Napier

New Zealand Tablet, 23 August 1906, Page 14

Napier

(From our own correspondent.) . August lfi. There is eveiy promise ol Ilawke's Bay being particularly well represented at the coming Christchurch International Exhibition. Several of the Catholic young men are co-nsidering the advisability of forming a tennis club,. I understand that Father Gog£an has already consented to place the necessary grounds at their disposal Several seals have been seen lately on the rocks near the breakwater. A mischievous band of small boys had to be checked from pelting them with stones Seals are of course protected. Mr. Mocia,rty, representative of the ' Tablet ' has expressed himself as more than pleased with the response the people of Napier and surrounding districts have given to his call. The Marist Brothers' School football team beat the District School by 15 points to nil last Saturday Ihis victory gives the Marist Brothers' boys a lead of two points in the competition, and they will now probably win the banner :or 1906. T üMu Mr ™- P - .H. Hi 66 ins . son of our worthy townsman Mr 1I V I Hlg F lns ' lcEt lasl week on a health trip to the Old Country After visiting his brother, who is at college in Sydney, Mr. Higgins will go via Suez to London ; thence to Ireland, where most of his time will be spent. Gisi<orne defeated Napier at Hockey last week by 1 goal to nil. Mr. P. Foley was - chosen captain of the Napier team. Many of our Catholic young men are hockey enthusiasts, and no fewer than four of them are in the Napier Club, which is at present easily leadinc in the competition for the cup. • Orchardists on the Heretaunga Plains have given it as their opinion that the fruit trees in the Hawke's Bay district are x beginning to sprout and blossom' far too early this year. It is feared that the < lagging rear of winter's frost' may seriously diminish this year's output of fruit. I am pleased to be able to state that a Catholic Young Ladies' Association has been formed in Napier Two meetings have already bjeen held, and it is to be

hoped that the esprit de corps characteristic of its first two meetings will be an abiding feature of this, much-needed institution. ■ Rev. Father Goggan is president of the association, and the following are the Officers -.—Secretary, Miss Plannery ; treasurer, Miss Brophy ; committee, Misses M. O'Connell, MacDonell, Mahoney, Payne, Brophy, and J. Barry. Under the auspices of the association a social is to he held in the Garrison Hall on August 2!J. The function promises to be a great success.