Hawera

New Zealand Tablet, 6 April 1911, Page 628

Hawera

(From our own correspondent.) Last Wednesday Rev. Father Venning, S.M., of Wellington, opened two branches of the St Vincent do Paul Society in this parishone for ladies, and the other for men. " The following officers were elected : —Ladies' branch: President, Mrs. O'Callaghan; vice-president, Mrs. N. M. McCarthy; secretary, Mi«s M. Dolan; treasurer. Miss A. Gallagher. Men's branch: President, B. McCarthy; vicepresident. Y. H. Ryan; secretary, N. Rault; treasurer, E. .Gallagher. On Sunday evening after devotions a very enthusiastic meeting of the men of the parish was held in connection with tin.- reception of the Irish delegates, as one of their meetings is to he held at Hawera. Messrs. O'Dea and McCarthy were appointed joint secretaries. ..'---Right Rev. Mgr. Fowler preached at devotions on Friday last, and is going to preach again on Palm Sunday. . Bro. T. Sexton, who was treasurer of the local branch of the Hibernian Society for some time, passed away on March 24, after an. illness of nine months.R.l.P.

The Hibernian Society has decided to start a library in connection with the branch, and bos' ordered the first instalment of books, about ten pounds' worth.