DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 10, 7 March 1901, Page 19

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

(From oar own correspondent.) March 4. The Rev. Father Galerne, S.M., has been transferred to the ProCathedral parish, his place at Temuka being filled by the Rev. Father Kerley, reoently ordained. The Rev. Father Leeu left last week for Kumara to fill the position vacated by the Rev. Father Cooney who, it is understood, is to take charge of Lyttelton. Mr. P. J. Nolan, assistant sub-editor of the Christchurch Preti, who has been appointed to a position on the New Zealand Times, was presented during the week by Mr. W. H. Triggs, on behalf of the literary staff of the Press with a copy of Groves's Dictionary of Mutic, and with a gold pen bearing a suitable inscription by Mr. G. R. Hart, on behalf of the reporting Btaff of the same journal. Reference was made to the high esteem in which Mr. Nolan was held by the members of both staffs, and to the efficient manner in which he had discharged the duties of a diffljult position. The weekly meetings of the Christchurch 'Catholic Club were resumed on last Tuesday evening. Mr. E. O'Connor, vice-president, occupied the chair. There was a very good attendance and four new members were nominate!. The principal business of the meeting was the discussion of a proposal to secure, and suitably furnish, club-rooms in a central position in the city, a subcommittee being appointed to carry out the wishes of the members. The Rev. Father McDonnell (who takes a most active interest in the Club), Rev. Bros. Arthur and Cuarles, were amongst those present. Master Edwari Boland, of Darfield, a pupil of the Marist Brothers' school, wag sucoeshful in pissing the recent Junior Civil Service examination. On behalf of the director (Bro. Arthur") and the teaching staff the Very Rev. Vicar-General presented Master Boland with a handsome gold watch as a reward for diligence and application to study, th's bein£ a prize offered by the Brothers to the mont successful pupil. Mi-»s Catherine A. Boland, a pupil of the Sisters of Mercy, Darfidd, wan alfo atuongHt the successful cindid»t?B. At the same examination two pupils of the Sacred Heart Convent High School, Barbadocs street, Misses May Byrne and Gertrude Adam*, also secured past-es. A well-attended meeting of the parishioners of the Pro-Cathe-dral and St. Mary's, Machester street, was held on Monday evening last in the Marist Brothers' schoolroom to arrange for fittingly celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnaia, V.G , presided, and amongst those present were the Very Rev. Dean Foley, Rev. Fathers Marnane and McDonnell, and Bros Arthur and Charles. A good deal of enthusiasm was exhibited in the bubiness for which the meeting was convened, and it was decided to celebrate the anniversary of Ireland's patron saint by arranging a grand national entertainment in the Canterbury Hall, Exhibition Buildings, at a low charge of admission so as to enable everyone so disposed to be present. Any surpluß accruing is to be divided between the pariah schools. Various sub-committees were formed to carry out the celebration. At the last meeting of the North Canterbury Hospital Board, Dr Morkane, of Dunedin, who was for some time acting as assistant house surgeon, received a permanent appointment to that position. On the arrival of the H.A.C.B. Society delegates by the express train on Monday last from the recent district meeting at Dunedin, they were met by members of the local branches and entertained at supper in their rooms, and spent a very sociable time. During a brief interview I had with the District President, Bro. D. Flynn, he expressed himself in eloquent terms regarding the exceptional treatment and hospitality extended to the delegates wherever they visited. He felt convinced that the sentiments he personally expressed would be fully endorsed by every member at present visiting the South Island, and all would cherish the happiest recollections of the unexpected attention paid them. Bro. Flynn seemed particularly pleased with the opening of a new branch at Waimate at which some of the delegates assisted, and on the whole thought the

prospects of the society generally bright and encouraging. Refer - ing to the delegates themselves, Bro. Flynn expressed the opinion that for ability, intelligence and close application to the business upon which they were engaged, ample proof was afforded that they were fully competent to enter into the deliberations of any assembly.