The Record Newspaper 08 May 1909

SUPPLIEDUNDERCONTRACTVO'HEGOVERNMENTMEDICALDEPARTMENT ANDTHEPERTH PUBLICHOSPITAL.ANDATTHECRYSTALPALACEEXHIBITION HELDINLONDONRECENTLY.

HANSIRVINE'SWINES &BRANDY

RECEIVEDTHEMUCHCOVETEDDIPLOMAOFFIONOR,THEPREMIERPRIZEGIVENATTIEEXHIBITION. SOLEAGENTFORW.A.

CONTRACTORSTOTHEW.A.ANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS, HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrarst.,Perth

GeorgeE,Armstrong,Mk, MANUFACTURING, PRACTISAL, FAMILYANDDISPENSING CHEMIST.

SoleProprietorofthe"Iris" well-knownbrandofpharmaceutical MedicalRemediesandPreparations. "CAVAN"OINTMENT,&c.

Formerly140and156GeorgeBt.. SydneyandlateofHay-streetPer* hasREMOVEDtohisSuhiacolaboratory,whichisnowHISONLYaddressintheState.Customersare requestedwhenwritingtoaddress, SITBIACOonly,andputfullinitials ofhisname-Est.Sydney1884. "TheBeaconsfield" FREMANTLE.

J.F.Herlihey

Havingsecuredtheleaseholdof this°1.t-establishedandwell-1moms Hostelry,willhepleasedtowelcome alloldfriendsfromthefields,whOs visitingthest4y.

tobeStewardandBailiffofthreeIROSCOMMON. HundredsofChiltern.

TomakeupthecostofextraPo-

be fact. withdrawn

LIMZRICI.

IrishNewstoApril3,1909.

theBillasettlementoftheIrish landquestion.

Greatalarmhasbeencausedun Arelow,owingtothedismissalof over100employkesfromthechemicalandcorditefactoriesofMessrs. KynochandCo.Interviewedonthe subject,Mr.Cocking,themanaging directoroftheirBirminghamestab-

Inrisingtomovethesecondread-Landlordstojoinhandswiththe ingoftheIrishLandBill.Mr.Bir-INationalistsinendeavourinetomake rell,chiefSec.,brieflyreviewedhis longspeechoflastNovember. He saidtheywerenowinthemiddle ofagreatagrarianrevolution.BeforetheLandActof19W£24,000,000hadbeenspent,andtwoanda halfmillionacresoflandpurchased inIrelandendertheActof1903 228,000,000hadbeenspent,and £56,000,000werePending,andseven anda(-Liar-termillionacresbadbeenlishmentsaidthatforsometime purchased.leavinestillninemillionPasttheywereworkingunderpresacresofagriculturallandunsold.suretocarryoutsomelargeorders, Mr.WyndhaminNoeestimatedthatandthestaffhadbeenincreased. gioo,00te000wouldsufficetosettleNow,however,theorderswerefulthewholequestion.buthe(Mr.Bir-filled,andtheyfounditwasimposrell)thonehtthislesufficient.Itsibletomaintainsuchalargenumwouldrequirefully£183,owe000.berofhands.

Thisestimatewasmadenoton acreage,butonvaluationundertheIntheHouse.ofCommonseist IrishValuationActoffiftyyearsMarch,SirWalterNugentaskedita so.LandinUlsterwhichatthatnumberofoldmeninIrelandto timewasvaluedatabout3d.perwhompensionshadbeengrantedbad acre,isnowofferedatI()and15s.beendeprivedofthemontheground Peracre.ThismakesaveryseriousIthattheyhadmisstatedtheirse,. difference,andsoheestimatedthat £181,000,o0oatleastwouldbeMr.Ho.honsesaiditwastrite required.Heshouldcorrectamis-thatanumberofIrishpensioners takeunderwhichsomepeoplela-hadbeendisqualifiedforthereason loured,bysayingthatdemesneLilesstated. Intheabsenceofother andhomefarmswereincluded insatisfactorydocumentaryevidence theAct.exceptforthequestionoftherehadbeen'noalternativebutto thebonus. fallbackontheCensusReturns,and

TheNewBillissubstantiallytheinstructionshadbeenriventothe lame,exceptinsomefinancialclaus-PenelopeOfficersaccordingly, es.Incaseswerebonafidenegoti-Mr.Mooney-Isitnotafactthat ationswereinstituted.andcalcula-thePresidentoftheLocalGoverntionsmadewithoutstrikingafinalmeat.Boardrecentlymentioneda bargain,alsoincaseswheretherecaseinwhichapensionwasgiven, weresalestotheLandCommission,althoughtheon4evidenceofbirth andtheConeestedDistrictsBoard,wasasampler''(Laughter.) andwherethelandlordnegotiatedMr.Haydengavenoticethatatthe directlywiththetenantthebonusearliestpossibleopportunityhe willbepaidat12percent. wouldintroduceaBilltoamendthe IntheBillof1908thedateforOldAgePensionsActbyremoving thenewrateofannuitieswas1sttheCoercionActdisqualification November.Thisisnowalteredto(Nationalistcheers), 1stMarch,whichdate,however,will

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notbestrictlyadheredto. InreplytoaquestionbyMr. Mr.J.H.CampbellleadingtheDuffy,Mr.BirrellsaidintheHouse UnionistattackmovedtherejectionofCommonsthatLordAshtownhad oftheBill,onthegroundsthatitletaprivatehouseonhisGalway wouldaccentuatecongestionandin-estateat£12ayear,asapolice troducerevolutionaryprincipals,barracks,accommodatingtwelvemen, whichwouldcompletelyparalsseandanotherhouseonhisWaterford LandPurchase.He,however,aP-EstateatRI;ayear.accommodat- provedofthemeasure,insofarasingfourmen. itremovedtheliabilityforflotation lossesfromtheshouldersofthe Irishratepayers.

Mr.JohnRedmond.inaveryable speechsaidthatheandtheIrish Partyweremostanxiousthatthe Billshouldbemouldedtosuitboth landlordandtenant,andthatit shouldpassintolaw,asitsreflectionwouldnotonlyimpedebutcompletely.stopLandPurchase.

HewasgladtoseetheBillrelievedtheIrishratepayersfromthe liabilityforlossesontheflotation ofstock,butthere,wereso-nesalient Pointstowhichheshouldobject.

OnTuesday,30thMarchinSt.liceinCountyRoscommonandthe Macarten'sCathedral,Monaghan,the'Ideficito(ians been Land:epedfromPurchase,over nominationinconnectionwiththe has electionofaBishopinsuccessiontograntsduetothecountyforthe thelateMostRev.Dr.Owens,Bis-lasthalfear. hopofClogher,tookplace.SolemntheextraPolice MassoftheHolyGhostwaseelebra-to tedbytheRev.JamesM'Namee,C.Iin C..Monaghan.ThedeaconwasRev EugeneM'Adam,C.C.,Monaghan; Sub-deacon,Rev.CorneliusTierney, Professor,St.Macarten'sSeminary, Monaghanmasterofceremonies, VeryRev.Thomas'O'Doherty,Professor,St.Macarten'sSeminary.

HisEminence,CardinalLoguepresided.

TheChaplainsattheThronewere VenerableArchdeaconM`Glone,P.P., V.G.,Carrickmacroes,andRightRev MonsignorO'Neill.P.P.Clones.

OntheconclusionoftheHighMass ameetingoftheParishPriestsof thediocesewasheldfortheselectionofthreenames,teibesubmitted totheHolySee.Thirte-fourParishPriestsattended,and.therewere twoproxies.

Theresultwas:-

Digniseimus-Rev.PatrickM'Kenna,Professor,MayroothCollge-t6.

Diatior-Rev.PatrickKeown,P.P., Lattin-to.

Dignus-VeryRev. Archdeacon M'Glone,P.P.,Carrickmacross-8.

Rev,ProfessorMcCaffreMaynooth.-I.

Rev.MichaelO'Doherty.P.P.,COrcagtan-1.

FatherM'Kenna,whowasordainedabout5yearsago,hasbeen oethestaffofMaynoothCollegesinceOctoeer,Igoe,whenbe securedtheappointmenttotheChair ofMoralTheologyafteraverbrilliantConcursus.Hewasengagedin missionary,workinhisnativedioceseatthetime.buthepreviously heldaProfessorshipofTheologyin St.Kieran'sCollege,Kilkenny.It willthusbeseenthathehashada variedexperience,andiseminently qualifiedtofilltheimportantpositiontowhichthevoiceofthe PriestsofClogherhascalledhim. Thenamesofthethreecandidates will,intheusualway.beconsideredatameetingoftheBishopsof theProvince,tobeheldinthenear future.and,afterthis,theywillbe forwardedtoRome.withsuchrecommendationsastheBishopsin theirwisdomshalldeemitnecessary tomake.Instead,however,ofbeingsenttotheCongregationofthe Propaganda,ashigherto,thenames willheimmediatelysubmittedto thePapalSecretary,ofState,whose dutyitwillbetobringthembeforetheCounciloftheConsistory. WhenthedecisionofthisCouncil hasbeenarrivedat,theSupreme Pontiffmustgivehisapprobationto theirchoicebeforetheBullisdespatched.

UndertheUnemployedAct,theHisGrace.theArchbishopofMelNewryUrbanCouncilhavereceivedbournewhohasvisitedIrelandfora £400fordistribution,andtheLimer-shorttime,hasbeenpresentedwith icelestressCommittee£500. beautifullyilluminatedaddressesby theTuamTownCouncillor:,theGal-

OnMarch26ththefuneralofMr.way:UrbanCouncilandthepeopleof WilliamLundon,M.P.forEasthisnativeparishofMoyloug'h. LimericktookplaceatKilteely.

AfterSolemnOfficeHighMasswas Asaresultofther'tirementof sunsbyRev.JohnPower,P.P.,ofMr.WilliamO'Brien.M.P.,frompub- Kilteely.Averylargeconcourseoflielife,the"IrishPeople"will Peoplewaspresent.ThemembersofcessetobePublishedinfuture.Mr. Parliamentpresentwere Alder-ThomasO'Dwyerhasbeenappointed manJoyce,Messrs.DavidSheehy,liquidatorforthePurposeofwindJohnCullinan,andP.J.O'Shaugh-impuptheaffairsoftheconcern, nessy.Thedeceasedwashonouredandnoticestothateffectarebeing andrespectedbyhiscolleagues,andsenttoagentsandsubscribers. byallwhomethimineveryconnecion,buthewasalmostidolisedby!'Itisofficiallyannouncedthatthe KinghasbeenpleasedtoanProve theappointmentoftheEarlofGranerd4-beaKnichtoftheOrderof St.Patrick,inplaceofthelate EarlofHowth.

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The£5,000,000ayearwhichthe Treasurywaspreparedtoraisein cashwaswhollyinede-mateforthe Presentpurpose,anditshouldbe largelyincreased.ThatitcouldhehisownpeopleofEastLimerick. increasedhehadnodoubt.andheHisdeathiseverywheredeeplyre- congratulatedMr.Birrellonhisef-fretted. fortstohaveitincreased.He shouldobjectalsototheincreasein thetenants'annuity.

ButtheBillwasabsolutelynecessary,andspeakingfortheIrish Partywhichnowspokeonthesubjectwithmoreauthoritythanit didinNovemberlast,hevotedfor thesecondreadingoftheBill.He repeatedhisinvitationtotheIrish

ThePressAssociationsays:-Mr. andMrs.WilliamO'Brienhaveleft fortheContinent,andhavegiven instructionsthatnocommunications shallheforwarded.

The"LondonGazette"announces thattheChancellorofthe,Eachequer hasannouncedMr.WilliamO'Brien

Therumourthat inthecountywere nofoundation has

Forthesecondtimethisyearhis honourCounty'CourtJudgeP.Law Smith,K.C.hasbeenPresentedwith whiteglovesattheLimerickQuarterSessions.

ARMAGH.

AresolutioncondemningtheAllfor-IrelandLeaguewaspassedata meetingoftheU.I.L._inCtillyhanne, Co.Armagh,andMr.J.F.M'Ilvenny,organe-er,saiditwas,significant thatanEnglishTorypaperhadexpressedregretatMr.O'Brien'sretirement.

SLIGO A

Awell-knownmemberoftheDominicanOrderhaspassedawayat HolyCrossPriory,Sligo,inthe deathoftheRev,M.A.Hughes,0. P.,whichisdeeplyregrettedlocally, andwillbenolessregrettedbythe PeopleofDrogheda,Tralee,Mewbridge,andNewry.amongstwhom helabouredformanyyears.FatherHasheswasanativeofDrogheda,andforatimesuperintendedLae DominicanSeminaryinTralee,and wasDeanandProfessoratNewbridge,andsubsequently,Priorof severalofthe11-2usIsoftheOrderin Ireland.InrecognitionofhiseloquentzealinthepulpithewashonouredbytheOrderwiththetitleof Preacher-General. OfficeandRequiemMasstookplaceatSligo.

ThenewKnight,who.inaddition tohispositionasMasterofthe Horse,isMinisteraelis'ingthePostmaster-General,washornin1874, andwasmarried(miterecentlyto MissOgdenMills.anAmericanheiress. TYRONE.

Thedeathhasjustoccurredathis Parents'residenceintheparishof Newtownbutler,oftheRev.E.Mohan,C.C.,Trillick,afteranillnessof somemonths. Hewasordained a`iout9yearsago.andwasoneof themostpopularyoungpriestsin theDioceseofClogher.

CLARE

Itisreportedthatthirtyheadof cattleweredrivenoffagrazingfarm ontheInchiquinestateatClob,Carron,CountyClare.Thecattlewere drivenaboutthreemilesalongthe Publicroad,andaPPetertohavebeen abandonedinthevicinityofCarron policebarrack.

ANTRIM

MostRev.Dr.Tohill,inthecourse ofavisitationsermonatLisburn CatholicChurchonSunday.stated thatatemperancesermonwouldbe Preachedtoeverycongregationin thedioceseonSundaynext,andthe membersofallSodalitieswouldbe asked.torenewtheirpledgesonthat day.HisLordshipreferredtothe excellentworkdonebyRev.Father M'Gaskinandhisthreedevotedcuratesintheinterestsoftheparishioners.

WEXFORD.

TheMostRev.Dr.Browne,Lord BishopofFerns.hasnowcompletely recoveredfromhisrecentindisposition,andwasabletoventureoutof doorsonSaturday.HisLordship's recoveryhasbeenlearnedwithgenuinepleasureinWexford.

MAYO

OnitstMarchatBallinasloeQuarterSessions,Mr.M.Goldrick,Killala,fatherofConstableGoldrick, thevictimoftheCraughwellshoot-

SATURDAY,KAYif,1909. The11/4:A.Aecoret,

in:outrage,claimed22,000 C4,111pensationforthelossofMeWU.

GALWAY.

AremandtoolsplaceatGalwayof thetwomen,MichaelDermodyand ThomasHynes,chargedwiththe murderofConstableGoldrick.DistrictInspectorLeathern,Athenry, whoappliedfortheremand,stated hehadnotyetcompletedhisinquiries.

CARLOW.

TheMostRev.Dr.Foley.Bishop ofKildareandLeighlin,celebrated eighto'clockMassattheCathedral Saturday27th,duringwhichhisI.ordship,whowasassistedbyRev.L. Brophy,S.T.L.,Vice-Presidentand Dean,St.Patrick'sCollege,ordained thefollowing:Deaconshin.-Rev.DanielMurphy. KildareandLeighlinRev.Edward Campion,do Rev.MichaelDoyle, doRev.JamesM'Kenna,Concordia.Kansas.U.S.A.:Rev.Louis M'Grath,do.,doRev.Michael AO'Gorman,LosAngelos,California. ;Rev.WilliamChawke,Wichita,Kansas.U.S.A.:Rev.John M'Gninness.'Concordia,Kansas.U.S. A.; Rev.JohnHealy,Southwark, England; Rev.PeterKelly,St. John's,NewfoundlandRev.Francis Larkin,DevonPort,U.S.A.:Rev. WilliamForie,LosAngelos,California, PS.A.

TIPPERARY.

HieparishionersatSolohead,Co.. Tipperary,presentedasetof silver-mountedharnesstotheRev. FatherKinane,C.C.,onSt.Patrick'sDay.

DUBLIN.

InthematchfortheCountyDublinChampionshipatJones'Roadon Aprilend.betweentheKickhamsand theKeatings,theresultwasadraw. Half-timescoreKickhamspoints, Keatines3points.Fulltimescore 6pointseach.

TheHolyFatheronRetreats fortheLaity.

OurgloriousPontiff,PiusX,on hisaccessiontothepapalthrone, gavehisfirstgreetingtotheworld, withhismotto "OmniainstaurareinChristo"-"Torenewall thingsinChrist."Ittookhimonlyabriefspaceoftimetoprove hisdeterminedsincerityincarrying outhisintention.Thefewyearsof hispontificatehavebeenprolificin renovatingmeasuresinthegreet cause-ofChristandHisChurch. and.'ustlyhavethegreatdeedsof PiusXfoundeloquentexpressionat countlesscelebrationsofhisrecent sacerdotaljubilee.Onepartiellar merit,however,aschememostdear totheheartoftheFatherofChristendom,hasapparentlynotreceived thenoticeitsodeserveswerefer tohiseagernessandanxietytoeremateandspreadtheso-calledspiritualexercisesoftheretreatasa meansofparamountimportancefor spiritualrenewal.

,Butafewdaysafterenteringuponhisexalteddignity,Piusspoke thesesignificantwordstoadeputationofmenwhoofferedthehomage andfelicitationsoftheirrespective societies "Idesiretobethe Popeofthespiritualexercises." Piuscouldhardlyhaveexpressedhis estimationoftheretreatsinmore laudatoryterms.Andhewenton tosaythatheconsideredithis highesthonourandglorytoadvocateandextendtheuseoftheseexercises;becauseinthemherecognisedaprimemeanstorealizetheend heproposedtohimself,"torenew allthingsinChrist."InthecapacityofSupremeShepherdheknew ofnobetterpasturesfortheflock

entrustedtohiscarebyGodthan thespiritualexercises.AsrepresentativeoftheGoodSamaritan,be foundnomorewholesomeremedyfor thediseasesandwoundsofhissubjectsthanthesametriedmeans. Heconsequentlyharbourednodearerwishthantoseethefaithfulavail themselvesofopportunitiestomace aretreat.

OnfrequentoccasionsPiusXhas amplyshownthesesentimentstobe theconvictionofhissoul.All priestswerewellawareofthe'Holy Father'sepistle,addressedbuta yearagototheentireclergyofthe universalChurchshowinghowdear tohispaternalheartareretreatsfor priests.Inlikemannerheurgesretreatsforotherstatesoflife,even downtothechildrenbut,aboveakl headvocatestheminthecaseof men,andyoungmen.

