Hokitika

New Zealand Tablet, 2 December 1920, Page 22

Hokitika

(From our own correspondent.) November 20. With regret the death is recorded of Mr. F. A. Hatch, who passed away last week in the Christchurch Sanatorium. The late Mr. Match, upon returning to New Zealand after serving in the war. went into tin sanatorium to recuperate, and his sudden death came as a great shock to his relatives. Deepest sympathy is extended to his wife, mother, and other relatives. —R.T.P. Mrs. fiery, another local parishioner, also died during the week. Mrs. Shaffery was an old and very faithful parishioner, and ail! he greatly missed.—ll.l.l’, I had the great pleasure on Thursday evening last of attending the annual concert of the local convent school prior to .the Christmas vacation. The concert was undoubtedly one of the host over given in Hokitika, the combined displays being exceptionally brilliant and well-or-ganised. The performers, and also the Sisters, deserve to be heartily congratulated on the excellence of the entertainment. Air. AV. Jeffries, one of our most enthusiastic parishioners, and a valued member of the church committee, was elected as a councillor at the recent county elections. Congratulations are due to Mr. Jeffries, and it is confidently felt that he will acquit himself honorably in his new position. Rev. Father Eccleton. Alarist Missioner, in a much improved state of health, left a few days ago for Christchurch and Dunedin.