DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 3 December 1908, Page 14

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.)

November. 30.

At the invitation of the Rev. Mother Superior, of the Sisters of Nazareth, his Excellency the Governor has kindly consented to lay the foundation stone of the new and permanent Nazareth House on January 17, on which occasion a number of other distinguished and prominent personages are expected to be present. A start has already been made by the contractor in preparing the site at the ' Grove, 1 Sydenham, for the building, the projected portion of which is to cost over

The children of Nazareth House, in charge of the Sisters of Nazareth, were on Wednesday last given an enjoyable and pleasant outing at Sumner. Favored with a perfect day, the many little orphans and others were treated to a real merry time.

All the candidates entered from the Sacred Heart Convent, pupils of the Sisters of the Missions, were successful in the recent examination in connection with the Royal Cullfcge of Music. Following are the names : — Advanced grade — Doris Amyes, Eily Poff, and Vera Barker. Lower division — Ivy Doherty, May Fergusson. Elementary — Annie Coakley, Gertie Baker, Doily Patton, Kathy Haydon. Primary — G. Young, Maggie Murphy, and Jane Darragh.

In the report of the meeting held for the purpose of taking steps to liquidate the debt incurred in altering and improving the Bishop's House, the name of Mr. J. R. Hayward was inadvertently omitted from the executive committee.