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QUEENSLAND.
"Labourites-Protestants-awake"
Thisistheheadingofasectarian pamphlet'distributedinBrisbane.The Handers"responsibleforthe sectarianismwhichmuddiedN.S.W. politicsduringthelastStateelections areatworkintheStatepreparing theirbaitstodivideandfleeceLabour.
. HisGracetheArchbishoparrivedin Rotheonthe23rd.-ult.,afterapleasantvoyage.
Mr.:FrankMcDonnellrecentlyre'signedhis'membershipoftheSenate oftheUniversityofQueensland,and hisExcellencySirMatthewNathan -hasbeenappointedtofillthevacancy.
BeforeMr.JusticeMcCawley,C.J., intheArbitrationCourtrecently (saysthe"CatholicAdvocate"),the Saddlers'andLeatherWorkers'Union soughta44-hours'weekandaweek's 'holidayonfullpayinlieuofthe a,. Saints'days.ThePresidentsaidhe didnotthinktherewereanyworkers outhehourlyratewhowouldnotbe agreeable,tohavingtheSaints'clays cutout.Mr.Kinser,whorepresent. edtheunion,saidtheunionwouldbe agreeabletotwoholidaysonfullpay inlieuoftheSaints'days.ThePresidentadvisedtheuniontogotothe Federal'Court,andMr.Kluver,inreply,statedthatitwouldbetwoyears beforetheycouldgetthereonaccount ofcongestionofbusiness.ThePresident:"Idonotsupposemanyof themwanttogobeforetheFederal Court,nowthatwagesarecoming Own."Mr.Kluver,onrecovering fromthisthrust,describedtheSaints' -daysasanuisance-someofthem are-andsapientlyobserveditwould hebetteriftheywerecutout.Mr. Benjamin,onbehalfoftheemployers,saidthematterhadnotbeendiscussed,andhewouldnotliketocommithimself.ThePresident:"Ifthe Saints'dayswerecutouttheemployeeswouldhavetogetsomething asanequivalenttothoseholidays." ,Mr.Benjaminsaidtherewasnojustificationfortheunion'sclaim-there wasnounemploymentinthetrade. Queenslandwaspayingthehighest rates,andgoodswereretailedata loss,Andtherethematterrests. ThedeathofBrotherAlexisPhelan. OfNudgeeCollege,Queensland,took placeattheMaterMisercordiaePrivateHospitalonMondayevening, May22,at.theageof64years.He wasattendedinhislastillnessbythe Rev.FatherWalsh,C.SS.R.Thelate BrbtherPhelanwasborninWaterford,Ireland,andreceivedhisearly educationasaChristianBrotherat theNovitiateoftheOrderinDublin. Bro.Phelantaughtinvariousschools inIreland,andsilent14yearsonGibraltar,whereheacquiredathorough knowledge'oftheSpanishlanguage. HecametoAustraliaforhealthreasons,andtaughtinBrisbane,Rockhampton,andChartersTowers.He spentthelastyearsofhiscareerat NudgeeCollege,wherehewasgreatly lovedbyhisfetlock-Brothers,andespeciallybythepupils.Hewasofa very-kindandgentledisposition,affableandunassuming.liethought firstofthewelfareofothers,never consideringhis'owncomfortorconvenienceThesickandafflictedhad hisspecialsympathy.ASolmenRequiemMassforthereposeofhissoul wascelebratedattheNudgeeCollege Chapelby.theRev.M.O'Flynn.R.I.P.
Mr.J.V.Macdonald,Editorofthe "DailyStandard,"hasbeenappointed tofillthevacancyintheSenatecausedbythedeathcit.SenatorAdamson. TteappointmentwillhavetoberatifiedbytheStateParliamentwhenit .meets.Mr.Macdonaldwillholdoffice intheSenate(povidedthereisnodissolution)tillthenextFederalelections,whenhewillhavetogobefore
theelectorsforendorsementforthe remainingthreeyearsofthelateSenator'sunexpiredterm.Heisanold compositor,andwasoneofthepromotersandafoundationofficialofa branchoftheTypographicalAssociationinNapier,NewZealand,in1901. Tenyearslater,asaworkingjournalistinMelbourne,heassistedinthe formationoftheAustralianJournalists'Association.ThenewSenator wasbornatOpotiki,NewZealand,42 yearsago. TheanniversaryoftheIrishpoet, ThomasMoore(May'28),wascommemoratedbytheQueenslandIrish Association.whenFatherO'Leary, P.P.(Coorparoo)deliveredaneloquentaddressonthelifeandworks ofthepoettoalargegatheringof clubmembersandfriends,including anumberofladies.
