Margaret's,Wynuum,haveover twentyinmatesintheirinstitution, andapplicationsforadmissionarebeingreceivedeveryday.
Onthe16th.oflastmonth,hisLordshipDr.Shiel(Rockhampton),assisted byFatherJeffcott,Gladstone,blessed andopenedthenewchurchatMt. Larcom.
FatherJones,ofBarcaldinelate armychaplain,Wasbeenillforsome time,andisatpresentunderthecare ofDr.O'BrieninRockhampton.
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MassforthereposeofthesoulofthelateHon.T.J. Ryan,M.H.R.,wascelebratedatSt. Stephen'sCathedralonthe18th.ult. FatherLanepreachedthepanegyric. NEWSOUTHWALES.
TheannualreportoftheMaterMisericordiaeHospital,NorthSydney, showsthatthenumberofpatientsadmittedtothehospitalduring1921was 1,620.Thedeathratewas4.01,or 2.84,excludingninecaseswithin24 hoursofadmission.Thedailynum- berofbedsoccupiedwas75,andthe averagecostofbedperannumwas£55 2s2d.Out-patientstreatednumbered4,615.andnumberofattendances of mentoutpatientsandcasualtydepart7.368.Thestatementofreceiptsandexpenditureshowsbequests £2.000subscriptions£1,75215s8c1,pa- tients'fees£1,036187c1,makingthe totalrevenue£7,927lOs10d.Ofthe expenditure.salariesandwagesfigure onlyas£51714s8d.Asumof£3,850 wasprovidedforBankinterestandreductionofdebt. TheSistersofSt.Josephhaveopen- edaschoolatWayWay,andhave startedwithagoodroll-call.Ablock oflandhasbeenpurchased
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PatrickKinsella.commercialtraveller,executorsandtrusteesofhisestate.Mr.Gormlylefthis estateforthebenefitofhischildren andgrandchildren,andhistrustees weredirectedtodistributeamongsthis childrenandgrandchildrenthepro- ceedsofthebalanceofhishook,'ExplorationantiSettlementinAustralia' Mr.Gormlyalsodirectedhistrustees toexpend1500inthepurchaseand erectionofablockofstone,suitably inscribed,tobeplacedatthehead9f thegravesofhimselfandhiswife.
TheRev.Messrs.D.MacDonald,S.J., G.Coakley,S.J.,andJ.Meagher,S.J., leftbytheOrvietorecentlyforIre- landtofinishtheirstudiesforthe priesthood.Anumberof"Rivarview" and"Aloysius"students,theRectorof St.Aloysius'College,andotherJesuit FathersgavethefutureJesuitsa heartysend-off.
Mr.F.J.Cahill,hon.secretaryof theCatholicReturnedSoldiers'and Siilors'AssociationofNew_South Wales.wasrecentlyentertainedby thatbodyatthePavilion,Cafe,and presentedwithanaddresspriortohis departureforCoonamble,wherehewill takeovertheeditorshipofthelocal paper.Therewasaverylargeandrepresentativegatheringofreturned menpresent.Amongstthemwere MonsignorKing,0.11E,Dr.M.J. O'Reilly,C.M.(RectorofSt.John's College).FathersMcAuliffe.O.B.E., FrancisClune,MC.,J.Halpin,P.J. Gilbert.ME..andanumberofothers. Lieut.-ColonelVernon.D.S.O.(presi- dentoftheReturnedSoldiers'Imper- ialLeague)expressedonbehalfofhis LeaguetheirgoodwishestoMr.Cahill. FatherFrancisClune..C.P.,inthe courseofhisremarksinsupportofthe toastof"TheDiggers."believedthe Diggersweredestinedtoplayabig partintheaffairsofthecountry"If," saidFatherClune,inconclusion."it wereinthedesignsofProvidencethat IshouldhavefalleninthefieldI wouldhaveconsidisreditanhuneurto beburiedalongsidethosebravemenwhosufferedsomuchandboreisso patiently." Sportsseemtohaveafriendin FatherO'Donnell.whoexpressedhim- selfinaveryfinewayatthedinner giventotheDubboSacredHeartboys saysthelocalpaper.Asthetrue sportingmindisacleanone,itisevidentthatwecanlooktohimfarother .guidancebesidesspiritral. Robinson,M.LC.(ex-GrandMister oftheOrangeLolgei,aprominent figureintheLiguoricase,appointedto theUpperHouseby,;irGeorgeFuller,addressingasectariangatheringat RockdaleafewSundaysago,boasted thattherews"notoneRomanCatholic inthe(Fuller)Cabinet,"andheadded, withasmackofthelips,"evenSir HenryParkeswantedoneortwo.just asasortofsoptosome,andtokeep thingsquiet.SirGeorgeFullerhas notoneinhisCabinet,becausehedid notbelieveSirGeorgewantedone;in thesecondplace,ifhedidwantone,he couldnotgetone,becausetherewas notaRomanCatholiconthataideof theHouse."
