Oatnaru

New Zealand Tablet, 14 March 1912, Page 35

Oamaru

(From our own correspondent.) . ' ' March 11. ; A eiy great interest centres round the forthcoming St. Patrick’s Night concert on March 18, and judging, by the unusual demand for tickets, a crowded audience is assured. The proceeds are to be devoted to the schools of the parism, but apart from that most worthy object, a very fine programme has been prepared for patrons. Ihe best talent has been secured, and a fine series of national pictures will fittingly terminate the entertainment. Among those who have kindly promised to assist are Miss Lottie Barker (Christchurch), Miss Dennehy and Mrs. Lynch (Timaru), Miss Hannah Sweeney and Miss Violet Fraser (Dunedin), Mr. Henry (Wellington), Mr. de Spong (Dunedin), and Messrs) T. G. Williams and G. Whale (Oamaru), The concert promises to eclipse anything hitherto attempted in Oamaru, and to Rev. Father Farthing, who has organised the performance, all credit is due. Ihe death of Mrs. Allan McPhce, which occurred on Monday morning, removed one who has made this district her place of residence for close on forty years; it was in .18/4 when Mrs. McPhee, with the late Allan Mcl hee, came to Oamaru. Her husband was employed on Lae railway, but died many years ago. Mrs. McPhce had leached the ripe ago of 84 years. She,leaves two sons and two daughters—Mrs Collins and Mrs. McKinnon.—R.l.P. the news of idle death at her home in Wellington, last week, of Mrs. J. Gallagher (nee Mullin) came as a shock to her many friends in Oamaru, where the deceased young lady spent her whole life until her: marriage recently. Mrs. Gallagher was a zealous Catholic and a number of the various ladies’ societies connected with this parish, and her early demise is much regretted by all who knew her. — R.I.P.' A"; The following are the results of the theory of music examination in connection with Trinity College, London, held at &t. Mary s Dominican College, Oamaru, on December 2 : Advanced grade—Margaret Ward, 86 (honors). ; Inter mediate —Katherine Ardagh, 96 (honors) j Isabel Farrant, 85 (honors). ’ Junior division— McCone, 96 (honors')* 1 Eileen Hill, 91 * " Preparatory— Cooney, 92; Ruth Mountfort, 83 ; Nancy Spiers, 80 ; May O’Brien, 79; Annie O’Brien, 74 Ursula Bevin, 65. *