Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 21, 28 May 1908, Page 12

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) May 23. His Grace the Archbishop returned yesterday from a pastoral visit to Blenheim and Kaikoura. He leaves again on Tuesday for Reefton. I understand that a very valuable piece of property near the Basin Reserve, within the city, has been acquired by the Church authorities for educational nurposes. * The recent social, held in the Town Hall in aid of the Brooklyn church fund, was as successful as its predecessors. Over £70 were raised by means of this social. The Rev. Fathers Lowham and Creagh, CSS R are at present conducting a successful mission in the parish of , South Wellington. The mission is to continue for another week. The Rev. Father Bowdcn is at present relieving the Very Rev. Dean McKenna at Masterton. The Very Rev. Dean is making good progress at Rotorua and hopes to be be home soon in much better health. The latest gift of land ior Church purposes is one of nearly an acre at Karori. The donor is the Hon Uharles Johnston. Karori is a growing suburb and the gift in question is a very timely and appropriate The recently elected committee of the new Catholic Club is taking active steps to realise the object of its existence. The committee has decided for the present to devote itself to the task of getting in the several sums promised. As soon as a' satisfactory amount is in hand a start with the buildings will be made. One of the most successful gatherings yet held under the auspices of the Catholic Club took place on Thursday evening in St. Patrick's Hall. The proceedings took the form of a euchre tournament in which over eighty people were engaged. The gentleman's prize was won by Mr. Hickmott, and the lady's by Miss Davis. During the evening musical items were rendered by Misses Henderson and Davis and by Messrs Eller and Schmidt. The several accompaniments were played by Miss O'Reilly.

(From an occasional correspondent.) „ .... ' May 23. » 2 n 1 . 8 VY 11 * 1 ? re^ ret that '* record the d °ath of one of Wellington s pioneer citizens, Mrs. Charlotte Sievers widow of the late Mr. August Sievers, who died on • y«rl,?y «r l ,?- at x th ? advanced a Se of 82 years. She arrived m Wellington in 1818, and had lived here up to the time of her death. She leaves five daughters, all married—Mrs. Ahearn, Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Loomes Mrs Raymond, and Mrs. Thos. Shields, besides 41 ,grandcluldren and 7 great-grandchildren. Her reminiscences of the history of early Wellington, especially of the stirring times of Maori wars, the great earthquakes, and of the struggles and trials of the pioneer settlers were always most interesting to listen to. She was always of a bright and cheerful disposition. She was a most respected member of the St. Mary of the Angels' Church. The remains were interred in the Mount street Cemetery, the funeral cortege being followed by a large number of sorrowing friends.— R.l. P. The Anglo-Welsh football team arrived by the Athenic ' on Tuesday and were welcomed by the Premier, the Mayor, aod officials of the Rugby Football Association. The vice-captain, Mr. P. F McEvedy was officially welcomed by Messrs. W. E. Butler and D Fay as representatives of the St. Patrick's College Old Boys Association. He was a student' at the college from 1895 ta 1898, being vice-captain of the football team during the latter year. While in England he acts as vice-captain of the Kent team. He came out to New Zealand with Sievwright's team in 190' i. His parents live at Southbridge, Canterbury.