The Record Newspaper 05 January 1907

IrishN.wstoDecember1st.

PHONETICIRISH.

InthecourseofaninterestinglectureinDublinbeforetheArd CracibhoftheGaelicLeague,Rev.Dr. O'Dalystronglyadvocatedachange. inthespellingofIrishtothephon.eticsystem.FatherDineenandMr. JohnMacNeilobjectedtoanymaterialchangebeingmadeinIrishorthography.Aninterestingdiscussionfollowedinwhichthemajorityofthose whotookpartfavouredtheviews putforwardbyDr.Daly.

THEMANCHESTERMARTYRS.

OnSunday,November25th,theannualcelebrationincommemoration oftheManchestersacrificewashonouredinDublinbythecustomary publicprocessiontoGlasnevin,where acenotaphhasbeenerectedtoperpetuatethememoryoftheMartyred Three.ThedemonstrationwasorganisedbytheOldGuandUnion,and boreeloquenttestimonytotheadmirationinwhichtheheroismofthose threehumbleIrishmenisstillheld byourcountrymen,thoughalmost fourdecadeshavepassedawaysince Allen,Larkin,andO'Brienweresacrificedtotheimplacablehatredoftheir foes.andtheabidingplacetheirprinciplesholdintheheartsofourpeople.

HOWCATHOLICSARETREATED INBELFAST.

Representatives of Protestant thoughtandopinionfromtheNorth seldomtireofdilatingonthevirtues oftoleration.Theypaintinlurid colourstheallegedintoleranceofCatholics,andproclaimloudlythe'generousspiritwhichanimatesProtestantstowardsthosewhodifferfrom theminreligion:ThefollowingstatisticsquotedbyMr.JohnGore,solicitor;inthecourseofalecturedeliveredintheBoys'BrigadeHall, - Falls-road,Belfast,throwsafloodof lightonthequestion. Theaverage amountpaidyearlyinsalariesbythe BelfastCorporationis£77,000,out ofwhichCatholicsget£3,600.The BelfastPoor-LawGuardiansspend £10,865yearlyinsalaries,ofwhich Catholicsget£170.TheBelfast HarbourCommissionerspay£210to Catholicsoutof£7,908,whichthey spendyearlywhiletheBelfastWater Commissionets,toshowthespiritof religioustolerationwithwhichthey areimbued,actuallypay£150yearly toCatholicemployesoutof£3,524 whichtheyexpend.

THECHRISTIANBROTHERS.AND SECONDARY'EDUCATION.

Somevaluableevidenceregardingthe excellentworkoftheChristianBrothersintheregionofsecondaryeducationhasbeengivenatthemeetings oftheCommitteeofinquiryintothe ConditionofTechnicalInstruction. Rev.BrotherHennessysaideverysecondaryschoolinIrelandwasnow providedwithasciencelaboratory, andmostboysmuststudyscienceas anessentialpartoftheircourse.The secondaryschoolsoftheChristian Brotherswerealsoeouinnedwith workshopsinwhirl'manualinstructionwaselventotheboys.Mr. Fletcher.ahighofficialoftheAgriculturalandTechnicalDepartment.in

theyhad nothadtheChristianBrothers' schoolstheywouldbeinaverydifficultposition,fortheywouldhaveno schoolsinIrelandtoprovidesecondaryeducationforthegreatmosses ofthepeople.

Thetritorejiteurial.

UNVEILINGATBROMHAM.

INTERESTINGSPEECHBYMR. J.DILLON,M.P.

ThefirstpartoftheMooreMemorial movementhasbeentriumphantlyaccomplished. OnSent-dayNovember24th,thestatelyCelticcross whichhasbeenerectedatthegraveof theIrishNationalPoetinthepic- turesquechurchyardatBromham,in Wiltshire,wasunveiled,inthepresenceofanotableandrepresentative gath'eringofIrishandEnglishadmirers.Thememorialwasworthyof thepoet,whowas,asMr.Dillondeclaredinhiseloquentspeech,steeped tohislipsinthetraditionalloreof thelandheloved.TheIrishLiterarySocietiesofEnglandandofIreland,theRoyalIrishAcademy,of whichMoorewasamember,andto whichhislibrarywasbeetteathed,and theIrishNationalistPartywereall representedathisgravesideonthis historicaloccasion.Thepartyof sixtywhichwentdownfromLondon wasaccompaniedbyMr.Rogers,the memberforDevizes,whichforalmost thefirsttimeinitshistoryreturned aLiberalatthelastgeneralelection. ThepartyonitsarrivalatDevizes wasreceivedbyMr.Simpson,the Mayoroftheancienttown.andtrove tothecharmingvillageofBromham, whereTomMoorelivedthelastpart ofhislife,wheresomeofhis.nost exquisitepoemswerewritten,and wherehisashesrestundertheshadow oftheancientchurch,whosequaint anddelicatetraceryofoldgreystone harmonisessofitlywiththegreat Celticcrossthatnowtowerssoimposinglybyitsside.

ben%spokenofalready.Moorewas aliterarymanofvariedgiftshe wasnotonlyawriterofbeautiful soogs,someofwhich,undoubiteidly, willbeimmortal,andhavecarried thenameandfameofhiscountry's musicintolandsinwhichitwasnever knownbefore,andwhereitnever mighthavebeenknownbutforthe melodiesofMoore.Hewasnotonly aliterarymanofmostvariedgifts; hewasoneofthegreatestpolitical satiristsofthenineteenthcentury. Hewasalsoamostexquisitewriter ofprose,andIhaveoftenmaintained thatifMoorehadneverwrittena lineofpoetryhewouldheldavery highpositionamongwritersofEnglishprose.Hewasamanwhohas oftenbeencriticisedfrommanypoints ofview.Idonotintendtosayanythingofhislifeheretoday;butIwill alludetoone.incidentinhislifewhich hasalwaysappearedtometobea singulartestimonytothecharacterof Moore.andthatwashisfast friendshipwithByron.IamoldfashionedenoughtbbestillanenthusiasticadmirerofLordByron.It hasbeensaidthatthe-worksofMoore havedepreciatedinthesemoderndays. Thathashappenedanddoeshappen tothegreatestofliteraryartists, Haveweforgottenthatfornearly ahundredyearsShakespeare'sworks werehardlyreadbyasingleindividual.Therealwayscomesthereacctionwhenagreatmandies,and manypeopleinEnglandto-daythink itfashionabletosneeratMooreand Byron. IhavealwaysbeenanadmirerofByron,becausehewasa greatpoetandagreatfriendofhumanliberty;andLordByron,who wasnotaneasymantoplease.loved andtrustedThomasMooreperhaps morethananyother'friendhehadon earth.Ihaveoftenthought,when thinkingofthevarietyofMoore's literarywork.oftwoorthreeexhirisitelinesofawell-knownpoet-

I'mtold.dearMoore,yourlaysare sung. Canitbetrue.youluckyman? Bymoonlight,inthePersiantongue, AlongthestreetsofIspaban.

Thesewordshadreferenceto Moore'sfamousEasternpoem,"The FiveWorshippers,"wherehedescribes theheroicthoughhopelessbattleof thefiveworshippersagainsttheonset ofMoslems.whocandoubtthatthe poetwasthin',:inginhisheartofthe struggleforlibertyinhisownnation.Moredidagreatvarietyof workfir.hiscountry.andforthe causeAlliterature,anditisamost strikingtestimonyofthatgreatinfluencewhichgeniushastodrawtogetherpeoplewhoarehostile:and aroundhisgravehereto-day,50 yearsandmoresincehedied,there shouldbegatheredtogetherthecrowd ofEnglishpeopletowelcomeusfrom Ireland,andwemayall.Ithink,concludeourproceedingsherebyindulgingheartilyinthehopethatitmay beagoodomenforthefuture,and thatthewishwhichMoorehadoften feltmayyetberealised,andthose twonations.solongandbitterlyhostileandestranged.mayvetlearnto understandeachotherandbefriends (loudcheers).

Mr.Dillon,M.P.,oncomingforward,wasreceivedwithloudcheers. Hesaid-Ihavecomeherewithsome ofmycolleaguesoftheIrishPartyto joininofferingthetestimonyorcur homageatthegraveofourgreat countryman.Ithinkthisisamost remarkablegathering. IthasalwaysbeentheDivineprivilegeof geniustodrawtogetherallnationalities,tooutstep,asitwere,thebarriersofnationalities,andwe.coming hereto-daytothisbeautifulvillage inafarpartofEisgtand,cannotbut bedeeplymovedbythekindlywelcome wehavereceived.andbytheMalkS ofsympathywhichhavebeen,hown toourcountryandournationa greattestimonytothatDivinepower whichresidesinhumangenius.Lord Fitzmauricehasdrawnyourattentiontothebeautifulchadoeterof thismonument,andIthinkhehas beenstrictlyaccuratewhenhespoke ofitasanornamenttothisold churchyard.Itispeculiarlysuitedto standhereasamonumenttothe greatIrishpoetwhowassteepedto thelipswiththetradit'onsandancientmemoriesofhiscountry,because thisformofcrossispeculiartoIrelaud.andisinextricablyboundupand associatedwithallthemostglorious traditionsofourpeople. Ihave neverseenamoreexcellentexampleof anIrishcrossthanthatwhichstands overthisgrave. Ishallsaynothing

Shepromisedshewouldwaitforme, Oh! Irelandofthepast

Iwonder,whenthe(layshallcome thatIshallhavetodie, IfIcanbreathemysoulbeneaththe( beauteousIrishsky? ForIwasborninsweetKildare,just outsideofMaynooth.

AndIcouldfindalong,sweetrestin Irelandofmyyouth!

ButOhIwish'they'dmake'formea graveinsweetMayo, Upontheselfsamegrassyslopewhere .hawthorneusedtogrow.

IdonotthinkI'dmindatallthe 'bansheewithherplaints.

IfIcouldsleepalastlongsleepin Irelandofthesaints

IwondershallIseeagainmyDiary's brightblueeyes; IfIshallfindherwaitingintheballs ofParadise? Perhapsshe'llwalkagainwithmebesideGod'scrystalstreams AsoncewewalkedinIreland.sweet Irelandofmydreams!

Warm,Debilitating Weather

Manypeople,afteralongspell ofoppressiveheat,sufferfrom lassitude,lossofspirits,anda general"rundown"feeling. Theyneedacourse ofAyer'sSarsaparilla,amedicine whichhasrevived andrestoredtoactivelifeandhealth thousandsofsuch sufferers.Alady whorecentlyreturnedtoEngland fromSouthAfricawritesconcerning this"wonder(illwerlicihe": "WhileinCapeTownthepastsummerIsufferedgreatlyfromthelongcontinuedheat.Iwascompletely wornout;mybloodseemedtobecomeasthinaswater,andIlostall energyandinterestinlife.Myfriends recommended

ANEXILE.

IwishthatIcouldwandero'erthy greenandgrassymeads, IwishthatIcouldfollowwhere,my homesickfancyleads

Perhapsmywishwillgrantedbe,but Ohhowlongitseems TillIcanseethyshoresagain,Oh! Irelandofmydreams!

Iwonderifmyold-timefriendsare livingstillto-day, Iwonderifthey'drecogniseonegrown sooldandgray? Perhapsthey'reallbeneaththesod'tislongwe'vebeenapart, AndIshallburyallmyhopes,Oh Irelandofmyheart

IwishthatIcouldfindjustone,a friendoflongago. Andwecouldgoandseeaplacethat weusedwelltoknow. Wherehawthorne"blossomsusedto fall,uponagrassyslope

Perhapsshe,too,alasisgone,Oh Ireland'ofmyhope!

Iwonderifitishervoicethat'scallingnowtome? Ihearthesoundwithinmyheartof Love'sownminstrelsy. D'yemindthedayweclimbedthehill? Andwhen;westoppedatlast,

thecourseofhisevidencesaidthe workoftheChristianBrothersfitted theboysfortheoccupationswhich theyweretofollow.If

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40ChristmasinToodyaycannotvery wellbedescribedas-Merry,"butit lacksnothinginpeacefulness. De. parturesformorefavouredspotson thecoasthavebeenmany-visitors totheoldhomeshavebeenfew.Yet thetownpresentedaveryanimated appearanceonXmasEveasthemany purchasersofXmascheerflittedfrom storetostore.Allthechurcheswere. WellfilledonXmasmorning..lasses werecelebratedinJurokine,WangaMine.andNewcastle,andinthetwo formerplacesWegreaterpartofshecongregationre'ceiv'edHolyCommunion thuskeepingupthegoodoldIrish customofthe"UhristanaaDuty," givingwelcomeintheirheartstothe newly-bornSaviour. Wehavebeenfollowingwiththe greatestinterestthecontroversyin the''MorningHerald"and"WestAustralian"onthe"HighSchoolfor Girls."ItisevidentthatFather KeoghhasDr.Hackettin.acorner, andweexpectthathewillkeephim there.Thisisacontestwhichattest befoughtwithglovesoffandtoa finish,thoughitwouldseemfromthe pantomimicallusionofMr.harperas beingverylikelytoconcludeina seasonableharlequinadeonthepartof thisnewcombineineducation.Anyway,onemaybepermittedtoask whoisthisHarperintroducingMr. RefordCorrsoanxious,toundertake thehighereducationoftheyoung ladiesoftheWest. .1fewinqairies fromtheothersidemightelicitsome interestinginformation. Thegreatconvenienceofa telephoneexchangeissoonto beenjoyed'byNewcastle and itsneighbourhood.Withintheradius ofamilethePostmaster-Generalis preparedtoprovideandmaintainall necessaryexchangeequipment IVith onetelegraphwallsetpersubscriber fortheveryreasonab.esumofnos. perannum.Subscribersoutsidethe mileradiusarerequiredtoconstreet andmaintainthatportionoftheline fromthetownboundariestotheir homesteadunlesspolesbelongingto thePost-masterGeneralpasstheproperties.inwhichcaseanannualrentalof25spermilewillbecharged.

OnThursday,Dec.20111,averysuccessfulentertainment.wasgivenbythe childrenattendingSt.JohnofGod's ConventSchool.Pianosolos,duets, trios,and-quartetteswereplayedin grandstyle.Dquallypleaslingwere werethechoruses,songs,anddrills, Irishjigs,andcourtdances.The comicelementwasintroducedbythree JollyBarbers,whosang.merrilywiale givinglaughableexhibitionsoftheir shillinhair-cutting,shavingand shampooing.Theprincipleitemon theprogrammewealanoperetta-'The TyroleanQueen." Abandofgirls dressedasTyroleanShepherdessesappearedonthestage,andelected RosieKeoghtheirqueen.Afterthe coronationceremonyallwentmerry asamarriagebell,untilwordwas broughtthattheirflockshadstrayed, Theshepherdesseswentinsearchof them,leavingtheirqueentosoliiuize onthesurroundingbeautiesatnature,andthelovingloyaltyofher rpp:ects.Hereawizarthlookingold gipsy,Mon&O'Dea,metamorphosed. cameonthescene.Itwasevident shehadcometherefornogood purpose.Shequicklyinducedthe guilelessqueentoaccompanyherto herhome.Havingreachedthegipsy camp,oldMotherGrantreadtheriot act,andenforceditatthepointof thestick.Thecapturedqueenproved anunhappygipsy-novice.Sheescaped.gotlostinthebush,wasrescuedbyabandoffairies,whofinally restoredhertohercompanionsand recrownedher.

Brownbpi. war (IsitelalOURCORRESPONDENT.)

ThoughtheBolgartRailwayerejeet seemsforthepresentas JuliusCaesar,yetweareforciblyiemindedofitsimediatenecessity bythemagnificentwheatyieldsalong theToodyayValley. AveryremarkableyieldofwheatistobewitnessedonthefarmofMr.E.Twine, oftheNormanEstate.Hehasjust finishedharvestinghiscallatheaver,ageyieldofwhichisslightlyover 33bushelstotheacre.Theseedis thepopular"BerutaWonder."Can anyfarmer.in*theGreenhillsExtensionshowanythinglikethis? And yetthisnewlinehasbeengivenprecedencetotheNewcastleextension. Why? "Blnck'boyHillisgoingahead again."suchisthepopularreport. Assayshavebeentakenfromvarious partsoftheleasesbyMr.H.Rowley,cityanalyst,andtheseshowreturnsoffromafewpennywe'llertsup to31ounces.

Bythewayavisitwaspaidto BlaelaboyHillaboutthreeyearsago byllIkaGregoryandMr.Montgomery. Bothgentlemenwentdownseveral shaftsandmadeaminuteinspectionof thefield.takingawaywiththema largequantityofspecimens.Weare stillwaitingforthepromisedreport. MeanwhilewefollowoldTussersadviceAtXmasplayandmakegoodcheer. ForXmascomeshutoncea'year.

Therewasasplendidattendance,includingafullrowofpriestsand ChristianBrothers. Thestagewas beautifullydecoratedbyIllbssrs.BrennanBros.Theeffectwasunproved byabrilliantdisplayofvariegated lights.Thiswasespeciallynoticeableinthecourtdance,whenthe stagelookedacloudoffloatingdra' pery.BeforethecloseoftheentertainmentCanonRobinsonpresented medalstosixchildrenwhohadpassed theAdelaideprimaryandjuniorexaminations.BrotherDugganspokeon theremarkablesuccessofourCatholic schoolsinthepublicexaminations throughouttheCommonwealth.It wasevidentfromhisremarksthat hisheartisstillinNudgee.Financiallytheentertainmentprovedthe mostsatisfactoryeverheldbythe schoolchildrem.Thisresultisdue inagreatnieasuretotheeffortsof Mrs.Mechamingettingatleasta half-hundredadvertisementsforthe programme.OwingtoseriousindispositionShewasunabletoattendthe entertainment.Butherfriendswill bepleasedtoknowsheisrapidlyconvalescing.

