The Record Newspaper 08 March 1913

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AUSTRALIAN RECORD

PERTH,SATURDAY,MARCH8,1913

"GREATASTHESEA"TheSevenSorrowsofMary

ThefeastoftheSevenDolours willbecelebratednextFriday,and onthatdayaninvitationgoesforth fromthemartyredheartofthe QueenofSorrows,tothechildren whoweregiventoheratthefoot oftheCross,to"attendandseeif therebesorrow"liketohersorrow.

Ifwewouldknowthesorrowsof Marywemayreadthemwrittenin thebrokenbodyofJesus-"What piercedHisbodypiercedherheart."

who"keptallthesethingsinher heartponderingthem."ThePresentationofOurLordiscalledajoyfulmystery,butitwasabittersweetmysterytoMary,forthere velationmadetoher,wasthebeginningofthelongroadofsorrow thatwastostretchthroughthe :13 yearsofthelifeofChrist, andknownoturninguntiltherisen lord"returnedingloryfromthe tomb,"hutnotuntilHismother's

longtheexilemustlast,andhow longitwouldbeuntilsheagain heardthepraisesofthetrueGod sung"inthelandoftheliving."At lengththeexilewasended,andthe HolyFamily,warnedfromheaven, returnedtotheirowncountry,but theverytempleofJerusalemwas tohethemeansofdrivingthe swordofthethirdsorrowintothe heartoftheQueenofMartyrs.The threedayslossofChristinthetern-

THEMOTHEROPSORROWS

Fai(linethedeadbodyofHerDivineSou,othermartyrsarerepresentedwiththeinstrumentsoftor:xeintheirhands.MarytheQueenofMartyrs,ispicturedasabovebecausethenaturalloveshe 1:imasherSon,andthesupernaturallovesheentertainedforHimasGodwerethechief causesofthe"sword"ofsorrowforetoldbySimeon.

ButnotallthesorrowsoftheMotherarefoundintheactualsacrificeoftheSon,fortherewasfirst ofallthelong-drawn-outtragedyof anticipation,madeknowntoOur Ladytoharrowherheart,inthe prophecyofSimeon,whichshowed Jesusasasigntobecontradicted, assetforthefallofmany,andher ownheartrivenwiththespiritual sword,whichhedeclaredshould Pierceher."antithyownsoula swordshallpierce."Revelationan meditationmadetheWayofthe CrossopenandplaintoMary,

hearthadbeenrivenwithsorrows thatnothingbutsuchamysteryas theResurrectioncouldheal.

ThesecondsorrowsawOur1.aaly hasteninginanxietyandanguishto exileamongpagans."In.JudeaGod isknown,"butwhatofEgypt!The ProphetJonasinthewhale'sbelly consoledhimselfthroughhisfaithin God,drawingonthatfaithtoassure himselfthathewouldagainseeJerusalemanditstemple.Thethoughts ofMarymusthaveturnedtothe templealso,hutthefuturewas dark,andshedidnotknowhow

becamelikesomanyarrowsto woundthoseheartswhichlovedeach othersotenderly."ThefifthdolourestablishedtherightofOur Ladytobecalledthe"Queenof Martyrs"andthe"GreatMotherof God."TheEvangelisttellsitallin afewwords"Now,therestood1:y theCrossofJesusHisMother."The thoughtofthemartyrdom"iftee heartofMaryinthisdolourwas themeansofinspiringthefoundationofaReligiousOrdercalledthe Servites,andifwewillbutconsiderit,we,too,mustbecomepervitesintheCourtoftheQueen

Sorrows:-

"GreatQueenofSorrows,in t train, Letmeamourner'splaceobtain Withtearsto(+mfr.aalleoei..,!, stain."

Thesixthsorrowwasthat ID whichthefaithfullittlegroupthat hadborneMarycompanyinthe horrorsofthePassion,obtaining legalright,tookdowntheSacred BodyfromtheCrossandplacedit inMary'sarms.Thiswasourgift totheMotherofChrist,theyhad "takenawaytheLord,"andwe gaveHimbacktoher-"theBabeof BethlehemwasinHisMother'sarms.'

Thehorrorofapriestwhofindsa tabernacleopenedandtheBlessed Sacramentdesecrated,wasintensifiedahundred-foldinMary'sheart whenshesawthe"woundsandbruisesandswellingsores,"inthebrc-kenbodyofGod'sOwnSon.But HewasherSontoo,andHoly Simeoninhimbusknewthatthepr) phecyofthirty-threeyearshadcome true-"Deepandkeenthesteelha gone.""Whobathwoe?"waswri: tenintheScripture.SeersandscribesmightcometoCalvaryandsee theanswer,forwhatmindcould imagineorwhatlipscouldexpress. "thelengthandthebreadthandthe heightandthedepth,"ofthesorrowandwoethatdescendedwit?: morethanthedensityofEgyptia: darknessintothesoulofMarya: theseventhdolour-theburial Jesus,whichbroughtbackthe ofloss,whileitlefttheshudderin_ memoriesofallHehadgonethroughwhileHisMotherstoodby helpless.WhatwonderthatJere miltsshouldask,"Whoshallheal thee?"afterhehaddeclaredthat hersorrowwastoogreattobelikenedtoanythine,andthatherdes tructionwas"greatasthesea."I! Jeremiascouldfindnoconsolation. weliketobelievethatJohnthe Evangelistdidtheworkofapriest aswellasthedutyofason,and remindedOurLadyofwhatsheknew sowell,thatinthree(laysJesus shouldriseagain.Withtruefilial instinctweturntothethoughtof theResurrectionevenastheChurch anticipatesitintheOfficesofHolz Saturday,andunwillingthatMist? shouldhearhersadwidowhooda momentlongerweexclaim"Rejoice andbeglad,0Mary,fortheLord istrulyrisen."

C.BREEZE.

BarnettBros.

plethroughnofaultofMary,orJosephwrungfromheragonisedheart theonlywordsrecordedashers whichsoundlikeacomplaint.She saidshehad"soughtHimsorrowing,"anditwasonlybymeditating onthosewordsandontheloss somewhatalliedtothepainofloss whichisbell'sgreatesttorment,that wecaninsomedegreerealisehow grievouswasthethirddolour.Of thefourthdolourSt.Alphonsus says"Considerthemeetingofthe SonandtheMotherwhichtook placeinthisjourney.Theirlooks

ArealsoIRONMONGERS,winsell everydescriptionofBuilders',HouseholdandGeneralironmongery,Farm andGardenRequisites.LawnMowers,TrellisWork,Tool';,Sanitary Ware,Artists'Materials,Plainan/ FancyGlass,Artisticandwell-selectedWallpaPeringsspeciallydesignedMantelpiecesinSolidOak,Jarrat andKnurlGrateswithhandsome sidepanels,uniquelyblendedTiled Hearths,Cutlery,Fl.P.Ware,Brushware,etc.Countryinquiriespromptlyrepliedto.

QUEENSLAND

MiesNinadeStoker,Dalby,who recently.securedadistinguished GrammarSchoolScholarshipPass, hasgonetoAllHallowsConvent, Brisbane.MasterW.H.Hall,who alsowassuccessfulinhisexaminations,hasgonetoNudgesCollege. NM NIM

TheArtUnionDrawinginconnectionwiththeBazaarinaidofSt. Joseph'snewChurch,Stanthorpe, realisedover£900.

onnextSundayHisGraceArchbishopDuhigwillopenthenew ChurchatWerra,180mileswestof Brisbane.

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TheRev.Fathero'leeeffe,ofWarwick,Queensland,whohadbeenin hospitalwithasevereillness,has resumedhisspititualduties. fee

Theresultsoftheexaminationfor theNorthQueenslandHibernianscholarshiphavebeenreceivedbythe DistrictSecretaryfromtheDepartmentofPublicInstruction,Brisbane,andshowthatLilianKeen, ofet.('olumba'sGirls'School, ChartersTowers(Sistersofthe Goo'.Samaritan),hasgainedthe highestnumberofmarks.Thisisthe secondtimeinsuccessionthatthe scholarshiphasbeenawardedtoa pupilofthisschool.Thewinner,who isthirteenandahalfyearsofage, hasbeenapupiloftheSistersfor thepastsixyears.Thescholarship providesfortheeducationoftheholderforthreeyears,asaresidentpupil,atasecondaryschool.

ArchbishopDuhigrecentlyblessed thenewlyerectedConventatWoolocesininthepresenceoftheRev. MotherandtheSistersoftheConvent.

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It:sstatedthatDr.Sigel,the newBishopofRockhampton,willbe enthronedonApril13thnext.

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TheRev,FatherO'Shea,formerly wellknownintheQueenslandArchdiocese,hutlatelyofTaree,inthe Maitlanddiocese,N.S.W.,istorelievetheRev.FatherPower,of Sandente,duringthelatter'sabfreersonaholidaytourinIreland.

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TheRev.A.J.Wright,ofSt. Mary's,Ipswich,takeschargeofthe parisl.ofGoondiwindiintheabsenreofFatherHealy,whoison leave.

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ThyC.V.M.SocietyofIpswichpresentedtheRev.leatherWrightwith abeautifulautographhookcontainingthesignaturesofallthemembersoftheSocietyontheoccasion ofhisresignationoftheofficeof President.TheRev.Fatherexpressedhisregretathavingtosever hisconnectionwiththeSociety.He exhorter(thememberstosticktogetherandkeeptheSocietyinits presentflourishingcondition.It wouldhethegreatestcompliment thememberscouldpayhimtokeep thesocietygoing.Hewasgreatly pleasedwiththethoughtfulnessof theniembers.Noothergiftcould haverivenhimgreaterpleasure.He presentedtheSocietywithabeautifulenlargedphotooftheCommittee of1S12.TheRev.FatherM.MastersonsucceedsFr.Wrightaspresident oftheSociety.

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TheCatholicsoftheEskportion oftheIpswichparishrecentlyfarewelledtheRev.FatherBradyand presentedhimwithapurseofsovereignsasatokenoftheirhighesteem.Generalregretwasexpressed thattherev.fatherbadnotbeenretainedforministrationinthenew ParishofEsk.FatherBradyhas beenpromotedtothehigherpositionOfparishpriestofGaynciah,in theBurnetdistrict. «

Seret.Connolly,whobasbeenstationedatCharlevilleforthelastfive years,hasbeentransferredathis ownrequesttoBrisbane.

AustraliancatholicNews

Mr.JohnHealey,ofGympie,who fussbeenforsomeyearscoatideatial clerkforBarnsandWebb,onthe eveofhisdepartureforSt.Columba'sCollege,Springwood,N.S.W., whereheintendstostudyforthe priesthood,waspresentedwithan addressandpurseof60sovereigns.

NEWSOUTHWALES

FatherFoley,whohadbeenonan extendedholidayabroad,returnedto Tareerecently.Hewasmetatthe railwaystationbyanumberofhis parishionersandgivenawarmwelcome.

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TheVeryRev.FatherGilmartin, C.M.,willpreachapanegyriconthe liteofSt.Patrickatthe10o'clock HighMassatSt.Mary's,Sydney, onSt.Patrick'sDay.

TheRedemptoristFathersMurray, Cagneyand(Beesonareconducting amissionattheSacredHeart Church,Darlinghurst.Theattetelanceseacheveningtaxesthetccommodationtoitsutmost.

FatherSydes,S.J.,continuesto attractlargecongregationsatSt. Mary'sChurch,NorthShore,byhis eloquentsermonson"ThePrimacy ofSt.Peter."Manynon-Catholics arefollowingthediscoursessithinterest.

TheVeryRev.Fr.Frances,c.P., andFr.Alphonsus,c.P.,openeda renewalmissionatSt.Aary's, NorthSydney,onSundaylast. sese

TheSistersofMercyfromBourke, cohar,andBrewarrina,haveestablishedasanatoriumforthemselves andtheirpupilsatBlackheath,on theBlueMountains.Acommodious brickresidencehasbeenpurchased, andwillbemadesuitableforschool purposes.TheArchbishopwillbless thenewConventafterEaster.The residents,Catholicandnon-Catholtc, expresspleasureathavingtheSistersofMercyresidentamongstthem. se.5.

FatherT.Haydenwasaccordeda flatteringwelcomeonhisreturnhome byallclassesoftheresidentsof Manly.

FatherMoore,ofBombala,nos beenfarewelledbyhisparishioners andpresentedwithapurseofsovereigns.Hegoesonaholidayto Irelandtorecuperate.Allsections ofthetownspeoplewererepresented atthefunction,andtheMayorof thetownpresided.ThePresbyterianandMethodistclergymenwere present,andpaidahightributeto therev.father'scharityandpriestly attainments.TheRev.Mr.Perry (Methodist),onbehalfofhischurch, andpersonally,wishedFatherMoore "God-speedandahappyre-union withhispeopleinIrelandalsoa happyre-unionwithhisfriendsin Australia,shouldhedecidetoreturn."

VICTORIA

St.Joseph'sChurch,Southiarr't, willbeformallyblessedandopened bytheArchbishopto-morrow. esse

AfinenewbrickschoolcostingC2,500,hasbeenbuiltatAscotVale. Considerableadditionshavebeen madetotheChurch,andanewPreee hyteryhasbeenbuilt.FatherA. Mayisthepriestincharge.His GraceArchbishopCarrwillblesaand openthenewbuildingsonhe23rd inst.TherewillbeasolemnirecessionoftheBlessedSacramentto thenewsanctuarypriortothe7.30 devotions.

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TheVeryRev.DeanMcCarthy, V.G.,recentlyblessedandopeneda newConventatWerribee,whichis inchargeoftheSistersofSt.Joseph.Therewasaverylargegatheringoftheparishioners,morecomingfromdistantpartsofthedistricttobepresentattheimportantfunctionthatmarksastepfor-

wardintheparamountcauseuiCatholiceducation.Ashortaddress wasdeliveredbytheDeanonEducation,attheconclusionofwhichhe wasaccordedahearty,voteof thanks.

TheDeanwasassistedbytherespectedpastor,Rev.M.Heaney. Theconventisafineimposingstructureofbrick,anditincludesevery accommodationforthenunsand boarders,communitychapel,etc.The church,presbytery,conventandprimaryschooltogetherformafine blockofbuildings.Thenunsalso teachthechildrenoftheprimary school.Thegatheringincludedthe membersoftheShireCounciland manyprominentnon-Catholics. A verygenerousofferingwasmade,his GracetheArchbishopofMelbourne contributingC25,thetotal&mountingto£420.Thetotalcostofthe conventwas.C2,500.--"Advocate." sese

Saysthe"Advocate"Thematter ofprovidingreligiousinstructionon Sundaysforpupilsattendingthe StateHighSchoolandContinuation Schoolhasbeentakeninhandby Rev.P.Curran,oftheCathedral, Sale,whoisarrangingclasses. A considerablenumberofCatholicboys andgirlsfromthecountrydistricts attendtheStateHighSchoolat Sale.Theschoolisanon-residentialone,andthepupilsboardatva riousplacesthroughoutthetown. Ithas-beenconsidereddesirablethat thesechildrenshouldhebroughttogetherforreligiousinstructionafter MassonSundays.

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Aninterestingcompetitiontook Placefortheannualscholarship whichisdonatedbytheBishopof SandhurstforbeginnersintheCathedralchoir.Thenumberofentriesshowedanincreaseonprevious years,therebeing45competitors, consistingof29ladiesand16gentlemen.Theladies'schohrshipWASsecuredbyMissEileenPei!(itendtgo),withMissFlorrieTaylor(Eaglehawk) thethird tionwastiedforbyMiiNe3N'lie McGhieandMairaGalvin.MrPeter McGawleywassuccessfulinannexingthegentlemen'sscholarship,Mr. FrankLambsecond,andMr.J.P. McKennaandMrMulcarebeingequal forthirdplace.

es. TheBallarat"Cosejer"haspaid costsandapologisedtoFr.Benson, ofSouthYarra,forpublishingthe slanderonhimwhichappearedin the"Age."

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

ArchdeaconConnolly,ofBroken Hill,recentlypaidavisittoMineery.

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The"OldBoys"whowereatthe ChristianBrothers'College,Adelaide,whenRev.Bro.T.P.O'Brien wasitsPrincipal,paidhimavery gracefultributeontheoccasionof hisgoldenjubilee.Itis22years agosinceBro.O'BrienleftAdelaide, butheisstillaffectionatelyrememberedbyhisoldpupils,aswasevidencedintheilluminatedaddresspresentedtohim.The"OldBoys, withaviewtokeepinghismemory green,haveprovided;ortin'I'llrien goldmedaltobeawardedeachyear attheannualdisplayoftheCollege. Bro.O'BrienisnowatNudgeeCollege,Brisbane.

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TheCatholicsofMountGambier recentlyfailedtosecureahallfor St.Patrick'scelebration.Thelack ofsuitableaccommodationinthe townforfunctionsofsuchcharacterhasstirredthemintoactivity. Atameetingrecentlyconvenedto considerthequestion,itwasunanimouslydecidedtobuildnewschools andanup-to-dateballasquicklyas possiblesoastoavoidarecurrence ofthetrouble."Thechurchcommittee,"saysthe"SouthernCross," "afterdiscussingthematter,decided tomakeprovisionforaschool,and toerectahallthatwillcaterfor theneedsofthepeople,andwhich

willalsobeagreatimprovementto thetown."

Thenewepiscopalresidence,Petersburg,willbeblessedandopenedby BishopNortonto-morrow.

ss, TheRev.PeterO'Hare,C.Iepwho latelyarrivedfromIreland,leftfor Sydneyrecentlytotakeupmissionary.dutyinhisOrder.Therev. fatherisanoldChristianBrothers' Collegeboyandanativeofthe State.