Shortly.afterhiselevationtothe PapacytheHolyFatheraddressed aletterthroughCardinaldelValto FatherVandenPul,rectorofthe HouseofRetreatsatLierreinBelgium,congratulatinghimonthesingularresultsachievedbythespiritualexercisesformen.WhenFather Radaeli,ofRome,setabouttoopenahouseofretreats'specificallyfor meninthatcity,theSovereignPontiff,firstbyletter,andthreemonths laterinaprivateaudience,encouragedhimmostcordiallyintheenterprise.

OfthemanyletterswhichtheVicarofChristwroteintheinterest ofretreatsformen,weshallquote onewrittenontheFeastoftheImmaculateConception,1904,tothe SuperioroftheHouseofRetreatsat Liege.Amongotherthingshesaes. "Wehavealwa3sesteemedhighly theexercisesoftheseretreatsintroducedbyprovidentdispositionof God. Fortheyareamarvellous meansfortheemploymentofgood moralsandtheenkindlingofChi'stianseal.Now,however,thatwe havebeenelevatedtothepapaldignity,andareinformedthatnotonly Priestsbutthelaityaswellmake theseexercises,werealizemoreclearlythanevertheimportanceretreats assume,toreachthegaolproposed toourselves,torenewallthingsin Christ.Howoftendomen,filled withprejudicesagainstourholyreitnion,andChristiansinnameonly. enterthesehousesofpietytodepart againconvertedandhappy,andafterwardinwordanddeedlabouras veritableapostles;amongtheirfriends Torecalltheeternaltruthstothe mindsofmenandtoconvincethem thattheyarebornforhigherand nobleridealsthanthefleetingand perishablegoodsofthisworld,will confirmthemintheirdutiesasgood Christians.Especiallywillthepoor inthiswisebepreventedfrombeingenticedintothesnaresofsocialism.whichwouldlimithumanhappinesstothislifeonly.Wherefore, wecannotsufficientlypraiseyou. andallthosewhoassistyou,.forso holyandtimelyanundertaking."

WhenFatherCriquelion,'towhom thisletterwasaddressed,cameto Romelateron,theHoly'Fathertold himinprivateaudience"Retreats formen! Thisistheworkofall worksindeedaprovidentialwork, exceedinglydeartotheheartofthe VicarofChristuponearth!" Whatfruitshavethesolicitudeanal effortsofthegreatandbelovedPontiffnurturedintheseretreats?Sporadicbeginningsweremad..undertile "Labourer-Pope,"Leo.XIII,espec- iallyinBelgiumandFrance.Inhis lastencyelicalthisgreatPope,actnowledgingthegoodwork,soauspiciouslyestablishedin-thesetwo countries,expressedhisearnest,desiretoseethemovementspreadalso amongtheothernationswiththe samebeneficialresults. PiusX. withtheevidentbenedictionofHeaven,haspushedthehopesofhis Predecessorfartowards'their'realization.ThehousesofretreatsinBelvimandFrancehaverapidlymultiplied,alsoinGerrreneHolland, andItaly. Organizationsforthe supportofthesehouseswereformed; thedozenofexercotantsinthebeginningsoongrewintothehundreds andto-daythenumbersofmenalone

arecountedbymanythousands. AndwhatabouttheCatholicsof America? Arewelessinneedof arenewalinChristthanourbrethreninEurope? Arethepaternal exhortationsandpleadingsofour greatPontifflesspertinenttoour landandconditions?Wecanboast ofnumerousorganizatioas,societas, andunions,perhapsmorethanEuropeans.Wouldnotarenovationin thespiritoffaithandreligionora threedays'retreatbetothemembersoftheseorganizationsamost desirableblessing

DisfiguringSkinTroubles.

13YEARS'SUFFERINGFROM PIMPLES,BLOTCHESAND REDNESS,YIELDONLYTO ZAM-BUK.-

NurseCrouch,residingat37AlexanderStreet,Footscray,Vic.,has recentlymetwithremarkableproof atZarreltuk'scurativeandhealing virtues.For13longyearsshesufferedfromdisfiguringblotches,pimplesandrednessontheface,which therepeatedtreatmentsofdoctors andhospitalsfailedtocure,andthe successachievedby,Zam-Bukenhancesstillfurtherthesplendidreputasionofthispureskin-cure.

NurseCrouchsays:-"Forthe past13yearsIhavebeenasuffererfromblotchesandpimplesand rednessonmyface.Iconsulted doctorsbutderivednobenefitfrom theirtreatments.Ialsoattended theBallarathospitalfor18months, duringwhichtimeIwasunableto followmyoccupationofatrained nurse.Iwasrecommendedtotry Zam-Buk,whichIdidwiththemost gratifyingresults,anditgivesme greatpleasuretoinformyouthat myfaceisnowentirelyfreefrom alleruptiops. IneverfarilltorecommendZam-Bpktoms.friends, andhavenohesitationinpronounc- ingittobethebesthealingbalm Ihaveeveraused."

Besidestheremarkablesoothing andhealingpowertforwhichitis sofamous,ZarreBukpossesseswonderfulcurativevirtuesinspecificskin diseases,suchaseczema,psoriasis, scrofula,tetter,heatrashes,scalp troublesobstinatesores,barbar's rasa.andallirritated,inflamed,and unhealthyconditionsoftheskin.As ahouseholdbalm,Zam-Bukisunequalledforcuts,burns,bruises, scalds.atrasions.pimples,cildren's sores,sorebreeists,pilesand,in factallsoreandInjuredconditions oftheskinandtissue.Is.6d.and es.fel.perpot,ofallchemistsand stor

XallOWtlajleitS

TheAltarSocietyheldaverysuccessfulsocialintheMiners'InstituteonEasterMondaynight,and fundswereaugmentedtotheextent of£8,whichisconsideredverysatisfactory.TheSocietyhereisdeservingofgreatpraiseforthemannerinwhichChurchmattersareattendedto.Indeed,inmanyinstances theyattendtorequirementswhich shouldbetheworkofaChurch Committee.

TheLadies'prize-ahandsome hand-paintedtablecentre,waswon by.MissD.CampbellandMr.D. O'Briensucceededinsecuringthe Gentleman'sPrize,"AWoodrow Hat." Mrs.J.Smith,and Mrs.Watsonhavingwon2 gameseach,tiedfortheLadies'BoobyPrizeandhadtoplay off.EventuallyMrs.Smithbecame thewinner. Mr.J.Pettysecured theGentleman'sBoobyPrize.

ThepublicofKanownaarealways readyandwillingtorespondtoany charitablemovement,aswasexemplifiedbythenumberthatattended "TheEuchrePartyandDance,"held inaidofMrs.Windsorwhoislying dangerouslyillintheLocalHospital.ThemusicsuppliedbyMiss RubyD'Arcywasgivengratisand

anoteofthanksisduetothat youngladyforhergenerousact. Therefreshmentswerecollectedand suppliedbyaLadiesCommitteeand inpassingImaymentionthata wordofpraise,isduetoMrs.W.A. Wyatt,andMrs.Hayesfortheprominentparttakenbythem. In fact,theyw..retheprimemovers, andareproudofthesuccessthat hasbeenachieved,asthehandsome sumof£22wasrealised.Iithe invalidrecoverssufficientlyitisintendedtosend foratriptothe EasternStates,andifdeathshould takeplacethemoneywillpayfuneralexpenses. WhatpromisestobeaveryenjoyablesocialeveningisaValedictory toMr.andMrs.McCabewhichisto takeplaceintheMiner'sInstitute, oqFriday,April3oth.Mr.McCabe whoisleavingthedistricttoenter thefarmingindustryatMeekerring, willbegreatlymissedinKanowna, ashehasbeenoneoftheleading townsmenforanumberofyearsand MayoroftheMunicipalityfor5 years.

OBITUARY.

Mrs.Windsorpassedawayquietly at5.3op.m.,April26.Although thedeceasedladywasnotavery oldresidentofthetown,shewas verypopularandbadmadetheacquaintanceofquitealargecircleof friends.Sheleavesadaughterof eewhohasjustlelftaconventschoolandisresidingwithheraunt inVictoria.Thefuneraltookplace to-day,whentheremainswereconveyedtotheCatholicportionofthe KanownaCemetery.TheRev.FatherO'Brien,whohasbeeninconstantattendanceofficiatedatthe graveside.

Mit

NORDDEUTSCHES LLOYD, IMPERIALGERMANMAIL HOMEWARDBOUND. Leaves Steamer.Tons.Comm'der.Fresa'al Soydlite,8,000A.Ahlborn,25th May. ScharnhorstStetL.Maass22nd June. AllTwinScrews.

ROUNDTHEWOULD. SaloonReturnTicketstoLead's'. AvailableforTWOYEARS.

EASTERNSTATES. Scharnhorst24thMa-. Pares. FirstSecondThird. £s.d.

SaloonReturnsaboutOneand halfSingleFares.

GeneralAgentsforW.A.I,.TiATAZZIaCO.,Fremantle andPerth.

Bub-AgentsKalgoorlie-MAUGHANandCURNER.

Geraldton-POP!&BROWN.

A.W.READING JAMESSTREET,GUILDFORD.

TheHouseofQuality

Firstclassgroceriesandfinest dairyproduce.Nonecanexcel.I keeparoomspeciallyfittedforbutter,undermyownsupervision,and givesatisfactioneverytime.

Readersofthe"Record" GivemeaTrial.

COURTHOTEL BEAUFORTSTREET,PERTH.

CONO'BRIEN. Havingsecuredthefreeholdofthis old-establishedandwell-knownHostelry,willbepleasedtowelcomeall oldfriendsfromthefieldswhileona visittothecity.

TheTreasureHouse.

AllGoodsAdvertisedbyusareexactlyasillustrated.Wehavetheminstock,andcan executeordersforsinglearticles,orquantities,byreturnpost.Anythingnottoyourliking canbeexchangedoryourmoneyreturned.CallorsendforournewArtCatologue. OrderbyMail.

CountryBuyersareaccordedthesameliberaltreatmentTownBuyersreceive.Justdropusa PostCardto=day.

Church,Over

TheeacredCongregationofPropalandafortheAffairsoftheOriental Ritehavepublishedanintimation thatFatherKateb,whohassent outfromRomeappealsforhelpfor theBaiilian'hii$siens,hasno,auth-, oritytomakeCollections,andthat. kin thecaseoftheEasternsonlythe Bishopsoftherespectivejurisdictions canreceivehonorariaforMasses.

TheRomancorresPoneentofthe ParisEclair"hays "Asimilk measuretothatofwhichDonRomoloMurrihasbeentheobjectis abouttobetakenEygeinst'Professor Schnitzer;ofthe,,liniversityofMunich,-alreadysuspendedowingtoModernisttendencies. Hehasbeen askedb.theNuncio11,tMunich'to retractandhasrefused."

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ThesecondreadingoftheCatholic DisabilitiesRemovalBill,ofwhich thelateMr.Lundonhadcharge, *IllnowbemovedbyMr.William Redmond.Itisfixedforthe22nd liar,thisbeingthefirstavailable datewhichthefortunesoftheballotallowedMr.Lundontoappropriate.

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Anofferingof£300fromthedioceseofCorkhasbeenpresentedto theHolyFatherinaidofthesufferersbytheearthquake.ThePope intendstowritepersonallytothe Bishop,MostRev.Dr.O'Callaghan, expessinghisthanks.

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FatherJamesK.Fielding,pastor ofCorpusChristiChurch,Fortyninth-streetandGrandBoulevard, Chicago,whowasshotatsome timeagob3HenryVasey,aconfessedchurchthief,hasreceivedfrom friendsinIrelandoertwothousandmessagesofsympathyandcongratulationbycableandletter. Whenthecasewasbeforethecourt thepriestpleadedforthelibertyof hisassailant "Yourhonour,"saidthepriest, "itismymissiontoforgive,and yourstoPunish.butIbelievewe cansaveasoulinthisinstanceby temperingjusticewithmercy.Ido notwanttoProsecutethisman.It ismywishtohavehimturnedover tome,sothatImarputhimin someh')sPitalwherehemaybecared foruntilIcancommunicatewith hisrelatives."

Thisistrulysettinganexampleof thatgreaterChristianitywhich knowsnocreedordenomination,the realChristianityofthemasterwho taught"Loveyourenemies,dogood tothemthathateyou."

FatherFieldingisanIrishman,a nativeofMooncoin,inCountyKilkenny.

thenewpicturegalleryattheVaticanonSunday,28thMarch. The galleryoccupies:eightlarg,esaloiej, inwhichhavebeenplacedallthe picturesformerlyexhibitedinthe oldgalleryandthosewhichhave beenforcenturiesdispersedthueughe outtheVatican.

Underthe,patronageofthepoPes Romehasbecomethegreatartcontr,oftheworld.The,greatestmasterpieces"ofpaintingandsculpture aretherecollected.andartists.are alwayssureofakindlywelcome; generoushelp,.andfosteringcare.

ThepreheatHoly'FathernoblypreservesandcontinuesthePapaltraditioninthesamespirit.Inthe rooms'ofthe'new.Gallerymostof theItalianschoolsarerepresented, andtheworesofgreatmasterssuch asGiotto,Raphael,Perugino,and PaulVeronesetellofthegloriessecuredfortheEternalCitywhenthe Popeswereitsmasters.

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RecentlytheHolyFatherreceived inprivateaudiencethe'RightRev. M(nsignorO'Riordan,Rectorofthe IrishCollege,inconnortienwith largesumsofmoneyrecentlysent tohimfromIrelandandAustralia forconsignmenttothePope.His Holinessshowedsignsoffatigueon theoccasionafterhisrecentillness. MonsignorO'Roirdanplacedinthe Pope'shandsfor:thesurvivingvictimsoftheItalianearthquakethe amountscollectedinthediocesesof CashelandElphin.asecondinstalmentfromDromore,athirdfrom Derr}apersonalsubscriptionfrom theMostRev.Dr.Fogarty;Bishop ofKillaloe,andthesumofseven hundredandfiftypoundsfromhis Eminence.CardinalMoran,ArchbishopofSydney.Afterspeakingin termsofpraiseofthegenerosityof theIrishpeopletowardsthesufferers,thePopegaveMonsignor O'Roirdananideaofhowcarefully thesumsreceivedareaccountedfor. Takingoutasmallnote-bookPiusX turnedovertheleavesandshowedhoweverysumreceivedandevery sumdisbursedisaccuratelynoted down.Whencethemoneycomes whereitgoestheprecisereason whysuchasumwasdisbursedeverydetailwasnoteddowninthe small,neathandwritingoftheHoly Father.Itisnot'necessarytosay thateverypennythatcomestothe Popeforthesuffererswillnotonly bespentinthepropermanner,but tothebestpossibleadvantage.His Holinesshaftalreadyrelievedthousandsofthepoorpeoplewhonever camenearRome,sothatthroughoutItaly,evenfromthosewho differfromhimonmanypoints,nothingbutwarmapprobationisfelt fortheactionofPiusX.

Aceordinetothe"FranciscanAnnals"thecauseofBlessedAlbertof PisahasbeenintroducedatRome forcinfirmation. B.Albert.says themagazine,wasthesecondProvincialofEnglandinsuccessionto B.Agnellusanddiedin1239.:lerdinalGottihasbeenappointedby thePopetopresideovertheinquiry, whichwillexaminedocumentsprovinghisconstantpopularveneration fromtheearliesttimes.

ConcludinghiscourseofLenten sermonsatFarm-streetJesuit Church,London,onSunday!28th March,FatherBernardVaughansaid theattitudeofCommonswithreferencetotheAnti-SweatingLeague Billwasmagnificent.Practically bothsidesoftheHousewereunanimousintheirdeterminationthat sweatinginEnglandtrustcease.

TheDiplomaticCorpsattheVaticanpaidavisittotheHolyFather ontheoccasionoftheFeastofSt. Joseph,andtheAustrianAmbassadorrendanaddresstowhichhis Holinessreplied.

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liesunder,allthepenalitieeofthe publiclyexcommunicated,!andthat, moreover,heis,andoueht;'iotie avoidedbyeel.

TheMayorofKilkenny,Alderman Potter,atthelastmeetingofthe UrbanCouncilstatedthatArchbishopIreland,whoisa'nativeof Kilkenny,isabouttovisitthecity, and.hethoughtitfittingthatthe citizensshouldpayhisGracesome markofrespect.Itwasdecided thatthefreedomofthecitybe presentedtohisGrace.

Thenumerousfriends,bothat homeandabroad,of.MostRev.Dr. Carr,ArchbishopofMelbourne,will hedelightedtolearnthathisGrace whowhileonavisittohisnative landbecameseriouslyindisposed, hasregainedhisusualhealthandvi-

taineethepositiontillhisdeath. In1893PopeLeoXIIIraisedhim tothedignityofDomesticPrelate. In1904the,Archbishopappointed himVicar-GeneraltoBishopFenton, andin1906liewasconsecratedBig-, hopattherequestoftheEnglish hitrarchs.TheceremonywasconductedbyArchbishopBourne,assistedbyBishopFentpn,04Bishop BrindleofNottfughini,bothof whomhadbeenVicarsGeneralof Westminster.Alwaysakindfriend tothepriestsofhisdiocese,andto allwithwhomhecameincontact, theywilldeeplyregretleisloss,and willfeelthathisdeathonMarch 27thhascreatedavoidwhichwill withdifficultybefilled.Hisdeath resultedfromanattackofbronchitissuperveningon'acold. Threehoursafterhisdeathhissister,Mrs.Stokes,alsodepartedthis gour. life.

InSt.Paul'sChurch,MountArgus,Dublin,onSundaynight,March 28th,VeryRev.FatherSebastian, C.P.,inthecourseofanimpressive sermonsaidthereadingoffrivolous literaturegaveonefalseideasof life,unittedmenandwomenforthe thingsofreallife,andblastedthe loveofthesimple,unostentatious dutiesofhome.Theteacheralso dealtforciblewiththeevilconsequences.ofreadingImmoralbooks, andthoseopposedtoreligion.The heroesandheroinesofmanynovels veryoftenhadnotasingleChristiantraittorecommendthem. Idealsofmanhoodandwomanhood weredepictedinthemwhichanoble natureaeborredanddestesed.

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IntheCarmeliteChurch,Whitefriar-street,Dublin,onMondaymorn-1 ine,29thMarch,Rev.JosephBertholdHart.0.C.C..passedawayafter ashortillness,attheageof fifty-two.Deceasedtookanactive partinthehomiandforeignmissionareworkofhisOrder. He spentsomeyear's.inNewYorkand Melbourne,winningtheesteemofall byhis;assiduouslaboursintheconfessionalandhisabilityinthepulpit.

