INTERCOLONIAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 22, 29 May 1902, Page 7

INTERCOLONIAL.

The Rev. Father Mclnerney, S.J., chaplain to one of the New South Wales contingents, lies dangerously ill in a hospital at Newcastle, South Africa. Father Mclnerney is well known as a zealous' missionary throughout Australia. Mr. Waddell, N.S.W. State Treasurer, says that under the Old Age Pensions Act, as now administered, the payments next year will probably exceed £600,000. He proposes to legislate for a reduction of expenditure in the administration of the Act. At the general election in South Australia Mr W. J. Dennyi editor of the Southern Crest, was returned at the head ot the poll as one of the Ms.L.A for Adelaide. The Hon. J. V. O'Loghlin, the managing director, was not co successful in bis candidature for a seat in the Legislative Council. For years Mr O'Loghlin was an M.L.C,, and for a time in the State Ministry. The redistribution of Beats and curtailment in the number of members of the Legislative Council had, no doubt, militated against his re-election. The topic of the day in our commercial world (writes a Sydney correspondent) has been the formation of the brewery of J. and J. T. Toohey into a company with a capital of £600,000. The 150,000 £4 shares placed on the market were taken up in one morning, and the shares are now at a premium. John Toohey will be chairman of directors at a salary of £2000 a year, and one of his nephews a young fellow of 26, will also be a director at £1600. Last year the brewery returned a profit of £55,000. About 30 years ago the Toohey brothers were country storekeepers in a small way. James Toohey is dead — Mb family has a half -interest in the brewery — and John Toohey is a millionaire. The Right Rev. Dr. Dunne, Bishop of Bathurst, a few Sundays ago solemnly blessed the foundation of the new Catholic Church building at Canowindra. The cost of the erection of the building, £1063 3s, had been fully subscribed, and was placed on the stone. The Bishop was attended by the Rev. D. O'Kennedy, P.P., Rev. P. J. Dor an, and Mr T. Finn. After the ceremony his Lordship congratulated the residents upon establishing almost a record in church building in subscribing so liberally as to have the full sum required for the building placed on the foundation stone. The church will be of handsome architecture, and will occupy a prominent site. In the afternoon his Lordfhip administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 94 persons. The Bishop preached twice during the day. During his visitation of the diocese his Lordship also laid the foundation stone of a new church at Cowra, and confirmed a large number of children. An old and higbly-respected colonist in the person of Mr John Madden passed away recently at Flemington at the age of 84 years. He was especially well known to hunting men (says the Argus), and kept to the Fport as long almost as he could sit in a paddle, but three years ago advanced age drove him reluctantly from a pastime for which he had a gnat devotion. For many years Mr Madden contributed hunting notes to the Australasian under the signature ' Cervus Elaphua.' Three of hi« sons made a mark in public life, viz , Sir John Madden, the pre-ent Chief Justice and LieutenantGovernor, Mr Walter Madden, ex-Mini«ter of the Crown, and Mr Frank Madden M.L.A The late Mr Madden was born in Cork, Ireland, and came to Victoria with his wife and eight children in 1857. From the fiist he practised as a solicitor. The late Mr Madden passed away quietly with the members of his family about nim a courtly, honorable, old-time gentleman. The obsequies of the late Mr John Madden were largely a tended. The funeral left Travan.ore, Essendon, for the Melbourne general cemetery. A large procession, headed by a plain hearse and floral car, followed the remains to the Melbourne Cemetery. The burial took place in the Roman Catholic portion of the cemetery. Prior Kelly, cf l'ort Melbourne, assisted by the Rev. Maurice Carroll, of Flemington, conducted the burial prayers. The chief mourners were the sons of the deceased gentleman— Sir John Madden (Chief Juotice), and Messrs Frank, Walter, and Henry Madden ; and included in the large attendance were several members of Parliament and many members of the legal profession. It is understood that no rep'y has as yet been received from Cardinal Rampclla (says the Sydney J-'rcr man's Journal), respecting Bißhop Reville's laying down the burden of the Bishopric of Bendigo. It is the almost invariable rule for Propaganda (from which the Australian Church is directly governed) to accept the resignation of a Bishop when sufficient reasons are advanc d, but the present case may prove an exception. It is premature to name a probable successor, as when (or if) the resignation thall have been officially accepted, the usual procedure in such cases will be observed viz , to summon a meeting of the clergy of the diocese, who will select three names for t-übmissiou to the Pope. The Bishops of the province also submit nominations. The Very Rev. Archdeacon Davy, D.D., V.O-. (Benalla), who was closely joined with Dr. Reville in the difficult work of laboring in a new diocese, is prominently mentioned as one likely to be named. Meanwhile, speculation apart, on all bides the deepest regret has been expressed that Dr. Reville has found it necessary to lay down the crozier.