WAITAHUNA.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 24, 1 April 1892, Page 27

WAITAHUNA.

(From an Occasional Correspondent.)

March 22nd 1812 On St Patrick's Day sports were as usual hsld in Lawrence, and the weather being favourable, were very successful. The number of people, owing to the pressure of harvest work, was not as great as was anticipated, the farmers about this time being up to their eyes in business. The concert to be held in tbe evening was looked for* ward to with pleasurable anticipation. The performers coming from town promised a treat rarely enjoyed by up country folks, and appre ciated to the full, as was shown by the Volunteer Hall being crowded to the very doors. Needless to say the concert surpassed even the high expectations formed of it and was enjoyed to the full by every • one present. Mass was celebrated in Waitahuna on Sunday. The Bishop's Lenten Pastoral was read from the altar, a collection taken up for the Seminary fond, and sample pages of tbe Tablet distributed. Toe Stations of the Cross were put np at the conclusion of the mis* sion (given here recently) by tbe Bey Father Hegarty assisted by the Very Bey Father O'Leary, and it hat since been decided to expend the balance of the money subscribed for the pictures in pro* caring a statue of tbe Blessed Virgin for tbe church. Father O'Leary urged on tbe parents tbe necessity of inciting by every means in their power the devotion of their children to the Mother of God, and also impressed upon the people the necessity of following the Bishop's advice with reference to matters political. I notice that Mr Thompson, M.H.8., has sent in his resignation, so that the opportunity will soon offer when tbe Catholics of tbe Bruce electorate will bo enabled through the grace of God to stand shoulder to shoulder, to put aside the ignoble thought of their own petty advantages and strike out nobly for the welfare of their children. I am glad to say that Mr Gardiner and his wife, whose cause you so ably advocated in your columns have been allowed 5s per week by th? Charitable Aid Board, a trying pittance, truly, for two old people to exist upon ; but one must be thankful for small mercies, and half a loaf, though woefully inadequate at times, is better than no bread, Tbe weather is extremely wst and cold, patting a stop to work.