INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 26, 25 June 1903, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

Mr. Joseph Winter, proprietor of the Melbourne ' Advocate,' is about to take a holiday in Japan. The Redemptonst community at Perth, W A., has been strengthened by the arrival of Rev. P. J. Lynch, CSS. II. A new chapel m connection with Nazareth Douse, Uallarat, was solemnly blessed and opened recently by the Right Rev. Dr. Moore. The monastery in course of erection in North Perth for the Redemptonst Fathers is now approaching, completion. The Rev. T. M. O'Callaghan, well known in Tasmania, where he labored successful, y for many years, was one of the prominent figures at the recent big National Convention in Dublin. Father O'Callaghan was always an ardent Home Ruler. He is now stationed at Mallow, County Cork. The remains of the late Bishop Salvado, who died in Rome on December 29, 1900, arrived in Fremantle recently. A Solemn Requiem Mabb was celebrated at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, alter which the remains were remo\ed to the New Norcia Mission Station for interment, where the deceased prelate labored for so many years. Mr. W. C. Lynch, Inspector of Police at Newcastle, who will shortly retire from the service after a New South Wales record of over 43 years-, was horn at Mungret, near the city of Limerick, but his father (an oflicer of the Irish Constabulary) having been removed to Kerry, whilst the subject of this notice was an infant, he has always claimed that as his native county He joined the Irish Constabulary in August, 1857, and came to New South Wales two yoais later. A petition signed by HO, OOO Protestants was presented last week to the Federal House of Representatives protesting against Sir E. Burton's visit to the I'ope and his acceptance from him of a medal The petition emphasised the statement that Sir E, Barton promised the Catholics a greater measuie of libeiahtv and consideration than was enjoyed in any othei pait of the Empire Sir E. Barton made a personal explanation. The facts were, he said, that the I'ope expressed gratification at the toleiance shown to all icligions m Australia, and hoped this would long continue, to which he (Sir E Barton) leplied that the Pope might icly that such toleration would continue. The history of the Geraldton diocese (says a West Australian secular paper) is more than oicbnanly interesting. Owing to the rapid giowth of the State it was derided at a meeting ol the Plenary Council held at Sydney in 1895. that the now 7 bishopric should be established The decree was conlnmed m 18 ( JS, with the result that the present bishop was conciliated at Adelaide on August 11, 1898 Bishop kellv at once returned to his new i esponsibilitv, wheie a gie-at teiritory. extending to Ceraldtown and \\\ndham on the one side to the South Anstialian border on the other, awaited his attention '1 he whole of the noithun tenitoi.v of our sistei State also coiurs within Ins sc <>j c as administrator Since his Loulship took chaige the whole of Ins diocese has seen marl- eel nialoi wil piogiess, <i fact which has consulei ably added to his adnnnisti at i\e duties. The remains of the late Mr J T. r l oohev, who died at Chicago on May 5, l cached Sydney on Sunday. June 7, and alter \ espei s that evening weie taken to St Mary's Cathedral On the lollowing morning a Requiem High Mass for the i epose of the soul ol the deceased was celebiated by the- Right Re\ Mgr O'Brien His Imminence the Caidmal presided, and theie was a large number ol priests piesent. whilst the Catholic laily Was represented by a ciowded (ongiegation 'I he lineial, which took place in the afternoon, was i epi esent at ire ol the i espoc t and esteem m which the deceased was held by all classes, (he place of the interment being tho Rookwood Cemetery The ' Freeman's Journal ' supplies the following pailiculais legaidmg (lie Lite Mr Toohey's death — Mr and Mia Toohcy left England lor New York on Cood I-'i idav. Apiil I<>, ac companied by Rev Father Fgan, OSB , Rector of St Augustine's College, Ramsgate. and In other of Mis Toohey. and on Ea.ster Sunday l\Tr Tonhev had Mass celebrated in his cabin They lelt New York for Washington, lea\ing there on May 1, and reaching Chicago on the follow imr day On May 5 he sucldenlv hi came weak, and was anointed by Father Murphy fa Chicacro jiiipsl ) Mr Toohev was however, still bright, and in the ait-ernoon sjunt a couple of hours conversing with two prominent Clikmco Catholics, Mrs Chailes Mair and Mi On.ih.ui X C S(! and later on a priest called and was welcomed by Mr Toohev That nieiit the end came, and telnqiams wero despatched stopping Mr. Toohe\'s son (Mr. Main >cc Toohey) and Miss Etran (who had armed at San Francisco and were hastening to mm the family) at Salt Lake City At Phicnco the rem<nns were embalmed and coffined, clothed in the hnb't of (he brown scapulm from the Convent of the Little Po'iqvny of Maiv, Chicago (tVie only con\enl of the Order in Amenca) Tins convent, we may further add is a memorial built by Mi s Mair, who had c o lateU cou\ei<-o<l with Mr Tonhev The mournful vovase from S^n Francisco was enteied upon on May 11, and the party were lomed at Auckland by the Very Rev. Dr Fgan. OS B (another brother of Mrs. Toohoy), who accompanied them to Sydney