The Record Newspaper 18 January 1913

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

TheMother (ByHelenLanyon.)

Ihaveawheano'stirrin'boys

I'mfairlymoitheredwi'theirnoise, Theyhavetheplacedestroyedwi' dirt, An'ayeaholeinshoeorshirt. Mywakin'hoursis(-parean'throng, Istitchan'scourthewholeday long.

Yetwhentheweansisallasleep, Iscarcecantholethesilencedeep, Andmanyatime,wi'lampinhand, Upintheirsleepin',roomIstand, An'lookattheminfoolishdhread Theyliesostill,theymightbe dead.

An'ifonewakesinquickaffright

An'blinkstoseetheyellowlight, Ifeelajoythat'swell-nighpain, An'kisshiswideeyesshutagain, Thencreepin'outwithoutanoise, Ipray,"Godblessthedarlin'boys!"

TheSleepingRoom

Thesleepingroomshouldbefurnishedforcomfortandsanitation, andalwaysbekeptimmaculately clean.Itshouldbethoroughlyaired,dayandnight,saystheNovember"HomeProgress"magazine.

Thefurnitureshouldbeasscant ascomfortwillallow,andofas Lightweightaspossible.Abrass bed,oranironone,single,ofcourse, shouldbechosen;twin iftwo Personsmustsleepinoneroom.The bedfurnishingshouldconsistofbed springs,ahairmattress(ifonecan affordit),sheetsandlight-weight woolblankets,hairpillows(which arefarmorehealthfulthanfeather Pillows),andawornblanketto throwoverthefootofthebedon coldnights,inreadinesstodrawintothebedifonesuffersfromcold andwantstoinducewarmth,the latterisnotanecessity,hutaluxury. Awisephysicianoncesaidthata tapingroomshouldbelikeanun's cellasregardsfurnishings.Theoldfashionofdressingthebedinelaboratepatchworkquilts,andwhite spreads,tuckinginalltheperspiration,etc.,thatclings,hasbeenabondoned.Thesanestofusletthe bedairthroughthe(layafteritis spreadupneatlysleepissweeter andheadsareclearerinthemorning.

fiermanThoroughness

AdecalogueofGermancommerce containsthefollowingprecepts:-

Inallcaseskeepinmindtheinterestsofyourowncompatriots.

Neverforgetwhenyoubuyaforeignarticle.yourcountryisthe poorer. '

Yourmoneyshattld,profitnoone butGermans.

NeverprofaneGermanfsaiitoriesby usingforeignmachinery.

Neverallowforeigneatablestobe servedatyourtable.

Notabadideaforthosewhowish toencourageAustralianmanufacture.

GoodFirstTeeth

Somemothersthinkthatchildren'sfirstteethrequirenocareat all,andthat,eveniftheydecay, itisunnecessarytobotherabout them.

Thisisagreatmistake.Thefirst setofteeth,likelovelywhitepearls betweenrosebudlips,areneededto keepplacesforthesecondorpermanentteeth. Iftheseteethbelostthroughneglect,thejawwillnotgrowtoits propershape,andwhenthesecond teethappeartheywillhesocrowded that.theymaybeforcedtoturn sidewaysandgrowveryunevenly.

Whenadecayedfirsttoothisneglectedandleftinthejaw,thedecayisalmostsuretoeatdownward totheroot,andthusaffecttheenamelofthepermanenttoothjust formingunderneath.Decay,ispoison, whichwillcausebesidesverypainfultoothacheallsortsofmoreseriouscomplications.

lionaoholdHints

Whenthebarsofagrategetared tingeandwillnottaketheblacklead,tryalittlelemonjuiceletit dry,thenblackleadintheusualway.

Lemonjuicewillbringouttheflayyouroffishandmakethefleshfirmer.Usespeciallyonboiledfish.

Afterfryingonions,pouralittle vinegarintothepanandheatit.It willremoveanysuggestionofonion flavour.

Afterhandlingodoroussubstance, washthehandsinmustardwater.

Dirty,muddymarksontweedand clothcanbestberemovedbymakingapasteoffuller'searthwith boilingwater,spreadingitonthe stain,leavingittodry,andthen brushingoff.

GreenmarksfromGrass.-Wellrub inalittlefreshlardbeforewashing withsoapandwater.

Nothingtakesmilkstainsoutso wellasequalpartsofglycerineand water.

Talcumpowderrubbedindryon bothsidesofanoilstainwilltake itoutifperseveredwith.Paint canonlyheremovedwithturpentine.

Ifyoufindoldstainsanddon't knowwhattheyare,neveruseany cleaningfluidlikeammonia,soda,or benzineuntilyouhavefirsttried washingwithalittlesoftsoapand waterwhichhasbeenboiledforfifteenminutes.

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DumplingsforDinner.-Makesome nicedumplingsfordinnerfromthe followingrecipe:-Mtvacupfulof finely-choppedsuetandtwocupsful ofbreadcrumhs.Addateaspoonful ofbakingpowdertofourtablespoonsfulofflour,andworkintothe hreadcrumhsandsuet.Addateaspoonfulofsalt.Beatthreeeggs verylight,andstirthemintoacupfulandahalfofmilk.Withthis makethebread-crumbsandflourintoaratherstiffpastethen,with flouredhands,formthedoughinto dumplings,tiethemupincheeseclothdippedinhotwaterandflouredontheinside,leavingplenty.of roomtoswell,andboilforanhour.

WriteonGermanpaper,witha Germanpen,anduseGermanblottingpaper. Germanflour,Germanfruit,and Lermanbeercanalonegiveyour bodytrueGermanenergy.

IfyoudonotliketheGerman maltcoffee,drinkcoffeefromGermancolonies.

T'seonlyGermanclothesforyour dressandGermanhatsforyour head.

!.etnotforeignflatterydistract youfromtheseprecepts,.andbefirmlyconvincedwhateverotherssay, thatGermanproductsaretheonly onesworthyofcitizensoftheGermanFatherland.

BAKEDPORKCHOPS.

Obtaingoodporkchopsfroma reliablebutcher,andlaythemina roastingtininagoodhotoxenuntilthoroughlyhot.Takethemout oftheovenandtrimawaytherait: andwhatfatseemssuperfluo:..,but donotleavethemtoolean.Dustthe chopswithflourwhichhasbeenseasonedslightlywithsaltandpepper, thenrollintine,drybread-crumbs. Replacethemintheroastingtin, wherethefattrimmingshavemeanwhilebeenmelting;cookthechops forabouthalfanhour,turningthem whenhalf-done.Serveonaveryhut ashet,garnishwithparsley,and makeagoodbrowngravyornice breadsaucetoaccompanythem.

Agreatmanisonewhomakes eventhemeanesttriflesofhislife greatbythemanlinessofhiscourageintimeofdepressingtrial;and intimeofexasperatingteasing,by themanlinessofhispatienttoil.

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MonsignorO'Haran'sFarewellAddresses toWileyCathedralParishioners

"THESTRONGESTARM THECHURCH."

Myfriendswhoknowmelongest andbestwillrealisethesincerereluctancewithwhichIappearhere to-night.Inervouslyshrinkfrom publicdemonstrationsofthiskind. Intheearlypartofthisyearfrom NewZealandIsuccessfullystopped thisorganisationatitscommencement.BeforeleavingSt.Mary'sI firmlydeclinedamoneytestimonial. ButasthegoodpeopleofthisparishwillnotbefrustratedIaccept withhumblegratitudetheseexpressionsoftheirloveandloyalty.I candothisontheprinciplethat complimentspaidsolavishlyare,of course,intendedtoindicatethequalitiestheydesiretofindinme,and notthevirtueswhichIreallypossess.

"INVISIBLEANDINAUDIBLE."

CardinalManning,inoneofhisaddressesontheReformationperiod inEngland,tellshowcompletely.the Englishpeoplelostthefaith.The EnglishCardinalusedremarkable wordswhenhesaidthatinthe17th centurytheCatholicChurchhadbecome"invisibleandinaudible"in England.Fardifferentwasitin Ireland.Notwithstandingtheavariceoftheinvaders,andthecruel swordofthepersecutor,thepeople intheoldlandstoodtothefaith, andthepriesttothepeople.Love offaithandfatherlandtriumphed. ImmediatelyonthedawnofCatholic Emancipation,missionariesfrom IrelandrestoredtoEnglandthelost inheritanceofthefaith.Whereverthe Britishflagbecameunfurledinthe ColonialEmpireIrishmissioners plantedtheCrosstherealso.

GROWTHOFTHEAUSTRALIAN CHURCH.

InourownAustraliathebeginningsoftheChurchwereheroic.I rememberwelltheoccasionwhen, afterdaysofsearch,Idiscovered andcopiedinthearchivesofWestminstertheletterofprotestto LordBathurst,whichwaswritten aboardashipintheLondondocks byFatherJereiniaFlynn,whosignedhimself''apoorprisonerforthe Faith."Therewasonlyonepriest onthisvastcontinent.Hewasdeported,andthelittleflockremained withoutapastor.

SincethenGodhassentamarvellousincrease.Itlookslittleshort ofthemiraculousthatthelittle flockrobbedoftheironlypastorin thetwentiesofthelastcentury wouldhavematuredintothecompletely-organisedChurchofto-day, andthatwithinthelifetimeofone man,sayanonagenarian,Godhas givenusfromtheIslandofSaints anIrishHierarchyandanIrish priesthood,competenttocopewith theever-increasingwantsoftheCatholicpeoplethroughoutthisgreat CommonwealthofAustralia.

THECARDINALCHURCHMAN..

Ifullyagreewiththesuggestion.in youraddressthathislateEminence wastheheaven-sentgiftofGodto Australiainthismarvellouswork ofChurchconsolidation.Hisgreat mindwaseveractive,andhewas singleminded.HelabouredforGod andforhisChurchinthisnewland, Ihovenodoubtthatfromhisplace inParadisehewillcontinuetoinspirenewconfidenceintopriestsand Peopleinpressingtofruitiontheir justclaimsinthesacredcauseof education,charityandreligion.

THECARDINALSTATESMAN. HisEminence'sworkwasnotconfinedtothe('hurch.Itextendedto thewell-beingoftheState.Iftodaywehavethebeginningsofan Australiannavypatrollingourseagirtshoresifwehavecompulsory traininggraduallyreducingthe youngAustraliantoaloveofdiscipline.thussecurelyformingan Australiancitizensoldieryifwe h;tvethedirectrepresentativesof thepeopleinbothCommonwealth andStateGovernmentsendeavouring tostillfurtheramelioratethecondi-

tionsofthe'workersandtoevolve thedestinyofourgreatislandcontinentaccordingtothesoundideals ofasanedemocracy,weoweitin nosmallmeasuretotheforecasting genius,theorganisingability,the indomitablecourageandtheconstantadvocacyofthatprinceand Patriot,ourlatebelovedCardinal Moran.ForhisEminencewasalwaysfirsttograpplewiththeproblemsofChurchandState,andlift themontosafelines.Inallthis theonlymeritIcanclaimisthatI wasthereasanhumblestudentat theCardinal'sshrine.Iamgrateful toGod,however,thatIwasprivilegedtolearnfromhisEminence first-hand,andtobeabletotestify tothepurityofhismotives,and theunselfishnessofhisgenerosityin everythingheaccomplishedforAustralia.

THECARDINALBUILDER.

YoureferinparticulartoSt. Mary's.Here,again,thetalisman

ergy,whowillaccomplishgreat thingsforSt.Mary'sanditspeople.Itrustthepeopleofthecathedralparishwillgivetheirnew Administratorloyalandgenerous support,astheyhavealwaysgiven tome.Wewillallferventlypray thatFatherO'Gormanmayliveto seethelaststoneplacedonthe highestpinnacleofcompletedSt. Mary's.

PRIESTSANDPEOPLE.

Tohaveworkedforthepeopleof St.Mary'shasbeento-me,asto alltheclergy,alabouroflove.I havetothankGodthatifmylife hasbeenstrenuous,mylothasbeen castforthemostpartinpleasant places.Thefraternalloyaltyofthe priestswhoworkedwithmehasbeen myjoyandmypride.Ofthe27 yearswehaveworkedtogetherhere uiththepeople,fully20yearshave beenspentinamostcheerful,though arduous,efforttoraisefundsinthe cathedralparishforSt.Mary's.Of the£50,000andoverraisedbyfairs andbazaars,almostonehalfhas comefromthisparish.Ofthe£60,000receivedindirectcontributions, morethanonehalfhasbeengiven bythepeopleofthisparish.Tohave collected£55,000withinthecathedralparishinsoshortaspaceof

formwithusthisevening,adistinguishedIrishartist,whohasdone muchtopurifyandennoblethework ofthestage,alwaystoadornit.I refertoAllenDoone,whohasgiven usasonginhisownArtisticfashion.

OnceagainIdesiretothankfroaa, myheart,myfriendsandveterans1F7 theserviceoftheChurchinthecathedralparish.-"CatholicPress."

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Reviews

"THECHOICEOFBOOKS,"by Rev.A.Murphy,and"THEBIRTHRIGHT,"astorybyConstanceM. LePlastrier,arethelatesttwoadditionstothepennypublicationsissuedbytheAustralianCatholic TruthSociety,Melbourne.Theformerpublicationismostopportunein thesetimes,whensuchafloodoffictionofallkindsisbeingpoured forthfromtheworld'sprintingpresses.Therev.writerdefineswhatresultsshouldbeaimedatinthe choiceofreadingmatter,andgives someexcellentadviceonthismost importantsubject.Needlesstosay, hesoundsanoteofwarningagainst theall-pervadingmaniaforreading allthenewestnovels,andcharacterisesitasapalpableabsurdity,precludingalldiscriminationandensuringthatone'sreadingshallbeof themosthaphazardkind.

Theimportanceofreadingforwomen,especiallyforthepurposeof gaininginformationonthetraining ofchildren,iswellemphasised.Readingforrecreation,forinformation andforeducationaretreatedseparately.Thereader'willfindmany helpinghintsinthislittlepamphlet.

ThestorybyConstanceLePlastrierneedsnorecommendation. Thosewhohavereadthesameauthor's"HeirsinExile"-whichhas gainedheraforemostplaceamong Catholicwritersoffiction-willknow howwellshecanwrite."TheBirthright"isexcellently,written,and thoroughlyCatholicintone.

AnewAustralianstory,"Corinne ofCorrall'sBluff,"hasjustreached usfromthepublisher,Mr.W.P. Linehan,Melbourne.Theauthoress isMarionMillerKnowles,wellknownforherAustralianpoemsand acontributortothepagesofthe "AustralLight"formany3ears.

Thestory,whichiswelltoldand thoroughly('atholicintone,hinges onthreeprincipalcharacters-CorinneCourhoules,theAustralian-born daughterofSehastien,theoldBretonfishermanHughAllingham Lowenthal,ofnoblefamily,heir** anEnglishbaronetcy,butstudying medicineinMelbourneandLaurence' Hayes,Hugh'sfellow-studentand friend.Aroundthesetheauthoress haswovenastrongloveinterest thatholdsthereader'sattention throughout.

RIGHTREV.MONSIGNORO'HARAN.

ofhisEminence'snameandhisvast energiesaccomplishedeverything. ThefirstandsecondArchbishops builtontherockandaddedapartially-completedsuperstructureata unitedcostof£101,000.HisEminencebroughtthattotalupto£211,000.Thiscompletedthenow-finished portionofSt.Mary's,withallthe internalfittings.HadProvidenceaddedthreeorfourmoreyearstohis Eminence'slife,ourgreatCardinal wouldhavebroughtthe£52,000alreadysecuredincashandpromises, tothehundredoddthousands,estimatedtocompletethisgiantstructure.

THENEWADMINISTRATOR.

Inthisalsominewasanhumble part.Icannotdisassociatemyself fromthefatiguesofadministration, andfromtheburningofmuchmidnightoil.OfthefourmaincontractswhichwerecarriedoutonSt. Mary'sduringthepastquarterof acenturytherewerehutfewstones placedinpositionwhichIdidnot seedulyset.If,however,Inowstep offthestageofactiveworkatSt. Mary'swithabrokenconstitution,I donotregretit.Formyheartis stillinSt.Mary's.Igladlymake roomforanAdministratoroftried zealandboundless,inexhaustibleen-

timecouldnothavebeenaccomplishedwithouttheclosestorganisation, andthe'mostconstantco-operation ofpriestsand,laity.Ithankmy co-workersin,thesacredministry frommyheart,andIreturnmy mostaffectionatethankstothecathedralworkersandtheparishioners,whohavegivensuchproofsof faithandpiety,andgreatCatholic generosity.Theirmeritsarebeyond allpraise,andIleavethemtospeak forthemselves.

OurCATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETIESIREGARDAS-THEESTRONGESTARMOFITTIECHURCHin herpremenildayorganisation,combiningastheydo,individualthrift withfamilypietyandhomelife.I shallalwaysconsiderthetimeI havespentinhelpingbenefitsocietiesasthemostfruitfulofmysacerdotallife.IfIsucceedinpressing thebenefitsocietiesofmynewparish,nottorival,buttoemulatethe magnificentinstitutionsattheCathedral,IwilLhavedoneofwhat liesdeartomyidealsofpastoralduty.Ithankthebenefitsocietiesfor theirpartinthisevening'sfunction.

Wearealldeeplyindebtedtothe lordMayorofSydney,whohasbonodredthisgatheringthisevening. Wearepleasedtofindontheplat-

Corinneisatypical"daughterof Neptune,"loving,withthespiritof generationsofhardyBretonforefathers,thewildseainallitschanging'moodsontheroughcoastof Corrall'sBluff.Hugh,herlover,is essentiallyacityman,ofmuchsocialdistinction.Hisconcealmentof histruenamefromCorinneandhis falseavowalofhimselfasaCatholicinordertomoreeasilywrit.her affections,placeshimiiiaveryunfavourablelight,andultimately bringsunhappinessuponhimselfand Corinne.Hislove,however,asthe rest.ofthestoryshows,isnota meretransientone,andhisabsence inEnglandandseparationfromCorinne,onlytendtostrengthenhis loveandennoblehischaracter.We shallnotattempttospoiltheprospectivereader'spleasurebydisclosingthedetailsofthestory.

Undoubtedlythefinestcharacterin thebookisthatofLawrenceHayes, whobecomesDr."Larry"Hayes, thegenial,hard-workingpopularCatholicdoctorofthe"backblocks." Hisstaunchloyaltytohisfriend Hugh,evenatthesacrificeofhis ownlife'shappiness-forhe,too,has adeepandenduringaffectionforCorinne-compelsouradmiration,and eventuallymeetswithitsduerewardinwhatway,weshallleave thereadertodiscover.

Thesubordinatecharactersarewell

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sketched.JimBarr,Corinne'srejectedsuitor,causesyearsofmiseryto CorinneandHughbyhisjealousyand wishforrevengeonhisrival,but ourlastglimpseofhimgreatlyredeemshischaracter.Hugh'sfriends inHighSociety,andthelesserpersonagesofthestory,evendownto Pr.Hayes'friend"Splodger,"and Marthathecook,areinteresting,althoughweonlycatchglimpsesof them.

Wecanheartilyrecommendthis booktoourfiction-lovingreaders. Theprintingisdonebythe"Advocate"press,whichissufficientrecommendationforitsexcellence.

IRISHROSARY.

TheChristmasnumberofthe"Irish Rosary,"tohandlastweek,containsanexcellentvarietyofreadingmatter--seriousliterature,poetry,andfictionallbeingwellrepresented.Thefrontispiece,printedin greenonartpaper,isareproductionofBotticelli's"Jesusand Mary."Amongthemoreprominent articlescontributedare"Christmas Carols,"averyinterestingsketch oftheirhistory,byW.H.Grattan Flood,Mus.Doc.;and"Concerning SomeShells,"byF.H.Shoosmith, D.Ph.ThomasMarkhamconcludes hisarticleon"MaryoftheNation;" andthehistoryofthe"PlumpuddingPersecutions"isratherhumorouslytoldbyM.BarryO'Delany. Readersoffictionarewellcatered forbyanumberofstories,among whichmaybespeciallymentioned "TheAnarchistWhoSang,"theconchidinginstalmentofwhichappears inthisweek's"Record"and"The Abbot'sTrust,"byJohnAyscough. Therearealsoseveralshortpoems ofmerit.Theillustrationsandprintingare,asusual,excellent.Topics ofthemonth,andBookRevieas, completeanexceptionallygoodnum4p.ofthiswell-knownIrishmagazine.

THE"AUSTRALLIGHT."

The"AustralLight"forJanuary istheChristmasissueofthisAustralianmonthly,whichnowarias onits22ndyear.Itcontainsanappreciationandalineportraitof RightRev.Mgr.Phelan,theBish ElectofSale,whohaspresidedover theeditorialcommitteeoftheri.t4;azineforthepast1.3 years.The Februaryissuewillhea.(otuenir numberofmgr.Phelan.

Three,"b3,R.M.G.TheBookReviews,theEcclesiasticalCalendar, andtheOrdoforJanuary,together withtwopicturesoftheNativity, completethenumber.

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Aresting-placealonglife'stroubionsway, Wherewearyheartscanlaytheir burdendown, Forgivingsmilesdispeltheaccusing power Ofconscience,forthemomentsgone astray. 'Theentrance,woe;thejoyousexit, wealJustroomenoughtopray,repent, andkneel.

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Inkindlywordsvouchsafesahealing balm, Thetempest-tossedfindtherethe heavenlycalm, Andtear-weteyesareliftedto rejoice. Itisawaysideshrine,wherethose whowait Gainfaithandguidancetowardthe heavenlygate.

Withinitsshadowslifebeginsanew, Distastefulgrowthefolliesthatallured, Thetrulypenitentdepartassured Ofhigh-hornthoughtsthatlasta life-timethrough. Theearthlysymbolofthegateof heaven-Kneel,prayrepent.Pass(in,thou grtforgiven.

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Amongthemostimportantcontributionstothepresentnumberina lectnrebyProfessorSheehy,ofSydney,on'4NeclesiasticalContiniityin Anglicanism.The..writermaralials hisfactsandargumentswithgreat skill,anddealsinapo"iaefulmannerwiththefar-reachingsulijletof continuity.Anotherexcellentarticle is"ThePriest'sPrayer,"by''Sacerdos,"whichtreatsofthemost profitablemannerofrecitingthe DivineOffice,andisthereforeofspecialinteresttotheclergy.The laityalsowillfindmuchof interesttotheminthisarticle.

"UndertheReadingLamp,"byRev. J.W.Burke;"Dicken'sDream,"by thelateRev.M.Russell,S.J. 'BeautifulKillarney,"byRev.M. Laneand"XmasandNewYear Memories,"byNoraRyeman,are otherinterestingarticleswellworth re..ding.Readersoffictionarewell cateredforinthisnumber,therebeingfivestogie..Thereisalsoawell eittenchristualspoem,"TheWise

Insomefamilies,fromtheyoungestchildtotheeldest,eachmemberisrequiredtocontributesomethingtogeneralconversationateach mealtime.Theyareneverallowed toregardthis,asamerestopfor stokingthephysicalengine,tohe madeasbriefaspossible.Each treasuresupsomeincidentofthe day;nooneforgetsthathehas metanoldfriend,orevenseena fireengine,andtheexcitementit aroused.inthiswaytheybecome moreobservant,theirsenseofhumourissharpened,theirsympathies arequickenedinthelittlestreet comedies,becauseoftheapplauseof thefamilycircle.Theyarealways sureofafrienayinterestintheir individualadventiiieaandmisadventures.TheyallkeepintoLchwith eachother'spursuits.Mealtimesare notdullinsuchfamilies.Themind aswellasthebodyisrefreshed.

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MR.W.BOXALL,whoisalegallyqualifiedandregisteredDentistof VictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattention ofthepublictothefactthathispracticeinWesternAustralia,during thelasteighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritoriousskillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciatesthissomuch,thathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress.HehasonlytheoneEstablishmentinPerth, andemploysnoagencies,'tots,orcanvassersinTownorCountry. 'ThePresspraises,theMedicalProfessionrecommends,andthePublic endorsesthatthismarvelloussystemofremovingteethisdailydemonstratedwithoutpain.

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LATESTVOI..TOHAND.

Involume14ofthe"CatholicEncyclopedia,"undertheneeding "Sydney,"MonsignorO'Harangives someinterestingparticularsofthat 4reatarchdiocese,includingabrief sketchofthelateCardinalaloran.

Fromthiswecullthefollowingdetails:-

TheVicariateApostolicofNew Holland,whichembracediractically thewholeoftheAustraliancontinent,wasestablishedin'834, with JohnBedePolding,0.8.11.,itsices Apostolic.In1842,athisauggestion,newSeeswereerectedinHobartandAdelaideandlateron, MelbourneandBrisbanewerealso formedintoseparatedioceses.When Dr.Foldingarrivedthere%%ereonly fourpriestsinthedistrict.TheCatholicpopulationoftheearlywas about17,200.ThereweretenCatholicschools.Asmallamountofmoney,consideringtheproportionof atholics-morethanoneinfourof thepopulation-wasallottedbythe Governmentforthemaintenanceof theChurchandschools.()wingmainlytotheeffortsofDr.Ullathorne, Vicar-General,whovisitedEngland, andIrelandtosecurepriestsand nuns,therewerein1841inthediocese24priests,acommunityofnuns, 9 churchescompletedand6in courseoferection,and31schools.

