NEW ZEALAND : GENERAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 2, 13 May 1898, Page 18

NEW ZEALAND : GENERAL.

At a meeting of Irishmen held in Queenstown a few days ago, at which the Rev. Father O'Donnell presided, it was resolved to invite the Irishmen of all religious denominations residing in the Wakatipu, and their descendants, to assemble on Saturday evening, 11th May, about S o'clock, at Mr. McCarthy's Hotel, for the purpose of taking such steps as may be deemed necessary for a suitable celebration of the 'i»8 centenary. We wish hearty success to the Queenstown celebration. During the week we have received parcels of used stamps for Father Kreymborgs mission from Ellen O'Leary, Otakia ; Miss H. Flynn, Paluaer&toii North ; and from Master Henry McMullin, Roxburgh. The opening of the new church at Queenstown — which is a very handsome building— will take place on the 2i)th inst., Pentecost Sunday. There will be Pontifical High Mass at which the Very Rev. Dean Burke will preach the occasional sermon. Further particulars will appear next week. We learn from the Mt. Benger Mall that the Very Rev. Father O'Leary has presented to the Roxburgh Church an exoellent single manual Alexander harmonium. It has four sets of reeds, and is of unusual compass and power, with great sweetness of tone. The instrument has been thoroughly overhauled, and was used for the first time on Sunday, when Baeten's mass was sung. Concone's O Salutaris (solo and chorus) was sung at the offertory. The Rev. Father O'Donnell, of Gore, acknowledges in another column the receipt of blocks aud remittances in connection with the Gore Art Union. The result of the drawing will be published in a future issue of the Tablet. An error crept into our paragraph last week regarding the amount collected by Mrs. Cameron for Father Kreymborg's Mission. The amount was £3 12s 1, and not £3 2s Id as there stated.