PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 40, Issue 40, 1 October 1903, Page 19

PALMERSTON NORTH

(From our own correspondent.) September 27. The Rev. Father Bowden was the victim of a se\ere shaking and nasty sprained ankle whilst returning from Ashurst on Sunday last. On turning the corner of Broad street the horse stumbled and Father Bowden was thrown out, and will be unable to get about for some days in consequence. T>he following remarks are culled from the Inspector's report on the recent examination of the parish school : ' This school has passed a highly satisfactory examination. The teachers are to be commended on the attention given to handwork, praiseworthy specimens of wood-carving by the boys and of cooking by the girls weie on view. The three additional subjects have been exceedingly .well taught.' When the three devoted Sisters have presented and passed 101 pupils

s£k* ?<£ f ™ghiy hh * parish can har4ly prlze their y ear ' s «r JJ ce u S ? a n meeting of St. Patrick's branch nr. SLS:iii ocl T ety u was held in the P arish s^hool on Wednesday last. In the absence of the Rev. Father Tymcms (president), who was away on a sick call, Bro. Mathew Kennedy was voted to the chair. Three members were initiated and twelve candidates proposed. The handsome new case and merit board, with dispensation neatly framed in rosewood were placed in position and exposed to view for the first time and were much admired At the closo of the meeting, on the motion of Bro. Joseph Larr, and seconded by Bro. John Hanley the president was asked to convey the Brothers' sympathy to the Rev. Father Bowden, chaplain, in the painful trap accident sustained last Sunday.