Clontarforphanage

Afterthearduouslaboursandstudiesoftheacademicalyear,after thetryingordealoftheexams.,the Clontarfboysareatlengthenjoyingtheirlong-wished-forandwelldeservedholidays.Ourboyshave workedwellattheirstudiesduring theyear,anditcannotbedenied thattheirconductanddeportment havebeenexemplaryandedifyingin theextreme.Theirattendanceat theSacramentshasbeenfrequent anddevout,andaverylargenumberhasapproachedtheHolyTable everySundaymorningmostregularly. Andnowthattheholidays havecommenced,theyarestillfaithfulinperformingtheirreligiousduties,andtheHolyCommunions,we arehappytosay,areasnumerous asever.Butstillboyswillbeboys, andmusthavetheirplayandtheir amusement."Allworkandnoplay makesJackadullboy"isanold sayingandatrueone. Well,wearenowonourholidays, andwemustmakethebestofour time,andenjoyourselvesasmuch aswecan.Veryoftenintheevertingaftertea,Bro.O'Connorkindly givesusagramophonerecital.The boysplopquoitsinthecourseofthe

oftheotheranimals.Theirplayfullittletricksandwaysarealways mostentertainingandamusing. Inthecourseoftheday,Mr.Le Souef,themanageroftheZoological Gardens,gavetheboysalecture, ahichwasmostinstructiveandentertaining.Amongotheritemsof interest,itmaybementionedthat hetookoneofthepythonsoutof itscage,placeditonthegrassin themidstofus,andexplainedmany thingsconcerningsnakesingeneral andpythonsinparticular.Hethen tookustothelionsandtigersand toldusmanythingsaboutthemannersandhabitsoftheseanimals. Oneoftheselionsisremarkablefor hisgreatdocility,ashewillenter intohisinnerdenattheslightest intimationofhiemaster'swill.The lecturewasbroughttoacloseby threeheartycheersforMr.heSouef andmanythanksforhiskindnessin givingussuchaniceandinstructive lecture.

Intheeveningabouthalf-past4or riveo'clock,wereturnedbyboatto Salter'sPoint,andfromthenceto Clontarf,whereweweregladtoretiretorestaftertheexcitementof theday.

Amongourboysmanynationalitiesarerepresented,althoughthey areallornearlyallWestAustral-

trial,andeconomicconditionsof Irelandwasremarkable,andearned theprofoundrespectofW.E.Gladstone,whoconsultedhimpriorto theintroductionofhisHomeRule Bill.AsCardinalArchbishopofSydney.,inlateryears,hebroughtall hiswideknowledgeandabilityto bearonmomentousAustralianaffairs.Asastatesmanheforecasted thenecessityofAustralianfederation,anAustraliannavy,andan Australiancitizensoldiery.Bysheer forceofcharacterhepressedthese questionsonthepublicmind,and livedlongenoughtoseethemrealised.

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Twoverysuccessfulmeetingswere heldherewithinthelastfewweeks todevisemeanstoraisemoneyto defraythecostofcompletionofSt. Isidore'sChurch.

Itwasunanimouslyresolvedthat aBazaar,andsportsinconjunction withsame,beheldhere,onMarch 26thand27th.Theladiesincharge ofthedifferentstallsalsoagreedto haveaseriesofentertainmentsin themeantimetosupplynecessary thingsfortheirstalls.

In1846 Dr. PoldingvisitedRome, and,whilethere,securedashiscoadjutorDr.Davis,0.S.B.Dr.Davis diedinSydneyin1854.In1873 ,)rchbishopRogerBedeVaughanwas appointedcoadjutor,andsucceeded Dr.PoldingasArchbishopofthe diocesein1877.Hewasagreat championoftheCatholiccausein thematterofreligiouseducation.In 1883hesailedforEngland,butdied twodaysafterarrival.HissuccessorwasPatrickFrancisMoran,BishopofOssory,whowasappointedin March,1884.HelandedinSydney towardstheendofthatyear,andin thefollowingyearhewasmadeCar(limit.Duringhistimegreatchangesandimprovementstookplacein thearchdioceseofSydney.Heconvenedandpresidedatthreeplenary synods,heldatintervalsoften yearsfrom1885to1905,andCatholicConeressesin1900,1904,and 1909. Twoereatlatildinaserectedand equippedatthesoleexpensesofthe cardinalhimselfasgiftstothe AustralianChurchareSt.Patick'sEcclesiasticalCollege.Manly, forthesecularclergy,whichhas furnishedmorethan130prieststo ''otteAustralianmission;andapreparatoryecclesiasticalcollegeat i',pringwood,intheBlueMountains.

InSydneythereligiousordersof menatpresentincludeMaristFathers,-Jesuits,Franciscans,MissionariesoftheSacredHeart,Vincentrans,PassionistsMissionariesof theDivineWord,andCapuchins.The membersofthereligiousordersnumber79.

Thereare235nunsoftheIrish ConeregationofSistersofCharity. Th!sCongregationwasthefirstof theordersofnunstoarriveinAustralia,in1819.Thereisavery largenumberofotherordersofnuns inthe*archdiocese,thetotalnumber ofmembersbeingabout1,400.At ArchhishopVaughan's- deaththere were252.

TheJesuitshaveaflourisialipgCollege,thatofSt.IgnatiusatRiverview,andalsotheHighSchoolof St.AloysiusatMilson'sPoint.The MaristBrothershaveanovitiateat llittaeongalsoSt.-Joseph'sCollege,Hunter'sHill,aHighSchoolat Darlinghnrst,andseveralparochial schools.TheIrishChristianBrotherswerethefirstteachingreligious ordertocometoAustralia.InSydneytheyhaveanovitiate,twoflourishinghighschools,andeightparothin]schools.ThePatricianBrothershavealsoaflourishingcollege endsomeparochialschools.There ;irenow220teachingBrothersinthe krchrliocese.

The25yearsofCardinalMoran's administrationwereye. leroi-ressinthecluir;.11in

ta,caTAILFBOYS'ORPHANAGE.

(lay,andtheygenerallygofora swimintheafternoon.Butthemost enjoyableeventsincetheholidaysbeganwascertainlyourriverexcursionandvisittotheZoo.Ofcourse, everybodyknowsthatClontarfOrphanageissituatedontheCanning RiverhiltthewaterisveryshallowwheretheriverpassestheOrahanage,anditwouldbeiimpossible forthemotorlaunchtocomenear ourjetty.So,onoccasionsofthis kindourboyshavetowalkabout twomilestoaplacecalled"Salter's Point,"wherewehoardthemotor launch.Weenteredthemotorlaunch :itabout9.30a.m.,andafterafew immiteswefoundourselvesmoving alonegailyandrapidlyover"the bluewave."Ittookalittleoveran ho'.r'stravellingtoreachtheZoo. Therewewerekindlyandsmilingly receivedatthegate,andbeforeundertakinganythingelseweopened thehampersandhadalittlenourishmentinthewayofsandwiches, cakes,etc.°Thentheboysscattered, afterreceivingstrictinstructionsto comehackandmeetagainattwo o'clock.Wewentfarandwide,visit;auallthatcouldbeseen,the snakes,thetears,thelionsand tigers.Butthemonkeysseemedto taketheboys'fancymorethanany

SouthWales.Nolessthan160churcheswereerectedorenlarged,and aboutasmanyschools.Theorphanages,hospitals,schools,etc.,have 11'0i:ceasedinproporzion.Thetotal numberofCatholicsintheArchdioceseofSydneyin1911was175,0010,andthenumberofchildrenin theschools,25,000.

CardinalMoran'sadministration, LothasaPrinceoftheChurchand }ridatir-re.,chinf,etiertonAustralianaffairs.Longbe-

ionsbybirth.Manyofthenames aresuggestiveofIrishorigin.We havelatelyreceivedsomeboyswho arrivedrecentlyfromEngland,and twolittleMalayshavecomenot longsincetoaddtoournumbers. Someofour"oldboys"comefrom timetotimetospendafewdaysat clonterf,andshowbytheirvisiting usthatthe3appreciatethecareand attentionthathasbeenbestowed uponthem.Generallythese"old boys"remainfaithfultotheirreligiousduties,andthusprovethat theyhaveprofitedbythecareful trainingwhichtheyreceivedwhile theywereinthisinstitution.

Asaresultofagenerousdonationreceivedfromthe"DailyNews" Xmas('beerFund,wehadanother enjoyableoutinglastweekinthe shapeofariverexcursiontoPoint Walterfortheboyswhoarenot awayonholidays.

BrothersO'ConnorandCarlson areeaendingashortholidayatAlhany.

BrotherO'Brienreturnedlastweek.

WehopethatsoontheroadpromisedbythelastAdministration willheconstructedinthenearfuture,andthatourpresentisolation mayheremoved. G..J.G.

ThoughSt.Isidore'sChurchisa beautifulbrickbuilding,stillasit hasnochancelinwhichthealtar shouldbeproperlylocated,noteven asacristyoroff-roomofanykind, ithasnoteventheconvenienceof anordinaryhall.Thechancelwhen erectedasproposedwillnotonly giveathirdadditionalroominthe Church(whichinthecourseofsome yearswillbenecessary),butitwill giveanecessaryset-offtothestructure,andaddabeautytothebuildingthatwilltruly-makeStIsidore's oneoftheprettiestChurchesinW.A.

Itisrumouredalso-andwith,I trust,agooddealoffoundationthatoneoftheclansaroundJennacubbinehavegotahappyideato donateamemorialhell.

The.lennacubbinedistricthasstill onitshappiestgarb.Theharvest wasneverbetter.Anotherthree weekswillsufficetocompletethe harvesting.Thewheatisquicklyto becartedtothebarns,soontobe trainedawayforhomeandforeign markets.Theproductofthegenius ofAmericaninventorscanheseen togreatadvantageoneveryfarm.

Harvesters,notbyanymeansunwieldy-drawnbyonlythreeorfour horses-notonlycollectsthegrain, butthreshes,winnows,andbagsit, andeventiesthebagswithmoresecuritythanaGordianknotaffords.

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(BYCHARLESE.BONAVIA,BEDFORDHOUSE,PERTH.)

MaltaissituatedintheMediterranean60milessouthofSicily,and 180northofAfrica.Ithasamagnificentnaturalharbour.

Thepopulationamountstoabout 225,000.In1800,theestimatedpopulationwas80,000.Since thenimprovedsanitationhas considerablydecreasedthedeathrate, whilereligionhaskept upthebirthrateashighasever.

About5,000womenearntheirlivingbythemanufactureofMaltese lacealtieNtallwomenworklace fortheirownuse.

InA.1).5RSt.Paulwasshipwreckedontheisland.TheApostle convertedtheMaltesetoChristianity,andmadel'ublius-the"chiefof theisland"thefirstChristianBishopofMalta.ThesiteofPublius' residencewasconvertedintothefirst Christianplaceofworship.Itwas re-builtin1090byCountRoger,of Normandy.

Sincethenitwasagainrenovated, andmacstandsastheCathedralof SS.PeterandPaulinCittaVecchia. TheplacewhereSt.Paulwas shipereekedisstillknownasSt. Paul'sBay.

In1530theOrderofSt.John ofJerusalemobtainedtheisland fromCharlesV.

In1565theadvanceofMahommedanpowerinSouthernandWestern EuropewascheckedbytheKnights andtheMalteseinthegreatsiegeof Yalta.Thesiegebeganearlyin May,a,uiwasraisedonthe7thof September.

ThemostheroicdefenceofSt. Elmolater,followedbythedefence ofthe"threecities,"madeMalta famousthroughouttheworld.Historiansrecordabout7,00i)having fallendead,andasmanywounded, beforethedefenders,numbering 1,200,whofellattheirpost,were exterminated.

TheGrandMaster,JehenParisot del.,Vallette,refusedacardinal's

theMaltesebyblockadingthetown ontheseaside.

TheMaltesestronglyprotestedagainsttherestorationoftheOrderof St.John,which,bythistime,was almostentirelycomposedofFrenchmen.

In1814Maltawasaggregatedto theBritishEmpirebytheTreatyof Paris.

TheMalteseofthepresentdayare

intheisland,anumberofreligious peopleamountingtoabout60,000, areexpectedinMaltafortheoccasion-includingHisLordshipthe BishopofPerth. MonsignorHeylen,thePresidentof thePermanentCommitteeforEucharisticCongresses,proceededto Maltaforthepreliminaryarrangem-ntsinOctoberlast.OnuisreturntoLuxemburgtheeditorof

terandothergreatfestivalsthey goeachmonthoroftener,each weekveryoften.

"WhentheHolySacramentistakentothesick,evenifitisatnight, thebellsring,theinhabitantsget up,lightuptheirhouses,anda crowdgoesouttoaccompanythe priestasfarasthesickperson'sresidence;afterthat,theyreturnin processiontotheChurchtoreceive thebenedictionoftheHolySacrament.

"Ihadoccasiontomanytimes topassthroughthestreets,inrich andpoorquartersofthecapital. WhetherIwentonfootorinacarriage,eachtimethepassersbystopped,remarking,"TheBishop,"and bowedorknelttoreceivethebenediction.

"Intheschools-wheretheteachingisinItalian,EnglishandMalteseconjointly-religionoccupiesthe placeofhonourintheprogramme, andtheteachersshowzealandintelligenceinteachingtheCatechism andsacredhistorytheyteach,and causetobedaily,recited,allthe principalprayers.Inthecourseof certainmonths,theyrecite,inaddition,somespecialprayerstothe VirginortotheSacred'Heart.

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ofSt.John'sChurch,aletfa(Malta),wherethedlucharis-,ic ProcessionwillcommencenextApril strictadherentstotheCatholicreligion,andenthusiasticobserversof festivals,fastsandceremonials.

OutoftheMaltesepopulationof closeon190,000,about1,500belong tothesecular.orregularclergy,and about500womenbelongtodifferentreligiousorders.

Thereare27religioushousesof menand36Conventsandinstitutes ofreligiouswomen.

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hati:amediatelyafterthesiege,not toimpairhisindependence. Thecapital,"Valletta,"iscalled afterhim.Theplansweredesigned byhip;helaidthefoundationstone andfinallymadethecityamagnificentexampleoffortificationunrivalledintheworld.

TheJesuitsestablishedaUniversityinthe18thcentury.

Napoleonobtainedpossessionof theislandin1798.Heproceededto Egypt.leavingaFrenchgarrison behindhim.TheMalteserevolted, havingtheBishop(CanonCaruana) attheirhead.Theleaderssought Britiebprotection.Nelsonhelped

John-theinteriorviewofwhichwe reproduce-isbuiltonthehighest pointofValletta.

ThefinalprocessionoftheEucharisticCongress,whichwilltakeplace onthe27thApril,willleavetheCoCathedralandproceedtoFloriana, asuburbofthecapital,whereBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwill hegiventoalltheFaithful,justin frontofSt.PubliusChurch,which isshowninourpanoramicview.

BesidestheCatholicpopulationof Malta,whichcomprisesalltheMal tese, WITHOT'TONEEXCEPTION, andagoodmanyoftheforeigners

"L'Avenir"interviewedtheMonsignoraboutMaltaandtheMaltese. HisLo1.1.shipanswered:"NeverhaveIbeensoedifiedas1 wasduringmysojournatMalta. Nowhere,inthecourseofmynumerousperegrinations,haveIever metapopulationsofundamentally Christian,practisingtheirreligion sofrankly.

"TheIslandofMaltacontains barelythesamenumberofinhabit-

"AllthenewspaperssteadareCatholic.Inthemoneneverfindsa disrespectfulphraseorwordabout theCatholicreligion,dogma,ministers,etc.Thereisnotasinglebad journalintheIsland,andthose fromelsewherearefirmlyproscribed bytheMaltesethemselves.

"Everythingthereispleasing. HaveInotreasontotellyouthat rarelyisitgiventoaforeignvisitortofeelsuchjoy,suchoccasion foredification? "Andthemostinterestingofall, isthatthispeople,whichshowsitselfsoopenlyandfranklyChristian,isundertheprotectorateof ProtestantEngland.Thatnation,in placingaltaunderitssuzerainty,

antsasLuxeciburg.Andallthe People,men,womenandchildren, dailyattendHolyMass.Thereare veryearlymorningservices,atwhich alltheworkingmenattendbefore goingtowork.Theseservicesare followedbyothersduringthemorning,whichareattendedbyallclasses:atnineo'clock,inparticularis theCathedralMass,whichisattendedbyalltheofficialsandemployeesoftheGovernment.

"Frequentcommunionisresorted tobyalargenumberofpersons. Themendonotcontentthemselves, asistoooftenthecasewithus, withattendingCommunionatEns-

engagedtorespectthecustoms,usagesandtenetsoftheMaltese,and ithasdoneso.

"Despitetheprotectorateanddespitethecontrastofanessentially Protestantgarrison,theMaltese havemaintainedtheirbeliefsasvigorousasintheglorioustimesof theKnightsofSt.JohnofJerusalem.Onehardlyknowswhichtoadmiremosttheremarkablefidelity ofthefaithoftheirforefathers,or thenolessremarkabletoleranceof ProtestantEngland."

Thechoiceofaplacesoworthy ofthegreatreligiousfestivalis surelyahappyone!

PanoramicViewofFloriana(Malta),showingtheChurchofSt.Publius,wherethelastBenedictionwillbegiven,er:ttheEucharisticCelebra tionsnextApril.

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anduselesspiers.Theyare notonlyuseless,buttakeupsome necessaryroom.Theoldfence,also, whichhaslongagofallenintodecay,istohereplacedbyanornamentalcyclonefence,whiletheold Churchitselfwillgetabrightening up. Thebelfryalsowillberenovated. Thetimbercomposingsameissaid tobeover60yearsold,sodecay Arnoldageistheinevitableresult.ButtheToodyayChurchbell isconsidereduniqueofitskindat leastinWestAustralia.Inbeauty oftoneitisunequalled,andinthe goodolddaysitspealingtones havebeenheardsofarawayas Nunyle-sorneelevenmilesfrom Toodyay.Ttisapitytheauthorof "TheBellsofShandon"didn'thave anopportunityofcommemorating thefameofToodyay'sbell.But surelythepoet'sopeninglines,with aslightvariation,soundrealisticin theearsofToodyay'solderresidents:-

"Withdeepaffection,andrecollection, Ioftenth.nkofToodyay'sbell, Whosesoundsowildwould,inthe daysofchildhood, Flingroundmycradle"Mgrmagic spell."

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JAPANESESQUADRONINTHE HARBOUR.

ThearrivaloftheJapanesesquadron,"Adzuma"and"Soya,"under thecommandofRear-AdmiralSojiro Toehinai,recallstheRusso-Japanese warofrecentyears.Thatthepresent,isthesecondvisitofthat militantnationaboardthespoilsof conquest,bidsfairtoadvertisetheir growingimportanceintheeyesof Europeancivilisation,ifnottoanimatethepeopleoftheCommonwealthinstampingthehall-markof approvalonthejudiciousandstatesmanlikepolicyoftheFisherGovernanentinthedomainofnavaland

militaryadministration.Thatthe adventoftheJapaneseshouldsynchronisewiththemooringof"a speckofBritishpower"(H.M.S. "Drake")inFremantleharbourmay beanoutwardsymboloftheAngloJapaneseAlliance,or,ontheother hand,inaccordancewithour"White Australiapolicy,"itmaybeanillustrationtotheOrientofournationaldevelopment,andoftherisingsunofAustraliangeniusintht home-comingofourfirstflagshipfor ourinfantnavy.

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Themovingpicture,musical,and vocalprogrammesubmittedatthe entertainmentgiveninSt.Joseph's newschool,wasthoroughlyenjoyed bythelargegatheringpresent,and provesthepopularityofsuchevenings.Inadditiontothevaried andwell-chosenselectionoffilms projectedbyMrA.W.Byfield,PalaceTheatre,Northam,thefollowingyoungladiescontributedtothe musicalportionoftheprogramme:Overture,MissesGraveandDaily duet,"Life'sDreamisO'er,"Misses M.andR.Cody,also"Amongthe Hoses;"recitation,"HowtheChestnutHorseCameHome,"MissCissie Smith;violinsolo,"MotuPerpetoo,"MissM.Lee.MissVeraDaily presidedatthepiano,andrendered themusicincidentaltothemoving Picturesinapleasingandartistic manner.

Fe.O'Donnelltenderedthanksto Messrs.By11:10.Rendege,andLockyerfortheirass1ist2neeinbringtheentertainmenttosuchsuccessfulissue.

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ThebuildingofthenewChurchat Kojonupisnearingcompletion.The wallsarelevelled,andthecarpentersareputtingontheroof.

TheChurchstandsonabeautiful siteonthetopofthehilloverlookingKojonupandthesurrounding country.Thisisclaimedtobethe highestpointbetweenPerthandAlbany,z,ndaCatholicchurchappearstohetherightsortofbuildingforsuchaMtn.

Kojonupisoneoftheoldcoaching towns,andisoneofthemost beautifulandhealthydistrictsin W.A.,andnowthattherailway fromKatanningtoBunburyiscompleted,andpassingthroughthe town,agreatimpetustocultivationandadditionalsettlementhas beengiven.

Renownedasahorsebreeding centreandforthehighqualityof itswool,Kojonupisnowcoming forwardasagrainproducer.

Mr.JohnCornwallhasbeenharvestingoverthirtybushelsofwheat totheacre.Mr.Bignellhasgone evenhigher,andMr.Silverthorne, lateofKalgoorlie,whosesonis SecretarytotheChurchCommittee, ismowinguptotwotonstothe acre.

Mr.Jas.Treasureandothershave alsoexcellentcrops,andMr.Wigglesworth,lateSecretaryofthe PerthGasCo.,andothernewarrivals,haveclearedandfallowed largeareasreadyforseedinginthe comingAutumn.

NexttoaChurch,aConvent Schoolisverybadlyrequired.Nearlyalltheoldfamiliesandsettlers areCatholics.TheLarsens,theErakours,sheN'orrishes.theTreasura, tneJones',theCornwalls,theFlana.ians,theDelaneys,andmanyotherswhoselargefamiliesarenowintothethirdgeneration.

Sothatagoodattendancewould beassured.Wehearthatsomeof theCommitteearestronglyinfavourofestablishingaConventschool andwewishthemsuccessintheir efforts.Meanwhile,FatherReidy andtheenergeticCommitteeareto hecongratulatedupontheresultof theireffortstoprovidea.'hurch. ThecontractorisMr..4.Thompson,ofKatanning,andthearchitectsareMessrs.Cavanaghand Cavanagh,ofPerth.

AustraliaCatholic'Mention

AmeetingoftheCentralCouncil oftheCatholicFederationwasheld attheFederationoffices.Block s, Elizabeth-street.Melbourne,recently,thePresident,Mr. T.C.Brennan,I.T..B.,inthechair.

AletterwasreceivedfromtheCatholicFederationofEngland,notifyingthatitisproposedtoholda conferenceinconnectionwiththe EucharisticCongressatMaltain 1913,withaviewtotheformationof aworldFederationofCatholics.The hopewasexpressedthattheAustralianCatholicFederationwouldbe representedattheconference.

TheTreasureracknowledgedreceiptof£25fromKoriotParish Council.

Dr.G.R.Baldwin(Warrnambool) reportedhavingestablishedbranches atHamiltonandColeraine.Mr.W. J.Burkewasdeputedtoattend meetingsatNathaliaandMarong, andMr.F.E.O'Connellatalirboo North.

ThereportoftheImmigrationOfficer,Mr.N.J.Walshe,wasvety favourablycommentedupon.Since theestablishmentoftheImmigrationBureauasabranchoftheFederation'sactivities,over400Catholicimmigrantshavebeennetand caredfor.InthecaseofCatholic girlsarrivinginMelbourneandhavingnofriendstomeetthem,arrangementshavebeenmadeforthem tobeprovidedforbytheSistersof St.JosephatSt.Joseph'sProvidence,EastMelbourne,untilsuitableemploymentisfoundforthem. SevenCatholicboysarrivedm SevenCatholicboysarrivedfrom Glasgowbythe"Demosthenes," andsituationsinCatholichomes havebeen providedforall ofthem.Mr.Walshreported thattheimmigrationofficersofthe variousreligiousdenominationsare workinginperfectharmony,andhe expressedhisgratitudefortheassistanceandco-operationhehadreceivedfromtherepresentativesof theotherreligiousbodies.

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ThemembersofSt.Patrick's BranchoftheH.A.C.B.Society, Perth,heldan"AtHome"inthe HibernianHall,Murray-street,on Thursdayevening,the9thinst., whentheRightRev.Dr.Clunewas initiatedanhonorarymemberofthe Branch.Thehallwasnicelyarrangedfortheoccasionwithfernsand potplants,thenationalflagbeing aprominentfeatureofthedecorations.Notwithstandingthehigh heattemperature.oftheevening,a largenumberofpeoplewerepresent.Thenewelectricfansrecently installedwereapleasantacquisition andconsiderablymodifiedthesultrinessoftheatmosphere.Shortlyafter8o'clock,HisLordshipentered thehall,accompaniedbytheVery RevFatherVerling,V.G.;Father Hayes,Adm.;Bros.FatherLynch, P.P.;F.('rogan,PresidentofSt. Patrick's!trench;Jas.Dowling, N.T.,andBro.WalterDwyer, M.L.A.HisLordshipreceivedan enthusiasticgreeting.