TheDecreeofMajorExcommunicae tionpronouncedagainstDonRomolo Mornisinthefelowiegterms EccleiasticalAuthorityhasnot omittedtocallagainandagainto asounderstateofmindbyfatherly warnings,curativeremedies,and theinflictionofpunishmept,the priest,RomoloMurri,forhisdisseminationoferroneousandseditiousteachings,bothbytongueand pen,intheChurchofGod.But he.treatingalltheseasnothing, thoughladendownwithcensures, hasnothesitatedtoputhimselfforwardbeforethefaithfulasanexampleofcontumacyandrebellion. Wherefore,lestfurtherdelaysshould causethescandaltohaveevileffects amongsttheranksofthefaithful, thisSupremeCongregationofthe HolyOffice,bytheexpresscommand ofourMostHolyFather, Pope PiusX,pronouncesagainstthesaid Priest,RomoloMurri,whohasresistedtherecentperemptoryCanonical admonitionwithobstinatecontumacy,thesentenceofMajorExcommunicationpersonallyandbyname, anditsolemnly&claret;thathe

Notthediocesealone,butthe provinceofWestminster,whichembracesthewholeofEnglandand Wales,hassustainedaseriousloss bythedeathofBishop,lohnson Hislosswillalsobedeeplyfeltin AmericaandinalltheBritishColonies.

BorninLondonin1832heattendedfirstaschoolconductedbythe ChristianBrothersintheneighbourhoodofSoho,andwentthentothe EnglishCollegeinDonai.Having completedhisstudiesofthe"Humanities"th'rehewenttotheEnglishCollegeinRome,wherehewas ordainedin1857.In1859hereceivedthedecreeofD.D.Hismissionaryduties,beganinLondonin Westminster.In1865CardinalManning,struckby,theabilityQf the youngman,appointedhimhisprivatesecretary',andin186-hewas appointedchiefDiocesansecretary, whichpositionheheldunderthree succeedingArchbishops.In1878he becameamemberoftheMetropolitanCathedralChapterofwhich since1896hewastheSeniorCanon. HebecameProvostin1904,andre-

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ThegreatsuccessofSt.Mary's MissionhasbeenthetalkofCatholieKalgoorlieespecially,duringthe lastweek.Fromtheverystartthe peopleattendedwell.TheAngelus bell,rungeachmorningatsix o'clockbythefaithfuloldsacristan Mr.Groves,waslookeduponby manyasthevoiceofGodcalling themtotheearlyMassandinstruction,andwasgenerously,responded to.EachnighttheChurch was Packedwithdevoutworshippers,who wereeagerlydrinkingin..thewords ofwisdomandreligionthatwerecopiously!suppliedthembyFathers ManganandCagney.Theirsermons wereinstructive,interesting,entertaining,andedifying.Thatthey boregoodfruitwasmanifestfrom thecrowdsthatbeseigedtheconfessionalsdayandnight,andfromthe largenumberswhoreceivedHoly Communioneachmorning.

OnSunday,25thApril,themem-

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tueoftheBlessedVirginpresentedhome,andbeoncemorenumbered sometimeagotoSt.Mary'sby Mr.WilliamBurkewashoistedona platformbehindthehighaltar,and becamethecentralobjectofadmiration.Aroundthealtarhundredsof candleswerearrangedinterraces andtrianglesfromflooralmostto ceiling.Atthenightdevotionsthe churchwaspackedtooverflowing. TheChildrenofMary,,dressedin cloaksandveilsoccupiedthesanctuary. Themyriadsoflights.flowers,condalabraandstatueofthe BlessedVirginwithhandsextended iedispensingfavoursformedasight religiously.impressive.EventheRedemptorists,withtheirIoneexperienceinIrelandandtheEastern Statessaidtheyneversawamore beautifulAltar.Douetlessweshould haveaPhotographofthewhole, hadnotourpopularphotographer, 1Mr.MickDwyermetwithaserious accidentthateveningattheSummervilleRaces.Hismanyfriends willbepleasedtoknowheisprogressingsatisfactorilyinSt.Johnof Jod'sHospital. FatherCagney bersofthe'HibernianSociety,bothpreachedaneloquentandimpressive maleandfemalebranchesreceivedsermononDevotionintheCatholic HolyCommunioninregalia.TheyChurchtotheMotherofGod. heldaspecialMassforthemselves OnlastSundayacollectionwas at9o'clockcelebratedbyFathermadefortheupkeepofSt.Mary's. Mangan,whowarmlycongratulatedManylittleimprovementsandrethemonthegoodexampletheyhadnovationswhichwerebadlyneeded thatdayshownallothermenandweremaderecently.Theresponse womenintheparish,andencouragedfellsomewhatshortofexpectations. themtolivealwaysuptothehighButconsideringthereputationfor standardofmoralityandreligionprincaygenerositytowardstheir PlacedbeforethemonenteringtheChurch,whichtheCatholicsofKalHibernianSociety. IndeedallgoorliedeservedlypossessIfeelsure throughthemissionFatherManganthebalancerequiredwillbequickly lostnoopportunityofrecommendingforthcoming. andexhortingallgoodCatholicsto OnSunday.nightthemissionwas becomegoodHibernians.AfterMasssolemnlyclosed,althoughevery onthisparticularSundaymostofavailablecornerofchurch,sanctuary thosewhoreceivedHolyCommunionandsacristieswasutilisedtoaccomassembledoutsidetheChurchtosaymodatetheimmensecongregation, good-byetotheirpastPredidentandcrowdsassembledoutsideeachdoor, presentSecretaryMr.SamHillwhocontentwithbeingattentivelisteners hadbeenPromotedtoaveryres-andrespectfulonlookersattheclosPonsiblepositionintheCitizens'In-ingceremonies. Thecongregation suranceCo..Perth.OnbehalfoflistenedattentivelytoFatherCagtheKalgoorlieHibernians,Canonney'slastsermon,renewedtheirbapRobinsonpresentedMr.Hillwithatismalvows,andrenouncedinno PastPresident'sCertificate,whichunmistakentonesthedevilandall lookedabeautifulworkofarten-hisworksandpompsandthenknelt casedinamassiveframe.Mr.Hillreverentlytotheblessingofour respondedverybrieflyandveryholyfather,thePope. suitably!.AphotoofallpresentincludingthetwopopularMissionersFathersManganandCagneywasthen takenbyMr.J.J.Dwyer,whichis likely.toEndawelcomecornerin manyHibernianhomes. TherewasonegrandsolemnityduringthelastweekoftheMissionin honouroftheImmaculateMotherof God.Inresponsetoinvitationsfor flowerstodecoratetheAltarthe wholesacristybecameaveritable flower-bed,inwhichsomechoiceselectionsfromPerthmingledwiththe bestproductsofKalgoorlie.On theseahaltdozenSistersfromSt. JohnofGodConventbegantowork arrangingthemartisticallyintovasesandplacingthemfmtheAltarto

Thefortnight'smission,which hasbeenexcellentlyattended,closed on Sunday. BothReverend Missioners,mustbemorethanpleasedwiththewaypeopleattendedall theservices,andthehundredswho receivedHolyCommunionduringthe pastfortnight.Therearefew PreacherswhocancallsuchanaudienceasthepopularFattierMangan.Hissermonshavebeenbeautiful,hewasliterallymonarchofall hesurveyedtheotherevening,ashe deliveredinaneloquentmannera sermononselfrespect,neveraword wanting,backingupallhesaidby manyquotations.Manynon-Catholicswerelistening,amongstthem oneortwooftheAnglicanclergy,men.Thereisnodoubtheisa mostpowerfulandforcibleorator, thiswriternevermissedoneofhis sermons,Rev.FatherCagneyalso hashisadmirers,andhissermons havebeenequallyenjoyed. The CatholicsofKalgoorlieshouldbe gratefultoCanonRobinsonforthe Privilegewehaveenjoyed.TheinEuenceexertedbytheRedemptorists isinfact,owinginnosmallwas totheextraordinarygiftforpreachingpossessedbythetwoFathersat presentinKalgoorlie.Amission oPenedonMondayseveninginSouth KalgoorlieandPiccadilly,Brown Hillisatpresentclosed.

OnWednesdaylast,Mr.M.F.DwyeroneofourbestandmostpoPularCatholicyoungmen,met withasevereaccident,atSommerville,wEiletakingphotos,someof thehorsesknockedhimdownand hewaspickedupin'astateofcollapse,andtakentoS.Johnof GodHospital,Onmaking.enquiries attheHospital,wefinditsnot nearlysoseriousasitmighthave beenandheisatpresentprogressingaswellascanbeexpected.When Prayerswereaskedforhireatthe Evening.Devotions,itgavehismany friendsagreatshocktohearhe wasintheHospital.

SolemnBenedictionoftheMost HolySacramentwasthengiven. FatherManganbeingcelebrant, CanonRobinsonbeingDeacon,and FatherCagney,Subdeacon. The choirwasassistedbymembersof Williamson'sOperaCo.,ledbythat uncompromisingCatholic,Mr.P. Behan. Thisweek.FatherManganisgiving aMissioninPiccadillyandFather CaneyinSouthKalgoorlie. AlthoughtheMissiononthewhole wasoneofthemostsuccessfulever heldinKalgoorlie,stillthereare manyProdigalsonsanddaughters oftheChurchinthedistrictwho arestilllivingriotouslyandfeeding onthehusksofswine.Itishoped

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Afteraweek'svigorouswork, everythingsofarnowpointstosuccess,inconnectionwiththeabove Ball,tobeheldonMay12th.SplendidPrizeshavebeendonatedby Hon.N.Keenan,Mr.R.D.McKenzie,whohavenotifiedtheirintention ofbeingpresent.Sets,plainand fancy,tothenumberof18sofar, hasbeenPromised,andwithagood crowdofspectators,wehopeto comeaclosesecondtolastyear's brilliantspectacle.Anorchestraof sevenwillprovidethemusic,Mr.

Morrieshaspromisedanup-to-date dancingfloor,arecherchesupperhes beendonatedbytheCitizens.Pair, ronsofthisyear'sballmayloo ferwardtorealenjoyabletime.Late tramshavebeenarrangedforat2 a.m.forBtuiderandLamington Heights.

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Withinthepastweekaletterhas beenreceivedfromMotherAntonio, describingthepitifulstateofthe womenandgirls,whomtheSisters havetolookafter.TherainyseasonhascommencedintheNor' West,andthemorningsandeveningsarebitterlycold.Thepoor creatureseotoMotherAntoniofor extraclothingbut,asshesays, outofherslenderstore,she has notenoughforathirdofthemalthoughsheutilizeseveryscrapthat shecanobtain.Shewouldbemost gratefulforremnantsofcoloured flannellette,orothersuitablematerialtomakeintojacketsforthewomen,lengthsoftwoyardsarevery useful.Willsomeofourcharitable friendslookuptheirremnantsfor thispurpose?-alsoanycastoff clothingwhichmayyethavea reasonableamountofwear,would bemostacceptable.Theneedis urgentandimmediateandifevery ladywhoreadsthisappealwould sendbutoneremnantoronearticleofclothing,-ATONCE-there wouldbemorethansufficienttorelievetheanxietyoftheGoodSistersonbehalfoftheircharges. Everyeffortwillbemadetosend abaleofgoodsbythenextboat whichleavesfortheNor'Westso thereisnotimetolose. Those whosytrpathisewiththeself-sacrificingworkofthesedevotedSisters, willkindlysendparcelsormessages to,

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CampbellleavesBunbury,thechoir willfeelherloss,forhergoodvoice e.ndlonetriedregularity,fill'dmany agapwhenothermembersfailedto come.BesidesMrs.Campbellwasalwaysamostreliableworkeratthe ChurchBazaarandSocial. The bridegroomisaparticularlygood matchforhisbrideinlendinghis timeandtalenttotheChurch. WhileinBun-buryheknewnothing thatcoulddrawhimawaywhen 'Practice'wason.Heoreanisedthe ChoiratWellingtonMills,andbuilt abeautifulTabernacletf*reforthe Altar.

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On Tuesday morning,the 27th April, the:Churchat Bunburywascrowded'towitnessthe marriageofMr.ColinCampbelland MissCatherineAngelaBanting, Thepairareheldinthehighest esteemfortheirdomestic,socialand religionsqualities.Thebridebelongs tooneoftheoldestfamiliesinBunbury,endhasasisteraNunInthe PresentationConvent,Beverley,.She willbemissedfromtheChildrenof Mary,asafinetypeofthatsodalitysheundoubtedlywas.IfMrs.

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Itis,needlesstosaythatthegood wishesof,numerousfriendscrystalizedintopresentsofuseandornament,altogethertoomanytomention.Theweddingfelicitationswere dulyhonouredattheBride'smother'shouse,'wh.resomefifty.friends twereinvitedaftertheceremonyto cakeandwine. Themarriedcoupleleftforllamatonbytheafternoontrain.fora week'sh-neymoon. MaytheblessingofGodbealways withthem.

THEDOWER.

TheInter-Statenewsitemrecenteartharehardtobear;butwhatlypublishedinthe"Record."about wouldbetheeternalfarewellofthethePremierofVictoria,Mr.John damned-thefarewellfromGod,theMurray.makingetineandtrulyapsaints,andmaybe,theparents? preciativeopeningspeechatthegarTheDeanvisitedhispeopleatthedenfeteinaidoftheNicholsongoodform.TheDeanpreachedonSandstonelastweek.Hehastra-Street.ConventofMercyMelbourne, thesixthandseventharticlesoftheelled1,43omilessinceFebruarylastVictoria.hashistoricalinterestfor Apostles'Creed,-'tHeascendedintoinvisitingthoseunderhischarge.thisStete.TheConventofMercy, HeavenandsittothattheriehtbandOnSundaylast,Mr.PeterO'Cou-VictoriaSauare,Perth,hasthehonorGod,theFatherAlmighty;fromnormetwithaterribleaccidentatourofbeingthefirstHouseofthe thenceHeshallcometojudgethetheWaroongaMine.Hewaschop-OrderestablishedinAustralia.FromChurchwasprettilydecoratedfor livingandthedead."Hissittingpingwoodwhen.apieceflewupandthePerthConventtheNunswenttotheoccasion,thatthestupendots attheriehthanddiesnotrefertogougedouthislefteyeonhisMelbournetofoundtheNicholson-blessingsofNuptial.Masswereavailposture,buttothefactthatheischeek.Hereceivedimmediateat-St.,branchmentionedabove,sothatedof,thattheChoirput'forthits inthehighestplecinHeaven,nexttentionfromDr.CrookeattheHos-Conventowesitsexistencetothebeeteffort,thateveryonewho toGodinpowerardglory.Thepital.Mr.O'ConnorhasleftforVictoria-SquareConvent,Perth.Thewitnessedwasconvincedthatthose number4uinthe.Scriptturesismy-Perthtogetthebestmedicaladvice,Nunswhowenttofoundthatbranchwh)givetoGodtheirreasonableseretical.OurLordwaspresentedinandifthereisanyhopeofsavinginMelbourne,werealsothefirst thetempleonthefortiethdaytheeye,hewillproceedtoMel-choirthatsanginSt.Patrick'sCaHefastedfortydaysHeascendedbournetoconsultaneyespecialist.thedral,Melbourne.Oneofthenuns intoHeavenonthefortiethday; OnthesamedayaslightmishauSister.MaryFrances,whotrst MoseswasontheMountfortydays;toMr.WrayattheNorthernMines,came to Perth died last theIsraeliteswerefortyyearsin journeyingtothePromisedLand. Thehollerthelivespeopleleadon earththebetterwilltheyseethe infinitebeauty.ofGodinHeaven. Everyoneisindeedimmediately afterdeath.Thatistheparticular judgmentandbyitone'seternal lotisassiened.OnlyGodknows whenthe.GeneralJudgmentwilltake place.Certainsignswillprecedeit. Thefirstwillbethepreachingofthe Gospeltothewholeworld;thesecondwillbetbeconversionofthe Jewsthethirdwillbe4-bereturn ofEnochandEliastotheearth;Mr.WalterRyanwaslatelykilled. endthefourthwillbethereignofOnSaturdaymorninglast,Mr. Anti-Christforthreeyears,whenO'Toole,whowasworkingbelowin thetrinewithhammerandtimber, had.asensationalexperience.While usingthehammerinfixingapiece oftimber,hemissedhisfootingand felldownanunder-layshaft6oft. Thelandingatthepumpat'thedidtancementionedpreventedhisgo-

'Neathladenskies,o'ersoddengrass Isawasowerpass.

"Whatseed,"saidI,"goyouto sow Whilerainfallsfast,whilechill windsblow? "Tosowtheseedsofbliss" Saidhe,"mypurposeis. Weal"isnogrowthof;u'dendays alone, Inspddestt'hoursjoy'sseedsareofttimessown."

H.A.C.BSociety.

ORGANISINGPROGRAMME.

ThsGeneralSecretaryoftheHibernians(Mr.M.A.Scanlan),loft onFridaymorningforCollie,where amissionisbeingconductedbythe Retemptorists,withtheobjectofreorganisingSt.Munchin'sBranchin thatlocality. Heanticipatesremainingthereseveraldaysandis confidentthatwiththeassistanceof theReverendFathershewillbeable tore-establishtheBranchona solidbasis.Afterwardhewillpro- ceedtoBunbury,toinspecttheaccountsandworkingsofthe"Mirror ofJustice,"Branch.Arrangements willbemadeforhimtoaddressa publicmeetingofCatholicsatwhich bewillplacebeforethemthegreat asi,nutaeestobegainedbytheirassociationwiththeSociety.WeunderstandthatinviewoftheProgressiselegisletionpass-datthe lateiinpualmeeting,theH.A.C.B.S. owoffersmuchgreaterbenefitsthan 411,ivotherFriendlySocietyinthe State,andshouldcommandngeneroussePportfromtheCatholiccommunity.HewillgofromtheretoBrideetown.withtheobjectofas- sktinetheBev.FatherBrennan, andotherswhoareinterestingthemeesinthees:ablishatentofa Branchinthitdistrict.Duringthe proressofhistourhewillmarein- quiriesatvariousPlacesthathave teensetegested,withaviewtoestahlishinefurtherbranches.

Alargelysignedrequisitionhas beenreceivedfromGeraddton,bythe Dist-letBoardreaueseinethemto takeimmediatestepstore-opena branchihthattownandinthet'rminationofMr.Scanlan'sSoutia Westerntourhewill,accompanied bytheDistrictPresident(Bro.H.D. Gibes),proceedtothatplaceforthe pert)-sedesired.Itisprobablethrt theGeneralSecretarywillextendhis itinerarytoCue.DayDawn.Meeks- th.ernendothercentresonthe Mershisen.

ProposedBranchoftheH.A.C,B,S atCottesloe.

Attheeinclusionofaneightdays' missioncnductedbythePademptor- ist'satCottesloe,onSundaynight last,theRev.FatherMurrayannouncedthatthedistrictofficersofthe HibernianSocietywerepresentand wouldaddressameetingofthepar- ishionersafterthedevotionsofthe eeeninewereoserandplacedbefore themtheaims,objects,andbenefits ,,ftheSociety,andthatimmediate stepswouldhetakentore-opena brevet!intheperish.Mr.Scanlan laternildsesseeawellait!endedmeet- ineofladiesandeentletnenendinteerem's-ofhisreeler'sstetedthat aseasniritstaloieiestsofthe hleensufficientlyexplain- edto1-11:!abytasReverendFathers, hesesildsentinehimselftethematerielones.Theentrancefesand contri,istionsofme:nbers,heclaimed,eel.°aslow,andinn-ostinsten.!'5 lewer,thananyother FriendlySorietywhilstthebenefits promisedwereconsiderablygreater. Heso.;gestedthattheprojected 1-irembheamixedonthatis,a Rrinehcomposedofmalesandfe- rnalejeThesugsestioncommended itst:Tftothemeetin,andanumber nameswerehandedin,theRev. FatherO'Neilbeingamongstthem.Arearsementsweremadeforholding ameetingintheChurchatCottes- loennTile-daysnext,thelithinst., ere!theDistrict.Officerswillattend ferthepurposeofopeningwhatpro.sestobeaverysuccessful Drinch.

