The Record Newspaper 25 December 1909

theSecretofChristmasNoy

AnIrishChristmasNight

Oh,come,we'lltwinetheholly boughs Anddeckthehouseagain, Andlettheglist'ningberriesred, Lay'gainstthewindowpane Andwhenthegoldendawnappears, They'llsparkleinitslight, WhilstyouandIoldtimesrecall ThisIrishChristmasNight.

Nowfixthetrailingivies,dear, Ingarlands'hovethedoor Anddon'tforgetthemistletoe-Love'smysticwreatheastoir Handdownthetilefromoff the shelf, Mavrone,itmustbebright 'Tieold,butsacredinthecause OfIrishChristmasNight.

Ah,me!ifthatoldtilecouldspeak, 'Twouldtellofyearsgonehy, Andgenerationspassedaway Thatinthegraveyardlie; Ofblood-stainedtimesandmartyrs brave, huntedSoggarth'sfliehtThemountaincave,theMidnight Mass, AndIrishChristmasNight.

TheYule-log'sblazingonthehearth Andinitsruddyglow Istillcanseetwofaces,dear, Weloved,longyearsago. There's"Norabalm,"andblue-eyed Kate, Oftmadetheburdenlight Godresttheminafaroillands ThisotherChristmasNight.

Astoireen,butyou'reweepingnow, Sureweareleftalone; Yourheartbeatsforthecrathnrs stillThere'seriefwithinmyown. ButtheyaresafefromearthlywileFromcareandsorrow'sblight; O'eryouandIthey'llvigilkeep ThisTrishChristmasNight.

ForyouandIareoldandgrey, We'vebornetheloadforyears Togetherwehavelivedandloved, AndsharedLife'sjoysandtears. Howgladlywouldwerestusnow 'Neathwinter'ssnow-flakeswhite, 'Longsideourdearones,evermore, ThisTrishChristmasNight.

T.D.Sullivan. ChristmasPlumPudding

CrumbleaPintofbreadCrumbs, fromthecentreofastaleloafand pouroverthemonecupofscalded milk.Whencool,addthree-quarters ofacupofsugar,oneteaspoonfulof saltandtheyolksoffoureggsbeatentogether.Chopahalfpoundof suetandthoroughlymixwithita half-poundeachofraisins,currants andalmoncr.Addateaspoonful eachofcinnamonandnutmeg, a thirdofateasponnfuleachofcloves andmaceandthewhitesoffour eggsstifflybeaten.Servewithhard sauce.

R.BECHTEL&CO.E.ARUNDEL)

CONTRACTORSTOmilEW.AANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS, HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmon.r,ryDepartment,Murray'st.,Perth

ACorneroftheFactory.

someabove Ubi?"

BlessingtheAnimalsonChrist-ergrown-upchorister,hidden masEve whereinthefir-branchbower described,gavetheresponse," inparticularamid-(Where?)AtenorchoristerconcealnightMasswhichIattendedoneednearthesheepaddedtheword ChristmasEve,inthechurchofan"Bethlehem,"andthenabaritd'ne oldBretonvillage,wherewewerevoicebetrayed"Eamus." us spendingtheholidays.'thesacredgothither.)Thereuponthepriest, andstorm-beatenedificewhenween-hisacolytes,andtheentireemigreteredit,.shortlybeforemidnight,gationformedintoaprocessionand wasfilledtooverflowingwithkneel-marchedtotheat-treebower,where ingandpicturesquelyattiredpea-therepresentationoftheNativity sants.Ontherightsideoftheal-hadbeenarranged.Thepriesthaytarabowerhadbeenmadeoffra-tugsprinkledboththemotherand grantpineandfirbranches,withthechild,aswellastheanimals, greatbunchesofcrimson-berriedhollywithholywater,weallfollowedthe andwaxymistletoeglisteningamongkindlyoldrectortothechiefentheverdure.UnderthiscanopytheretrancetotheChurch.Thescene satonalowstoolayounggirloftherewasonewhichIshallnever greatbeauty,withherlong,blackforget.Allthecattleandflocksof hairfallinginsilkymassesonherthevillagehadbeendrivenintothe loosewhitegarments.Inherarmsoldchurchyard,andstoodthere sheheldaninfant..Besideherstoodcrowdedtogetherinthesilverylight

Iremember ayoungmanwearingagold-embroideredroleandleaningona'heavy staff,whileanox,adonkey,and foursheepwerequietlymunching cornfromacoupleofmangers. ThecelebrationofMassbegan.A smallchoristerchantedthe"Puer natusestnohis."(Forusachildis born.)Thedeepbassvoice-ofanoth-

ofafullmoonaroundtheopenportal.Standingonthetopmoststep ofthePorch,withhisacolytesand surplicedchoristersaroundhirt.the venerable,white-hairedpriest,who hadchargeoftheparishforclose uponfortyyears,exclaimed:"God inHismercy,mydearchildren,has sentmeonthisradiantnightofthe

Nativitytoblessyourcattleand yourflocks,becauseitisonlyright thattheanimalswhichconstitute Yourgreatesthelpandsourceof prosperityshouldparticipateinthe joywhichtillsallourhearts.Now leadyourflockspastme."

Theshepherdsandcattleherders thenbegantodrivetheanimalspast us,whiletherector,dippingthis sprinklerintothesilverewerofholy water,showeredthelatteruponthe oxenandthesheep;andamidthe clangofbellsaroundtheirnecks, theirlowingandtheirba'aing,as wellasthewordsandthecriesof theirdrivers,everandanonwere heardthesolemnwordsofthepriest "BenedictusvosoirnopotensDeus, PataretFiliusetSpiritusSanctus," thechoristersbringingthe-blessingto aclosewitharesoundingAmen.As Iwatchedtheanimalsvanishingone aftertheotherintothenight,it seemedtomeasifIwerecarried backtotheprimitivetimesofthe earlyChristians,andasifourmatter-of-fact,prosaicalandmaterialisticcenturywasnotareality,but onlyanightmsre.

SegisteredattheG.P.O.Perth,fortransmissionbyPoetasaNowspap

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KILKBNNY,

TherewasgreatrejoicinginThome astownontheoccasionoftheMost Rev.Dr.Brownrigg'svisittoit. HewasmetbyanimmenseConcourseofpeopleandabrassband. Thechildren,fromthelocalNational schoolswerepresentinfullforce. Severalcongratulatoryaddresses werepresentedtohiminconnection withhissilverjubilee-note one bythetradesandlaboursocietiesof 'l'homastown.

IrishNewstoNovember13,1909.

TheLiberalUnionistAssociationG.,havebeenelecteddirectorsofthe willmakeadeterminedetiortlorNationalBank.Limited. victoryatthepolls.

",Webaseafulllistofcandidates,"saidanofficial,"andwe arecontestingafewinureseatsthan wedidin1906."

e ThefightforsupremacyinEnglandwillbeahitterone.Liberal andUnionistareatitforallitis worth.

« InIrelandtheforcesofNationalismarebeingputtotheirutmost activity. Thegageofbattleis down,sofarastheIrishPartyare concerned,anditispleasantandencouragingattheoutsettonotethe unanimityandconcordoffeelingin thematterbetweentheleadersand thepeople.

e ThroughoutthecountrytheU.I.L. bymotionsofconfidenceintheIrish PartyinspiresthepeoplewithcourageandfundsfortheIrishWar Chestarebeinggenerouslycontributed.ManydormantBranchesof theLeaguehavebeenealvanisedintovitality. Newonesarespringinrupand,generally,thesignsare hopefulthattheIrishPartywill sweepthepolls.

TheEdenderryresolutionhasbeen roughlyhandled.Ithasserveda goodpurposehowever,ithasrousedtheUnitedTrishLeagues,andit hasshownthefaithoftheLeaguers intheleadershipofJohnRedmond.

Heavyfrostsandshowersofsleet kayobeenexperiencedinDublin. intheCountiesofDonegaland Dareheavyfallsofsnowhavebeen experienced.

Theprizehull-dog,"Admiration" ownedbyMr.Monkhouse,Highgate, Kendall,whichwasonexhibitionat theBelfastShow,andwhichhad wonhreefirstprizes,strangledItselfinhiskennellinanunsuccessful efforttogetintoholtswithanotherdognextdoor.Thebrutewas valuedbytheowneratEt,000.His colour,however,isnotstated.

Heavygaleshavebrokenonthe Irishcoast.Manyvesselshavehad toseekshelter.Fishingoperations wereatacompletestand"till,even Englishsteamtrawlersw(Jr,oomp,Iledtorunforshelter.

IrishParliamentaryFundtothe lethNovember,£5,311T6s.rd.

Remarkableevidencewasgivenby awitnessattheinquestsinconnectionwiththeBallyhayTragedy.He admittedincross-examinationthat hewaspliedwithdrinkinapublic housebythepolicemanandthathe hadsuppliedhimwithinformation ontheoccasion.

SirChristopherNixon,Bart,M.D., LL.ft.,hasbeenelectedvice-chancellorof,theNationalUniversity.He WasalsoelectedastheUniversity's representativeonthegeneralMedical Council.

The"nailyiTelegraph"states thatWilliamO'Brienwillagainreturntopubliclife.Willhe?

TheFiarlofKenmare,C.V.O.,and SirDonaissDawson, C.M.

WEXFORD.

ShortworkwasmadeoftheEdenderryresolutionwhensubmittedat Wexford.theCountyCouncilandthe EnniscorthyUrbanCouncil.Neither bodywerepreparedtocriticisethe IrishParty.Onthecontrary,they emphasisedtheirfaithinitbymareinetheresolution"read."

TheAthloneBoardofGuardians metaresolutionfromthelocal branchof&innFein,alaoatidenticalwiththeEdenderreresolution, andpromptlydisposedofit.

TheSinnFeiners,saidthechairman,oughttoputtheirownhouse inorder.Theydon'tsuescribeany thinetotheupkeepoftheIrish Partyanyway,andthentheyshould notdictatetothem.

Atthemonthlymeetingofthe TaghmonBranchoftheU.I.L.,Enniscorthy,VeryRev.CanonFurlong, P.1'.,V.F.,presided.Therewasa largeattendanceofmembers.

OnthemotionofMr.John.Ryan, secondedbyMr.MarkBrowne, the.following.resolutionwasadopted unanimously:-

"Thatwethoroughlyapproveof thepolicyoftheIrishPartyin abstainingfromvotingontheBudgetquestion,telieving,as,wedo, thatwhiletheBudgetcontainsmany fairandadmirableprovisions,it includesothersthatunfairlyincreasetheburdenoftaxationfroir whichIrelandisalreadysuffering, and,thereforecouldnotheconsistentlysupportedbytheNationalrepresentatives."

CanonFurlongsaidhethoughtthe Budgetinmanyrespectsasplendid Budget,andspeakinggenerallyit placedtheburdensontheshoulders ofthepeoplebeetabletobear them.itaimedatthewealthand theluxuriesoftherich,butitavoidedthenecessitiesofthepoor.It didnotthethefoodofthepeople. thoughthepresentGovernmenthad loweredthedutiesonteaandsugar sinceitcameintooffice.Butfair, thoughtheBudgetmighthe,inits generalprinciples,therewasno doubtithitIrelandprettyheavily, thoughperhaps,notsoheavilyas somepoliticiansforpersonalorpartypurposeswishtomakeout.The questionwasathornyandcomplicatedone.Eventheexpertsseemedpuzzledby.it.Onedaya.clever lawyerwrotetothepaperstoprove thatcertainclausesoftheBudget wouldinflictintolerableburdenson certainclassesoftheIrishpeople, andthenextanovallycleverlawyerwroteandprovedwithequal clearnessthatthosesameincriminatedclauseswouldinflictnoburden whateveruponanyclassofIrishmen, Onethingwascertain,thatIreland, alreadyovertaxed,shouldnotbear anyadditiontothatburden. TheIrishmembersdidtheirbestto haveherspecialcasetreatedwith specialconsideration,butasthey failedtosecurethefullmeasureof justicetheysought,theywouldnot givetheirsupport'toeheBudget whileitwasstillmoreimpossible forthemtovotewiththeTories and'theHouseofLords,thedeclaredanddeadlyenemiesetHomeRule theLandBillandofeverymeasure thatmadeforthefreedomandprosperityofIreland.

rule,equal22or23years'purchase onordinaryholdingsandonLeaseholds25and26years'purchase.

CORK.

SirFrancisO'Callaghan,formerly, SecretarytotheGovernmentofIndia,PublicWorksDepartment,anotableCountyCorkman,diedsuddenly,attheageof7o.

said acdur-

Replyingtoit,HisLordship hedidnotthinkthatwhateeer dresseswouldsucceedthatone ingthenextmonth,thatanyone ofthemwouldtouchsuchapleasingchordinhisheartastheone whichheno*heldinhishand. (cheers),Allalongthroughthehistoryofreligion,Labourhad heldaplace of distinction andhonour,and hadthe approbationoftheAlmightyplaced uponit.Hethankedthemfromhis heartforthiswonderfulmanifestationofloyaltyandagectiontohis personandtotheofficethathe heldthatwastieingofferedtohim, bythatbeautifuladdress,whichhe priedverymuch,andwhichwoule godowntohissuccessor.

HisLordshipreferedtothesad conditionofthelaboureraquarter ofacenturyago"hut,"hecontinued"abrightererahascome. andtheworkersarenoweetterpale theyat.,teeterclothed,theyare betterhousedandbetterinevery way.Tnereisnothingthat,pleases meandcheersmyheartsowelchas thecottagesofthepoormenthat nowdotthelandateverypoint, (applause).Thisisonlythebeginningofagreatamelioraitionfor theconditionofthepoormeninIreland,andpleaseGod,itwillgo on,andthey,aseveryclass,will heimprovedthey,too,willhelifted111)toabetterpositioneven Manthatwhichtheyholdnow."

BELFAST

ThedeadbodyofMr.Charles Patterson,anextensiveCo.Antrim farmerwasfoundinashoc.zingly mutilatedconditionontheBallecastleNarrowGaugeRailway,between ArmoyandStranocum.ItseemsMr Patterson,afterattendingArmoy Fairyesterday,wherehesoldsome cattlewastakingashortcut homewardsalongtherailwayline, whentheeveningtrainfromBallymoneycameuponhimatasteep Partoftheline.Theremainswere foundatthefootoftheembankment.

"IfIhadhadapistolIwould haveshotyou,"thunderedPaderewskiinhisretiringroom,toacrestfallenphonographfiendwhowas Caughtred-handedattheBelfast PhilharmonicSociety'sconcertlast nightattemptingtotakerecordsof hisplayingintheUlsterHall.The manhadtakenupapositioninthe west balcony, opposite the theorchestra,andthecontinuous openingandclosingoffoldingdoors, lettinginafloodoflight,greatly disconcertedthefamouspianist.Eventuallyhestoppeddeadinthemiddleofaselectionanddirectedthe attendantstoinvestigatethecause oftheannoyance.Severalinne.iiatelyproceededtothebackofthe hall,andafterafewminuteswatchingsecuredtheoffender,whohad ensconcedhimselfinanichebeside oneofthedoors,thefrequentopeningandclosingofwhichdistressed thecelebratedperformer,whoseaversiontoartificiallihtiswell known.

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TheEarlofRanfurly'sestate,comprisingthetownofDungannon,valuablegroundrents,houseproperty, markets,andpublicinstitutions,was putupforpublicauctionr.'centlyin BelfastbyMessrs.McConnelland Co.Therewasalargeattendance. principallyofDungannonpeople, andaboutLi2,00o'worthofproperty changedhands.Sixtylotswereoffered,butinthemajorityofcases, thereservepriceswarsnotreached. Thebiddingsacceptedwould,asa

ThedeathoccurredintheNorth Monastery,Cork,onMondayofthe Rev.Bro.J.L.Slattery.ThedeceasedbrotherresidedinCorkfur thepastcoupleofyears,butsot longagohewasRe.eBro.BuCec's righthandman.WiththeCatholic andeducationallifeofNewfoundleal hewascloselyassociated.Hewas firstPresidentofSt.Bone.entiese ChristianBrothers)College,intwit colony,andmainly,throughhisinstrumentality,andunderhisable guidancethatinstitutionhadimmenseeffectontheintellectuallife ofNewfoundland.ItwasathisinstanceaCouncilofHigherEducation,ofwhichhewastheguiding spirit,wasfoundedinthecolony. Hewasalsoresponsieleforthe foundationanddevelopmentofan institutionfortheedcationand industrialtrainingofCatholicorphanboysinNewfoundland,forthe purposesofwhichthepresentArchbishop,Dr.Howley,eresmtedhim withhispaternalhomeandeoor eoacresofland.Hewasbeloved *ofallclassesinNewfoundland,and hisadvicewasfrequentlysoughtby litsprominent,publicmeninthegreat finenciFilcrisiswhicharosethere. Whenthebanksfailed,BrotherSlattery'scalmcounselinrelationto mattersofcurrencyandfinance,was generallysought,andin:ariably actedon.Hewasassociatedwith theCommunityinSyneestret.Dublin,someyearsavo,andwasmuch belovedbyallwhoknewhim.

WICKLOW.

AtaspecialmeetingoftheWicklowUrbanDistrictCouncilcalledto considertheEdenderryresolutionthe followingmovedbyMr.W.II.Byrne wascarriedbyalargemajority,only3membersoutofIf,sotedagainstit:-"ThatthisCouncilfully endorsetheactionoftheIrishParty,ledbyMr.JohnRedmond,M.1'., withrespecttotheBudgethaving thefullestconfidenceintheirstatesmanship,probityandintegrity."He saidtheEdenderryresolutionhad createdmicro-organismsthroughout thecountrywhichwerecominginto theNationallifeofthecountry.The peopleofEdenderrywerecallingon theereatLordstoprottetthem,and hesawthatthepeopleofClonmel

Wealthof bairiswealth indeed,especiallytoawoman.Ifyour hairfallsout,is toothin,orislosingitscolor,use

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Itwillremovealldandruff, andwillgiveyouthick,long, glossy,andbeautifulhair. Acceptnosubstitute.Be. sureyougetAyer'sHair Vigor,andpreservetherichnessandluxurianceofyour hiirtoanadvancedperiod Or.life.

hadsmite"resolutiontoLordLansdowneaskinghimtoprotectthem, butwhentheLandBillwasbefore theHousetheydidnotaskthe LordstoprotectthemZhear,hear). ThisresolutionfromEdenderrywas gettingtoomuchswayaltogether andwasgivingafalseOpinionof thoseitin.Tantpoliticianswhowere only.anxioustogetoneblowat theleaderoftheIrishparliamentary Party(applause),andwhetherthe resolutioncamefromEdenderryor elsewhereitwaswiththeoneobject ofleader-killing(hear,hear,andapplause).Hedidnotdisagreewith t.thesentimentsagainsttheBudget, foritweighedstronglyagainstthis countryintheworldwherethesun neversetandthetaxgatherernever wenttobed(laughter).TheEdenderryresolutionshouldcertainlynot beallowedtogofurtherthanWicklow,andWicklowshouldtellthese peoplethattheyhadconfidencein Mr.JohnRelmondandtheIrish Party.

it Afurthermotioncallingonthe GovernmenttoabolishtheHouseof Lordswascarried.

Mr.E.Hassett,ofBride-town, sonofDr.Hassett,hasteenelected AssistantCountysurveyorofWexforI.

TIPPERARY.

constructingtheadditionalpieceof necessaryrailwayfromCollooneyto BlacksodBay.Londonwill,bythe constructionofthisrailway,belinkedtoBlacksodBaybymeansofthe railwaytotheWestofEngland,ferrysteamerstotheeastcoastofIreland,andbyanunbrokenrailway acrossIreland.Thedistancefrom LondontoBlacksodBay-551miles-. canthusbecoveredwithoutchange infourteenhours.FromBlacksod BaytoHalifax,inCanada,thejouineywilllastbutthreeandahalf days.Thissectionofrailway,ispart oftheschemealreadybeforeMinistersforapprovalforanAll-Red RoutetoAustralia,NewZealandand HongKong,andtoacertainextent,therefore,ithelpsthelarger proposals.

AnnualreportoftheAustralianCatholicTruth Society

NOVEMBERist.19o8.-OCTOBER 1,L,19o9.

THE AUSTRALIANCeTHOLec TRUTHSOCIETY,AND APOSTOLATEOFTHE PRESS.

(Coatiaued).

Itwillthusheseenwhatpotentialities,particularlyforwhatis evilordangerous,lieinthatwide,

ion,"hesays,"theseriousimportanceofthepresshasnettbeensufficientlyunderstoodbyCatholics. Theydreamofbuildingchurches, formingcommunities,multiplyingrefugesfortheorphansandthepoorworkswhichareevidentlymostnecessary-buttheyforgetthat,besides alltheseneeds,thereisanother which,fromtheforceofcircumstances,takesprecedenceofalltherest. ImeantheextensionoftheCatholic press,atleastincertaincountries, amongwhichIincludeFrance.For iftheCatholicPressisnotsupported,encouraged,elevatedtothepositionwhichitoughttooccupy,the churcheswillbedeserted,ifnot burnt,theCommunitieswill;:eexpelledthemoretheyareestablished, andthecharitableinstitutionsand theschoolsthemselveswillbetaken awayfromthereligionwhichhas foundedthem.Shortofamiracle, theeffortsoftheCatholicswillbe useless,aslongasthepressisin thehandsoftheirenemies."