TheJesuitFathers,whoattended theworkoftheGlenelgparishduringthelateFatherO'Donnell'sillness,arestillcarryingoutthe duties.

er AttheChurchofOurLadyofVictories,Glenelg,theVeryRev.Father Roneyreferredfeelinglytothedeath ofFatherO'Donnellandtheesteem andaffectionexistingbetweenthedeceasedpriestandhis parishioners. Healsoreferredeulogisticallytohis workintheparish,particularlyin connectionwiththeerectionofths newpresbytery.

seas Theannualretreatforladiesat retireConventwillcommenceon Tuesday,March25,aftertheEaster holidays.

TASMANIA

MonsignorGilleran,V.G.,blessed andopenedthenewpresbyteryat FranklinonSundaylast. se,sa

HisGraceArchbishopDelaney,who hasbeenonaConfirmationtouron theWestCoast,isexpectedbackin Launcestonto-morrow. 4.

AnewBranchoftheHibernian SocietywasopenedatDavenport,on the14hult.,underverypromising circumstances.ArchdeaconBeechinor earnestlyadvocatedtheclaimsthe SocietyhadontheCatholiccommunity,anditismainlyowingtohis advocacyandtheeffortsofBro.F. Squirethatthebranchwasopened. ThenewBranchtakesthetitleof "StaroftheSea,"inhonourofHer towhomtheparishChurchisdedicated.Attheeveningdevotionsthe Archdeaconreferredtotheopening oftheBranchinanespecialmanner asverypleasingtohimsinceit servedtocelebratethegoldenjubileeofhispriesthood. .«

ThereportsattheSouthernConferenceoftheSocietyofFifa,VincentdePaulrecentlyheldsholthat theSocietyisdoingexcellentwork andisinaprosperouscondition.

NEWZEALAND41-

FatherQuealy,whohadbeenassistantpriestat,PalmerstonNorth returnedtoAucklandrecentlyiron Queensland.Therev:fatherhadto leaveNewZealandowingtoindifferenthealth,andisgreatlybenefitedbythechange.

InNewZealandMr.PaulVerschaffelt,oftheLandsDepartment,has beenappointedAccountsClerktothe PublicService('ommissioner'sDepartment,andMr.P.J.Kelleher clerkinchargeofAdvertisingPePartment,hasbeenpromotedtothe positionofChiefClerkInternalAffairsDepartment.Bothgentlemen arepastsecretariesoftheHibernian Society.

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Dr.ClearydeliveredaforcibleaddressintheAucklandTownHall. recently,ontheBibleinSchools movement.TheMayorofAuckland presided.

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AtGisborne,N.Z.,HisLordship Dr.Clearyhadacivicreceptionon theoccasionofhislectureonthe Bible-in-Schoolsmovement.Sir .JamesCarrollintroducedHisLordship,whowasvotedaheartyvote ofthanksonthemotionofthePresidentoftheTradesandLabour Council.

Theil/:A.ifecord

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheGhurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia.

ItsWatchwordsare:-RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE!,

ItisESSENTIALLYIRISHandCATHOLICanditSPECIALLYAPPEALSTOCATHOLICYouthsdowsedingtheirSUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedisanyLOCALITYonreceiptby theDISTRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,SanctionedbythePRIEST oftheDISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisition.

;soBRANCHES'111rougliouttheOommonwealthandNewZealand50,000membersatad£300,000ta Funds.FinaneialHelpandMedicalAssistanceincamsof!Meknes@Guaranteed.

NOMINALENTRANCEFEES. MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS.

LoansAdvancedinLargeorSmallAmountsonApprovedCityandSuburb&I FreeholdProperties.

RunParticularsonApplicatiobto.M.A.SCANLAN,DistrictSecretary. No.KEagleChambers,Hay-Street,Perth.

InandAroundtheHome

MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

Forever

Thosewelovetrulyneverdie,

Thoughyearbyyearthesadmemorialwreath,

Arineandflowers,typesoflifeand death, Arelaidupontheirgraves.

Fordeaththepurelifesaves, Andlifeallpureislove;andlove canreach

Fromheaventoearth,andnobler lessonsteach

Thanthosebymortalsread.

Wellblestislsewhohasadearone dead,

Afriendhehaswhosefacewillneverchange-

Adearcommunionthatwillnot growstrange

Theanchorofaloveisdeath.

Theblessedsweetnessofaloving breath

Willreachourcheekallfreshthroughweary,years.

Forherwhodiedlongsince,ah! wastenottears, she'sthineuntotheend.

ThankGodforonedeadfriend, Withfacestillradiantwith lightoftruth, Whoselovecomesladenwiththe scentofyouth.

Throughtwentyyearsofdeath.

--JohnBoyleO'Reilly.

RiddingtheHouseofAnts 1-bereekeeiersaremoreorless botherViwiththeappearanceofants orotherinsectsontheirclosetshelves,butifthesearewipedwithwa terfohiehishotwithcayennepep psieinsectswillkeepaway,says oneaettority.

Anothermethodofriddingthe houseofthesepests,thetinyants. istodipsiairr_reinswee!.enedwaterandlayitwheretheycanget atit.Theywillsooncluster!moo it,andthespongee::nthenliedr(i!,.. pedinhotwater.

Todriveawayredantsscourthe '-'11Phoardsortheirhauntsoutthorenzhlywithhotwaterandatunto Ma,:unitplaceupontheshelveso nearthee..ottre-ptentedbyantsa fey: oferoundivy. Alittle wormwoodwillgenerallyscareaC:' al uts iotaism.reeffectye1!tthered. anotherwaytodestroythe best.Afewdropsofparegoricplacedinaseiallbasinofwater,which willattr,ctallthe.antstherremises.Vseeshallow!,itsin, you willbesiirpriseil;1t.thenumber "lint.tra.."willcatch. ----

,SaveMotherSteps

Thereera.somanystepsfor!withertotaleeceryday.Sheiskept busy,trottingaboutfrommorning tillnight.Herworkisunending. Doesiteveroccurtoyout.osave motherstepsbyofferingtofetch someneededarticle?

Ahelpinghandinthekitchenis akaysacceptable.Willingfeetto runerrandswillnotherefused.Mother'shandsandfeetgettired,and -La andgladtomakeuse ofservicei.rofferedbyherboyor

girl.Suchserviceissweettoher, andbowhappyitwillmakeyouto offerit!

Motherwouldbelessweary,too, atnight,ifshedidnothavetorepeatthingssooftenPromptobediencewouldsavehervoiceorwilling errandsherfeet.

OnewayofservingJesusisto servemother.TheSaviourwasobedienttoHisparentsanddidtheir bidding.Hehadnothingtoregret whenrecallingHisboyhooddays.

Helpyourmother,boysandgirls Saveherallyoucanandthuslengthenherdays Rememberthat "Honourthyfatherandmother"is thefirstcommandmentwithpromise

UsesofPotatoWater

Asplendidcleanerispotato ter.Dresses,carpets,rugs,and waall sortsofwoollengarmentscanbe cleanedwithitwithoutinjuryto theircolour.I'utapintofwaterintoabasin,andgrateintoittwo rawpotatoes.Thenstrainthrough asieve,allowingtheliquidtorun intoanotherbowlcontainingapint ofwater.Letthissettle,thenpour offtheclearpartintoabottlefor futureuse.Dipaspongeintothe liquid,andwithitrubthesoiled garmentcarefully;thenwashwith cleancoldwatt.

BetterWhistlethanWhine

AsIwastakingawalkinSt. George'sTerracerecently,1neticed twolittleboysontheirNaytoo school.Thesmallermetumbled andfell.and,thoughhevasnot verymachhurt,hebegantowhine inaboyishway-notarezularloafingboycry,asthough wereI.olf illed,butalittlecrosse.hine.The olderboytookhishandit kind andfatherlyway,andsaid"Oh, nevermind,Jimmy,don't:,vnine;it :sagreatdealbettertowhistle." Andhebeganinthemerriestxaya cheerfulboywhistle."I"ain'tvhistleasniceasyou,('harlie,said he,"mylieswontpuckeraprood." "Oh,thatisbecauseyouhavenot gotallthewhineoutvet,-said !'j.arlie,'hutyoatryaminute,tnd thewhistlewilldrivewhineaway."

Sohedid.andthelastIsawof thelittlefellowstheywerewhistling awayearnestlyasthoughthatere thechiefendoflife.Now,little man,ifyouareawhinerlikethat littleboy,justyoutryandwhistle,

itverymachbetterthancrying.

HealthandLongLife

thedregs.Wherethishappens,one comfortofagemaybe,thatv.hereasyoungermenareusually.npain whenevertheyarenotinpleasure, oldmenfindasortofpleasurewhenevertheyareoutofpainandas youngmenoftenloseorimpair theirpresentenjoymentsbycraving afterwhatistocome,byvainhopes orfruitlessfears,sooldmenrelieve thewantsoftheiragebypleasing reflectionsuponwhatispast. Therefore,meninthehealthand vigouroftheirage,shouldendeavourtofilltheirliveswithreading, withtravel,withthebestconversation,andtheworthiestactions,eitherinpublicorprivatestation thattheymayhavesomethingagreeablelefttofeedonwhentheyare old,bypleasingremembrances.

EcclesiasticalCalendar

9.PASSIONSUNDAY. GOSPELSt.Johnviii.46-59.-At thattime,JesussaidtothemultitudeoftheJews"Whichofyou chiralconvincemeofsin?IfIsay thetruthtoyou,whydoyounot believeMe? HethatisofGod heareththewordsofGod,Therefore youhearthemnot,becauseyouare notofGod.TheJewsthereforeansweredandsaidtoHim Donot wesaywellthatYouartaSamaritan,andhaatadevil?JesusansweredIhavenotadevil,butI honourMyFather,andyouhavedishonouredMe.HutTseeknotmyown glorythereisOnethatseekethand judgeth.Amen,amen,Isaytoyou: IfanymankeepMyword,heshall notseedeathforever.TheJews thereforesaidNowweknowthat Thoubastadevil.Abrahamis dead,andtheprophets:andThou sayestIfanymankeepMyword, heshallnottastedeathforever.Art ThougreaterthanourfatherAbraham,whoisdead?Andthepro- phetsaredead.WhomdostThou makeThyself?JesusansweredIfI glorifyMyself,Mygloryisnothing. ItisMyfatherthatgloriflethMe, ofWhomyousaythatHeisyour God,andyouhavenotknownHim butIknowHim;andifIshallsay thatIknowHimnotTshallhelike toyou,aliar.ButIdoknowHim, anddokeep-Osword.Abraham yourfatherrejoicedthathemight seeMydayhesawit,andwas glad.TheJewsthereforesaidto HimThouartnotyetfiftyyears old,andhostThouseenAbraham? JesussaidtothemAmen,amen,I saytoyou,beforeAbrahamwas made,Iam.Theytookupstones thereforetocostatHimbutresushidHimself,andwentoutofthe temple."

10.MONDAY.-THE40MARTYRS venifit'sonlyasmallone,and OFSEBASTE. Theseholymartyrsweresoldiers whether niceornot,you'llfind fromdifferentcountries,butserting inthesametroop.Byorderofthe GovernorofArmenia,theywereexposednaked,inthedepthofwinter, onafrozenpondintheneig hoodofSebaste,A.D.320.

WhetherlonglifecanbeablesiingornotGodalonecandeerLune,Whoaloneknowswhatlength itisliketorun,andhowitislike tobeattended.Socratesusedto say,thatitwaspleasanttogrow oldwithgoodhealthandagood friendandhemighthavereasoned, amanmaybecontenttolive'chile heisnotroubletohimselforfriends; butafterthat,itishard;fhehe notcontenttodie.

Tnlife!:.sinwine,hethat riot ',rood,mustnotdrawitto

11.TURSDAY. .JOHNaF(jut), cONFESSOR.

St.JohnwasborninPortgaalof poorparents,A.D.1495.Hespent thegreaterpartofhisyouthasa servant,hisprincipaldutybeingto tendthefloebsofhismaster.Having attheageoftwenty-sevenenlisted asasoldier,theevilexarnsleofhis companionshadtheeffectofless,nine hisfervour,andcausinghimtogive

upsomeofhisdevotionalaraetiees. Forthisremissnessheafterwardsendeavouredtoatonebyalifeentirely devotedtothecareofthesickpoor. Hischarityandhumility,hisuntiringactivityindoinggoodtoall, weresuchastowinforhimtheadmirationofthecityofGranada, whereaconsiderableportionofhis lifewasspent.St.John,liedin 1550.

12.WEDNESDAY.-ST.GREelOisY THEGREAT,POPE,CONFESSOR,ANDDOCTOR.

St.GregorywasborninRomea')outtheyear540.In590heelide. souredinvaintodeclinethedignity ofSupremePontiff,towhichhewas electedonthedeathofPelagiusII. InthecalamitieswhichbefelItaly inconsequenceoftheinvasionoftae I.ombards,St.Gregoryshowedhimselfafathertoallindistress.He wasmostsuccessfulinmaintaining thepurityofCatholicdoctrinein someofthecountrieswhereheresies hadarisen.In597hesentanumber ofmonks,withSt.Austinattheir head,topreachtheGospelinEnzland.Hediedin604,havingbyhis eminentholiness,greateruditi)a, andillustriousachievements,earned forhimselfthetitleof''TheGreas.'

13.THURSDAY.--ST.RAYMITND St.RaymundwashorninSpainin 1175.Afterabrief,butbrilliant, careerasprofessorinSpain,and Italy,heenteredtheDominican derin1222.Fromthebeginningof hisnovitiatehegaveanexamale ofperfectself-denialandhumility. Having,byhiswritings,sermons.An., theexampleofhiSvirtues,pro.. theconversionofgreatnumie,:theMahommedaninvadersof St.Raymunddiedin1275,atthe of100.

14.FRIDAY.-FEASTOF \TENDOLOURSOFTHEBLEzSEDVIRGINMARY.

OnthethirdSundayinSept.en.,er thereisalsoacommemorationoft'lle sorrowsoftheMotherofClod. ,daytheChurchproposestour voutconsiderationonespecialdol._r ofMary-herstandingattnefootof theCross.

"ThefootoftheCrossisourbirtt, place.WebecameMary'schile:en there.Shesufferedallthatbecasse ofus.Sinle,ssnessisnotoutlinersto ourMotherandtous,1,;ItSat'r!v,\ ItistheonethingcomminlietwIst us.Wewillsitwithher,therefore, andsorrowwithher,andzeowmore fulloflove,notforgettinghergrandeurs.0,surelyneverbutPressingtoourheartswithfondestredilectionthememoryof !tiemartyrdom."-Faber.

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TheChristian

WehavereceivedfromBro.Yuman,thePrincipaloftheChristian Brothers'College,Perth,theaeatly bpundandartisticallyarranged"AnAkaReview,"givingafullHistory ofthemarvellouseducationaltriumphsachievedduring1912.The nameoftheChristianBrothersin WestAustraliaissynonymouswith progressandintellectualrefinement, andthe72well-printedpagesofthe "Review"chroniclealong'istof distinctionsforthepupilsoftheCollege.Inadditiontothehistoryof thepresentboys,prominenceisgiventothedoingsandwhereaboutsof theOldcollegians,foritistheaim oftheBrotherstokeepintouch withthem,tomakethemfeelthat theyarestillapartoftheCollege, andnottoallowthosebonds formedincollegedaystobesevered bytheonwardmarchofTime.They havealreadymadethemselvesfelt asapowerinthelandtothem theteacherslooktoupholdthebest traditionsoftheCollegeandtoextendthebandoffriendshipandsupporttothosewhosucceedthemand areorwillhebeginningthebattleof life.

Anoptimisticstrainrunsthrough thepagesofthe"Review"for1912,

Brothers,Perth

Collegeininter-collegiaterowing, championboxerandgymnast,senior footballer,etc.IneverywayLasrecordwasamostcreditableone,and wefeelconfidentthathewilllaakea successfulRhodesScholar.

Thetotalvalueofmoneyprizes wonbytheCollegein1912amountedto£1,505.Duringtheyearthe Collegehadtheprivilegeofenthusiastically WELCOMINGTHEIRISHENNOYS, Messrs.RedmondandDonovan.Me. Iledmond,inreplytoBro.Nunan's cordialwelcome,said:-

"ItcertainlydoesanIrishman's heartgood,andparticularlythatof anIrishdelegateandanIrishCatholic,tocomeherewithintheportalsofthisgreatinstitutionover whichfloatsthebannerofErin,and toreceivetheenthusiasticreception fromthestudentsoftheCollege.I amexceedinglygratefultoyoufor thewarmthandwhole-heartednessof yourreception.Itiswhatweexpected,forwehavereceivednothing butthehandoffriendshipfromthe pupilsoftheChristianBrothers rightthroughAustralia.Moreover, Iamgreatlypleasedwiththetrue tyjeofyoungAustralianswhosefu-

breastsoftheiryouthfulcharges.He thankedtheboysfortheirreception,andhopedthathewouldbe abletowelcomemanyoftheminthe OldLand.

Amongthespecialfeaturesofthe Collegeareenumerated:-Goodhealthysituation-onSwanRiver,enjoyingthesea-breezerightfromFremantlelargeairydormitories,most up-to-datelavatoriesfullyequipped classroom,physicalandchemical laboratoriesexcursionsonriver andbathingregularmorningand eveningstudy-time;strictsupervisionatalltimes,especiallyindortnitoriesandplaygrounddailyMass andreligiousinstructionforCatholicboysmoralinstructiononcea weektor'allpupilsregularhours forrecreation;library,billiardsand gamesforSaturdayevenings;small boysattendedtobymatronpupils preparedforallexaminationsfour RhodesScholarssix£450Fithibitionsfirstandsecondplacein,,oth StatesinJunior,1911thirdplace inSenior,1911over£7,800vonin PrizesfourOrmondScholarships, 1912.value£525RhodesScholarship,1913,value£900; football champions,1912;winnersaffouroaredandeight-oaredraces,Public

vellousfeatsofendurance,hairbreadthescapes,etc.,etc.,weare inclinedtoaskforalittlemoreEsperancesalt.

