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THESTARVATIONOFPRIMARY EDUCATION.
InWicklow,Wexford,Carlowand Mullingar,largepublicmeetings,composedofpeopleofvariouscreedsand classes,havebeenheld,toconsiderthe questionofprimaryeducationinthe country,andtodemandforitthat supportwhichisnecessarytosaveit fromthedeplorableconditionInto whichithasfallenowingtotheactionoftheTreasury.AtMullingar theMostRev.Dr.Gaughransaidthat thetreatmentoftheNationalteachers wasthoroughlyunsatisfactory. A carpenterwasbetterpaidthana schoolmasterandacookthanafemaleteacher.Itwasnowonderthat onehundredteachershadleftIreland withinthepastfewyearsforsituationselsewhere. Mr.JohnDillon, M.P.,inavigorousaddress,saidthat whiletheIrish'memberswoulddo theirpartinthefutureasinthepast, hefeltconvincedthatuntilthecontrolofeducationwasgiventothe Irishpeoplethemselves,asatisfactory solutionofthequestionwouldnotbe attained.
APROTESTANTCLERGYMANAND THEPRIESTHOOD.
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somelocalfriends,headdressedmeetingsinsupportofMessrs,Givenand Finellater,Liberalcandidatesforthe representationofCo.Monaghan.Both candidatesweresuccessfulbylarge majorities.Duringthestormyperiod followingthegeneralelectionhewrote infavourofLiberalprinciples,his predominantinterestbeingtheland question.WhentheLiberalsplitcame headheredtoMr.Gladstone,andcontinuedaconsistentandearnestHome Ruler.
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TOTHEEDITOROFTHE 'WEEKLYFREEMAN.'
leastinthecoffersoftheStanding Committee.Ifso,whatisthenecessityforsendingoutMr.Devlinto traversethegroundalreadygoneover byMr.W.Redmond? Ifnot,how hasthemoneybeenspent? Alarge sumofthiskindcannotsuddenlyhave disappearedintospace." ItmaybesupposedthattheforegoingemanatesfromtheUnionist camp. "Anoutburstofsectarian rancour,"itwillbesaid,"Abitof malignantToryism."Bynomeans. Thewordswerewritteninthecourse ofthepresentyearbyMr.William O'Brien,M.P.,aNationalistlikeMr. Devlinhimself.Mr.O'Brien'scompletestatementfromwhichmyquotationistakenwillbefoundinthe well-knownNationalistnewspaperthe "IrishPeople"for10thMarch,1906. -Yours,etc.,
ALEX,LEEPER. TrinityCollege,3rdDecember.
NoIrishNeedApply.
TheRev.Mr.Mathews,aProtestant clergyman,whospokeatthemeeting heldinWicklowTownHall,saidhe hadlearnedwhatDr.Starkiehadnot beenabletolearn,namely,thattheholdoftheIrishclergyuponthepeoplewasduetothecharacter,the educationalstatusandachievement, andtheintellectualitygenerallyofthe priests. Oneofthestrongestinomerlesofindignationhehadexperien7 cedinhislifewaswhenheroadthe wordsofDr.Starkiewithreferenceto them.Hehadanothermomentof indignationwhentheBritishParliamentputastigmaupontheCatholic clergybypreventingthemfromtakinganactivepartinthelocalgovernmentofthecountry.Heurged thatthereshouldgoforthfromCatholicIreland,ProtestantIreland, LiberalIreland,NationalistIrelandfromIrelandanation-totheBritish Parliamentademandforjustice,and forsomerecollectionofpromisesmade toretrievethepast.Therev.gentleman'saddresswasreceivedwith greatapplause.
Sir,-Inenclosingtheaccompanying lettertoyou,whichappearsinthe Melbourne"Age"to-day,Ibegleave toremarkwithshameandsorrow thatnoauthorityinIrelandisnow morequotedinthispartoftheworld byourlocalOrangegangtobolster uptheircaseagainstNationalistIrelandthanMr.WilliamO'Brien. Imayalsoadd(1)thatMr.William Redmond,whenherelastyear,didnot collectonepenny.inSouthAustralia, Victoria,Tasmania,Queensland,or NewZealand.InNewSouthWales heheldbutonemeetingonly-inSydney-andthatbyspecialrequest.It istruehedidatourofWestAustralia,attheentreatyoftheleading Irishmen.there,whichyielded,I'believe,about£1,500:butitwasrecognisedthathewasouthereforhis health,andnogeneralcollectingtour wasarrangedforhiminAustralasis consequently,theinsinuationthatAustralasiahadbeenalreadygleaneda fewmonthsbeforeAlk.Devlinwassent outismisleadinganduntrue(2) thatMrO'Brien,when,passing throughMelbourneinDecember,1901, soundedanumberofusastotheprospectsofamissioninthenearfuture fromtheParty,andconsultedusas toourpredilectionsconcerningits personnel.andourideasastothe mostsuitabletimetosendit.Mr. O'Brienwasthenamemberofthe IrishParliamentaryParty,pulling withinthetraces.Nowthathehas kickedover,hewantstoknowwhat isthenecessityforsuchamission.
DEATHOFAPROTESTANTMIN= ISTERANDHOMERULER.
Weregrettoannouncethedeathof avenerableandrespectedPresbyterianclergyman,theRev.Matthew Macaulay,whichtookplaceonSaturday.January5th,atParkmount,near Banbridge,attheazeof92(saysthe Belfast"IrishWeekly").TheRev. Mr.Macaulaywaswidelyknown,and highlyesteemedbyallclassesofthe communityinUlster.Hewasoneof theoldestministersoftheGeneral Assembly,andwasdevotedlyattached tohisownChurch.Hewasanative ofCountyDown,andwasbornat Moneyslane.nearRathfrilarel,in,the autumnof1815,soonafterWaterloo. ButhisthoughtsandInterestswere notconfinedsolelytohisowncharge. Hewasendowedwithanalertandactivemind.andhetookadeepantiintelligentinterestinthemovementsof histimebothinChurchandStale. Mr.Macaulaywasbroughtupamongst farmers.andwaswellaeuitaintedwith theerievancesunderwhichtheylaboured.Hewasanardentsupporter ofalltheremediallandlegiOatinnof thelastfortyyears.itwasnot untilthegeneralelectionof11180that hetookanrnminentpartinpolitics. Butatthattime.attherequestof
(3)Inoticeinacopyofhispaper. senttomedirectfromtheoffice,that heresentsinfourcolumns,myso-called interferenceinIrishmatters,because IcabledtoMr.Redmondarepudiationofhisassumptiontospeakfor Australianstinderansetofcircum. stances.Thehootisontheother foot.Itishewhohasinterferedin Australianmatters.-Iam,yours faithfully,
NICHOLASM.O'DO.NNELL, 160Victoria-street,NorthMelbourne,Victoria,4thDec.,1906.
TOTHEEDITOROF"THEAGE."
Sir,-Inconnectionwithaletter whichappearsinyourissueto-day. exultinginMr.Devlin'stakingsinMS Australiantour,thefollowingcommentsuponMr.Devlin'smission,will beofinteresttosomeofyourreaders -"Thepubliccannot,however,failto hestruckbythenecessityofsending Mr.DevlintoAustraliawithinafew monthsafterMr.WilliamRedmond's return.TheQuestionwillgenerally hrasked-Whathasbecomeofthe £25,000whichhasbeenreceivedwithinthelasttwelvemonths? Assuming_thattheO'Brienhuntcost£5000, whathasbecomeoftheremaining £20.000? Theneopleofthiscountryareentitledtoananswer tothisattention.TherecentelecHenscouldnothatecostmorethan £1500.hitthatwasmorethanenveredbythespecialfundopenedforthe Purpose.Therefluent.therefore.to hi'£10,000or£12.000atthevery
Wetakethefollowingfromthe Dublin"WeeklyFreeman":Manytopicsofinterestwerediscussedattheirlastmeetingbythe CounciloftheDublinIndustrialDevelopmentAssociation,Themost importantquestionraisedwasagrievanceoflongstanding,thoughthere wasspecial,andevenstartling,interestinitsverylatestdevelopment.It hasbeenalwaysagroundofjust development.Ithasbeenalwaysa groundofjustcomplaintthatIrish tradeistreatedwithgrossinjustice bythevariousspendingdepartments oftheBritishGovernment.Itseems tobeauniversalruleofconduct thatthesmallestpossibleamount.of publicmoneyshall.bespentinthis country.Irelandcontributesnearly threemillionsmorethanhershare totaxation.Butwhenitcomesto theexpenditureofthemoneyraised bytaxationIrelandisquietlyexcluded.Theboycottissingularlyefleetive,andisconductedwithasplendid disregardofeconomyorfairplay. Partofthegameistosecure,whereeveritispossible,thattendersshall notbeinvitedtoacontract.Then Britishgoodsareprovided,evenwhen theycanbesuppliedcheaperandbetterfromIreland.WhentheWarOfficechangeditscontractformsfor meatsupplyfrom"Cattlerearedin theThreeKingdoms"to"Cattle killedintheThreeKingdoms."Irelandwashardesthitofallbythe change.ButtheWarMinisterpointedoutthathewashoundtoadvertisefortenders,andtotakethelowestreceived. Sotheforeignpro' ducerwalkedin.andtheIrishwalked out.Theincidentdiscussedatthe meetingoftheIndustrialAssociation presentedtheconverseofthispicture. Competitionwasignoredandcontractsweregiven,withouttenders askedorreceived,toafirmforwhat couldbeprovidedatlowercostantiof asgoodaqualityinIreland.The amountofmoneyinvolvedwascomparativelyinsignificant,butthespecialfactsandexposuresredeemthe incidentfrontthecommonplace. A newbranchofthemilitaryservice wascreatedintheArmyMotorReserve. Thisbranchwascomposed largelyofofficers.andanumberof IrishandDublinenotorownerswere included.Thequestionofuniform arose.andtheIrishofficerswereanxioustoemploytheirowntailorsin Dublin.Asthemoneywastocome outoftheirownpocket,onewould thinkthattheywerereasonablyentitledtotheirchoice.ButaprincipleoftheWarOfficewasatstake. TheboycottofallthingsIrishmust hepreserved.Itwasnoteasyunder thecircumstances,buttheresources oftheWarOfficewereequaltothe task.Therewasageneralintimation that'theuniformsweretobeprocured fromacertainLondonfirm.But theIrishofficerswhowereanxiousto patronisehomeindustries'appliedfor particularsanddetails.Overand overagaintheywereassuredthat thedetailshadnotpeenvetdecided onbytheDepartment.whenInpoint offacttheywereinnossessionofthe favouredfirmofLondontailors.Finallyofficialinformationwasvouchsafedthat"particularsoftheuniform canheobtainedfromtheOfficerCOMmandirmArmyMotorReserve.29 Sackville-street.Piccadilly.London. W."Butwhenapplicationwasmale totheofficerindicatedonthe11th ofDecemberbyaDublinfirmoftailorsontheleth.N.KerrSeymour. theofficercommandingwrote"T havetoinformvonthatthepartici,larsoftheermyMotorReserveuniformcanheobtainedfromthecorps' tailors.Messrs..1,andB.Pearseand CO28Floral-street,CoventGarden, W.C.Therearenoparticularsinthis office"OnthesamedaytheSecretaryfurWarintheHouseofCommons,gavethefollowingwhollyin. congruousandmisleadingaswertoa questionofMr.Field's"Thedee tailsoftheuniformoftheArmy MotorReservewereonlysettledon the12thinst.,andwerecommunicated totheGeneral011icerCommanding LondonDistrictfortheinformationof theOfficerCommandingonthefollowingday.Nomentionoftailors'firms ismadeinthiscommunication.,and individualofficershavenotbeenad. dressed.onthesubject.Theprovisionofuniformsbyofficersofthisbody isvoluntary,andtheyareatliberty toobtainthemwheretheythinkfit." Noone,ofcourse,accusestheWar Secretaryofwilfulmisrepresentation. Butitisplainonthefaceofthedocumentsthathewasmade,bywhoeversuppliedthematerialforhisreply,thevehicleforconveyingfalse informationtotheHouseofCommons.