Amostsuccessfulconcertwasgiven bythepupilsofSt.Brigid'sSchool intheBrownHillInstitute,onWednesdayevening,Dec.19.Anexcellent programmewascarriedoutinamost praiseworthymanner,andSeveral itemsweresplendidlyrenderedandre' ceivedwell-meritedapplause.The wholeperformancereflectstheutmost credit.bothonthechildrenandtheir teachers(SistersMarthaandCatherine),andtheyaretobehighlycongratulatedonthetrainingtheyhave giventhechildren.CanonRobinson andRev.FatherGilroy(Boulder) werepresentduringtheevening,and theCanoninhisusualhappymanner thankedtheSisters,childrenand parents. OnFridaytheprizesweredistributedtothesuccessfulgirlsandboys byourgoodCanon,whotakesagreat interestinalltheschoolsinhis district. Agreatsurprisewasin storeforhim,asthechildrenand someoftheAltarSocietyladieshad atrangedtomakehintapresentofa beautifulsetofvestments.Aftera fewsongsweregivenbythegirls, MissesNoraCrossandElsieKnight madethepresentation.NoraCross readingtheaddressasfollows:DearRev.Father.-We,thepupils ofSt.Brigid'sschoolaredelighted tohaveyouwithusinourmidsttoday,topresentyouwiththislittle giftasatokenofourearnestaffection anddeepestgratitudetoyouforthe verygreatinterestyouhavealways takeninourspiritualandtemporal welfareduringthemanyyearsyou havebeenamongstus.PrayingGod tospareyoumanyyearstolabourin ourmidstaskingyousometimesto rememberusinholyprayer,weall uniteinwishingyouaveryholyand HappyXmas.andmanyhappyreturns.-DearCanon,weareyour affectionatechildreninGod. ThepupilsofSt.Brigid'sSchool, BrownHill. TheCanonveryfeelinglythankedthe childrenfoitheirhandsomegift,and saiditgavehintgreatpleasureto receiveit.thoughgiventohim,he gaveittothe(church.Heaskedthe childrentoheregularat_HolyMass eachSunday.andearnestlyexhorted themtobeobedientandgoodtotheij goodteachers,andwishedthemalla veryHappyXmas.CanonRobinsonduringhisyearsinKalgoorlie hasendearedhimselftohisparishionersbyhisself-sacrificingworkand theabundantzealhealwayshasfor hisduties.andwetrusthewillhe sparedmanymoreyearstowork amongstus.

.1radicalchangewaseffectedat lastmeetinginthepersonnelofthe governingbodyofKalgoorlieHibernianSociety. Bothheadandmemherswerealtered.Afterkeencontests,Mr.J.Saunderswaselected President.Mr.T.Boyleavice-president, andMr.S.Hillsecretary.Itisa goodsigntoseeaspiritoffriendly rivalryforofficeexistingamongstthe members.Whilethat.laststhere's nodangeroftheSocietydyingof stagnation.Itisapitythesame. spiritdoesnotexistintheHibernian Ladies'Branch.Consideringallthe ladiesaroundKalgoorliethatareeligibletobecomeHilsernians,itisa disgracetoseeonlyhalf-a-doaenattendtheusualmeetings.whileloyal orange-lodge-ladiesmayhecourtedin hundreds.Wantedbadlyalady-whip forSt.Catherine'sbranch

WM.ROSEVEAR,

PROMOTIONSANDCHANGES.

Followinguponthepromotionof Mgr.Tonti,NuncioinBrazil,tobe NuncioinPortugal,Mgr.Bavona, ArchbishopofPharsaliaandDelegateApostolictoPeru,Bolivia,andEcuador,hasbeennamedNuncioinBrazil. Mgr.Sabatucci,ArchbishopofAntinoe,hasbeenappointedAuditor-GeneraloftheReverendaCameraApostolica(Treasury).

THEIRISHCOLLEGE..

TheVeryRev.Dr.O'Riordan,RectoroftheIrish'College,inviewof thefactthattherehasbeensoconsiderableanincreaseinthenumberof students,hasresolvedtopresentthe newcomers'tothePontiffforablessingonthe1'finningoftheircourses. Thisincreasehasgrownfrom13to 19students.

CATHOLICFINANCIALSUC111/110r CESSES.

ThebulletinoftheMilanExhibition showsthatCatholicfinancialinstitutionsinItalyaredevelopingexcellently.In1905there,weredeposited 111,377,538francs,whileduring1904 therehasbeendepositedonly71',229.521. ButtheCatholicbanksare onlyapart.Thecasserurali,on ruralbanks,whichareminorinstitutesfoundedonbehalf,ofagriculture. areasnumerousas754,have91,365 shareholders,and21,674.300francsin deposit.TheeexistCatholicwork,ingmen'sdepositandloanassociations,and219insurancecompanies againstmortalityincattle.These companiesholdinsurancesuptothe sumof13,300,840francs.Twentysevenotherinsurancecompaniesinsure againstfire,andhaveacapitalof 676.707,666francs.Lastly,there existco-operativesocieties,'agriculturalassociations,andthelike.

THEPAPACYANDSPAIN.

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ThetroubleinSpainisverydifferent fromthatinFrance(saysthe RomecorrespondentoftheCatholicTimes")andthisisthe explanationoftheextraordinarysangfroidandurbanityofthecomments whichthe"OsservatoreRomano" makes'abouteventhefieriestutteranceofGeneralLopezDominguez,and CountRomanones.Allthedifference liesinthepresenceof'arealand strongCatholicfeelingonMtepart ofthemajorityoftheSpanishpeople,hutthisdifferenceisincreasedby thetransitorinessofMadridCabinets.Thus,thedifferencemightin certaincircumstancesbecomeadangertotheHolySee.If.forinstance,itweretogivetoocomplete anassent.ortoocordialco-operation toreformschemes,itmightafterwardshavetohearbeforethegreat Catholicpopulationanundesirableresponsibilityforthecourseofactionof aCabinetwhichhadvanishedinto thinair.IamauthoritativelyinformedthattheactionoftheHoly Seehasbeengovernedfrontthebeginningbyconsiderationsofthisnature,andthatitwilthpalmostmtiretly influencedbythemt.thelast.One principleadvantageofsuchapolicy istorefineefrictiontoaminimum.

FLOUR. BeatRoller,501b.bags,4.6d;Sacks, 17s;Self-raising,21b.packets,4id; 71b.bags,le3id.

FISH. Salmon,6sflddoz.;Sardinesinoil, 2e9ddoz.;large,4s9ddoz.;Fresh Herrings, 5mdos.;SalmonSteaks, 5s94doz.,large,8s64doe.;Kip- peredHerrings,OsIddoz.;Herrings inTomatoSauce,683ddozen. JAMS. FullertonBrand,excellentquality,assorted,79perdoz.;28.ease.

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3.Ballatityne

ThedutyofCatholicparentstowardstheirchildrendoesnotend whenschooldaysareoverindeed,it isbetweentheperiodofleavingschool andtheattainmentoftheageofmanhoodandwomanhoodthattheconductofboysandgirlsreqluirestobe guardedmostvigilantly.Speaking thissubjectrecentlyanAmerican Bishopsaid:-"Catholicparentswho lovetheirchildrenwillceratinlynot allowthemtorunaboutthestreets aimlesslyafternightfall.Howcana Catholicfatherandmotherclosetheir eyesinsleepunlesstheyknowthat theirchildrenhavesaidtheirprayers andhaveretiredforthenight.Our publicthoroughfaresarefrequently pollutedbyunbecomingandluridrepresentationsandpictorialadvertisements.andfewofourmagistrates seemtohavethecourageorsenseof proprietytopreventthisoutrageon publicdecency.Again,ourcitiesand townsarefloodedwithsensational literatureandfilthypaperswhichdebauchthemindandmakeseriousread, inganimpossibility."

TherealsignifiCanceofthewar upontheChurchinFranceisgraduallyleakingout.Emboldenedbythe resultsoftheirwickeddeedssomeof theMasonicFrenchMinistershave latelybeenindulging'inlanguage whichat.onceshowstherealmotives oftheir"breaking"withRome.M. BriandtheMinisterofWorshipand EducationintheFrenchGovernment, speakingtoaschoolofteachersat Amiens.madeuseofthefollowing'two sentences.Firsthesaid"Wemust hedonewiththeideaofChristianity."Secondly,hesaidtheseblasphemouswords "Wehavefought JesusChristfromtheschools,from theuniversities,fromthehospitals, fromtherefuges,evenfromtheprisonsandthelenaticasylumswe mustnowdriveHimoutoftheGovernmentofFrance"

Astoryistoldo'aministerwho gavetheruraljoineranorderto makeasmallwoodencupboard. Whenthepastorreceivedtheaccount, hecomplainedtothe,joineraboutthe amount.andsaidhecouldhavegot. asecond-handcupboard.which'would haveansweredhispurposeequally well.atmuchlesscost."Yes."retortedthejoiner"and!eoeldbuy ageldsermonforthreepencebut e'e%wine'careaboutpreachiee'hem atthatprice!"

11isn'toftenthatwehearabouta Jewme:ineabequesttoaCatholic charitableinstitutionhence,Itsfollowingnewsisallthemoreerati,ine. The"CatholicHerald"remarks:-"TheintimationthatMrs LewisHill,thewidowofthema*

Jewishmoney-lender,Mr.S.Lewis, haslefti'.20,000toNazarethHouse, Hammersmith,willbewelcomenews tothefriendsoftheSistersofNazareth-averywideandwidespreadcircle.TheSistersdeservetheirgood fortune,for,likemostCatholicsisterhoods,theydrawnocreedlineintheir succortothepoor. Betheneedy whiteorblack,JeworGentile,the SistersofNazarethactonthemotto whichtheSocietyofSt.Vincentde Paulhasmadeitsown-'Thetitleof thepoortoourcommiserationistheir Povertywearenottounwireto whatcreedtheybelong.'Asamatteroffact,theSistersofNazarethderivenosmallpartofthesustenance theybegforthepoorfromnon-Catholicdonors-ProtestantsandJews alike.Inturn,theyofferrefugeto theneedyofallcreeds.TheirinmateslatelyincludedaProtestant minister,andJewishinmatesthey haveconstantlyaswell."

Amongthemanyagenciesofthe spreadofunbeliefthatofimmoral publication'sisbynomeans'theleast. AccordingtotheBishopofElphin (Ireland)"professedlyimmoralpublicationsnumberedseveralyearsagoan annualoutputof30,000,000volumes. Publiclibraries,democraticclubs, railwaybookstallsteemwiththemost profaneandribaldoffscouringsofthe Pressand,therefore,itwasthat, fromthetempleoflegislationinWestminstertotheremotestvillagetaproom,theairreekedwith'blasphemy, obscenity,andcoarseness." Commenting.ontheBishop'swordsthe "IrishWeekly"says:-"Wehavereferredquiterecentlytothedepressing factthat'themostprofaneanddibald outpouringsofthe(English)Press findmanyvendorsand,seemingly.a generousmarketinIrishtownsand cities Wehopethiscountry'sshare ofthepatronagegiventothe30,000,000volumesof'professedlyimmoralpublications'ismicroscopical."

Hewasthebuilderofanewchurch andwascalledupontospeakatthe luncheonwhichfollowedtheopening service.Theorator'sopeningsentence,however,convulsedtheassembly.Hesaid,"Ladiesandgentlemen.Iamastooddealmorefittedfor thescaffoldthanforpublic'speaking!"

IntheOctoberissueofthe"Merlin Review,"Mr.C.S..neves.M.A.,the well-knownCatholicwriteronSoc.ialism.in'anarticleentitled"IsSocialismRightAfterAll?"afterindicatingtheargumentswhichmight headducedinfavouroftheacceptance ofSocialismbyCatholics,saysthat "thesumandsubstanceofItsfailing isitsbrineunhistoricalmanashe apearsinhistoryisonething,man asrepresentedbySocialismisanother. Thepossibleobieetionof aprimitivetime.withnoownershipof Iindexceptwhatwasmihlicorcommunal.wecan.brushawayForeven

ifweadmittedthisdubioushistorical theoryasproved,itwouldbeirrelevantwearenotstudyingthecharacterofownershipandsocietyamong theScythiansoftthetimeofHerodotus,ortheGaulsofthetimeof Caesar,ortheGermansofthetimeof Tacitus,'buttheconditionsofcivilisation,wherethereisanorderlycivil power,urbanartsandcrafts,science andliterature,andanationallife,not themerelooseaggregationsthatmay leadtoit.Andtofindprivate ownershipandservice,andfamilyincomesofgreatvariety,frompenury toabundance,astheinseparablecompanionsofcivilisationthroughsix thousandyearsissufficientgroundto declaresuchcompanionshipanecessity andSocialism,therefore,anillusion."

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:0: PureWater. -4CITYANALYST'SREPORT. Perth,November20,1900. Messrs.DonaldsonandCollins,Ltd.

Sirs,-Ihavethehonourtoreport ontheinspectionandexaminationof yourfactory,plant,andmaterialused fortheproductionofaeratedwaters andcordialsasperyourinstructions.

Thewaterdistillingplantisina .,.oroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition,givinganamplesupplyof aperfectlypurewaterforallpurposessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallformsofprecipitantsandunnecessarychemicalsaltsnotproperly includedinthemanufactureofdrinks torthepublic.

Itwouldbedifficulttooverestimatethevalueofthisdistilledwater, conveyingnodiseaseandindicatingas itdoesthedeterminationofyour companytosupplyonlythebestqualityofproductsforthosewhoprefer non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage inanyform.

Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials nowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethoroughlysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness.

Thehygienicconditionsinthefactoryalsoarckeptwelltiptothe mark,andconsideringthelarge amountetworkdone,constanthandlingandsupervisionby'differenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast. Iwouldconsideritimpossibleunder presentconditionsforanythingbut

thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.

Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes, IamconvincedthatthereIsauniformdesireon.thepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoItwell. Thisismostlaudableandpraise- worthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebeet ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandinteriormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof :heapsubstitutesandcolourings.

Inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanbe madeandsuppliedtothepublicwho areignorantofitscomposition.while childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycompoundshavenoprotection,andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous.

Icanconfidentlyassurethepublic ofthepurityofthewaterandmaterialsusedinthemanufactureofyour goods,havinghadthemunderthoroughlycriticalinvestigation.-Iam, Sirs,yoursfaithfully,

EffidedPtitlateSchools

Inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof section16ofThePublicEducation Act,1899,thefollowingschoolshave beencertifiedtobe"efficient"forthe purposeofthesaidActforthecurrentyear:-SupplementaryList:Boulder,AllHallows'ConventSchool; Brownhill,St.Brigiel'SConvent SchoolClaremont,LoretoConvent,OsborneCoolgardie,St.Mary'sConventSchool;Cue,DominicanConvent School;DayDawn,DominicanConvent School;Dongarra,DominicanConvent School:Fremantle,St.Joseph'sHigh School;Fremantle,St.Patrick'sHigh School;Fremantle,ChristianBros.' HighSchool;FremantleEast,Sacred HeartConventHighSchool;Guildford.St.Mary'sConventSchool Gwalla.DominicanConventSchool; Kalgoorlie,ChristianBros.'College

BORNBROS

CakethisOpportunityatthis'festiveSeasonof theYearofWishingR11"Ahappyand ProsperousnewYear." BoanBros.OppositetheRailwayStation,WellingtoitStreet,Perth

ASTIREDINTHEMORNINGAS ATNIGHT-LOSTALLAPPETITE.

BILEBEANSARETHEBEST SUMMERTONIC.

'Sometwelvemonthsago,"says Mrs.Lewis,of5Avon-street,Glebe Point,Sydney,"afriendofminetold meshehadusedyourBileBeans,and thattheyhadcuredherofbiliousness, aimastwasatthattimerundown fromanxietyandover-work,sheadvisedmetotrythem.Ineededa real'pick-me-up,'asIfeltastired inthemorningaswhenIwenttobed, andmyappetitewasgreatlyimpaired;infact,Iwasquitedoneup, anddidnotknowwhattotaketo recovermystrength.AlthoughIwas alittleprejudicedagainstmedicinesin general.Iwaspersuadedtogiveyour BileBeansatrial,anditiswith muchpleasurethatItellyouthata veryfewofthemworkedamiracle withme.Ibegantofeelthebenefit atoncebybeingquitebrightafter takingoneortwoatnight,andmy usualhealthbegantoreturnto me. Iwouldnowhaveno othermedicine

ofthestow-littlesix-year-oldHerbertParkes-steppedsturdilytothe frontandextendedbotharmsforcertificateandprizetheapplausethatensuedmusthaverejoicedtheheartsof aproudpaterandfondmater,who wereamongtheaudience.Following isalistofthesuccessfulstudents:HigherPractical.-MissHildaHough certificateT.C.L.,andMissViolet Bunting,certificateT.C.L.;alsoprizes forseniorgradeofmusicalknowledgeandbookprizesfromConventof Mercy.

SeniorGrade,Practical.-MissEva Brockman,seniorhonorscertificate andcitizensgoldmedalalsobook prizefromtheConventandalsoprize formusicalknowledgeinintermediategrade. SeniorHonors.-HaroldThomas,certificateandprize. IntermediateGrade.-MissGrace Brittain,certificateforintermediate honors,alsospecialmusicprizefrom citizensandbookprizefromtheConvent. IntermediatePass.-MissHildaAbrahamson,certificate;alsobookprize fromConventandprizeforjunior grademusicalknowledge.

My daughterwasalsotroubledwith pimplesonherface,andattimesneuralgia,andboththesecomplaint's werecuredbythecarefuluseofBile Beans.Thesefewwordsmaynot voicemyfullopinionofyourmedicine,butwillgiveyouanideaofthe highesteeminwhichIholdBile Beans."AsaSummerMedicineBile Beansaresingularlysuitable.By toninguptheliverandstomach, andgentlyopeningthebowels,they promptlydispelSummerFag,Langour,Lassitude,Fatigue.Headache, Debility,LossofAppetite,Anaemia, and'ensuresleepbyrestoringNature's healthyfunctions.BileBeansarethe mostefficaciousofmodernfamily medicines,andowetheirphenomenal andconsistentsuccesstothefact thattheyarecompoundedonlyfrom Nature'sfinestherbsandroots.They areobtainableeverywhereat1/14,or 2/9largefamilybox(containingthree timesthequantity).

