Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 4 September 1913, Page 47

Intercolonial

The second anniversary of the death of Cardinal Moran was observed in St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney; with Solemn Office and Requiem Mass at which" his "Grace the Archbishop presided. - ' ;. " r *. On Thursday, August 14, his Lordship Bishop Kelly, of Geraldton, celebrated the anniversary of- his consecration. On August 14, 1898, his Lordship, who is a native of West Australia, was consecrated first Bishop of the newly-created diocese of Geraldton. The ceremony took place at St. Francis' Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide.. The death in Dublin of the Rev. H. Lynch, S.J;, well known in the Australian Mission, was announced by cable on August 19. Deceased, who was about 57 years of age, left Australia about fourteen years ago, and was stationed at Gardiner street, Dublin. Three years prior to his departure he was professor as St. Ignatius' College, Riverview. Victoria spends £BOO,OOO on education, and yet, notwithstanding this huge expenditure, the Minister of Education says that some of the public schools are a disgrace to the State. On the other hand the Catholic schools in the archdiocese of Melbourne alone accommodate over 24,000 children, and are fully staffed and equipped in an up-to-date manner. _ On the eve of his departure from Dubbo, the Rev. Father Parker was entertained in the banquet-room of the Empire Hall by a large number of parishioners and friends, the latter including several members of other denominations. The Very. Rev. Dr. Brophy presided, and on behalf of those present, in tendering 'Father Parker a gift of a handsome silver chalice, chased with gold, and a cheque, said that the mutual love, appreciation, and respect of the Catholic people for their clergy were too well known to need more than a passing reference. Mr. Thomas Curran, ex-M.P. for Sligo, died in England on August 13. He was a retired Australian merchant, having lived in the Bombala district of New South Wales in the early seventies, where he was also a justice of the peace. In 1886 he was appointed a commissioner for N.S. Wales to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition in London, filling a similar office two years later at the Melbourne Exhibition. In 1892 he was elected for Sligo as an anti-Parnellite, and sat in the House of Commons till 1900. After he was elected to the House of Commons, and when funds were badly needed, he lent the Irish Nationalist Party £SOOO. His son, who was educated in Sydney, and admitted to the English ■ bar, was also a Nationalist member of the House of Commons. At the ceremony of blessing and laying the memorial stone of the additions to the Church of the Holy Angels, Balaclava, his Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne made felicitous reference to the cordial relations that exist between all creeds and classes of the people. We were singularly blessed, said his Grace, in having such a splendid inheritance as Australia. Its many riches gave an opportunity to all, and he was glad to see that our people were enjoying their fair share of prosperity. His Grace eulogised the Rev. J. Barry (pastor) and Rev. T. Bride for their energy and zeal in the discharge of their sacred duties. No parish in the archdiocese had made greater progress in twelve months than was the case in regard to Balaclava. The Archbishop gave £25, the total amounting to £6OO. An address was read by the Hon. John Gavan Duffy, K.S.G., in which the loyalty and reverence of the parishioners for their chief pastor were .felicitously voiced. On the motion of Mr. T. C. Brennan, LL.8.,. a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Archbishop. yj