Mrs.M.M.Moloney,widowofthe lateDr.P.G.Moloney,andsisterof thelateHon.T.J.Byrnes,diedon Saturday,May27,atherresidence, Yeronga.FatherGallagher,P.P.,attendedher,andgavehertheconsolationsofreligion.Thefuneralwas private,onlyimmediaterelativesbeingpresent.-R.I.P.
NEWSOUTHWALES. ArchbishopKellyopenedtheCatholicTeachers'Conference(whichwas presidedoverbyRev.BrotherGeorge, MA.,St.Joseph'sCollege,Hunters Hill)inthevestibuleoftheSydney TownHallonAscensionThursd anditwascontinueduntilSaturday ,.theAssemblyHalloftheGirls' School,St.Mtry'sCathedral.The addressoftheArchbishopdealtexhaustivelywiththeparamountsubjectofreligiouseducation,andgave theteachingNunsandBrothersmany thoughtstoponderover.Oneof the'mostinterestin'papersofthe ConferencewasthatofSisterM Joachim,M.A.,viz:"TheValuecfLiteratureasanEducationalMedium.' Rev.BrotherGeorge'spaperwa3en "TheValueofConcreteAidsinTeaching."ApaperonChildStudyand theValueofModernEducationalMethodswascontributedbySisterM, Borgia,M.A.SisterM.Berchmans Dalydealtwith"NervousOverstrain inTeaching."MotherKnightwrote on"ThePurposeofTeachingHistory inSchools'Theconfereecewasa mostinstructiveone.aridthesul)jects discussedcoverada-widerange4.4intellectualstudy.Itcannotfailto hehelpfultotheCatholicteaching Orders.HisGrace'sopeningaddress ofthesessionwasontheDivinecommand,"Go,teachallnations,whatsoeverIhavecommandedyou,andbeholdIamwithyoualldays."Itwas powerful,instructive,andeloquent Heexhortedhishearer*tobestrengthenedinthewisdomandthepowerof God.Oursecularistsandothers would,hesaid,abolishCatholic schools,evenbygraveinjusticeto fellowcitizensastaxpayers;evenby thenationalprivationofsoundmorality,-soundindictates,insanction,and inpowerofobservances;evenby tyrannyagainstconscientiousconvictions.Theybringbackpopularer rors,moraldeteriorationandsocial upheavalthroughgreedforwealth andinsatiatepursuitofexcitement andpleasure.WithoutCatholicity, moralityhasnofoundationinprin. cipleorinpractice.WithoutCatho licitymanwillnotrecognisethelaw ofhisCreator,cr,recognisingit,he willbeunabletoserveit.Seethe vocationofourCatholic.teachers!
Evenweretheentireworldagainstus, ourheartsshallnotfail,ourfeetshall notbemovedtillthebattleofsound andcompleteeducationshallbewon Nothing,eveninAustralia,istobe consideredtillitbesettledincivic justiceandreligiouspeace.
attendancesinSydneyTheirfarewel
concertattheHippodromewasmarkedbygreatenthusiasm.Thehuge audiencefurewelledthesingerswith "AuldLangSyne"andgiftsofall kinds;streamersofItaliancolours werethrownfromallpartsofthe housetothedelightedchoristers,so thatacrossthegreatauditorium therewasaninterlacingofred,white andgreenribbons.OntheSunday morningfollowingtheirfinalconcert inSydney,thechoirsangatRoseBay Convent,andintheeveningSt.Mary's Cathedralwascrowdedout,forthe SistinesingerssangtheBenediction andpartoftheVespers.
TheCatholicHallatHaywascornpletelydestroyedbyfirerecently.It wasanimposingandsubstantialwoodenbuilding.Thehallhadnotbeen usedfornearlyaweek,andtheorigin ofthefireisamystery.itwaswell furnished,aridwasvaluedat£2,500. Aquantityofvaluablebooksand othereffectswhichwerestoredinthe buildingeeredestroyed.
