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is givenbelow.Itwasaddressedto aSouthAustralianresident,andhas beenpassedonbyhimtoMr.Wren forpublication.Theletterexposes themeanandcontemptiblesubterfugesvibichtheGovernmentstoopedtoinordertosecureFr.Jerger's deportation. Thatcompliantinstrumentsoftyrannyarenotlacking evenindemocraticAustraliaisonly tooevident. Thelett,states:ThismoaningIarrivedinAdelaide.Ifeelfairlywell,but.tired. Aroom,thankGod,tomyisiG,..--cri thesunshiningin.Nowletme doubleback,andtellyouthenews; youcanhaveittypedandpassed round.Ican'twriteitoveragain. Thursdaythegangcame,asyouso and wellknow,toarrestme. werethetwomen,and,havingbroughtmetoAdelaide,they departed.Thatisonepleasure,at allevents,toseethelastofaman like Hehadbeen,amongst otherthinks,awhiskeytraveller-a whiskeybagman.Thismanwasa typeoftheclass-loquacious,commonplace.I,however,hadadelightfulrefugeintheDivineoffice, andwhenIcouldnotreadtheoffice Ihadmybeads.Theywereatower ofdefence,and,whatismoredelightful,atowerofcomfort;and strangeasIsaidthem,hourafter hour,untiltheirwordscamealmost unconsciously,therewasalwayspresent,alternatively,firstthethought ofourDivineLordastheSacred andSilentPrisonerintheBlessed Sacrament,intheTabernacle,and, secondly,thethoughtofMr.Wren. AtDarlinghunstGaol. IwastakentoDarlinghurstGaol, throughthebackstreetsofWoolloomooloo.Thegatesopenedinresponsetothetootingofthemotor horn;thegatesclangedbehind,and thenFr.Callistuswasaskedtosay good-bye.WhenheleftIfelt,for amoment,strandedindeed.However,onemustmakethebestofit; andso,pickingupmysuitcases,we enteredthemainoffices,

Iwas gladIhadbroughtinmyownglass andknifeandfork.Icouldeatangl drinksomethingwithoutnausea.In themorningcameFr.Callistus.DuringtheafternoonSkatskowskiplayedbeautifullyonthezither. AsIwasabouttoturninat8.30, havingtriedtodoalittlereading, sincelock-uptimeatfive,theg4ard came:"TheIntelligenceSection menwantyou."Intheofficewere and-."Wearetaking youtoanewplaceofinternment, FatherJerger."Igotready.Forgotthefountainpen,cameaway withallmyluggage;throughthe backstreetsofRedferntothegoods entranceofthe.Central,besidethe parceloffice.HereCaptain turnedup. fetchedaporter; and,astheporterputtheluggage onthetrolly,Idemandedtoknow mydestination."DefenceDepartment,Melbourne,"heanswered.I knewthenthatmeantoneofthe cellsinthebarbedwirecompound behindtheofficesintheVictoria Barracks. DepartureforMelbourne. Beforeenteringthetraincompartment,Iprotested.Assoonasinside,Ipreparedtostretchmyselfon onesidetosleep.Oneoftheporterswavedhishand,soIknewmy departurewouldnotbeassecretas Gates,LloydandCo.hadmanoeuvredfor.AtAlbury,tomydelight,whoshouldhechangingtrains butSisterAnnetteandcompanion andsomeChristianBrothers.With theseIsubsequentlychattedonthe waythroughVictoria.AtMelbourne,weweremetbyaDefence

