OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 43, 24 October 1907, Page 19

OBITUARY

MISS' FLORENCE McGILL, CHKISTCHURCH. It is with the sincerest regret (writes our Christchurch correspondent) I have to record the death at the early age of thirty years of Miss Florence McGill, fourth -daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McG ill; of this city. Ihe deceased young lady was born at Staffordtown, "Westland, and .from childhood was of that kindly, thoughtful, and amiable nature which drew around- her a host of friends, to whom she was endeared b>y the .closest ties of affection. She was always devoted to ncr religions- duties, which, combined with every womanly- virtue, rendered her- a living example of what a good young ' Catholic, should be. The late TVliss McGill was one of ■. ythe s Jirst cadet tes to enter the local telephone buroa,ty^a r position she occupied for thirteen years. A sister of.-flfe deceased is a member of the Order of Notre- Dame des Missions. The deceased passed awayafter a comparatively, brief illness, and died fortified by the rites of- the Church. A Requiem Mass for the repose of her soul, was celebrated in the Cathedral by Rev. Father Peoples, 'assisted by the Rev. Father O'Connell, and in the" presence of his Lordship the Bishop at the throne. Father Peoples officiated at the graveside assasted by Father O'Connell, the interment taking place at .the Linwood Cemetery.— R.l.P;

The examinations in practical music in connection with Trinity College, London, were held' in Greymouth on Saturday, October 12, by Mr. Chas. Edwards. The examiner expressed the greatest satisfaction with the results, and he recomrr ended three of the senior candidates to work for the higher examination of the college. Miss Lena Wiggins, who obtained 91 marks in Senior Hionors, is only 13 years of age. The following is a list of successful candidates from the convent of Mercy —Senior division (pianoforte)— Lena Higgins (honors), . 91 ; Kathleen martin (honors), 86 ; Mary^Clarke. (honors), 86 ; Grace Mallinson (honors), S3. Intermediate division (singing)— Gladys Hamnan, 72. Junior division —May JoKhsfon (honors), 92 ; Mary Creagh (honors), 88 ;■ Vecla "Michel (honors), 87 ; Lily Discaciati, 78." Preparatory—Teresa Greaney, 100 ; Amy Egan, 90 ; .Rose Buttola (violin), 81 ; Vera Hannan (violin), 80. Messrs E. Recce and Co., the well known Christchurch merchants, will forward post free to any address in the Dominion, a strong, handsome, serviceable, \vatch. of a high-grade Swiss make at the extremely .moderate * price of 225. 6d.