However,theycamebacksafeand sound,thoughbrownandbronzed. Theyateandsleptinthebush,went tobedatdark,andarosewiththe sun.Theywereequaltoeveryemurgencyontheroadto Esperance. Whentheyfoundthemselvesonthe wrongtracktheyturnedbackand triedanother.Whentheylosttheir platesandnapkinstheyfellbackupontin-lidsandbacknumbersofthe Kalgoorlie"Miner.,"andsothey, overcamealldifficultiesandentered Esperanceintriumph.Herethe missionaryspiritprevailed.TheCatholicsofthedistricthadtheGospelpreachedtothem,HolyMass wascelebratedeachmorning,anda goodnumberapproachedtheSacraments.

Ourfriendsenjoyedamuch-needed restinthequietlittletown.They admireditsbeautifulsceneryso richlyendowedbynature,bathedin itsplacidwaters,visitedthesalt lakes,thesourceofathrivingindustry,andwouldhaveshotlaindredsofwildduckandturkeyhad thelatteronlyremainedstationary.

RememberingthesadfateofcaptainScottandhisheroicband,they determinedtogonofurther:math.

The"pole"oftheirambitionwas reached.Suppliedwithprovisions sufficienttogetthemoverthewinterifnecessary,theystartedfor home,andaccomplishedthejourney inrecordtime.Ontheirwaythey encounteredmanyperils,werevisitedbyatribeofnatives,gotalmost smotheredinsand,weresurrounded byaraginghush-fire,heardsnakes, butdonotadmithavingseentry!", Theyinterviewedmanysettlerson therichagriculturalbeltbetween NorsemanandPleperance,andare warmadvocatesofthe'ilsperaece Railway.

AMINERSAYS

ForYearsHeWorkedin WetGround,KidneyPains andTerribleBackache.

ClementsTonicCured

itbeingarecordofahighlysueoressfulyearineverydepartmentof echoollife.Inspiteofchanges,ravagesmadeintheranksandother losses,thecollegehassteadilyprogressedandhasmaintaineditshigh "laceamongthepublicschoolsof WesternAustralia.Duringthepast yearitretainedthetitleofChemaionPublicSchoolinAthleticstL ?revs-foursandeights-werechampionsontheriver,andthefootball teamhadanunbrokenrecordfor theseason,thuswinningthePublic SchoolsChampionPennantfor1912. Inscholasticsthesuccesses.s7e11; forthemselves.Ofspecialmention arethefourOrmondScholarsliias, :lid,aboveall,tLecrowningprize iftheRhodesScholarship,whichentitlesthesuccessfulcompetitorto threeyearsatoxfordUniversity, andisvaluedat£900.TheCollegerepresentative,AlaricPindar Boor,istheRhodesScholarofW.A., for1913,anditisgenerallyconceded thatheisoneofthemostrepresentativecandidateseverselectedfor WesternAustralia.Hewassuccessfulagainststrongopponents,andhis brilliantrecordwontheday.Onthe HigherPubliclisthewasthirdin W.A.andthefirstoftheRhodescandidates,andinadditionhe"asan OrmondScholarshipwinner.Hewon theDurackMedalforDuxofthe College,theDeakinMedal,'heSir JohnForrestPrize,andtheIlourigunMedal.Hewascaptainofthe footballandcricketteams,resident oftheprefects,representativeofthe

torecareerstheyaredoingsoa:uch for. "Cominghereasanitsh:uanand onewhohasAustralianbloodzotirsingthroughhisveins,Iamtarticularlypleasedtoreceivethekindnessandcourtesyofyourwelcome. donotintendtomakeaspeela, butmerelytothankyouinafew shortwordsforthecordialityof yourreception.Weshallbethebearersofamessageofsympathyfrom YoungAustraliatoYoungireland, hopingthatthedaywillcondawn whenIreland,likeAustralia,shall beonegreatself-government.

"IfeveryoushallisitIreland whenshehasattainedthisobjectI amsureyouwillheabletosee newIreland-anIrelandthathasnoa forgottenthehestidealsandtraditionsanIrishpeopleasstrong andstalwartintheiradherenceto thefa'thoftheirforefathersasheretoforeanewIreland,renewedand rejuvenatedandresuscitated-acountrythatshallheasprosperousand well-to-doasanyportionoftheBritishEmpire."

Mr.Donovanalsoaddressedthe students,andsaidthathewashimselfanoldChristianBrothers'toy, andanysuccessheattainedheattributedittotheBrothers.Vloreover,mostofthosewhowereputtingtipthefightforfreedomhad beenrearedunderthesametrue brotherhood.Indarkanddismal daystheChristianBrothersfedthe lampoflearningandinfusedaspirit ofardourandemulationintothe

TLerecordofprogressineverythingthattendstocompletetheeducationoftherisinggeneration-to traintodevelopallthefaculties, moral,intellectualandphysical-is oneofwhichanyCollegeinthe worldmightwellfeelproud.Wewish theChristianBrotherscontinued successintheirnoble,self-sacrificing workofeducation,andfeelcertain thattheirsuccessfulworkinifeinterestsof"YoungAustralia"will meetwiththatwhole-heartedrecognitiontowhichitisjustlyentitled.

Kalgoorlienotes

FatherPhilSheridanandMr.M.

0Reillyreturnedlastweekfroman exploringexpeditionthroughtheEsperancedistrict.Intheirownestimationtheirpicnicpartooksomewhat ofthenatureofanapostolicjourneyamongtheGentiles.Theearly disciplesusuallysetoutinpairs.So didthey.Buttheparallelendshere. Theearlydisciplessetoutonfoot, withoutgoldnormoneyintheirpurses,norscripfortheirjourney,nor twocoatsnorshoes.Thesemodern missionariessetoutonamotorcar,heavilyladenwitheverythingin thegeneralgroceryline,Cooleardie stretchers,rugs,guns,etc.Weare quitepreparedtobelievethemwhen theyseytheyhadagoodtimeofit. Butwhentheytellusaboutmar-

ThisletterwaswrittenfromTubbul station,ViaYoung,N.S.W.,Aug.,15,11 Mr.Wise'tan,thewriter,strongly recommendsallminerstousethis medicine,becauseitissuchapowerful nerveandbloodpurifierthatit counteractstheill-effectsofunderground confinementandbadairuponthe ,ystem.Afterreadingthisletter,get t.leinentsTunicandkeephealthy

CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

"AsaminerforyearsIworkedin wetground,andnowitistellingonme, forsufferwithmykidneysandbackache andlossofappetite.

"DoctorsinYoungtoldme 1had hydatids,andsaidanoperationmightbe necessary.Theirmedicinedidmano good. Iresolvedagainstit. 1wasso usedopIcouldnotwalkfar,withouta spell.Itriedallmedicines,andpills, mylifebasbeenamyserytome,net11I triedClementsTonic.Thefirstand secondbottlesbadpooreffect,butthe thirddid.Iwassurprisedatthgreat changethatcame.Ifeltaswellaswho. Iwas21.Icaneatandsleepwall, workisnotroubletome,andIthinkthat CLEMENTSTONICOUGHTTOBE WRITTENINGOLD.Ialwaysloopit isthehouse.IHAVEJUSTTAKEN 23BOTTLES,andIneverintendbeing withoutit.Tomeitispastallunderstanding,andthinkitisONEOFTHE GREATESTNERVECURESINTHE WORLD.Irecommendittoanyone brokendowninhealth.Doasyouwill withthisletter,asIamheretoprove whatithasdoneforme. (Signed) J.WISEMAN."

Businessmenshouldespeciallyreadthis testimony,andrememberthatClements Tonicmayrenewtheirleaseoflife.It willcertainlygivethemnewmentaland physicalstrength.ForInsomniaand BrainFag,Debility,Indigestion,Poor Appetite,Costiveness,WeakNerves, B.00d.LowSpirits.Itisever reliable.Mr.Wisemanspeaksonlyas hefindsconcerningthisgreatnerveand liloorlmedicine.ALLCHEMISTS ANDALLSTORESSELLIT.

THECHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE,ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH.

SchoolsCompetitions,1912;IhampionPublicSchoolofWestAustralia inAthletics,1908,1909,1910,1911, 1912.

ConsecrationoftheRightRev.PatrickPhelan,BishopofSale

BrilliantandImposingceremonyatSt.Patrick'seathedral,Melbourne,lastSunday

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St.Patrick'sCathedralwascrowdedtothedoorsonlastSunday morning,whentheRightRev.P. PhelanwasconsecratedBishopof Sale.HisGracetLeMostRev.T. J.Carr,D.D.,theconsecratingPrelate,wasassistedbytheitight Rev.JosephHiggins,BishopofBallarat,andHisLordshipBishopJ. Dunne.TheRt.Rev.J.Gallagher, D.D.,BishopofGoulburn,andthe Rt.Rev.JohnJ.Grimes,S.M.,D.D., Bishopofi'hristchurch(S.Z.i,were amongthedistnguishedvisitorswho cametohepresentontheausaicioas occasion.ItishopPhelen'slongassociationwiththeArchdioceseof Melhoprne,hisiintiringworkasa writerandadministrator,l,issanity ofjudgment,earnestnessofpurpose, antithoroughnessinallhisunder takings,endearedhinttothehearts ofthepeopleamongwhomhehas labouredwithconspicuoussuccess. Fullofpriestlyzeal,hisactiaRies wereboundless.Touseatriteexpresaion,`Melhourne'shas;isSale's gain.-ThenewPrelatewhoonlist SundaytookinLishandthecrozier oftheextensiveandimportant DioceseiifSale,washorninJohne town, Co. Kilkenny,in1860.andaf. terabrilliantcourseitthefar-fam edli..nuserySchoolofMt.M?llary, enteredSt.l'atriclCsEcclesiastical ('nilete:ir1,,w,whereheI.:issedthe ex:ii,inatioc, th. ty relaroi. liuroighisthe .1-.il colic',--, fortunate -dsiii sorb,,a,inentr,-:e :s :11,1 .1olin T11,ology FoLirty,now K'11.,1,eaa Hill-II is,' :nit i)1'.'I.11 I:,'ley, if :.111Leic.10:n.!!! Seri. ttrt, Aftra'1!

Ica, 11H:tilted 2',VINI iv, lS''.Next\1;o'h- v::11 lehr,re pl,ilee of1:i,rieetb-,

OnArchbishopCarr'sreturnto Melbournein1909,HisGracesaid --"Ihavetothanktheclergyforthe splendidworkdonebythemduring Myabsence.Amongsttheclergy,I havetothankinaspecialmanner theAdministrator-theVeryRev. DeanPhelan-whosezeal,prudence, andabilityintheadministrationof theDiocesehavewonforhimgoldenopinionsonallsides,andhave fullyrealisedthehighexpec tationsIhadformedofthesuccess ofhisadministration."

Asacontroversialist,thenewBis hopofSalewieldedafacilebut forcefulpen,asthepagesoftheCatholicTruthPublications,the"AustralLight,"the"Advicate,"the "Tribune,"andotherpublications heartestimony.Duringhisfrequent NitstoWestAustraliahecollected materialforinterestingarticleson NewNorcia.ThankstothenewBishop,themeaningandpurposeofthe "YeTeinere"decreewasmadeclear tahundredsofthousandsthroughout ostralia,andthevindicationof orne'sactionwasthoroughlycomplete.Thesubse.inentraisingofthe writertotheelignityofProthonotaryApostolic.withthetitleofMont-ignor,w!swidelyunderstoodto taeoiPapalrecognitionofthisd. fenceandgeneralfruitfulserviceiu thecauseofrathdieliterature,thonghtheappointingbriefspeaksin ((anteruis of theDean'svi2;orousefkrt.,:an unt,ringcnergvinprosiot nild,f,nilingtheinterestsof :heCathol'eFaith.Hisarticleonthe oronati,p,Oathirispublishedsome !!ontlisbeforetherepealofthe vlannination of falsehoodwhichhad !.,BirdtheliesofBritishSovereigns f,.rtwohundredyears,andStevensonneednothaveblushedforthe ,ithorshipofitsbrilliantandscathinainvectiveandindignantprotest. ;lesentenceinparticularconiesto

mind:-"Andlestweshouldforget ourposition,eachsuccessiveSovereignhastobrandusanew,asif wewereaherdofcattleonwhich theowner'smarkwasbecoming dim."

naturehesufferedforusandforour salvationbyarealsufferingofthe flesh,andwasburied,andwith atrueresurrectionoftheflesh, roseagainthethirdday,from thedeadandthatthefortiethday

THERT.BEV.P.PliktILAN whowasconsecratedBishopofSale lastSunday, THECoNSECRATION. be'builtsurroundstheceremonyofconsecrationwithanatmosphereofsolemnitybefittinganOccasiononwhichauewWatchmanis appointedoverthewallsofChrist's City lie-pastorisclothedwith Apostolicauthoritytofeedthelambs andsheepoftheHockcommittedto hisEpiscopalcare.Amongthe questionsputbyArcbhishopCarrin theprescrihedexaminationwere:Belie,'est.thou,totheutmostof thyunderstandingandcapacity,that theHoLYTRINITY,FATHER, ANDSON,ANDHoLYGHOST,is (InconlyGillA1,NIIGHTY,andthat intheHOLYTRINITY,isanonly GODHEAD,ofonebeing,ofonesubstance,ofoneeternity,ofonealmightiness,onewill,powerandmajestyCreatorofallcreatedthings, frontWhomareallthings,throughWhomareallthings,inWhom tineallthings,whetherinheavenor inearth,whethervisibleorinvisible, whethercorporalorspiritual? BelievestthouthattheverySon ofGod,theWorthofGOD,everlastinglyhornoftheFATHER,consubstantial,co-omnipotent,andcoequalinallwiththeFatherinDeity, wasbornintime,oftheHOLY SPIRIT,frontMaryeverVirgin,with arationalsoulthathepossessed twonativities,theoneETERNAL, fromtheFather,thesecondtemporal fromhisMother;thatheistrueGod andtrueMan,properlyandperfectlyinbothnatures;thatheisnot anadopted,noraphantasmatic,but theonlyandoneSonofGod, intwoandbytwonatures, butinthesinglenessofone personincapableofsufferingdeath byhisGodhead,yetthatinhuman

afterhisResurrection,withthebody inwhichherose,andthesoul,he ascendedintoheavenandthlhe sittethattherighthandoftheFATHEl:,andshallcomefromthence to judgethelivingandthedead andthatheshallrendertoeachlike accordingtohisworks,betheygood orevil?

Believestthoufurthermore,that toeHOLY(;HOSTisfull,andperfect,andtrueGod,proceedingfrom theFatherandtheSon,ofone equality,ofoneessence,ofonealmightiness,ofoneeternitywiththe FATHERandtheSON?

BelievestthouthisHOLYTRINITY to lienotthreeGods,butONE GodAlmighty,everlasting,invisible andunchangeable?

I:(:ir.e.tth.-dithattheHOLY CATHOLICandAPOSTOLICChurch i'theONEtrueChurch,inwhichtbe (iNKtruebaptismisgiven,andthe trueremissionofallsins?

TheMasscommenced,andatthe endoftheLitanies,theArchbishop, pastoralstaffinhand,makingthe SignoftheCrossthreetimesover theheadoftheBishop-Elect,prayed ti-atGod"vouchsafetobless,sanctify,andconsecratethisElect."

Nextcametheimpositiononthe neckandshouldersoftheElectof theopenbookofGospels,andlaying onofhandswiththeinvocation, "ReceivethoutheHolyGhost." Whilstthe"VentCreator"wassung bythechoir,theArchbishopannointedtl.'eheadoftheBishop-Elect withtheholyChrism,saying,"Be thyheadannointedandconsecrated intheOrderofHigl:Priest,by HeavenlyBenedictionandpraying thattheHolySpirit,likethesacredointmentmayrainuponthe

THEAlw:T T. CAR..0.D.,ArchbishopofMelbourne,theConsecratingrel,te

Elect,anddescendintohislips.Thenfollowedtheanthem,"Likethe preciousointmentonthehead,that randownuponthebeardof Aaron."Nextthehandsofthe Hisbop-Electwereannointedinthe formofacrosswiththeinvocation, "AsSamuelannointedDavidtobe KingandProphet,sobethouennointed."Prayerwasofferedtbat Godwouldcausetooverflowupon thenewBishoptheperfumeofhis hiddenconsecrationandenrichhim withspiritualbenediction.

WhentheCrozierwasblessedit wasgiventothenewlyconsecrated Bishopwiththisbeautifuladmonition--"ReceivethestaffofthePastoralOfficethatthoumayestinthe correctionofvicetemperpunishment withmercy,andholdjudgmentvOth,atvigerthatincherishingvirtue thoumayestconsolethemindsof thyhearers; butincalmnessof mindnotsurrendertheseverityof TaVroof.Amen."

Themitre,ring,andgloveswere alsoblessedbyHisGrace,who repeatedtheseblimeprayersandsue appropriateadmon'tionsofthe:MetedCeremonial.

-EitMoNSBYFRS.O'DWYERAND,

MALONE.

Averyeloquentsermonappropriatetotheoccasionwaspreachedby !heVeryRe...1.O'Dwyer,S..1. RectorofXavier('ollese,Kew), n theauthorityoftheYatholic( towhichtheRedeemerbeforeHis AscensionintoHeaven,gavethe commission,':Illpowerisgivento MeinHeavenandonearth.Going ,Lerefore,teachallnations,teacnine themtosbeerveallthingswhassoeverfhacecommandedyou,balitisitie-then,'inthenameoftheFather, andof 5'andofthe;ids Ghost,andbeholdallwithyou alldayseventotheconsummationOf theworld.FatherO'Dwyerdealt iththemannerinwhichtheChurch hadcarriedoutthatdivinemanatethroughoutalltheages,and sishedBishopPhelanmanylong yearsofusefulepiscopalworkinthe inoceseofSale.

Attheconclusionoftheceremony rushwasmattetoreceiveBishop 'lielan'sblessing.

