WANGANUI NOTES

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 27, 12 July 1923, Page 26

WANGANUI NOTES

(From our own correspondent.) . July 7. His Grace Archbishop O'Shea administered Confirmation here oh last Sunday, July L There were two ceremonies, one at Castlecliff in the morning and one at St. Mary's in the afternoon and 305 candidates, school children, and grown-ups were confirmed. His Grace was assisted by Rev. Fathers Mahony, Hickson, and Outtrim, and the duties of sponsors wore carried out by Mr. and Mrs. Carroll. In the evening his Grace preached at St. Mary's. On Monday his Grace (who is travelling by motor) went to Taranaki. On June 21, Gonvillc had their usual monthly "evening" and it was the usual success. Their fund is growing steadily, and in no time I'm sure. Rev. Father Mahony will be calling for tenders for an up-to-date Basilica, ■at Gonville. Aramoho, too, is bustling to keep itself warm. On , last Wednesday, June 27, they had a splendid night of it, the first to be arranged and carried out by the Aramoho Children of Mary. There are about thirty girls in that branch of the sodality, and the committee^ of which Miss Maisie Burr is secretary, worked very hard indeed. There were about 200 present—such a scramble a? there was to get enough cards for every one wanting to "euchre." Anyhow it all worked out well, and the result was decidedly successful. The card prizes were won by Mrs. J. Smith (Gonville) and .Mr. Kruse (Aramoho). ' As usual Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Coxon, stood by the girls and the supper. Then, on Thursday, July 5, Aramoho had another "glad night," this time worked up by the usual parish committee, and to get some cash towards the painting of the school. There was another big crowd—l should say, the same good friends came again. Haven't heard who 'won the prizes, but they were good— a live pound box of tea, and a, fifty pound baz of flour. Such a painting and a. furbishing up as is going on parochially. St. Mary's has got a new coat, the/Aramoho school is being rejuvenated, and St. Mary's is the happy hunting ground of a posse of electricians. They say we will be switching on as from next Sunday if all goes well. Castlecliff had a social a week or two ago, a specially successful one too, the best of the season so far. They had euchre, supper, and dance, the first prize of £1 deing donated. by Mrs. Dempsey. The sad and sudden death of Mr. John Wilson, Wanganui East, was a shock to his many friends. The late Mr. Wilson was mowing his lawn when he had a seizure apparently similar to others he had had owing to some heart trouble. However, this que—"the one clear call"— • which will come to us all, and may we all be as ready as was Mr. Wilson who was a weekly and, even more frequent Communicant. Mr. Wilson and his two sisters had lived at Wanganui East for some years and are well known in the Fordell and the Fielding districts. Our sympathy is extended to the family, one of whom is Mr. J J Wilson sub-editor of the Tablet, for their sorrows have been great during the last eighteen months. In that short time death - has visited them three times—R.l. P.