Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 1 June 1916, Page 47

Intercolonial

The Very Rev. Father C. J. Nicholas, S.M., HeadSuperior of the Marist Fathers (says the Catholic Press) has left-on a visit to the South Sea missions belonging to the Marist Order. Father Nicholas will be absent for three or four months. : The death of the Rev. Mother M. Liguori, at the Convent of Mercy, Bendigo, recalls the fact that she was one of the noble band who came out from Swinford, Ireland, in 1876, at, the invitation of the late Right Rev. Dr. Crane, OS.A., first Bishop of Sand- , hurst, The late Ven. Archdeaccn Davy acted as chaplain to the nuns, and helped them in the many ■ difficulties inseparable from a new foundation. Speaking at a reception in Young, New South •Wales, his Excellency the Apostolic Delegate said: ‘ Everywhere I have been in Australia, I have been treated with courtesy and kindness, not only by Catholics, but by people of all denominations. This shows that the public life of Australia is just as progressive and advanced as that of any other country. I hope I may always enjoy the courtesy and kindness, of Australian people. I thank you for the reception extended to me, and pray that you may enjoy the blessings of long life and happiness.’ His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Reville, 0.5. A., Bishop of Sandhurst, celebrated his 72nd birthday on May 9 (says the Advocate) , and was the recipient of many hearty congratulations from members of the, Catholic community, as well as from a large circle of friends of other denominations. His Lordship, despite his 72 years, is in excellent health, and only very recently completed a tour of the furthermost portions of his extensive diocese. He is recognised as a leader in educational and ecclesiastical circles, and is revered by his devoted flock. , - The vacancy caused through the retirement of Mr. A. B. Moncrieff as Railway Commissioner in South Australia, has been filled by the appointment of Mr. James McGuire, the present Acting-General Traffic Manager, as Acting-Commissioner. Mr. McGuire has been 46 years in the railway service. After serving as stationmaster at Port Pirie for 13 years he was successively traffic superintendent- of the south-eastern, western, and northern divisions, going to Petersburg in 1895. In 1910 he was transferred to Adelaide, as superintendent of station services, and has recently held the post of Acting-General Traffic Manager. Mr. McGuire and familv are well and favorably known in Catholic circles. One of the sons was killed at Gallipoli, and three are now at the front.

For the first time in Australia a mission has been given to the Catholic deaf mutes. His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney sent a cordial blessing to the undertaking, which was a most successful event, in every sense of the term. On Easter Tuesday, his Lordship Bishop Dwyer, with' his.ever kind, fatherly interest in the. Institute for Deaf and Dumb, Waratah, went to honor and bless the opening of the mission, by celebrating Mass, after which he addressed a few appropriate words of counsel and encouragement to those present. Many of the Waratah ex-pupils came back to their old school, some travelling hundreds of miles, to avail themselves of the graces and privileges of the mission. The Very Rev. Father Treacy, C.SS.R., conducted the exercises of the retreat (says the Catholic Press), his lectures being interpreted to the deaf mutes by one of the Sisters.