DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 19 November 1914, Page 25

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) November 17. The fortnightly meeting of the St. Patrick’s branch (No. 82) of the H.A.C.B. Society was held in the Hibernian Hall on last Monday evening. The president (Bro. J. Griffin) presided. The usual routine business was transacted. Sick pay amounting to £ls Was passed for payment. Reports were received from various committees, and correspondence was dealt with.. The fol-

lowing letter was addressed to the secretary (Bro. M. Grimes) from the Rev. Mother Superior of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Mount Magdala:—‘We have received your very kind-letter and enclosure of £5 ss, for which please accept our most sincere thanks. It is indeed very good of you and the other members of the ‘ flag committee to send the above amount, and to say so many kind things of us; we are most grateful. It has always been a very great pleasure to welcome the members of the Hibernian Society to Mount Magdala, and we trust that in the future the pleasure will often be ours. ( Kindly thank the members for their generosity, and we promise to be mindful of you all in our prayers. ’ At the conclusion of business a smoke social was enjoyed by a fair number of members. A vocal and elocutionary programme was contributed to by the Rev. Father Long, Messrs. C. Fottrell, Mannix, Bowden, M. Grimes, Carey, and O’Brien. Mr. P. C. Augarde acted as accompanist. At an interval the beautiful and artistic new Irish flag, recently procured for the society, was unfurled by the Rev. Father Long (branch chaplain), all present singing ‘ God Save Ireland!’ Playing in the primary schools’ cricket competition on last Saturday, Sydenham scored 11 runs, and Marist Brothers’ School 128 runs. The chief scorers were Mathews 89, Neilson 12. In bowling Mathews took seven wickets for four, and J. Gibson three for six. Carnival week, Canterbury’s great festival period, with all its. attendant attractions, has for the fifty-first time in its successful history again come and passed. With mainly favorable weather the events of the week have been evidently . enjoyed by enormous crowds of visitors. On the people’s day of the A. and P. Association’s Show especially the city was thronged, and over 37,000 paid for admission to the grounds. Among the musical successes of our Catholic teachers I notice that in the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music practical examinations, conducted by Mr. F. de G. English last eek, the following pupils presented by Mr. P. C. Augarde were successful:—Primary Division—Una E. , Mason, 103. Elementary Division—Cecil J. Sutherland, 111. The following pupils of Miss M. G. O’Connor, A.T.C.L., were also successful. at the recent Trinity College practical music examinations;—Senior Division—Eileen Scott. Junior Division Doris James. Preparatory—Doreen Flanagan, Amy Flanagan, Molly Bradley.Christchurch North v November 16. The medal in the Intermediate Grade (Trinity College) has been awarded to Miss Norma Middleton. This is the ninth time in succession that the pupils of St. Mary’s Convent have been awarded medals at the Local Centre. \ Mr. Brock, Government Inspector, conducted an examination for the 6th Standard on November 6. All the pupils presented by the Sisters of . Mercy,- Colombo street, were successful. Five pupils obtained proficiency and five competency. ; J On Sunday there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after last Mass until evening devotions, when the usual procession took • place, followed* by Benediction. The Very Rev. Dean Hills, S.M., V.G., officiated, assisted by the Rev. Father Graham, S.M. (St. Bede’s), and the Rev. Father Burger, S.M.