Banbury(MeatSchool.

ENTERTAINMENTBYTHE CHILDREN.

JuniorGrade.-MissesAliceMoriarty,ClariceScott,andEthelCarr, certificatesalsoprizesfromConvent andprizeformusicalknowlegepreparatorygrade. PreparatoryGrade(creditpass).MissDulcieRobinson,certificate:also silvermedal(citizen'sprize);also prizesfromtheCoventandformusicalknowledgepreparatorygrade.

PreparatoryGrade.-MasterHerbert Parkes.certificateandprizefromthe ConventMissIreneRamsay,certificateandprizesfromthnConventand formusicalknowledgepreparatory gradeMissFlorrieCrocker,prize formusicalknowledgepreparattpry grade.Liketheentertainmentsthathave precededtheannualschoolexhibitions attheConventofthegoodSistersof Mercy,theoneundernoticewasa conspicuoussuccess.Thecrowded schoolroombespokethewidespreadinterestintheevent,whilethegreat arrayofdaintily-costumedgirlslittle andbigandneatlydressedboysso magnificentlyd'weiplinedthathardlya smutwasdiscernibleonthewhite sailorsuitsandbluecollarsinwhich theywereforthetimebeingdisguised,denotedthe.infinitepainstheir mothershadbeenattoturnthem outinsuchfairfig.Theprogramme wasdelightfullyvaried,andeachsucceedingitemwasadditionaltestimony tothecapabilitiesoftheSistersas teachers.BesidesthefinishedpianoforteperformancesofMissHilda Hough,MissVioletBunting.angtthe MissesMarsh,and'anumberofdouble duets(twopianos)byjuniorandseniorpupils.theentertainmentcomprisedactionsongsandchoruses.drill, groupingsandposingthatevidenced infinityofpainsandpatiencehaving beenexpendedinachievingtheresultingperfectsuccess.Thelareenlatformwasbeautifullyandarttistically setoutfortheoccasion.whichadded tothetriumphscored.Amongthe numerouscontributorstotheeven-

Suchmusicalcultureasthiscommunitypossesses-andthat,asregards instrumentalism,'isveryconsiderablehasitscentre(saystheeBunbUry "Herald"ofDecember24th),atthe ConventofSt.Patrick,,where,year afteryear,thepupilsoftheSisters ofMercyhavebroughtsuchrewardto theirtalentedandpainstakingteachersasisdoubtlessamplytheirsby thegreatdistinctionwoninpianoforteplayingineverygradeofthe art:AsamusicalacademytheconventatBunbury.isfamousthroughout theStatefortherapidandthorough developmentofitspupilsinpianoforte tuition.Itwasinordertopresent alonglistofawardsthattheGovernmentResident.Mr.W.L.Owen, attendedattheCatholicschoolroom lastFridaynight.Opportunitywas takenofaninterludeintheentertainmenttomakethepresentations.which ceremonywasperformedwiththat easeandgracewhicheharacterist's thenon-officialpublicappearancesof theState'sleadingofficialatSunbury. Heartyapplausegreetedeachrecipientofhonors.butwhenthemidget

ing'senjoymentwerethechildrenof St.Mary'sSchool,SouthBuribury, whogaveacapitalaccountofthemselvesintheactionsong"Girlsversus boys,"inwhich19girlspipedin trebledphrasestheirownfairpraises andadozenboysmanagedtokeepup theirendofthelogagainsttheodds indimitybyvalorousvocalisation. TheappearanceoflittleHerbertParkesincompanywithMissesA.Moriarty,I.Ramsay,andL.Marshto takeapartinaduetontwopianos provokedaheartyandspontaneous burstofapplause.Overascoreof boysparticipatedinaveryeffective actionsong,"The.JollyBlacksmiths." PianoforteselectionsbyMissesHilda Abrahamson,EthelCarr,Oliveand LilyMarshwerewarmlyappreciated. Adaintylittletit-bitwastheevolutionsofsixteenlittlegirlsinwhat termed"DollDrill."Theseniorgirls tothenumberoffortygaveapretty andeffectivepieceentitled"Raisethe tambourineonhigh." Oneofthe mostenjoyableitemsoftheevening wasthecharactersketchbyMiss'L. Marsh-"I'mgettingveryold."Anotherhumoroussketch-"TheLady Dentists"-sustainedbyMissesBuntAbrahamson, Carr,antiLove-provokedgreatmerriment.Thesecondpartopenedwith theactionsong"LittleHelpers,"renderedbyascoreormorelittlegirls. Theinstrumentalfeatureofthishalf oftheprogrammewasMissHough's playingofChopin's"FantasiaImpromptu,"aneffortwhichwasgreeted withsincereappreciation.Morepianoforteduetswerealsoincluded,anda veryamusingcharactersongbyanumberofboys.Thewindupofthelong programmewaswiththepiece,deresistance"TheRoseofJoy"cantata, inwhichthefollowingacquittedthemselveswithcredit:-MissesHough, Bunting.0.March.L.Marsh,Alice Moriarty.FlorrieCrocker.Sylvia North.RuthSmith,NorahHall,AnnieCampbell.KathleenDelaney,Marie Newsbury.PhemieMcDonald.Madeline Holmes.ElsieMackie,HildaAbrahamson.GraceCampbell.IdaRamsay.EthelCarr.RitaMcInerney,BessieAngus,MastersHerbertParkes, T.Delaney.R.Delany.andStephen McDonald.

beautifulchapeloftheconvent,whichOP' wasfilledbytheyoungladiesofthe school,manyofwhomworetheir medalsofChildrenofMary.Hymns weresunginSpanishandEnglish, andmanytastefulgiftswerepresenter'to"theFloweroftheNorth"as theSpanishpeoplecalltheirnew Queen.HerMajestyacceptedthem withpleasure,andleftwearingher medalconspicuouslyonherbreast. Herpietyhasmuchimpressedhernew subjects,andhas,adds"ElUniverso,"beenacrushingandeloquentrebuketothosewhodesiretowindistinctionforthemselvesbypersecuting thereligiousOrders.

parry-street(onleitSchool, Fremantle.

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OnFridayafternoon,December21st. thescholarsattendingtheParry-street Conventschoolhadtheirannualdistributionofprizesandexhibitionof thebuildingbeingfilledwith interestedparentsandfriendsofthe children. TheRev.FatherCox, 0.M.I.,presided,andaddressedthe scholars,congratulatingthemonthe resultoftheyear'swork,Theparents,hethought,weredeeplyindebted tothegoodnunsofSt.Josephfor theirunwavering,earnesteffortson behalfofthechildrenwhoseeducation wasentrustedtothem.Hehopedthe scholarswouldallspendahappy Christmasandreturntoworkinthe newyear,which,hehoped.wouldbe aprofitableoneforthemall.The followingprogrammewasgonethrough andgreatlyenjoyed:-Overture,"DorothyLancers;"partsong."Friendship:"actionsong,"ChineseLantern;"dance,Spanishwaltzrecitation,"UnderthePurpleandMotley,;" actionsong,"FunandFancy:"club swinging,actionsong,"Scarf;" partsong,"WhisperingHope." Attheconclusionoftheprogramme theprizes,consistingofmanyhandsomegifts.werepresentedtothe childrenbytheReverendMother.

TheQueenofSpainBecomes aChildofMary.

TheyoungQueenofSpainhasbecomeaChildofMary.Ourcontemporary"ElUniverso"ofMadridsays: HerMajestyQueenVictoriaaccompaniedbytheDuquesadeSanCarlos visitedtheConventSchoolofthe SacredHeartforthepurpose.ofbeingenrolledintheCongregationofthe ChildrenofMary.TheaugustvisitorwasreceivedbytheBishopof Sion.andtheSuperioroftheconyent withmanyecclesiasticsandpersonsof distinction.Theceremonywasperformedwithgreatsolemnityinthe

APRIESTBECOMESAPEER.

ThelateLordArundel',ofWardour, wasthetwelfthBaronofthattitle inthePeerageof'England,andhewas alsoaCountoftheHolyRomanEmpire. Beingasonoftheeleventh baronbyhissecondwife.second daughterofSirHenryTichbourne, eighthbaronet,LordArundellwasthe firstcousinoftheRogerTichboume whoseimpersonationbyArthurOrton ledtothefamousTichix.urnecase. HewasbornonDecember28,1881, andafterfinishinghiseducationat Stonyhurst,hetravelledforsome time,andmarried,onOctober13, 1862,AnneLucy.daughterofthe lateMr.JohnErrington.ofHigh Warden.Northumberland. Onthe deathofhisfather,in1862,heenteredtheHouseofLords.Thetitle passestohisbrother,theRev.the Hon.EverardAloysiusGonzaga Arundel'.whowasbornonSeptember 6.1834,educatedatStonyhurst,graduatedB.A.atLondonUniversity,and isnowapriest.

r(1.1i1)017Nn'of10years' proveneflicaryforConchs.Cold. AsthmaandItronchitis.etc.

THEMOSTBEAUTIFULSIGHTINPERTH.

AnAstonishingSuccessfromtheStart.ARecordCrowdinvades BrennansBigWarehouseeversincetheOpeningDay.Anddailythere isanIncreasingStreamofPurchasersthroughthebrilliantly-decorated .Show-rooms.ThebuildingisablazewiththeMostDelightfulConfection speciallyimportedfromParis,NewYorkandLondon.

BTheDaintiestandMostEntrancingGoodscanbePurchasedattheVeryLowestPrices compatiblewithReasonableProfits.

The largeCatholicSchoolroom boretheappearanceofsomeenchanted anusorsylvangladeonWednesday

tustness. Thestallswereindeedprettilygot upandneatlyarrangedwhiletheclass ofarticlesexhibitedfordisposalwere ofsuchastandardasisseldomseen atbazaars-Silverware,electro plate,cutlery,goldwatches,handsomeglassware,daintyfancyworkand -othergoodsofahighqualitygraced thevariousstalls.

Thestallholderswereasfollows:LilvStall(ChildrenofMary).-Mrs. C.Hansen(incharge).theMissesK. Hauling.R.North,Elastic(3),M. Buswell,Maguire(2),AnnieGanfield, D.Naylor,T,Angus,McInerney,A. Moriarty.and0.Rutherford. SouthBunburyStall.-Mrs:Parkinson(incharge),Mrs.T.Hastie,Mrs. Buswell,theMissesHildaHough,A. Heste.E.Noonan,RoseTrott,I. Ramsay. "Killarney"Stall.-Mrs.W.L. Marsh(incharge),Mrs.Veale,the MissesMills,OliveMarsh,LilyMarsh, Bradley(2),0.Morgan. Bunbury-RailwayFootballSmoke Stall-MesdamesFurlong,andBowden(incharge),andtheMissesMI. LeeandM.Morgan.

Killarney,andSouthBunburyStalls, allofwhichcontainedarticlesseldom seenatbazaars. Thesecretarialarrangementswerein thehandsofMr.J.Rouse,andjudg- ingbythecompletenessofalldetails wecanwithconfidencedescribethe bazaarasbeingasuccess.Mr.Rouse appearstohaveforgottennothingand hehadputagreatdealoflabourand energyintotheaffair.Hisefforts wereablysecondedbythemembersof thecommittee.Thebazaarwillbe continuedforaweekandshouldprove mostsuccessful.andenjoyable.

DeanMartellithankedthePremierThesmokers'loungepresidedoverby night,December26th,whenthePre. MesdamesFurlongandBowdenproved foropeningthebazaarandcalledfor miet(thelion.N.J,Moore)pro-threecheersforMr.Moore. agreatattractiontothemembersof ceededtoperformtheopeningetre- thesternersex,whiletheladieshad molly. ForsomesometimepastAssoonastheopeningceremonyplentyofscopeforpassinghighen- (saysthe"SouthernTimes")alargewasover,thevarioushelperssettocomiumsonthegoodsoftheLily, andenergeticcommitteehavebeenatworkrightawayandbeforelongthe workandtheresultoftheirlaborsschoolroompresentedtheappearance wasshownlastnightinnouncertainofabeehive.Thegroundsoutside mannerandreflectedthegreatestcre_werebrilliantlylightedwithelectric ditonallconnectedwiththebowie.lightandherealargenumberenjoyed. Willingandactivehandshadtrans-themselvesintheopen.Thetow-wow formedtheschoolroomintoaarightProvedveryinterestingandsomeclose spot,and,indeed,soprettywerethecontestseventuated.Anarmyofstall decorationsthatonecouldalmostint-assistantssoonmadetheirpresence aginethatonewashavingabeautifulfeltamongthosepresentanddidgood dreamaboutsomefairydellofexquisitecharm.Thefairieswerethere instrongforceandtheyprovedtobe 4 irresistibleintheirvariousdemands andgenerallytheyhadthepleasure ofgettingsomethingeachallround. Dr.JoelpresidedandkindlyrequestedthePremiertoperformtheceremony. TheHon.N.J.Moorewasreceived withapplause.liesaidthatithad formanyyearsbeenhisprivilegeto attendtheretoopenthebazaar,and hewastherewithagreatamountof pleasurenotonlytoshowhissym pathywiththeworkofthosepresent butalsotorenewhisacquaintance withhisfriends.Formanyyears theproceedsofthebazaarshadbeen usedtoliquidatethedebtontheConventbuildings,butheunderstoodthat thatwasnowinsuchaflourishing conditionthattheBishop,hadthought itwasabouttimethatthelargeCatholiccommunityofBunburyshould settoworktoraiseabuildingwor- thyofthisgreatbranchofChristianityandofthetown.Thatwas AGRANDSUCCESS. 4' :0:

'LINUMCATHARTICUMPILLS'of MountainFlax.AgreeablyAperient. Worthyoftrial.

ShootingGalleries.-Mr.C.Shaw andMr.A.Lee.

RefreshmentStall.-Mrs.Johnston andMrs.Ganfield.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL. HOMEWARDBOUND. Leaves.

Steamers.Tons.Comm'der.Freml

Barbarossa,10,915,H.Lanorsittora

January18.

Scharnhorst,8131,L.Maass,Feb.11.

Bremen,11,570,R.Nierich,March13.

Bulow,8,500,H.Formes,April2. York,8,500, Hohealohe,8,500

Goben,8,500, June25.

Bulow,8,500,H.

,April30. May28. Formes,July23. AllTwinScrew.

SaloonReturnTicketsareavailably forTWOYEARS. ROUNDtheWORLD,£78to£187.

FORBASTERNSTATES.

Scharnhorst,onoraboutJanuary7.

Bremen,onoraboutFebruary4.

GeneralAgentsforW.A.-

L.RATAZZI&CO.,Freak*. tleandPerth.

Sub-Agents-

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Wateror Claret.Jug,£2/7/8 others,X1/7/6.

E6146.-Silvermounted Puree,£1/5/-;others from8/6.

4/441go'F4442.--E.P.OilandVinegar Frame,21/1216.

G2669.-9ct.Gold PhotoPendant,14/6.F6588.-E.P.N.S.Hot1841118 KettleandStand,£5/10/ed

G2858.-SilverPhoto Frame,£1/1/othersfrom2/6 No.E9902.-Solid SilverServietteHook, Hook,2/-and4/8 Silver-plated,1/6. Ot4,),W

.14 ASplendidSelectionofManicureSets at£1/1/-,£1/7/6,£l/15/-,,£2/5/-, £2/10/-to£8/10/-.

F4571.CaseSolidSilverSpoonand ServietteRing,£1/5/-;other casesfrom4/6. F7700.-Handsomely EmbossedandSilvis-, platedPrizeCup, Wis. high,£2othersatOs ad.,21e,3n.).Ands.. ward's.

G3352.PrettyBedroomClock,8/6.

E8883.-ElectroplatedorNickelSilverSweetandFlowerCentre Piece,£12/10/-.

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citizeneveryfacilityinhiswork.The auriferouscountryofthisStateextendsfromthePhillipsRiverinthe extremesouthtoMarbleBarinthe farNorth-west,alengthofover800 miles,byanaveragewidthofprobably200miles.Aneminent,mining authority,afewyearsago,declared thatfromendtoendofthisvast belttherecouldnothefoundamile withoutitsgoldreef.Itiswellto recollectthatnearlyone-thirdofourattherateof125,000tonspermonth, populationiswhollydependentontheatwhichrateitiseasyenoughto miningindustryforalivingwhile,computethetimewhenthesebig inanindirectmanner,fullyasmany morepimplemay'bereckonedupona.4' partiallydependentuponit.The gold-miningindustryitwaswhich gaveimpetusandstrengthtotheextraordinarilyrapiddevelopmentofthis State,anduponit,toalargeextent,willdependourprosperityfor someyearstocome.

(PerthMedicalDispensary). PHARMACEUTICALCHEMIST,406 HAY-STREET,opp.UnitedStores (andatCr.BrisbaneandWilliam streets). Tel.149. DEATH.

