Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, 17 August 1911, Page 1579

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.)

_ - August 14. By the new delimitation of the electoral boundaries Kerrytown, which has always had its political fortunes united to Timaru, has been taken out. of our

Mr. P. Mahoney, secretary to the Irish envoys' reception committee, received a letter 'from Mr. Hazleton, M.P., prior to his departure from New Zealand, expressing his appreciation of the generous support given to the cause in Timaru, and the kind treatment lie had received. „ . .

The ladies of St. Anne's Guild, to the number of over sixty, at the invitation of the Rev. Mother, visited the convent on Sunday afternoon. ... The pupils gave a select and much appreciated concert programme, and afternoon was served. The Rev. Mother and Sis" and paced , themselves at the disposal of their guests, and the afternoon was passed very agreeably. ni™ *- he scaffolding round the new • church has been almost entirely removed, and the grandeur and nobTe rent OnT \ "? lltectural gem is ■ now more apparent. On Sunday it was announced -that the opening will take place on Sunday, October 1. The members of the hierarchy of New Zealand have signed their intention of being present on the occasion, and his Grace Archbishop Redwood will preach in the evening of the memorable day. (The celebrations will doubt? less be of an enthusiastic character. Rev^F^ is , the * went y- anniversary of Rev. Father Tubman's ordination to the priesthood For some time past a movement has been on S address T^° n ** a Presentation and openS of tS CeebrtlonS in connection with the opening 01 the new church are close at •*. „ thought desirable to postpone the function "then ™ a larger number of the Rev. Father's well-wishers and friends would be able to be present. FatW e T p atholics of St " Andrew's intend making Rev Father Tubman a presentation of a purse of sovereigns at a social to be tendered to him on August 22 g On Tuesday evening last an enjoyable social evening was tendered in the public hall, Albury, by the SloW reception committee to their chairman (Mr. J 8 ffi ford), and their secretary (Mr. A. Lindsay') fir W Barry occupied the chair, supported by Mr M 4*n' nell, and Messrs. C. Byrne and P tutu -ted the Point and jS «Tb3E" ford was presented, by Mr. Barry with a ft&iSi -if of an enthusiastic character! red ' the P being