Maylands.

Wele,rnfromMr.Scanlan,that vinorouseffortsarebeingmadeto establishaBranchinMaylandsandBayswater.Arequisitionisinthe handsoftheRev.FatherWhitefor signaturebyintendingmembers.It

isunderstoodthattheprospectsof openingastrongbranchinthedis- trictareverypromising.

DeathofFatherWhitmee.

The'newsofthedemiseoftheVery Rev.FatherWhitmee,Procurator Generalofthe&nestsofMissions, andrectorofS.SilvestroinCapite,whichoccurredrecentlyhas beenheardthroughoutRomewith Profoundregret.FatherWhitmee wasonlytifty.eightyearsofage.He sufferedfromastrokeofappoplexy inI90",butheseemedtohave quitereovered,anduptoashort tinea"owasapparentlyinthebest ofhealth.Thecomplaintofwhich hedied-diseaseofthekidneys-took anacuteturnonlyquitelately. ThroughthemediumofCardinal VincenzoVantutelli.whoisCommendater,.ofS.Sylvester's,thePope senttothedyingpriesttheApos- tolicBlessing.Duringhislifeinthe CatholicChurch,towhichhewas convertedasayoungman.many wor'esofcharitywereundertakenby FatherWhitmee,inRome,aswell paelsewhere.Themostflourishing oftheseistheasylumwhichwas foundedbyhimunderthepatronage ofQueenMargherita(whoseconfessorhewas),fortheeducationof abandonedchildrenofbothsexes,an institutionwhichnowdoesmuch Bondinvariousquartersofthecity. OueenMargheritasenttoenquire abouthis'conditionduringhisillness andalamenumberoftheclergy endlaity,visitedSanSilvestro'sfor thesamepurpose.

Ls,diPs'Club.

Oneofthelargestmeetingssince theinceptionoftheLadiesClub,was heldintheClubroomsonMonday' evening,almosteverymemberbeing tweeflt.Thepresident,Mrs.Shep- herd,intheChair.Thefirstbusinessoftheeveningwastodiscuss theadvisabilityofnominatinga largercommittee.hutthatmatter wasdeferreduntilnextMonday night. Theresignationofthepo- pularSecretary(MissV.Ryan),was reeeivedwithmuchreeret.Anelec- tionforanewSecretarytookplace,seriViseJos-nh.ineDooleywaselectedasSecretary,withMissO'SullivanasAssistantSecretary.Itwas arranredthatthepaymentofsubserintionsshouldbemadeonthe firstMondayofeverymonth.AletterofthankswassentbytheSecretarytotheDistrictSecretaryof theH.A.0B.Societyfaradonatien totheClubof-Csts.ininternfor theuseoftheroamsduringtherecent.Conference.

DepartureofH.A.C.B,Society Delegates,

TnaCc,rdancewiththedecisionof there'antHibernianConferenceto sendteoDelatestotheBiennial Cunt...raneeoftheSocietytobeheld inTasmaniathismonth,theRev. FatherLynchandMr.M.O'Dea, whowereatasubsequentsitting electedtorepresentWestAustralia, leftbytheKanownaonSaturday nightat8.10p.m.tofulfiltheir mission.AnumberoftheFremantlemembers(StaroftheSea Branch),amon:;stwhomwereMessrs Nueent,Beecher,F.Hayes,Dowling, andMcCloskey,metthedelegatesat theTerminusHotelandwishedthem aheirtybonvoyage.ThePresi- eent(Bro.Haves),brieflyexplained thattheentherinewasanimpromp- tuone,hurriedlyc,n7enedtoexpress theirgoodwishestothedelegates andtosaytothemafewfriendly wordsoffarewellontheirdeparture fromtheState.Bro.Dowlingwas callednoontoPreposethe"health ofthedelegates."Hedidsoina veryneatandappropriatespeechsay- ingthatasHibernianstheywere proudthatFatherLynchandBro. M.O'DeaweregoingtoTasmania

astheaccreditedambassadorsofthe HiberniansinWest.Australia.He wasassuredthatinFatherLynch theyhadonewhowouldupholdthe beettraditionsoftheOrder,and renderexcellentservicetoHibernianisminthediscussionsoftheConference.Bro.M.O'D'ftheregardedastheforemostHibernianoftheState, anoldcampaigner,whohad,duringhislongconnectionwiththesociety, givengenerousservicetotheChurch, andtoHibernianism.Hewastheir "LionoftheFoldofJudah."He hopedtheirvisittotheEastwould heprolificwithgoodresultsand thatitwouldleaveintheirhearts manygildandlastingmemories.In thenameoftheHiberniansofFremantlehewishedthemgood-byeand God-speed.

FatherLynchreplyingthanked Bro.DowlingforthekindlyreferencestohienandHiberniansingener- alforselectinghimasadelegate. Heappreciatedtothefullestdegree thehonrurtheyconferreduponhim, andheassuredthemhewoulddo hisbestintheinterestsoftheSocietygenerallyandforHibernianism inthisStateduringhismission.

Bro.O'Deamadeanoptimistically characteristicspeech.Hewasplea- sedtocarryagaintheconfidenceof themembersastheirdelegate.He washopefulthattheirmissionwould beofadvantagetotheirSocietyin th,West. InthepersonofFatherLynchherecognisedtheyhada delegatewhowouldgiveagoodac- countofhisstewardship.

Bro.D.Sweeter.proposed"The Visitors." Dreg.B.C.O'Brien, M.L.C.,M.A.Scanlan,andBarry, replied. Andafterwardstherebeinebutlittletimelefttothemthe delegateshurriedawaytocatchthe boat.

Thehon.B.C.O'Brien,M.L.C., accompaniesthedelegatesasfaras MelbourneheiseoingEastvsbusiness.

AstheKanownaleftthewharf heartycheers.whichawoketheseagullsandmadethemscreech,were givenforthedelegatesandTasmania.

Thepa-senderlistwasaheavyone. theboatbeingcrowded.

TheDelegates.

lectedasoneofthetworepresenta- tives.Heisenthusiasticinany causehethinksaworthyone,and isanenergeticandpopularpastor.

FatherLynchhasbeenanactive workerintheran'softheH.A.C.B. Societyf'rmany3ears.HewasinstrumentalinthefoundingofSt. Columbanss'BrunchatBeverley, wherehewasstationedhero-ataking LIP MissionaryworkinCoolgardie. Inthelatterpiecehehisteenof invalua'laassistancetotheSociety. OnthereoreanisatirnoftheBranch there,hetooknnthepositionof Secretary,andmainlythroughhis effortsthebranchisnowonavery solidfooting.AttheannualmeetingoftheSocietyinMarchlasthe attendedasdelegateforCoolgardiebranch,andwhenthematterofap- PointingdeputiestorepresentW.A. districtatHobartConferencewas underreviewhewasunanimouslyse-

MR.M.O'DEA.

Mr.MichaelO'Deais wellknownasonewhohasbeenactive- lyinterestedintheworkoftheSocietyalmostfromitsinceptionin thisState.AsamemberofSt. Patrick'sBranchintheMetropolishe hesgivenyeomanserviceandhas heldthehighestofficetheSociety; coulderehim,beingDistrictPresidentonmorethanoneoccasion. ThoughhailingfromtheOldLand hehasbeenherefnomhisyouth,he yetremembersitandisidentified witheeeeemovementmeingforits welfare.At,thepresentheholdsa seatontheDistrictBoardandis invaluatleinitscoensels.Asa citizenandabusinessmanheis universallyrespected.

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Amongstotheradvertisementsthis weekwillbefoundonefromthe alcovefirm.Itisoneofthelargest intheWest.anditsbranchesareto heseenineverycentreoftheState. Wedirecttheattentionofourreaderstoit.Itclaimstosupplyto customersthehestfreshmeatavailehleanditParticularlyeschewsthe frozenarticle.Tothemwewould say`.TasteandTry."

A.DOFOLASJONESANDCO.

Theabovefirmareinthetimber, milling,andundertakingbusiness. Messrs.LeachandBooley,thepro- prietorscarryonextensiveopera- tionsinthetradeandad'ertise 'verylinethatisofinteresttothe Widerandcontractor.Theyare Preparedtoexecutejoinerywork'at shortestnotice-andtogiveestimates Intheirundertakingbusinesstheydesireitknownthatthey condeetfuneralsinanypartofthe CoastaldistrictsofWesternAustralia. Theircountryordersreceive the.promittestattention.Ourreadersshouldlookuptheadvertisement

WhatpromisestobeahugesuccessisthegardenPartyandCroquettournamentinaidoftheMaylandsandBayswaterBuildingFund willtakeplaceonWednesday,May 12th.at2p.m.attheresidenceof Mrs.McEvoy. Intheeveningat8p.m.aEuchre Partywillbeheldatthesameplace Goodprizeshavebeensecuredfor bothevents.Itistobehoped thattheattendancewillbealarge one,andrewardMrs.McEvoyfor thekeeninterestshehastakenin theentertainments.

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"BeindefatigableInyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho comlatforthenameofChrist."PIUS

SATURDAY,MAY8,1909.

Man,GodandSociety.

ReW.:Aleecord

dilateonthem. Renderto.God, thethingsthatareGod's"isthe fundamentalprincipleofman'srelationstowardsGod,hisneighbour, andhimself. Butinthisageof ourseventhesefirstprinciplesare forgotten,andmen,fearingthrough humanreseecttofacetheirfellowmenwhentheyhaveerredorfailed, donotfeartohurrythemselvesbeforethatdreadtribunalwhere "everyonewillberewardedaccordingtoIfisworks."Itissadthat 'suchthingsfrequentlyoccur,butit isonlywhenmenwilllistentothe voiceofGodascontainedinthe teachingoftheChurchthatsociety' willberenovatedandthelawof ChristwillbeobservedasHewould wishittobe.Thisisaplain truth,andmustbetakenassuch, byourreadersNon-Catholicaswell asCatholic.

Diocesannews. CALENDAR.

May9th-IVSundayafterEaster. St.Gregory,else.Confessor, andDoctor.

Mon.ioth-St.Congall,Abbot.

Tues.iith-St.AlexanderI.Pope andMartyr.

Wearelivinginacommunity' WhichboastsofaChristianprofession,andChristianvirtues,butdo weendeavourtoregulateourlives accordingtotheprinciplesonwhich ChristianityandChristiancivilizationhavebeenfounded?Themoral lawonwhichChristianityisbased entailsman'sresponsibilitytohis Creator,tohimself,andtosociety. Theforgetfulnessofthismorallaw istheprimary,causeofthemany socialevilswhichprevailatthepresentday.Doesnotthemorallaw, forinstance,asgiventousbyGod, say"Thoushaltnotkill?"Does itnotsaythatmanistheownerof hisownlife?Wherethenisthejustitrationofanyonewhocausesselfdestruction,ormurder,inallits stages.fromthatoftheunbornchild --Prevalentamongstus-tothatof homicide,asmurderissooftencalledinourcourtsofjustice?There isn"justificationbeforeGodorman andthosewhotry,asitwere,to whitewashtheactionofpersonswho taketheirdeparturefromthislife bytheirownact,outofsympathy tothebereavedarenotdoinganythingwhichwouldserveasa.deterrenttoothers.Werefertothe well-establishedlawsregulatingthe practiceofChristianburial. Now, astothedutiesofman-whatdoes heowetohimself? Heowesto himselftheobservanceofthefirst lawofnaturie-e-lf-preseritation..He owestohimself.alsotheattaining, insofarashecan,ofthelast'end forwhichGodhascreatedhim.What doesheowetosociety?Hehas hisobligationstofulfiltowardshis children,asdependingonhim,towardshiswife,ashishelp-mate throughlife,andtowhomhepromisesfidelity,towardshisparents, astheauthorsofhisbeing.These areallmoralobligationswhichhe cannotavoid.Norcanheavoidhis obligationstowarcesocietyasa corporatebody.Assuchb..owesit obediencetothelawswhichareestablished forthewell-beingof thewholeaswellasforeveryindividualmember. By,thelaw ofthe corporatebodyevery individualhasashareinthe protectionextendedtohislifeand property.whilehecontributeshis Portiontowardstheup-keepofthe same.Now,we,voicingtheprinciplesofChristianmorality,saythat noonecaninjustice.deprivehimself andthosedependingonhimofthis protection.Whatdoesmanowe toGod?AsacreatureofGod,he oweshimworship,allegiance,and obedience.Theseareobligationsso deeplyimprintedontheheartof man.eveninhisprimitivestate, thatitisscarcelynecessaryto

Wed.12th-Sts.NereusandAchilleus

Martyrs. Thurs.13th-St.Stanislaus,Martyr. Fri.14th-St.Carthage,Confessor. Sat.16th-St.Dympna, Martyr.

clemencyoftheweathertherewas andgentlemen,whointheverybeet othumourcontendedwithailtheir still,towinthecovetedprizes.

Thefirstgentlemen's'prise,anumbrella,wenttoMr.Hayes,Mr. Hetheringtonwinningthesecond prize--acigarettecase.MissMoloneycarriedoffthefirstladies' prize--acruet-stand,andMrs.Sheehanthesecondprize-anumbrella. Adancefollowed,whichwasvery muchenjoyed.

AGeneralChapter0ftheRedemptoristOrderwasbegun.inRomeat theinstanceoftheoldGeneral,VernRev.FatherRans,-whowished toberelievedfromhisdutiesonaccountofhisgreatage.Thepresent Provincial,oftheIrishProvinceFatherPatric&Murraywaselected. FatherMurrayisonlyforty-four yearsofage,andhasbeentwenty yearsintheOrder-apriestofgreat attainmentsandonlylatelythe clergyoftheDioceseofDownand Connorgaveexpressionoftherespectandregardforhim,bygiving himtwenty-fivevotes,tobetheir guideinthevacantSee.

BeforeFatherCrowley'sdeparture onhiswell-earnedvacationtoIreland,heentertainedthechildrenattendingtheSacredHeartConvent School,HighgateHill,ataPicnic onTuesdaylast,the4thinst.The childrenenjoyedthemselvesthoroughlyandtheirhappinesswassharedinbytheirbelovedpastor.To addtotheenjoymentoftheevening many,fineselectionsofmusicwere renderedbythePoliceBand,betweenwhomandFatherCrowleya verystrongbondoffellowship exists.

TheMissionsinClaremontand Cottesloearejustover,andtheir phenomenalsuccessisthetopicof thehour.OnSunday,2;thApril, atthe9a.m.Mass,Rev.Father Murray,C.SS.R.openedthe inthenewChurch-school,inClaremont.Itwasasuccessfromthe verybeginning.TheMuseseach morningat6.3oand9a.m.were wellattended,andattheeveningdevotionsat7.10pen,thechurchwas crowded.Intheeightdaysfor whichtheMissionlastedwonderful workwasdonebythesoul-stirring sermonsofFatherMurray,andthe earnestassistanceofRev.Fathers O'Neill,andMasterson.Thenew Church-School,whichisaverybeautifulbuildingisspaciousandwelllightedandventilated.TheSisters ofthePresentationOrder,Iona,have chargeofthenewschool,anda goodproofoftheexcellentwork doneduringtheMissionisthefact thattheyhavealready,fifty-four pupils.

HavingbroughttheMissionin Claremonttoasuccessfulcloseon Sundaynight,2ndMayFatherMurrayoeenedaMissioninCottesloe, atthe10.3oa.m.Mass.Encouraged byhissaccessinClaremont,hissermonswere,ifpossible,moreeloeuent andforcibleinCottesloe,andeven greaterresultswereachieved,as couldheseenfromthefinecrowd ofCommunicantsattheMasson lastSunday,whenthemissionclosed. FatherMurrayhasapeculiar waywithhim,whichalwayscaptures theheartsandsoulsofhisaudience, andthepeopleofClaremontand Cottesloedeeplyregretth-thisstay amonletthemwassobrief.Perhapsinthenearfuturehemayhe abletopaythemanothervisit.

DuringhisvisitFatherMurray, accompaniedbyFathersO'Neilland Masterson,attendedtheOldMen's Depot,togivetheCatholicpatients anopportunityofreceivingtheSacraments, Averylargenumber availedthemselvesoftheopportunity.

SATURDAY,MAY8,1909.

ervedit,"Thatwastheopinionof theimmensecrowdwhichwitnessed thewinofthe"Christians"in Saturday'sboatrace.Forsome timebackalotofinterestwascenteredintheevent,andtheRapportereofeachcrewweresoconfident thattheirownpeoplewouldwin thatitwasreallyhardtoknowhow theracecouldbelostatall.The crowshadtrainedhard,andwereall infirst-classform,exceptGuildford, whowereatrifleunder-trained,and onSaturdayevening,withtheweatherandthewaterallthatcould bedesiredthespectatorsknewthat theracewouldbeexciting,andso indeed,itproved.Loudwerethe cheerswhichfromtheverystart, greetedtheoncomingboats,butthe "Christians"gotwellawayinthe beginning,andmaintainedthoirlead allthrough. Whentheredand blackflewbythejudges'post,fully two-lengthsahead.awildcheer fromallquartersshowedhowtheir splendideffortwasappreciat thoughthesupportersofScotchCollegelookedratherdisappointed,as theyhopedtoagaincarryoffthe rize,whichtheyhaveappropriated sixtimesinelevenyears. ThAk "Christianswonitonlyoncebefore,in1900,inwhichyeartheyalsowontheformprize.Several timestheymisseditbyinchesbut ill-luckseemedtofollowthem.However,thisyearthey,haveredeemed themselves,andagaincarriedoff bothPrizes.Mr.Childbeingawardedtheformprize.Weofferthem ourheartiestcongratulations,and hopethatnextyeartheywillmeet withthesamesuccess.Thecrew consistedofMessrs.D.G.Cumming (bow).R.J.Troy(2),J.J.Savage (3),J.A.Child(stroke),C.G.Rodoreda(Cox)'.

VeryRev.FatherGibney,V.F., hasreturnedtoYorkafterhisshort triptotown.Hewasaccompanied byFatherSheridan,whoisspendingafewdayswithhim.

IntheCathedralparishandin mostofthesuburbanparishesspecialsermonsontheBlessedVirgin arebeinedeliveredattheSunday eveningdevotions.

