Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 4 March 1915, Page 55

Intercolonial

Mr Mervyn Bournes Higgins (son of Mr. Justice Higgins) and Mr. Charles Gavan Duffy (son 7 of > Mr. Justice Duffy), who are in practice at the , Bar,? have both been accepted for service at the front, and have both been granted commissions (says the Advocate). Seven members of the Bar in Melbourne have left chambers to go to the front, whilst several other members of the legal .profession in Melbourne and the country have gone on active service. - His Excellency the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Ceuetti, made an official call 'on his Excellency , the State Governor (says the Freeman’s Journal), His Excellency also called on the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman R. W. Richards), Senator Gardiner (VicePresident of the Senate), Messrs. W. G. Spence (Post-master-General, representing the Federal Government), Mr. J. E. West, M.PI. the Hon. the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. R. D. Meagher), and Mr. T. H. Thrower (Chairman of Committees). The high esteem and affection in which the Rev. Father J. J. O’Driscoll, parish priest of Kogarah, Rockdale, and Arncliffe, is held was amply demonstrated by the warmth of the farewell arranged in his honor at Rockdale Town Hall, prior to his departure on a trip to Ireland. There was a crowded attendance, and speeches highly eulogistic of the qualities of Father 0 Driscoll were delivered by representative people of the Kogarah and surrounding districts. The presentation took the form of a purse containing 120 sovereigns. The following clerical changes have recently been made in the Ballarat diocese:—Rev. J. F. Coghlan, who has been in Quambatook during the absence of Rev. E. V. Ryan in Europe, has been removed to Maryborough : Rev. J. McAuley has returned to Warrnambool after a visit to Europe : Rev. J. Davies has gone to Inglewood from Warrnambool; Rev. J. Condon has changed from Inglewood to Watchem : Rev. D. Reidy, from Watchem to Ballarat East: Rev. E. Galligan, from Ballarat East to Warrnambool; Rev. J. Brophy, from Warrnambool to CamperdoAvn. His Lordship the Bishop of Lismore returned to Sydney by the Manuka, after an absence of about twelve months. His Lordship (says the Catholic Press ) lias thoroughly enjoyed his long holiday, and comes back greatly refreshed and in excellent health. During his absence he travelled extensively in Europe and America, visiting Rome, Dublin, London, Paris, New York, Washington, San Francisco, and other big cities. He reached New Zealand from America by the Marama on her last trip, but disembarked at Wellington, and made a tour of the Dominion before returning to New South Wales. Enthusiasm marked the proceedings at the Sacred Heart Hall, Darlinghurst, on the evening of February 15, on the occasion of the hon voi/ai/e. demonstration to the Right Rev. Mgr. O’Haran, P.P., P.A., who is taking a health trip abroad. Monsignoi O’Haran, in replying to the eulogistic remarks of the various speakers, gave the following brief details of the work which had been done in the Sacred Heart parish during the two years and two months that he had been in charge. He said;—We have succeeded, with the aid of devoted assistants, in raising £5727 11s Id, and the total expenditure has been £6727 11s lid, which means that we retain a loan of £IOOO as a lien on the parish. However, I am proud to be able to announce that the result of our labors, has been practically £6OOO. It is a vast sum, and could not possibly have been gathered here had it not been for the universal kindness of our friends outside the parish.