SpeakingattheSt.Joseph'sSchool ConcertintheRiverinaHallrecently, theBishopofWagga(Dr.Dwyer)re ferredtoremarkspassedatarecent meetingoftheWaggaMunicipalCouncil,inconnectionwiththevisitto WaggaofArchbishopMannix.Dr. Dwyersaid:"Inotice'thatithaslasea saidweshouldhaveaskedpermission toholdtheprocessionwhenwewnt tomeetArchbishopMannix.Inthe CounciltheMayorofWaggasaidhi didnotthinkitwasaprocession,becausewedidnotcarryflagsorbanners.Well.Idon'tknowaboutthat, butifwecannotmeetourfriends whenwewantto.thislandisnotso freeasitissupposedtobe.'
AvisitwhichgavetheRectorofSt. John'smuchpleasureduringhisstay inPariswasthattoAustratia'sfirst ApostolicDelegate,ArchbishopCerretti.Dr.O'Reillyhadveryhappy memoriesofhistwovisitstoArchbishopCerretti,andrecalledhowenthusiasticallyourfirstDelegatespoke ofhisstayintheConunonwealtL.He stillretainshisaffectionfortnis SouthernLand,andinquiredvery kindlyofhismanyfriendshere.His Excellencyhasneverforgotten,Australia,andsaidheneverwill.Infact, hementionedthathewouldliketo returnhere,wherehehadsomany friends,whohadtreatedhimsohospitably.
SpeakingofDr.Sheehan,Sydney's newCoadjutorArchbishop,Dr.O'Reilly,RectorofSt.John'sCollege,says: "Hehasanexcellentmanner.His Graceisabovemiddleheight,though ratherpaleandintellectuallooking HiselevationtothedistinguishedposiuonofCo-adjutorArchbishopofSydneywillmeanagreatlosstoIreland." Dr.O'ReillydeclaresthatAustralia willbeveryproudofSydney'snew Coadjutor.
FatherHenryE.Cock,S.J.,ofLayendarBay,addressedaverylarge audienceintheDomainon"The TruthAboutTheosophy"anditsmodernformonSunday,the28th.ult.
Gundagai'sgrandoldwomanitMrs. JohnJenkins,whowas100yearsold onMay17last.SheisofAustralian birth,andwasburnatBonnington, nearCampbelltown,N.S.W.Mrs.Jenkinsstillretainsallherfaculties,and isverywell,andisabletowalkabout onthearmofoneofherdaughters. Sheisasanxiousasevertoread thenewspapers,andmakeherselfacquaintedwiththedoingsofthedistrict.
TheVeryRev.Dr.O'Reilly,C.M. whoarrivedinSydneyfromtheIrish RaceCongressatParis,onthe27th ult.,bytheMalwa,wasentertainedat aprivategatheringoffriendsandstudentsatSt.John'sCollege.Theproceddingswereofamostcordialand enthusiasticnature.
FatherC.J.Cullen,BA.,ofBullina hasproducedanoperaentitled"ASeasideHoliday,orSailorsandPrincesses."Theproductionisspokenofas verycreditabletothecomposer,and thosepupilsandex-pupilsofSt.Patrick'sConvent,Muhvrillumbah,Who tookpartinit.Theoperawasproducedunderthepersonaldirectionof thecomposer, VICTORIA. HomefilescontainappreciativenoticesofthesingingofMr.Alfred O'Shea.theAustraliantenor,statesa cablemessagefromLondon.Mr, O'Sheawasnotwellknownasasinger inAustralia.Mr.NevinTait,ofJ, andN.Tait,tookakeeninterestin him,andarrangedtotourtheprovincesofEngland,alsototakepartin aseriesofconcertsinGlasgow.At theseappearancesheshowedsuch greatpromisethat,atMr.Tait'ssuggestion,hewenttoMilan,inItaly,to study.ArecentletterfromMr.Nev. inTaittoMr.FrankTait,ofMelbourne,said:"IthinkthatO'Sheahas agreatfuture.Ihadanotherletter fromhisteacher,whopredictsforhim agreatcareer."Mr.NevinTaitaddedthatMr.O'Sheasangyerymuch likeMr.JohnMcCormack.HereturnedtoLondonfromMilanrecently, andappearedattheQueen'sHall.A privatecablemessagerecentlysaid: "O'Shea'ssuccessundoubted."
sister,MaryGlasgow,isamemberof theGoodShepherdCommunity,Lon. don:andtwonephews,Revs.K.and C.McKillop,arescholasticsofthe SocietyofJesus.SisterM.deSales waseducatedatYorkConvent,also ataconventinFrance.Shehad greattalentformusic,andwasmost successfulasateacher.Herlastillnesswasnotoflongduration:she wasconscioustothelast,andhada veryhappy,holydeath.-R.I.P.
