Temuka

New Zealand Tablet, 27 May 1915, Page 27

Temuka

(From our own correspondent.) : - The ordinary meeting of the local branch of ; the H.A.C.B. Society was held on Monday last, the president (Mr. J. Scott) being in the chair. Twelve new members were initiated, and three candidates proposedfor membership. The president and Rev. Father Ainsworth, S.M., congratulated the new members on joining the society, and urged them to become really active, and to use their best efforts to further increase the membership of the branch. A meeting of the Catholic Club, which has been inactive for some time pending the erection of the new school and the old building being made available for use, was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Scott presiding. The advisability of continuing the old club or forming a new one was discussed at length, and eventually it was decided to start a club to be known as 'the Temuka Hibernian Catholic Club, open to members of the Hibernian Society only. This move is to encourage intending members to join the latter society. The subscription was fixed at Is per month, during the time the club is in session. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patron, Rev. Father Kerley, S.M. ; spiritual director. Rev. Father Ainsworth, S.M. ; president, Mr. W. Spillane; vice-presidents Messrs. J. Fitzgerald and J. Sullivan; secretary, Mr. T. Knight; treasurer, Mr. F. Twomey ; committee Messrs. W. Hally, W. Law!or, and J. Scott. The executive met on Friday evening, and drew up a set of rules for the management of the club, and discussed the initial stages of the session. The programme for the opening night will take the form of an address by Rev. Father Ainsworth, S.M. A subcommittee, consisting of Messrs. Hally, Sullivan,. Twomey, and Knight was appointed to supervise the billiard table. The ' meeting, which was very satisfactory, closed with the usual compliment to the chairman.