Itisplaintodemonstrationthat certainfirmofLondontailorswere favouredattheexpenseoftheIrish, andthattheheadoftheDepartment wassuppliedwithinaccurateinformation,forwhichhemadehimselfpersonallyresponsible.Itwillbeinterestingtonotewhatstepswillbe takenbytheDepartmenttoettedi-, can,itsChief,whowasplacedinso invidiousapositionintheHouseof Commons.Ifnoadequatestepsare taken.theconclusiceiisinevitable thattheDepartmentregardsthe maintenanceofitswrittenrule"No Irishneedannlv"soimportantthat theendjustifiesthemeans.
Inonesense,itistrue,theincident istrivial.Butitismostimportant inanothersense,byreasonofthe sidelightitthrowsonthesystem. NotinthisDepartmentorthat,but inall,Irelandisrobbedofhernatural shareoftheadvantageofpublicexpenditure.Thetaxationwhichcomes fromEndnd.forthemostgoeshack toEnglandinremunerativeemployment.htmltheheavydrainfromIrelandisforalltimelosttoourcountry.Thisisoneofthespecialadvantagesofbeingsocloselyboundto a"richand(Tenant's"hutall'predominantpartner."
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The:SOCIETYhasnowover860BRANCHESthroughoutAustraliaandNewZeeland,with25,000Membersand £160,000intumid..NORMINALENTRANCEFEEandMODERATE(XlITTMLBUTION. LoansAdvancedinLargeorSmallAmountsonApprovedCityand SuburbanFreeholdProperty.
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RarelydoestheGarrickTheatregive anecclesiasticalstudenttoRome, Thishasnowoccurred,inthecase.of Mr.GeorgeTrolloppe,whohasjoined St.Bede'safternineyearsonthe stage.HehasbeenaCatholicfor two.Hisageistwenty-six.Asa memberofMr.Tree'scompanyMr. Trolloppetookleadingparts.Mr. Williamson,anarchitectandconvert, hasalsoenteredthecollege.lleis studyingfurthedioceseofSouthwark,. Twootherflewarrivaisale.fir.Roberts,alayconvert,andMr.Murphy alayCatholic. Inalltherehas beenanincreaseoffiveinthecollege sofarduringthepresentscholastic year.ThefifthisFatherBarrett,a priestofthedioceseofI.erpool.
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ItisreallyamazingtoseethecredulityofSocialists(saystheRomecorrespondentofthe"IriehCatholic").One oftheirnumberatRouteclaimsto haveexploitedandspoiledinapublic parodytheNaplesmiracleofthe liqueactionofthebloodofSt. Januarius,buthistestwasnotscientifically:laluableforthecase.Yet theSocialistnewspapersspeak.asif themiracleweredonewithforever, andthoughitwouldberashtoaccept suchstatementseveninpart.itdoes seemasiftheexperimenthadconvincedmany.Buteithertheywere convincedbefore-hand,eirthenumber. offoolsinthe"subversive"partiesis eeikarentlygreaterthanproudprofessionswouldhaveledustobelieve.
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ALINEMANWANTEDAT£114A YEAR.
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Evenattheriskofgivingacheap advertisementtotheCommonwealth, Governmentwecannothelpdrawing attentiontothe"prodigality"displayedinarecentadvertisementinthe localdailiesforalinemanat£114 perannum. Furthispost,too,anexamination mustbeundergoneinthefollowing subjects hobsforpoles;use ofaxearidadze;climbingpolewith spursorstirrupe:tyingwirestoinsulatorsfixingbracketsonwooden polesknowledgeofWesternAustrapoletimbershorsemanship;aswell asaneducationaltestinhandwriting, spelling,andarithmetic.Andtorall theseaccomplishmentstheluckysuccessfulcompetitorwillget£114a year,risingtoamaximumof£120.
ForsuchapositioninWesternAustraliawe,saythewagesofferedare entirelyinadequate;atleast£3a weekshouldbeofferedforthe lob.While,too.therearesomanyhighlypaidofficialsintheservice-whose workisfarlessarduous-andwhile unnecessaryextravaganceinmoney mattersistakingplace,itwouldbe muchmoretothecreditoftheCornmonwealthGovernmenttoofferadecent.livingwagetoitslowlieremployees.And£2andafewoddshillingsperweekinthisStateisnot adecentwage.Weshallbegreatly surprisedifanybodyisfoolishenough toapplyforthebillet.
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CardinalUreglia,theonememberof theSacredCollegewhodateshiscreationfromthedaysofPius1X.,and whoisnowalmosteightyyearsof age,hasaddressedthefollowinglettertothebishopsoftheworld"As wehaveformanyyearsfilledtheofficeofProtectoroftheSocietyofthe GioventuCattolicaltaliana,andas thisSocietyhasundertakentodevise meansforcelebratingtheapproaching fiftiethanniversaryyearofthesacerdotalordinationofhisHolinessPope PiusX.,wehavefeltthatwemust notonlyapproveofthispurpose,but alsopromotealleffortsforensuring itssuccessthroughtheco-operationof thewholeCatholicworld. Wedo, therefore,earnestlybegyourlordship,whosezealiswellknowntous, tofavourtheundertakingbyall Meansinyourpowersothatthis testimony?'offaithandofobedienceto theVicarofChristmayprovetruly splendid,andthatthePontiff'sheart mayderivesomecomfortandrelief initsdeepafflictionoverthetrialsof somanyofhischildren. Inthis hopewearegladtobeaffordedan opportunity-ofexpressingtoyouour devotion." AspecialCommitteeof theSocietadellaGioventuCattolica hasbeenappointedtostudythebest waysforcelebratingworthilytheHoly Father'sJubilee.PiusX.hasalreadyexpressedawishthatnomoney bewastedoncostlyentertainments, receptionsandthelike,anditmay betakenforcertainthathisHoliness'swishwillbegratified.
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season,which,onthebasisofthe experienceofrecentyears,maybetbePublicSafeguarded roughlyestimatedat426,000bushels. Thetotalamountofwheatrequired .0: bythisStateduring1907willthus be2,519,500bushels.Accordingto thepreliminarywheatreturnsforthe (presentseasonitappearsthattheaggregatewheatyieldforthewhole Stateisapproximately2,309,354 bushels,thusleavingonly210,146 bushelsofwheatoritsequivalentin flourthatitwillhenecessarytoob. tainfromoutsidesources.
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Inviewoftherecentagitationfor Guvcrnme')taidtoenableourwhat growerltoshiptheirAramtofordo markets,itisinterestingtonote thatofficialfigurespointtoashunage,forlocalwants,of210,14d bushelsfortheyear.
Wetakethefollowingfromthe "JournalofAgriculture"forJanuary: -TheActingGovernmentStatistician hasissuedhisforecastoftheyieldof wheatforgrainfortheseasonending February28,1907,asfollows:-"Reportshavingnowbeenreceivedfrom allthelandinspectorsinthevarious wheat-growingdistricts,Iamenabled tosubmitthefollowingforecastof theseason'swheatcropfortheState: -.Theestimatedareaunderwheatfor grain.210,474acres;totalestimated wheatyield,2,309,354bushels;estimatedaveragewheatyieldperacre. 10.67bushels.Theestimatedareato bereapedforgrainis,itwillheseen, considerablyhigherthantheactual areaforthepreviousseason,which was195,071acres.As,however,the presentseasonappearstohealess favorableonethanthatof1905.6,the totalyieldpromisestobeonlyslightlyhigher.thanitspredecessor,which amountedto2,308,305bushels,whilst theaverageyieldperacrewillprobablybedistinctlylower,lastyear's averagebeing11.83bushels.Onthe assumptionthatthemeanpopulation fortheyear1907willbe265,000, andthattheapparentrequirementsof wheatfor.foodperheadofpopulation willhe7.9-bushels,thetotalamount requiredforfoodduring1907willbe 2,093,500bushels.Tothismust beaddedthe:quantityofseedtobe sownforgrainandhayduringthe
Readersofthe"Record"willremembertheannouncementmadein ourcolumnsacoupleofmonthsago totheeffectthatCardinalMoranhad offeredtwoprizes-oneof£10losand anotherof£55sforthebestessays onthesubject,"ThehistoricalClaim ofIrelandforllonieRule,"opento allStatesintheCommonwealth. Theresultofthatcompetitionhas nowbeenmadepublic.Speakingat ameetinginSt.aWary'sHall,Sydney, onSaturday,January10th,hisEminence,CardinalMoran,announced that,astheywereallaware,there wee;anessaycompetitionheldlast year,thesubjectproposedbeing"Tne HistoricalClaimpfIrelandforHome Rule."Thefirstprizewas£1010s, andthesecond£55s.Sevenessays werepresented,andoneprizeonly wouldbeallotted.Therewasanexcellentpaper,entitled."IrishRightis noMan'sWrong."Itwasbeautifully written,butitdidnotcomplywith theconditionslaiddown,andcould not,therefore,winaprize.Oneof theconditionswasthateachessay wastoconsistofnotmorethan40 pages,norlessthan30pagesof400 wordseach.Theessaytowhichhe referredpresentedonly20pages.The papertowhichtheprizehadbeenallottedwassignedwiththenom-deplume,"Bael-na-buie,"whichmeant theYellowFord.Whenheopened theenvelopehediscoveredthatthe nameofthewinnerwasDenisLinehan.(Applause).Thispaperwas, perhaps,notuptothemarkinregand toliterarystyle,butasthewriter showedawonderfulandthorough knowledgeofthesubjectofwhichhe treated,thesecondprizeof£55s hadbeenassignedhim.TheconditionsstatedthatHomeRulewasnot tobeconsideredasapoliticalquestion,butinahistoricallight.He congratulatedallthecompetitorson theabilitywithwhichtheyhadtreatedthesubject,andhehopedthat thosewhowereunsuccessfulthisyear wouldobtainthecovetedawardnext year.(Applause).
andcordialsasperyourinstructions. Thewaterdistillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition,givinganamplesupplyof aperfectlypurewaterforallpurposessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallformsofprecipitantsandunnecessarychemicalsaltsnotproperly includedinthemanufactureofdrinks forthepublic.Itwouldbedifficulttooverestimatethevalueofthisdistilledwater, conveyingnodiseaseandindicatingas itdoesthedeterminationofyour companytosupplyonlythebestqualityofproductsforthosewhoprefer non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage inanyform. Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials nowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethoroughlysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness. Thehygienicconditionsinthefeetoryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,andconsideringthelarge amountofworkdone,constanthandlingandsupervisionbydifferenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast, Iwouldconsideritimpossibleunder Presentconditionsforanythingbut thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.
Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes, Iamconvincedthat-thereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoitwell.
Thisismostlaudableandpraiseworthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandinferiormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof ,hearsubstitutesandcolourings. Inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanbe madeandsuppliedtothepubliewho areignorant-ifitscomposition,while childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycompoundshavenoprotection,andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous.