Aprogrammeofsongsandrecitationswasafterwardssubmitted,Miss KittyWellsgiving,withheraccustomedsweetness,asanopeningnumberNevin's"Rosary,"Mr.Kennedy followingwitharecitation"Shamus 1)'Brien."MissEvaJones,ofSubiaco,contributed"Alannah,"which waswellreceived,andMissFarmer followedwithanothersong,andso delightedtheaudiencethatshehad tosubmittoanencore.Mr.W. Ginivaninhissong,"KateKearney,''despitehisrecentillness, showedhehadlostnoneofhisold popularityasasingerofIrishsongs. Foranencorehegave"ComeBack toErin."MissKennedy'srecitation, "SmitingtheRock,"waswarmly appreciated.

Atthispointoftheprogramme, thePresident,Bro.F.('rogan,called uponDr.Clunetosignthemembers'register.Inrisingtodoso, HisLordshipwasmetwitharound ofheartyapplausebythemembers. Theregistersigned,Bro.Crogan askedHisLordshiptoacceptfrom theBranchahandsomelyframedilluminatedcertificateofmembership.

andbeanomenofstillgreaterprogressinthefuture.Inconclusion,I hopeyourLordshipwillhaveaalaasantholidayduringyourvisit abroad,andthatwewillbeall sparedtogiveyouaheartywelcomeonyourreturn.

HisLordship,inreply,saidin partHewished,inthefirstplate, tothankthemembersoftheHibernianSociety,especiallythemembers ofSt.Patrick'sBranch,forthe greathonourtheyconferredonhim inpermittinghimtosignhisname intheregisterofitsmembers,and inthesecondplacehedesiredto thankthemfortheverywarmreceptiontheyhadsospontaneously extendedtohimthatevening.In thathall,onapreviousoccasion, whenhewasinitiatedamemberof St.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchat Ita'aylands,hemadethepromise thathewouldbecomeamemberof everybranchoftheSocietythat couldshowanincreaseof20 new membersfromthattime.Hewas consoledbythethoughtthatsince thenthreeBrancheshadsucceededin incrensingtheirmembershipbeyond theirordinarystrength.Hehoped theenergyand'perseveranceshown bythoseBrancheswouldbeastimulustotheotherBranches,forhe

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whereverhewentthroughoutthe Stateandtoencourageittokeep alivethattrueCatholicspiritwhich ckaracterisestheChurchinevery land.OnhisreturnfromhismissiontoRome,hehopedtobring backtothemfromtheHolyFattier a

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Hedidnotknowwhenhewouldbe abletostartuponthatmission,but hehopedtobepresentattherext EucharisticCongresstobeheldat MaltainAprilnext,andwhenbereturnedtothemitwouldbewiththe hopeoffindingtheirhallfilledwith agreatprogressiveCatholicbcdy instinctwiththatspiritofFaith anddevotiontoHolyChurchwithoutwhichtheirmembershipaoaidbe ashamandnotareality.Hisgreat desirewasthattheBranchwould prosper,andiftherewereanyamongsttheyoungmenandvomen presentwhohadnotalreadyjoined, abenefitsociety,hehopedthey wouldmakeuptheirmindsto2uin theHibernianSociety'and-ixercise theirtimeandabilitiestomakeit astrongCatholicbodyworkingtogetherinunityforfaithandforthe Church.

Specialattentiongiventoselection ofservants,Hotelandprivate.Rini 1R17.

Subiaconotes

ThenewschoolatSubiacowillbe solemnlyblessedandopenedby,His LordshiptheBishoponSunday,Feb. 2nd,at10.30a.m.AMissaCantata willbecelebrated,andaspecial choir,underthebatonofMr.McDonald,willbeinattendance.The mainhallisnowcomplete,andmany competentjudgeswhohaveseenit haveexpressedtheopinionthatit cancomparemorethanfavourably withanyschoolhallintheState. ltsbeautifuldesignandartisticfinishhaveespeciallyimpressedvisitors.

Thecontractor,MrGreen,iswontingveryhardtohaveeverything inreadinessfortheopeningday. Thetwosideschool-roomsarenow almostfinished,andthisweek,we understand,astartwillbemade withthefencealongRailwayRoad.

Theparishionersarelookingforward withverypleasurableanticipation totheopeningday,forafterthat notonlywilltheyheabletohear hearMassonSundaysintheSchool Hall,butalsoontheweekmornings,withtheexceptionofSaturday. Justnowthe.SistersattheHospitalareasbusyastheycanbe.

Afterwhich,Bro.Farmer,secretaryoftheBranch,saidMyLord, it'givesmegreatpleasuretoextend toyourLordshipinthenameof St.Patrick'sBranchoftheHiberr.Societyaheartywelcome,and tothankyouforyourpresencehere thisevening.Wemighthavedone sobefore,butknowingthepressure ofworkthatwasuponyoufrom otherdirections,wedecidedtoawait aconvenientopportunityforyour initiation.St.Patrick'sBranch,as thepremierBranchoftheState,rejoicesinthehonouryouhavepaid itinsigningtherollofitsmembershipandassuresyourLordship thatinallitsfutureundertakings itwillendeavourtobeworthyof it.Itmightbeofinteresttoyour Lordshiptoknowwhatitsprogress hasbeensinceitwasestablishedin October,1878-34yearsago.Itopenedthenwith11members,twoof whomstillremainintheBranch.At thepresentwecancount217members,andourfundstotal£2,500. Duringthepast13yearswehave paidaway£1,16615sinsickpay. Formedicalattendanceandmedicine,duringthesameperiodwe havepaidC1,706,andinfuneral claimswehavepaid£450.Ourtotaldisbursementsthroughthose channelsreaching£3,300.Inadditiontothesefigures,thebranchhas thecreditofbeingthemeansof erectingtheCatholicballinwhich weareassembledthisevening.Notwithstandingthemanydifficulties theSocietyhashadtofaceinthe pastitsprogressisrealandencouragine.Wehaveto-daywithinthis St.,teatotalmembershipof01,329, whlstourfundsintheaggregatetotal£10,745.ItrustyourLordship's initiationasamemberofSt.Patrink'sBranchthiseveningwillhean incentivetoitsmemberstotakean inereasedinterestinitsworkings,

MR.WALTERDWYER,M.L.A.

WhoisamemberofSt.Patrick's Branch.

wasfirmlyandstronglyconvinced thatthemoreHibernianstheyhad intheStatethesounderwouldbe theirpositionasCatholics.Helookedforwardtothetimewhenallour Catholicyoungmenandwomen wouldbemembersoftheHibernian Societe,workingtogetherinunanimityofpurposeinonegreatbody whoselineofworkandactionwould differentiatethemfromanyother societyororganisation.Hewasglad tolearnfromMr.Farmerthatthe Branchhadsuchasplendidrecord ofprogress.TheDistrictBoardof theSocietyhadcertainlybeenvery enterprisingandhadshowntheir businessacumeninpurchasingthe "Record"buildingnextdoor.Hehopedtheywouldfindittransformed intoacommodiousandcomfortable supperroomwhennextwintercomes round.Thatfactshowedthatthe Societyconducteditsoperationson businesslines.Hewasdelightedto seesomanypresentthatevening, andwasgratefulforthewarmthof thereceptiontheyhadgivenhim. Duringthepastfewmonthshe hadvisitedotherBranchesofthe Society,andthoughhehadbeeneverywherewelcomedwithawholeheartedgenerosity,nowelcomehad exceededtheintensityandairmth ofthewelcometheyhadhenhim thatevening.Hewasmuchindebted totheladiesandgentlemenforthe entertainmenttheyhadelven'them; itwassecondtononehe'ladbeen presentatelsewhere.Hehopedto fosterthespiritofHibernianism

BRO.WALTERDWYER,M.L.A., whowasseeciallyrequestedby BishopClunetosayafewwords, saidheregardeditasared-letter dayintheannalsofSt.Patrick's BranchinhavingonesodistinguishedasHisLordshipinitiatedamemberoftheirSociety.Hewasproud tobeamemberoftheHibernian Society,andhewasespecially,proud toseeHisLordshipamemberof theirBranch.Theywereallaware ofhisgreatpowersasanorator, andtheyalsoknewhimasagreat financier.HisLordship'sgreatlabourinrelievingthedioceseofthe heavyloadofdebtthatpresseduponitwasanachievementtobewonderedatandtobeproudof.Hewas sureasHibernianstheywoulddo alltheypossiblycouldtoassistHis Lordshiptocarryonthegreatwork ofhispastorate.Hehopedhewould haveapleasanttriptotheold land,andbeenabledtocarryback tothemthegreatblessinghespoke of.HetrustedHisLordshipwould longremainwiththemtobean activememberoftheBranchandas counsellorandguardianofitswelfare.

Refreshmentswerehandedround bytheladymembersoftheSociety, afterwhichthemusicalprogramme wascontinuedwithaprettysong byMrs.Madeley,Mr.Tobinfollowingwithanotherthatwaswellreceived.MissEvaJonesrendered "Heartsthatdon'tForget,"and MissGibbssangverysweetly"When IAwake."Mr.J%.Closewasalsoin evidenceandhissongwaslouilyencored.Hegaveinreply"TheGreen IsleofErin."TheprogrammeconcludedwithasongbyAimFarmer, entitled"Good-right,butnotGoodbye,"eflicchwassungwithdelightfulsweetness.

TheDistrictPresident,Bro.Rev. P.Lynch,movedavote,fthanks totheentertainers,andcomplimentedtheBranchontheprogressit hadmade.HeapologisedfortheabsenceoftheNationalPresidentand Secretary,whowereunavoidablyabsentatWonganHills.Thevotewas carriedbyacclamation.

Mr.Ginivan,byspecialrequest, sang"I'llnotHearoldIrelandRun Down."

Thesingingof"GodSaveIreland"hyallpresentbroughtavery enjoyableeveningtoaclose,

Lastweekthepatientsnumbered37. Thislargenumbernecessitatedvery hardworkonthepartoftheSisters.Stilltheymanagetoattend tothemanifoldwantsofall,and thepatientsarefullofpraisefor thekindnessandattentionoftheir devotednurses.

Quiteanumberofmenaretobe seenwendingtheirwayeverymorningnowtoMetters'newfoundry. TheoldplaceoccupiedbyMatters inWestPerthiscloseddown,and infutureSubiacowillbethecentre ofoperationsforthisbigfirm.

Therivertriporganisedbythe C.Y.M.SocietypassedoffverysuccessfullyonWednesdaynightlast. Quitealargenumberboardedthe "Zephyr,"andeverybodyseemed toenjoythetripontheriver.'1

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ArealsoIRONMONGERS,andsell everydescriptionofBuilders',HouseheldandGeneralIronmongery,Farm andGardenRequisites,LawnMowers,TrellisWork,Tools,Sanitary Ware,Artists'Materials,Plainand FancyGlass,Artisticandwell-selectedWallpaperingsspeciallydesignedMantelpiecesinSolidOak,Jarrah andKauriGrateswithhandsome sidepanels,uniquelyblendedTiled Hearths,Cutlery,E.P.Ware,Brushware,etc.Countryinquiriespromptlyrepliedto.

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THECHARMOFALBANY.

Albanyistheplaceofbreezes, wherepeoplegathertoatthisseasop,fromtheNorthandtheEast, S.Sloerejuvenatedandlashedhack tohealthandvigourbythewinds thatwhipupfromtheSouthern Ocean.

ItisalwayscoolinAlbany,orif thethermometerrisesto80degrees, "makingawonder,"everybodytells everybodyelsethatitmustchange soon,andsoitdoes,forifacool breezedoesnotcomeabouttheAngelustime,thencloudsgatherover MountMelville,thundergrowlsin disapproval,andastormcomes down,fulfillingthepromiseofthe cloudsto"bringfreshshowersfor thethirstingflowers,"and-itis coolagain.

ThepeopleofWesternAustralia knowAlbanyandappreciateit.In thesummerseasonthetrainscome downpackedwithhotpeoplefrom the"fields,"fromtheforestbelts, andfromthecity.Itmaybethat theheatisburningatBoulder,Kalgoorliemaybeacauldron,thecity tinybeinasimmer,butinAlbany theBeautifulitisbreezyandbracing,and"therainitrainethevery, Wl:EK,"ifnoteveryday.Albany's chiefestcharmisinitsbreezes.The ladentrainsdischargedailyahumanfreightthathasbeenforced downsouthbythecharmoftheclimate,andthetiredpeopleassoon astheyleavethetrainbegintofind healing"inthewingsofthewind."

Theyhavecometohecuredofennuiand"nerves,"ofover-workand over-worry,oftheailmentsoffast pace,modernmethodsoflivingand doingsea-bathingcouldbegotin twentycoastaltowns,butthey havecomefortheclimate-forAlhany''sbreeze.Justnowthetown isfullofvisitors,wholeadavery open-airlife.Theyflocktothe beachesandjetties,outonthehay inmotorlaunches,upthemountain sidesonfoot,aroundthemountain inmotors,butalwaystheparamoantcharmisthebreeze.''here ismuchbeautyhereonlandand se,.Theharbourisindescribable, seenfromtheland,andthemountainsanindescribablescenefromthe bay..But"beautywanderseverywhere,"andmayhemetintenthrusandplaces,stilleveryplace;snot blessedwithAlbany'sbreezes.

Ifitistrue,asthepoethasit, thatwecannotholdafireinour b'nd,"bythinkingonthefrosty cakusus,''wecandosomething tn,resensible,andmorepractical, andmoreprofitable,andthatis, whenwefeelafireinourbloodfrom fierceheatsofmid-summer,v.ecan gotoAlbany.

Indeed,Ihave'justfoundoatthat Idon'tquiteagreewithBolingbta:ice,fortherereallyisahell)in suchathought,andsoduringthe year,afterdutyhascalledloudenoughtohavebroughtushackto minesinMenzies,tothewneetLelds ofKatanningtooffices:tndlabour inthecity,ortoanyotherplace wherewehelptodotheworkofthe w.rlci,andbear"theburdenofthe -....esal..-axdtheheat,"wecanremember thatAlba4-41.a,stilldownsouth,and itsbreezeisthetet-:Thethoughtofthebrigestirring thegumtrees,andwaiting 'its 12 monthstoputitshealingbane-,to thebrowofthegoldfields'people thatcometoitsfreshnessastoa regionofrest,willbeheartening andstrengtheningwhenthermometersriseandspiritsgodown,and theyearwearsonbringingusnearer andnearertothetimeofsanctuary, when,likeT.ot,wecanfleefroma hurt:ngcity,andreveloncemorein theriotofAlbany'sbreezes. C.BREEZE.

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elaremontBazaar

OpenedbyBishopelune

SPLENDIDATTENDANCE.

ThattheparishionersofClaremont are alivetotheirresponsibilities, andrealisetheirdutyofhaving theirChurchandConventSchoolaffairsinkeepingwiththeprogressivespiritofthatclassicandpicturesquesuburb,wasevidentfrom thesplendidspiritdisplayedonlast Tuesdayevening,whenHisLordship theBishopofficiallyopenedthe BazaarandFancyFairinaidofthe Parishfunds.

Theschoolwasartisticallydecoratedfortheoccasion,themany colouredlightsaddinganairoffestivitytothescene.TheRev.T. MastersonsaidBeforecallingon IliaLordshiptheBishoptoopen thisBazaar,Iwishtostatebriefly theobjectforwhichthefeteisbeingheld,namely,toreducethedebt onthepresentschool-churchbuilding,whichhasarisenontheashes oftheoldstructure,whichwasde-

please.)Igivetheladiesfullpermissiontoextract(bylawfulmeans ofcourse)every,pennyofcointhey canlegitimatelycoaxfromthepatronswhoarepresent-notmerely thesilver,butthegoldaswell. Youhaveasplendidstartto-night, andIfeelsurewhenthefaircomes toanendonFridaynightthefinancialresultswillrelieveFather Mastersonoftheanxietyhefeelsin connectionwiththisdebt.ABazaarwillbeopenedatCottesloe lateron,andIhopethegoodexamplesetbyClaremontmaybecopied.

Needlesstosaytheladiestookfull advantageofHisLordship'scommission,andthevisitorswhohadto travelbytraintothefunctionblessedtheirstarsthattheyhadtaken returntickets.Dr.H.H.Montgomery,of"TheChimes,"Claremont, wasamongtheaudience,andhetoo

low,waspresidedoverbyMrs. J.Hagarty,assistedbyMeadenee O'Connor,Grogan,Walker,Smith, Gee,Maley, Miss K. O'Donohoe(Fremantle)andMissFels.

"THECLAREMONT STALL,"Mrs ltoddaandMissKinnane,as,istedby Mrs.Conaty,Mrs.Dr.Montgomery,, Mrs.Cahill,andtheMissesKinane (3),Rodda,Rodriquez,audMisses Dwyer(3).

"THECHILDRENOFMARY STALL"wasveryeffective,andconsistedofamiscellaneouscollection withagooddisplayofdaintilyarrangedsweets,andwasinchargeof theMissesSmith,Flanagan,O'Connor,Kelly,Gee,Massey,Jackson, andWest,andMrs.McKittrick.

THEREFRESHMENT STALL, consistingofavarietyof 41tinties andteaandcoffeeservedonsmall tablesatoneendofthehall,was organisedbyMrs.Wonderly,who wasincharge,assistedby\tesdames Waugh,Brown,Lynch,'dill,Thomas,andtheMissesO'Dwyer,Massey(2),andEvelynThomas.

Numerous"sideattractions"were provided,includingtwoconductedby Messrs.BrownandFlanagan.Musicalselectionswererendered,and theBazaar,whichisexpectedto panoutwellfinancially,wasbrought toacloseonFridayevening.

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ST.JOACHIM'SBRANCH,VICTORIAPARK.

'theusualfortnightlymeetingof theaboveBranchwasheldonTuesdayeveninglast,whenBro.G.J. Parkerpresidedoverafairgatheringofmembers. Thechiefbusinessoftheevening aasthefillingoftwovacanciesin thelistofoffice-bearerscausedby thedepartureofSisterWalshfor theEasternStates,whereshehas gonetospendherholidays.Forthe positionofSickVisitor,SisterPrestonwaselectedunanimously,while asimilarhonourbetelSisterLandquietfortheresponsibletaskof auditingthefinancesofthebranch inconjunctionwithBro.Preston.

Thecontributionscontinuetocome inataverysatisfactoryrate,and iftheattendancesatthevarious meetingsshowedthesamesatisfactorycondition,theBranch wouldsurelymoveoutofitspresentgroove,bothsociallyandnumerically.Forsometimepastnothingcouldbedonetocreateaninterestinthemeetingsowingtothe moderategatherings,anditistobe hopedthateachabsenteeinthepast willmakeamendsbybeingpresentin thefuture,whenasyllabuscanbe arrangedforvariousfunctions.

ST. THOMAS' CHURCH-SCHOOL, CLAREMONT. stroyedbytire.Sincetheopeninga sumof£290hasbeenpaidoffthe £1,300liabilityincurred,andjudgingbythegenerosityoftheClaremontparishionersandthezealand energydisplayedbythestall-holders andtheirassistantsinpreparation forthisBazaar,Ifeelsuretheremainingliabilitywillbeconsiderablylessenedasaresultofthiseffort. Ihavegreatpleasureinrequesting HisLordshiptoperformtheopeningceremony.

BISHOPCLUNE, whowasreceivedwithapplause,saidRev.Fathers,LadiesandGentlemen,-ItaffordsmegreatpleasuretocomeamongyoutodeclareyourBazaaropen I-seeIntpatiqieewrittenonthefaces oftheladies,anddo,notwishto getintotheirbadgraces1,4,,,,,:tnduly prolongingtheceremonyofopening. ButImustpayatributetothe splendidworkdonebythepriestand peopleofClaremont.Innoother parishthatIknowofhasmorework beendone,consideringallthecircumstances.Youaretopayoffthe debtatasatisfactoryrate,and yourdeterminationtoultimately freethisbuildingofeveryliability isevidencedbyyourattendancein suchrepresentativenumbersthis eveningtohelponthegoodcause. Ihavecomenotmerelytoperform theopeningceremony,butalsoto spendsomemoneymyself.(Ap-

hadtosubmittothe"operation"of havinghissuperfluoussilverextracted.Amongthevisitingclergy wereTheVeryRevs.P.Verling, V.G.,andT.Morris(Guildford), Revs.R.O'NeillandT.R.O'Grady (Cottesloe),T.Gilroy(Collie),T. rowley(Highgate),T.O'Gorman (W.Perth),P.Lynch(Maylands).

Thefetewasorganisedbyastrong committee,consistingofMessrs.P. Murphy,E.Wonderly,J.Hagarty, M.Cahill,N.Walsh,H.O'Connor, W.Lynch,J.T.Grogan,J.Brown, andJ.Conaty,withFatherMastersonasheadofaffairs,andMrDavidsonashonorarysecretary,who carriedouthisdutiesinamost efficientmanner.Thehallwasgay withmulti-colouredflagsandvarioustintedfairylightseffectivelyarrangedroundeachstall.Verysoon thebusinessoftheeveningbeganin realearnest.Thestall-holderswere keptbusy,andticketsforvarious articleswerebeingpersuasivelysold onallsides,whileaspinningjinny drewcrowdsofenthusiasticpatronleers.Thedifferentstall-holdersappearedtohaveviedwitheachother inprovidingattractivedecorations andmostfascinatingwares,each stallbeingladenwithallsortsof temptingandprettythings.ThefollowingisaPetofthestallholders "ERINGOBRAGH"Stall,prettilyarrangedwithgreenandpaleyel-

BOULDERH.A.C.B.S.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theaboveSocietywasheldinAll Hallows'HallonWednesdayevening 8thinst.Therewasalargeattendance ofmembers,andthemeetingwas presidedoverbythePresident,Bro. P.Coffey.

Sympathywasexpressedfortwo members-Bro.W.Leddon,whose fatherpassedawayinoneofthe EasternStates;andalsoBro.J. Murray,whosemotherdiedrecently inPerth.

Itwasdecidedtosendaletterof condolencetotheVeryRev.Dean Robinson,whosefatherdiedrecently inIreland.

Itisverygratifyingtobeable.to reportthat,inspiteofadverseinducements,thisBranchissteadily andsolidlyprogressing.Thedesire to"goontheland"hasinduced manymemberstoleavethedistrict; neverthelessbytheeffortsofitsenergeticsecretary,aidedbyseveral veryenthusiasticmembers,theBoulderBranchisfastincreasingits membership.

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SATURDAY,JANUARY18,1913.

TheVisitingJapanese

TheadventtoourWesternshores ofthetwoJapanesewarshipsduringthecurrentweekdirectspublic attentiontothemightyEastern Empirewhichliesincloseproximity tooursparselypopulatedCommonwealth,andwhichisregardedasa probablemenacetoourdeclarednationalpolicyofa"WhiteAustralia."ThepresentpopulationofJapan(increasingattherateof 700,000annually)isestimatedat 51millions,whileourownpopulationof44millionsshowsanincrease ofonly30,000ayear.Thestoryof theawakeningofJapanandits rapidconquestofapositioninthe frontrankofmodernpowers,has beentoldsooftenthatithasbecomeacommonplaceincontempor.aryhistory.Writershavealmostexhaustedtheirstockoflaudatory.epithetsintellinghowtheracebut yesterdaylayslumberinginasleep ofcenturies,suddenly,bestirreditselfandleapedwithapparentease intotheforefrontofstrongnations. Thegeneroushospitalityshowered onthedistinguishedvisitorsbyHis ExcellencySirGeraldStricklandand thecitizensgenerally-apartfrom thecourtesyincidentaltotheAngloJapaneseAlliance-bespeaksanenthusiasticadmirationforthosequalitiesoftheJapanesepeoplewhich haveenabledittorisetosuch eminenceamongcontemporarypowersinsoshortaspaceoftime. Thechangetookplacesospeedily,as iftheoldcivilisationhadbeenburiedinthespaceofonenight..1nd betweennightandmorning,atthe dawnofthetwentiethcentury,there aroseanewJapan,auisland-empire,whichhasgatheredinallthe achievementsofWesterncivilisation.

ButwhatJapanhasaccomplished withinthelastfiftyyearsalongthe linesofWesternculturalprogress, will,inthegratefulremembranceof theJapanesepeople,everbeconnectedwiththereverednameof theluteMikado.

ThefirstpageofthisnewandbrilliantrecordbearsthenameofMutsuhito.AdevelopmentwithoutparallelinthehistoryofOrientalnationsnowsetsin-adevelopment whichbreakswithalloldprejudices, customs,andtraditions.Thecentury-oldbarrierswhichhadshielded thenationfromtheintrusive.Occidentwerebrokendown,andthose verymenwerewelcomedasteachers inthelandwhohadpreviouslyto reckonwiththehittervengeanceof thesamurai.

wasreadjusted.Itseemsasifthe Periodoftwothousandyearswhich Precededthiswoilderfultransition wasbutapreludetothedayon whichJapancameincontactwith Westernculture.