SaystheSydney"Freeman'sJour- nal":SydneyislaughingattheludicrousattemptsoftheOrangebrethren tosidetracktheVeryRev.Dr.O'Reil-ly'schallengetodisprovehisassertion thatKingWilliamIV.hadoccasionto condemntheOrangeSocietyasadisloyalorganisation.Theyhaveapproachedhisposerin
forahospi- taliftheyarewrongthereareno takers.Thebestthatsomepoor creaturecandoistodragtheJesuits bythehairoftheheadintoadiscussionwhichdoesnotconcernthem.Dr. O'Reillyhasprobablydevotedtoo muchofhisvaluabletimetoasectof noparti.'ularconsequence--buthehas certainlysucceededinthrowingconsiderableilluminationonOrangemen- tality,whichinargumentreliesonthe familiarknock-outoftheguttersnipe: "Yah!Yeraliar!"wheneverthefacts advancedarebecomingtooawkward.The"DailyTelegraph"probablybait littleintentionofdoingCatholicsaservicewhenitfirstpublishedtheletter containingthehistoryofOrangedisloyalty,butinfaithfullyprintinganyandeveryreplytoitwecongratulate itonatlastgivinganill-omenedassociationenoughropewithwhichto hangitself.
VICTORIA.
TheVeryRev.DeanJ.F.Gaffey, P.P.(Chiltern)hasgoneonahealth questtoQueensland,whereitishoped thathewillberestoredtostrength. TheDeanisoneofthepioneerpriests ofthedioceseofSandhurst,andis verypopular,withclergyandlaity.
Rev.MotherCallistus,accompaniedbyRev.MotherCyprian,ofNazareth House.Ballarat.werefarewelledand presentedwithgiftsbythelaity.TheyhaveleftonavisittotheMother HomeoftheOrder,Hammersmith, London.
AbranchoftheOrderofCarmelite NunsistobeestablishedatHawthorn.
Asuitableproperty.withspaciousgrounds,hasbeenacquired,andalterationstomeettherequirementsofthe Orderarenearingcompletion.Itis expectedthatthenunswilltakeupresidencenextmonth.,
Mr.PatrickBoland,ahighlyrespect- edandpopularresidentofWallace,in theBallaratdistrict,passedawayre- cently.-R.I.P.
Rev.BrotherTheofane,whcforsome timepasthasbeenconnected.viththe staffofteachersattheMaristBrothers'College.Bendigo,hasbeentrans ferredtoNorthAdelaide.
