Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, 8 May 1913, Page 36

Timaru

(From our' own correspondent.) The monthly meetings of the Timaru branch of the Catholic Federation are being well attended. The order paper for the meeting held on Thursday evening last

was particularly lengthy, and under the presidency of Very Rev". Dean Tubman, assisted by the Rev.. Father Smyth, good business was done: : The. Catholic Federa r tion'are approaching the Right Rev. Dr. Cleary, requesting him to deliver a lecture here during his projected southern visit. ' *■-<■-'■?■ ■■■. ■'■}'•■'. ' -■'■;'■ '■'■-■' ■:■■".

..-, At. the municipal elections held last., week, as far as can be gathered three Catholics were returned in South Canterbury Mr. W. Angland, as Mayor of Timaru; Mr. J. Kennedy, re-elected Mayor of - Geraldine; and Mr. W. Spillane as borough councillor Temuka. Dr. Loughnan, of Timaru, was elected to the South Canterbury Hospital Board. ' , : , , .'.

Oaniaru (From our own correspondent.) May 5. ■ The social committee of the Hibernian Society intend holding a. euchre party and social op Wednesday evening at the rooms, Usk street. , ! , The Allen Doone Company visited Oamaru on Thursday night last, and received a good reception from a large audience. The night was rather inclement, otherwise a much bigger house would have been present. It is only too seldom that such splendid plays and players are seen in Oamaru, and in fact in the Dominion. The mayoral . and municipal elections last week caused more than usual interest. There was a large number of candidates at the municipal elections, and it is gratifying to note among the new members one of our own young men well up in the list. This is Mr. Fred. Ongley, who took his seat at the- council table for the first time on Friday night. Mr. Ongley is an enthusiastic and popular member of the various societies in the parish, and will make a good councillor, being by profession a barrister and solicitor. Mr. Ongley’s brother, an old Oamaru boy, has been elected Mayor of Feliding.

Invercargill (From our own correspondent.) April 5. After the 11 o’clock Mass next Sunday a meeting of all the parishioners will be held for the purpose of considering the formation of a local branch of the Catholic Federation. At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Hibernian Society on Friday last, the delegate to the triennial meeting, in presenting his report took occasion to express his appreciation of the hospitable manner in which the delegates were entertained at Napier by the brothers of the Napier, Hastings, and Waipawa branches. At 11 o’clock yesterday the Rev. Father Woods celebrated a Missa Cantata, and preached an impressive sermon on the ‘ Hail Mary,’ in the course of which he urged those present to show their devotion to the Blessed Virgin by attending in large numbers at the May devotions. 'Mr. Bert Timpany, who is well and favorably known in Catholic circles in Invercargill, and who, for the past five years has been employed in the produce department in Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co.’s local office, has resigned his position to take up farming pursuits. Prior to his departure Mr. Timpany was the recipient of a suitably inscribed silver Rotherham watch from his co-workers. The Athletic Football Club and the St. Mary’s Tennis Club are both losing an active and popular member in Mr. Timpany, and his many friends will join in wishing him every success in his now venture.