Japanand(atkolicity

Ourreaderswillrememberthatin apublishedinterviewwithDeanMahoney.ofNewZealand,afewweeks ago,thevisitorpredictedaglorious futurefortheCatholicChurchin thelandoftheMikado.Whatmay bestyledthenationalreligionofJapanisShintoism(wayofthegods). Bornontheverysoilandwithout foreignadmixture,ithasneitherdogmasnormoralcode,norsacred books,andissummedupinarather confusedmixtureofnature-worship andvenerationofancestors.Shintoismwastosomeextentsupplanted in552byanewreligioncalledBuddhism,whichbroughtwithitmore profoundmetaphysics,amoreexaltedmoralcode,andmoresolemnceremonies.Theeighteenthcenturybroughtaboutrereactioninfavourof thenationalreligionagainstBuddhismandConfucianism,butatthe presentdaythenumberofJapanese professingBuddhismisabout29million,whilethefollowersofShintoismnumberonly19million.

In1549St.FrancisXavier(the patronofourownCatholicchurch in1ustralasiaintroducedCatholicityintoJapan,andbythefervourof hispreaching,hissanctity,andhis miracles,renewedthemarvelsofthe Apostolicage.Despitethevicissitudesofadversefortunethespirit oftheApostleoftheIndiessurvives, andnumericalprogresshasnever beeninterrupted.SinceLeoXIII. establishedtheecclesiasticalhierarchyofJapanin1891withanArchbishopofTokioandthreeSuffragans,steadyadvancementhasbeen madeinalldepartmentsofChurch work.In1908theCatholicpopulationhadincreasedto70,000,andthe JapaneseCatholicsarefullyaliveto thegreatinfluencewieldedbyCatholicjournalism.TheCatholic Church,oneinfaith,withitsreligiousbodiesofeverycountryand name,hasinJapanatrulyuniversalcharacter.Inlastweek's"Record"thebaptismofBaronMontono(sonoftheJapaneseAmbassadortoSpain)waschronicled-also thefactthattheyoungnobleman hadreceivedbisFirstCommunionin Tokio.Encouragingreportscome tohandofthemarvellousstridesof theCatholicreligioninthatheathenland,andwemayconfidently hopethatthebirthofa"NewJaPan"mayforebodeagatheringof theteemingmillionsoftheislandEmpireintothe"onefold"governedbythe"oneShepherd."

DiocesanNews.

wouldpayhisadliminavisitto Romethisyeartorenderanaccouiii, ofhisstewardshipoftheDioceseof PerthtoOurHolyFatherPope PiusX.,andgiveadetailedreport ofthespiritualandtemporalstate oftheDioceseoverwhichhehasruledforthepasttwoyears. OnlythisweekHisLordshiphas beenabletocompletehisarrangements,andhehasdecidedtoleave bythe"Maldja"onthe3rdofnext month.BythesameboatFatherR. O'Neill,ofCottesloe,andFather J.Kiely,ofBoulder,whohavelabouredinWestAustraliaforover12 years,willleaveforawell-deserved holiday.WeunderstandthatFather Holbrook,ofNewZealand,whois AdministratoroftheAucklandCathedral,willalsobeapassengerby the"Maloja"onthesameday.

Ourreaderswillrememberthatin 1911,theBishopmadeanarrangementwiththeUnionBankwhereby thegeneralmanageragreedtoforegoallinterestuptoMaynext,providedareductionofthecentraldebt totheextentof£40,000priorto May1st,1912,andafurtherreductionof£20,000,wereeffectedbefore the1stofMaynext.Thefirstreportoftheassetsandliabilitiesof thePerthDiocese,publishedbyHis LordshiplastMay,disclosedthefact thatthebigCentrallebthadbeen reducedintwelvemonthsbythe verysubstantialsumof£52,18019s. 2d. Wearepleasedtoinformourreadersthatcompletearrangementshave beenmadeforthepaymentoftherequiredbalancebeforenextMay,and thattheBishopwillheabletorenderaverysatisfactoryaccountof thetemporalaswellasthespiritual interestsofhisextensivejurisdiction.,Theobligationofgoingto RomeisincumbentoneveryCatholicBishop.Intheordinarycourse ofeventsBishopCloneshouldhave gonelastyear,butpressureofurgentbusinesswasacceptedasa justifyingcausefordeferringhisadliminavisittothisyear.

HisExcellencySirGeraldStricklandhasarrangedforthefittingreceptionofHisLordshipduringthe EucharisticCongressatMalta,referredtoinanotherpartofthisissue. FromtheContinentBishopdune willproceedtoIreland,wherehewill visitthevariousEcclesiasticalColleges.Hewillprobablybepresent athisAlmaMater,AllHallows'College,Dublin,fortheannualordinationsinJune.

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Ahalfcenturyhasnearlypassed sincethatmarvelloustransformation began.Thechangeswhichhavebeen wroughtwithinthisspaceoftime inJapanarewithoutanequalinthe historyofcivilisation.There-birth ofJapananditstransitionintoa newepochweremarkedbythetransferoftheseatofimperialpower fromvenerableoldKiototothetown onceknownasYedo,nowTokyo. Withrapidityalmostbordering uponmadness,theoldorderwaa overthrown,givingplacetother.ew. Theformervassals,princes,counts, andbaronshadtogivetiptheirfeudaldominions.Atthestonetime thosenowinauthorityatthehe],ereaChancerysetinmotionevery powertopetJapaninpossessionf theacquirementsofWestern ci on.Oneofthefirstresults oftheirlabourswasthecreation.; acentralgoverningpowermodelled haofbInrotaainStat.s.ThTinI., rayandmarineservice,sir' wharfswerebuilt.,the e..Ta a'railroads,andofo ole awashr.;lin,andthe ent

s;stem,fromelement totheunivirsity,

HisLordshiptheBishopopenedthe ClaremontBazaaronTuesdayevening,andleftthecityyesterdayfor Narrogia,wherehewilladminister theSacramentofConfirmationtomorrowmorning,andafterwardsproceedtoWagin,whereasimilarceremonywillbecarriedout.DeanBrennan,ofNarrogin,andFatherMoloney,ofWagin,havecompletedall thearrangementsforHisLordship'svisit.HewillvisitJarrahdaleandSerpentineforConfirmation onSunday,January26.

Thelastpublicfunctionatwhich HisLordshipwillofficiatebefore leavingtheStatewillbetheblessingandopeningofthenewConvent schoolatSubiacoonthefirstSun0itinFebruary.Thenewbuilding, whichisofartisticdesign,isfully eanippedwithalltheconveniencesof (lernteachingmethods,andwilt be welcomeacquisitiontotheparasol,wheretheoldchurch-school Lasdrapeserviceforsomanyyears. adetaileddescriptionofthenew ,caeolwillappearinatlaterissue. lb

Itwasannouncedsonictimeago thatHisI.ordshiaBishop(lune

laityforNEXTMONDAYEVENING

at8p.m.,attheBishop'sPalaceto discussthefittingcelebrationofSt. Patrick'sDay,andtoappointan executivecommitteerepresentative ofalltheparishestocarryoutany arrangementsthatmaybedecided onatthemeeting.Announcements willbemadeinallthecityand,suburbanChurchesto-morrow,anewe hopetoseeathoroughlyrepresentativegatheringatMondaynight's meeting.Nospecialinvitationshave beenissued,andwehopeallparishionersandsocietiesinterestedinthe fittingcelebrationofIreland'sNationalFestivalwillacceptthisnoticeasacordialinvitationtohe present.

ThemanyfriendsofFatherMcCallion,0.M.I.,Fremantle,willhepleasedtolearnthattheoperationhe recentlyunderwentatLewisham Hospital,Sydney,wassuccessfuland thatheisevpectedbackintheWest theweekafternext.

TheRev.Ii.O'Neillentertainedthe membersofthecottesloeChoirafterthe10o'clockMasslastSunday, andspokein.eulogistictermsofthe goodworkdonebythechoir,especialiybytheseniormembers,who haddevotedsomuchoftheirtimeto theworkofsacredmusic.

FatherNeville,O.M.I.,Fremantle, concludedtheshortRetreatforLadiesatOsborneConventlastweek. Alargenumberavailedthemselvesof theprivilegeofspendingafewdays' retirementfromtheturmoilofthe worldinthatidealspot,whereeveryprovisionwasmadeforthemby the1.oretoSisters.ThisweekFr. NevilleofficiatedatRottenest.

TheRev.MoreHallinanofBeverleypaidusashortvisitduringthe week,andreturnedtohisextensive parishyesterdayincompanywith HisLordshiptheBishop,whois visitingtheNarroginandWaginparishesforConfirmationto-morrow.

TheRev.T.Gilroy,ofCollie,was inPerthduringtheweek,andwas presentonTuesdayeveningatthe ClaremontBazaar,areportofwhich appearsinthisissue.Fr.Gilroy, hospeaksinglowingtermsofthe enthusiasmandgenerosityofhis parishioners,returnstoColliethis morning.

lb TheRev.FatherRoulier,M.S.H., ofLeonora,isatpresentspendinga shortholidayatthecoastforthe benefitofhishealth.

SometimeagoHisLordshipwas approachedbyrepresentativesofthe clergyandlaity,whowereanxious tomarktheirappreciationofhis excellentadministrativeworkinthe diocese,byapublictestimonial,and thematterwasfurtherreferredto byMr.WalterDwyer,M.L.A.,inthe HibernianHall,Perth,lastweek, whentheMemberforPerthdelivered anaddressontheoccasionofthe Bishop'sinitiationasamemberof St.Patrick'sBranchoftheHibernianSociety.ButHisLordshiphas definitelyrefusedtoacceptanytestimonialahatsoever,andheauthorises ustomaketheannouncementpublic. Inviewofthemanydemandsrecentlymadeonthegenerosityofhis faithfulpeople,andthecorningappealfurPeter'sPence,hecouldnot thinkOfacceptinganyfurthertestimony,oftheirgenerousdisposition towardshim.Allheasksisaremembranceintheirprayersduring hisimportantmission-arequeat whichwefeelsurewill.be-readilyaccededto.

ladligngtheBishop'sabsenite,the Vicar-General(FatherNerling)will resideatthePal'tco,liedadminister theaffairsoftheOtwese.

TheRev.TimothyO'Brienaillhe incharge0(Sabiaca,a,n, :11.11eI :ornianwillbeinc.,. ,tWest PeithaftarFatherFavan'sdepart.renextMarch.

vo. Ataninformalmeetingofthe clergyofPerthandsuburbs,heldat theBish.m'sPalace,onWednesday evening.,it.wasdecidedtocalla generalalertingofthenestsand

l'heVeryRev.PriorByrnof Echuca(Vic.),wasapasseng4to FremantlebythernailboatonTuesday,andreturnedEastwardthesame day.

TheRev.Fr.Hogan,C.SS.R.,of Perth,WestAustralia,whoconductedaretreatfortheSistersofMercy, Bendigo,recently,preachedatSt. Kilian'sonSundaymorning,andat theCathedralintheevening.The rev.gentleman,whopossessesagood baritonevoice,sangavery otional"0Salutaris"duringthe Benediction.Heistheauthorof severalhymntunes.--"Trillins.

FatherHayes,oftheC e'al, willcelebrateMass day)inYork hillsa Yor

fowSaint andinGreenad,andwillI.reaahin ittheeveningdevotions.

FatherP.Briody,ofAlbany,ison amissionarytourofhisvastparish, andmeanwhilehisprincipalparish Churchisbeingadministered1, BevD.J.Moloney,ofthePerthCathedral.FatherMoloneypreached aneloquentsermononlastSunday night,answeringtheobjectionsthat peoplemaketopractisereligionand keepthecommandments.'Hedevelfdtheoointswithlucidityand force.Fr.MoloneywasablyassistedbyDeanRobinson,ofKalgo andDeanWalsh,ofYork,lastaLinday.Theformerpreached:itthe teao'clockMass,andthelatter tat\eBenedictionatnight.Dean obinson',reachedonthegospelof thedmy,andhisdiscoursewasan aPnealtothepeopleto"heabout

theirFather'sbusiness"theaffairs oftheirsoul'ssalvation.HeexhortedthosewhohadlostJesusby sintoseekandtofindhiminthe SacramentsofPenanceandtheHoly Eucharist.

LOCI!allMilli

Rev.Bro.O'ConnorofClontarfis atpresentonavisittoAlbany,and isstayingattheWeldArnieHotel.

Error.-InourHomeRuleFund listonpage17,for"ThreeSurings" read"ThreeSprings,"thetotalof hichis£12is6d.

LastweekMr.J.J.Eggleston, secretaryofthePostandTelegraph Association,wasadmittedtotheSt. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,sufferingfromasevereattackofappendicitis.

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TheSubiacoConferenceoftneSt. VincentdePaulSocietyishavinga PictureEntertainmentattheSubiacoOvalthis(Saturday)evening, at8o'clock.AstheproeeElsare tobedevotedtocharitablework, itishopedtherewillnezvery largeattendance.Thepriceofadmissionisonlyls. eses

Mr.JerryMcAuliffe,mine'..ostof theGoomallingHotel,whowassome timeagoapatientattheSt..lebn ofGodHospital,Subiaco,paida visitlastweektoKalgoorlie,where he:netmanyoldfriends.Insteadof goldspecimens(saysthe"Miner") hebringswithhimspecimensofhis wheat-growingcapabilities.

TheBishop-ElectofRockllinpton, Dr.Shiel,ofwhomwegaveacharactersketchinlastweek's"i.e.coril." hascompletelyrecoveredfromhisrecentindisposition. Hespentthe ChristmaswithhisparentsinDublin.HewillbeconsecratedbyArchbishopMannixonSundayvak,26th inst.,eitheratMaynoothorMullincar,andisexpectedtoarrivewith ArchbishopMannixatFrernaatleon the18thofMarch. eses

Mr.11.W.Dooley,M.L.A.forGereldton,wasaccordedareceptionin theParishHall,Geraldton,onSaturdayevening.Hewastheguest oftheWomen'sBranchandDistsict CounciloftheA.L.F.EulogiaticreferencesweremadetoMr.Dooley's workasParliamentaryrepresentativeofthetown,and,apleasanteveningwasspent.TheHon.J.M. Drew(ColonialSecretary)easamongthespeakers. eses

andDaly,ofKalgoorlie,whowent outinasteamlaunchtotheanchorageplaceoftheKaroolainFrenchman'sBaytowishhim"bonvoyage,"andtobethebearersofkind messagesfromDeanRobinsonwho wasunabletomakethetrip.Mr. KearnanisoneofthreecleverKalgoorliestudents,whohavebegunthe greatworkofpreparationforlabour intheLord'svineyard.

MissM.G.Walsh,ofVictoria I'ark,whodepartedonSaturdaylast forSouthAustraliabythe"Karoola,"intendsspendingsomesix monthsintheWheatState.Previous tohergoingaway,averypleasant gatheringwasarrangedbyhermany acquaintancesinordertopaytheir farewellgreetings.Thistookthe formofa"handkerchiefevening," andwasahiehlysuccessfulfunction. MissWalshhasbeenresidentinthe suburbforsomeyears,andisalwaysprominentineverythingdealingwiththewelfareoftheparish.

Besidesbeingaleadinglightinthe localchoir,sheholdsthedistinguishedpositionofVice-Presidentof the('hildrenofMary,andisalsoa staunchHibernian,holdinginoffice thepositionsofAuditorandSick Visitor.Fromeachandallshe carrieseverygoodwishforanenjoyablevacation.

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Mr.M.A.Scanlan,theGeneral SecretaryoftheHibernianSociety, inW.A.,hasresumedworkafterhis annualholiday.Sincehetookoffice onJuly1,1908,theSocietyhasincreasedconsiderably,bothfromthe financialandnumericalstandpoints.Mr.Scanlan,since'hisarrivalinthisState18yearsago,has takenanactiveinterestinallHome Rulemovements,andasGeneralSecretaryoftheRedmond-Donovancampaignlast,ear,didexcellentwork asthecarefullycompiledreturns publishedinthisissuetestify.That £1,700shouldhavebeennettedin 10daysinasparselypopulated Stateisacredittoallconcerned. Itwouldbeimpossibletomention thenamesofallthegenerousworkersinthecause,butthelateMayor ofPerth(Mr.Molloy)deservesa specialwordofcommendationfor thewhole-heartedandtrulygenerouswelcomehesoreadilyaccorded theIrishEnvoys.

raisedtotheEpiscopacy,Dr.ConroytoArdagh,andDr.Moranto the('oadjutorshipofOssory.MonsignorVerdonandMonsignorTynan, D.D.,carriedonthejournaltill1876, whenthetwelfthvolumewascompletedundertheeditorshipofthe presentesteemedArchbishopofDublin.In1880Rev.Dr.Carr-thepresentArchbishopofMelbourne-was appointededitor,andhissuccessor, in1883,wasArchbishopHealy,who wassoonreplacedbyBishopBrowne of('loyne(1884-1894).OnBishop Browne'spromotiontotheSeeof ('loynetheeditorshipwasgivento theRev.Dr.Hogan,whohasworthilyfilledthepostforovereighteen years.

SUBIACO

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TheaboveSociety'sriverexcursiononJanuary8thprovedtobea greatsuccess,sociallyandfinancially.Thetripdowntheriverwas quiterefreshing,andwhentheboat reached'GageRoadseveryoneappreciatedthe"blow"aftertheoppressiveheatoftheday.TheY.A.L. Bandgavevariousselectionsduring theevening,andwhenthe"Zephyr" reachedBarrack-streetjettyallseemedtohaveenjoyedtheouting.

OnWednesdayeveninglasttheus;weeklymeetingwasheldinSt. Joseph'sschoolroom.Therewas fairattendanceofmembers.CorrespondencewasreceivedfromtheVictoSiaParkSocietysuggestingarrangementsbemadefortheannual inter-Societysportspicnic.Theresultoftheessaycompetitionwas received,Mr.C.Kingbeingawarded theprize,whichwasdonatedbythe Society'slateSpiritualDirector, ratherMasterson. Allmembersareparticularlyrequestedtobdpresentatnextweek's meeting,asthenominationofofficers willtakeplace.

HomeRuleRollofHonour

TheamountscollectedontheEasGoldfieldswerenotsenttothe "Record"forpublication,butwere publishedintheKalgoorlie"Miner." Thefollowingaregivenintheorder ofmerit:-

!riskNets.

ThehomeRuleBill

(SuppliedbytheIrishPress Agency.)

Dublin,Dec.21,1912. THROUGHCOMMITTEE.

Onthe12thdayofthe12thmonth, 1912,at12o'clockmidnight,the HomeRuleBillpassedthroughthe CommitteestageintheHouseof Commons.AstheHouseadjourned, theIrishLiberal,andLabourmembersroseandcheeredthePrime Ministeragainandagain,andthe sceneeasonewhichwilllongberememberedbythosewhoparticipated init.Theclosingdaysofthe Committeestagewerenottheleast interesting.Thequestionofthe Constabularywasdiscussedonbusinesslines,andwithanentireabsenceofpartybitternessorill-feeling.Thediscussiononthenational flagfurnishedapleasantinterlude, whichMrBalfourvainlyendeavoured toconstrueseriously,andinthefinal divisionstheIrishUnionistswere considerablyshortoftheirnormal votingstrength."Thefightis over,"wastheexclamationofone ofthemwhowaspresent.Everthingpointstothatbeinganaccuratesumming-upofthesituation. ButtheIrishParty,neverth-less, willnotrelaxamuscleuntiltheBill isontheStatuteBook.

LOSSANDGAIN.

TheHon.Phil.Collier,diniater forLandsandRailways,hasforwardedhischequefor£53s.tothe HomeRuleFund.Thisgeneralsdonationarrivedtoolateforinsertioninthelistpublishedelsevhere inthisissue.TheHo.e ommitteeareindebtedtoMr.Collier not.onlyforthisamount,nutalso finhiskindnessinplacingspecial carsatthedisposaloftheIrishEn%oYsandbyeverymeansin;Asmowertemderint.,theirstayinCiei,.'den Westenioyahle.'

OnMondayevening'asta!aueting oftherecentlyformedMaristBrothers'OldBoys'Associationwas held,atwhichRev.Bros.Stamsiaus andSebastianattended. l'heOld Boyspresentrepresentedprart,cally everyStateoftheCommonwealth. Noformalbusinesswastran.4acted atthemeetingitschiefpurpose wastoextendawelcometotheBrothers.Thiswasclonebytile dent,C.S.Gallagher,Esq.,andBrothersStanislausandSebas;ian,in replying,expressedtheiraleuitireat thewayinwhichtheyhadbeenrecei:edintheWestbytheold1103s. Itwaspleasingtoknow,also,that theprospectsofthe('allegeatNew Norciawereverybright.Over100 ia.pplintionswerealreadyreceived.

ThenewCollege,aviewofwhich011rearedinlastweek's"Record,"cost some1:25,000,andtheultimatecost willexceed1:30,000.HisLordship BishopTorreshassparednoexpense tomakethebuildingthorouzhlyupto-date. 41.

PerthandSuburbs,includingthe meetingatStarSkatingRink,£676 (4.Fremantle,includingmeetingat OlympiaSkatingRink,£22215s6d. Dwellingup,NangaBrook,andHoffman's,C769s.Geraldton,£5912s. Jennacebbine,£469s.GoomaPing, £4410s.Sunbury,£431Gs9d.Collie,£313sGd.York,£354s.Youanmi,3018s.Beverley,£2810s. Sandstone,£262s6d.Yuna,£24. MerridintoWickepinRailwayConstruction.1.2119s.SouthernCro-is, C20.Yalgoo,£1810s.MidlandJune tion,C1614s9d.Mullewa,:1217s. ThreeSprings,£12is6d.Wickepiii, C813s.I'ingelly,£89s6d.Mount 1.1asnet,£8Is.Brookton,£5Os6d PinjarraandSouth-Westernline,£a 15s6d.Donnybrook,£215s.Total i.1,54418s6d.

MissHENRIETTADAVIS(NORTHAM).

usewere

thelargestamountoutsidePerth andFremantle-C769s-wascollectin-thecentreoverwhichtheveter:InHomefirslcr,Peter,isallegedto `lienas1,:ng. lb. FL rn,n,abrilliantpu'!ir Bros.' I.'ollege, ,orie,leftf,.1-theEastinthe t.'1st:-,atarday.Mr',earn:in'sroceedingtoSprintrwood Seminary,N.S.W.,tostudyforthe andiesuretoreada s course,forhis niercitysuccessesonthe''fields" aralwaysofanaturetobring MarytotheCollege.Theyowl,: ,11; ,f ;ran, \Haut,:I'the

Mr.PeterOConnor,the.genialand much-advertisedhostoftheDwellingHotel,wasonashortvisit tooNlir-4.h.stweek.Wenoticethat thefinancialNcsisofMr.J.T. Donovan'sappeala wellingupin aidoftheHomeRule Owingtothepressureofworkas ;erysatisfactory.The(letedlistPrcsblentofMaynoothCollege,Very laib;ishedinthisissueshowstlLikt._ --Bev. ..'anonHogan,D.D.,hasresigned-tito-ediforshipofthe"IrishEcclesiastical'---filekILnid. Archbishop Walsh,ofDublin,liae---wointedas editorRev.PatrickMacSweeney,M.A., ofMaynooth('ollece.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatthenewappointment behailedwithdelightbythose ,:ho;:nowthehighintellectualat+ainmentsofRev.ProfessorMac-;e-eeney,anditisnotrushtoproj,liesytintunderhiseditorshipthe "'record"willryeworthyofits beettr...litions. In141(.1thelatecardinul foundedthe"Record,"andplaced it,:directioninthehindsofRev. G-, 'onroyandRev.Patrick vr.re,11.1%411,D.D.Sevenyears lat-r,in1i71,boththeeditorswere

ThedeathoccurredonSaturday morninglast,attheageof52, years,ofMissHenriettaDavis,cousinofMr.D.W.Higgins,ofMorby Farm,Northam.Thedeceasedlady hadnotenjoyedrobusthealthfor sometime,andaboutfourmonths agounderwentapainfuloperation forthereliefofsomeinternalcomplaint.Herhealthimproved,and sheseemedmuchbrighteruntilabouttendaysago,whenserious symptomsagaindeveloped,which provedfatal.

TheBillhasemergedfromthe Committeewithverylittlechange, andthatchangeofsmallconsevence sofarasIrelandisconcerned.It givesIrelandafarbetterConstitutionthanGrattan'sParliament,and amuchbetterfinancialschemethan eitherofMr.Gladstone'sBills.The Bill,astheToriesadmittedwhen theysawit,wasatriumphof draftsmanship,andithascometitimphantlythroughtheordealof criticisminCommittee.TheSenate istoheelectedontheprincipleof Proportionalrepresentation.Thisis aconcessiontotheminority,althoughthesystemofnominationproposedintheBillasintroducedmight havebeenmoreintheirfavour.Everyguaranteeinreasonandjustice fortheprotectionofIrishProtestantshasbeenconceded.TheCarsonitesaskedfortheexclusionof Trinity,andtheygotit.Thenthey askedthatTrinityandBelfastUniversityshouldbeincludedandtheir requestwasgranted.Thequestion ofCustomsandExcise,averydangerousquestion,wasgotoversatisfactorilyandthequestionofthe representationofIrelandintheImperialParliamentgavelittleorno troublethistime.In164divisions inCommittee,theaveraseGovernmentmajoritywas115.TheUnionistssank°4,569columnsof"Hansard,"estimatedatthreemillion words,andyetfailedtoeinovera singlememberoftheCoalitionto theirviews.NoothergreatmeasureeverhadsomuchofParliamentarytitredevotedtoit,andnot sincethefiehtagainst('oercionin 1887hastheTrishPartyhadsuch demandsmadeuponit.

