INTERCOLONIAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 38, 20 September 1900, Page 20

INTERCOLONIAL.

Mr. J. P. Lonergan, who donated the handsome clock which adorns the Redemptorist Monastery, Ballarat, was given a big sand off on his departure for Europe. He is a nephew of the lata James Crotty. The successful speculator goes to London to push Mount Lyell mining interests to the front. The dinner tendered to Mr. Lonergan at Scott's Hotel was of a thoroughly representative charac-ter, all the leading interests being present at the festive board. The Most Rev. Dr. Redwood. S.M., Archbishop of Wellington, the Very Rev. Dean Kirk, S.M., Wanganui, and the Rev. Father Ainsworth, S.M., Wellington, (says the Catholic Press, September S) are at present guests of the Sydney Marist Fathers, in anticipation of the opening of St. Mary's Cathedral and th<s Catholic Congress. On Sunday evening last at St. Patrick's Church, Father Ainsworth, who was Dr. Redwood's assistant throughout a recent mission and collecting tour in the Archdiocese of Wellington, during which £30,ft00 was obtained for the Wellington Cathedral, preached an edifying ami eloquent sermon. He has a fine presence and a fine delivery, and is a brilliant speaker. Dean Kirk is an old friend, having spent, before he went to New Zealand, some years in Sydney. There was a meeting of the Provincial Chapter of the Marist Fathers during the la^t week in August, in Sydney, presided over by the Very Rev. Father Aubrey. Some 12 delegates attended from the South Sea Islands, besides others from various parts of Australasia. Altogether seven of the Marist Fathers sailed by the Ville de la Ciotat for Europe, viz., the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S, M., V.G. (Wellington, New Zealand), Very Rev. Dean Carew, S,M. (Christchurcb, New Zealand), Very Rev. Dr. Pestre, S.M. (Provincial of the Marist Fathers, New Zealand), Very Rev. Father Olier, S M. (Tonga Tapu Inland), Rev. Father Renny, S.M." (Upola Island), Rev. Father Bertreux, S.M. (Fiji), and the Rev. Father Pionmer, S.M. (New Caledonia). The Very Rev. Father Aubrey, S.M. (Head Superior in Australasia and Oceanica) also took a passage by the. same steamer, and will attend the General Chapter of the Order at Lyons m November next. Bpfore Father Aubrey left he wa« entertained by the collectors of St. Patrick's parish and other friends, who took advantige of the opportunity to present him with oonie costly nnd useful gifts as a token of their appreciation and esteem. As Father Aubry has been connected with St. Patrick's parish off and on. and was recently m charge during the Very Rev. Father Le R-nneteTs absence in Europe, the presentation was a happy and timely one.