Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 8 July 1915, Page 49

Intercolonial

■ ; —+ - ;£. vA Very Rev. Dean Kiely, of Kalgoorlie, has" declined the gift of a motor car from his parishioners, until the parish is free from debt. ’ ' F. ; . Mr. John 33. Cussen, a son of Mr. Justice Cusseu", and a student of Xavier College, Melbourne, has been appointed as flight-lieutenant" in the Naval Air Service. There was a large gathering at the Town Hall, Hobart, recently, when a committee of ladies tendered an ‘ At home ’ to the Ven. Archpriest Hennebry in connection with the celebration of his golden jubilee. It is the intention of the Government at an early date to sanction a referendum on the question of State aid to denominational schools, (says the Brisbane Catholic Advocate). The present state of affairs is not satisfactory to Catholics. The time is ripe, and more than ripe, to re-open this most important question. Catholic schools throughout the State have proved their efficiency, and there is no tangible excuse for repudiating their claims on the Government. The Rev. Father Walsh, of Liverpool, New South Wales, has received a post-card from Egypt, sent by one of his parishioners, Private Bert Alderson, who says:— 1 We have just heard of the landing of the Australians and New Zealanders at Gallipoli, and of a fine bayonet charge, led by Father McAuliffe, after all the other officers had been put out of- action.’ Father McAuliffe, who was attached to the Cathedral staff at St. Mary’s, was appointed chaplain to the Australian Expeditionary Force (says the Freeman Journal). Word also came through that the devoted priest was doing fine work on board the ship among the wounded and dying Australians. By the death of Sergeant Edward Rennix Larkin, who was killed in the Dardanelles, the New South Wales Parliament loses a young and popular member, who appeared to have a bright career before him (says the l afho/ic /‘res. s’). The late Mr. Larkin was a man whose energy and ability enabled him to overcome almost any handicap, and from a modest start in life, he was rising very rapidly, when his patriotism compelled him to enlist in the Expeditionary Forces. He was about 33 years of age, and was educated at St. Joseph’s College, Hunter’s Hill. He leaves a widow and two sons, the eldest being about four years of age. St. Joseph’s Old Boys’ Union has suggested the establisment of bursaries for his two sons at his old alma mater. His brother was also killed in the same action. The Cootamundra Empire Day Committee offered a valuable prize for the best essay on 1 Australia’s Part in the British Empire.’ The competition was open to any school-boy over fourteen years (says the Freeman’s Journal). The essays were written in the Town Hall, Cootamundra, under the supervision of a special committee. About thirty boys from the State and nonState schools of the district presented themselves for the competition. Mr. G. T. Cqtterill, inspector of public schools, Young, examined the essays. A similar competition for boys under fourteen years was also held the same day. The results, as published in the local Cootamundra papers, show that the two prizes were secured by boys attending the De la Salle School. Master G. Green headed the list in the senior, and Master J. Fisher was the successful competitor in the junior division.