FRIENDSANDFOES.

Thefuneral,whichwaswellattended,tookplaceonSundayafternoon.Thefirstportionoftheser%iceforthedeadwasreadbythe Rev.FatherO'Donnell,atdeceased's lateresidence,afterwhichthecortegemovedtotheCatholicportion oftheNorthamCemetery,wherethe remainswereinterred.Thechief mournerswereMrD.W.Higginsand hissons(cousins).MessrsJ.O'Ha!a,G.Iiewell,hook,and.1.NIckineellwerethepall-bearers.R.I.P..

Mr.Redmonddidwell,inhisgreat speechatIpswich,topayatribute toMrAsqpithandhiscolleagueson theLiberalfrontbenchwhodefended theBillinCommittee,andalso tothanktherankandfileofLiberal andLabourmembersforthemagnificentdevotiontoHomeRulewhich theyhaveexhibited.ItwouldLatdlyhavebeenoutofplace'orhimto thanktheToryWhipsforbringing aboutthesnapdivisiin..vhiel,turnedouttoheoneofthe1..stthnigs possiblefortheCoaliti)n.Tr.atand theBoltonelectionunited:oldOimulatedtheHomeRule:..r and discreditedanddemur tileTories.whoareonceagainakingforwardtoalongsojourn-1thewildernessofOpposition.Ticnetioaof theO'BrienitesontheBillmay.be lefttothejudgmentoftheircounr,men.Inonedi.ision T.lf. IleilyactedasTory''toller''and

My'.O'Brien,whosenewspaperdepouncedtheBillasstronglyasthe Toriesdid,deliberatelyabsented himself,andsodidsomeofhiscolleagues,frommostofthemostcriticaldivisions.Theattendanceof theIrishPartyhasbeensplendid. Ineveryparty,allowancemustbe madeforabsencethroughillness, and,apartfromthis,theattendanceofthePartyhasbeenthe themeofgeneralpraise.Thetotal timeoccupiedontheBilltotheend oftheCommitteestagewas51i days.ThenormalGovernmentmajority,includingtheO'Brlenites,is 106.TheaverageGovernmentmajorityin162divisions,including

THEUNIONISTPOSITION.

ThedeclarationofMr.Balfouron Mondaylast,thathehadnotearof religiousintoleranceunderHome Rule.maybeaddedtothedeclarationsofSirEdward('arson,Mr. WalterLong,SirPhilipMagnusend othersoftheUnionistParty.The religiousargumentagainstHome Rulehasbeenabandonedbythe Unionists.Itisanopensecretthat thelnionistsnowrecognisethatthe Billisgoingtopass.Mr.JamesH. Campbell'sactioninconnectionwith theTrinityCollegeandBelfastUniversityquestionwasveryremarkable.HemovedtheamendmentExcludingthem.Theyproeested,and thenheaskedthattheyshouldbe includedintheBill,andttuderteek tohelpMr.Birrelltodraftthe necessaryamendment.Mr.'lampbellis,ontheplatformandParliament.oneoftheablestandmat bitteroftheIrishUnian.etnumbers.Hesignedthe"Ulster"Ccvenant,andmayberegardedasone ofthedie-hards--onpaper,atany rate.Yethereheis,notonlynct opposingtheBill,butactuallyhelpingtomakeitacceptabler'his Protestantconstituents!TtoilyneededanineffectiveoutburstoftemperonthepartofMrTimHealy againstMrJohnRedmond,toemphasisethesignificanceettheincident.

SPEECHESREADYMADF.

Notesandcomments

ASpendthriftMinister

IftheFederalGovernmentmeet theirWaterloonettelection,webelievethattheonemanintheirranks morethananyotherwhowillconducetobringitaboutisMr.King O'Malley,theMinisterofHomeAffairs.AtonetimeMr.O'Malley's eccentricitiescreatedmuchgoodhumour.Peoplelookedforhisunconventionalitiesandlaughedatthem. Nowtheylaughnolonger.HislanguageinParliamentoftenamounts tovulgarity,althoughperhapshe doesnotseeitinthatlight.Mr. O'Malleydescribeshimselfasan "American,"andprideshimselfon hisAmericancutenessandmanners. Ofcourse.Mr.O'MalleyisanAmericanjustastheMexicanhalf-breeds andtheEskimoareAmericans,but hewasborninCanada,andshould beproudratherthanotherwiseof thetitleofCanadian.Germansand Frenchmendonotcallthemselves Europeans.

UnhappilyforAustraliaMrO'Malleycarrieshislargeideasintoother concernsthanthatofnationality. Heisattheheadofabigspending department.Amongstotherthings, heisrunningtheFederalcapital, andthehugerailwaywhichisto hindupoureastandwest.Heis thinkinginmillionssofarasthose twoworksareconcerned.whilehe hasothermoney-devouringschemes inview.--"Faelding'sJournal."

ChristeningtheFederalCapital

mourthatheisnotofnativebirth. Unfortunately,Mr.O'Malley,who appearstobearbiterinthematter ofchristeningtheinfantcity,has ideasaboutonaparwiththoseof thegeniusjustreferredto.Heat onetimefavouredthecognomenof "Shakespeare,"butasthereare doubtsastotheauthenticityof Shakespearewewouldprefer"Bacon,"becausepigsarerearedinthe Yaes-Canberradistrict.MrO'Malley thinkshighlyofanotheridea,which istonamethecityafterthediscovererofAustraliaspelledasone word--"Capteincook."Ifevidence wasrequiredthatMr.O'Malleyis notafitpersontohetrustedwith eventheleastofpublicaffairsit wouldhesuppliedbyhisappreciationof"Captaincook"asthedesignationfortheCommonwealth'scapital.Proceedingonsuchlines,may webepermittedtosuggestthetitle of"Wjiitelephant,"or-happy thought--"Kineoinalley."Thelatternamehasquiteanativetwang aboutit.Itcould,inordertomake itmoredigestible,hepronounced "Kin-gom-a-lee,"aseveninsuch guiseposteritywouldberemindedof oneofthemostineptMinistersthat Australiahaseverbeenburdened with,andtowhomshepays£1,650 and"expenses"forhisservices.Amongstotherdesignations"East'minster"and"Westminster"havebeen mentioned.Incaseoursuggestions shouldherejectedwithscorn,we wouldearnestlypleadfor"Wasteminster"asanall-roundappropriatetitle.

shouldbemadeforpublicpreservation,especiallyinreferenceto QueenslandandWesternAustralia." Individualmembersofthecommitteeexplainedthatthedesirewasto putastoptotheindiscriminateexportofvaluablespecimens.Thefetegoingresolution,afterbeingratified by,thegeneralcommitteeofCon-)10. gress,willheforwardedtotheCretemonwealthGovernment.

4.TheMollyMaguires"

Mr.MacVeaghdidgoodservicein exposingtheworking.,ftheLnionistspeech-factoryatWestminster.A verycleveryoungJew,Mr.Rosenbaum,suppliedtotheUnionistmemberseverydaypointsforspeeches againsttheBill.The"points"were printedonslipsofpaperanddeliveredeverymorningtotheInionistmembers,andnodoubtcueddependenceuponthebriefsamoanted tosomeextentforthesamenessof theirspeeches.Mr.Rosenbaumwas "undertheclock"intheHousedeity toassistwithinformation.ifa numberwantedanewspeech,a 'phonetotheUnionistOfficeswould bringitinafewminutes.MrMacVeach'sexposurewasveryelective, andtheUnionistsfelthumiliatedby it,aswelltheymight,sinceit showedhowunrealwastheirfight againsttheBill,andhowbarrenin brainstheymustbeasaparty.It isstatedthattwoUnionists,unknowntoeachother,madealmost identicalspeechesonthesameday, theexplanationbeingMr.Kosenbaum,who,strangetosay,iscreditedwithstrongleaningsinfavourof HomeRule!

IntheHouseofCommonsonthe 13thinst.,thereportstageofthe HomeRuleBillwasconcludedamidstNationalistandMinisterial cheers.

AGovernmentamendmentwascarriedfixingthesummoningofthe IrishParliamentfornotlaterthan fourmonthsafterthefirstTuesday intheeighthmonthafterthepassageoftheBill.

MrTimHealy(IndependentNationalist)contendedthatthedelay ofayearwasinventedinorderto permitofthesubmissionoftheBill toageneralelectionontheresults ofhichtheIrishPartywasasked togambleforitsexistence.The clauserepresentedatriumphfor 4Oranzeism.

Theremainingclauseswerepassed eiththeaidoftheclosure.

NewsarrivedfromtheEaston Mondayannouncingthedateofthe formalnamingofAustralia'sCapitolCityatYass-Canberra.Theceremonyoflayingthefoundationstone ofthecommencementcolumnwillbe PerformedbyHisExcellencytheGovernor-GeneralonMarch12.Theoccasionwillbehistoricandunique. Thenewsmokelessmilleniunicity thatistostandonthemoreorless aridplainsofYass-Canberrawillenjoythedistinctionofbeingtheon1\ metropolisintheworldtobethe CAPITALofAWHOLECONTINENT.

Whetherourlegislatorsactedwiselyinselectingthepresentsitein preferencetotheoneoriginallyselectedbytheever-flowingSnowy River.neednotbediscussedhere. TheDeakinGovernmentdecidedfor Yass-Canberra,andthedecisionwas upheldbytheFisherAdministration --despitetheeffortsofSenatorsHenderson.Lynch,andotherstohave thequestionre-opened.Thereis reasontofearthatAustraliawill regretthechoicethathasbeen made.Butitistoolate,apparently,toalterthedecision,andthe Peoplemustbowtotheinevitable. WhattheCommonwealthelectors mayreasonablyobjecttoistheexpenditureatthepresenttimeofa hugesumofmoneyonthebuilding ofauselessFederalCapitalata timewhentheresourcesofthecountryaretaxedtotheutmostlimit fortheconstructionofthetransAustralianRailway,Defence,etc. WhynothavetheseatofGovernmentalternatelyatMelbourneand Sydneyforthenext50yearsat least?

GivingtheInfantaName

AccordingtotheMinisterforHome Affairs.thecapitalwillbeformalle christenedwithitsnewnameduring theceremony.TheFederalCabinet hasnotyetfinallydecidedupona name,butitissaidthatthechoice nowliesbetweenPacifica,Myola. andFisher.

FutureoftheAhoriglue

ThefutureoftheAustralianaboriginalswasthesubjectofthefollowingrecommendationsbythecommitteeoftheScience('ongresssittinginMelbourneappointedtoinvestigatetheexistingconditionof theAustralianaborigines:-"WerecommendthattheGeneralCouncil oftheAssociationshouldcommunicatetotheFederalGovernmentthe informationthat,intheopinionof the.Association,theappointmentof aCommissionofInquiryisdesirableandnecessarywithaview,ifit befoundexpedient,ofapermanent NativeCommissionforthewell-being andpreservationofthenativerace ofAustralia,andthatthisCommissionofInquiry,shouldincludeamongitsmemberstheChiefProtectorsofAboriginesoftheStatesconcerned. That,pendingtheestablishmentofapermanentCommission thesystemofreservesshouldbe widelyextendedinallthenorthern partsofthecontinentwherelarge numbersofblacksstillsurviveundermoreorlessnaturalconditions. Thatthetrainingoftheblackin pastoralpursuitsandinsimplemechanicalarts,suchascarpentry, blacksmithing,etc.,shouldform Partofthereservesystem,andat somelaterstageofdevelopment somesimpleformofagriculture shouldgraduallybeintroduced.We recommend,also,thatshouldthegeneralcouncilconcurwiththeserecommendations,itshouldalsosuggesttotheFederalGovernment thatitmightbenecessarytoexemptfromtheoperationoftheabove schemethesmallnumberofaborigineswhosurviveinNewSouthWales; Victoria,andSouth.Australia,inasmuchastheyrep'resentalaterstage ofthe<originalproblemandare alreadywellcaredforbytheirrespectiveGovernments.

Arecentcablemessagestatesthat intheHouseofCoremonsfurtherinquiriesweremaderegardingtheappointmentoftheRightHon.W.G. Ellison-MacartneyasGovernorof Tasmania.MrJ.Farrell(NationalistforNorthLongford)asked whethertheTasmanianGovernment hadmadetherecommendation,and whetheritwasusualtoconfersuch highappointmentsuponpoliticalopponents.MrEllison-Macartneywas formerlyUnionistmemberinthe HouseofCommonsfor3oethAntrim.HereceivedseveralofficialappointmentsfromtheUnionists,and wasGrandMasterofanOrange Lodge20yearsago.TheColonial Secretary(MrHarcourt)repliedthat hehadrecommendedtheeentleman inquestionasanofficialofexperienceandcapacity.Hedidnotattachimportancetothenolitiesof thosewhowereselectedforthecolonialGovernorships.MrTimHealy, Ka'.(IndependentNationalist)Haveany"MollyMaguires"applied forthejob?(Laughter.)MrHeaty's referencewas,ofcourse,meantfor theAncientOrderofHibernians,to whichMrJosephDevlinbelongs.He andMrWin.O'Brienhavenicknamed theHiberniansthe"MollyMaguires."WhenMessrs.W.A.Red!flood,M.P.,andJ.T.Donovan wereinitiatedasmembersofthe HibernianSocietyintheHibernian Hall,'Perth,lastAugust,theyexplainedthatinthepenaldaysthe HibernianSocietyinIrelandheld theirmeetingsatthehouseofan oldatholicladyintheCo.FermanahnamedMollyMaguire-hence theepithet.O'BrienandHealymay continuetoamusetheirToryand orangefriendsbytheircheapsneers attheHibernianSociety,butthe membersoftheOrderthroughout theworldwillcongratulatethemselvesonhavingincurredtheopprobriumoftheenemiesofIreland. Itwouldbeahadadvertisementfor theSocietytohavethegoodwillof ('arson,Healy,andCo.TheAncient OrderofHiberniansinIreland,like theH.A.('.B.S.inAfistralia,isnot asecretsociety,andhasthesanctionoftheChurch,whichcondemns allsecretsocieties. e./

AnAlbanycorrespondentsays:Albanyisallthatcouldbedesired -wonderfulimprovementforthe Pasttwelvemonths.Thenewbaths arenowcomplete,andtheyafford everyopportunitytothosewhoare fondofindulginginadipinthe briny.Newrefrigeratingworkshave alsobeencompleted.Thebuilding wasinoperationforsomeconsiderabletime.

Motorcarsareljustthethingand quitethefashion.Lastyearthey wererarities;thisyearthereare quiteanumber.Itspeakswellfor theadvancementofthisfavouFitt resort.

Astrangergoin5,,-toAlbanyis madetofeel,eerafeathomebeforehe getstimetotrytofeelso.Thehospitality'andthekindlydispositionof the--residentsequals,Imightsay surpasses,anyotherpartofW.A.

Mr.andMrs.Parsonsandfamily arespendingabriefholiday.atMiddletonBeach.

Mr.A..1.Balfour(Unionist),gave netieeofhisintentiontomovefor therejectionoftheBillonthethird readingstage.

"Pacifica"-thenamesuggestedby SirGeorgeReid-seemsappropriate enough,oratalleventsitappears tohetheleastridiculousamong thetitlessneceeted.AnEastern conteemornrymakesthefollowing reflections-Mostominousallegestine.beepalreadybeenmade.One individualhassolemnlydeclaredfor "ThePityofWisdom."Wetrust forthereputationofAustralianInk

Theethnologicalcommitteeconsideredthequestionoftheextinction, fromvariouscauses,oftheAustralianaborigine.Afterdiscussion,the followingresolution,proposedonbehalfofProfessorBaldwinSpencer, byDr.Porter,andsecondedbyDr. Robertson,"That,inviewoftherapiddecadenceanddisappearanceof theAustralianaborigine,itisurgentthat,intheinterestsofscience, furtherrecordsandcollectionsillustrativeofthebeliefs,customs,and mannersoflifeoftheaborigines

Trishnational'foresters. ASocietyforIrishmen. Noinitiationfee.Cheapestcontributions

tiRANCHUSHughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday.TradesHall.Beaufort Street.BrianBornBranch,Fremantle, everyalternateTuesday,FriendlySocietiesHall,High5,rest.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder,Secretary'sAddress.fe ClancyStreet,Rould.r.JohnDillon,MidlandJunction,J.Heagney,MontrealRoad faeneytoLendonapplicationtotheSooiety'sSolicitors,MessrsJ.andB,Maxwell,BarrackStreet.Perth.ortheGeneral Secretary,careofJ.J.Snigg,BarrackSt.

TOALL

IrishCatholics

WholovetheirFaithandFatherland,andwishtohonourErin's GreatestMartyr,

VenerableMilerPlunkett

ARCHBISHOPOFARMAGHAND PRIMATEOFALLIRELAND.

WhowasdraggedfromSt.Patrick's Throneandcruellyputtodeathby EnglishProtestantsatTyburnin London,July1st,1681.

Pleasewriteto THEREVD.MOTHER,TYBURNCONVENT, 6HYDEPARKPLACE,LONDONW.ENGLAND.

Whowillsendafullprintedaccountofwhatisbeingdonetohonour theMartyr'smemoryandprepareforhisforthcomingBeatification.

SomeDangerstoReligion

"TheCatholicChurchhastheAnswer"

TrueChristianityandModernMakeshifts

BYMONSIGNORBENSON,THEDISTINGUISHEDENGLISHCONVERT.

Therewerenodangerstoreligion, buttherewerepresent-daydangers toreligiouspeople.Catholicsknew thatnocrisis,nomoderndiscovery, nodevelopmentofphilosophyorof sciencecouldpossiblyinjuretheone FaituthatcamefromGod,andwhich wouldemergetriumphantfromeverytrial.Therewasnoquarrelbetweenphysicalscienceandreligion, andiftheyheardaquasi-scientific speakerholdforthonnewdiscoveries tendingsupposedlytotheundoingof Christianity,theymustconcludethat suchapersonknewnothingabout scienceornothingaboutreligion,or inthethirdalternativenothingaboutscienceorreligion.Darwinism wasdead,andtherecentpromulgationofatheorybyaprofessor whosenameaswellashisdoctrine wasmadeinGermany,gavenocause foralarm.Whatimmensely,impressedtheminconnectionwithProfessorSchafer'sdoctrinewasnotthe alarmfeltbyreadersofthepress, baittheveryabsenceofthatalarm.

Thattheory,whichwasfamiliarto thetheologiansoftheMiddleAgile, cNlilhardlyupsettheCatholic Churchto-day.Theyhadnothing totearfrommaterialismandits theories,whichinthepastwere heldforthbymenstandingatstreet cornersontubsandbarrels,were practicallydisappearing.suchideas, however,wouldalwayssurvivewith afewpeoplewhodidnotbelievein theexistenceoftheirownsouls. andwhoendeavouredtohumiliate thehumanracetothelevelofthe beasts.Therewasnorealrecrudescenceofthematerialistictheoryin ourday.Theyneednotfearscience.whichadmittednowwhatthe Cath,licChurchtaughtagesago.

THESPREADOFRATIONALISTIC IDEALS, thr(c.ghthemediumofitspressand cheappamphlets,constitutedcertain dangerstoreligion.Theyfound'the remedyintheCatholicpressandin thepennybooksoftheCatholic TruttSociety,theworkofwhich FatherHaydenhadsoclearlyplaced beforethemattheNorwichCongress.Thedangerlayinpeople drInlunginthepoisonandleaving theantidotealone.Modernideals threatenedtodestroyaltogetherthe relationbetweenGodandman,by makingmanthecentreandplacing the'reatorinasecondaryplace.

Thefirstdangerofthepresentday consistedinthetendencytosubstituteworksforfaith.Thatdoctrine wasenunciatedbyMartinLuther threehundredyearsagowhenhe taughtthatitdidnotmatterwhat men-.did,solongastheybelieved whwasright.TheCatholicChurch

toitselfandtoignoreChristian teachingsregardingthelifetocome. EverythingthatwastrueinSocialismhadbeenpreachedbytheCatholicChurchfromthetimeofits Founder.Thechiefdangerof Socialismwasthatitdiscardedreligionasbeingtheessential toallhealthylifeonearth.Itput religioninasecondaryposition,or ignoreditaltogether.ThatwaspreciselytheantithesisofChrist's teaching.Again,underSocialism, thefamilywas,secondarytothe State,andherelayagreatdanger.

NOCIVILISATIONCOULDBE SOUND

taught,asshehadalwaysdone,that itmatteredverymuchwhatpeople did,andwhattheybelieved.The doctrineofjustificationbyworks alonewasaveryrealdangertoreligiouspeople.

Onemoredangertothefaithful atthepresentdaysoundedrather Christian,andhadacertainamount oftruthinit,aseveryfalsedoctrinehad.Thereinlaythedanger.Itconsistedin

AFORMOFPHILANTHROPY

thatsoughttoinculcatetheloveof one'sneighbourwithoutreferenceto Godatall.Literaturewasdisseminatedtothatend,andinacertain weeklypapertheprinciplethatyou mustloveourneighbourtotheforgetfulnessofyourGodwascontinuallyadvocated.Theonlypossible motivetotheloveofone'sneighbourwasfoundedupontheloveof God.Thatremoved,theygotthe destructionofphilanthropy,andmorality.JesusChristHimselfhad toldthem(1)toloveGodand(2) tolovetheirneighbour.ModernphilanthropytookthatGospelandturneditupsidedown.Therewasagain shownthemoderntendencytomake manthecentre,heart,andcoreof theuniverse.Thatwastheworship ofself,andithadbeensaidthat the"self-made"manalwaysfelldown andworshippedhisCreator.Afurthermoderntendencyopposedtothe spiritofChristianitywasthedenial ofthedoctrineofpainaspartof God'splanintheworld.Therewas acertainsectcalled"ChristianScientists,"whichwasneitherChristiannorscientific.Thosewhodeniedthedoctrineofpainforgotthat JesusChristHimselfcametoshow themhowtosufferandcarrytheir cross.Proceeding,MonsignorBensonbrieflybutscathinglyreferredto thegospeloftheNugenists,whom hesaid

WOULDTREATTHEHUMAN RACEASPRIZEPIGS.

Thatdoctrine notonlynot Christian,butwasclean raryto theethicsofChristianity.

Anothergreatdangertoreligion wasfromitspoliticalandeconomic aspect.Hisonlyreasonindiscussingitwasbecauseofitsdangerto theChristianmanorwoman.There wasagreatdealinSocialismwith whichtheNwereinsympathy,butits bestaspectswerealsotheidealsof Christianity.TheSocialisticcode, inasmuchasitsoughttomake menhappyinthisworldto theexclusionofallthought ofthenextworld,waspreciselythe oppositetothatlaiddownbyChrist. InthecaseofSocialismtherewas anattempttoroundofftheworld

and.wholesomeunlessbuiltonthe purityandsanctityoffamilylife, modelledonthatoftheHolyFamily. SocialistswouldsubordinatethefamilytotheState.Theanarchist preachedthattheindividualwas everything,whereasSocialismmaintainedthattheindividualwasnothing.Bothstatementswerehalftruths,andtheycouldnotpossibly reconcilethesetwogreatideals,exceptthroughthemediumof.thefamily.Proceeding,thelecturertouchedonthetopicofseculareducation. The-tendencytoenforceseculareducationattheLabearCongresseswas beginningtodisappear.Thathad beenbroughtaboutthankstoCatholiceffort.ifpeopleheldthatit wasonlythisworldthatmattered, theywereboundtopreachsecular education,andhencetheinsistence uponitbymembersoftheLabour Party,whichbodyhadnowrecognisedtheforceoftheCatholicChurch onthisquestion.MonsignorBenson referredtothefallaciesofmodern "newthought,"whichpickedoutthe comfortablepartsofChristianity, andrejectedthosewhichwereuncomfortable.

TheCatholicChurch,heconcluded, hadtheanswertothepresentspirit oftheageinaccordancewiththe revelationofChrist.

SocialNotes (BY"OPHELIA.")

MissMaryHardwick,ofYork, leftforherfirsttriptotheEaston Saturday. oe.

MissesFrancesandDorothyDennehy,ofSouthPerth,arespending ashortholidayatBunbury. sese.

Mrs.M.G.Divan,ofOrd-street, leftonSaturdaylastforAlba. wheresheintends'remainingfora fewweeks. sie

Mrs.J.E.F.Deakin,ofHaystreetWest,isspendingaholidayin Albany,andwillbeabsentfrom Perthforsomeweeks. se4.

Mrs.KyranBrennanandfamily, ofBoulder,arestayingwithfriends atNorthPerth,andwillleavefor theEasternStatesattheendofthe monthforashortholiday.

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Mrs.Dr.Flynn,ofBunbury,will leaveshortlyforatriphometo Ireland.Mrs.Flynnwillbegreatly missedinChurchwork,alsofrom theCroquetClub,asshehasalways beenoneofitsmostwillingsupporters.

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Aquietbutprettyweddingtook placeonTuesday,January14th,at theCathedraloftheImmaculate Conception,'betweenMr.William Kemp,miner,ofMt.Malcolm,and MissMaryRoseKellick,ofPerth. TheRev.FatherO'Brienofficiated. Aftertheceremonylightrefreshmentswerepartakenandthebride andbridegroomleftfortheirfuture home.

