anotherappealonbehalfofSt.Stephen'sCathedral. lesays:"Financially,theopeningceremony'wasdisappointing,andconsequently,withthe extensionsunfinished,wefindourselves - stillmuchindebtedtotheBank.I havemittentotheAdministrator,Rev. Father_ane,tohavethework(finishedoruntinishedPstoppedthismonth, asLelourfirstdutyistopaywhat iso.ing.onthebuilding.TheSunday /eollectionsattheCathedralwillbecontinued,
beseeneverywhere.TheRoman Churchhaddonegoodworkandthe AnglicanChurchs'xiuld
diedatthe
Hospitalrecently. fiewasanativeofOrmaru,inthe StateofOtago,NewZealand.He, madehisstudiesforthepriesthoodat HolyCross,Mossgiel,andwasordained December.1914,forhisnativeDiocese, Dunedin,bytheBishol5bfChristchurch,intheCathedraloftheBlessed SacramentinthatCity.hisfirstap-* pointmentafterordinationwasascuratetoSt.Joseph'sCathedialparish Dunedin.Therehelabouredwithgreat zealandsuccessuntilhishealthbroke downandhewascompelledtoseeka warmerclimate.Afterhisbriefstay attheA/alley,wherehemademany friends,hewenttoCharleville,hoping tofindamorebracingclimate,butthe faithfulyoungpriestsoonlearnedthat Godhadwilledhisdayswerenumbered.Hehadtheeonsolatilofhaving histwosisterswithhimin'slastmoment3.Hediedattheageof.33,in themidstoffriends,fullyresignedto thewillofGod.;RequiemMasswas celebratedatSt.Patrick's,Fortitude Valley,forthereposeofhissoul.Father s'Flybndeliveredatouchingandeio:"quentpanegyric.Hisremainswere ;laidtorestinNudgeeCemetery.-R.I.P.
Mrs.AnnScanlon,ogeofBrisbane's. oldandrespectedresidents,passed awayatherresidence.Springnin,on the11th.May,attheageof83years. ShewasanativeofLimerick,Ireland. andcametoBrisbanein1858. She hadbeenaresidentofSpringHillfor 60.years.Foursonsandtwodaughters survive.-R.I.P.
VeryRev.T.Gassar,whohasbeena patientattheMaterHospital._Rockhampton,forthepastfewweeks,is nowwellonthewaytocompletereovery.FatherGassaris52yearsa priest.anduntilthisattackofillness,
hewasactivelyattendinghismanydu tiesthroughouthisparish,andatthe orphenteeMeteorPark. FathersCollinsandWalsh.C.SS.R.. ovemelamissionatDayboroughrecently,andafterwardstheywillgivea missionatCairns.
ThedeathofMr.ThomasLumenlateofShirleyandrecentlyofChadtan,tookplaceattheTuowoomba CeneralHospitalonApril25.Thede teasedgentleman,whowa'wellknow,' andhighlyrespectedintheToowoomba ,vas ieCountyFel managh,Ireland,56yearsago,and tohisflockscatteredthroughoutthe variousStatesofAustralia.
AmissionconductedinSt.James' Church.Muswellbrook,forafortnight, endedonSundaynight,the21st.ult., In.theRev.FathersGleesonandMcDermott,oftheRedemptoristOrder wasmostsuccessful.Theableand earnestmissionersattractedlargecongregations:thecommodiouschurch havingbeenfrequentlycrowdedat nightandtheattendanceat6o'clock Masseachmorningtrulyremarkable. AtameetingoftheFederalLabour Party,thefollowingresolutionanent
TheCrossofChrist
Thecradlemeansthecoffin,andthecoffinmeansthegrave: Themother'ssongscarcehidestheDeProfundisofthepriest: YoumaycullthefairestflowersanyMaydayevergave, Buttheywitherwhileyouwearthem,eretheending-ofyourfeast. Andourdimeyesseekabeacon,andourwearyfeetaguide, Andourheartsofalllife'smysteriesseethemeaningandthekey: AndtheCrassgleamso'erourpathvay---mithangstheCrucified, AndIleansw:rsallouryearningsbythewhispered-"FollowMe." -FatherRyan. Cain,'toAustraliaehenquiteayoung maa.Ileleavesawidow,sitsonsand twodaughterstomournhisloss.R.I.P.
Thefollowinginterestingletterap. .gearedinthe"DailyMail"of20th inst.:(TotheEditor.)
"Sir,-Ithinkitunfortunatefurthe ChurchofEnglandthatBishopCrick shouldassociatehimselfpublicly,as liehasdone,withtheFreemasons WhathedoesasWor.Bro.Crickmuss belefttohisownjudgment,butto speakofChristianMasonsorMasonic ChristiansisacontradictionintermshemightaswellspeakofMohammedauChristiansorChristianMohammedans.-Yours,etc.,AChurchwarden." NEWSOUTHWALES. Rev.FatherGallagher,who
laus'College.
