INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 36, 7 September 1905, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

The enormous sum of £11,956,922 has been paid in goldmining aitvidends since the inception of the industry in Westralia. For the first seven months of this year, no less a sum than £1,384,707 has bjeen -distributed in the same way. One of the most capable of Sydney's working journalists was the late Mr. James P. Dowling, editor of the Sydney •' Mail,' whom death claimed unexpectedly on August 22, after an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Dowling's association with journalism went back to 1872. Mr. Dowling was born in Wexford (Ireland) in 1839. The following resolution in faivor of Home Rule has been passed by the Legislature of Westralia : ' that this House, recognising that local self-government, wherever it has been conceded to English-speaking people within the British Empire, has tended to promote happiness, progress,, and contentment,, is of opinion that the same principle, if applied to Ireland, would produce the same result.' The motion, although opposed by the Premier and the leader of the Opposition, was carried by 21 votes to 9. A banxfuet was tendered on August 21 at the Gulgomg Town Hall to the Right Rev. Mgr. Long, VicarOeweriaSV KM* the eve of bis departure fof ' BajUhurst to -take charge of that diocese during Bishoip Dunne's visit to Europe. There was a large and representative gathering of all denominations from all parts of the district. Mr. J. D. Parker was in the chair. The toast of the giuest wias supported by Archdeacon Geer (Church of England ), the Rev. A. Doig (Presbyterian), and many others, and was received with enthusiasm. The Rev. Father J. O'Dowd, of Batburst, succeeds.Monsignor Long. In common with other members of the Federal Parliament (says the Adelaide ' Southern Cross '), the Right Hon. C. C. Kinigst/on received a circular issued by, the Orange Lodgjes in connection with the Home Rule motion now T>efore both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament. Mr. Kingston, who describes himself as an ardent Home Ruler, replied as follows :— ' I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th insit., informing me that a resolution was adopted at? a public meeting in connection with the Loyal Orange Institution held in Victoria Hall, Adelaide, declaring the opinion of the meeting fob/at it is inexpedient and undesirable that any recommendation should be made by the Parliament of the Commonwealth in relation to tha Ranting of Home Rule to Ireland. I thank you for the information conveyed, tout I should be wanting in candor diid I omit to mention that I respectfully venture to differ with "the opinion expressed. With every respect for those with whom I have the misfortune to disagree.' As a counterblast to the explosions of the rabid "bigots vvibo would make politics in the Federal and State Parliaments subservient to sectarianism (says the ' Cafttiolic Press '), a resolution passed unanimously at the recent Farmers' and Settlers' Conference possesses great significance and value, and should Wave a weighty influence at future elections. The resolution, which was moved by Mr. W. W. Killen, the Savernake delegate, roakl as follows :— ' That this, conference deprecates and deplores the introduction of sectarianism into politics - that the machinations of those who are working/ to that end shouM be resisted by all true lovers of the country ; and that the men who are best qualified to represent the people in Parliament should be plaocid there irrespective of their religious, belief.' The mover! saiid the time had come for action to be taken in the matter by all who had the interests of the State at heart. During last election sectarianism had played a most important part, and hut for it some of tho unworthy men who now held seats would not have been in Parliament. It was a travesty upon their boasted civilisation that thtey could not sink religious differences and work for the common igood. Gratifying incidents in connection with the resolution were that the mover (Mr. Killen) is a Presbyterian, and the seconder an Amgilican •; all the speakers to the motion were Protestants.