Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 17 August 1911, Page 1603

Intercolonial

" The particulars of the will of the late Mr. Thomas Garrett Dalton, of Orange, have just been made known. The estate is valued at £52,990, of which £34,140 is in shares in public companies. Among other bequests he left £IOO to the administrators" of St. Joseph's Church, Orange, to be expended on improvements. ' Addressing a meeting of past students of Loreto Convent, Albert Park, some little time ago, the Very Rev. Dean Phelan, V.G., and the Very Rev. J.' O'Dwyer, S.J., emphasised the influence that women have in keeping offensive plays from the stage and bad literature from the home.

The appointment of Acting-Judge Walter Edmunds as District Court Judge and Chairman of Quarter Sessions for the State has been approved by the Executive Council (says the Catholic Press). For a considerable time past Mr. Edmunds has been more before the public as a Royal Commissioner, and as chairman of numerous wages boards. He is a prominent Catholic, and an ex-student of St. John's College, of which he is a Fellow. The new judge, who is one of the leading barristers in N.S.W., is also keenly interested in literature and art.

The late Mrs. Dalton, of North Sydney, who died on board the Eastern while on her return from a visit to Japan, was born in Ardfinnan, County Tipperary. She arrived in Queensland about 45 years ago, and subsequently went to Orange. For some time she stayed with her brother, the late Rev. Father T. J. Walsh, P.P., of Townsville. She first married. Mr. Ahearn, and 11 years after his death she married the late Hon. Thomas Dalton, K.C.S.G., M.L.C., of the well-known house of Dalton Brothers, of Sydney. The late Mrs. Dalton took the greatest interest in charitable work, and many institutions will sorely miss an ever-generous benefactor.

Sir John Madden, as Chief Justice of Victoria, has special opportunities of seeing the deplorable effect of paternal repudiation of their obligations. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Victorian Neglected Children's Aid Society, his Honor is reported to have said—- ' Such pitiful cases as the society was caring for ought not to be found in a country like this. Some people would rather help a favorite dog than one of their own children. From 1905 to 1909 the number of neglected children in Victoria had risen from 4813 to 6007.' Carmelite Nuns were a quarter of a century in Australia last year, and in connection with the silver jubilee of their arrival (says the Catholic Press) a movement, approved of by his Eminence the Cardinal, was started a few months ago to raise funds to enable the Sisters to enlarge their convent in Wardell road, Marrickville, which is sadly inadequate for the accommodation of the members of the community. An appeal on their behalf has been made through the Catholic Press, and so far £IOOO has been subscribed. In the presence of a large gathering the Cardinal on Sunday afternoon (July 30) blessed the foundation stone of the additions. The Carmelites commenced their history beneath the Southern Cross on July 30, 1885, the foundation being made from Angouleme, in France. To-day there is but one community— at Marrickville—numbering 17 religious, the majority. French, but seven Aus" tralians*.

The Newman Society (writes the Melbourne correspondent of the Freeman's Journal) is doing much to keep the idea of a Catholic College affiliated to the University before the Catholic body. The hon. secretary, Rev. W. Mangan, recently urged the importance of the matter before a meeting of the Melbourne branch of the C.Y.M. Society. He spoke as one having confidence in his object, and outlined a scheme which is certainly worthy of attention. It is understood that his Grace the Archbishop is keeping the matter in view, and has approved of the action of the Newman Society in making the project one of the planks in its platform.