DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 27 February 1919, Page 23

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) February 21. The Right Rev. Mgr. Ormond, secretary to the Apostolic Delegation, who has been on a short visit to his relatives here, leaves by the Manuka to-morrow evening on his return to Sydney. An interesting tennis match was played on Saturday afternoon last between St. Patrick’s Tennis Club and John Court’s, Ltd., on Mr. John Court’s ground, Hamilton Road, Ponsonby, and was watched by an interested group of spectators. The match resulted in a win for John Court's, Ltd;, by 76 games to 70. At a meeting of the Auckland Hospital Board held this week, a letter was read from his Lordship the Bishop, the Right Rev. Dr. Cleary, conveying appreciation of the board’s expression of thanks for what . the Sisters and other voluntary workers had the privilege of doing for the epidemic sufferers in the temporary hospitals of the Sisters at Vermont Street and Grey Lynn. On behalf of the Diocesan Council, his Lordship placed on record its admiration of the skill, energy, and indefatigable zeal, and the marked success with which the chairman and the medical, nursing, and business staff of the board coped with the epidemic. ~ * CATHOLIC FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIPS. The Catholic Federation scholarship scheme was successfully launched in Auckland on February 11, when an examination was Held at St. Benedict’s Hall for the four bursaries allotted by the Auckland Diocesan Council for competition among all Catholic Boys attending Catholic schools and those attending State schools in districts where no convenient Catholic school exists, who have secured a Sixth Standard proficiency certificate. Notwithstanding the short notice given—the proposal to introduce the scholarship scheme was not adopted until January 13 of this year —twelve entries were received for the examination, eleven candidates facing the examiner. Very Rev. Dean Cahill (prsident of the Auckland Diocesan Council), supervised the examination, and the board of examiners were Father Bradley, Dr. Maskell, and Mr. G. Tooman. The subjects set for the examination were; dictation, geography, arithmetic, English, and Christian doctrine. Following are the results ; —Guy McLeod, 553 • Maurice Armstrong, 549; Alfred Bennett, 542 Frank Terry, 513 ;_ Francis Casey, 466 ; Maurice Gilman, 464; P. G. Barry, 438 Bert Hynes, 397; James W. Coe, 332 Russell Eric Lynch, 325; Gerald Walsh, 211. Provided all the conditions are complied with, the first four names have been awarded scholarships. The Auckland Diocesan Executive desires to gratefully acknowledge the services rendered, and the valuable support . given by a number of enthusiastic gentlemen in the successful launching of the scheme, among whom may be mentioned the examiners, and. Father Brennan, and Rev. Benignus (Director Sacred Heart College). In an especial manner the executive deeply appreciates the kindly interest displayed in, and the enthusiastic approval of, the venture 1 by his Lordship Bishop Cleary.