Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, 16 January 1913, Page 31

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.) January !3. u a u UUJ.J z O • . The local clergy left yesterday for the annual retreat in Christchurch. The Rev. Father Kimbell conducted a retreat for ladies at the Sacred Heart Convent last week, when

over 100 took part in the exercises. This week the Rev. Father Hayes, S.J,. is conducting a retreat for the nuns at the convent.

The half-yearly meeting of the Timaru branch of the Hibernian Society was held on Monday evening last. The president (Bro. T. Niall) presided over a large attendance. The sick visitors reported that there were three brothers on the fund. An application from Dr. Ussher to be placed on the medical list was granted. A clearance was granted to a brother in Gisborne. The. quarterly balance sheet, which was read, showed that the funds were still increasing satisfactorily, and were well invested, and that the membership was also increasing. The election of officers resulted as follows; President, Bro. T. Niall; vice-president,' Bro. Y. Goulding; secretary, Bro. P. Mahoney; treasurer, Bro. J. Sullivan; warden, Bro. W. Fitzgerald; guardian, Bro. J. A. Sullivan; sick visitors, Bro. S. Yenning and M. Hyland; assistant secretary, Bro. M. J. Schaab; auditors, Bros. J. G. Venning and N. D. Mangos; dispensary and delegates, Bros. T. Niall and T. Knight. delegates to Triennial Meeting at Napier, Bros. J. Sullivan and P. Mahoney. The newly elected officers were installed by Bro. M. Sullivan. Accounts amounting to £7B were passed for payment. At the conclusion of the meeting Bro. M.. Sullivan, P.P., presented the president (Bro. T. Niall), who was recently married, with a silver tea service from the members. Several of the members spoke of the good qualities of the brother, and wished Mrs. Niall and himself long life and happiness. : ■