Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 33, 18 August 1904, Page 5

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

August, 13

The Catholic school in the parish of Wellington South was examined by the State Inspector this week. The results are, I believe, highly satisfactory. Details of the repoit will appear later. On Thursday evening Mi. J. J. Devine delivered an instructive and very interesting address to the members of the Catholic Club and friends. The subject of the address wa 5 the life of Lord Chief Justice Russell of Killowen. After the lcctuic a shoi t concert programme was provided.

The members of the Catholic Young Man's Literary Society held their usual weekly meeting on Monday evening. A measure for the abolition of the Legislative Council was introduced by Mr Moran. After an able and interesting discussion, the meeting decided by a majority of one m favor of the retention of the Council as a revising chamber. At a meeting of the recently formed social club m connection with' 'tho 11. A. C B. Society of Wellington South, held on Thuisday evening, Mr K. Fitegibbon was elected secietaiy, and Alessis J. Delany, L. Rawnsley, M Fit/eibbon, A. Outline, .iml J Ryan a general committee of management The dub room w.ill be opened ever/ Tuesday and Thursday in each week. At the meeting of the executive ot the Federated Catholic Young Men s Societies, held o/n Wednesday evening, replies weic icceivc-d fnnn \aiious societies'expressing approval of the piou'd ol auanging for a general Communion of the \oung men throughout the Colony on the first Sunday in Advent. Further donations towards the fund for sending delegates to the Australasian Catholic Congress were received.

The Rev. Father Huault, who has been for some time assisting at St. Mary's-, in the Te Aro parish, is about to leave for Sydney. He has been appointed to take charge of the parish of Villa Maria, in place of the Rev Father (Jinisly, who is to succeed the late Father Le Rennetel at St Patrick's. Before coming to Te Aro Father Huault was for about fourteen years one of the professors at Meanee Seminary. The mam topic of conversation during the past fortnight has been football. Tuesday's earthquake, howe\er, for a, brief time furnished scope for much discussion and more theory Several of the large biick buildings heie, chiefly the Government Life Insurance and Public Library, wcie badly shaken. The Sacred Heart Basilica was in no way affected by the shock, a pleasing fact that speaks much for the builder and the architect.

It is my sad duty to record the deaih of Mr Ambrose Williams, father of Miss Kate Williams, of the Technical School staff, and of Mr. Robert Williams, accountant of the Defence Department. The deceased was formerly a resident of Charleston on the West Coast. The deepest sympathy is felt for the sorrowing family, the members of -which are always to the fore in any matters of Catholic interest — R I. P. Mr. Thomas Burke, of the poultry division of Ihe Department of Agriculture, leaves on Monday next for Dunedin to take charge of the export depot Hi ere in place of Mr. Leihy, who is 1o assist in the Wellington office. Mr. Burke, in addition to managing the export depot in this city, has also attended the various poul-

try shows throughout the Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, and Nelson districts, for the purpose oE encouraging the export trade by demonstrating the departmental methods. The industry in the ,south should benefit by his presence. On the eve of his departure the members of the various branches of the Department made Mr. Burke a suitable presentation as a token o£ the esteem m which he is held by all.

The news of the death of Mr. John Ournin caused widespread regret amongst all classes of the community. The funeral took place on Tuesday. Requiem Mass was celebrated at the Sacred Heart Basilica, Hill street,; the Very Rev. Father Lewis being celebrant, the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy deacon ; Rev. Father Huault subdeacon, and Rev. Father O'Shca master of ceremonies. The music was sMne; by the Rev. Fathers Aihsworth, Hills, Holley, Moloney, and Kimbell, assisted, by members of the choir. The Very Rev. Father Keogh, Rector of St. Patrick's College, preached am eloquent panegyric on the deceased, making mention of 'his great charity and his character as a devout Christian. The interment took place at the Karori Cemetery. The Very Hey. Father Lewis, assisted by other priests, officiated at the graveside. Many of the pupils of St. Patrick's College, of which institution the deceased was a prominent benefactor, were present at the funeral.— R I P.