Palmerston North

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 47, 21 November 1907, Page 19

Palmerston North

(From our own correspondent.) November 10. The Very Rev. Father O'Shea, V.G., preached at the Masses and Vespers to-day on behalf of the Cathedral building fund. The King's BirtEday was not observed in town yesterday, but will be generally held as a close holiday on Monday, when the second annual 1 military tourna- v merit will be held on the grounds of the A. and P. Association. The Dominion bazaar was brought to a close on Monday- last. MrrT&athew Kenmedy, on behalf of Rev. Father Costello, in a few well-chosen words thanked the stall-holders and their assistants and the public generally lor their assistance and support in this most - successful bazaar, which he now declared closed. The - results are not yet available, but it is expected thenet amount will be about £700. Taking into consideration That four other bazaars and sales of work for other local institutions had immediately preceded it, its success- is higfily satisfactory. ■ / It will be somewhat of a surprise to the parishioners -to hear of the coming departure of Mr. Laur- ■ ci.cc H union and . family from our midst. 7h3*. departure of Mr. Hanlon is a serious loss to tlu pan :h, and his place will be hard to fill. He has always taken a very deep interest in parish work, and his ringing of St. Patrick's chiires on Sundays was a 'treat to' hear. I understand Mr. Hanlon leaves for Wellington at the end of. the month, and we wish him and his family all prosperity in his new sphere. :. " *• November 17. •The Very Rev. Father O'Shea, V.G., in the course of his, sermon to-day, paid a higlr complirrent to the ' Tablet '• and the good work it was doing, and,, said that as a <Jatholic paper it was second to none in the Australasian colonies. Speaking; of its representative (Mr. Moriarty), now in the parish), he said -he would be very sorry if the donations promised for ~ the Cathe-dral-funds, made any difference io" the financial success' of that gentleman's visit. .' - < . The president (Mr. A. H. Casey). of the Wellington Catholic Club and several. of its members 1 paid- a' visit to the local clul) on the "'King's Birthday and 'were entertained- by Its members.- The 'Tablet's'- travel-, ling representative was one of the invited guests, and came in for his share of the compliments paid during the everting. . '..--■ ■ " „ * "At- a large and enthusiastic held in tlie Municipal Hall on Tuesday last, 1 convened by Mr. Morris-

Cbhen, it, was unanimously decided tb produce tfie-ora-torio ' Elijah ' in aid .of" the' local 'hospital as early as possiole in the new year. -v ;- A 1 strong ■'committee'pf local gentlemen, representing "'all: 'the' various" choirs and musical societies in the borough, was then formed, Messrs." Tonilinsori and Dajlow being .elected; both-, qn v ;- finance" and musical selection committees for- the "GaTth- ' olic section. of the community; - It. -was considered .there would be a difficulty in obtaining some 250 voices "in the district, and with. Mr. Cohen as conductor and the Palmerston JNorth orchestra- its success ; is assured; The . following, are the results, .of' the "' recent- exami-' ' nations of pupils at the convent' in connection with the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music-;— L.A.B. (diploma of Licentiate of Royal Academy' and Royal; College of Music, London)— Olive M. St«ace< ( Higher, division— Lizzie .Wilson, 10,8.; Violet Kendall, 104. Lower ' division— Vera Graham,- 107. Elementary divi-sion—Winifred-Kyan, 1^ ; Florence 1 Lister, lai>;- Doris Ashley, 116 ; Mary Peach, 115 ; Kathleen Hood, 108. Primary division— Dorothy Dalrymp'le, 115-^Erice,-Fair-brother, 114'; Ina McDonald, 111.