NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 12, 23 March 1899, Page 18

NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL.

111 1 is eM.wnnl.uil that the Yietori.i College. Wellington, will start next month with about I s ) students. Si\n:nN colonists are entitled to w e.v- the New Zealand Cio-s and receive a pension of Cln each ye.uiy. A MAN named Patrick Kilnmrun while fishing ou the locks at Charleston on SaUuday afternoon was washed off and drowned. The body has not yet been recovered. Wi: have received parcels of u^cd stamps foi Father Kreytnb'iru's mission from blaster Dick Burke, St. David street, Dunedin. .M. S.. Wellington, and • Alpha.' O\\lN« to the demand for increased room in the Government Building at Wellington, which by the way is alleged to be the largest wooden structure in Ihe woild, it is probable another wing will have to be added in a short time. Tun many friends ot the XZ, Taislli' whose private correspondence with the aev. editor has » em lined unanswered are entreated to po-se-s their souls in patience until his return from the South. It is our painful duty (says the Lnl< Count >/ Pr< n.s) to record the death of Mr. >lohn He.ily, a very old resident, who pu-sod away at his residence, Spcargrass l'Lit. on Sunday morning. March Il\ at the age of u7. Although deceased had been m failing health tor some time, his dtathwas quite ut'expectid. He leases a -.vidow and family ot five (all grown up) to mourn his loss. Hk> iunenil took place at the Arrow ('< metety on Tue-daj. when ,i very large number n.-sembled tv pay tin a- Li=t tribute ot reject. The 11l\. Father Keenan ofiiciated at the gi.ive. At the last meeting oi the Ashburton Catholic Literary Society there was a large attendance ot members ami iriends. Mr. F. Cooper presiding. Iho programme- for the evening consisted of a lecture on electricity by Mi. A. J. Muller. The lectuier spoke chiefly on the various systems ot cable and overland telegraphy. He also enlightened his h«arcid on the electric ear and electric light systems. On the motion of Mr. Seal, seconded by Mr L. Hanruhan. a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Muller for his able lecture. Messrs. Moison and McSheiry were selected to make all arrangements ior next Wednesday evening m ptognunme, which will take the form ot a debate. A \VuM\in correspondent uu is —St. Patrick's Day was honoured here in the usual manna-. Muss was celebrated in the morning and a panegyric on the Saint preached by Itev. Father

Macdonald of Timaru. In the evening the annual concert in aid of the school was held, and was a brilliant success. Before eight o'clock the building was packed, and not even standing room was to be found. The entertainment was given by the children of the Convent school, aided by a few outside friends. Miss Kent, of Timaru, gave two songs in a finished style, being encored. Miss, Petit was encored for her rendering of ' Kathleen Mavourneen.'™ Mr. Gua. Jones gave a splendid rendering of ' Sons of the sea,' for which he was recalled. Mr. Findlay was very successful in his recitations, which were re-demanded in each case. The choruses and tableau. r were put before the audience in a manner reflecting the greatest credit on theme responsible for the training of the young performers, 'The Camp Fire Ditty,' and tableaux repre- . cnting ' Temptation,' ' Combat,' • Victory.' deserving special mention. The last part consisted of a drama, entitled ' The Irish Heroine,' which was acted very creditably. The chief parts were taken by Master? J. Sims, Healey. Bartos, Costello, and O'Leary, and Misses Sims, Wheeler, and Costello. The entertainment was brought to a close by the singing of ' God save Ireland.'