MissRoseTwomey,ofBairnsdale, receivedthehabitofreligionatthe ConventofNotreDamedeSion,Sale,recently,andtookthenameofSister MarieIldephonsus.BishopPhelan wasassistedintheceremonybythe Rev.FatherP.Kilduff. Thesystemofprivateinterpretation oftheBible,saysDr.Mannix,had beentriedfor400years.Peoplehad thoughtthattheworldcouldgoon betterwithoutanyinfallibleteaching; thattheBiblewasquitesufficientwithouttheteachingauthorityofthe Church.Itmighthavebeenpossible tobelievethat400yearsago,butnobodycouldbelieveitnow.Those whocalledthemselvesChristians,but werenotCatholics.weredividedinto innumerablesects,andeveninone secttherewerescarceiytwopeoplebelievingexactlythesameandtaking preciselythesamemessagefrom Christ'smessage.Surelythatwasnot whatChristintended,anditwasnot whattheso-calledReformerslooked forwardto.Christhadprayedthat theunionofIllsfollowerswouldbe suchthatwouldinsomewayrepresent thesubstantialunionbetweenGodthe FatherandGodtheSon,andthatit wouldbesostrikingastobeaproofofChrist'sDivinity.
MissMaryPurcell,whosegrandpar- entswerewell-knownresidentsofMillbrooksomeyearsago,sailedrecently forEnglandincompanywithtwonuns fromNazarethHouse.MissPurcell, whoenteredtheOrderoftheSistersof NazarethatBallaratrecently,isgoing totheheadhouseoftheOrderat Hammersmith,London,wheresheintendsadoptingareligiouslife.She willprobablyreturntoAustraliaina fewyears'time.Theyoungnunis thedaughterofMr.RichardPurcell,of thelocosheds,BallaratEast.
TheRev.FatherD.McKillop,S.J.. formerlyinchargeoftheHawthorn parish,celebratedthegoldenjubileeof hisentranceintotheJesuitSocietylast month.FatherMcKillopisasonof thelateMr.AlexanderMcKillop,well- knowninNewSouthWalesandVic- toria.MotherMaryoftheCross, founderoftheSistersofSt.Joseph, wasarelative.McKillop-street,inGeelong,wasnamedafterMr.Alexan- der'McKillon.
TheRev.D.Hoganproposestohave extensiveadditionsmadetoSt.Brendan'sChurch-Shepparton.Itisin- tendedtopulldownthesanctuaryend ofthebuilding,whichisverycramp- edforsolargeachurch,andtoerect initsplaceanentirelynewsanctuary thefullwidthofthechurch.Aspe- cialfeaturewillbeabeautifulgroined ceilingofGothicdesign,springingfrom aseriesofeightsetsofclusteredcolumns.Thesanctuarywillbefurther adornedbyfivelargetraceryandmul- lionedwindows.Thenewworksalso includetheremodellingofthefront,a nuns'chapel,altarsocietyroom, priests'andboys'sacristies.These additions growingarenecessarytomeetthe needsoftheparishandsupply along-feltwant.
Mr.MichaelCarmichael,ofBallarat. oneofthelastsurvivorsofthefamousLightBrigade,diedatNazareth House,Ballarat,onWednesday,July 19th.Theveteran,whoseagewas99 years,haddecidedtoentertheNaza- rethHouse.butdidnotlivelongto enjoythepeaceandrestthereafford- ed.Hisremainswereinterredinthe BallaratOldCemetery.TheRev.J. B.Roperofficiatedatthegrave.- R.I.P.
AtthemeetingoftheCityCouncil theotherweek,thecitysolicitor(Mr. H.E.Elliott)wrotestatingthatowing toanunfortunatechainofcircumstan-
ILA.0 METROPOLITANSOCIAL ANDSPORTSCOMMITTEE.
Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovetookplaceintheHibernianHall onFriday,August4.BrotherR.Galvinpresidedoverthegeedattendance oftwenty-threedelegates.Muchbusinesswastransacted,chiefofwhichwas inconnectionwithaeuchrepartyand dancetobeheldatthelatterendof thismonth. Baseball.-LastSundayweekteams representingSubiaco(Blues)andCottesloemet.Subiacoweresuccessful by47to4.Cottesloewillneedtobe reckonedwithwhentheyhavehad morepractice.Maylandsdefeated Subject,(Reds)by22to19.ThefollowingmatchtakesplaceonSunday August20:Maylandsv.Cottesloe. Football-OnSunday,July30.an enjoyablematchwasplayedatFremantlebetweenFremantleanicorn- linedmetropolitanbranchesfrom Perth.ThePerthteamwascompos- edmostlyofSubiacoplayers.After'agoodgameFremantlewerevicturiousbyaboutfourgoals.Amatchis beingarrangedbetweenSubiacoand Cottesloe. CardandDanceEveni,gs.-Avery enjoyableeveningwasspentatCottesloeonFriday,July28.Cardswere playedtillabout9.15,thendancing.interspersedbyrecitations,wasindulged in.Duringtheeveningadaintysupperwashandedround,forwhichthe Cottesloeladiesaretobecompliment- ed.Allofthememberspresentfrom thevisitingbranchesexpressedthe opinionthattheywillbepresentnext timean.eveningisheldatCottesloe. Arrangementsweremadetoholdthe nexteveningatSubiacoonFriday, August11,andthefollowingonein theHibernianHall. EuchrePartyandDance-Thecommitteewillholdaeuchrepartyand danceintheHibernianHallonTuesdaynight,August22.Theprizeswill be£22s,10s.,and5s-,andtheprice ofadmissionwillbe1/6.Asthisfunctionistohelpthecommitteetocarry onthegoodwork,itistobehoped thatthebrancheswillgivetheirwholeheartedsupport.Thenextmeeting willbeheldintheHibernianHallon AugustlkTheHibernianBallcommitteewishtoannouncethatthefinal meetingwillbeheldonTuesday,Aug- ust15intheHibernianHall.
cesthelimitoftimewithinwhichan applicationcouldbemadetotheFull CourtofVictoriaforleavetoappealto thePrivyCouncilaaginstitsrecentdecisioninthestreetprocessioncaseexpiredwithouttheapplicationbeing madeinaccordancewithinstructions. Hepointedout,however,thatitwas opentothe'counciltoprosecutethe appealtothePrivyCouncilbyappli- cationtothePrivyCouncil,theonly differencebeingthattolittlemoredelawwouldbeinvolved,elwellasadditionalcost.Afteranacrimonious discussionitwasagreedby22votes to6toinstructtheTownClerktotake stepstoappealtotheHighCourt.
SOUTHAUSTRALIA.
TheDominicanConventOldScho lays'Associationhasundertakentode- fraythecostoftherecentadditionsto theDominicanConvent,Franklin- street,andwiththisendinviewthe committeeismakingelaboratepre- parationsforagrandballtobeheldin theCo-operativeHailonWednesday, September6.Theassociationisen- teringenthusiasticallyintothework. Tobaccohasbeengrownwithafair measureofsuccessbyMessrs.W.E. DaddowandHuntBrothers,at MountBarker.Thesegrowershave duringthepastseason,inconjunction withtheDepartmentofAgriculture,conductedexperimentalplots.Addi- tionallyanumberoftestsinasmaller wayhavebeenmadebygrowersinthe hillsandSouth-Eastprincipally.
SirHenryBarwellwaswelcomed homeatasmokesocialatParliament Housebyallthemembersexceptthe Labourrepresentatives.TheBlack Knight'shealth,saysthe"Southern Cross,"wasdrunkwithmusicalhon' ours.
Mr.H.G.Adamsondiedattheresidenceofhissister,"Forestville,"on July22.Hewas42yearsofage.and waseducatedattheChristianBrothers' College.Hewasamemberofthe AustralasianSocietyofEngineersfor manyyears,andwaswellknownand highlyrespected.-R.I.P.
TASMANLL
Mr.AlbertOgilvie,M.H.A.,hasbeen electedpresidentoftheTasmanian sectionoftheAustralianLabourParty, vicetheHon.J.A.Lyon,M.H.A.Mr. OgilvieisoneofHobart'smostsuccessfulbarristersandsolicitors,andrepre- sentsFranklinintheTasmanianParliament,havingtoppedthepollatthe lastelection.EducatedbytheChristianBrothersatSt.Patrick'sCollege atBallarat,Mr.Ogilvieiswellknown inCatholiccircles.Itisunderstood thatMr.OgilviewillbeelectedLabour leaderinthe