The Irish Envoys in Australia

New Zealand Tablet, 4 January 1912, Page 22

The Irish Envoys in Australia

' *-■■ '■ ' : ",, ... - *•" ■ </ .*/ The following letter has been; sent by the Irish envoys to the Southern Cross Adelaide, in connection with their recent tour of South; Australia: - Dear Sir, —Having concluded our work in South Australia, we desire, through your columns, to I extend our sincere thanks to all those who helped to make our mission in the State the success it has been. South Australia has every reason to feel proud of the noble part it has taken in supporting the final appeal of Ireland for helj) in her national struggle. Its response , exceeded our expectations!"" and compares Vmost favorably with the most successful results elsewhere. . -. : 'lt would not be possible, in a short letter, to make mention of. all those good friends,, or of those varied organisations, that did so much for our mission. To the Irish Associations in the different centres, to our committees, to the press, to the clergy, and to the public in general, our thanks are due. We beg also to thank your journal, especially, for its yeoman services to our cause, and we wish it a long career of usefulness andprosperity. , \ ,:-;, -...'■- ;/ , ' , ___ Our friends will be pleased to hear that already over £20,000 has been collected in Australasia during" our present mission; ; '/..■■"/ -', i ; - x Faithfully yours,—Richard Hazleton, : W. A. Redmond; John T. Donovan, Melbourne, December 5.' ? The envoys resumed their tour of Victoria early last month. Messrs. Hazleton, Redmond, and Donovan addressed an enthusiastic audience in St. Patrick's Hall, Ballarat, on December 6. His Lordship Bishop Higgins presided. A sum of £IBO was received at the meeting. On the following evening Mr. Hazleton spoke at Footscray, when a sum of £75 was collected. -On December 7, Messrs. Redmond and Donovan held a meeting in Casterton, when the collection in aid : of the Home Rule fund totalled £BS. A sum of £SO was subscribed at a v meeting on December 7, in SEepparton, which was addressed by Mr. Hazleton, who delivered an address on the following evening at Chiltern, where the cash and promises amounted to £IOO. ,v - . The Irish envoys were in Sydney during the week before Christmas■; having made a break in X their Victorian tour in order to spend the holidays : with Mr. James Dalton, of Orange. Their*tbur/(says the Catholic Press) has so, far been strikingly .successful. Mr. '"' Richard Hazleton; M.P., addressed "a very enthusiastic meeting at Dalyston, when £SO was collected, * and - Messrs. W. A. Redmond, M.P., '.and J. T. Donovan visited Warrnambool, addressing a well-attended meeting in the Town Hall, when £9O was subscribed. The envoys return to Victoria on January 7. -