'0theSsndayc;enMsdevotions

theCathedralwasagainpacked,the preacherfortheoccasionbeingthe eloquentpoet-priesttheVeryRev. J.J.Malone,P.P.,ofCliftonHill, whotookforthesubjectofhisimpressivediscourse,"TheChristian PriesthoodItsDignityandResponsibilities."Heheldhisaudience spell-boundwhileheexpoundedthe exalteddignityoftheNewTestamentMinistryinstitutedbyOur LordHimself,whowas"apriestfor everaccordingtotheOrderofMelchisedech."

MONDAYEVENING'SCELEBRATIONS, onMondafeveningtheCathedral Hallwasthesceneofunwontedenthusiasm,whenaddresseswerepresentedbythelaity,theHibernian andothersocieties,inwhosewelfare BishopPhelanhasalwaysmanifested anintenseinterest.ThenewPrelate'sentrancewasthesignalforan outburstofspontaneousandlongsustainedapplause.lir.A.L.Kenny,C.S.,K.S.G.,readtheaddress fromthesocieties(draftedbyMessrs DuffyandO'Meara),expressiveof loyaltytothe('LurchandfilialveneisitionforthenewPrelate,whohad soablyguidedtheirdestiniesinthe past.

MissSheilaO'Donnell,ofNorth Melbourne,daughterofthesellknownHomeRuler,Dr.N.O'DonNen,acteditsaccilipittiiste,andthe listofartistsincludedMissEileen oBrien,andotherwall-knownfavorites.Thehall,whicl.hasrecently beenartisticallyrenovatedandPainted,easenfetefortheoccasion. Thespeechesdeliveredwerefullof optimismforBishopPhelan'sfuture, andthefunctionwilllongliveinthe isesioryofthi;sewhohadthepri:11eseofbeingpresent.

A meeniticentwelcomeawaited IlisIs:Hsi-di,inSaleonThursday evening.Fromthepeopleandpriests whowereunabletobepresentin Melbournehereceivedasplendid ovation.

onbehalfofthenewPrelate's manysincerefriendsandadmirers intheGoldenWest,the"W.A.Record"wishesBishopPhelanallthe bp.ssinssthstaBountifulProvidence nisesto,,eonHisAnnointedHigh

51,ioroard'sChurch,nojolup OPENEDANDBLESSEDBYVERY REV.P.G.VERLING,V.G.

OnSundaylasttheceremonyof openingandblessingthenewChurch (St.Bernard's)atKojonup,wasperformedwithgreatsolemnitybythe VeryRev.FatherVerling,V.G.,assistedbyFatherReidy.Therev. gentlemanweremotoredoverfrom KatanningbyMr.A.TLomson(the contractorforthenewchurch),and receivedbythecommitteeatthe church.

Theweatherwasanythingbutsatisfactory.Rainbegantofallinthe earlymorning,andcontinuedfor somehours,andthisnodoubtpreventedmanywhohadsomedistance totravelfromattending.Stillthe raindidnotdeteragreatnumber frombeingpresent.

Aftertheblessingofthestoneby theVicar-General,Mr.C.P. ST.,onbehalfofthecongregation, formallywelcomedFatherVerlingin awell-chosenspeech,andpresented himwithasilver'trowel,nicelyenraved.FatherVerlingmadeasslit:dilereply,andcongratulatedallconcernedontheerectionofachurch thatwasacredittoKojonup.Aftertheblessingofthechurchbad beencompleted,thehymn"Faithof ourFathers"wassungbythetonirtestion.Masswasthen2elebrated byFatherReidy,afterwhichthe `.icar-Generalpreachedane,oquent andimnressivesermonfromthetext, "ThisistheHouseofGodLintthe entrancetotheKingdomofHeaven," deringwhichhesaidgreatcredit WaSduetothecommittee,irehitect, sadcontractorforbuildingsucha beautifulchurch.HedidtIOTthink hehedeverseenabetter;te,ora niceresuntrychurchanywher, wasonethatensconsresn'ionnseht he'Tendof.Hehopedeveryone wouldsubseribe.asliberallyasthey could,soastofreethechurchfrom debt.Hewasgladtoseethatthe CatholicbodyatKolonupwasworkingharmoniouslywithotherdenominstions.findhopedthiswouldcontinue.Afterthediscourse,which waslistenedtowithrantattention byacroesiedcongregation,anadionrnmentwitsmadetothe011(.111-

turalHall,wherevisitorsandfriends wereentertainedatasplendidluncheonprovidedbytheladiesofthe congregation,atwhichMr.J.M. Flanagan,J.P.,presided.Apologies fornon-attendancewerereadfrom Hons.J.F.CullenandC.McKenzie,M's.L.C.,andMr.A.E.Nesse, M.L.A.,andforwardingdonationsto thechurchfunds.Ashorttoastlist wasgonethrough,andthisbrought toaconclusionamostsuccessful function.Thecollectiontakenupat thechurchtotalledabout265."G.S.Herald."

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UNSUNDAYOBSERVANCE.

OnarecentSundayatBunburyArchdeaconSmythexplainedthestatepictured1r the Gospelnarrativewherethef:-aviourdescribedthestateofthe manwhohadbeenconvertedand sanctifiedandafterwardsfellinto thesamesins.Afterhisfallthe Savioursaidthatnotonlywasthere Onedevilinhimasbefore,nutthat sevenothersmorevilethan'Iiinself wouldtakepossessionofarelapsed sinner'ssoul.Hedenouncedthisvice invehementlanguagebecauseofthe sinner'sperfidytoGod,hisingratitude,hisfearfulindignitytothe BloodoftheRedeemer,andbisaffronttotheHolyGhost.

Therelapsingsinner'sserddyto Godwasmanifestfromthef'ictthat hebrokefaithwithGod,toWhom hehadintheconfessionalsalcinnly promisedtoavoidsinandtoamend hislite.Adecentmanshouldshudderatmeetingafriendwithwhom hebrokefaith.Whatofthesinner whosotreatedGod! Hisir.gratitudewasevidentwhentheyccesideredthatitcosttheSaviourHis Life-bloodtoredeemandsavehim fromeverlastingtorment.HeinsultedandprofanedtheBloodof Christwhichhadredeemedsim,becauseSt.Paulassuredthemthat suchsinnersactuallymadeunclean theSacrificeoftheSaviourforwankind.Finally,arelapsingsinner insultedtheHolyGhostbercusehe violentlyexpelsHimfromnissoul, andenthronesSataninliterlace; bepreferssintograceandjustificationdamnationtosalvation,a.ed SatantoGod.

Brevities

"FighttheFashionTrust,"says CarrieChapman('att,NewYork's "Threec's"suffragette."Slavesto Fashion,strikeofftheshacklesof Parisiandictation,andjointhe movementforarationalnational dress,wherecomfortabletrousers willreplacetheuncomfortablehobbleskirt,"

Whenmedalscommemorativeofthe warof1870werebeingdistributed totheveteransinthetownofRodez, France,amongthebraveoldsoldiers, weretobefoundtwopriests,MonsignordeLigonnesandtheLordAbbotoftheMonasteryofBonncotnae, aswellasalaybrotherfromthe sameabbey.Thethreehadtaken !alitinthewar.

D.Rockefeller,jun.,isgiving 10,000,000dollarsfortheestablishmentofcharitableinstitutionswhich willbedevotedtotheworkofreclaimingvictimsofthewhiteslave traffic.

OnthereligiousbasistheproportionofNationalistsinfiveoutofthe 'pineUlstercountiesisasfollows: Cavan,81.5percent.;Donegal,77.7 percent.;Fermanagh,55.3percent.; Monaghan,73.4percent.;Tyrone, 54.7percent.

CommissionerValentine,oftheIndianOffice,inWashington,whoseorderashorttimeagobannedthele ligioushabitbeingwornbyteach eraintheGovernmentIndian Schools,butwhichwassuspendedby PresidentTaft,hasbeendismissed fromhispositionformisconductin office.

InhisdebatewithHilaireBelloc on"ServiceorServitude,"George BernardShaw,referringtothepowerofprivateproperty,declaredthat "therewasnogreaterhellofslaveryonthefaceoftheearththan theUnitedstatesofAmerica.''

Attheeveningdevotionstherewas acrowdedcongregation,thesermon beingontheThirdCommandment -thekeepingoftheSabbath.Inthe courseofthesermon,theArchdeaconremarkedthatnomanwasbound tokeeptheSundayholyexceptthose whoacknowledgedthetraditionaland magisterialteachingoftheCatholic Church.TheBiblecommandedthe keepingholyoftheSabbath.To keeptheSundayholy,theyshould attendMass,listentosermonsand instruction,readpiousbooksandattendeveningdevotions,butatthe sametimetheywereperfectlyjustifiedinjoininginrecreation,strenuousorotherwise,provideditwas notevilorsinful.Thepreacherthen explainedtheservileworksthat shouldnothedoneontheLord's Day,whenitwaspossible.Inthe Catholicideal,thehearingofMass wastheall-importantreligiouswork onSunday.TohearMassproperly,theyshouldheintheChurch fromthebeginningtotheendofthe Mass,andtheyshouldassistatit withattention,pietyanddevotion. Herehedenouncedthereprehensible conductofthosewhowhilewellrearedandeducated,oftenneglected Massontheslightestpretextofan excuse.Intheiryouthandinnocencetheyhadbeenadmirable,but theirinterminglingwithirreligious scoffersandpicnicmaniacswhose languageandideaswerenotnearly asrefinedortemperateasthoseof savages,blightstheirinnocenceand drugstheirconscienceandobliteratesthefinerideasoftheirresponsibilityandrelationtoGodonthe Sunday.HetoldaninterestinganecdoteofSirThomasMore,thegreat ChancellorofEnglandinthereign OfHenrytheEighth.TheimperiousKingsentperemptoryordersto hisCl.ancellortoattendhimforthsrith.SirThomaswasassistingat /lasswhenthemessagewasgiven him,andinreplyhesaid:"Tellmy LordtheKingthatIhavetopresentmyhomageandrespecttoa sovereignofgreaterpowerand authority,andIthinkitnecessary toremainattheaudienceofHeaven untilitshallbeover."TheDean forcefullycontrastedhisfaithinthe HolyMasswiththatofthemany Catholicswhothinksolightlyofit andneglectiteneasilyevenonds ofobligation.

ablehousewithtwoacresofland hasbeensecured.

HisGraceArchbishopRedwood doesnotexpecttoreturntoNew ZealanduntilafterEaster.

PriortoleavingforNelson,N.Z., towhichplacehehasbeentransferred,FatherFinnertywasfarewelledandpresentedwithapureeof sovereignsbytheparishioners of Greymouth.

MissMaryMcCormack,apupilof St.Philomena'sCollege,SouthDunedin,wassuccessfulattherecent CivilServiceexaminations.

TheContinentalFairatInvercargill,N.Z.,inaidofSt.Mary's BuildingFund,islaidoutonlarge lines,andpromisestobenotonly agreatattraction,butabigsuccess. Thespectacularportionwillbein theformofaRomanCarnival.The followingitemsshouldbeveryattractive studyinflowers,100 girlsItalianFlowerGirls'Dance, 24girls;astudyinredandwhite, 24boyssashdance,32girls;pyramidofsunshades,24ladiessailors' hornpipe,24girls;Irishjig,16girls; BoleroSpanishdance,8girls;kan germcakewalk,16girlsgrand march,150performers.Therewill alsobeatug-of-warforaprizeof C40.

TheRev.FatherMcManushastokenchargeoftheparishofPalMerstonNorth,N.Z.

LentenRegulations

INTHEDIOCESEOFPERTH.

1st-Fishandfleshmeatcannotbe usedatthesamemealonanyday inLent.

Ind-Thereisnofastorabstin enceonSundays.

nth--Acollationisallowedinthe morningandevening,atwhichmilk andbuttermaybeused.Neither milk,norbutterisallowedonWednesdayinHolyWeekandGoodFriday.

Ith-Lardanddrippingarepermittedinsteadofbutterwhenever terisallowed.

7thPersonsundertwenty-one yearsofage,oroversixty,those snfieringfromsickness,orengagedla hardlabour,etc.,areexemptfrom thelawoffast.

IthPoisonsrequiringadispense tionmayapplytothePriestsofthe District,whoareherebyauthorised todispense,iftherebeajustcause fordoingso.

9th-Thosewhoarenotboundto fastmayeatmeatateverymealon thosedaysonwhichmeatisallowed attheprincipalmeal.

Incompensationforthefavours granted,ourHolyMothertheOhara) expectsthefaithfultocontribute somealmstowardsthesupportof localorparochialcharities,which aresuretoexistineachdistrict, especiallytheCatholicschoolsin thepoorerdistricts,andalsoto thebenevolentandcharitablehat tutionsoftheDiocesesuchasthe GoodShepherdHome,Leederville, theReformatoryandthecatholic Orphanages.

PPPATRICKJ.CLUNE, BishopofPerth

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TheMaristBros.'OldBoys' Nte sociation,ofAuckland,haveprotestedagainsttheactionoftheAucklandEducationBoardindeclining theapplicationofBishopClearyin regardtoscholarshipsandthusdenyingCatholicboystherightoftakingoutboardscholarshipsatthe SacredHeartCollege,Ponsonhy.

Mr.P.H.Putnam,ofTborndon Parish,intheArchdioceseofWellington,N.Z.,aMaristBros,'"Old Boy,"hasbeenadmittedabarrister oftheSupremeCourt.

HisLordshiptheBishopofCL'ristchurchleftSydneybythe"Medina" onThursdayonhisadliminavisit toRome.TheRev.FatherDaullaccompanieshim.Beforeleasing ChristchurchhisLordshipcompleted arrangementsfortheestablishment ofanup-to-dateprivatehospitalunderthemanagementoftheSistersof theLittleCompanyofMary.Asuit-

3rd-Fleshmeatisallowedatthe principalmealonallMondays,Tuesdays,ThursdaysandSaturday, 4th--11lggs,cheese,milk,andbut terareallowedattheprincipal mealsonalldaysexceptWednesday inHolyWeekandGoodFriday.

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NotesandComments 1

RememberingtheOldFolksat gouts

theadventofSt.Patrick'sDay willbearemindertomanyAustraliancitizensofIrishbirth,oftheobligationdevolvingontkemtorememberthefolksintheOldLand whoanxiouslyawaitthearrivalof theAustralianmailforsometidingsoftheirkithandkinbeneath theSouthernCross.Howmanyof ourownCatholicpeopleneglectthe dutyofwritingalinetotheirparentsinthe(ildLand HennikerHeatonestimatedtheamount ofmoneygoinghomebythelast Christmasmailfromthecityof Sydneyaloneat£30,000,au'thetotalamountreceivedfromtheColoniesat£4,000,000.Whetherthefour millionfigureincludedtheauounte fromSouthAfricaandanadaas wellasfromAustraliaandNewZealandisnotveryclear.'eitheris theamountsenttoIrelandalone givenunderaseparatehealing. WhilethetideofIrishemieration goeson,thepercentageofIrishimmigrantstoAustraliaissteadily diminishing.Amongalargenumber whoarrivedrecentlyinWestAustraliaonlytwohailedfromtheEmeraldIsle.Unfortunatelythereseems toheadog-in-the-mangerpolicy adoptedbysomeoftheleadersof thouglstinIreland.ThepeoplearegoingawaytoswellthealreadycongestedpopulationofthecitiesofBritain andAmerica.Whynotencourage themtoconictoWestAustralia, whereprosperityaenitstheindustriousandpersevering?

BishopRileyandtheN.S.W. Orangemen.

cellencyhadsetanexamplewhich theymightwellaskagoodmany meninAustraliatofollow.(Applause.)Thereweremanymenin Australiawithplentyofmoneyand plentyofleisure,buttherewerenot manyofsuchmenwhowereserving theircountry.(Applause.)HisExcellency,ashadothersintheold country,haddevotedhimselftothe serviceoftheEmpirewhenthere wasnorealnecessityforhimto cork,andhadsetanexamplethat badlyneededsettinginAustralia.

(Applause.)HisExcellencywasmost loyaltohisKing,mostloyaltothe Imperialidea,mostloyaltousin WesternAustraliaasourGovernor(applause)-mostloyaltotheConstitution-(applause)-mostloyal,he wassure,towardshisMinistry,no mattertowhichpartytheymight belong,andmostloyaltohisfriends. (Hear,hear.)ThepeopleintheEasternStates,therefore,neednothe afraidbutthathisExcellencywould fulfilhishighofficeinSydney,not onlywithcreditandadvantageto theEmpire,butwiththatfairmindedness,fairnessandrighteousness thatmightheexpectedofaGovernor.(Loudcheers.)Hehopedinthe futurewhetherhisExcellencybein theImperialParliamentorinsome otherdignifiedposition,hewould givetotheEmpirethebenefito, thatexperiencewhichhehadlearned inthecolonies,anEmpiretowhich hehadsowhole-heartedlydevoted thewholeofhislife.(Applause.) HiswishesforSirGeraldandLady RilelineStricklandandtheirfamily werethattheymightlongliveto enjoyhealthandprosperity,and thattheywouldneverhavecauseto regrettheirsojourninWesternAus trnlite(Loudcheers.)

