The silver jubilee celebrations in connection with Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, were concluded yesterday. At 10am there was a solemn Mass of thanksgiving at the seminary, when all the visiting priests and prelates were present. The Mass was sung by Bishop Cleary (Auckland), and the assistant priest was Father Woods (Lawrence). The deacon was Father T. Hanrahan (Christchurch), and the sub-deacon Father Kilmeek (Marton). The music was provided by the choir of the college, and the ceremony was carried out with great solemnity. Altogether, there were 60 priests present, whilst all the students participated.
How to avoid death
During the past 50 years in New Zealand there has been a considerable decrease in the death rate. This decrease occurred mainly in younger years. Middle life remained much the same, while after 50 years of age the rate was greater. Amongst some of the reasons causing this decrease were increased medical knowledge; the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases; the work done among the young by the Health Department; and, finally, amongst infants in New Zealand, the work of the Karitane or Plunket Society. The three chief causes of death in later life were: heart, 20 percent; cancer, 8 percent; tuberculosis, 6 percent. These diseases were of gradual onset, and could be greatly helped, if not absolutely cured, if patients would seek advice early.
Mayor tilts at Parliament
Mr H.L. Tapley, Mayor of the City, has received numerous requests that he should offer himself as a candidate for Dunedin North at the general election this year, and he has now decided to comply with these requests. He will stand as an Independent Reform candidate, his view being that there should be a consolidation of the moderate political elements in the country in opposition to the extreme Labour Party.
More night trains wanted
At last night’s meeting of the West Harbour Borough Council, Cr Fraser said he thought it was time that they had the 10.15pm train on Wednesday reinstated and also that a train was put on at 11.15 every night. During the war the 11.15 train had been taken off and, although a promise had been made that the train would be reinstated, that had never been done.
Phone lines running hot
The City Fire Brigade received a call at 9.45am yesterday to the new automatic telephone exchange in Dowling Street. It was found that an outbreak of fire had been caused by a Primus lamp which a workman was using on the cables in a pit underneath the two-storied concrete building. The flames were quickly suppressed with an ordinary hand extinguisher. The damage was very slight.
Polio abating; still deadly
The health authorities report that no further cases of infantile paralysis have been notified in the Otago health district since Thursday last. The continued improvement in the position indicates that the epidemic has at last run its course. For the past 48 hours only two notifications have been received — one from Christchurch and one from Southbridge. A Christchurch girl, 18 years of age, whose case was originally diagnosed as influenza, died after admission to the hospital. It was discovered that her case was one of infantile paralysis.
— ODT, 6.5.1925 (Compiled by Peter Dowden)
