Palmerston North

New Zealand Tablet, 12 May 1910, Page 737

Palmerston North

(From our own correspondent.)

mu nr . ** May 8. Ihe May devotions have been largely attended during the week, and numbers .approached the Holy Table. 8

The Men s Sodality of the Sacred Heart Society made an unusually large muster at the half-past 7 o’clock Mass this morning. After Mass several new members were received into the society. There was a procession of the Blessed Sacrament this evening after Vespers. It is a matter of congratulation that the. H.A.C.B. Society won the first round of the Friendly Societies’ card tournament on Thursday last-

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.)

i XVLcIJ' J.U. n .i The carnival in aid of the building fund of the new Catholic church was continued during the week, and was most successful. By Saturday night the total proceeds -amounted to close on £1.300. There were large attendances throughout, and sometimes the new Olympia Hall, capacious though it is, failed to comfortably accommodate the large owds of visitors that gathered from both town and country. loose responsible for the completeness of the arrangements worked with admirable energy, and to them no little credit is due for carrying the bazaar to such a prosperous issue. Every evening an attractive programme of dances, singing, and bright music was presented, and the participants acquitted themselves wonderfully well, showing the advantages of being prepared by such a capable instructor as Mr. auchop. The tug-of-war contests were a great attraction to the young men. On Monday evening the bazaar was again crowded, and good business was done, the tug-of-war, Maoris and Whites, caused a good deal of interest, and resulted in a victory for the Maoris after a long tussle. At the close of the programme on Saturday evening the leaders of the different groups of performers made a presentation of a valuable pocket-book to Mr. Wauchop as a mark of their appreciation of the interest he had taken in them. Indeed, Mr. Man chop acquitted himself excellently, and visitors to the carnival could hardly ieahse that the well-thought-out, varied, and captivating programme had boon got up in the short space of six weeks. The bazaar will be brought to a close to-night, and though the weather is unfavorable a good house is expected, as all the art unions have to be drawn.

Oamaru

(From our own correspondent.) The following arc the results of the theory examination held under the auspices of the Associated Board in November last":—Local centre examinations (full marks 150, honors 130, pass 100),CounterpointMargaret Armagh (Dominican Convent), 117. Harmony, intermediate grade—Dorothy Delahunt (St. Joseph’s, Waimate), 115. School examinations (full marks 150, distinction 130, pass 100)., —Higher division, harmony— Dore (Dominican Convent), 114. Lower division, harmony—Jane Pringle (Dominican Convent), 128; Annie J. Lynch ‘(Dominican Convent), 116. Five candidates entered, 'and all passed. The annual general meeting of St. Patrick’s Club will be held at the rooms on the loth inst., at 3 p.m. A full attendance is expected at the close of a highly successful year.

Gisborne

I am pleased to report that the Rev, Father Lane is making a speedy recovery from his accident. At the annual meeting of the Young Men’s Catholic Club in St. Mary’s Social Hall, Mr. R. F. Houlihan occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of members. In moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, Mr. Houlihan congratulated members on the success achieved during the past year. He said: 'Starting as the club had clone with a small membership, it quickly impressed the young men of Gisborne with its many benefits, and its ultimate necessity, and as a result they had at the present time a flourishing club.’ He exhorted members to induce all, without exception, to join the club. He hoped to see the club develop into a largo and influential institution, which must come to pass if members would only put their shoulders to the wheel and work.- If they did so he had no fear of the club’s prosperity. The election of office-bearers for the year resulted: Patron, Rev. Father Lane; president, Mr. 11. F. Houlihan; vice-presidents, Messrs. C. J. Parker, D. J. Barry, John Maynard, J. H. Martin, J. C. Parker, E. Williams, D. J. Parker, J. W. J. Preston, and W. D. Lysnar; committee, Messrs. H. Alley, J. Quinn, F. Haughie, R. H. Clark, O. Alley; hon. secretary, Mr. P. R. McConville; hon. assistant secretary, Mr. R. S. Wheeler; hon. treasurer, Mr. A. J. Smith. On the motion of Mr. H. Alley, seconded by Mr. A. J. Smith, the secretary was instructed to write to the Rev. Father Lane, expressing the extreme regret of the members at his regent accident, and their wishes for his speedy recovery to health. Votes of thanks were passed to the ladies of the parish who assisted at the club’s social functions, to the Messrs. Vita Bros, for supplying music on the same occasions, also to the outgoing office-bearers. Arrangements were made for taking over rooms and for the furnishing of them. The com-

mittee meet at an early date to draw up a programme for the year.

Matata

(From an occasional correspondent.) I believe Matata is a place very little heard of by many of your readers. It is a small settlement between Tauranga and Gisborne, and had been at a standstill for several years until recently, when about a dozen sections of land were thrown open and selected. A contract is now let for erecting a butter factory, and with the pushing forward of the East Coast Railway the prospects of the district are fairly bright. The chief drawback in the past was that the Crown land had been locked up and the Native laud was lying idle, also bad roads and in some cases no roads. All these difficulties are being gradually got over. The Maoris make up the bulk of the population. The Sisters of St. Joseph have an old-established convent and school here, and - are doing good work educating the Maoris and a few European children. They hold an annual school concert and a sale of needlework, wood-carving, etc., which give evidence of the excellence of the teaching of the Sisters. There is a neat little church in the place, well attended by the Maoris, in charge of the Rev. Father Holierhoek, whose _ district extends to Whakatane and Taneatua. Mass is celebrated at each of these places on alternate Sundays. Father Holierhoek leads a very active life, and when not engaged in missionary duties, he may be found busy at some mechanical work, at which he is an adept.

Waipawa

Widespread regret (says the Napier Daily Telegraph) is expressed by many at the departure of the Rev. Father Johnston, of Waipawa. He received a letter on Wednesday last from his Grace Archbishop Redwood informing him of his _ transfer to Kaikonra, in the Marlborough district, and in the archdiocese of Wellington. Father Johnston was born in County Down, Ireland. He was educated at Maynooth College, and was ordained priest in March,

1897. His first appointment was assistant at the Cathedral parish, Wellington, and then he became administrator of the Stratford parish. Eighteen months later he was appointed to Waipawa. During the Rev. Father’s administration in Hawke’s Bay ho has done some good work, having built two churches, and he was instrumental in having a splendid pipe organ installed at Waipawa Church) Father Johnston stands out as an orator, and he has always taken a keen interest in music, of which he is a great devotee. He also is a very firm believer in the old saying, ‘Do good by stealth and blush to find it fame.’ He has always given freely in the cause of charity, and he will be missed not only by his own flock, but by all. His genial manner and kindly disposition won for him. the admiration of other denomination, but Waipawa’s loss will be Kaikoura’s gain, and the Rev. Father will carry away with him the best wishes of the people of Waipawa and surrounding districts, where he has labored for the past eight years.