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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4, 25 January 1900, Page 19

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(From oar own correspondent.) January 22. Rev. Brother Charles, who for the pa°t two years has been on the Mariet Brothers' teaching staff here, left a few days ago for Christchurch. Rev. Brother George, of Wellington, replaces him. Mr. E. Rodgers, who has been employed on the railway here for many years, has been transferred to Christchurch. On the eve of his departure he was presented with a gold albert and pendant, by his fellow-workmen. Mr. Rodders was a prominent member of the Hibernian Society. An important addition to the Convent buildings to be used as a hospital, is just on the eve of completion. The addition is situated on the western side of the original building, and is 42ft long and 21) ft wide. It is of brick throughout. It connects with the main building by two narrow passa/es, which are bo arranged, however, that the iiiiw building can be isolated. On the ground floor there are a commodious sitting-room, three wards, a bathroom and double lavatory. Jhe fir»t floor is on a similar pan to that below, with the exception that a kitchen takes the place of the sitting-room. The whole of the rooms will be plaetered throughout, and the ventilation is of the late it and most approved system. Toe drainage also has beeu specially seen to, and the whole interior is so arranged that the work for which, the building has been specially designed, can be carried out with every convenience.