Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 24 June 1915, Page 47

Intercolonial

_ . On May 31 the Right, Rev. Dr. Carroll, Bishop of Lismore, celebrated the silver jubilee of . his ordination ; to the priesthood. -‘ •• ' ' ' J - The Yen. Archpriest Marshall, of; Maryborough,l has been appointed to the charge of the parish of Warr-J nambool, Victoria, in succession to the late Archdeacon! O Dowd. •••:.'• ■ •; " ;•';■■>; : \r;c- .•■:■

The Hon, John Meagher, M.L.C., sent the follow-t mg cable to Mr. John Redmond:—‘Loyal Irishmen!! astounded Carson’s inclusion in the Ministry. ~ His disloyal speeches against Constitutional authority last year should disqualify him.’ , j '«%

When presiding at .the annual meeting of St; Mary’s Sewing Guild Association, his Grace the Arch-1 bishop of Sydney said they should send their felicitations to Sir Thomas and Lady Hughes. The Pope hadbeen before the King in honoring Sir Thomas. He hoped that Sir Thomas and Lady Hughes would live? long to enjoy the honors bestowed by both Pope and? King. • - *

The Very Rev. J. O’Dwyer, S.J., Rector of Xavier' College, Lew, has been unanimously elected vice-presi-dent of the Education Council. " Father O’Dwyer was a member of the Schools Registration Board, which was superseded by the council. Seven years ago he was Prefect of Studies at Xavier College, where he was appointed Rector. The Rev. T. O’Dwyer, S.J., of; St. Patrick’s College, and Sir Michael O’Dwyer, Lieuten-ant-Governor of the Punjab, are brothers of Father O’Dwyer. )

Another Corpus Christ! procession has passed round the walls of St. Patrick’s College, Manly, and again has the Catholic community of Sydney given a demonstration of religious devotion that is in every way worthy of the Island of Saints, from which their forefathers came (says the Catholic Press). Favored with delightful weather, the great demonstration on Sunday, June 6, equalled the best traditions of the past, whilst-once again the tens of thousands of spectators, representing all creeds and classes, demonstrated by their silence and decorum that they appreciated to the full the -real significance of the great occasion.

Writing prior to the formation of 'the Ministry the Queensland Catholic Advocate said: — will be of interest to see how the selection goes. Queensland will be able to show a good example to other Labor Governments. In South Australia, for example, where Labor scored a success second only to that which was achieved here on Saturday last, Catholics were left without representation in the Ministry. That is not to happen- in Queensland’s Labor Government. With Mr. Ryan on the bridge and a nutpiber of our co-religionists on the quarter-deck, the Catholics will be well represented in the new-manned Ship of State.

The leader of the new Government, Mr. Ryan, is a gentleman that all Catholics have reason to feel proud of, no matter what their political opinions (writes the Brisbane correspondent of the Freeman’s Journal). The position he has attained to, Premier, of the State, is one that was not considered within the reach -of a Catholic. He is now the second in the history of the State to occupy the position. It was previously held by the late Hon. T. J. Byrnes, who also was a barrister. The Hon. T. J. Ryan has received numerous messages of congratulation, but there is one which He ; prizes above all others. It is from his old schoolmaster, and is sent from Hawthorn. It is interesting to relate an incident that occurred after Mr Ryan’s first entry into politics in 1909. Hon. (I); F. Denham, leader of v the Liberal party up to the present election, when speaking to a friend after Parliament assembled, in 1909, giving his opinion of the members of the ' Opposition side, stated : There is a man there named Ryan who. impresses me very"much, and I think lie -Will be heard of iip-the political 'world in the future. ---.-A,