INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 25, 18 June 1903, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

Last year Victoria shipped over 6,000,000 frozen rabbits, worth about £200,000 to Great Britain, the local consumption being equal to another million. To-day is the 21st anniversary of the Consecration of his Grace the Most Rev. J)r. Dunne as Bishop of Brisbane, he having been consecrated bishop on 18th June, 1882. A strong branch of the H.A C P Society wns opened recently in Dalby, Queensland. The formation of the branch is due, in a great measure, to the work of the Rev. Father Byrne. The Rev. Father Costello, who for over 23 years was parish priest in the Charlton and Wycheproof' districts, in the diocese of Ballarat, is leaving shortly for Ireland. Rev. Father Placid Huault, S.M., Master of Novices at Meanee Seminary, who is to take part in the excursian to the Pacific Islands, has a brother acting as curate in. St. Patrick's parish, Sydney, and another is a missionary at Ba River, Fiji, all three being members of the Marist Society, A new residence for the Christian Brothers, Bnlmain East, was opened by his Eminence Cardinal Moran on Sunday, May 31. There was a large number of parishioners present, and a sum of £200 was Subscribed towards the cost of the building. Mr. John Byrne, of Goodna, Queensland, celebrated his 105 th birthday on Wednesday of last week. The old gentleman, who enjoys excellent health, was born in the County Wicklow on the 10th June, 1798. Every Sunday Mr. Byrne takes up the offerings of the congregation at St. Francis Xavier's Church, Goodna. On Saturday, May 30, his Lordship Bishop Torreggiani celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood in a very quiet manner. This course was adopted for the reason that the venerable prelate's silver episcopal jubilee will occur next March, when both anniversaries will be celebrated conjointly. The Rev. Father Jos. Wheeler, 0.M.1., who replaces Father Ryan at Fremantle, arrived in that city recently. Father Wheeler is a nati\e of the diocese of Mouth. In his youth he joined the Order ot Oblates, and was ordained in 1887. His first mission was in Jafina, Ceylon. The Melbourne ' Tribune ' says that the recent Federal Service examination was a so\ero blow to the. Protestant League, which alleged, some time ago, that the Civil Service m Victoria is ' stuffed ' with Catholics The result of the examination showed that ability, not favoritism, is responsible for the positions attained by Catholics, as out of 20 selected for vacancies 12 ate pupils or ex-pupils of Catholic schools or colleges The ' dux ' of the group is a \outh ot 1H yeais — Ileniy Corder — an ox-juipil of St Patrick's Collide, Melbourne The results of the Federal Public Ser\ice tests (writes the Melbourne correspondent of the ' Fieenian's Journal ') aio highly creditable to the Catholic- colleges. and schools of Victoria — to masteis ami students A St. Patrick's College (Jesuits') boy. Tlentv Cordei t< ps the list in the order oi merit (cleiical di\ision) . JLoo .! McNamara and J A Carradus, Irom the same Alma Mater, also secured places m the lust 2<> '1 he onl\ successful candidate in the Ballarat centie is (). J Paly from the local Christian Brothers' College A splendid example of generosity in the cause of t religion (wntcs a Melbourne correspondent) was afforded m connection with the opening oi the nut.' Chinch oi the Sacrod Heart (Morwell). Ihe pieacher could not lmd words strong enough to eulogise the liish farmets' munificent geneiosity It has been said moi c than once that the Irish aie a nation of church-buildeis. '1 he.\ are true to their best traditions in e\en the remote count iy towns Towards the Morwell Church Mis. Fit/patrick and family gave £l<>()0 ; another Uimily pto\ided its stained-glass windows ; £00 was gi\en by Air M Cummins for the Tuniar church The handsome Stations ot the Cross were presented by 1 1 je.sideiits Catholics throughout New South Wales (sa\s the ' Catholic Press ') will be sorry to hear that the Ue\ A. B. Daws, Chief Rabbi, has been obliged to resign on account of ill-health. Mr. Paws has "been connected with the S.vdney Synagogue loi 4 1 \eais It is uiideistood that he now retires on a handsome pension, which is provided by the Synagogue Dm ing his loiu> teim ol office Rabbi Paws lias counted main prominent Catholics amongst his personal friends He was on terms of friendship with Archbishop Folding and Archbishop Vaughan, and on several occasions he has been bi ought in touch with the Cardinal-Archbishop of S\dnov When the fair of 'Ye Olden Twne ' was held m' 18812 in aid of St. Mary's Cathedral, the Rabbi's daughteis, with several other Jewish ladies, assisted , and at the various bazaars and entertainments in aid of .St Vincent's Hospital Rabbi Davis has maniusted swnpathy by his presence and his purse. At the memorable conversa/ione in honor of the Cardinal and the visiting pi elates from all parts of Australasia, which was held at the Town Hall in 1895 (during the Plenary Council), the RabHji who was unable to attend, was represented by AssistantRabbi Landau.