Dannevirke

New Zealand Tablet, 24 December 1908, Page 17

Dannevirke

(From an occasional correspondent.); December 12". .A very successful social Avas held here recently in coo- - nection with the bazaar which' is to take place in March. Messrs. J. Pettit and • J. McDonald were the honv secretaires. . "v The Rev. Father Cahill returned on last' Saturday from a very enjoyable holiday in- Canterbury and the West U>ast of the South Island. During Jus absence his place i was taken by Father P. W. Tyraoiis,- of the- Meaiiee Semi--1 uarv - . ~7 ; "':j.- : Mr. and Mrs. McGaughran, Who have been amongst tho earliest settlers around Dannevirke, have sold their farm and are soon leaving with .their family for Auok- - land. The McGaughran family will be much missed by their co-religionists. . , '■';.;.■ Two very beautiful statues have recently been presented to the local church by two .ladies of^the congregation. Mrs. O'Daly presented ;the statue "of the Sacred Heart, in memory of her late husband, and Mrs. Lough with her daughters presented the statue of the Blessed Virgin and Child, in memory of her late daughter, Mrs. A. Potts. Messrs. J". Kelly, George Stratford; and J. Pettit erected and donated the side altars for the statues. Very great interest is being taken in the Government dairy farms which are to be publicly balloted for on the 29th of this month. The block contains 5000 acres and it i«< subdivided into 43 dairy farms. The land is situated only two miles from Dannevirke, beside the railway line and a good road. Co-operative dairying is taking a strong hold all round Dannevirke. The private dairy companies are selling all their factories and' creameries to their suppliers. The Piri Piri block is to be balloted-, for on the 29th inst on tlie optional system. The rent and upset price are considered reasonable.