DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 4 August 1921, Page 22

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) ® August 1. Mr. Harry Anthony, of tho Prisons Department, ' who has been in charge of the boot manufacturing section of Lyttelton and Paparna prisons during the past seventeen and a half years—l4* years at the former and 3 years at the latter—has just received intimation of his transfer to Invercargill. Mr. Anthony, apart from being very popular among the members of the prison staff, has taken a very active interest in social, national, and religious matters, and will be greatly missed from. Canterbury. His numerous friends will wish him every success and prosperity in his new sphere and in the discharge of the onerous duties for the undertaking of which he is being transferred The members of the New Headford branch of the H.A.C.B.S. were entertained by St. Patrick’s branch in the Hibernian Hall on Tuesday evening at a card match, The visitors added another win to its card records, being the victors by 56 games to 48.' Supper was served, speeches were made that by Bro. Lloyd, founder of the New Headford branch, being especially appreciated— a musical and elocutionary programme carried out, terminating with the singing of “God Save Ireland.” & .. A sale of work will be opened on Saturday evening next in the old St. Joseph’s School, Lower High Street, in aid of

the«school funds. Rev. Father Hanrahan, Adm., has exerted an amount of energy in the interests of the venture, and is being ably supported by a strong working committee. The various stalls will be found well stocked with useful articles, and a programme of entertaining items will be given each evening. In the matter of side shows there will be plenty of amusement. It is intended to keep the sale open for a fortnight.

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(From our own conespondent.) August 2. Rev. Father Leary, Marist Missioner, is at present conducting a Retreat for the pupils at the Sacred Heart Convent. A social was held in the girls’ school hall last Thursday, under the auspices of the Celtic Club, the proceeds of which are intended to augment the fund to meet the cost of additions to the hall in Brown Street. The social was well attended, and all present spent a very pleasant time. The concluding portion of the lecture on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was given by the Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., in the girls’ school hall last Monday night, when there was a large and appreciative audience. Mr. Cuthbert Knight was specially thanked for the capable manner in which he worked the lantern. The parishioner.-, are locking forward to the next lecture from Father Hurley in the near future. The total amount collected by the Self-Determination for Ireland League committee here in aid of the distressed families in Belfast was £BO. The parishioners at St. Andrews subscribed the sum of £2O last Sunday towards the same worthy object.