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Aquietweddingwascelebratedin theCatholicChurch,Collie,onJan. 10th,at8.30o'clock,whenthemarriageofMissLucyVictoriaGriffith, eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.A. R.Griffith,ofPrinsep-street,Collie, toMr.AlphonseArthurPare,miningengineer,Porcupine,Canada, wassolemnisedbytheRev.Father Gilroy.Thehappycoupleleftby theafternoontrainforCanada,whitherthegroomhashadtoreturnon urgentbusiness.

AverypopularweddingwascelebratedintheCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptiononSaturday,,Jan.11th,inthereserice ofalargenumberoffriendsand well-wishersofthebrideandbridegroom,whenMr.George,,luinlan, sonofMr.andMrs.M.Quinlan,of Eynsham,Brighton,Melbourne,was marriedtoMarie,daughterofMr. andMrs.P.Breene,Sutherlands,St. Arnaud,Victoria.TheRev.T. O'Brienperformedtheceremony.The bridewasattendedbyMissFrances Tullyasbridesmaid,whileMr'Tom Finnfulfilledthedutiesofbestman. Aftertheceremonytheusualtoasts werehonoured,andthebrideand bridegroomweretherecipientsof theheartiestgoodwishesfortheir futurehappiness.

RIM 4.

AlargenumberofpeoplewitnessedthemarriageofMr.John MichaelLeyden,eldestsonofthe latePatrickandMrs.Leyden,of Camperdown,Victoria,endElizabeth Jane,youngestdaughterofthelate GeorgeandMrs.Hassell,sen.,of Toodyay,intheChurchofSt.John theBaptistonthe8thinst.The ceremonywasperformedbytheRev. JMasterson.

TheRubricsdidnotallowaNup- tialMuss,buttheNuptialBlessing wasimpartedwiththeusualceremony.Manynon-Catholicswerepresent,andall,itissaid,werepersonalfriendsofeitherbrideor groom.

TheunassuminglifeledbyMrLeyden,aswellastheconspicuoushonestyandstraightforwardnesswhich characterisedallhisbusinessdealings,madehimoneofthemostrespectedofToodyay'sresidents.

MissHassellisamemberofanold andrespectedToodyayfamily.As custodianofthelocallibrary,she wasbroughtmuchintocontactwith thepublicwhilethepunctuality withwhichshealwaysdischarged herduties,aswellasherobliging disposition,wonforhergoldenopinionsfromall.InFatherMasterson'sbriefaddress,hesaidtheunionwaslikelytobeahappyone, forfromwhatheknewofMr.and Mrs.Leyden,theywerebothlikely' tosailveryhappilytogetherdown thestreamoflife.Forgoodsense aswellasthesweetinfluenceofreligionwouldalwayspreventmisunderstandingsfrommarringinany waytheserenityandhappinessof theirlives.Theusualhappytoasts werehonouredatthe"breakfast," andeverythingpassedoffhappily. Thenewly-marriedpairleftforthe coastduringtheafternoon,where theywillspendafewweeks'honeymoon.

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Lathes'WhiteCanvasSHOES,best quality,inCourtBuckle,orDerbytie shoespumpsewn,Cis11d.

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OBITUARY.

ThefuneralofthelateMrsClara EllenMcNally,daughterofNurse Yuracka,of119Wellington-street, EastPerth,tookplaceinthecatholicportionoftheFremantleCemeteryonMondaymorning,andwas largelyattended.ThechiefnurulerswereNurseYuracka:mother), Messrs.J.andL.McNally(brothers),W.Tobias(brother-in-law).AmongthosepresentwereNurseMullery,MrsSteele,MissLloyd,H. Murray,andmanyothers.Numerouswreathsandfloraltributeswere receivedfrommanyfriends.The Rev.FatherFlynn,O.M.I.,officiated atthegrave.R.I.P.

N.RAFTIS(BUSSELTON).

Thesadnewsofthedeathof youngMaggieRaftis,theseven-yearolddaughterofMr.andMrs.Bob Raftis,oftheShipHotel,Busselton,castagloomoverthetown onMondaylastwhenitbecame knownthatdeathoccurredthrough accidentaldrowning.Deceasedwas formerlyapupiloftheMaylands ConventSchool,andleftforBusseltonlastyearwhenherfather, whoiswellknownasastorekeeper atMaylandsandthegoldfields, tookoverthehotel.Wehavenot anyfurtherparticularstohandat thetimeofgoingtopress,butwe offeroursinceresympathytothe parentsandsistersofthedeceased. Mayhergentlesoulrestinpeace!

MR.JOHNDUNN(WESTPERTH).

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shipClarain1852,but,afterashort sojournatBerkshireValley,herhusband,catchingthegoldfeverfrom theEast,proceededwithhertoVictoria.Shereturned,totheWestlast yeartofindherlastrestingplace. Thecortegemovedfromtheresidenceofherson-in-law,Mr. F. Whitely,"MountCarmel,"Leonardstreet,VictoriaPark,andproceeded totheCatholicCemeteryati:arrakatta,wheretheremainswerelaid torest,theRev.FatherRichard O'Neillconductingtheburialrites. Thechiefmournerswereher,:aughters,Mrs.J.F.Whitely,andMiss KittieKenney,andherson-in Mr.J.F.Whitely,theDepaty-FederalLandTaxCommissioner.The pall-bearerswereMessrs.-1.O'Reilly,W.B.Cooling,R.F.Clefey,arid C.Gee.Manywreathsandfloral tributeswerereceived.R.I.P. gal.

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intheCollieCouncil'semploy.The deceasedhadbeenaresidentofCollieforaboutninemonths.Thereare fourchildren,twoofwhomareresidinginCollie,Theyare:MrErnestSnell(lateofBusselton),MrsG. W.Grange(Kalgoorlie),andMrsW. Atkinson(SouthFremantle),Mrs. Horton(Collie).Thefuneraltook placeattheCollieCemetery,when theRev.FatherGilroyofficiated. Therewereagoodnumberpresent atthegraveside,includinganumber oftheCouncilemployees,whohad gatheredtopaytheirlastrespects totheirlatecomrade.Severalbeautifulfloraltributeswerelaidonthe gravefromsorrowingfriends.R.I.P.

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The"Sower"forJanuarycontains thefollowinginterestingreferenceto thelateMiss Holohan,A.L.C.M.: -"Thealmostsuddendeathofdear Connie,castagloomnotonlyover Lawlers,whereshehadbeenknown andlovedfromchildhood,notonly overtheGeraldtonConvent,which badbeenherhomeforyears,but overtheheartsofallwhokaewher, andtheseweremany.Hereasy, guileless,charmingmannerwonthe admiration,esteem,andlove)f withwhomshecameincontact.In Lawlersberdeathwasregardadas apubliccatastrophe,forhergenial presenceandmusicalaccomplishmentskeptlifeandcheerinarat.idlydyingtownship.Inthe('eraldton Conventtearswereshedfreelywhen thesadnewsbecameknown,and asthenewsspreadthroughthetown griefbecameuniversal,forConnie hadendearedherselftoallclasses andcreeds.Whentearssubsided, heroldcollegecompanionswentaboutinsubduedgroups,theirloved, departedcompanionbeingtheone topicofconversation.Aneleam RequiemwascelebratedbyHisLordshipBishopKelly."R.I.P.

Thedeathtookplaceearlyon SundaymorningofMrJohnDunne, of50Duke-street,WestPerth,after alingeringillness.Deceased,who wasanativeofCloheen,Tipperary, cametoVictoria24yearsago,and livedinWestAustraliaforthe past19years.Heleavesawidow andsixchildren,theeldestofwhom is13yearsofage.Duringhiseickneseheshowedgreatresignationto God'sholywill,anddiedaveryedifyingdeath.TheremainsweretakentoSt.Brigid'sChurch,wherethe firstpartoftheburialservicewas -readbeFatherT.O'Gorman,who hadbeeninconstantattendanceand administeredthelastritesofthe Church.Thefuneral,whichwaslargelyattended,tookplaceatKarrakattaCemeteryonMondayafternoon,theRev.R.O'Neill,ofCotteslue,officiating.ThechiefmournerswereMrs.E.Dunne(widow), Messrs.ThomasandPatrickDunne (brothers),Mrs.J.Knox,Maylands (sister),Mr.J.Knox(brother-inlaw),andMr.R.Knox(Midland). The')all-hearerswereMessrsP. ach,M.Malone,M.Nagle,J. -clan,P.Brear,andF.Ashby.

IRS.'LICEKENNEY.

'sealofthelateMrs.Alice aswellattended.Thedewhowasinher81st inOleStatebythe

MR..f(iSEPHCLARKE(PERTH).

Athisresidence,WestNortham, therepassedawayattheageof45 years,averywell-knownandpopularmemberoftherailwayservice,in thepersonofMr.AlfredMorgan.He hadresidedinNorthamforsome years,havingfirstcometotheWest fromBrokenHillabout18yearsago. UponhisarrivalinthisStatehe Joinedtherailway,service,andtook updutiesintheLoco.Department. Eventuallyhebecameadriver,but hiseyesightfailing,hewasputuponlessresponsibleworkattheloco. shedsat.WestNortham.Thenillnessovertookhim,andhewasobligedtorelinquishhisduties.Last weekheproceededtoPerthtoto seekspecialadvice,butwastold thathewaspracticallyincurable, littlehopebeingheldoutforhisrecovery.ReturningtoNortham,he graduallysank.Tohisfellow-workersbehadalwaysbeenhappilydieposed,andtheytohim,andmany expressionsofregretandsympathy havebeentenderedthewidowandfamilyoffivebereftofahusbandand father.Deceasedhasassociatedhimselfwithmusicalandchoralsocietieswhereverhehadresided,andup tothetimeofhisdemisewasamemberofSt.Joseph'schoir.

TheBishop,whengivingConfirmationinBunburylately,visitedWellingtonMills.Hecomplainedthat theChurchrequiredlining.Acommitteewasformedtoseethatthe workwouldbecarriedout.Toshow howenergeticthecommitteehave workedisbestshownfromtheir work.TheyweresuccessfulinsecuringthepromiseoftheDramatic Clubtostagesomethingforthem attheirearliestconvenience,onDecember13th,whichwasineveryone's opinionagreatsuccess.Theclub presentedtothetoilersinthejarrahalittledramacalled"MyPartner."Theaudienceweremorethan pleasedwiththefuntheygotfor theirmoney.Everyonewasinexultationatthedramaticpowersdisplayedbyalltheactors.Theladies especiallydeservepraisefortheway theyactedtheirpart,thisbeingtheir firstappearancebeforethepublic. Theymusthaverealisedcloseon £20.MissEileenLehane,whois wellknownforthedexterityofher lingers,gaveaveryniceselectionof music.Mr.Lehaneperformedhis partasM.C.withhisusualgracefulstyle.Onefeaturethatdeserves recommendationisthattwo-thirds oftheClubarenon-Catholics.We hopethatsuchgoodwillwilllong remainamongstthejarrahjerkers.

Wearesorrytohearthat-ilkss EileenLehaneisabouttoleavethe mills,andhaveatryintheouter world.Thechildrenwillmissher verymach,seeingshelabouredso hardforsomeyearsinteachingthe Catechismtothem.Wewishher everysuccessinhernewundertaking.

MissMcMahon

CORNERPIERANDMURRAYSTREETS,PERTH.

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ThefuneralofthelateMr.Joseph Clarke,lateof294Wellington-street, Perth,tookplacerecently,andwas wellattended.Thedeceased,who was41yearsofage,wasbornat Stepney,SouthAustralia,andhe arrivedinthisStateabout16years ago.ThecortegemovedtotheCatholicCemeteryatKarrakatta, wheretheremainswereinterred,the Rev.FatherThos.R.O'Gradyconductingtheburialceremony.The pall-hearerswereMessrs.B.T.Daly, D.Johnson.G.Richards,T.Daly, J.'McCulloch,andH.Barnes. Wreathsandfloraltributesweresent bymanyfriends.R.I.P. ill

MP.ROBERTSNELL(COLLIE!.

Lnetweektherepassedawayat theCollieHospital,afterashort illness,Mr.RobertSnell,tilllate

Thefuneral,whichtookplaceon Thursdayafternoon,waslargelyattended.Upontheremainsentering andleavingSt.Joseph'sChurchthe "DeadMarchinSaul"wasplayed impressivelybyMissWalsh.Thelast ritesatchurchandgraveweregiven byRev.FatherO'Donnell.Thechief mournersweftMrs.Morgan(wife), A.Morgan(son),Mr.G.Morgan (loco.foreman,Fremantle,brother), and'aniece.Thepall-hearerswereMessrsEwings,Regan,Whitsed,('lohessy,Kennedy,andWebb. Atthe10.30MassonSundayFr.

O'Donnellmadefeelingreferenceto thelateMr.Morgan.Hesaidthat thesympathyoftheCatholicpeople wouldheextendedtohissorrowing wife!andyoungfamily,andstated thathefeltpersonallyhislossin Churchmatters,foralthoughaconverttotheCatholicfaith,hislife andhelpinChurchmatterswasan objectlessontomanywhohadthe happinesstohebornandbroughtup intheCatholicfaith.

TheW..A..-Dairy .ax-PERTH.

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"PureMilkdeliveredTwiceDaftis anypartofthecity,directfrommy owncowstocustomers.

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W.J.CLARKE,Manager TIMBERMERCHANTS,ANDrl* DERTAKERS. PLANNINGANi+ MOTTLDING,MILLSGUILDFORD. AllkindsofMouldingsandJoins, keptinstock,seasonedJana, Flooring,aspeciality.Allorder, waivepromptattention.Tinprat, conductedinallypartofcorms districtsofWestAustralia.TT Onildford.

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Listofsubscriberstoappealfor fundsfortheHomeRuleMovement, perMessrs.W.A.Redmond,ALl'., andJohnE.Donovan:-

tT.G.A.Molloy,Esq.(Mayorof Perth),£5910s.

Hon.T.F.Quinlan,£52108. CelticClub,Perth,£25. ChristianBrothers'College,Perth, £21.

Messrs.FrankConnor,M.L.C., FredConnaughton,andRichard Wallace,.C20each.

HisLordshipBishopClung,£15. NationalDirectoryH.A.C.B.S., Messrs.M.O'Dea,B.C.O'Brien, M.L.C.,Mrs.E.S.McCarthy(late ofRailwayHotel),Messrs.Jas. Ryan,,RailwayHotel),Perth),£10 10s.each.

MrWm.Bourke,Hon.J.M.Drew, M.L.C.(ColonialSecretary),Very Rev.FatherVerling,V.G.,Very Rev.FatherHayes,Mr.T.H.Cunningham,Dr.D.Kenny,Mr.M.F. Cavanagh,C55seach;Rev.Father Lynch,Messrs.CrilWalker,Michael Daly,(HisMajesty'sHotel),Loreto Convent,£5each.

Mr.philCoyle,£44s. Ladysympathisers(perHon.T. F.Quinlani,Hon.NI.F.Troy(SpeakerLeelslativeAssembly),Mr.WalterDwyer,NI.L.A.,VeryRev.Dean ork Mrs.-'as.Moloney (Wagin1,Mr.P..1.Sullivan,C33e. each.

Mr.J.Flannery(('ommercialHotel,Northam),£2. Mr.W.H.Gumhleton,El3s6d. HighgateBranchJuveniles,H.A. Messrs.E.Wake(CosmopolitanHotel),J.Cahill(Celtic Club),W.Henderson(CelticClub), BertWeaver(Northam),P.C.McGough,P.O'LoghlenM.L.A.,M. Tuoh-Wagin),M.J.Greene,J.V. O'Halloran,A.E.Farmer,L. Bourke.E.J.Rodoreda,J.Kean, Rev.FatherReidy(Bridgetown),J. J.Lloyd,P.O'Connor,O'C.D. O'Makiony,T.Griffiths(Burlington Hotel,Bunbury),JamesCorbett,£1 iscad..

sundryamountsunder5s,£1,Total,£3.

Collectors,'Messrs.P.J.O'Connor andMoore-Rev.Father.Kiely,£2 2sRev.FatherO'Brien,£1is; MissDavoren,Messrs.A.J.O'Keeffe, Maher,J.P.Walsh,Eliseach E.Quigley,105;P.Keogh,5s;sundryamountsunder5s,956d.Total, £8lle6d.

Collectors,Messrs.Courtneyand Toohey-Messrs.M.Ryan,£1Saunders,Kelleher,5seach.Total,£1 10s. Collector,Mr.Dan.Mulcahy-Messrs..1.B.Letchford,J.E.Dore,B. Gallagher,J.Gorman,£1each H.Smith,1086d;J.Colgan,W.H., J.Maher,Barges,Judge,Clancy, 10seachT.Howie,58sundries,5s 6d.Total,£8ls.

Collectors,Messrs.P.M.O'DonoghoeandHardy--Rev.Fr.Brennan andMr.Maxwell,£2eachMessrs. £1Falance,las6d E. Gaynor,10s6dJ.Carr,M.Moloney,10seach2friends,15sfriend, 58E.Brosnan,55sundryamounts, 1886d.Total,£95s6d.

Collectors,Messrs.Kinshelaand Walsh-Messrs.JohnFlynn,Jas. Walsh,Cliseachsundryamounts, 18std.Total,C3Os6d. Collectors,Rev.Fr.LynchandMr P.Murphy-ClontarfOrphanage Staff,£6118Mr..1.J.Snigg, 5;55sChristianBros.Clontarf, £33sMessrs.Nolan,J.O'Donoghue,in,iseach; .1.Cranley,£1 GlendaloughInstitution,£1is;Mr. M.Dunn,Mr.J.Noonan,108each 'Nill

CollectedbyMr.DenisKeane, Perth.-Messrs.D.Keane,£10105 J.McCarthy,£22s;Rev.Father Crowley,218;MessrsM.Moloney,21s; M.McDonald,108J.Finn,5s;J. Hughes,5sE.Deane,68;J.Deane, 5s.Total,£1655.

CollectedbyVeryRev.Father

Hayes.-Messrs.J.W.Durack, 5sRev.Fr.Fagan,22Rev.FatherO'Gorman,£1Messrs.P.Higgins,1014 Long,108;Hayes,108 aFriend,108Regan,108 Donovan,108;T.Bryan,108 Friend, 756d;2Friends,lOssundries,22s. Total,£134s6d.

Collectedby,Mr.H.McKernan, lie.

Messrs.JohnBurns,£12s6d; D. Molan,5sM.Barry,5s.Total,£1 12s6d.

SubscriptionsfromSouthernCross, perJosephKearney,Esq.(nolist supplied),£20.

SubscriptionsfromBunbury,per Dr.Kearney(nolistsupplied),£43 16s9(1.

List,perRev.FatherFahy,SouthWesternDistrict.-Mrs.O'Driscoll, 3086d;Rev.Fr.Fahy,10s;Messrs. 1'.Sheridan,108;R.Ryan,108;P. McPack,10sJ.Cramer,5s J. Watkins,5s;J.Donohue,5s T. Corrigan,5e P.Fitzpatrick,5s. Total,£315s6d.

Guomallinglist,perJ.O'Connor, Esq.-Mrs.1.McAuliffe,£10100 MessrsThos.Slater,£22sC.Anderson,£22sMessrs.M.Slater, T.Gould,W.Armstrong,J.O'Con-

Mr,Regan,No.3list,las6d.Total,10s6d.

FremantleNo.4list,perMr.J. Herlihy.-Mr.J.F.Herlihy,£55s Messrs.M.Molloy,,7s6dM.Keane, 58W.Hughes,5s.Total, 2s. 6d.

FremantleListNo.5.-Mr.Dave Mulcahy,Oddfellows'Hotel,£5. FremantleListNo.6,perMr. Thos,Quinn.-StaroftheSea Branch,H.A.C.B.S.,£5Messrs.T. Quinn,£34sJ.Shell(Cottesloe), £33sJ.Nugent,2116;J.Fahey, 20sJ.McCaul,205;M.P.Ryan, 20sJ.O'Hara,1086d Langley, 1086dS.Quinn,108;V.Reilly, 108Molloy,lOsChristie,10s;Jerry,Murphy,10s;J.Foley,lOsCoffee,10s;F.McCarthy,10e;D.Heyron,lOsP.Condon,10eM.Cusack,10eT.McKenna,6s;H.Briggs 5sE.Cavanagh,58E.Coils,58; Lee,5sE.Hayes,5sJ.Garraher, Is;J.Fitzpatrick,5s;Gildea,sear., 58Loring,5sW.Egan,5s;United IrishLeaguebalance,5s6d;sundries,isfid;Mr.Morton,5e.Total, £2510s, FremantleListNo.7.-Mr.R.Gowen,5s.

FremantleList,No.8,perMr. Thos.Stack.-Messrs.Thos.Stack, £22s;B.SeppeltandSons,£22s Jas.Jones,21s;J.Kregor,21s;T. Curran,20sP.J.Lynch,20s J. Stack,20s;G.Stack,20s;C.Allan,lOs64;J.W.Morrison,10.6d; T.Fitzgerald,10s;J.Cooling,10s .1.Kevane,105;P.Maher,10s;M. 'S11 10 WL 5Jh

Mr.R.N1cArdle,£2108. Mrs.0 58;sundryamounts, nor,W.E.Courthope,A.J.Hoddy, uiNan,s;W.acey,s;on St.Patrick'sChristianBrothers'8s.Total,£2015s. M..J.Fitzgerald,M.F.Chitty,W.Murphy,5s;E.Stack,5sF.Fan- School.£25s. Collertors,Messrs.P.B.Snigg non.5s;W.Mulligan,5e;F.E.Wig- G.Eaton,R.M.Eaton,G.W.Sla- - Mrs.Chamberlain,Messrs.Jas.andH.Parker-Messrs.JohnKelly,ter,M.Bowen,21seachC.O'Don-more,5s;Jas.McMahon,as J. Keat.ng,MichaelTighe,T.NIcLaugh-1:1;P.B.Snigg,£1lssundryamnell,Dr.E.Roche,MrC.Pamsford,Lynch,5s;P.McCarthy,5s;S.Ma- lin,Joe'Close,InspectorBellinger,ounts,£15s.Total,£36s. J.McIntosh,Davenport,E.W.Rob- CranleyBrosf(BedfordHotel),H. Collector,MrP.F.Kerwick-Mes-inson,CharlieMills,J.Enwright,W. Fremantlesubscriptionsreceived E.Ht'urigan,Thos.Joyce,Jamesere.B.M.O'Connor,£25;E.Fo-E.Eaton,H.E.Eaton,Cracovitch,perMr.M..1.Cullity-Mrs.Caldon, Healy.Rev.FatherMoloney(Wa-ley,10s;afriend,2s.Total,£25 Sc; Evans,E.Y.Taylor,Dunn;Brooks, Mr.F.G.Townsend,5s.Total, gin1,t22seach. 12s. J.J.Bowles,E.D.French,M.Ea- 1138* ton,1086deachW.Herron,Mrs. SubscriptionscollectedatOlympia Lynch,Mrs.G.Slater,sen.,20sSkatingRink,Fremantle,August eachR.A.Oliver,D.J.Murphy,10th,1912.-Takenatdoor,£1418s Edwards,MissO'Brien,MessrsMol-Dr.Birmingham,£55s;Christian Coy,P.Waldron,108eachTurner,Brothers,£22e;Messrs.R.HcMa- Srmpathiser,MrsCasey,MessrsW.lion, Lynch,£2K.Dean,20s Power,Felan,A.Bowles,5seachMullane,20s;P.J.Hevron,20s; P.Olsen,Friend,2s6deach.Total,F.McGrath,20sE.J.Rogers,10s £4410s. 64J.0.Fahy,10s;F.Flynn,10e Wickepinlist,perMessrs.TobinD.McCarthy,10s;P.J.Dunn,lOs andRoach.-Messrs.J.Davine,21s P.McMahon,10s;P.McDermott,10s; W.Tobin,21sC.Mc('rawley,21s W.McCarthy,10s;P.Reynolds,10s; M.Melican,208T.Riordan,10s6d;Barlow,108;Corkhill,10s;J.Casey, T.Moloney,10e6dMrs.Moloney,10e;T.Belly,10s;T.Carey,lOs 1086dJ.Byrne,5s; A.O'Keeffe,Jas.Moore,10s6dM.Madden,10e; 58;J.Rahaley,5s;Messrs.M.J.P.Lacey,Ts6d;Murphy,Ss6dJ. O'Brien,58; Paltridge,5s;Sable-Hand,5e;P.Walsh,5s;A.Moran, berg,5sS.Wafters,5samounts5s;Coleman,5s;W.Daley,5s M. 55,23s6d.Total,£813s. Power,5sJ.H.Casey,5s;Broody, 5s;sundrysums(smallamounts), ThreeSuringslist,perMr.Ste-£6lie6d.Total,£4710s6d. phenSheridan.-Messrs.C.Maley,

Sergt.Smyth,Messrs.Thos.Dwyer,,Terh.O'Gorman(BushMills,WelBretonJamesMurray;J.M.Barry,W.E.Cooling,PerryandThomas.Mrs.Beard,£1each. NI,ss7.-s.0.Stubbs,J.A.Young, COsi,deach. Mrs.Staples,Messrs.MalachiDwyer.E.Keough,Sergt.Smith,Mrs. Man:Dunn,Messrs..1.M.O'Connor.,'.E.Hardwick,J..1.Simons (perMr.T.Quinn),('has.Kinshela (Mer:id;n1,E..J.Blake,MrsStokes, MessrsE.Moloney,D.F.O'Connor..7.callaghan,Mullewii(perMr. F.nicht,W.-Bagwell(BlInhllry1, 108each.

