PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 34, 20 August 1903, Page 19

PALMERSTON NORTH

(From our own correspondent ) August 16. The convent committee met on last Tuesday to consider the eight competitive designs received during the past month for the new convent, so sadly needed in the parish It was decided to select that sent in by 'Dum Spiro Spero ' (Mr. J. Charlesvvorth, of Wellington). In the event of it being found, when tenders are called, that the building cannot be erected within the £2000 limit, then one of the following' designs will be accepted, preference to be given in the order named : ' True Cross,' ' Kincora,' and ' Spes ' The one at present accepted gives entire satisfaction to his Grace the Archbishop, and to the Rev. Mother Superior, of Wellington. The necessary arrangements of tenders, etc , will take some two months further to complete, when it is hoped a start will be made.

The new branch of the II A C.B. Society will be opened on Sunday by the Hon. Wm Beehan, M L C , Distnct President Perhaps few ha\e done more for the advance of the Society in New Zealand than the Hon Mr. Beehan, and the particular interest shown in, coming to help poor tardy Palmerston in the formation of its first branch should be sufficient encouragement to all intending members to put all their energy into the formation of a strong lodge. Brothers James W. Callaghan and P. J. Kelleher, president and \ secretary respectively, of St Patrick's branch, Wellington, have signified their Mitention of being present.