Hokitika

New Zealand Tablet, 1 April 1920, Page 23

Hokitika

(From our own correspondent.) c'.i , . , March 29. On St. Patrick’s eve, the annual Irish national concert was held in the Princess Theatre, which was packed by an enthusiastic audience who fully appreciated every item. The Very Rev. Dean Tubman thanked the audience for their attendance, and spoke on the beauties of Irish song and poetry.- The promoters have every reason to be proud of the result of their efforts, and are to be congratulated on the general high standard of excellence. On the, evening of the 22nd the parishioners met in the club rooms to elect a committee for the coming bazaar, and also to decide upon the dates on which it should be held. Mr. Jeffries was voted to the chair, and the business of the evening was quickly dispatched. Mesdames McCarthy and Heenan were elected joint secretaries, and strong- committees were also appointed to ensure the success of the bazaar. It was decided to hold the bazaar on the evenings of the 3rd, 4th, and sth of June. An ordinary meeting of the local branch of-the Hibernian Society was held in the club rooms-on the 26th. Bro. W. Jones (president) presided over a good attendance. The Very Rev. Dean Tubman was also present. After the business of the meeting had been disposed of five new members were initiated into the society, by the president. During the evening the secretary (Mr. j. P. Ward) welcomed the new members and also the Very Rev. Dean Tubman, the new patron and spiritual adviser of the branch. Bros. Daly and Brennan, of the - Greymouth branch, gave some useful advice and strongly advocated that all the young men of the parish should join the society. Word was received during the week by one of the parishioners that Father Clancy had arrived safely in Australia. We wish him a very pleasant.sojourn in that land.