Ashburton (From Our Own Correspondent.)
October 26. The Friendly Societies' card tournament was brought to a close last week. The local branch of the Hibernian Society and the Foresters had to play off for the shield, when the latter proved the victors. : The Ashburtofl Catholic Club held its annual meeting on October 6. The balance sheet showed that the receipts exceeded the expenditure by £9 us yd, and the assets exceeded the liabilities by ;£66 19s yd. The election of officers resulted as follows : — President, Mr. T. Brophy ; vice-president, Mr. J. Murphy ; secretary, Mr/ -]. A. Lennon (re-elected) ; treasurer, Mr. E. Hanrahan (fe-elr-cted) ; librarian, Mr. W. Lennon ; council — Messrs. D. McDonnell, F. Pritchard, S. Madden, F. Brophy, and J. Hannigan. The club gave an 'At home 'on Thursday last to the lady friends of members. Progressive euchre was played during the ear-ljcr part of the evening. Miss S. Madden won the lady's prize and Mr. D. McDonnell the gentleman's prize. Refreshments were handed round by the ladies, and a musical programme was gone through, to which the following con- # tributed : — Pianoforte solo, Miss Brankin; songs, Miss C. Madden and Messrs. F. Pritchard, D. McDonnell, Keaney, and T. Brophy ; recitation, Miss Jones. 4 -
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New Zealand Tablet, 29 October 1908, Page 14
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