INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 52, 29 December 1904, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

The Broken Hill mines ha\e distributed £291 500 in dhidends this year. ' On Sunday, December 11, his Grace the An'hbishop of Melbourne administered the Sacrament of Confirmation in St. Patrick's Oathedral to some 300 candidates of botih sexes, including a number of adults.

His Grace tihe Archbishop of Melbourne, in fulfilment of a promise made dome time ago (says the ' Advocate '), pr<*pose& to \isit New Zcala'rfd shortly, after tihe opaning of the New Year. The Archbishop, who has arranged to take hi& annual lfolnday then, will sail for New Zcala/mi about January 9. it has been arrainged that on his Grace's return tlhe Very Rev. Dean Phelan, who has mot hfa»d a holiday since his' arrival im Victoria! seventeen years ago, will pay a visit to Ireland, where his father still resides. The Very Rev. T. Lynch, P.P. (East St. KiUta), and the Very Rev. D. E. Nelan (Esseirtdc>n) als,o contemplate visiting Eurape early next year.

At tihe reception to Mr. and Mrs Redmond by the Celtic Club, Melbourne, Dr. O'Don'nell said tlhat in Victoria, 12,dQ0 miles from the scene of conflict, the greatest possible interest was taken in the fortunes of ttie Home Rule cause. They rejoiced when the tide was favorable, artd grieved when it received a temporary check. Much of the cable news concerning Irish affairs was unreliable and vitiated. The Irisih mem amd women, arud Iridh-A.u9tralians, were determined to keep the flag of Irish nationality flying. Siince 1900 no less a smm than £L<*oo had been subscribed in Victoria tio the Irish national war-dhest, arid that, too, in shillings and halfcrowns. They had at present Some £300 to the ciodit of the furtd in the bank. On behalf of the Irish people, ihe idosirod to taiider a hearty welcome t\o Mr. a)nd Mrs. Redmforfd. He hoped that the visit would restore Mr. Redmiond to perfect health, arid that he wo'ulti go back to impart fresh life and vigor into ther battle for HJome Rule.

On Wddmes/dvay morning, December 11, Mr. William awl Mrs. Redmond arrived in Melbourne by tine ' Op'hir. 1 A dirtag qomtaiinitig representatives of the Victorian U&iited Irish League, Celtic Club, Shamrock Club, Gaelic League, land others, proceeded to tihe Port Melbourne pier, where tihe dis-tilnguisfhod gentleman arid his amiable wife wrere 'heartily welcomed to Victoria by the popular president of the United Irish League, Dr. N. M. O'Donnell. Mrs Ttuc'ker presented a bouqiuet to Mrs. Redmfomid. Aftter a short delay the party drove to the Celtic Club, Elir/abetlh street, the rooms of which wore crowded. Dr. O'Doinnell presided, having on 'Lis right anid left tihe h/on. m emitter for Clare and Mrs 1 . Re'dmonii. Tihe presMent of tihe Club (Mr. M. O'Sullivan), Mr. J. B. Roland, M.P., Mr. Joseph Winter (' A*>.iot<at'e '), tflie Horn. J. G. I>ufrv, Senator Dawson, Mr .1 Fearon, ocqupiQd seats on tihe platform. Amongst those atso present weic Sqnator McGregor (Scith Australia), Mr. J. M. Pren.de/nga.st, M L A. (Leader of tihe Opposition), Dr. Malbmey, M.P „ and Captain Lynch. The president of the Club (Mr M. O'R-ullivan) welcomed Mr. afid Mrs. Redmond to Australia Speeches weie also delivered by Dr. O'Dbmnell, Hon J. G DulTy, Mr. J. R. Ronald, M.P., Mr J. M. Prondergast, M.1,. A., aitd others. In the course of fai-s reply Mr Redmond said : ' I have been askeil by the Irish leaders at Home to cojnvey a res/olution of tlhauks to the Irish in Australia for the great help which they have given to our movement in Irelland for selt^gfrtvcrnmc'nt.'

No o l ne would dream (says the ' Catholic Press ') that his Eminence the Cardinal is anything approaching 70, lot alone over that age, it" they noted his elastic step and 'vigorous bearing. Australia, with its changeable climate and great summer heat, is nx> place lor rearing yciung-ioM men, yet the Cardinal, after his long residence a/nd tremendous work, looks quite as well as if 'he had remaindd \n the less toying climate of Ireland. But some man ha\e the secret of youth. His Eminence has had a marvellous career among us when we think how young and democratic this country is and how strange it must have appeared at first to one trained in old-la9hioned, conservative Home. It is something ni'ore tihan wonderful fro note how sioom the Cardinal apprciriatdd the needs of his new people, ca,ught the atmosphere and became the very leader of its best denuooratic ideals. It is am<bitious £or fuller nationhood, and in its yaafining for more equitable social conditions, Aiustralic found a cofas/tant friend in the first Candtoal-Arohbisihop of Sydney, and there is no name held in greater hwior among the gneat masses of this country. His sympathies have always been with the people, arid in his public addresses, as well as in his many: charitable institutions, he has sought to lift and help tjhem.