CONDOR.-Ofyourcharityprayfor reposeofthesoulofJamesConnor.whowasaccidentallydrowned atAlbanyon22ndDecember, 1906.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

TieirA.ecord

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,and w"'undauntedspiritresistiniquityand try.0conquerevilwithgood,haringbefore oureyestherewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PiusIX

PERTH,SATURDAY,JAN.5,1907.

quality."Nonewmines,"declaredMr. Hoover.aminingexpertwhetvisited thegoldfieldslastyear,"arecoming forwardtotaketheplaceofthefew bigmineswhichto-dayarethegreat pillarsoftheindustry,butwhichare beinggraduallyworkedout."There ismuchtruthinthiscontention.The Kalgoorliemines,whichareresponsibleforhalfourgoldproduction,are beingexhaustedoftheirorereserves

minesmustshbwaconsiderablyreducedreturn.Inthepromotionand encouragementofprospecting,then, Mr.Hooverthinksliesthechiefhope ofmaintainingtheindustryatitspresentlevel. Thefuturedependson thosegreatmineralareasoutside Kalgoorliewiththeirwonderfulbut latentresources.Accordingtothe .sameauthoritythereIsnotonetenthofthegenuineprospectinggoing onnowthatwasinprogresseightor nineyearsago.Thereasonforthis isthatthereisnownomarketfor surfaceshows.Theprospectorsof to-dayhavetodeveloptheirminesas wellasfindthem.

Inviewofthesefactsitisinterestingtoconsiderhowtheindustry standsto-day:whatareitsprospects, andhowitisbeingtreatedbythe Government.Wehavebeentokllatelybycertainexpertsthatourbiggestminesaregraduallygetting poorer-afactwhicheveryoneknowsandthatnonewpropertiesarebeing discoveredtotaketheplacesofthose beingworkedout.Thesegloomy forebodingswouldappeartohave beenbasedonthefluctuations-naturalandineyitable-ofthegoldproduction.Thattherehasbeenadecreaseinproductioninrecentyears cannotbeseriouslydisputed.In1903 ourgoldyieldamountedto2,064,801 fineounces: in1904.to1,91k1,855 ounces,andin1905to1,95(5,315 ounces,whilefor1906theproduction isstatedtohavefattento1,794,:a5 ounces.Thesefiguresnodoubt,revealagradualand.regulardecline; stillitisalmost-certainthatthefallingoffisduemoretoastudiedlimitationoftheoutputofpresentproductive"shows."andtowantofindustryinnotsearchingforothers, thantoanylackofthequantity availableforproductionor'discovery. Uptothepresentdateover£15,000,000havebeenpaidawayindividendsbytheminesofthisState, mostofwhichmoney,sadtosay,has goneabroad. TheGreatBoulder Proprietaryalonehaspaidnearly,) millionsindividends,whileamong otherminestoexceedthemillion markareGoldenHorseshoe(£2,1'71,375),Great1"ingall(£1,40.6,250), GreatBoulderPerseverance(£1,216,250),Ivanhoe(Z1,628,750),and Oroya-Brownhill(Z1,718,741). The saddestfeatureinconnectionwith ourminingindustryisthefactthat themajorportionofthedividendsgo toEngland.Evennowthepeopleof thisState.fromonecauseorother, neglecttosupporttheirownmining industry.InQueenslandandinVictoriathegeneralpublic,aswellasthe minersbackuptheindustrywith theirownmoneywhilehereitis nexttoimpossibletofloatamine locally.Thereis,therefore,agreat need.existingforastimulustobe giventotheindustrybythepeople themselvestakinganinterestinit. andbackinguptheirinterestwith theirmoney.Bysodoing.besides encouragingtheindustryand tothecountry'sprosperity.they wouldassistinkeepinganenormous amountofwealth,whichnowgoes abroad.amongthepeopleofthis State.Weshallneverevenhalfdiscoverorhalfdevelopourvastminingresourcesuntilthepeopleofthis countryrealisetheirimportanceand givethemthatsupportwhichthey warrant.

TheMiningIndustry.

EveryoneinthisStateoccupiedin theminingindustry,orwhotakesan interestinthegeneraldevelopment andprogressofthecountry,mustrealisetheimportanceofthewelfareof ourminesasafactorinthe'general prosperityofWesternAustralia,and thenecessitythatexistsforencouragingthatindustryineverylegitimate way.Withsuchanareaofauriferous countryasistobefoundinthis State,nothingseemsmoreunlikely thanthatthereareawaitingtheenterprisingprospectornomorerichdiscoveries. Itmustberemembered thatthefutureoftheminingindustry dependsnotsomuchontheexisting minesasonthosetobefoundinthe future-notsomuchonalimitednumberofrichbodiesoforeasonnumer-

4 ouspropositionspayableunderfair andnottooexactingconditions.The Statemusttreattheminingindustry with.thesamesortofconsideration whichitisreadytoextendtoagriculturaldevelopmenttoensureits permanencyaidmustbegiventothe prospector-thepioneeroftheindustry -soastoaffordthatusefulclassof

manybacktothecrossroadsofIreland.l'hunrusiL,forthisitemwas suppliedbyMr.Ultesson(violin), MissesLawsonandBlake(mandolins), andMasterPatTroy(violin),was excellentlyplayed.Oneofthebest itemsontheprogrammewasthe calsolo,"DoctorsThree,"byEileen Healey(M.D.),MissMillyBell (L.L.D.).andMissD.Blake(D.D.) MissFaulkner-McAskilLsanginavery pleasingmanner"Angel'sTears,"and MissD.Blakerecited"TheWomenof Mumble'sHead"inhetusuallyexcellentstyle. ThesingingofapatrioticAustraliansongbroughtthe programmetoaclose,andthedistributionofprizesthentookplace.All thekindergartenchildrenreceived somelittlereward,andthewinnersof prizesintheotherstandardswereas follow:Standard1.-HighestClassMarks: MissWintinieMcCann.JuniorMusic: MissSadieLewis.Attendance:Miss MaryHealey.GoodConductMiss EvelynShipway.DrawingPeter McInnes.GeneralImprovement:Ettie Crockford,MyrtleWillis,HughMcLemon,FrankRogers,andBernard Smith.

--Wc wi4h-pleasure,amongthe itemsinthescheduletotheLoans Bill,oneof£138,000forminingdevelopment; theGovernmentarethus showingthattheyarefullyaliveto theurgentnatureofthesituation. Genuineprospecting,then,iswhatis mestneeded,aswellas.facilitiesfor workinglow-grademines,toensure thefutureofanindustrywhichhas alreadydonesomuchforWestern Australia.Whilegivingeveryassistanceinthesafestaridthebestway totheprospectorthemostscrupulous caremusthetakenthatnoshepherdingorlockingupoflargeareasby companies,nodummying.'shallbe permittedinanyshapeorunderany pretext.

CodedSchool,Cue :0:

DISTRIBUTIONOFPRIZES.

OnFridayafternoon,December21st, at4o'clock,theconventschool-room presentedquiteafestiveappearance. theoccasionbeingtheannualdistributionofprizes,andbreaking-upof schoolfortheyear1906.Thechildrenwereveryprettilyarrangedui tiersatoneendoftheschoolhale andthroughoutthelongprogramme whichprecededthedistributionof prizes,theywereremarkablefortheir goodbehaviour.eventheverysmall totsshowingnosignsoffatigueor restlessness.

Standard11.-highestClassMarks: MissAliceCherson.Arithmetic:BertieGray.ReadingJamesCook, GeneralImprovement:IsabelCulloton andBertieRodgers.

StandardIII.-HighestClassMarks (Silvermedal)MissOliveMcLernon; 2ndprize,MissAliceToohey.WritingAnnieCook.ArithmeticKathleenChesson.ReadingFredSmith. AttendanceJack,Ryan.GeneralImprovementJuliaBone,EileenChesson,andRayGray.

StandardIV.-HighestClassMarks (SilverMedal)MissKatieToohey. 2ndprize,MissMaryTroy.General ExcellenceMissReneSmith.ArithmeticMissKathleenHealey.General Improvement:MissChrissieJohns. StandardV.-HighestClass(Silver medal):MissMaryToohey.Writing andSingingMissMaryChesson. StandardVI.-Arithmetic(Silver medal):MissIsabelTolley.Mqsie andElocutionMissDorrieBlake. ImprovementinArithmeticandElocutionMissEileenHealey.Second prizeMdsicMissLeelaNewton. PlainandFancyNeedlework,:Miss MaryToohey. GoodConductprize: MissMillieBell.ChristianDoctrine (Silvermedal)MissMaryTroy. Goldmedalforattendance(presentedbyhisLordshiptheBishop)was competedforbyMissMaryHealey, MasterJackRegan,andMissEileen Healey.andwaswonbyMissEileen. Healey, Dux.-Goldmedal(presentedbyMr. W.G.Grey)waswonbyMissDorrie Blake. Theprizeforthemostpopularboy wasawardedbythevotesofhiscome panionsto_MasterPatTroy. Wreathforamiabilitywasawarded bythevotesofhercompanionstoMiss DorrieBlake.

'Theprogrammeopenedwiththe chorus,intwoparts,"Home,"which waswellrenderedbythechildren. SeventinychildrenthencameNorward eachbearingoneletteroftheword "Welcome,"andrecitedappropriate lines.Afterthiseightotherlittle ones.profusedlydecoratedwithand bearingbasketsofflowers,went throughaprettydrill,whiletheother childrensangthechorus"Beautiful Flowers."Thiswasfollowedbya floralmarch,cleverlyandgracefully executedbythekindergartenchildren.MissDorrieBlake'spianoforte solo."DancingWaves,"receivedmuch applause,asdidalsoMissMaryChesson'svocalsolo,"I'dheaButterfly." LittleMissDeliaLewis Waysafavorite),recitedveryiticely "SixYearsOld,"Aninstrumental selection."GipsyRondo,"waswell playedbyMissesBell.MaleyandToohey(piano),MasterTroyandWiss D.Blake(violins),andMissLawsen (mandolin).MissEileenHealeythen recited"ThePrideofBatteryB.," afterwhichMissDorrieBlakesang withmuchfeeling"TheOneWord, Mother,"whilethechildrenjoinedin thechorus.MissO'Connell'sreditation."TheDawnontheCoastofIreland,"wasverywellrenderedand touchedallhearts.,Afour-handIrish reelbyMissesBlake,E.Healey,M. ChessonandK.Tookey,brought

Scatteredoverthevastauriferous districtsoftheStatearemanypropositions,discoveredyearsago,which havebeenallowedtolieidleforwant ofthenecessaryappliancestotreat themprofitably.OntheYilgarnfield, forinstance,after20yearsofworkingthsvalueofitsauriferousdepositsisonlynowbeginningtobe recogniseddeposits,hithertoconsideredworthless,arenowbeingprovidedwithmillingequipment.And thesameprocessisgoingonallover thefields.Withworkingcostscomingdown.scientificknowledgeand businessprinciplesextending,greater facilitiesfortreatmentbeingplaced withinreach-suchasGovernmentbatteries-manyold"shows"arenowbeingworked,andworkedprofitably, that,someyearsago,wereconsidered worthless.Totheprofitableworking ofthesepropositionsmanylookhopefullyforresultsasfar-reaching,and notlessimportantthanthediscovery ofnewfields.Onthediscoveryof newmines,however,mustdependthe futureoftheminingindustryofthis State.Nomine,howevergood',can beexpectedtocontinueproidnoing. undiminishedfromyeartoyear,the samequantityofgoldatimemust comewhenitsstoresoforewillbeexhaustedor,atleast,libecomeofpoorer

TrinityCollegecertificatesformusicalsuccesseswerewonbyMissDorrieBlake(intermediategrade.pianoforte),MissMaryToohey(preparatorygradepianoforte).MissMary Chesson(preparatorygradepianoforte)andMissDorrieBlake(preparatorygradeviolin). Thenunswishtothankniostsincerelythefollowingladiesandgentlemen,fordonationstowardstheprize fund:-HisLordshipBishopKelly.Mr. W.0.Grey,Dr.Haynes(Perth), WardenTroy.Mr.JamesChesson, Mr.G.McInnes,Mr.J.Quinn.Mr. McLernon.Mrs.Troy.Mrs.Healey, Mrs.F.Smith.Mrs.Cook.Mrs. Regan.Mrs.J.O'Dea,Mrs.Newton andMrs.Taite(DayDawn). Ourresiderswillbepleasedtohear thatMr.J.B.George,thewell-known chemist,ofHay-street,isbackattendingtobusiness,havingbeenaway. downwithappendicitisforthree weeks.InachatwithMr.George he

titstionaidAusweri.\

"Athmos"feelssurehisquestionin issueof'22ndDecemberwaspublished ataninopportunetime,asnoneof hisfriendshavefavouredhimwitha solution-nodoubttheholidaysare beingspentasholidays,and"Athmos"isgladthattheyare."Athmos"isthereforeobligedtogivehis friendsthefulltextofDr.Todd'slettercontaininghismodesofsolution. Quiteafewassured"Athmos"they couldnotseehowthequestioncould possiblybesolvedwithoutalgebra.ThesefriendscanexaminetheDoc- tor'ssolutions.

DearAthmos,-Isendyouthesolutionofthequestitminmensuration publishedinyourissueof22ndDecember.ThequestionisInvestigatea formulaforsolvingbyapurelyarithmeticalprocessallsuchquestionsas thefollowing:-Giventhedimensions ofarectangulargardenare50by42 feet.andtheareaofapathofuniform widtharounditsinsideboundaries eGOSquarefeet,findthewidthofthe path.

Solution[Al,.Thesideofasquare withaperimeterequaltothegiven rectangleis[so-4-42]±2=46feet Areaofsuchasquare=46+46 -2116squatefeet.

Subtra-tinqareaofwalk96o squarefeetand2116-960=1156 squarefeet=areaofacentralsquare squarerootof1156or34=sideof innersquare [46-34] 2or6 feet=widthofpath.

Theformulaefromthesolutionare obvious,theymayhestatedthus;LetS=halfsumofadjacentsides ofrectangleandA=areaofthe marginalpath-Then[I]widthof pathoninsideboundaries

= S- -A)

[2]Widthofpathoninside boundaries=i(8/5-A-S).

Theaboveisallthatshouldbe giventochildreninourschools. Teachersmayliketoseeanothermode ofsolvingallsuchquestions.

Solution[B]Areaofcentralspace

=5oX42-960=1140square feet.

Wehavenowtoresolve114ointo2 factors,oneofwhichisasmuchless than5oastheotherislessthan42. N0w1140=ix2x2x3x5 x19.Byinspectionwefind38and3o arethefactorsrequired,since5o-38 =42-30 [50-38]-tor 42-3o]5-2=6feet.Answer.

WishingyouahappyNewYear, Eversincerelyyours, JAMESTODD.

Comdal.

Wednesday,Evening.

Messrs.DalgetyandCo.,Led.,re-port:-Chaff-Theyardthismorning showedheavysuppliesforward,and. withthe'quantitiespassedinfrom Saturday'ssale,totalled92trucks (largeandsmall)fordisposal,eut, inoppositiontoanticipations,prices showednoalterationinvalues.'.lie marketthroughoutwasfirmintone.. Mostofthechaffforwardtieingto fairaveragequalitygrade,v.as soldfrom£3to£37s6d,aquan- tityofmediumbeingdisposedetat lesserrates.OnetruckreasselR3 17s8d,butthiscannotbe!Akinas therulingrat)forprimechaff,ow- ingtocompetitionhavingiiceex- periencedthroughanoutsidetu3,er. Rulingvalues:-Primegreenwheaten, £312sedto£315s;fairaverage quality,£37s6dto£310s;good soundmedium,£3to£32sed inferior,from£25supwards.WheatSeveraltrucksforward,beingsold from2s10dto2slidperbushel. AlgerianOats-LocalAlgerians,three orfourparcelssubmittedbeingquite todupto2s3dforthebestsam- ples.ImportedAlgerians,at2s 21d,2s34d,wholeand crushed. WhiteOats-New.-Zealandsarefirm at3serd,3s7d.

THEFRUITMARKET.

Saleswereeffectedatratesas under:-Apples(green),3sedto10s. Oranges,Italian,17sto20s.Lemons, Italian,17sto18sed; local, 5sedto7s6d.Bananas,15sto 18spercrate.Strawberries,8sto 15s.Cocoanuts,3s(edto4s6d perdozen. Capegooseberries,Zed to34d.Englishgoceieberries,3sto :is.Citrons,2sto3s6d.Cherries, 15s,to18s. Pomeloes,3stoits9d dozen.Figs,ls6dto3sperhalf- .case.Apricots,esto9shalf-case.Cherryplums,half-case(isto9s.Red currants(nominal),5sto6s(idper tray.Almonds,Celperlb.Pears, 3s641to3s.Peaches,7d6dto12s halfcase. Nectarines,14sto18s half-case.Blackplums,6sto10s. Rockmelons,8s(idto12sdozen. Watermelons,Osto14s(idsmall.Mul- berries.4sto6sperdozenpunnets.

THEVEGETABLEMARKET.

Quotationsasunder:-Asparagus,bid to9d. Beet,mall.3dtoed medium.9dtois:large,is3dtois Gd. Cucumbers,6t1toisted.Cab- bages,inferior,2stelto5s6d:med- ium,6stoRslid:prime,lesto12s 6d.Carrots,9dtoised.Leeks, 4dtolid. Lettuce,eedtols. Parsley.eedto44d.Frenchbeans. 4d'to4ed.Marrows,isadto2s9d. Mint,to2dhunch. Springonions. 4dto6d.Mixedherbs,2sto25.fid box.Potatoes,countrylots,8s fadto5sfid;freshlydug,ItsedtoSs 6d. Pumpkins,tronbark,7sOd.

KALGOORLIECHAFFMARKET.

Kalgoorlie,teelneicisv:

DalgetyandCo.,report-Aeoui20 trucksofchaffyardedto-say.demandisindifferent.Theteevalue was£4.

MELBOURNEPRODUCESALES.

Melbourne,Wedne.day. Thefollowingpricesrule)to-day:- Wheat.2s11d,earlydelivery new flour,£75sto£7toelean,eld; pollard,94d;goodmaltingbarley,4s 4e1to4s6d;Algerianmoue,tats, is80;goodfeed.is8d';maize,2s 5dpotatoes,V215sto£3lOs; onions,£215sto£3;butter,9.edto 11d.

