Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 27 March 1913, Page 24

Greymouth

(From our own correspondent.) Mr. M. Keating, secretary of the local branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, has been appointed delegate to the triennial conference at Napier. The contractors for the new presbytery have the work well in hand, and are now engaged in putting on the roof. The building, which consists of two storeys, will, when completed, compare very favorably with anything of its kind in the Dominion. St, Patrick's Day was celebrated in a fitting manner at Greymouth, and despite the very unseasonable weather of the previous night and morning, the Hibernian sports meeting was a great success. Country residents, however, did not venture out, as the elements were very unfavorable in the morning, but the afternoon turned out beautiful, and by the starting time a very large crowd had assembled on Victoria Park. The running and cycling events were all well contested, more especially the latter. Wall, the Christchurch champion, won the half-mile and the St. Patrick's

wheel race, also gaining second place in the mile wheel race. The Marist Brothers' schoolboys were again successful in defending the schools' relay shield, and it is needless to add that they received a great ovation. When the telegram, announcing that T. O'Callaghan (a member of the St. Columba Club and Hibernian Society) had won the £IOO Sheffield at Blenheim, was posted on the notice board at the sports, three cheers were given for the West Coast champion. The committee will most likely make a loss over the sports, but with the art union and other profits, it is hoped to have a credit balance. At the annual meeting of the St. Columba Club, Mr. P. J. Smyth presided, and there was a large attendance. In his opening address Mr. Smyth said that he hoped the coming session would be a most successful one, and that the club would still continue to occupy the high place it had won in the literary and debating arena. The annual report and balance sheet, which showed the club to be in a very sound position, were read and adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr. A. McSherry; spiritual director, Rev. Father La Croix; hon. vice-presidents, Rev. Brothers Alfred and Arthur; vice-presidents, Messrs. K. Dillon, P. Smyth, and W. Reid; secretary, Mr.' B. Rasmussen (re-elected) treasurer, Mr. M. Keating (re-elected); librarian, Mr. J. Deere; assistant secretary, Mr. J. Tryon; committee, Messrs. M. McGilligan and R. Hanrahan; delegates to conference, Messrs. B. Rasmussen and J. Deere. It was decided to nominate a team for the Federated Catholic Clubs' shield competition, the following members being selected:—Debate, Messrs. Keenan and Rasmussen; billiards, Mr. Rasmussen; elocution, Mr.- J. Deere; tennis, Mr. F. Duffy. The quarterly Communion and annual reunion of the club members and Hibernian Society were a great success. Over one hundred members approached the Holy Table. After Mass seventyfive members sat down to breakfast in the club rooms.