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New Zealand Tablet, 7 May 1914, Page 36

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.\ (From .an , occasional -correspondent. •. The address announced to -be given at 'Cromwell on May 1 by the organising secretary of l the :Catholic Federation unfortunately met with very 'bad . weather, which militated against a large attendance. Very Rev. Father Hunt occupied the chair, and introduced Mr. Girling-Butcher . . Father Hunt announced his .sympathy and co-operation with the important work the Federation had entered into. He hoped And: believed that each and, every one of- his parishioners would, if not already enrolled, become a member. The lecturer gave a -plain and lucid explanation of the aims: and objects, of the Federation, and. of the already existing operations. Those present seemed anxious to assist in the work, and I predict a large increase in the membership throughout this parish. The temporary indisposition of the organising secretary has, we learn with pleasure, now completely passed away, and though it is to be regretted that.as its consequence the meetings at Ophir and St. Bathans were necessarily postponed, the organiser hopes to be able to make arrangements to visit this district at the conclusion of his southern tour. Mr. Girling-Butcher rested for two days at Ranfurly as the guest of the Rev; Father McMullan. ; »