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Peter Cooper Studio
The official photograph
Members of the Nelson Hibernian Society celebrated their branch's 50th jubilee last month, with a dinner, a special thanksgiving Mass and a social. Representatives from other branches of the society throughout New Zealand and sister lodges in Nelson, attended the celebrations.

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Past presidents, back: Henry Rodgers, Alf George, Noel and Terry McBride, Michael McVeigh and Jim Stewart; front, Starkie Del Favero, Rod McRae, Tom Murphy, Jack Sannazzaro, Don Eathorne, Frank McBride.

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Enjoying the social: Ed and Mary Harvey

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Representatives of sister lodges: Frank Adams (Foresters), Frank Madigan (Loyal Nelson Muioof), George Housiaux (Ufs Dispensary Board) and Alice and Jim Cutty (Ioof).

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Hibernians from other parts: Molly Atger (Blen), Michael Mcllhatton(N.Z. Grand President), Kath Stevens (Wellington provincial council) John McKenzie (Westport) and Michael Hartley (Stratford).

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Tom Murphy (51 years a member of the society), Michael Mcllhatton, Jack Moriarty (president) and Father G. Cheesman(chaplain) have a yarn at the social.

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As a memento of the jubilee the society gave a cheque to cover the cost of a hand-carved wooden statue of St Joseph the Workman in the Vanguard Street Church.