InanaddressataCommunion breakfastheldintheEmeraldHall. SouthMelbourne,recently,hisGrace Dr.MannixspokeontheIrishquestion.liesaidthepresentposition inIrelandcalledfordiscreetsilence. IlewasgladtofindthatDr.O'Reilly, onhisreturnfromIreland,when speakinginMelbourneafewdaysago, usedtheverysamewordsthathe(the speaker)hadusedmorethanoncenamely,thatitwasnotforusinAustraliatoattempttodictateortosuggesttothepeopleofIrelandwhat coursetotakeinbringingabouta satisfactorysettlementoftheirown affairs.ThepeopleofIrelandalone hadtherighttodecidethematterfor themselves,sincetheyhadpaida greatprice,anditwasforthemto reapthereward.Untilthepeopleof Irelandhadmadetheirunitedwill known,thelesssaidbyusinAustraliathebetter.Heregrettedthat bloodshedhadoccurredinIreland,especiallyinthenortheastofIreland HisprayerandhopewasthatthefutureofIrelandwouldbesettledona lasting'peace,acceptabletothe wholeofthepeopleofIreland.It hadbeenadeplorablethingthatMr. MichaelCollinsandMr.DeValera hadnotbeeninthesamecamp.He -regrettedthatfact.Theywerenow inthesamecamp,andhewasgladof it.
TheRev.G.S.Brodie,speakingat therecentPresbyterianAssemblyheld inMelbourneregardingtheproposed agelimit(50years)forclergymenof thatdenomination,saidthatthough theoldmenwerewiltingontheoutsideoftheirheads,theywereasgood aseverinside,andifaclergymanhad nottobotheraboutanti-liquormeetingsorberequiredtoattendProtestantFederationandothersimilar gatherings,theymightbeabletolead apeacefulandGodlylife.
Anetprofitofover£1,300was showninconnectionwiththelastcelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDayinMelbourne.
"AustralianSentiment"wasthesubjectofalecturedeliveredatSt.IgnatiusHall,Richmond,recently.
TheRev.J.FitzpatrickhasreturnedtoSaleafterfourmonths'absence. Hehas,apparently,completelyrecoveredfromhisseriousandprolonged illness.FatherFitzpatrickhasbeen appointedtothe'chargeoftheCowarr parishduringtheabsenceofFather McMahon,whohasleftonatwelve months'holiday.
Mr.LawrenceMeany,oneofthe lastsurvivorsoftheearlypioneersof theTittybongandTalbotdistricts, diedonMay9.Deceasedwasbornin Pollas,CountyLimerick,Ireland, about76yearsago,andcametoAustraliawhenayouthof18years.He leavesawidowandfamilyofthree sonsandfourdaughters.SisterM. Gerard,oftheOrderofMercyisa daughter.-R.I.P.
Inhisculturedaddresson"The ChurchandArt,"deliveredintheCathedralHall,undertheauspicesofthe CatholicFederation,theVeryRev. PriorPower,0.C.C.,onthepurposeof theChurchsaid:"IftheChurchled soulstoGodandworkedforthe spiritualimprovementoftherace,and byteachingandexamplepromoted charityintheheartsofherchildren, shewasdoingallthatwasreasonably expectedofher.ThishadbeenbeautifullyexpressedbyCardinalNewman whenhewrotethatthepurposeofthe Churchwas'tosanctifytheelectand toincreasehernumbers.'Therewas noneedforhertodomore,because thatwashermission,andshehadfulfilledittotheletterthroughoutthe ages.Didsheneverencourageart; didsheneverraisesuchwonderful monumentsofarchitectureasnowdottedthatContinentofEurope;didshe neverinspiretheworksofexquisite beautywhichfellfromthebrushesof thegreatestofherchildrenandnow adornedthewallsofthecathedrals andweretheadmirationofthewhole world;didsreneverproducethose marvelloussongsandchantsthatrang throughthearchesofthesesamecathedralsandstirredthesoulofthe listenertothoughtsofthedivine whichcarriedhimawaytoregionsunknownto.livingman-didshenever doanyofthesethings,yetshewould haveservedthepurposeofherexist-
enceandjustifiedtheaimsoftilt creator?Alltheseworks6fartamulet lieofnoaccountifshehadnotdone herworkofincreasingthenumbersof herelect.Yet,shehadnotonly fulfilledherdivinemission,butshe Ladgiventotheworldsuchincomparableworksofthesoulaswerenot onlytheadmirationoftheworld,but theenvyofthemodernpainter,sculptorandmusician--andthelikeof whichtheyhadtriedinvaintoproduce."
