New Plymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 7 April 1921, Page 33

New Plymouth

(From our own correspondent.) March 22. Mr. and Mrs. S. Hooper, formerly of New Plymouth, have returned to again reside here. Rev. Father Prendergast, who has been assisting Very, Rev. Dean McKenna, is leaving shortly on an extended holiday for health purposes. With regret I have to record the death of Oswald McHardy, second son of Mr. A. Mcllardy, of the local National Bank of New Zealand. Deceased, who was a fervent Catholic, died after a very short illness at the early age of nineteen years. To his bereaved parents and relatives deepest sympathy is extended. —R.I.P. The Misses Bramleys, for many years associated with Church matters in our parish, have left New Plymouth to reside in Wellington. ■ -• I have to chronicle, with regret, the death of another of our esteemed parishioners in the person of Mrs. W. Jennings, wife of Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P. Deceased, who lost two sons during the War (Edgar, who was killed on Gallipoli, and Harold, who died of wounds), was at the news of their deaths prostrated wih a serious illness, from . which, after four years of terrible suffering, death came as I a happy release. Deceased was of a sweet and kind disposition, and bore all her trials and troubles with fortitude. To her bereaved husband and children deepest sym-, pathy is extended.R.l.P. A large number of members of the Hibernian Society approached the Holy Table at St.'Joseph’s Church, New Plymouth, on Sunday, March 13, in honor of the approaching feast of the Apostle of Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day itself was commemorated by the annual national concert in the Holland Hall, organised by the local branch of the Catholic Federation. The entertainment proved a thorough success, and the committee are to be congratulated on the programme presented. The stage, which was decorated in the national colors, presented a pretty picture. A detailed account of the items would be too lengthy, but special mention may be made of the dialogue of two little Irish coleens, the Misses Payne (recently from Ireland), who recited tin the mother. tongue,. and who - held their audience tby . their sweet Irish demeanor. ,r,. •, , v ' ..