DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 40, Issue 40, 1 October 1903, Page 5

DI OCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From out own correspondent.) September 28. Mr. Albert Mullerf hag' 'been appointed choirmaster at the Church of the Holy Name, Ashburton, in place of Mr. H. McSherry, who recently resigned owing to his departure from the district. His Lordship Bishop Grimes visited Hawarden on Tuesday, and later on in the week was, with the Rev. Father Price, at Hanmer in the interests of Church extension. Another old Catholic resident of Canterbury, Mrs. Mary Aim O'Shaughnessy, wife of Mr. W. O'Shaughnessy, who had lived over thirty years in the Springfield district, passed away in Christohurch last Sunday evening. The deceased lady was at the time of her death agdd 70 years, and on Wednesday last was laid to rest in the Springfield cemetery.— R.l. P. The latest Union to be registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act is that of ' Canterbury Domestic Helps, ' admitting to membership cooks, housemaids, parlormaids, and general servants. Among the objects of the society according to the rules are ' to counteract influences that may be working against its members' interests, to initiate reforms, to sweep away abuses, to enable members to fill their positions with comfort to themselves and advantage to their employers, and to watch over and guard the interests of its members whenever they may be assailed.' Definite arrangements appear to have been arrived at in regard to the Antarctic Expedition for the relief of the ' Discovery. 1 According to instructions received by the chief officer of the ' Morning ' from the Admiralty he must be prepared to leave Lyttelton with his vessel in time to reach Hobart by November 15. The * Morning,' together with the ' Terra Nova,' will depart from that port as near as possible to December 1. The ' Morning ' is not to do any exploration, but both relief vessels will go to the ' Discovery.' They will keep company if practicable, and if one is not able to go on the other is to continue the voyage. It is proposed that all three

vessels should return, to Lyttelton together if all' goes 22 *J JS\ D ? CO 2* 7J7 J caimot be leased from the on tt%Sf bb S S e hip bb S andOned and the Ship ' s com^ tak <» The new Catholic school building at Addington is ISEJXiLS b ? f ta * en + in han d thS workmen almost immediately. It is to cover an area of 68 feet by 45 feet, with a class room 40 feet by 25 feet and a s<»ITHi hv e V£ f fee > 2 children^ cloak roomlVct 10 feet by 8 feet and another of like dimensions for the teachers. At the front entrance there will be a porch 8 feet by 6 fee*, whilst at the- back, with a northern aspect, there is a verandah 31 feet 6 inches by 9 feet. The building, commodious and well lighted, will be substantially constructed of brick with Oamaru stone facings and provided with all modern conveniences. It is to be situated on the plot of ground adjoining the church, and estimated to cost between £600 and £700 When completed it will prove a decided acquisition to the locality and a boon to both teachers <the Sisters of the Missions) and children.

The bottle picked up on the coast of the southern part of this island, containing a message from the Bishop and party who were then long overdue, on the Jane Douglas,' whilst visiting Jackson's Bay over two years ago, was, it is said, doubtless wiitten by him when so much anxiety was felt. Some of the names, however, as deciphered for 'publication in various papers are obviously incorrect. That, for instance, to whom the message was addressed was- correctly Father Bogue the others should read Father Le Petit and Father Malone. Sad to relate, two of the three have since the memorable occasion passed to the majority. This message from the deep will, after such stormy wanderings, prove of interest and worth preserving, and appropriately find its way to the collection of curiosities in the museum at the episcopal residence at Barbadoes street.