HAWERA.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 10, 6 July 1894, Page 20

HAWERA.

(From an occastoaal Correspondent )

June 26th, 1894. If we may judge by the number of people who are coming to the district (Taranaki"), no doubt is looked upen as one of the most flourishing parts of New Zialand at the present time. Butter and cheese are our staple trade, and as a consequence land is at a premium. Let us hope that the largo farms around Hawera may be soon broken up, and that proper settlement on the land may take place, Without exaggeration I may say that Taranaki is ons of trie spota most favoured by nature on this si ie of the line. Fertile plains and a genial climate go far 'o mike a country prospsrous, and of both we can boast in this part of the colony. Butter and cheese factories, creameries, etc, are being erect id on all sides, l'.j'-h settlers aie no longer hewers of wood and drawers of watei . Judging from the appearance cf their horn steads they aru well-tc-io, happy, prosperous and contented.

Fiom a Catholic point (f view Taranaki is making wonderful strides. The Rev Father Mulvihill ia having the Church of the Sacred Heart, Manaii, completed, hand bas let tU3 contract for a new church at Opon&ke. The Church of the Holy Cross at Oponake will be Father Mulvihill's fourth church, all vying with one another in neatness an! beauty. 1 unieratan J that it is Father Mulvihill's intention. to establish a convent school at Manaia at the eariiist possible opportunity. Manaia will doubtless be a hrarch of the Hawera Convent, At Hawera the Sisters are at present working under d'fficulties, but we hope to s Kin see them removed. F>thir Mulvihill is at present trying his utmost to raise the '• needful " for a beautiful convent at Hawera. The planp, etc, arf> being prepued by Mr P. O. Smith, architect, New Plymouth. We only hope that Father Mulvihill (whose health is not of the best), m iy ba spare i to see his expectations fulfi led— the convent at Hawera completed and that at Manaia established, and churches at E than), Okaiawa, Kaponga, etc, we 1

We notice wi h muc'i pleasure that Re? Fa b j r James M>Keana, of New Plymouth, ia doing won '.era for thu district or which hi is i.j charge. A new aid beautiful church has bei lat.'ly eres ci by mm at Stratford. Ia the rn.ua tho church is built en the plans of the Hawera Church, whi'e correcting all the fau'ts under which our nuat little church labours. At New PlymDu'h F.ttier McKmna is aiso having built a church wor'.hy of the chief town of Tdrandki. May hf be long spared to carry out great thing?, ad ma jo re in Dei gloriam.

It wo turn our eyes southwards we see liav Vj, her Power, of Patea, emulating, and in many reapec's, surpassing his confreres of the north. Oa taking over the pariah of Patea, Father Power had many difficulties to encounter , but he is one of the fsw who have

learned that there is no such word as " Fail." Short as he has been at Patea, he has deservedly won golden opinions on tha part of those whose opioion ia worth having, without seeking popularity he has already won true popularity.

Robberies are becoming rather frequent in our quiet township. Three or four rather serioos offences have lately come under notice. Our respected and charitable townsman, Mr Milmje, had his house broken into last Sunday night week (17th inst),and los. some valuables, Let as hope the culprits may be soon foHnd and duly punished.