Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5, 1 February 1906, Page 6

Greymouth

(From our own correspondent.) January 26. The committees of the united schools and Friendly Societies met on Wednesday night, and decided to hold the annual picnic at Lake Mahinapua on Wednesday, January 31. The members of the St. Columba Club met last Tuesday evening, when the programme consisted of humorous readings and impromptu speeches. All ,the members present spoke on the various subjects. The following shows the excellence of the education imparted in our local convent school. At the recent Civil Service examinations, eight pupils from Greymouth were successful, and of these seven were taught by the Sisters of Mercy. At the Matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowledge seven of the convent pupils succeeded in passing. The above is a record which any school in the Colony may well feel proud of, and the Sisters are to be congratulated on the success of their pupils. Quite a gloom was cast over the town last Friday afternoon when it became known that Mr. Walter Cocks, one of the most popular young men in Greymouth, had been killed by an explosion of dynamite in Messrs. Forsyth and McKay's ironmongery premises. The deceased was an enthusiastic musician, being a prominent member of St. Patrick's choir, of the Orchestral Society, and also captain of the Grey Batallion Band. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, and was without exception the largest ever seen in the town. At St. Patrick's Church at both Masses on Sunday, ' Rev. Father Gondringer feelingly referred to the death of the late Mr. Coclvs. Out of respect to their late fellowchoir member, the usual music was dispensed with at 10 o'clock Mass, and the ' Dead March ' was impressively played by the organist (Miss Kemple) as the people left the church. A very pretty and interesting wedding took place at the Catholic church, Ahaura, on January 15, when Miss Sarah Kennedy, daughter of Mr. John Kennedy, art old and respected resident of Ahaura, was united in the bonds of Matrimony to Mr. Michael Malone, school** teacher of Nelson Creek, and son of Mr. Michael Malone, of No Town. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Leen. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a lovely dress of silk crepe-de-chene, and also wore the usual wreath and veil. The bridesmaids were Misses Julia and C. Kennedy (sisters of the bride). After the ceremony the wedding party drove to the residence of the bride's parents, where the wedding breakfast was partaken of, and the customary toasts honored. The presents were numerous, costly, and useful. The happy couple left in the afternoon for Christchurch, where the honeymoon is [to be spent.