NAPIER.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 14, 4 August 1893, Page 20

NAPIER.

(From an occasional Correspondent.) Jaly 26th, 1893. A MEETiNa of the committee formed to canvass the district in aid of funds to assist in tbe Home Rule movement, was held on Monday ' night, when it was found that something over £100 had been subscribed in Napier, Messrs P. Barry and J. Higgina were authoriFed to remit the amount at ouce to Mr Justin M'Carthy. Ido not know what has been subscribed at Hastings, but, no doubt, a substantial Bum will be forwarded from that place. I am pleased to he able to state that when the new church ia being built, which is to be commenced shortly, the Very Rev Father Grogan intends to have chiming bells erected instead of the ordinary kind. He explains ibat these will cost very little more than the commoo kiad. If such an idea is carried out, it will be a novelty in Napier and a vast improvement on the other churches. The inaugural meeting of the newly-formed Debating and Literary Society was held ou Tuesday evening, when there was a good attendance. Mr O'Borke read a paper on the " Benufi s and utility crt a Literary Society." The paper read by Mr Owen Clarkin on 11 Napoleon Bonaparte," proved to contain a large amount of debatable matter, and the discussion on that subject was arijonrned till next Tuesday, when a good many are expected to tnke part. If time permits a debate will also be held on the " Female fraachiee. 1 '