XmasatIftwcastle. :0'

OurToodyay,correspondentwrites:Ohtheblessedrain-thewelcomegift oftheNewYear.Manyofushadbeguntothinkduringthelastdaysof theoldyearthatweshouldnever livethroughtheoppressiveheattosee theNewYearin.Dayafterdayfor thepastfortnightthefiercesunscowl- edinhotangerthroughdarkthunder clouds,andthegrowlingvoicesofthe warringelementscircledroundand roundtheToodyayhills.Intheval- leybeneathmanandbeastlaypros- tratedinthemoistswelteringheat. Thebounteousharvest-fruitofso muchtoil-wasgatheredamidst groans,andnightbecameahideous agonyofsleeplesstossings.Utterly regardlessofDove'slawof'stormsa hotandvaporoushurricaneblewright aroundthewholecompass,andthe mouthofthefieryfurnacesseemedto belchforthitsscorchingblastsfrom north,south,east,andwestalike. Thankfulforsmallmercieswescarce considerthelightnessofthepassing showerwhilestill

Thethirstyearthsoaksuptherain Anddrinksandgapesfordrinkagain.

TheChristmasdinnerdulyeatenall whocanhavefledtoPerthandthe Cuptherearescarceenoughleftto ringtheoldyearoutandthenew yearin. Desolateindeedarethe dwellingsofMona. Whyisitthatsomanysadacci- dentshappenatXmastime?Oris- itthattheuniversaljoyemphasises theintrusionofsorrow.Theinevi- table.Xmasgunaccidenthasvisited us.OnSt.Stephen'sDaythethree yearoldchildofMr.J.C.McDonald, farmer,wasfatallyshotbyhislittle brotheragedsixyears.Mr.McDon- aldhadbeenusinghisrifleinthe forenoon,andongoingtodinner placeditwithtwochargesinthe magazineinashedbehindthehouse. Alittlelaterhearingareport.and rushineouttoseethecause.theun- happyfatherfoundthathisthree youngchildrenhadfoundtherifle.and thatwhileplayingwithitthetrigger hadbeen,pulleeandlodgedabullet,in theabdomenoftheyoungestboy. TheinjuredchildwasatonceattendedbyDr.Crawford.hutexpiredal- mostimmediately.Muchsympathyis feltforthebereavedparents.

Is

UndertheaboyeheadingtheNew Zealand"Tablet"ofDecember13th, says:-"Ourreadershavelongbeen familiarwiththesuccessgenerallyac- hievedbyCatholicschoolsinthe worldofinter-schoolathleticsinNew Zealand.But(subjecttocorrection) wefancythatthepupilsoftheChris- tianBrothers'school,Dunedin.'now holdtherecordforsuchsuccesses. OnlastSaturday,inDunedin,they competed(ontheage,standard)inthe twentymaleeventsoftheOtago SchoolsChampionships(opentoall theprovince).Inthetwentyevents. theytooknineteenfirsts,andoutof twenty-sevensilvermedalstheycap-

turedtwenty-six(eightbeingfor firstsinrelayraces).Theyalsocar- riedawaynineoutofthesixteen bronzemedals,andtook,inadditioneallee severalsecondplacesforwhichnoprizeswereoffered. Catholicsare onlyaboutone-eighthofthelocalpo- pulation.Yet.,ageforage,theCa- tholicboysmadehayoftheiroppo- nents.Suchafield-daydeservesan editorialrecord. Morepowerto theirfeet-antielbows!"

Who'sWho?

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TheaccessionoftheHon.andRev. EverardArundell,byhisbrother'sdeath,totheancientBaronyofArun- dellofWardour,addsanothertothe veryfeweXamplestherehavebeenin moderntimesofCatholicpriestsen- titledtositandvoteintheHouseof Lords.Thelastonewasthatofthe I-Ion.andtheRightRev.Mgr.Petre, whosucceeded,twenty-twoyearsago, onhisfather'sdeath,asthirteenth BaronPetre.Thereareoneortwo priestsatpresentinremainder,more orlessremote,toEnglishorScot- tish Rightpeerages;thustheHon.and Rev.BishopStanleyisnext heir,afterhisbrother'sthreesons, totheBaronyofStanleyofAlderley (ofwhichthelastholderwasaMohammedan);whileLordArchibald Douglas,whoisaboutto,exchangethe secularpriesthoodfortheRedemptor- istOrder,isinremainder,afterhis nephewsand'great-nephews,tothe ScottishMarquisateofQueensberry.

NewsreceivedinPerthonTuesday announcedthedeathinMelbourneof Mr.JoeCharles("Tattersall" Charles)agentlemanwell-knownin thecity.ThelateMr.Charleswas chieflyidentified,inlateyears,with theprogressofSouthPerth,thepre- sentferryservicebeingpromotedby him.

ThemanyfriendsinthisState,and particularlyatFremantle.,ofthe Rev.Bro.Morgan,oftheOrderof ChristianBrothers,willregretto. learnthatnewsof deathhasbeenreceivedfromMelbourne.Thede- ceasedhadbeeninAustraliasince 1882,andwasforover:17yearscon- nectedwiththeOrderofChristian Brothers.-R.I.P.

TheDublin,correspondentofthe "Times."itiscabled,saysthatSir AntonyMacDonnell,Under-Secretary forIreland,willsucceedMr.James Bryce(whohasbeenappointedBri- tishAmbassadoratWashington)as ChiefSecretaryforIreland,andwill pilottheIrishBillthroughtheHouse ofCommonsnextsession.

Mr.Sydney-Stubbs,theMayorofPerth,intendstopayavisittoNew Zealand,andwillbeabsentfromthe Stateforabouttwomonths.

Thecablesannouncethedeathin RomeonDecember29th,ofCardinals TripepiandCavagnis,.theformerin his70th,andthelatterinhis66th year.

Amemoirof"JohnOliverHobbes" (Mrs.CrsAgie)istobewrittenby MonsignorBrown,withtheapproval ofherexecutors. Theyhavesup' pliedaselectionofherprivatepapers toassisthiminthework.

TheQueenofSpainwasreceivedas aChildofMaryinthechapelofthe ConventoftheSacredHeart,Alia- drid,onNovember9th.

Writingoftheunveilingofthe MoorememorialatBromham,Wilts. (Eneland)onNovember24th,the Dublin"Freeman"says:-"Goldsmith sleepsinthe'rempleChurchyardin Loudoninaspotwhichisnotpre- ciselyknown.Grattanisinterred, notatMoyanna,,intheQueen'sCoun- ty.ashewished.butinWostsiinster Abbey.Burkeisburiedintheaisle ofthechurchatBeaconsfiele. Sir, JohnParnell,the'dismissed"Irish ChancelloroftheExchequer.heelnse hewould'notjoininthedestructionof theIrishParliament,lies'nthe vaultsunderneathSt.George's.Han- overSeuare.Curran,whoetas, struckdownwhenaguestat'Moore's tableinLondoninthespringof1817 withparalysis,anddied'in.thefol- lowingOctober,wasburiedatPad- dington.Hisremainsin1831were removedbypublicsubscriptiontoa tombinGlasnevindesignedby Moore."

SATURDAY,JANUARY,5,1907. Tie(1/".'.

ShockingTragedyatBelmont.

OnFridayafternoonoflastweek,a shockingtragedywasenactedatBelmontjustoutsidethecity,whienMiss EdithMaudCampbell,ayounggirlof nineteenyearswasshotdeadbyan AustriannamedAntonyVascovitch, who,subsequently,tookhis TheremainsofMissCampbellwere buriedonSundayafternooninthe CatholicportionoftheKarraliatta Cemeteryinthepresenceofalarge. numberofrelativesandfriends.The Rev.FatherO'Gormanofficiatedat thegrave,whilethefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs. BowraandO'Dea.

AComprehensiveChurch.

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Quiteastorminatea-cuphasbeen rousedbythepublicationof"TheEnglishHymnal."SeveralBishopsinthe' Establishmenthaveforbiddentheir -clergytouseit,onthegroundthat itcontainsdoctrines,suchasprayers forthedead,prayerstoOurLady,the EucharisticPresence,whicharenot -consonantwiththeteachingofthe NationalChurch..Naturally,this .condemnation.onsuchgrounds,proves distastefultotheAnglicanschoolof thought,oneofwhomcomplainsthat "theChurchwhichistobemade elasticenoughtoincludetheimpugnersofherArticles,thecontemnersof herdiscipline,andeventheassailants ofherCreedsisnottobeelastic enoughtoincludehim."Butwhy doeshewishtobeincludedinsuchan elasticChurch Whatisthegood ofbelongingtoaChurchwhichhasno definite.fixedstandardofdoctrine,and nopowerornowishtoexcludethose whodenyit?Isitworthcallinga Church? AstheOthersays"It theChurchofEngland'sappealtoantiquityisahalf-heartedone.ifshe merelypicksandchoose§thatwhich isagreeabletoherrulers.orwhat theyjudgetobepalatabletothe Britishpublic,andsofittomaintain an thoughttobetottering.thennotonlydoessheliedefencelessbeforethePapacy.butshe becomesanimposture."Allwhich wouldseemtohequitetrue.

Entertalmatitatporthamptos

BYCONVENTSCHOOLCHILDREN. (BYONEWHOWASTHERE.)

Averypleasinglittlefunctiontook placehereonthe12thDecember.It waswhatisknownasadisplayof thecapabilitiesofthepupilsandexpupilsoftheConventSchoolasthe resultoftheteachingtherein.These littleentertainmentsareverypopular withthechilhrenandtheirparents and,besides,suchshow-offs(ifITeel' socallthem)gotoencouragethe children,andhaveatendencytoincreasetheirlikingfortheirseem); work,andtheirteachers,ace stancethatisboundtobeeeneecial inthelongrun.Theprogrammewas longanddiversified,andafterafew wordsfromthechairman.Mr.Mitchell,J.P..whosaidthatowingto thelengthoftheprogrammeandthe latenessofstartinginconseiqueneeof thecountingoftheFederalelectienreturns,hewouldforegotheiinsureof sayingafewwordsaboutteegood workoftheschoolandeducationg,enerally.butwouldcallupononeofthe children(EileenPollett)somat;en openingspeech.whichshedidtoa pleasingmanner.showingnosignof nervousness.

Chorus,"MusicSweetShallslow To-night.''byfullcompany.Itwas interestingtonotewithwhatearnestnesseachenteredintothe"tioh."not onefailingtojoinin.Geernise, "TheFairyQueen."byMissWhite (piano),and'MissPollett(violin)artisticallyrendered. SongeStcrlights"byMr.Pollett,violinoileeate MissPollett,accompanist,.slissMaginess.Ihavehadthepleasureof `teelisteningtothistrioonseveraloecar sions,andtheyseemtodelightthe audience.awlthiswasnoexception. "Debate,"NorthamptonDistrictCouncil.Thechairmaninannouncingthis item,aptlyremarkedthathehoped politicswouldnotbetouchedupon.as

hethoughthehadhadenoughofdoesithappen,atthistimeofthe themlately.The"Debate"waswell sustained,andshowedgreatcarein itspreparationandaremarkable memoryofthedebaters,thatwould havedonecreditattheHarvest-terracetalkingshops.Duet,"Musicon theWaves,"byEvelynMitchelland EileenPollett,averyniceandtaking itemtowhichtheseyoungpupilsdid amplejustice,andwereapplaudedat thefinish.Song."WouldyouCare,:' byMr. W.Haselby,whoisanexpupilandafavouritewithaNorthamptongathering. Dance."Spanish Gavotte"byMissesMitchell,Lucas, Williams.I)rage,andMasterWilliams (2).Johnson,andDrage.Ttwas astonishingtoseewithwhatalacrity andcorrectnesstheseyoungsterswent throughthissomewhatintricateitem, butthenitwasadance,andthe boysandgirlsofNorthampton,more especiallythe'latter,mustbevery youngiftheycannotdance.Song, "MyLad."byMissPollett,therenderingofwhichwasallthatcouldbe desired. Club-swinging,byMasters E.Pollett,Williams,Sims.Shires, andWhite.Thiswascertainlya muscle-developingperformance.and wascleverlygotthrough,andwent toshowtheenduringforceofthese voutns. Duet(piano)"Westward Ho."byMissMaginessandMuriel Draecwasverynicelyplayed.Song,"TheTruant,"byMasterErnieWilliamsthiswasmostamusing.and causes]muchlaughterwhenh'ecameto thepartthatcomplainedofhisdad's (whowaspresent)unreasonableness. Manyhoesarethesame.Piano duet."TheBugleCall."byMisses WhiteandMaginess.playedintheirusualroodstyle.Song."AMotto"by MasterEverardPollett.CircleDrill,by eightgirls.Thisitemwaswellnerformed.andhadaverypleasineeffect andwasapplauded.Sone."ILove NoneButYou."byMr.Pollett.violinobligato.MissPollett:niano,Miss Makeiness,andwassplendidlygot through.Song."Nobody'sDarling," byMissEvelynMitchell.Thisyoung ladyisdeservedlypopularwithNorthamptonaudiences.andatthe(emcee sionwasinvitedtocomehack.as wereseveralothersduringtheevening,buttimewouldnotadmitofencores.Actionsong."Mollie'sDoll." byMolliePollett,ameredot.who didherpartwell.Song."YourDad GaveHisLifeforHisCountry."by W.Haselby.inhisusualroodstyle. Duet(piano)MasterSimsandLucas. twocleverandbrightyouths.Iant duet."LightintheEastisGlowing,"byMissesWhiteandPollett. Thewayinwhichtheitemwastenderedwouldhavebeennodiscreditto professionals. Pianoduet.Miss WhiteandMaudDragewaswellteceived. Comicduet,"Emilyand John."byMr.andMissPollett.Motherandsister.Iamnotgoingto saythatintherenderingofthisthey excelledthemselves,butiwillsay theyexcelledmany.othersIhaveseen tacklethismostamusingduet.The programmeclosedwith"Thanks." renderedbyhalfadozenlittlegirls standinginarow.eachhavingafan withalargeletteronit,whichwere openinrotationuntiltheword "Thanks"couldbereadfromtheSeely ofthehall. Needlesstosaythe wholepassedofflikeclockwork.and reflectedgreatcreditupontheteachers.Iherebyheartilycongratulate themanagementoftheschoolupon thefactoftheablestaffithas.as wasmanifestedonthisoccasion.I understandtoo.thatitwasasueeess financially,andespeciallywhen;tis consideredthenumberofentertainmentsofonesortandanotherheld hereduringthelasttwoorthree monthsindeed.therehasbeenacenstantdraguponthepeople'snoceets, manyofwhichathestarenonetoo full. Ihopeweshallbetreated withasimilardisplayeveryhalfyearinfuture.MissMaginess.who is.Ibelieveapupilteacher'tthe schoolisanaccomplished.tecomPanist

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InfineseasonableweathertheXmas holidayswereobservedwiththeusual amountofmerry-making-sports,entertainments,etc.:to-daytheypracticallycometoanendinthemetropolifanareawiththelastday'sracingoftheW.A.T.C.InthisState animportantfactorinout-of-doorenjoyment,namely,theweather,can eenerallybedependeduponrarely

NorthamH.A.0B.S.

year,thatawetdayoccurstodamp theardourofthepicnicker,thesports' promoter,ortherace-goer.Onthe othersideoftheworldpeoplearenot sofortunate,for,asthecables informus,snowhasfallenheavily inmanypartsofEngland,completely blockingalltraffic.Nodoubtthere axemanyamonguswhowouldgladly welcomeonsuchadayasMonday forinstance,anicefallofsnow"a fairwhitemantle"overtheground, eventothe'distantDarlingRanges andontotheEasterngoldfields. TheaverageAustralian'sloveof sport-ofaholiday-isnotoriousand theXmasseasonaffordsjustthevar- ietyandthenumberofamusements whichdelighthisheart. Intheintervalsbetweenoneholidayandanotherhemostlyworkshardandsoenjoyshimselfwhenhegetsthe,chance, allthemoreheartily.Manyhardworking,industriousminersonthe goldfieldshavetheirhoursoflabour lightenedduringtheyearbythe prospectofavisittothecapitalcity atXmastime,andbythevisionsof achangeofdietfromtinneddogto roastturkey,andofsceneryfromthe eternalmullockheaptofinestreets, shadywalks,andwell-keptpublic gardens.Itisthesethoughts,more thananythingelse,perhaps,which maketolerablehislotduringtheyear, andinducehimtosaveuphishardearnedwagesinorderthathemay,at Xmastime,spendwisely.These toilerscometothecity-tothecoast -asmuchtorecuperateastobe amusedtheyhaveworkedhard,and needrest,andchangeoffoodandclimate.andsurroundings,sothatthey maygobackto.theirlabourrefreshed and-invigorated.Indeed,wereitpossibleofaccomplishment:ascheme,on somesuchlinesastheChildren's FreshAifLeague.toenableevery, dwelleronthegoldfields(notinapo- sitiontomeettheexpenseoutoftheir ownpockets)toenjoyamonth'srest onthecoastperiodically,shouldreceiveuniversalapprobation.This ideaisnotas'Utopianasitmay seem. Itismorethedutyofthe Statetospendmoneyinpreserving andmakinghappythelivesofthose whoarealreadyherethaninoffering inducementstooutsiderstocome along.

Thelocalattractionsduringtheholidayswerevariedenoughtosuitall tastes,fromtheracesandrivertrips tosports'meetings,picnics,andeveningentertainmentsofallkinds.One ofthechiefpointsofinterestwasthe exhibition,whichhasbeendrawingbig crowdsdayandnight. Theonlyregrettablefeatureofthe holidayseasonwasthelargenumber ofpeoplewhotookboatfortheEast, tospendtheirtimeandtheirmoney outsideWesternAustralia.Muchas thisfactisannuallydiscussedinthe pressanddeploredgenerally.noseriousefforthasyetbeenmadeeitherto discoverthecausesortosupplyany remedywhatever.InEasternAustraliamuchattentionisgiventothe trafficofthetouristandtheholidaymakergenerally,whereverthereisa chancetosecurehispatronage..The business,too.isamostprofitableone. Theholiday-makerisonlyspending whathecanspare.is.generouswith itinmostcases,andiswillingtopay wellforgoodtreatment.Intheabsenceofprivateenterpriseinthis Statetokeenthepeoplehere.theGovernmentmightwelldevotealittle considerationtothematter.

