Waimate

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 4, 28 January 1904, Page 6

Waimate

(From our own correspondent.) January 25. On Sunday evening, after the evening devotions, the parishioners of St. Patrick's, Waimate, met in the Presbytery to bid farewell to the Rev. Father Aubry who has been removed to Hokitika to assist Very Rev' Dean Martin in that part of the diocese. The chaarman (the Rev. Father Regnault) opened the proceedings with a brief speech, in which he warmly eulogised the departing Father's many*good works. Mr. McDermott, on behalf of the parishioners, expressed his deep sorsow at the departure of Father Aubry. Through husi unassuming manner he had become a general favorite. He had much pleasure in handing to the Rev. Father a well-filled purse of sovereigns as a small token of the esteem in which he was held. Messrs. Corrigan (Morvem), Fox (Ha^naton), and A. Harris also spoke in high terms of the Rev. Father's zeal. Father Aubry in reply thanked the donors for their magnificent gift. He was very sorry to have to leave them. During his stay in the district he had received nothing but kindness wherever he went. He also thanked the Altar Society, the cathedral collectors, and the Hibernian Society for the way in which they had assisted in any good work he had on hand. Before the proceedings terminated the Rev. Father Regnault moved a vote of thanks to Messrs. McDermott, Twomey, Harris, and Slims for the successful manner in which they carried out the presentation on only three days' notice. At the half-yearly meeting of the H.A.C.B.S. the following officers were elected for the half-year :—President, Bro. Harris ; vice-president, Bro. Lyons ; secretary, Bro. Sims (re-elected) ; treasurer, Bro. O'Brien (re-elected) ; warden, Bro. P: Hickey ; guardian, Bro. Green ; sick visitors, Bros. M. Lyons and J. Hickey , delegates to district meeting, Bros. Twomey and Sims.