Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 13 June 1912, Page 59

Intercolonial

According to the census returns the' Catholics of Queensland number 137,086. :> On May 24 the Sisters of St. Joseph celebrated the silver jubilee of their establishment in the archdiocese of Hobart. ') , ■ v '- v V On Sunday, July 14, his Lordship Bishop Higgins will open the new primary school to be conducted ,by the Christian Brothers at Ballarat East. The building cost £3400. 6 On June 5 the diamond jubilee of the priesthood of the Right Rev. Monsignor Hoyne was celebrated in the Convent of Mt. St. Canice, Lower Sandy Bay, Hobart, of which institute Monsignor Hoyne is chaplain.

The Rev. Father E. J. Flanagan, Administrator of SS. Michael and John's Cathedral, Bathurst, has been appointed to succeed the late Monsignor O'Donovan as pastor of the important parish of Mudgee, where he will take charge about July 1. The Rev. Father S. H. McGee succeeds Father Flanagan as Administrator of the Cathedral.

The results of the Federal Public Service examinations were announced recently (says the Catholic Press). The pride of place for the Commonwealth-was carried off in a very decisive manner by St. Patrick's College Goulburn. The first, second, third, twelfth, and nineteenth places in New South Wales, as well as first, second, and fifth places in the whole Commonwealth were won by the St. Patrick's College students. Eulogistic tributes (says the Freeman's Journal) were paid to the self-sacrificing labors of the late Very Rev. Father Ginisty, S.M., formerly of St. Patrick's Church, Church-hill, at an enthusiastic meeting of his friends on May 28, at the Hotel Australia, held for the purpose of inaugurating a movement to perpetuate the memory of the devoted Marist Father. Subscriptions amounting to about £l5O were received at the meeting.

The Archbishop of Melbourne, as president of the Newman Society of Victoria, recently entertained the members and their friends, to the number of 600 in the Cathedral Hall. The gathering was a brilliant one, and included representatives of the learned professions and the clergy, the University being represented by the warden of the Senate, Dr. T P McInerny. The Archbishop delivered an eloquent address on educational matters during the evening. The ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone of a new church at Ulmarra was performed by tne Bishop of Lismore on Sunday, May 19 The large congregation and the amount contributed are striking proofs of the enthusiasm of the people. The new church will occupy a beautiful site on the banks of the Clarence and will add to the attractions of a town which already is strongly marked by many charms. After an address by his Lordship Bishop Carroll a collection was taken up, when the sum of £455 was subscribed The ever-increasing Catholic population in "the suburbs, especially South Melbourne and Middle Park has necessitated contracts totalling £15,000 being let for additions to SS. Peter and Paul's and Our Lady of Mount Carmel (writes the Melbourne correspondent of Freeman's Journal). The Archbishop, on Sunday, May 19, blessed and laid the foundation-stone of the proposed additions to the latter church, which was built by the Rev. Prior Butler, 0.C.C., but which the Very Rev. Prior Kindelan, 0.C.C., finds it leces ary to enlarge at a cost of £7OOO. Speeches were delivered by his Grace, the Hon. J. G. Duffy K OS r and Dr. A. L Kenny, K.C.S.G. SubsSptToS received m aid of the building fund, and a generous :^:zim™ de > fche total " "-~