ThemodernrulersoftheChurch havebeeneveralivetotheneed oftheapostolateofthepress.His Holinessl'opeLeoXIIr.,writingto theBishopofAnversintheyear, 188e,says: "Amongstthemeans mostsuitableforthe f ofreligion,thereisnotone,toour mind,moreappropriatetothepresenttime,normoreefficacious,than thepress."PopePinsX.,when PatriarchofVenice,onhearingof theprobablefailure,fromwantof

wefindthefollowingwords:-" greatworeisbeingdonebytheCatholicTruthSocietyofIrelandfor furnishingthepeoplewithsuchreadingaswilldeprivethemofallexcuseforresortingtothepoisoned sourcesfromwhichsomanywere wonttoimbibeanirnaligious,sensual,andoftencorruptingdraught. Theireffortsmeritandshouldreceiveevery.support.WheneverI seeinachurchawellknownbox, destinedforthedistributionoftheir publications,Itakeitasaclear proofofthepastor's/eelforthe bestinterestsofhisflock."

TheHierarchywhofeedtheflock, andupholdtheKingdomofChrist, intheselandsarefullyalivetothe needofaliteraturesuchasthat whichtheCatholicTruthSocietyis endeaVouringtosupply.HisEminence,Cardinal-Moran,whenrecommendingtheCatholicTruthSuet:ty, tohispriestsandpeople,writesas follows:-

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TheSolicitor-General,K.C.,withandunrestricteddieeam.nationofliwhomwasMr.DudleyWhite(instrectedbyMr.Gleeson,CrownSoliciterofTipperary),appliedonbehalfoftheAttorney-Generalinthe King'sDivision(brownside),foran orderchangingthevenueintheindictmentfoundforconspiracytointimidateNevilleClarke,ofHolycross,Thurles,andtocompelhimto giveuphislands.Thedefendant, JamesHefferman,wascommittedfor trialbythemagistratesatNenagh PettySessions,andsubseetfentlythe indictmentwasfoundbytheGrand Jury.counselmovedontheaffidavitoftheCountyinspectorofConstabularyandtheCrownSolicitor, whoalleeedthatowingtothestate ofexcitedfeelingonthesubjectin controversyinthedistrictofNenagh afairtrialcouldnotbeheldat Nenagh,andaskedforanorder chaneinethevenuefromTipperary totheCountyofDublin.

WATNRPORD

teraturewhichischaracteristfeof thepreientage,andofwhatimportanceisitthatourCatholicpeopleshould,asfaraspracticable,be safe-guardedagainstthecorrupting influencesofpublicationswhichare eitherimmoralintoneortendency, orbierordestroythesharpline thatmartsoiltruthfromerror.

"WhilstendeavouringtoCounteractalltheagenciesoferrorthatassailher,itisthedesireofHoly Churchthatliteratureshouldbecome ahandmaidofreligion.TheCatholicTruthSociety,inahumble waywilldoitsparttowardsattainingthatend Thesepublicationswillserveasanantidoteto theanti-Catholicandanti-Christian writingsthatarewidespreadamongst us,andfurthermore,willenable thosewhoarenotofthefoldto becomeacquaintedwiththedoeresources,ofaCatholicpaperinhistrinesoftheChurch,herdivinemisdiocese,usedtheoft-quotedwords:sion,herphilosophy,andherhisIfIhadtosellmypectoraltore." Cross,givetheornamentsofthe Churchandmyownfurnitureto savethe'Difesa,'Iwouldwillingly, doso."ThesentimentsofthePatriarchofVeniceunderwentno changeonhiselevationtothe ThelessonfromunhappyFranceThroneofPeter,forquiterecently should;eveuspansy.F.evwillhavewehavereadhowhetookthesty-COMMERCIAL thetemerity'todenythatthedis-lographfromthehandsofaCathoasterswhichhavebefallenthechurchliejournalistandblesseditwith inFrance,aretobeattributedtothesewords"ThTeisnonobler thesappersandminersofmodernmissionintheworldto-daythan TheOldestEstablishedfor infidelity,whosedulouslyineloythethatofaJournalist.Iblessthe greatenPineofthepresstopopular-symbolofyouroffice.Mypredeces-

isetheirinfidelpropaganda. Vol-sonsusedtoconsecratetheswords

beContinued)

Mrs.WilliamPower,ofBaltinakill, isdead. Deceasedpassedaway peacefullyinthepresenceofherfamily,fortifiedbytheritesofholy Church.Thechiefmournersatthe funeralwere-Rev.FatherPower,C. M.,.Sheffield,Messrs.James,and FrankPower,(sons);Thos.Walshe, ('larkKilmacthomas(nephew); E. Dooley,J.P.,Tinvane,Carrick-onBuie;Rev.FatherShanahan,S.J., (ProfessorofTheology,AllHallows' College,Dublin)E.Flahaven,J.P., Kilmacthomas;P.Cheasty,Darragh F.Foley,C.E.Madras,andJohn Dooley(cousins).RequiemMass wascelebratedinBallygunnc'r,the celebrantbeingRev.FatherGavin, C.C.,;deacon,Rev.L.Ormonde,C. C.subeleecan,Rev.FatherCrotty, C.C.RightRec.Monsi!norFlynn, .P.,Pre'dded,a otherclergy presentwere--VeryRev.CanonFlynn PassareEastVeryRev.Dr.Walsh,John's

Rev.W.B.' Donnell,P.P.,St.Patrick's;Rev. FatherPerien7,Adm.,cathedral Rev..Wm.Kehoe,C.C.,doRev.W. O'Conne'l,C.('.,doRev.Father Begl,ey'eeireien,O.F.M.Rev.Peerenen,r`.C'.;Tremors Prayer,ettheereeeelewererecitedee Fatter"ower,C.M., assistalv"e".estnorFl.on, P.P.,ailflee.FatherGalvin.All classeso!thecommunityattended theein^rel,whichwasthelargest Chitwe-tto!Cnockeoyforsome Years.

Governmentfit,nts£135,000 TOBLAcKSODBAYRAILWAY.

TheGovernmenthavedecidedto grant£115,000towardsthecostof

tairewasonceaskedtonamethe sourceofcorruptionofthehigher gradesofFrenchsocietyintheeighteenthcentnr3.Hereeled'C'est lelierequiafaittout."IfVoltairewereaskedto-daytoassign theceaseoftheerasureofthename ofGodfromthecoinageofthe Frenchnation,oroftheincreaseof criminality,orthedecreasingpopullationinFrance,hemightrale.:"'Beholdyourinfi1andimmoral press Sebctheretheenemy,and notinclericalism."Thispressis fullofsophismsandhistoricallies, whichfendtoturnthepeopleadrift fromallreligioussentiment.It usestheweaponofridiculewithterribleeffectagainstallthatismost sacred,andblightsthehopeofthe countrybydistributingattheschool doorshundredsofobsceneandabominablepublications.AtacongressheldinParislastMarchitwas statelthattherearesolddailyin ttheparishofSt.Sulpicethirteen thousandfivehundredAnti-Christian andonlyfourthousandfivehundred IChristianorCatholicpaters.in thecityofParis,accordingtoW. IFer thedailysaleofAnti'Christianpapersamountstoonemillionfivehundredthousand,whilenot 'morethantwohundredthousand rhrstianorneutraljournalsare (hold.Thissameeminentauthority, istatsthatintheFrenchprovinces, thesaleofpublicationsantagonistic torelieienisfivetimesinexcessof thitoftheChristianorneutralpapers.ThesefiguresprovehoweffrctlallytheFte.nchAnti-Clericals emotethepressasanoffensive wovenaeainsttheChurch.They moreovergoalongwaytoexplainthereligiousconditionof France,andatthesametimeplace aheavyresponsibilityontheshouldersofthosewhohavebeenslowiu recognisingthatthepresscanand oughttohemadeanapostolatein thecauseoftruth. Thirty-liveyearsagothePresidentGeneraloftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulinFranceutteredaremarkableprophecy,"Inmy°Din-

andarmourofChristianwarriors. I amhappytodrawdownblessingson thepinoftheChristianjournalist."

Ifweturnfromtheheadsofthe ChurchtoherBishops,wefindthem insistingonthe,samethemewith alltheweightoftheirauthority.y. HowthoroughlytheBishopsofltal areawaketo-daytothenecessity ofasoundCatholicpressmayhe learnedinastrikingmannerfrom acollectiveletteroftheEpiscopate ofLombardy,whichhasbeenpublishedduringthecourseofthepresentyear.TheirLordshipsafterhavingdweltontheterribleinjuresto faithandgoodmoralswhichisbeingdonebytheimpious-pressof Italy,goontosay:"Butitis notenoughtobeanourguardagainstthewickedanddangerous Pleaswemustalsodoeverythingin ourpowertopromotethesuccessof Olegoodpress,sothatitmaynot happenthat,whiletheentryis wieldingwithsuchskilltheweapon ofthepress,ereearingruinfor faithandmorals,thesameweapon ofthepressshouldremainuselessin thehandsofthegood.Preaching especiallycateheticalpreaching,is excellent,indispensable,butto-dayit isnotenough."Whenawhole population,"wroteCardinalPie, "eventhemoatdevoutandthe mostasiduousinattendingthe Church,andinlisteningtosermons, readsonlybadpapers,withinthirty yearsitwillbecomeimpiousandrebellious.Humanlyspeaking,there isnopreachingthatcanpre;ailagainstthestrengthofaneviliress." Itisimperative,therefore,thatwe secoldopposepresstopressifwe aretopreventthe reread ofimpious tecetingamongthepeople. Tomorrowitmaybetoolate. Dum tempushabemusoeeremurhonum. Everythingpointstoagreatbattle inthenearfuture,andtheprincipal armsemployedinitwillhe the larmsofthepress." InaPastoralLetterofhisEminent,*Cardinel-PrimateofallIreland

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gratuitouslyteaching."

Twenty-fiveyearsearlierthanBede, St.Aldhelmborewitnesstothe samefact,hutfurtheratteststhat theEnglishyouthsetoutforthe Irishcoasts,infleets,sogeneralwas thedesireofthe,Saxonsofthose daystoheenrichedatthemoneyed storesofIreland'ssanctityand learning.

"WhyshouldIrelandhethusextolledbyanincomparableprivilege crowdsofstudentsbeingcarried thitherinfleets."

Mayo,intheWestofIreland,their home.SomanyfromthesisterislandwereenrolledinthislattermoMURRAYnasterythatitbecameknownas

;97,andfor1,300yearshehasbeen honouredasScotland'sApostle.Dr. Reevestellstheresultsofhismission "Theprimitivehistoryof theChurchofScotlandisessentially Irish.SituateintheWest,Columba'sgreatmonasteryofIonaexercisedareligiousinfluencewhichwas renderedsaftothedevoutpilgrim bySt.ColumbainthefarNorth

InsofarasEnglandwasconcerned,theProtestantBishopWords-"TheSicambricomefromthemarworth,inhis"OccasionalSermons" shyRhine addshistestimonyregardingtheattractivenessandbeneficentinfluence ofIreland'ssanctity"Morethan athousandyearsago,"hesays,'the ChurchofIrelandwastheburning andshininglightoftheWestern World.Hercandlestickwasseen fromafar,dieusingitsrayslikeLhe andSaone luminousbeaconofsomeloftylight-Arefew Hiberniaisnowtheir house,plantedonarock,amidthe home' foamingsurgeoftheocean,andAllthesefrommanylands,bymany castingitslightoverthedarksea diversepaths, Rivalsinpiouszeal,seekLismoras toguidethemarinerinhiscourse, SuchwastheChurchofIreland famousseat." then.SuchshewasspeciallytoUS.4.IRISHMISSlONARIGSIN SCOTLAND.-ThefirstgreatIrish We,weofthislandmustnotenileavourtoconcealourobligationsenterprisefortheconversionofnationswasdevisedbySt.Columba, toher.W..mustnotbeashamedto confessthatwithregardtolearning,whosememoryhaseverbeenheld andspeciallywithregardtosacredinspecialaffectionandveneratedby thewholeCelticrace.Asynodwan learning,Ireland'wasinadvanceof beingheldatMitten,andtheSaint Englandatthattime.Thesonsof ournoblesandgentryweresentforfullofardourfortheconversionof educationthither.Irelandwasthesouls,submittedtotheassembled UniversityoftheWest.Shewasfathershismissionaryscheme.St. richinlibraries,collegesandschoolsBrendagavevoicetothesentiments Shewasfamous,asnow,forhospit-ofallwhenhedeclaredthatColumality.Shereceivedthosewhocamebawasfore-ordainedbyGodtoeea toherwithaffectionategenerosity,leaderofpeoplestolife. andprovidedthem.withhooksandTworacesweretobeevangelised instructors.ShetrainedtheminJinScotlandthePicts,adere.P80soundlearning,especiallyinthe'pie,occupyingtheNortherndisWordofGod." tricts,andSt.Coluinba'scountryThefactthuscommemoratedismen,whointheprecedingcentury attestedbytheancientwriters,e-en..hadbeenassoctatedwiththePicts, erableBedeandSt.Aldhelm.Theintheirmaraudingexcursionsinto formerinhis"HistoriaEcclesiasti-Britain,andwerenowsettledinthe ca,"afterreferringtotheterribleSoutherndistricts.Accompaniedby plaguethatswept'overIreland, twelvePriests,Columbasetout fromhislovedmonasteryofDerry thelatterhalfofthe7thcentury, writs In563,beingthen42yearsofage. "TherewereinIrelandatthatHechosethesmallislandofIona timemanyoftheEthelings(theforhiscentralmonastichome.The nobility),aswellasthemiddle-namesarepreserved,of26ofhisreclassoftheEnglishrace,who,ligiousfoundationsamongthePieta, whilstFinanandColmanwereandof32amongtheScotsofAlba. Bishops,quittingtheirnativeis-Hewassummon:'dtohisrewardin land,hastenedthither,eitherin searchofsacredlearningor throughthedesireofleading a moreperfectlife.Andsomeof them,indeed,atonceferventlyenrolledthemselvesinthemonasteries:whilstotherspassingaround fromteachertoteacher,devoted themselvestostudyallofwhomfeltineveryquarterofScotland.In theIrishwelcomedmostcordially,theextremeNorth,theOrkneyswere supplyingthemgratuitouslywith food,andprovidingthemalsowith thehookswhichtheyrequired,andMelroseattaineditsgreatestcelebrityunderHata,oneofSt.Aidan's twelvedisciplesandintheEastern extr,mityofPictland,Drostan,son ofCoagrogh,accompaniedtheindefatigableColumbawhenhefounded theChurchesofAberdourandAberlour."

DeanSpencer,ofGloucester,tea' continuethenarrative:-"Thesmall communityoftwelvequicklygrew. ThenameofColumba,alreadyfamous,hisremarkableausteritiesand hissingularpowerovermen,brought overmanyfromIrelandwhowished toshareinhislifeandwork.The

ManyoftheEnglishpilgrimsresortedtoArmagh,manyalsomadegreatmissionarylivedaloneina roughplankhut,sleepingonahard floor,withastoneforapillow,and thiswayoflivingheneverchanged; ceaselessworkofvariouskinds,onlyinterruptedbyprolongedprayer, filledhislife.Thenarrowlimitsof theisland,andoftie.originalholy

wholehostofReligiousmencoming fromItalytoputthemselvesunder MachinesthedirectionofthatgreatSaintin hisfamousschoolsatGouenne-Barra andCork.Someancientrecords makementionofreligiousvisitors

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PERTH MayooftheSaxons. Pilgrimsfromthecontinentcame InvastnumberstoBangor,Clonmacnoise,andLeighlin.Inthe"LifeofhouseofIona,verysoonweretoo St.Finnhar,"mentionismadeofasmallfortheever-multiplying crowdofdiscipleswhoflockedthither;drawnbythenameandgrowing influenceofColumba.Intothe neighbouringisles,throughthehills andvalleysinhabitedbythePicts, fresh,andeverfresh,littlecompanA?-lfromEgypt,whocametopursuetneieswereconstantlygoingforth, pathsofperfectioninrelend.Soplantingnewreligiouscommunities manystudentsflockedfromallpartsonthesamelinesasthemother toRoss,thatitwaspopularlyhouseofTons,alltinderthesupremknownas"RossofthePilgrims."Aacyofthegreatmissionarymonk,

NEARLY40YEARSlittlelaterLismorebecameagreatqurlbearingthenameoffamilyof

ESTABLISHEDcentreofattractionfortheContinColumba.'Sometraditionsevenat-entelpilgrims,but,indeed,whattribute100ofsuchfoundationsto theTtalianauthorMoronuswriteshimandhisdisciples.Thenumber ofLismore,inhismetrical"LifeofIDprobablyexaggerated,betthat St.Cathelhus,"marheregardedas(elsandscattetedalloverthecounthesecommunitieswereerynummtry,isindisputable." (TobeContinued.).

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Mr.YoungofMt.SirSamuel,who metwithaseriousgunaccidentrecentlythroughtheburstingofhis gun,isstillintheLawlersHospital. Theinjuredhandishealingrapidly. Theschoolshereclosedonthe17th inert.,fortheChristmasvacation. Priortothe"break-up,"prizeswere distributedtothechildren.

TheLawlersAmateurDramatic Clubintendtoproduce"Charlie's Aunt,"intheMiner'sInstituteon the22ndinst.

Pedestriansandcyclistswillhave anopportunityofshowingtheir fleetnessandprowessonthe27th inst.,ontherecreationground.The LawlersDistrictAthIliticAssociation willpresentanexcellentprogramme ofsports,theprizesofwhichamount to£95.

Apicnichorserace,meetingwillbe heldundertheauspicesofthelocal JockeyClub,ontheracecourse,on the1st.pros.

Thegoldyieldforthisdistrictfot I909isexpectedtoreachSe000nes.

ThedistricthasproducedCe,000,00u worthofgolduptodate.

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ieneeinhisofficialcaac Vigorous,healthyfobs ity,extend- sitnee\can Senior. notimaginewhatahorror,whata ingfromtheextremenorthinthis Stateandhaseverywheregiventhe greateetsatisfactionforthefearless andimpartialmannerinwhichhe administ,rsjusticetoallandbetweenall.Heisanofficerofexceptionalmentalcalibreandexecutiveabilityaswellasatowerof strengthindiagnosingcasesthat testtheworthofamaninbringing hispowersofobservation,tact,discipline,andadministrationtobear indealingsuccessfullywiththem. Thesly-grogsellingdifficultyinthis districtisaninstanceoftheabove. Histreatmentoftheplagueisnovel andalreadysuccess,incopingwith theevil,declaresitswisdom.This provestheexe..etionaladministrativecapacityandworthofCorporal Cunningham,andstampshimasan officer,"far-seeing,discreet,fullof commons.eise,andabovetheordinary rut.Anemergencyisarealtestof aperson. Commonplacematter,: requireonlyordinaryindividualsto masterthem."Discsonmiaab uno."Fromonelearnall. It meritandabilityandvaluableserviceinthemostoutlandishandtryingloealtiesarecriterionsandrecognitionsofmeritoriousrewardand well-earnedpromotion,thenitneeds noacumentoforeseeastepforward whichitwasattached.Itwastiedinthenearfuture,ontheladderof upinfrontofoneofthebusinessadvancementforCorporalCunningplacesand'managedtopullthewink-ham.Merit,faithfulattentionto ersoff. duty,efficientservice,andability

death-in-lifeIndigesiionreally.is. Theyspeaklightlyofitandsay:"PoorMrs.So-and-Sohassome troublewithherstomach.""Some trouble,"forsooth.Ofalltheills thatafflicthumanitynonecauses moremiserythanIndigestion.It destroysannuallymorelivesthan consumption,cancerandcholera combined.Whendigestionfails, life'teatebbsaway,justasasteam enginestopswhenthecoalgivesout. Ifyoucannotdigestyourfood-as thefurnaceburnsthecoal-your heat,powerandenergymustrun down.Continuethisconditionand YOURENGINESWILLSTOP! Foodthatliesinyourstomach undieese.11createspoisons,thatfirst taintthebloodandthenarecarried bythebloodallthroughyoursystem.Thispoisonclogsthebrain,inflamesthenerves,muscles,andjoints andstagnatesallthenaturalsleeplessness,painsandwindinthestomachaftereating; dizzinessandotherwretchedfeelingsfollow,Mother Seigel'sSyrupcuresIndigestionby toningup,strengthening,aidingthe digestiveorganstodotheirnatural work.

