PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2357, 18 March 1884, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

[united press association.] Christchurch, March 17. For the widow and family of John Campbell, who was killed about five weeks ago by the bursting of a grindstone at Buchanan's foundry, £276 has been collected, and it is expected that the sum will reach £3OO. Auckland, March 17. Nearly 2000 children took part in the Catholic School procession to the Domain, one child was run over, and had both legs broken. In a dispute that arose over the arrangements one of the committee struck Monsignor Fynes, the vicar-general. ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE FOUNDATION STONE. Wellington, March 16. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of St. Patrick's College took place this afternoon before fully four thousand persons. In honor of the occasion a solemn high mass was celebrated at the Cathedral by the Rev. Father Ogara, of Auckland, assisted by Father Coffey, of Ashburton, Father Mulvahad, of Towara, and Father Kirk, of Wanganui. The Mass was celebrated in the presence of the Right Revs. Bishops Redwood, Wellington, Moran, Dunedin, and Luck, Auckland, the service being preached by Bishop Moran. In the afternoon all the clergy assembled at the new college grounds. A procession was formed hurriedly of altar boys carrying the cross, lighted caudles, and holy water. The procession passed through a double line of about 400 children all dressed in white gowns with blue capes, and white head dresses adorned with silver floral wreaths. Bishop Redwood laid the foundatiou stone and addressed the assemblage at some length, and said that the college which was about being built would enable their Roman Catholic children to receive a sufficiently hi<>h education to fit them for their various works in life. It was a fact, he said, that up to the present time their children were not receiving that education which their religion desired. Another object of the college would be to enable those of the children, who wished to join the priesthood to study for that calling. At present many who were so desirous were debarred from it because the cost was too much to go Home and study. In speaking as to the doctrines of the Roman Catholic belief he asserted that the University of Oxford owed its existence to the Roman Catholic Church, and that science owed its present strides to the same cause. In conclusion he stated that the reason why the present building was to be called Sc. Patrick's was, that the greater part of his congregation were Irish. He hoped the people of Wellington, not only his own followers, but those of other denominations, would come forward and liberally contribute to the building. Bishop Moran and Bishop Luck also addressed the assemblage. There were abo.ut thirty of the clergy present and the weather was beautifully fine.