Masterton

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 13, 29 March 1906, Page 5

Masterton

(From onr o¥h corresponde&t,,) Mar eh 22. The Very Row Dean McKenna left yesterday For Rotorua for a stay of three weeks for the benefit of his health. The Rev. Father Dußy will fill his place during his absence. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. O'Uonnell and Mr. J. O'Neill are ialso spending a holiday at Rotorua. The following pupils of St. Bride's Convent were successful in the Trinity College musical examination held recently :— Junior honors— Muriel Grey 97, M. Grengor 85, M. McKenna 82. Junior pass— Daphne Rendell 75, Lizzie O'Malley 67. Preparatc ry— Mary O'Neil 80. The Irish national concert on St. Patrick's evening organised by the Very Rev. Dean McKenna in aid of the funds of St. Patrick's School, was a decided success Vocal items were rendered by Mrs. Kembor, Misses Elkins, Van Stavern, Segrief, and Farrel!, and Messrs. W. Iggulden, F. Crewes, W. Jago, and tt I la.ll - sLu dances were executed by Messrs. R Mcßae and J O'Grady while the Misses O'Leary, Collier, Collins, and Savage danced a very pretty Irish dance. Tho receipts amounted to over £50. The annual meeting of the St. Patrick's Day Sports Association was held in the Masterton Park on Saturday last (St. Patrick's Day). The weather was dull and threatening all day, and slight showers fell dunn" the morning. The attendance was fairly large considering the weather, and there being no holiday in town. The takings at the gate amounted to over £C 0 The races were the best seen In Masterton for a considerable time, some of the finishes being very close and exciting. The St. Patrick's Day handicap of £40 and a .silver cup, run over three distances of 100 220 and 440 yards, was divided between M. Stevens V O'Neill and M. Ward. This event hrought out over 'twenty starw ters, and the finals in each distance were splendid races X „ st - Patrick's Day "wheel race of £17 was won by A. &. Ernmett, who beat J. Stevens on tho post after a most exciting race. All the officials worked hard to mak« *he gathering a success, and are to Bo congratulated on the excellent manner in which the sports were conducted. The Masterton Municipal Brass Band ren. dered an excellent programme of music during the day