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New Zealand Tablet, 7 October 1909, Page 1570

The annual general meeting of the Ashburton Catholic Club was held on the evening of September 28. There was an exceptionally large attendance, and Mr. T. Brophy (president) occupied the chair. The report and balance sheet were read, and showed the club to be in a healthy financial condition. The assets were given as exceeding £70, and liabilities £6. The report pointed out that the piano debt had been extinguished with the exception of a small sum, which it was hoped to clear off at an early date. The report and balance sneet were ..adopted, and the secretary and Mr. Brophy were accorded a vote of thanks for the able manner in which the statement had been drawn__ up. Two new members were proposed, and one was loted for. An oratorical competition on ' Some distinguished person in history,' for a prize presented by the Wellington executive of Catholic Federated Societies, drew four entrants, and the jtidges (Messrs. F. K. Cooper, D. McDonnell, J. Moison, and M. J. Burgess) awarded- the prize to ,Mr. J. -O. Grady. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: — President, Mr. F. Pritchard; vice-president, Mr. F. Hanrahan; secretary, Mr. J. Lennon (re-elected); treasurer, Mr. E. Hanrahan; cownr oil, Messrs. D. McDonnell, J. O'Grady, M." Moriarty, T. Brophy, J. Purcell; auditors, Messrs. M. J. Burgess, and F. Brophy.