Palmerston North.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2, 9 January 1908, Page 14

Palmerston North.

(From our own correspondent.) " " " December 29. The collection taken, up for the local hospital in St. Patrick's Church on Sunday,. December ' 15, realised the respectable sum of nearly £<19." - ; i ;,-->.• The Rev. Father ' McCarthy preached" an eloquent sermon on the Mother of God at "Vespers ' on Sunday, December 29. - ,-" The Masses in St". Patrick's Church on ' Christmas Day were at 6, 7, 8, 9, 107 and a.Missa- Cantata'at 11 o'clock, which was celebrated by the Re-v.vFather McCarthy, of St. Patrick's College, Wellington."".'The weather was almost unbearable the., week" preceding Christmas. Light showers to heavy fain rather upset the shoppers, on Christmas' Eve, and continued till late in the afternoon of Christmas Day. Business on y the whole was very nearly e,q,ual to that of last year-. Great numbers left the towoa.for seaside and other resorts, but their places were more than filled by a large influx of visitors. ' . • -