HAWERA

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1, 2 January 1908, Page 23

HAWERA

(From our own correspondent.) The Very Rev. Father Power has definitely decidedto take a trip to Ireland, and leaves flawer'a about January 20. Mr. Flynn, who met with a serious accident some time ago, is now able to get about again. Mrs. McCalman is also improving in health. The local branch of the Hibernian Society hods its annual meeting on Monday evening. The balance sheet and report show that it is in a very satisfactory state, both numerically and financially. On the last quarter night the sum of £22 was collected in dues and there is now very little outstanding." The branch has only been in existence for 20 months. The si".k fund bas a credit of £41, and the management fund £18. This is surely evidence of good and careful management. The annual concert of the parish school was held on Wednesday, December 18, in the local Opera House. The attendance was good, and the results were satisfactory. The items all through showed careful training on the part of the Sisters,, who deserve every credit for the very high standard attained by the pupils. The following was the programme : — Part song, senior pupils ; piano duot, Misses Purser, O'Donnell, Barry, Smith, O'Connor ; flag drill, senior pupils i; action sons, iunior rcupils ; piaoio solo, Misses O' Sullivan, Roche, Dolan ; good night drill, junior pupils ; part song, senior pupils ; niano trio, Misses Bretherton (2), Gallagher (2),', O'Sullivan, K. Roche, Thurston, Cullinan, and Master E. Cullinan ; the flower drill, senior girls i; part song, senior pupils ; piano duet, Misses Bartlett (2), O'Dcnnell (2), Bretherton (2) ; drill, senior girls; song, senior pupils;' pinro duet, Misses Rrche, O'Sullivan, Culljn-\n, O'Donnnll and Gallagher. Th.3 programme, concluded with the play 'My Aunt's Heiress,' in which. the characters were taken by- Misses Edith McCalman, Eileen Ranch, Kathleen Culliinan, Violet Hic v s, M-iry Barry, Lizzie Fit''Si'mmons, Lily O'Connor, Mary Bartlett, Maggie Gal-agher and Ruby Potter. . -