DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 22, 28 May 1903, Page 5

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.)

May 25 The latest association locally is a Ladies' Walking Club, designed to re\i\e an exercise which, since the advent of the bicycle, has comparatnely ceased to be undeitaken so far as recreative purposes are concerned. l)e\otees of the club's pursuits aie required to wear a simple, becoming, and what is claimed to be, suitable style of dress and other attire.

ITis Lordship the Bishop visited Addington and Halswell on Sunday, celebrating Mass in each place, and enlisting the sympathy and assistance of the parishioners regarding the carnival. The Bishop is to open the new church at Makikihi on next Sunday week, June 7. An episcopal \isitation to Westland is projected in the near futuie.

The executive committee of the projected carnival in aid of the Cathedral building fund met on last Thursday evening, his Lordship the Bishop presiding It was decided to open the event on Thursday, lN^ ember 5, and continue for two or three weeks, thus taking in Carnnal Week, and to engage the Canterbury Hall for the occasion. On Sunday afternoon there was a meeting of the general committee, his Lordship the Bishop again presiding, when there was a large attendance, the principal business transacted being in connection with stalls, stallholders, etc.

Empire Pay is being observed locally as a partial holiday amongst business people generally, by transferring the usual weekly half-holiday from Thursday to Monday. Banks, insurance olhces. etc., arc, however, closed all day. The only event of importance transpiring in connection with tho day is the unveiling of a statue of her late Majesty Queen Victoria, by Mrs. Wigram, Mayoress — a semi-military function and one in which early colonists occupy a prominent position. This will also be the first public act taken part in by Mr. Wigram in his capacity of Mayor of Greater 'Christchurch.