Palmerston North

New Zealand Tablet, 15 July 1909, Page 1097

Palmerston North

(From our own correspondent.) July 11. The half-yearly meeting of the local branch of the H.A.C.B. Society avrs held on Tuesday last. Brother Ed. Butler (president) was in the chair. The election of ofii ccrs for the ensuing term resulted in Bros. Butler, Ellis, and Morris being returned unopposed as president, secretary, and treasurer respectively, and Bros. W. Scanlon, J. Gleeson, and J. Lynch vice-p v resident, warden, and guardian, after which Past President R. J. McLean, assisted by V. Dallow, P.P., conducted the installing ceremony. At the conclusion of the meeting a supper and social evening was tendered to Brother Rice, who is leaving for Australia, by the newly-elected officers, a most enjoyable evening being spent.- The quarterly Communion of the members of the branch took place on Sunday, 11th inst., when there was a large attendance of members in regalia. The parishioners of St. Columba's, Ashhurst, gave a most successful concert and social in the Town Hall on Wednesday last in aid of their stall fund for the coming bazaar in St. Patrick's, Palmerston. A large party journeyed out from town to assist, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The energetic secretary, Mr. J. J. Lynch, in to be congratulated on the great success of his efforts.