DeathofFrMaeDonnell,C.SS.R

Many,oftheCatholiccommunity, especiallyofNorthPerth,and gateHill,willbesorrytohear thedeathofFatherMartinMacDonnell.whichtookplaceinSt. Vincent'sHospital,Sydney,onlast SaturdayTheRev.Fatherwasone ofthefirstmembersoftheRedemptoristcommunityinW.A. He spentabouttwoyearsatHighgate HillofwhichparishthRedemptoristFathershadtemporarycharge, untiltheygotpcssessionoftheir PresentMonasterygroundsinNorte Perth.Aboutsixyearsago,hewas changedtotheEasternStateson accountoffailinghealth,wherehe und-Tw.ents"'-oralseriousoperations.

IntheOldBoys'Race,whichwas runthisyearforthefirsttimethey werenotsofortunate,beingbeaten byScotchCollegebytwolengths.

OnSundaywee':last,themembers ofSt.JoSeph'sChoir.Northam,had apleasantoutingtoJenapullen wheretheysangtheMat's,which wascelebratdbyRev.FatherWalshe. Theywereafterwardsentertainedby Mr.andMrs.Morris.,endMr.and Mrs.Watson. AfterBenediction theymettobidfarewelltoMr.P. Doyle,oneoftheirnumber,whois transferredtoPerth.

FatherWalsheexpressedregreton thedepartureofMr.Doyle,whowas amostvaluablememberofthechoir, andonbehalfofthechoirpresented himwithasilver-mountedpipe.Mr. Smith,choir-masteralsopaida hightributetotheservicesrendered byMr.Doyle. Mr.Doyle,replied veryfeelinglytothekindreferences madetohimbyFatherWalsheand Mr.Smith.

Lastyearhespentsixmonthsin thePhilippineIslands,morefarthe sakeofhishealththananything else,butfindingthattheclimate didnotagreewithhim,hisSuperiorssenthimbacktoWest.Australia,wherehelabouredandsuffered atintervalsduringthegreaterpart ofthepasttwelvemonths.Lately itwasfoetidthatanothercritical operationwasnecessaryandhewas senttoSt.Vincent'sHospitalin Sydney,wherehehadbeensuccessfullytreatedbefore. Acableon lastSaturdayannouncedthathe succumbedthatmorning,acoupleof daeeaftertheoperationwasperformed, Thenewswasreceived withthedeepestsorrowbytheRedemptoristcommunityinNorth Perthandmany,wearesure,who knewthegenialFatherandzealous companionthey_havelostwillsympathisewiththemintheirlossand sendupmanyferventprayersfor thereposeofthesoulofgoodFe MacDonne11,-R.I.P.

AEuchrePartyandDance,which Promisestoheagreetsuccesswill heheldinWell'sHall,Cottesloe,on Wednesday,12thinst.

OnWednesdaynight,attheKing's Hall,Suhiaco,averysuccessful EuchrePartyandDancewasorgansecandconductedbythelocalH.

A.C.B.S.Notwithstandingthein-

LocalandPersonal.

Itwasasplendidrace;afamousvictory,andthey-wellde-

Mr.M.F.Dwyer,ofKalgoorlie, whowasinjuredattheSomerville racemeetingt:roughahorsecollie.ingwithhim,ismatingsatisfactory progresstowardsrecoveryunderthe careofhismedicalattendant,Dr.J. G.Macmillan,attheSt.Johnof God,Hospital. ThewiseacresoftheCrownLaw Departmenthaveunburdenedthemselvesofaslabofwisdom.A whileagoapointoflaworsomethingwassubmittedtothembythe CommissionerofPoliceinregardto thevogueofChinesecartingtheir goodsonSundays.Aftermature thoughtthey,havenow-decidedthat theycannotpreventthepagancontinuinghisgame,and,asamatter offact,thereisnolawtoPrgent personsotherthanthepaganscartingtheirgoodsonSundaysifthey areinahurrytocatchanearly marketonMonday.JohnChinamancannowpridehimselfwithbeingafarmerwithinthemeaningof theAct,andonaparwith"asurgeon,anattorneyandthedriverof ahackneycoach."Thesemayprosecutetheircallingandbreakthe peaceonSundaywithoutmolestation. Sofarasthealmond-eyed childrenoftheSunareconcerned theymayexercisetheirwatering canstotheirheart'scontentonthe Sabbath,theymaydrivetheirnags inpeacethroughourstreetsthey maypumptheWest.dry,iftheyso

desireonSundays,theC.L.D.can onlysitonthefenceandsaynothing.It'ssomethingtobeaPagan -ain'tit?

theforemanofthesanitary.workis calledWontobringtheworkunder hiscontrolintoasatisfactoryeconomicalconditionorelsebedispensed with.They,recommendthedismissaloftwoInspectors. Theflan inspector.willbeaskedtotakeup thefoodinspectionofthecity,in additiontohispresentduties.They recommendabolishingthehealth office;IndthattheChiefClerkbe dispensedwith.EconomyisrecommendedintheDepartmentofParks, andReserves,andtheTrafficInspector'sofficeissetdownasonethat canbedonewithout.Thesaving effectedbytheCommittee'srecommendationswouldamounttoabout 21,57o.AtameetingoftheCouncilthewholeoftherecommendations wereadopted.

Mr.HughMahonhasstirredthe waspsfromtheirnestsbyhisBoulderSpeech.Inthesharpincisive criticismthatischaracteristicof him,hehasbeenunfortunate enoughtogetontothepetcorns oftheStatePremiers,andothers thatfeeltheyareonalevelwith them.Hehasbeenbraveenough todubthePremiers'Conferencea "unconstitutionalexcrescence,"and thePremiersarebarkingconsumedly stronginconsequence.It'stheir dayout,andtheyarelettingthemselvesgowithavengeance. We thoughttheConferencewasasimplerkindofthing,thoughwenever saidsobefore. Wedidn'tthink therewasmuchharminit,none moretherecouldbeinadorcas meeting,orafashionable5o'clock teaparty.Wethoughtitjusta periodicaljauntforthePremiersFind Treasurers,whentheyrequireda changeofozone,aftertheturmoil ofasession.,Alas,wehavebeen deceivingourselves;it'sworseit kerns,becauseFrankWilsonisgoingintohystericsandfiguresand thePanjandrumsoftheNational PoliticalLeagueareoutforthe scalpofHugh.Hughisofopinion "thatthetimehascometoresist theencroachmentsoftheStatePremiersandtokeepthemintheir properplace."GreatScottThat lookslikethemailedfist.Anyhow, there'sgoingtobearow. The MayorofFremantleispoundingthe Politicaltom-tom.Herec'zonson drivingtheLabourfellowsbackto back4Timbuctooafternextelections.WonderwillLaurielethim.

Mr.DouglasGraham,oftheA.M.P. Societywaspresentedwithahandsomecaseofcutleryonbehalfof thestaffontheeveofhismarriage. Mr.GavinLucasmadethepresentation. "RethoricalVeneer,"istheletest brick,aimedatHughMahon'sBouldereloquence.Watt'sthemanthat threwit.Heholdsthekeysofthe VictorianTreasury.HeISriled.

Entertainmentinthe College,Convent VictoriaSquare.

Ladies' ofMercy,

mentandSocialintheFriendlySocieties'Hall,Midland.Theobject oftheentertainmentwastohonour oneoftheirmembers)fr.H.D. Gibbs.andtocongratulatehimon beingelectedatthelateConference ofDelegatestofilltheimportant PositionofDistrictPresidentofthe Society.Therewasalargeattendanceofmembers,andtheirfriends, notonlyfromMidland,butalso fromPerthandFremantleandthe hallwascrowded.Ontheconclusionofthegame,theRev.Father Morriswascalledupontopresent theprizestothewinners. The LadiesPrize(silver-mountedcomb, andbrushincase),waswonbyMiss M.Morrissey,GuildfordPhegentleman'sPrize(a!silver-mountedumbrella),waswonbyMr.C.Castledeneboobyprizes.Mrs.H.D. Gibbs,andDr.O'Connor.

OnWednesdaynight,28thMarch, thelargeclass-roomintheLadies College,VictoriaSquare,wasfilled tooverflowingbythepupilsofthe College,thepupilsfromSt.Joseph's School,andtheSisters,tolistento aconcertgivenbyMr.M.D'O.Musgrove,General-ManagerofMessrs. Nicholsons.Withhisusualkindness andcourtesy,hevolunteeredhimself togivetheconcertandallwho werepresentwishherebytotender himtheirsincerestthanks.That itwasasuccessanalargescale cannotbedoubted,astheraptattentionoftheaudiencetoevery item,andthegeneralapplausewhich followedclearlyshowed.Itconsistedentirelyofselectionsonthegramaphone-amagnificentinstrumentandtheTheinodistPianola,which heusedononeofhisownpianos fromthewarehouse.Healsoplayed theaccompanimentsonthepianoto someofthesongs,andsotrueand naturalwasbheeffectthatwerea curtaindrawninfrontofthestage, theaudiencemustbelievetheliving singerstoodbehind. Theconcert wasmostjudiciouslyarranged,the songsbeingdividedbyselectionsof bandmusiconthegramaphoneb5 variouscelebratedbands,andbyselectionsonthePianola.

The"WestAustralian"hasdevotedaleadingarticletoMr. Mahon'scriticismofthePremiers' Conference,andtheiralleged"reechoingoutafterFederalfunctions."It islenethy.butitispoliteandsuave andfair.TeddyNeedhamhasbeen onthewarpathforsomemonthshehasstumpedtheStatefromend toend.andhasbeengoingitstrong again,tthe"otherfellow,''huthe neverrotmorethanfivelinesfrom the"West."Mahonmustbewhat Wilsonsays "ThePowerbehind theThrone."Probablythat'swhy theein,oesarehowling.

ACommitteeofInquiryhavereportedupontheworkingsofthevariousdepartmentsoftheCityCouncilandtheyhavefoundthatthecost oftheEneneers'Departmentismuch tooheaey.thatitisconsiderably overmanned,andhasnoeconomical controlovertherevenuesofthe Council.Thereportstatesthecost ofworksperformedisconsiderably increasedandinferiorworkiscarriedout.andthattoomanemen areemployedfortheworkavailable.

Thesongsrenderedwere"Ave Maria''beMelba"Comebackto Erin,"byMadameDeeringthefamous"Polonaise"(Mignon)by Tetrazzini 0SomnoCarlo"(Ernani),bySignorBattistini"Mary" and"MyDreams,"byMr.John Harrison,whomourreaderswillrememberwasheardrecentlyinPerth inMadameAdaCrossley'scompany; ''TheLassofRichmondHill"by Mr.EvanWilliams;"Sincerity" and "TruetillDeatili"by Mr.PeterDawson,anativeAustraliansingerwithabeautifulbass voicewhohasachievedawonderful succeddinEngland"extractfrom SamsonandDelilah'"bythefamousParisiansinger,Mlle.Brolhy; "Nazareth"byMons.Rancon;and twoduets"Excelsior"and"The BattleEve"byMessrs.JohnHarrison,andRobertRadford.

TheCommitteearedissatisfiedwith theworkoftheEngineer'sdepartmentandrecommendedthatthe Engineerhegiventhreemonths'noticeoftheterminationofhisenpavement,andthataePlicationsbe e'ineitedforan;anwithaknowledge ofthebuildingsurveyors'work,to fillthePositionofCityEngineerat asalaryof£400perannum.They havealsorecommendedth-dismissal ofthePrainageInspector.TheassistantEngineerisalsorecommended forthe"sack." IntheTown Clerk'sDepartmentreductionsinsalarieshavebeenrecommended.The salaryoftheBuildingSurveyoris notedfortrimming,andintheCity Treasurer'sDepartmenttworatecollectorshavebeenmarkedoff.The ratepayersaretobeaskedtopay theirratesattheCityCouncil punctuallysoastoavoidthenecessityofemployingmorethanone collector.IntheHealthDepartment

Thetoastofthe"Popeandthe King"wasdrunk. Mr.M.H.O'Connorproposed "TheLandwelivein,"andindoingsosaidthatasanAustralianby adoptiontheproposingofthis toastcausedhimverymuchPleasure. Hewould,liketocompareconditions PrevailinginIreland,theland'of hisbirthwiththosehere.Irishmen whoknew,couldappreciatethefreedomofthissunnyland.Political lifehereisoneofequality.withPoliticalandreligiousliberty.Ace cordingtoLeeky,Australia4asto hercredittheintroductionofthe secrecy of theballot-box -ajustprincipleafterwards adoptedbymostothercountries.

Onbehalfofthelocalbranchof theSociety,theRev.FatherMorris PresentedMr.D.Gibbswithamassivesilver-mountedoak,salad-bowl, inrecognitionoftheexcellentwork donebyhimasSecretaryofthe localbranchandasatokenofthe esteeminwhichhewasheldbyall themembtrs.Inmakingthepresentation,FatherMorris,duringthe courseofaconciselittlespeech spokeinthehighesttermsofBro. Gibbs. Hedweltonthedebtof gratitudeduebythelocal branchtoBro.Gibbs,forthework hehaddonefortheSociety,and ('.onegratuitously. Hespokeof Bro.Gibbs,too.asacitizenofthe town,asamanwhotookanactive interestinallpublicaffairs,and waseverreadytogivehisservices. whenoccasionrequiredit.Lastly, hespokeofhimasaHibernianand aCatholic,asonewhowastrueto therulesandmottoesoftheSociety,andasastaunchuncompromisingCatholic,whomheandallhis peoplefeltproudtohonour.OnbehalfoftheBranchhethenasked Mr.GibbstoacceptthevaluablePresent.Bro.Gibbsinanicelittle speech,returnedthanksforthepresentationjustmade,andsaidhe wouldvalueit,notonlybecauseof itsintrinsicworth,butmuchmore, becauseofthekindlyfeelingswhich promptedthemtomakesuchapresent. OntheconclusionofBro. Gibbs'remarks,thehallwascleared fordancing.whichwasindeleedin forsomehours.

Duringtheprogressoftheevening, daintyrefreshmentswerehanded roundby,ladymembersoftheSociety.

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Mr.M.Fitzgeraldresponded.The mistakesmadebyothercountries,he said,hadtaughtAustralianstatesmenwhattoavoid,andthiswasone ofthegreatreasonswhyfreedom existed.Trueitisthatourconstitutionisfree,andourlandfertile,and ourresourcesmany,underafavourableclimate.Thepossibilitiesof Australiaweremany,andconsideringthequalityoftheseedfrom whichitsracehassprung,agood futurecouldbepredIctsid.

TheVeryRev.DeanBrennanproposedthe"BoulderC.Y.M.S."Hesaid theSocietydidagreatdealofgooid inpromotingsociallife,formanwas asocialbeing.Theobjectsofthe Societyweretopromotetheintellectualandmoralwellbeingofits members,andatthesametime maketheirlifeenjoyable.Itwasa greatbulwarkoftheChurch,whereeveritwasestablished,andhe wouldliketoseethebulwarkfurtherstrengthened.Hewouldliketo seeeverymemberoftheC.Y.M.S. becomeamemberoftheHibernian SocieltY,andviceversa.Hewould alsoliketoseea'branchoftheSocietyineverydistrict,andafederationbetweenall,sothatifany troubledidarisetherewouldbe acombinedandunitedbody ofthefaithfultomeetit.

Mr.M.Browninresponding,said hehopedtheyoungmenofthedistrictwouldtaketheDean'sadvice, andhelptoswelltheSociety'snumbers.TheintellectualbenefitsobtainablefromtheSocietycould Plainlybeseenbytheorrtericaldisplaysgivenfromtimetotimeat Socialeatheringsbymembers,who twelvemonthsagocouldnotpropose atoast.Minyofthemwerenow capableofaddressinganymeeting.

OnthePiinolaMr.Musgrovegave thefamous"concertvalseMosIrewski,Op.;4"Hearthrobs,"by Bendel"secondmazurka,"byGodordand"LesJoyeuxPapillons," byGregh.Thebandselectionswere "LightCalvary"OverturebyH. M.ColdstreamGuards"Mersa," electionsfromthe"BohemianGirl" and"Festival"Overture,bythe BlackDiamonds.

Frombeginningtoenditwasa thoroughlyclassicalconcert,consisting,astheprogrammeshows,of itemsofthefirstorder.WecongratulateMr.Musgroveonhisselection,andthesplendidmannerin whichheconductedtheconcert.We hopesoonagaintohavethepleasureofhavinganotherconcertfrom him.

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Averypleasante%eningwasheld bythealovesocietyinAllHallows' school-roomonWednesday,April alargegatheringofthelocalladies 28.TeeingtheformofiaSinoee Socialtenderedtomembersofthe DramaticClubandfriends,itmareedtheclosingoftransactionsinconteictionwiththeColleenbeeneatertaininentsstagedwithmagnificent resultsfortwonightsinKalgoorlie andtwoinBoulder. Considering thesuccesswhichcrownedtheeffortsoftheClubinthisproduction atotalpratofge2havingbeen made,asocialtendered,recognising itsservices,canonlybetakenas fitting. ThisClubSipurelyamateur.It'smembersreceivenoremuneration.Theyworkfpleasure andthesakeofdoinggoodforthe Societyandcharitableinstitutions. Itwasalso'intendedtomakeapresentationtoMr.P.WhelanofKalgoorlie(anoldstageartist)inrecognitionofassistancerenderedby him,duringrehearsals.

AletterwasreceivedfromMr. Whelanexpressingregretthat,owing toimportantbusinessengagements, whichcouldnothedeferred,hecould notbepresenthehopedtoretire soonfromthehotelbusinessand wouldthenbeabletogivetheClub moreassistance.Hehadsentto Irelandforseveralnewpieceswhich mightbeaddedtotheSociety'srepertoire.

Mr.S.Bostonproposed"TheC.Y. N.S.DramaticClub."TheClub, hesaidwoulddocreditnotalone toamateurs,buttoprofessionals. Ingoingtoitslastentertainment hehadnoideaofseeinganythingof thehighclassitprovedtobe.He hadseenDramaticshowsinthe principaltownsalloverAustralia butneverenjoyedonesowellashe diditsproductionofColleenBawn. Me/tilersoftheBoulderC.Y.M.S. hadeveryreasontobeproudof theirClub.

Mr._Moorethestagemanager,res.conded,andindoingse,specially than.:edMr.D.Baxter,J.E.Claie3, andT.O'Toolefortheirassistance intheproduction,als)themenbehindthescenes,(shiftingscenery), whohadworkedhardamongthem hewouldmakespecialmentionof Mr.F.Brown.

AtthisstagetheChairmanasked Mr.M.Brown,theSecretary,toacceptonbehalfofMr.P.Whelana largegroupofphotosofdifferent scenesoftheColleenBawn.Itwas enclosedinamassiveframeandbore anappropriateinscription. The Society,hesaid,hadnotabetter supporterthemMr.Whelan-though itssupportersweremany,-andhie hopedthatinyearstocomethe groupwouldbringbacktoMr.Whelanpleasantrecollectionsofhis associationwiththeDramaticClub.

Mr.M.Brown,inresponse,said heregrettedMr.Whelanwasnot Present. Hewoulddeliverthe phototoMr.Whelan,who,hehoped andfeltsure,wouldcontinuetohelp the-DramaticClub.

