DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 23 November 1911, Page 2368

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.) November 20. The bazaar in aid of the Sacred Heart parish, Ponsonby, it is stated, realised a sum of £370. Monsignor O'Haran's health is considerably improved since his arrival at Rotorua. He will probably return to Auckland at the end of this week. Rev. Father Edge's numerous friends will be delighted to hear of his improvement, and that he expects very soon to be able.to leave the Mater Hospital. His Lordship the Bishop is busily engaged in the work of visitation. On Sunday, the 12th inst., he left Rotorua for Matata, and a few days later visited Opotiki and Tauranga. He reached Waihi on the 18th inst. Thames and Coromandel will be visited early this week, after which his Lordship will return to Auckland, probably on the 24th inst.

The entertainment given by the pupils of the Remucra Convent School, which is under the charge of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, in St. Mark’s Hall last Friday evening, was sufficiently attractive to fill the big hall to excess. The programme presented was replete with items of interest to all present. Most of its numbers were placed in the hands of comparatively little children, whose efforts were heartily appreciated by their audience.

The annual entertainment of the pupils of the Marist Brothers’ Pitt Street School, was held in St. James’ Hall last Friday night. The hall was crowded to the doors, those arriving late being unable to obtain admission. Among those present were Rev. Fathers Holbrook, Wright, Ormond, Forde, O’Doherty, and O’Malley. The performance was excellent, and aroused the spontaneous enthusiasm of the immense audience. A feature of the evening was a shower of pennies thrown on the stage from the audience for young performers. The following is the programme: —Overture, ‘Harp of Erin/ orchestra; choruses, (a) ‘ Ecce Sacerdos,” (b) ‘Boatman’s songs,’ pupils; ‘The travelling tinker/ junior pupils: solo, ‘Daddy,’ Master W. Adeane; recitations, ‘Boys or girls/ ‘Which?’ Masters IT. Richards and M. Lanigan ; solo and quartette, ‘ Forgive and forget/ Masters J. and R. O’Connor, Neville, and C. C. Clarke j trio, ‘He, she, it/ Masters B. Daly, R. Lonigan, and W. Smith; Irish jig, Master G. Follis;

song, You show me your slate,’ Masters P. McArtly and A. E. Stephenson; solo (a), What a relief it is/ chorus (b), ‘The little coon’; overture, ‘Tipperary/ orchestra; tableau, ‘ Slumber, gentle infant ’; solo and serai -chorus, ‘ A mother’s appeal to her son,’ Standard IV. pupils; chorus, ‘ The Onehunga zoo,’ junior pupils; recitation, ‘Photographing the baby,’ W. Fairweather; chorus, ‘List to the convent bells,’ pupils; dance, sailor’s hornpipe, Masters J. Green, W. Clarke, H. Morton, and G. Follis; chorus, ‘ Light blue and dark blue ’ an amusing farce, entitled ‘ Dr. Deaculum/ the cast of which was as follows,, was very creditably performed:—• ‘Dr. Deaculum,’ Stanley Johnston; ‘Joshua’ (his apprentice), W. Fairweather; ‘Mr. Simpson,’ Thos. Clark; a policeman, Arthur Hatton. The entertainment concluded with the singing of ‘ God defend New Zealand.’ Mr. H. Hiscocks acted as accompanist. The greatest credit is due to the Brothers and the pupils for the success of their efforts.

The name ‘ Point Erin Park ’ has been retained by the Auckland City Council for its recently acquired twelve acres on the water-front in Ponsonby. It was formerly the home of Mr. John Campbell, and was bequeathed by him to his nephew, another John Campbell, who at his death left it to his wife and her family, from whom, about three months ago, the City Council purchased it for £19,000. The whole locality was once owned by the first John Campbell, and the streets even now bear the names of ‘ Sarsfield/ ‘ Emmet,’ and ‘ Curran ’ bestowed by him. It is, therefore, gratifying to know that the old home of this sterling and patriotic family from Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone shall for all time be known by the name which they loved and cherished, viz., ‘ Point Erin.’ It is a charming spot, and commands the best view to be had of our beautiful harbor, and under the supervision of the City ■ Engineer and the city landscape gardener it is undergoing a complete transformation, and will form not the least important asset of our citizens for all time to come.