Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 6 October 1910, Page 1615

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OP WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) October 1. Major Thomas Cahill, M.D., First Battalion Wellington Rifles, has been awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' decoration for 25 years 234 days' commissioned service. . The "Wellington Catholic Club Cricket Club have this season been admitted to the Wellington Cricket Association, and it is hoped that they will be as successful as last season. Mr. M. Lavery, solicitor, of Carterton, who is at present visiting Rotorua, has resigned his position on the Carterton Borough Council. Mr. Lavery is a prominent member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was secretary of the successful bazaar recently held in aid of St. Mary's Church funds. On Thursday morning the Rev. Father Bowe and two friends had a startling experience. They were just coming out of the grounds of the presbytery, Carterton, when a motor car ran into their gig, and they were all thrown out. Fortunately no injuries were sustained, though the gig was somewhat damaged.

The Senior Cadets that took part in the review 'held at Newtown Park on Dominion Day were composed of students attending St. Patrick's and Wellington Colleges. There were 271 Cadets under the control of Major Matheson. ' The Brooklyn social held in the Alexandra Hall last Wednesday proved a great success. It is expected to net £6O. The social was organised by the Brooklyn St. Vincent de Paul Society, assisted by an energetic committee of ladies. The choir of St. Anne's Church, Newtown, held their annual social gathering in the New Century Hall on Thursday evening, when there was a large gathering of members and their friends. The choir sang during the evening the Soldiers' Chorus from Faust,' with Miss Henderson as accompanist and Mr. E. B. L. Reade as conductor. The committee, Misses Gallagher and Segrief and Messrs. J. Bradley, G. Foote, R. G. Martin (secretary), and E. B. L. Reade, worked very energetically to make the function most enjoyable. At St. Mary's Church, Carterton, on September 28, Miss Margaret Vitkowski, youngest daughter of Mrs. V. Vitkowski, South Carterton, was married to Mr. T. Whitton, late of New South Wales. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Bowe, and the best man was Mr. J. Borlace. The bride was attended by two bridesmaids, Mrs. Eva and Mary Max, and wore beautiful brooches, the presents from the bridegroom. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a beautiful gold brooch. The reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother. On Friday night at St. Patrick's Hall there was a most enthusiastic gathering of members of the St. Vincent Boys' Guild. A meeting was held, the president of the guild being in the chair. It was decided to start a cricket club. The following boys have been elected as officers: Captain, Master Hector Carruthers; vice-captain, Master Frank Ryan hon. secretary, Master J. Coleman. The colors of the club are green and white. Masters Hector Carruthers and Frank Ryan have been elected on the committee of the Wellington Boys' Cricket League as representatives of the St. Vincent Cricket Club. The Palmerston North correspondent of the Dominion writes that the annual examination in music for practical work of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music has been conducted by Mr. Hadley (Fellow of the Royal College of Organists and a Professor from the Royal College of Music, London). The successful students from the convent were as follow: School examinations.—Primary —Lilian Carter (piano), 100. Elementary: Singing —M. Tucker, 100; A. Attfield, 105. Higher division: Singing May Lind, 106. Local centre examinations. Advanced piano H. Stansell, 103; Vera Graham, 115. L.A.B. diploma Mina Ward, 160. Carnival night on Wednesday, September 28, at the Rink caused the assembling of many skilled and daring skaters, and a host of bright, artistic, and, in some instances, most amusing costumes. The Prime Minister and Lady Ward lent their patronage, and, with Messrs. H. F. Davis and C. Maitland in association, Lady Ward decided as to the allotment of the awards. Sir Joseph Ward, in presenting the prizes, eulogised the work that was being done by Rev. Mother Mary Joseph Aubert in Wellington and other centres. All classes of the community, said the Prime Minister, realised what an immense amount of good work was being done among the sick and poor by that esteemed lady, who was shortly to celebrate her jubilee. He was pleased to .be able to intimate that Mrs. T. G. Macarthy, one of the promoters of the carnival, had been promised several £IOO cheques by people who realised the value of the work carried on by the Rev. Mother Aubert. Numerous other sympathisers were donating smaller sums. He desired to express thanks to Messrs. Fuller and Sons for having placed the Rink at the disposal of the committee free, and to the manager, Mr. A. R. Shepard, and staff. The quarterly meeting of the St. Patrick's branch of the Hibernian Society was held on Monday evening at St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott street, and there was a large attendance of members and visitors ; including the Rev. Father Venning, S.M. (chaplain), and Sisters Robinson (president), D. McGrath, and Maureen Griffin, of the ladies' branch. Bro. W. J. Feeney, 8.P., presided, and after the usual routine business had been put through the report of the branches' delegates to the half-yearly district board meeting held at Auckland early in the month was discussed. The reports disclosed a very satisfactory state of affairs, the sick and funeral fund showing a net profit of £250, although funeral claims amounting to £l9O were paid. The Mutual Fidelity Guarantee Fund also showed a substantial increase. The Management Fund was also satisfactory, notwithstanding the fact that the triennial movable meeting held here last February cost the society £l5O. The membership was largely augmented, Australia and New Zealand now being able to boast* a total of 32,000, whilst the society is also affiliated with the Ancient Order of Hibernians in America 300,000 strong. The election of District Deputy resulted in the unanimous return of the present holder of the position (Bro. J. W. Callaghan). A committee was also set up to report on the best way in which to celebrate St.

