Hastings

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 7, 18 February 1925, Page 29

Hastings

(From our own Correspondent.) February 9. The Sisters of St. Joseph were again distinctly successful in the candidates they presented for the public examinations. Moira Pownall obtained her Afatriculation and Solicitor’s General Knowledge, and also passed -the Public Service Entrance exam., her name being found on the credit list. Passed also Ethel Cokhvell, Public Entrance. Alichaed Gardner passed the Intermediate. AH pupils that were presented passed. On January 24 there massed away, after a long illness, a very old and respected resident of Afaraekakaho, in the person of Airs. Alary Nugent. Some months ago she undercut a very serious operation which failed to effect a cure. Airs. Nugent lingered on for some time in the Royston Hospital, when the end came swiftly and mercifully, soothed by the last rites of Holy Church.—R.l.P. The death is also recorded of another parishioner, Air. Edwin Alaney, who passed away at the Napier Hospital on the 29th ult. fortified by the last rites of Holy Church. Ihe late Air. Alaney, who as canvasser and reporter had been closely associated with the Hawke’s Hay Tribune since its. inception. Born in Wellington on January 29. 1867, he attained his 58th birthday on the day of his death. In early childhood he came to Napier w ith his parents, Air. and Airs. Andrew Alaney, and was educated there, and at the Catholic boys’ school at Aleeanee. Later he went to Auckland and served his time as a compositor on the Auckland Herald, afterwards joining successively the staffs of the Arm Zealand Times and Evening Post, Wellington, the now defunct Dannevirke Post, and finally the Hastings Standard, from which he transferred with the rest of the staff to the Hawke’s Hag Tribune on the founding of that paper.R.l.P.

Hastings boasts a sturdy childhood. The infantile menace has circled the town, but

so far the Hastings’ babes have vigorously fought the paralysis germ. Anxious mothers keep the curly heads well covered from the sun’s ho,t rays —although we must admit his beams are somewhat diluted of late. Nor is there so much “browning” done now on the beaches. All credit to our municipal authorities who never “let up” in their efforts to keep our clean bill of health.