INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 26, 28 June 1906, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

The silver juttleo of -the deservedly popular pastor of Young, the Rev. Father Jerome Hcnnessy, was celebrated Sunday, June 10. The Bishop of Lismore, Right Rev. Dr. Doyle, has created a new parish an the Tweed, and the Rev. Father J. J. Durkin, of Lismore, has been appointed priest in charge. Ihe parish comprises BurringtUar, StoWs'Creek, Chinerah, and Tweed Heads. The Catholic population of Tasmania on December 31, 1905, was 32,<H>3, or 17.93 per cent, of the total, thus indicating an increase since tJie lbOl census^ was taken of 1749 numerically, and of 0.85 centesinially— the figures, for 1901 being 30,314, o r 17.08 per cent. Monsignor O'Donovan, who was honored by the Mudgee people of all creeds and classes on his temporary severance from the parish, is the second oldest priest in New. South Wales, coming next to Archpricst Sheeny. His ship was wrecked in Bass Straits when he came out in 1861, and the captain ran it ashore at Flinders Island, where the convicts' huts still- stood. The Monsignor has been 38 years at Mudgce, and has earned a great reputation as a bushman and horseman. To mark the silver jubilee of his connection with St. Mary's Cathedral as conductor of the xhoir and organist, the members of the choir entertained Mr. J. A. Delany at a social evening in the Cardinal's Hall on June 6, when he was presented with an oak-framed address and a gold cigarette case, which bore a suitable inscription,. 'Ihe proceedings were graced by the presence of his Eminence the Cardinal, who thus showed his appreciation of the devoted services of Mr. Delany by making the presentation. His Eminence Cardinal Moran despatched the following cablegram to Lord Plunket, Governor of >New Zealand - — ' Ihe Cardinal and the Catholics of Sydney convey, sincerest sympathy and condolence to the Government and people of New Zealand in the irreparable loss they have sustained by the death of their great Premier.' To Cardinal Moran Lord Plunket sent the following cablegram •— ' On behalf of the Government of New Zealand I beg to thank your Eminence and your people for your sympathetic message' Speaking at Bolmore on Sunday, June 10, his Eminence Cardinal Moran referred to the unemployed question. He said it was the duty of the Government to provide employment for such mtn in a country like AustraJ^a, .\vhere ihey had a vast arda of land, ajmi sq many resources to fall bacx upon. The Government said it had already tried such plans and had failed. That was because they had not carried them on as they should have been carried en. He did not say it was the Government iiself which should enter upon'such work, but they saw plenty of farming lands, and thousands of men were willing to work. It sufficed that such farms should be set aside, and plenty of employment would then await those willing to work. News has b-een received in Sydney that a young Australian, Mr. A. Farthing, son of Mr. Alex. Farthing, o)f Wynyard Square, was ordained priest at the Cathedra^, Manila, last month. The Papal Delegate occupied a seat in the sanctuary during the ordination. Father Farthing is a native of Newcastle, and became a convert about ten years ago. He displayed a great vocation for the priesthood, and entered the Sacred Heart Monastery at K-ensington, where he studied for four years. He made wonderful progress with his studies, and was extremely popular amongst his fellow-students'. Twelve months ago he went to Manila, and entered the University of St. Thomas, where he finished his studies and perfected himself in the Spanish language. The Irish envoys, Messrs. Joseph Devlin, M.P., and J. T. Donovan, visited St. Patrick's College, Ballarat, the other day at the invitation of the students. Great enthusiasm was manifested by the boys, and Mr. Devlin confessed; that in his* ten weeks' tour in Australia no incident had so touched him. An address was presented to the delegates, together with a purse of 28 sovereign^, which represented the .pocket money saved by the boys for weeks in order that they might be able to do some^ thing for the Irish cause. The' contribution was a voluntary one. The visitors were received by Brother Quinn (principal), and his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. . Higgins, Bishop of Ballarat, presided at the reception, and in his speech, impressed the necessity of patriotism upon the boys. Mr. Devlin delivered an eloquent address, in which he highly eulogised the Christian Brothers, their work, their influence for good on their pupils, and their progress.