Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 23, 11 June 1908, Page 35

Intercolonial

A cedar tree, cut down on Boomi Creek, Woodenbong, was conveyed to a Casino sawmill. The tree when felled _girthed 15ft, and was 'cut up into five lengthy logs. The butt log realised the price of £30, four other logs bringing some £60 to £80. One log was left in the scrub. On Monday, May 25, the celebrations in connection with the beatification of Blessed Mother Barat, ' foundress of the Order of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart, took place at Rose Bay Convent, Sydney, when Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Coadjutor-Bishop of Maltland. _ , Colonel Waddell, Officer Commanding the New South Wales Military forces, died very, suddenly in Sydney on Sunday, May 24. The" deceased" was a native of County Monagiian, and was 62 years of age. He was a patriotic Irishman, and always took an active part in the St. Patrick's Day celebrations --in Sydney. The experiments carried out by the Commonwealth authorities in the use of motor cars for postal purposes have proved so satisfactory that tenders have been called for the supply of a car- for a period of twelve months, with a thoroughly reliable chauffeur, for the purpose of clearing the postal pillars in Melbourne and suburbs. Mr. Edward Thynne Real, who has been admitted a barrister of Queensland, is a son of Mr: Justice Real a leading Catholic and Irishman of that State. Young Real has graduated LL.B. at Sydney University, with first-class honors, and has had the honor of taking the University medal at that examination. He was called to the Bar in New South Wales on May 24, 1907. That his Grace the Archbishop is held in very high respect and esteem by public men (writes a Melbourne correspondent) is a well-known fact, which was emphasised by the sheaf of letters and telegrams which awaited the • Most Rev. prelate at Adelaide. Amongst others who sent best wishes for a pleasant voyage and safe return were Sir Rupert Clarke, Bart., Rev. Professor Rentoul, and Mr. F. Talc, Director of Education. / Rev. Mother Mary Stanislaus O'Neill, whose death occurred recently at the Convent of Mercy, Yass, was one of the noble band of pioneers of the Sisters of Mercy who founded the convent in Yass in -December, 1875. Deceased, who was 52 years of age, had not enjoyed the best of health for several weeks past, the immediate cause of her death being heart trouble. During the past three years she was Superioress of the convent. The expansion of Brisbane (says the ' Catholic Press ') emphasises the need of another great hospital. The Sisters of Mercy will place such an institution at the disposja.l of the citizens of the State, and- an £80,000 building was commenced on Sunday, May 24, when his Eminence Cardinal Moran blessed the foundation stone of the new Mater Misericordiae Hospital, South Brisbane. For the present, of course, only the first section of the hospital, which is estimated to cost £20,000, will be proceeded with. With the £1500 previously received and some subsequent promises the total amount in hand in connection with the laying of the foundation stone is about £4000. Mr. Naughton', of Bundaberg, gave the handsome donation of £1000. The promoters of the ' Eva ' of the ' Nation ' testimonial (says the Adelaide ' Southern Cross ') 5o not propose to close the fund until a larger amount has been raised in Victoria and New South Wales. They desire to raise a total of £1000, and .appeals are still being made in the country districts "in -the Eastern. States. The amount of the Victorian fund is £247, but this includes contributions from West Australia and New Zealand. South and West Australia have already raised their share,' and Tasmania has. also raised its quota; ""Mr. Hugh Mahon, M.P., has .been, a nd is, working hard touring the country, delivering lectures, and asking the Irish people of Victoria to contribute towards the fund. "

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