ThattheAnglicanBishopofPerth hasnutateryexaltedideaofthe intelligenceoftheSydneyOrangetile)),whoobjecttoSirGerald StricklandbecauseheisaCatholic, isclearfromHisLordship'scomplimentaryspeechatthefarewellfunctiononTuesday.Whathewanted tosaywasnotforthebenefitofthe peoplehere,hutforthosein 1he EasternStates.Alltheaisemen lidnotliveintheEast.(Laughter.) He,therefore,wantedtoinstrect them.Loudlaughter.inorder thathemightreassurethosepresentthatlies;ekewithsomeaudioriff,hewouldinformthemthathe feeleneiyedthefriendshipofhis Excellencyforhutleyears.Ile eadstayedwithhiminhisbeautifit /esteinEngland,andbelievedhe :eeltriedtoteachHisExcellency /herehowtothrowtheboomerang. Laughter.Hrisupposedthatthat beautifulhomehadinthedaysvine r.,adestronginorderto kExcellency'sancestors' :i thecattleduffersofthe north.Lam:liter.)(inotherocca:eonshehrolnodoubtitsstrength hadbeenmadeuseof,sothatthere eeuldhesefelyrunthecattlewhich IitsExcellencyhimselfhadIna1. Tamilboiehter,Whathepartiell,irlywishedtosaywould,he thought,come;ir,pproariatelyfrom himsachim,,nyoneelse.Itwas this.Ineverypartofhisdutyin WesternAustralinHisExcellencyhad erted Hear,hear.>Those menintheEasternStateswho thoughttiatIrisExcellencywould takeundueadvantageofhisofficial positionforthesal,,ei,1 privateor relietionsendshealabsolutelyno vronndforsuchastneiosition.(Loud cheers.)Thatwaswhathewished tosty.Itwasimportant,notto menofintelligence,huttosome peopleintheEasternStates. (liaoghter.)Hehopedthatitwould berecognisedthattherewasacertainamountofself-sacrificeonthe partofhisExcellencyinleavinghis Leantiful'homeinEngland.Whena mainlefthishomeandcameoutto theendsoftheearthforthesakeof eerv;nghisSovereienhewascertainlyeivingupagooddeal.He thoughtthatsuchamanto;hisEx-

thatgovernourknowledgeofGod, COMEUPFORJUDGMENTBEFORE'I'HIBNEWCOURTOFASSIZE."

"Modernismismoderninafalse senseoftheword(writesAbbate ('avallanti).Itisamorbidstate ofconscienceamongCatholics,and especiallyyoungCatholics,thatprofessmanifoldideals,opinionsand tendencies.Fromtimetotimethese tendenciesworkoutintosystems thataretorenewthebasisandsuperstructureofsociety,politics, philosophy,theology,oftheChurch herselfandoftheChristianreligion."Verily,whatthe"Star"cable editordoesNOTknowaboutthe truemeaningofModernismwouldfill a"goodlytome"(astheancient chroniclerssay)

FatherSheridan'sLetter

Thefollowingletter,writtenby FatherPatSheridan,bearsoutour contentioninlastweek'ssub-leader thattheinfallibilityoftheChurch simplymeansfreedomfromerrorin eropoundingarticlesoffaithormoralstohebelievedbyallthefaithful:-

isworsestill.Insuchaplaceas Albanythereshouldbenothingto disturbthecomfortbornofNature's beneficentscheme,yetinsteadofthe MunicipalCounciladoptingtheus-. ualcustomofhavinghouseholdrefuseandclosetscleanedupat,or aboutmidnight,youareassailedby theaccompanyingstenchofthe "PilgrimsoftheNight"atasearly anhouras8p.m.Thisshouldnut betolerated.TheAlbanybreezeis Alinitself,butonsuchoccasions theAlbanysneezeisbeyondcompare.Itisawonderthatthe"Advertiser"doesnotadvocateahealthyreformationinmatterssuchas these.Itshouldmakeitselfbeard intheinterestsofresidentsthemeel%esatleast,andincidentallydeservethethanksofthethousands, whoatthistimeoftheyear,go theretoseekrestandcomfort.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

JournalisticEnterprise

THE"BolilllieltSTAR"AND "MODERNISM."

Theheading"Modernism; Pope's AuthorityDefied,"inyoureditionof yesterdayevening,aswellasthe statementinthe"Miner"--"Bishop DeniesInfallibility"aretosaythe least,misleading,andliabletobe misconstrued.Inthe"Miner"itis statedthatBishopItonomellidenies theinfallibilityoftheChurchauthoritiesinpoliticalquestions.Now, theChurchhasneverclaimedthe prerogativeinanymatterexcept faithand'morals.Inothermatters thePope'sopiniongoesforwhat itisworth,justasanyotherman's. Henceitishardlytohecredited thataBishopwouldgetupanddenytotheChurchwhathewellknew theChurchneverclaimed.Hesimplymadeasuggestionthatthe Churchshouldenterintorelations withGovernmentstopreventconflictsbetweenChurchandState-a matterofdiplomacy.Wheredefiance?

Inlastweek's"Record"wedealt withthecablemessageconveyinga eummaryofBishopBonomelli'spasluridletter(or-politicalquestions, inwhichtheBishopofCremonawas creditedwi2the-denialofChurch infallibilityonpolitietilquestions." Thealleged"sensation"causedby thepublicationoftleittruismprobablyhasnoexistenceoutsidethe fertileimaginationofthe"cablecrammer."The"WestAustralian" endthe"KalgoorlieMiner''had fairlylargeheadlines(thoseinthe goldfieldsdailyoccupyingmorespace thanthecableitself)butitremainedforthatbrightluminary, IheDoubler"Star,"tomanufacture "MeiDERNTSM"outofUseBishop of'remona'sutterancesupplementingthescareby-"Tone'sAuthority Defied."Truly,thedaysofchivalry Lavenutquitedeparted 1.'erthebenefitof"Star"readers wemayexplainthatthe"Moderntens"condemnedbyPiusX."embraceseveryheresy."Of1'ampbelPs "NewTheology"itwastrulysaid thattheconglomerateproduction -.asneither"Nee"nor"Theology." eeledernism"itmaybeaffirmed thatthereisnothing"new"init exceptthename.Inrealityitisa re-hashofoldheresiesdishedupin modernform.Afulldefinitionof M'dernismwouldberatherdifficult. ftMindsforcertaintendenciesand alsoforabodyofdoctrinewhichif ithasnotgivenbirthtothesetendeesieeteracticeoftenprecedesthe..ryservesatanyrateastheirex.lanationandsupport.Suchtendenciesmanifeetthemselvesindifferentdomains.Theyarenotunitedin eachindividual,norn'retheyalways andeverywherefoundtogether.Modernistdoctrine,ton,mayhemore orleesradical,anditisswallowed indeemsthatvarywitheachone's Meganddislikes."Inreality (writesM.hoisy)allCatholictheoloeYeveninitsfundamentalprinelides,thegeneralphilosophyofreligion,DivineLawandthelaws

Yours,etc., P.J.SHERIDAN.

'MePresbytery,Binilder,Feb28.

Another"Breeze"fromAlbany

Mainlythroughtheinfluenceofa lengthyandglowingaccountofAl battyinyourpapersometimeago, by"1'.Breeze,"Idetermined,during therecentwarmspelltovisitthe southernport.Naturecertainlyhas beenlavish.,inherexpenditureat thatdelightfulspot,butwhenmen assumecontrolofaffairs,thingsarc. notasbrightasreportedbyyour correspondent.ForinstanceThere is%%hatiscalledtheMarineDrive, formed,presume,bysomebeneficentGovernmentatthepublicexpense,withthepraiseworthyintentionofaffordingthelocalgentry andvisitorsapleasantandpicturesqueouting.Butisitso?Goover thatportionofitcalledtheMiddletonBeachRoadhutonce,and 1 reckonyou'lllookoutforaninsuranceagentbeforeessayingyourseconddrive.Why,"theRockyRoadto Dublin,"sofamousinoldentimes, wasnotaspatchonit.Thismay heaccountedforbythecontinuous streamofmotorcarsinthatdirection,butithasneverenteredinto theheadsofthoseinchargeofthe roadtofillintheruts,orwiden thethriveatdangerousrightangle turns.Andwhenyougettherewhat doyoufind?PresumingthatMiddletonBrachisunderthecontrolof somegoverningbody,Idon'tthink thatanywheredoessuchastateof affairsexist.Thereisagentleman's hathineshed,wherehecangetinto theregulationbathingtogs,endfor filthanduntidinessitwouldbehard toheat.Thereisawatertap,where waterfordrinkingpurposesmayhe obtained.buttogetyour"hilly" replenishedyouhavetowadethroughyardsoffilth.Ahorsetrough isalsoprovided,hutnoself-respectinghorsewouldgonearit.All thesethings,notwithstandingthe blowof"C.Breeze,"struckmeas evidencesofgrossneglect.Butthere

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietytookplaceonMondayevening,the24thult.,intheir roomsoverthe"W.A.Record"office. ThePresident(Mr.E.Walcott)presidedoveralargeattendanceof members.Therewerealsopresenta largegatheringofladiesfromthe CathedralandHighgateHillParishes.TheRev.Fr.Carrollwasalsopresent.Considerablediscussion eventuatedregardingtheSociety's representationatthesportstobe heldinconnectionwithSt.Patrick's Daycelebration,anditwasfinally decidedtoleavethematter,incharge ofthenewly-formedHarriers'Club. Thespecialbusinessoftheevening, viz.,"SalamunGundy,"wasthen proceededwith..Muchamusement wasderivedfromtheplayingofthe variousgames,whichwereresolved intoatournament.Thewinnersof thetournamentwere:-Gents.'prize, Mr.J.Flannagan; ladies'tirizee MiagDavidson.Attheconclusionof thetournamentdancingwasindnigedin,andconsiderablyaddedtothe enjoymentoftheevening.Songsere alsorenderedbyMessrs..J.Plana-, genandI).hop's..Avisittothe Society'sroomonanoccasionsee's, astheabovecannotbutimpresson thevisitortheinadequateacconur...dationavailablefortheCalhol:c Youngmenofthiscity.itisistir...atedthatthereareon'.omeiver.ingsbetween60and70'ArsonsintL' room.Whatistobedone',omeet thepresentvery-urgentend eseingrequirementsoftheSocietyisa verycornplexedquestion.Ittaf..n.: toreasonthatduringthenext14 yearstheSociety'sinembershie shouldincreasetotheextentf percent.onitspresentstrengtL.The presentroomisnotonlytoolentil. hiltisaltogetherunsuitablefortIle requirementsofaYoungMen'sSdeo'.TheSocietyareatpresent notinthetimincialpositiontoa'quiremorecommodiousremises,and itwouldtipperthepresentpositisa mustremainforsometimetocore,. NextMondeyevening,the10thinst.. isIrishNight,andwiththeladies attendanceaverypleasanttimeis essrred.AllmembersoftheSociety areherebynotitiodthatTh.Society GeneralCommunionwillheheldon Sunday,the9thinst.,attheeigh... o'clockMass.

MrH.Scaddan,brotherofthePr.,mkt',hastakentheplaceofthe lateMrS.H.Whittaker,andwil. resideinPinjarra,asInspectore! Lands.

MrBeswick,whohasbeenpostmasteratSouthernCrossforseven yearspast,willenjoytwomonths' holidaybeforetakinguphisduties atCollie.

T.P.HERBERT

FAMILYGROCERANDPROVIBIOS MERCHANT.

398RokebvRd.,SUBIACO. (NearNicholsonRoad). GoodscarefullyPacked.Families waitedondaily.Countryorders ,attendedto.

SI.Patrick'sDagCele.Diocesannews. bralions

Monday,March17

MonsterDemonstration attheClaremontShow Grounds

theChildren'sDayOut.

SPECIALTRAINSARRANGED.

GrandProcessionwillstartafter o'clockMassatCathedral.

lu..NMTSSTHEPAGEANT.

GrandIrishConcert ATHISMAJESTY'STHEATREIN THEEVENING.

THEIRISHWARPIPEBANDAND

LEADINGARTISTSWILLTAKE PART.

FULLPAR'i'ICULAIRSINNEXT ISSUE.

J.O'DOWD,T.DAVIDSON, JointHon.Secs.

TELEPHONE1060.

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"ACatholicNewspaper,inaparLek,isaperpetualmission."-LEOXIII.

SATURDAY,MARCH8,1913.

ST.PATRICK'SDAY CELEBRATION

ThecelebrationoftheFeastofthe gloriousApostleofIrelandpromises toheonascaleofsuperbmagnificencethisyear.ThroughoutWest Australiaelaboratepreparationsare beingmadetofittinglycommemorate therecognisedholidayofthescatteredchildrenoftheGael.The grandcentraldemonstrationwill takeplaceattheClaremontShow Ground,whenthechildrenofourCatholicschoolsbetweenCottesloeand MidlandJunctionwillherightroyallyentertained.

TTnfortunately,theoldspiritof parochialismseemsdominantatpresentatFremantle,andconsequently theFremantlechildrenwillnotbe permittedtoassociatewiththe youngstersofPerthandtheother suburbs.Claremontwasoriginally chosennotonlyonaccountofits manyadvantagesasasportsand paradeground,butalsoasaninducementtoourfriendsatthePortto comeandmeetthecityandsuburbs halfway.Theremayyetremain somemethodofescapefromthe deadlockthatexists,andhencewe refrainfromsayinganythingatpresentthatmight'addevenatingeof bitternesstothesomewhatunique circumstancesthatunhappilyprevail.

HisLordshipBishopKelly,ofGeraldtonwillconsecratetheHolyOils fortheDioceseofPerth.Itisnot yetdefinitelydecidedwhetherHis LordshipwillofficiateatGeraldton orNewNorcia.

HisLordshipBishopTorres,O.S.B, ofNewNorcia,isatpresentona visittoPerth,andwasonthePerth RailwayStationonTuesdaytofarewellHisExcellencySirGerald Strickland.Hewillleavebythe "Otway"onTuesdayforColombo. HewillpayavisittotheBenedictineMonasteryatKandy.From RandyhewillproceedtoSingapore andJava,andexpectstoarrivein IiroomenextMay.TheSistersofSt JosephopenedanewConventSchool atMooralastMondayweek.His Lordshipismostanxiousthatthe "Record"shouldhaveawidecirculationinhisDiocese,andwilldo everythingpossibletohaveitintroducedintoeveryCatholichome.

'I'heVeryRev.FatherVerling, openedandblessedthenew brickChurchatKojonuplastSunday,whentherewasanexceptionallylargecongregationpresent.He elleveryfavourablyimpressedby thesplendidsiteonwhichSt.Bernard'sChurchiserected,andbythe cordialwelcomeandgeneroushospitalityofFatherM.Reidyandthe parishioners.Ashortreportofthe functionisgiveninthisissue.

FromKatanningheproceededto York,wherehewastheguestof DeanWalshuntilThursdaymorning, whenhereturnedtothecity.

FatherVerlinghasreceivedalet terfromFatherO'Brien,CJSS.R., Dundalk,intimatingthearrivalat FremantleonnextTuesdayweek (March181ofHisGracetheCoadjutorArchbishopofMelbourne.Dr. Mannix,whowillheaccompaniedby BishopShiel,ofRockhamptonand FatherFoley,ofVictoria,willbe metbytheVicar-General,andDeans Brennan,ofNarrogin,andRobinson, ofKalgoorlie,whowerehispupils atMaynooth. Alargecontingent ofdiocesanclergyandprominent laymenwillmeetthe"Orama"at Fremantle.

Thelit.Rev.MonsignorBourkereturnedtoWestPerthlastweekafter ashortholidayatNewNorcia,and wasvisitedbyHisExcellencythe GovernorpriortoSirGerald'sdepartureforSydney. qb

TheRev.J..1.Brady,ofGuildford,paidashortholidayvisitto NewNorciaonTuesday,andisexpectedtoreturnto-day. qbqb

Mass. Apassengertrainleaves PerthforArmadaleonSundayat 9.50a.m.,andarrivesthereat1.0.4 a.m.,thusgivingpatronsfromthe cityandsuburbsanopportunityof apleasanttriptoanidealcountry districtintimeforMassandforthe interestingceremonyofopeningthe firstChurchintheDioceseofPerth dedicatedtoSt.FrancisXavier,the PatronofAustralia.

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TheRev.T.Hilly,oftheDiocese ofGeraldton,who'actedaslocum tenensforthe,VeryRev.DeanGraheratCue,duringtheDoctor's worldtour,isatpresentenjoyinga holidayintheEasternStates.

To-day(March8)theSistersofSt. JohnofGodatSubiacoandKalgoorliecelebratetheFeastoftheir Founder.TheSisterswereintroducedtotheDioceseofPerthbyBishop Gibneyin1895,andhavelaboured withzeal,nursingthesickandinstructingtheyoungeversince.The AnnualBall,whichwasheldlast year,realisedanetprofitof£192 its. TotheHon.-Secretaries,Mrsf M.O'Dea,andMessrs.0'C.D.O'MahongandT.E.O'Donoghue,aswell asotherswhoworkedsohard,the SubiacoSisterstendertheirbest thanks.

NextSaturday'sissueofthe"Record"willtaketl.eformofaspeciallyenlargedandillustratedSt. Patrick'sDaynumber.Inaddition totheusualAustralian,Catholic, Diocesanandgeneralnews,theissuewillbewellfilledwithsuitable readingmatterspeciallyappropriate totheFeastofIreland'sNational Apostle.Thememoriesoffamous sonsanddaughtersofIrelandwill lierecalled,andthepageswillbe adornedbyphotographsandpictures ofpeopleandplaces"inthatEden oftheWest."Theusualmodest threepennywillbecharged,and newsagentsandsubscribersarerequestedtoforwardordersforextra copiesnotlaterthanTuesday morning.

TheRev.T.B.Fenelon,whoreturnedrecentlytotheDioceseof Geraldton,hastakenupthepastoralchargeofMullewa.

MotherAgnesandMotherBrigid, oftimePresentationConvent,Geraldton,leaveAlbanybythea.WhiteStar steamer"Afric"to-morrow(Sunday)morning,enrouteforIreland, wheretheyhopetosecureanumber ofpostulantsfortheirOrder.DuringtheirstayintheEmeraldIsle theywilltakeuptheirheadquarters atthePresentationConventFetbard(Tipperary).

