NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 14, 7 April 1904, Page 20

NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

The Discovery, accompanied by the relieving ships Mornilng and Terranova, arrived at Lyttelton on Friday morning from the Antartic sea, all well. Numerous inquiries (says the ' Southland Daily News ') are "being reeerved in regard to the Edendale estate, which is shortly to be opened for sc'cct-ion, and already many northern men have paid a visit of inspection It is probable that there will be a considerable number of applications from Canterbury and some also from tthe Noith Island. The Federated Catholic Yoking Men's Societies are to be hig.My complimented on tihe excellent style in wihich their magazine is turned out The issue tor the current cju'arter is admirably edited, well printed, and copiously illustrated. The reading matter is interesting and carefully selected, and on tine whole the quarterly is a credit to a*'l concerned in Us production. A Wellington telegram staites that the Victona College Council have accepted the tender of A Macquire, at £25,371 for the construction of t(hc centre portion of tihe Arts building and Science boiildings The Minister fior Education states t,bat the Government will give an additional £5000, bringing the grant up to £25,000. In thanking the Minister t^he Council expressed the opinion that this marked an epoch in the history of University education in the Colony. In the > Sacred Heart Church yesterday morning (siays the ' Inangahua Times,' March 21), about 90 eh l I'd ren and a few adults received the Sacrament of Confirmation from the hands of his Grace Archbishop Refdwoiod, who, prior to admin isterirrg the Sacrament, addressed an earnest exhortation to those who were to be cotnftrmed. After the ceremony his Grace bade farewell to the congregation, announcing that he intended to leave shortly on a six months' visit to Rome to render an account to the Pope of his administration of the archdioce.se during the last ten years In the evening the Archbishop delivered a siiort sermon appropriate to the Lenten season, after which he officiated at Benediction His Grace left Greymouth en route to Wellington this morning. The musical successes achieved by the Convent High School, Thames (says the local ' Star '), are worthy of special mention In the intermediate and junior division serven pupils were awarded honors, and the averages throiugho'ut were in every way satisfactory. The

following is a list of the candidates at I»he theoretical examination (Trinity College) helti last December — Senior division (pass)— Ellen McDonald 72. Intermediate division (honors)— Mary Kelly 90. Intermediate division (pass)— Rosina Frances Lowe 77, Teresa Foy 71 Ellen McDonnell 69. Junior division (hon'ors)-Milieent Robinson 94, Violet Hazel Lowe 93, Elizabeth Donnelly 91, Ruby Dunbar 90, Margaret Douglas 83, Annie Roche 83. Junior division (pass)— Ellen Montague 74 Annie Mwan 70, Mary Grace Comer 65. Preparatory division— Llla Bond 97, Margaret Corbett 94, Mabel Harold 85, Jane McPike 77, Rene Dunbar 75. The piUiLc and sports, in connection with the Paeroa Catholic schools tooJk place on St. Patrick's Day, and were in dvery way most successful. The p,upils attending the Paeroa Convent School (says the local ' Gazette •■) assembled at St. Mary's Church at 9 a.m., when they were joined later on by the children from Karang'aihajke, who were conveyed to Paeroa by special brakes Mass was celebrated at 9.15 a.m. by the Very Rev. Dean Hackett, who addressed the children on the occasion. After Mass the children marched to the picnic groiunds. kindly placed at their disposal for the occasion by Mr. J. Barrett. Several children from Te Aroha arrived by the excursion train shortly after 11 am. The sports programme for the day consisted of 28 events, which were contested by children selected from the Paeroa Convent School and the Karangahake ami Te Aroha Sunday Schools. The silver trophy was awarded to the winner of the half-miile race, and was annexed by Master Fred Flynn (Te Aroha). The Karangahaikc contingent departed for home amidst the cheers of their friends from Paeroa and Te Aroha. Afterward.* three hearty cheers were given for the subscribers to tihe picnic funds, and cheers for the Sisters and Dean. Hackett. Next year the annual picnic will be carried oiut art a larger scale, as it is the intention of the committee to invite the pupils attending St. Joseph's School, Waihi, and St. Mary's, Thames, to join in tthe function.

The frietads of the late Very Rev. Dean Mahoney (says the Nelson ' Colonist ') have had erectod in the Catholic church grounds, Manuka street, a handsome memorial, in the form of a solid four-sided marble monument of Italian marble, with blue stone base. The monument was made in Italy, and the base imported from Melbourne 1 . Three of the four sides Dear inscriptions, the one in the front being as follows : — ' A token of love an,d veneration from a grateful people, this mionument, by the generosity of his many friends throughout the Colony, is raised to tihe memory of the late Very Rev. 'Dean W. J. Mahoney, SM. He labored with unflagging zeal in Nelson for 28 years, and died in Dublin, Easter Sunday, April 12, 1003.' ' May he rest iin -peace.' ' Blessed are they that suffer persecution for lustice sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Healven ' (St Mat'hew, v. 10). On the eastern face a portion of the hymn, ' The waiting souls,' is written, amd underneath the following quotation from Job xix , 2iYd verse ' Have pity on me, have pity on me, at least you my friends, because the hand of the Lord hath tduched me.' On the western face the following is inscribed • 'Of charity unbounded, for all in distress his great loving heart went out, especially to tihe orphans, the children of St Mary's His life's work was centred in them He was their father and constant friieml May his memory long be revered and chenshe'd by them.' ' As often as you did it untd one of those little ones, you did it unto Me ' (St. Matthew xxv., 40th verse) The monument cost over £100, at/d an order for a Celtic cross 10ft in height, to cost £50, has been forAvarded to Messrs. Fitizpatrick and Sons, Dubkn. This will be erected over the Dean's grave in Pallas Cemetery, near Limerick, Ireland.