Nelson

New Zealand Tablet, 30 October 1919, Page 28

Nelson

i "'- ? T'i (From our own correspondent.) - ■■; . _-;•.:■■ ~.. - v ...... . October 24. '. : ; : Sister M. Ongley, who has been in charge of the women's ward at the local hospital for some time past, has resigned from "the"staff to take up- duties'as district nurse at Paraparau'mu. During her stay here, Miss Ongley was much liked by the patients and their friends, and all will join with the board in regretting her departure. -.''■' Miss H. Reeves is temporarily filling the position of organist at St. Mary's, vice . Miss Eileen Joyce. Miss M. Mcßae, assistant, is rapidly qualifying for \ the major position. '. * Mr. E. Hanrahan, Tablet representative, has had a very successful run in this district, over 80 new subscribers having been enrolled. The response was especially gratifying in the country. Quite 20 Tablets will now weekly find their way to Tarakohe, where before there was not a single subscriber. Tarakohe keeps its "Church Sunday" in the school, every third and fifth Sunday, at 9 o'clock. In ,the past three months the local branch of the Federation was also responsible for about 20 new subscribers. - . : 0 "..., Mrs. A. Sharp, who has for 30 years presided :at the organ at St.. Joseph's, Wakefield, is shortly to reside in Nelson. After so long and valuable an association with St. Joseph's, Mrs. Sharp will be much missed, and the good wishes of all parishioners will accompany her. «;■.: The Colonist, the local Liberal organ, has not been slow to detect the connection between the Reform Party and-the PJP.A; Its outspoken comment was well timed, and is likely to outlast Mr. Massey's disclaimer. The Devotion of the Forty Hours will take place in this parish on or about the second Sunday in November, when it is expected Father Kane, of Reefton, will officiate at the exercises. - Deep sympathy is extended to Mrs. B. Bradley in the death of her son Kenneth, who met with a terrible accident at Ngatimoti yesterday. The head of the deceased was caught in a circular saw, a wound eight inches long and two inches deep being inflicted. Besides the mother, a wife and family are left to mourn their sad loss.—R.l.P.