Oamaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 13, 2 April 1908, Page 22

Oamaru

(From our own correspondent.) . -March 27. At an. executive meeting of the Catholic Club it was decided to postpone the annual meeting and opening night until after faster. It is expected to have the Club in full swing by the end of- April. Some time ago, the Rev. Father O'jNeill-lost his horse, which, died through misadventure,, and" it was • thought by many at the time that some recompense | should be made to the Rev. Father for the, loss- sus- ■ t amed. On Tuesday evening a deputation consisting of Messis. O'Grady, Grave, Gooney^ Tansey, and Sergt. Griffiths waited- on Father O'Neill at the presbytery and handed -to him a substantial sum as a mark of the sympathy of the parishioners, and a recompense for , his less. Messrs. O'Grady an<T"Cooney spoke of the ' pleasure they felt in being able to show in some tangible manner the respedt &nd esteem in .which t^e Rev. Father was held by bis people, their remarks being borne out by the other gentlemen \ present. The Rev. Father O'Neill feelingly thanked the .'deputation for the unexpected and! generous gift, and expressed his gratitude all who' kindly, showed such practical sympathy.