Hokitika

New Zealand Tablet, 14 May 1914, Page 47

Hokitika

The following are the successes gained by St. Columbkille’s Convent of Mercy, Hokitika, in the Teachers’ Examinations, held last January, all candidates presented being successful:Full C certificates — Violet M. Wright, Mary O’Sullivan, Kate Healy ; Four

Subjects Class C.—Annie H, McDonald Full .D. Annie H. McDonald; Partial D.—Ruby E. Dorrington; Passed Section of D.—Marie Jones. , in the examination off commercial subjects in connection with the Federal Business College, Sydney, the successes of February last'were as follow;—■Shorthand (intermediate Elizabeth " Williams, Ella Dorrington, Kathleen Kortegast, Katie Daly, Katie Cron, Marie Jones; shorthand (elementary)—Alice Stopforth, Mary Neads; book-keeping (elementary)— Marie Jones, Alice Stopforth, Katie Daly, Mary Ne'ads, Doris Ralfe, Kathleen Kortegast, William Stopforth. r • The successes gained in practical music during 1913 were as follow Trinity College— Reynolds (Associate T.C.L.); Mary Devaney (Higher Local); Ethel Heenan (Senior); Jules Malfroy, Monica Malfroy, and L. Blank (Preparatory, distinction) ; * Myra Heenan (First Steps). , Associated Board—May Hooker, Mary Hogan, and Doris Hawken (Lower Division); Nellie Scott and Imelda Devaney (Primary). , . . Palmerston North (From our own correspondent.) A fortnight’s mission is to be given here by the Redemptorist Fathers, commencing on May 17. Very Rev. Father Roche, C.SS.R., was in town on Friday, and in the evening he preached to the women of the Sacred Heart Confraternity. The social held on Wednesday evening in aid of the choir funds was a decided success. . There were two candidates for the position of Mayor this year. Mr. J. A. Nash was re-elected by a large majority. This is the seventh year in succession that Mr. Nash has held office. •