Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 27 April 1911, Page 787

Intercolonial

The City Council, Sydney, intends to spend £6OO in decorations and illuminations on Coronation Day. St. Patrick’s Day demonstration in Ballarat gave a net profit of £750 10s. ' Rev. Father Barrett, 0.P., of St. Saviour’s Priory, Dublin, is visiting Australia. He is staying at the Dominican Priory, North Adelaide. 0 The Hon. L. F. Heydon, M.L.C., president of the Superior Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Australasia, will visit Western Australia early next month to establish branches of the society in Perth, and in other large centres throughout the diocese. ' . , he Rev. lather Gerald Doyle, who had been on a tour round the world, returned to his parish of St. Arhaud, Victoria, a few days ago. He was given a great reception, and replied in an eloquent address, in which he told of his travels. Master Alan Steele, of Gympie, a student of the Do jci Salle College, Armidale, at the recent entrance examina* tion to the . Military College of Australia, secured . second place in Queensland and fourth in the Commonwealth. He is just sixteen years of age, and Vas probably 'the youngest candidate who sat for the examination. Bishop Chine entertained over 300 people at an at home the other day. Mrs. J. D. Connolly, wife, of the Colonial Secretary, at his Lordship’s request, acted as hostess. The .numerous presents received by his Lordship in connection with his consecration were on view. The Bishop of Lismore (the Right Rev Dr. Carroll) has made the following appointments : —Rev. R. Williams from Ball in a to Warded ; Rev. P. Kiely, Goff’s Harbor, to Coraki; Rev. C. Callinan, Coraki to Cowper; Rev. M. J Battle W ardell, to Ballina; Rev. C. Griffin, from Murwillumbah, to-Coir’s Harbor. Mr. Percy Jones, formerly conductor of St. Augustine’s Orphanage Baud, Geelong, who is known to Sydney audiences, has returned to Geelong after three years’ study in Europe. He was given a magnificent welcome, which included a civic reception at the Town Hall. Thousands of peopie were at the station to meet him. At the orphanage he was warmly welcomed by the Christian Brothers' and boys. - . Since Dr. dune’s consecration (says the 1F. .4. Record) an exquisite address in album shape arrived from the men’s Confraternity of the Holy Family attached to St. Gerard’s Church, Wellington, New Zealand. The Bishop values tho present most highly, as he was the founder of the society in Wellington, and the builder of the church, which, occupying a superb site overlooking the harbor — is considered- to be an architectural gem. Messrs. Hazleton, M.P., W. A. Redmond, M.P., and J. Donovan, who are on their way to the Dominion of New Zealand as delegates from the Irish National Party, will be accorded a welcome on their arrival in Hobart on tho I th mst. (says the Tasmanian Monitor). His Grace the Archbishop recently received a cablegram from Mr. John Redmond announcing the fact Hhat the 1 delegates would call at Hobart en route, and preliminary steps have already be on taken to give the distinguished visitors a fitting recepox The final meeting of the general committee of the recent fet. Patrick s Day celebration was held at the Chapter-Hall, bt. Mary s Cathedral, Sydney, on April 10, under the presidency or his Eminence the Cardinal. . The balance sheet was read and adopted. The profits of the - sports and concert amounted to £654 10s 9d, as against: £638 last year, and it was decided to give £BO each to the following orphanages : St.. V mcent’s Industrial Home, West-mead; St. Josephs’ Gore Hill; St. Anne’s, Liverpool; St. Michael’s, Baulkham Hills; St. Bngid’s, Hyde; Mater Dei, Narellan (Sisters of the Good Samaritan, late of Manly); and . the 1 oundling Home, Waitara. • n - One of Bishop dime’s first .acts after receiving Cardinal Gotti s cable announcing his appointment as Bishop of lerth was to communicate with the secretary of the Catholic Boys Brigade, London, asking for full particulars, with a view to establishing companies of the brigade in 1. erth and the principal centres of the diocese, - The information together with samples of uniforms, has reached ins Lordship, who has had it submitted to the local military commandant, who has expressed . himself, confident that companies of the brigade could be formed in connection with tho compulsory training scheme. Very Rev. Father Francis Kelly, who was Rector of the Passionist Monastery at Glen Osmond, Adelaide,' for almost nine years, sailed from, Sydney the other day for Vancouver, en route to England, where"he will attend tho General Chapter of the Passionist Order, at . which lie will represent Australia. Before leaving Adelaide, Father I rancis was farewelled by the parishioners of Parkside Eastwood, Glen Osmond, and Mitcham—the district of which the Passionists have charge—and -presented with a cheque. . The gathering was large and representative. 'Ho also received a presentation from the pupils of tho Convent of Mercy School, Parkside. *• •