ItseemedonthatawfulMonday thatIwasabandoned.Ifeltlike amanhangingoveracliffclutching atuftofgrasswhicheverynow andagainslippedalittle;soIcould donothingbutpray-andprayI did,repeating,everrepeating,theHailMary;andtheseHail,Marys weretomelikethetuftsofgrass. Wildschemesofescapecameinto mymind,thenconsolingthoughts ofthatSacredPrisonerintheTabernacle-thatsilentSacredPrisoner. Thesewouldbefollowedbythoughts ofMr.Wren,andateachturnof theroadIwouldimaginetherehe willsoonbe,andbailupthecarand rescueme. Andsointhebittercoldweraced throughWilliamstown,orpastit, towardsGeelong;throughGeelong toQueenscliff,andstoppednotan instanttillwithinthefort.This wereachedathalf-pastone. disappearedwiththeColonel,and afterawhileanofficersuggested thatIwalkaboutabit.Iwasglad tostretchmylimbs.Afterwalkingupanddownforatime,constantlywatchedby Isang outtooneman,dressedascooks usuallyare,whataboutdinner? "Oh,dinnerisoveralongtimeago, butIcangetyouacupoftea." "Thanks,"saidI. Then camealongandtoldthecookthat hehadbetterwaittilltheColonel came.Sowewaitedtillfouro'clock,andthenwehadacupoftea andsometinnedtongueandbread andbutter.Butwhatwastheneed ofkeepingonesolongwithout.Afterthiscupofteaweagaingotinto thecar,andtravelledslowlyback towardsGeelong.Withinhalfa mileofGeelong,weagainturned roundandmadebackforQueenscliff.Atonepartwepulledup andwaitedforaboutanhour,till itgotdark,andthenreturnedtothe fort.Iwasputinthetoprooms ofthehospital,withthiswretched foraroomfellow.Inthe morningIwalkedupanddownthe verandah,watchingtheshipsgoing pastandoutthroughtheRipout tothesea.Eachshipthatcame Ithoughttobemine,especially miserableanoldfour-mastedbarque mademe.Aboutteno'clock,Iwas cheeredtoseethepriestcoming past;hesteppedforamoment,and thenpassedon.Hispresencein thedistancegavemegreatcomfort. Attwelve,alunch,and111aboard andbackthewaywehadcome. Withinaboutfiveortenmilesof Melbourne,weturnedofftotheAviationStation,andspentthenight.

BoundforAdelaide.

Nextday(Wednesday)we,after lunch,boardedthecarandwentoff -Godalone,Ithought,knowing whither.AfewmilesnearerMelbournewemetanothermilitarycar, stopped,andafteralongconfabulationandthehandingoverofapackage,offwewent.Thisothercar ledandwefollowed.Weturned offfromthedirectpath,andalong anotherhighroad.Asitleddirectlywest,IatonceexpectedBallarat wasourdestinationtocatchAdelaideexpress.Soitproved.The firstcorroborationwasseeingasignpostmarked"Ballarat."Atonce, thanksbetoGod,thecloudlifted.

begantopray.

