Invercargill

New Zealand Tablet, 1 October 1908, Page 19

Invercargill

(From our own correspondent.) The quarterly meeting of St. Mary's branch' of the H.A C B Society was held on Wednesday, September 23, there being "an attendance of about fifty members. The sum of £-zo was received during the evening. The oratorical competition, held in connection with trie' Invercargdl Catholic Club, took place on Tuesday, September, 22. Mr. D. Gallagher proved the winner, with Mr. E. Prendeirgast next. Both speakers took as their subject 'The exclusion" '" oF Chinese.' The Rev. Brother Alfred officiated as judge. ;;-,, The first annual meeting of St. Mary's Tennis Club was held on Monday evening, September 14. Mr. J. Shepherd presided, and there was an attendance of fifty members. The balance sheet, showing receipts £696 9 6s and expenses os 6d, was read and adopted. The following officers were elected for the coming season .-—President, Mrs. R. J. Timpany • vice presidents, Mrs. A. McNamara, Mrs. R. Waterson, Mrs. H Scat-le, Messrs. J. Mulvey, J. Butler, and J. Shepherd ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. McNamara. It Was' a recommendation to the incoming executive that another asphalt -court be ' put down. r