Wanganui

New Zealand Tablet, 4 October 1906, Page 15

Wanganui

(From our ow» correspondent.)

September 29 N

An interesting debate was held on Tuesday, 25th inst., between the Palmerston North and Wanganui Debating Unions. The latter was led by Mr T C O Brien (St. Mary's Catholic Club), After a spirited' debate on the proposition that ' The present jury system be abolished ' (which Palmerston North affirmed and Wanganui negatived), the judge, Mr. J. H. Keesing gave the following decision : Wanganui team 559 points, Palmerston North 555 points. Subsequently a social was held.

It is with great regret I announce the sudden death of Mr. Thos. O'Shannessey, who died on September 19 at the Waipukurau Hospital, where he had undergone a serious operation. The deceased was highly esteemed by all who knew him. To his sorrowing wife, children, and relatives we tender our sincere sympathy in their sore bereavement. His remains were interred in the Wanganui Cemetery on Saturday the 22nd. Very Rev. Dean Grogan referred to the sad event at both Masses on Sunday.— R.l. P. On Sunday the. Very Rev. Dean Grogan announced to the .congregation of St.. Mary's that the plans for the new church at Aramoho were now ready. A meetin?. was held after Vespers, at which the -plans were exhibited. The Dean explained to the meeting that he had pertain funds in hand, but more would be reffuired 'before he could commence the work of building Money is wanted to erect a fence around the site for the new church, and for that purpose a committee of ladies and gentlemen was anpolnted to raise funds It was decided to hold a social in the Drill Hall on Thursday, October 18.

n J? n ?- °L^ staunch supporters of the St. Mary's Catholic Club, Mr. Peter Hartshorn (vice-president), has left' Wanganui for Wellington. - * , -Two more . of oiir respected parishioners have departed this life. -- 1 refer to Mrs. D. Cronin, who il^T f°T 1 , 7 tlh ' c advanced age of 75 .years, and Mr. ■ Michael Whelan, who succumbed to that fell disease, cancer,- in the local hospital^ also at an advancedage.— R.I.P. A meeting, which was convened by the Mayor for the • 21st inst. to consider suggestions as to the form the .Seddon national memorial should take, lapsed not" merely, for the stereotyped ' want of a quorum,' • but because not so much as one individual attended to keep the solitary Mayor company. The hitherto loyal supporters of the late Premier, who would have rallied by the score a few brief months ago, are'to-day too busily en-gaged in the worldly affairs of life to lie • bothered aibout perpetuating the memory of him who so recently was their political hero and patron. Sic transit gloria mundi.