NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 18, 5 May 1904, Page 20

NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

V\o shall be giateful to correspondents and subscribers who will forward us copies of any pa,pers published outside the four large cities and containing cditonal articles' or other matter in reference to the pronouncement of om hierarchy on the education question

The ' Temuka Leader ' says that Rev Father Fau-vel-^left Temuika on Friday morning on an extended tup of six months lie intends to visit Sydney, and :f his health permits co to New Caledonia, and themee to France. He expects tc^be back home in Jsovember Yeiy few knew that he was going, as he kept it very quiet, being afraid that he would not be able tio stand the excitement of a parting

The drawing ot the art union in connection with the Stoke Orphanage rebuilding fund is definitely I'xod to take place on the 16th inst Blocks and remittances should reach the Rev. Father G Mahony, SA\ . Nelson, not later than May 12. All friends and wellwishers of the orphanage are requested to do their best to dispose of tickets, as money is much needed to assist in paving accounts in connection wil-'i the new building, which is being pushed on as rapidly as possible,

There has vist been erected in the Waimea West Catholic Church (says the 'Nelson Colonist ') a •nutal tablet in memory of the late Dean Mahonev Endosed within a massive black frame, fift by !ft, -with an inner frame of silver, is a large cross rising from a pedestal, this being wrought in silver upon a black background In the centre of the cross is a ciicuhir frame, 16in in diameter, enclosing an enlarged photoaraph of the late Dean On the pedestal is the following inscription ■— ' In loving, memory of the late \ cry Rev Dean Wm. Mahonev, Parish Priest of Nelson ; born August 31st, 1848, at Pallas-green, Co Limerick, Ireland ; died in Dublin, Easter Sunday, April 12th, 1903. Erected by his parishioners of Waimea \Yc~>t Requiescat in Pace '

There was a large attendance at the last meet 1 no; of the Ashburton Catholic Literary and Debating Society, the chair hemp; occupied by the president, Mi .1 Turton. A debate took place on the question, 'Is it to the interests of the inhabitants of Asjiburton 1 o buy necessaries of life and other requisites m \shbinton, or elsewhere 7 ' Two prizes were offered for Ihe best ad/dress by a senior and a mnior respect lvelv, the prizes being pro\ided by T\lr. Muller for the nun or class ajnd an anonymous donor for the senior class \_Hor a very interesting debate a vote was taken on the" Mibicet, when it was decided t'-hat it was to the inteiests of Ashburtonites to purchase what they required in their own town, by an overwhelming maionty ]\lr Moriarty sen , kindly consented to act as judge for the awarding of the prizes, arfd fulfilled his duties to Hie satisfaction ot all present, awarding the senior mi/e to Mr. F. K. Cooper, while Messrs T Rrophv and F Healy were ad'iidged equal in respect to the iunmr prize. Mr. Cooper came to the rescue and bridged tins difficulty by donating another junior prize, equal in value to the one already provi-ded After heaity \otes of thanks to the judge and donors of prizes the meeting terminated.