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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2749, 14 November 1887, Page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council takes place to-morrow evening, The Treasurer of the Masterton Hospital acknowledges the receipt of £1 from Mr J, 0. Sutherland, Mnnawa,' and £A from employees, A bay mare, impounded from Akura, is awaiting an owner in the Masterton Public i'ound. _ The meeting of the Wairarapa'Calidonian Society convened for Saturday evening last wis'postponed'till Wednesday evening next at 8 o'clock. Wo have received from the publishers, Messrs Black and Co., of the Evening Poßt Chambers, a handy time and mileage map of the Wellington and Mangamahoe and the West Coast railways. Petitions to be presented to both Houses of Parliament in favor of Bible reading in schools, were lying at the doors of tho Wesleyan and Presbyterian Churches of the Wairarapa yesterday, and were largely, signed by the various congregations.

The return of unproductive railway works, which was laid on the table of the House on Friday last shows that the total expenditure upon such works up to the 31efc of March, 1887, was £599,707. The outley upon the unproductive portion of Manawatu Gorge section amounts to £4B, 000, ''-arid that upon the Maugamahoe Ekefcahuna section of the Wairarapa line t0'1i18,236. Archbishop Redwood announced yesterday he would he unable to. revisit the. Wairarapa on Sunday next as arranged owing to the funeral of the late Hon Wi Tako Nuatata taking place on that day, the ceremony of which Aiill be performed by his Grace. On Sunday 27th inst the Archbishop wilt preach at Carterton, Greytown, and Masterton morning, afternoon and evening respectively.

Attention is directed to Messrs J, and H. Bethune & Co.'s advertisement in another column with reference to the sale of a valuable freehold sheep and cattle run at Alfredton. The property is situated about fifteen miles from Eketahuna and is known as Mr P. Brannigan's. The salo which is by order of the Mortgagee takes place at Wellington on Tuesday November 22nd.

The Wellington d'stricfc officers of the Manchester Unity of oddfellows opened a| new Lodge at Eketahuna on Tuesday last. Tho following officers wersinstalled for the ensuing term, Bro Fogden, N.. G. Beckman, V. G, Bro Carter Secretary. The name of the Lodge is the" Loyal Eketahuna" No 6795 of the Wellington district.

Two sporting station employees in the Castlepoint District are reported to have succeeded on Monday last iri getting up a horse race, in )vhic"h substantial stakes to the amount of £ls a side were duly lodged. The entries consisted of a fleet bay and a staunch grey. The race was not however to the swift, as the former stoed unshipped' her rider at starting.Apparently :the [ bad' times have not as yet reached the Coast station hands,

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In this connection we would point out that although we have -had a large run on white embroidered robes, in boxes, unmade, we are still, from recent additions; able'to Bbow a good selection from 9s Gd to 455, at Te Aro House, Wellington. We are also showing an admirable choice of coloured-Zephyr robes; and bisquit robo dresses, also in boxes, unmade, from 17s Gd to 37s 6d. We have a variety of new tennis cloths, at Is BJd per yard, a lot of charming Mozambique striped mußlins, very elegant, at IOJd per yard, in all colours, at TeAro House, Wellington. As a marvel of cheapness, and and as an article that will make up very gracefully, we would invite inspection of a lot of creme crepe oloth, 30in wide, 6d per yard at Te Aro House Wellington, True elegance and choiceness combined are to be seen in a choice of robes in boxes, consisting of made summer serges, with floral panels, cuffs and collars in grenat, brown, and fawn, from 355, at TeAro House, Wellington. Very charming and attractive are others in nuns' veiling, nuns| cloth, grenadine, and French foule, variously trimmed, oxodised, beaded, embroidered silk, velvet, and diamond canvass panels, &c, and ranging from 49s 6d, at Te Aro House; Wellington.—Advt.

ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD AT MASTERTON. His Grace, Archbishop Redwood, the highest 'dignitary of. the Roman (JatholioOhurc.li in New Zealand, celebrated the sacrament of confirmation at St. Patrick's Church, MasUrton, (Sunday) morning, and preached, a sermon.'at tbe'eyening. vice. . Theu Church- oa ;both occaaiofisv was,crowded, the visit of the Arch•bishop having been looked forward to 'with great interest by'the members of the Catholic' Church' in 'this" district. The Archbishop ..was accomprnied by the Rev' Father McNamara, of Wellington, who conducted Muss, and also assisted at Vespers. This being the

first visit-of His.. Grace to .Masterton since his. ..elfeyation l?y. the Holy See, congratulatory addresses were presented to him by" the Laity and school ohiidien of St. Patrick's. The Arch ; ' bishop,' accompanied by Fathers Treacy arid McNamara, entered the. church, preceded by between sixty and seventy candidates for.con6rmation, the female section being attired in white dresses, with veils and floral wreaths on their heads, the choir

