Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 19, 19 July 1906, Page 18

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.) July IG. Mrs. N. Mangos took a party of the leading vocalists of Timaru to .St. Andrews last week to give a conoert in aid of the local church funds. Mrs. Annie Blackmani passed peacefully away at her residence, West Town Belt, 'I imam, en Thursday last The deceased lady was a resident of the Pareora district for many jears, amd was noted for her charity and the interest she took in church work. She had reached her 57th year, and leaves a grown-up family to mourn their; loss. or/ Mr Patrick Mara, who has severed his connection with the Railway. Department, to enter the painting business with his brothers, .was entertained by the members of the Railway maintenance staff on Monday • evening. Mr. -Holmes occupied the chair, and, in asking Mr Mara to accept a case of pipes as a souvenir of the three and a half years he had worked with them, he referred to their departing comrade as one 2 j iv best workmen and genial companions he had had Jthe pleasure *of 'associating with. Many other speakers voiced similar sentiments. Mr Mara briefly expressed his thanks. The Government Inspectors liave just forwarded the reports of their annual inspection of the boys' and girls schools. They are very satisfactory documents In the boys school ten out of twelve pupils secured certificates of proficiency, the remaining two getting certificates of competency. The reading, writing, spelling, .arithmetic, and composition were marked ' good ' and very good.' The tone, order, and discipline were also commended. The girls' school did even better than in previous years, special mention being made of the tone, order, and discipline that pervaded the whole school.