Napier

New Zealand Tablet, 29 May 1919, Page 19

Napier

(From our own correspondent.)

May 23.

Councillor W. J. McGrath has been appointed to represent the Borough Council on the Napier High School Board.

Father Ainsworth, Marist Missioner, passed through Napier last week en route to Gisborne, to conduct a fortnight’s mission.

At the recent Napier Municipal elections, Messrs. G. P. Aldridge and W. J. McGrath were elected members of the Napier Borough Council.

Mr. G. P. Aldridge, secretary of the Napier Returned Soldiers’ Association, and Mr. Brian Malone, a member of the association, are at present visiting Christchurch, attending conferences in connection with the Returned Soldiers’ Association.

. Widespread regret was felt at the recent death of a well-known Napier resident, Mrs. M. Lloyd, wife of Mr. George Lloyd, who passed away while on a recuperative visit to Gisborne. The deceased lady had been in ill-health for a considerable period. She leaves a grown-up family of four daughters Mesdames Kiley (Wellington), Silverwood (Gisborne), Lawry (Napier), and Miss Lloyd (Napier).R.l.P.

The Hastings School Committees’ Association recently complained to the Education Board re the provision of examination rooms, objecting to the using of the Catholic schoolrooms for holding synchronous examinations. At the last Hawke’s Bay Education Board meeting the senior inspector, reporting on this matter, pointed i out the absurdity of the objection, and the board decided to support the inspector.

A Catholic social was held at the Taraclale Town Hall on May 19, when there was a very large attendance, including, many, visitors from Napier. Mrs. O. Anderson’s band, in its" usual pleasing style, supplied the music. Mr. * T. O’Reilly and- his assistants were indefatigable in their effort to see that a pleasant time was spent; by all. A first-class supper was provided by an energetic ladies’ committee, - ' H At the Easter Competitions at Napier, the foilowing Convent ; pupils gained prizes; — Song, Miss Gwen-

doline Bickerstaff; piano ' (champion) , Miss E. Sattler, (under 14), Miss M. Berry, (under 16), Misj W. McCarthy, (under 18), Miss W. McCarthy, (duet); Missed Dineen and Lette, Misses; L. Takarangi and B. Renata, Misses S. Hunia and L. Takarangi; graceful dance, Miss M. B. Dallow.;. sailor’s (hornpipe,. Miss .M. B. Dallow; piano (under 12), Miss T. Kirk; action song,' Sacred Heart High School (1) and St. Joseph’s Parochial School (2); school choirs, St. Joseph’s Native School Choir (1).