Iknewforthefirsttimeofthewhole nefariousproceedingswhitherIwas going,andthereafter,asthesun brokeout,begantoenjoythejourneyandfeelamusedatallthesticking-the-head-in-thesandprecautions ofthewholemilitarygang.We reachedBallaratanhourtoosoon, hungabouttilldark,thenwentto station,boardedthetrain,reached Mitcham.ThereIspentThursdayandFriday.Atnight,bothin trainashereandelsewhere,these gallantguardslookedatmeevery hour-this,surely,wasnomeremeasureofsafety.ItwaswhattheAmericans,Ithink,callthethirddegree.Icouldnowunderstandthe wordswritteninthatobservation cellintheVictoriaBarracksHospitalinSydney,"Murderofthethird degree."Towakeamanevery houritwastorture. OntheNestor. OnSaturdaymorning,July17.I wasdraggedoutofbedat4inthe morning,takeninaroundaboutway overtwohoursdrive,toGovernmentFarm,outbeyondMarion. Reachedthisatsix;waslockedup withtwoguardsinanoutoffice;at eightacupofcoffee,andbacktowardsAdelaide,and,byallthedeviouswayimaginable,downtoPort Adelaide.Placed,afterprotest,on boardatugandshutdownbelow. Thecrew,asIlearntsubsequently, leftthemomentIwasbelow.After alongwaitthepolicelaunchwas obtained.Iwastransferred,and westeameddowntheriver.Iwas threatenedbyMajor--with physicalviolenceifIgaveanys:gn astomybeingwiththem-and therewereelevenofthismilitary gang.TwopolicebesideInsvecforFraser,asIafterwardslearnt. InspectorFrasercourteouslyand kindlyofferedmeacigar."One touchofkindnessmakesthewhole worldkin."Ibegantochatwith him.Wewerepromptlystopped; notbefore,however,Ihadsenta messagetoanoldfriend,Mrs.Weir, junr.,asisterofJohnGerman.I thankyou,InspectorFraser;how muchIfeltyouractofcourtesythe angelsalonecantell.Wewentalmosttothemouthoftheriver,and thentiedupatoneofthebuoys. Therewewaited.Isawtwoships. Oneatrampsteamer,theothera BlueFunnelLiner.Iwondered whichwasmydestination;andthe BlueFunnelcastoffandsailedout. Wefollowed,wildlywavingaflag. Thiswasmerelyapartofthegame. Theberthhadbeentakenbythe DefenceDepartment.Ididnot comeaboard.TheCaptainsteamedtwomilesout,andthenwaited a forourboat.Iwasagainthreatenednottospeakormakeasign whenIgotonboard.Ireplied: "Onboard!Youhavenoauthor. ity."Onmountingthegangway,I askedforcaptainorofficerofthe watch.AsDoctorBrownstood there-afine,genialsoul,whose voiceandmannerwereatonicin themselves-andwithwhomIhad afewwordseverymorning,soI said:"IamCharlesJerger,andI protestagainstdeportation."We andtheelevenmilitaryruffianswent beforethecaptain,whoatfirstdemurred,butatlengthsignedformy duedelivery.OnthisshipIremainedtillWednesday,confinedto thebridgeforwalkingandsleeping inthechartroom,lockedinatnight andwheneveralaunchcametothe ship.NosoonerwasIonboard thanthefiremen,seamen,andstewards'delegatescametothecaptain, andrefusedtoworktheshipuntil Iwastakenashoreandgivena propertrial.Thesemen,towhom Iwasanutterstranger,sawinjusticedone,andtoaman,atgreat personalsacrifice,demandedjustice. Whatalesson!Whatanexample!Britishseamenofthes.s.Nestorunanimouslydemandingthatno manbepunishedwithoutafairand propertrial.Thisactionandthe actionofsomanythousandson shore,Catholicandnon-Catholic alike,togetherwiththewholeofthe Labourorganisationsandparliamentaryparties,isonethatmustcommandtherespectofeveryhonestandhonourableman.Inwhatan impressivecontrasttothedoingof theAustraliandailypapersandthe wholeoftheso-calledNationalist Partiesandtheirsupporters,whose soleprincipleseemstobe"everyand anymeans,nomatterhowlowand howvile,aslongasyougainyour end."

oftheCatholicArchbishopofMelbourne-withoutthelossofasingleBritishsailor."-.Dr.fflannix, interviewedinLondon.

BYSILBERTANDGULLIVAN

"Oh,whereareyougoingto,PiratesofPenzance, InEngland'sbigships,upanddownthesaltsea?"

"Weseekaboldprelate---adreadsortoffellow, AmenacetoEngland,wherepiratesarefree."

"Andwherewillyoufetchhimto,allyoubignavy, "Withlonggunsandshortguns,stern,starboard,andbow?"

TransferredtotheKhyber. Everydayalaunchcametothe Nestorhavingonboardtheshore delegatesoftheUnionsandMr. JohnWrenandFr.Callistus.What heart,whatcheer,whatpleasureit gavemetoseethesetwo,Godalone cantell.Lockedinthecharthouse Icouldseethem:buttheycouldnot seemeuntil,onWednesday,the Chiefunlockedthedoor,andletme out,andsaidIcouldwavetothem, butnotspeak.Thatnight,at10.30, awet,coldnight,Iwasawakens,' toldtodress,andsurroundedbya wholegangofmilitaryguards,was putintoasteampinnace,andtaken toanothershipwhich,Iwasgladto seewhenIhadclamberedaboard, wasaP.and0.mailsteamer.The captainsignedformydelivery,and saidtomethathewoulddoevery thingtomakemecomfortable.He has:andhereIaminahighseaon s.sKhyber. OnMondaywereachedFremantle. You,Fr.Callistus,andMr.Wren,I wouldthankathousandfoldforall youhavedone,andalsoallthoseassociatedwithyou.Idon'tknow whereIshallbelanded-Ceylon, Aden,PortSaid,Marseilles,Gibraltar,Plymouth,orLondon-but, pleasedon'tletmelanguishinan Englishprison.Iamthankfulto beoutofthehandsofthemilitary andinthekindly,manlyhandsof seamen. Withthanksbeyondmeasureto all, CHARLESJERGER._ ThelatestVictorianCatholicjournalstohandfearlesslyindicatethat thefightisnotyetover.It

"We'llfetchhimtoPenzance,theGreatToeofEngland, Andkeephimtheretightly---wedon'tyetknowhow."