Icanconfidentlyassurethepublic ofthepurityofthewaterandmaterialsusedinthemanufactureofyour goods.havinghadthemunderthoroughlycriticalinvestigation.-T Sirs.yoursfaithfully,
(Signed) H.ROWLEY,F.C.S. Thesecondprizeof£55s,forthe bestessayon"TheHistoricalClaim ofIrelandforHomeRule,"hesbeen
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Mr.DavidSheehy,M.P.,writingto theDublin"Freeman'sJournal,"invokespublicopinioninsupportofthe effortsoftheIrishecclesiasticalauthoritiestopreservefromdestruction theIrishCollege,Paris,afoundation roundwhichclingsomanyhistoric memories.
TheauthenticityofM.Briandiedeclarationthattheyhad"hunted Christ"havingbeenchallenged,Mr. JamesBritten,K.S.G.,hasgiventhe referenceinalettertothe"Tribune." "Thepassage,"hewrites,4"Nous aeonschasseJesus-Christ,'etc.,ut- teredbyM.Briand-ofwhich,whena correspondent.pointeditouttoyou, youprofessedignorance,savingthat noreferencewasgiven-wasdelivered byhimatLisieuxtwoyearsago.It isquotedinthe'SaturdayReview for-August25th.1906.That'Review'forAugust.18thquoteshis 1906speech IIfautenfiniravec l'ideeChret.ienne.'"
...Thingsmustbeinabadway,Indeed,intheAnglicanChurch,when theLondon"DailyNews"makesthe followingconfessioninitsissueof January2nd:-"SecessionstoRome, whichhadceasedforseveralmonths, haveagainsetinwithsomeseverity. TheyhardlyeveroccurindisestablishedbranchesoftheAnglican Church,andaredoubtlessduetothe presentperplexingproblemsoftheEstablishedChurch.whichmustproveaterribletrialtosensitivenatures.The fourclerg,yrnenreportedtohavejoined theRomanChurchmaybecollectively andindividuallyinsignificant,butin thesedaysofwidespreadindifferentism -socialandpolitical,aswellasre-
SaysaCatholicexchange The characterofthepresentPopeisafactorofgreatinterestinthepresenttumultuousjunctureinFrance. In LeoVIII.,'saysacontemporary.,'the RomanCatholicChurchhadastatesmanattheVatican.InPiusXshe hasasaint.-Suchistheviewthat generallyprevailsaboutPopePius. Heisnotapolitician,noradiplomat noracompromiser;butisgoverned inhisconductsolelybyhisconceptionofhisdutyia.stheVicarof Christ,chargedwiththeuniversal careofsouls.Tothatconceptionhe isimmovablyfaithful,albeitwithall gentleness."
Acertainrichmanmadehiswill, leavingallhehadtoacompanyof fellow-citizenstodisposeof,butreservingtohisrightfulheir"sucha portionaspleasedthem."Theheir havingsuedthecompanyforhisshare oftheproperty,thejudgeinquired whethertheywishedtocarryoutthe willofthetestator,andifso,what provisiontheyproposedmakingfor theheir? "Ileshallhaveatenth part."saidthey."andwewillretain forourselvestheothernine.""Take then."saidthe.Judge,"thetenth part,toyourselves,andleavetherest totheheir:forbythewillheisto havewhatpart'pleasethvon.'"
TheVaticanhasreceivedmosttrustworthyinformationtotheeffect.that theFrenchGovernmenthasdecidedto takestepstocarryoutwhatisdescribedasapurificationofthediplo- maticandconsularserviceofclerical elements.Thefirststepinthisdirection.itisadded.hasalreadybeen takenintherecal,ofM.Keleezowski. Consul-GeneralofCanada,anotedCatholic.whoistobesupersededbyM. Dallemagne.aJew.TheVeteranassertsthathisrecallwasinstigatedby lieious-thesecessionofdevotedmenFrench-CanadianFreemasons.andthat preparedtosacrificeeverythingforintriguesconnected'therewith'have theirownconvictionscannotbereproducedindignationamongstCatholic gardedwithequanimitybyanycom-Canadians. munity.
AnEpiscopalianBishop,whowas travellingthroughthewildsofCanada.stoppedatalog-cabintohave arest."ArethereanyEpiscopal- iansabouthere."heaskedthewoman wholivedinthecabin.""Weill.sir, Ihardlyknow,.'shesaidwithhesitation."Themendidkillsomething yesterdayinthebarn,butwhetherit wasoneofthemthingsornotIcannotsay!"
s is Afashionablegatheringofthe ChurchofEngland.attendingthe ppeningofabazaaratBath.shocked theArchdeaconofBathCathedralwho openedthefunction.bytheirlackof acquaintanceswiththeLord'sPrayer. TheArchdeaconpointedlyrebukedthe gathering,sayingitwasaverysolemn. thingtohimtofindhowmuchthe companyneededChristianinstruction. Headded"Ireallydidthinkthat thoseherewouldknowtheLoad's Prayer.butiftheyknowittheydo notknowhowtosayit."There-
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Aweek'srenewalmissionwasconeludedonthe3rdinst. Fathers
Lynch'andOampbell,C.SS.R.,cent ductedit.Bothwerestrangersto Bunbury,butitissafetosaynow thatprobablynotwopriestscould havemetwithgreatersuccess.From beginningtoelldthediscourseswere wellattendedandlistenedtowith raptattention. Theclimaxproved thatmuchinnividualfaithexists,as 396soulsattendedtheirdutiesduringtheweek.
FatherLynchpreachedtheopening discourse,andtheclosurefellon
FatherCampbell'sshoulders. The renewalofpromiseswasasighttobe remembered;suchaspontaneouspro- fessionoffaithhasrarelybeensurpassed.Thepreacherexhortedthe congregation,interalia,toadhereto theirpiousresolves,toprayforthe unfortunateswhohahturnedtheir backtothecrucifix,sothatthey mightbegivenanotherchancetoreturntoGod,andinthisrespectto practisethedevotionoftheRosary. Itwouldappearthatanumberof familiesconductthisdevotionintheir homes.
FatherCampbellexpressedthehope thatthenextmissionherewouldhe church. hallatpresentusednotbeingconducivetopiety.
DuringthemissiontheHibernian Societycameinitsfullstrengthto HolyCommunion.Itwouldappear thatFatherCampbellisendowedwith amusicaltastequiteoutoftheordinary.
Asproofoftheimpressioncreated bythepreachers.apleasantrumour hasreachedtheparishthatoutsiders havebeensinceheardtosaythey wouldwelcometherepetitionofthe discourseon"Prayer."Themission isnowbeingconductedintheoutlying districtsofDardenup.WellingtonMills RowlandsandAustralind. 0=312=111EaleiliNa CUTS,BURNS,ANDBRUISES.
ABLACKSMITH'STRIBUTETO ZAM-BUKHEALINGBALM.
Theblacksmith,inthecourseofhis dailylabors,issubjecttosevere bums.bruises,andcuts,thespeedy curingofwhichisabsolutelynecessary totheefficientperformanceofhis work.Aflyingsparkfromtheforge orakickfromahorse,mayinflicta painfulburnorbruise,butthepromptapplicationofZam-BukBalmwillat oncesootheandantisepticatethe woundandhealthecut.ortakeout thebruiserightaway.
.MR.J.J.RICHARDS,ofBridgestreet,Cowra,N.S.W.says:-"I havemuchpleasureintestifyingtothe healingqualitiesofZam-BukBalm. Iamablacksmithbytrade,andin thecourseofmyworkIamconstantlyburning,cutting.andbruisingmy hands.butIfindZam-Bukhealsthem upsplendidly.IcanconfidentlyrecommendZam-Buktoanyoneinwant ofareliablehealinghalm."ZamBukistheidealSummerSkin-Bairn. itssoothing.cooling.heeling.andpro- teetivequalitiesmakingitinvaluable forSunburn.Freckles.PricklyHeat, Rash.SoreFeet,Sinai-tinePatches. Mosnuitoandotherinsectbites.Nettlerash.andotherskintroublessopre- valentduringtheSummermonths. ObtainablefromallChemistsand Storesat1/6.or3/6largefamily pot(containsnearlyfourtimesthe 1/6).
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FatherBernardVaughanon theMissionofthePress.
TheRev.FatherVaughan,whopro- posedthetoastof"ThePress,"at theannualdinneroftheLondonPress Club.saidthepresswaschargedwith agreatmission,whichwas'attended withgreatresponsibilitiesandwith greatdangers. Itsdutywasnot merelytopleaseortogratifythebulk ofitsreaders;therewasanoblerand loftiermission.Ithadtoturnthe searchlightsoftruthupondarkand hiddendeedsofcrueltyandiniquity, ofimpurityandmisery.Itwarsfor thepresstosearchoutcaseswhich eludedthevigilanceofthelawand tobringtheoffendersbeforethedreadedtribunalofpublicopinion."For God'ssakekeepitoutofthepapers," saidtheevil-doer,andthusthepress became.apotentdeterrentandthefear ofitapositivetonictostrengthen themoralityofthenation. The pressnotonlyreported,butitalso createdpublicopinion,andheshould liketoseethenewspaperscombine tocreateastrongnationalfeeling againstracesuicide,recklessbetting andincessantpleasure-seeking.Ithad oftenoccurredtohimtothinkwhat wouldbeSt.Paul'sattitudetoward thepress,supposingheweretocome backtolifeinthetwentiethcentury. Hewouldcertainlyhaverecognised thatitwasapowertobereckoned with,andaninstrumentaboveall othersforinfluencingtheminds,the beliefsandtheaffectionsofmen.The presswouldhavehadhissympathy andsupport,andthoughperhapstoo busyamantobecometheeditorofa Londondaily,hewouldhavedeputed thattaskperhapstogentleTimothy ortodearTitus,andwouldhimself Navebeenattheirhacktoinspire suchleadingarticlesaswouldhave givenhispaperacirculationfarbeyondpresentideas. Whowouldnot beasubscribertothePaulinePress? HecouldimagineSt.Paulputtingup inaprominentplaceintheeditor's roomsomesuchwordsasthese,which hehadusedelsewhere:"Standtherefore,havingyourloinsgirtabout withtruth,andhavingonthebreast- plateofjustice,andyourfeetshod withthepreparationofthegospel ofpeace."Thatheconceivedtobe themissionofthepress.andhehoped theywouldpreachthegospelofpeace toalltheworld.
LostFriend'sColumn.
FRIENDSREPLYINGTOTHE "W.A.RECORD,"PERTH,WILLGETEVERYATTENTION.
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*South'GermanPeoplesParty. Guelphs,Danes,Agrarians.)
havingbeencompliedwith,theproposedlaw,termedthe"Constitution Alteration(SenateElections)Bill 1906,"willshortlybepresentedtothe Governor-GeneralfortheKing'sassent.
rustsoftheEsyngWeek.
