The Hibernian Conference

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 15, 10 April 1924, Page 27

The Hibernian Conference

(From a correspondent.) . Westport, March 25. Over sixty members of the reception committee in connection with the forthcoming Hibernian Conference attended at St. Canices's Clubroom on Sunday evening last; Mr. F. M. O'Gorman presiding. The secretary (Mr. J. Radford) presented the balance sheet of the Irish national concert held on March 17, under the auspices of the local branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, which showed a credit of £3O. Rev. Father Sweeney, in moving its adoption congratulated the organisers not only on the financial success but on the excellence of the programme; the concert was certainly the most enjoyable he had attended since coming to New Zealand. Senior-Sergeant Ryan reported that the weekly "forty-five" and euchre tournament in connection with the delegates entertainment fund were being well attended. He understood that amongst the visiting delegates from Auckland that there were some particularly good "forty-five" players: if that were so a contest would have to be arranged as he thought local representatives would more than hold their own in that department, Mr. Radford mentioned that Mr. J. J. Marlow (Dunedin) would be amongst the visiting delegates, and that Mr. Marlow Avas one of the leading bowlers of the Dominion. He was not sure if there were any other bowlers amongst the visiting delegates, but if so, a match could easily be arranged and the visitors—whatever the results—would have the pleasure of playing on the best green in Australasia. The Chairman, in moving a hearty vote of thanks to the performers and all who assisted in any way with the concert, stated that financially they were now in the happy position of being able to carry out the full programme for the entertainment of the delegates, which included a motor trip to the Denniston Colliery, also to the historical township of Charleston, where the first branch of the society was established. Their only anxiety 'now was that every branch would be represented, and in that connection they could only rely; on the District Executive to encourage branches in every possible way to send delegates.