Mr.R.D.Laneproposedthetoast of"TheBishopandClergy,"He

felthighlyhonouredinhavingsuch atoastallottedtohim.Heconsidereditthemostimportanttoast oftheevening.Realisingthegood beingdonebytheBishopandClergy* inkeepingmansomethingnearthe pathofrectitudeAustraliansneedbe gratefultothem.Withoutmoralitynocountrywouldmakeanationratheritwoulddriftintodecay.HefearsthatwhenAustralia willhavebecomeanation,lessthan theduecreditwillhegiventothe Clergyfortheirshareinitsconstruction.

DeenBrennan,inresponding,said thatMr.Iany'hads'to"entrail. Therewasnotruemoralitywithoutreligion,andtherewouldbeno nationwithoutmorality.

Mr.W.O'BrienIpronosedthetoast of"ThePress."Indoingso,he said,thatinPre-pressdayspeople inonecountry'newverylittle abouttheseinanother.eventhoseof herimmediateneigheonr.. Now, throughthemediumofthePress theycan.Theyarebroughttothe knowledgeofthingswhichh'tpnenin eventhemostdistontcountries. WithoutthePressthetreatmajorityofmenwouldhedullendignorant.MachOetiirswasthereforedue toit.

Beringtheevenine.soneswererenderedbyMr..T.Kileariffe,Mr.A. MoorMr.yren'lin,endMr.Dornnich. Recitationsandcomiccontribeti-nswereei-enbyMessrs.T. O'Toole,T.Masher,.1'.F.Clarke, andM.Crit-herly.Mr.S.Smith eselectiononPninstr,mat whichannearedtobemadefrom ein,e-box,esrown-handle,and-torn strings.Itwasverywellreceived.

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Th.Ba'aerisoverandnoone doubtsthatitwasasplendidsuccess-enenrially.

Itisexpectedthatwheneverrthine issettledue,thatbetween£140 and£1cowillhenetted.

DuringthemonthofMayMass willbecelebratedeverymorning durinetheweekat7.3c)andDevotionseverteveningat7.en. MembersoftheSmallBoreRifle ClubandtheTennisClubwiththeir friendspaidavisittotheMetropolitanFireStationonTuesdayeveninglastendspentaveryenjoyable time.Supt.Lapsley,explainedthe SwitchBoard,showinginall103 hosecartandsteamerwhichwas alarms(streetalarms),andexplainedthattherewasover20milesof wireonthehoardalone. Thevisitorsweregiventheopportunityof witnessinga"TurnOut."ofthe HoseCartandSteamer,whichwas doneintheusualpromptandefficientmanner.Thenextitemwas edisnlavoflife-savine.and(mitea WILFORDMITrITIELL

gateT.TateandCoy.)

Established20years. LandandEstateAgent,SwornValuate:, AccountantandAuditor, 83WILLIAMSTREET. AccountancyWorkundertakenanddi rectedbyW.J.Westhoyen,A.I.A.W.A.. L.I.A.V.

ST.VINCENTESTATE. NorthPerth,overlookingHydePark. RestpositioninPeal'.High,healthy andpopilar.Housesgoinguplikemust. means.buywhileyetthereistime.Clop, totwotrams. BeAPo.il:ngSitesnowavailableIL 'rr1.1i,andonlyafewBlocksleft. ites,from4;75perblock.One-fifth.t. Posit.Balanceeasy. Al&-r4.SUBLAGOESTATE,"NorthSat. taco.

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numberofvisitorstooklapartin this,whichwasveryinterestingand instructive.ThevisitorsweretakenupstairsandsiowntheFiremen "atPlay."

AprogrammeconsistingofGymnasiumTableau,Wrestling, ClubSwinging,Weight-Lifting(95lbs, 122lbs.22ilbs.),PunchingtheBall andsingingwasgonethrough. Eachitem wasreceivedwith well deserved applause.DurinhtheeveningMr.DaweonbehalfoftheSmallBoreRifleClub, andtheTennisClubpresenteda splendidBilliardCueandCaseto themembersoftheBrigadeforcorr., Petition.Supt.LapSleY,onbehalfof theBrigade,suitablythanedboth clubsfittheirkindgift.

AvoteofthankstotheSuperintendent.andBrigade.broughtavery pleesanteveningtoaclose.

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(LEACHandBOOLEY,Proprietors.)

TimberMerchantsandUndertakers,Plaining,Moulding andSawmills,GUILDFORD.

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FUNERALSCONDUCTEDINANYPARTOFCOSTALDISTRICTSOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA. COUNTRYORDERSRECEIVEPROMPT ATTENTION.

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WEHAVESECUREDATLESSTHANHALFTHEORIGINALCOSTOVER6eoDOZENOFNEWSEASON'SNOVELTIESINLADIES' NECKWEAR,ANDTO-DAYWEAREHAVINGASPECIALDAYFORTHELADIES.

Theyincludethelatestdesignsinlaceplastrons,collarettes.stoles,Linedneckbands,nec'truffles,silk,muslinand1:iceties,goldcoccleletres,crepe-de-chineties,silkandlacejabots,knittedsilkscarves.andlacesleeves.Weareofferingspecia1linesinalldepartments. Donot missvisitingouremporiumto-day.

WEHAVEPLEASUREINANNOUNCINGTHATMISSBREENE,WHOFORSOMANYYEARSDELIGHTEDTHELADIESOFPERTH WITHTHESTYLEANDFITOFTHEMANYLOVELYCOSTUMESMADEFORTHEM,HASRESUMEDHEROLDPOSITIONASCHIEF COSTUMIERINOUREMPORIUM.

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TheCoventGardengrandoperaWellingtonEveningPost,"writing seasonopenedonMonday,AprilunderdateFebruary20,says:-"Dr. 26thandterminateonThursdayJulyThomasRadfordKing,F.R.C.S., 2ist.Theprogrammepresentsno.M.D.,whowaswellknowninthe thingparticularlynovel,aspractical-Wellingtondistrictduringthetime lyalltheoperasincludedhavebeenhewasstationedatPorirua,.died ProducedatonetimeoranotherinsuddenlyonWednesdaylastat17 Loridon.MelbahasnoplaceintheGloucesterWalk,CampdenHill,Keen ennagementsforthecomingseason,sington.Hehadbeenillforonly butTetrazinire-appears,andthreedays,anddiedofheartfailamonesttheothersopranaeisasin-ure.AiteeuiemMasswascelebrated gerfromSt.PetersburgandalsoattheCarmeliteChurchinKensingfromtheOperaCorrique,Paris,bear-ton..Dr.KinggraduatedatEdiningtheRusso-Frenchname,Madameburghin1868."

doiAlemany,0.P.,Archbishopof SanFrancisco,begantheCanonical Examinationduringwhichsixty,-two witnesses'gaveswornevidenceregardingthelifeandmiraclesofthe ServantofGod,FatherMaginCatale.Thereportofthisinvestigation.whichhadbeencarriedonwith legalexactness,wassenttotheSacredCongregationofRitesinorder toobtaintheBeatificationofthe ServantofGod.Hiscauseisnow againtobeurgedbeforetheRomanTribunals.

Oneofthelatestwarningsagainst toomuchnovel-readingcomesfrom HumphryWard.leanaddress,

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steel,andtheworksaresetthroughoutindiamondchips.

AnAmericantoldthefollowingrecently:-"IlunchedwithSirThomasLiptonattheGhezirehPalacein Cairojustbeforehesetoutforhis teaplantationinCeylon,wherethe Ea-EmpressEugeniewastovisit him.WhenthecoffeecameonI openedmycaseandofferedSir Thomasabeautifularomaticcigarette.freshfromthefactorydown thestreet."No,thankyou,"said he"Iam,withonePossibleexception,thebiggestsmokerinthe world,butIneversmokecigarettes. Whatdoyousmoke?"saidI. "Baron,"heanswered."

dangerofhavinganestofdisaffectedPapistssoclosetothevery heartoftheEmpire.ButinNew Zealand,theOrange-Torypartyare notsostrongasinIreland,and Christchurchwillstillmaintainits nameasaloyalportionoftheDominion. en

proofagainsttheirlittlearts.In theinterestsofherowncraft,she urgedallwhomightusethenewlibrarytoventureoutonthebroad seesofliterature,tobehardyand courageous,fullofcuriosityand sympathy,andreadytotaketroublewithatoughsubjectandalong book,

whichshewasunfortunatelyunable AlasO'Brien.Thereareafewnew throughillnesstodeliver,readat tenorsfromabroad,andMr.John AnorganisedandfestiveBritish-theopeningofthenewCarnegieLibM'Cormickewhohasjustmadeaersectionofa'bigNavyLeagueraryatKendal,thisaccomplished successfuldebutinItaly,re-appears.meeting,inChristchurch,N.Z.,vent-novelistreferredtonovel-reading, Thepitandgrandtierboxesduringedtheirviewsontheofferofawar-,andgaveitasheropinionthatpeetheseasoncost£88s.pernight. ship, inwaysthatplewhoonlyreadnovels prone' werefrequentandfree.Theytoreperly,appreciatedthem.Novelswere TrulyatalentedtrioarethedowntheBritishflag,trampleditthejamofliterature.andallproperCherniayskis,whohavejustvisitedundertrot,andturnedthegatheringlyconductedpersonsshouldbegin us.Forsometimewehaveheardintoawhirlingpandemonium. theirmealwithbreadandbutter. rumoursoftheirwonderfulabilityHadsuchathingoccurredinIre-1Writersofnovelswantedreadersto andthosewhobravedthetorrentsland,theworldwouldhavebeenhealittlehungryfor'them-netto ofrainonMondaynighttohearstartledbythejingoreportsofthebringtothemamindfullofthedebthem,foundthatthereportswere.lawlessnessofthe"Hirish"andtherisofathousandplots-andhe true. Thoughsoyoung,-forthey aremereboys-theirtechniqueand Poweroftoneareamazing,butthere iswantingthatbreadthofexpressionwhichonlyyearswillbring. Still,wemustnotbetoosevere. Thisisnotafault,andwillpass awaywithtime.Theirreceptionat theirfirstconcertwassplendid,and ifpossibleitwasevengreateron TheRightRev.BishopMcSherry, theothernights.Theyareundoub-whowasonavisittotheUnited tedlythemostgiftedcombinationofStatesintheearlyPartofMarch, artisteswhohavevisitedPerth. wasreceivedwithmuchkindnessby en prelates,clergy,andlayfriends. JustovertenyearsagotheMostCardinalGibbons,who,with Dr. Rev.FrancisRedwood,S:M.,Arch-McSherry.waspresentattheEubishoPofWellingtonandMetropoli-chanistieCongressinLondon,gave tanofNewZealand,celebratedhishimawarm*elcomeatBaltimore. episcopalsilverjubilee. Andre-TheGovernorofPennsylvaniainvitcentlyhispriestsioltrdinfestiveedhimtomeetthemembersofthe solemnitytocongratulatehimontheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives. virilefreshnesswithwhichhehasHisLordshipwasmuchgratifiedat entereduponthenewregionoflifethesignsofCatholicprogresshe thatissupposedtostartwiththreehadwitnessedoneveryhand. scoreacrdten. TheArchbishop's h:storyis,toanextent,thehistory oftheCatholicChurchinNewZealand.HesawtheChurchinthis DominionexpandfromthefewscatteredCatholicsofhisboyhooddays, withthesinglepioneerBishop,Dr. Pompallier,downtotherichgrowth ofthepresentyearofgrace,with sorreInn000ofthefaithful,26o Priests,62religiousbrothers,820 nuns,2ecclesiasticalseminaries,32 collegesandboardingschools, 17 superiordayschools,ItoCatholic primary,schools;I5institutesof charity,andsomeII,Ooochildren reeeivinethebenefitsofareligious education.Intheworkoforganisation,expansion,andprogresshis Gracehasborneagreatand,honar ablepart,andhehas'lived'tosee thegarneringofthesefruitfulblessingsinagreenandvirilemiddle life.

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Dr.FitzmauriceKelly,oneof160 candidates,has'beenappointedtothe GilmourChairofSpanishintheUniversityatLiverpool.Dr.Kellyis FellowoftheBritishAcademy,and D.L.oftheUniversityofColumbia. Heistheonlyforeignerpossessing theOrderofAlfonso founded torecogniseliterarymerit.Hehas givenCatholicsthepleasureofseeingoneofthemselvestakingthe firstplaceinaparticularfieldof achievement.

Oneoftheinterestingdevelopments ofCatholiceducationatWashington missionaryinAmericawhosecauseU.S.A.,istherumouredfoundation isupforBeatification,wasborninofanormalschoolforCatholicnuns withtheapproval'oftheauthorities oftheCatholicUniversity.

1;01atMontblanch,dioceseofTarra-ona.Spain.Impelledbythelove ofGodheenteredtheOrderof FriarsMinorattheageofsixteen years,andlater,yearningforthe salvationofsouls.wentto'America.

Forsomeyearshelabouredinthe missionsofMexico,butin1794he cametoCaliforniaandforthirty-six yearswasstationedatSantaClara. Hedevotedhimselfwithsuchardour totheconversionofthlenativesthat hedeservedtobecalledtheApostle ofSantaClaraIndians.

Hediedintheodorofsanctity amongsttheIndiansofSantaClara onthe22ndofNovember,I83o.His reputeforHoliness,confirmed by,wonderfulprodigies,received.daybyday,suchnewlustre thatin1885MostRev.JosephSa-

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Whenacertaineminentpolitician inhisyouthwasreadingEuclid withhistutor,hefounditverytedious.andafteratimeheasked:"WasEuclidagoodman?" Thetutordidnotknow. "Washeanhonourable,truthful man?" "Weknownothingtothecontrary,"wastheother'sreply. Thendon'titiouthinkwemight teehiswordforallthis?"

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TheEasterseasonwithitsconcomitantBazaarrisover.ThefootballseasonopenedonSaturdayMay 1st.York,Ihearboastsshewill winthePremiershipwithoutahitch, yetabalkay"lie"inwait,unexpectedlyManyofouroldEastern Districtresidentsarepassingaway daily. MaryCarmody,awhilom residentofYork,diedatKatanning recently.,aged96years.Sheleaves anemerousoffspringindeed.AnotheroldresidentnamedJames GracewasinterredatYorkonSaturday,istinst.FatherMaloneyofficiated.-R.I.P.Mrs.Richards)n,a daughterofMr.DingofPenolahousediedatFremantlelastweek, andwasinterredatYork.She wasmarriedinYorkaboutfiveyears ago.TheLocalOptionquestionis agitatinghereandthereandprogressingfavourablyIunderstand.A youngladylecturerfromNewZealand,MissAndersonHughes,istouringthisState,advocatingtheadlptionofLocalOptionThink,yemaybuythejoysc'er dear, RememberTamO'Shanter'sma-c. AftersstormacalmsucceedsDry weatherhassucceededthelaterains andMr.Wragge'sforecastofaconfirm'ddroughtapproachingmay cometopassyet.TheNortham BoardofHealthseemstohenonplussedincopingwiththeepidemics visitingsincethelatedeluge,and theYorkMunicipalityisengrossed withthe"lights"question;andthe recentimbroglio,renon-Admittance totheLuncheon,andrepairstothe 1/ahavocdonethestreetsbytheMarch downpour-moreanon.

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Onthebackpageofthecoverwill befoundtheNumberFourchatof theBonMarchewithitscountry clients.Thisenterprisingfirmhas gonetoconsiderabletroubleinarrangingalistof Smiles"that shouldcaptivatethemostfastidious ofmortals.Acasualglanceatthe PricesisenoughtosatisfythereadrefthatTheBonMarcheisthe placetotrektoforthe"Cheapand good"linessodeartotheeconomicalhousewife-notalonetothe housewife,buttoeveryonedesirous ofgettingthelastvestigeofpurchasingpoweroutofasovereign. Fortheyoung,theold,therich, thepoor,thehomelyandthebeautiful,thereisa"smile"tobewitch. AllhavebeentreatedgenorouslYand withthemostpert'ctpartiality. Thewindowsareattractivebutthey arejusttheshadowoftheattractivenessineverydepartmentthroughnuttheestablishment.Don'ttire

Sir,Icraveasmall.paceinthecolumnsofthe"Record"tocallattentiontowhatIconsideragrave scandalinthisdistrict,viz.,-the desecrationoftheSabbathbyCatholicsworkingontheHarveydrain excavationandmoreespeciallyby FremantleCatholiccontractorsand Kerrymen.Tothecreditofmost ofthementhe3didnotgotowork to-day(Sunday).TheGovernment hadtheirhorseanddraycarting Planksandbarrowsfromthedrain lastSundaytostackthemforthe winter.Therewasnonecessityfor thiswork.Thedriveristakinga loadofplanksandbarrowshometodaytoHamel.Ithinkthereisa lawinVictoriaforbiddinganyman toworkadumbanimalontheSabbath.Whyhavewenotalawto thateffect?inWesternAustralia? Thereareonlysomethreeorfour Catholicsinthewholeofthislarge districtandtherehasbeennoSundayworkuntiltheanti-IrishCatholiccontractorscame.herefromFremantletoshowtheProtestantcommunitythegrand!exampleofSunday worksothattheycanpointthefingerofscornatCatholics.Itisno wonderthatourChurchandour countryarepersecuted.Tothe greatcreditof70oreightymenpoormenofallcreedsandnationalities-theyneverworkedonehour onSunday'onthisdrainformonths Yours.etc., R.BARRETT.

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42. Aprominentlawyerwho,after twomonthsofwidowhood,tookuntohimselfanotherspouse,wasvery indienantwhenhereadinoneof thelocalpapersthefollowingnotice ofhismarriage:

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Jones-Aren'tyougoodhandat arithmetic? Smith-Yes,Iamconsideredvery good. Why? Jones-Well,hereisalittleproblemforyou.Therewasaman namedLittlelivinginDnblinwho hadadaughter.Nowshewasin lovewithachapsheknewherpater didnotapproveof,soonedayshe elopedwithhim.Whentheold manfoundouthewasveryangry, andatoncefollowedthem. Now, then,whattinewasit? Smith(anerily)-Whattimewasit? HowonearthdoosupposeIcan tellyou Igiveitup. Jonesitriumnhantlyl-Why,aLittleaftertwoofcourse.

ScandalisingtheLittleOnes.

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"Excema"wishestoknowwhat' isthebestthingtouseforpimples andotherskineruptions.WillCuticurasoaporZam-Bukcurethem Takesplentyofmedicineanduses "CoalTarSoap,"getslittlebenefit.