February17th,Sunday-FirstSundayinLent(purple).
weredone,that-theScripturemight befulfilled'Youshallnotbreaka boneofHim.' AndanotherScrip- turesaith'TheyshalllookonHim whomtheypierced.'" 4' *
InI)onPedroAlvarado,thenoted philanthropist,saysawriterinthe "NewYorkTribune,"Mexicanssay theyhaveaCarnegieoftheirown. DonPedro!vowedthat,inspiteof owningaminewhichcanproducenet profitsof12,000,000dollarsayear, heisgoingtodiepoor.Inorderto attainhispurposeheofferednotlong agotopayoilthenationaldebtof Mexico. Butinthisattemptto emptyhistreasurehewasthwarted. TheMexicanGovernmentwasso proudthatitdeclinedthefavour. DonPedro,however,isnotaman tobeeasilydiscouraged.Heisgoing togivehismoneyaway,inspiteof obstacles.Andso,afterlongdelib- eration,hehasannouncedthathewill give10,000,000dollarstothepoor ofMexico,thismoneytobedistributedbytheGovernment.Little,if any,istobegivenoutrighttoany applicant,buteachofthosewhoare foundworthyintheeyesoftheGovernmentwillreceiveasmallfarm, beprovidedwithahome,orbehelped toestablishhimselfinbusiness.Provisionhas'beenmadetofoundfree schoolswiththefund.,andasmall amountwillbegiventostruggling churches. Itisestimatedthatas Thefederal(mutation.'filmyhays12)00n,00p0dreor,stsingsenwerilolsibtcy.bene-
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TheMinisterforHomeAffairshas beensuppliedbythechiefelectoral officerwiththefinalfiguresinconnectionwiththereferendumtakenat therecentgeneralelectionsonthe proposedalterationtotheConstitutiontopermitofelectionsbeingheld infutureintheautumn.Throughout theCommonwealth774,011persons votedinfavouroftheproposedlaw, and161,470against.Inthesuffal Statesthevotingwasasfollows:State. Yes.
N.S.W. 286,888
Victoria 282,738
Queensland 8e,295
S.Australia 54,297
W.Australia 34,736
Tasmania 34,056
-Theinformalvotestotalled112,155, butmanyofthesewereapparentlydeliberatelyrenderedinvalid.TheConstitutionrequiresthatamajorityof theelectors.inamajorityofthe States,mustvotefortheproposed alterationoftheConstitutionbeforeit cantakeeffect. Theseconditions
TotheAmericanmindDonPedrois anenigma.ItisnothisphilanthropythatcausestheYankeetowonder, fortheYankeecanbemeofthemost generousgiverswhensoinclined,but itishisindifferencetothemakingof money. Althoughhismine,itis said.couldbeworkedbyanAmerican companytoproduce1,000,000dols.a month.DonPedrocontentshimself withmuchlessthanthatamount.
WhenapoorAmericangetsrichhe heisalmostsuretomovetothemost fashionablehartofhiscity.Notso withI)onPedroAlvarado.Whenthe mine.whichhehadinheritedfromhis forefathers,suddenlyopenedupan enormouslyrichvein,abouttwelve years-ago.andhesoonfoundhimself rich'enoughtobuildwhattheMexicanscalla"palace,"heerectedanew homeatlavishcostrightonthesite oftheoldone.inasqualidpartof Parral.Itsrearwindowslookout ontheParralRiver,whichishardly morethanagreatopensewer.
UnliketheaverageAmericanwho growswealthy.DonPedro.doesnot careForpersonalattendants. He shaveshimself,cutshisownhair. blackshisownshoes,anddoesapart ofhisowncooking.
February18th,Monday.-St.Ray- m,Confessor.
February19th,Tuesday(white)-St. Titus,BishopandConfessor. St.TituswasafriendofSt.Paul, thegreatApostleoftheiGentiles, anda.companioninhisjourneys.He wasconsecratedBishopofCretebySt Paul.Aftermanyyearsofarduous labourshediedattheadvancedage Of94.
February20th,Wednesday(white)- St.CyrilofAlexandria,Bishop, ConfessorandDoctor.
St.Cyril,PatriarchofAlexandria, wasthechampiqnoftheChurch againstthehereticNestorius,who,in denyingtotheBlessedVirginthetitle ofMotherofGod,.sub.vertedthedoctrineoftheIncarnation.Aslegate andrepresentativeofPopeCelestine, heopenedtheGeneralCouangilof Ephesusin'131,inwhichtheNestorianheresywascondemned.liewas calledtohisrewardthirteenyears later,inA.D.444.
February21st,Thursday(white).- St.Paul,FirstHermit. St.PaulwasanativeofEgypt. CompelledtofleetothedeserttoescapethepersecutionoftheEmperor Deeius7in250,hebecameenamoured ofthesolitude,andspenttheretheremainderofhislifeinprayerandMeditation.Hediedattheadvancedage of119.
February22nd,Friday t oftheLanceandNails. Thisfeastservestoremindusof twoincidentsinthePassionofOur Lord-howthe'soldiersnailedHim totheCross,andafterHisdeath piercedHissacredMlewithalance. Thelattereventisthusnarratedby St.John"Thesoldierstherefore cameandtheybrokethelegsofthe first,andoftheotherthatwascrucifiedwithHim.Butaftertheywere cometoJesus,whentheysawthat Hewasalreadydead,theydidnot breakHislegs.Butoneof'the.soldiers.withaspear.openedHisside, andimmediatelytherecamenutblood andwater. Forthesethings
February23rd,Saturday(white).- St.PeterDamian,Bishop,Confessor,andDoctor. St.PeterwasbornatRavenna,in thenorthofItaly,about988.After ayouthofhardship,heentereda Benedictinemonasteryatthefootof theAppenines,whereformanyyears heledalifeofausterity,prayer,and study.Hisgreatpietyandlearning havingbrought.himunderthemotice ofhisecclesiasticalsuperiors,hewas employedbymorethanonePopein impojtantaffairs.anddisplayed greatsealandprudence.In1057he wascreatedCardinalandBishopof Ostia,but.fiveyearslater,hesucceededinobtainingpermissiontoresignhisbishopricandreturntohis monastery,1Hisdeathoccurredin
Theflypaw.
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As-weremarked-inanarticleonthe subjectsafewweeksagothereisconsiderabledangertothecommunity lurkingin.theflypest,becauseofthe disease-distributingnatureofthis nimblelittleinsect.Itispleasing inthisrespect,toheabletoannounce thatoneMunicipalCouncil,atleastth.atofEastFremantle-isaliveto thenecessityofdoingsomethingto protectthepublicfromthecarelessnessofbutchers,fruitandmilkvendors.confectioners,andotherswho areinthehabitofallowingtheir warestobeexposedasplay-grounds forthefly.
UnderthepresentActitiscon- sidereddoubtfulwhethertheHealth Boardscancompelsuchpeopletopro- perlycovertheirgoodsinsuchaway thatfliescouldnotcausecontamination.Meatintransitmustbesuitablycoveredupandconveyedinclean vehiclesbutthequestion.whether thefixturesintheshop,wheremeat andothergoodslikelytobeinvaded byfliesareexposedforsale,must befly-proofandconicwithinthecog- nisanceoftheActdoesnotappear soplain.TheEastFremantleCoun- cilhasnowdecidedtoineuireinto thewholemattertoseewhatcanbe done.whileahillhasbeenframedby thechairmanoftheCentralBoardof Health,dealingwiththesubject,.which willhesubmittedtoParliamentnext session.
Theprevalenceofinsomniaduring thehotweatherseasonismainlydue toerrorsindietaffectingtheorgans ofdigestionandassimilation.Obviouslythebodyhaslessneedfor heat-formingfoodsthaninwinter,and greaterneedforviandswhichtendto cleanseandcoolthe.blood.Yetmost peoplecontinuetheirnormaldiet,with occasionallyalittlefruitorsaladas aseasonablechange.Theresultis thatthebloodbecomescloggedwith foodproductsforwhich'thebodyhas .nouse,digestionfails,theactionof theheartbecomesirregular,thecirculationissluggish.andthenervesare allawry. Theremedyforthisseriousevilis acarefulattentiontothenaturallaws governingperfectdigestionandnutrition.BileBeansforBiliousness,a beanatnoonandabeanatnight,will regulateyourstomachandliverina purelynaturalmanner,andensure sound,healthy,anddreamlesssleep. Youcannotsleet)becauseyourbloodis cloggedwiththepoisonofundigested food. BileBeansensuresleepby toning-upthestomachandliver,thus purifyingthebloodinNature'sown way.BileBeansaresoldbyall Chemiststhroughouttheworld.
TheSpanishIliskopsandthe tawofAssociations
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-:o:TheCardinalPrimateofSpainhas addressedthefollowing.protest againsttheLawofAssociationsto KingAlfonsointhenameoftheSpanishEpiscopate:YourMajesty,theSpanishprelates, loversofpeaceandloyalsubjectsof theMonarchy,andintheirnameand withtheirauthorisation.theundersignedArchbishopofToledo.pro-
foundlymoved,approachyouraugust thronetodemandprotection.andto Ingethatthe Royal sanctionandapprobationbenotgiven,incasethey shouldbeasked,fortheAssociations
BillintroducedinOctoberlast.Lookedatfromthemoralpointofview theBillis,atleastinrespecttoreligiousassociationsandinstitutions,notoriouslyevilandcontrarytotheregulationsoftheChurch.Soserious isthematter,thattheapprobation oftheBillwoulddisturbtherighteousandsensitiveconsciencesnot onlyoftheFakhful,butalsoofthe Bishopsandthe,nferiorministersof religion,becausetheycouldnotdischargetheirdutieswithoutbeingguiltyofmortalsinandincurringexcommunicationandthecanonicalcensuresdirectedagainstthhsewhoencroachonecclesiastie3tjurisdiction anddespisesacredrights-rightswhich belongaltogethertotheprovinceof theHolyandApostolicSeeasbeing concernedwiththeapproval.indregulationofreligiouslife.as,forinstance theobservanceofdisciplineandthe provisionofmeansforthosewhovoluntarilydevotethemselvestothe workoftheirownsanctificationbythe practiceoftheEvangelicalCounse's inaccordancewith'theWillofGod. Receivethispetition,yourMajesty. withyourusualkindness,andgrant ustheaidweseek,relyingonArticlmi and.4th.43and15oftheConcondat ofthe16thMarch,1851.Asfaithful subjectsofyourMajesty,wereverentlykissyourRoyalhands.
CIRIACOMARIA.
CardinalArchbishopofToledo.
CHURCHINFRANCE.
M.Briand,theFrenchMinisterfor PublicWorship,hasissuedacircular totheprefectsconcerningtheconditionsuponwhichthelocalauthorities mayleasethechurchpropertieswhich havebecomevestedinthemtothe priests.
Inthisdocumenthedeclaresthat agreementseffectingthatpurposemay containarecognitionofthehierarchy.
Twoof3reland'sDisabilities."-ST
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ANUN-CATHOLICVICEROYAND MR.MICHAELMcCARTHY.
ThelawofEngland(saystheLondon"Tablet")requiresthatonlya ProtestantshallrepresenttheSovereigninIreland.TheessentialqualificationoftheKing's."alterego"ina Catholiccountryisthatheshallbe analieninreligion.Thatisbad enough,butitseemsthatthereare somewhowouldcarrythedisability furtherandinsistnotonlyontheProtestantismoftheLordLieutenantbut alsoonhisavoidanceofallcommunicationwithCatholics.Lordand LadyAberdeenhavebeenspending ChristmasinRome,andnaturally soughtanaudiencewiththeHoly Father.Forthisactofcourtesy theyhavebeenproperlyscoldedinthe columnsof"TheTimes"byMr.MichaelMcCarthy,whowrites"To putitplainly,itistheopinionof mostrationalmeninterestedinIreland-(1)thatLordAberdeenhasgone toRometotakeclericaladviceupon theIrishmeasure,ormeasures,which theLiberalGovernmentistoproduce thisyearand(2)thatitwouldbe muchbetterforIrelandandtheBritishEmpireifLordAberdeenspent hisChristmastideintakingtheadvice andwinningtheconfidenceofthewellinformed.laymenofIreland.Protestant andCatholic."
