Hokitika

New Zealand Tablet, 25 July 1912, Page 36

Hokitika

(From our own correspondent.)

July 21.

The fortnightly euchre tournament was held in St. Mary's Clubrooms on Wednesday evening, July 17. The gentleman's prize, presented by Mr. A. Stapleton, fell to Mr. Sullivan, and the lady's to Mrs. W. Diedrichs. For the next tournament, to be held on Wednesday week, Mr. McCabe, an old and respected member of the club, has donated four special prizes. A meeting of the,building committee of the new Catholic Church was held at the presbytery on Saturday afternoon. Those present were Rev. Father Clancy (chairman), Messrs. H. William (secretary), J. Sullivan, J. Downey, N. Warren, H. Burger, and W. Warren. Rev. Father Clancy laid before the meeting the information which he had been requested to furnish with regard to style of structure, plan, finances, etc. After discussion, the principal motion of the meeting was put and carried unanimously —viz., That tenders for plans and specifications be invited for the erection of a new Catholic Church in Hokitika; style, Roman; material, reinforced concrete or brick with concrete facings; seating accommodation, 350 (exclusive of nuns' chapel) and choir loft; cost, not to exceed £2BOO approximately; separate estimates for .brick and for concrete requested. The financial statement showed that after three days' canvassing, sums amounting to £1227 15s were promised, and £777 15s were in hand.

Onehunga

(From our Auckland correspondent.) A representative meeting of the parishioners of Onehunga was held on Sunday, July 14. The purport, of the meeting was to devise ways and means of liquidating a ciei t incurred in connection with alterations in the schools and extensive draining at the schools, presbytery, and convent. Rev. Father Golden produced vouchers and read a statement of accounts covering all the works already completed. Quoting the authority of the city inspector and of Mr. George Cutts, the local inspector, he was able to assure the meeting that the whole scheme was carried out in a most satisfactory manner. Though the works were expensive, it was a matter of the utmost importance and satisfaction to have them commended by the inspectors. The result of the meeting, which was very enthusiastic, was the election of a strong and popular committee to make a general canvass for funds. Messrs. McGahan, Duggan, Donovan, Patten, McCarten, Shaldrick, Mahoney, and McLaughlin were unanimously elected to carry out the will of the meeting. It is expected that the debt will be liquidated in three months.