Waimate

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 36, 3 September 1903, Page 4

Waimate

(From our own correspondent ) August 31. A well known and respected farmer of the district, ?.lr. Peter Bourke, of Morven, was accidentally Killed on baturday e\ening, August 22, whilst dossing the Waihao iiver The horse, which was of a restless natiae, ran on to a bank and overturned the \ elude, the deceased being thrown on his* head and having his skull badly fractured. His bqdy was not found until the lollowing morning, but there Avould ha\e been no hopes for his recovery even if found sooner. The funeial, which took place on Tuesday, was one of the laigest seen in the district, the cortege being a mile m length The service at the cemetery w r as conducted by the Rev Fathers Regnault and Aubry A widow and a grown-up family of three sons and two daughters aie left to mourn their loss— R.l. P.

At both Masses on Sunday the Rev. Father Aubry emphasised the necessity of the upkeeping of our schools, both from a religious and up-to-date educational point of view. Religious and secular education must go hand in hand, and not only must a schoolroom be provided, but also everything which helps to keep the children at least on the same footing as in other schools.