"Butareyounotfrightened,bravePiratesofPenzance, Tomeetthisfierceprelatealoneonthesea"

`.0hdear,notatall;fortheWilson-Macreadys cunninglyplanned-thatwe'll'jump'himattea."

"Thenhe'ssurelyaHun,badTurk,orwildBulger, Anoppressorofpeopleswhostrivetobefree?" Wellmer,no:Truthtosay,forusPiratesofPenzance, Histongueistooglibofourhypocrisy

"LikeFrobisher,Drake,andslave-dealerHawkins, We'veplunderedandpillagedsoboldonthemain, Thatourcrimes,nowdubbedvirtues,wedon'tatallrelish Tohavethemunmaskedforthenationsagain."

Oh,braveheartsofoak,greatEngland'sdefenders, Allsteel-cladandbristling,youcannotrefuse! DopleaselethimbacktohisownsunnyAussie Tocheerupyourmascot---theweeBillyHughes.

MNAVOSHAWSMOSWinateW

IrishAustralian Societies

Brims-BoreBranch,LEY. Thefortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldattheUnited FriendlySocieties'Rooms,Adelaidestreet,onTuesday,August3rd.The ChiefRanger,Bro.Morris,presided overapoorattendance.Reports ofdelegatesfromtheMedicalAssociationandtheExecutiveCouncil werereceived-thelattershowing theSocietyingeneralwasstillmakingaforwardmove.Onenewmemberwasadmittedintothebranch. Commentinguponthesmallattendance,theChiefRangerappealed tothosepresenttoendeavourto bringalongtothemeetingsmore members. OnThursday,August5th,thesecondofaseriesofeuchrepartyand danceentertainments,

AustralasianNews

QUEENSLAND.

Thecollectiontakenupforthe MaterPublicHospitalresultedinthe splendidamountofover£900being collected.WhatevertheBlack Handmightdoinitsbadworkof bigotrytheresultsofthepubliccollectionshowthatthegoodwork achievedbytheMaterHospitalis appreciated,andtheresponsetoits appealismostgratifying.

TherecentsuddendeathofMr. EdwardP.Rohanshockedawide circleoffriends.Hewashead teacheroftheBirkdaleStateSchool, andhadtaughtinseveralofthe bigStatecentres.HewasamemberoftheBrisbaneMusicalUnion andWynnumPhilharmonicSociety,andwasalsoconductorofSt. Mary's(SouthBrisbane)Choir.For manyyearsheconductedachoirat St.Stephen'sCathedral.Hewas anenergeticworkerandwasalways forwardintheinterestsofthe churchandmusic.Hisdeathisa losstothecommunity.Fathers EnrightandIIayesofficiatedatthe grave.R.I.P.

Aseriesofparties,knownasthe "SnowballTeaandEuchreTournament,"arebeingheldatNorthBundaberg,toraisefundsfortheChristionsBrothers,atBundaberg.