VeraAdams,7.t,Pan. Intermediate. KathleenO'Dea,91 Honours. ZenoblaSeeligson,90 MayEpstein 90 VivienneMorrissey87 MaryO'Neil,85 DorothySmith,83First-classPass. Elementary. QueenieMellor,95 Honours. MaryButler,93 MollieMorrissey,87, HildaBower,87 VidaCrawford87 KathleenMcCarthy87 MayWilson, 85, ElsieKnight82,First-classPass.

LeridaPettit, 82 AnnieCoughlan,81 FridaKlintherg 81 BrendaWhite8o DollyHevron, 77 BessieItroadhuret 777 EllieButler, 72,Pass. Primary. MariaSheridan,92First-classPsis

Th..Warden,Mr.A.G.Cliftonre-musttellinthelongrun.HeIs turnedonWedneedaylastfromSandstone,95mileswest,whencourt casesoccupiedhisattention.During previousweekhehadheard2ueases atWiluna,ieomilesnorth. He isover12daysineachmonthtravellineinhisbuggy.Thisdistrict

backedupbyafinebodyofmen, ConstablesDouglas,andDonaldson. oflawlers. Withoutostentation, andunnecessaryinterferencethey impartiallysecondtheeffortsof theirsuperior.

OnMondaylast,neartheTanencontainsanareaof60,00esquareBoonmine,abrutalattackwas miles.Lawlersisthecentre. madeonanaboriginalwoman,MaeOnFridaymorninglast,alire browoutinMr.P.McAleer'sbakery,andwasnoticedintimetoget theliardesincheck.Damagewas causedtotheextentof£25.

Theengineerandtheunder-ground teanaeeroftheGwaliaConsolidated Wiluna,Messrs.Adams,andChas. Davey,weregiven"eend-offs"last week.Mr.taveyhadheldthepositionforyyews.

Dr.Walkerhasbeenappointedthe residentmedicalofficerforMt.Sir Samuel. Heandhiswifearrived thereonThursdaylast.

sup,rintendentDuncanofthePolleeDepartmentarrivedinLawlers onaninspector:alvisitonthe'kith inst,byspecialconveyance.Onthe followingdayhe rneyedtoMt. SirSamuelandreturnedontheSunday.HeleftforLeonoraonMondayenroutetoMettles,theheadquartersforthispart.

Thisdistrictisfortunateinpossessingsuchanexcellentbodyof men,whoaretheguardiansoflaw andorder. CorporalCunningham, whoisincharge,isac'tnowledgedto heoneofthemostefficientandreliableofficersinthePoliceDepart-

gie,whodoesnottelongtothe Lawlerstribe,byablaekfellownamedJacky,andsomeofhisassociates,whobelongtothispart.They seearedherthroughthethigh,and severelysmashedherhead.Thepolicehavethecaseinhand.

Anothermishapwasaddedtothe Longchapterofaccidentsthathave occerredintill'sdistrictduringthe year.Aminerhadhislegbrokenat theVivienonSaturdaymorning last.Dr.Crookewasspeedilysummonedandsetthefracturedlirrh.

ThetemperatureonSundaywas 107degreesintheshade.

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NYREMILKDELIVEREDTWICE DAILY.

ONECOW'SMTLKFORINFANTS ANDINVALIDS.

ThiswastheexperienceofMrs. JohnJ.Purees,19Bevanstreet,AlbertPark,Victoria,whowrotein 1907:-"'Isufferedeecruciating Pains.Ihadfrequentheadache&and sicknessofthestomach.Thesetroublesandaweak,run-downfeeling, mademeutterlywretchedandlowspirited.

Thenanurs6advisedMrs.Purves totryMotherSeigel'sSyrup."To mydelight,"shesays,"therewas almostimmediateimprovementand inaboutamonthIwasquite sired."

Mrs.Pureeswroteusagain,April, 81h,19o9,saying MotherSeigel'sSyrupcompletelycuredme. Therehavebeennosymptomswhateverofarelapse."

MotherSeigel'sSyrupismadeof certainroots,barksandleaveswhich exertaremarkablecurativeandtoniceffectonthestomach,liverand bowels.Thatiswhyitsosurely curesindigestion.

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Thefollowingaretheresultsin connectionwiththeaboveexaminations,heldatSt.Gertrude'sCollege. NewNorcia.Thoughnotagreat whileinexistence,St.Geri,ide'sis makingexcellentproeressanddistinguishingitselfasahigh-class scholasticinstitution.Thenumber ofsuccessfulstudentsintheresult. oftheexams.speakunquestionable praisefortheworkofthegood Sisters.

MariaDorizzien, EdiePettit,86 EllieRyan 85 GladysMrKlenna8t 91 MarjorieWalsh78,Pass. NellieCorneliusen78 GraceParker7;LeliaGoodon,75 ChristiniaWhite74 e MyrtleMartin72 Elementary(Violin).

VidaCrawford,90Honours. ZenobiaSeeligson89 KathleenCoughlan,8e,First-class Vass. KathleenEgan76Pase. NancyPettit76Pass(Primary.1 Elementary(Singing). VidaCrawford,89Honours. EileenIVIeGrade,84,First-clawsPass.

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t'hris_masmorningangels broughtamessagefromheavento earth.God'sheraldsannouncedtidingsofgreatjoy.Fortherewas borninBethlehemaSaviour. A Saviourisonewhosaves.From what did He cometosaveus?The ScripturetellsusthatHewould "saveusfromoursins."

Wewillnotunderstandthefeastof Christmasunlesswe first comprehend thecharacterofsin. Wewillnot be inaconditiontorecognisethemerit ofourHeavenlyPhysicianuntilwe shallhavefullyunderstoodthecharacterofthediseasefromwhichHe savedus.

Everymanhasaconscience. A manwouldnotbeamanunlesshe hadaconscience.Andtheideaof rightandwronghasitsoriginin man'sconscience.Thereisnosuch thingasriehtandwrongamongthe loweranimals.Everythingwiththenisright.Thereisnorightor wrongindynamicseverythingis right.Wheredowefindthisideaof rightandwrong'? Is itinthelife andnatureofman'tweenrightand wrong,butineveryconsciousactof hishemakesadeliberatechoicebetweetthetwo.

Thereareinhimtwolawstwo dispensations. Manhastwonatures.Hecanliteaccordingtothe lawofhisconscience,orhecanlive accordingtothelawofhisappetites Heis'partangel,andpartanimal. Hecanliveouttheliteofanangel, orhecanlivetheliteofananimal. Hecanliveaccordingtohisconscience,orhecanliveaccordingto hispassions.

AndbecauseMenhaveteenfrom thebeginningvacillatingintheirallegiancebetweenthesetwoewers; becausemenhavebeeninthisawful uneertiintyfromthebeginning,Jesus ChristCantodownonthefirst. ChristmasNighttobeourSaviour, tosaveusfromoursinsandmistakestocorrectourerrors to bindustotherighttosaveus fromthewrong;tobindupour

woundstostrengthenourweakness; toenableusfinallyandeffectuallyto triumphovertheflesh.

Donotbelievemenwhentheytell youtheyarenotsirenes.Donot believemen'whentheytellyouthey arenotindebttoGod'siustice. Theirconsciencetellsthemthey haveoffendedoftenandgrievously. Buttheytrytoblindthemselvesto thetruth.OurSavioursaysthat "Whenthe,HolyGhostwillcome, whore1lewouldsend,Hewouldfirst ofallconvictthewholeworldof sin."ThatisthefirstMissionof theHolyGhostinthisworldthat isthepurposeoftheThirdPerson oftheBlessedTrinityhereto-day, toconvicttheworldto-dayof.sin.

Butsalvationisapopularword. Themostpopularinfidelsthathave lecturedtothepeoplehavetoldthem itwasnotsalvationintheworldto comethattheywanted,butsalvationinthisworld."Savemenhere andletthefuturetakecareofitself."Themostpopulartheoryof moralsto-dayisthatwhichteaches menthattheyneednosalvationof Godthatsalvationisonlyhere. Makemenhappyhereenablemento realisetheirdestinyhere,andall willhewell.Now,David,theroyal psalmisthadpassedthroughthevicissitudesoflifeandhehadseenand knownmisfortune,Davidwasone ofthemostgloriouskingswhoever reignedonthisearth.Davidwasa manaccordingtoGod'sownheart. Davidwasamanwhosereignought tohavebdenpre-errinentlysuccessful butitwasnot.David'speopleturnedagainsthim,andhisownsons supplantedhim.bnvidinhis145th psalmsays,"Donotplaceyourconfidenceinprinces;donotplaceyour confidenceinthechildrenofmen,in whomthereisnosalvation."

Now,ourSaviourcametopro- claimthesalvationofGod,notthe salvationofmen.Hecametooffer ussalvationintheworldthatis now.Hecametosaveusfromour sins,andHetoldusthatoursins wereagainstGod,ourFather. Menwhohavenoconceptionof sin,andrefuseallegiancetoGod,are menwithoutaffection.Itisafact

thatcanbedemonstratedthattheI greatinfidelsofthepast,asthe mostprominentinfidelsofmodern times,havebeen,menwithoutloveor humansympathytheyhavebeen menwhohadnochildren;menwho hadnowivesmen,whohadno friends.Allthegreatmoderninfidelshavebeenhermits,havelived apart,andtheirexperienceoflife hasbeenofitsmostselsshside. ManwhosinsagainstGod,sins againstlove,becauseGodislove. Godtrulylovesus,andourConscienceisonlyamonitorevermore remindingusofourdutytowards oureternalLover.Thereisstill loveintheworld.Alltheinfidelityofb,000yearshasnotbeenable to-destroyutterlyloveintheworld. Itsurvives. Merl loveeachother Yet.Womenlovetheirhusbandsand husbandslovetheirwives.Mothers andfatherslovetheirchildren,and andchildrenlovetheirparents. Friendslovefriendsto-dapas stronglyastheyeverdidandthin inthefaceofallthebeastlyto-aching ofthelast6,000years.Youcannot whollyextinguishthefireoflovein theworld.Ifyoueversucceedin destroyinglove,'henistheworld readyforitsannihilation.Menwill consenttoliveonthisearthonly ontheconditionoflovingandbeing Loved.

Now,whatistheloveofhusband, forwife,orwifeforhusbandItis areflectionoftheuncreatedloveof God,whomadeboth.Whatisthe loveoffatherandmotherfortheir children,ortheloveofchildrenfor theirfatherandmother" Itisa balmyzephyrwaftedfromtheeternalloveofGod,whosaid"Honourthyfatherandthymother." Whatistheloveoffriendforfriend? Whatisthelovethatmakeslifeendurable Itisthepulsatinglove thatGodbathsentus,thelovethat comeswithHisgiftof:lifethelove ofoureternalFriendwhowould haveusallunitedwithHiminthe goldencircleofaneternalfriendship.

SoyouseeourBlessedLordcame onthisearthtoannoueetidingsof realjoy.Hesametomakeknown

tomenoncemore,theknowledgeof rightandwrong.Hecametobring oncemoretousanassurancethat wewerechildrenofGod'slove,end thatourpresentstayandfuturehope wereconditioneduponouranswerto thatchallengeofdivineCharity, Godsentaspecialmessengerdown uponthisearthtospeaktousmen. Andwhowasthismessenger? A littlebaby.TheBabeofBethlehem broughtustidingsofgreatjoy.A littlebabycamewiththenews.A littlebabyhassavedusfromour sine. Yes,Godoftenspeak* throughlittlebabies.ThereisnothingoutsideofHeavenso(Winsas a.baby.Nothingsodear,soheavenly,asthesightofababy,ofaninfantbeforeitreachestheageofselfconsciousness. Godspeakstousthroughnature. Godspeakstousthroughthesing-

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ingofthebirds-andwhatisso meetastheSitirbleofbirds?We haveheardmusicmenhavecomposedmusic.Wehavepiecesofmusic,whichwecallclassic.Butit Mthemusicofmen Butlistento thebirdstheysingtheoldestsongs ofall.Theysingthefirstmelodies. ThebirdsthatsinguponthebranChenofthetreesto-day,singthe musictheysanginParadise.They Singasthebirdssangonthetrees oftheGardenofEden,withoutthe changeofanote,Justastheysang inthefirstdapofcreation,they singto-day.Ineverhearabird singingthatIdonotimaginethat IamlisteningtothemusicofGod's -fleethappydaywithmanonthis earth. Andthebeautyoftheflowersthe beautyofthelandscape;thebeauty Oftheshiningstarsabove-whatare allthesebutaneeledancing,singing, tellingusevermorethestoryof God'sloveforusmen?

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cameonthefistChristmasmorningtobringusanewmessageof God'slove,anewinvitationtoreturntothatneglectedlove.Thatis therealtidingsofgreatjoy;peace, forgivenessareturntoourFather andourFather'shome;theonce clingarrasofourFather'slove. ThatiswhyChristmasisafeastof feasts.ThatiswhythatlittleBabe remainsthefirstandthelast,and thegreatestofprophets.Thatis whythatlittleBabeisnotonly KingofKings,butthegreatHigh Priestofthenewlaw.Thatiswhy them-ssageofthatlittleBabewill remaintidingsofgreatjoyaslong asthisworldlasts.ThelastChristmasdaywillbecelebratedwithas muchjoyandexultationasanythat precededit,becausethemessageof theInfantofBethlehemhasaneternalfreshnessformen.

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Justbywayofduty,andalittle bewayofcuriositywespentaday, withthequicesilveronitsbestbusinessmark,roundingtheshopsand findingadealofpleasureintheexercise,eventhoughitwasbothsultryandthirsty.thristmasisa timeofjoy,certainly,ifweareto judgebytheenthusiasmoftherisinggenerationintheirvariousmoods ofexcitementandexpectationgovernedbyPaandMa,astheymarch along,andrushalong,through streetandarcade,loadedbythetreasuresofthevariousdeotepatronisedbySantaClausandCo. And notalonetheyoungsterswerein musteringforte,betthefairsex representedbyeveryageandinall thevariedphasesofthecostumiers's art.ThePortlymatron,thesedate maidenauntandtheyounglady, withbrighteyesPeepingintothe future,wereinevidencewhereverthe glamourofthewindowsputforth theiralluringwiles. Sotoo,was thegrandfather,thefatherandthe beau,searchingouttheobjectof theirquilt,andallwiththedelight oftheyoungsterintheirfaces,whetherhron'edorfairorneutraltinted.JunemarchedwithDecember, andthemovingPanoramawasa studyinstyleandcolorandthe psychologyofmotion.Yes,itwas Christmeetime--theseasonwhen pleasureisking,andtheshopsput ontheirmerriestsmiles.Shopping itisratheraninterestingexercise, butthere'sadifficultyindeciding whichofthemanyemporiumsisthe rightonetomakeadeliberatemove forwhenapurchaseistobemade. Thatmatterwesettledbytheaim' Piemethodof"followingthe crowd."Butbeforedoingsowedecidedonaconsiltationwithour friend

ladies'buckles,cardcams,'trinketboxee,puff-boxesandin&etands. Whenlookingupapresentfora bachelorfriend.Thefairsexwould dowelltopayWm.Sandoval'and :Jo.avisit,andontheotherhand, thebachelorwillfindthefirmcapableof,supplyingtheprettiestofpresentsforhisladyfriends.

THEBONMARCHE fullyupholdsitscharacterforbeautyandartisticdressing.Itwas gorgeouswithlightandcolouring andthrongedwithbusybuyers.its windowsweredelightfullysetto showtheirattractionsinthemilliner's,thetailor's,andcostumiers's art.Itstoylandwaspeopledand equippedwithallthatmakesupthe sumandtotalofayoungster's dreams.Andgenerallyithummed likeaspinningtop.

BRENNAN'S Ah,howtheladieslingeredround itsmarvellouswindows.Everyage representingtownandcountrygatheredinthespacioussteadseachin theirownparticularwayexpressive ofadmirationanddelight.Norwas Joy.alonewiththeladies.The menviedwiththefaitsexintheir examinationsandcomments,though, ofCourse'intheirownparticulardepartments.Theshow-roomswere Particularlyinterestingintheirsplendourofequipmentandartisticdisplay.Exquisitetastewasmanifest inthemillineryandcostumesand ineverydepartmenttherewashurry,rushandenergy.TheHouseof BrennanBros.'iscertainlyaplace worthvisiting,itisatonictothe jadedandthetired.

COGANBROS', lookedjustthethinginthe"three fundamentals,"oftheTailoring business--Oomfort,quality,atyle. Thestockcomprisedalltheessentialsinthemake-upofanexcellentlyfittedwardrobe.Theirsuitsare notedforperfectioninworkmanship, andstyle.

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MR.W.BOXALL. thenewdentistinBarrackstreet. Asturdyoldmolarcommencedto entitleattheoutsetofourmission, andasweknewhimtobeanexcellenthandatremovingsuchobstacle's,wesoughthisservices.Hehas aCunninghandcertainly,andheis slimineverybranchofhisprofession. Don'tgomadwithaching molars.SeeBoxall,he'llsetthem right,andifyouhaven'tany,-well, hehasstacksofivoryonhand. Thatmuchsettled,determinedondoingtheblockinstyle,wecalledon SAUNDERS&NATHAN, andinvestedinafewoftheirchoicest weeds.Whataparadisetheplaceis toasmokerEverythingthatone coulddesireinTobacco,Cigars,Cigarettes,Pinesandthehundredother accessoriesofareallydecentsmokedenarehousedbySaunders&Nathan.Theyhavethemostcomplete stockinthecity,andareundoubtedlyaneasyfirstincivility,cheapnessandstyle.

BOANBROS'. marcheswiththetimes.Thehuge emporiumwasinthecommencement ofitscarnivalandthethrongwithinandwithoutwasundeniableevidenceofthePoeularityithasreachedinpublictstimation.Thewindowswerearevelationinthemselves,andweresetoutwiththemost attractiveseductionsinFancygoods, Costime,s,Sunshades,andtheentrancingattractionswhichcaptivate theyoung.

Foy&GIBSON'S. GreetToyFairwasinfullblastand hilariouswiththeenthusiasmof yotrigAustralia.Everydepartment wasbesieedbybuyers.Thehuge stall'ofassistantswormedlineTroganstokeepPacewiththeirinsistentdemends,yetitseemedas thoughtheirenergiesweretaxedto theirfullesttensiontosimplythem.

ThePlatetec-m,ndedinsearchofthe beautifulshouldpaythis"Dpotof goodthings,"avisittheywillfind itover1owinrwiththemostcharminggoodsandnovelties.

SANDOVER' Artie-teeChristmaspresentswere whattheywereclaimedtobe"UniqueSouvenirsofW.A."andcomprisedsterlingsilvertobaccoboxes, as!,trees,etaretteirisesand;cape,

MAYRHOFER&CO., hadonviewanexcellentassortment ofpictures,suitableforpresentation andatapricethatshouldcommandforthemareadysale.Picture-framingandmount-cuttingis withtheir,aspecialityandtheir workmanshipisofthebest.Inartists'materials,picturemouldings, andreligiouspicturestheyhavea largeandvariedstockandtheir quotationsareextremelyliberal.

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The"Firmthatundersells,"was particularlybriskandtheirexhibits inbootsandshoeswereexceedingly variedinstyleandquality.Nomistakeaboutit"Ezy"know,what abootis,andhehasapretty shrewdjudgmentofthequalitiesof ashoe.Andsomehoworotherthe publieknowsthathehas."Ezy" leadsthewayinhoots,alltherest of'ensfollow.

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HighgateCatholicYoung Ladies'Society

Theusualmeetingoftheabove SocietytookplaceinthaParishHall onTuesday,December21st. As theattendancewasonly.fair,the electionofofficersfornexttermis tobeheldoveruntilaftertheholidayrecess.Twonewmemberswere admittedtotheSociety.AholidaytriptoBunburywasplanned, manymembersintendingtoavail themselvesoftheopportunityofsocialintercoursecombinedwiththe usualpleasuresofamonthbythe seasidewhichthisschemeoffv113.

OnFridayevening,(Dec.toth), theSocietypresentedMissHilda Murphywith agoldwishbone hroochandsetofeardroespriorto herpermanentdepartureforthe EasternStates.MissM'irnhy,althoughonlyamemberforabout twelvemonths,hadalwaysbeena mostenergeticone,,eilousforthe welfareofherSociety.ThePresident,MissConway,wishedher,on behalfofallthemembers,"Bon Voyage,"andmuchhanninessand prosperityinhetnewhome. The neetformalmeetingwillheonthe firstTuesdayinFeeruary.