during the procession singing the Rex' Gloria. , Or. the arrival of the Archbishop at the altar, Mr A. R, Bunny read the following address:—My Lord Archbishop,—We, the Catholics of Wairarapa, hail with pleasure and filial affection your presence' here todry;'. mftre'esfiecially as since your last visitation the high dignity of Archbishop and Metropolitan 1 of the Catholic Church iri New Zealand has-been conferred upon you, We offer you our hearty congratulations ;on your elevation .to this high ecclesiastical position. We also appreciate very highly the great honor conferred upon the colony by elevating it to the dignity of an ecclesiastical province. This marks a fresh era in the life of the Catholic Church in' this hopeful land.. New Zealand now takes her

stand among her .'elder sisters in the grand hierarchy; and ehtera' upon'.a new, and, we feel confident,' bright career, Your ■ knowledge ■of and sympathy with the Irish people wlio represent such n large portion of: the Catholics of the colony' ; your

sympathy with the oppressed Polish race, a number of whom have sought refuge- in .New Zealand, and are members of the true faith, your being- an old colonist, if not a

native of this country; these facts, coupled with personal qualifications which need not be alluded to, shew the wisdom of the Holy See in making.you our Archbishop. Wo trust that your Grace may long be spared to perform the duties of your sacred office. We remain, ever faithful members of vou'r.

look, Arthur R, Bunny, P; Hourigan,

James Fitzgerald, J. Harry Rowe, A. Stempa, on behalf of the Catholics of the Wairarapa. • The address from the ■ scholars was then presented by Maggie McKillop, a little girl aged gj years, who read the whole of it in a clear and distinct manner that was creditable alike to

scholar and teaohdr: To H's Grace the Most Rev Dr. Redwood, Archbishopof Wellington—.May it please your Grace,—We, the children of St, Patrick's School, Mas-

ion, descendants of both Polish and

Irish parents, beg to offer you a moat hearty welcome. We have lone; been

looking forward to this great day on which from the hands of your Grace the sacrament of confirmation, whereby we hope to be strengthened in our holy faith, and be prepared to suffer for that faith as our forefathers did of old. This is the first occasion Ik which we have had the opportunity of thanking your Grace for seeding us a priest who is most zealous |n the cause of Catholic Education, arijd through whose untiring exertions we We a school of our own, supported to ti great extent out of our worthy pastoti's limited resources and the voluntary contributions of our parents. To-the zeal of our priest under Heaven we owe today that' we have a -school where we are taught not only secular knowledge: but also the highest and grandest of all knowledge the fear and love of God and respect and obedience to our parents Your Grace will be grieved as well as' our pastor to know that notwithstanding the efforts he has made in the cause of religion, and education since his arrival in this dictrict, that a few Catholics will be found who have set at nought the spiritual advantages to be derived frota such an education. .We hope to'hear from your Grace today words'of encruragemeot to our good pastor to increase still more his zeal in the cause of God and religion, words of advice to our parents to assist,the good work' which he has begun in our midst, and words of warn-, 'iug to: those: who are; indifferent to j,their, children's spiritual welfare. Wishing 'your years to rule'over us. and begging your blesssing'dri our parents/school and teachers, we remain Your Grace's faithful children.tho pupils of St. Patrick's School, His Grace, replying to'the Laity., expressed his gratitude for the kind and beautiful address, and Was'glad to see'that they highly appreciated the great honor conferred upon New Zealand by His Holiness the Pope. He explained that until the Ecclesiastical province was conferred 'upon the .Colony each diocese depended on the Holy See, and had no connection .with any , other diocese, but now he was glad to say. they all a connective part of a whole province, which was an honor and a boon-to the Catholic Church in New Zealand. He exhorted them to assist him in bearing the extra burden laid 1 upon bim by his elevation to the high office, ;by attending diligently to the .duties of the Church. \ He expressed a hope that the Irish people would soon obtain their rights, and said, as each champion !of the cause rose up, and their numbers increased, he thought he could descry the dawn of a happy day, when the injustice of centuries would be effaced. He considered it to be an ecclesiastical duty to support the oppressed and; downtrodden, and the Poles had his heartfelt sympathy, but he was plea3qd to say that in this country they all enjoyed perfect freedom: of opinion in every respect. Ho complimented the Catholics of Master- , ton in supposing a school of their

own, and hoped' they would always continue to do so,

:.Referring to the scholars His Grace thanked them for their afiectionate and thoughful address, and was glad to see that they fully recognised the value of education. The zeal of their Priest—father Treaoy—in the cause ef education was-(desecving.. of :great praise. 'Mb was sorry that soni'ei of the congregation did not appreciate the .benefit .of their scji'obl,.;. and'hoped thV they would' .male utp 0 , for' their, past shortcomings, and in 'conclusion' exhorted them all to continue to support the I schools, so that their children could be 'brought up in the holy faith. After delivering an excellent .address on the nature of, the ••Confirmation Sacrament, the solemn ceremony was performed, and the whole congregation dismissed with the . Archbishop's benediction.;. ,-..•-..'.

.At the.evening ieryioe the Church was,again crowded, When the Archbishop preached a powerful sermon, which was listened to with'great attention, the.text being " Thy bands have made roe and fashioned me, give me understanding that I may learn thj commandments,"

In the morning the choir, under Mr Pearson's leadership, rendered J.' Johnston's Mass of the Immaculate Conception, and music incidental to the confirmation ceremony.