St.Mary'sChurch,Mudgee,recently,hisLordshipDr.O'Farrell, BishopofBathurst,consecratedamarblealtar,agifttothechurchofthe ,Lonerganfamily,asamemorialto theirfather,thelateMr.JohnLoneragan,ofCoonabarabtan,apioneermerchantofthetownanddistrict.The ceremonywasveryimpressiveandoccupiednearlythreehours.TheBishop wasassistedbytheVeryRev.Father Flanagan,P.P.,andfiveotherpriests, oneofwhomwastheRev.FatherCecil Lonergan,asonofthelateMr.John Loneragan.Thealtar,amagnificent specimenofthesculptor'sworkis,built onGothicplan,attainsaheightof16 feet,andis11feetwide.Thealtaris, itissaid,surpassedbyonlyaboutfour inAustralia. ThemembersoftheSyrianMelchite CatholicChurch,weregreaalypleased tohearthattheRev.Sophronius Khouryhasbeenraisedbyhis
fromamajorityverdictofthejuryinthecaseofRyanv the"Mercury,"toanadvantageousand honourablesettlement."
Whileplayingwithhischildathis homeatManlyrecently.Mr.Patrick FrancisPhelan,apopulartramwayoftlcial,wasaccidentallyscratchedonthe nose. Blood-poisohingsetin,and deathsupervenedthreedaysafter. wards.Deceasedleavesawifeand fiveyoungchildrentomourn.hisloss.R.I.P.
MissAnnieO'Dea,presidentofthe ChildrenofMary,SacredHeartparish,Darlinghurst,diedathermother's residence.Paddington,onMay6.MonsignorO'Haranattendedherinherlast moments.-R.I.P.
Widespreadsorrowwasexpressedat Dunedoouponreceiptofthenewsof thedeath8fSisterAlphonsawho,with SisterJosephMaryandSisterVeronica, WenttoMonteSant'AngeloConvent whenitwasopenedjustovertwelve monthsago. Duringherlasthours
SisterAlphonsewasfortifiedbythe ritesoftheChurch,andwassurrciund edbythecomfortingpresenceofthe nuns.Hermother,brothersandsis terswerealsopresentatherdeathbed. Thedeathofherfatheroccurredat Coonambletwomonthsago.SisterAlphonsa.whowas27yearsofage,was MissN4ggieEgan,daughterofthe lateMr.LukeEgan,andMrs.Egan,of "Kilree,"Coonamble.Shewasofa particularlybrightand.cheerfuldisposition,andwontheaffectionofall whoknewher.-R.I.P.
TheRightRev.Dr.P.V.Dwyer, BishopofMaitland,andbrotherof BishopDwyer,ofWagga,celebrated hisEpiscopalsilverJubileeonthe5th. inst.HewasconsecratedinSt John'sCathedral,Maitland,onJune 5th,1897,bythelateCardinalMoran. Admultosannos.
Dr,Sheehan,Coadjutor-Archbishop ofSydney,whowasconsecratedon Sunday,28th.ult.,isexpectedtoarrive inSydneyinSeptember.Outofthe236patientswho'sought reliefandapeacefuldeathintheSacredHeartHospicefortheDying, whichisunderthechargeoftheSis. torsofCharity,137werenon-Catholics.
TheDemocraticParty,whichisrepresentedintheState'LegislativeAssemblyby.Dr.Fallon,isbeginningits organisingforthenextelections.A meetingoftheStateCouncilwasheld recentlyforthepurposeof,securinga definitebasisforfutureorganisation.
Averdictforplaintifffor£1,000damageswasreturnedbythejuryinthe BathurstCourtrecently,intheaction -inwhichMichaelMeagher,sonofthe lateHon.Jas.Meagher,K.C.S.G.,claimed£2000damagesfromMauriceClines, FrederickHudson,andWilliamJohnson,threedirectorsofthe"National Advocate"NewspaperCompany,and HiltonWest(editor),andJohnWhiteheadPercival(manager)ofthenewspaper.Thehearingofthecaseoccupiedfourweeks. TheHon.JamesGormly.M.L.C.,one ofthebestknownandrespectedmenin NewSouthWales,diedatWaggaon the19th.ult.,attheageof86years. Ilewasanupright,sterlinglegislator,
VICTORIA.