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PointsofDogma,thnearlyall strivetobring_aboutsomethinglike thatuniversalcharitywhichisthe veryessenceoftheirfaithatChristmastime,andarewillingtounite inspreadingunderdiff,rentforms, accordingtothe.rindi.idualconcepts,thatgoodwillofwhichthe Angelseo-e.Asanindicationof thisspiritwehavebuttolookat theeitorteputforthbyenergeticindividualsandassociationstoprovide comfortsandlegitimateuleasures forthehomelessandtheorphan,irriapectieeoftheircre.dordisposiition.Thisyear,aswellasinpast years,menandwomendifferingessentiallyondogmaandreligious prectCe aregeneroslygi.ingof theiralicenceortheirioarty,towardsprovidingthatjoyandcheer, whichthebeacicentCreatordesired thatallhumanitysiloidrejoicein, atthisblessedseason.Comforts, andevenluxuryhalelittle ornoe:ieetonthisspiritofChristmasgenerosity,becat.s:titisaspirit ofanotherateandofgraterfaith thantheworldmanifestsinthe20th 'gratifyingtoknowthatin thisnewcomiryofAustralia,the r oldcstuntofgatheringfriends tee,tiieeatehrstmas,anduniting oncenerethreete.sofin1reul whichetherdistencerill-feeling hidwell-nigh'nee;',I 'ndi,rf,.: Ver, Fr sfromodd Partsandplacesofthecountry,nay (e'enthi,seseitvrrit,'dIymil.sofsea endlint!.hastenhomewardsand bude olive.yeti-weedtogether unlittieoldroof,asiftheechoof theanerl'svocebedinsis'dtheir tl:otiehtsanddin.tedthiirends. sisthetoneforcharity,foreneoeraeinethat!trodfeelingofkindl'newhichshouldalwaysexistamon.,stes,working,li.ing,and asweallmust,handinhand e-ithetchother.Thisisthetime frhe'lineupthoseoldwoende, whichhivebeenmadeinlife's friendship,andforforepttingand f,raivinr.;thos.,rettyinjuriswhich wemayhuvenrsedandna-tutted intomostdeadlywrongs.Thisis thetimeforcarryingouteverymaximofclier:tv,inthouhtandfe int:,anditisalsothebesttimefor theemiloymentofthatcharity whichiscontentwiththehumbleofficeofrelievingthephysicalduffeinesofthepoor.

"lieindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist Iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho coralatforthenameofChrist."PIUSIX.

SATURDAYDECEMBER25,1909. ChristmasDay

ChristmasDayhascomeround oncemore,bringingtoallofusits trainoflittlesorrows,andjoys, Leavenedthroughoutwiththatbright gladnesswhichmayaptlybecalled ChristmasCheer.Itwasonthis day,morethannineteenhundred yearsago,thattheAngelssang GlorytoGod,AndPeaceonearthto area,thusheraldingthemissionof theChristwhowasthenLorninto theworld.Hisfollowersarenumberedbymanymanymillions,and theyhavecarriedHiswordso'erthe wholeearth; andstrangetosay, thoughthey'havesplitupintovariousbodies,holdingdifferentand oftenoppositedoctrins,andeven distortingHiswordsbeyondrecognitionyetthee.allseemseizedwiththe ideaofcarryingoutonePortionof theLord'smission,bytryingand sayingthatforonedayatleast thereshouldbepeaceamongallmen. WhatevermaybethereligiousopinionswhichChristiansholdonmany

Amongthtworldlyminded,andthe "smartset,"Christmashasonlya socialsigniticanceIntheirmindsit isassociatedwiththeracingcarnival,then.wlyarriedtheatricals, andthevariousothersideshows, thatministerto"mindsdiseased" theelementofpeaceandcharityis foreigntotheirthoughts.Some, therearewhocondescendinglysend atrayofgoodthingsforthetable, asetofboo'tsandmaga,inesanda fewprettythingsfromthetoyshops -totheinstitutionsofcharityt-this indeed,fromacustom,whichthesocialethicsof'thedayhavemadeuntoalaw.Ithas,however,alesson forthosewho'reed-itshowshow muchgoodmayledonebymoney, thoughitlefalselyknownasthe rootofallevil.Thisspasmodic condescensionofmanyoftherich, haslittleofgenuinesymrathyinit, butsechasitis,itwillnotbeseen orfeltuntilthenextChristmas season.Arealhumansympathyis aboutthegrandestfeelingofour nature,andinCatholichearts,especially,iftheypulsatewithCeltic hospitality,eventhesmallestsparks ofsuchsympathyglowintobrightnessatthecomingofChristmas. ThespiritualsideofChristmashas alwaysappealedmoretotheIrish heartthanthesocialside.Ifthere beobservedanyhalf-heerleulneesin thenatureofthelattercelebrations thereisnoneintheformer. The intenselyrHelotsentoftheIrish theracterisatnotimemorestrikinglyinevidencethanatChristmastide. Inthecityandvillage churchesof theOldLand, crowdsofdevoutworshiperswait forM^seforhorrsbeforethedawn, shiveringwithcold,andfastingfrom thenreceiinee-en'ne,andafterrereceiving.HolyCo'nm"nion,itis quitethecustomto,remainforthree succeedingMasses.Thesamebeauti-

sutscrieersintheSouthandSouthWestcountryandthegoldfieldsdistricts,tothefactthattheiraccountsarelongsinceduetothe"Record,"andtheywoulddotheman. agementagreatfatourbyremitting the'amountsassoonaspossible

Thelastschoolconcertsoftheyear werethoseofM.dlandjunctionSt. Brigid's),andVictoriaPara(St. Joachen's),whichtoot1,1acebefore largeaudiencesonTuesdayandWednesdaynightrespecti.ely.

fulsPiritrsoftenseenuntoedifies- Webegtocalltheattentionof LionamongtheAustralianCatholics, --theregretisthatitisnotmore general.Thespiritofworldliness andmaterialismhasablightingeffectonthelivelinessoffaithina countrysuchasAustraliaie. Almosteveryonedesirestobewealthy, butCatholicsatleastshouldrememberthatastheAngelofoldspoke tothepoorsheeherds,ratherthan tokings,biddingthemrejoiceand toglad,Soitistothelowlyand thepoorthatHesrea..sto-dayand tothemifwewouldfollowHim shouldweextendourcharity.Itis thosewholiveindarnoes,misery andstrifethatmustneedthebrightness,theplentyandthepeacethat shouldcomewithChristmas.The poor,andespeciillytheorphans shouldLemadesensibleofthetact thattheanniversaryoftheNati.itysoftenstheheartsoftheetrangtr andthatunlikethemercilessness showntotheInfantSaviour,inBethleem,theyshareinthecharity mercywhicharesuchcharacteristicattributesoftheDiinity. Tothosewhoextendthatcharity, tothosewhoreceiveofit,toour readers,andtoall,wewishallthe complimentsof Season. theChristmas,

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Theher'.FathersBrennanof BridgetownandMoloneyofVictoria Parahateexellev_edplacesfora fewdays.TheRe..FatherBrennan hidbeenfeelingveryindisposedand thechangehutsdonehimimmense s.rvice.TheRev.FatherMoloney knowstheBiro:woodDistrictvery wellandthe:'hangswilldohim good,ashehadnotteenfeelingtoo wellduringtheheatwa.e.

HisLordshiptheBisho)administeredtheSacramentofConfirmation atMidlandJunctiononlastSunday.

WeregrettoresortthattheRev. FatherMorrisefGuildfordhasbeen veryilllately.Piringtheweek, however,heseemstobeimproving. Acompleterestandchangeseemimperativeforhim.

Alltheschoolsandcollegesare emptyandhare,andnomorecheerlessplacescanbevisitedwhilethey arethusuntenanted.

Itiscertainthatat.Aeigustinee OrphanageBandofGeelong,cannot visitPerthfortheCarnival.Many aretheregretsci.erthegreatdie appointment.

TheusualPontficalHighMass WillI.eceleera;edatMidnighton Fridayinthe'Cathedral.OnChristmasDaytherewilletheusualfour Massesinthe:cathedral,atwhich theChrirtmasDueswillbetoenup. Adistinctfeatureofthemusicaldepartmentwilllethe-inkingofMiss Lulu13eanstead,andMr.tlaude Westhoven.

TheRev.FatherCagney, conductsaRetreatfor,the-sistersof Hill,duringthecurrentwee",Arelieio,.sprofssiontoo:placethere onThursday.

TheRev.FatherMangan,C.SS.lt., iset,ingatietreattotheLoreto Sistersatthe,'on.ent,Osbornethis week.

The"('rib,"orCrecheoftheCathdratpromisestoheverybeautiful thisyear.

'stilltherowoerthemeaningof :'ietuunCFr:endship,''oesonin oercolumns. i'ofartheletters ebeenpertinentandinformative.

t).rrea.lerewillnoticeadecision onchildrens'competitioninEnglish Essay-wriinAlltheeaearscame fromthedistrictsofBridgetownand Greenousles.ThePaperssumitted fromthepietasattending;theBridgetownConventSchoolaremuchsuperiortothosesenteusfromtheConventatGreenbushes,tho,ghtheopportenitiesarealike.Wetuttuulishthe winnersinthisissue.Weho,esome othergenerousarsonwilloura priceforcomeositiontobecompeted forbythechildrenattendingtheCatholicscheolsofi'erthoftheEasternDistrictsandoftheGoldfields.f:lereisasuggestion.Send usayea-s,orhalfayear'ssubscriptionforthe"W.A.Record," andtheuehildwhowinsthecompetitionwillhavetheCatholicpapet senthim,orher,fortheseetitied time.Itisonlytweleshillingsfor theyear,orsixandsixpenceforthe halfyear.Itmaybeworthsomany poendstothechildthatwinsit. -.-

TheSistersofSt.Joseph('onvent,Fremantle,taketheirholiday thisyearatAlbany.

Fromthelatestnewstohand,re theChildren'sEssay,competition,we areauthorisedtostaticthattwo prieswillheforwardedtothesuccessfulgirls,bothfromBridgetown ConventSchool,whoseessayswe publishinthecurrentissueofthe. paper.Itseemsalossofopportunitythatmanymorechildrendid nottrytheirpensattheEssay. However,wearepreparedtooTera price--value5s.,-totheschoolchildrenofthecityofPerthunder14 years,forthebestessayon"The aPpearanceofthePerthDrapery shopswhichAdvertiseintheW.A. Record.'"

Theconcertandgymnasticdisplay ofSt.PatrieVePrimaryi'choolon lastThursdaynightwasverysuceessful.Therewasacrowdedaudiencewhichheartilyapplaudedevery memlerontheprogramme.

Rev.BrothersNorris,Mc'larthy andHealyandtwobrethrenfrom ClontarfCrnhenageleftPerthby Saturday'sexpressforAP-anytoeniot*theirholidays.Wearegladto saythatBrotherMcCarthywhowas sufferingfromasneersaccidentis almostquiterecovered,andwasfeelinginsulendidforminanticitiations oftheholidayinthesouthernPort.

HisLordshiptheBishopentkrtainedtheRe/.FatherWhiteanda largenumberofthepriestsatthe PalaceonlastWednesteynight-the occasiontotingtodohonourtoFatherWhite,wholeavesWestAustraliainthenearfuture.HisLordship proposedthehealthoftheguestina veryeulogisticsee;chinwhichhe dweltontheRev.Father'sworkat BeagleBayandatMaylands.The Roe.FatherWhiteres'tendedappropriately,andthankedtheBishopfor theunexpectedhonourdonehimand fortheveryflatteringchaeacter whichhegavehim.FatherWhite leavesW.A.onnextSaturdayweek. BonVoyage.

ee tit PerthCatholicMen'sSociety.

TheopeningnightofthefirstSessionoftherecentlyformed'Catholic MiesSocietywastohavebeentakenupbyalecturetobedelivered bythespiritualdirector,butowing tothepresenceofArchdeaconSmyth beingrequiredera,avhereonthe14th, hisadarsshadtobePosteoneduntilearlyinApril,andintheemergencytheeveningwasdevotedtothe deliveryof"ImpromptuSpeeches," underthedirectionofMr.Haynes, whenseveralofsomemeritwere given.

fareoftheCatholicyoethofthe city.

ThenextbusinessoftheSociety willbethefirstproductionofits maetteine,thecontributionstowhich shouldbeinthehandsoftheditor (Mr.T.Cunningham),earlyinJanuaryofthenewyear.

VictoriaPark,k.,,Y.MS.

ThemembersoftheaboveSociety heldasocialeveningonWednesday last,whensome2.00personsrespondedtoinvitationsGentthemby theinembirs.Theon,entschool wheretheSpeictymeetswastaste-

ITuesday,thezestinst.,witnessed theholdingofthetirstsmokesoc-fullydecorated,buntingofseveral ialoftheSotiety,endtheroomsof theLadies'('lob.Mtray-street,hies,andfernsweretroughtalong, werefilledbyalarteattendancetovwillinghandsinorderthatthe schoolcouldbeornamentedtothe dohonourtotheoccasion. Thebestadvantage. chairwastakenbyMr.Ferguson (thePresident whohadFathers

AlbanyDotes.

ByOurCorrespondent).

ThepupilsofSt.JosphsSchool, heldtheirannualenterteinmentin theTownHalllastwee.eforea Packedhouse. Alongandvaried programmewasgonethroughina verycapablemannerbythechildren, andtheSistersaretobecongratulatedontheresultobtained.

Theheatwaveiscomineonwith violence.ForthisYorkisequalto anytowninW.A.Dantemusthave beenpicturingitwhenhesaid "hikeroaringwinds

TheStormyblastofhell Withrestlessfurydrives Thespiritson,"tc. e

lefttherealsobeingpresentFathers Phil.Sheridan,McCabe,andBrosnanoftheCathedral,besidesseveral layvisitors.

Thesurroundingdistrictswerewell ', Pat.BrennanofBridgetownonhis!repreeentedinthelargeaudience, a right,andArchdeaconSmythonhisIndthesecoupledwithvisitorsfrom thecite,andthelocalresidentshelpedtomateoneofthemostsuccessfuleveningsorganisedbytheSocietysinceitsexistence.

Theproceelin,sstartedwiththe toastof"Thei'opeandthe.King," followingonwhichthatof"The BishopandClergy',"wasgienin oureulogisticmannerbyMr.HetherMg'on,andrespondedtoeyArchdeaconSmyth,whoonehalfoftie? clergydisclaimedanyspecialthanks fortheirser.ices,orcreditforcarryingouttheirduty,butstatedthe Igibriestsalwaysloovedonnemkersof the 'lurchwithafatherlyregard. liewasparticularlypleasedtofind the[termeroungMensSociety,rejuvenatedinitspresentform,when themulled nofierthandits suburbshadaidedtheyoungermemberswiththirprsenseandexcelience.andhelookedforwardwith greethopestertheftrecareerof thel'erthCatholicMensSociety. Thetoastof"Austral.a,'wasentrustedtotheaidehandsofMr. Casey,whocharacterisdtheFederal Parliamentasthefreestunderthe sun,andspokefavouralyofthesocialisticcontrolofmanyofthepubliesurtic:e. Therelywasmade byMr.T.E.erDonoghue,whoinsistedonthemaintenanceofa "WhiteAustralia,"butde..loredthe growingt.ndencyofsectarianstrife. "LiteraryandKindredSocieties," proposedbyair.John0'neter,was spondedtobyMessrs.Reedyofthe Fretie,ntleCatholicInstitute,Tulip, reresentingtheLitrarySocieties Union,andamemberiftheBoulder YoaneMenaSocietywhichwassaid toheinanexce ,lyerosperous condition. "Ireland,a..ation" wasdealtwithatconsdertidelength byMr.Cunningham,andaelyrespondedtobyMr.Slattery. The toastof"TheEmpire,"wasproposedbyMr.Haynes,andrepliedto byMr.J.G.Bay,whopointedout thattheEmpiredidnotsimplyconsistoftheBritishIslas,butalso emeracedallAustralia,NtwZealand Canada,andSouthAfrica,andUnlessthe'wholeoftheintegralportionspulledtogether,theremighthe withinthenextfewyearsaserious strugglewiththeGermanNationfor lhesupremacyoftheseas.Acomplimentary'toasttothechairman, landtheleTret3ryoftheSociety (.JoeFAwrrdst,forthealemanner inwhichthefestivitiesandproceedingshadbeenconducted,woundup thecloseofthenirlit. Avaried protremrrcofsongs,reitationsand musicalitems,enlieenedtheroceedints.endonFatherBrennanof Bridgetownbeingcalledneontogive arecitation,hefirstofallexacteda pledgeth-'tavisitwouldbepaid inamonth'stimebytheSocietyto th,OldMen'sHome,atClaremont, andtheagedatthatinstitutionenlivenedbyanentertainment.With suchapromissorynoteinhisprosession,therev:rendgentlemanthen gaveaveryfeelingrecitalofthelot oftheStatepensionersatthatisolatedestablishment,andevincedthe livelyinteresthetakesintheircon4tition.Atanearlirrstageinthe evenine,thesamereveredfatherurgedupontheSociety-thedesiraelenessoftakingsterstoresuscitate thedgenetBoy'sClub,andplaceit inapositionofbenefitingthewel-

TheSocialwasoeenedbytherenderingofaduetytheMissesA. Paid,andM.Savae,thenfolleweil MissD.Collins.whocamefrom Birswood,incirclertosing"Bythe fountain,"shereceisedanenthusiasticreceptionfromthosrsent.Mr. J.F.Whitelynextmadehisappearance,andasuses'madeagreat immersion theskillfulmannerin whichhe:.ate"Mar'Twain'sItalianGuide." Hehadtorespond attainandattain,untilhecouldsatisfyhisdelightedhearers.Alittle girlinthe'personofMissN.Hennertywaswellrvisivedforthemanner inwhichshesang"BabyBoy."Mrs sa'elergsang,"MyRosary,"in goodvoice.MissSmithfromWoodlupineeaes"IslandofDreams," andwasloudlyaeplauded."Beyond,"wasrnderedstlendidlyby Mr.D.Russell,andatiolinsolo terMr.J.Preston,wasmuchaPPre'iated.Twoitemstthatcaused some',mitten:ntwerei.oxingexhibitionsbyMessrs.JackPrendergast, andle.Warner,andJ.ireston,and L.Gentle.Theeexponentsofthe fisticart,"mixed,"itwillinglyto thedelightandencouragementof thosepresent.Theinter.albeingoverMrs.ReidandMissReidpliyeda duetexcellentlyandweretherecipientsofloudaPplarse,MissM. Savagesane" longasthe Worldrollson,"beautifullyandin splendidvoice.Aclub-swingingexhieitionbyJackWalshwasgreatlt admiredandarepetitionwaydemanded.MissD.Collinsnextsang, "Scentsthatarebrightest." Mr. D.Russell"Roses,"andtheMisses K.o'ReillyandLaurenceappeared inavocalduet,entitled"Whydon't thtyPlaywithme,"andreceiveda goadreception.MissR.Sabelberg, recited"TheKnight'sToast."in goodstyle.

Duringtheintervalrefreshments werehandedroundbythemembers, andattheconclusionoftheprogrtmmetheViee-President(Mr. JamesPrestonthankedthosewho helpedtomaketheeveningsucha markedsuccess.ThePresident(Mr. Iterr)presidedduringtheprogramme andtheSistersofMercyverykindlyplacedatthedisposalofthe memberstheirbestpiano.

OnSundayafternoonlastanouting,organisedbythememeerswas madetotheClontarfOrphanage, whereseveralraceswereheldfor theboysoftheinstitution,for priesgivenbythemembers,the competitionwaskeenandallenjoyed thems-Ivesimmensely,afterwardsa crictetmatchwasheld.Thetrip wasinthecanal-tiehandsofMessrs. PrestonandGentle.

HELDOVER.

OwingtothelengthoftheSchool Reports,whicharetohand,wefind itimeossieletoinsertthewholeof theminthisissee,andarecompelledtoholdsomeofthemoveruntil nextweer.TheschoolsatFremantle.NorthFremantle,Norseman,and Kal-oorl'earetheschoolscrowded oat.Othermatterhasalsobeen heldover.

ThesecondSpringShowoftheAlbanyHorticulturalSocietywasheld intheTownHallonThursdayList. Thediselayof'lowersandegetatileswasquiteuptotheusualstandard.buttheattendanceofthegeneralpublicwasmiseratleintheextreme,andinthisrespecttheshow waspracticallyafailure,which provesthatoneshowayearissufficientforinhaeitantsofAlbany.

TheFootsaretobestrengthened bytheadditionof13menunderthe commandofCaptainSwetland,R. A.A.,makingthetotali7menand twoofficers.

SenatorsH.DeLargieandG.Hende:-son,addressedalargemeeting fromtheRotundaonTuesdayeveninglast.

AnExIrtoreinaryMunicipalelectiontofillthevacancyfortheWest WareintheCornell,causedbythe resignationifMr.A.Armstrong,on hiselevationtothepositionofMayortookPlaneonWednesdaylast. Therewerewocandidatesforthe position,viz.,Messrs.A.E.Baile. andC.W.Reddin,theresultofthe polleeineC.W. 69,andA. E.Bail..y68.Mr.Reddinwasac cordinglydeclareddulyelectedbya majorityofone.

ThereisatPr.'sPnta!eriodnembarofvisitorsinAl'any.amongst whomLnoticedtheChristianBrothers'whoaredownfortheirannual holidatS.Maytheyhaeeagoodenjoyabletimeduringtheirstay.

