Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 31 July 1913, Page 47

Intercolonial

The Hon. P. McMahon Glynn (Minister for External Affairs) has been appointed a King’s Counsel. On July 2, at the Redemptprist Monastery, North Perth, the Very Rev. Eugene 1: O'Neill, C.SS.R., celebrated the golden jubilee of his profession, which took place at \Vittem,, in Holland, on the Feast of the Visitation fifty years ago. ' Rev. J. J. O’Reilly, who for the past eleven years had been stationed in. St. Mary’s parish, Newcastle, was recently appointed to' the charge of the Tareer parish. Prior to his departure for his new sphere of duties he was the recipient of presentations at Newcastle, Stockton, and Carrington, ’ The following cable message was sent on July 9 to the leader of the'Nationalist Party (Mr. Redmond) by Dr. O’Donnell, of the United Irish League, Melbourne : Congratulations from Victoria on passing second obstacle on the way to freedom. One more river to cross. Mailing to-day £4OO to smooth the way.’ : V':.;' Y The Victorian Council of the Catholic Federation has decided to ask the co-operation of the Federation throughout Australia and New' Zealand in inviting Father Bernard Vaughan, S.J., to visit this part of the world next year for the purpose of addressing meetings on, the principles of Catholic Federation, with special reference to the question of education. The acting-Rector of St. Ignatius’ College, Riverview (Rev. Father J. Corcoran, S.J.) has received word that the Very Rev. Father Thomas Gartlan, S.J., has been appointed Rector in place *of the late Father Keating. Father Gartlan, who had been on" the staff at Riverview for almost 25 years, of which 10 were spent as Rector, was transferred to Melbourne about 18 mouths ago. t Much interest was evinced in the Australian National' Anthem competition (says the Melbourne correspondent of the S.M. Herald). A money prize was offered for the set of verses most suitable to be set to music and sung as a National Anthem. There were oyer 250 competitors for the prize—well known writers from the various States. -The winner was Mr. Roderic Quinn, of Waverley, N.S.W. There was a very large and representative gathering at the Christian Brothers’ College, North Melbourne, on Sunday, July 13, when the new wing was blessed and opened by his Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne. His Grace was welcomed by the Principal of the college (Rev. Brother Geoghegan) and the staff and members of the other communities of the Christian Brothers of the city and suburbs. Rev. Brother Geoghegan, in his address, said:The land on which the college now stands cost £I7OO. The first building contract was £3050. The college roll during the first year was 70. In two years it had risen to 150. This rapid increase called for further accommodation, and in 1905 the first wing was completed, at a cost of £llOO. The lower storey was included in the first contract. At the end of 1912 the attendance had risen to 217 n0w it is 270. This new wing includes, besides spacious class-rooms, a well-designed and well-equipped scienceroom. The cost of the new wing is £4960. The total cost of the college as it stands to-day, including, furnishings, is £12,260. This sum covers the cost of the portion used as a residence by the Brothers, together with the various class-rooms and science-rooms. Very Rev. Dean Carey contributed £2OOO towards the first contract, and Very Rev. Father O’Connell, of Carlton, £IOOO, so that the balance, £9260, with interest on it, has to be met by the Brothers. —--