NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 5, 4 February 1904, Page 19

NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

Jiom our Hokitika correspondent we learn that Father Aubrey, lately of Waimate, reached Hokitika his new spheare of labor, on January 27. We have received several communications in reference to pupils who won the St. Patrick's College scholarships, Wellington, .but have been requested to await the complete official list which we hope to publish next The list of successes at the recent N Z University examinations contained the name of Miss Maud Casey who passed the medical preliminary. This young, lady was prepared for her examination at the Convent of Mercy, Greymouth. Our Wanganui correspondent writes : Among the successful candidates at the University examinations held in December last, I notice with pleasure the names of Misses M. Kohson and M. Mitchell, both pupils of the Wanganui Convent. The former young lady passed in Latin, qualified for matriculation and solicitors' general knowledge. Miss Mitche.ll passed the matriculation Examination. These were 'the only two candidates presented by the Sisters, and it is gratifying to find that both have been so successful. At St. Patrick's church, CJrej mouth (writes a correspondent) on Sunday, January 24, two young ladiesMiss Gunan and Miss Parker— received the white veil of the Sisters of Mercy. The former young lady is now known in religion as Sister Mary Baptist and the latter as Sister Mary Claude. The ceremony was a very impressive one. The choir, under the conductorship of Mr. Guthne, sang the music proper for the occasion, and the Rev. Father Mangan, C. SS.R , preached a very able and appropriate sermon. The congregation was a very large one. From the Napier (H. B ) ' Daily Telegraph ' of January 23, we learn that on the previous Sunday, after Vespers, an address with accompanying purse was presented to Dean Binsfeld by the parishioners of Meanee. Dr Kennedy presided and delivered a complimentary, speech worthy of the occasion Mr Pothan read the address and presented the purse of sovereigns, which, about doubled the Christmas dues, showing the generosity ol the people and their appreciation of their late pastor Dean Binsfeld warmly acknowledged their liberality, and especially drew attention to their hearty feeling) towards himself during the eight years he had been m charge of the parish As he had already said in his farewell address to them in the morning from the altar, he had always experienced from them respect, unvarying kindness, and docility.