Asusual.thefourdays'meetingof theW.A.T.C.wasthecentreofattractiononthecoast,notwithstanding allthathasbeensaytendwritten aboutracingandgamblingduringthe lasttwelvemonths.Itissaid,however,thattheattendanceon:CupDay thisvearfellshortofthatoflast yearby10.000.Whethertheopponentsofhorse-racingwilllayclaim tothecreditofhavinginducedthese 10,000peopletostayawayornotI Itonotknowpossiblysomeofthem will.Thefactcan,however.beexnlainedonothererounds.Itwould be'agloomyoutlookfortheW.A.T.C. wereafallingoffof10.000inthe Cur-dayattendancetobecomechronic: intwoorthreeyearstherewouldbe noCup. Nowthattheholidaysareovertheseriousbusinessoflifewilloncemore claimtheattentionofeverybody. Holidaysareallrightinawaybut theyeenerallyleavethepocketsempty andformostnennletheonlywayto renlenishthemisbyhonesthardwork. Tnthemidstofitall.andinspite ofallIoftenpitythelotofthepressman.Whileothersareplaying,heis workingthereisnoholidayforhim inured.enlisteesforothersmeanbareerworkfor+henreserean.whosereware.7eiemnee.isnottoheexpected inthislife.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheH.A. B.C.SocietywasheldinSt.Joseph's school-roomonMondayevening,24th December,afairnumberofmembers beingpresent. Aftertheordinary businesswasgotthroughtheelection ofofficerstookplace,whenthefollowing,gentlemenwereelectedtotherespectivepositions:-President,Bro.J. Carrvice-president,Bro.J.Devlin; secretary,Bro.J.McNeil;treasurer, Bro..P.McInerney;warden,Bro.Eng- lish;guardian,Bro.T.Lynch. Avoteofthankstotheretiringeoffiseersonthewaytheyhadcarriedout theirdutiesduringtheirtermofoffice, wascarriedonthemotionofBro. Montgomery,secondedbyBro.Dhu,. Bro.Leonard.asPastPresident,responded. Theelectedmembersthankedthe membersfor-theconfidencereposedin them.

ChristmasinKalgoorlie. '0:

LastChristmaswasoneofthefew coolpleasantChtistmasesthathave fallentothelotofKalgoorliepeople toenjoy.ChristmasEvewasbright and throngsbeautiful.Towardsmidnight ofpeople,includingmanynon-Catholics,madetheirwaytoSt. Mary'stoassistatmidnightMass. Thechurchneverlookedmorebeautiful.Thealtarwaslovely.Overthe tabernaclewasanarchofgreenwith "GloriainexcelsisDeo,"printed in gold.Onandaroundthealtarwere artisticallyarrangedpot-plants, flowersnaturalandartificialshining brassvasesandcandlesticks,andtierracesoffairy-lights.Thewholewas highlycreditabletotheSistersofSt. JohnofGod,whoarrangedit,andto theAltarSocietywhosuppliedthe means.MidnightMasswassungby FatherKiely,whowasattendedas usualbyMr.GrovesasMasterof Ceremonies.Thechoirinrendering Haslyn's"Imperial"wereperhapsexcelledonlybythemselvesatthehalfpastteno'clockMassonChristmas Day.AfterthelastGospelatmidnightthe"AdesteFideles"wasso soul-stirringandsograndthatnoone couldleavetheprecinctsofthechurch untilitslastsounddiedaway.and whentheydidleavetheirheartswere ladenwithpeaceandjoy,andtheir soulsfilledwithfaithandlove. .111==1.1=211=1.

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AweddingwascelebratedonThursdayafternoon,December20th,atthe CatholicChurch,theRev.Dr.Gras ber,ofLeonora,officiating.Thecon- tractingpartieswereMr.JointLynch, ofLeonora,andMrs.ClaraWilliams, ofthelocalWestraliaHotel.The bridewasgivenawaybyMr.J, Airey,whileMr.T.Callerysupported thebridegroom. Thechurchwas crowdedlongbeforetheappointed time,andaftertheceremonythehappycoupledroveaway.Thebride woreasoftivorywhitesilkgown, skirtveryfull,withdaintysmall Varelyckedfrills,edgedwithpin tucks,andfinishedwithlacemedallions.ThebodicehadfrontofBrusselslaceandbretellesedgedwithentities,silklace,sleevesgaugedatelbow.antifinishedwithfrillsoflace. Ashowerbouquetofliliesofthevalleyandasparagusfern,withlong streamersandorangeblossoms: a wreathoforangeblossomandalong embroideredveilcompletedadainty costume. Thefirstbridesmaid,Mrs. Ovens.worepaleprimrosesilk.Miss Gentle,thesecondbridesmaid,wore asoftwhitevoile.Twotinydots,MissesWilliams,weretrainbearers, andweretastefullydressedinwhite. Intheeveningaweddingbreakfast waslaidoutattheWestraliaHotel, alargenumberoffriendsandvisitors attending.

TheMostRev.Franciselounie, CatholicArchbishopofWestminster._ hasthankedMr.JointRedmond.the leaderoftheIrishNationalists,and hisfollowersfortheireffortstorescuetheCatholicschoolsfromthe jeopardyinwhichtheywereplacedlor theGovernment'sproposals,which wereembodiedintheFeducationBill. CoMmencingonJanuary10th. Mdlle.Dolores.thegreatsoprano,will givethreeconcertsinPerthinehe Queen'sHall.

NEWCHURCHAT GOOMALLING.

LAYINGTHEFOUNDATION STONE. --(P(FROMACORRESPONDENT.)

antithattheothersincehisaccession tothethroneofEnglandhadlaid mostpressingclaimtobesimilarly enlistedbyhisactivepersonalinterestandsuccessfuleffortsinthesame noblecause. Thehealthofthe LordAbbotofNewNorciawasalso spokentobytheRev.Chairman,who tendered,onbehalfofthepeopleof thedistrict,aheartyweltmetoDr. --11P- Torres.Inthecourseofhisremarks Goomallingwasstirredtoitscenteethespeakerdweltupontheintensedewnunday,3011December,1906,thesireofhisLordshiptobecomethoroceasionbeingtheblessingofthe foundationstoneofthenewCatholic °laurels.Dr.Torres,theLordAbbot ofNewNorcia,camespeciallytoper-

oughlyacquaintedwiththewantsof hisdiocese,andenumeratedsomeof thejourneysundertakeninfurtherance formthecerenway, cofthisobject.It amatterfor orfeeattilateonthatwaseverywhereDr. staywastheguestofAA.andMrs.'Torreswasreceivedwiththegreatest GeorgeSlater,attheirhomestead.cordiality.Inthisconnectionitwas ThesacrificeofHolyMasswascele-iworthyofnotethatmanyfriendswho brakedbytheRev.FatheriloyneenaarenotCatholicviedwiththosewho hallwhichwastemporarilyfitteduparechildrenofHolyMotherChurch fortheoccasion,antiwasmosteaten-todohonourtotheheadofthat tivelyfollowedbyalargeanddevout ofChurchinthisdiocese.Referencewas congregation. Thegathering alsomadetotheapproachingdeparcourse,composedprincipallyuithere-tureofhisLordshipfromtheState sidentsofthetownshipandthesur-topayavisittotheHolyFatherin roundingdistrict,wasaugmentedblRome.andadvantagewastakenofthe alargenumberofvisitorsfromNor-1opportunity - towishDr.Torresa thane,forwhoseconveyanceaspecialpleasantvoyageandasafereturn. trainwasprovidedattheinstanceofHisLordship,onrisingtorespond. theorganisingcommittee.Amost pleasingfeatureinconnectionwiththewasgreetedwithmurmursofrespectfulapplause,whichwererepeatedfrom celebrationwasthepresenceofanumberofnon-Catholicfriendswho timetotimeduringthecourseofhis cardasympatheticinterestinthepro-reply.Ilesaidhehadtothankthe speakersandthepeopleofGoomalling ceedings,andwhohavemostheartily co-operatediptheundertakingfromfor exitsinception,Thisco-operationandtendedthe Welcomethathadbeen tohimontheoccasionofhis secondvisittothisportionofthe sympathyhavetakenapracticaland substantialform,andthelaboursofdiocese. Whenthefirstvisitwas thecommitteehavetherebybeencon-made.somefourmonthsago,hehad siderablylightened. expressedahopethatanewchurch wouldbeshortlyerectedbythepenacterwasrendered'byahastily-raised Suitablemusicofadevotionalctarple.liesaidhefelt.overjoyedthat buthighly,efficientchoir,composedofthepeoplehadgonetoworksoquickly.andthatwithinsoshortaspace localsingersandsomelandfriends fromNorthern.Miss1Velshfromtheoftimetheywereinapositiontoinlatterplacepresidedatthebarmenvicehimtovisitthemandlaythe ium.Theonlysolo.Gounod's foundationstoneofthebuilding,and Maria,"wassungbymissMollydedicateittotheservireofGod. Scott,ofCoolgardie,withapowerItprovedtohim.withoutdoubt,that andpathosthatappealedtoeverythepeopleofthedistrictwereanxious heart. todowhatlayintheirpowerforthe TheVeLyRev.FatherHunt,ell_gloryofGod.Ilewasgladalsoto perioroftheRedemptoristFathersinlearnthataspiritofcharityexisted WesternAustralia.preachedthemeliamongstalldenominations.Thiswas eatery'sermon.Takingforhistextasitshouldhe.AlmightyGodhad thewords:"IlecameuntoHisown,blessedthepeoplewithafineproandHisownreceivedHimnot,"aselectivedistrict.wheretherewas foundinthefirstchapterandeleventhplentyofroomforeveryonethenall verseoftheGospelofSt.John.'shouldworkinharmony.anddotheir thepreacherdeliveredastirringad-dutytowardsoneanother,andbydoingsoobeythecommandofAlmighty dressupontheinstitutionoftheBlessedSacrament.Inthecourseora1God,whotellsustoloveourneighmostluminousexpositionofthewss-hoursasourselves. HisLordship teryoftransubstantiationtheRev.statedthathewasgoinghometo FathermadeplaintothesimplestvisittheHolyFathernextmonthon understandingtheteachingoftheCa-importantbusinessconnectedwiththe tholicChurchonthisall-important!diocese.Whenhereturned.heintendpoint.Acontrastwasdrawn 1w-ed.withGod'shelp,tovisitGoomalltweentheinertness,evenhostilityofingagaintodeclaretheirnewchurch theJewsinrefusingtoacceptouropenfordivineworship.anddedicate SaviourastheirMessias,andthe!ittotheSacredHeartofJesus.On energyandwhole-heartednessofthehisreturnhewouldbringtheblessing peopleofGoomalling,whoweremostoftheVicarofJesusChristtoimeagertoassistinthegoodworkofparttothem,totheirfamiliesand, providingahousewhereinthegreatindeed,toallthegoodpeopleofthe God,newbornthatdayontheirGoomallingMission. HisLordship temporaryaltar,asinBethlehemlongagainthankedthosepresent.andwishago,mightbefittinglyworshipped.edthemeveryblessing,grace,and TheperorationconsistedofastirringhappinessenteringupontheNewYear. appealtothegenerosityofthecon-Inproposingthetoastofthepreagregationforfundstocompletethecheroftheday,FatherHoynespoke worktheyhadtakeninhand. ofhisearlyacquaintancewiththe

stonewaslaidonthe30thday(.1leecernber,1906,by-theRightRev.FillgentlesTorres,0.S.B.,LordAbbot ofNewNorcia."

ItmaybementionedthatasaresuitoftheappealmadebytheVery ReverendPreacherthesumofonehundredandforty-fivepoundswaslaidon thestone,andthis,togetherwithupwardsoftwohundredpoundsalready receivedbyFatherHoyne,putsavery deepholeinthedebtonthe'building, which,whencompletedandfurnished, willcostabout£600.

Itmaybementionedalsothatc. andMrs.GeorgeSlaterhavealready donatedanAltartotheSacredHeart tobeerectedinthenewbuilding, which'willcost£40.

AdelaideIiiitiersityStator (xantiaatioa.

HONORSINSPECIALSUBJECTS.

alternativemonthforfoursucceeeec Sundays,andasafurthermarkofthe tenderinterestexhibitedintheir spiritualwelfarebytheLordAbbot, theywerenowmettocelebratethe blessingofthefoundationoftheir ownchurch.HemighttellteenalsothatDr.Torresdidnotmeanto stopatthecompletionoftheir church,buthadalreadydecidedthat sosoonastheoccasionwarranted, somenunswouldbestaeionedinGoomailingtoundertakethetrainingof theirchildren.HecouldfurtherassurethemthatnotonlyhadtheLord Abbotthewishtoassistthem,hut waspossessedoftheability,backed bythepowertocarryintoeffectthis wish. FatherIloyne,inspeakingtothe toastofthevisitors,madespecial referencetomanykindnessesandvery materialassistancereceivedfrom friendswho,notbeingCatholics,themtelves,sparedneitherthemselvesnor theirgoodstoforwardtheinterests ofthedistrictwhichhadbeenentrustedtohiscare.Andthisisthemore remarkable.forontheCatholicportionhehadajustclaimforassistance,butonthenon-Catholicshehad none.Thenallthemorehonourto them.Mr.Barry,ofHighgateHill, Perth,,replied,andinamostculturedFromlatestnewstohandfromAdespeech.oftellingforce,expressedhislaideuiconnectionwiththisexaminee gratificationatbeingpresentthattionsomeadditonalparticularsare day.Mr.Byrne.ofNortham,:ntheobtainablewhichwerenotincludedin courseofhisreply,saidwhataplea-thetelegraphedresult'swhichwepubsureitwastohimtoassisthisCaslishinanotherpartofthisissue. tholicfriends,andconcludedwithaFronttherevisedlist"ofsuccessful pronouncedstatementoftheclaimsofcandidates,itappearsthatMaster. toleranceforall.ThetoastwasfurthersupportedbyInspectorBrophy, Mr.G.Dempster,Northam,and others.

"TheLadies."proposedbyMr. Kelly,andacknowledgedbyMr.McNeil,ofNortham,wasfollowedey thePress,"fromthechair,andrespondedtobyMr.Lynch,ofthestall oftheNortham"Advertiser,"ado madeawittyandcharacteristic speech,freelypunctuatedbylaughter fromhisauditors,broughttheprocredurgs amostsuccessfulconviusion. TherecordofGoomatliug'sadievemeatmaynotbeclosedwithouta furtherreferencetosomefactswhich donotappeartohavebeensufficientlylyaccentuatedintheforegoingaccountoftheday'sdoings.itissimplymarvellous,bearinginmindthat thebuildingofachurchwasfirst mootedbutfourshortmonthsago, thattheideahassofartakentangibleforminthefactthat63per cent.oftheamountrequiredtocompletethebuildingisalreadyassuredthatfurther,thewallsarealready breast-high,andthatholyChurch hassetthesealofapprovalconveyed intheblessingimpartedbytheRight Rev.Dr.TorresonSundaylast,And this,mindyou,allinthespaceof fourmonths.Thestatementbears repeating.Itspeaksvolumesforthe earnestness,theenergy,andpersistenceoftheCatholicsofthedistrict. Sotoodoesitspeakforthereadyacceptanceoftheresponsibilitiesarising fromthisdevelopmentbytheLord Abbot,ofNewNorcia.ofhiscarefor thespiritualwelfareofthe.peopleentrustedtohischarge,andofhis Lordship'swillingness:toassistin everywaythosewhoformbutoneof themanycongregationsnowplaced underhim.Andthistoo,whenplans arebeingelaboratedonavastscaleplanswhicharetobringtheconsolationsofreligiontothescatteredcommunitieswhichDr.Torreshasbeen calledupontopresideover,andalso tosetthelampoffaithburningwith asteadyflameamongthewildaboriginesofthefarNorth.Reverting tooursubjectmatter,itappearsthat thepeopleofGoomallingknowwhat theywant,theyhavefaithinthemselvesandtheirparishpriest,and theyrestassuredoffatherlysupport,goodwill,andhelpfromtheir prelate.Allthethingstheywishfor areinthewomboftime.andunder God'swilleveryinstantbrings themnearer. Thechurch,when complete,willbefifty-eightfeetlong andtwenty-fivefeetwide,withaporch whichadds-afurtherlengthofnine feet. ThestyleisGothic.Itis beingconstructedofstone,withbrick facingsandbuttresses,aroofofiron, wallssixteenfeethigh,andbeingpossessedofahandsomeexterior,and standinginacommandingposition, willformasplendidadditiontothe architectureofthetownship.The contractorsaretheMessrs.F.MaloneyandSons,ofClaremont. A solidslicertrowel,handsomelychased, waspresentedbythecommitteeto Dr.Torrestoperformthephysical portionoflayingthefoundation.The stoneisaneatblockofDonnybrook, carefullychosenfromtheDonnyhi'ook quarries.andbearsingiltlettersan inscriptionsettingforththepurposeof itsuseasfollows:-"Thisfoundation

