Palmerston North

New Zealand Tablet, 27 April 1911, Page 772

Palmerston North

(From our own correspondent.) April 24. c The Irish delegates are to visit Palmerston North on Wednesday, May 10, and. will be the guests of Air. Robert McNabb whilst they are. here. . The annual concert of the, convent pupils will bo held bn Alay 3, and a’ programme of even greater merit than those submitted in previous years may be expected. i Air. James Nash has been returned upopposed for the third year in succession us ALayor of the town. On Wednesday next there will be an election for nine councillors, for which there are twenty-three nominations, and a great deal of interest is being taken in the event. Aiessrs. Broad, T. J. Rodgers, and AI. O’Reilly, prominent members of the congregation, are amongst the number. The latter gentleman .was on the late council, and has every chance of success. A very successful euchre party, under the auspices of the Catholic ladies of the district, was held on Thursday evening in the Manawatu Mounted Rifles’ orderly room. There was a large attendance, including Rev. Fathers Costello, ••■Keogh,; and Dore, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. The gentleman’s prize was won by Air. Walker, and the lady’s by Miss Hurley. Supper was provided by the ladies, after which Air. AI. Kennedy presented the prizes to the winners. The ladies’ committee deserve great praise for; the excellent way in which they arranged matters, and for the success of the party. The use of the hall was kindly given free of charge by; the Alounted Rifles.

' Leeston A party of Christchurch artists presented the threeact, farcical military comedy, My Soldier Boy,’ at the Leeston Town Hall, On Easter Monday night, in aid of the Leeston Convent School (says, the Ellesmere Guardian ) The hall was crowded in every part, and the financial result of the entertainment is considered very satisfactory. The piece is of a bright and entertaining nature, and comprising many exciting and humorous situations. The play was produced under the direction of Mr. H. Glubb, who acted as stage manager, besides playing the important part of ‘Montague Mendle.’ Mr. CHubb’s, acting was one of the features of the piece, and left nothing to be desired The - part of ‘ Jonas Toddcnham,’ Mendie’s stepfather, was admirably interpreted by Mr. Frank McDonald, and the character suited the player immensely. Air. Syd. Allwright’s acting as Michael O’Doherty was very good. Miss A. Foley was good as Miss Geraldine Morrison, and Miss vie Smith filled the role of Martha creditably. Miss M. M. McDonald as Lydia Mendle, and Miss Horan as Mrs. Morrison, did full justice to the parts allotted to them. Mr. C. Young as Captain Cullender, Mr. G. Copeland as Archie Allison, and Mr. J. Foley as Colonel Roscoe, played very well indeed. The scenery was good, and the staging of the piece reflected much credit "on those responsible The arrangements for the entertainment were in the capable hands of Mr. F. J. Holley, who acted as hon. secretary, which is a sufficient guarantee that they were veil carried out. ;■/ : '; f Timaru : , (From our own correspondent.) April 25. At the asses on Sunday Rev. Father Tubman said that the . new church would-be completed for well under £15,000. The furnishing, etc., together with the cost of the schools just erected, would total about £18,500. This leaves about £4500 as the sum necessary to entirely pay off this amount. The work, had progressed beyond their most sanguine expectations, and the progress made, coupled with the relatively small expenditure, compared with the tenders received, fully justified the carrying out of the work by day labor. / In commenting on the figures disclosed one of the Timaru papers states: ‘The approximate cost of the building revealed a startling and a very satisfactory state of affairs, showing that the singular venture of the Rev. Father Tubman to shoulder all responsibilities and complete the whole of the edifice by day labor had proved a very prudent and economical step. Tho members of St. John’s Tennis Club journeyed to Ashburton on Easter Monday and played St. Alary’s Club there. The games resulted in favor of St. John’s by 107 to 48 A very pleasant outing was brought to a close by a social gathering in the evening in honor of the visitors, who were unanimous in their praise of their treatment at the hands of St. Mary’s members. The bazaar which commenced on Tuesday evening last in .the St. Andrews Public Hall, in order to help on the building of the Timaru Catholic church, has been to date a great success, it /being :anticipated that fully £4OO will be realised. Mr. George Lyall opened the fair" The Rev. Father Tubman felicitated the workers on the grand display of goods. The following are the stallholders :—Mrs. Rae, Miss Stack, Airs. Scanned, and Miss O’Loughlin, and these ladies are helped by an army of , willing assistants. The Rev. Fathers Tubman, Smyth, and Murphy" have done all in their power to make the fair a success, and Rev. Fathers

Fay (Temuka) and Aubry (Waimate) have also been preseut. A tug-of-war is proving a great draw, the contest being in charge of Father Smyth.