SOUTHAUSTRALIA, DuringhisvisittoAdelaide,Father Nerney,S.J.,ofSt.Patrick'sCollege Melbiurne,hasbeenengagedinpromotingspecialdevotionsintheCatho 'icschoolsoftheNorwoodparish.He .-mlpetedhisworkbyaprocessionin thegroundsofSt.Ignatius'Church followedbyasermonandtheconsecrationofboysandgirlsintheSodality ofOurLadybywayofcelebratingthe FeastofOurLadyHelpofChrisbans. CaptainBruce,theFederalTrea. surer.madehisfirstvisittoAdelaide onthe27th.ult.,Helecturedonthe LeagueofNationsintheVictoriaHall intheevening,andspokeonthetaxationburdenofAustraliaatalun. cheontenderedtohimbytheChamberofCommerce.TheCommonwealthClubalsoentertainedhim Nothingremarkablehappened.
TheSistineChoir,will,afterall, visitAdelaide.TheSydneycorrespondentofthe"SouthernCross" statesthatafterthepresentMelbourneseasonitwillgotoBrisbane andthentoAdelaide.ItisunderstoodthatowingtotheillnessofMonsignorPerosi,theearlyreturnofMonsignorRella,theConductor,toRome. isurgentlynecessary,andinconsequencetheNewZealandandAmericantourshavebeenabandoned.
TASMANIA. Atwo-days'fair,inaidofSt.Joseph'snewschoolbuildingfundwas openedbyArchbishopBarryonthe 26th.ult.Goodbusinesswasdone. Thef4ndhasover£4,000toitscredit,
andeffortsarebeingmadetoraise another£'2,000beforetheendofthe year. ThelateA.J.Taylor,ofHobart formerlyPublicLibrarian,bequeathed£100totheSt.VincentdePaulSociety,Hobart.
FatherMonoghan,ofDeloraine.who issufferingfromafracturedthigh,is wellontheroadtorecovery.
FatherT.J.O'Donnell.P.P..ofLa. trobe,istorepresenttheLatrobe branchofthe-ReturnedSoldiers'LeagueattheStateConferencetobe heldatBurnieonthe17th.inst.
Mr.WilliamWatson,ofMolteema diedintheDevonHospitalrecently Someweeksagohewaskickedbya horse,butdespiteallthecarebestow edonhimhegraduallysankanddied ThelateMr.Watsonwasbornin London;hecametoAustraliasome yearsago,enlistedwiththeA.I.F. andservedthroughthewar.HebecameaCatholiconhismarriageand wasonasoldier'sfarmatMolteema, wherehewasdoingwell.Heleaves ayoungwifeandfourchildren,for whomthegreatestsympathyisfelt FatherO'Donnellconductedthefun eralserviceatthegrave.-R.I.P.
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TheesteeminwhichthelateSisterM.deSalesMacDonald,ofthe ConventofMercy,Nicholson-street Fitzroy(Vic.),washeld,isshownby thenumberofletters,telegrams,and othertokensofaffectionateremembrance'receivedbytheRev.Mother andcommunitywhenthesadnewsof herdeathbecameknown.Duringher longcareerasanun,SisterM.de Saleshadgreatinfluenceoverher pupils,andwasmuchbelovedby them,althoughshewasastrictdisciplinarian.ThedeceasedSisterwas horninScotlandin1842,andwasthe seconddaughterofArchibaldand CatherineMacDonald.Herfather wasadescendantofAlexanderVI., ChiefoftheKeppochMacDonalds. OtherrelativesalsojoinedReligiousOrders-threeaunts--andhereldest