NELSON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 16, 17 April 1902, Page 6

NELSON.

(From our own correspondent.)

April 10.

The Very Rev. Dean Mahoney arrived home from Wellington last Monday, his health having been greatly improved during his short holiday, which is very gratifying indeed to bis congregation. He has definitely decided to leave ]Sew Zealand for the Old Country by the Athenic, which sails from Wellington on May 8. On Sunday evening after Veßpers, a meeting was held in St. Mary's Hall, Rev. Father George Mahony being in the chair, to consider what form the farewell to the Vory Ruv. Dean Mahoney should take. It was ultimately decided that a conversazione should be held, also that a purse of sovereigns be presented to him. A strong and influential committee was formed to carry the above into effect. A subscription list was handed round, when a considerable sum of money was promised. On the following Wednesday (he committee met and arranged all details for a systematic cinvnss being 1 made for subscriptions towards the presentation, and judging by the amount of enthusiasm that h being shown it proinibts to be a very great success.

On Easter Sunday a very edifying ceremony took p^ce at St Joseph's Church, Waktfield, whea over 20 young girln were enrolled as members of the confraternity of Children of Mary by the Rev. Father George MahoDy. The office bearers are : — president, Miss E. Hoult ; vice-president, Miss K. Shi a ; secretary, M;ss M. Hagen.