Southland News Notes

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 17, 23 April 1903, Page 20

Southland News Notes

(From our own correspondent.) -„ th( L Missa Canta *a in Invercargill on Easter members ° * orchestra consisting of 25

The Catholic community at Dipton mean to have a sacred edifice dedicated to the Most High very soon, and an undertaking in that direction is meeting with the hearty support that betokens ultimate success. I he new convent at Winton is a handsome structure— by far the most handsome about Winton— and is almost completed. It has two storeys, contains spacious apartments and is highly ornamental within and without. J-fcs whole block of ecclesiastical buildings is a credit to the Catholic community, and the costly structures will long remain monuments of the people's piety i;cnerosity. and goodwill. v v v y ' The Axemen's Carnival at Invercargill last week was a huge success in every way. A notable feature about the gathering was that nearly all the axemen were Irishmen or sons of Irishmen. From Mr. Thomas Petitt, the champion chopper of the world, down to the amateur hiiin can claim the majority. The success of the carnival ir m m a ?£??* measure due to the energy of the President, Mr. i . v uyrne.