DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 48, 29 November 1900, Page 6

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

(From our own correspondent.) November 22. Rev. Falhef Hennery, who has been assisting the Very Rev. Mgr. Paul at Onehunga, has undergone .successfully a very painful surgical operation, and ir< remarkably well at present. An entertainment will be given next Tuesday at the Star of the Sea Orphanage by the orphans in honor of the anniversary of the Bishop's consecration. Father Patterson has the concert in hand. Our local company, the Northern Steaoibhip Company, possess in their new steamer N^apuhi a 'flier,' which lately put up a record of 10 hours 35 minutes from New Plymouth to Onehunga. 'Deputations generally comprise many,' said Mr. Gladstone, 1 but very often signify little,' and the truth or otherwise of thia the Hou. Hall-Jones will be able to decide in Auckland during the next few days. Concerning railway and road construction in Auck-

land province an intense feeling of resentment exists towards the Government because of its inadequate measures in this respect, and the Minister of Public Works will have this brought home to him in unmistakable terms. The social held recently at Ellerslip in aid of the 'Father Walter's Memorial Church ' has netud £lt». The erection of this church may soon be looked upon as an accomplished fact, and no more fitting memorial could well be designed to the late sogqarth aroon of Panmure and Howick. The Auckland CutWuo Literary Society brought their session of 1900 to a close last Tuesday evening, when a most enjoyable two lioufd vv«w bpout in haiinun>, to wLioh the Key. Father Corcoran (chaplain) and Father O'Carroll, who delighted all present with fine selections from his graphophonr , contributed. The Rev. Dr. Egan, O.S B , returned to Auckland from Sydney last Monday, looking all the better for his holiday. This evening an entertainment in commemoration of Dr. Egan's attainment to the silver jubilee of his priesthood will be given by the pupils of the Sisters of Mercy in the Sacred Heart schoolroom, for which a large number of invitations have boen issued. A Solemn Ret[>un>i Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Very Rev. Father O'Hara was celpbrated at St. Joseph's Church, Otahuhu, last Tuesday morning. His Lordship the Eight Rev Dr. Lenihan presided. The Right Rev. Mer. O'Reilly was celebrant of the Mats, Rev. Father Darby deacon, Rev. Father O'Hara (nephew of the deceased priest) subdeacon, Rev. Father Gillan master of ceremonies. The choir consisted of the Very Rev. Dr. Egan, 0.5.8., Rev. Fathers Purton, 0.5.8., Patterson, O'Carroll, and Corcoran. The music was exquisitely rendered. At the termination of Mass the Bishop, clergy, and congregation proceeded to the cemetery, where his Lordship blessed the fine monument erected over the grave of the good old pastor, who had toiled so long, and so well and faithfully, in various parts of the Auckland diocese at a time when it was not with ease or comfort his labors were accomplished. The Bishop and clergy shortly afterwards returned to town.