NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 48, 28 November 1901, Page 20

NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

A mtsston was opened in Invercargill last Sunday, and is being conducted by the Very Rev. Father Boyle, C.M., and the Rev. Father McCarthy, C.M. The pupils of St. Patrick's Catholic School, Kumara, were examined by the Elucation Board Inspector, on November 5 and 6. and out of ill chiliren — boys and girls — presented only two failed to pass. , We understand that the Rev. Father Alexander McDonnell who was ordained in Rome for the Diocese of Christchurch last June, is on his way to New Zealand. Father McDonnell is a native of the city of Dublin. The Rev. Father O'Connor, who arrived in Chrißtchurch last week, has been appointed assistant priest at Rangiora, for which place he left early in the present week. At the Trinity College Practical Musical Examination, held a* the Convent of Mersy, Lyttelton, on the 22nd inst. by Mr. A. Mistowski, the nine pupils prepared by the Sisters of Mercy were successful. The following are the namos : — Senior Division : F. M. Thompson (singing), B. Harnett (piano). Intermediate Division : (piano), Alice Davies, Olive Hebley, Louie Francis. Junior Division (piano), Kitty Burns ; (violin), Olive Le Lievre (ik-ir^a). Preparatory : (piano), Phoebe Fleming, Johanna Lufard. The following is a list of the pupils who passed in practical music at the recent examination held at the Convent of Mercy, Hokitika. by Mr Mihtowski, Mus. B. : — Senior Pa c s — Mary G. Greene, singing. Intermediate Pass — Aileen Daly and Rose Healy, piano. .1 unior Honors — Maud Coltinan, piaEO. Junior Pass — Clare Davey. Nellie Kidd, Annie Mac Donald, and Eva Murphy, piano Preparatory Pass — Ivy Cullen, Crissie Erickson, and Winnie Jack" piano ; Mary A. Johnson and Sheila Mac Donald, violin ; Nora Move' Maud Sellers. May Sullivan, Mta Sullivan, and Maud Wilson, piano' It having become known that Mr D. Maroney, late manager of the Stratford Bacon Factory, was about to leave the district, a large number of friends, some of whom had come a long distance, paid him a surprise visit at his residence one evening recently. Dr. Carbery acted as spokesman for the party. He said that he had known Mr Maroney for several years, and was sure that very few residents of Stratford po j sess j (l the confidence and esteem of the public as Mr Maroney did. Mr Carleton and others spoke in the most laudatory terms. Dr Carbery then presented Mr Maroney with a beautiful travelling bag and rug ; also a gold brooch set with opals 10 Mrs Maroney. Mr Maroney, on returning thanks, invited all present to pay him a visit at Rahotu, on the other aide of Mount Eginont, where he intended settling down. On Saturday, November lb", the practical music examinations in connection with Trinity College (London) were conducted in Greymouth by Mr Alfred Mistowski All the pupils sent up at the couvent centre passed, and one of them (Mit-s Eileen Keinple) was recommended by the examiner to work for tbe higher examinations of the College. The following in tbe list : — Senior Honors — Eileen Kemple. Senior Pass — Augusta Skoglund. intermediate Honors — Mary E. Noonan. Intermediate Pas — Lily Cottle, Mabel Harris, Annie Macdoncll, Katie M.icdouell. Junior Pas8 — Eileen Hannan (singing). Preparatory — Jcau of Arc O'Reilly, May Peter&en, Annie, Bowman, Mary E McCarthy. A new pie* against preference for unionists was urjjed before the Wellington Conciliation Board by a loc il grocer, who said he objected to the preference clause on principle. He maintained that it was wrong that a conscientious Christian man should hay« to take a back «e*t because he did not join a union. If the te-aohinpH of the Bible were true the system wai wrong. Mr. Collins (member of the board) i»id this was the first time the religious element had been brought into these disputes. The Chairman (Mr. Crewes) said they were not there to dUcuss religious questions. Mr. Colling : ' Well, they say it is against the teaching* of the Bible ;it ia not ' Tho Chairman here put a stop to the discussion. The following pupilß from the Convent of Mercy, Colombo street north. Christchurch, have been '-uocessi'ul at the recent Trinity College examination, conducted by Mr. A. Mi*towhki. Mua. Hue , Oxon :— Intermediate division: pianoforte, Mabel Anstiss ; Junior division • pianoforte, Percy Auirarde ; Preparatory division : pianoforte, Francis Flynn. The following is the list of marks obtained