Thecontractforpaintingtheout sideofSt.JoseohsChurch,has beensecuredbyMr.W.Morrison, whoiswakenegoodproereswith thework,andinallprobabilityit willbecompletedbyChristmas. Ihearthatgreaterenirationsare beingmadefortheBazaarinaidof St.Joseph'sChurch,tobi,heldin eta/tearyandjiidein:bytheenergy displayedbytheworkers,theresult shouldexceedtheanticipationsof FatherReidy.

MonsignotMatsuis.theguestof FatherReidyatthePresbyteryfor afewweeks.

Thegoodworkofcleaningandrenovatingthecemeteryhaslately beencompletedunderthesupervision oftheRev.FatherReidy.

EasternDistrictEchoes (By"Castleman.'')

TheoldColonistsaregradually dyingout.

AtNortham.Mrs.Yorkdiedrecentlyattheereatageof96. There arefullySodescendantsto.mourn herloss.Intheearlysixtiesthe deceasedladylivsdattheoldtown adjacenttoNewcastle.

AtYorkawell-knownidentity,Mr Kennedyhasjoinedthegreatmajority.Hiswidowisdependenton theoldagepensionforaliving.

AtYorkmattersMunicipalareimprovine.TheratepayersAssociation havereasontohegladthatthe Councilisgivingeffecttotheirrecommendations.AllthePeopleexpectandhopeforisareductionof theratforthepresent. e *

Mrs.HasforthdiedattheYork PrivateHospitalattheageof35. Shewasformerlyaresidentofthe Goldfields.

AfirebrigadeforYorkisspoken ofasifitwereathingtocome.

Everyotherhouseisahankat York;allthenewerectionsseemintendedtoheso.Everyonehisown banker,eh

FromNorthelnComesthesad newsofthedemiseofJosephHickey aged53years.Hewasanativeof York,anduntilhetoo,.illwasemployedonthepermanentwayat Northam.

AquestionmuchdiscussedinYork iswhetherbeausideationofthe streetsandcluesshouldbegiven pratrencetomorereentPractical needs. Ithinktheratepayersshould. haveavoicehesuchmatters.Anyhowretrenchmentissadlynteded.

St.Joseph'sConventSchool Fiemantle

ANNUALDISTRIBLTIONoF PRIZES.

OnlastThursdaytheseacious schoolhullofSt.JosephsConvent, HighSchool,presentedfromaspectacularstandpoint,averyfairyland inminiature.Thatsuchacreation wassolelyattributabletothesurpassingexcellenceofthe'moils'work speaksvolunesforthehighstandardofefficiencyattainedinthis splendidestablishment. Wherever theeyerepinedinsearchofvarying beautythescenewasoneofindescribableloveliness. Figuratively speaking,youfoundyourselfunconsciouslyfacetofacewithallthatis briehttstandbestinanimatedNature.Herealittleblue-eyelchild withatoothofdisappointmenton hisheavenlyface;lootsfroma kneeling;postureathiscaninefriend, andwitheyessosadandwistfulas toleaveyouwaitinginexpectancy forthelispingofthequaintlyscrolledwordsunderneath,"can'tyou talk" Thepthesomeold-fashionedmill-wheel"ilodsitsweary way,"untilyouhearinfancythe 'purlingwatersthateerandanon losethemselVesintheabyssbeyond. Nowyoufindyourselfinseiritwith brightoarsplashine,glidingalong intheenioymentofsome"River Scene,"withallthen-Viralbeauty inseparablefromourWaternSwan andagainyouwatchthemighty billowsastheytumbletowardsthe shore,-ameinoraelecontrastto thosecrystaltranquilwLtes-baskinginthepalemoonlight-viewed furtheron."SunsetSones,"gentlyintrudingthemselveshereand thereflungtheirdepartingraysin simplesplendouro'erarichprofusionofdazzling"Blooms,"while these"n-ellowfruits,"ofsunny Climeslikeourown,asifingratitudetothetendercareandrising geniuswhichsoexquisitelyfashioned themonCanvasoritssubstitute, hungtemptinglyfromeerybough.

"TheAntleredStar,"inthefull lightofbreakingmorn,givingfrom adizzyheight,awayintotheetherealblue,andatypical"Snow Scene,"crystalisedfurtherafield, withembossedfancyworkofallimaginablehues,lookingdownonone fromeverypointofvantage,coinpleteleneminentl;worthyexhibitionofgirlishtaste,cultureandrefintement.

BeforepresentingthePrizes,Very R.v.FatherCox,O.M.I.,congratulatedtheSistersandtheirpupilson thesuccessfulconclusionoftheir strenueuslabours.Hewaspleased anddelightedtofindtheHigh Schoolmaintainingitshighstandard ofefficiencyamongstthecatholic SchoolsoftheDiocese.Itwasgratifying,tootorealisethatwhilethe, impartingofReligiousknowledge, andtheimplantinginthemindsof thosechildrenoftenderyearscorrect moralprinciplefortheirguidance inafterlifereceivedthefirstcare andattentionoftheSisters.Yet, thesecularstudiesofthemils,to farfrombeingthereby'impaired,remainworthyofrichlydeserved' Prate,andcommendation.

SCHOOLEXHIBITS.

Paintings-MissM.Monahan,"Dog and "Seascape.""Apples,"(mirror),andtwo"Scenes* ofSunset."

MissF.Carrington-"RiverScene," "Pansies(mirror),"Roses," (mirror),"SwanScene."

MissD.McCorry-FereScreen,"Canaries,"(mirror), "Highland Scene."

MissE.Eagle-"SeaeaPe,""Roses,"(plaque),"Pansies,"plaque).

MiesL.Cosh-"LakeScenery," "Poppies,"(plaque),"Pansies." (plaque).

MissE.Lynch-"BlueJay,"(mirror),LakeScenery.

MissE.Johnson-"Iris."

FANCYWORK,

MissF.Parsons-PianoDrape,Ribbonwork,FuchsiaandCarnation design.

MissW.McKenna-MantelDrape, Ribbonwork,Traycloth,drawnthread.

MissE.Eatt-TeaCosy,Ribbonand Corticelliwork,Gipsytablecovet, drawn-thread.

MissR.Samson-Cushion,Corticelli work,poppydesign.

KissV.%Vhitie-Cushion,Ribbon work,Tablecentre,drawn-thread.

MissM.MeCorry-Teacosy,CorticelliandRibbonwor'i,Tablecentre,DrawnthreadandMountMellickwork,CushionRibbonwork.

MissM.O'Neill-EmbroideredLinen Tablecentre,CushionRibbonwork.

MissM.Gibbons-EmbroideredCanvasTablecentre.

MienH.Caesar-CushionRibbon work,Forget-menotdesign.

MissesM.Shanahan,K.Townsend, C.Brown,T.Triat,andG.Heyton,-EmbroideredCanvasTable centres.

MissesA.Grant,J.Triat,Watson, W.Leeson,B.Paget,G.Fry,and M.Rees-EmbroideredCanvassCushions.

DRAWINGS.

MissesE.Davis,P.Darlington,M. McCabe,M.McKenna,B.Eatt,V. Samers,andM.O'Neill.

INFANT'SWORKS. Matweaving,Beeetplaiting,Embroiderycards.

LISTOFSPECIALPRIZES ChristianDoctrine.

1stDivision-MissE.Batt,1stprize MissV.White,2nddo.

2ndDivision-MissT.Trial,1st prize,MissK.Cartwright,2nddo. French-istDivision-MissW.Nicholson. 2nd111,iaion,MissR. Samson.

Elocution-MissesE.Eatt,M.MeCorry,andR.Samson. Singing-MissP.Darlington,1st Prize.MissK.Townsend,znddo. Drawing-MissM.McCabe.

Attendance-MissM.O'Neill. HighestMaresatSchoolExaminet.on-MissM.Shanahan. Shorthandand'i'ypewriting-Misses M.IdeKenna,andF.Parsons.

PARRYST.SCHOOL.

Veryelev.FatherCox,0.M.1.,at

aau)asquentdistriautionofprizesin

TheW:A.Arecet

TheEconomicStores

OURANNUALTOYFAIR

NOBOYORGIRL(ORGROWN-UPS,FORTHATMATTER),SHOULDBEDEPRIVEDOFAVISITTO THISWONDERFULSHOW.

AMANMUSTBESUFFERINGFROMJAUNDICE(INTHESENSEOFHUMOUR)WHOCOULDRESISTJOININGTHECHILDRENINLAUGHINGATSOMEOFTHECOMICALITIESWHICHABOUND INOURTOYDEPARTMENT.

Aschildrenweusedtodreamofajourneyonamagician'scarpettothelegendarylands,butwecanruboureyesnowand witnessmorebeautifulsightsthanAladincouldhavebyrubbing hisfairylamp.

THENTHEREISALARGECHOICEOFMOREUSEFULGOODS,SUCHAS ENGLISHLEATHERGOODS,LADIES'ANDGENTS'DRESSINGCASES,FITTEDTRAVELLINGBAGS, MANICURESETS,MILITARYBRUSHESINCASES,HANDBAGS,PURSES,ANDLADIES'BAGS OFEVERYDESCRIPTION.

JAPANESEGOODS,HANDSOMECABINETS,GLOVEANDHANDKERCHIEFBOXES,TOILETTRAYS, ANDJEWELBOXES,TEASETSANDVASESOFEVERYDESCRIPTION. ANDTHENTHEREAREAMERICANGOODSANDGLASSWARENOVELTIES. HARDTIMESANDSPACEWOULDFAILINTRYINGTOENUMERATETHEGOODSINCLUDEDINOUR PREPARATIONSFORCHRISTMAS.

SOMANYQUALITIESANDKINDSTHATTHISCONDENSEDLISTGIVESONLYTHEFAINTEST IDEAOFOURSTOCK, ALLTHATISNEWANDDESIRABLEFORMEN,WOMEN,ANDCHILDRENISHERE. ANDTHEN ANOTHERVERYATTRACTIVEFEATURELIESINTHEFACTTHATTHEYAREALLMARKED ATKEENCASHPRICES,WHICH,ATLEAST,MEANSTHATWEAREALWAYS121TO15PER CENTCHEAPERTHANOURKKENESTCOMPETITOR.

LelterOrdersreceiveallBenefitsandPromptDespatch.Goods forwardedcartfullypackedtoallpartsoftheState,carriagepaid.

EconomicStores,Ltd,Perth

MissF.Carringtontpainting).

MissL.Cosh,kobligingmanners).

MissesE.BradyandM.ChristieCertificates,andPrizeforcreditableStandardVII,Exam.

MissE.Lynch-1stprizeforChristianDoctrine.

MissD.Wilson-2nddododo.

MenNancyClaree-erd.dododo

MissM.Weeks-4thdododo

MissM.Keane(RegularAttendance).

MissesL.Cosh; O.NelsonP. Evans; E.LynchE.Hayman E.Byrne,andA.Plaice:-CertificatesforMusicalKnowledge(TheoreticalandPractical)inthedifferentgradesfromSeniortoPreparatory(TrinityCollegeLondon).

TheSistersofSt.JosepharedeeplygratefultoHisLordship,Dr.Gibney,toDeanMartellitolMesdames

G.A.Davies,M.Hellion,Hall, Quinne,J.Guilfoyle(Perth),Miss QuigleyandtoMessrs.B.T.Daly, Wigg&Son,Mayrhoffer&Co.,NicholsonandCo.,D.MulcahyandLionelLogueforprifeskindlydonated.

TheEconomic

PILESFORTENYEARS

forthewhole-heatrednesswithwhich hedevoteshimselftothedifficultdetiesofhisofficeasSecretary of State,andsaidhehopesformany yearsofsuchgenerousservice.Teel Cardinalwas,itisstated,dzT,ply touchedonreadingthecommuni"ation,andalsowhenpersonallyreturningthanksforitinthePagel Chambers.-"CatholicTimes."

SolutionstoPerplexity'sQuestion onHen-Laying

Takinguneventomeanunequal numberofeggslaidbyeachhen, Thenthefollowingnumbersgivethe answer: 2,3,4,5,6,respectively, BIG.

Fromthe.faetthatno5oddnumbersgiveanevennumbersuchas20 thentosolve"Perplexity's"problem,itisneobssarytousefractions-7.5,31,3,I1,givethenumberofeggslaidbythe5hens. JACK.

ZA.M-BUKENDSAVICTORIANRAILWAYSMAN'STERRIBLE SUFFERING.

TheeaseofMr.JohnPlayle,the goodsshedforemanatWangaratta railwaystation,Wangaratta, isanillustrationofthewonderful efficacyofZam-Bukforthatmost tormentingandweakeningcomplaint piles.

Stores theaboveschool,availedhimselfof Wedirecttheattentionofour theoccasiontocomplimenttheSistersofSt.Joseontheexcellence ofitsappointments.Heexpressed hisIensenseofdelightatthemarkedprogressofbothInfantsand Girls,asez dduringtheannualexaminitienheldlastOctober. Itwasespecellygratifyingtohim, tolernthilt)ntheceinionofDr. Todd(TheDiocestnInceetor),Parry-stre^t,Schedhascensecondto noneinthetate,asaPrimary school.Then-aringsheetsshow thep,reenteesfthehiher_standards-V.,VI.,II.,tobe8692; and94percent,rest)ectively; and theschooliscisscaasFacellent."

LISTOFPRI7.EWINNERS: MissesN.Costello-'Al-ebra,EnglishLiterature,Geogranhy,English History;,F. carringtOn,W. Clarke,andL.Cosh,wereawarded silvermedalsfora-ccessfulAdelaidePrimaryalsot'ertrrates andprizesforsuccessfulschoolexamination.

readerstotheAnnualToyFairnow infullswingattheEconomic Stores.Thefairfurnishesforthe youte:st(reallthattheiryouthful imaginationscanpictureastheexpressionofSantaClaus'bestChristmascollection.InotherdeparmentstheEconomicissplendidly caparisonedinJapaneseandAmericangoodsela,:swarenovelties,drapery,millineryandallthatappeals tomien,womenandchildrenindress e,ni^ment.Itiswortha%isit.

ThePone'regentstoCardinal eierrydelVal

OnthesamedayPiusX.hada welcomevisitfromCardinalMerre delVal,inhisunofficialcalacit.v.

TheCardinalcametothankthe Po"efortheFortneraehletterand beautifulchalicesenthimonthe FeastoftheAreheneelRaphael,his nameday.IntheletterhisRoil nese--reeethanfredthe°edited

TheHolyFatherRedCatholic Publishers

Anotherreceptionisthat which wasaccordedtotheemployeesof 1DescleeandCo..whowerepresent:I totheHolyFatherbyCay.Augusto Dimon',directorofthewell-known firmofPontificalpublishers.His Holinesscongratulatedthemenon theworkproducedby.thefiem,and afterblessingall,eraciouslypreseat'dasilvermedaltoeachofthe printers,hinders,etc.,asampmei0ofth n=tesememem Glad

LittleElsie-SantaClausdoesn't goroundinamotorcar,doeshe, mamma Mamma-Why,certainlynot he stilldriveshisreindeer,darling. LittleFlsie-Oh,Pmsoglad TommyRankintoldmeheuseda motorcar,andI'vebeeninaterriblestateeversince,'causeIknow therepairshorearen'toresat night.

icantestifytothemarvellous propertiesofZam-Bukincasesof Piles,"hesays."Icontractedthis mosttorturingofcomplaintsabout tenyearsagoinamostobstinate form..Itriedallsortsofso-called remedies,andsoughttheadviceof doctors,withbutlittlesatisfaction. Sometimesince,seeingZam-Bukadvertrisedasareputedsureforpiles, Iatoncegaveitatrial,andIcan faithfullysaythat,afterundergoing theZaneBaktreatmentforamonth Iwasthoroughlycured.Seeingthat IhadbeenamartyrtothePilesfor tenlongyears,andthatthemany treatmentstriedhadbeensounsuc-4 cessfulinaffordingmeevenrelief, muchlesscure,IconsidertheachievementofZam-Ilukwonderful.iZam-Buk isar:'markablesoothingandhealing balm,andanundoubtedcurefor piles. Inthecourseofmybusinessin thegoodsshedsIamoftengetting nastycutsandbruises,tutIfind Zam-Bukinvaluableforquicklyhealingtheskin. Tamgladtorecommendlam-Bukasasplendidbalm forhouseholduse." Thehomethatkeepsapotof ZaireBukhandyisfurnishedwith theever-readyhealer,andsein-cure. andwiththeonereliableremedyfor eo?e,ma,scalpsores,piles,hadlegs, festeringandswellingfromblood`poisoning,andanyT,urntny,irri ing,itchingsoreswhichare thedaily,perilsofthisseason..ZamBilkisobtainablefromellchemists andstores,is.6d.,andIs.6d.,per pot.

BoanBrothers'

CARNIVALFORTNIGHTISSTARTED.THEEXCITEMENTLN RGREATEMPORIUMONSATURDAYANDMONDAYWASEXTRA.

ORDINARY.THOUSANDSOFI'HOMETHRONGEDOURSTOREFROMOPENINGTILLCLOSINGONEACHDAY,ANDTHEUNANI- MOUSVERDICTWAS"THISISTHEBESTSHOWWEHAVEEVERSEEN."

GREATTABLESOFTOYSANDDOLLSARELAIDOUTINOURPALACEOFTOYSATId.,3d,6d,71d,9d,mid,Is..Is.6d,AND-.a.Id ANDANIMMENSEASSORTMENTOFBETTERGOODSAT25.bd.,2s.lid.,3s.6d.,upTO£5.

THECARNIVALOFBARGAINSINEVERYDEPARTMENTTHROUGHOUTOURGREATEMPORIUMHASNEVERBEENAPPROACHED BEFOREFORMARVELLOUSVALUE.ANDEVERYBODYWHOLIRESTHEBESTVALUEFORTHEMMONEYSHOULDSEEOURDIS- PLAYBEFOREPURCHASING.

HOLIDAYMIRAN61EMENTS

OUREMPORIUMwillbeCLOSEDonDecember25(ChristmasDay;,December27(BoxingDay',and..;enuary

accountof'XmasWeekbeingsuchahue,week,ourEmporiumwillaEMAINOPENtill6o'clockonWednesday, day.December29(CupDay,wewallCLOSEasusualato'clock.

1910(NewYear'sDay').tin December22,butonWedue-

BOANBROS.,WellingtonStreet,Peith,IleRailwayStationisopposite

OurCatholicSchoo;s

CONCERTS,ANDPRIZEDISTRIBUTIONS.

LoretoCollege,Perth

Aeerylargeandappreciativeaudiencewasgienasplendidevening'sentertainment, by the pupilsof theI.oretoLadies' College,Perth,onlastTuesday.Thelargeschoolhalllooked verypretty,thedecorationsmanifestinggreattasteandskill. His ExcellencytheGovernor,LadyEdelineStricklandandtheMiesesStrick-, landandtheA.D.C.,werePresent, andalsoalmostallthepriestsof thecityandsuburbs.Theleading itemoftheentertainmentwasthe pneentationofashortdrama, knownas"Fabiola,"-theleading Characters,ofwhichwerethewellknownelocutionists,MissesFitzger- ald,(pewee-,DonaldsonandHaynes. MissFitig-raidas"Fabiola,"filled thelewithgreatcreditherdignifiedandeasymovementsonthe etaeg,andherclearenunciationmanifestedaconsiderabledegreofdramatictaint,MissGI,,wreyandMiss Donillsondidtheirprtealsovery wellindeed,andrecd.,edgreatapplause.MissHaynesmadeasplen- didPulvius,"infact,sverycharacterwasjudiciouslyappointedand splendidlysustainedthroughtoutthe entirepiece.Thewholeperformance reflectedthegreatestcreditonthe dramatispersonae,theCommunity andMr.Logue,underwhosedirection itwasstaged.Themssicalitems wee.verygood,-especiallythepaino solo,playedeyMissQuinlan.

ThehollowingwastheeastofcharactersInthedrama:-Feedola(aRomanlady;,MissFitzgeraldFabius, (fakesofFabiola),MissWilson A. (cousinofFabiola),Miss1. Glowrey Syra,GriaandAfra (slaves),MissesL.Donaldson,E. Quinlan,andV.ClinchFulvius(a Syrian),MissE.HaynesSebastian (Romanofficer),MissD.Cavanagh Tertullus(PrefectofRome),Miss GavanDuffy;PancratiuslaChristianyouth),Miss.M.GavanDuffy CatullusRomanOfficer),MissMildredSpencer Claudius(Roman guard,.MissMurielSpencerCorvinnu,MissEileenClinch.Theotheritemsonthepro-g-rammawere -Address,English,MissDorisMay Italian,MasterGuidoMayrhofer orchestra,"Zinga"(TheoBomheur),sorweeischeTanze,"Op.:3,No. 2,,Grieg)"PiszicatoGavotte," (Latann),andOp.35,No.(Grieg); ',amniasolo."0RestintheLord," MissRubyMalianviolinsolo,"Ma- zurka,"MasterGuidoMayrhofervocalsolo,"TotheAngels,"MissJoeephiseDooleypianosolo,"PolonaiseinA.flat,"MissGertrudeQuin- lamjuvenilesong,"Poppies,"by thejuvenilesandthechorus,"Queen

Limerickandpointlace,andItalian

Ladies'College,VictoraSquare emeroidery.Thehand-paintedmirrorsbyMissM.Waugh,Nasturtuns, byMissGladysWade,castdrawing ANNUALENTERTAINMENT. byMissMayConnell,Sunflowersby MissE.Mcreenna,dahliasbyMissR. Mouritzen, wellasthedrawings ofLoretto,"bythecompany.At ofMissA.O'Connell,E.Payne,R.

rvpconclusion,ArchdeaconSmyth

readthereportafterwhichhecall-Croft,GratilaRoche,andC.Boosey, eduponMr.M.F.Cavanagh werethethemeofmuch-merited

SacredHeartConvent, HigiegatcHill

ANNUALDISPLAYOFWt)RK.

