ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 7, 17 June 1898, Page 5

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.) A mission in honour oC the Sacred Heart will be held dm'in* the connng week in St. Joseph's Church, when there will be devotions and sermons by the priests of the Te Aro parish. It is expected that his Grace the Archbishop will preach the olosin"- sermon. • Tn «» Government have virtually decided not, to utilise the building on Mount Cook as a prison, in deference to the wish of tho citizens, Mr. D. R. Lawlor of this city has brought out a very tasteful and appropriate souvenir of the Rebellion of Ninety Ei°ht in Dr Ingrain's famous son- '-Who fears, etc." set to music, and" tastefully lllns orated with allegorical pictures, and a fine portrait of Wolfe Tir ?G? G B ° n ' ? . ia i t ? be lieard on th e night of celebration here and Mr Lawlor is to be congratulated on his enterprise in placing before the public such a suitable memento of the centenary The mid-winter holidays at St. Patrick's College will commence on Tuesday nest, when the customary entertainment will be <nv en in the evening. The college will re-open for studies on Wllth Widespread regret was felt in Wellington on Wednesday when it became known that Mr. John Maginnity, one of our best known, and most popular citizens had died during the previous niHit Tho denessed was only 53 years of age, and had been identified 5 with the Colony during the whole of his lifetime, having come here when quite a child with his parents, his father having besn a hospital sergeant m the 63th regiment. After leaving school Mr. Ma»-innifcv went through the usual tips and downs of colonial life, but' finally settled down as wine and spirit merchant about twelve years ao-o which business he successfully carried on. until his death PrioAo his health breaking down he took an active interest in public was for a time member of the City Council, and steward ot the Wellington Racing Club. He was an all-round good fellow and Wellington will certainly miss him, for there were few men so' popular with all classes. The funeral took place on Thur«dav morning from St. Mary's Cathedral. The funeral onrtcm- was a very long one. the large attendance of citizens k-stifviu'"- to tho respf ct in which deceased had beuu held. ° PERSOZ-TAIi. The Hon. Dr. Grace, M.L.C., and Mrs. Grace, vrhn hal boon for a trip to Australia, returned to Wellington on Tuesday.— Mr. W. C.

Gasquoine, manager of the Wellington branch of the Grey Valley Coal Company's business, has made a donation of five tons of coal for the Benevolent Trustees for the poor of the city.— The Very Rev. Father Dawson, administrator of the cathedral parish, Auokland, paid a visit to the convent schools on Tuesday and was warmly received by the pupils, who had not forgotten the great interest which he took in their progress during his residence in Wellington. — His Grace Archbishop Redwood returned from the South this morning 1 .