ConsecratingPrelate.BishopCarroll,ofLismore,wasalsoexpected, buthisnameisnotmentionedin thewire.TheBishopDunnereferred toisHisLordshipofWilcannia. Thechoralarrangementswereinthe capablebandsofHerrSteinmetz. Thefollowingmusicalitemswele rendered:-HymntoSt.Cecik (Gounod),bytheorchestraSaint Saens'oratorio,"Noel,"forsolo voicesandchorus,organ,harps,and stringorchestra(firsttimeinitsentirety);principals,MissesElsieTreweek,Rippon,Hoey,Lynch,and Tyrrell,andMessrs.Rippon,Ledward,andCollier."Inflammatus" fromRossini's"StabatMater,"Miss ElsieTreweek;"Judex,"fromGounod's"Morsetvita,"orchestra.At BenedictionIntheevening,"0 Salutaris"(Rousseau),MissAlice Lynch,chorus,andorchestra;"TantamErgo"(Widor);"MarcheReligieuse"(Gounod).MissE.Andersonpresidedattheorgan,and HerrSteinmetzactedasmusical director.

rheAustralianCatholicTruthSocietyissuedapennypamphlet(similartotheoneissuedatBishop ('lane'sConsecrationinPerthtwo yearsago),explainingtheceremoniesofconsecration.Themembersof theHibernianSocietyformeda guardofhonourfromthePalaceto themaindooroftheCathedral.Owingtothefactthattheassistant priestswereengagedwiththelate Masses,BishopPhelanconfinedhis invitationstothepastorsofthemetropolitanarea.ThenewlyconsecratedPrelatewasentertainedbythe priestsatdinnerintheCathedralon Monday,andonTuesdayHisLordshipwasentertainedattheConvent ofMercy,Nicholson-street,Fitzroy. Mr,D.SlatterypresidedatthemeetingonMondaynight,atwhichthe Hon.JohnGav,anDuffy,K.S.G., readanaddress(boundinvellum)on behalfofthelaity.

ThatUnsightlyAustralianStamp

ThatthenewCommonwealthpostagestampisnottheessenceof beautyseemstobetheunanimous verdictofthosewhohavecondescendedtotakeevenascornfulnotice ofthenew"artistic"atrocity.Time acynicalcriticinthe"Blackwood Times

Wehopethatevennow,atthe eleventhhour,anamicablearrangementmayhearrivedat.Inanycase wefeelconfidentthatthepublicspiritedcitizensofFremantleand suburbswillthrowintheirlotwith thetrulynationalcelebrationat Claremont.

Theprocessionwillstartfromthe Cathedralafterthe9o'clockMass onthe17th,andparadethroughthe principalstreetsofthecity.Special trainswillleavetheCentralandsuburbanstations,andthepupilsof thevariousschoolswillhegivena freeexcursionandprovidedaswell withacopioussupplyofrefreshmentsbythevariousparochialcommittees.

AtnightaGrandIrishConcert willtakeplaceatHisMajesty'sTheatre,atwhichthechildrenofthe varbaisschoolsandleadingartists willsubmitatrulyTrishprogramme inkeepingwiththeworthycelebrationofIreland'sNationalFestival.

LastWednesdayeveningVeryRev. ArchdeaconSmythdeliveredamost interestinglectureattheSunbury conventSchoolroomentitled"PleasuresofTravel,"inwhichhegraphicallydescribedmanyincidentsof hisrecentworldtour.Theproceeds willbedevotedtoaugmentingtie fundsoftheSchoolChildren'sStall whichisinthecapablehandsof MissesE.HustleandP.Northas ;ointhon.secretaries. ftea

TheRev,T.Gilroy,ofCollie,was thrownoffbighikelastweekonreturningfromtheCollieHospital, wherebewasattendingsomepatients.Theaccidentwascausedbya dogsuddenlyrunningacrossthe steepdeclineintheroadleading downtothemainstreet.Theinjurieswerebynorneansserious,and ourreaderswillhepleasedtolearn thatFr.Gilroyisalmostaswellas everagain.TheRev.JamesPhelan suppliedtheMassesinthe('ollie parishlastSunday.

TheRev.P.J.Donoglier,ofBoulder,hasbeenonavisittoPerth andsuburbsduringtheweek,and lookswellafterhisrecentholiday.

TheVicar-General,VeryRev.Fr. Verling,willblessandopenthenew ChurchofSt.FrancisXavieratArntadaleonPalmSunday,16thinst., immediatelybeforethe11o'clock

TwoSistersofthesameOrderleft Northampton(DioceseofGeraldton) lastweekonasimilarmission.We wishtheSisterseverysuccessin theirimportantmission,andhope theywillreturntoWestAustralia withalargecontingentofworthy recruitsforthenobleworktowhich thePresentationNunshaveconsecratedtheirlives.

Aspromisedinlastweek'sissue, wegiveafullreportofBishop Phelan'aConsecrationlastSunday atSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne.Wetooktimetroubleofhavingthereporttelegraphedfromthe East-asmallpieceofenterprise whichwehopewillbedulyappreciatedbythenewBishop'smany friendsintheWest.Ouronlyreasonforreferringtothematteris theextraordinarysilenceofour "leadingdailies."Notasolitary lineappearedinthe"WestAustralian,"the"DailyNews,"theKalgoorlie"Miner,"ortheBoulder "Star"! Andyetthoseenlightened organsofpublicopinion,whichhave telegraphedcolumnsaboutJoeCook, theChinnfiasco,andtheamazing KingO'Malley,havenotawordaboutthedistinguishedPrelatewho hasspent25yearsinAustralia

Fromthetelegraphedreportitis notcleariftheRightRev.Dr.Reville,O.S.A.,BishopofSandhurst, waspresent,thoughHisLordship's namewasannouncedasAssistant

"AreweAustraliansgoingtobe judgedbyournewCommonwealth stamp?Let'shopenot.Itissymbolicofhungerandwant(judgingby thethin--onemightalmostsay-tissuepaperitisprintedon);itsealouringisawishywashyred(to typifythatSocialismisnottheearnest,vivid,movementitisinother partsoftheworld);TasmaniaNo pourtrayedbyalittleheart,standingwellawayfromAustralia(evidentlyAustraliahaslostitsheart bythispictorialrepresentation);the broken-backed,despairingkangaroo, withhistaildroopingverymuchtowardsMelbourne,standsdespondentlyinportionsofallotherStates (evidentlyneedingsomeonesBackachePills),andhaspokedtheend ofhisnoseovertheborder-lineof theSunnyWest(asifsaying'Could Ihutgettheenergynecessaryfor onemorehop,andIwouldbeinthe landofplenty");athisfeetispasture(buthescornsit),whilstoutsideofthemapitselfareinnumerablesmalllines,typicaloflinesof care.The'roo's'hands'aretoofar hackonhisbodytobethoseofa real'roo.

"Giveusastampthatisanemblemofnationalprosperity.Keep theredifyouwill,butmakeita livecolour,nota'Yes-No'one. Keepthekangarootoo-'twillserve, butlivenhimup.Puthistail straightoutbehindhim,hishead erect,readytospringonallfoesdrawanoldmankangaroowithhis backupagainstatree,readyfor business,andyouwillhavesomethinglike,and,aboveall,Mr.FederalPostmaster-GeneralFraser,for goodnesssake,getsomedesignand stampthatwillnotlooklikeatrade coupon,tohegivenawaywitha poundoftea."

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ShortParsaboutPeopleandPlaces

MoloneyhasacceptedthepoMienofDistrictMedicalOfficerat WilliamsinplaceofDr.Morton. is.es

ligMr.JamesBrennan,ofAugued,cuthisfootverybadly,and badtobetakenintotheBusselton Hospital.Itwasfearedthatasevereoperationwouldbenecessary.

IlseannualSt.Patrick'sCallwill bezeldattheMechanics'Institute, Beverley,onMondaynight,March 17.AnableandenergeticCommitteearemakingallarrangementsto securethesuccessofthefunction.

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TheCity,CouncilofBallaratbay grantedapublichalf-holidayatthe requestoftheSt.Patrick'sDio, lelebrationCommitteeforFriday, 14thinst.Amotionsanctioningthe half-holidaywascarriedunanimous.

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AeetingwasheldrecentlyinSt. Patrick'sHall,Busselton.TheRev. JohnO'Reillyoccupiedthechair.It wasaecidedtoholdahallonthe 17thMarch. Astrongcommittee wasformedtocarryoutthearrange tnertF.'rheHon.Sec.,Mr..1..1. Kincane,isworkingveryarduously to-rsuresuccess.

Tai-followingpupilsfromtheSistersofSt.Joseph,SouthernCross, havesecuredpassesfromtheTrinity CoregeofMusicinthetheoryexamiretionswhichwereheldsome timeago-MissMadgeMcDonald, 94MissDorothyGilbert,89 and MissMollyMcIntyre,79.Allwere upimtheprimarygrade. eses.

Followingaretheresultsofthe pupilsofMissHildaHough,14.A.B.. A.T.I'.L.,ofBunhury,intheTheory ExerainationoftheTrinityCollege, Louden-advancedIntermediate, GradeIV.EllaArchibald(honours); PearlJenkins,DorrieSmith..Junior, GradeII.--VeraPreston(honours). Preparatory,GradeI.-DalcieJohneon'credit),ReneParkinson(credit).

ee. Inconnectionwiththebusinessof thelatemunicipalloan,itwasnecessaryfortheMayorandTownClerk ofGereldtantoaffixtheirsignatures 2,924timesWithtwosuchbusy men.itwas,ofcourse,impossibleto dottieworkduringtheday,sothat these:ndefatigahleofficialshadto takethedocumentshome.andpracticetheartofcallgraphyinthe eveningtime.ThereisnoMayors' orTe.wnClerks'Union.andthere canfrsobenoovertime.--"Express."

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MaisieMcCarthy,atpresenta studentattheHighgateHillConent.whoarrivedlastyearfrom Cork,willcontributetotheconcert proereinmeattheNorthamTown HallonEasterMondayevening.This younrladyholdsthechampionship aeaisleforclassicalIrishdancing (mime:incompetitionwiththebest ext.-teatsoftheartinIreland.It willsr.dotibtedlyheagreattreatto allleversoftheoldIrishschool tos..-*thisyoungladyinarevivalof thessadoldpastimes.

l'tvierthewillofthelateMrAubrey,LPearson,ofHope-street,East Melverr.Victoria,thefollowingbequeststoCatholicinstitutionswere made--St.Joseph'sConvent,SurreyHills,Vic.,C5; St.Joseph's CoroestBroadmeadows,£5; St. VincentdePaul'sBoys'Orphanage, SouthMelbourne,C5 St.Vincent dePasl'sSociety,PortMelbourne, £:5; LittleSistersofthePoor, Northcate,C5 BrigidineConvent, SouthMelbourne,C10.Thesumof £40isalsobequeathedtothepriest inchargeofSt.Joseph's('hurch, PortY.elbourne.Thenumberof wealtayCatholicsinAustraliawho remenaercharitableinstitutionsin their1.-.stwillisverysmallcomparedwithothercountries.Thebequests inWi Australiaaresofewand fartasweenthateventhe"oldestin Isaisitsrt"couldprobablycountthem 011 singers.

TheRev.iT.Shearman,C.SS.R., andRev.T.A.Campbelll conductedtherenewalmissionatSt. Joseph'sChurch,PortMelbourne, lastweek. BothHedemptorists wereformerlystationedattheMonastery,NorthPerth.Fr.Shearman istheauthorofseveralpoems,and haswrittenaseriesofinstructivear tidesontheceremoniesoftheMass.

BishopGrimes,ofChristchurch, whowaspresentatBishopPhelan's consecrationlastSunday,isonhis waytoRome,andwillbepresent withBishop('duneattheEucharistic CongressatMaltanextmonth. ee

Mr.M.C.Brennan,theVictorian I.iheralcandidatewholostLisde positby11votesintheWarrenheip by-electionlustweek,hasabrother aFederalLabourmemberinthe HouseofRepresentatives.Thede featedcandidateis(weunderstand) EditorofthatgrandoldCatholic journaltheMelbourne"Advocate." Thefactthatbothbrothersare staunchmembersoftheCatholic Church,andunitedinfaith,though opposedinpolitics,isafurtherillustrationofthewidedivergenceofpoliticalandotherviewsthatmayexistin"thehouseholdofthefaith."

'eh, TheRev.BernardO'Farrell,ofthe ArchdioceseofSydney,receivedlatelythesadnewsofhismother's death,whichtookplaceatMullingar,Co.Westmeath.Thedeceased lady'schildrenhavealmostalldevotedthemselvestotheserviceof God.Mrs.O'Farrellwasthemother ofRev.MichaelO'Farrell,(S.M., Cork,andatonetime-Professorof SacredEloquence,History,etc.,at AllHallowsCollege,DublinofRev. PeterO'Farrell,P.1'.,Carnarossof Rev.TimothyO'Farrell,Johannesburg,southAfricaandofRev. BernardO'Farrell,Sydney.Deceased hadattainedtheageof68years,and hadalsoadaughteranun.

ases, Mr.FrederickReynolds,ofNorseman(formerlyofBonnievale),hada narrowescapefromdeathattheend oflastweek,whendisastroustires brokeoutintheNorseman-Esperance agriculturaldistricts.OnFridaythe arehadtravelledsouthwardabout 15or20milesinanarrowbeltthroughMessrs.adS,'.Burton'sandM. O'Keefe'sblocks.Tothewestthe flameswerefiercelyraging,andMessrs.ShepherdandG.Richardsonhad fencingburned,Mr.Shephardalso hailhisstablesandharnessdestroyed,andheestimateshislossatover -050.OutfurtherwestatSwanLagoonthefireragedmostfiercely. Itisestimatedthatitwasover20 mileswide,goingsouthandwest. Mr.Willissufferedsomeloss.Furthersouththefirewasnearlyresponsibleforthelossofthelivesof Mr.FrederickReynoldsandothers. Theywithdifficultysavedtheirhorsesandthemselvesbytakingrefuge inadam,andwereseverelysinged bytheflames.Hadthewindbeen duenorththewholeofthesettlers atScaddanwouldhavebeenburned out.Mr.A.Brownlosthiswaggon andallitscontents,valuedatover £60.Thousandsofacresofgrass musthavebeendestroyed. (Incfirecamefromthewestof SwanLagoon,almostdowntoDalyup,andswepteverythingbeforeit. Severalofthesettlershadverynarrowescapes.Oneinparticularsaw thefirecoming,andrushedhispossessionsintothebootomofamemptydam,andthensetalighttothe timbersurroundingit.Thisdidnot savethemfromhavingnarrowescapes,astheirclotheskeptcatching fire.Thetailsandmanesofthe horseswereburnedoff,andallthe fowlsandprovisionswereburned. Thefirehasbeenasevereblowto thelittlecommunityofsettlers,who arebattlinghardunderadverseconditionstomakehomesforthemselvesandtheirfamilies.However, hushfiresaremisfortunestowhich allearlysettlersareliable.Itis theinevitableexperienceofpioneers.

Mr.A.A.Horan,F.R.G.S.,formerlymemberforYilgarn,hadthe followingcommentsontheFederal Capitalname:-"Fewthingshave amusedmorethanthePrimeMinister'sadmissionthatsomedoubtexistedastothephilologicalhistory ofthenameproposedforourFederalcapital.ThisIunderstandisto beMyola,anditisclaimedtobe anaboriginalword.Itisnothingof thekind,butisjustasIrishasthe Porkersthatalternativelypaythe "rint"orrootupthe"ouldsod"in gar-awayDrogheda.Buttheyknew howtospellitthere,andtheydid itthus"Moyola."Anditmeansin ancientGaelic"Ahappytrysting Place."AsiswellknowntheaboriginesofAustraliapossessnoknowledgeofletters,andanythinginvolvingorthographyisforeigntotheir timeandpositioninethnology. I trustbeforeitistoolateMr.Fisher willnotallowourcapitaltobehandicappedbyanalias,nottosaythe additionalinjusticetotheformerof confusingthenamewellknownin Hibernia'sancientseatsoflearning withahybridappellationbelonging totheAustralianblackfellow,the mostignorantraceonearth.Ifanybodywantsproofofthemeaningland properspelling-althoughitisyears since1havereadthem--Icanlay myhandsonauthoritiesinthePublicLibraryinPerth."Theonlycommentneededontheaboveisthat "far-awayDrogheda"isalargetown onthehistoricBoyne-notapotato patch-andthat"porkers"neednot necessarilyheIrisheitherbybirthor extraction.

'rheVicar-Generalwasawayfrom Perthatthebeginningoftheweek, andwasthereforeunavoidablyabsentfromthevaledictoryfunction inhonourofSirGeraldStrickland. onbehalfoftheBishopandclergy, FatherHayes,Adm.,saidthatin commonwitheverycitizenofthe State,hehadtoexpressatwo foldfeelingupontheoccasionofthe leave-takingofhisExcellencythe Governor.Thefirstwasthatofsin cereregretatthelossthatthepeopleweresustainingbythedeparture ofsoamiableandexpertaGovernor,andthesecondwasthatofpride andconsolationthathisExcellency's goodadministrationshouldhavebeen sosuitablyrecognisedastoenable himtoleapatoneboundfromone oftheleastoftheStatestothe greatestandmostimportantinthe Commonwealth.Inadditiontohis Excellency'sremarkableinterestin allthatpertainedtothewelfareof thepeopletherewasonespecial traitinhischaracterwhichappealed tohimselfasaclergyman.HisExcellencyinthemidstofallhiswork andpreoccupationshadalwaysbeen abletoremembertheancientdistinctionbetweenthetimeforwork andself-improvement,andthetime thattheAlmightygavefortheexerciseofreligioninworshipingHim. Nomatterhowlongajourneyhis Excellencymighthavebeenorhow multifarioushisduties,hisExcellencyhadneverfailedtosetanexampletoChurchmeneverySunday sincehecametotheState.The Churchfeltdeeplygratefulforthe tineexamplesetbothbyhisExcellencyandLadyEdelineandhisfamily.HetoogreatlyregrettedhisExcellency'sdeparture,andjoinedwith othersinexpressionsofgood-willtowardshimandhisfamily.

es AGnarlbine(Nangeenan)correspondentwrites"FatherHughO'Reilly, ofKellerberrin,haspromisedusa mission,toheconductedbyoneof theRedem-ptoristFathers,towards theendofMay,anditishopedthat theCatholicsofthedistrictwill showtheirappreciationofthe'Rev. Father'seffortsbyattendingingood numbers.Therearequiteanumber ofCatholicslivingwithinreasonable distanceofNangeenanwhoattend Massonlyatintervals.Letushope itmayhedifferentafterthemission. Theladies(Godblessthem)have donesplendidindisposingoftickets

fortheGrandBallonSt.Patrick's night.Theyscouredthecountry withinaradiusoftenmilesofNangeenan,anditwon'tbeNangeenan's faultittheBallisnotasuccess. Theweatherhereismuchcoolerat Presentthanithasbeen."