Answer:-

WhilenotProfessingtobeexpert medicaladvisers,wethinkthatExeema,"mostprobablysuffersfrom aweakconstitutionandpoorblood. Simple,nourishingfoodandopen airexercisewilldomoregoodthan medicine.The''plentyofmedicine"doesnotmeanmuch,asit maynotbetheproperkind.PerhapsZam-Bukwouldbethe simplestandbestcure:

Question:-

"Convert"asksifthepracticeof thedevotionofthe"NineFridays" isamereguaranteeofoursalvation

Answer:-

Aconstantreader,"haspracti.nallyansweredhisownquestion. Thereasonwhywomenstillsingin ourChurchesisbecauseofthedifficultyofprocuringasuitablemale choir. Onthepublicatioeofthe HolyFather'sdecreeaquestionwas railedintheUnitedStatesasto whethertheoldsystemmightnotbe alloweduntilsuchtimeasmale choirsmightbetrained. Astatementofthe,exactconditionof churchchoirsintheUnitedStates waslaidbeforetheCongregationof Ritestowardstheendof_lastyear, andinthesecondnumberoftheActa 4postolicalSedis,thelatelyestablishedofficialorganoftheHolySee areplywasgiven.

Question:-

-RecentV9ivert,"wantstoknow whetherSt..FrancisofSalesorAt. Francisdiesisiwasthefouneletof theFeanziscanOrder, Answer:-

Answer:No,itisnot.Wehavenotand cannothaveonearthasun.guaranteeofoursalvation.Thedevotion ofthe"NineFridays"inhonourof theSacredHeartofJesushasbeen approvedofbytheChurch,andour LordHimselfpromisedarichrewardofgracestothosewhodevoutlepractiseit.ButHegaveno Promisethatitwouldensuresalvation.Itiscertainlyapowerfulaid toleadingagoodlife,andrelying onthewordsofOurDivineLordwe mayhumblyhopewiththehelpof Hisgracetosaveoursoulsifwe usewellthemeansHehasgivenus. andperseveretotheend.EvenSt. Paul,himself,wasnotsureofhis salvationforhesaidthathefeared that"whilehepreachedtoothers, hehimself,wouldbecomeacastaway."

Question:-

TheSacredCongregation,after statingthatithadconsultedwith theConMissionfortheLiturgyand withtheCommissionforSacred Musicanswers:-"Proutexponitur, negativeetadmentem."(Asthe caseisstated,theanswerisinthe negative,andaccordingtothe_intention.) Anoteisaddedexplaining thatthemenaretobeseparated altogetherfromthewomenandgirls. Everythingunbecomingmustbeaye oided.InthesematterstheresponsibilitylaidontheConscienceofthe Ordinaries. TheSpecialRoman CorrespondentoftheLondon"Tablet,"speakingofthisdecisionsays:

The.Orderea'res..its`name,fromits feunderSt.FrancisofAssist. By readinganyofthemanypublished livesofSt.Francisagoodideaof theoriginandgrowthoftheOrder maybeeasilyobtained. Wecan only;giveafewparticulars.Bt! Franciswasbornofrichparentsin it81inAssisi.Inhis25th,year hebrokewiththeworld,andbegan alifeofperiectpoverty',amidthe sneersandscoffsofhisfriendswhO consideredhimamadman.'In1204 hewasjoinedbyotherswhohad seenandadmiredtheheroicvirtue oftheSaint.Fromthisisdated thefoundationof£heOrder.In 1210St.Franciswent,to,Rometo obtaintheconfirmationofhisrule by.theHolyFather,InnocentIII._ AtfirstthePaperefused,butbeing instructedinavisionhesoon-approvedofit.Someyearslaterthe Saintdrewuptheruleinamore compendiousform,anditwassolemnlyratifiedbyPopeHonoriusIII. in1223.Fromtheverycommencement,despitetheseverityoftherule theOrder,spread.rapidly,andatthe fistgeneralchaptercalledofmats atthePortiunculajn1219overfive thousandfriarswerepresent.St. Francisreceived.the"Stigmata"or marksof-thenailsonhishandsand feet,andthemarkofthewound.171 hissidebeforehisdeath,whichoccurredin1226.

Catholic"says.can(::)utellme inyourcolumnofquestionshow manyCatholicsinJapan.

Answer:Accordingtothe"Nippon,"the principaljournalinJapantherecentcensusshowedaboutbu,000 CatholicsinallpartsoftheEmpire

Question:-

Perplexed"says,"Duringthe seriesoflecturesontheSacrament ofmatrimonyintheCathedralone preacher,speakingoftheimpediments,whichmakeamarriagenull andvoidmentionedavowofHoly Orders. Lateranotherpreacher mentionedthevowofHolyOrders, asmakingamarriageunlawfulbut notinvalid.Howarethesetwo statementstobereconciled?

Answer Perplexed,"hasclearlymisunderstoodthewords,ofthepreachersreferredto.ThevowofHolyOrders,i.e..-Thevowwhichaperson takesonreceivingHolyOrdersmakes anattemptatmarriagenotonlyunlawfulbutnullandvoid.Withregardtotheotherstatementthata vowofHolyOrdersmakesamarriageunlawfulbutnotinvalid,the rreanineisthatifapersonmakes avowtotakeHolyOrdersheis boundbythatvowtofulfilhisPromise,andifhemarries,hesins gray4yacainsthisvow.Butthough hesinsbycontractingthemarriage heisvalidlymarried,andthevow bindsnolonger,sinceitisbroken.

Question:-

"YourCorrespondenthasconsultedanauthorityforaninterpretationofthisreply,andhasbeentold somethinglikethis TheSacred Congregationdoesnotforbidmixed choirsofmenandwomensubstantiallyastheyexistatpresentinEnglish-speakingcountriesitsimplyinsiststhatinsteadofthepresentcustomofhavingthemensingersand womensinterstogether,theyshould beentirelydivided,themenoccupyingonepartofthe"choir,"andthe womentheother.Therewouldreallybenodifficultyatallinbringing allchurchchoirswithintherule laiddownbythisdecree.Mixed choirs:ofmenandwomenareforbidden,separatedchoirs,consistingof menononesideandwomenonthe other,arenitforbidden-atleast, notforbiddenbythisanswer.The prohibitionoftheCongregation seemstodwellaltogetheronthe divisionofpersons,andhasapparentlynothingtosaytotheunion oftheirvoices.Ifthisexplanation bethetrueone,itwillgofarto solveoneofthegreatestdifficulties connectedwiththeobservanceofthe Holy!Father'sMotuTroPrioon Churchmusic.Rutyourcorrespondentassumesnoresponsibilityfor t. Wewouldcertainlywishtohear goodmalechoirsinallourchurches. astherich,deepvoicesofmenseem tosuitthecharacterofchurchmusicbetterthanthevoicesofwomen; butforthepresent,wemustcontent ourselveswiththeexistingstateof affairs.Perhaps"Aconstantreader"wouldheabletooffersome suggestionsonthepoint,which wouldenableusmoreeasilytofulfilthewishoftheHolyFather's encyclical.

Question:-

"Aconstantreader"writes:Accordingtothe"MotuProprio" oftheHoly!FatherwomenareexelidedfromparticipatinginthemuscalcervicesoftheChurch.Howis itinfaceofsuchadecreewarren stillsinginourchoirs.Iknowor ratherthinkitwouldbedifficultto getamalechoirtrainedatonce, butwhy,notmaketheattempt?

"Curious"askswhytheSunday ..afterEasterSundayiscalled"Low Sunday."

Answer:-

Answer.eittco-operationinheretical'worehipalsforbidden,itfollowsthata CatholiccannotjoininaProtestant choirservice.Somemightsaythat theco-operationisonlymaterialor *test8114calend;thereforepermiesibleforsomegoodreason,astoearn ameansoflivelihood,etc.Butin one.cannotbeameremachine;the*armingtobe-whatit oughttobe,mustbeintelligentlyand humanlyrenderedinaword,one's soulmustenterit.Anyhow, ologianssay"no"inanswer question.

Question:-

Question"S.J.C."writes--"Isitoblige, tnrytokissabishop'sringon meetinghim.?"

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"Chorister"as(a),IsitlawfultouseClarionettesandtrombones&c.,insacredmusic(b)Are kettledrunksordrumsconsideredas noisyinstruants?(c)Maythey beusedinreligiousmusicandorcheetra?

Answer:-

Our.-choral.friendiskindtoFitie mitussomanyqueriesforoneissue

Inanswerto(a)Clarionettesand trombonesareallowedinsacredmusicifusedinmoderation-provided thepermissionoftheBishopISsecured.Inanswerto(b)Yes,ketti andotherdrumsareconsidered -noisyinstruments"andalsothe pianoinchurches-accordingtothe "MotuProprio"ofthepresent HolyFather.Thehumanvoiceis thechiefmusicaliteminchurch music. Itmustnotbedrowned, thereforewithwhattheHolyFatherispleasedtocallnoisyinstrument,whichma-sustainorhelp,but notcrushthehumanvoice. Inanswerto(c)rekettledrums &c.,thelatterareforbiddenin Churchmusic.

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Itisnotofobligation,'butitis commendabletokneelononeknee andkissthering,outofrespectfor theepiscopaldignity.,andtherelics whicharecontainedinthering.

Question:-

S.P.Q.R."fromthecountryasks usifheisguiltyofsnysinbynot attendingMassonSundays.He lives23milesfromchurch,and wouldEnditdifficulttoreachthere intime.

Answer:-

Underthecircumstanceswedonot think"S.P.Q.R."wouldbeguilty ofanysin.AlmightyGoddoi.snot askustodothingsthatarebeyondourstrength,northingswhich maybedoneonlywith.graveinconvenience. Thepreceptofhearing MassonSunday,thoughitbinds strictlydoesnotalwaysbindunder Painofsin.ascircumstancesmay easilyariseinwhichthefulfillingof theobligationismadeimpossibleor toodifficult.If"S.P.Q.R."says hisPrayerswellathome.especially hisRosary,andspendspartofhis Sundayinreadinghisprayer-book. orsomeotherpiousl:oo'ehewill beallright.eventhoughhecannot bepresentatMass.

IsthereaninstitutionorpiousassociationcalledOurLady'sTwelve Saturdaystothecomplianceof whichisattachedaPlenaryIndulgence?"Anthony."

Answer:Yes.ToalltheFaithfulwhoon thetwelveSaturdayswithoutinterruptionbeforetheFeastoftheImmaculateConception,afterConfessionandHolyCommunion,spend sometimeinprayersorpiousmeditationinhonourofOurLadyImmaculate,andprayforthePope'sin. tention,ourHolyFathergrantson eachSaturdayaPlenary!Indul,enee, aPplicablealsotothefaithfuldeparted.(Cone,.S.Off.,26thNovember.r'--5e

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Answer:Itissocalledbecauseitemphasisesthecontrastbetweenthegreat EastersolemnityandtheSunday. whichendstheOctave.Thename gieentoLowSundayintheBreviary'andmissalis"Dominicain albis."Easter,likePentecost,was oneofthegreatdaysforconferring baptismintheearlychurch,andon LowSundaythenewly-baptisedwore theirwhiterobesforthelasttime.

AnotherLatinname"PaschaClausum,"ispreservedintheDutch name"BelokenPaascheni.e.,the closeofEaster.Thename"Quasimod°Sunday"whichisthecommonnameforthisSundayinFrance andGermanyistakenfromthe firstwordsoftheIntroitreadin theMassonthatday.

Question:"HeartySupporter,"asksananswertothefollowing:-Afewyears agotwoCatholicsweremarriedby a;`J.P."inthisstatetheyare divorcedatpresent.Cantheyoreitherofthemmarryagain,ifthey sodesired?

Answer:No! Catholicscannotbedivorced

AMagistrate'sdecisionhasjustas muchinfluencetodissolveamarriageasitwouldhaveifhedeclared thatGodshouldbedethronedthatisineithercasenopower whatever.Thiscouplearetherefore stillhusbandandwife,andneither maymarryduringthelifetimeof thepartner.

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"Oh,itcan't'bethesameBradye!"repliedOwen."Jimand Patbroketheirheartsovertheir mother'sdeathyearsare.Shedied theyeartheyleft,andthey'venever ceasedsorrowing.Theywrotetothe Parishpriestaboutit,tooandhe wrotebackthatPeggyBradyhad lefttheplaceandhehadnever heardmoreabouther.Manyatime longgrassbythesideofFinnWa-Jimtoldmehowmuchhehad ter,listeningtothetalestheoldmeanttodoforhismother,and schoolmasterlovedtotellhimabouthowhiswealthdidn'tbringhimhalf hisbardicancestorswhohadharpedthepleasureitwoeelhavedonehad toO'Donnellinthefar-offdaysofshebeenalivetoshareit." romanceandbravery.Hehadnev-"ButI'mtellingyou,man,that erforgottenthosewonderfulstoriessheisaliveandwell."criedMolinallhiswanderingsbutnowitshie;ewaitingdayafterdayfor washisturntonarrate,instead,theletterthoseboyspromisedto wonderfuladventures,ascurioustowriteher,andfrettingallthese thehomelypeoplewhohadrarelyyearsforthem.She'spoorand caredtotravelbeyondtheirnativedependentonthestrangers,butshe's environment. theirmotherallthesame.TheCa-

AroundPeterMcGrath'shospitablereys'11 becomingthiswaynext hearththetalkregardingtherichweek,soyoucanseeherandjudge Irish-Americanranfreely.andwhenforyourself."

NewYork,afterthewearisomeexperienceofweeks,waspleasantto behold.Thenthemeetingbetween herselfandherson,asheheldher inhisarmsandkissedthebeaming oldface,fromwhichtherepressed mother-lovecyearsshoneoutlike aglory,wastouchinginitspathos. Shecouldonlysit,holdinghishand inhersandstrokingitassheused todowhenheandPatweretwin babieslongago.Oneregretshe gaveutteranceto,anditmadehis listenercatchhisbreath: "It'llbeeerriblelonesomeforyer poorfather,nowthatwe'reallover theseaawayfromhimwon'tit darling?There'llbenobodytolook afterhisgrave,norcu, clover whenitgetstoohigh.Andhealwayswantedmetoliebesidehim whenmytimecomestogo.Howl! wedothen,myboy?I'dlikebest tobewithmyownpeopleinthe valley:butifitwouldgivetrouble toyouandPat,whythenI'llstay here,andGod'sholywillbedone."

The'grandeurofJim'sNewYork mansiontookhercompletelybysurprisebutthestately.ladywhoheld outawhite,heavily-ringedhand,and greetedherinachill,patronizing voice,.washerfirstrealtrouble.She hadnoideabutthatherboy'swife wouldbegladtowelcomeher; and thesuddendisappointment,asshe heardthecalm,well-bredaccents, madeherheartgrowfaint.Then hergrandchildrencamein-dainty peoplewhospokeinclearstaccato tones,andlookedoverherinquiet, tivelybeforeaccedingtoherpetition forakiss.Shetriedtodrawone littlebrownheaddowntoherbosom.halffancyingforamomentthat shehadJiminherarmsababy spelt'butthechildsprangaway disdainfully,strikingatthehand thatwouldehaveheldhim. Forthefirstfewdaysthewonder lasted,thenshebegantofeelthe strangenessoftheplace.Thesparklingdinnertablefrightenedherand madehernervous. Jim-brave, true-heartedJim-noticedherembarrassment,andunderthecontemptuousgazeofhiswife,cametoherassistance,andgentlytoldhertoeat herdinnerinherownway,.She compliedgratefully,butafterthat themistressofthehousesaidit "Whatisit,ma'am?"sheasked,wouldheimpossibleforhertodine trembling.turningtoMolshie. atthetablewithhismother.Her 'Tisgoodnewsforyou,Peggy' dear,thathe'safterbringing,-the bestofgoodnews,--ey.betterthan anyletter He'scometotake yououttoyourboys."

byleYe andconif,,rtsuchas he and his brotherhad dreamedofforherinthedistant daysoftheirboyhood.Surelyhis childrenoughttobemorewithher; theirbrightwinningtalkshouldkeep herfrombroodingtoomuchoverbygonememories;andthereweremany smallservicesthatyounghands couldrendertoonewhosefeeble stepswerealreadynearingtheborderland.

Withthisthoughtinhismintkne dayheenteredthenursery,whehe founda'noisygroupwildlyexcited overanewandmostinteresting game.Inanarmchairsathisyoung. estdaughter,deckedoutinafigures edcounterpane,withahandkerchief roundherheadandknottedunder hersmallchin,whileanapron-bor- rowedfromoneofthemaids,no doubt,andmuchtoolareeforits Presentwearer-envelopedhertiny form.Sheseemedtobethecentral characteroftheplay,andwasaddressingtheothersinapeculiar voicewhichcausethemalltoshriek withlaughter,throwingupherhands handswith"Well,nowglorybeto God!"and"Whoeverbeardthe likesofthatbefore?"

"Whatnewgameisthis,kidren?"saidthefather,ashesteppedinsmilingly.

Theyallflushedredwithembarrassment,andmadenoreply.

"Isitasecret?"heaskedagain.

"No it'sgranniewe'replaying, father,"saidonehesitatingly,-. "grannie,youknow,that'sdownstairs,-thefunnyoldwomanthat talkssoqueer.Well,we'replaying her."

"Whogaveyouleavetodothis?" hequeriedsternly.

"Mother,"cameinahastycoorus,afraidofreproof,andreadyto laytheblameonshouldersbetter fittedtobearit."Mothersaidwe couldmakeanygamewelikedof thatoldwoman."

"Well,"saidMolshie,suddenangerhivinginherusuallycheeryface, "'tislittlehedeservedthelikein myopinion,leavinghispooroldmoe

Thjoy.thatchasedthedimnessof yearsfromthosesadoldeyes,the rapturethatmadeherhandstrembleassheraisedthemtoHeavenin thanksgiving,weresoholythatall neargazedinwonderathertransfguredcountenance.

OwenwakedinonenighttherewasSurelythiswasstaattlinginformaageneralrequestthathewouldgivelion.Butalldoubtvanishedfrom themfellparticularsofhisexper-IOwen'smindwhenhecamefaceto ieneessincehehadleftthevalley.lfacewithPeggy,andsawinherold Theyweresosincereintheiradtrir-wornfeaturesastrong,unneistakaationofhisprosperity,handlinghisebtlikenesstohisfriendJim. watchandnicegoldchainwithoutShewasconsiderablypuzzledwhen atraeaofjealousyintheirlookorthehandsomewell-dressedgentleman tone.andfeelingwithcarefulfingersshookherhandsowarmly,saying thetattireofthefineblackbroad-overandoveragain cloththatwrinkledintrulyYankee"ThankGod,thankGod,I've style.acrosshisstalwartshoulders.foundyou" Onlytoogladtogratifythem,he beeenatthebeginning,tellingall thedetailsofhispennilesslanding inNewYorkandthedaysofmisery andstirvaticnthatfollowed. "ButIfoundagoodfriendin timetosacemedyingofhunger, andthatwasJamesBrady.You allremembertheBradyboys-Jim andPat,-I'msire.Theirfather wasHush,andtheirmotherPeggy Magee.toherownname.Well,Jim isagreatmannowinNewYork. Hehasadriedgoodsstoreofhis own.andPathasabighotelout in'Frisco.Guesstheymadeapile bothofthembutthey'rejustthe bestfellowsyouevermet,and thehumblest-heartedthoughJim's Americanwifewantstomakea grandgentlemanofhim,-asifhe wasn'tthatbynaturealready.I sawthefamiliarnameoverhisplace onemorningwhenIwasnearlygivinein,thestrugelealtogether,and wentintoaskforajob.Bygood luck.Jimwasstandingnearand heardmeappealtoaconsequential clerk.Hecameoveratonceand whenheheardthatIhadjustar- rividfromDonegal,hegraspedmy ewehandsbefor,themallandwrungthe"loneandsilently.Icouldn't ,:pee:withioyathavjngmeta friendinthatbig,noisycityat laseandhecouldn'tspeakeither, hecticofthegladnesshefeltatthe sightofoneofhisowrnPeople.He too':roeintohisemployment,fed andclothedmeandgotmecomfortablelodgings,untilIwasable topaymywayandalltheseyears hehadbeenmyfriendsandbenefactorindeed.Everythinghetouches turnstogoldand'tishimselfdeservesthegoodluck,finefellow thatheis."

fate(paswerequitetoomanyand wouldsetabadexampletothe children.Thedifficultywassolved byPeggyherselfbeggingthather mealsmightbeservedinherown room."I'donlyaffrontyou,dear.' shetoldhersonandI'd'.bemore comfortabletothinktherewasnobody,lookingatme."

