Oamaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 12, 22 March 1906, Page 19

Oamaru

(From an occasional correspondent.) March 19. A very edifying sight was witnessed at St. Patrick's Basilica here last Sunday, when the members of the local Hibernian Society to the number of about 40 approached the Holy Table in a body in honor oE the feast of their patron, St. Patrick. A very successful concert was held in St. Joseph's Hall here on Saturday evening" last (St. Patrick's night). The hall was comfortably fWled by an enthusiastic audience, and the items by the different performers were highly appreciated. The following programme was gone through : — Songs, Misses J. Sweeny, K. Cagney, M. Rodgers, and Mrs. Lynch (Timaru). Messrs. Curran and Halpin ; Irish dances by Misses H. Sweeney, Mulloy and Cagney ; duet (violin and piano), Miss Cartwright and Mr. Mcßride ; recitations, Mrs. Donovan and Messrs. Mulvihill and Moriarty. One of the most pleasing items of the evening was the sing-

ing of the school children in ' The shamrock." Besides this item the children contributed others in the shape of clvb 1 swinging and dumb-bell exercises, both of which were much admired.