Palmerston North

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 49, 5 December 1907, Page 23

Palmerston North

(From our own correspondent.) ■ , . : ■ The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration' begins in St. Patrick's parish on Sunday, December 8. • The Rev. Father O'Beirne has been appointed to Pal-merston'-North to assist the Rev. Father 'Costellb 1 arid" the Rev. Father Bowe. - .-..-■ , -.v A retreat for the Children of iVTary begins "'cm ■ Wednesday night next, and . ends with a general' Communion on Sunday morning. • ' ■ •' • v*u *y ll - The , Palm'erstbn North Friendly' Societies held--'- asocial gathering in the Oddfellows' 'Hall on Wednesday night last. Bro. Aitchison presiding. The. chief*'function of the evening was the presentation to the members of the local Hibernian Society- of the--shieKr*oir by them -during the -riSceirfes games- tournamenf :§ ? fhesk

competitions were promoted by the Friendly Societies' Council for -the first time during the past winter.- The latest addition to the Council, the H.A.C.B. Society, was the first to win this handsome trophy. The health and prosperity of the winning team was proposed by __ the chairman, and responded to by Bros. Thos. Norris (treasurer). Many other toasts were honored,- which, together with songs^ and other items, passed an • exceedingly pleasant evening.