DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 24 February 1921, Page 22

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) _ Rev. Father O’Regan arrived from Ireland, via Australia, by the Moeraki during the week. ; Rev. Father Andersen, Mosgiel, is doing duty at the Cathedral for a few weeks. He preached on Sunday evening. : Apart from members’ , subscriptions received, the following vice-presidents forwarded, generous donations; Rev. Father Finnerty (Addington), J. Enright (Islington), T. E. Cross. A. M. Hansen, Messrs. J. McCable (the wellknown southern athlete), J. Doyle (Tai Tapu), J. C. Ryan, W. J. McKenzie, H. B. Gormley, A. Barrett, W. Hayward, T. Tansey, J. Blackaby, and D. F. Dennehy. The question of Messrs.. Davidson (Auckland) and Wilson (Wellington), Dominion representatives at the last Olympic games, Antwerp, being likely competitors at the - meeting was gone into, and the committee is hopeful in this respect. Members are showing great enthusiasm as the time approaches and this fact, remarked the president, augers' well for a most successful meeting. * Accounts amounting to £l3 were passed for payment. : At the fortnightly meeting of St. Patrick’s Sports’ Association held in the Hibernian Hall on Tuesday evening last, there was an excellent attendance. : Mr. B. J. McKenna presided, and in his opening remarks made feeling reference to two members of the Association, Messrs. E. Fitzgerald and G. Payne, the former having suffered the loss of his father—one of Ashburton’s pioneer settlers, and the -latter the loss of his son (Mr. - Norman Payne), an athlete of note. A motion of sympathy with the two families was carried, the members standing in respectful silence. , The sanction of the North Canterbury . Centre re the .appointment of Mr. Hassell, of Timaru, . as handidapper for the forthcoming meeting met with hearty approval. With correspondence Mr. J. M. Coffey (secretary), since last meeting had been- very actively engaged, principally in reply to inquiries. from intending competitors in various parts of the Dominion. A. Westport . (From our own correspondent.) At the Convent of Mercy, ..a,; reception took place on February 4. , .His - Grace Archbishop;,o,’Shea,. officiated, being ;assisted t by . Rev. Fathers Cullen and Broughton. Right Rev. Mgr. AValshe ' 1 was J present in the sanctuary. The young ladies received "' were 'Misses I. j ' Anderson ; ; and E. McGrath ! of Sydney. N.S.W. L They ; took iii religion the. names Sister;- M. ri Joseph and Dolores,? respectively. The Archbishop delivered an ; appropriate address on the religious life. 0° 000,0-3 viirwT* The following pupils of the Convent passed the , recent public and commercial examinations:Public service

H. Ryan and ,! M. Ruck; intermediate K. McMahon, M. Allan, -C. Martin and --WV< Martin, in Commercial examinations. Gold medallist: H. Ryan; bookkeeping (diploma): H. Ryan and W. O'Neill; bookkeepingl (advanced): 11 candidates; bookkeeping (intermediate): 2 candidates; shorthand (advanced): 5 candidates type (speed) . 5 candidates; shorthand (speed), 4 candidates at 50 words per minute, lat 120, lat 80. / ;■ :■' '•■:.•