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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 2, 8 January 1903, Page 6

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(From our own correspondent.) December 31. It was with great joy and satisfaction good news was received after a long suspense from the Very Rev. Dean Mahoney concerning his health. On Chrißtaaaa Eve the Rev. G. Mahoney received a cable from the Dean announcing his recovery. The cable ran thus: 'Christmas greetings to all, health wonderful, marvellous reoovery.' On two different occasions lately a public novena was offered up for the Very Rev. Dean's recovery, and now we are offering up a novena of thanksgiving. We have great hopes of soon seeing the genial and happy face of the good Dean once more amongst us. Father O'Donnell, of Victoria, who had been preaching the Retreat to the Sisters here, left last Monday for New Plymouth, where he will conduct the Retreat for the Sisters. While he was here he preached some eloquent sermons to large congregations at St. Mary's. At the Australian annual writing and drawing competition the gold medal for general excellence in writing was awarded to Mies R. Young. This is the third year in succession that the medal has been won by a pupil attending these schools. Prizes for drawing and pencil writing were obtained by the following pupils : Misses L. Harvey, K. Ryan, K. Brown, R. Stallard, R. Young, T. Martin, L. Hickey, D. Roughteny, D. Kay, N. Constable, M.^Franklyn, A. Franklyn, F. Stapp, C. Parmenter, N. O'Brien, and Master A. Houll. Pencil writing : Misses G. Maughan, R. Roughton. D. Betts, E. Boundy.