NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 42, 20 October 1904, Page 15

NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

The ratepayers of Ashburtcn have decideid by a la'gc majority not to purchase the local gasworks. The ' Ashburton Mail ' says that as a result o€ the recent heavy storm lamb's are lying dead everywhere at Mayheld. "i o,ung crops have been almost driven o'Jt of sight and orchards ruined in the belt where the hailstorm raged. The congregation of St. Patrick's Church, Greymouth (says the local ' Star ') are to be congratulated on the very fine remits obtained by the eoun,ple,tio-n of their organ. Their conductor, Mr. Matthew Guthrie, with his choir, started a fund soone time agp for • the above object, fenti thek efforts have been so successful that tihe two imj>ortant stops prepared for are mow placed and paid for. At the examination In pianoforte playing held during tpe palst wee<k L{y Mr. W. Cresler (writes la! !utast)eTton'correspondent), the followuig pupils of St. Biide's Colivemt passed :— Senior grade, Elsie Rieharvls, 83 (honprs) ; intermfxlia/te grade, Elsie Fro&t 76 ; Lita Truman 73, Ruby* Fro«t 7.0, Gxetta Huston 64 ; juJQ<ar gra|de, I Ma^are Ilennes.s.y ,fiS, Klsie H|olme.si G7, Phyllis HoFmes 6fi, Olive Wilstofc 62 ; preparatory gyade, Rita Hoar 70, Agnes Brogan 68. Twelve candidates were presented and eleven passed. This is considered very satisfactory, and reflects great credit on the Sisters of St Bride's Convent.