DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 21 April 1921, Page 23

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

-' - (From our own correspondent.) April 18. The sum of £250 was collected at the recent- opening of St. Joseph's Boys' Home. The Rev. Mother and members of the community of Sisters of Nazareth desire to convey their sincere gratitude to all who assisted to make the function such a great success. An enjoyable social was held in the Hibernian Hall on Tuesday evening last, under the management of Mrs. Ives and Mrs. Burns, in aid of the orphanage at Middleton, and proved a financial success. Misses E. Gleeson and W. Harrington have made arrangements for a similar function with the same object in view. St. Matthews' "(ladies') branch of the Hibernian Society will be specially interested in this social. The garden fete held at Middleton on Saturday, the 9th inst., proved a successful function. During the afternoon and. evening the attendance was most satisfactory. The Christchurch Tramway Band, which gave its services gratuitously, played excellent music, and Mr. Lane's electric lighting arrangements were very satisfactory. Mr. T. Cahill (secretary) made excellent arrangements for conveying patrons from the trams to the grounds. The Rink Taxis, Ltd., Messrs. Walter Clifford, M. Walls, and J. Rugg very materially assisted in this direction also.