New Plymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 17 July 1919, Page 33

New Plymouth

(From our own correspondent.) July 7. The annual meeting of the New Plymouth branch of the Catholic Federation was held at the Rolland Hall after Vespers on Sunday, July 7, Father Kelly presiding over a fairly large attendance. The balance sheet for the year was read and adopted, and, on the motion of Father Kelly, the outgoing committee, who had rendered good service for the cause of. the Federation in New Plymouth, were re-elected for the ensuing year. Father Kelly stated that although the Federation was working well in New Plymouth, a much larger membership of this all-important organisation was easily possible and most desirable. At the conclusion of the meeting Father Kelly, on behalf of the members of the Federation, bade farewell to Mr: and Mrs. Green, who arc shortly leaving New Plymouth for Dunedin. He spoke in very eulogistic terms of the work of the "two departing members, and wished them every success in their new home. Mr. Green suitably responded to the good wishes of Father Kelly, and stated that what lie had done for v the Federation was only that expected of him as a Catholic. ..: : y ;

The members of the recently formed Avoca Catholic Girls' Hockey Club are making splendid headway with regard to the game, and have been'successful in some of their-matches; Apart from their hockey matches, they, have banded themselves- together to arrange for welcome homes to the Catholic boys who are now returning from the Front. - ." ..

1 lie parish and Convent high schools are at present on their winter vacation.

It is rumored .that ah endeavor is being made to organise a bazaar on' an extensive scale to clear the debt off the church. ..-