INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 41, 8 October 1903, Page 81

INTERCOLONIAL

The Provincial of the Jesuit Fathers (Very Rev. John Ryan, S.J-) now resides at St. Ignatius', Richmond, of which house the Superior is the Very Rev. J. Hearn, S.J. Mr. D. S. Tickle, ex-editor of a Quirmdi newspaper, who was struck dumb by a nervous shock 11 years ago, suddenly recovered his speech after the termination of a serious illness recently. The death is announced of Mr. John Hunt, father of the Very Rev. Father C. Hunt, C SS.R., of North Perth (W.A.). The deceased gentleman died at Alhea, County Limerick, Ireland, and had reached the age of 83 years. The Rev. Father Gleeson, of Newcastle, is rapidly regaining strength after his severe illness, and is now able to celebrate Mass. It is the intention of the parishioners to give him a fitting send-off on the eve of his departure for the Old Country. Thje foundations of the Lismore Cathedral are to be commenced shortly. Tenders have been called for a supply of materials, and a clerk of works has been appointed. The plans have been prepared by architect Wardell, and it is intended to erect the nave as a first contract. A little Catholic girl, Miss Mollie Connop, of Randwiek, who is only eight years of age, in the practical pianoforte examination conducted by the examiner for Trinity College, London, passed with honors and carried off the silver medal. This success is unique in musical history. To renew her acquaintance (says the ' Catholic Press ') with her old friend Madame Christian (now Sister M. Paul of tvhe Cross), Miss Ada Crossley paid a visit recently to St Vincent's College, Victoria street. She was accompanied by Mis. Toohey ('lnnisfail) and other ladies. Alter being welcomed by the Mother Superior and Sister M. Paul, the visitor repaired to the music hall, where a number of Madame Christian's pupils sang. The Rev. J. B Ronald, Federal MP , Irish Home Ruler, and liberal Nonconformist minister, has been taken to task by the Rev Hume Robeitson for addressing a public meeting at Castlemame (Vie.) on a Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Robertson objected to ' what he considered to be a grave and serious departuie by the Labor party in misusing the day of God for holding political meetings ' Mr. Ronald, In reply, said that ' he utterly repudiated the charge of desecrating the Sabbath. The Church endeavored to bring men to heaven, and the Labor party wefre desirous of bringing the Kingdom of God on eaTth.' The Very Rev Dean Bairy, Administrator of the diocese of Sandhurst, has received a letter from his Lordship Bishop Ro\ille, written in Limerick The Bishop was then in good health, and staled that ho was about to lea\e Ireland for London, wheie he would purchase an organ for the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart- He will spend the months of November and December in the south of Italy, and before his return will visit his Holiness the Pope and pie-sent the Peters Pence from the diocese of Sandhurst It is expected that Ins Lordship will return to Bendigo about March The centenary of the death of Robert Emmet was celebrated in Meloournc by a commemoi at i v c entertainment in the Exhibition Buildings, consisting of a lectuie by the Key Father D Law ton (Kilmore), and a concert illustrated by historic tableaux Theie was a crowded audience, among those piesent being his Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne In .Sydney the event was celebrated by a lecture in the Caidmal's I la.ll by the Ritfht Key. Mgr O'Biien, and an open-ait meeting ot YYavcrley, where speeches were delivered by l)r Warren, Father Dowhng, and others In Perth there was a procession through the city, and speeches weie delivered at a meeting in the Cricket Association Ground, where 5000 persons gathered. One of the speakers at the Presbytenan Lay Association, who is evidently awake to the growing dangers of irreligion, pointed out at a meeting in Sydney recently that ' Very few of our clergy ever go near a public school,' and added . ' I think this a shame— a scandal— in view of the great opportunities they have under our Act for benefiting the rising generation ' Mr N Mcßurney, secretary of the Association, pointed out that in the Catholic schools religious instruction occupied the fust and foremost place, and he suggested that, in this matter, Protestants should take a leaf out of their book.