Hawera

New Zealand Tablet, 14 October 1909, Page 1615

Hawera

(From our own correspondent.)

The Rev. Mother of Wanganui Convent, who has been seriously ill for some weeks past -at Hawera, is now -slowly improving. - Last Wednesday a mission by the Redemptorist Fathers was opened in the parish. At present they are in the country districts. Mr. C. Beatson, a prominent member of the H.A.C.B. Society, has been transferred to Napier, much to the regret of the members of the local branch. Last week the musical examinations under the Royal Academy were held at Hawera, when the following pupils of the Hawera Convent were successful: — Piano: Higher Division— Mary Fennell, 107. Lower Division — Inez Purser, 100; Mary Barry, 100. primary Division— Evelyn White, 130 (distinction); Sybil Thurston, 110. Theory results: Primary— Mary Connolly, 99; Winnie Brethertpn, 95; Edward Cullinan, 95; Annie- Dolan, 92; E. Moosman, 92; I. Purser, 91: M. O' Sullivan, 90; M. Barry, 89; M. Fennell, 89; K. Cullinan, 89.. Manaia Convent: PianoElementary Division— J. Bolger, 101. Primary Division — Josie O'Donnell, 105. Patea Convent.— Piano : Lower Division— M. Beamish, 123; B. Dickson, 107. Elementary Division— M. Fitzwater, 110 ; M. JBremer, 106. Primary Division— S. Bremer, 120. .Miss M. Hooker, a pupil of Miss Young, Hawera, passed in the Intermediate Grade with 109.