Shecouldneverbeconvincedthat SanFranciscowasalongwayoff fromNewYorkandthedesireto seePatoncemoregrewandgrewin heraffectionateheartuntilitfound ventonedayinanexpressionthat provedtoJimhowfutilehisefforts toenlightenherhadbeen.

Bydegreesthesilenceofhersons wasexplained.endthenshewould brooknodelayinsettingout.The besthomespundressandcloaktobe hadinBallhofeycametoherfrom OwenWardandne'erweresuch"Isn'titterriblestrange,alanna, snowy,befrilledcapsseenasMol-thatthere'snowordreachingus fromPat?Doyouthinkthere'dbe anychanceofhimrunningoverto spendthe,Sunday?" "Oh,no,motherdear,"herepliedsoothingly."He'stoofaraway forthat.Itwouldtakehimabout afortnight'stravelling,andhecould hardlysparethetime.Thehotel needsalotoflookingafter,he says." innto.Then,good,unselfishsouls,"Well,ishenearerIreland,then, theirhurrytogetheroffwasevendarling?IfIknewforcertainthat shiersdeftfingersfashionedforthe traveller,norsuchwarmstockings assorrowfulMrs.BillCareyknitted afterherhardday'swork.Asfor BillandShawn.theywere"neither toholdnortobind"attheprospectoflosingPeggy,andglaredat Owendeeantlyfora"meddlinginterloper."Thatwasbeforethey understoodthecomfortshewasgo-

greaterthanherstogo. WardhadwrittentoJimapprisinehimoftheircomingandgreat werethelamentatiansinthevalley whenPeggystartedonherjourney, -dressedinallherhomelyfinery, andclungtobythethreelittle Careychildren,whomsheclasped andkissedoverandoveragain,cryingthroughhertears: "Maybeit'scomingbackI'llbe soon.darlingsandthenI'llbring yetoysthelikeofwhichwerenever seenbeforeintheseparts' Thetrainanditsrapidmotioncausedhergreatuneasiness,butthesea voyagethoroughlyprostratedher; sothatherdelightonlandingat

hewasI'dgobackandbethereto meethimwheneverhe'dhavetime foraruntoseeus."

TheAmericanwife,inherOathfiedway,immenselyenjoyedthese speechesofPeegv.Ehguessedthat herhusband.fondasheundoubtedly wasofher,wincedfrequentlyathis mother'sunsophisticatedejaculations ofpietyandwonder,whichsounded sooutofplaceinthefashionableatmosphereoftheirdailylife.Still therewasnotouchofimpatiencein hismannertowardher,noranyfeelingbuttendernessevidentinthe kindlyattentionshepaidhersowillingly.His.soledesirewastomake herhappyandcontent,surrounded

Thespeechwassounexpectedand cruel,issuingfromthosecareless lips,thathehadnowordtosayas heturnedandlefttheroom.They hadtheirmother'spermissiontodo thisthing,anditwashismother theywerecaricaturieg.-hislittle childrentowhomhethoughtshe wouldhavebeensowelcome,with hergentleweeeandstoresofwondroustalesfromfarDonegalHow didthehourspassforherduring hisabsenceatbusiness? Itstruck himnowthatshemustoftenbe lonelyandsorrowfulforasmileof reliefwouldbreaklikesunshineover herdearoldfaceatsiglit,ofhimin thAendevening wifehadcasuallyremark- edthattheIrish,asarace,were giftedwithascantysupplyofself- controThatwaswhentheyhad returnedoncefromdiningout,to findherseatedinthegrandwains- cotedhall,withthewrinkledhands foldedpatientlyinherlap,waikng tosay"Good-night"toherson. Shehadstartedupandthrownher armsroundhisneck,kissinghis beardedcheekwithallthefervourof agreatgladness,andcryinginher softaccents

"You'vecomeback,acthonemach- ree,Godbethanked Igotfrigh- tenedtothinkofthemwicked streets,andyououtsolate.'Tis worsethintheroadthroughtheGap atnight,-andthat'safearsome enoughplace.asmanyaonecan tell.Don'tgooutanymoreso latemyboyforitmakesmevery uneasy,andIcan'tsleepforthink- ing."

Henoticedasmilepassingquickly betweentheblackfootmenwhostood likeebonstatuesoneachsideofthe hallandhiswife'sFrenchmaid tossedherheadinflippantdisgust asshefollowedherindignantmis- tressupthestairs.Hisbloodboil- edinrageattheiropencontemptof theanxioustendernessthathadneverlearnedtorestainitself,buthad beenfosteredanddeepenedinthe distantNorthernvalleyduringthe longyearsshehadspentinwaiting fornewsofherwandlei's. Clearlyhishopesofcheeringher decliningdaysweredoomedtofailure.Better,farbetter,thatshe

hadnevercrossedtheseastoshare hiswealth,ifscornanddislikefrom hernearestanddearestweretobe herdailyportion.Noblamecould beattachedtoheranyhow.She hadstrivensoperseveringly,toingratiateherselfwithhisboysand girls,makingshadow-rabbitsonthe walltoamusethem,andfashioning littlelimpmen-dollsoutofhercottonhandkerchiefs.Theywouldhave noneofher,thosecuteNewWorld yfdngsters.Shewasa"greenhorn" they'didn'tbelieveshewasfaher'smotheratall,'thoughshe beggedthemtocallher"grannie," asthechildrenshehadleftbehind inDonegalhaddone.

WhenJimaskedheronceifshe feltlonelyin,hishouse,shegave himananswersoclearlyevasive thatheknewhissurmisehadbeen true: "Ah,nodarling,notlonely,so to'av,wh.nIhaveyouandthe thoughtofseeingPatsomedayto keepmyheartup! ButIdobe wishingoftenforasightofthe neighboursthatusedtocomeinto Molshie'scatthewinterniehtsand theCarevs.andtheweechiiderI nursed.No,notlonely,myboy, btelhomesickmaybethat'sthebetallectrd.

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pectedandgladsomenewsarrived fromCalifornia.ItwasfromPat, settingoutonthelongjourneyto seehismother.Howquietlythankfulshewasthroughthoseweary daysofwaiting! Andwhenshe heldherlong-losttwinsoninher arms,PeggYi'scupofjoywasfilled tothebrim.Asshestrokedher dearbrownhead.thesilverthreads shiningtherehurtherlikeaswordthrust.Sheunderstoodthenthat hisprosperity,likeJim's,had broughtmanyapang,aswellas manyablessing,initstrain. Tohisofferofaquiet.homein SanFranciscoshegavethesamereplyastohisbrother.

"I'mmorethankfulthanIcantell YouPat.Butyouhgveyourwifeand littlechilderouttheretokeepyour lifesweetandhappyandI'donly beintheway.Andit'syourmother'srighttothinkwhatisbest foryou,andtohavethecourageto doit,whetherit'shardforherself, ornot. There's acorner waiting for meinMolshie McGrath's,and the Carey% willbecomingbackandforth.:to havenofearsforme.mydarlings; forGod'll.hesuretotakegoodcare ofme.Hehelpedmethroughthe coldandthehungermany'sthe time,andHe'llnotdesertmenow.

Everycomfortthataffectioncould suggest.Jimshowereduponhismother. Ablacksilkdress,stiffwith richness,andasnowysilkshawlthat rivalledinhuethebordersof.her cap,madeherlooklikeapicturehe toldherlovingly.ThenfromPat. infarCalifornia,cameadraftsufficienttoplaceherabovewantfor therestefherdays.Shewas grateful,poorPeggy,-pathetically soandwouldraiseJim'shand,filledwithmanybravegifts.toher tremblinglipsinarushofPassionatemotherliness.Yethefeltthere wassomethingwanting-something thelongingforwhichweakenedher visibly,andgavetoherdimold evesadreamylook,asifshewere eaeiiigthroughthedistancetoa dearandunattainablegoal. Perhapsinthosemomentsofintensedesirehersoul'sevesawthesunshine inthevalleyandtheruggedblue meintainPeaksofherowndark Dmegal. ShehadbroughtwithherabundleoffinehomespunwoolasapresenttoJim'swifeandwhenher giftwascalmlysetasidewithouta wordofthanks,shetooktoknittingforher"boy's,"inthesolitary hoursthatweresowearyinpassing.Eventhesaucylady,a-maid grewtopitythelonelyoldwoman; butth.'Americanwifesawnothing tojustifyherselfingivingupthe leastofhereverydaypleasures.She wastooworldlyandselfishtonote thesorrowinthewornface,orthe tearsthatfellandwovethemselves intotheknitting.

ButI'mnetmakinelittleofyouoffer.I'mproudandgratefultoyou both,thatwerenotashamedtoown yourpooroldignorantmotherthat cameoverthebroadseatofind

Burningtearsstoodintheblue andbrowneyescontemplatingher, erandinherunselfishlove,forwhich alreadytherewasarewardinstore.

andbejustthesameaseverina littlewhile. Itwasahardfleet togetridofthatoldnuisance;but thedeedisdonenow,andour friendsshallnothavethepowerto stabmeagainbyaskingwhymy husband'smotherdoesnotlunchor dinewithus,and:issheinanyway objectionable. Shehasgoneback nowtoherpigsandpotatoes,that sheshouldneverhavebeentaken from.Come,dear,thecarriageis waiting,andwewillforgetallthis troubleinBernhardt'sactingtonight."

Hadsheonlyopenedthedoorof herhusband'sstudy,asshe sweptby inhersilkendraperies,shemight notWivebeensoassuredofthe completenessofhertriumph. He knelt,shakenwith,sobs,beforethe chair.Inwhichhismotherusedto sit,whilehewrotehislettersat thedeskbesideher.Hethoughtof thesadoldfaceashehadseenit last,lookingathimfromthedeck ofthesteamer,fullofyearninglove andholyrenunciation.Fromthat hourofsupremesorrowandregret theimageofthedearone,strangely found,andasstrangelylostagain, tookeplace.intheheart'scoreof herson,wheretheloveofwifeor childwasneverstrongenoughto Penetrateanddisturbhersanctuary.

Thenshesettleddowntohersew existenceasarichwomaninthe valley.OaSundaysshewoulddregs herselfintheblacksilkgown,coveringitcarefullywithherbestdheekerapron,pinningacrossherslender, bentshouldersthelittlewhiteshawl thatwasoneofJim'sfirstgifts. Herfinestcapwithworkedborders, and,oh,sosnowy,andagorgeous binderthatrivalledallthecolours oftherainbow,addeddignitytoher appearance. SoattiredafterMass,shewould sitinMolshie'sarmchairintheparlor,receivingvisitsfromherfriends, andneverweary;ofrelatingheradventuresbeyondtheseas.Pat's purseofsovereignswasalwayskept inherbosom;andonimportantoccasions.especiallywhenanydoubtas toherwealthwashintedat-there weresomenotaboveteasingthe Pooroldsoul,inaharmlessway,shewoulddisplaythepursewith greatpride,andevengototheextentofallowingafavouredoneto handlethepreciousgold.

She'wasgeneroustoafault,now thatshehadachanceofrepaying alittleofthekindnessshownher, inheryearsofwantandwandering.

Pat-busy,hardworkingPat,-whose timewasmorenreciousthengoldto him,volunteeredtoseehersafely hackinthevalleyofFinn.Water.

Herdelightwhenh'toldherofhis planwashiscomp.nsation.

"I'mthinking.mother,oftaking atripacrosstotheoldcountry, lusttoseeifeverythingisstillthe sameandIemidi',dobetterthan sowithyounow.Jimmeantto comea.wellhut.Iguessyou'llbe asabirdinanestwhenItake vouincharge.And,thenI'llsee ifyouarethe"realtravelleryou've beenpretendingtohe.andhearall thetele;you'llbeweavingtothe nei,hhours.Sowecanstartany, minuteforIrelandandhome."

Ontheeveningoftheirdeparture Jim'swifeaddressedhimaffably fromtheheadofthe'dinnertable. Therewasacoldsmileoftriumph inthesteel-greyeye. ThatAlasagoodriddance, James"shesaid.

"Whatwas?"heasked,absently.

"Geetinetheoldladytotakeherselfoffsoquietly."

Jim'sanxietyatherchangedlooks Fadehimbeghismothertotell ofshewereillormerelyunhappy, 'Tisthehearthungerthat'son me,alanna."shereplied.--notthe sicknessatall,glorybetoGod! AndinthenightIthinkIhear yourfathercallingmefromhis greengravetocomehome.Maybe hehasmoreneedofmethanyou andPat;thoughtherearesome wouldsaythesoulsabovearetoo happytothinkofus. ButI'm SuretheAlmightynevermeantthe lovethatwasbetweenmyhusband andmetodieoutinheaven,when itlastedthroughsuchtroubleand Povertyonearth.I'malwaysgrievirdrforhimdayandnight,and remetrberinehowproudhewaswhen Patandyouwerehorn.Youwere theimageofme.evervonesaidand Patthedeadmoralofhim.Ah, butthecruelfeverrobbedmeofthe Pulseofmyheart,andthesunlight wasneversowarmnersogolden since! Soyou'llletmegoback, myson,tomyownpeople,where I'llbeoffendingnobody,norbein thewayanymore."

ButwhileJimwasdistressedbetweenthepainofpartingandthe fearthattheoppressiveheatof NewYorkmightprovetooenervatingforherenfeebledframe,unex-

AlldaytheSeptembersunhad smileddownonthegathering-inof theharvestinthevalley;andnow, asthetwilight'sgrey,mistyveil roseoverthemountaintops,he withdrewhimselfintoarosyradiance,thatfelluponthefruitful earthlikeafarewellbenediction. Theharvestershaddepartedtotheir homesandtothehard-earnedsupperthatawaitedthem. Peace broodedoverthefields.wherethe cornstoodstackedabovethegraves ofdeadpoppies;andontheuplands wherethehayricksgleamedlikelittlehillocksofgoldonthefresh greengrass. Itwastheloveliestsceneinthe world,HushDiever ashe contentedlysmo'edhispipeina cornerofthesettlethatfilledup hiswidekitchenwindow.Ay,and hewasPickyenough-thankGod!thathecouldholdhisbitofland throughthehadtimesuntilthe changeforthebettercame.There wassomethingworthcountingin theoldsowinno..-something thatwouldhelptosettlehislittle Madgieinahomeofherownsome day-herehisreflectionswererudely brakeninupontheapproachof young,bareleggedPatsyDohertyat breakneckspeeddowntheloaning. Herushedpantingintothekitchen, andcriedoutinatoneofimperiousimportance

Herhuseandlookedatherdoubtingly. Forasecondhehadno comprehensionofhermeaningthen inaCashheunderstood.Herose upinhisplacelikeanavenger, whilethebloodforsookhischeek. andhislipsgrewstrainedandwhite ashestravetospeak. Wasthat hisvoiceissuingfrombetweenthose whitelips?

"MyGod,woman.doyouknow ofwhomyouspeak?Itismymother,-myownoldmother.withher pure,honest.soulandallhersimple lovinghomeliness,asdifferentfrom yourartificialexistenceasheavenis fromearth Andyoutotorture herdayafterea%withyourcold superiority,trainingmylittlechildrentoscornandmockather,who gavetheirfatherlifeandtaughthim allheknows:offaithandtruth Youhavedrivenherawayfromthe, whentogetherwemighthavemade herlastyearshappy.MayGodforgiveyou,forIcannot!"

andtreasured,roseinafloodthat almoststoppedhisbreathing,ashe hurriedlyleftthetable.

"Ye'retohurry.upatonce to McGraths',Hugh-youandMary,foroldPeggyBrady,'scomeback andI'rr.towarntheneighbours!"

ThelittleCareyeappearedthatwinterinnewandcomfortableattire, whichtheyworewithanill-at-ease thoughproudairandtheirboastinesofgrannie'spossessionsgave them anunwontfedimportance amongsttheirplaymates.Moishie wasPeggy'ssimmer,andtoher goodsensemuchofPeggy'sdiscretioninhelpingtheneedymightbe traced.Andtherewasnowantof appreciation;forthetalkwenton everywhere,astalk,will: "Well,I'msaying'tislittle thanksonemeetswithinthisworld; butsurepoorPeggy'stheonethat remembers. Anditwasn'tmuch thatshegotfromanyoneonly shelterandthebit,-poorenough, Godknowsbutitbroughtthe goodlucktarboththemandherin theend." Oftheyearsshelivedwithher friendsinthevalley.,andoccasional visitsofhersonsmuchmightbe writtenfullofprofitandpleasure. Herlastdayswerepeacefuland happy;andwhen,onesummernight theGreatAngel,sweepingsilently. intoMolshie'slaidhishandona feebly-beatingheart,thatstillguardeditspreciouswealthoffaithand hopeandlove,thererosaburstof griefasprofoundasitwassincere. Andintime,whenthegrasshad growngreenoverhergrave,when greaterdeadwouldhavebeenforgotten,shewasstillrememberedand regretted.invirtueofhertruthand tenderness,theholinessofherblamelesslifeandpatientdying.

BeforetheastonishedHughcould removehispipetomakeasingle comment,theboyhaddepartedas quicklyashecame.

"Hearthat,now!"saidMary, throwingupherbandsnamazement."Peggylefthergrandsons andcomebacktousagain neverbelievesuchamiracletillI seeit."

Itwasonlytootrue,astheexcitedneighbteursfoundoutintime; forthereshesattravelled-stained buthappy,withherboy,byMolshie'sfireside. SuchaCeadmile failteastherewasforher! Why. itseemedasifthewholecountry hadturnedouttopayherhonour. Theyneverdothingsbyhalvesin "DarkDonegal."

WhenPatsawhowcontentedand safeshewashehadlessreluctance inleavingher,promisingtoreturn thefollowingspring.Howshe criedoverhiminthatfarewell,and

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HeadOffice:MurrayStreet,Perth.

ColonialMutualIire[andAccident] InsuranceCompany,Ltd. Samson'sBuildings,BarrackSt.,Perth.

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