Mr.H.CarsonarrivedatGeraldtonfromPerthonMondaynight onhiswaybacktoYuba.Themany friendsofMrs.('arsonwillbepleasedtolearnthatthemostfavourable expectationsarelikelytoberealisedastheresultoftherecentoperationsheunderwentatSt.Johnof GodHospital,Subiaco,althougha monthmustelapsebeforeshewillbe abletoleavethehospital.Mrs.Carsonwaswellenoughtogetupon Thursday,andhermedicaladviseris quitepleasedwithherprogresstowardsrecovery.Threepatients weredischargedonThursday,and29 stillremainintheinstitution.Amongthepatientslikelytoremainfor sometimeareMrs.Lucas,ofParrystreet,Perth,andMrs.Scaddan,the Premier'smother. eit

DuringadebateintheAdelaide MethodistConferencelastWednesdat inreferencetotheproposedcelebrationsofthecentenaryofMethodism inAustraliaonAugust10,1915,severaloftheoldermemberscontrastedtheMethodismofto-daywiththat ofhalfacenturyago,tothedetrimentofthepresent.Mr.A.Catt stoodtipasadefenderoflatterday Methodism.HedeprecatedanystatementsthatMethodismwasnotso goodnowasitwas50yearsago, andsaidthathewouldsoonerdo businesswithoneofthepresentday ethodistsatanyrate.(Laughter.)

Theclassmeetinghadbeenavaluableandhelpfulinstitution,butit didnotsuiteverybody,andhewas gladthatitwasnotthesoletest ofmembership.Heknewthetrouble theyhadhadintheearlydaysto getaccountsfromsomemenwho wenttoclassmeeting.(Laughter.) Thelifeexperiencesrelatedbymany memberswerearepetitionofthose givenatthelastmeeting,andhe couldnotbelievethatanyonereally hadsuchunvaryingcareers.

HOSPITAL,OFST.JOHNOFGOD, SUI3IACO.

StatementofreceiptsandexpenditureofAnnualBall,1912:-Receipts -Saleoftickets,£10365donations, .4.:10516e9d;saleofgoods,.£49s 9d,Total,£21312e6d.Expenditure -Music,£55s hireofhall,etc., printingandadvertising,£118s 6d;trainandtrains,£312s;postage,stationery,andpettier,ClOs 74pencilsforprogrammes,15s;attendance,hire,breakages,etc.,£3 12e5(1 totalexpenditure,£213s 6d;netprofit,01929s,Total,£213 12s6d.-Mrs.M.O'Dea,O'C.D. O'Mahony,T.E.O'Donogh'ue,Hon. Sees.

ThenoblestfigureintheHouseof LordsisViscountJohnMorley.He iscreditedbysomepeoplewithhavinginducedGladstonetotakeup HomeRulein1886.HewasGladstone'sclosefriendandtrustedcolleague,andhehasneverforamomentwaveredinhisfidelitytoIreland.Oldandsomewhatenfeebledas beis,ashewarmedtohisthemeon theHomeRuleBill,hisvoicerang outclearandstrongattimes,in warning,remonstrance,orappeal, andinthepolisheddictionofwhich heissuchamaster-butalltono purpose.LordLondonderrykept snoringon,onlystartingforamomentatsomepassingreferenceto LordCastlereagh,andthePeeresses lookedterriblyboredatthewhole proceedings.SomeoftheIrishmemberswaitedtobeartheresultofthe division,andalittlegroupofthem remainedtoseethePeerspassout. "IwantyoutoshowmeLordClanricarde,"saidone.''Thereheis," saidanother."thatlittleoldman withthewhitebeard.""Andwhois thattohisright"'"Don'tyou knowhim?Whythat'stheDukeof Norfolk."

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Mrs.WalterDwyer,ofNorthPerth, hasbeenspendingashortholidayat "Fairhalm,"Guildford. ONN.

Mr.JamesO'Gradyhasbeenona visittoGuildford,andreturnedto theEasternagriculturaldistricts onThursday.

Mrs.CyrilBryan,ofEllesmere Road,Mt.I,awley,isatpresentendoSingaholidayintheEastern uatates.

Mrs.C.E.Fraser,wifeofthe l'ostmaster-General andFederal memberforKalgoorlie,isspendinga holidayatBusseltonwithherbrother,Mr..1.J.Kinnane.Mr.Kinnane,whowasformerlyaresidentof York,recentlypurchasedabutcheringbusinessattheN'asse.

The'marriageofMr.WalterBauma:often,ofthePerthPoliceForce, andMissAnnieMargaretFinnerty, eldestdaughterofMrsP.Finnerty, .1Samson-street.EastPerth,willbe celebratedintheCathedralofthe ImmaculateConceptiononWednes-

teethattheywillgiveeverysatisfactiontothepatronsonMarch19. Astrongworkingcommitteeunder thepresidencyofMr.PeterHillhas beenformed,andMessrs.,V.Dumphy andJ.Hillhavebeenappointed jointsecretaries. .e.

downthelinesofaparish,andif everyparishionerlivingatsomedistancefromtheparishChurchclaimedthesameprivilegetheonusof parochialupkeepwouldundulypress uponthosewholivednearthechurch andtheparishpriestsmightgoand begforsupport. Isupposemyfriendswilladmitthattheymust havefoodandraimentevenasthe restofus.Itwillscarcelybecontendedthattheyshouldengagein otherpursuitstomaintaintheir priestlyoffice.NogoodCatholicwill resistthedutiesimposeduponhim bythepreceptsoftheChurchand ,lay,March26th. honours; MissEileenParry,84 marks,honoursMissKateHemMrs.E. Hayesanddaughtersteel,83marks,honours;MissKathreturnedtoPerthfromatriptotheteenRyan,81'marks,honours;Miss EastlastMonday.Mr.Hayeswill Sander,76marks,pass;Miss hetherecipientofanartisticallyitHazelGuscott,76marks,pass.PreluminatedaddressfromthemembersparatoryDivision:MissNoraMe1theCelticClubnextWednesdayGuineas,90marks,creditMasterH. eveninginrecognitionofhismanyA.Ferstat,90marks,creditMiss years.devotedworkonbehalfofLindaNorris,86marks,creditMiss thatinstitution.Thehandsomely-ellaRogers,80marks,credit.InadframedaddressisagenuineworkofditiontotheChamberofCommerce art,andreflectsthehighestcreditexaminations,thecommercialclass intheartist,Mr.JoeClose, attheCollegeenteredforSirIsaac seel. Pitman'sshorthandtheoreticalexamAsend-offwasgiventoMr.P.Mations,beforeadulyconstiteted Dwyer(brotherofMr.WalterDwyer, M.L.A.)atAllHallowsHall,Boul-specialexaminingcommitsee,andall succeededingainingtwohonourscer- der,lastweek.Mr.Dwyerhasbeentificateseach.Followingarethessee.respectedresidentofBoulderforcessfulstudentsMasters- A.Viand manyyears,duringwhichtimehe andH..1fFerstat;MissesCecelia nastakenakeeninterestinmusicalGoldberg,MollieGriffin,Kathleen matters,andhisservicesDavebeen alwaysfreelygivenforchurchorRosalieMadelineHolmesandViviAtaritablepurposes.DuringtheenneMorrisey.

eveningapleasanttimewasspent, andMr.Dwyer'sgoodqualitieswere ..oicedbyFathersDonagherand Sheridan chairman(Cr.Sheabant,Messrs.B,Leslie,M.Mannion, Beston,J.B.Ryan,andothers. iiivertincItemswerecontributedby Messrs.L.Brice,Jones.Leslie, Taever,Mannion.andothers.Subsequentlyacoupleofpresentations v"remanet'theguest.Onbehalfof thechurcheo:i.initteeahandsome dressingcaseandtravellingbag ^ombined,andonbehalfofAllHallevs valuabletravellinerug.Mr.Dwyerhastakenup nisresidenceinI'erth,wherehewill -ngageincontractingwork.

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WhileIregretthatanyofour ! tpieshouldbesoselfishand chialastobuyourCatholicpsaer onlytofindwhatourdistr,ictn.,tes mightcontain,yetIfeelpla,sed thatsuchkeenInterestis ai thedoingsoftheparish,and, ,t. thejottingsoftheGuildford(Nr23, pondentarereadwithinterest.'.t.i.s goestoconfirmmeinmyconvisti,a thatifanyparishwishesto 'upthesaleofthe"Record"it necessaryforthatparishtosend:a localnotes,howeversimplythey Maybewritten.

AllpupilspresentedbythePresentationSisters,Geraldton,weresuccessfulatthemusicexamination-AdvancedSeniorGrade MissceceliaGoldberg,86marks,honours.AdvancedIntermediate:Miss RitaGuard,93marks,honours;Miss MadelineHolmes,89marks,honours; ifhehasn'tforgottenhiscate- MissDorisGuard,89marks,hon- Itisanadmittedrightofeacli ours;MissFlorenceMeadowcroft,84chismhewillrememberthatthedividualinthecommunitytotake marks,honours.IntermediateDivi-fifthpreceptsays-NorthPerthCath-anannualrespiteinordertorestore sionMissMaudHallett87marks,lic,areyoulistening-"Wemustequilibriumtothenervoussyst.sm honoursMissMaryHackett(GreenoughConvent),80marks,honours. AdvancedJuniorDivisionMissK. Kennedy,97marks,honoursMiss DorothyFuller,93marks,honours MissKathleenSander,83marks, honoursMissImeldaShea,75marks pass.JuniorDivision Master JamesBoyd,100marks,honours MasterHarleyHoist,99marks,honoursMasterR.Thomson(GreenoughConvent),93marks,honours MissM.Cant(GreenoughConvent), 92marks,honoursMissA.Thompson(GreenoughConvent)88'narks

Lastmonthaquietweddingtook PlaceattheSacredHeart('hunch, Leonora,ltev.FatherTyleroffiriating.Thecontractingpartiesxere Mr.E.DelaneyBrownandMissMary RitaVC,,nnor,bothofwhom re wellknownresidentsofLeonora.';he bridewasgivenawaybyMr.M,it. Madigan,andMr.Jas.Copleyacted asbestman,whilstMissMullane actedasbridesmaid.MissMadigan andotherfriendsofthebrideattended.Aftertheceremonythehappycouplemotoredtotherailway station,whereanumberoftheir friendshadgatheredtoseethem offontheirhoneymoontriptoKal goorlie. Awell-attendedmeetingwasheld theSacredHeartPresbytery, Leonora,inordertomakethepreliminaryarraneementsfortheannualcelebrationsofSt.Patrick's Day.Ttwasunanimouslydecidedto holdtheseortsgatheringonWednesday,Mirthlgth.Theday'ssports willbefittinglyconcludedbyonIrish entertainment,tohefollowedbya 'inner.Mr,Meraillochandhistalen tedemateercompanyhaveverykindlyofferedtoerovideacomedywhich erom,sestohemostentertainite,and en'ovable.Theirrecenthiellycreditableaerferrpanceisthebestguaran-

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Lastweek'snotesseemtohaveexcitedtheinterestofafewofmy fellowparishionersinNorthPerth,if Imayjudgefromaconversation overheardoutsidetheMonastery gateslastSunday.Mycomtnentson acertainpracticewhichIdidn't thinkgenerousorfaironthepart ofasectionoftheparishionersof Brigid'sparish,who,likemyself, fromconvenienceattendtheMonastery,wouldseemtoha,.hitafew ontheraw.Theyhave,apparently, beenreadanddigestedwithinterest, and,Isincerelytrust,withprofit, forthepartiestotheconferenceoutsidethegatesconcededthatalthoughratherpointedandstrong,therewasreasonin them.Theywere,certainly,not pointedatanyparticularperson, endifsomepeople,havemadecaps tofitthem,that'snotmyfault. However,ifgoodcomesfromthem, :gymcontenttohearthestraybits ofcriticismthatMayhelevelledagainstme.Theopinionwasexpressed at theconferenceoutsidethegates thatitwasunreasonabletoexpect arishionersinNorthPerthtowalk alongdistancetotheparishChurch whentheycouldhearMassnearer. Itwasnotcontendedthatthey should.ImyselfhavebeenaregularattendantattheMonasteryfor ye,rs,andIdonotatalltimesatendtheparishChurch.Whatwas elaie,edisthateveryparishioner shouldrecognisehisobligationsto theparish,andaccordingtohis meansfulfilthem.Myfriendsseem tothinkthatbecausetheydonot attendtheirparishChurchtheyare rePevedfromtheobligationsimposssluponparishioners.Ifthatwere so,whatreasonisthereforlaying

contributetothesupportofour pastors."Intheconferenceoutside thegatestheremarkwasmade,"Oh, perhapshecanaffordtogive," That'sbesidethequestion.Iamno morewealthythanthepersonwho madetheremark.butIrecognise myduty,asIamhoundto.Much orlittle,wecanallgiveasour meanswillallow.Morethanthatis notexpectedfromus.TheChristmasandEastercollectionsinthe parishremainopenlongenoughto giveeveryparishioneranopportunitytofulfilhisduty,sothatnoone canreasonablyobjectthathebad nottheopportunitytogive.They arepubliclyannouncedthepriests oftheMonasteryhaveannounced them,andonlastChristmasDay Messrs,Maxwell,MitchellandDwyer collectedthematthedifferentMasses attheMonastery.OnEasterSunday theywillhetakenupinthesame way,sotherecanbenoexcusefor e'aidingtheobligationoftheChurch's precept.ThesearepointsIwiyad submitforconsiderationtothose NorthPerthparishionersofWest Perthwhofancytheyhavea iftheyexaminethemfairly, theywillseethattheyhavenofoundationuponwhichtobuildagrievance.Thepriestslivinginaparish haveasolidclaimuponthesupport ofaparish.Theyministertoits spiritualwantsnightanddaythey areattheserviceofthesick,the indigent,andthedying,andinsorrowandtroubletheyarelookedto forsolaceandadvice.'I'heirbeurs arelongandarduous,andinmany instancesanxiousandt Therefore,it'isungenerousto,.de ourdutiestothem.fe(iforeI oneludemyobservationsonthis.subject,thereisanothermatter\-hich deservessonicnotice,There.ire fewintheparishwhoseemtobe ultra-sensitive.Theyfretandfume becausethecollectorcallsattheir doors,Suchathingishurtfulto theirdignity--theyevenresentthe callingofthepriest.The3011.Ttnr isnotapaidofficialheissimply anhonoraryservantoftheparish whogiveshistimeandservicetoassistthepriests.ThepriestonlyfulfilshispastoraldutywhenheIn(miresafterthespiritualsofthepeoplecommittedtohiscare,andwhen hefindsthemneglectingtheirreligiousdutiesadmonishes,exhortsor directs.Hewouldbealaggardin hisholyofficeifhedidnot.Asa layman,thatismyview.

l'hemeetingoftheSacredHeart Confraternitywasverywellattended.Thecongregationalsingingwas excellent,whichwasmainlydueto theChildrenofMary,whohavebeen veryattentivetopractisingthe hymns.

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TheprocessionoftheBlessedSacramentonSundaynightlastwasa splendidmanifestationoffaithinthe RealPresence.TheChurchwas thronged,andhadalltheappearanceofamission.FatherFagandeliveredanimpressivesermononthe Iss(speloftheday.

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orvigourtotheworriedsun1. Whileenjoyingthatprivilegeind seekingthemuchcoveted"etsal cumdignitate"incoolershades. I couldnotreasonablybeexpestedt chroniclethemultifariousjoins'sof theenthusiasticworkersoftaispit isleCorrespondentsmaycame correspondentsmaygo,but:tE,',1113 tomethathustleandbustlewhI onforeveramongthechurchV.,Tersofthisdistrict.Althouths merisnowatthezenithCl is gloryandunmercifullysheddial:its muggyheatupon"theflatsofthe Swan,"stillastrongcommittee busilyengagedworkingfortseat. Patrick'sDaycelebrations-an UnionandaPictureShowto heldonthe18thinst.On1ost..adaymeetingswereheldataalsifordandMidlandtomakeerr1:::.imentstoprovideforourchildrenit Claremontonthe17th.Judgingse theenthusiasmdisplayedatteeth places,itseemscertainthat-.he tastesandrequirementsofthelittle ones,onthisoccasion,willbeaer'erouslycateredfor.Itisagasar. dragonustotakesomanyclithirentoandfromClaremontandsa providethemwithrefreshments,aet wehavealwaysfacedthetaskcheer fully,andcarrieditouttotheseam.factionofeveryone.ThisyearISea confidentwillbenoexception.

Onthe18thofthismonthwel.'s havinganArtUnionanddrawee: prizes,whichwilltakeplacein-as EmpireSkatingRink,Midland.T,-,etion.OurSt.Patrick'sDaycastrationswilltakeplaceonthatd andwillconsistofanIrishPicti-a Nightenlivenedbyafewch7.we itemsofsongandmusic.Thearrangementsareinthehandsor veryefficientandenergeticcon:' tee,whoareleavingnostone-ni turnedtou-rovideaprogrammethat. a'illbringioyandmerrimenttotut wholovethemusic,songandst of"theoldland." ca, Betweencollectingrefreshments thechildrenforthe17thandsellne ArtUnionticketsandticketsfor-.ilt' entertainmentofthe18thourch workersaregoingatveryhighPro4.sure.Wehope,fortheirsakes,is wellasforthebenefitoftheparish, thatagrandsuccesswillcrave theirefforts.