TheSacredHeartConvent,HighgateHillwasvisitedonMondayand Tuesdayafternoon,oflastweek,by manyparentsandfriendsofthepupilswhoassembledtowitnessthe tineAnnualExhibitionofworkdone duringtheyear.Insteadoftheusual"bread-up"concert,theSisters giveadisplayoffancywork,at theendofeachscholasticyear,and itiesafetosaythatthisyear'sexhibition..surpassedthoseofformer years,bothinvarletyandneatnessof execution.SincetheSisterscame fromN-wZealand yearsagothey havedoneartmirablsserviceinthe trainingofthepupilscommittedto theircare,andtheproficiencyshown bytheyoungladiesineveryspecies ofneedlework,embroideryandpainting,isoneofthebeetadvertise motetstheConventCouldreceive.

miration.Amongthedeftlyexecutedspecimensofneedleworethemost noticeablewerethoseofMisses EileenBrownUrsulaRoche, EdnaPayne,MinnieWaugh,M.Durack

proposeavoteofthanestotheir Excellencies. HisExcellency,SirGeraldStrickland,paidahappytributeofpraise tothestudentsand.theCommunity.MaryBurke,CissieDoherty,Itrelda Sellenger,AmyEarle,IvyBell,EileenWalsh,R.Morgan,VioletMcIver B.Alexander,K.Mansfield,Beatrice Slee,M.Bolger,M. Waugh,D.Horrigan,M.H,Iman, HildaPayne,andAliceMatheson.

TheKindergartendepartmentwas wellrepresented,andthehandiwork ofthelittleonesexcitedmuchinterest.Itwasveryesidentthat theirtinyfingershadbeenemployed togoodpurpose.Inplainneedleworkthesewingwasconspicuousfor itsneatnessandfinish,andraveabundantevidencethattheeirlswere beingcarehillytrainedinoneofthe mostimportantbranchesofdomestic art.Thefollowingwereworthyof. specialmention:-DorettaJackson, GracieWhite,Ann'e'Rome,May Prior,Eva"ruse,Anniel'ratley, EmmaHooper,EileenTaylor. Aninterestingadditiontothedisplaywastherecordofthesuccesses achievedbythepupilsoftheschool attheAdelaideUniversity:-xaminations.Thereportreadasfollows -[908.-HigherPublicExamination. -MayDenman,GreekandFrench.; A.O'Connell,M.McShane,M.Holland,E.Payne,HildaPayne,French SeniorExaminationMayDenman, andAliciaO'Connell,generalhonour list MaggieHollandandWinnie Relict. Junior G.Wade,general honourlistMayHolman,Cecilia Boosey,EileenMcKenna.1909.PrimaryexaminationE.Brown,J. Canny,L.Munn,C.Begley,I.Sellenger,U.Roche,M.BradleeM.Jetfreson,C.Doherty,M.Sellenger.In musicgratifyingresultsarealsorecordedasfollows:-TrinityCollege, practical.LicentiateT.C.L.,DorothyPayne.Seniorsinging:One honoursandgoldmedal.Senior Pianofort.Fourpasses.Intermet'gtie.pianoforteTwohonours, threepasses,onegoldmedal. Intermediate,violin Onepass.Junior,pianoforte:fivepasses.Junior

ThisyearthestudentsoftheLadies'College,Victoria-Square,Perth, hadathrongedhousewhenthey playedthe"YoungQueen,"asthe firstpartoftheirannualentertainment.TheplaywasspeciallycomposedmanyyearsagobythedistinguishedJesuit,FatherWilliam Kelly,S.J.,forthepupilsattending theConventofMercy,Perth,and therecanbenodoubtthatthepresentstudentsoftheCollegedidthe authorcredit,andtheirteachers, too,bytheirdisplayonWednesday night.TheHibernianHallwasvery tastefullydecoratedforthe()Cession, -potplantsandevergreensbeing neatlyarrangedaroundthestage. Thtsceneryfortheplaywaspietureeaue,ifnotluxurious,whilethe effectatadistancewastrulyartisticandpleasant,Andthenthere wasquiteavarietyofscenes-from theCastleorCourttothecondemnedcell,andfromthewildforestof thechase,tothelovelyroomwhere theyoungqueenbemoanedtheunjustfateofSteehen.Amongehe distinguishedvisitorspr-sentwere HisExcellencetheGovernorand Lady'MolineStrickland,Miss StricklandandtheA.D.('.,agreat numb1'ofthemetropolitanclergy,

Flourishingschools,conductedby theSacredHeartSistershavealreadybeenestablishedatMaylands, Bussiton,Plympton,andthenames affixedtothevariousexhibits,show thatmanyoftheirHighgateHill Scholarscomefromdistantparts oftheState-fromCitedinthe SouthtoWyndhamintheFarNorth Onefeatureofthedisplaywasthe specialattentionpaidtothepracti- calside,andsuchusefularticlesas chairs,cushions,andvariousitems. ofwearingapparel,gotodemonstratethatinafterlifetheyoung ladieswillbeabletosupplya. lar.-te,proportionofthedomesticrequirement,throughtheskilloftheir ownhands.Theneatcardspainted inoilandwatercoloursreflect. greatcreditontheirartistictastes. analtheirbrush-workisinmanyinstate..sfarabovetheamateurstage. Whileitwouldhedifficulttosingleviolin Onehonours,threepasses. outanyforspecialmention,-whereJunior,singingOnepassPreparetherewassomuchere.+BentworkIotors,pianoforteFourhonours, beinspected,thesatinsquareineightPassesviolinonehonours cameoworkheMissNellieDurack,singingonepass.Theoretical:Art andthestudyofahorse'sheadofteaching,two;seniorhonours two;passone;onegoldmedal.Intermediate:Honours,three; pass one:Juniorhonours,eightpasses. four.PreparatoryThirteen(credit) twopassesRoyalAcademy.Elementarygrad-,threepasses.

Confinementindoors,hard work,lackoffreshair,andhome worries,rendersthewomen-folk morepronetoindifferenthealth thananyotherin!tubercfthe

'household.Bothhernervousand ph,sicalsystemsgetoutoforder; shebecomes"nerve"andIrritable,andsiffersfrombiiousn7ss, headache,digestivedisorders, stomachtroable,lossofap7:,itite, constipation,anaemia,be.aimpurities,andetherailmentsthat owetheirorigintoderangedliver action.Forsuchtrovbles,Bile Beansareunequalled.Beingpurely vegetable,theyworkhandInhand withnature,regulatethe.stomach, liver.andbowels,strengthenthe enfeebledorgans,toneupthenerves, andpurifytheblood.

Price,rsI'dand2s9dperbox, ofallChemistsclodYen's. ONEBEAN-or..:::,DOSE.

PaintedbyMiseMarePenmanseemedtoattractEnsecillattentionfor thecrowdsofvisitorswhothronged theexhibitionroom.Inaddition tothefinepaintingsandartneedlework,thereweredaintyspecimensof

ThePioneerofLiberalContractsandthelargestandwealthiiest VictorianLifeOffice. EstablishedatMelbourne,IH69.

the theWorld

T©applytheSurrenderValueofLifePoliciesinPayingthePremium soastopreventaPolicylapsinguntiltheSurrenderValueic,exhausted.

LOCALDIRECTORS:

AmountassuredunderPoliciesCurrentover120,500,000,

Annual[nem: -CHAIRMAN. RIGHTHON.SIRJOHNFORREST,P.C.,6.C.141.G.,M.H.R. FundsinhandUver -= £5,500,000.CHAS.HARPER,ESQ.,J.P.

WesternAustralia'juschOffice,5t.George'sTerrace,Perk Ma v,kaita nager WesternAustraila.

lishliterature,EnglishHistory.Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

Junior,(19o8).

Pianoforte-MissesN.O'Dea,.1.

Davey,H.Corbett. Organ-Miss4H.Corbett. 'Cello-MissN.O'Dea.

Attheconclusionoftheprogramme,ArchdeaconSmythsaidas thehourwassolatetherewouldbe nospeeches.Hethencalledupon HisExcellencytodistributethe prizes.

PRIZE1,IST.

4.10/11..111114

ChristianDoctrine.

1stClass.-AnnieHerrington£i (awardedbyArchdeaconSmyth).

2ndClass-MayKean. erdClass-RuthLaker.

GoodConduct.

Boarder.-MollieSmyth. DayPupil-HildaCorbett.

Mrs.J.D.Connolly,Mrs.andMissClassSong-"O'evHillandDale," Marmion,Mrs.Guilfoyle,Miss0'-(Glover). Connell,MissQuinlan-intact-all theleadingcitizensofPerth,tothe Accompanists numberofalmostsevenhundredand fifty.Consideringthemanycounterattractionsofthenight,this largeaudiencewasaglowingtribute tothepopularityoftheSefton,of Mercy,andalsoasplendidtestimonytotheesteeminwhichthe LadiesCollegeis"heldbyavery largesectionofthepublic. The entertainmentcommencedthemomentHisExcellencyandSuitewere seetedandcontinuedwithoutflaw totheend.Theleadingcharacters intheDrama,werewellsustained, theirenunciationwasdistinct,and agreatamountofdramaticskill wasevidentthroughouttheporformawn.The"YoungQueen,"Miss DeLargiedidatryingpartwith greitcredit.Herhusband,"Rusnam,"personatedbyMissO'Deawas anotherattractivecharacter,whose actingwasfreeuentlypunctuatedby applause,whileMissMollieSmith, as"Stsphen,"-aChristian.and tomeanionoftheKing,madea brave,uncompromisingandresolute Knightwhoscornedlibertyatthe priceofdeceitormendacity.Her sisteeMissAlmaSmithdidthe KingMelearthinrarestyle.The other(llamaTs,"Hiram,"asMiss L.Ryan"Petrcmilla,"asMiss AddleSmith,"Alyma,"asMiss HildaCornwall,andthecenturions, Miss(I.CowanandI..Strachanfilledtheirpartswithremarkable adaptationtocircumstances. Thewcondpartoftherroeiamme wasasfollows Pianos-"Rondo,"'Chopin),Misses V.Carter,H.Corbett. Song,--"OurOrchestralBend,Juniors. PianoSolo-"Phantasie,",Beettiov en),MissN. ' PartSong-"TheBridalWreath." (Pinsuti),(Withpiano,violin,viola,and'celloaccompaniment)Singes?:Class. Overture-"Semiramus,"(Rossini), Orchestra.

RegularAttendancet5years)Nazi Kayser. GivingGeneralSatisfaction'Alma Smith,EttieRyan. Diligence,andAttentiontoStudy MayKean.

ADELAIDEUNIVERSITYEXAMINATIONSHIGHER(1909)

JohannaHaughey(Honoursin French).

Senior(1908). KathleenCrawford,honoursin History,LatinandTrigonometry.

1stplaceinTrigonometryinthetwo States. RthplaceinLatin,9th placeinHistory.PassinEnglish Literature.French,Arithmetic,Algebra,andGeometry.9thOncein theeenerelhonourslistinthetwo States,and5thplaceinthisState.

Tothisstudentbelonesthehonour of'rein'thefirstgirltosecureso meriterioesaplaceinthegeneral harmerslist.

RotaHarrington,HonoursinTrigonometry(6thplace)passinEng-

MayHogan-EnglishLiterature, EnglishHistmI,Greek,Latin, Arithmetic,Algebra. AnnieHerrington,EnglishLieeraLure,French,Latin,EnglishHistory, Arithmetic,Algebra.

HildaCorbett-PassinEnglish Literature,Greek,Latin,FrenchAlgebra.

ElaineChessman-1qminEnglish Literature,EnglishHistory,Greek, Latin,Arithmetic.

Primary(1909).

Mary.Godwin-English,Arithmetic, Greek,Latin.

GraceEarle-English,Arithmetic, Greek,Geometry.

HIGHESTAGGREGATEMARKS FORTHEYEAR.

TatClass-MollieRodoreda. 2nd HildaCornwall. trd DorisGood. 4th ElvisHoare. 5th WHINWebb. Infants.

istDivision-DollyKeane. 2nd EmmieMitchell. 3rd. GilbertKing.

SPECIALPRIZES(PresentedbyMr LionelLogue).

Elocution--MaryDeLargie,Nellie O'Dei.

gradsinthisState.Nationalprize, £5,awardedbyTrinityCollege, London,forhavingtakenhonoursis bothpianoforteandharmony.(SenJosdivision)inthesamesession. 41.11111

AdvancedGradePianoforteAssociatedBoard.

Senior.

HildaCorbett,pianoforte. AnnieHerrington,harmonyand pianoforte.

MayHogan,harmonyandpianoforte.

KathleenJeffery,Intermediatehonours,pianoforte. IsabeldeLargie,Intermediate honours,pianoforte.

GladysCornwall(Dec.),IntermediateHonours,Harmony.y6marks. KathleenJeffery(June),Intermediatehonours,Harmony,96marks. MollieSmyth,JuniorHonors, singing,96marks.GoldMedale-1, HildaCornwall,juniorhonours, violin.

LeilaLloyd(Dec.),Juniorhonour Theory96marks. 744 DaisyBrown'June),Juniorhon forhonours.Theory98marks.Gold Medalist,T.C.L., DorothyKing,PreparatoryToo marks),silvermedalist,T.C.L. NellieMurdock-Preparatory.98 marks.

LuluMoylan-Preparatory,96mks. DorothyKing,Prepareeery,violin, 96marks.Silvermedalist.T.C.L. FredaHenry,ImprovementinMusic.

Outtene-Gwendoline

Painting-ElaineChessman. ScientificDrees Cowan. PlainNeedlework-MaryO'Reilly. Ornamental Needlework-Gladys Cornwall. Cooking-GwendolineCowan.

MUSICPRIZE. NellieO'Dea,CertificatedPianistT. C.L.,(Junior), lincello. VivienCarter-SeniorHonours (harmony.,9emar's.Thehighest placethathasyetbeenteeninthat

MUSICCERTIF1(3ATESANDMEDALS(AwardedbyTrinityCollege ofMusic,London). NellieO'Dea,higherpianoforte,juniorviolincello.

SeniorHonours. VivienCarter,HildaClaytontrmonY HildaCorbett,pianoforte. AnnieHereinSton,MayHoesn,pia noforteandharmony). MaineO'Rour'eepianoforte.

NICHOLSON'S ORGANS

PRICESFROM£10

orDepositfromhoshillings.MonthlyInstalments from20'shillings.

EveryInstrumentGuaranteed.

Nicholson'sLimited

BarrackStreet,Perth.HighStreet,Fremantle BranchesthroughouttheState.

MarionMueein,pianoforteandintermediatehonours,harmony.

intermediateHonours. KathleenJeffrey.,pianoforteandharmony. IsabeldeLargie,pianoforte. AdaHall,GladysCornwall(harmony).

MollieSmith,violinandharmony. Juniorhonours,singing. lttieRyan,DaisyRyanviolin).

uniorHonours. Daisy Brown, Mary Thew)). HildaCornwall,Theoryandviolin. LeilaLloyd.MiriamLee,Alma Smith,DorothyKing.Theory).

I'reparatory). DorothyKing,pianoforte,violinand Theory). RubySteeserthy, NellieMurdoeeTheory,andpiano-

'Theory,. ('ERTIFI('ATES.

(Aw.1rdedbytheAssociatedBoard oftheRoyalAcademyandRoyal ('ollezeofMusic,London). Vivi.nCareer,AdvancedGradepianoforte. DaisyBrown,Intermediategradeand rudiments. LilyStrachan,lowerdivision. Enme,eHerring:on,1..mentare. ErieHuane,elementary. Thepreesdistrieited,ahearty heartyvoteofthan'iswasproposed. totheirExcellenciesfortheirkindnessincomingandstayingtothe endoftheprogramme.HisExcellencybrieflyhutapprorriatelyreplied.The('ollerereopensonFebruary7th,141().

St.Patrick'sBoys'Schools pERTH.

wascreditablycarriedout.There wasn'tahitchinthearrangements, andthedisciplineshownbythelads wasexcellent.

NICHOLSON'S ORGANS

PRICESFROM£10

orDepositfrom6oshillings.MonthlyInstalments from20shillings.

EveryInstrumentGuaranteed,

Nicholson'sLimited

Barrackstreet,Perth.HighStreet,Fremantle BranchesthroughouttheState.

lay,3JohnSellenger,4ErnestFarmer,3ThomasMcMahon(I),6 StanO'Brien,7RoyPenson,8Keith McKay,9Thos.McMahon(2).to JohnGepp,t1JohnBody,12James Smyth,13EricWilliams,14 Win. Campbell,

FifthClass. tFrankO'Driscoll(SilverMedal), 2LouisBrougham,3ReggieMcPhee, 4AlbertSlade,5ArthurMorris,6 AlbertFinn,7JosephGodwin,8 AlexCunningham,9Chas.Quinlivan, loChas.Hayes,11JohnBarrett, 12MartinFlynn,13JohnLanton, 14OwenRoeO'Neill,15RayThurkle,16Len.O'Loughlin,i7Herbert McNamee,18DanGallagher,19John Gardner,2uJohnStuart,21John Mar'ham,22PhilMcCafferty.

Fourth('lass. iJ.Murnane,Silvermedal), 2 J.H.Ryan,3J.Love,4,N.Bannan, 5J.Flanagan,6T.Godwin, A.Brennan,8C.Ryan,9F.Murphy,inL.Smyth,iiJ.Fallon,12 H.Stowe,13N.Brady,14,J. Ryan, 1.5F.Meckenstock,16H. Gepp,i7&Hayes,18H.('royle,19, G.Cartmell,2oJ.O'Reilly,21L. (.ttrain.

FirstStandard. Chris.Doctrine,-L.Harris. istinClass,ThomasMcLernon(SilverMedal). 2nd FrankMcNamara. 3rd GarryGaynor. 4th ReggieHarrison.

2ndStandard. Chris.Doctrine,DavidNichols. 1stinclass,GarlieRyanSilver medal). George.Bushe. CharlieTaylor. FredericBrewer. GeraldCavanagh. JohnHarvey.

Theprogrammeopenedwith"SelectionsfromMaritana,"bySheridan'sBand,andwasfollowedbya Partsong,"MusicSweetshallFlow To-night,"well-renderedbyaclass underthediretionofBrotherNorris.TheDumb-Bellexercisebya juniorsquadwasanitemthatmeiredmuchinterestandamusement. MasterGeraldO'Callaghansang, O'kttry"TheLastRoseofSummer,"very sweetly.Theduet,"List!;tothe ConventBells,"wasexcellentlysung byacompanyofselectedvoices "Club-swinging'bythejunior squad,wasagooditem.Someof helittlechapsacquittedthemselves splendidly.camptiell's"Battleof Hohenlinden,"wasreciiedwithconfidencebyNtasterVranWIllncrote andMasterThomasGodwin,the forte. championgymnastoftheschool, Lulueleylee,pianoforte. thoughonlyalittlefellowgavean GertieMccarihy,Dosie('arrington,excellentexhibitionofIndianclubswinging,forwhichhereceivedheartyapplatle.Apartsong,"Steer myBark,"wasrendered:Yy boys --underthedirectionofBrotherNorris,andwasfollowedbytheSenior squadinagymnasticdisplayonthe parallelbars.Itwasareallygood exhibitionandelicitroundsof applause. Itconcludedthefirst partoftheprogramme.Thesecondpartopenedwithanoverture, "GemsofErin,"afterwhichthe Seniorsquadwasseentwaininan exhibitiononthehoricontalbars. Someoftheladswereparticularly. cleverintheirexercises,andnotably MasterGodwin.MasterJamesFinlayrecitedthe"ChargeoftheLight Brigade."Thevaultinghorsewas2 responsibleforaveryinterestingA performanceingymnasticsbyNos.4 and2squads. It.wasexcellent5 andshowedoutverywellamongst6 theexhibitionsgivenduringtheevening.Aduet,"Oh,EverThus."and 3rdStandard. aPartsong,"I.oveatHome,"wasChris.Doctrine,PatrickO'Mara. tatinclass,Patk.O'Driscoll(SilverMedal). Wm.Brown. John

sting,underthedirectionofBrother Norris,byaeon:anyofselected voices,andwaswellapplauded.The2

lastitemonSh.programmewas Pyramids,"areallysplendiddisplaybythecombinedsivads,anda

Attheconclusionoftheeerformance,Rev.BrotherNorilsasked ArchdeaconSmythtodistributethe print's.