Messrs. Gillick,C.J.Scott (Doweriri Blennerhassett,J. 0'1-7,-ef!.E.Tierney(Banbury),J.J. Barrett.Jas.Jeffreys(Waterloo),R. -Ttiql-T";--B-ri-df..tetoen),5seach. tr.!date,£435 8sfrl C;:,:iettedatmeeting,StarSkatingRu.a.Perth,on30thJay., 1912-C,(1;,-ctors.Messrs.P.O'Connor andT..1.Mooney-Messrs.P.J. Kelly. ;Conway,5s6d;friend, 55s".'Indrysmallamountsunder5s, Ss; Ssfid. C-Ilsct,.(r,Mr.E.Ferguson-Messrs J.Let.J.J.Gaffney,andD.Cantwell. each.J.Crogan,7s.6d.; FalliotT.5sFerguson,5s; sundry amc,intsunder5s,Clis6d.Total, £.5 re.Messrs.Dowlingand r.-Messrs.M.Murphy,10s; P. Mar,...r.I's64sundryamountsunderT's4 fill.Total,£12s. cectors,Messrs..1.Webband Markle--Messrs.J.Lyons,£1 .T. F.l-:ennedy,lOs;2friends,5seach;

Collectors,Messrs.O'Loughlinand Reardon-Messrs..T.McCarthy,10s D.O'Neill,5s;McMahon,5s J. Ready,55sundryamounts,£112s. £217s.

Collectors,MessrslM.Tigheand A.E.Farmer-GlendaloughBros., 21ssundryamounts,145.Total, £1155.

Collectors,Messrs.J.('loseandB. Shine-Sundrysumscollectedatthe door,13s.

CollectorsMessrs.J.P.Doheny andM.Healy-Messrs.D.B.Dynon, £226J.Donovan,£2J.M.Kennedy218C.E.Bannan,21s;Rev. T.Masterson,20e; J.P.Doheny, 108cdS.Condon,10s6d;E.Kelly,10s;Duffy,5s;I'.Davidson,56 sundryamounts,5s.Total,£9108.

Collector,Mr.J..1.Bendon-Messrs.W.McCafferty,1086dR.H. Mc('art,1.0sMrs.Lodge,5s;sundry, amounts,3s.Total,£18s6d.

Collector,Mr.P.Barrett-Messrs. P.Barrett,20s;J.Mack,5s;Mrs Kelly,5sMrs.Kenny,5s.Total,£1 15s.

SundryamountscollectedbyMr. Dwyer,15s.

Collector,Mr.P.J.Sullivan-Messrs.T.labor,£22s6dE.Murphy, ;P.('ullinan,108;T.Moloney, 108Dec,108L.McDaniel,55 Friend,5ssundries,7s.Total,£5 9s6d.

Collectors,Messrs.B.C.O'Brien andJ.A.Young-Sundryamounts, £21086d.

Collector,Mr.M.St.JohnKennedy--Sundryamounts,£3886d.

Collector,Mr.T.MichaelQuinlan-Messrs.T.M.Quinlan,218;M. McEvoy,20s .1'.Donnelly,10s; L. Flynn,10s;P.Flynn,lOsT.McDonald,5ssundries,3c.Total,£3 19s.

Collector,Mr.F.Crogan-Messrs. F.Crogan,21s;F.Walker,5s;sundries,3s6d.Total,£19s6d.

Collector,Mr.T.E.O'Donoghue.Mr.MichaelMulcahy,£20;Mr.T. E.O'Donoghue,1086d sundries, 8s6d.Total,C2019s.

Collectors,Messrs.Coolingand Crowder-MrEdmundHarrold,£10; Messrs..1.Whitely,21sC.Walsh, 20e.Total,£12ls. Takingsatdoor,£4114s; bookingsatNicholson's,£85s.Total, £4919e.

Totalcashatmooting,StarSkatingRink,£2094sfid.

218;S.Sheridan,21sM.J.Ryan, GeraldtonandDistricts,perMr. 21s;E.C.Klopper,21e;P.McKen-FrankCritch.--GeraldtonNo.1-His na,21sByrnesBros.,1086d;J.LordshipBishopKelly,£10108;St. F.Hughes,10s6dM.Moloney,lOsFrancisXavier'sBranch,H.A.C.B.S. 6d;J.Terry,1056d; M.Brown,(Geraldton),£555 MrDanMul1086d;P.Lynch,10s6d; A.E.cahy,saleofhalf-a-crownatmeetWright,10s6d;J.Wallace,1086d; ing,£55s;amountcollectedatMr. Redmond'smeeting,Geraldton,£15 G.p.Watson,10s6d;G.B.Maley, 10s;Franklin,58;T.IVIorrissy,58; 2sfid;PresentationConvent,GeraldWallis,2sMr.Leaks(amountpro-ton,£338;Messrs.P.Stone,£2; misedinhall,Perth),£1.Total,£12T.J.Brady,218;Jno.Leary,21s; Is6d. H.Nathan,21s;J.J.Groghan,21s; W.Lynch,20s;F.DeFratus,20s;B. FREMANTLELISTS. NI.Fuller,20sMat,20s;R.Sulli- No.1,perMr.DanielMulcahy.-van,20s;C.Conway,20e;P.Kevaney Messrs.DanielMulcahy,£50M.J.20s;J.Hickey,10s6d;J.Brophy, Cullity,£10LawrenceFay,£10 10s6dF.Green,lOs6d;Morrissey, J.B.Scott,MillyMillyStation,10eT.Cream,lOsMissO'Connor, £5;P.F.Kerwick,£5;J.O'Sul-105;Messrs.McKay,108;Kelly,10s livan,£33sP.Byrne,£22sF.J.J.Hogan,10s;F.Critch,10s; T.Farrelly,£22s;Jas.Durkin,£2Fitzgerald,5s6d;W.Pass,5s;Chirn28Mrs.A.Halton,£22sJ.C.side,5s;J.Dodds,5s;M.A.Hearn, Crofts,308;W.H.Carpenter,21s 5s;sundrysmallstunsunder5s,15s W.J.Green,21sT.Bolger,21s Gd.Total,£5912s. J.Farrell,21s;R.McMullen,21s MountMagnetNo.2.-Rev.Father C.E.Gosden,21s.T.S.Dowling,O'Neill,£5;Messrs.J.B.Sheri- 21sJ.Brennan,21sB.T.Daly.don,218;T.Ryan,20s;J.J.Ryan, 21s;F.W.Bowers(MillyMilly),20s 2Os.Total,£8is. P.M.Hayes,208;J.McNamara, 20s.7.O'Heney,20s;D.O'Connell, YunaNo.3.-Messrs.M.P.O'Bri208Hamilton,2OsLynch,20, en,£2;P.Quirk,208;M.O'Connor, Fitzgerald,1086d; B.McCloskey, 20e;J.Toohey,20s;M.Coonan,20s 1086dCanavan,lOs64 Carter,E.Burns,20s:E.Stack,20e; T. 10e6dR.Shanahan,1086d E.Brown,208;L.Keenan,208J. Gallagher,1086d; Chas.Malone,Clark,208;D.Shea,20s;P.O'Dea, 10s;M.Ouininn,105; W.Farrell, 205;J.Heffernan,20s;M.Foley,20s; M.O'Neill,20s .T.McGibbon,208 lnsTnOv1P.lOsD.O'Brien,10s; Mee.T.Treseor,10e;M.Fannon,5e;J.Cronin,20s:M.Reidy,20s;T.GritT.rit-n-itrteir.Ps.Total,£116. fin,10s;T.Woods,10s;C.Hames. re-regetleT.IstNo.2.-OblateFa-10s;D.G.McDonald,10e;B.Hop- th.rs'cas.'TWOC5SR. kins,10e;.T.Duff,10s;E.Cosh,10s

P.Molloy,10s;C.Whelan,10s;P.sundrysmallamounts,40s6d. McEllhill,10s.Total,£24. tal,£5Os6d.

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YalgooNo.3.-Messrs.Chas.Ro- PingsllyList,perMr.T.Whitely. don,sear.,218;C.Rodan,jun.,21s -Mrs.Newby,21s;Messrs.E.MulM.Itodan,21s;P.Kelly,21s;M.Nes- 21s;J.Belt,21s;J.Egan,218; tor,21s;J.McCarthy,218;MissM.MissHogan,208;MissSheppard, sundrysmallamounts,.£25s. Roden,21s;MissDuffield,21s;Messrs20s; J.Elder,21s;MissB.Harney,21s 6d.Total,£89s6d.

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MrP.Tobin,21s;Messrs.T.Rich- YorkList,perMr.WarrenMarlags,21s;T.Dowd,21s;MissN.Kel-wick.-Messrs.W.Marwick,£5M. leher,21s;MrJ.J.Jensen(Wurar-Ryan,£5;W.Godfrey,(Greenhills), ga),21s;collectedatYalgooDam,50s;MissKelly,208;MissKelly,20s; £215s.Total,£18lOs. Messrs..J.Kindelan,20e;T.C.Evans,20s;Maloney,20sT.Regan, CueNo.3.--Rev.FatherHilly20s;M.White,20s;F.Tomney,20s (Cue),20s;Mr.McGrath(DayDawn), Marshall,20s;J.J.Lawler,20s; 20s.Total,£2. .1.Lavelle,20s;F.Arthur,20s; MullewaJunction,No.4.--Messrs...Friends,"1.60H.J.Solomon,10s P.Horan,£22sT.Hayes,£22s; 6d;Mrs.Swanson,10s;Robt.Wald, J.Carlos,20s;MatHackett,20s; 10s;NurseMcLeod,lOsMessrs.J. FullerBros.,21s;F.Ventura,10s Martin,10sC.A.Foreman,lOs Fitzgerald,10s;Coffey,lOs;Delaney,"AFriend,"is;Mrs.Brunster,is 10s;Powell,10s;Fagan,10s;M.C.Rush,6s6dH.Donnelan,5s;.1. O'Connor,10s;Fitzgerald,10s;J.Sherry,5s;W.Hardwick,5s;Mrs. Kileen,Ts6d;.1.Williams,7s;P.Mc-Hackett,5s;J.H.Fleay,5s;Miss Garrigal,5s;Murphy,5sP.Laugh-O'Neill,5s;sundryamountsunder nut,5s;J.Frost,2s6(1.Total,£125s,13s.Total,£3188. 17s. CollectedatmeetingatYorkby JENNACUBBINKLISTS. Mr.T.H.Cunningham.-Mrs.Ryan, 20s;Mr.Pat.Ryan,20s;MissNewNo.1,perMrP.Bowen.-Messrs. man,10sMessrs.Inkpen,5sF. J.R.Kelly,£3;P.Bowen,21s;B. Harris,21.s;J.Morris,20s;JackTaylor,5sMissE.Taylor,5s; drysmallamounts.lls.Total,£3 sunHarris,10s;MissBarry,lOs;Mrs. Barry,10s;Mrs.Morris,21s;P.La-u6s for,lOs;W.Weir,lOs;J.Stuart,NorthamList,perMr.T.McIner10s;Tyndall,5s;Mrs.M.White;5s;ney.-AmountscollectedatTown Hallmeeting,butnamesnuttaken, Mr.Molloy,5s;sundrysumsunder.£1118s;Mr.J.O'Hara, Dr. .5s,16s6d.Total,£1114s6d. A.J.Frost,.£2 Mr.M.Qiuilty, ListNo.2,Jennacubbine,perMr. PatRyan.-Messrs.Pat.Ryan,£521sMrsCody,21s;Messrs.J.T. ;T.Hannaghan,21s;Mrs.P.Reilly,21s;M.Sermon,21s;P.Coffey,21s;P.Duane,20s;M.Lavelle, Ryan,21s;M.White,21s;P.White,20s;0.L.Bernard,20s;H.P.Cole21s;S.Meagher,20s;C.McManus, 20sJ.White,20s;H.Vallence,20s;batch,M.L.C.,20s;M.Walsh,20s; Williams,20s;Mrs.Williams,20s;.l.Hartigan,20sT.McInerney,20s; R.Leeson,20s;J.Hannaghan,20s ILA.Phillips,20s;.1.Sermon,20s; D.McKinley.,10s6dE.J.Ryan,Rev.FatherO'Donnell,20s;Messrs. M.Antony,lOs6(1 MissA.Fahy, 1086d;J.Brooks,lOstiti; McPher1 son,10s6d;CooperandAlford,1080s;Messrs.T.Heaney,lOsG.T. Donovan,10sMrs.Withnell,10s ad; Bates,lOsGd;Rev.Fr;Mate H.Pope,lOs;J.Martin,lOs; "A terson,108;J.Cook,lOs;P.Meagher,10s;L.White,10s;F.Walsh,Friend,"8s J.Meagher,58; 1'. lOsJ.Dunn,10s;A.Macpherson,Leonard,5sJ.D.Sermon,5sMiss 10s;A.Foden,10s;P.Buckley,10s;Leeson,5s;M.Castledine,Is;Biosssige,IsTomlinson,5sO'Connor, T1.Rourke,lOs;Mrs.W. lOs Geo.Common,108;M.Brown,lOs Is;.1.M.Carroll,10sJ.Foley, J.1,ockridge,10s;W.Kelly,10s;.1.lOs; J.Mitchell,lOs Mrs. Kelly,lOs G.Shipway,5s M.Young,lOsP.Ensright,lOs; 11. O'Neill,Is;MartinO'Neill,5sMc-Walker,108P.O'Driscoll,lOsP. Henry,5sJ.Kennedy,5sT.Croy, .1.Duggan,10s;W.Neill,10s;P.J. 50;Mrs.McGann,5s;M.White,Regan,58;T.Whitely,7s6d;Mrs. Duggan,5sJ.O'Brien,68; Miss jun.,Is;A.Lavelle,5sMr.Lenz, 10s;J.Bresnahan,10s;P.Sweet-Kearse,5sMessrs.Hannigan,58; Dale,5s;T.Dunkley.5sSmith,Is; man,5s;MissMurphy,Is;J.Moore, .5s;H.White,Is;W.Campbell,5s H.A.Merton,5sT.A.Harrison, DonRyan,5s;.Josh,5s;R.Melbin,5sR.Duence,5s;O'Brien,5s;sunIs;.ToeWhite,5s;H.Perrin,5sL.dryamountstinderIseach,£45s. Butterley,5s;C.Belcher,2s6d.To6d.Total,£535s6d. tal,£3414s6d. NangaBrookandHoffmanMill List,perMr.DenisCosgriffeMr.D. SandstoneList,perMessrs.M. QuainandD.J.Egan.-MessrslM.Cosgriff,20s;Mrs.('osgriff,20s;Mr. Quain,£55s;W.Mansfield,£.33s .1.Kennedy,20sMessrs.W.Martin, Ss6(1;1).Thomas,5s;J.Dalrymple, Thos.Sheehy,£22s;MichaelBurke,5s;J.W.ltawnsley,Is;M.Carney, £2Is;W.Moran,21s;D.Colgan, 21s;W.Hartigan,21s;G.Miller,21s;Is;.McLean,5sW.Grogan,58W. P.Fanley,21s;J..1.Ryan,21s;W.Martin,5s;Costain,5sF.Crorkan, s Fenton,20s;Jas.Barry,10s6d;Patken.,5s;F.Crorkan,jun.,5s;Jack Wright,5s;W.Kennedy,5s;MrsMcRogerson,10s6(1;JohnFitzgerald, MclOs64;DanBuckles10sfid; M.Keyes,5s;Messrs..1.GordonandE. Hanlon,3seachMessrs.C.Gouge, Green,10s6(1;P.Keaveney,lOsfid; G.Norton,T.Ashmore,R.Lowden, ad;D.Egan,lOs64;Geo.Barry, J.Maher,10864.1.McCartny,10sTippett,T.Eacott,Carrighan,P. lOs;P.O'Neill,5s;E.Sterrit,5s;D.McCarthy,N.McKever,W.Smith, O'Malley,Is;AFriend,Is.Total,JTelsnavan,J.McCormack,H.G. £26Is6(1, Anderson,T.Lugg,R.Hill,2s6(1 r'i'ch;smallersums,4s.Total,£9 YouanmiList,perMr.MartinDug M.Duggan,£5;JerryM. DwellingupList,perMr.P.J. Flynn,£5;Jas.Duggan, ; E. Coakley,£5;W.H.Jones,£22s; O'Connor..Messrs.P.J.O'Connor, £55s.1.McMahon,£2lOsH.DaW.Martin,21s;F.KeepnerandCo., .1.Flynn,21s;D.Toomey,21s;Rev.'.is,£22s;T.Moore,£22s F. FatherO'Neill,21s;P.Daly,20s;D.Slattery,£22seJ.Little,21s;Flannagan,21s;J.Gaudy,21s;P.DeerJ.Downes,20s;B.T.Donnelly,lOs 6d;W.S.,108fidM.E.Smith,10s.ing,21s;Zurok,'21s;(1.DeBanks, Total,£3018s. 21s;D.Maven,21s;E.O'Dwyer,20s; BeverleyList,perMr.T.Whitely..1.Kilmartin,20s;V.Urquhart,20s -Rev.MoreHallinan,£55s; F.R.Kulkhen,20s;D.Winters,20s;J. c. Brown,Esq.,M.1,.A..£33s;Messrs.Delaney,20s;.J.Maloney,20s;G. Hos Messrs.C.Hough,lOs6d:W. e,21sT.Reidy,21s; A.Duff,(ellrisn,20s;"AFriend,"12s3d 20s;.1.McAliney,20s;JohnMcInherney,10sfidl;Mrs.Courboulis,lOsfid;sett,10864;O'Grady,"HomeRule," J.Irvine,C.Gunn,JerryO'Connell, T.MeInherney,lOs6d;A.Blechyn-den,lOsMisscfoliessy.lOs64Mrs.J.C.Smart,Mrs..1.Maloney,Mrs. Moriarty,Messrs.H.Collins,T.MaDawson.10s;MessrsHine,10s;BlechIsney,"Friend."'MessrsT.O'Conynde,lOsP.Whitely,lOs .1.Mccnull,BeMuffle,German,Tangey, Donald,10sF.McDonald,10s;Mrs.'7',mho"Frazer,T.O'Donnell, .1. Brady,10s:Mrs.1-Tine,10s;MrQuin-O'Ssllivan,H.Wallace,NedBurns, 10s:Mrs.ilitinein.LosMr.T. 1.Flynn,Si.l.ehan,J.Flynn,23at McDonnell,10s;H.H.Blechynden,lOsetch,elllOsMr.Hutchins's, 10s::(iindrysmall(mounts,£77sed. TotsC2S10s. ss Mrs.TrismottRs Messrs.

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Mr.M.P.Mahony'sListNo.1, Collie.--Rev.FatherGilroy,£228; Mr.A.Wilson,M.L.A.,£1Is;Messrs.M.P.Mahony 21s;"Collie," 21s;.1,Fehney,.£2;M.Ferry,20s Scott,10s;M.1.ynch,5s;H.Rydings Is.Total,£95s.

Mr.J.Ryan'sList,No.2,Collie. --Messrs.J.Ryan,5s;R.MeVes,5s; L.Mathers,2s6d;J.Miller,2s6d 1).Logan,2s6dsundrysmallsums, 5s.Total,SA2s6(1.

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Mr.J.Rogers'List,Ne.3,Collie. Messrs.L.McLernon,21s;J.Gorman,21s;J.Molan,21s;J.Kinsella, 21s;J.Itosers,M.Davery,R.Wolfe, T.Trainer,each10s6d;T.McLernon,10s;.1.DuffandSons,5s;Jas. Douran,5s;R.Scott,5s;J.Cain, 5s;J.Hade,Is;W.Hobbins,5s;D. Murphy,5s;M.Donnelly,5s;L.Busse'',Is;A.Henry,5s;W.Henry,5s; JohnO'Brien,5s;Messrs.J.J.Davey,W.McDonald,J.Fitzgerald,M. Bannon,Herdsman,R.Johnson,J. Anderson,W.Hopkins,F.Anderson, J.Lynch,C.Mark;T.Perris,H. Deacon,2s6deach.Total,£11lls.

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Mrs.E.Wallace,of384,Newcastlestreet,WestPerth,W.A.,says"I wasattackedbyanillnesssoonafterbabywasborn,whichgradually becameworse,causingterriblepain. Thisdebilityaffectedmysystem generally,whilethewholeofmy nervesbecamenumb,void,Lany feelingwhatever.Fivedifferent doctorsattendedme,butalltheir treatmentprovedafailure.Icould notgeteasefromtheawfulpains. Thentheyoperatedonme,butthey mightaswellhaveputtheirknives intowood,for,Ihadnotanyfeelingwhatever,andtheoperationwas afailure.Mycasewasregardedas hopeless,andIwasgivenonlyafew hourstolive.

Mr.E.O'Loughlin'sI.ist,No.4, Collie.-Messrs.W.P.Meade,21s; J.Shine,20s;T.A.Wall,lOs6d;E. O'Loughlin,10s6(1;P.O'Riley,lOs Gd;McHugh,lOs;J.O'Boyle,lOs P.Kenny,5s;P.Turley,5s;J.C. Wall,5s.Total,.£57s6d. CollectedbyMr.AfBrophy,Collie(nolistsupplied),£22s. DonnybrookList,perMr.C.McManus.-Messrs.Jerh.McManus,20s; C..1.McManus,10s;D.W.Kinnean, 10s;D.Brown,Is;Mrs.Peyhand,Is; Mr.W.McSweeney,5s.Total,£2 15s. WonsanHillsandNIerridinto WickepinRailwayConstruction,per sir.J.P.Hennessy.-Messrs.T. Clyne,P.Malone,P.Curran,T.McLoughlin,G.Duggan, Donovan,J. Mullally,each21sM.Baker,lOs Gd;.1.Downs,D.Noonan,J.Cook, P.Lynch,T.Foley,W.Pratt,J. Hickey,P.Fahey,W.Robinson,lOs each;E.Greig,7s6d;J.Joy,7s; T.Peiky,D.O'Donnell.H.Sloane, P.Lee,W.Blackstock,T.Fitzgerald,J.McLeod,F.Higginson,F. Howcroft,W.Donegan,M.Muldoon, .1.McKeown,H.Heydon,C.McLoughlin,.T.Collins,D.Frehy,P. McCarthy,J.Thomas,G.Harding, sseachRyan,4s;C.Dempsey,3s P.Nolan,3sA.Slavin,J.Stratferd,M.eConnor,T.Byrne,J.Hayts,J.Varey,T.Tally,S.Whisker, .7.meGinn,W.Witton,W.Searle,Se. :lacks-in,A.Cann,W.Humphries,C. Holiehtsn,D.rose,P.Fagan,Hisws11.1$each2sedsmallansrips, 2srindtinder,el7s.Tetftl.teel 19s. 17;!landJunction,perMessrsT.M.

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"SometimepreviouslyIhadread ofacasesimilartominebeingcuredbyBileBeans,soItoldthedoctorwhowasthenattendingme thatIwouldliketotryBileBeans. Hereadilyagreed,andasupplywas obtained.WhenIhadtakena-few-dosesofBileBeans,thefeelingin mynervoes'systemreturned,and hopeenteredmybreast.Ibeganto sleepatnight,andIrealisedIwas 'improvingdaily.AsIcontinued takingBileBeans,allobstructions andpoisonousmatterwascleared outofmysystem,andmyhealth becamebetterdaily,andIwasable togetaboutineaseandcomfort. AfterafullcourseofBileBeansmy curewasabsolutelyperfect,andyou canimaginemygratitudetowards thatwonderfulmedicine,foritsavedmylifeafterfivedifferentdoctorshadgivenmeup."BileBeans aresoldbychemistsandstoresat 1/1;and2s.9d,perbox.

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ItwasadismalnightinBooth, andonecallingforexorcisms.Out ofdoors"C.A."wasconsumedly boredinthecourseofhissolitary ramble.Therewasnomusictobe hadinLondon,hemoaned,noteventhebleatingsofanoviceortwo attheSteinwayHallortheBechstein.Heturnedmoodilyintothe Park,justbarelyacknowledgingthe saluteofthepolicemanatthegate. Atothertimeshewouldhavestoppedandchattedwiththeman.He wasinagrumblinghumourto-night. Jnhisownphraseology,hefelt"out oftune."

Aboutmidwayinthetransverse paththatleadstotheMarbleArch, hewasaccostedbyamysteriousfigure,wearingagarbmuchlikehis own-acapeovereveningdress,and abrigand-likeslouchhat.Thisqueer miragehadseemedtoloomoutof theshadowsasifitwereawaiting its"double,"andthen,atsightof "('.A.,"hadcomesilentlyoverthe grassandawaitedhimonthegravel.

"Comrade,"saidthedoppelganger,inallbutinaudibleGerman, "thouartmissingtheturning.See! hereisthetallestelm,aswearranged.Theplacewherewemeet to-nightisrightacrossyonTeron theleft."

Perverselyenough,"C.A.,"who hadbeenalmostgruffatthegateto LawandOrderpersonified,felt mightilydisposedforanadventure now-withwhatorwhomhereeked not.Nomancanhailfromthe CountyClareinvain.Sotrueis thisthat,King'smanas"C.A." was,bycalling,ifnotbypolitics, behardlythoughtofcousinJack andtheprofessionalconvenienceof atete-a-tetewithanarchists,but gruntedoutthankstohisunknown guide,andfollowedhimoverthe grasslikeashadow-a"too.too solid"shadow,forourcircumnavigatoryfriendisamanofweightand circumference.