Mr.Mc-Pherson,theStateTreasurer, accompaniedbyMr.T.Meek(inspec. torofcharities:,paidaninformalvisit tothe13roadmeadowsFoundlingHome onThursday,Slay18.Ilewaswel. cornedonbehalfoftheSistersofSt. JosephbyMr.A.R.Robertsonandthe officebearersoftheBroadmeadows welfarecommittee.AfteraninspectionoftheinstitutiontheTreasurerexpressedhimselfasbothdelightedand astonishedattheworkinthehome. Hewasabletosayinallsinceritythat themanagementwasinthefullestdegreeeffectiveandeconomical.He congratulatedtheSistersontheirwork andassuredthemthathewouldgive thematterofadditionalassistancefrom theGovernmenthisfavourableconsideration.Theinstitutionatpresentis muchhandicappedthroughlackof waterandlightfacilities.Atpresent thereare140childrenand49mothers inthehome. , Therewasabiggatheringat"Ra. heen."Kew,thesuburbanresidenceof hisGraceArchbishopMannix,recently, whenahighlysuccessfulgardenfete washeldinaidofthecampaignby Rev.BrotherMooretoliquidateadebt of£16,000ontheNorth
Yarra:Rev.T.McearthytoSouthMelbourne:Rev.John ByrnetoMentone. SOUTHAUSTRALIA. Nationalists(saysthe"Southern Cross")whohavebeenrejectedby theLiberalPartyinSouthAustralia assertthattheyareassuredof
hisExcellencytheApostolicDelegatesaidthenewsofthe deathofthelatePope,receivedbyhim intheIndianOcean,wasagreat shock."HisHolinesswasaveryold friendofmine,"saidhisExcellency "Likemyself,hewasanoldstudent ofthisverycollege-theCollegioCapranica-andalthoughhewasnearly tenyearsmysenioronthecollegeroll webecameveryfriendlyduringthe yearshewasengagedhereinRome intheVaticanSeeretariateofState." Askedifhehadamessageforthe peopleofAustralasia,hisExcellency said:"Oh,certainly.Withthevery greatestpleasure!Youmayconvey tothemthewarmestexpressionofmy affection.IamveryhappyinAustralia-ashappyandcontentedasit isgiventomortalmantohe.Iam' proudofmyconnectionwithsucha Catholicpeople-apeoplesogenerous, soresponsive,soloyaltotheFaith. AlreadyIamlookingforwardwith joytomyreturn.Isendthemmy greetingsforthePaschalseason,and pray.thatGodmayblessthem."
When byDr.Collins,onthe"Churchand Peace,"hisGraceArchbishopMeninx saidoftheoldtimeCraftGuilds:"Theywereformedintimesverydifferenttoours,andwhentherelations ofemployertoemployeewereona differentbasistothoseofthepresent day.HadtheChurchheldswayin industrialmattersthroughouttheages shewouldhaveprovidedintheevolte tionofthingsfortheadvanced.times inwhichweareliving,andshewould havealteredherregulationsaccordinglytoprevent,alltheindustrial strifeofthemodernbusinessworld Shehasbeencrippled,andhaslost herpowerinthesematters..anditis quiteplainthattheworstresults haveevntuatedinthoseplacesin whichtheChurchhaslostherauthor. ity.Itistruetosay,"continuedhis Grace."thateveryworkerisentitled toalivingwage;butifyoucometo askwhatisalivingwage,thereisan. otherstorytotell.Ifthecapit,alists askthemselveswhatisalivingwage fortheworker.theirideaisthatthe capitalistshouldgiveasmuchas wouldenabletheworkertosupply himselfandhiswifeandchildrenwith thenecessaryfoodandclothesand otherthings,orjusttokeeptheir headsabovewaterandalsotogive theirchildrenalittleeducationand justalittlerecreation,andthatallthe restshouldgotothemselves." AVoice:Yes-thelion'sshare! ('Laughter). HisGrace:Theyexpecttoget,as myfriendheresays,thelion'sshare: whiletheworkermustbecontent withthelamb'sshare.(Laughterand applause.)Ifpeopleenterintoapartnershiptoconductabusiness,andif oneofthepartnersgotfood,clothes alittleeducationandalittlerecreation,whiletheothertookalltherest itwouldberegardedasnopartnership atall-andquitejustly,too.Inall branchesoftheworkingworldthe workingmanist,hepartner
a zealousandhard-workingpriest,and muchbeloved,bothbyhisownflock andmembersofotherdenominations DuringhisillnessArchdeaconDoyle. yfJamestown,FatherO'Byrne,of Hawker,Dr.Prendergast,FatherMorrissey,ofPekinaandFatherO'Nesdale, ofkooringa,wereinconstantattend. anceonhim.Theremainsweretaken totheCathedralandremainedinthe SanctuaryuntilTuesdaymorning whenaRequiemMasswascelebrated. LatertheyweresenttoPortPirie wheretheintermenttookplace.R.I.P.
TheChristianBrothers'OldCol. legians'AssociationhelditsFourth AnnualGeneralCommuniononSun. day,the21st.ult.Over200membersattended.ACommunionBreakfastwasservedintheCollegeHall,at whichhisGracepresided.Anintereatingaddressonthe"PoliticalSoul ofCatholics"wasdeliveredbyFather McEvoy,O.P.
TheVeryRevFatherDJ.O'Sulloran.oftheSouthAfricanMissions recentlygaveamissionatDevonport andlecturedonEgypt. Notwithstandingtheoftenheardcry oftheunrenninerativenessandunpleasantnessofParliamentarylife.97 candidatesareseekingthesuffragesof thepeopleattheforthcomingelec. Lions-andthereareonly30seatsto bewon.Threewomencandidates areinthescrum.Therearethree partiesinthefight-Nationalists.Lab. ourandFarmers.
* Maior-GeneralWallack.speakingiv theAnglicanSynodatHobartagainst thegrantingofautonomytothegooemmentoftheChurchofEnglandin AustraliaandTasmania.said:"The strengthoftheChurchofRomeWAR duetoitsunity,nroofofwhichcould TheBig Tailors