PRIZELIST.

DixofSchool-FrankEncroe(Gold Medal,. FirstinSenior('lass,-PaulBarrett. SecondinSeniorClass.-Eddie Kelly. LeslieCarlson. ClarrieO'Brien. GeraldO'CnIlaghan. Batman.

Thepricesdistributedheaddressed afew-wordsofcomplimentandappreciationtotheBrothersandtheir boyswhoseentlertainmentwassecond tononeoftheseason.Thepart Singingandthegymnasticseachof whichbroughtforthro:ndsofapplause,werereally.excellentandreflectthehighestcreditonteachers andstudents.HehadaveryweightyannouncementtomaketotheaudiencefromHisLordshiptheBishop,itwas.asfollows'TheCatholicsoftheCathedralparishare reeuestedtoorganise,aCOMMilteoto arrangeforthepaymentofthedebt onSt.Patrice'snewschool.The principalhastobepaidoff,andthe interestmustbemetandalsothe Insurance.TheBishophadsecured thesite,andthisistheonlypart freeofcost."

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Order, +M.GIBNEY, BishopofPerth. 16thDec.1909. Continuing,heexplainedthemeaningoftheBishop'sorder. There wasanimmensedebtofover£2,000 onSt.l%trick'sPrimarySchool,and thepeopleofthedistrict,haddone verylittletowardstheliquidationof it.IfM'-.QuinlanSeseceded,who putabeautifulfencearoundthe school,atacostofabout£15o,and afewothergenerotereo;:lewho gavecontributionsattheopening, theotherparishionersorpeopleof Perthhaddonepracticallynothing. Yetitwastheschoolinwhichthe youngladsofthewholedistrict, whoseparentswivenotrollingis wealth,indeed,butwhocouldcontributeaccordingtotheirability, werereceivinganallroundexcellent education.Beingthenatrulyparochialdebt,whichmustbepaidoffin allfaireIsby,thepeople,hehoped thatpracticaleffectwouldbegiven totheBishop'smessage.

The.HibernianHall,Murray-street, waspackedtoitsfullestcapacityon Thursdayeveningthe16thinst., withtheparentsandfriendsofthe boysattendingtheChristianBrothjars'School,Wellineton-streetto towitruestheconcert,gymnasticfittingconclusiontoaverygood6 displayandDistrieutionofPrizes, priortotheholidayrecess.Broth-Programme.Theeltectwassplen-erNorrishadbeenparticularlysea-didasaernfromtheheelofthe lotsinhiseffortstomaketheoc-hill,anditrichlymeritedtheae-'9 cessionaworthyoneandtheen-planSeitreceived.Bothbossandto thusiasmandapplausewhichgreetedteachersdeservetheutmostcredit theelTortsoftheyoungperformers,forthedisplay. 12 musthaveteenofgreatencouragementandsatisfactiontohim.There canSenoquestionofthesuccessof the"Brea?--up,"norcantherereasonahlybeanytwoopinionswithregardtotheefficiencyofthetraining oftheboysofSt.Patrie:'s. The Brothyrsupholdthetraditionsof theirorderasteachers,andwhenwe Saythat,wegayallthatisnecessarytohesaidintraiseofthem. Wgymnasticdisplaygivenbythe ecomparesmorethanfavourably withdisplaysofasimilarcharacter wehavese.ninmoreertentious scholesticestablishmentsintheEasternStates.Evcrt-itmonthe Proerammeanditwasalongone

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SantaClausisofGermanorigin. Thisistrueifonlybecausethatis theDutchnameforSt.Nicholas. Thatheisanoldmanisbecausein theancientpaganfeastsincelebrationofthedecayoftheoldyear andthebirthofthenewanoldman Playedtheprincipalpart.Among theGreeksandRomansitwasSaturn,thefatherofallthegods,and amongtheGermansitwasThor, whowaslong-beardedandwhitehaired.Thetraditionofhoaryage isappropriateforrepresentationof thedyingyeartoostrongtobedrivenawaybythenewfigureofthe Christchild,whichwasafeatureof theearlyChurchobservances.That thesaintisSt.Nicholasisdeeto thefactthatthat%eneralepersonage'sleasedaywascele.ratedat aboutthatperiod.St.Nicholaswas aBishopofMyra,whoflourished earlyinthefourthCentury.Hewas thepatronsaintofchildrenand schoolboys,andhenceitwasnatural thatheshouldbeapartofacelebrationwhenthechildrenreceived gifts,andwhentheywereallowedto be"heardaswellseseen." The practiceofmakingpresentsonthat day,undoubtedlyowesitsoriginto ageneralideatocarryintopracicethebiblicalmandate,"Phaceon 'girth-goodwilltomen."Atfirst thegreatlordsmadepresentsto theirretainers,andtheseasonwas markedbyuniversalcharity.BydegreesthepracticeofChristmasgivingspreaduntilnoweverybodygives heirfriendspresents.

Question:-

Intheinstanceofamarriageceremonybeingperformedbyapriest, thecontractingpartiesicinganonCatholicandaCatholicwhohadneglectedallrelieiousdutiesforyears wouldsuchaceremonybeconsidered legitimatebytheChurch? "Awe. ice:Sister."

Answer.Ies,ofSours.; provideditwas per;ormedbyapriestpossessingthe theproperfaculties.

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"Visitor,"askswhoissupposed toietheauthorofthatbeautiful 'XmasHymn,"Come,letusworship,"or"AdesteFideles,Venite Adoremus."Hecannotfindmuch aboutit

Answer.-

IrmsorrythatIhavealmostthe samestoryeotellonthepoint. Thereisnootherhymnwhichis sungsoeniversillyandsotenderly loved,andsoChristmaslikeinits association.asthe"AdesteFidelee" andytvery,littleisaccerately knownaboutit.

numeroussearcherstoacloister, thatoftheCistercians,acongregationfoundedinthetwelfthcentury atCiteaux,nearDijon,France.Individualauthorshipthe"AdesteFideles"maynothavehad.Theatmosphereofthemonasticscriptoriumbreathes,howeverthroughits melodiousatrophies.Itisinmany respectsuniqueinChristianhymnology.Morethananyotherchurch songitblendsprophecy,history, prayer,exultation,anderaise.Ifit wereprintedsidebysidewiththe NiceneCreed,itwouldbefoundan astonishingversificationofthataugustprose.

"DeumdeDeolumendelumine," GodofGod,lightoflight;"Genitum nonfaetum,exMariaVirgine,"begotten,notmade,hornoftheVirginMary.Itisalsodescriptive. "Starled,theMagiadoringChrist, presentgiftsofgold,frankincense andmyrrh.""Stelladuce,Magi Christumadorantes,aurum,thuset Myrrhamdantmunera."

Thehymncontainsalsoasummaryatthenarrativeofthebirth ofChristasgiveninthegospelof St.enke. Thereisalsowithinitslinesthe substanceoftheGradualappointed forthethirdMassonChristmas Day,fromtheninety-seventhPsalm"Alltheendsoftheearthhave seenthesalvationofourGod.Sing joyfullytoGodalltheearth."The hymnalsoreflectstheepistleof ChristmasDay,thefirstofSt.Paul totheRomans."Aeterniparentis Splendoremsternum.""Splendour oftheEternalFather.""Behold HimbornofAngels""natumvi dateregemAngelorum.""Nowlet asoneofglorybesunginthe courtsofheaven.""Cantetnunc lo,aullaeelestium,GloriainExcelsisDeo."

ofthemelodiesdisappearedorwere framedintonewsettings. Itwillprobablynesrbeknown howoldthemedlodyiswhichis indissolublyassociatedwiththe "AdesteFideles."

Themelodyisdistinguishedbycertaintraitswhichmarkitasmedieval.Itisfittedtothewords.The wordswerenotfittedtoit.Inthis qualityitbowstothedecreeof theCouncilofTrent,whichordainedthatmusicshouldbesubordinated tothewords,/andnot'sacredwords toanymusic. Thatthemelodybelongedtoa clusteroffolksongsmaybepresumedfromanotherofitsessential traits.Itflowsonthenaturalvoice Itsrangeismoderate,bringingit withinanunattainedpopularcompass.Tosingitreeiiresnotechnicaltraining.Thatwasprobably afolksongisf,rtherindicatedby itsregularity,fluency,andspontaneity.Simplicityinthetruesenseis alwaysproofofperfetart.Ifthis melodydidnotproceedfromthrongs ofworshippingheartsinunisonof loveandaspiration,itmusthave beenwrittenbyamaster.ofmusical invention.Musicalnotation,howver,intheformswithwhichare nowfamiliarismodern. -.

Question.-

"Particular,"asks,"Isthereany wrongorharminwearinga"buttonhole,"atMassorgoingtoConfession,&c. Ihavebeencensured foritinthehomeofagoodCatholicfamilywhoIrecentlyvisited.

Whatwemeanisthatalthoughthe separationislogicallypossible,still ordinarilyitwouldbescandalous andindefensible.Notonlyso.Accordingtotheregistration,thepartiesstandasmarried;andanale tempted"secondmarriage"would renderthePartiesliabletothe chargeofbigamy-accordingtothe Englishlawatleast.

Supposinginsomeestraordi4rp caseitweredesirablethatthe'two partiesshouldtakeadvantageofthe 4,111rtyoftheirmarriage,andseparate,theywouldofcourse,leregardedasfreeintheeyesofthe Churchtomarryagain-orrather, theywould he regardedas unmarried people, andthereforefreetomarry in other quarters.Insuchacasethedifficultywithregardtothelawof bigamywouldhavetobegotover byprovingincourtthenullityof theformermarriage;buthowthe matterwouldworkoutfromalegalpointofviewwecannotear.

IntheDioceseofPerth,thequestionof"properpriest,"issettledby theBishopwhohasauthorisedany Priestwhoisregisteredandenjoys thefacultiesoftheDiocesetovalidly celebratemarriages.

MyChristmasWish

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TheTAtinpoemwasforatime, attributedtoSt.Bonaventure.but itisnotincludedinanyeditionof hisworks.Ithasbeentracedby

Everylineofthe"Adeste"isa caseetoffaithandlove.Uponits cadencesmany.hoursmusthac'eboon spentforthecrystallisationofsublimetruthintocrimeandda'zling "Adeste,"approach; " yefaithful"laeti,"joyful"triumphantes,"victorious; "venite,"come"adoremus,"let neadore"lentinum,"theford. ThehymnwassungonthecontinentintheT-tenform,whichisso musicalthatitismemorisedalmost withouteffect.Itisfoundcontinuouslyfromthemiddleoftheseventeenthcent'r'-.Itisbelieedthat inmanycentresofdevotionitwas madealsoarcitationasifinoratoleo.eetyseriwnfromHolyWrit, wereinwriteduringthesameperiod,andthe"kdesteFidels"would haveeenaconereousincidentin eitheraneesionplay,emime].play, oraMadonnaply.Itwas'usualin titeedaystointroducethefolkmelodies.whichineverycountryhave becometheestesofthenationalmusic.Asthesenlaysweregradually erohihitedbytheChurchonaccount ofviolationsofstrictdecorumwhich insensiblyceertin,oratoriosucceededtothevacatedplace,andmany

..11newer.Thethingiscolourlessinitself, andisamattertobesettledby conventionalusageandtaste.Ladiescanwearwholeflower-gardensor evenwholeaviariesontheirheads, andnoonetakesitamiss.Should itbeingoodtasteforagentleman Itowearaflowerinhiscoatwhile walkingorridinginthestreet,there wouldbeno'needforhimtotakeit outenenteringchurch.But we fancythecustomishardlyinvogue.

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"Thor,"askswhetherincasea givenmarriageisfoundtobenull andvoidbecauseadministeredbyone whoisnotthe"proper"priest,can thetwopartiesseparateandmarry someoneelite?

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Itistruethatthetwopartiesare sofarunmarriedintheeyesofthe'Telephone Church,andthereforeinrealityand infactandthattheymust"either makegoodtheirmarriageorseparateButitwastheirhonestintentiontomarry.Theyhaveactually undergonetheceremony.Theyhave livedasmanandwifeingoodfaith; theyhavebeenregistered,andcount asmarriedintheeyesofthelaw theyareregardedasmarriedbythe communityandbythegeneralpublic.Onlythisunfortunateinvalidatingmistakehasintervened.milder thecitleemstancestheonlydecent andnewerthineworldhetorectify thatmistake,and4nottotateadvantageofit-tmlesethemostextraordinarycrcumstencesshoeldseise, whichrenderasenarationdesirable.

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"Whe,thenShaneFinegan"said Nancy,wipingawaythesympathetic tearswhichbedewedhercheeks'why then,myself'swell-pleasedtohear thisnews-itusedtogoItomyheart. tohearHarryFinegancallaJumper,an'tothinkoftheshameand thesorrowthathebroughtonYourselfandMolly-GodknowsIoffered upmany'sthefatheran'Avefor hiscomingbackagin.Willyoutake adhrinkofmilk,Shane?it'sthe onlythingIhavetoofferyou.She loweredhervoice,"Youknowit's notouldtimeswithus,Shanethere'sneithermoneynoranything elsecomin'innow,barrin'what PhilMaguirean'afewotherssends us,an'eventhatwecan'tcallour own,forifwasthelastbitofsup thatwasinSeehouse',it'llgowhen anyonecomesmakin'apoormouth tohisreverenc.-an'och,och,Shane butthat'softenenough,Godhelp thecratur'sthathastodoit.I don'tknowwhatintheworldI'd dotokeepthehousea-goin',ifit wasn'tforthecowan'thefewpens, that1 managetokeep," "'Deed,then,"saidShane,'"you makeyourmilkan'hutther,an'eggs goalongway,forIneverknewany onetocomeaskin'thebitan'sup fromyou,thathadn'tittoget.The Lordbepraised.

"Youmaywellsaythat,Shane" returnedNancy;thelittlethat'sin itgoesagreatwayamongthe poor-an'surethat'snowondher, whenwethinkofthefiveloavesand threelittlefishesthatOurSaviour multipliedtilltheyfedfivethousand People.Nobodyevilgohungryfrom FatherO'Driscoll'sdoor-mindItell youthat,Shaneforcharity'sin hisheart,yousee,an'he'llneverbe leftwithoutthemanesofshowin' it," Nancy'sallusiontotheloavesand fiehesstruckSirJamesassomething strange,butinthecourseofhisafterintercoursewiththepeasantry, hebecameawareofthefeetthat theyarefarfrombeingignorantof theScripture.

WhileSirJameswasstillreflectin;onNancy'swordsheheardFatherO'Driseoll'svoiceoutside,accostfoeShane.

"Why,SlaneFinegan,isthis yot?Ilavenoteeenyoufora ton;time.1stippossMollytoldyou 'ShetIcalledterseorfourtimes"

"Oeb,nausea,then,shedidso, yourreverence,"saidShanestanding up,"an'oneofthetimesIwasin thelittleroomwithin,butwasafreelan'ashtimedtocomeout,on lemmao'poorHarry'sbaddoin's. ButnowIcanhouldupmyhead, an'showmyfaceagain,thanksan' praiseshetoGod-theheavyloadis ta'ienoffmyheart,an'I'manew menaltogether."

"Why,Shane,Ireallybelieveyou aranewman,asyous.yy.ureelf. Whatisthecauseofthissudden chance Has}ferrycometohimselfazain?Nancy,"hesaidina lowtone,"didyougiveShinesomethingtoeat?"

"Well,no,yourre'erence,Idil not.-entTravehimsomethingto drink,"

ryreadtheletther,bythelawshe jumpedtwofeetfromtheflure,and madeadashatthethracts,wherehe hadthem,uponashelf,an'pitched themintothefire,an'wasasjoNful aseveryousemanyoneinallyour life."

"ThanklebetoGod,Shane! thanksbetoGod,"saidFather0'Driscollwithpiousfervour.'"I neverlostmyhopesof.Harry,for wheneverIchancedtomeetthepoor fellow,healwaystriedtoavoidme, andIcouldseethatconsciencewas busilyatworkwithinhim.Itwas onlysternnecessitythatinducedhim todowhathedid.Ialwayspitied morethanblamedhim-hiscrimewas grievous,butnotaltogetherinexcusable."

drewMcGilligan,whenhecamethis mornin'togetHarrytogoupto DanLeary'swithhim."

"Sitdown,Vane,"saidthe priest,ashetoaseatopposite, "andtellmeallabit.Itmust havebeenamusingorIknowHarryhasagreatdealofhmour."

that,"saysHarry,"ifyoudon't makeyourselfscarce,I'llgiveyou theweightofthis."Hehadn'tto epeestwice,for,beforeyoucould snapyourfinger,therewasn'ta colourofAndytobeseen,an'you'd thinkHarry'idjistbreakhisheart laughing."

"Itwascertainly.asummaryway ofgettingridofhim,"saidFather O'Driscoll,withasmile."ButI fearHarrywillfindthesepeople verytronblesome-th..yarenotapt totorgive,andcandomuchharm."

"Oh,astothat,yourreverence, Harrydoesn'tcareafigforthemhe'scomingupthiseveningtosee you,buthewasashamedtocome nearyou,tillyou'dhearhowthe mealierstood.Don'tbetoohardon him,yourreverence,foritwaslove formean'hismotherthatmade himdowhathedonealwayshopin' thitGod'idgivehim-timetorepentan'dowhatwasright."

FatherO'Driscollshookhishead, butthoughtitunneoetssarytocontin'ethesubject,sohemerelyassuredShanethathewouldreceive hissonkindly,andthenpassedon intotheroom,Nancyhavinginformedhimthat'theEnglishgentleman wasthere.

Aftertheusualfriendlygreting, SirJamesreferredtotheconversationwhichhehadjustheard,and gaveFatherO'Driscollanaccoantof thefirstpart,withtheexceptionof "Itwasasgoodasaplay,yourthatwhichrelatedtohisownat, reverence,"saidShan-,"toseeAn-fairs."Thereweremanypointsof intTestinthatconversation,simple asitwas,"hesaid,"rointstobe rememberedanddweltuponinthe daystocome. Leavingapartthe mainsubjectoftheyoungman'sreturntoPopery.,asMcGilligansaid, whatchieflystruckmewasyourgood housekeeper'sintroductionofacertainpassageofScripture.inEng. lanaiitiscommonlybelievedthat Papists,especiallythelowerorders, knownothingwhateverofScripture "Well,mydear,sir!"paidthe priest."Icanonlysaythatthose whothinksoknownothingofusor ourPeople.Youwilllit ;fgee takethetroubleofexaminingfor yourself,thateventhemostilliterateCatholicshaveacertainknowledgeoftheprincipaleventsrecarded InScripture,especiallyintheNew Testament,andmakeabetterap plicationofwhattheyknowthan verymanyofyourBible-readingpeople.Itisbecause,insteadofgiving th.mtheBibletoconover,weexplainitforthem,and*eachthem toregulatetheirlivesbyitsprecents.ButImustleaveyoufora momenttillIseewhat.Nancyhas gotfordinner-ifshehasanything eatable,youmuststayanddine withme."

Passedthroughthemarket-plat" therewasacrowdofmenstanding there-gaunt,hungrylookingereaturee,'withtatteredoratbest, thread-baregarments,theirlimbs shiveringwiththecold,andtheir benumbedfingersscarcelyableto holdthespadeswhereontheyrested theywerelabourers,waitingforemployment,ofwhichtherewaslittle chanceatthatadvancedhourofthe day.AsEleanorglancedoverthe motleycrowd,consistingofallages, itemtheoldman,wellnighpast hislabour,tothestripling, wipe wasscarcelytittoundertakeadi%s work,herheartsankwithinher"'as hereyefellonthehandsomefacenolongerruddy-ofOwenO'Daly, wherehestoodalittleapartfrom therest,leaningagainstthecorner ofahouse-onehandthrustintothe bosamofhisthinlinenjacket,and theothergrasping,asitwereconvulsively,thehandleofhisspade. Anoldclothcapwasdrawndown closeoverhisbrow,andhistine hairhungdishevelledaroundhis tenples,whilehiseye-browswere knitalmosttogethT,andhiseyes hadastrange,scowlinglook,that madeEleanorstart.Alashowunlikethelaughing,light-heartedboy thatbadbeenbutjeshortyearbefore.

"Oh,mothermother"said Eleanor,inanundertone,"dolook there!---tsitnotpitifultoseethat poorlad,OwenO'Daly,stand there,insuchacondition'heartachesforhim!--itishadenoughtoseeanyofthosepoormen, antitothinkthattheyhavebeen waitingtheresinceearly,earlymorning-but,oh,motherdearitis grievous-erievoustoseethatyoung O'Dalythere-hewhoseprospects weresobrightbuttwoyearsego!"

