Reefton

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 23, 11 June 1908, Page 19

Reefton

(From our own correspondent.)

June 4. ~-.ii. 9? Satu^ da y. Ma y 30, quite a gloom, was cast over the town when it became known that a miner Mr -P Goodwin, had been killed by a ' fall of rock at the Pro"gress Mine. The deceased had only commenced work on the Monday previous. The secretary"^! the Miners' Union received word from Ashburton ..to take charge of the >ody and make all necessary arrangements for it to be conveyed there. The remains- were taken to the toacred Heart Church on Tuesday afternoon, where the Rev. Father Henry said the, prayers for the dead. His Grace Archbishop Redwood arrived in Reef ton on Friday morning, May 28, and the same evening he was entertained at a concert"" by the-pupils of the convent school. During the evening Miss -E. McKittrick read an address of welcome.. His Grace in reply thanked the Sisters of Mercy ,and the children for the cordiality of their welcome,', and made kindly reference to the good work the Sisters of Mercy were doing in the parish. On Sunday Rev. Father Galerne celebrated the eleven oclock Mass, after which he welcomed his Grace to Reef ton, and . said that the CSurch had made great progress here and that the parish was free from debt. , His Grace in reply ,'thanked Father' Galerne for his , cordial welcome, and congratulated, both pries.t and people on the spiritual and financial condition of the parish. Later the Archbishop- preached an/ impressive' sermon. His Grace confirmed altogether -about 86 children and. adults, many- of the latter being' conyerts. In the evening his Grace preached to a crowded congregation.- On Monday", June 1, his Grace, accompaniedl)y Father Galerne, drove to the Lyell, where he con-firmed-18 candidates. . .