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Otago Witness, Issue 2168, 12 September 1895, Page 23

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Septbmhkr 10. — Since last writing we have had a charming variety of weather, with some really summer days, i'oitunattsly we have to far escaped the floods which deemed at one time almost a certainty. Tbe river is now low, and a givat quantity of siijw ha^ cjme away from the high country. Guards' Bvnd.— We hav-j had two visits from thU hne band, and they had every reason to ba satisfied with/ the reception they were accorded, the hall being packed to iuciuvenience. They play with a gceat amount of spirit, the absence of wh'ch is noticeable in many N<s\v Zealand bands. Borough Council— That formidable bill, the Local Government, has been considered on two oC'ia'-iuis. It piovod by no mem. s light reading, unions sirue pirtM of it be considerel as a kind of ghastly joke, and the result of the debate has been a protebt against the abolition of the borough council. More Light —The Electric Li«ht Syndicate Rre to be congratulated on having taken a step in the right direction in reducing the coat of fitting and connecting the nec«:snary lamps to a numiual sam, and timing the times by ex'euding the v'ates of payment This beautiful and safe light is boiu.d to become more popular now that the initial cost has been lessened. Football. — The match between the Civil Service and Press, which had been looked forward lo with great interest, resulted in a dr.iw after an exceedingly pleasant game. Tries were Ecoral by Burrows for the Pi ess and Duncan for the Civil Kervio. Imi'rovkmknts —The waste ground between the post office and railway station has baen turm-d into a vjry tasteful garden, and reflects the greatest credit ou the gentlemen who have gone int> this work in such a hearty manner. Beautiful ►hrubs have bean pUnted, and gieat cure has beeu taken to supply ettitabU foil. The whole is surrouuded with a substnnt ; al fence with wire nettiirg. tni^KS'TATiONS —On Wednesday, tha 4tb, the Gordon School was the scene of a very pleai*nt function, the occbion being presentations to Miss Morgan, who has resigned the position of head miatrrss to c:iter a new sphere of life. About 220 children ai«embled in the schoolroom, aud parents and visitois were disposed of In out-of-the-way places till the room was li»er«lly packed. After the ch'ldreti hid sung a selection Mes.Td E. Bust, John MaoUibbyns, A. Aitken, J. A. Forbeß, and Hey. Mr Tinsley give short address, speaking in high terms i»f Mi«s Morgan in h*sr c.ip-icity as teach-ranA even higher for her amiable disposition A farewell address was then give iv a ve-y pleasing rnanuer by ono of tbe scholars— Mies Rl'Askill. 'I he presentations consisted of a handsome marble clock, Ic* and coffes service, illuminated address and photographs, showing plainly the wry high esteem in which Miss Morgan is so dcKt-i vedly held. The head muter, Mr William GilclmV, in ad-ling his testimony to Miss Morgtn'd worth, took occasion to introil,:C'j to the pAte<,t* Mih^ P.runt->n, who succeeds her as head mistress. This luiy comes from the Tuapeka diotrict with a very high character, aud the committee are to be congratulated on the appointment. AcciDi'.Ni\— At Stoney Creek James Newton met with an aecMenfc in loading the ballast train, it unfortunately proving fatal. The "face" at which he was working gave way, and he was partially covered with tho debrui, r ceiving fatal injuries. He was a young man and highly esteemed, and much sympathy >b felt for the numbers of hia family, one of whom, Mra Jones, is a resident hor<\ RucKPriON.— This uuusual and interesting ceremony attracted p. very large congregation to the church of the Blessea Sacrament on Sunday The postulantu were MLsi Maty Finerty (in relltdon Sister Mary Alphonsus) and Mifcs Nellie o'Dor.ntll (in religion Winter M*cdalen). The former is a daughter of Mr L. Finerty, Inver-cm-gill, and the latter a daughter of Mr D. O'Donnell, Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland. Eleven o'clock mass was sung by the Very Reverend Father Mackay, Adm., Father O'Donnell. deacon, and Father O'NeiL, sub deacon. "Concone's ma3s" was sung by the choir, Meidames Neave and Ilinton being the soloists. At the offertory Mrs Hinton and Mr Bowler sang a beautiful "Sancta Maru." After the mass the proctssion entered the church, Mbs Eveline Jonnson being the cro=sbearer and Mi?se3 M. Oat and P. Fleming the train-beam-*, the choir fringing "O gloriosa Vir^inum," followed by "In ex'tu Israel." The postulants having been invested by tho Very Reverend Father Mackay, the " Regnum mandi" was sung, followed by " Veni Creator spiritus" and "Ecce guam bonutn." At the evening service tho Very Reverend Father Mackay preached an eloquent and forcible sPimon to a large congregation. The "O &alufea»is" and " Tavtum ergo " were given with excellent effect as duets by Mrs Neave and Mr Boiler. Tha music was conducted by Mr Brett, the organist and choirmaster.