"Poh,pooh,Nancy,goandget himrhittoeit-hehastray.1.10a geniiWAVthismornin'." elancy disenpeares.

"VonwereaskingmeaboutHarry, yourreverence,observedShane,"an' whatmakestresojoyfulthismornin'.SurewegotaletterfromJohnnyendSusieyesterdayan'TEN POTINDinit-sorrarennyless,your reverence,andassoonaseverliar-

"Well,yourreverence stoneofmealfrom13a we'dgetthedrafteh, gota ,\antill We didn'tliketobrakeittillyourreverence'idseeit,an'we, 1st aftherourbreakfast, w ere cameashadowoverthe(lureand whenwelookedup,bedadtherewas Andyatthedoor,aslargeaslife, an'assourasvirieear.Henever putthespakeonMollyormeany timehecame,forhehadthriedit inthebeginnin',andgotsomeillservedanswersthatdidn'tplase him,buthesaystoHarry,"Ace youreadytocomewithme?'"No"saysHarry,asshortas couldhe-'I'mnotgoing.'-'NotgoIn'.'saysAndy,"andwhynot,?" sayshe.-'BecauseI'mnotgoin'to actthehypocriteanymore,'says Harry.Withthatyou'dthinkthat MeGilliean'sbigeyes,rewtwiceas big,andhelookedatHarryasif he'dlookhimthrough.-'Why,what ioyoumean,Finegan?"sayshe"ImanelistwhatIsaid,"says Harry."Ttookmyturnout3'you an'gotwhatIwanted,an'Ithank youkindlyforhelpin'methrough thebadtimes-thoughtobesureyou didn'tdoitforcharity,onlyiekase -onthoughtyouhadboughtme bodyandsoul.'-'Why.'sayskndy. "sureitcan'tliethatyou'regoin' hatetoPoetry? I'mnotgoin' back,'saysHarry,"forIneverleft it-Godforgiveireformakin'fools ofsomanywisemin-hutitwasn't myfault-youmightblameyourselves.You'realwayswantingtobuy upconsciences,an'yououghtn'tto complainwhenyoufindpeopleplayingsichuglytricksonyou.'--

eWhere'sthetracts?"saysMcGilligan,scarceabletospatewithanger.-"Tnthetirethere,"saysHarr--tee':rumen,"wheretheyought tohe.Wemadeabon-fireofthem.' "v,ry,well,"saysMcGilligan. 'tht'llle.Iwinnow,yoeyegot sere'eatersomeway.oranother," esle."whenyeeer,--ttineso seece.'n'youmayeendwe'llput youthroughsome,ofitbeforewe 9111Tin.We'llmakeyoupayfor thetr-ete.endatriflemore,too. Vo't'llnotmetoffsoeasyasyou th'n'c."WiththatHarryliftedthis stickofminethathappenedtohe inthecornerbesidehim,andhe manea9o-rshasifhewasgoing tostriketheBible-reader,thoughhe wasonlyplevineatriceonhim,rekneeheknewwhatacowardSehad todealwith."Bythisan'by

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Whatwarsocruel,orwhatsiegeso 1101'e, Asthatwhichstrongtemptation dothapply Againstthefortofreasonevermore, Tobringthesoulintocaptivity'' Spencer'sFairyQueen. Totrampleonallhumanfeelings, all Tfeswhichbindmantoman,to emulate Thefiends,whowillonedayrequite themin Varietyoftorturine, Byron'sTwoFoscari.

Afewmoreweekspassedawayand throughthekindnessofPhilMaguireandhiswife,tcretherwith whatOwencouldearn-'twanvery littlefortherewasscarcelyany worktobehad-poorBernard0'Daly'andhischildrenwereenabled tolive.Thedull,dampdaysof Octoberwer,newlyoast,whenthp Oueelycarriagerolledrapidlyalong theprinciealstreetofKillanyone morningaboutnineo'clock. Mr. Ouselyhimselfwasinthecarriage, withhiswifeanddaughter,beingon hiswaytothecourt-house,forit waslaw-day,andhe,ofeoerse,Was aJ.P.Theladieshadsomeshoppingtodointown,andalsoafew visitstonay,amonellrotherstothe ladyoftheofficerincommandof thedetachmentthenstationed in KillenyBarracks.Asthecarriage

TodoMrs.Ouselyjustice,shewas quiteasmuchshoreedasherdaughter,butherhusbandhadnopity tothrowawayonsuchasubject. "'Seewhatascowlinglookthefellowhas saidhe."Hebidsfair tobecomearegulardesperado'shouldnotwondertohearofhim takingaimatsomeonefrombehindahedge!"

"Andlittlewonderifhedid" thoughtEleanor,butshewiselyrefrainedfromsayingso,fearingto irritateherfather.

"It'saltogethertheirownfault," saidOusely,workinghimselfupinto asortofapassion."'Ifthey wouldonlydowhattheyoughtto do,thatd-dyoungscrape-grace,

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needn'tbestandingtherelikepatenceonamonument They're gettinganotherchanceto-day,and by---,iftheydontgivein,out theygo,iftheyWereO'Dalyathousanelimeover" Eleanorlookedinquiringlyather father,butheseemeddeterminedto givenoexplanation,buteeptnoddinghisheadandmutteringto himself,andlookingoutofthewindowwithafrowningaspect,as thoughtodeterthosewithinthe carriagefromanyatempttopenetratehismeaning. whileletesreturnandsee wit wasgoingoninthenowdee sol homesteadoftheO'Ltal.'8.It mi-htbeteno'clockintheforenoon wit,nAndrewMcGilligan,itidanother:4cripthreread,r,namedTimothy O'Hanlon-orHanlon,ashelatterlystyledhimself,inholyhorrorof theoldMiteiian0',-n.adetheirapparancedemandingifBernard0'Dalywereathome.Kathleenrepliedinta_.arfirmative,andsent Evel-endowntotheroomforher fault..!Theoldmanstartedandhis palecheekwasflushedforamoment,whenhesawwhohisvisitors were.etillmindfeloftheoldhosPitelle.,ofKettrtimes,hefirst invitedthementobeseatedand thenu,s'iedwhattheywantedwith him. "'Idman,''beganMcGilligan,"we ,ornea:raintosee:thelost sheofthehouseofIsrael,andto of onoeceaa.tinthewordof gal ton,thetr;,readoflife ettweareerievottandsorrowfulto seethetnis!'.irtoneswhichhavei7efallenou,and,weldrjoiceto ante,: reine,INifyouwoildonly letas" MemisfortunesarefromGod,"

cation,tillthewradhofGodcame dawnonherinaboilingstream,so shallthisharden-Edsinnerbeburned upwithallthatishis Ah we shallseeit,oureyesshallseehisutterruin,andthatbeforemanyhours arePassed"

ButMcGilliganwouldmadeanotherattempt O'Daly!" saidhe,gettingnearthedoor,however,ashespo!ee"BernardO'Daly thini,,ofyourchildren-beholdthose comelyyoungmaidensthey are poorandmeanlycladtheyandyou hiveknownhungerandwant-will youseethemstarve,asmanyothers havestarved7Oh,hemerciful to you/ownfleshandblood Ifyou nowreedour°MTS,Weareauthoriedtosaythatyouandyours shallheturnedoutontheroadto starveanddie"

"Buttrthatthanendangerour souls"saidBarnardresolutely

"wecangetoverthat,solongEta wehavethethruefaith,an'ifwe hadn'tit,alltherich.sintheworld wouldn'theworthapinchofsnuff. Mychildrenan'myselfareintho hendsofGod,an'wedisregardall youcandoThat'sthelastword new,-gobackwithittoyourem ployers.TellthenthattheO'Daly's areofthewildstock,ortheould rock,yourchoice,an'theycandie fortheirfaith,astheyhavelivedin it,th.en,an'the'rfathersbefore tbm."

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Verywell,then,"saidHanlon, youneedn'tblameusforwhat'sto come."

"Weco,"addedMcGilligan"but weo,shaking:thdustfromoff oerfeet,liretheApostlesofold."

Bernardeotelied,andthatlaughwae thelasttormanyalongday.When themenweregone,Eveleenmet retie-redBernard,lowly. andtheoutfrombehinnalargechestwhere shehadeeerhiding,andhereyes eetee'yisnet yeapowerto giee.I'm tohearwhae.-ewLreletand,'open,asshewent '','-:randthrewherarmsWoundher

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wistfullyattheoldstrawchair whereinHonorsusedtosit, andhewassorelytemptedtoask forit.butheknewwellwhatthe answerwouldhavebeen,andkeptin thewordswhichrosefromhis heat.Stillhestoodamoment withhiseyesfixedonthatdearold chair,andashegaed,thetears, beforepentin,cameslowlyforth, andchasedeachotherdownhis cheek.Hisdaughter:,wellunderstoodhisfeelings,andsharedhis. mournfulthoughts,butnoonespoke untilSw,eney,seeingthemlinger moment,camebehindandgaveBer- nardapushthatsentthegrief-worn oldmansomeyardsoutsidethe door,wherehewouldhavefallenhad notoneofthepolietenencaughthim Atthismomenttherewasaloud noiseintherearofthehouse,and thewordwentroundamongstthe policemen,"It'syoungO'Dalyand there'sawholecrowdofragamuf- finswithhim':

"Standclosetoyourarms,men" criedthechiefconstable"wemay hae,wor'stodo" Owenandhisfriendshadgoneto thehackdoorseeingfromaeistance thatthefrontwaswellguarded,but, theyfoundthedoorarricadedaeainstthen,andthenowensprang overthegaleattheendofthe 'charPingtheothersnotto followhim),andwasm.,'ingupto hisfatherandsisterswithinthering whenthechiefconstaelelaidhis ihandonhisshoulder

Aboutanhourafterthedeparture oftheScripture-readers,whilethe O'Dalyswerestilltalkingoverthe ;shamelessconductoftheproe-lyt maydeceiveyourselfandothers. allofasudden life, now,t.ewiseforonceinyour /ees andlistentous" "Therewasheardaheavysound, BrnerdO'Dalystoodup,thetireasofarmednonthetread." ofhisyoungdays,thelireofhisOn,itcamenearerandnearerun- Catholicfaith,dashingfromhistilitstoppedinfrontofthenoose; eyehischeekglow,,Iwithhecticthentherewasaclang,asofarms flush,andastrengthwhichhehadgrounded,andthegirlsloopedat notfeltforyearsgaeenergytotheirfatherinspe.chlessterror.The hiswordsandmanner"Getup,oldmanwasaspal.,as:teeth,and andgoyourways"saidhe,point-hislipsweretightlycompressedhe inctothedoor;"'yousayI'mpoortriedtostandup.huthistrembling andmiserable,an'sofam,Godlimbsrefusedtoperformtheiroffice, knows,butthishouseisstillmine,andhesankagainintohischair, an'oldasIam,I'msalefortwoandlookedpiteouslyaroundonthe suchleprahawnsasyouanyday,sothreeterror-strickencreatures,whom goatmireoriiandyououthehadnolongerthestrengthto head-foremast" protect."Sothey'recomin'atlast, "'Father,dear,"saidKathleen,children"hesaid,inasmothered comingforward,fromwhereshevoice"They'reasgoodastheir andBridgetwerequiltingataframeword,theblack-heart,..d%Mains.May inthefartherendofthekitchen; theLordgrantuspatience,and "Father,deardon'tmindthem,strengthtohearwhatHe'slayin' letthemgoquietlyd" onus" Oh,sur,,!y,miss,surely'"said"Oh,father,father,dearwhat's McGilligan,inanironical)tone,"liedtobecomeofyou,atell?"cried bailletusgoquietly,asyousay.thenowweepinggirls,asthey Bur..t'sonlyproemandChristian-wrungtheirhandsindespair. liketoletyouknowthatourvisit"'Shameshame,children"said isTeelastchancehe'lleverhave,iftheirfather."Willyouflyinthe henowholdsoutagainstthereli-faceofGod?-dryupyourtears, gionofChrist." an'keepquietnow,fortheloveof "'Don'tdaretoblasphemeinmyGod.andon'tletthemvagabonds prwanee"criedBernardsternly;seeyoucrying.Don'tgivethem that'sworsthanall. Youcamethatsatisfaction." heretoinsultmeselfan'mychild-BythistimeOusely'sbailiffand tenwithyourshamofareligion,twoofthe.policemenwereinthe whentherewasdeathandlilac's.soy-kitchen,andhavingreadthepro- rowinthehouse.Ihaven'tmycessofejectmentcommandedBern- bra'aboysnowtogireyoutheandO'Dalytoquitthepremises door,butevenso,you'llnotbrow-forthwith. beatmewithyourt.hreatenin'.Get"Well,God'swillhedone"eja- YougoneItellyouonceforall.culatedBernard."I'malongtime Letnipalone,children,I'lldotheminitnow,an'soweremyfatheran' noharm-Idon'twanttodothemmy'grandfatherbeforeme,an'it's any,badastheyare IwantIslittleanyofusthoughtthattheday forthemtoleavemyhouse" "111URhorse"criedHanlon, ecerniakly;"itsasmuchyoursas - it'smine,andmaybetarleesCome away,Andrewletusleavetheold reprobatetohisfate-evenasIsrael theadultress,wonldnothearkento theProphets,norgiveupherforni-

resoscient andefeafealle constructedthattheyhavebeen awardedtheSTANDARDOFMERIT CERTIFICATEbytheINCORPORATEDINSTITUTEOFHYGIENE, LONDON.Thustheyembracethe greatessentialsofhealthandComfort,aswellasemphasisingthemost attractie feattiresoffigureand dresssatisfaction.

"Butmyfatherandmysisters 'arethere-mayInotspeakto them?" "Yes!hutnothere-letthempass out,men" Betjustthen;:athleendiscovered thatEveleenwasnotwiththem,and shewasjustonthepointofcallinetohe,whenthelittlegirlwas seenthroughthe(nendoorstrugglinginthehandsofSweeneyand thepolicemenwithin.

wouldcotrewhenwe'dheturnedout onit.Bequietthere,children,"he saidwithquietdignity."Nota wordwithyovwMaybe,hesaidto thebailiff,whowasoneofthe Jumpers, "Mayte,you'dallowustotakeacoupleofquilts, an'ablanketortwo."

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"No,northedevilastitch,old fellow"returnedthebailiff,who, withthepolicemen,wasalreadygatheringthemovablefurnituretoge- ther."Beoffasfastasyourlegs

"Eveleen"criedh.rfather"Eveleenmychildmychild" Owenwaitedfornomore,butdashedthroughtheranksofthepolicemen,puttingasidetheirbristling bayonets,andbeforeanyonecould preventhim,hecaughtEveleenin hisarms,andwasalreadyoutside thedoor,whenSweeneycalledout, "Stopthemthere-:lontlt*e.hem pass,IsayThelittlewitchhas beenpickingupthingsintheloom. ;ASKYOURDRAPERSearchhercaptain "Standbace"criedOwen,ina ALl.DEALERSANDSTOREKEEP-voicethatstartledallwithinbear- ERSSTOCKTHEM. big"standbacktherecaptain,or whateveryouare.Don'tBaneto'lay afingeronthatchild,orwillyou dare?"heshouted,raisingthe screamingchildwithonearm,while withtheotherhegraspedatthe officer'sthroat."Back,now,and letusPeekorI'llchokeyou-aye iftherewasfiftyofyourbayonet& aboutme.Ha! ha"helaughed, orrathershrieked,astheamazed chiefmadeaSignforhismento makeway."Hahayou'rea wiseman,Isee!-youknowit'snot safetoplaywithamadman-he Cancarryyou. Stiryourselves,doesn'tregardbayonetsComeon, lads"Kathleenwentovertonowlathe::!-They'llnotaskto whereherfather'soldovercoatwas hangingonthewall,andwouldhave takenitdown,butSweeneythebailiff,stoppedherwithabrutalexecration."Leaveitthere,andbe d--dtoyou!" "Oh,Mr.Sweeney,dear"cried ekeheart-strickengirl,"won'tyou letmetakemyfather'scoat-God helphimhehasn'tmuchonhim now,tokeepoutthewinter'sGold,

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Throughthepracticalgenerosityof anesteemedcorrespondent,wereceivedalargebudgetofletterson theabovesubjectforwhichhehas kindlydonatedaprise,-,,ocii,value eveshillings-totheschoolchild whowrotethebestessay.After readingtheessayswedecidedthat thebestessaywasthatwrittenby MissMarieLloyd,oftheConvent School,Greenbushes,andthesecond byEvelynHall,ofthesameschool. Wequestion,however,theoriginality ofthef.rstandforthat reasonwe haveplaceditsecond. Othersworthyofspecialmentionare thosewrittenbyLilySayers,and LeoniaE.Layman,bothoftheConventSchool,Bridgetown.Generally speakingtheessaysweredecentattemptsofyoungmindstodescribe thegreatsummerscourgeofAustralia. Wesuggestedthatothercorrespondentswoulddoastheauthorofthis competitionhasdonefortheamusementandadvantageoftheSchoolchildren,butsofarwithoutresult. Weprintthetwofirstessays,in orderofmerit,andwillhavethe prim!)dulyremittedtothesuccessful eanddate.

ESSAYI. (ByEvelynHall).

hasseenthefullfuryofthefirefiend lei,looseamidstthedrygrassof Australia,Boeverforgettheweird spectacle./Tugepastoraltracts,excellentfieldsofcorn,nicefences, well-filledbarns,lovelyorchards,and snughomesteadsofthestruggling pion.erfarmer,orwell-to-dosquatter,laidlowbyitsdevastatinginfluence!

ThePoorman,bereftofhisall; therich,suddenlybroughtlowerthan theverytrampontheroad,destitute,andhomeless,andallecause ofsomecarelessactofapassing travellerheedlesslycastingelidea lightedmatchtotheground,orleavingthe!irebywhichhehadboiled his"billy"unguarded,oragain,the chancepieceofglassreelectingthe sun'sraysonsomedrygrass,or herbage,unconsciousofthedestinyit mustcarrytomanyworthyandinnocentbeings.

Thecausesofthesetiresaremany, butal,maybefineddowntotheone generalplaneofhumancarelessness.

Thisshouldbeacautiontotravellerstoexerciseeverycareintheignitingofthecampfire,thelighting ofhisPipe,ordroppingthefateful match.

History'spagestellofmanyscenes ofterror,bloodshed,andwoe,but loomingforwardconspicuoslyisthe dateofthe6thFebruary,tg5itellingthetaleofVictoria'sgrief.-a iire,carryingwithitsomuchdevastation,anddoom,thattbeannals expressitinominouswords,"Black Thursday."

Thelong,AustralianSummerhas maneadvantagesanddisad,eintages, amongstthelatter,thebushfire mustbementionedasourfarmers' mostrelentlessfoe,andourcountry'sgreatestcurse.Duringthesix mouthsofsummer,thegrassand scrubaresoparched1,ythehotsun, thattheyareveryeasilysetonlire. Thesetiresares inserettsonaccountoftheirspreadingsoquickly. Therearemanywaysinwhichthey arecaused; someofthemare hruughthecarelessnessofsomemen lirowingdownmatchesastheytravelthroughthehush,orlighting enalltireshereandthere,andleavingthemburning,orevenfromthe -iun'sraysshiningobliquelyonPieces ofglassortin.Whenthegrass takesfire,themightysheetsofdame spreadonandon,untiltheyset iretotheshrubs,andthanitcurls roundthestemsoftrees,untilthe roaringflamesarehurledtothe topsofthetrees. Itthencreeps fromtree-toptotree-top,untilit teachesanddestroyshome-eteadsand property."Astichintimesaves tune,"shouldbethefarmersmotto, -for,if,propexprecautionsweretaliens-suchasmowingastrip,or ploughingabreakaroundthehomestead,andburningthedrygrassinsidethisarea,-meelsofthemisery awldestructioncausedbybush-fires, wouldbeprevented."Preventionis betterthansure."thistruthis broughthometothefarmers,when theyhavefruitltestytritdthrough blindingsmokeandintenseheatto beatbackthefirewithgreenboughs. Almostsuffocatedandscorchedthey wearilylaydowntheirarmsand watchtheirmercilessfoesweeping aweyalltheirpossessions.Our AustralianpoetHenryLawson.thus describesthehush-fire

Thehush-fire,lookeduponfroma safedistancepresentsamaenitieent spectacleremindingoneofaWecebattlefieldbutoh!itsawfulesects, whocInstatetheendoreortray thegrief, and sorrow its brillianceiscausingtofriend andfoe,whoarehandedtogether,strugglingtostay,itsonwardcourse,andsavetheirhomes, theirchildren,stockandpastures.

Personalbiekerings,andanimosities arecastaside,andhandtohand, neiehbours,men,Women,andchildren,tightthebattloftheirlives tosavetheirallfromruin,and themselves;fromdestruction.

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AnAustralianbushfireisaterriblesight,carryingdestructionand oftendeathinitscourse.Who,that

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