Eltham

New Zealand Tablet, 13 May 1915, Page 45

Eltham

(From our own correspondent.) Mr. P. A. Ongley, of the Eltham High School, has accepted an important engagement at the Wellington College. Mrs. Ongley, her daughter, and Mr. P A Ongley will be greatly missed by their Eltham coreligionists. A successful meeting of the Catholic Federation of Eltham was held in the. schoolroom after the 11 o'clock Mass on the 2nd inst. Besides the ordinary business of the meeting, it was necessary to elect a secretary owing to the early departure of the present secretary (Mr. P. A. Ongley), and the choice fell on Mr. N. Reardon. The opinion was freely expressed that the choice was a good one. A very old resident of this parish, in the person of Mr. James McVeagh, has left us to take up his residence in Auckland, and practise his profession there. He will still retain an interest in the local legal firm of McVeagh, Morrison, and Stewart. After Mass oh the 25th ultimo, an illuminated address was presented to Mr. McVeagh, and read by Mr. L. H. Grimstone, manager of the Bank of New Zealand. The address was as follows : . Dear Mr. McVeagh,—We, the priest and parishioners of St. Joseph's Church, Eltham, desire, on the eve of your departure for Auckland, to convey to you our appreciation of your many sterling virtues as a Catholic gentleman. During your twelve years' residence in this parish your exemplary life amongst us has been truly edifying, and your valuable services in all that pertained to the welfare of religion have done much to promote the great progress of the Catholic Church and school in this rising'town. It is with very sincere regret that we say good-bye to you and your family. We shall pray that the good God may bless Mrs. McVeagh, you, and your dear children with continued happiness and prosperity in your new home in Auckland. T. J. Cahii.l (parish priest). On behalf of the parishioners: J. O'Hagan, A. R. Cronin, P. A. Ongley. ' Eltham, April 25, 1915.'