Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 7 April 1910, Page 555

Intercolonial

The Very Rev. Father Walsh, Provincial of the Irish “/iSalfa" 8 ' is at Sent visitin S houses A(ric V « y MSS„Jt h S presentin' luS ia °. f **“ ° f The Very Rev. Father J. O’Dwyer, V G of the Goul«o:r“ dloce f e ’ } } y T G A away at Tumut on March 21, aged 62 jeais, of which 37 were spent in Australia. During the past 15 years he was parish priest of Tumut. S o •+ The bunches of shamrock worn by Lord Dudley and suite at &t. Patrick’s Night concert (says the Catholic Press) were the gifts of the Cardinal. They came all thf way from Ossory, his Eminence’s old diocese. th 7 On the evening of March 17 the Mechanics’ Institute Bianxton, was thronged beyond its capacity by a large concourse Of people, representing Muswellbrook, Wollombi J es n s ™ k > Greta, and surrounding districts, to take part m a presentation and send-off concert to the Rev. Father Rogers, who is about to leave Australia for a trip to Ireland, where he will spend a well-earned holiday. The presentation consisted of an illuminated address, a purse of sovereigns, and several useful articles. F At the luncheon at which the Cardinal entertained a number of priests and laymen at St. Mary’s presbytery, after the High Mass, on St. Patrick’s Day (says the Oatholtc l ress), his Eminence presented Messrs. L. Cotter, R. H. Arnott, and M. J. Candrick with handsome gold watches as some recognition of their work as assistant secretaries of the Catholic Congress, and the other movements connected with St. Mary s Cathedral. Each was associated in a secretarial capacity with the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The national concert held in the Town Hall, Melbourne, on St. Patrick’s Night attracted a large attendance! Amongst those present were his Grace Archbishop of Melbourne, who made some references to English and Irish politics, and the prospects of Home Rule for Ireland, the State Governor (Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael), Mr. Justice U Connor, Mr. Justice Higgins, and the State Premier (Mr. Murray). The Governor expressed his pleasure at being present, and said many of the things that he treasured most in his inmost thoughts were connected with Irish people. On Saturday there was a procession to the Exhibition Grounds, where the sports were held in the presence of a huge and enthusiastic gathering of spectators. The Governor and the Archbishop were again present. The Premier of Victoria and the Attorney-General were also in attendance. At the High Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, on St. Patrick’s Day the panegyric of the Apostle of Ireland was preached by his Grace the Coadjutor-Archbishop. Upwards of 30,000 persons visited the St. Patrick’s Day Industrial Exhibition, opened at the Agricultural Grounds on Thursday afternoon, March 17, and closed on Saturday, at the conclusion of the sports carnival. For competition alone 1500 articles, divided into 104 sections, were exhibited. The exhibition was opened by his Eminence Cardinal Moran, who congratulated the schools on the singular progress which was made in music and industrial work during the past year. The national concert in the Town Hall on St. Patrick’s Night was a great success. There was a crowded attendance. His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Dudley, and suite, and his Eminence Cardinal Moran were present. His Grace Archbishop Kelly and a large gathering of the clergy also attended. In the course of his address at the opening of the St. Patrick’s Day Industrial Exhibition at the Agricultural Grounds, Sydney, his Eminence Cardinal Moran said that every day they read in the press that Home Rule for Ireland was supposed to be equivalent to disloyalty to the Empire. He now, openly, fully, and in the most distinct way, repudiated all such statements, and wished once for all to let it be known that no disruption of the Empire was contemplated by the granting of Home Rule. As an illustration Australia might be cited. There was no country in the world more loyal to the Crown than Australia. Australia’s loyalty was caused because she was allowed to manage her own affairs. In advocating Home Rule for Ireland, they only asked the same measure of managing their own affairs. That was as it should be. The accusations uttered every day against the granting of Home Rule were made with an intense malignity and lying misrepresentation which showed the wicked source from which they came.