Patrick's Day, 1911. The receipts of the evening totalled £9O. 'We have no millionaires here as Yerkes and Lick in America, to provide observatories for us, but I think that there is quite a number of citizens in New Zealand who would be willing to donate towards the establishment of an observatory in Wellington.' Thus the Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, F.R.A.S., at an astronomical lecture in the Town Hall Concert Chamber on September 29. The lecture war? given under the auspices of the astronomical section of the Wellington Philosophical Society. The society, recognising the reproach cast at Wellington that no opportunity is provided for the fascinating study of astronomy, has taken the matter in hand, and this entertainment was an outcome. There was a large attendance, and Dr. Kennedy, obviously in love with his subject, led his audience among the stellar spaces, around the sun, calling in at the moon en route. The lecture was illustrated with some beautiful lantern slides, and altogether Dr. Kennedy well deserved the vote of thanks tendered him, which was carried by acclamation. As introductory to his subject the lecturer pointed out that in most centres of the civilised world well-equipped observatories were to be found. There were five in Australia, Christchurch had a small one, Palmerston North a small one, while Wanganui possessed a fine observatory. Meeanee, outside Napier, though its observatory was but a small affair, had a good telescope. ' But when you come to Wellington, and ask "Where is the observatory?" the answer: "There is none."' It was a reflection on the progress of the city that this was so. Feilding (From an occasional correspondent.) The Rev. Father Golden, who for a number of years was stationed at Kaikoura, Marlborough, has been appointed parish priest of Feilding, in succession to the late Father O'Meara. Father Golden is very cordially welcomed to our midst, and he is not a stranger to many of us, especially the older parishioners, as he was assistant priest to the Rev. Father Patterson about fourteen years ago, when this district was served from Palmerston North. The Sacred Heart School, in charge of the Sisters of St. Joseph, was examined on September 11 by the Inspector under the Wanganui Education Board. The Inspector in his report stated that the school had made excellent progress during the year. The upper classes were very good in all subjects and the infant section exceedingly good. The report in general was worded in most favorable terms, which is very gratifying to the parents of the children in attendance, and naturally so to the good and devoted Sisters, to whose talents and energy the high educational standard now attained is entirely attributable. Mr. Howard Headley, the examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music, conducted the practical examinations in Feilding on September 27 at the Sacred Heart School, kindly placed at his disposal by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The following convent pupils were successful : Higher division— Wells. Elementary division —Mollie Burnett, Stella Fetch, Thelma Fowles, Stella Hoskins, Kathleen Walsh, Elsie Whitley. Lower —Kathleen McManus. Primary division Gladys Brogden, Maggie Ennis, John Kitchen, May Morris, Aileen Murphy, Lenore Prior, Mabel Pryce, Elizabeth Redpath, Kathleen Shapleski. New Plymouth (From our' own correspondent.) The Sisters of the Mission have received the following report of the results of the practical examination held in connection with Trinity College: Certificated Pianist. —Mrs. Corbett (Stratford convent). Higher Local. Hazel Saywell, Inez Astburg (Stratford convent). Senior Grade. lrene Connett (New Plymouth convent), singing, Rose Hynes (New Plymouth convent); Winifred Fitzgerald, Ruby Clarke (Stratford convent). Intermediate Division. Violin, Clarice Street (New Plymouth convent), Barbara Riera, Ngaere Bayley (Stratford convent), Sylina Hodgson (Opunake convent), Willial Tarry, Vida Drake (Inglewood convent). Junior Division. —Kathleen Thompson (New Plymouth convent), Eileen Mannix, violin (New Plymouth convent), Mary O'Rorke, singing (New Plymouth convent), Arthur Hunter (Stratford convent), Ruby Read (Opunake convent). . . Preparatory. Kathleen Thompson, violin (New Plymouth convent), Baden Moverley, violin (New Plymouth convent), Rita Whittle, Barbara Allen (New Plymouth convent), Margaret Hickey (Opunake convent), M. Leech (Inglewood convent). ,».,., The following are the results of .the theoretical examination : —lntermediate Division (Grade 11.) — Asthbury (honors), Alberta Corbett (Stratford convent), Hazel Saywell (Stratford convent), Elsie Bennett (New Plymouth convent), Irene Connett (New Plymouth convent). Junior Division— Clarke, Winifred Fitzgerald, Ivy Masters, Myrtle Masters (Stratford convent). Preparatory—Lilian Hodge (Stratford convent), Clarice Street (New Plymouth convent).