ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLIX, Issue 45, 16 November 1922, Page 27

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

• November 10. The Tliorndon bazaar lias had another successful week. Each evening there was a good attendance. On Wednesday and Saturday matinees were held at which the children attending the schools were present. The tug-of-war competition has proved most exciting, and this, together with the dancing, has proved a great attraction. A. good sum should be available as a. result of the bazaar to reduce the debt on the new hall. His Lordship Dr. Whyte arrived from Sydney yesterday, and his Grace Archbishop Redwood is expected on Monday. Both prelates have been attending a Conference of the hierarchy. The mission conducted by the Marist Missioners, Rev. Fathers McCarthy and O'Learyat St. Joseph's, Buckle Street, was brought to a conclusion last Sunday evening, when hundreds were unable to. gain admission to the largo church. Rev. Father O'Leary preached the final sermon of the mission. Renewal of the Baptismal Vows and the imparting of the Papal Blessing concluded iJ one of the most successful missions held in the parish. 4 - Rev. Fathers McCarthy and Herring, Marist Missioners, are at present conducting a mission at Napier. The annual report and statement of accounts -in connection with the Wellington Catholic Education Hoard for the year just ended has been issued, and discloses an excellent position. The Board has been in; existence ten years, and during that period has accumulated a fund of £8591, besides bearing the expenditure for the upkeep of the schools. In addition, bequests have been made to the Board (after providing for the maintenance of certain benificiaries during their lifetime) which brings the accumulated fund to £13,191—£8591 in hand and £4600 to be eventually handed over to the Board. During the year the late Mrs. Mary Kennedy provided in her will the sum of £2OOO for Catholic primary education, and gratitude is expressed .for the generous bequest made. _ The Board trusts in the very near future. to be.able to announce free education in the Catholic primary -schools. The penny collections on Sundays-totalled £784 during the year; the Boxing Day;picnic, £105; St-. Patrick's Day celebrations, £102; and the schools' social, £94; while the interest received from investments in freehold property totalled £290. The expenditure totalled £967, made up as follows:—Deficiencies in school fees, £332; repairs and sta-

tionery for. schools, £222; water , insurance, and interest on mortgages on school properties, £318; board expenses, £95. The surplus for the year’s working totalled £393, which, with Mrs. Kennedy’s .bequest of .£2900, augmented the accumulated fund by £2393. There are eight schools, attended by 1461 children, and' which occupy the time of 33 teachers, financed by the Board. Since the inauguration of the Board the penny collections total £6550; Boxing day picnic, £858; St. Patrick’s day celebrations, £2000; schools social, £1348; interest, £1279; donations and bequests* £B4OO. The report also contains interesting statistics showing the compulsory contribution through taxation by Catholics to the State system. The chairman of the Board is his Grace Archbishop O’Shea, whilst Messrs. J. J. L. Burke, B. Doherty, and P. D. Hoskins occupy the positions of vice-chairman, hon. treasurer, and hon. secretary respectively.