Gisborne

New Zealand Tablet, 12 September 1912, Page 25

Gisborne

(From our own correspondent.) September 6. St. Patrick’s Football Club intend presenting an illuminated address to Mr. J. Martin. Mr. Martin is a prominent supporter of St. Patrick’s Club. The presentation will. be made at the , forthcoming combined football social. Death has been busy amongst the Catholic community in Gisborne this winter, and I have to record with regret the demise of Mrs. W. Hackett, which occurred on Tuesday after a long and painful illness. The deceased lady was attended in her last illness by Rev. Father Lane, and died fortified by the rites of the Church. The Hibernian Society, of which Mr. Hackett is a prominent member, acted as pall-bearers at the funeral.. Rev. Father Lane officiated both at the church and at the cemetery. Miss M. Neill played Handel’s f Funeral March ’ as the cortege left the church. R.I.P.