Napier

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 36, 5 September 1907, Page 14

Napier

(From our own correspondent. )s) s ' - August 30. . Mr. M'oriarty, the 1 ravelling representative of the ' Tablet,' is in town for a few days. -

The Catholic schools were examined by the Education Board Inspectors last week. Mr. Hill examined the Convent school, and Mr. -Smith the Brothers' ' school. The quarterly conference of the priests of this district was held at Waipawa on Wednesday , last, Rev. Fathers Goggan and O'Connor of- this.. town being present. " , Although counter-attractions- were strongly' in evidence last. Wednesday evening (says ' Daily Telegraph'), the Catholic , social held in _ the Gaiety Theatre was carried to a successful issue. The secretary, Mr J. W. Coe, 'provided for the pleasure of the patrons in good style. The Hastings branch of the Hibernian Society are uniting with the Catholic Young, Men's Club of that town for the purpose of devising means for the erection of a hall at a cost of about £700. At a meeting held on Sunday evening, the "Very Rev. Dean Smyth, who v presided, promised £20, Mr. Dennett £20, Father Quin £5.