WM.ROSEVEAR,
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LisensedPlumber&Galvanised IronWorker. MANUFACTUREROPTANKS.
LentenRegulations.
Astheconditionsoflifeandthe severityoftheworkinwhichthepeopleareengaged,renderitimpossible toobservetheFastandAbstinence inallitsrigourinthisdiocese,we,in virtueofthefacultiesconferredonus, byspecialIndultoftheHolySee,dispense.withtheFastandAbstinence throughoutthecomingLent,except onthefollowingdays:-
(1)AshWednesday,13thFebruary, SpyWednesday,27thMarch,and GoodFriday,29thMarch.areto beobservedasdaysofFastand Abstinence. Theuseofeggs. milk,andbutterisalsoforbiddenonthosedays.
(2)AllWednesdaysandFridaysof Lentaretobeobservedasdays ofAbstinence.
(3)Allthosewho,becauseoftheir occupation,havenosettledhome oftheirown,or,whoareemployedinheavy'work,areexempt fromtheFastandAbstinence.
(4)Inanydistrictinwhichanepidemic isprevalentthepriestincharge isherebyauthorisedtodeclare allhisparishionersexemptfrom FastandAbstinenceevenon thosedaysmentionedinparagraph1and2.
Whilegrantingthisampledispensetiorfinconsiderationofthecircumstancesofthepeopleandinvirtueof thefacultiesconferredonus,wemost earnestlyhopethefaithfulwillnot allowthemselvesto'sufferanyspiritualdetrimentthereby,butthatthey willendeavourtocompensateby greaterfervourandpietyandespeciallybygenerouscontributionsto objects'worthyoftheircharity.
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otherpublicbodyforthatmatter.. The.Catholicmemberofapublicbody fulfilsthedutyoftheordinaryCitizenwhendealingwithallquestions ofasecularnature:but,sincethe communityiswhatitis-composedof alargeproportionofCatholics,affectingwhoseChurchquestionsmay occasionallyarise-then,onsuchoccasions,theCatholicmember.should benotonlyanordinarycitizen,buta practicalCatholicalso.andshould help,byhiswordsandbyhisactions, toexposemisrepresentationandstand upforthejustrightsofhisChurch. Catholicspaytheirquotaoftaxation aswellasnon-Catholics,andare governedbythesamelaws,andhave tosubmittothesamepublicregulationsasallothercitizensand, therefore,itisonlyfairthatthey shouldhaveavoice-a;proportionate oneatanyrate-inallmattersaffectingthepublicgoodandifthey donot,theyhaveonlythemselvesto blame.InthisStatethereareno penaltiesplaceduponanyone,because ofhisfaithin,thematterofbeing eligibleforallpublicpositionsall thatisrequiredofanymanwho seeksthevotesofthepeopleisthat hebeuprightandhonest,andthat hepossessthenecessaryabilityto fulfilthedutiesofthepositionto whichhe,mayaspire.Thereisnothingtobegainedbyremainingoutsidethosepublicbodieswhichcontrol thevariousdestiniesoftheState; weshouldgetinsidethemandsh'ow byouractsthatwearegiftedwith thesameintelligenceandinterestin publicaffairsthatcharacteriseour non-Catholicfellow-citizens.
M.GIBNEY, BishopofPerth ThePalace,Perth.Feb7.1907.
Vetli:A.Pecord
"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,and w4+4undauntedspiritresistiniquityand. iry.oconquerevilwithgood,havingbefore oureyestherewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PiusIX
PERTH,SATURDAY,FEB.16,1907
Catholicsandpublic Life.
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DoCatholicstakeuponthemselves theirproportionateshareofpublic work?isaquestionweoftenhear askedandtheansweris,inboo manyinstances,thattheydonot. Hereandtherearetobefoundexceptions,buttheyonlyprovethe rule.Leavingoutthereligiousaspectofthequestionaltogether-and weonlyrefertoitbecausethe"Record"isaCatholicpaperandad-
dressesitselftoCatholics-ascitizensitisonlyourdutytotakean activeandintelligentinterestinall publicmatters,andtoseethatwe have,atleast,proportionaterepresentationonallpublicbodies-municipal orparliamentary,orotherwise-electedtolookafterthegeneralwelfare ofthepeople.Onsuchpublicbodies,-ofcourse,menareelectedtorepresentandtoserveallsectionsof thecommunitywithequaljustice;the questionofreligionshouldnotenter intotheconsiderationofthefitnessor theunfitnessofthecandidate,but onlyhisprobity,andintelligenceand zealforthepublicweal.Yet,while grantingsomuchasthegrandbasis uponwhichallmembersofpublic bodies-exclusiveofthoseconnected withpurelyecclesiasticalaffairsshouldbeelected,itnotinfrequently happensthatquestionsariseinthedeliberationsofsuchbodieswhichdirectlyaffecttheChurch,andwhich canonlybepfoperlyexplained,and, wherenecessary,adequatelydefended byCatholicmembersprincipally.We say"principally"'becauseweare awarethatamongmostpublicbodies inthisStatetherearetobefound menwho,though'notthoroughlyacquaintedwiththenatureoftherights forwhichCatholicscontend-suchas ontheeducationquestion-yetare ledbyanhonestyofpurposetogive themeverycarefulandjustconsideration.Butthepresenceofsuchjust, non-Catholicmenonourpublicbodies doesnotexcusetheCatholictaxpayer,andtheCatholicwhodoesnot wishtoseehisChurchmisrepresented orplacedunderunduedisabilities, fromcomingforwardantitakingupon himself,inthefirstplace,hisfair shareofpublicwork,andinthesecondplace,amoreactiveandpurposefullinterestinmattersthatmayvitallyconcernhisChurch.Weare awarethatinthisState,atallevents theoccasionsarerarewhenanyactiveinterventiononreligiousgrounds, onthepartofCatholicmembersof publicbodies,isnecessary.Butthat suchoccasionshavearisenandmay ariseagainthereisnodoubtand henceitisthatweshouldlike'tosee thoseintelligentCatholics,whohave thetimeandtheability,takeupon themselvesafairshareofpublicwork forthegeneralwelfare'piinciPally,and alsoforthesakeandthehonourof thatChurchofwhichtheyaremembers,sothatitcannotbesaidof themthattheyshirktheirdutyeither totheircountryortotheirfaith.
Whatweadvocate,inthisrespect, itmustbeplainlyunderstood,isnot theintroductionofsectarianismamong anypoliticalbodynoramongany
Promptedthusbyafeelingforthe generalgood,andforthehonourof hisChurchtheCatholicmembercan, inallpublicbodiesofwhichhemay beamember,takeonhis,shareof theresponsibilityofpublicworkwhich justlydevolvesuponeverycitizenof theState.Thecry,sometimesraised-andagainraisedlately-of"sectarianism-inpolitics"neednotdisconcerthimorpreventhimfromofferinghisservicestothepublic.Such crieshavebeenraisedbeforeandwill beraisedagainbut,solongasthey areunfoundedandthepublic.recognisethattheyarebuttheempty vapouringsofbusybigots,solongwill noheedbepaidtothembythesensibleandintelligentofthecommunity, andsolongwillthemanlypublicspi-, rutofthosewho-irrespectivecifcued -comeforwardtoadvancetheleogresiofthecountry,beapplateiedand honored.Onlylatelywehadaninstanceofthisclassofbigotrynhena correspondentinthe"WestAintree Tian"madeaboldeffortosty:tp sectarianstrifebyallegingthatthe Catholicsofthecommunitywritegoingsolidoneveryocoasionforthose Parliamentarycandidateswhowere Catholicsnomatterwhattheirother qualificationswereorwerenot,or whattheclaimsoftherivalcandidatemightbe.Thisaccusationwas soabsurd,andsoopposedtoactual factsthatnotevenonesolitarybra. therebigotessayedtobackupthe falsehoodandsothequestionwas begunandended,asitdeservedto be,intheoneissueofthatpaper. SimilarallegationshavebeenmadefromtimetotimeintheEastern. States,fatheredmainlybyMr.G.H. Reid;butheandhiscliquehave justreceivedasevereset-backatthe handsofMr.Watson,theleaderofthe CommonwealthLabourParty.Speakingatalabourdemonstrationonthe 2ndinst.,atCliftonGardens,Mr. Watsonisreportedtohavedenied thatanallianceexistedbetweenCar-
dinalMoranandtheFederalLabour Party.sMr.Reid."saidhe,"spoke ofanalliancebetweenCardinalMoranandtheLabourParty,butthere wasnosuchalliancebetweenthat eminentgentlemanandthemembers oftheLabourParty.He(Mr.Watson)badneverhadthepleasureeven ofspeakingtoCardinalMoran.The Cardinalwasamanwhoselearning andpositiontheymustrespect,but hiehadneverhadthepleasureof meetinghim,orspeakingwithhimin anyway.Theheadandfrontofthe offence,sofarastheCardinalwas concerned.seemedtobeintheeyes ofMr.Reidthathehadtoldthepeoplethatinhisopiniontherewasa widedifferencebetweenthesocialism oftheLaborPartyofAustraliaand thatofsomeothersocialistpartiesin otherpartsoftheworld.TheLabor Partybelievedtheirconducthadalwatsbeenastraightforwardone,and hadappealedforsupportonpolitical grounds.andonpoliticalgrounds only.andassoonAstheydeviated fromthatpathsosoonwouldthey losesupport."
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TheVeryRev.PriorO'Byrne,of Echeca,intheDioceteofSandhurst,
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TheRev.FatherMaloney,whohas recentlybeenappointedtotakecharge ofBusseltonanditsextensiveoutlyingdistricts,hasbeenstayingat thePalaceduringtheweek.
Weregrettohavetorecordthat FatherMorrisisagainill.Hisindefatigablezealinlabouringamonghis people,hisincessantandtirelessenergyintheinterestofhisburdensome parish,combinedwiththeworryin- separablyconnectedwithsuchextensiveimprovementsashehasundertakenhaveprovedtoosevereastrain onhisframe,alreadyweakenedfrom hislastyear'sillness,fromwhichhe badsuchamiraculousescape,. We hopethatFatherMorris'spresentillnesswillbeverybrief.andthatin ournextissueweshallhavethegra- tificationtoannouncethatheiscompletelyrecoveredandagainworkingamonghispeople.whoaresoappre- ciativeofhisunconquerableenergy andwhoaresoprofoundlygrievedat his4$-tress. +f4.
TheVeryRev.Arch-priest.Bourkehas beenpayingavisittotheNewNor-
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ciaMissionforthelastfortnight.He returnedonTuesdayeveninglast,and seemsgreatlybenefitedbythechange. Mgr.BourkeisnowcompletelYrecoveredfromhisrecentsevereillness.
