ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 1, 3 January 1901, Page 19

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.)

Deoember 22. The Rot. Father Hills, of St. Patrick's College, is •pending his holiday in Auckland. It will interest those oonoerned in the dairying industry to learn that the Government has decided to grant a bonus on ooodensed milk manufactured in New Zealand. It is officially announoed that the land whioh reverted to the Crown when the Midland Railway was taken over by the Government is to be thrown open for settlement on February 1. Canterbury, Nelson, and Westland should benefit considerably as a result. Though extremely unseasonable weather prevailed on Boxiae; Day— a bitterly cold southerly wind was blowing—* great number of people from the city and suburbs journeyed to Very Rev. Father Lane's grounds at the Hutt, where the annual Catholic pionio was held. In spite of the unpropitioua weather a most enjoyable day was spent. The rules of the Order provide for a periodical ' long retreat for the Marist Brothers, and the first of these held in New Zealand began here on Wednesday. The retreat will last for 30 days. The retreat for the clergy of the arohdiooese begins on January 29. Father Piquet, from Sydney, will, before oommenoiag the retreat for the clergy, preach one to the Sisters at StTltarj'« Convent. Mr. Charles McDonald, an ex-student of St. Patrick's Collsfe, has distinguished himself by obtaining ft first-class pass in the A.M.P. Office intermediate examination. The Yen. Arohdeacon Devoy and Very Rev. Dean Carew, aoooeapanied by the Very Rev. Father Keogh, the new Beotor of St. Patriok's College, left on a visit to Rome on November 1. The lastnamed is expected in Wellington about the end of January. Considerable local interest was evinoed in a marriage oelebrated by the Rev. Father O'Shea on Boxing Day. The contracting parties were Miss MoParland, daughter of Mr. F. MoParland, add Mr. A. Pender, eldest son of Inspector Ponder. The parents- of both are widely known and respected throughout the Colony. The rifle team to compete in the ' Federal Match,' to be fired In connection with the Commonwealth celebrations, left for Sydney in charge of Lient.-Colonel Collins on Wednesday. We have been asy thing but fortunate here in the way of holiday weather. After two exceptionally fine months Christmas morning was ushered in with a howling southerly gale. At St. Maty of the Angels' Rev. Father Moloney sang a Mitta Cantata, and the choir rendered Lambilotte's 'Mease Pasoale.' This was the first singing of the setting in Wellington, and Mr. Oakes has every reason to feel particularly proud of his orchestra, which, in close touch with the vocalists throughout, added considerably to the b auty of the rendering. The solo work was entrusted to Mrs. Oaken (noprano), Miss K. MoParland (alto), Mr. Brook (tenor), and Mr. Morris (bass). At St. Mary's, Hill street, Rev. Father Holly oelebrated the last Mass, the choir, under Mr. Cimino, rendering selections from the Masses of Haydn, Gounod, and Moiart.