DIOCESH OF DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 41, 18 February 1898, Page 5

DIOCESH OF DUNEDIN.

A YEAR'S PROGRESS.

ARROWTOWX. The Sisters of St. Joseph have been inlrodue" •(! ro t.ike chaise of the school, and a convent has been has been provided for them. DUNEDIN CITY. In the city and suburbs numerous works, and all of a more or less important character, have been carried out. In the Cathedral itself the reredos of the altar has been erected, and adds considerably, not only to the architectural beauties of thy altar itself, but enhances the pleasing efleet presorted by the sanctuary as a whole. Much-needed repairs were also effected to the organ, which was subjected to a thorough overhaul at the hands of an expert, while the choir gallery has been lowered and the accommodation thereby greatly increased. The walls were also repaired and the gallery equipped with additional furnishings. The^e improvements to the cathedral entailed an expenditure of £ 124. which has been duly met. Works of an important character have also been carried out in connection with St. Joseph's Girls' School, chief amongst which is the solidly-built concrete wall along the boundary of Dowling street. Improvements have also been effected to the school itself, the total cost of the works being £22.">, which has been paid. Some £20 has also been paid for works in connection with the North East Valley School. Preparations are also being made for the erection of a Catholic Hall, opposite the cathedral, at an early date. SOUTH DUNEDIN. In this important and thickly-populated district works of considerable magnitude have been undertaken. A branch of the famous teaching Order— the Sisters of Mercy — has been established, and a convent has been provided for them at a cost of JCSSU. The school has been enlarged and painted at a cost of £1)7, while ndd'tional school ground has been purchased at the price of £100. What may be deemed, however, as the principal undertakings in tho parish arc the erection of the orphanage and the completion of tin; interior of St. Patrick's Church. The latter has been finished off with metal ceilings of a highly artistic design, and the general effect is such, as possibly not to be equalled by any ecclesiastical btructurc iv the Colony. The cu^t ot the work amuuiit.d to no

less a sum than £1,100. The orphanage is now fast approaching completion, and its lofty walls can be seen looming in the distance from moat parts of the Flat. One wing only has as yet been proceeded with, and the cost entailed will be about £2,000. GORE. In this district a new church has been erected at Riversdale, and the church at Waikaia enlarged. INVERCARG-ILL. A branch of the Order of Marist Brothers has been established and charge of the boys' school has been handed over to them. A new church has also been erected at the Bluff. LAWRENCE. The sum of JG.150 has been raised for a new church at Miller's Flat, and £30 for general improvement?. MILTON. A new church has been opened at Owaka. OAMARU. The bascilicaat Oamaru has also been fitted with metal ceilingsi and the effect of the improvement has evoked general admirationA new church has been built at Kurow, and the sum of £300 has already been raised for it. PORT CHALMERS. The parochial church of this busy little seaporb is being completed, while a convent has also been provided for the Sisters of St Joseph. Other churches in the parish have also boen repaired, and some debts have bcon paid off, while £393 has been raised for various improvements. RIVERTON. Property at Wrey's Bush has been purchased for a Convent of the Sisters of Mercy. WI> T TON. The Winton Church has been enlarged and furnished at an expenditure of £<).")O, which amount was successfully raised by the late lamented Rev. Father Vereker. QUEENSTOWN. The work of building a new church has been commenoed, and the sum of .C 390 has been collected towards this object,