AcollectionwasthentakenupbyVeryRev.FatherHunt,andoftheir FatherBoyne,assistedbymembersofassociationinmissionarywork.Exthecommittee.andtheresultprovedpressionwasalsomadeofhisfeeling thatthepeopleofGoomallingfullyofgratitudetothepreacherforhayrealisedtheirresponsibilities.andareingatnolittleinconveniencetohimpreparedtocarrytheirundertakingtoselfandthedisarrangementsofhis asuccessfulconclusion. AprocessionPlans,cometotheirassistanceby wasthenformed,andtheLordAbbotdeliveringthededicatorysermon.In accompaniedbyFatherHunt.andfol-replying,FatherHuntsaidhewould lowedbythemembersofthecongre-soonerpreachasermonthanmerea gation.ledthewaytothesiteofspeech,buthastenedtoexpresshis theintendednewchurch.Herehisgratificationatbeingpresentteatday Lordshipinvestedinfullcanonicals.andgracefullyacknowledgedthecornwearinghismitreandhearingthecro-plimentwhichhadbeengivenhile. zier,proceededtotheeasternendofBeforesittingdownFatherHunt thepartly-erectedbuilding,wherethesaidhehadcasuallynoticedthatthe openingprayerswererecited,andthennameofthechairmantesebeenemitmovedinprocessiontothespottobeledfromthetoastlist,andcalled markedbythecommemoratibietablet.uponhishearerstoreme'tythetieHisLordshipthenproceededtosetthefeetbyrecordingtheesteeminwetvh stone.and.really.itmustbeconfess-FatherHoynewasheld,andthiswas ed.handledthechisel.hammer.anddonewithmusicalhonours. trowelinamostworkmanlikeman-FatherHoyne.whowasevidently net.Furtherprayerswerethensaidtakenbysurprise.suitablyackncaledandtheceremonywascompletedbygedthetoastandtookoecasieainthe theblessingoftheexteriorofthesitecourseofhisreplytogivearesumeof oftheproposedbuilding. theprogressoftheChurchfr.thedisAmove*asthenmadetothehall,trict.WhenGoomallingcameender whereamostappetisingluncheonhadthejurisdictionoftheLordAbbotof beenpreparedbytheCatholicladiesNewNorcia,itwasfoundiaatowing ofthedistrict.Thechairwastakennodoubttothesmallnumberof bythepriestinchargeoftheparish.priestsavailablethepeopleofGooFatherHoene.whohadonhisrightmailingwerecompelledtoeea:(tnt theBishopofthediocese.Dr.Torres.withthecelebrationofHolyMasson andwassupportedontheleftbythesometwoorthreeoccasiensonlyin VeryRev,FatherHunt.Afterdueeachyear.Fromhis,FatherHoyne's justicehadNeon&teetothegoodfirstvisithewasstruckwiththeearthingswhichfairlycoveredthetablesnestnessandintenseCatbolicSpiritof theRev.ChairmanopenedProceedingstheresidents.andthematteretabycallineuponthosepresenttorenortedatNewNorcia.the!led honourthetoastofourHolyFatherAbbotimmediatelytookseepsto thePoreandhisMajestytheKing.placemattersonabetterbasis.Now, andpointedoutthattheonehasal-thankstothepromptactionofhis waysbeentermedtheKingofPeace,Lordship.Masswascelebrated cry

aleW.Horan,oftheChristianMeititers'Collegesecuredeighthplaceon theGeneralHonorList,andMaster CharlesHerbertLeedman(another C.B.C.'boy)ninthplace.

SPECIALHONORS.

History-JohnWilliamHoranfenristianBrothers'College,Perth),sixth place,andJessieEvans(LoretoConvent,Osborne),teflelfthplace.

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OnSundayeJanuary6th)iscelebratedtheFeastoftheEpiphany.From thefourthcenturytheEpiphany,or ManifestationofOurLord,hasbeen regardedasoneofthegreatestof ecclesiasticalsolemnities,Threeevents inthelifeofOurBlessedSaviourare commemoratedonthisday:-(1)The manifestationsoftheInfantRedeemertothewisemenfromthe East. (2)ThebaptismorOur LordatthehandsofSt.John,when avoicefromHeavenwashearddeclaring"ThisisMyBelovedSon, inWhomIamwellpleased."(3) Thechangingofthewaterintowine atthemarriagefeastofCana-the firstmiraclebywhichChristshowed HisDivinepower.

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TheSistersofMercybegtoacknowledgethereceipt,ofdonationsfor theGirls'OrphanagefromMrs.J. D.Connolly,Mrs.Drake,andMrs. Dooley.

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exquisitepoemswerewritten,and wherehisashesrestanditwasonly fitting,therefore,thatatBromhamhis memoryshouldbehonored.Moore, asMr.Dillonsaidinhisfineaddress ontheoccasion,wasamanofvaried gifts,for,besidesbeingawriterof 'songsmanyofwhichwillbeimmortal, hewas"oneofthegreatestpolitical satiristsofthenineteenthcentury." Moorewasalsoamasterofprose writing,andifhehadneverwrittena lineofpoetryhisprosewritingswould entitlehimtoahighplaceinEnglishliterature.Itisasapoet-as thenationalpoetofIreland-however, thatTomMooreisbestknownthe worldover. Ofhimawell-known writersays:-

Habitual Drunkards.

Wehaveoftenconmentedupontheuselessnessandinhumanityofprisontreatmentforhabitualdrunkards,and havepointedoutthenecessity fortheestablishmentofinebriates'homeswherethevictimsof thedrinkinghabitcanbetreatedrationally,andcuredifpossible.The .committalofhabitualdrunkardsto prisonisuseless,inasmuchasitfails eithertodeterortocure,ortoaffordprotectiontothecommunity;and inhumanebecauseitonlyincreases mentaldefectandremovesallhope ofreformation. Specialmedical treatmentwouldappeartobethe onlychanceofreformationforthe chronicdrunkard,whosefacultieshave beenweakenedbyvariousinfluences, supplementedbydegenerativechanges, untilhehasbecomealmostpermanentlyunimprovable.Intheinterests ofdrunkardsthemselvesandofthe communitydetentioninsuchhomesis notonlyjustifiablebutabsolutelynecessary.

Evidenceis,everyCatholic day,becomingmore Schools. andmoreabundant that.mucnasthe Catholicschoolsarereviledinsome prejudicedquarters.thegreatbody ofoutsidepublicopinionisdaily growingintheirfavour. Weget testimonyofthisfromallquarters.in ourweeklyexchanaes.Writingonthe subjectinthe"WestminsterCrazette." awriterhasthistosay.amonemany otherthingsofanequallyflattering nature:-"Frommorningtillevening thechildrenaresurroundedbythe, plainandbeautifulsymbolismofprod? tectineandmercifulpowers.The Crucifixhangsuponthewall,theVirgin,withflowersroundherfeet.watchesthemlikeamothermorebeauti-

Father Bernard Sunday Vaughan.S.J.,was Observance.oneofthespeakers atthemeetingheld attheMansionhouseunderthepresidencyoftheLordMayorofLoadon insupportofthemovementforthe nationalobservanceofSundayasa dayofrest.FatherVaughansaidit wasnotthegoingawayorgoingto thecountryonSundaythathecomplainedof.butthemakingofthat daysobusythattherewasnotimeto worshipGod."Peoplehadaright togointothecountryifthepressure andstrainofbusinessandsociety weresuchthattheyneededthecountryair,buttheyhadnorightto keepawayfromGodandtoprevent theirservantsfromhavinganyopportunityforworship.Itwasshocking tothinkthatsuchastateofthings couldbeshowntoexistamongtheir upper,classes.Businessmenoften absolutelyneededtheirweek-endsin thecountry,andhewasgladtosee themgoforth.butletthemnotforget God.Itwasnotthegoingfromone churchtoanotherthattheycomplainedof.butofgoingtonochurchat all.Somethingshouldhedoneforthe children,too,fortheperiodafterthey leftschooltilltheywereoldenough tojoin-institutionsfortheirwelfare. Theyhadatremendousdutylaidupon theminregardtoSundayobservance. Theywereallunitedinthatmatter: letthemshowtheirunitybypractical effortstomakeGodmoredominantin theirmidst..andinducementono longermakethefoolishmistakeof tryingtogeTthroughtheweekwithoutGod'shlessinesfromSundayflowingintotheirlives."

TheMoore

I'mtold,dearMoore,yourlaysare sung, Canithetrueyouluckyman? Bymoonlight,inthePersianAciegue, AlongthestreetsofIspahan, "Mooredidagreatamountofwork forthecountryandforthecauseof literature,"saidMr.Dillon,"andit itamoststrikingtestimonyofthat greatinfluencewhichgeniushasto drawtogetherpeople arehostile; andaroundhisgravehereto-day,50 yearsandmoresincehedied,there shouldbegatheredtogetherthiscrowd ofEnglishpeopletowelcomeusfrom Ireland,andwemayall,Ithink,concludeourproceedingsherebyindulgingheartilyinthehopethatitmayhe agoodomenforthefuture,andthat thewishwhichMoorehadoftenfelt mayyetberealised,andthosetwonations,solongandbitterlyhostileand estranged,mayyetlearntounderstandeachotherandbefriends."

Reapingthe Harvest.

TORTURINGECZEMA.

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Theconditionof Parisissuch(says .the"OmtholicTimes" ofNovember17th) astomakeit,amatterofconsiderationforEnglishpeoplewhetheritis asafeplacetogoto.Lastweek17 personswereknockeddown,ofwhom threewerekilledoutright,bythe "Apaches"ontheoutlyingboulevards. Forthemostparttheywereattacked withoutprovocationandnotevenfor thesakeofplunder,butsimply,as the"Apache"wouldsay,Four s'arnuser"-"forthefunofthething." Aladof16deliberatelyknockedhis father'sbrainsoutwithapoker.On beingaskedwhyhecommittedsuchan awfulcrime,hemerelygrinnedatthe judgeandsaidhehaddoneso"pour voirIngrimacequepapaferaitqeand jecassaissoncerveau"--"toseethe facedaddy'wouldmakewhenIsmashedhishewn"Thirteenyoungpeople under1Rcommittedsuicidelast monthinvariouspartsofFrance! andsuchistherisingtide.ofinfantile immorality.as.aresultofthegodlessschoolsthateventheGovernmenthashadtotakethematterin hand. Amongstthede-Christiandee.d working-classesmarriagenolonger holdsgood.Thecouplesremaintogetherforatimeandthenseparate; insomecasesafterhavingmadeaway withtheiroffspring,infanticidebeing anotherrisingcrimeinthelarger Frenchcities,nottospeakofthe ruraldistricts.whereamongstthe peasantryallsenseofmorality rapidlyfadingaway.

OnNovember24th. inthepicturesque churchyardat.BromhaminWiltshire (England)astatelyCelticcrosswas unveiledtothememoryofTomMoore theIrishnationalpoet.TheIrish LiterarySocietiesofIrelandandEngland.theRoyalTrishAcademy.and theIrishNationalistPartywereall thererepresented.ItwasatBrom-'LINSEEDCOMPOUND'of40years hamthatMoorespenthisdecliningprovenefficacyforCoughs,Colds. days.andwheresomeofhismost'AsthmaandBronchitis,etc.

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stridingherdailyconsumptionofcoffee,1donotknowwhatelsewould. Justfancytheideaofcontracting "hyperaesthesia,"forexample the nameitselfoughttobeenoughto makeeveryoneswearoffcoffee.Beskies,whatarewetothinkofthose whoexposethemselvestothedanger ofcatchingtheotherdisordersabove specified.Butthatisnotall,byany meanstherearemanyothertharges tobelaidatthedoorof"cafteism,' suchasinsomniaandseriousdisordersofdigestion.

Now,whatistobesaidaboutSea? Isitsuse-orabuse-alsoasharmful asthatofcoffee? Andtheanswer, assuppliedbythesameeminentauthority,isadecided"Yes."The harmfuleffectsofteaaresaidtobe lossofappetite,dyspepsia,andgen- eraldisorderofnutrition.Theinfluenceofteaontheheartismore thanthatofcoffee.Thattea(says -TheBritishMedicalJournal")isto somepersonsaverypotentpoisonis probablytrue.Inalittlebookrecentlypublished,ProfessorSaundby quotesadistinguishedmemberofthe medicalprofession"assaying.:"Tea spoiledthetwentybestyearsofmy lifebeforeIfounditout.Itgave meawfulpain,almostanginiform, withsenseofpalsyandweaknessof thelimbsandagreyface,butthere wasnoobviouschangeoftheradial pulse."

"Caffeism"and"theism"arethecomprehensivenamesgiventoalldis- ordersarisingfromtheexcessiveuse ofthesebeverageswhile"acutecat- feism"and"chronictheism"are termsusedtoexpresstheveryhigh- estformsofthemaladieswhichcof- feeandteaaresaidtoengender. Tomostpeople,fortunaftely,themod- erateuseofteaandcoffeeisnotonly harmless,butactuallybeneficial in spiteofwhatdoctorssay.experienceprovesthetruthofthis.Itisthe excesswemustavoid.Weneednot, therefore.feelalarmedatthe!terrible penaltieswhichsomemedicalmenhold outtousifweuseteaorcoffee thereis opinionampleroomfordifferencesof onthequestion..Solongas weusethesestimulantsinmoderation andwelldiluted,weneedhavenofear

Thereisscarcelyanadultinthe communitywhodoesnotindulge, moreorless,inthe"cupthatcheers outnotinebriates,"yet,howmany ofusaretherewhoeverreflectwhether,afterall,theuseofthesebeverages-teaandcoffee-isasbeneficial,oratleastasharmlessasitis generallyunderstoodtobe. Weall knowthattheexcessiveuseofany articleoffoodordrinkisharmfulto thesystemthereisnoexceptionto thisrule. Foodsanddrinksthat arecomparativelyharmlessoreven ueneficialwhentakeninmoderation may,anddobecomeabsolutelyharmmlwhenindulgedintoexcessand theuseofteaandcoffeecomesunder headofsuchdrinks.Thereis alsoanotherpointworthyofeonsiderationindealingwiththisques- tionandthatisinrelationtothe "strength"ofthesebeverages.Tea andcofferofamoderatelydilutedor "weak"naturecannotbenearlyso harmfulto-thesystemaswhena strongdecoctionofeitherisregularly partakenof.Indeed,therealharmwhereanyoccurs-isdirectlytrace- abletothismethodofpreparingand usingthesebeverages. Thattherearemanydisordersset upinthesystemdirectlyattributable totheexcessiveuseofteaandcof- feetherecanbenodoubtwhatever; medicalopinionisprettyunanimous onthatpoint.Theabuseofcoffeeis saidtobecarriedtosuchanextent inFrancethatitisnowquitecommonforpeopletodrinkalitreor moreoftheinfusioneverytwenty- four'hours,thisexcessbeingespecial- lyfrequentamongwomenwho,inconsequence,goincrowdstothehospi- talstobetreatedfordisorderssolely -intheopinionofthehospitaldoc- tors-attributabletothiscause.The0anyilleffectsbutshouldsuchoc- effectsofthisformofexcessismore cur-as,possibly,theymaydoocca-sionally-weshallbemakingnovery greatsacrificeineithergivingthemup altogether,orsorestrictingtheiruse theeffectsoftheexcessiveuseofcof-astorendertheireffectsharmless. fee.

Writingonthisquestionaneminent Frenchdoctorsaysthat,evenin moderatequantities.theuseofcoffee causes"generalirritabilityandnervousexcitement,hyperaesthesia,mus- cularagitation.palpitation.annpoly- uria."Now.ifthenamesofsomeof thesediseasesarenotenoughto frightenanyordinarywomanintoreFREE,FREE.FREE. FREE.FREE.FREE.

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ACatholiccannotadequatelyexpress hisabhorrenceofsuchanoutrage, norisittoomuchtosaythatso diabolicalanactisanoffenceofthe grossestkindtocivilisedsentiment theworldover,aswellastothatof Christiansofalldenominations.

Tothemillionswhohaveneverseen St.Peter's,nolessthantothecomparativelyprivilegedfewwho,from thePincianHill,haveseenitsgloriousdometoweringoverRome-a blackmassinthegoldensunset-or whohavekneltwithinitssanctified precinctsatthetomboftheApostles, theverynameconjuresupthemost sacredmemories.AnyinjuryLcit mustcometotheseasapers)n.11:oss, andshoulditchancethat.through theingenuityofhumanmalice,orbecauseofsomemightyupheavalofnature.thatwondrousfabricshould ceasetoexist,allcivilisationwould bethepoorerforitsloss,andonthe Catholicworldanirreparalbleinjury wouldundoubtedlybeinflicted.

ThedayoneseesSt.Peter'sforthe firsttimemustbeanotableoneeven inthelivesofthosewhosecareers arefarremovedfromcommonplace.

InthesedaysofrailroadsandIapid transittheydonotgettheirfest glimpseofitasofolddidthetravellerinhisleisurelyjourneyfrom CivitaVecchia.whenatacertain pointintheroadthedriverpointed tothefardistance.cryingcutEcceRoma!"

Thereisverylittlevisibleofthe EternalCity-onecandistinguishlitt:e beyondaconfusedgroupingofbarracksfarawayonthewastesofthe Campagna-butaboveth4in.,Ioninatingthem.therestandsoutanenormousbee-hive,surmountedbya crossflashinginthesunlight.Itis Rome.foritisSt.Peter's. Ecco Roma! Thetravellerofto-dayisnotsofe' tunate.Heiswhirledirtotherailwaystation,andfails.lere:tus,to catch'aglimpseofRome'sgreatest wondertillhesectitnearateata, wherehecannotallattrueertreciateitsgreatnessbut.seenIrona distance.risinghighandrEstiectever thehighestbuildingsofthecity,one ismuchmorelikelytoformatrue notionofitsrealvastness.Itis manyyearsagosinceIsawRomefor thefirsttime.IapproacheditleisurelyfromtheSouth.behindateam ofmules.Ourwayledthroughthe olive-cladslopesof.Latium.andaswe camethroughaspassintheAlban HillsIsawbeforemeintheOctober sunshinethevastsweepofthecampagnarollingawaytothenorthand inthefardistanceRome-acollection ofgleamingpebblesgatheredbeneath thetoweringmassoftheDomeofSt. Peter's.fromwhosehighsummitthe Crossflashedhackawelcometothe Christianpilerim. Butthemindgoesbacktocenturies agowhennocrossreareditselfupon theVatican.whenPeterlivedand struggledwhenalongthissameway. thisAppianWay.amancametightly bound.forheisaprisoner.Hehas appealedtoCaesar,andhecomesfor judgment.TheycallhimPaul.and thejudgetowhom-heisbeingledis Nero. Paul,thetent-makerofTarsus.and Nero.theruleroftheworld.What apictureissummonedup Ithas beenclearlydrawnforus:-"Youth cankeredwithguilt.,andoldage crownedwithholiness:therepresentativesoftwotrainings-th'elifeof utterself-sacrificeandthelifeofunfathomableself-indulgencetherepresentativesoftworeligions-Christianityinitsdawninghriattness.Paganisminitseffetedespair.Yettheir respectivepositions*showedb'owmuch thisworldwasthenruledbythe

greatandnobleintheheartofman stoodintheperilofexecution,despised,bated,fettered,andinrags. Butto-daythespiritofthemanin ragsisalive-oftheotherthereremainsbutadishonouredmemorycursedbymankind."

