DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Issue 17, 25 April 1907, Page 19

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

. (From our own correspondent.) _ Afiril 18 - Rev. Father O'Brien, -of ■ Sydney, arrived here last Sunday,- and" goes -to Rotbrua. ~Te Aroha'for a holiday. - " •-««- • . - ./Rev. Father O'Hara, of Ota-huhu, who went to Australia on account of his • health, returned Jast Sunday, ' and' purposes taking^ a -.trip to Ireland almost immediately. • ' * His Lordship Dr. Lcnihan celebr-ated Mass at 6.30 , o'clock at St. Patrick's on Sunday, and attended'ihe ' 7, 9, and 11 o'clock Masses, and was 'also present at Vespers, at <all of which .he addressed .the congregations, dealing with- the work carried out at the Cathedral. He read out a subscription list, which showed that he had received subscriptions_for the work from Ireland, England, America, Australia, and from, many parts of this "Colony. Jn all they amounted to £2C00," all of which sum has been, spent on the present work. Last Sunday the Bishop had 'handed to' Kirn by Ms parishioners the sum 0f~£350. - - ' There was again a large gathering in St. Benedict's Church last Wednesday night to' hear Mr. Maug-han Barnett, the eminent conductor and -organist „ of Wellington, give- his second and Fast recital in connection with the opening; of -the new organ recently erected in this fine church by Mr. Croft, organ builder of Auckland. " A splendid programme was submitted by 'the recitalist, embracing works from the organ compositions of Bach, Mendelssohn, Guilmant, Wely, and Wolstenholme, and organ arrangements of pieces by Handel, Schubert, and Paderewski. Mr. Barnett played magnificently all through, and displayed to the fullest extent the possibilities of the organ. Speaking of the organ,-* Mr. Barnett said he was very m.uc^ pleased with it. •- It was very creditable, indeed, tha,t such a beautiful instrument could be manufactured in Auckland. It was mech- - anically perfect. The organ p-esents a fine appearance to the eye, and there is nothing in this respect to distinguish it from the product of a first-class British make-. The organ is built upon the tubular pneumatic system throughout, with- slider sound boards, and the touch is all that could be desired. Tihe main bellows are placed in the organ, and separate hand blowing is provided for in case of emergency. Every stop runs throughout the complete compass. '