INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 35, 31 August 1905, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

Thursday, August 17, was the 22nd anniversary of the death of Archbishop Vaughan. The Brothers of toe .Christian Schools, at the earnest request of his Lordship Dr.j3' Connor, intend opening a college in Armidale about the end of the year, and will also have charge of the parochial schools. On Friday, August 18, High Mass in honor of the Emperor of Austria's birthday was celebrated in St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. His Eminence the Cardinal presided, and the officers of the Austrian warship 1 Panther,' now on a visit to Sydney, the Consul-JGen-eral for Austria-Hungary (Baron O'Carroll), and other foreign Consuls attended. The people of Bathurst do not intend to allow the Rev. Fattier J. O'Dowd, Atim., who has been removed to Gulgong, to leave them without marking in some way their appreciation of his ten years' devoted service in their midst. A meeting was held the other day for the purpose of taking steps to make him a suitable presentation. Fathes O'Dowd leaves the Bathurst parish free of ti«Jbt. The Very Rev. M. O'Connor, P.P., who, after 10 years at Ohiltern, has been appointed to the charge of Beechworuh, was on August 9 presented with a purse of sovereigns., the gift of the parishioners of Chiltern, Rutberjgjen, and Sp/rimgji'urst. Councillor Dool&n presided. The Rev. D. Hogian assumes charge of the parish. On Sunday, June 18, at All Hallows' Missionary College, the following were ordained priests by the Most Rev. Dr. Kelly, Bishop of Ross :— Rev. Joseph Rowan (Rockhampton), Rev. Bernard M'Frillan (Rockhampton:), Rev. John O'Grady (Melbourne), Rev. Pat-rick Walsh (Sydney), Rev. Thomas Vaughan (Sydney), Rev. John Finnegan (Maitla-nd), Rev. Thomas Lynch (Goulburn), Rev. Michael Tynan (Melbourne), Rev. James Lyons (Ballarat), Rev. Thomas Monaghan (Hobart), Rev. Patrick Casey (Bathurst), Rev. William Armstrong (Sandhurst), Rev. Charles Oonlon (Melbourne). In Carlow Cathedral on the previous day the Rev". P. Healy was ordairoeJd for the diocese of Rockhampton, and the Rev. J. Walshe, also for the diocese of Rockhampton, was ordained deacon. The ' Daily Telegraph ' (Launceston) of August 7 has an extended notice of a great meeting of citizens held there to devise means for celebrating in a befitting manner the episcopal diamond jubilee of the 'doyen of the hierarchy, the Most Rev. Ardfobislhop Murphy. On the motion of the Right Rev. Mgr. Beechinor, Senator Keating (ihon. Minister in the Federal Cabinet) took the chair. He malde graceful reference to the great' work achieved by the venerable prelate, who was beloved by all classes and creeds. The establishment of a diocesan college wias ome of the "greatest objects of the Archbishop's life, and if the people would help him to establish the college 1 , and free it from debt in his lifetime, they could show him no honor which he would appreciate more highly. Subscriptions amounting to close on £100 were received. During; lasit week (says the ' St. Arnaud Mercury ' of 9th inst.) the Mayor of St. Arnaud made a formal call on the Right Rev. Dr. Higjpins, Bishop of Ballarat, at the St. Arnaud presbytery. The following morning the Bishop, accompanied by the Rev. G. Doyle, returned the call at the Town Hall. A number of representative gentlemen were present to meet his Lordsnip, including the Mavior and several councillors. The Mayor, in proposing- the Bishop's health, said tie was extremely pleased to extend a welcome on behalf of the citizens to a pentlennan occupying the very high and important position as the head of the extensive diocese of Ballarat. His Lordship would be pleased to hear that all clajssws in St. Arnaud lived in harmony. Dr. Higgins said !he was extremely pleased to hear of the harmony existing among the people, and he con-ld assure them ttot, for his part, he would do his best to perpetuate, that pood feeling. The Bishop said he appreciated the compliment the Mayor had paid him very deeply. It was something unexpected, and he would not forget it.