HisExcellencySirWalterDavidsonandparty,duringtheirrural visittoCooma,visitedthelocalConventSchool,whereRev.MotherAugustineandtheSisterswelcomed thevice-regalpartyandconducted themintotheschool.Thechildren roseandsangtheNationalAnthem,andHisExcellencysaidafewwords tothechildren.Hesaidhewas gladoftheopportunityofmeeting thegoodSistersandthechildren. HeaskedtheReverendMotherto grantthemaholidayinhonourof theKingwhomhehadthehonour torepresentinthisState.Hehad adealofsympathywiththeSisters, forhehadasisteraSisterfor35 years.Shewasordainedanddied aSister,butshebelongedtotheAnglicans.HercehehadagreatrespectfortheSisters,andheasked theChildrentoalwaystryandfollowtheirteaching.ItwasacoincidencethattheConventwherehis sisterdiedwasalsonamedHoly CrossConvent.Itwasinthevales ofEngland;sohewasdoublyassociatedwiththem.Hehadnoticed apicturehanginginthehallwayas heentered,"TheRollCallatQuatre Bras."Thatwasagreatbattle, anditwashiswife'sbrotherwho wastheofficerwhocalledtheroll afterthatfamousbattle.Inconcludinganicelittleaddress,hisExcellencytoldthechildrentocarry outwhattheyweretaughtand TheRev.A.C.Plane,co-partnerproveworthysonstotaketheplaces withtheRev.G.E.Rowe,inpump-of.theirfathers,andcarryonthis ingthesectarianbellowsforthegrandnewcountryofours. BlackHandBrigade,wailsinhis latestoutburst."WhoaretheSec- FatherH.Conaghanlecturedin tats?"thatProtestantparentstheSydneyDomainonthe18thult., ; theirchildrentoStateschoolsandhat:aslayspeakerMr.E.WebsthatwereinthehandsofRomanter,whosesubjectwas"Politicsand Catholicteachers.TheyhadStateReligion."FatherH.E.Cock,S.J., schoolswheretheheadmastersandwasthespeakeronthefollowing head-mistresseswereRomanCatho-Sunday,hissubjectbeing"Evolulics,yetProtestantsmadenoobjec-tion."Mr.J.Donovan,whowas tiontoit,butwasitpossibleforthelayspeaker,spokeon"ChrisProtestantstobecometeachersintianityandProgress."FatherJ. RomanCatholicSchools?WasthatCusackandMr.E.Blayneywereto notnarrowandexclusive?"Queer,follow.Notwithstandingthewinthemental,visionofthebigots.Butterweather,thefearsexpressedthat bigotryalwaysdidappearwithaitwouldmilitateagainstthesuccess twistandakink.Dr.Duhig'sex-oftheopenairlectureshaveproved posureofBlackHandtacticshasgroundless.Theirpopularityhas evidentlyshiftedsomeofthero-beenwellmaintained. dentsoutoftheirwarrens. ThefirstfilmproducedbytheCaInaninterviewwithapressre-tholicFilmAssociationofNewYork presentativetheApostolicDelegateentitled"TheVictim"hasbeen (whoarrivedinBrisbaneontheshowninSydney,underthecontrol 27thult.)saidthatheleftSoursbays(Batavia)onJuly5th,forthe purposeofpaying,hisrespectsand hishomagetohisRoyalHighness. HehadsentatelegramtothePrincefromBroome(WesternAustralia)throughtheagencyofthe Governor-General,andhe(the Prince)hadcordiallyacknowledged thereceiptofthemessageof.felicitation."Ididmybesttohurry soastomeetthePrinceintheother States,"proceededDr.Cattaneo, "butIcouldnotgetacrossintime. IamtherepresentativeofthePope, andwillwelcomethePrinceonbehalfoftheHolyFather.IrepresentthePope's andauthor. ity.Iwaspleasedtonoticethat MonsignorBeechinorrecentlyhad anaudiencewiththePrinceinTasmania.Ihavealsoapleasantre collectionofthefactthatduring hisvisittoRomehisRoyalHighnesscalledattheVatican.Ihave comehereforthisspecialpurpose. WeleftWesternAustraliaonSundayweeklast,andhavebeentravellingdayandnighteversince.We camealongtheTranscontinental line,viaMelbourneandSydney.It hasbeenastrenuoustrip,butIam pleasedtobehere.Iwillattend theStatebanquetonThursday night."ArchbishopCattaneosaidthat thiswashisthirdvisittoQueensland."IlikeAustraliaverymuch," headded."Ihavetravelled throughalltheStates,andIlike thepeopleverymuch.Iamhappy tobehere.Thepeopleingeneral -allclassesandallkinds-have been.verykindtome." ThePapalDelegatewentonto speakofJavaandotherEastern countriesunderhisjurisdiction,and incidentallymentionedthatJava, whichwasaboutone-fiftieth

