Lawrence

New Zealand Tablet, 27 August 1908, Page 23

Lawrence

• At a very representative meeting of -between" 60 and 70 gentlemen held in St." Patrick's Schoolroom, -' Lawrencej. ' on Sunday, August 16, and presided over by Mr. H; Hart,,"it was resolved after hearing the reports from the committees appointed at a previous meeting to gather' necessary particulars to proceed with the erection of a new convent, it having- been ""found that the present building 'is altogether inadequate for the work carried on by the good Sisters. The Very Rev. Mohsigrrdr O'Leary 'explained what was necessary, and ..submitted the • plans and estimated cost of the proposed new building, and 'about ;£too was promised toward_s- its construction in the room, and -the following committee were appointed to" carry on the work" : — Building — Monsignor 'O'Leary, Messrs. A. Hart, A. Moody, A. Kennedy, and J. Keppe! ;. finance — Monsignor O'Leary, Messrs. H. Hart, T. Crowley, jun., E." Fahey, f .. Hunt, J. Kelleher, James Airey, M. Hunt, P. Mclnerney, J. Roughan, J. Brosnan, and M. Fahey; Mr. J,. J. Woods,.\vas appointed and treasurer. A sale of work . for the. purpose of augmenting the building fund Is .being organised 'by the, ladies of the congregation ancTthey are meeting .with generous support from all -sections of the community. " " The project} we (Tuapeka Times), are told, is ■meefing^with' the _ enthusiastic support of the^Catholics "throughout the Tuapeka district, and its .consummation may^ be looked for at an early date. '" - . " . • „