Akaroa

New Zealand Tablet, 1 July 1915, Page 45

Akaroa

(Prom an occasional correspondent.) On Tuesday evening, June 8, after the annual meeting of the Akaroa branch of the Catholic Federation a presentation was made to the Rev. Father Bonetto, on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Messrs. Felix and Lucien Brocheric, B. G. Mora, P. McGuire, and E. Kotlowski, Mrs. M. J. Lclievre, Mrs. Kotlowski, Misses M. Dierck, E. Lclievre, and G. Weir occupied seats on the platform. Mr. Martin Daly, on behalf of the Catholics of the district, presented Rev. Father Bonetto with a purse of sovereigns. In making the presentation he said that the Catholics of Akaroa had, during the past seven and a-half years, learned to appreciate the services of their pastor, and they all wished that he would be spared for many more years’ work amongst them. Rev. Father Bonetto who, on rising to reply, was received with prolonged applause, thanked the people of Akaroa for their gift. He said that he did not know how they had found out that it was his silver jubilee, as he had taken great care not to let anyone know. lie then mentioned what had been done in the parish during the last few years. On Tuesday afternoon the Sisters of Mercy, Akaroa, presented Father Bonetto with a silver afternoon tea service. The Children of St. Patrick’s School presented an address and a silver cake dish. The Rev. Father Bonetto suitably replied.