Te Awamutu

New Zealand Tablet, 17 June 1915, Page 27

Te Awamutu

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent,) June 14. The Rev. Father Sullivan C.SS.R., arrived here last week and commenced a month's mission, devoting a week to each of the four, churches of the parish. He closed the week's mission at Te Awamutu last Sunday at the 9 o'clock Mass, and expressed his sincere appreciation of the congregation for their piety and for the good attendance of men, women, and children during the mission. On last Sunday also he opened a week's mission in Ohaupo at the 11 o'clock Mass, when almost every member of the congregation was present and, notwithstanding the very inclement weather now prevailing, the Ohaupo mission promises to eclipse that of Te Awamutu, as the Ohaupo congregation compares favorably with any other of the parish.

At a meeting of the parishioners of Ohaupo, convened by the Rev. Father Lynch last Sunday, it was unanimously decided to forward his Lordship the Bishop the plans of the proposed new church for Ohaupo. It is to be built of concrete blocks, with tiled roof, and will cost not less than £IOOO. For a small community this is a record in the progress of church building in the Dominion. Credit is due to Mr. A. Karl, who contributed .£IOO. He was soon followed by Mr. W. G. Abbott, who also contributed .£IOO. Several others contributed generously according to circumstances, and Rev. Father Lynch will donate the altar. Much credit is also due to the secretary (Mr. Cavanagh). The church is designed bv Mr. Warren and partner, architects, Hamilton.

Oamaru * (From our own correspondent.) Keen interest was displayed in the opening of St. Patrick's Men's Club, which took place on Wednesday night, a very large attendance mustering. The evening, which took the form of a social, began with a euchre tournament which excited much interest, the winning lady and gentleman being Miss M. McMahon and Mr. P. Kelly. Refreshments were handed round and then followed a musical programme, the following ladies and gentlemen contributing acceptable items:—Song, Mr. Rowe; song, Miss M. O'Donnell; song, Mr. J. Roxburgh (encored): musical monologue, Miss A. O'Donnell : song, Rev. Father O'Connell (encored): song, Mr. W. Milliard. Miss V. McGrath acted efficiently as accompanist to the singers. At the conclusion of the musical interlude Rev. Father O'Connell, in thanking all for their presence, referred particularly to the assistance given by the ladies, who did so much to make the evening the success it had been and expressed the wish that before long they would again meet in social intercourse.