MARBLE CHURCHES.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14869, 18 September 1918, Page 4 (Supplement)

MARBLE CHURCHES.

A THIRD TO BE BTjILT

August 29th. The scow Magic, with a cargo of Sandy Bay marble for the new Roman Catliolic 'Church at Richmond, arrived in port on.Monday. Five truckloads of .the marble have gone on to Richmond !))v rail, and a number of |armers were enlaced all" day yesterday in removing the stone to the church site. inree 'more truckloads'arc-goinrr-1)y this morn-iiio-:s train, and the work of carting the material to the site will proceed to-day. Tiur> will be'the third marble church that- Father Tymons has seen started in this district. -■ The Rev. H. E. Edridge Baptist ministei. who has completed a four years' niinistry at Hastings, was recently made the recipient of gifts and good'wishes from his congregation, bein" presented with a travelling- bag ana at-hequo for £20. The Rev. Mr. Edridge is the eldest son of Mr E. Jbklridae. of the Wood, Nelson.

J>efore the practice of the Musical Society was begun last .week (says the Christchureh "Press"), allusion was made to the death of Mr H. Wells, who was, for some time on the teaching staff of the Nelson School of Music. Dv Bradshaw said that though Mr "Wells was not personally known to him it was i a'matter of common knowledge that the i deceased gentleman had filled many important musical positions in Christchurch and elsewhere, and had done a great deal for music. Others present ■who had sung in choruses under the j late Mr Wells spoke of the thorough- ! ness and enthusiasm which characterised nil his work, and a resolution of condolence with his relatives -was passed, all standing. Mr F. E. Nottage, of Tasman, has boen selected by the New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation to represent Ne.w S Zealand at the Australasian Fruitgrowj ers' Conference to be held in Tasmania!in October. in recognition of his services to the Motueka .Bowling Club since its inception, and as an expression of regard and esteem, a very handsome presentation, consisting of an American lever watch, with gold-mounted watch-guard.' and a wallet, was made to Mr F. Pidgeon at the club-house, by Mr W. La;to, the president, in the presence of a large attendance cf members