INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 27, 2 July 1903, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

On the occasion of his first episcopal visit to Tamworth, the Right Rev. Dr. O'Connor, Coadjutor-Bishop of Armiqale, was entertained at a public banquet.

There is a water famine at Broken Hill where 5000 men are idle. Including the smelting works and shipping interests in South Australia, 40,000 people are directly affected.

His Grace Archbishop Kolly, on June 6, paid an episcopal visitation to Parramatta North, and on the following Tiip^diiv opened a mission in the Parramatta Gaol which extended over the following day.

A meeting held in Narrabri for the purpose of taking steps to recognise the Rev. Father Hearn's services to the district, prior to his departure for Tenterfield, was attended by representatives of all classes in the community, including Rev. Canon King (Anglican), and Rev W. Taylor (Presbyterian).

The Corpus Christi procession, which for the last 30 years has been held annually at Villa Maria, Sydney, took place on Sunday, June 14. It was very largely attendpd by all the Catholic societies, and was witnessed by a large number of persons.

The Very Rev. Dr. Egan, 0.5.8., of the diocese of Auckland, who accompanied the remains of his brother-in-law (the late Hon. John Toohey) from New Zealand to Sydney (says the ' Freemen's Journal ') is availing himself of the changfe to rest and recuperate. Prior to his leaving for Sydney Dr. Egan was pros, I rated with influenza, from the effects of which he is still suffering-

His Lordship Dr. Reville. Bishop of Sandhurst, who is on tour in Europe in company with Archdeacon Davey, of Benalla, has written from Rome intimating that he had had an audience with the Pope, and was about to proceed to the Homburg Mineral Springe, where he intended to stay for three weeks and then leave for ■.Ireland

As reported in our last issue, Mr. Joseph Winter, of the Melbourne ' Advocate,' is proceeding on a health trip to China ami Japan, and is accompanied by his brother, Mr S Winter, of the Melbourne ' Herald ' Prior to leaving the Victorian capital Mr Joseph Winter was entertained at an impromptu valedictory in the Celtic Club A number of Jnsh-Aust ralians were piesent, and the ITon .1. G. Puny proposed 'Bon vo\ age ' to Mr W inter, a sentiment thai- was enthusiastically honored. The trip will extend o\er three months

Mr. Justice Hood, in sentencing a Tooy for an assault on a girl at Melbourne last woyk, said that his experience in these raises was rapidly iorcing him to the opinion that a class of youths and people was growing up theie the members of which wcie little better than sa\ages, as far as sexual relations were concerned The girls had neither -\irtue nor modesty, the bo\s neither honor nor honest\ , and they apparently feai ed neither the laws of God nor of man

The Rev M. Barrett, pastor of Sinvth-osdalo, in the Ballarat diocese, recontlv delneied, at Pitfield, a sermon on Socialism that was marked by splendid good sense and indicated a thorough grasp of his subject The occasion which led to the discouise on the subject was the formation of a branch ot the Social Democratic League m his mission Father Bauett followed on the lines of the piesent illustnovis Pontiffs enc.vclical oh. labor and made a telling casp against the ' dangerous elements with which the Socialist part-- are endeavoring to inleet the labor movement in Victoria The sermon was published mi lull, and in a prominent position, in the ' Ballaiat Star '

A [ii esentat ion was- made the other day at St. Athanasius' school hall, Manly to the Rev. T JTavdon, Professor at St Patrick's College The school hall was crowded with represent at i\ es of all denominations An illuminated address, signed on behalf of the pan.shioneis by Mossr.s 11 V, lUowpv, E 1! Millet, R. F. Quinn, F ,T Morgan, an(i J J Moloney, w a-S presented, together with a purse of .C7l JOs. Mr. IT B Brewer, in making the presentation, spoke concerning the recipient's work and worth, and Mr E W Quirk. ML A . also boie testimony to the gieat inteiest taken by Father lla\don in all social and charitable undertakings Another 'n.ddiess was tendered by the school childien accompanied by a solid siher toilet set

By the demise, on .Time 8 of .Sister Rlarv Seholastioa the Benedictine Coti\rnt o! Subiaeo, Parram.ttta (says (ho ' Freeman's .lomn.il '). loses one of Uio pioneer members of its community, and the rounti-v a link between now and the historic past The deceased nun was a daughter of the late Judte Sir Rover 1 herrv (who has left his impies.sions- ol tlio old system niter a loner residence in Australia) Sir Roarer' retired from the New South Wales Supreme Court Pencil in IS.iO and died in May 3R7-1, bring siif\i\od only 10 da.\s by his wife Sister M. Schohist km, who had attained the'fiOth year of her age, was for '1:5 \eais n Benedictine nun at Subiaco For spmm-.il \eais past she had been in (\c\\iatc health On the in- mine? of Monday. Bth nit it was evident that the end was nenr. nnd the venerable leligious received the last Saciaments from the hands of the convent chaplain, the Rev. P Kerwick • and on the samp d-av she passed to her eternal reward — her death boing peaceful and happy, as had been her life.