Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, 14 August 1913, Page 36

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.) August 11. One of the old pioneers of the district passed away on. Saturday morning last, in the person of Mr. Daniel Hally. His death took place at his residence, Whitcombe street, Temuka, and he passed away fortified by all the rites of the Church. A Requiem Mass was said yesterday morning in the Temuka Church, and Miss E. Spring played the ' Dead March ' from ' Saul.' The funeral was a large and representative one, the remains being followed by friends from all over South Canterbury, The Rev. Father Kerley, assisted by the Rev. Father McCarthy, officiated at the graveside, and the pall-bearers were Messrs.. E. B. Gillespie, W. D. Fitzgerald, J. Gaffaney, and "J. Moore!R.l.P. On Thursday evening a reunion of the Timaru, Temuka, and -Waimate Catholic Young Men's Societies took place in the Timaru clubrooms. About 70 young men sat down to the excellent banquet provided. Mr. O'Halloran, the president of the Timaru Club, occupied the chair, and was supported by the Very Rev. Dean Tubman and Rev. Father Murphy, and Messrs. Scott and Hickey, presidents of the Temuka and Waimate Clubs. A long toast-list was suitably honored, among the speakers being Dean Tubman and Father Murphy, and Messrs! Scott, Gillespie % Doyle, Quinn, Dunn, Ward (representing the Executive), Venning, Roche, and O'Brien. Items were contributed during the evening by Messrs. Fitzgerald (Arowhenua), McGrath, Bonacino, and Schaab, and recitations were acceptably given by Messrs. Quinn, McGuire, and Toner. The function was a mdst successful one, and its success was due in a great measure to the . organising work of the ' Timaru secretary (Mr. S. Venning).