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No. 154o. VOL. XXXIV.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1910
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The golden jubilee of the profession of Mother Mary Hyacinth (Dennellan), was celebrated at Maitland on March 29th. Mother Mary was one of the little band of eight nuns who left Kingstown and arrived in Sydney in 1867, at the desire of the late Dr. Murray to la jour in the cause of religion and
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education in Australia. only three of them retvain. The Very Rev. Fr. T. O'Farrell, C.sS.R., who has just recovercd f:, .ma very se ere illness was present at the celebrations. .
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Hon. Jones Gormley, though. considerably over 7o years of age, travelled from Wa,:ge. Wae:..a to Sydney to ile present at the Hibernian Society's recent co,nmunion Break. fast. ' .Iiumns" tiormley, as his in timates call him., and every one in his constiriten-y is an intimate, is a splendid example of the Celt. Against great odds and lv erit alone he worked himself upward from verty to a competence and the polegislature. He has continuously represented t.vegva for more than 20 years. It is -1 :tea) since he left Trelani, and p t he says, the word " 1-11 be: nine," cam -had,. to him, with as much force now es on the day he left. .iin my," says, We will yet see Australia future time a new Ireland at some the Southern seas. " .Jimmy" in :leserves to live till then. We hope he will.
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Mr. P. R. Lartcin, one of the most widely known and highly respected Irishmen in Sydney, died recently at
the advanced age of 75. "Paddy" was a splendid type of vigourous Irish manhood, up to some years ago when heart troubles few set In. 51 years ago he landed Adelaide, y bags from Tasmania, in I l bags ; and Sydney with only a few shillings from New Zealand, in 2, his pocket. He was not bags. long, ever in increasing his little howhoard. It is reported that there is every He started in the produces trade, and died a wealthy manNew He was a Prol-a'lli'y of the banks of director of the " Catholic Press," eeil end r -fusing. to accept the new and for 12 years was Chairman ilsirilian coinage. The Governof St. Joseph's Investment and ment will, it is understood, support Building Societ,%. the banks in their attitude.
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Miss Amy Castles, who is ing with the Grand Opera appearCompany, in Sydney, has been asked
The total amount of wheat taken by rail through Ballarat since the beginning of the year was 1,574,112
Physical condition of the children attending the State sohools in New South Wales, has been circulated. It is based upon observations made in connection with the medical inspection of the public school children in 19o8 and 1909.
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tely confessed, but only after severe examination. She could not give any explanation for her act, simply saying she did not know why she entered the Church.
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states that 48 Mr. G. H. Knibbs, the Commonschools in the metropolitan and Newcastle districts were visited for wealth statistician, has complied rethe Purposes of medical inspection. turns on the working on the railway Vstems of the States of the Of a total enrolment of 66,000 of 14,380, or 21.7 per cent., were Commonwealth. Up to the end Presented for medical examination. June, 1909, the total cost of construction and equipment was as folNo fewer than 57 per cent. were found to have defective vision, 49 lows :-New South Wales, 247,612,666 ; and Victoria, 242,486,323 ; Per cent, throat troubles. ,
by cable message from London to bushels, leaving about 1,000,000 accept an engagement to sing at bushels at the various railway stathe great Empire Concert, to be tions awaiting transport. The given in the Albert Hall, on QAuuseternasualan,d ,242,83 ,63.09, ; WeSsotenrnth June biggest storage is at Rainbow, 23. Miss castles was compelled to where there are 117,400 bags stackdecline the offer. Australia, 211,016,837 ; Tasmania, ed. The other principle storages are As the result of inquiries by De- £4,003,839 ; . £4,003,839 Commonwealth, 83,116 bags at Wail, 8o,389 at tective Sullivan and Constables Mal- 375,340. The cost per mile is£143,The Irishmen at Broken Hill set are Sheep Hills, 69,844 at Minyip, 58,- lon and Grey, it has been ascertain- down as follows :-New South Wales endeavouring to form a company of 641 at Jeparit, ed that a girl, 13 54,855 at Willaura, years of age, 213,142 ; Irish Rifles. Victoria, Over 200 men have 52,904 at Brim, 48,987 at Jung, was responsible for the mischevious promised to loin. 32,953 at Antwerp, 31,597 at Ger- act at the Catholic Church at Tar- Queensland, 26688 ; South Australis 27306 ; Western Australia, 25387 ; ang, 29,9o0 at Diapur, 27,890 at rawingee, when it was found that 'Pasmnia, £8648. The number The following mails were of Marnoo, 27,628 at Dimboola, despatthe vestry door had been forced op- railway ched by the ill fated ship Pericles :.,-01 at Lab, and 26,203 at Salis- en, and the vestments mutilated. wealth employes in the Con.,monPeron-. Sydney, 13 bags ; was 4852 on the salaried from Mel- bury. There had been interference, nlen ^thr. bourne, 27 hags and 2 bags nnff!A7,4660905 a eiewd parcels with the taberna-le Suspicion at ro,' nr1-.' an% - 9 salaried staff and from The departmental report on the taelied to the girl, and she ultima- 49,114 wages staff in 1909.
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