Inthesefar-offtimesthepersonified vicethatsat,clothedinpurple,inthe curulechair,wasworkinghiscruelwill uponthehaplessChristiansonthe veryspotwherenowSt.Peter's bodyrestswithin.thewallsofthe greattemplethatbearshisname. ThegrounduponwhichSt.Peter's nowstandswasthesceneofexecutionsandnamelesstortures.Previouslyslavesandlow-borncriminals wereexecutedonthe'EsquilineHill, andtheirbodiesoftenwereleftthere unburied,tobetirepreyofbirdand beast-ahorrortowhichHorace refers:-

Insepultamembradifferentkept EtEsquilinaealites.

ButwhenMacaenashadmadeofthis loathsomespotabloominggarden,a newplaceofexecutionhadtobefound, andthesouthernslopeoftheJaniculum,ontherightbankoftheTiber, wassetasideforthisghastlypurpose.Henceitwasthat.whenSt. Peterwasledforthtoexecutionhis guardshurriedhimacrosstheTiber. andcrucifiedhimhead-downwardson thatpartoftheJanieutumnow knownasMontorio.FromthiselevatedspotoneseesallRomebeneath him,andtothesouthandeastthe storiedheightsoftheAlbanHills. FortheIrishtravellerthereisanaddedinterest.forinthechurchonits summitrestsallthatismortalofthe Princes,ofTyrcmeandTirconne11..

When,aftercruelagony,thesaint yieldeduphisspirit,certainofhis followerscameandtookawaythe bodyandburieditclosetoNero's Circus.Somemaintainthatitwas herehewascrucified,forLanciani tellsusthatfromtimeimmemoriala traditionwascurrentinRometothe effectthatthecrucifixiontook,place interduasmetal-thatis,betweenthe twogoalsofthecircuswhereNero hadsomanyChristiansput,todeath.

Inthiscasetheprecisespotwhere Petersufferedwouldbewheritheobelisknowstandsinthemiddleofthe piazzainfrontofthechurchdedicatedtohismemory. Tacitusinhisannalstellsusofthe horridcrueltiespractiseduponthe ChristiansinthisCircusofNero, whichwasintruthabloodycircus. Heresomewerecoveredwiththeskins ofwildanimals,thatsavagedogs mighttearthemsomewerebesmearedwithtarandtallowandthen burnedothersstillwerecrucified, whileNero,garbedasacommoncharioteer,ranhisracesroundtheCircus.

Inthisspot.thewitnesstoawful crimesandfiendishcruelty.wasthe bodyofPeterlaid.

NearlythirtyyearsafterthemartyrdomofSt.Peter.Anaeletus,who hadbeenordainedbyhint,builta smallchapeloverwherehisbodylay, andthiswas.sotospeak,thefoundationofthemodernSt.Peter's.Over thelittleoratoryofAnacletusConstantinebuiltin324A.D.abasilica whichlastedforelevenhundredyears.

DuringtheseelevencenturiesRome sawmuchbloodshedandwitnessed manyvicissitudes.Itwastheprey ofVandalandGoth."Thebarbariansgluttedtheirire."Theyforded theRhineandtheDanube.They forcedtheCaspiangates. They stormedtheAlps.Thegatesof haughtyRomeweretorndown its wallswerelevelled:.wolvesprowledin theForum.andwildbeastslittered inthe'palacesbutGothandHun andVandalrespectedthetemplethat guardedthebonesofPeter.Genseric towhomnothinginRomewassacred, whoplunderedeveryhouseandtemele,yetsparedtheVaticanbasilica andTotila,whohadsworntobury Romeforeverinitsashes.crieda halttohisfuryatthetombofthe Apostles-forhere,too.restsatleast partofthebodyofSt.Paul.For anamelessAnarchisthasbeenreserved thedishonourtowhichnoGothor Vandal,notevenTotilaorGenseric, wouldstoop. Butwhatmanmayspare,timewill not,Itmovesrelentlesslyon.'and initsflightbringsruinanddecay.

Whenin1150inthePontificateof NicholasV..theBasilicairfConstantinewasindangeroffalling'the firstplanwasmadeforanewchurch: hutitwasnottill1506thatthefirst stonewaslaid.andthenbyJuliusII.,

4PrinceofDarkness.Incestandma-whoproposedtobuildfromadesign tricklewereclothedinnitrideandbyBramante.PopesucceededPope, cratedinthecitrolechair.amidandarchitectarchitect.andstillthe theensignsofsplendourwithoutlimitbuildingwenton. Amongstthe andpowerbeyondcontrol: andhegreatnamesconnectedwiththeconwhoselifehadshownallthatwasstructionofthisstupendousworkare

LeoX.,PaulIII.,JuliusIII.,Sixtus V.;Raffaele,GiulioRomano,Michael Angela,andGiacomodellaPorta anditwasnottill1626thatUrban VIII.consecratedwhatisknownto usasSt.Peter's.Ittooknearly twohundredyearstobuild,andcost somethingabouttenortwelvemillionssterling. "ThebuildingofSt.Peter's,"says Memdelssohn,"passesallpowersof description yetwhodoesnot feelhisheartexpandlwhenstanding underthedomeandgallingCupatIt?" "Thepiazza,"saysGeorgeEliot, "withBernini'scolonnades,andthe gradualslopeupwardstothemighty temple,gavemealwaysasenseof havingenteredsomemillennialnew Jerusalemwhereallsmallorshabby thingswereunknown."Weareall familiarwithitsaplearancefrom paintoretching-butasamighty monumenttoapeople'sfaith,as .a witnesstowhatthemindandskillof manmaydo,itmustalwaysbeggar description-

Butthou,oftemplesoldorattars new, Standest.alone-withnothing!ileato theeWorthiestofGod,theholyandthe true. SinceZion'sdesolation,whenthat He ForsookHisformercity,whatcon,d he Ofearthlystructures,inHishonour piled, Ofasublimeaspect?Majesty, Power,Glory,Strength,and Beauty-allareaisled Inthiseternalarkofwarshipundefiled. -"ChildeHarold."

ItisamonumentofwhichtheOhmtianworldmaywellbeprowl.May itsglorylongcontinueundimmed. ButnoCatholicwillmakethemistakeofconfoundingtheChurchwith anyvisibleexpressionsofitsgreatnessinstoneorartorwealth.That greatnessdepends,afterChrist,in thefidelity,fortitude,andperseverance ofherchildren.

St.Peter'sandtheVaticanandthe Quirinalmayonedayberuinsthroughwhichscholarsfromdistant landsmaywander,asto-daytheyde throughtheForumandtheColiseum buttheChurchofChristwilllive. Rome.subjecttotheFateofallthings human,hasknownchange,vicissitude. anddecaybutinhermidstthereis thetreeplantedbytherunningwaters -theChurchofChrist.Shehas knownandwillknowvicissitudes,but inherdoctrinesshehasneverknown change,andinherspiritshewill neverknowdeath.

ArramnoreSchoolConcert.

OnFridayevening,Pecembee21st, aconcertinaidoftheArranmore Church,Leederville,tookplaceinthe school-room,inthepresenceofa crowdedattendance.Theprogramme includedanopeningchorus-"Welcome"-bythepupils,andwasheartilyapplaudedasthelittleonestrottedonebyonetothefrontofthe stage,displayingthelettersinconsecutiveorder,makinguptheword "Welcome."Thenextitemwasa solo-''ThreeLeavesofShamrock"-. contributedbyMissC.Brownina pleasingmanner. Theactionsong ''Cock-a-doodle-doo"wasgivenbythe juniorpupils. MissFlorrieFennell sang"BidMetoLove." Aclubswingingexhibitionbythesenior pupilswasgivenwithexcellenttime andeffect,andamandolineduetby MissesMcAdamandStulPingwaswell received. A chorus-"Christmas Bells"-bytheseniorpupilswasgen,erallyregardedasthegentofthie evening.Mr.Apiscontributedasong inItalianwithgoodeffect.Thesecondpartoftheprogrammeincluded apianofortetrio-"PasRedouble"bytheMissesM.Cooper,W.Gardiner.andM.Dusting.Therecitation "LittleOrohanAnnie"wasexcellentlyrenderedbyMissL.Green.who. inresponsetoanemphaticencore, gave"TheOldBachelor'sSale."The actionsong"Pussie'sDream,"bythe juniorpupils.wasmuchappreciated. Thesailor'shornpipebyMissM. Cooperwasdancedartistically.The sameyoungladycontributedaskirt dance.Anactionsongbythepupils dressedasflowergirls.wasavery prettyperformance.MissLindaGreen gavearreitatian,andasolo-"The Carnival"-byMissMaudEthel]was heartilyencored. TheMissesMcAdamandStubbingcontributeda mandolineduet.MissM.C.Brown alsoappearedamongthesoloists.

"GrandmothersOld"wasgivenbythe pupilsasafinale,andconcludeda verypleasingentertainment.Thecarefultrainingandattentiontodetail, especiallythe"make-up"ofthe "Grandmothers,"fromthespectacles tothebroom-handlesascrutches,and thewell-affectedlimpfairlyconvulsed, thehouse. MissesFranklin,M. O'Connor,K.Ranford,N.Johnson,W. Gardiner,and0.Dowieactedasaccompanists.Attheconclusionofthe entertainmenttheRev.FatherBrennanwarmlycomplimentedtheSisters Inchargefortheexcellentprogramme providedfortheevening.Healso tooktheopportunitytoexhortthe Catholicparentstosupporttheirown schools,whichprovidednotonlyfor thetemporaleducationoftheirchildren,butalsoforthespiritualedu. cationaswell.TheCatholicsofthe Statewere,hedeclared,savingthe Treasurysome£36,000annuallyfor education.Thiswasa'bigsacrifice, butthefutureoftheirchildrendemandedit,andGodwouldreward them. Anexhibitionofartworkwason viewthepreviousafternoon,landwas inspectedbyanappreciativegathering ofparentsandvisitors. Thefollowingdistinctionshavebeen gainedbythepupilsoftheschool duringthepastyear,viz.:-AssociatedBoardRoyalAcademyandRoyal, CollegeofMusic,London.-PracticalLower'divisionGladysDowiePrimary WinnieGardiner,Marian Cooper,EthelDaniels.TrinityCollege, termediateLondon.-MusicalKnowledge-InhonoursKatieRanford. IntermediatepassAmySmith.ElementarycreditpassEthelDaniels. MurielStanley,ZettaMoyle.Elementarypass .JewelDavis.Lille Ward.IreneHawkins.Floraland IndustrailExhibition,Leederville:Music-IntermediatedivisionFirst prize,GladysDowie.ArtNeedlework.-Seniordivision Firstprize, FlorrieDavis.Intermediatedivision: Firstandspecialprize.M.Stanley. SofacushionFirstandspecialprize, EthelDanielssecondprize,Kathleen Quill. Drawn-threadwork First prize,KathleenQuill.Shadowwork: Secondprize,GladysDowie.Clubswinging Secondprize,Doris O'Donnell.MurielStanley,RuthMcAdam.AnnieO'SulIvan.

OFTHESACRAMENT. letterswhichhadpassedbetweenMr. HealyandhisBishop.TheBishop's firstletterofcomplaintwassentin December1905.Inhisreplytothat., Mr.Healysaid YourLordship'sletterandaletter receivedfronttheBishopofReading, withoutactuallysayingso,might seemtoimplythattheBishopof Readingwasunawareofthepresence oftheBlessedSacramentonthealtar CAT:\THECOURTOFAlICHESuntilhegottohisplaceinchoir. Thisisnotthecase,as,inorderto bequiteopen,Itoldhimbeforehe leftthevestrythattheBlessedSacAtasittingoftheCourtofArchesramentwasreservedonthealtar,and hi.theChurchHouse,Westminster,thattherefore,therewastheneedof asuitwasheard,promotedbythegenuflection.Inreplyto.yourLordBishopofOxfordagainsttheRev.ship'sletter.begtoinformyouthat OliverPartridgeHenly,incumbentoftheBlessedSacramentwasreserved St.Mary,Wolverton,Bucks,intheonorcloseabovethealtaratWoldioceseofOxford,foranallegedcon-vertonSt.MaryChurchontheFeast traventionofthelawsecclesia.;tittalofSt.JohntheEvangelist,thata oftheChurchofEngland.Themat-lampwasburningbeforeit.andthe terchargedwasthereservationoftherhoirwastrainedtogenuflectbefore Sacramentinthechurch. O.theonlypersonoccupyingapost Mr.Talbot,K.C.,wascounselforlioninthechoirwhoonthlatoccasion thepromoter,theBishopoflx,ford.neglectedthisactofreverencebeing Mr.Henly(lidnotappear. theBishopofReadinghimself.The Inopeningtheease.Mr.Talbot,aidpracticeofreservationwasbegunhere thatMr.Henlywascharged,withtheayearagolastEaster(lifeMonday reservationoftheBlessedSacramentafterLowSunday.1904).

OfOurLord'sBodyandBloodinaTheBishopofOxfordwasthefir.tt, mannerthemostpublicandconspic-witnesscalled. uous,intheparishchurch.overtheTheBishopofReading.whowasthe principalaltar(hedidnitknowwhe-nextwitness(reports"TheTimes"), titerornottherewereotheralea,rsdeposedthathewasatthechurchof inthechurch).withalightperpet-St.Mary.Wolverton.onDecember'27 unifyburningbeforeit-inshort.%atterlastyear.theFeastofS1.Johnthe condit:onswhichbroughtitintodi-Evangelist. Ilewasgoingtotake reelrelationwiththepuhlicservicespartinafuneralservicethere.When.

WesternAustralianBranchOffice: St.George'sTerrace,Perth. Hy.WRIGHT,ManagerforW.A,

oughttobebreuellttothenoticeof theBishopofOxford.Hewroteto theBishopofOxfordandtothevicar aswell. Aftercounselhadarguedthatreservationwasillegal,theDeanofArches .reservedjudgment.

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andthe"Trade"hasrespondedtothe challengewithundisguisedenmity.We arepleased,however,tobeableto callattentiontotheworkbeingdime byanotherbranchoftheChristian Church,whoseoperationsinthisfield maynothesowellknownamongOar people.OneofthepioneersoftemperancereformwasFatherMatthew,. ofwhoseworkinEnglandandIrelandanyChurchmightwell mud, andtheinfluenceofwhichcontinuesin theRomanCatholicCommunionto tnisday.Alongsuccessionofenthusiastictemperancereformershave beenfoundinconnectionwiththe sameChurch.Thework.ofFather HealyinAustraliahasbeenadmired asmuchbyProtestantsasbyCatholics,andwehopeundertheinfluence ofsuchmentoseetheRomanCatholicChurchunitingmoreheartilythan: inthepastwithotherChurcheson thiscommonplatformforthebettermentofhumanity.Wewerepleased toreadthesplendidorationofFather Hoganattheannualdemonstrationin connectionwiththeGuildofSt.John theBaptist,atThebarton,afewdays ago.Itwasoneofthemostpowerful andeloquenttemperanceappealswhich havecomeunderournotice.Ifevery parishpriestwouldusehisgreatinfluenceamonghispeopletoechoend re-enforcebywordandexamplethe pleaofFatherHogan.avaluableadditionwouldbemadetotheten-vier, anceforcesofthecommunity.

Ofthechurchandthedevotionsofhewasinthevestryputtingonhis thosewhoworshippedthere.andac-robesbeforetheservice.Mr.Henly cordinglyitwouldheproved.andwasspoketohimandsaid"Iwishyou admitted.thatthemembersofthetounderstandthattheBlessedSacchoirweretrained.astheypassedtheramentisreservedinthechurch.and BlessedSacrament,soreserved.tothereforeitwillbenecessarytogeinugenuflectbeforeit.Tousethexortisfleetbeforeit." Witnesswent. ofthearticle,notonlywastheMess-straightintothechurchwithoutwaitedSacramentreserved.hutitwasingforthechoir.andthensawthe soreserved.astoleadtoactsofwor-lamphanginginfrontandabovethe shipdirectedtowardsit.Ftwasanaltar.Tiewenttohisplaceand additionaleircumstlanceofgravitywaitedthere,andinduetimethe thatMr.Plentyhadwhollyrefused10choircameinandmadetheirgenu- Inthecourse aneditorialartiobeytheBishop'sdirectiontodesistIlectionsveryquietlyandreverently-deon"theEconomicalValueof fromwhathislordshipconceivedtobesomuchsothatitwasquitecertainTemperanceReform"the"Christ!an bothapalpableandaseriousbreachthattheymusthavebeenproperlyCommonwealth.-theMethodistOrgan ofthelawofthechurch.Counseltrained. HewasnotabletosayofSouthAustralia.says:-Ourown thenwentontoclue fartsoftliewhethertherewasanytabernacle.HeChurlthasbeeninthevanin(memeaseindetail.andreadaseriesofconsideredthatwhathehadseenpromisingwaragainstthedrinktrade