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following:-VeryRev.Dean O'Connell,fromWaggatoJuneeas parishpriest:-Rev.Father-T.Ryan) ofHenty,toWagga,asadministratoroftheCathedralparish;Rev. FatherBonnor,ofJunee,toHenty. OneoPSydney'sbest-knowncitizens,Mr.W.A.Davis,managerof Toohey's.Limited,passedpeacefullyawayathisresidence,"Aurora," Ida-street,Sandringham,onthe27th inst.,fortifiedbytheritesofthe HolyChurch.Thedeceasedgentlemanwasadirectdescendantof Mr.-WilliamDavis,thesterlingCatholicinwhosecottageonChurchhillonehundredyearsagotheBlessedSacramentwasmiraculouslypreservedfortwoyears.R.I.P. Mr.ThomasJosephVaughan,of Glebe,draper,whodiedinMelbourneonthe27thoflastApril,left estatevaluedforprobateat£27,628. Thedeceasedmadebyhiswillmany charitablebequests,amongstthem being£200tothepoorofMilltown, hisnativetowninCo.Clare,Ireland, and£500forthepreservation,propagation,andadvancementofthe GaelicIrishlanguageinIreland. Thereligiousceremoniesofprofessionandreceptiontookplaceat St.Joseph'sConvent,Lochinvar,recently,whentheRightRev.D.Dw. yer,BishopofMaitland,assistedby FatherMulcahy,investedwiththe whiteveilthefollowingpostulants: MissEdithDunne(Camberwell),in religionSisterM.Rosaria;MissAnnieClune(Cundletown),in

Mosman,where heresidedforthelasttenyears. Heleavessurvivinghimawidow,a daughter,andsontomourntheir loss.

Muchcuriositywasarousedin Lismorerecentlybythepublication intheLismoreStarofaletterin theIrishlanguage,inwhichFather Cullen.ofBallina,tooktheRev. AlanMacKillop(Presbyterian)to taskforstating,attheAlstonville Julycelebrations,thathewasa betterIrishmanthananypriestin theLismorediocese,inasmuchashe couldspeaktoaConnaughtmanin hisownlanguage,whichwasafeat nopriestinthediocesecouldperform.Mr.MacKillophassince publishedanapology,alsoinIrish, inwhichhesaidthat"ifhehad toldalie,hewastoldalie,"and proceedstolaytheblameonhisinformant,who,hesays,isawellknownIrishgentleman,aresident ofLismore.However,hisapologyis ample,butastheEditorfootnoted ittotheeffectthatanyfurthercorrespondencemustbein"common English,"FatherCullenhasforwardedtotheStaranacceptance oftheapology,thoughheexpresses hisregretsthatithastobein "commonEnglish."Thegagagain.

VICTORIA.

BytheFederallinerEssexwhich arrivedinMelbournerecently, cametheRedemptoristFathers Shannon,Feighery,O'Flynn,McLaughlin,andTreacy.Allcome fromIreland.Theywillbedistributedoverthedifferenthousesof theRedemptoristOrderinAustralia.

** * SisterMarieMcDermott(inreligionSisterBerchmans)passedaway peacefullyattheF.C.J.Convent, Vauclaux,Richmond,onthe24th. ult.,fortifiedbyalltheconsolations ofreligion.ThedeceasedcamefromtheF.J.C.Convent,Benalla,toreceivemedicaltreatment.Requiem MasswascelebratedintheConvent Chapelforthereposeofhersoul, andthefinalabsolutiongivenby theRev.FatherMcGrath,S.J.R.I.P.

Mrs.ElizabethCleary,ofMozartstreet,St.Kilda,isoneoftheoldestVictoriannatives.Shewas bornonJuly3rd.,1840,afewdays afterthearrivalofherparents,Mr. andMrs.Barry,inMelbourne.Mrs. ClearywasbaptisedbytheRev. FatherGeoghegan,andwasamongstthefirstconfirmedinMelbourne byBishopGoold.Onherattainingtheageof80,Mrs.Cleary,who isstillalertandactive,wasentertainedattheGrandHotel.