by the successful candidates of the Convent of Mercy, Colombo Htreet north, at the recent Royal Academy examination, conducted by Mr. Richards, M.B. : — Higher division : pinging, Maud Buchanan, 68 ; Lower division : violin, Hilda Flynn 78 ; pianofort", Florence Thomson 82, Muriel Brown 81, Lizzie Joyce 7."), Gertrude Smith 71, and Nellie Turner 68. Elementary division : violin, (honors) : Hild^ Flynn 84 ; pianoforte (honors) : Hathleen Molloy 84 ; pianofort Q (pass) : Aileen Mahon 81, and Nessie Bower 78. Tne following is a o py of the report of the examination held on October 19 at the Sacred Heart School, Reef ton : Teacher*, fiv« Sisters of Mercy. On roll, 102. Present, 96. As the school had not be«»n previously examined by the Inspectors under the new regulations, we held an examination of each clans in, all the pass as well as the class subjects. Tne work, viewed as a whole, was of fair quality. The readingiof every class was fluent and. expressive, and the children recited remarkably well, The spelling of the lower classes was very correct, and the composition of standards 3 and 6 was also good. The geography of standard 6 and the general work of standard 7 were deserving of great commendation. — G-. A. Harkneß-«, T. C. Malcolm, Inspectors. The following is the general report by the Inspector, Mr. J. Baldwin, on the results of the examinations held at the Catholic school, Darfield, on November 16 : ' The results of the examination this year in the pass subjects of the Government syllabus are of a very satisfactory character. The writing is very good throughout the school. The spelling is good. In composition there is a decided improvement in all the classes. The geography of standard 6 is good. The reading in standards 1, 2, 3, and 4 is very good, and drawing is good in standards 3, 4, 5, and 6. The arithmetic is also good. The classes below standard 1 appear to be receiving satisfactory instruction. Mrs. Baldwin reports the needlework as very good. The general behaviour of the children during the examination was very good. The teachers are to be congratulated on the successful work of the year, many of the pupils passing through their standards with credit. — J. Baldwin, Inspector.' Mr. A. P. Sharkey, who has been promoted from the Westport section of the Government Railways to New Plymouth, was entertained at the Prince of Wales' Hotel, on the evening of November 15 (says the Westport Erening Slar), by the local railway employees. Mr. Allen, Workshops Foreman, presided, and, on behalf of the men, presented Mr. Sharkey with a silver-mounted pipe, watch guard with inscribed medal, and sovereign case, and a silver-mounted walking-s ick. The Chairman, Messrs. Webb, Moffatt, Ahearn, Flowers and others testified to the appreciation in which Mr. Sharkey was held on the section, and wished him happiness and prosperity in the future. Mr. Sharkey feelingly responded. Several other toasts were honored, Mr. Moffatt answering for the railway employees, proposed by Mr. Sharkey. Musical contributions were rendered by Messrs. D. Moloney, B. Mackenzie (who also played the accompaniments), Sharkey. Graydon and others. ' Auld Lang Syne ' and cheers for the departing guest and chairman concluded a pleasant evening. The following are the names of the pupils of the Convent of Mercy, Reef ton, who obtained passes in the recent theoretical and practical music examinations of London Trinity College :—Theoretical : Intermediate Honors — Florrie Scarlett. May Whitton. Intermediate Pass — Mary Kennedy, Winnie Horton. Junior Honors — Alice Evans. Junior Pass — Alice Evans, James Grange, Katie O'Brien, Grace Heath, Alice Anderson. Practical : Senior Honors — Mips Horton. pianoforte. Intermediate — Misses Chattock, Whitton, Kennedy, Kuowsley, Evans, pianoforte ; Miss Montfromerie, vocal. Junior — Mis* P. McDonald, pianoforte ; Misses O'Brien and Heath, violin ; Miss Carroll, singing. Preparatory — Muses Muldoon and Bulman. Thirteen candidates who presented themselves for the technical drawing of Wellington obtained passes. Five of the number secured ' excellent ' passes and three ' good ' passes in the geometrical branch. The other branches taken were scale and freehand. The remains of the late Mr. M. Quinn were interred in the Temuka cemetery on Thursday afternoon (says the Leader\ and the funeral cortege was one of the largest and most representative which has ever been witnessed in the district. At 5 a.m. the body was taken to the Catholic Cburcb, where a Requiem Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Fauvel. The body was afterwards taken to the deceased's late home, bo that friends who arrived late from a distance could obtain a last look at tbeir old friend. At 2.^0 p.m. the funeral cortege left for tho church where the usual impressive service for the dead wan conducted by Fathers Kerley, Devoy, Tubman, and Regnault. the Rev. Father Fauvel being engaged in tolling the bell. Thi' church was crowded. Miss Twouiey played the Dead March in ' Saul 1 as the the procession left the church. The bearers, old friends of the deceased, were Messr*. Macnamara and Flynn (Chri&tchurch), Barrett (Kirwee), and Buckley Among the many present at the funerul were representatives of the Teinuka Ruad Board, Geraldine County Council, Timaru Harbor Hoard, Teinuka Borough Council, Levels County Council, Timaru A and P. Association, and al*o members of the constabulary force and legal profession, and friends from as far as Wellington The respect in which the deceased was held, and the sympathy felt for his family, was evidenced by the many floral tributes and messages of sympathy sent from various parts of the Colony. Despite counter attractions the first meeting held under the annpiceß of the New Zealand Ax<meu's ABso.i;ition at Kltham, Taranaki, <>n tne 9th inst , was well attended. The New Zealand championship chop (2 r t logs), carrying with it as first prize £10 and N.Z. championship intdal, was secured by Mr. C. W. Casey from a large number of contestants. The winner, who was heartily cheered at his success, is a son of Mr. C. Casey, Normanby.