Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 12, 12 November 1908, Page 24

Greymouth

'(From Our Own Correspondent.) The annual meeting of St. Mary's Ladies' Cricket Club was held in St. Patrick's Schoolroom last Sunday afternoon, when - there was a large attendance. The balance sheet- showed a substantial credit balance. The election of officers resulted as follows :— Patron, Very Rev. Dean Carew ; president, Rev. Father Taylor; captain, Miss Julia 'Greaney ; vice-captain, Miss Kate Campbell; secretary,^ Miss Emily Roche; treasurer, Miss Mary Heffernan. Dean- Carew promised to present a bat to the member making the most runs- in matches during the season.' The current session of the St.. Colomba Cattiolic Club was brought to a close last Friday evening, when a most successful smoke Concert was held in the club rooms. There was a large attendance of members and guests. Amongst the latter was the Mayor of Greymouth uur. T. E. Coates) and Mr. A. A. Adams, also representatives from the various clubs in town. The president (Mr. E. Casey) occupied the chair, and a comprehensive toastlist was honored. The following were the speakers :— Messrs. E. Casey, A. A. Adams, T. P. Fogarty, J. Booth, Wm. Ryan, T. M. Heffernan, T. E. Coates, W. H. Duffy, J. Griffen, R. C. Heffernan, P. J. Smyth, A. Sharkey. A. O'Donoghue, and P. C. Heaphy. During the evening songs were contributed by Messrs. Keddie, Mulcahy, Minton, King, and Egden, and recitations by Messrs. 8.-J. Phillips,©. Egden, P. J. Smyth, E. Casey, and J. Sherwood. The St. Colomba Club's annual oratorical competition took place in the club rooms last Monday evening, when there was a large attendance of members and their friends. Rev. Bro. Arthur, (vice-president) occupied the chair, and Mr. T. E. Coates (Mayor of Greymouth) and Mr.' A. A. Adams (head master Greymouth Public School) acted as judges. The following competitors took part :— Messrs. P. J. Smyth (' George Washington '), A. Fraser (' Michael Davitt '), E. Casey (' Daniel O'Connell '), A. O'Donoghue (' Oliver Goldsmith '), W. H. Duffy (• Michael - Davitt '), A. HcSherry (' Defence of New Zealand '), and T. M. Heffernan (' Robert Emmet '). The judges, in giving their decision in favor of Mr E. Casey; congratulated the competitors on the high standard of the various speeches.- The winner receives a handsome gold medal presented by the executive, also the handsome 'diploma of merit presented by the Federal Executive. . An additional interest was taken in the competition, as a few months ago a beautiful honors board was placed in" the club .rooms, and the name of-the winner of the competition is to be engraved on it. The names already on the board are : 1905, Mr. C J. F. Devonport; 1906, Mr. D. F. Butler; 1907, Mr. T. j! Barry.