Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 24 August 1911, Page 1659

Intercolonial

• Sister Mary Joseph, the first nun tp be received into the Ursuline Convent at Armidale, died there on August 3, aged 68 years. The Rev. Mothers Gertrude and Stanislaus, visitors from New Zealand, spent last week at the Brigidine Convent, Coonamble (says the Catholic Press of August 10). It is thirteen years since the Rev. Mother Gertrude was last in Coonamble, and she is now in charge of the Brigidine Convent at Masterton. * ' The senior clergy of the archdiocese were summoned to ‘ Dara,’ the archiepiscopal residence* Brisbane, on August 2, for the purpose of voting for the appointment of a Coadjutor-Bishop to assist Archbishop Dunne in his ever-increasing work (says the Catholic Advocate). His Grace Archbishop Dunne presided. Mr. Eugene McCarthy, a member of the South Australian Corps of Veterans, died at Adelaide on Sunday, July 29, a£ the age of 77 years. He was a soldier of the Crimean and Abyssinian-wars. He was born at Rathkeale, County Limerick, in July, 1834, and enlisted in March, 1852, in the 55th Foot, then stationed at Limerick. After comings to South' Australia he was a warder for a time at Redruth, and recently resided at North Adelaide, where he was well known and liked. He was interred with military honors at West Terrace.

The H.A.C.B. Society of New South Walse sent the following message of appreciation and • congratulation to his Excellency Lord Dudley on the eve of his departure. from Australia: - A special meeting of the executive of the H.A.C.B. Society in New South Wales, held on July 27, carried a resolution that they heartily endorse the sentiments expressed in your , message to their Majesties King George and Queen Mary on their visit to Ireland, and highly appreciate your forethought in the matter. They avail themselves of the occasion of your departure from Australia to express their grateful recognition of your outspoken sympathy with the legitimate constitutional aspirations of the Irish race and the broad-minded and generous encouragement both yourself and Lady Dudley have 1 shown to Catholic institutions throughout the Commonwealth during your able but all-too-brief term as Governor-General. In conclusion, in wishing for you every happiness in the future, they confidently look forward to a continuance of your great abilities to the service of the Empire.' Lord Dudley did not delay in acknowledging the complimentary resolution of the society, and wrote to Bro. P. O’Loughlin (district secretary), thanking .the society for its message and the sentiment therein expressed. The predecessor of the present Bishop of Ballarat (Right Rev. Dr. Higgins), the late Dr. Moore, by his tact and urbanity, won non-Catholic public. men to his side, and the utmost bon accord was apparent on public occasions between all sections and classes (writes the Melbourne correspondent of the Freeman’s Journal). Dr. Higgins has also succeeded in bringing about a similar happy state of things. On Sunday, July 30, a ceremony in connection with the recent extensive improvements at St. Patrick’s Cathedral took place. The Bishop presided at High Mass, and among the invited guests were the Mayors and Councillors of Ballarat City and. Ballarat East, together ;with official representatives of the hospital, orphanage, and > benevolent asylum. There was a crowded general congregation. Rev. J. Ryan, S.J., who preached the occasional sermon, said he had been requested by the Bishop to thank the Mayors, Councillors, and other public men for their presence at the ceremonies that day. He was glad to find that a really good feeling would long continue. Father Ryan said he had also been requested by the Bishop to thank Mr. Thomas Loughlin, of ‘ Killarney,’ Warrenheip, for his generosity, not only to the Church in Ballarat, but also to the Church throughout the Australian Commonwealth.