ST. BENEDICTS HALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 1, 3 January 1898, Page 8

ST. BENEDICTS HALL.

The laying the foundation stone of St. Benedict's Hall yesterday afternoon was witnessed by a large assemblage of parishioners and of the Catholics of the city. The ceremony was performed by His Lordship Bishop Lenihan, ami among those present Avere the clergy of the city parishes, viz., Rev. Father Kehoe, Mulviliill, Buckley, O'Gallagher, Croke and Brodie. Several musical selections were provided by the Newton Rra.ss Band under Bandmaster Trussel. Bishop Lenihan took occasion to remind those present of the importance of the work that hiidbcen commenced. The parishioners of St. Benedict's had taken steps for the erection of a school and hall whereby they would accomplish a two-fold end, viz., provide a suitable place to carry on the great work of education of children and allbrd a source of attraction to the youth of the parish and district by furnishing a hall where lawful amusements and pleasures could be indulged in tiutlci the immediate supervision of the ciergy. The success of the work was ensured by the high aims which prompted it. I lis Lordship congratulated the people of Newton on their work and as a mark of approbation oll'ered a donation of £10, which sum, added to that subscribed by those present, amounted to £,55. The foundation-stone, worked and suitably inscribed, was the gift of Messrs Bouskill and McNab, monumental masons of Symonds-street. Mr McLean has secured the contract for the erection of the hall, which will be 112 ft long by 60ft wide.