OUR KUMARA LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 30 July 1901, Page 2

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

(OUJI OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

His Lordship Bishop Grimes arrived in Kumara by the evening train Greymouth on Saturday. He was met on the outskirts of the town by the Catholic Band, the children of St. Patricks School and a number of his people, when a procession was formed and marched to the Presbytery, where his Lordship thanked all for the welcome accorded him.

At 7 p.m. the church being crowded, the following address was read and presented to him on behalf of the parishoners by Mr W. B. Gilbert, to which His Lordship suitably responded, thanking all for the words of welcome and treating at length the several matters referred to therein.

“ To the Right Reverend John Joseph Grimes, S.M.D.D., Bishop of Christchurch My Lord,— -We, the parishioners of Kumara and surrounding districts, humbly beg your acceptance of this address of feeble expression of our heart, felt gratitude at your coming once again amongst us.

“We have always looked forward te your Episcopal visits with pleasure as being harbingers of many spiritual blessings, but on Shis occasion our feeling# are intensified by the knowledge that you come the bearer of many facilities for performing the Jubilee as announced by our Holy Father the full fruits of which under your guidance we hope to gain. “In common with the whole of your flock we watched with deep prayerful interest and anxiety the progress of your southern journey whither yonr zeal lot the welfare of your people had taken you* We thank God for having brought yo* safe through that ordeal to minister ones again to our spiritual wants. “We have noted with pride and pleasure the rapid progress attending your efforts to erect a fitting monument of oar Holy Faith in your Cathedral City, and VI trust shortly to hear that your labours have been crowned with complete success. “We eannot close without making grateful acknowledgement of the success of our Catholic schools under the cental tuition of the good Sisters of Mercy. Although labouring under serious disadvantages they have succeeded in bringing the school to such a standard of excellence as to make it second to none. This la eloquently testified by the results of thi Education Board examinations.

“ In conclusion, whilst humbly bagging your Lordship’s blessing we pray that Almighty God will be pleased to grant you many years of healtn and usefulness here below to perfect the work you hate undertaken, and finally crown you labours with the reward of the blessed. “ Signed on behalf of the Parishioners. D. F. O’Hallahan P.P„ D. O. Leen 0.0., Michael Murphy, Robert M'Glome, P f McMahon, James Eoohford, A. 7. Foot Thomas Souse, Edward MnlrikiU. James Moßaimid, Hepry Burger, Fat* rick Galligan, Herman Burger, J. ?. Gilbert, 7, P. Troaoy.”

The usual prayer for rain la daily u, cending from the sluioais. who ate already feeling the pineh of want In this direction. Numbers, especially in Westbrook ant Cape Terrace have been idle for somf time, and in a day or two, if this rain doesn’t effect, the supply of local yield will bo out.

It is unofficially stated that the retnm for the Greeenstono Three-Mile for las| week was just over 27oas. I cannot gin the time nor the exact figures, but I hare every reason to belisve that the figures just given are as near as ounces can go tp the actual result.

I learn that the dredge come on a bad patch of big stones, otherwise the return would hare been close up to if not actually 35ozs. The creek should give a' better return this week as they are in solid ground.