Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 17 August 1916, Page 19

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) August 12. Mr. Michael Foley, Clerk of Courts at Masterton, is recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia. The Gray memorial medal, awarded yearly to officers of the Post and Telegraph Department for the best suggestion in connection with the work of the department, has for the year 1914 been awarded to Mr. P. D. Hoskins of the Chief Accountant's branch. St. Joseph's parish 'social' was held last night in St. Peter's Schoolroom, Ghuznee street. There was a good attendance, and all present seemed to thoroughly

cnjOy liicx.uooj.vcb. -u>ujLJ.ng iuc evening xu.isa »j n j.<-.n.-land gave a song, Master Fergus Reeves a recitation, and Miss O'Leary a solo dance. Miss L. Phelan was secretary for the evening, and carried out her duties efficiently. The arrangements were in the capable hands of the Rev. Father Hurley, assisted by Messrs. McKeowen, Boyce, and Johnson, The proceeds of the social are to assist the parish funds. The monthly meeting of the Board of Management was held at the Catholic Women's Hostel on Monday. Mr. J. Duggan presided, and there were present Messrs Sievers (treasurer) and Halpin, Misses Flannery, Burke, and Wheeler (secretary). Highly satisfactory reports for the month were read. The number of permanent boarders is steadily on the incease22 being in residence, and several applications are to hand. During the past month there had. been 18 visitors. Thanks to the energies of the committee, the piano is now paid for, and a small sum is in hand towards a sewing machine. On the eve of the departure of Mr. W. E. Butler, Chief Clerk of Headquarters, Defence Department, and an old boy of St. Patrick's College, a presentation was made to him, consisting of a suit case and pipe, from the clerical staff of that department. The presentation was made by Mr. R. Collett, who referred to the most excellent relations that had always existed between the staff and Mr. Butler during the latter's tenure for nearly sixteen years of the office of chief clerk. After his long association with the department they regretted his departure extremely. Mr. Butler, in reply, said that severance from the Department was to him a matter of sincere regret. He expressed his high appreciation of the great loyalty which had always been extended to him by the staff. Mr. Butler has been transferred as chief clerk to the Military Pensions Department. - Miss Carrick, of the Sacred Heart branch, Thorndon, -and a very popular teacher of the State School, Northlands, who is leaving the employ of the Education Department to join the Dominican Order of Nuns at Dunedin, was publicly farewelled at the school, Northlands, by the residents of the district, with whom MissCarrick was most popular. Mr. Patterson (chairman of the local school committee) presided, and in voicing the feelings of the people of Northlands, expressed their sincerest regret at Miss Carrick's departure. She had been stationed at Northlands for over five years, and during that time had endeared herself" to the children and to their parents, net only by her amiability, but also by her ability as a teacher. He wished on their behalf to present her with a token of their esteem. Other residents also supplemented Mr. Patterson's remarks, including two ex-chairmen, and Mr. Poison (the head master). Miss Carrick was also the recipient of a presentation from the teachers and the children of the school. The Rev. Father Hurley, Dominion treasurer of the Catholic Federation, wishes to acknowledge the receipt of the N following donations for the Catholic field service fund for Catholic sick and wounded soldiers at tho front: —•

Previously acknowledged ... ... ... £54 8 3 Wellington Diocesan Council, on behalf of Pahiatua Parish Committee ... ... £2l 9 0 Woodville Parish Committee... 8 0 0 Miss A. M. Freer, Nelson ... ... ... 0 10 0 Rev. Father Maples, Stratford (amount collected at Ngaere) ... ... ... . 4 8 0 £BB 15 3