Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 17 September 1908, Page 30

Intercolonial

The foundation stone of a new presbytery at Tumut was laid by his Lordship Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn, on Sunday, August 30. The cost of the building will be about The Sisters of St. Joseph, of the'Warialda Convent (N.S.W.), have -sustained a severe loss in the death of Sister Mary Camillas, who- passed away on August 23. She was 39 years of age, and had been 22 years a religious. . In requesting the prayers of the congregation at St. Patrick's Cathedral for the repose of the soul of the late Hon. Nicholas Fitzgerald (writes the Melbourne correspondent of the Freeman's Journal), the Very Rev. Dean Phelan, V.G., paW a warm tribute to the memory of the deceased gentleman. A long and distinguished public career, said the Dean, found its fitting counterpart in the grace and beauty of a home life that was adorned in an eminent degree by all the Christian virtues. ,, Assembled as they were in St. Patrick's, it was right that they should remember how much they OAved to the faith and eloquence and assistance of Mr. Fitzgerald when the erection of the stately structure was being undertaken. The silver jubilee of his Grace the Archbishop of -Melbourne, which was celebrated in Melbourne twelve "-months ago owing to the Archbishop's projected visit to Rome, actually fell on Wednesday, August 26, as he was ordained Bishop of Galway on August 26, 188 }. The event (writes the Melbourne correspondent of thrFreeman's Journal) was celebrated with much enthusiasm, it is learnt from a private message received at Moylough> County of Galway, his' native -parish! where Archbishop Carr is at present staying. Dean Phelan, acting on behalf of Bishops Reville and COlbett, and of the clergy and laity of the archdiocese, sent a congratulatory cable message. The following day the Vicar-General read this cable in reply : ' Phelan Melbourne.— Heartiest thanks, Deo gratias.—Archbishop. ' ' The following letter, with a draft for has been sent by the president of the United Irish League Melbourne, to Mr. John RedrmShd, M.P. :— ' The state of our banking account warrants us in remitting another for the Irish Parliamentary Fund, and a draft for that amount is herewith enclosed. The success of the party in securing the legislation which gives to the Catholic people of Ireland a University that they can attend without violating their" religious principles has given great satisfaction to our people here. It is a tardy act of justice, like so much British remedial legislation where Ireland is concerned but will possibly be more acceptable because so long delayed, .and we join with our ..race the world over in expressing- our' appreciation of the magnanimous sentiments and untiring services of Mr. Birrell when securing that boon for our co-religionists and compa-* triots in the Old Land. We are pleased also to observe that the split which hampered the work of the party for some years past has now been mended, and that the veterans who worked side by side with Parnell have become reconciled and once again form a harmonious body. This is as it should be. Personally I hold the opinion that incomparably less harm would be done by the Irish Party taking a wrong step with unanimity than is caused by dissension. In the former position lost ground may be retrieved, and at all events the solidarity of the party remains unimpaired for other work. The latter condition spells palsy all along. the line. »We in Victoria trust that your reunited Parliamentary party, with the constituencies compactly and ardently supporting it, will soon succeed in obtaining the radical cure for Ireland's economic disease, and till that day arrives, be it long or short, we will stand by you. '