Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 8 July 1909, Page 33

Intercolonial

His Excellency the Governor of West Australia, Sir G. Strickland, invited a number of Catholics to meet the Archbishop of Melbourne and the Bishop of Ballarat on their arrival at Fremantle from Europe, en route to their respective dioceses. His Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne has made the following clerical changes and appointments: — Rev. J. Murphy, from the Cathedral," to be pastor of Northcote; Rev. M. J. Morris (lately arrived from Ireland), to the Cathedral; Rev. C. Conlon, from Geelong to Castlemaino; Rev. J. P. Carney, from,, Castlemaine to Geelong ; Rev. P. D. O'Connor, from Footscray to Mansfield; Rev. J. J^. McCarthy, from Mansfield to Footscray. The Rev. T.- S. Collins has left for Europe on a health holiday. Under the presidency of his Lordship Bishop O'Connor, of Armidale, who represented his Eminence the Cardinal, the priests who have been in the diocese of Lismore for seven years continuously made, recently their selections of candidates for the vacant See. The result was ts follows : — Very Rev. Father John Carroll, Moss Vale, dignissimus; Very Rev. Canon Patrick Sheehan, Cloyne, Ireland, dignior; Very Rev. Father Thomas Hayden, St. Parick's College, Manly, dignus. On Wednesday, July 14, the Bishops of the Province of New South Wales will meet at the Palace, Manly, under the presidency of his Eminence the Cardinal, and will also make a recommendation to Propaganda\ A movement is on foot to raise a permanent memorial to the late Bishop Doyle (says the North Coast Daily Mail). It is one which is worthy of the utmost commendation by every resident of the Richmond River district, no matter what his religious belief. The late prelate' was far more than an ecclesiastic. He was a citizen of the foremost rank, and did, perhaps, more for the civic welfare of the district than any other resident, no matter his walk in life. What form that memorial may take remains to be seen, but it should be in thorough keeping with the measure of his achievements. The fund which has been so opportunely inaugurated will no doubt be subscribed to generously, and will, we trust, be worthy of the man who has done so much for this district. His Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne recently asked the Minister of Education that there should be provisions for the inspection and examination of Catholic schools by State school inspectors on the lines of inspection and examination of State schools. - That the existing practice of allowing the winners of scholarships to attend approved secondary schools should be continued, and that in any amendment of the scholarship regulations provision should be made for awarding scholarships to pupils who are educated in schools not under the control of the Education Department, and that in any proposed extension of the facilities for technical education five places and scholarships in technical schools should be open to pupils educated in schools other than State schools. The Archbishops representations are to be considered by the Cabinet. Felicitations and hearty rejoicing at his safe return in restored health and vigor have poured in from every side upon his Grace the Archbishop (writes the Melbourne correspondent of the Freeman's Journal). The spontaneity of the welcome home has served to emphasise the hold that his Grace has on all, irrespective of creed or nationality. There was commingling of citizens which speaks well for the future of this State. The administrative ability and tact so conspicuously displayed by the Very Rev. Dean Phelan, V.G., during the absense of the Archbishop, elicited the unstinted commendation of clergy and laity. Proposing a vote of thanks to the Dean on a recent occasion, the Hon. J. G. Duffy, K.S.G., paid a ribute to his labors. On another occasion Mr. Benjamin Hoare paid' a meed of praise to the Administrator. But it was the appreciation of his work by the Archbishop when replying to the address of the clergy, who also recalled the' success of the Dean's administration, which must have more than satisfied his most daring hopes. His Grace said: — I am pleased and consoled in learning from you that you found, as I expected, in the Vejy Rev. Dean Phelan an able, zealous, and successful administrator. To him and to you all I return grateful thanks for the good work you have done, and for the most gratifying reception you have given me on my return. Again, in the Cathedral, when .giving an account of his visit to the Sovereign Pontiff, the Most Rev. prelate said: — I have to thank in a special manner the Administrator — tHe Very Rev. Dean Phelan — whose zeal, prudence, and ability in the administration of the diocese have won for him golden opinions on all sides, and have fully realised — nay, much more than realised — the high expectations I had formed of the success of his administration.