Blenheim

New Zealand Tablet, 16 February 1911, Page 291

Blenheim

(From our own correspondent.)

February 8. A meeting of the committee of the Blenheim Catholic •Club was held on the sth inst. in the club rooms. Mr. 1). W. O'Dwyer, the popular secretary of the club, was nominated by ballot for the Federated Executive's diploma of merit.

The news that the Rev. Father Holley and Rev. Father Venning, his assistant, were to be transferred from Blenheim came as an unpleasant surprise to the neople of this district. Father Holley has endeared himself not only to his parishioners but in many outside the Church. Father Venning, though only here a much shorter period than his superior, has also made many friends, and his departure will be much regretted. Father Holley goes to Wanganui and Father Venning to St. Patrick's' College. , The Blenheim Hibernian Band held their annual meeting last Friday, when the balance sheet was placed before the members. . The assets exceed the liabilities by £225 lis Bd. The following officers were elected:—Secretary Mr. J. Le Berre; treasurer, Mr. D. W. O'Dwyer; committee, Messrs. Calder, Hindley, P. O'Connor, P. O'Dwyer, and E. J. Farr; trustees, Rev. Father Holley and BandSergeant T. Keating: auditors, Bandmaster Hale and Mr. J. O'Dwyer.- Band-Sergeant Keating presided at the meeting.