Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 4 April 1912, Page 59

Intercolonial

The Rev. Father T. . Lynch, after six years in Grenfell, has been transferred to Cootaraundra. ' 7

At the convent school hall, Cargo, recently, his parishioners of Cargo, Cudal, and Bo wan Park bade farewell and made presentations to the Rev. Father J. A. Dunne on his removal to the newly-created parish of Trundle.

The German mail steamer Grosser Kurfurst, which left Sydney on March 20, had af number of priests on board bound for Europe. ' These included' the Very Rev. Fathers Fallon (Temora), F. O’Gorman (East Maitland), Rev. Fathers O’Flynn (Valley, Q.), F. McAuliffe (Cessnock), J. Tierney, ,J. Mimnagh (Bundaberg). The Feast of St. Patrick was chosen as the day for the investiture of the Right Rev. Mgr. Phelan, V.G., Melbourne, as Prothonotary Apostolic. There was a crowded congregation in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the greatest interest was taken in the ceremony. His Grace the Archbishop officiated and preached the occasional discourse.

St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated throughout Victoria with great enthusiasm. In Melbourne, on Saturday, March 16, there was an imposing procession of the united Irish National societies, clubs, and boys of the Christian Brothers and other schools, which started from St. Patrick’s Hall. The pageant was witnessed by some 50,000 people. At the Exhibition Grounds 15,000 people witnessed the sports programme. The grand national concert held at the Exhibition Building was a record, over 14,000 people being present. At the annual convention of the Irish National Foresters’ Benefit Society in Melbourne, Bro. Cheney referred to the fact that during the past seven years the roll of - membership had doubled. The membership in Victoria increased from 2439 members last term to 2690 a gain of 51 members. The funds increased from £17,441 to £19,206, notwithstanding the sum of £390 was paid out in settlement of funeral claims, and £2013 ,10s was paid out in sick pay. , , • The death is announced of Mother Mary Joseph Donovan, of the Sisters of Mercy, Goulburn, The deceased religious had reached the ripe age of 78 years, having been born in Sydney in November, 1834. Mother Mary Joseph was the first postulant who entered the Goulburn community after its arrival from Ireland, and was therefore the first Australian-born Sister of Mercy to be professed in New South Wales. The ceremony of profession took place on August 5, 1862, so that the deceased Sister would this year have celebrated her golden jubilee; and few have left such a record of good work as she has. The _ celebration of St. Patrick’s Dav in Sydney was carried out with great enthusiasm. On Saturday children’s sports were held on the Agricultural Show Grounds during the day, when there was an attendance of fully 20,000 persons, and an Irish national concert was given in the Town Hall in the evening. At three o’clock in the. afternoon Mr. Richard Hazleton, M.P., delivered the occasional oration in connection with the festival, having been-introduced by his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney. There was a crowded house at the concert, in fact half an hour before the proceedings were advertised to commence the doors had to be closed, and hundreds refused admittance. His Grace the Archbishop presided, and among those present were Lord and Lady Chelmsford. The receipts from the sports and concert were £llOO, or £240 more than last year