COMMONWEALTH NOTES

New Zealand Tablet, 9 December 1920, Page 30

COMMONWEALTH NOTES

NEW SOUTH WALES. Right Rev. Monsignor King lias been appointed in charge of Stan more parish, in succession to his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Whyte (Bishop-elect of Dunedin). His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney was expected to arrive in Albany on the 29th nit., on board the Marathon. The boat was' expected to arrive in Melbourne on December 4, and in Sydney on the 10th. On his arrival his Grace will proceed to the Cathedral, where the “Te Deum” will be chanted in thanksgiving for his safe arrival. During the recent centenary celebrations in Goulburn, Archdeacon Bartlett offered a prize for the person who could make the most words from the word “Centenary.” There were 120 competitors, and the winner was Miss Annie Maher, a pupil at the Goulburn Convent. The winner made 154 words from the prize word. The activities of his Lordship Dr. Carroll are increasing (writes the Lisin ore correspondent of the Freeman's Journal, Sydney). One day he is heard of at one end of his diocese, which touches on the borders of Queensland. A day or two later, by train and car, he lias covered 200 or 300 miles to visit a. school, open a church, or lay a foundation-stone. The influence of hiS* presence is noted throughout the whole of the diocese. The other Sunday he was at Tweed Heads, where he laid the foundation-stone of the presbytery. Next week he was at Balliua, where a bazaar to defray £IOOO debt on the presbytery is to be held. When on his vistations Dr. Carroll never forgets the children. He drops in—no other phrase would ho suitable — unexpectedly in schools, says a. few words of encouragement to Sisters and pupils, and then departs upon his way. Needless to write, such acts of thoughtfulness win for him the love snd esteem of teachers and scholars. Hero is an extract from a letter received in Sydney (says the Catholic Press) from the Rev. Paul Kehoc, P.P., Clonrochc, Co. Wexford: “'Last week two lorries full of soldiers, fully equipped for war, rushed into my house, after placing armed guards on all the gates. They held me up, with rifles and fixed bayonets. They ransacked every bit of the house and premisesbed, clothes, chimney, pictures—read every letter and document 1 had, examined every book in the house, and showed me what a glorious thing it is to belong to the Empire. They took a lot of papers and things. They may do their best. It will bo extermination or freedom this time." It may be remembered that Father Kehoe paid a visit to Sydney a few years ago, cn route to Ins friend. Bishop Cleary, of Auckland, with whom he returned to Europe. VICTORIA. “Indications are not wanting that some of these heroes are already losing favor with the multitude,” said Very Rev. Father Barry, Adm., Melbourne, recently. “A presentation is being organised to recognise the services of the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, but. .if we are to believe the cable message of the Tlerahl the other evening, the subscriptions arc falling off in a disappointing manner. It is rather unpleasant to think that the Prime Minister of this great Commonwealth should in any way encourage the idea that his services to his country wore rendered from any other motive except that of the purest patriotism. And if I mistake not, the common folk of Australia would prefer that their chief legislator were not under any compliment whatsoever to London financial magnates having interests in Australia. Nor do 1 think that a presentation for which a vigorous whip-round has to be made adds any lustre to the fame of the recipient or to the good name of the, country he represents.” (Aplanse.) Speaking at a presentation to Mr. .1. Wren at the Cathedral Hall, Melbourne, -a week or two ago, Mr. Hugh Mahon said that in the contest for the Kalgoorlie seat he would be a candidate for that constituency, whatever the result might be. He was satisfied he would find a fairer jury in Kalgoorlie than he found in the Federal Parliament. Expulsions were becoming almost epidemic, but ho did not complain at having been made. a. victim when ho considered the company he was in. Some time ago Air. Hughes was expelled from an organisation, but whereas he (Mr. Mahon) was expelled by political, and to some extent personal enemies, Mr. Hughes was booted out by Iris life-long personal and political friends. Nominations closed on December 2, and polling day will be Decern be” 13.

QUEENSLAND. A monster mooting in support of Irish self-dctermiua-fion was held at lunisfail, Queensland, the other week. Resolutions affirming the principle of self-determination for Ireland were carried unanimously, amidst scenes of groat enthusiasm, and it was decided to cable a message of sympathy to the relatives of the late Alderman Mac-

Sweeney. A resolution protesting against the insulting treatment of his Grace Archbishop Mannix by the British Government was also carried, and it was decided to cable copies of this resolution to Lloyd George and Archbishop Mannix. Eight hundred pounds was subscribed at the meeting. Rev. Father Quinn, S.M., of Christchurch (N.Z.), spent a few days in Rockhampton recently.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The Lord Mayor of Adelaide (Mr. F. B. Moulden) was recently re-elected unopposed to that office. Mr. Moulden is to be congratulated on his reappointment (says the Southern. Cross, Adelaide), as his past year’s term of office proved highly successful. His re-election is particularly gratifying..to Irishmen, in view of the bitter-attack on him because of his presence at the last St. Patrick’s Day Danquet. It was in April, 1904, that Mr. Moulden first became associated with the Adelaide City'Council, and since that time ho has served the various civic offices with which ho has been identified, with, distinction and credit.