TheRev.L.MullanyandRev.R. Hayes,whohavevolunteeredfor theIrishMissiontoChina,paida visittoPortlandrecently,andwere theguestsoftheRev.FatherCain, P.P. MissB.G.Keon(Prahran)has beenappointedpublicofficerforthe CatholicWomen'sClubHostel,Ltd. Shewaselectedhonorarysecretary forthecompanyatitslastannual meeting,June,ofcurrentyear.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

Rev.FatherOswald,C.P.,who hasbeenstationedatGlenOsmond,Adelaide,forsomemonths, leftthererecentlytoconductamissionatCasterton,Victoria.SubsequentlyFatherOswaldwillproceedtothePassionistMonastery, Goulbum,towhichplacebehas beentransferred.

FatherF.Connell,S.J.,whohas beengivingmissionsandretreatsin theWilcanniadiocese,returnedto AdelaidefromBrokenHillonthe 27th.ult.

SisterN.E.Cullenhasreturnedto herhomeat"WirraWara,"Gawler West.Shehadmanythrillingexperiencesabroad.Shewasplaced inchargeofamilitaryhospitalat Rouen,wheresheremaineduntil afterthearmistice.Subsequently shereturnedtoEngland,whereshe continuednursingatvariousmilitaryhospitals.Shemadethree visitstoIreland,andsawmuchof thecountry.SisterCullenalso visitedItaly,andhadanaudience withthePope,whopresentedher withabeautifulcrucifixandpairof rosarybeads.ShespentamorningattheVatican,andvisitedthe CatacombsandotherplacesofinterestinRome.Naples,Brindisi, andotherimportantpartsofItaly werealsovisited,andthenshewent onatourthroughGermany,returningtoEnglandviaBelgiumand France.Accompaniedbytwoof hersisterssheleftrecentlyforMelbourne.

Fortifiedbyalltheconsolations ofreligion,Mr.JamesSmyth,of Marabelparish,passedawayonthe 19th.ult.,attheadvancedageof 90years.Hewasanativeof CountyWestmeath,Ireland,and cametoAustraliaabout56years ago.Hewasabrothertothelate

VeryRev.FatherSmyth.,V.G., whosememoryisstilltreasuredby manyCatholicsthroughoutSouth Australia,asoneofitsgiftedpioneerpriests.Thedeceasedwasa manofstrongfaithandunostentatiouspiety.Hewasconsciousup totheverylast.Anumberthe clergywerepresentattheSolemn RequiemMassforthedeceased.The officeofthedeadwaschantedby achoirofpriests.Hiswifesurveshim,alsoonedaughter,Sister !CaryCatherine,ofSt.Brigid'sConventofMercy,WestPerth,andtwo sons,Patrick(ofAlma)andFather Smyth(ofThebarton),forwhom thedeepestsympathyisfelt.May hissoulrestinpeace.

Stepshavebeentakenbythe NEWZEALAND. membersoftheCatholicFederation atBendigotoraisefundstoassistDuringthetripoftheVentura, FatherJerger,"whosewhereaboutshomewardbound,neitherDr.Manare-unknown." nixorthepassengerswereallowed

tolandatSamoa,buthisGrace ArchbishopO'Shea,ofWellington, managedtogetaboardtheliner, andhadabriefchatwiththeGreat DemocratandChurchman,whowas lookingwell.

OnthequestionofIrelandand theself-determinationofallcountries,discussedattheconferenceof theNewZealandLabourPartylast month,itwasunanimouslyresolved:"Thatthisconferenceofthe NewZealandLabourParty,believingintheprincipleofself-determinationofpeoples,placesonrecorditsappreciationofIreland's 'struggleforself-government,andexpressestheearnesthopethatthe principlethatGovernmentsderive theirrighttogovernfromtheconsentofthegoverned,shallapplyto Ireland,andthatwecondemnthe militaryoccupationofthatcountry."

Mr.ThomasBowden,fatherofthe Rev.FatherBowden,S.M.,MA., diedathisresidence,LowerHutt, onthe7th.ult.HewasanexemplaryCatholic,astaunchIrishman, andwasrespectedbyallwhoknew him.Hewasinhis81st.year. Mr.BowdenwasanativeofFermoy,CountyCork,Ireland.-R.I.P. FatherEdge,ofAucklandDiocese,whohasbeenunderaserious operation,isnowonafairwayto recovery.

ThedeathofEugene,ex-Empress oftheFrench,wasreceivedin Aucklandwithmanyexpressionsof sorrow.Itisrememberedthat