PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 11, 14 March 1907, Page 19

PALMERSTON NORTH

- "(From our own correspondent.) - - ' • March 10. The Right' Rev. l Mgr. O'Reilly, of the Thames, was the , guest of . Father Oostello during the week. He preached 4o a crowded congregation at Vespers . on Sunday. The energetic president (Bro. McLean) and 1 the, officers of St.- Patrick's branch of the H.A.0.8. Society" went out to Rongotea after the 8 o'clock Mass this .morning with the intention of giving all due particulars and necessary information to residents who intend to start a "branch of the Society in Rev. Father O'Meara-'s parish. I understand sopne thirty or forty are desirous of joining. The St. Patrick's Day sports and picnic promise to foe a great success, and, judging by the enthusiasm and the rush for entries, it will constitute a record for any sports gathering hitherto held here. For six events alone 147 entries have been received to date. The various prizes for the children's sports haye all been chosen and are exceptionally nice, and will be oh view in the Zealandia Hall on next Sunday. Owing: to the kindness and generosity of Mr. Westmoreland, by whom they were supplied, the number of prizes far exceeds the amount of money voted for that object.