Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 6 November 1913, Page 43

Intercolonial

Under the will of the late John Eastman, of Broken Hill, the Sisters of Mercy, Broken Hill Convent, received £500; and the local Catholic orphanage £2OO.

At a recent meeting of the United Irish League, Melbourne, Dr. N. M. O'Donnell presiding, it was unanimously resolved to send a delegate from the League to the opening of the Irish Parliament in College Green. The sum of £SOO will be raised for the purpose. The H.A.C.B. Society will also send a delegate.

A few Sundays ago his Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne laid the foundation stone of the new school at Plemington, which is being erected on the site secured some years back by the Rev. Father M. P. Carroll. The new building is to meet all the requirements of the Council of Education, and will cost about £3500.

Mr. W. B. Griffin, the Chicago architect, who has been engaged by the Federal Government to supervise the laying out of the Federal" Capital site, according to his amended design, has signed his contract to remain with the Government for three years. A salary of 1000 guineas a year is to be paid Mr. Griffin, and he retains the right of practising privately as an architect and town-planner.

The celebration in connection with the golden jubilee of the ordination of the Very Rev. Father O’Neill, C.SS.R., took place recently at the. Redemptorist Monastery, Perth. Solemn High Mass was celebrated by the Very Rev. Father E. Gleeson, and the occasional sermon was preached by the Right Rev. Mgr. Veiling, V.G. A presentation was made to Father O’Neill after Mass.

The Hibernian Hall at Maryborough was packed to its utmost capacity on October 14 by a large crowd of citizens, who had assembled for the purpose of bidding farewell to Rev. Father Fitzgerald, who has been transferred to the Esk parish. A more enthusiastic assemblage had never before been gathered in the hall, all denominations being represented. Father Fitzgerald was presented with an address and purse of sovereigns.

The sacerdotal silver jubilee of the Rev. Father J. Walsh, of All Saints’, Liverpool, was celebrated in the convent school-hall the other day. The building was crowded with the friends of Father Walsh, who, after a short musical programme had been gone through was presented with a purse of sovereigns and a handsomely illuminated address on behalf of his parishioners and friends. The Boys’ Sodality, through Mr. A. Moen, presented Father Walsh with a valuable clock. A silver teapot was the gift of the Children of Mary, and a church gong for the sanctuary the gift of the school children. The address was read by Dr. Beattie, who also spoke warmly in praise of the jubilarian.

His Lordship Bishop Shiel, of Rockhampton, was in Barcaldine recently, and his visit was taken advantage of to tender him a reception. An entertainment was held in the Shire Hall, at which there was a large gathering of all sections of the community. The Rev. W. J. Park (Anglican), E. J. Taylor (Methodist), and H. F. Baaroz (Presbyterian) occupied seats on the platform. The chair was occupied by Mr. Cronin. Bishop Shiel was presented with addresses from the parishioners and the H.A.C.B. Society, as well as addresses of welcome from prominent townsmen and representatives of other Churches. His Lordship delivered an interesting address, expressing his pleasure at the good feeling that existed amongst the people, irrespective of what Church they belonged to. This showed a desire to promote goodwill and harmony among all classes. He urged them to . unite as much as possible, and give God the proper place in the lives of the people and the nation. He said no nation could be great without a proper realisation of the overruling providence of God. v