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New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 2, 10 May 1873, Page 9

We notice by advertisement that the Rev. I>. Crowley will say Mass at Port Chalmers to-morrow.

Ova Schools (continued).— Blenheim, Marlborougli, has boys' and girls' Catholic schools. The girls' school is kept in an excellent two-storey house, lately purchased by tlie congregation at acost of £450, and which also serves as a residence for the schoolmistress. This school, which is situate in the neighborhood of the Catholic church, is attended by 30 girls, and preparations are being made for building a large school-room as an addition to the building. There fs a school for boys at the opposite side of the street, adjoining the priest's residenoe, the erection of which' cost about £400 j the sitehad been purchased previously. There is accommodation' for boarders from the country attending the school, and the average attendance is 45 boys. The schools, we believe, are entirely dependent ou the voluntary efforts of the Catholic congregation. If any assistance- has been received from the Government, it is. when compared with the expense the congregation has gone to, exceedingly inconsiderable. The last census showed the number of Catholics in the entire Province of Maalborough *o be 601, and they have evidently put their hands into their pockets pretty freely to give their children a proper educction. The Catholic school at Port Lyttelton is held at present in the church. The number of pupils is 28, and arrangements are being made for the caction of a new school-room. The Govornrnent contributes nothing. The Catholic church at Lyttelton is a pretty st- no building which cost £1228, all of which ha 3 been, paid off. TheCatholic population of Lyttelton numbers only 19&.