Hokitika.

New Zealand Tablet, 5 August 1915, Page 55

Hokitika.

(From our own correspondent.) July 20. ■ 1 here was a large attendance of members at the half-yearly meeting of the local branch of the 11.A.C.8. Society, held in St. Mary’s Clubrooms last Thursday evening. Bro. J. F. Pickering (president) presided. A large amount of business was transacted. Feeling reference was made by (lie president and other members to the loss sustained by Pro. G. Head, by the death ol his wife, and a mol ion of condolence was passed, The following officers were, appointed and installed for (he half-year: President, Bro. F. P. Chilian: vicepresident, Bro. W. Jones: past -president, Pro. J. H. Pickering: secretary, Bro. JI. Williams (re-elected); treasurer, Bro. G. Keane: guardian, Pro. M. Devaney ; warden, Bro. J. Cahill (re-elected): sick visitors, Pro. H. Divan and W. Bade: chaplain, Rev. Father Clancy. Pro. J. P. Pickering (past-president) performed the installation ceremony, and at its conclusion, took the opportunity of thanking the members for the courtesy shown him during his term of office as president. He also assured the members that he would continue to show the same interest in society matters in the future as in the past, and wished the new!v-olected president ami officers a successful term. A vote of thanks to the outgoing officers, carried by acclamation, terminated a very successful meeting.