Palmerston North

New Zealand Tablet, 20 August 1914, Page 29

Palmerston North

(From opr own correspondent.

Mr. Dennehy, representative of the Tablet, is in town at present enlisting new subscribers.

The sad and unusual occurrence of two aged brothers dying within a few days of each other happened here this week. Mr. James P. Guerin died at his brother’s residence on Sunday evening, August 9, and his brother, Mr. John Guerin, died on Thursday, August 13. Their ages were 83 and 81 respectively. Both were well-known Catholics. V • ' <

A large body of volunteers has enrolled here for the Expeditionary Force, included in which are a number of Catholics. The first batch left on Monday afternoon to embark at Wellington. They were accorded a; : most enthusiastic send-off : by the towns-people. Prayers were asked at devotions on Sunday evening for peace, and for the souls of those who had already died in the war. . ' ■