Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 17 June 1920, Page 19

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) June 12. A meeting took place last Wednesday evening, at the Catholic Federation Rooms,, for the purpose of discussing ways and means of acquiring property on which to erect a Catholic Hall, a much felt want in this city. It was decided to appoint a -committee of three to inspect several sites and -furnish an estimate of the amount recmired to finance the scheme.

Rev. Father Kimbell, S.M., of Island Bay, who has been stationed in Wellington for some years, has been transferred to Temuka, to take charge of the Marist Mission House, and Parish of Temuka. He will be farewelled on Sunday evening.

Good progress has been made by the Irish Pipe Band, which was started before the war, but had to be abandoned owing to the members being called up for active service. It has since been rescusitated, and an energetic committee, with Mr. O. Krohn as secretary, has advanced the formation of the band so far that the members are practising assiduously, . and are expecting to make their first public appearance on Labor Day.

Everything augurs well for the annual schools' social, which is to take place on Wednesday, June 23. The social is being organised by the combined city parishes, and is an event that is looked forward to annuallv. The financial returns will be devoted to the Education Fund. The local M. 8.0.8. football teams, both Rugby and "Soccer," had a good "day out" last Saturday. In all eight matches were played, six being won, one drawn, and one lost. The junior Rugby team defeated Berhampore by 15 points to 8 : the thirds, playing against Porirua, won by 16—8;' the fourths just being defeated by Berhampore by 10—3. In the "Soccer" competitions the senior team provided the surprise of the week end by defeating the Y.M.C.A. "Digger" team by 2to nil. The juniors accounted for Swifts by 5 to nil ; the thirds drew with Institute, 2 all ; the fourths drew a bye,' and the two fifth class teams, A and B, defeated Johnsonville and Diamond in their respective grades. The M. 8.0.8. weekly social will not be postponed on June 23. when the schools' social will be held in the Town Hall, but the net proceeds shall be added to the takings at the big function to be handed to the Education Fund. _ ■ The. death occurred last Wednesday at the Wellington Hospital of Miss E. O'Grady, of Hawkestone btreet. and late of Kumara, West Coast. The deceased was taken ill only a few days previously, and her unexpected death was a great shock to her relatives and friends. Miss O'Grady, who was only 25 years of age, was well known in Wellington and the West Coast, and during her short period of life was nil V ? lffhest eSte / m b y the ma she made through reason of her unassuming and kindly manner. Two sisters (Misses B. and K. O'Grady) and two brothers (Messrs. J. and W. O'Grady), all of Wellington, have the deepest sympathy of a wide circle of .friends in their sad bereavement. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon at Karori Cemetery and was largely attended. Rev. Father Smyth, SM ot Ihorndon, officiated at the graveside—R.l.p.