Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 20 July 1911, Page 1379

Intercolonial

■ The t ß j, ght Rev. Mgr. O’Plaran, who Las been an inmate of St. Vincent's Private Hospital, Sydney, for several weeks, is now convalescent, and is expected to leave the institution shortly. v _. .... The High School of the Marist Brothers, Darlinghurst, recently erected at a cost of £II,OOO, including the purchase of a magnificent site, was blessed on Sunday, July 9. The Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly (Sir Jenkin Coles), who has not been in his usual health lately, was unable to be present at the openmg of Parliament. He had never before since his appointment to the office, 20 years ago, failed to be present on any day when the House was in session. Rev. lather B. J. Sheridan, of Shoalhaven, celebrated recently his sacerdotal silver jubilee. He was entertained at a banquet and conversazione, at which seveial priests of the archdiocese were present. It was held in the Berry School of Arts, the Mayor (Alderman 11. Snepherd) presiding. Father Sheridan Was presented with an illuminated address. * Very Rev. Father E. Bertreaux, S.M., Prefectpostohe of the Southern Solomon Islands, has arrived m Sydney. The prefecture comprises the main islands ot ban Chnstoval, Guadalcanar, Malaita, Florida, New Georgia, the Russell Group, and all the islets under British Protectorate. • , , Rev Father James Sheridan, speaking at St. Patrick s Church, Lithgow, the other day, was especially severe on people who deny themselves in order to have their children taught the piano. Parents will starve themselves in order to have their children taught the piano, and yet the same children are never taught how to cook a good dinner, he declared. Rev. Mother Salmon, Superioress of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Rose Bay, has been called to Ghent in Belgium for the election of a new MotherGeneral in place of Mother Josephine Digby, who died last month at the age of 75 years. The election takes place in August, and Mother Salmon left by the Orsova on July 8. ~ News has been received in Sydney of the death of the Very Rev. Father Frederick Heffernan of the Passioiust Order, who for eight years was superior at St. Bugid s Retreat, Marrickville. Father Frederick, who held many offices in the Congregation to which he belonged left Sydney towards the end of last year for eland, and it was at the Passionist Monastery, Aidoyne, Belfast, that he died on June 21. i T? interesting gathering of Hibernians was held in Sydney on July 1, with the object of making presentations to three recently retired District officers— Bro. William Hogan, who retired from the office of District Treasurer after over a quarter of a century’s continuous service in that and other offices Bro. L Cotter, Past District President for 1909, and Bro. L. 1. Courtenay, Past District President for 1910, Bro! Hogan, in thanking the members for their presentation’ said that when he came into the society it had only 14 branches, some sickly, with less than 1000 members and about £BOO in funds and on his retirement there were 167 vigorous branches, with 10,000 members, and over £63,000 in funds. This was leally marvellous progress. As usual, the recent Public Service examination reveals the marked ability of the students of our Catholic colleges as well as the efficient manner of the instruction which their teachers impart (writes the Brisbane correspondent of the Catholic Press) In the ordinary division there were 35-vacancies for males and three for females. The latter three places were won by Catholic students. As far as can be at present ascertained, not less than 22 out of the 35 vacancies tor boys are claimed by students of our Catholic schools this is a marvellous record of successes, and students and teachers alike are deserving of warmest congratulations In the professional division five out of the ten candidates who were needed were educated by the Christian Brothers. J