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New Zealand Tablet, 16 August 1906, Page 24

An exchange states that the Veiy Rev Dr Ken nedy, of Meanee, who is an enthusiastic astronomer has sold his telescope to the Manawatu Philosophical i?>000 im|)orting a IH ' W one at *■ c °«t of The annual meeting to receive the report and balance sheet from the trustees of St. Maiy's Cathedral Building Fund, was held at SI. Patrick's Hall Wellington, on August 12. Theiewas (says the 'N Z* Times M a good attendance, Archbishop Redwood presiding The report stated that the Rev. Father Hickson had' made a canvass for subscriptions in various parishes of the archdiocese, with the result that £1441 12s 6d was added to the funds. In addition to this there was £404 9s interest received from invested funds. Keference is made in the repoit to the geneiosity of Mr Martin Kennedy, who had transfei red a valuable property in Buckle street to the Archbishop, as portion of the Cathedral site. The buildings on the land are bringing in a net income of £150 per annum. The Archbishop, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet said though it was previously suggested that a commencement should to made with the erection of the Cathedral as soon as £tQ^OOO was in hand. It was now deemed more prudent to defer the matter until such time as a much greater proportion of the estimated cost of the building was available. ' Since the date of the balance sheet, there had been received a further amount of £2/8 li)s 7d, which ma-dc the total funds to date £10,982 3s fid. The retiring trustees (Messrs. N Reid and J J. Devine), the hon. auditor (Mr. VV. J. Miller), and the secretary (Mr B J Dcvine) were re-elected.