INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 29, 20 July 1905, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

Mr. Carroll, a late member of the teaching stafi of the Christian Brothers' College, Perth, has become editor of the • W.A. Record,' in succession to Mr. Grattan Grey. It has been decided to hold a great mating in Sydney on July 28 for the purpose of inaugurating the ' Home Rule Tribute for Ireland,' and to bid farewell to Mr. W. Keldmond, M.P. At a nreliminary meeting his Eminence Cardinal IVloran presided, and it was announced that the Lord Mayor would take the chair at the public meeting. The Right Rev. Dr t Dunne, Bishop of Bathurst, has been able to makie the pleasing announcement that the Cathedral of SS. John and Michael and the palace are entirely free from debt, which speaks volumes for the generosity of the people of the diocese. The total cost of the Cathedral was £25,000. The palace was commenced three years ago, and erected at a cost of £5000, and it must be indeed gratifying to the devoted Bishop, his clergy, and people to know that there is not one penny of debt now on the Calhedral or palace. The newly-created Knight Bachelor, Sir Samuel M'Caugjhey, M.L.C., has a record of nearly fifty years in Australia, lie has sipent £50,000 on imported merinoes. His estate at North Yanco, near Narandera, on the Murrumbidgee, is a model of Australian sheep stations, lie has, in the years of the trying drought, proved that irrigation and hand-feeding on an extensive scale are ji stifled by their results. Sir Samuel during the Boer War contributed £5000 towards the costf'of the New South Wales Contingents. Mr. Humphrey Page, K.S G., has left Tasmania, it is presumed, for good, and was, prior to his departure, presented with an address by those with whom he has be'en associated in many good ■ works since his arrival in Tasmania. There was a large attendance of prominent Catholics on the wharf to say good-bye to him, and many of them (says the ' Monitor ') cherish the hope that some day the ex-Indian Judge will return to this State and adtl to the intellectual culture of the cammunity, and the good work of the Catholic societies by his presence and co-operation. Senator Keating, the Honorary Minister of the new Deakm Ministry, is from Tasmania. Mr. K&ating is a barrister by profession, and while he is the youngest membap of the Senate, had the honor of topping the poll in his State at the first election of the 'Commonwealth. At the opening of the Federal Parliament ho ino\ed the Address-in-Reply in the Senate, and at one& attained to considerable prominence and popularity. He is an Irishman and a Catholic. He is an effective speaker, and an incisive debater, and, while he still remains head of his firm in Launceston, he has practically chosen to make his career in politics. He is an inveterate Protectionist, ahd was Government Whip in Ihe Barton Administration. An immense congregation, the largest yet seen in Broken Hill, attended the solemn opening of the ProCathedral of the Sacred Heart on Sunday, July 2. The ce-emony opened with a procession from the Bishop's residence to the Cathedral, the procession making the circuit of the Cathedral. Pontifical High Mass was then celebrated by his Lordship Dr. Corbett, Bishop of Sale, assisted by the Very Rev. Father Norton (Petersburg, S.A.), Father Hughes (Cobar), and Father Shore (Broken Hill). The Rev. Father Mag:uinness was master of oe.retrioniefc, and his Lordship Dr. Dunne, Bishop of Wilcannia, presided at the throne, assisted by Monsignor Tracey, Vicar-General of the diocese, and the Very Rev. Dean O'Connell (Hay). There were also present the Coadjutor-Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Kelly), the Archbishop of Melbourne (Dr. Carr), the Bishop of Ballarat (Dr. Higgins), Bishop of Maltland (Dr. Murray), and Bishop of Goulburn (Dr. Gallagher). The Archbishop (f Me'houne, v.h) preached the occasional so • mon, referred to the marvellous change whitn 18 years of patieht labor had effected in Catholic circles in Broken Hill, and said all honor was due to those who had brought the Cathedral into being. The colle'tion'made in aid of the Cathedral funds was over £1200. Archbishop Kelly preached in the evening.