INTERCOLONIAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 18, 1 May 1902, Page 7

INTERCOLONIAL.

The gift of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes to Adelaide University represents a scholarship of £300 a year, tenable for three years, one to be bestowed annually, so in the aggregate, when all the scholarships are in operation it will come to £900 a year. The Commonwealth Postal Department is faced with a real difficulty owing to the deplorable lack of originality shown in the nomenclature of many of the postal stations of Australia. There are 240 names of places whioh are to be found in two of the States, while 73 occur in three States, 17 in four States, and three in five of the States. For example, such places as Campbelltown, Auburn, Waterloo, and others with ' popular ' names are to be found in four of the six States of Australia. A Brighton can be discovered in no fewer than five. The department can see no immediate way out of the difficulty — which frequently leads to letters being delayed or not delivered at all — but it is proposed to lay down the rule that in future all new offices shall be called original names. This may test the originality of the names, but it ought to prevent a series of repetitions that are becoming monotonous. A fellow passenger with Cardinal Moran on the Ophir writes as follows in the Catholic Press : — On the night of St. Patrick's Day we crossed the line just about the time Sydney folk would be enjoying our national concert. Hibernian-like, ' The Day We Celebrate ' waa ushered in with showers, but before midday the weather cleared. We had become quite accustomed to the monotonies of the silver trumpet calling us to meals morning, noon and night. But no one, not even his Eminence, was prepared to hear every part of the ship resound at an early morning hour on the 17th with the strains of ' God Save Ireland,' 'The wearing of the green,' and ' Killarney ' in hot succession. The little bugler was equal to the occasion, and I found out afterwards he hailed from ' Sweet Kilkenny, oh.' There were shamrocks in the soup and Killarney diamonds in the cakes, and a tinge of green to every dish. A few Sundays ago the silver jubilee of the religious profession of Sister Mary Francis, foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Tasmania, was celebrated at Hamilton-on-Forth. Her sisters in religion from Devonport and Ulverßtone, many who were trained by her in their youth, and a large number of friends (says the Monitor), came to greet her on the auspicious occasion, and presented valuable gifts. The rector of the parish was there, too, to offer his congratulations to one who has done so much for religion in the diocese. Sister Mary Stanislaus, the Lady Superior at Devonport, read the address and made the presentations. Reference was made to the founding of the Order in Tasmania by Sister Mary Francis fourteen years ago, and how it spread under her able administration. She began at Westbury with only five Siettrs, now there are over 50. She established branches at Tevonport, Forth, and UlverBtone. At first there were only a few children in their schools, now there are between two and three thousand. Rev. Mother Clare, Prioress of the Convent of Mercy, Angas Btreet, and Rev, Mother Claver, of Goodwood, have returned to Adelaide (aaya the Southern Cross*) after an absence of about 12 months, during which time they visited many parts of the Old World on business connected with the Order. Leaving Adelaide they proceeded direct to Rome, and from there proceeded to England where they stayed about a fortnight, visiting many of the convents and other places of interest. In London they met Professor Vincent, the Trinity College, London, examiner, who spoke very highly of the Adelaide music examination?. Frcm London the Sisters proceeded to Ireland, where they remained about three weeks. The Sisters then proceeded to Argentine, the place from which they had Bet out some 20 years ago to found the Adelaide branch of the Order. There they received a most hearty welcome, the hospitality and good nature of the people being unparalleled. They found that the country had made phenomenal progress during the past 20 years, and is now in a mest flourit-hing condition. The Order is also thriving ; the convents, which are steadily increasing in number, are beautiful and substantial structures. Matters of an educational character naturally claimed the attention of the Misters, and in England, Ireland, and Argentine they had many opportunities of inspecting the work done, and the systems in use in the various convent schools. The death of the Rev. Thomas J. Coegrave is reported by the Adelaide Southern Cross. He expired suddenly while on a visit to Mount Gambier. The deceased gentleman had recently been appointed to Brompton, and made the journey to be present at the wedding of Mr. Anthony F. Button, the owner of ' Dismal Swamp ' Btation. The deceased clergyman complained of being unwell on the previous evening, and coughed up blood, but attended and took part in the ceremony. Immediately afterwards he went back to Jens' Hotel, where he was staying, being too ill to attend the wedding breakfast. About a quarter to four o'clock Mrs. Jens found him lying on the floor alongside his bed, from which he had evidently fallen. He was quite dead. She called her husband, who Bent for the Very Rev. Dean Ryan and Dr. Jermyn. On receipt of a telegram from the doctor in Adelaide, who had attended deceased, an order waR given for the burial. The cause of death was heart disease, from which he suffered for the last few years. Father Cosgrave was a native of Dublin, but he pursued his ecclesiastical studies at Lourdes in France for six years. From thence went to the Propaganda College, Rome, where he finished his theology couree. He was ordained on November 1, 1890, by the Cardinal Vicar of Rome, Cardinal Parocchi, and came to Australia, arriving in Adelaide in October of the following year. He was attached to the West-terrace Btaff of the clergy for several years, during which time he was associated with many of the religious and temperance organisations in the city, amongst whom he was exceedingly popular.