Te Awamutu

New Zealand Tablet, 15 July 1915, Page 31

Te Awamutu

(By telegraph, by our own correspondent.)

July 13. At a meeting of the Pirongia congregation last Sunday, for the purpose of liquidating the debt of £l5O on the church, much enthusiasm was displayed. Mr. Krippner was among the first with a subscription of £2O, Mr. Rise soon followed with an equal amount, and in a short time the sum of £B4 was subscribed. This was a very generous subscription considering the whole congregation does not exceed eighteen families, and this being their fourth subscription in less than four years, each being as generous as the present one. Rev. Father Lynch congratulated the parishioners on their liberality, which was very evident by the generous manner in which they had responded to his appeal. Mr. W .McCarthy made a very efficient secretary. Opunake (From our own correspondent.) The local branch of the Hibernian Society held a meeting last Tuesday. The president (Mr. J. M. Deegan) was in the chair. Two new members were received. It was decided that some of the members go to Pungarehu to get the men in that end of the parish to join the branch. Several of the members went to Manaia to attend the annual Hibernian social, which was in aid of the wounded soldiers’ fund, and which proved a great success. Winton (From a correspondent.) The parishioners of Winton, Centre Bush, and Diptou, have taken in hand the building of a presbytery. Mr. Ryan, of Oreti, and Mr. Jas. Tobin, in canvassing the district, have met with much encouragement in this good work, between £6OO and £7OO being already subscribed. The socials held by the Catholic Federation during the winter have so far been well attended. It is proposed to hold the next on Thursday, July 29, the proceeds to go to the Sister’s of Mercy. The committee expect a record attendance. Mr. David Jenkins, of Winton, has received the sad news of the death, in action at the Dardanelles,' on May 2, of his two sons —Sergeant Sydney and Private Cecil Jenkins. The former was 23,, and the latter 21 vears of age. Both these lads were a splendid type of the young colonial soldier. The greatest sympathy is felt for their bereaved father.