Fr T.J. Linane, From Abel to Zundolovich, Vol. 2: Biographies of Priests on the Australian Scene up to 1900, 1980, p 17:

Campion, Michael, Archdeacon, Irish, Golden Jubilarian
"Keen businessman, winner of several blue ribbons at Agricultural Shows, good judge of dogs, cattle and horse-flesh, the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes benefitted from his Estate..." So reads the account of a priest well known to Monsignor Cummins of Broken Hill. But of course such details are but incidental to a forty-year missionary career in the one town, Parkes, which first belonged to Bathurst Diocese and which later was conceded to Wilcannia-Forbes. The child destined to become the versatile Archdeacon of Parkes was born in Conaghy, County Kilkenny, educated for the priesthood at St. Kieran's in the same County, and ordained in mid 1880. Shipping records show that he arrived with a number of other priests on the "Cotopaxi" in November of the same year. (Ordination had been at the hands of Patrick Francis Moran, then Bishop of Ossory). Some Directory tracings show: Carcoar (1881), Parkes (1886), Mudgee (1886) - until beginning the long career as Pastor of Parkes in 1891. The forty years of service was broken by two visits to the 'Old Dart' in 1920 and 1927. We can't find out much of the character and achievements of the man, but can suppose that a Golden Jubilarian and one who has 'stayed put' in the one Parish in days less complex than our own, is worthy of high praise. He died at the Mater Hospital, North Sydney, on 28 March 1931; burial taking place in Parkes three days later.
(Footprints, Vol. 2, No. 1)
Ref.: MDHC File, Torquay per Late Monsignor V. Cummins, Broken Hill.