DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 21, 25 May 1899, Page 19

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

(From our own correspondent.)

May 22. It v ill be gratifying to the nuns of the Sacred Heart. Timaru, to learn of the successful career of one of their ex-pupils, as a medical student at Edinburgh University. The young lady referred to is Miss Edith Coehrane Brown, daughter of Mr. Thomas Brown of the Strothmord Hospital m this city. At the close of the winter session, ia March, she had 100 per cent, in the class examination, and passed the second part of her first professional examination with first-class honours. Miss Brown matriculated Irorn the Timaru convent iv December \b'.i7. To facilitate the work of a house to hosue visitation, the ProCathedral parish has oeen divided into three areas, and each of the priests attached to the Pro-Caihedral has had a district al otted. The Very Rev. Vicar-General takes the city within the Belts and Linwoou ; the Rev. Father Richards, the west bide of Colombo Road, winch uioiu >e» part of Sydenharn, Aldington and Halawell ; and the Key. rather Urotty, the east side of Colombo Road, Woolstonand Opawa, Th • event of mo^t imp irtance during the week has been the • Great Early History Carnival ' m the Opera House. The opening cci einony was performed by His Worship the Mayor, Mr. C. Louissou, on Monday the ] ">th inst. 15 ia Worship expressed his sympathy with the efforts b*'ing ma ;e by the Catholics of the Colony to extend the benefits of religion to the multitudes, thtir praiseworthy and consistent z \il in the establishment and maintenance of schools, where, besides imparting a sound and vigorous secular education, the all important principles ot faith aud morality were fostered, and the very foundations laid for a higher and nobler life. He had noticed and admired in many lands the parental care exercised by Catholics over their children, and it gave him pleasure to say those of Christchurch were no exception. At the termination of an admirable address he declared the carnival open. Signor Borzoni's performances are altogether admirable, but to opeakof them in detail would occupy too much of your space . The following ladies are in charge of well-stocked and handsomely arranged stalls : — The Misses Lewis, willow stall ; Mrs. Burke, poppy stall ; Mesdames Deamer and Green, red rose stall ; Misses Dunn and Haughey, statue stall ; Mesdames Nelson and Harper, white rose stall ; Misses Schamanski, Foster, and Cook, marguerite stall ; Mesdames Bounyman and Dunohue, sunflower stall. The carnival has been exceedingly well patronised during the week, and excellent business done by the lady stall-holders and their army of assistants. The various committees have worked remaikably well to ensure the sucoess of the carnival, and the secretary, Mr. A. J. 11 alley, has adequately proved hie fitness for the office A meed ot praise is due also to Mr. Al. O'Brien, treasurer. Attached to the bazaar there is a fine collection of oil paintings, from the brush ot Mr. M. J. Madden, which, 1 believe, form some or the pnze-j to be distributed ac the art union drawing towards the end of the carnival. In another part of the building there is to be seen a most interesting exhibit, whioh the owner has generously placed at the service of the committee. It is a model ot Westminister Abbey, made entirely of New Zealand woods. The model, which is a marvel or minute and faithful detail, was constructed by Mr. G. Petersen, and took over five years to complete.