Hawera

New Zealand Tablet, 23 March 1911, Page 521

Hawera

(From our own correspondent.) March 18. A congratulatory cable from the parishioners and the Hibernian Society was sent Bishop Clune yesterday upon his consecration. Mr. T. Sexton, who has been indisposed for about eight months, is now in very poor health again, and unable to get about. A very successful art union has just been conducted in the parish by Very Rev. Father Power. It will net about £2OO profit. Mr. W. E. O’Donnell has decided to take a sea trip for the benefit of his health, and leaves for England next Thursday by the Corinthic. A tennis club has been formed in the parish, with L. 0. Hooker as secretary. Very Rev. Father Power has given the members the use of a nice plot of ground, sufficient for a tennis and croquet court. This will be much appreciated during the next season. - A very successful concert was held at Okaiawa on St. Patrick’s night, over 300 persons attending, and the results speak well for Mr. Brown, who carried out the duties of secretary. During the evening songs were rendered by Mrs. G. White (Okaiawa), and Messrs. Hooker and Bray (Hawera).

On Sunday last the members of the local branch of the Hibernian Society approached the Holy Table in a body, and afterwards sat down to breakfast in the school, Very Rev. . Father Power attended, and during the course of some remarks made reference to the good work the society was accomplishing.

Last Friday Messrs O’Dea and Hooker motored to Mourn ahaki to attend the annual school concert in the district. During the evening Mr. O’Dea, who is a member of the Wanganui Education Board, distributed the prizes and made special reference to the excellent attendance of the pupils'.

St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in Hawera with a very successful sports gathering, and a concert at night. Amongst the contributors at "the concert were Mrs. O’Callaghan, Misses Reilly, Gallagher, Connell, Flynn, and Hearn, and Messrs. Cameron, Green, O’Connor, Patterson, and Page. Instrumental items were rendered by Mr. J. Higham’s orchestra.