INTERCOLONIAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 51, 21 December 1899, Page 20

INTERCOLONIAL.

During the absence of the Rev. Father Walsh, the Rev. Father Pitzpatrick will act a 9 administrator of St. Francis' parish Haymarket.

An anonymous Protestant gentleman of Sydney some time ago presented the Cardinal with a painting of great value by a famous Dutch artist.

At a distinguished gathering of the citizens of West Melbourne an address and purse of sovereigns was presented to the Rev. Denis Murphy previous to his departure for Ireland.

Mr. Herbert Wardell ha 9 been appointed by Cardinal Bloran to Bucceed hia father, the Jate Mr. W. W Wardell, as architect of St. Mary'B, — a graceful tribute to hia father's memory, as well as to Mr. Wardell's capacity.

The Rev. Father M. P. Malone, of the Sacred Heart Church, and for over seven years! ohaplain to St. Vincent's Hospital and Convent, Sydney, has, owing to ill health, been granted 12 months' leave of absence. He intends to visit Ireland.

On the evening of November 28 St. Mary's schoolroom, North Melbourne, was crowded by the parishioners and friends of the Rev. Denis Murphy, who assembled to witness the presentation of an address and a purse of sovereigns to the rev. gentleman previous to his departure for Ireland.

The death is reported of the Rev Father O'Callaghan of the archdiocese of Hobart, which took place on the 4th inst. The deceased was born in 1832 at Ballyclough, County Cork, and pursued his studies at v All Hallows College, being ordained in St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hobart, in 1854. After over 40 years of missionary labours Father O'Callaghan went on a holiday trip to Melbourne a few weeks ago and while there contracted influenza, the attack proving fatal. The venerable Archbishop Murphy expressei a desire that the remains should be taken to Tasmania for interment, but his Grace waived his desire iv deference to the wish of the brother of the deceased. The obsequies were celebrated in St. Francis's Church, Melbourne, his Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne presiding.

Sister Mary Cecilia Lee died at the Convent of Mercy, Kyneton, recently. The deceased Sister, who waa about 43 years of age at the time of her death, was a native of the Weat of Ireland. After coming to Victoria she entered the Geelong Convent, where she made her profession 19 years ago, and had been at the Kyneton Convent for the past five or six years.

On Sunday, December 5, his Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne blessed and re-opened St. A mbrose's Church, Brunswick. The sermon was delivered by the Very Rev. Father O'Farrell. The church, with its handsome additions, which have been carried out at a cost of £6000, forms a conspicuous landmark of this important suburb. The building is unquestionably the finest church in the district, and compares favourably with the parish churches of the archdiocese of Melbourne.

On Wednesday, November 29, at the Good Samaritan Convent, Pitt street-., Sylney, Mother Mary Genevieve (Miss Helena Ennis), who has held the office of Mother-assistant for the past 22 years, passed away at the age of 78 years, and 37 of her religious life, The deceased nun was a daughter of Mr. Ennis, of Meath, Ireland, and a niece of Mr. Ryan Brennan, of 'Garryowen,' Limerick Ireland. She was born in County Meath in 1821, and entered the Convent of the Good Samaritan on October 1, 1862. Mother Mary Genevieve was beloved by all who had the happiness of knowing her.

Mr. John Dunn, who is said to be the oldest Australian native in the colonies, died in the Castlemaine Benevolent Asylum recently. Deceased, who was born in Sydney in 1799, was present at the A.N.A. banquet when the annual conference was held in 1897 when he was accorded a great ovation. The old man thought so much of the honour paid him on that occasion that in his belongings was found a menu card of the banquet wrapped up in several sheets of paper, and enclosed in a leather pouch he had specially made for the purpose, and yet the A.N.A. (says the Catholic Press) allowed him to die in the poor-house. Another instance of our reverenoe for old age.