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HighgateHillparishhastheunique privilege aladies'liteflgrii;societygii firstin.which mutualadvancementofitsmemberswas formedinW.A.TheSocietyisnow afewweeks'old,andhasalreadysuch anumberenrolledasmembersthat therecanbenodoubtofitssuccessand itspermamencey.The"Record"alwaysdeeplysympatheticwithevery CatholicSociety.alwaysanxiousto assist,encourageandpromoteevery phaseofCatholicworkinwhichthey mayengage.extendsaheartywelcome tothisnewinstitution.andhopes thattheenthusiasmwhichmarksits inauguration.,willalwayscontinueto beitscharacteristic,andindeedthe ladieswhoareitsmovingspiritsare so.pre-eminentlyconspicuousfortheir whole-hearteddevotednesstoevery goodworkassociatedwiththeChurch thattherecanbenodoubt.thatthis newinstitutionsoauspiciouslybegun willbecameoneofthebestofits kind.acredittoallassociatedwithit andapowerfulleverforgoodtothe ChurchatHighgate.and'amongall towhomitsinfluencemayextend.
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Thisweekhasbeencharacterisedby thenumberofsends-offgiventothe priestswhohavebeenrecentlytransferred.DeanO'Reilly,ofCoolgardie, FatherLynch,ofYork,FatherReidy. ofAlbany,FatherDonagher,ofBusselton,haveeach'beentherecipients ofpursesOfsovereignsfromtheirpar- ishes.Theirdepartureineachcase hasbeenacauseofsincereregret amongtheirparishioners.Itreflects thegreatestcreditupontherev. gentlementhattheirdeparturefrom their deploredseveralparishesisuniversally bythoseamongwhomthey laboredandthatthere,isnotoneof thevariousparishionerswhoassembled tobidtheirbelovedparishpriests farewellwhowouldnotwillinglyundergoconsiderablesacrificetohave hisministrationscontinuedinthepar- ish.Inournextissueweshallgive fullaccountsoftheseveralsends-off.
TheVeryReverendFatherWalter. SuperioroftheBeagleBayMission. arrivedherebytheSultanenMonday, andFebruary, Therev,gentleman, wholooksquiterecoveredfromhis recentillness,givesamostsatisfactoryaccountoftheprogressofthe mission.
ThenewsthatsomeoftheSisters ofSt.JohnofGodhadvolunteered theirservicesforthesperinlpurpose oftrainingthewomenandchildren andnursingSthesickhadalreadyreachedBeagleBaybeforeFather Waiter'sdeparture.Itcausedconsiderablejoyandexcitementamongstthepoornatives.wilearenowina stateofcontinualexpectancy.FatherWaltersaystheworkofthe Sisters,thoughactuallyconfinedto BeagleRayforthepresent.willbe muchmorefar-reachinginitseffects. Theexampleofself-sacrificingwomen devotingtheirlivestoaworkwhich scarcelyappealstotheaveragewhite muchlessthecoloredman,willbe notonlyadeterrenttotheevilin-
Mr SATURDAY,FEBRUARY,'6,1907.
fluencewhichtheselattersofrequent- lyexercise,butwilleven,tendtostimulatesympathyfortheaborigines generallyandgivethembettertreatment. FatherWhitewiltleaveforthe EasternStatesearlynextweek,where heintendsmakinganappealinthe differentdiocesesfortheMission,par- ticularlytomeettheexpenseswhich willbeincurredinestablishingthe SistersatBeagleBay,andtopayof! someofthemostpressingdebts. FatherWalterisatpresenttheguest ofhisLorhshiptheBishopattide Palace.
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Ittellsofthesettlementand developmentnotofanewminingdisatthetrictwithwhichwearesofamiliar, hutofanagriculturalareawhichbids toformamostimportantfeaturein thefutureoftheState.Formany yearsthesturdysettlersoftherich forestlandswhichcomprisetheJen- nacubbine.Wovensite,andJurakine Skipherd,teedergilledistrictshavebeensilentlybutstea:0:
Onrriday,February8th$his LordshiptheBishop,assistedbyRev. FatherSmyth,officiatedattheCon-
Churchbuildingisproceedingapaceinthediocese.Thelastproposed additiontothenumeroussplendidchurcheswhichhavebeenerectedby theMostRev.Dr.Gibneyandhis ealouspriestsispeculiarlyinterestdilyclearingandcultivatingtheir extensivegardens,untilatpresent theyformthechiefgrain-producing areasoftheState.Manyofthe Olderselectorshavealaspassedaway, buttheirfruitfullaboursarebeing ventoftheGood,Shepherd,whentwoenergeticallycarriedonto-daybya SistersoftheOrdermadetheirsol-mraecersofofiwndhionmtrai canoudnt irnyteml 1iiggealhtt wfaer11- feelproud.Inmanyinstancesthepresentpossessorsoftheseprosperoushomesteadsarethedescendantsofthe goodoldIrishfarmingstockarila visitorfromtheoldcountrymighteasilyimaginehimselflocatedamidst therichplainsofMeaththe taguplandsofCorkorTipperary.
OnlastSundaytheRev.Fathes HallinancelebratedMassatthehouse ofMr.JohnWhite,ofJensaereo:ne. Thelongandwideverandahwasclose- lypackedwitha,trulyIrish-Austra- liancongregationstreamingawayfrom Asapreparationforthefinalvowsanaltarerectedinacurtainedalcove ceremony,theSistersmakealongandbeautifullydecoratedwithplants retreatoftendays,andonthetenth daythewholecommunityaccompany theSistersfromthlecommunityroom emnandperpetualvows.Theceremonyisshortandexceedinglysolemn. ItisnotatallaslongorasWidnessiveastheceremonyofProfession, whentheSisterstaketemporaryvows. Sosolemnisthelatter,especially whenthepallisheldoverthepros- trateSisterstographicallyindicatetheirdeathtotheworld,andtoadd everyappearanceofgrimrealityto thewordsofrenunciationofthecandidatesandthebeautifulprayersof theofficiatingministerfortheirspiri- tualresurrectionthatmorethanone Sisterdiedduringtheprostrationin thehistoryoftheOrderinAustralia.
andflowersbytheskilfulhandsof Mrs.Whiteandhermother,Mrs.Moll. AfterMasstherev.pastoraderassed to-thechoirsingingtheVeniCreator,thecongregationonthebuielingof andpresentthemforprofession.Aftertheirnewchurch,andasubscription thesolemnreadingofthevowsthelistwasatonceopenedwiththefcl- n.ewly.professedsignthemanddeliverlowinggratifyingresult:themtotheMotherPrioress,andareMr.Ryan,Mr.Collins,Mr.J. givenaminiaturecopyofthesame whichtheypreserveinthesilvercases P.Ryan,Mr.P.Whim Mr.T.Burns,Mr.J.Bums,Mr.W. theyconstantlywear. OnFridaylasteverycareand taste.hadbeenlavishedonthealtar, thechurch.thepenitents,themusic, oneverything.andeverybodyconnect- edwiththeceremony.The"chil- dren"asthepenitentsareaffection- atelydesignated,weretaughttosing the'variouspsalmsandhymns,and withoutexaggerationonecouldhardly desireanythingmoreexpressiveanddevotionalthantheirrenderingofthe
"TeDeum."When,the"TeDeurer" wasfinishedthetwoSisters,Mary ofSt.LeliaandMaryofSt.Kevin werecrownedwitha'wreathoforange blossoms,whichtheywereprivilegedtowearduringthedayofprofession. Attheconclusionoftheceremonythe communityand"children"lavished theirblessings,goodwishes,andcon- gratulabionsonthetwonewly-conse- cratedSisters.andthe"children" weregivenamostvariedandenjoy- able"gaudeamus."TheGoodShepherd communityarenowalmcdtasnumeri- callystrongasanyothercommunity intheState,andtheyhaveastheir laborintheLord'svineyardthecon- stantandunwearyingcareandre- clamationofaboutninetywomen. MayGodblesstheireffortsandre- wardthemforseekingtosavethose whomHeHimselfcameespeciallyto save.
Titbit0'54111110.14.A. inKalgoorlie.
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OnWednesdaynighttheRev.Fr. O'Sullivan,oftheSocietyofAfrican Missions,whoisatpresenttouring thisStateonbehalfofhisSociety. lecturedtoapackedhouseatthe TheatreRoyal.Kalgoorlie.theMayor beinginthechair.
TheRev.Missionerwilllectureat theBouldernextweek.andweare surethatthegoodpeopleofthat townwillbeasenthusiasticintheir snpportofaTowdcauseasweretheir friendsatKalgoorlie.FatherO'Sullivanistheguestoftub VeryRev.CanonRobinson.
White,Mr.P.Bowen,Mr.Leeson, Mr.E.Ryan,'£20each;Mr.Maloney, £12. Othersmallersubscriptionsbrousehfuptheamountto2300It wasresolvedtobegintheerectionof thechurchatonce,andameetingof thecommitteewasappointedtobe heldatMr.Collins'at3o'clockon thefollowingThursday.February14.
OURSOCIETIES.
VICTORIAPARKC.Y.M.S.
Theweeklymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldonWednesday,Feb- ruary13th.Itwasasocialeven- ingandopeninvitationwasextended totheparishioners,with'theresult thattherewasalargeandenthusias- ticgathering.Mr.J.Rieussethad asplendidprogrammeforthenight, and'mustbecomplimentedforthe mannerinwhichhecarrieditout. MissL.Collinsopenedtheproceed- ingswithapianosolo.Thiswas followedbyaduet,suitablyrendered byMissesE.andC.Fitzpatrick. MissF.Campbellrecitedsplendidly, whileMr.J.Maloney,whohassha' keres.offtheusualshyness,gavethe "SteepleontheHill."MissRieus- set(jun..)deservedtheloudapplause extendedtoherforabeautifulselec- tionontheviolin.Slir.J.Dwyer wasingoodvoice,andwasrecalled tothedelightofthegathering.Mr. J.Tobin.whohasrecentlyarrived fromIreland.wasincapitalvoicein.s hisrenderingof"AnEvictedTenant." andasanencoregave"TheMinstrel iloy."MissLandquistgavearecita- tioninherusualcheerfulmanner. Mr.Northeyalsocontributed'largelytothesuccessoftheevening. The MissesO'Reillygaveaduetinmod voice.Mr.Wyburnsangthe"Mid- NightExpress."Mr.BenRieusset wasloudlyapplaudedforhisrender- ingof"The-SongthatReachedMy Heart."MissM.Rieussetwasde- servedlyapnlaudedfortheexcellent mannerinwhichshesang"WhyDid TheySellKillarney:"Refreshments werehandedroundbythemembersof theSociety.
Who'sWho?Moiety"PriPkits:'
TheWesternAustralianRhodes Scholarfor1907isMr.A.P.Turnbull(HighSchool),hehavingbeen selectedonMonday.TheHighhchool hasthusgainedtwoofthefour scholarshipsawarded,theotherone beingthatobtainedbyMr.J.L. Walker,threeyearsago.TheGuildfordGrammarhasalsosecuredone, theirrepresentativebeingMr.P.H. Harper,whilelastyear'sbluerieand felltoMr.A.Juett,ofthe hristianBrothers'College.
SirJosephWard,PremierofNew Zealand,accompaniedbyLady.Ward andtheiraccomplisheddaughter, werepassengersforEnglandbythe mailsteamerwhichleftFremantlefor EnglandonMonday.Speakingto aninterviewerhismessagetoweetern Australiawas:-"Australialasa greatfuture;keepitwhite,andmake Itwhite!'
TheViceroyofIrelandandLady Atoendeen,withtheirsonandniece, hadaprivateaudienceofaeerycor- dialnaturewiththePope,onl'hursday,the3rdJanuary.Thevisitors werepresentedbyMgr.Fraser.His Holinessspokeofthegoodwhichthe countessisdoingin,Irelandonbehalf oftheworkofwomen,andinlarticularinconvents'andschools.
