LATE REV. FATHER O’DWYER

Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1930, Page 10

LATE REV. FATHER O’DWYER

LARGE FUNERAL AT MANAIA, . There was a gathering of t many him-, deeds of people from all over Taranaki and from various parts of the island at the funeral of the late Rev. Father Murk M. O’Dwyer, yesterday at Manaia. The visiting clergy numbered 27. A procession formed from the presbytery to the church and there a solemn High Mass was celebrated, the church being crowded to the doors. The pall bearers were Messrs. E. Long, W. Duggan, Dan Ryan, J. A. G. Cosgrove, J. J. Meldon and F. Mourie. At the Requiem Ma-ss, Rev. Father Kennedy (Opunake) was celebrant, Rev. Father Butler (Levin) deacon, Rev. Father Hoare, S.M. (Wanganui), subdeacon, and Rev. Father McDermott (Eltham) master of ceremonies. Other priests present were: Rev. Dr. Mcßae ("Wellington), Rev. Fathers Barr-Brown, Minogue, Trehcy and Foster (New Plymouth), Garrahy (Stratford), Uhlenberg (Masterton), McSherry (Otaki), Parker, C.S.S.R. (St. Gerard’s, Wellington), Brennan (Foxton), Devlin (Takapuna), McLaughlin (Stratford), Lacroix, S.M. (Wanganui), Cashman (Pahiatua),. Guinane (Dannevirke), Lynch (Marton), Broughton (Feilding), Hegarty (Patea), Forrestal (Inglewood), Doolaghty (Taihape), Kelly (Newtown. Wellington), Power (Kilbirnie) and Sweeney (Ohakunc). The choir of priests, led by Father I.acnix, intoned the beautiful Gregorian responses. The service was in every way most impressive. Archbishop O’Shea spoke to the people of their late revered parish priest. Ho said that they would all feel sorrowful at the passing of their ■ priest who had been in charge of the parish for some years, but, he added, his tragically sudden end brought before them the uncertainty of life. Father.O’Dwyer’p medical adviser had been satisfied with his progress in the hospital and had looked forward to his going back’ to his work, but the end had come unexpectedly and it was evidently God’s will that this should be so. It was a coincidence that it should have happened on that great day, the Feast of All Souls. The end was sudden, but he was sure their priest had been prepared for wiiateyer. might happen and it was good to know the Last Sacrament had. .been administered to him by their venerable Archbishop. Father O’Dwyer, said his Grace, had come, to New Zealand, over twenty-five years ago from Ireland and had spent the whole time, with the t exception of a short period at Feilding, in Taranaki, having been associated with the late Monsignor. Power at Hawera and. then gone to Manaia some years ago. He ’ had celebrated his silver jubilee this year and had seen a new parochial school erected, and it would seem that his work on earth was done, for God had called him to Himself. He had striven to carry out Good’s /word ano could therefore face the future without apprehension. The priest, said his Grace, had great responsibilities and therefore required the utmost help and tho fervent prayers of his people so that .he might the better, carry put tho high ideals of the priesthood. “And the lesson to us all,” added the Arclibishop, “is the certainty of death sooner or later. Immortality was a great gift to our first parents, but through sin came death. It is .appointed to all ‘ once .to .die and after death comes, judg- ' ment and we must, all prepare by a good life to face that judgment, asking God for His blessing that we may accept our end with resignation. Your priest you will always remember, because he was always so ,kind dnd so iqharitable in all he said and .did. May 1 he rest in peace. Amen.”./ A long line of over a hundred cars bearing mourners from all over , naki followed the hearse to the ceme- ; tery. The serVicp at the grave yas conducted. by the Archbishop.

HAWERA SPRING SHOW. ENTRIES CLOSE TO-MORROW. Intending exhibitors at.the Egmont A. and P. Association’s annual spring show at Hawera on Wednesday and Thursday, November 19 and 20, are reminded that entries for all sections, including the steer riding contest, will close to-mor-row at 9 p.m. Anyone who has not received a copy of the schedule of classes should apply at once to the secretary, whose telephone number is 2576, Hawera exchange, and one will be supplied free of charge. WOMEN’S DIVISION BIRTHDAY. CELEBRATION NEXT WEEK. The monthly meeting of the South Taranaki Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union was held .yesterday in the Hawera Borough Chambers, Mrs. W. E. Carter presiding, over a good attendance. Reports from other centres were read and discussed, pleasure being expressed at the part the division’s housekeepers were playing in the lives of union members. It was decided to hold a branch birthday afternoon tea at the Islington rooms next Thursday. .■ PERSONAL AND GENERAL. Advice has been received in Hawera that Mr. "Walter Fennell, Londo.n, who was for several years a pupil of .the Misses Riley, has been invited to sing before the King and Queen. The concert is in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute and is practically a command performance. Mr. Fennell will contribute two songs at the piano. Miss Edith Bublitz, Hawera, was one of the four successful New Zealand competitors in a “music and youth”, competition. She is a pupil of Miss J. Dix. The season for. the Hawera, main school tennis club was officially opened on Wednesday. A cottage on the Tawhiti Road owned by Mr. L. Goodger and occupied by Mr. J. Barry was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night about 8 o’clock. Although the glare was noticed no alarm was given to the brigade as it was thought to be a Guy Fawkes bonfire. Had the alarm been given nothing could have been done owing to the distance of the cottage from the boundary. The occupier was absent at the time. To replace the trout fry which died in the Feilding Acclimatisation Society’s hatcheries recently a consignment of 21,090 fry left Hawera this week. The fry were in splendid order and are three months old.

The annual meeting of the. Te Ngutu Tennis Club will be held at Te Ngutu on Tuesday evening next. The opening of the Mqnaia Lawn Tenuis and Croquet Club will take place to-morrow afternoon. Visitors are cordially invited to attend and there will bo a general tea day. “We ought to pass a motion of sympathy with the banks',” said Mr. ,W. E. Carter at the meeting of the South Taranaki executive of the Farmers’ Union yesterday, when a lepgthy. reply to the union’s protest against the increased bank charges \vas read. The banks stated that increased note tax had made the step necessary to keep the banks’ returns to shareholders at a reasonable figure. “It would do as much good as a protest.” remarked another member. A concert by the pupils of Mr. and Mrs. Antoni Bonetti and local talent

will be given in the Okaiawa Hall tonight. will be a dance -to follow to the strains of Ngaia’s orchestra. The proceeds of the function are in aid of the W.D.F.U. The variety entertainment to be given in the town hall. Kaponga, to-night promises to fee the best yet. The concert, which is being staged by ths Kaponga

Band and Fire Brigade, has been well organised and many visiting as well as well-known local artists will be seen and heard in musical, vocal and humourous numbers. Special preparations have been made for the Darktown Fire Brigade procession, Which will leave the school at 7.15 p.m., and there will be fun for the children opposite the., town. hall, at .7.45

when a display of fireworks will b® *nven. * By a margin of 19 points the Bark (Hawera) bowling feathers were won .b J Goodwin’s rink, which defeated Chadwick’s rink on Wednesday, the scores t -ng 32 to 13. The rinks were Dalton. F. Brown, Thurston. Goodwin (si, an(i Shcebau, Hall, Bremford, Chadwick (s).