WESTPORT.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 5, 31 January 1901, Page 6

WESTPORT.

(From a correspondent.) A meeting of the members of St. Canice'a congregation waa held on January 17 to organise a send-off to the Rev. Father 0o«tello, who leaves for Europe early in March. Similar steps are being taken in the outlying parts of the parish, A highly successful bazaar was held in Westport daring Christ* mas week with the object of reducing the debt on the parish. The opening ceremony was performed by his Worship the Mayor, Mr. James Scanlan. In point of artistic display the function far outclassed any previous affair of the kind in this district — a fact due in great measure to the valuable aid rendered by jthe Sisters of the local convent, as well as to the whole-souled efforts put forth by the ladies of the congregation. The net proceeds will total about A 250. The following is a list of stalls and ladies in charge :— ' British Isles,' Mesdames Power and Lawson ; ' New Zealand,' Mrs. H. Pain and Miss Reedy ; ' South Africa,' Mrs. Jamieson ; • Australian Commonwealth,' Miss Sherlock and Mrs. Tee ; refreshment stall, Mrs. Hennesßy ; ohristmas tree, Mrs. Sproule. The thanks of the congregation are due to the Sisters of Mercy for their artistic work, to the stallholders and their indefatigable assistants, also to Mrs. Lock and Mrs. D. O'Deill, two of the promoters, who rendered valuable service.