Accordingtoacablemessav,Mr. JohnRedmond,M.P.,hasLeesreelectedChairmanoftheIrish'ParlialiamentaryParty.
TheRev.FatherLynch,ofYork, whohasbeentransferredtoeenIger- die,wasentertainedatavaledictorysocialintheMechanics'InstituteonThursdayeveningoflast week.Duringtheeveninghewas presentedwithapursecontaining70 sovereigns.
HisEminenceCardinalMoranand thecommitteeoftheSydneySt.Patrick'sDaycelebrationhaveinvited Mr.HughMahon,M.P.,forCoolgardie,todelivertheprincipalspeech attheanniversarygatheringthis year..Theinvitationhasbeenaccepted.
AtBlenheim(N.Z.),Mr.Donovan addressedthelastmeetingofthe IrishmissioninAustralasia.He saidthedelegateswouldtake£20,000 backtoIreland.
"LeBienPublic"givesinteresting statisticsofthefateoftheArchbishopsofParisduringthelasthundred years.In1793Mgr.deJuignedied onthescaffold. In1813Cardinal MaurysoughtrefugeinRome.In 1830Mgr.deQuelen,heatedbythe Femagogie,fledfromthearchiepisco- palpalace,whichwasburneddown. In1848Mgr.Affrewaskilledona barricade.In1859Mgr.Sibouxwas assassinated.In1871Mgr.Darboy wasshot.In1906CardinalRichard wasexpelledandhadtoseekthehospitalityofoneofhisparishioners.
ThatthesettlersintheJennacubine.districtareinaprosperouscondition,andthatthegenerosityand thefaithoftheCatholicsamongthem areofthestrongestandnoblestkind, thelistofsubscriptionsfortheirpro- posednewChurch-whichiscontained in"ToodyayNotes"lnthisissueaffordsampleproof.Bytwelveof themnolessasumthan£232was subscribedassoonasthelestwas opened.whileothersmallersums broughtthetotalupto£300.
OnTuesdayeveningthecitizensof Coolgardiegaveafarewellsocialand apurseofsovereignstotheVeryRev. DeanO'Reilly,whohasbeentrat'sferredtoYorktotakeFatherLynch's place.
OnThursday,the7thinst..Mr.and Mrs.GeorgeSlater,ofGoomalling. celebratedtheirgoldenwedding.About 150relativesandfriendsassembledto dohonourtotherespectedcouplewho weremarriedattheoldtownshipof Toodyayhalf-a-centuryago. Mr. SlaterisanativeofOxfordshire land),hisgoodwifehailingfrom CountyLimerick(Ireland). Mr. Slat&isabiggrowerofwheatand beep.Thisyearhiswheatcropis idtoamounttoabout25,000 eels.BothMr.andMrs.Slater ailandhearty:anditisthe theirnumerousfriendsthat havethepleasureofcelediamondjubileeoftheir s
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Itisnowsomeconsiderabletime sinceany'activemeasureshavebeen takenbythepolicetocheckthe growthofthe"palmist"andsimilar evilsinthisState,withtheresult thatthe"profession"hasgrownand multipliedexceedinglyinPerthand thelargertowns,Recently,however,thepoliceauthoritiesissueda warningnoteto'thepalmistsand othersofthefraternitywhoimpose uponthecredulityofthepublicto, atonce,ceasetheiroperations;other-wiseprosecutionswillensue.This warning,itisunderstoodhasalready hadtheeffectoflesseningtheevil.
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InallthechurchesinParisonDec. :Seth,aPastoralLetteroftheCardinal-Archbishopwasread,whichmay besaid,tosomeextent,tomarkan epochinthehistoryoftheChurchof France.ForthefirsttimetheCardinal-Archbishopmadeageneralap- pealtothelaity,richandpoor,to contributetowardsthemaintenanceof theclergy,churches,andecclesiastical establishmentsofthediocese.Heretoforeappealsforfundshavebeen limitedtosomepiousworkofatemporarycharacteronly,suchasthe buildingof,achurch,orthefounding ofacharitableinstitution.ThePastoralLetter,ontheotherhand,has inauguratedanewChurchpolicy theBishops,priests,aadchurchesare tobesupportedbythevoluntaryofferings asisthecase innon-Catholiccountries.AfterexplainingthattheChurch,which'had beenfoundedandhadgrownupin poverty,(lidnotattachmoreimportancethanwasnecessarytotemporal goods,thePastoralLettergoeson tosaythattheChurch,nevertheless, cannotescapetheconditionsofLife inthisworld,andthatthosewho benefitbytheirspiritualministryare houndtoprovideforthetemporalne- cessitiesoftheclergy. The.11.(hbishopcontinues"Letallofyou whohaveatheartthehonourofGod andthesalvationofsouls,orevert thepreservationofthedomesticand socialvirtues,ofwhichtheChurchis theindispensableguardian.listento theapnealofyouragedArchbishop withthegenerousdocilitytowhich youhaveaccustomedus.Letthose familieswhohavereceivedalarge shareofthegoodsofthisworldset asidealargeportionoftheirrevenuesfortheserviceofGod.Let thosewhoareattheheadofgreat enterprisesemployingarmiesoflabourersrememberthatinadditionto thewagesduetotheirworkmenthey arealso-houndtoplacewithintheir reachtheconsolationsofreligion,so necessarytothosewhotoilandsuffer. Andyou,verydearbrethren, whoareinahumblestationoflife, who work,earnyourbreadbyyourdaily youwillalsocontributeyour miteasawitnessofyourFaith,and Godwillknowhowtomeasurethe extentofyoursacrifice."
Theorganisationis_tohecalleda "piouswork,"andbynomeansan association,andone-halfofthesums collectedaretobekeptfortheneeds ofeachparish,andtheotherhalfto behandedeverythreemonthstothe Archbishopforgeneraldiocesanpurposes.Anexactaccountofallthe sumsistobekept.andaspecialbox tocollectofferingsistoheplacedin eachchurch.
THESISTERSOFTHEASSUMPTION.
The"EchodeParis"announcesthat theSistersoftheAssumptionwho havereceivednoticeofexpulsionare makingpreparationsfortheirdepar- ture.Eachofthetwentyhousesof thisOrderwillmakeforthenearest foreigncountry.
DISPERSINGTHEREMNANTS.
religioussocietiesstillexistingand whichwerecoveredbyadecreerecognisingthemasbeingofpublicutility. TheSulpicians,Lazarists,andpriests oftheforeignmissionsaresaidtobe amongthecongregationsthreatened.
ECCLESIASTICSANDMILITARY SERVICE.
TheFrenchChurchLawrecently passedgavetheGovernmentauthoritiespowerto'compelecclesiasticsof ;certain toundergothefullper- iodofmi but training. Hitherto theyserved ayearwiththecolours.Tosomeextentthenewlaw isretrospective.Recently,inobediencetoasummonsfromthemilitaryauthorities,ninepriestsand34 studentsreportedthemselvesatBrest, inordertorejointhecoloursand completetheirtwoyearsofservice. Allthepriestscalledupwereordainedin1905.TheAbbeThevenin, ofChalons,andtheAbbeRoyer,of Ste.Menehold,arealsoamongthe clericalconscriptswhoonMonday exchangedtheircassocksfortheunitormsofalineregiment..
RUSSIAMOREJUSTTHAN FRANCE.
InconnectionwiththenewChurch LawsinFranceitispointedoutthat whentheMaronites,thedissidentPolishCatholics,triedtousurptheCatholicChurches,professingthemselves toberealCatholics,theRussianGovernmentissuedadecreerecognising theMaronitesasareligioussect,but denyingtheirrightstothepossession ofCatholiceburcnesontheground thatthey'didnotpayobediencetothe Pontiff.TheVaticanobservesthat whiletheRussianGovernmentmakes it'impossiblefordissident,Catholics tousurpCatholicchurchesorproperty,theFrenchGovernmentpasseslawsdamagingtorealCatholicsand favouringschismatics.
SIXTYTHOUSANDOUTOFEMIPLOYMENT.
Alatenumberof"I.'ArtSacre" containsanopenletteraddressedto M.Vivianiinthenameofthesixty thousand'workmenwhomthepresent anti-religiouslawsoftheFrenchGovernmenthavedeprivedoftheirmeans ofsubsistence. Hereisoneofthe mostsuggestivepassages."Painters, sculptors,workersingoldandsilver, designers,manufacturersofstained glass.embroiderers,vestmentmakers, churchfurnishersandnumbersofother artisansbelongingtothevarious tradesandhandicraftsconnectedwith ecclesiasticaldecoration,whohave hith'ertotiredincomfortbytheirlaboth.nowfindthemselveswithoutemployment.Thusfreemenhavesuddenlybeenreducedtotheextremeof destitution,andtheirlotisworse thanthatofslaves.Thiscuriousresultofalawdescribedasoneof 'liberty'isnotnew,andworkmen shouldaccustomthemselvestobethe firstandmost.unfortunatevictimsof Socialisticmadness!'Inconcluding theirletterthese60.000workmen withoutworkcalluponM.Vivian(to fulfilhisroleasMinisterofLabour byfurnishingthemwithemployment. Weshallseewhetherhedoesit.He boaststhathehasextinguishedthe lightsof-the'firmament.weknow,and leftHeavenvoidandhis-colleagues seemequallysuccessfulinputtingout thematerialfireontheParisworkmen'shearthsandemptyingtheir "potsaufeu."
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AspecialmeetingoftheCityCouncilwasheldlastweektoconsiderthe recommendationsofthespecialcommitteethatthenewtownhalltobe builtontheoldsite. Therecommendationofthecommitteewhichthecouncilwascalledto considerwas-"Thatthepresenttownhallsite,withtheadditionoftheold policecourtsbuildingandthetownhallyard,beselectedasthesitefor theerectionofanewtown-hall,and thatthespecialcommitteeheinstructedtoprepareconditionsunder whichcompetitivedesignsmaybeinvitedfortheerectionofanewtownhall,tocostnotmorethan£50,000 (Cr.Bradydissenting)'.''
Afterconsiderablediscussionthis recommendationwasoarrienby6 votesto4.
Duringthediscussion,sheconsiderationoftheGovernmentGardensasa suitablesitewasgivenagooddeal ofprominence,Councillor'sFranklin, ShaftoandAllensupportingit.In ourissueofAugust11th,oflastyear wewrote:-"Thereisonlyoneother spot,inourestimation,whichpossessesadvantagesequal,ifnotsuperior totheproposednewsiteinIrwinstreet.andthatplaceistheGovern- twitreserveinfrontofthepost office.with'frontagestoSt.George's Terrace,Barrack-street,andthenew LawCourts.ByconvertingthatreserveintoasiteforthenewTownhall,andmakingpublicgardensofthe proposedIrwin-streetsiteverylittle objectioncouldberaisedagainstthe exchange."
Thosewhoareopposedtotheidea oftheGovernmentGardensasasite forthenewtown-hallare,nodoubt, actuatedbythebestofmotives;they wanttheplacekeptfortheuseofthe public.But,byconvertingtheIrwinstreetblockintopublicgardensthe hardshiptothepublicwouldnotbe sogreat,especiallywhenitisrememberedthatthegreaterportionof theGovernmentGardens-evenwitha town-hallupo;them-wouldstillbe availabletothepublic.Thus,in- steadofone"lung"inthevicinityof thepost-office,asatpresent,there wouldbetwofortheuseofthepeople.
