Oamaru

New Zealand Tablet, 1 December 1910, Page 1978

Oamaru

(From our own correspondent.) Tin candidates from the Dominican Convent High School, Oainaru, presented at the Oxford Local Examinations in June last passed in the following subjects: Junior Oxford. Dorothy —Arithmetic, Gospel, English history, Shakespeare As You Like It’),' Byron (‘ Childe Harold III.’), theory of music, history of music. Dorothy Hart—Arithmetic, Gospel, English history, Shakespeare (‘ As You Like It ’), Byron (‘ Childe Harold III.’), composition, book-keeping. Madge GormanArithmetic, Gospel, English history, Shakespeare (‘ As Yon Like It ’), Byron (‘Childe Harold Hl.’), English composition. Annie J. Lynch —Arithmetic, Gospel, Shakespeare (‘As You Like It ’), Byron (‘Childe Harold III.’), English composition, theory of music, history of music. Kate Couni ban—Arithmetic, Gospel, English history, Shakespeare (‘ As You Like It’), Byron (‘Childe Harold III.’), English composition. Molly Cough Ian —Gospel, Shakespeare (‘As You Like It’), Byron (‘ Childe Harold III.’), English composition. Jane Pringle—Gospel, Shakespeare (‘As You Like It’), Byron (‘Childe Harold III.’), English composition, theory of music, history of music. Beta O’Donnell— Shakespeare (‘As You Like It’), Byron (‘Childe Harold III.’), English composition. Jean Mauler-—Arithmetic, Gospel, Shakespeare (‘As Yon Like It’), Byron (‘Childe Harold III.’), English composition. Preliminary ' Oxford. — Eily Kelly —Arithmetic, Gospel, English history, English grammar, composition, domestic economy, freehand drawing. Ailis Molloy—Arithmetic, Gospel, English grammar, composition, domestic economy, freehand drawing. Mabel Smith Arithmetic, Gospel, English grammar, composition, domestic economy, freehand drawing. May O’Grady—Arithmetic, Gospel, Eiurlish grammar, composition. Agnes Pringle—Arithmetic, English grammar, composition, domestic economy. Kitty Ardagh—Arithmetic, English grammar, composition, domestic economy. Navy League Prizes— —Benia Melville. Junior —Dorothy Sewell and Doris Potter. At the examinations of the Associated Board, held by Mr. Howard Hadley on November 18, all pupils presented passed. The marks gained were as follow:—Lower division Dolly Kelly, 124; Florence Ward, 121; Kitty Ardagh, 111. Elementary division—Eileen Hill, 127; Hannah Nicholson, 113.

Invercargill (From our own correspondent.) November 28. At the 11 o’clock Mass on Sunday, the Very Rev. Dean Burke, V.F., took occasion to refer to the inaccuracy of the cab.e news when anything concerning the Catholic Church was under notice. After an interesting instruction ho said the deduction to be drawn was that Catholics should subscribe to the Catholic newspapers, and thus he in possession of the true facts of such cases. _ J lie candidates from St. Catherine’s College, Invercargill, presented at the Oxford Local Examinations in June last passed in the following subjects: Preliminary Oxford. —Annie Roche —Gospel, arithmetic, history, English grammar, composition, literature, domestic economy, drawing. Molly Snow Gospel, arithmetic, history, English grammar, composition, literature, domestic economy, drawing. Delia StauntonGospel, arithmetic, Eng |. A grammar, history, domestic economy, drawing English composition, literature. Leila GreigGospel! arithmetic, English grammar, composition, literature domestic economy, drawing. Imelda Keanev—Gospel, arithmetic, English composition, literature, domestic economy drawing. Eileen Collins Gospel, arithmetic, English composition, literature, domestic economy. Winnie Allan Arithmetic, English composition, grammar, literature domestic economy. Hyacinth Bows— arithmetic EimJisli grammar, literature, domestic economy. Katie* Flannery Arithmetic, English composition, literature, domestic economy. Sarah Short— Gospel, arithmetic, English grammar, composition, literature. tv With reference to the death of Mr. James Egan V rey s Bush, the Southland Times, in an appreciative obituary notice, says;— ‘For the erection of the Catholic church, convent, ami school at Wroy's Rush, much credit fun due to big ontiiimnsm} indeed, fill m principal fo.

stitutions of the district are owing in no small measure to his earnestness and intense interest for the welfare and advancement of those around him, old and young. A man of strong religious beliefs, the deceased was a practical Catholic, and all the obligations necessary for the carrying out of a strictly Christian life were fulfilled on his part in a manner which was indeed worthy of emulation. It was only during the last few years that his health had shown signs of impairment as a result of advancing years, and some six months ago he was forced to take to his bed. During the last few weeks signs were not wanting to show that the end was rapidly approaching, but the deceased did not allow his spirits to drop, bearing up peacefully to the last. Further appreciation of the respect which the deceased commanded was evidenced by the large gathering of settlers on the occasion of the funeral, when close on one hundred vehicles, in addition to a large number of horsemen, making a cortege of upwards of a mile in length, followed the remains to the Wrey's Bush Cemetery. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. Father Lynch, assisted by the Rev. Father Keenan, of Riversdalc.'