WEST COAST NOTES

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 2, 14 January 1925, Page 43

WEST COAST NOTES

(From our own Correspondent.) Greymouth, January 7. The death occurred at Linwood, Christchurch, on tho 4th inst., of Mrs. Mary Claughsey, aged seventy-three, relict of Mr. William Claughsey, who were well-known former residents of Greymouth. Deceased was a native of King's County, Ireland. The interment took place privately at Greymouth.—R.l.P. Rev. Father Walshe (Lower Hutfc) arrived from Christchurch on Saturday, proceeding by tho evening train to Hokitika, Father Walshe was for many years stationed in Ahaura and Kumara. Rev. Father Joyce (St. Bede's College) arrived from Christchurch on Saturday, and is a guest at St.' Patrick's presbytery. The Bevilacqua Medal, for competition in the proficiency class at the convent and Marist Brothers' Schools,' was this year won by Miss Doreen Heffernan and Master Leo Phillips. A number of the Greymouth priests and Sisters are visiting Hokitika for. Mother M. Clare's diamond jubilee. ; ; The dance at the Columba Club on Friday evening, in aid of the new convent, was attended by a large number of pleasure-seekers. The hall was beautifully decorated with greenery, roses and New Zealand mistletoe, and a very dainty supper" was served during the evening. The lucky one-step was won by Miss Dillon, while Miss M. Daly was the winner of the Monte Carlo waltz. -'.'•'■ : ': —— <><>- . ..' t TO CORRESPONDENTS. - ' The rule that matter for insertion must ho written in ink is not .being observed by several correspondents. Copy written in pencil (indelible or otherwise) entails an unnecessary amount of strain and trouble on linotype operators, especially when working by artificial light, and the practice generally is objectionable. We trust this intimation will have the desired effect.