WAITAHUNA.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 12, 19 December 1890, Page 13

WAITAHUNA.

(From an occasional Correspondent.) Ninety -nine candidates were pieseoted for confirmation on Sunday, 7th inst., at Lawrence, 23 of whom were from Waitahuna. Tbe church was crowded, members of every denomination being present, many coming from long distances to witness the ceremony. The Bishop expressed himself well pleased with the evident advancement of the children, and deservedly complimented Father O'Leary on the result of hid labours. The choir was also in strong force, the solos being beautifully rendered by Misg Maloney, a visitor from Dunedia. In the evening the church was again crowded the Bishop's sermon being listened to with rapt attention. On Wednesday the school was examined by the Bishop, assisted by the Very Rev. Fathers O'Leary and Lynch, with most gratifying results. About 84 children were presented for examination, and the school was very tastefully decorated for the occasion with flowers, ferns, etc. Judging by the results as published in the local paper the children have made rapid progress dnring the year, but nothing less was expected from the careful tuition they have received from the present teachers, Mr. Byrne and|Miss Moloney. The prizes wtre very valuable ones, and those who succeeded in carrying them off had the satisfaction of knowing they were honestly won.

A sad accident occurred at Waipori on Sunday, the 7th inst, wh reby a little child eighteen months old lost its life by drowning ; the mother, Mrs. Houlihan, being away at the time attending divine service in Lawrence.

The miners and other res-i dents of Waipori telegraphed their sympathy to Mr. Pyke in his defeat for Mount Ida.

The foundation stone of the new church at Lawrence is to be laid oa St. Patrick's D*y. The addition to the Waitahuna Church will shortly be proceeied with, Mr. Vorke being the successful tenderer.