Aftertrampingforquiteawhile acrossthebumpy,wetturf,they haltedinalonesomecorner,behind abeltoftrees.Here"C.A."discovered,withheighteninginterest, thathewasstandinginaringof sometwentyfunerealfigures,*all wearingdarkcloaksorwaterproofs overundeniableeveningdress,and all,likehimself,sportingsoftslouch hatsofthebuccaneervariety.

ationforonefractionofasecond, andthen-thecloakedandslouchhattedonesfled!Thedarklingturf seemedtoswallowthemup,inobedienceto"C.A.'s"incantation.But therewasnoblackmagicaboutit. Theyweregivingleg-bailattheir hardest.Aloneoftheirnumber, theearnestlittleleaderremained, andthedoublerefrainoftheVenusbergscena-theallurementofthe sirensandtheresistanceofthepalmers-wasreducedtoakindofduet. "C.A."bellowedthepilgrim'sscore withlustyrelish,andfortissimo, whiletheotherkeptflutingthe temptation,inanexqusitecountertenor.Bothmenhadforgottentheir whereabouts,andseemedliketosing ontothefinish.Orpheusplaysthese trickswithhisvotariesattimes,so thatMorpheusisobligedtotake proceedings--throughasolicitor,as oftenasnot.Thistimethegodof dreams(howstrangelyHibernianhis nameis!)madeuseofapoliceman, whocameclumpingupinhasteto thesingers,andflashedhisbull'seyeontheirfaces.

"Oh,Mr.Murphy!"hegasped,out ofbreath,hutimmenselyrelieved. Andthenhegrinned,asadroll workingtheorydawneduponhim.

"Doin'abito'privateinvestigation,sir?"heventured."Turnin' sleuthartertheotherMr.Murphy's aliens,like?Well,it'sneighbourly, an'youseemtofinditamusin',sir. Butthesemenareallright.Just 'armlessloonatics,solongasthey don'tsingtooloud,an'wetakesno noticeof'em,blessyou."

andmightgoforthisgoodlittle man.Howwellheissinging He isobviouslyagentlemaninallthat counts-education-kindliness-courtesy."

Thesequalities,itappeared,were baseduponreligion,forpresently, whenthe"Preislied"wasended,and thesingerhadreceivedthegruff complimentsthatmeansomuch fromonewhoreallyknows,hiseyes litupwithgentlejoyatsightofa Germanhymnalwhichlayonthe piano.Hetookituptenderlyin hishandsandaddressed"C.A.," thistimeinexcellentEnglish.

"Youhavemademefeelathome, sir,"hesaid,"andthisdearoldCatholiccollectionhasgivenmeaclue toyourkindness."

"Itisyouwhoarekind,Mr. Schmidt,"said"C.A.""Letme hearyouinthe0gloriosaVirginum.Itwillserveusasgracebeforemeals,becauseyoumusthavea littlesupperwithmebeforeyougo. Now,then,begin.Ishalljoinyou intherefrain."

Therefrain--thathauntingrefrain, withitstwofold"AveMaria!"was neverreached.Hardlyhadthesingercompletedthefirsttwolines()gloriosaVirginum Sublimisintersidera, whenthedoor'sasnowtopen,and inrushedGretchen,withthebewilderedeyesofhernamesakeinlraust -andanationalresemblanceinthe natterofcoiffur, rhertwo longplaitshadsomehowescaped control,andweretrailingbehindher shoulders.

Shelookedanxiouslyatthesinger forthespaceof Then sheclappedherhandsandlaughed -suchagleeful,yetwomanlylittle rippleofalaugh.

"0Karl!"sheexclaimed.

"ItisGretchen!"declaimed"Franz Schnidt,"ingaspingrecitative--for hehadtochokeuponabarbefore findinghisspeakingvoice.

lymerrypealthat"C.A."hadeves heardfromher.

"0,Karl,0Karl!"sheexclaimed, "theHerrJohannisagreatand goodman,and-and-"-thewords weredeliveredwiththecuriousdramaticthrillofthecontraltospeakingvoice-"thouartstandinginthe houseofhiscousin,agreaterands noblerthanhe,theHerrKarlMurphyoftheShips!"

Thiswasfartoomuchforthe nervesoftheHerrKarlMurphyof theShips.Theheavyhymnalescapedfromhishandswithacrashon thelowerpianokeys,andhefled upstairsincontinently.Tothishour hedoesnotknowiftheloverswere awareofhispresence,orevenofhis un-swanlikeexit.

Whenhehadlaughedhislaughout inhisstudy,hewipedhiseyesand whistleddownaspeaking-tubeto thenethermostregionsbelow,and hadatalkwhichlastedfiveminutes withthewonder-strickenBridget Brady.Thenhetookouthiswatch, andlaiditonthetable,andlitanotherofthesmallblackcigars.

Tenminuteswentby.Thenthe telephonetingledonthefloorbelow.

"BridgetBradyknowsherbusiness,"said"C.A.,"withapuffof particularsatisfaction.Heknew thatKarl,inobediencetosuggestions,wasringingupthestewardat theTriposClubtosaythathewas "detainedonbusiness."

Anothertwentyminuteselapsed, andwerefollowedbyfurther"colloguing"downthepipewiththerapturousBridgetBrady.

"AndnowIshallgoandwatch theseloversfeed,"said"C.A."And hedescendedthestairs-allsixteen stone'ofhim-asthoughhewere treadingonair.

Theyhadfed,however,whenhe reachedthekitchen,andwereseated together,likeverygoodchildren, holdingeachotherbythehand.

"Youarelate,comrades,"saidan eagerlittlememberofthegroup, whoseemedtobetheirleader. "Come,wehavebuttimeforsomethingwealreadyknowbyheart.Let ustakethe"Pilgrim'sChorus"from Tannhauser.Singasalways,beneathyourbreath,lestthepoliceinterfere.Thetenors,andImyself, willsuggesttheupperscore--the Venusbergmusic-inourhead-voices, whenthetimecomes.Butallmay singwiththebassesasPilgrimsuntilthen.Attention,now!"

One-two-three-four Thenext moment,althoughthesingingofthe twentymenaroundhimwassubdu-

Therewasachinkingsound,and theconstabledepartedwithapolysyllabic"complimentsoftheseason andthankyou,sir,"to"C.A.," andnowordofreprooftothe "harmlesslunatic."'ButifLaw-andOrderignoredthelatter,Charles AloysiusMurphydidnot.Onthe contraryhecoaxedthelittlemanto gostraightwayhomewithhim,and finding,enroute,thathiscompanion'slaudable"Singerbund"was intemporarymonetarydifficulties, madeaninwardresolvetoassist thesemartyrstothecause.Theprotomartyr-ifthetermbenotirreverent-wasnamedFranzSchmidt, andheldthepostofheadwaiterat asmallUniversityClub,buthe couldnotaffordtodomorethan ',ceptheBandinmusic.Therentof

"Dearme!"thought"C.A."at thepiano,withhishackwellturned inthisact-thisintermezzoatleast.' inthisact-thisintermezzoat least."Andhekepthiseyesaverted,andstudiedthehymnalindex.

Abriefsilencefollowed.Itwas broken,insofttones,bKarl,after adeep,longsighofrelief.

"GelobtseiJesusChristus!"he said,simply.Itiswhatallother goodBavarianswouldhavesaidin thesameorsiiiI

Withreverentfervour,Gretchen madethedueresponse.

"MayHebepraisedforevermare," shesaid,and"C.A.'s"eyesbeganto moisten.Butthenextremarkset themtwinkling

"Whathavetheydonetothy beard,Karlein?Itwassuchabeautiful,beautifulheard!"

"Iwasobligedtoshaveitoff,my

BridgetBradywasexultantlysingingalongoldIrishsong,which conseyedthegeneralmoralthat "journeysendinlovers'meeting," andwassettoatraditionalair, withmanyvariations.Karland Gretchenwerelisteningattentively.

"Herintervalsaremostinteresting,HerrMurphy,"saidKarlwhen Bridgetsubsided,withblushes,but whollyunashamed.

"True,"said"C.A.,""andwe shalldiscussthem.afterwards.Ihave writtenarticlesabouttheminthe musicalpress.ButthyGretchen's intervalwasnotsointeresting,nor wasthineown,friendFruhling. However,itisovernow,andweare backfromtheminortothemajor. SpokeInottrulythisnight,'little Gretchen?WasnottheHerrMurphyoftheShipsaprophetwhenhe foretoldthatperchancehewould bringthyloverhometothee,that aroomandpianowereatpresentGretchen,andtochangemyname,therewouldbemusic,and-" beyondhismeans,andalltheoth-andtocomehacktoLondonfrom HereGretchenhungherhead,and whereIwasteachinginthecoupblushed poorlads,werelivingfrom blushedbecomingly.Thedistracting handtomouth.YettheeagerFranztry,yes,andtobecomewhatthoutwoplaitsfellforwardintoherlap, hadhopes.Thetwo.menspokelikebeholdestme,mybeloved,awaiter,whereKarl'sleftbandMadesureof equals--forsuchisthepowerofArt,becausethepolicehavebeenseekingoneofthem. likethatofgoodoutdoorsports.me;why,Iknownot.Theysaid .,_,Andaweddingsoonafterthe LittleFranzwasnottoutingforsomethingofgunpowder,soper-Kpiphany?"concluded"C.A."trisubscriptions,hut"C.A."determin-chancethereisalawsuitinMunich,umphantly. edheshouldhaveone-andtheloanbutTdonotwishtobetroubledto ofasparepiano. giveevidence,becausemyaccounts Itbefellevenso.Andnow,witha Allthis,andmore,did"C.A."re-wereclear,asthouknowest,andSlaintetoourIrishcharacters,and volveinhismindontheway,andwerepraisedinthebankruptcyakindlyLebewohltolittleGretehaPi---at13,WenhamGardens,wherethecourt.Thenthepolicecameonce MPmaybidgood-bvetoherbusoddly-assortedpairwentstraighttoagaintotheschool,andthefoolish -band,the4.anrchistWhoSang,and thepiano,and'resumedtheinterrup-Principaldismissedme,because,said 7 WhoV&AnttanAnarchistAfterAll. ted"duet,"thehostsupplyingahe,aGermanwhoiswantedbythe Onthecontrary,heisnowspending spiritedaccompaniment. Governmentmustheeitheraspy orananarchist." tIstfmoniousdaysasManagerofa Butitwasdestined'tobeanight "Wantedbythe__Gams)sn'altrat,.--m---Y MusicStoreinLondon,W."C.A." edtoahoarsepig'swhisper,yetofsurprises.Nominionofthelaw, themannerofitwassuch,andindeed,interferedwhile"C.A."Karlein?" sawtothat. "C.A."knewwherehestood.Itstrummedandroared,.andFranz "ByGovernmentofficial,mybecameonhim,inaflash,thatheSch.nidtcooedandwarbledintheloved.IhaveheardhisnamefromT thosepoliceandthatmostfoolish 135 uAkytik_3 wasamidnoanarchists,buthadsweetfalsettowhichmosthighbaribeencasuallydecoyedtoablamelesstones'cancommandsowell.ButPrincipal.ThaveheardittillIhate gatheringofpoorGermanandAus-whenthelittleman-andahand-theverysoundofit."

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SIRWALTERSCOTT'S"AVE MARIA."

Theproseandpoeticalwritingsof SirWalterScottpossessamoral influencesowholesomeandelevating,inadditiontotheirunequalled literaryandartisticmerit,that theyoughttobewidelyreadby Catholicsinpreferencetothetrashy, immoralliteratureoftheday.Nowadays,whenthedangerstofaith aremainlyintellectual,itismore thanevernecessarytoexercise Christianprudenceandwisediscriminationinthechoiceofbooks.The greatestdangertofaithandmorals liesinthecountlessmultitudeof cheapandworthlesspublicationscontinuallyissuingfromthePress, which,bygivingwidespreadcurrencytoeverymanifestationofmodern irreligiousthought,aregradually destroyinginthousandsofsoulseveryvestigeofbeliefinGod,and inafuturestateoflife.Parents areunderagraveresponsibilityin thisrespect,and,oughttoscrutiniseeverypieceofprintedmatter thatentersthehome,excludingeverythinglikelytoproveinjuriousto thespiritualwelfareoftheirchildren. SirWalterScottstandsoutasone ofthemostcommandingfiguresin

keennessofobservation,andtothe scrupulouscarewithwhichheexaminedthelocalitiespourtrayedin hisworks.Hewasfondoftaking solitaryrambles,amongtheHighlandsandLowlandsoftheBorder, whichhelovedwithallthepassionateenthusiasmoftheGael.His warmCelticimaginationpeopled eachlonelyglenandnarrowmountaindefilewiththedauntlesschieftainsandwarlikeclansmenofother daysmarchingalongtothewild skirlofthepipes,orwakingthe echoeswiththefiercesloganofthe clansassteelrangonsteel,andthe earthtrembledbeneaththeshoesof opposingarmies.

Theheroineofthepoem,Ellen Douglas,whochantsthehymnto theVirgin,isapure-souled,noblemindedtypeofwomanhood,endow edwithallthegracesandwitchery ofhersex,andcarriesherselfwith anairofmaidenmodesty,and queenlydignity,befittinghernoble lineageandbirth.OneoftheEnest passagesisthatdepictingthemeetingofEllen.andtheoutlawedDouglas,.herfather,neartheir!onelyislandretreat.Thegloomycavernin which,foratime,theywereobliged todwellforsafety,shunnedbythe fearfulasthehauntofevilspirits, isalsographicall:described.From thedepthsofthischeerhiesabode, whentheDouglasisthreatenedby

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theworldofprose,hisunrivalled historicalromanceshavingwonfor himthelaurelsofimmortalfame. Althoughhispoetryisadmittedly inferiortohisprose,itisreadily allowedthathisbest-knownpoem, "TheLadyoftheLake,"isaproductionofuncommonmerit,revealingthemaster'stouchinthepowerfuldelineationofcharacters,and intheexquisiteword-picturesof Scottishlifeandscenery.ThebeautifulhymntoOurLady,whichappearsinthethirdcanto,willbefamiliartomanyCatholicsand,in connectionwiththis,itisinterestingtonotethatthegiftedauthor firstsawthelightonthe15th.of August,thefestivaldayoftheAssumptionoftheBlessedVirginMary. Thesceneofthepiiemislaidinthe WestHighlandsofPerthshire,amid thewildandromanticsceneryin theneighbourhoodofLochKatrine. Allthecharactersarewelldrawn, andthenarrativeisspiritedand pleasingthroughout.Oneofthe mostdelightfulcharacteristicsof Scottisthestartlingsenseofrealityheimpartstohisscenicdescriptions.Thereaderfeelshimselftobe anactualspectatorofthescene, drinkinginthefreshnessofthe bracingmountainair,ashegazes ontheflashingbeaut3ofLochKatrine'swatersripplinginthesunlight,andbeholdstheforestswayinaonRen-venue'sruggedside.This wonderfulfidelitytonatureexhi5itedinScott'swritingsisduetohis

dangeroneveryside,thevoiceof hisdaughterascendsinpioussupplicationto.theVirgin,accompanied bythestrainsofthegray-haired harper,Allan-bane:-

"But,hark! whatminglesinthe strain?

ItistheharpofAllan-bane, Thatwakesitsmeasuresslowand high, Attunedtosacredminstr,kky.

Whatmeltingvoiceattendsthe strings? 'TisEllen,oranangel,sings!"

HYMNTOTHEVIRGIN.

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Listentoamaiden'sprayer

Thoucansthearthoughfromthe wild, Thoucanstsaveamiddespair. Safemaywesleepbeneaththy care, Thoughbanished,outcast,andreviledMaidenhearamaiden'sprayer

Mother,hearasuppliantchild: AveMaria!

AveMaria!undefiled!

Theflintycouchwenowmust share

Shallseemwithdownofeiderpiled,

Ifthyprotectionhoverthere.

"hemurkycavern'sheavyair

Shallbreatheofbalmifthouhest smiled

Then,Maidenhearamaiden's prayer, Mother,listasuppliantchild AveMaria

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Fouldemonsoftheearthandair,

Fromthistheirwontedhauntexiled, Shallfleebeforethypresencefair.

Webowustoourlotofcare, Beneaththyguidancereconciled

Hearforamaidamaiden'sprayer!

Andforafatherhearachild! AveMaria!"

Theabovelinesareconceivedina strainofsublimesentimentsoinnocentlytender,andspirituallyexalted,astendstomakethesoulless worldlyoverwhichtheirmusic flows.Themerecontemplationof suchhonourandreverencetothe MotherofGodonthepartofone whowasnotofthehouseholdof thefaith,oughttostimulateCatholicstoincreaseddevotiontothe BlessedVirginatthistimewhen theforcesofevilaredailygatheringstrength,andthreateningthe Churchineveryquarteroftheglobe.

Themarchofeventslatterlythroughouttheworldindicatesthat thereisanorganisedconspiracyat workagainsttheCatholicChurch; acombinedattemptonthepartof statesmen,philosophers,andscientists,tounderminetheveryfoundationsofChristianity.TheChurch isrobbedofherpossessionsthrough theagencyofthelaw,whilethe powerofthePressisusedtocover upthevillainybyawilful'misrepresentationoffacts.ThesubstitutionofpaganforChristianstandardsofmorality,asevidencedbythe trendofmodernliterature,law,and Polities,bringshometothemind ofeveryseriousthinkerthesorrowfultruthofthatbeautifulpassage inThackeray's"Pendennis,"asappliedtopresent-daypoliticiansand philosophicscribes,ontheSadducee turninghissleekmulewithashrug mindasmilefromthecrowd,while theBaptistintheWildernessis ireachingtothepoor,andturning tohisrollofPlato,orhispleasant Greeksongbook"babblingofhoneyandHybla,andnymphs,and fountains,andlove."Truly,Catholicshaveeveryneedtoturnfor aidtoMary,HelpofChristians,for thefoeissubtle,andpowerful,and neversleeps.Iscounselsoughtin thematterofpetitioningforassistance?Theeloquentversesquotedaboveseemtowhisperintheear thatinordertoobtainherpowerfulhelpandintercession,supplication'mustbeofferedwiththatpure, unclouded.faithwithwhichScott adornsthesoulofhissweetLadyof theLake.

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Hardly,anygracecouldbemore beneficialthanlighttoknowhow farGod'smercyisaboveoursins. AboveallHisownworksitis,mightyastheyallare;aboveallmy sinsitmustinfinitelybe,grievousas theyare.

TheRosarysaidincommonsweetlyfostersthehomelife,whichwas oneofthemostbeautifulfeatures oftheChristianfamilyintheagesof faith,andtheabsenceofwhichis oneofthecryingevilsofourtime.

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TheCatholicChurchinthewhole worldistheonlywitnesstoindissolublemarriageandistheonlyauthorityintheworldcompetentto declarewhataretheconditionswhich constituteavalidmarriage;theonly tribunalintheworldwhichisendowed'withthemoralrighttodetermineinanyparticularcasewhether theessentialconditionsofunion havebeenfulfilled.Religiousbodies outsidetheCatholicChurcharein helplessbondagetothecivilpower. Theycannotenforcetheircanons evenontheirownpeople.ThepeopleoutsidetheCatholicChurchare outsideitsjurisdiction,butthat meanstheyareoutsidetheprotectionand.freedomofitsjusticeand inbondagetofluctuatingexpediency.

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WhydidMarytakesuchgreatinterestwhensheknewthattherewas nomorewine?

St.Bernardtellsussheistruly theMotherofMercy.Sheforesaw andfelttheshameandconfusionof thepoorhusbandandwifewhenthe winewouldgiveoutbeforethefeast wasover.Inhergoodness,tenderness,andcharityshebeggedJesus toprovideitandrelievethemfrom humiliationbyamiracle.Oh,ifall Christianshadequalsolicitudeto sparetheirneighbours'shameand confusion Buttoofrequentlythe confusionofothersisatriumph andajoytomanyegotistswhoare alwaystalkingaboutcharitywithoutknowingwhatitis.

WhythendidJesusreplythatHis hourhadnotyetcome?

Uptothistime,saysSt.John Chrysostom,onlytheBlessedVirginhadnoticedthefailureofthe wine,andifHehadimmediately workedthemiraclerequestedofHim, shealoneandnootherswouldhave knownandattestedit.Itwasnot yettimeforsuchagreatwork.It wasnecessarytowafttillallwere awarethatthewinehadgivenout, sothatallwouldhewitnessedof themiracleandrecognisetheomnipotenceanddivinityofJesusChrist. Itwasperhapsforthisreasonalso thatMarysaidtotheservants:Do whatsoeverHecommandsyou.

CouldnotJesushaveproducedthe wineinsomeothermanner?

GOSP1411.St.Johnii.1-11.--At thattime"Therewasamarriage inCanaofGalileeandtheMother ofJesuswasthere.AndJesusalso wasinvited,andHisdisciples,to themarriage.Andthewinetailing, theMotherofJesussaithtoHim: Theyhavenowine.AndJesus saithtoherWoman,whatisthat toMeandtothee?Myhourisnot yetcome.Hismothersaithtothe waiters:WhatsoeverHeshallsayto you,doye.Nowtherewereset theresixwater-potsofstone,accordingtothemannerofthepurifying oftheJews,containingtwoorthree measuresapiece.Jesussaithto themFillthewater-potswithwater.Andtheyfilledthemuptothe brim.AndJesussaithtothem Drawoutnowandcarrytothe chiefstewardofthefeast.Andthey carriedit.Andwhenthechiefstewardhadtastedthewatermadewine, andknewnotwhenceitwas,butthe waitersknewwhohaddrawnthe waterthechiefstewardcalleththe bridegroom,andsaithtohim:Everymanatfirstsettethforthgood wine,andwhenmenhavewelldrank, thenthatwhichisworsebutthou hestkeptthegoodwineuntilnow. ThisbeginningofmiraclesdidJesus inCanaofGalilee,andHemanifestedHisglory,andHisdisciplesbelievedinHim."

EXPLANATION.

Isitnotstrangethat.Jesusand Marywereinvitedtoa...tblingfeast?

NodoubtHecouldhavedoneso, butitpleasedHim,saysSt.('hi ostorn,tomakeuseoftheworkof theservantsthattheymightseethe prodigywroughtandtestifytothe truthofthemiraclebywhichthedivinityofourRedeemerwasmade manifest.

Isthereanythingtoobserveaboutthismiracle?

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WeshouldobservethatJesus Christbythismiraclepreparedthe wayforthatstillgreatermiracle whichHewastoworkintheinstitutionoftheMostHolySacrament, byshowingthatasHewasableto convertinsipidwaterintogenerous wineHecouldalsoconvertbread andwineintoHisownbodyand blood.

DidJesuswishtoteachusanythingelsebythismiracle?.

Hewishedtoteachusthataswaterservesintheorderofnatureto purifythebody,soHisprecious blood,symbolisedbythewine,sanctifiesthesoulintheorderofgrace.

Didnotthewateralsosymbolise thehumanrace?

Yes,asthewaterwastransformed bythepowerofJesusChristinto deliciouswine,sothehumanrace, devoidofmeritandvaluelessinitself,becamesweetenedandprecious beforeGodbythegrace,merits,and bloodofOurSaviour.

Whatarewetolearnfromthe marriedcoupleinthisday'sGospel?

No.Becauseitissaidthatthe husbandofSimon,thesonof('leophasthebrotherofSt.Josephand thereforenephewoftheBlessodVirginandcousin,accordingtolaw, ofJesusChrist.Besides,atthat feasttherewerenoimproprietiesor over-indulgence,whichsooftendishonorsthetablesofmanyChristians,tobefeared.Andlastly,Jesus Christ,asSt.Johnchrysostointells us,wishedtogivetotheworlda usefullesson.

Whatwasthislesson?

Whenatthewedding.Jesustook occasiontomanifestHisdivinepowerbywhichthosepresentwereled torecogniseinHimtheexpected Messias.Besides,Heprepareditcondemnationofthosehereticswho taughtthatmatrimonywasthework ofthedevil.Andlastly,Hewished toteachusthatweshouldnotre fusetocontribute,whenweareable, intheinnocentenjoymentofour friends,forinthiswaythebondo PeaceandChristianfriendshipispre served.

Weshouldlearntoconductourselvesatourtablesandnuptialsas ifJesuswereinvitedandpresentby Hisgrace.JesusChristwillbless thenuptialsofthosewhoareledby arightmotiveandnotby'caprice, interest,andpassionandHewill blessourtableswhensobriety,modesty,andthefearofGodarepresent.

WhatarewetolearnfromtheinterventionofMary?

IftheBlessedVirginfeltsuchcompassionforthatpoorcoupleina temporalmatter,howmuchmaywe nothopefromherwhentheobject isspiritualandinfavourofour souls.Ifunaskedsheshowedsuch aninterestinthemastoaskher Sontoworkamiracle,whatwill shenotdoforuswhenweconfidein hertendernessandinvokehe,bythe thenameofmother? isthereanythingfurthertolean?

AsJesusimmediatelycomplied withtherequestofMary,how promptlywillTienotgranttinevery gracewhenHismostBle;sadMother speaksinourbehalf.

I InwhatwaycanweinterestMary inourfavour?

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