INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 32, 11 August 1904, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

His Lordship Dr Dunne is quite recovered from his recent indisposition.

The Rev P. Cremm, montly t ran- 'cried Irom We^t to South Melbourne, was piesented with an address and a purse of (>0 ,so\ eicigns by the confutation ot West Melbourne.

It is with extreme regret we (Melbourne ' Tribune ') have- uo chronicle the death of M"- Neiga, Ihe beloved wife ot Mr T E. \ erga, of Cliium Hill, at her :esidence, Queens Facade, Nuith I it/io\.

Speaking at the A N.A banquet at Ballarat, the e\Pnme Minister (the lion Altnd Diakin) referred icgretiully to the gicat loss Ballai.it has sustained since he had last visited the city by the death of the large■hearted and hospitable pielate, Di Mooie

The Catholics of Yarrawonga (Sandhurst) have decided to erect a new buck ilunth at a costi ol £.51)00 The old church, which has done duty tor o\ er twenty years, will he icmo\ed and le-ercctcd as a primary school in close proximity.

There was a large and representative meeting of Catholics in St. Mary's Schoolroom, Newcastle, to welcome Rev Father O'Gorman to his old parish, after a sojourn of four years in Roekhampton (Queensland), where he rind labored under Bishop Ilmgins No greater proof ot their affection for their old pastor, and delight at his return to them could have been gnen thaji was demonstrated that night, lor, apart from the handsome present ot a \aluable/golti watch, albert, and cross, which cost 4,73, the large schoolroom was crowded to the doors.

The Irish race m Australia (says the Melbourne ' Advocate ') will learn with deep legiet ot the death of Mrs Margaret Irwne, which took place on July 22, at her late residence, Ihgh street, Mahern. The deceased, who was a sister of the ' lm onquered and I luonquerable ' John Mitchel, settled with her family in Victoria over 20 years ago Her family consists ot tA\o sons and lour daughters. She was the widow of Mr Hill livine, linen manufacturer, of Dromulane, Ncwry, County Down The deeeaseu was a sister ol Mrs. John Martin, who survives her. When a leading Irish Nationalist visited Victoria, a-> a rule, a visit to John Mitchel's sister was one that he made The deceased was buried in the Piesbyteiitiir portion ot the Boioondara Cemetery on July 2") The deceased youngest son, Mr W 11 Imne, the late Pieiniei of \itluiia, is in li eland Tiinity College recently conlenod the honorary title of LL I) on Mr Imne He was usually \eiy reluctant to speak of personal matteis, but at the \oith ol Ireland Men's dinner in .uelboume two }ears ago he declared that Iheie- was n,i hoiioi that could come to him that he could pn/e nioie hmhly than being the nepihew.of John Mitchel

\ special meeting of the cleigy of the archdiocese of Sydney was held rcccntlv tor the pin pose ot taking into c onsideu t ion iiuitteis in c ounce t ion with the delened celebration ot his Eminence's Gn'den Jubilee The Rigiht Rc\ Algi Canoll, \(J , presided It was stated that meetings of the bishops of the pro\inee ot New South \\ale> and ol the archbishops of Austialia weie fixed to take place in S\dnev aboi,t the beginning of September ll was, theiefoie, thought opportune that the solemn celebration ot the Cardinal's 50 golden \eais tn the priesthood would be made to s\nchronise with these meetings The clergy pledged themselves to n.ake special efloits in e\eiv pansh in the city and country to augnunl t'ho funds of St Mary's Fair, which they considered would be the most acceptable testimonial the,\ could make to ePectnelv mark his Eminence's |i.biIce celebration The Yen \rchpnest Sheehy, Right Roy Mgt O'Biien, Very Rev Dean Slatteiy, Rev. Fathers Mo\ nagh and Fit/gerald, 0 F AL, were appointed a committee to act with Monsignor Carroll to prepare an illuminated address tor presentation to his Eminence on tie occasion of the holding of the Jubilee Fair, and make all necessary arrangements for the presentation en the part of the priests of the aichdiocese.