Southland News Notes

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 24, 11 June 1903, Page 20

Southland News Notes

(From our own correspondent.) June 8. Father Lynch, of Falmerston, occupied the pulpit at St. Mary's on Sunday. The i-ev. gentleman remaina here on a visit for a short time, the duties of his parish at Palmerston being, in the meantime, undertaken by his brother, Father .Lynch, of Invercargill. The Irish Dramatic Ulub visit Winton this week and nerforni in Moor's Hall. I have not heard the name of their proposed drama, but, whatever it may be, full justice can easily be done it by the able performers who compose the club.

A very large meeting was held on Saturday and the Southland branch of the Hibernian Society was formed. The election of officers takes place next Sunday in the Marist Brothers' school at 8 p m. "The Senators' Lodge tendered a banquet to Mr. Allister Macdonald on Friday evening, the occasion being his return from Campbell Islands. Mr. T. P. Gilfedder was voted to the chair and a long list of toasts was duly honored. In proposing the health of ' Our Guest ' the chairman welcomed Mr Macdonald back to Invercargill, and eulogistic speeches were made by Messrs. G. A. Cormack, M O'Brien, G. W Woods, W. J. Healy, James Eagar, J .J . Gilfedder, Thomas O'Bv,rne, Andrew Kinross, P Corcoran, R. Mcßae. and others. In acknowledging the honor paid him, Mr. Macdonald hoped the strong bonds of friendship would ever remain intact, and assured the company that the pleasant recollections of the happy evening would always remain green n his memory This toast was drunk with musical honors, and followed by three cheers for Mr. Macdonald.