AcoughisadangersignaLTo. shouldheeditswarningpromptly. Beginatonce,andtakeregalia dosesof
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WeddingatGeraldton.-Apretty littleweddingeventuatedatSt. FrancisXavier'sChurch,Geraldton, onthe7thinst.,thecontractingpartiesbeingMr.P.L.Lawler(of Lawlers)andMissPhylisM.Scott, ofGeraldtonThebridewbsgiven awaybyheruncle,Mr.S.Earle,and Mr.Conorundertook,thedutiesof bestman.TheRev.FatherO'Maley officiated.
FuneraloftheLateMrs.Howe.ThefuneralofthelateMrs.Kathleen Howe,wifeofMr.ThomasP.Howe, electricianoftheWesternAustralian GovernmentRailways,tookplaceon Friday,February8th,intheCatholic portionoftheKarrakattaCemetery. ThecortegestartedfromMr.Howe's residence,Kimberley'street,Leederdine.Theesteeminwhichthedeceasedladywasheldwasfullyevidencedbythelargenumberwhoattendedthefuneral.Mrs.Howewill begreatlymissedinLeederville,where shewaseveramongsttheforemostin takingpartinanylocalmovement, andalwaysoccupiedaprominentposition.Mrs.Howealsoheldthepositionofhonorarysecretaryofthe JuvenileFloralandIndustrialExhibition.Thechiefmournerswere:Mr.T.P.Howe(husband),Mrs.E. Osborne(sister-in-law),Mr.C.Osborne(brother-in-law),Mrs.Iii`Farlane(niece),Mr.C.Osborne(nephew),andMrs.F.Bush.Thepallbearerswere:-Messrs.A.W.Brown (MayorofLeederville),W.Watson,E. T.A.Basan.0.F.Conigrave,W. Smart,andF.Bush.TheRev.Fr. Grehanofficiatedatthegrave.-R.I.P.
ontheWestralia,andbothsocially andfinanciallytheexcursionwasa success. Theladiesandgentlemen whosokindlyassistedwiththeconcert.andcontributedlargelytothe enjoymentofthevisitors,wereMiss MyrtleConwayandMissJosephine Dooley.andMessrs.E.J.Henderson andWestboven(3).
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ProposedNewChurchforGeraldton.-Beforethesermonin,theCatholicChurchyesterdaymorning(says theGeraldton"Express"ofMonday, the11thinst.)theRev.Father O'Malleyannouncedthattherewould beameetingofthemaleportionof theparishionersatthePalaceon Thursdayeveningnext.at8o'clock, forthepurposeofdevisingmeansfor theerectionofacathedralinGeraldton.Therev.gentlemansaidthe buildingnowusedwassimplyamakeshift.andthetimehadarrivedwhen stepsshouldhetakentoprovidea suitablechurch.
Waia,N.S.W.,andMissAnnieElizabeth Payne,eldestdaughterofDavidand JohannahPayne,ofMt.Egerton,Victoria.Thechurch.whichwasbeautifullydecoratedfortheoccasion,was wellfilledwithfriendsasthebridal partyentered. TheRev.Father Briodyperformedthemarriageceremony. Thebride,whowasgiven awaybyMr.Alf.Zennicker,worea handsometrainedrobeofivory Duchesssatinandlace.cornetof orangeblossoms,andhandsomely workedveil. Shecarriedshower bouquetofwhiteflowerstiedwith whiteribbon.Thebridesmaidswere twoyoungfriends.MissHazelMcKinleyandMissAnastatiusMiller. Bothworeprettywhitesilkfrocks. trimmedwithlaceandribbon,and ivorychiffonhats.Theycarriedbouquetstiedwithyellowandpinksatin ribbon,andworeprettygoldname brooches,giftsofthebridegroom.Mr. EdwardBallactedasbestman.After theceremonyanadjournmentwas madetotheresidenceofMr.Burt, wheretheusualtoastswereenthusiasticallyhonored,includingthatof thebridegroom,motherandparentsof the'bride. Thebride'stravelling dresswasofblueIrishpoplin,daintdetrimmedwithglacesilkbraid.The coateewaswornoveradaintyvest oftuckedchiffonandvallace.She woreaprettystrawhattomatch. Thebride'spresenttobridegroomwas adiamondlocket,andbridegroomto brideadiamondandrubybrooch. Mr.andMrs.McDonald,whoreceived manyvaluablepresents,includingsome fromtheEasternStates.leftbythe expressforthecoast.Theirmany friendsmetthematthestation.and ifrice.etc.,wouldtelltheirtaleKanowna'shillswouldstillre-echogood wishestothenewly-marriedcouple. RiverExcursion.-4)nfuesdayevening,the12thinst..ariverexcursion concertwasorganised,theproceedsof whichweredevotedtooneofthe stallsconnectedwiththeSt.JoDeathofMrs.Martyn,Kookynie.-seph'sGirls'Orphanagebazaar.which Itiswithdeepregretwe("NorthItakesplaceinAprilnext. Avery CoolgardieHerald"ofFebruary9tn)largenumberofpeopletooktheopchroniclethedeathofMrs.Martyn.portunityofshowingtheirinterestin wifeofMounted-constableMartyn,ofthecomingbazaarbytheirpresence Kookynie(formerlystationedatWadies),which'eventuatedatKookynie yesterdayafternoon..Forsomedays pastMrs.Martyn'sconditionhadbeen somewhatcritical,butitwasthought byhermedicaladvisersthatshe wouldintimerecoverfromthecomplaint,whichassumedtheformof Bright'sdiseaseinalsomewhatacute form.Dr.Hussey.ofMenzies.consultedwith.Dr.Brown.ofKookynie onSaturdaylastoverthecase.and thoughdangeroussymptomswerein evidence,itwasnotconsideredthat theywouldhaveafatalissue.Mrs. Martyn.whowaswell-knowntomany in,Menzies.wasakindlydisposedand popularlaidvwiththoseshecameinto contact,.Thebereavedhusbandhas beenleftwithayoungchildsomefour weeks'old.andanotherabouttwelve months.Thefuneralwilltakeplace atKookynieto-day.toattendwhich FatherGilroyleftMenziesbythe afternoontrainyesterday
McDonald-PayneWedding.-:1very prettyweddingtookplaceatSt.Patrick's.Kanowna.onWednesday,30th ult.,the e-intrudingpartiesbeing EdmondJamesMcDonald.eldestson ofArthurandAliceMcDonald.ofWee-
ExcursiononTuesdayF.vening.-On Tuesdayevening,the19thFebruary. ariverexcursionandconcertwill takeplaceinaidoftheStJoseph's Girls'Orphanage.TheS.S.Decoy
hasbeencharteredfortheoccasion, andeveryeffortisbeingmadetoensureaipleasantevening.Aspecial bandhasbeenengaged,andwetrust theexcursionwillbeassuccessfulas thosepreviouslyheldforthesame deservingobject.
FuneralofMissGreen,Bulong.ThefuneralofMissGreentookplace ontheaiternoonofFebruary8th,in theBuloneCemetery.Thedeceased younglady,whodiedsuddenlyon Wednesdaynight,wasavictimof consumption,andcametoBulong abouttwoyearsagotoherbrother inthehopethatherlifemightbe prolonged.l,AssGreenwashighlyrespected.asevidencedbythelarge numberofpersonswhofollowedher remainstothegrave.TheRev.Fr. Briody,ofKanowna,readtheburial service.-R.I.P.
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:0: (FROMTHEDAILYPAPERS.) IRISHEDUCATION.
TheCounciloftheProtestantFree Church'ofIrelandhasprotested againsttheGovernment'sscheme(as outlinedbyMr.Bryce,thelatelyretiredChiefSecretary)forimproving theconditionofhighereducationin Ireland.
TheCouncil'sobjectiontothescheme isthatitiscalculatedtodepreciate thedegreesnowconferredbyDublin University,andtoimperiltheconnectionbetweenthatuniversityandthe universitiesofOxfordandCambridge.
TheSenateofDublinUniversityhas declaredthattheschemeofhighereducationforIrelandadumbratedbyMr. JamesBryce,thelateChiefSecretary forIreland,would,ifadopted,befatal tothebestinterestsofaliberaluniversityeducation,andwould,besides,resultingreatinjusticetoTrinity College.Dublin.
THEIRISHPARTY.
Mr.JohnRedmond,theleaderofthe IrishNationalistPartyintheHouse ofCommons,speakingatWaterford madethefollowingstatement:"NothingbutanIrishParliament withanExecutiveresponsibletothat Parliamentwillsatisfyus.Ifthe PrimeMinister'spromiseisconsistent with,andleadsto,HomeRule,we shallconsiderit;butifthebillhe ntroducesiscalculatedtoretardour Cause,weshallrejectit."
Mr.Redmondthenproceededtowarn Mr.AugustineBirrell,thenewChief SecretaryforIreland-whom,however,hesaidheregardedasafriend -nottoaskadvicefromDublinCastle,andheinvitedMr.William O'Brien,theIndependentNationalist memberforCorkCity,toceaseall internalwrangling. AtameetingoftheIrishNationalistPartyheldinDublin.Mr.John Redmondwasre-electedchairman. Amotionwasbroughtforwardto re-admitMr.D.D.Sheehan.theNationalistmemberforMid-Cork,whb
recentlyresignedhisseatasaprotest againstwhathecalledthetyrannyof theparty,andwasre-electedunopposed,butitwasrejected.
Mr.E.CreamandMr.J.Gilhooley, NationalistmembersforSouthCork respectively,dissentedfromtherefusal. Forthefirsttimesincetheyear 1885amemberofaLiberalAdministrationhaspaidavisittoBelfast. Mr.Lloyd-George,thePresidentof theBoardofTrade,addressedameetingofLiberalsandRussellitesmthe Ulster-hallthere. TheMinisterdeclaredhimselftobe aprofoundbelieverintheprincipleof self-government,butsaidthatinany schemethatmightbeintroducedby thepresentGovernmentthesupremacy oftheImperialParliamentwouldbe maintained. Aseparationbetween GreatBritainandIrelandwasunthinkable,butself-governmentmeant astrengtheningofthebonds-theonly realbonds-ofcontentment.
Sermonsis51.jury's, Kalgoorlie.
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TheVeryRev.D.J.O'Sullivan, missionaryfromEgypt,preached morningandeveninginSt.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,yesterday(saystheKalgoorlie"Miner"ofFebruary11th). Themorningservicedealtwiththe workofthemissionariesofhissocietyamongthePagannegroracesof WestAfricaduringthepast47years, andtheeveningsermonwiththeeffortsofthepriestsandnunsofthe santefortheregenerationofEgypt. "Egypt,"hesaid,"intheearlyages oftheChristianera,hadbeenpro- foundlyChristianandCatholicfrom theNiletothedesertandfromthe deserttothesea.To-daythecountrywasMahometanfromendtoend. Fromtheflatterrace-roofoftheseminaryofhissocietyinCairohecould count550minaretsmarkingthesites of550mosques,Mahometantemples ofworshipinthisbigstrongholdof Islam."Amongthevariousbranches_ oftheworkinEgyptwhichherepre- sentedhedweltparticularlyonthe careoftheSistersofthesickand sufferingpoorinthesociety'sdispen- saries. Insevenoftheseinstitutionsadailyaverageof1500sick poorMoslemsreceivedgratuitous treatment.Thespiritualaspectof theentireworkhecharacterisedas greaterandgranderthantHe ofEgypt'smightiestpyramid,forit wouldstillliveoninitseternalconsequencesforgoodformillionsof yearsafterthepyramidsofEgypt hadpassedaway.
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