TIMARU.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 38, 20 September 1900, Page 6

TIMARU.

(From a correspondent.)

The Very Rev. Dean Martin paid a short visit to the RevFather Tobman at the Priory during the week. The Marist Brothers have handed to the treasurer of the Swimming Bath Committee the respectable sum of £lfi as the net proceeds of the entertainment recently {riven by the pupils in the Theatre Royal for that purpose, and were accorded a hearty vote of thanks by the committee. The Christy Minstrel company, formed in connection with the Hibernian Club, journey to the Point on Thursday to Rive their initial performance in public. It would be a very pood idea if they Rave an entertainment in Timaru in aid of the purchase of a piano for use at entertainments held in connection with Catholic matters. If the Aloysian and Hibernian Societies assisted in the afEair a much felt want would be provided without much difficulty, The election of a borough councillor for the South Suburban Ward took place on I hursday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Richard Kelly over his opponent. Mr. H. Whittaker (the former councillor) by a majority of 415 votes. Mr. Kelly is a member of the Aloysian Society, and the youngest councillor ever elected in Timaru. He has set a plucky example to his Catholic fellowtownsmen, both oil and young-, the majority of whom take lutl'- or no interest in civic matters. At the declaration of the poll Mr. Kelly made a manly speech in thanking- his supporters. The Mayor, being present, welcomed Mr. Kelly as a councillor, and on hearing his speech baid. ' Just the sort of man we want.' It i^ to be hoped some of his fellow Aloysiand will develop a similar Ambition.