OnlastSundaymorningthehots ofmonthlysubscriberstotheBeilsvueChurchFoundandtheGuildfordMidlandDebtFundwerereadatsill theMasses.Midland'scontribution cameto£8llsM,Guildford'sto fts,andBellevue'sto£5.Theduty ofcollectingisnotapleasantone, butasthesuccessofthecollections dependschieflyupontheenergyand persistencyofthecollectors,andis thecauseisaholyone,wehope theywillworkonfaithfully,andin somecases,atleast,bestirthemselvestogreaterenergy.

Iamexceedinglysorrytvlearn thatMrs.Smith,ofDudley-street, Midland.Junction,isapatientat NurseO'Farrell'sPrivateHospital, wheresheliesseriouslyill.Mrs. SmithisatrulydevoutandFeuerOtisCatholic,andIfeelsureher manyfriendswillprayGodtogrant heraspeedyrecoveiT.

Iunderstandthatsomeofthesubscriberstothe"Record"fromthis districthavethreatenedtoknockoff livingthepaper,becausefor;mile fewweekstherehavenotbeenany

MassesnextSunday,:-Guildford, and10.30a.m.;Midland,8and10.30 a.m.;WestGuildford,9a.m.Bellevue,10.30a.m.

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RiflemenoftheStategenera:ly, andmoreparticularlyofthefields, have,nodoubt,beenpleas3datthe selectionofMrA.Harris(captainof theBoulderRifleClub)estheWest AustralianrepresentativeintheAustralianRifleTeamtovisitBialey (England),thisyear.Mr.Harris firststartedshootingwith"2"CompanyoftheoldGoldfieldsInfantry Reciment,undercommandofCaptainJohnston,withwhomhedidten years'service,andontwooccasions wontheRegimentalBadgeaschampionshotoftheRegim?ntetmusketry,andononeoccasionvasonly beatenbyonepointaschampionof the-.tate.Hebeganshootingin earnestinN.R.A.matchesin1304, an,iin1905,ontheoldKalgoorlie ranee,notchedthefirst100thathad beer.compiledonthisdifficultrange, forwhichfeathenowholdsavaluabletrophy.Thiswasdoneinthe firststageoftheKing'sPrize,and theprogressofthatmeeting lie owonthebronzemedalfor thehighestscoreinthethirdstage oftheKing'sPrize,andfinally finishingthirdinthatallimportant event.Hewasalsocloseupinthe ChampionAggregate.AtKarrakattathesameyearhetiedforto, matchesinthatmeeting,won kinz'sbadge,andwaswellupinthe ChampionAggregate.ForhisconsistentshootinghewasselectedaF amemberoftheWestAustralian teamtovisitWilliamstown.HejourneyedtoSydneyonhisownaccount, andshotwithsuccessthere,winning theDangarMatchat800and900 yar,ls,andtookfourthplaceinthe LonzneldAggregate,andwaswell upintheKing's.Healsoshotwell atWilliamstown,andcamethirdin theTempletonMatchat700yards. MrHarrishasalwaysshotwellin N.R.A.matches,andhasbeen,:hosen onfourdifferentoccasionsasoneof therepresentativesintheWestAustralianteam.

In1907,atKarrakatta,hewon theN.R.A.GreatBritainMedalvith asc,reof49outof50at900yards. Hehaswonthismedalonthreedifferentoccasionsatthesamedistancewithscoresof49,47,and50. ThewinningofthismedalwillentitlehimtocompeteinthePrince o,WalesprizeatRisley.AtKarrak,.t.tain1911,whentheteamfrom

theEasternStatescameoverfor theCommonwealth,hewontheMet ropolitanMatchat600and700 yards,andwaswellupintheKing's. Itwasthatyearthathisclubwas conspicuousbywinningthreeteams matchesoutoffiveevents,andcomingsecondandthirdintheother two.

LastyearatKalgoorlieMr.Harris againdemonstratedhimselfatthe N.R.A.meetingbywinningtheMenziesMatchat600yards.TheKanownaMatchat900yards,theN.R.A. GreatBritainMedal,theMott),Aggregate, Aggregate.Healsocamefourthin theKing'sPrize.Priortothe N.R.A.meeting,atthedistrictUnionMatches,hewonthe'.;'oolgardie Matchat600yards,andtiedforthe

./111011i411Catholicfederation SOCIALSTUDYCLUBS.

Mr.FrankE.O'Connellpresided overthemeetingoftheVictorian StateCounciloftheAustralianCatholicFederation,atwhichthere wasalargeattendance.

TheFinanceCommitteereporteda balanceatbankof£630.

Reportswerereceivedfromthe Education,Organising,andSocial QuestionsCommittees.Itwasalso reportedthattheConferenceofSecretariesandTreasurershadbeen verylargelyattendedbytownand countrydelegates.Manyinteresting subjectshadbeendiscussed,anda fullreportoftheproceedingswasbeingpreparedforcirculationamong theBranchCouncilsthroughoutthe state.Ontherecommendationof theEducationCommittee,itwasresolvedthatSocialStudyClubsbe formedinconnectionwiththevariousbrancheswhereverpracticable, andthatapriestbeaskedtopresideatthemeetings.ItwasrecommendedthattheClubsconsistof fromsixtotenmembers,whowould meetonceafortnightfortwohours' study.Itwasdecidedthatthetext booksforthepresentyearshouldbe "TheSocialValueoftheGospel" and"ThePopeandthePeople.".It wasalsodecidedthataSocialStudy CircleshouldbeformedinconnectionwiththeStateCouncil,inorderthatthesystemofcarryingon theworkmightbethoroughlyunderstoodwithaviewtotheformationofsimilarcirclesinthevariousparishes.

districtUnionChampionship,leing beatenbyW.Clarke,ofCoolgirdie, intheshootoff.HeagainjourneyedtoSydney,andcametwelfthin theLongfleldAggregate,onlyeight Pointsbehindthewinner.AtWilliamstownhefinished14thinthe King'sPrize,9pointsbehind. Hewasselectedasamemberof thelastW.A.teamtovisitHobart, andwasappointedcaptain,aridhas nowthesatisfactionofbeingthe captainofthefirstWestAustralian teamthathaswontheCommonwealthMatch.HehasbeenCaptainoftheBoulderClubforthe thirdconsecutiveyear,andisalsoa memberoftheexecutiveoftheNationalRifleAssociation,ofNestern Australia.

Mr.Harrisnowpossesses'4King's badges,4Commonwealthhadimsand 3Westralianbadges,besidesanumberofmedalsandvaluabletrophies.-Boulder"Star."

Mr.W.P.MacMahonreportedhavingheldaverysuccessfulmeetingat Woomelang,andestablishedabranch Council.MraE.J.Hayesreported havingvisitedMyrtlefordandWhorouly,andestablishedstrongbranchesoftheFederationinthese places.Mr.Hayeswasdeputedto visitYarramforameetingonthe followingSunday.

TheuseoftheFederationBoard Roomwasgrantedforameetingto beheldforthepurposeofconsideringtheestablisLenentofaCatholic Women'sClubinMelbourne.RepresentativesofthevariousCatholic Women'sorganisationswereinvited toattendthemeeting.

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MyDearNiecesandNephews,Iamverysorrytohearthatmany ofyouaresick.Therearevarious causesofsickness,butoneofthe mostdangerousforchildreniswant ofcleanliness-whichisnexttogodliness.ThereisaterribledustnuisancenowinPerth.Theytellme thatamannamedTomMolloyesed tobeblamedfornotwateringthe streets,but,asMr.Molloyisin Englandnow,wecannotblamehim. Someofmyniecestellme(thataMr Prowsehastakenonthejob,butone littlemitesays"But,pleaseAuntie, henever"Idon'texactlykitew whatshemeans-whetheritisthat Mr.Frown,hasnevertakenunthe job,orwhetherCifhehas)heNEVERwatersthem.In,anycasemy owndressesarespoiledeverytime IwalkaboutthestreetsofPerth. Therearebigmendiggingtrenches in,Murray-street,butwhetherthey arepreparingforwarorburyingthe TownHallsite,Idon'tknow.Now theworstofthedustnuisanceis that,itnotonlyspoilsyoureyes andmakesyou"crabby,"butit alsogetsintoyourhomeandspoils thenicefurnitureandcurtains. I hopethatwhenyouarehomefrom schoolonSaturdaysyouhelp.your motherstogivethehouseagood dusting,becauseifyouhavenot goodcleanroomsyourhealthwill suffer.

hot,sowewereabletoenjoyour games.Ilikeplayingrounderswhen theweatherisnottoohot.Weget the"Record"everySaturday,andI amalwaysgladtoseeitcoming. ItakeagreatinterestintheChildren'sPage.Ireadthestoryof "CheeryandGrumble,"andlikedit verymuch.Itcontainsagoodmoral.Itoughttoteachus do ourworkcheerfully,becausenothing isevergainedbygrumbling.Ialso readthestoryofthe"LostUmbrella."Ilikedittoo,butnotsowellas "CheeryandGrumble."Wehad someveryhotweatherdownherelately.Lastweekwehadanicecool change,andagoodfallofrain.Most Peopleweregladoftherain.Itfilled ouremptytanks,putoutthebush tiresthatweremakingtheairso hot,andmadeeverythinglookfresh andgreenagain,butIamsorryto saytheheatisbeginningagain.Now dearAuntBessy,Iwillsaygoodbye,promisingtowriteoftenerin thefuture.--Iremain,.yourloving niece,

JOSEPHINEHIGGINS.

Notinfrequentlyonehearsthe phrase,"Oh,Ihaveonlytodust," asifdustingwereofverylittle valueinthecleaningofaroom. Theimportanceofthoroughlydustingaroomcannotbeover-estimated, fornotonlyisdustunpleasantto lookat,butitisthechiefsource ofmanyofourdiseases.Thefirst pointindustingistobeprovided withthepropersortofduster.This shouldhemadeofsomesoftmaterialthatwillgatherupthedust, somethingsmooththatleavesno Huff.Inlargefamiliesthereisgenerallysomeoldmaterialthatcanhe usedforthepurpose,suchasremainsofoldcurtainsorprintdresses,oldwindow-blinds,oreventhin bed-coverswhichhavebecometoo shabbytoservetheiroriginalpurpose,Araggeddustershouldnever heusedforfinework,asitisvery likelytocatchontosomeornamentorpointedfurnitureandcause anaccident.Olddusterscanalways beusedupinthecleaningofgrates, brassesandthelike.Itisagood planwhendustingaroomtowork withtwo(lusters,oneslightlydamp togatherupthedustandtheother drytofollowafterandpolishup. Theaimin(lustingmustbetoremovethedust,andnotmerelyto flickitfromonepartoftheroom toanothe.Forthisreasonafeatherbrush isnotadvisable. Thedusteroughttoberolledupintoasortofpad,thedustcollected init,andthenshakenoutof,the windowfronttimetotime.Highand out-of-reachplacesshouldbedusted first,asthenanydustfallingfrom theupperpartwillheremoved,when thelouverpartisbeingdone.Alloutof-the-wayplacesshouldhecarefy dusted,includingthebacksofchairs, backsandtopsofpictures,.andthe legsofallfurniture.

MyDearJosephine,-Iampleased tohearthatyoulikedthestoryof "CheeryandGrumble. Iamsure youwillalsolikethestoryofthe "LostUmbrella"whenyoufinishit. Ihavelostseveralumbrellasmyselfinthewintertime,andIsometimescarryonethesehotdaysto keepthesunfromspoilingmycomplexion.--Yourloving AUNTBESSY. --Bridgetown.

soonagain-alsofromyoursisters, MarieandDorothy.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

"Coronia,"ThompsonRoad,North Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Justalineto letyouknowIhaven'tforgotten you.IamstillgoingtoSt.Anne's School,NorthFremantle,andIlike itverymuch.Theresultsofthe theoryexaminationinmusiccame outinthe"Record"lastweek,and IwasverypleasedtoseeIpassed withhonours.Iamnowworkingfor theSeniorPracticalinAugust,and ItrustIwillbeassuccessful.We areallverypleasedtoseeyour photointhe"Record."Wewould hestillmorepleasedtoseeyourself ifyoucouldcometoNorthFremantleandseeussometime.Hoping Youarewell,andwashingthe"Record"everysuccess,-Iremain,dear AuntBessy,yourlovingniece, EILEENHEVRON.

MydearEileen,-Imustcongratulateyouongettinghonoursinthe SeniorDivision,andyoursisteron beingsuccessfulintheIntermediate. Ireadyournamesin.the"Record" lastweek,andTamalwaysonthe lookoutforthenamesofmy'nieces andnephews.Perhapsthepeople areonlymakingfunofmewhenthey tellmethatmyniecesaregoingto Presentmewithamotorcar.But assoonasIgetit,youmaydepend onseeingmeatNorthFremantle.I readallaboutFatherSmythafew weeksago.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwriting youthisshortlettertoletyou knowthatweareallwelldownhere. Wearehavingcoolweathersince lastFriday.Weareallverypleased asweweretiredofthegreatheat. HadyouanyraininPerth?Ihope youhad,becauseitmadeeverytiling aboutBridgetownlooksofreshand nice.Asadaccidenthappenedhere aboutafortnightago.Mr.brown's littlesonwaskickedbyahorse, andhisfaceandheadwerebadly hurt.HewentuptoPerthHospitalonTuesday. Ihopehewill soonbewellandabletocomehome tohismother.Fatheristraining ourpony.Heisanicelittlething. Ishallbegladwhenwecanput himinharnessanddriveaboutwith him.Wearehavingthefruitshow nextmonth.Ithinkitwillnotbe asgoodasithasbeenforyears Past,asthisisnotagoodyearfor fruitbesidesthefruitisnotripeningasearlyasotheryears. We shallhaveracesthedayafterthe show. Ithinktheraceswillhe good,aswehadnoracesafterthe NovemberShow.IthinkIhavetold youallthenews.HoAngyouare well,Iremain,yourfondniece, GLADYSRODINS()N,

MyDearGladys,Iamsosorryto hearoftheaccidenttoMr.Brown's littleson.Thehorseisaverynice animaluntilitstartskicking.Be carefulwhenyouputyourponyin harness.IgotafullwhenIwas youngmyself,andIamafraidiever sincewhenIseeanyoneriding*horsesorponies.bhopetohearfrom yousoonagain.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

ThompsonRoad,NorthFremantle. DearAuntBessy,---1haveoftenfelt sorrythatIhavenotwrittento youbeforeaskingifImaybtcome oneofyournieceshowever,perhapsitisnotyettoolate.Ienjoy readingthenicelettersandstories

inthe"Record."IattendSt. Anne'sSchool,NorthFremantle,and IamintheSixthStandard.We spenttheChristmasholidayscampmgatRottenest.Weenjoyedthe swimmingandbathingverymuch. andwealsotookpartinalifesavingcompetition.Wehaveplc- 4 toreticketswhichSistergivesass. rewardtotheonewhodoeshe neatesthome-work,andthiswe..we arealltryingveryhardtowinth. Imustnowclosewithbestwishes.Iremain,yourwould-beniece, MARIEKOBELKE.

MydearMarie,-Iamonlytoo happytoacceptyouasoneof'20 manynieces.Whatanicetimeyou hadatRottenest.Ihadonlyone triptotheIsland,andtheseawas soroughthatmyglassesgotbroken,Ihopeyouwillhesuccessfulin thehomeworkcompetition.-Yoar loving AUNTBESS`f.

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TheSports(7ammitteehaveleft .nothingtobedesiredinselectingreallyfascinatingeventsforoutside recreation.Thelatestacquisitionto thealreadywillingbandoflady workersisMrs.Clone,ofWongamine.Shehaskindlyconsentedto takechargeofMumberkineStall, andhermanyfriendsinWongamine antithemanyJennacubbinesympathiserstherehavekindlypromised al!practicalhelppossible.

Butyourcorrespondentisafraid thesuffragettespiritmaygethold oftheladies.Thelatemelancholy repartsofthesuffragetteoutragesin Englandarestartling,andthough Jenracubbinehasfortunatelynosuch soc:ety,,ladythreatshavebeenmade recentlywhichwhilethey-havenot. Soeireventuated,stillcauseno smalldreadtothemaleportionof theiahahitants.

Itisrathetregrettablethatsick !IN.,.tctoorifehereatpresent.P. mayPetheresultofalongl.,otsum literwithoutevenonedownpourof rainorwhatisatreprevalently considered,itisratl.ertheresultof drinkingimaurewaterfromoldwells alit dry.

TheStateSchoolisalreadyinthe ban.;'ofthecontractor,antiwillI. can.aletedtowardstheendofApril. Theprudenceofhaving-aStat Schoolerectedinan;dynastCatteilii centreanybedisputedbythenor. etauneh justasthesit' ofTheStateSchoolwasbettydis paredbytwosectionsofthe rounity.Whateverliethecorrect judementonthesemootedquestions. all-itholiesshouldbepleasedto hivethestateSchool'elsewhere, thatse.1sidare'smayheusedexele burghpm-pases.

St.JohntheBaptistChnrcla Toodyay,looksquitecheerfalafter therecentrenovations.The(hurch hasbeensuccessfullydenudedetthe unsightlyandinconvenientpiers andgoodpaintingandcalsomining giveareallyjuvenileappeerance. ThisfineoldGothic',inkling,now looksquitegayinitsnewadornments. Thereismuchcontroversyrethe

Pointedarchesandtheribsfthe vaults,whicharesoeonspietioasa featureinGothicbuildaige,beara certainresemblancetotheoverhangingbranchesoftrees.TheMaltese Cross,whichusuallyadornsthefront portion,isnotonlyanimposingembellishiment,butwhendyedasuitabletintmakesthestructurequite charmingfromanonlooker'spoint ofview.

Thefencealso-especiallytheornamentalportion-looksquiteclassical,

TheCommitteeofladiesandgentlemenwhoareendeavouringto makeSt.Patrick'sDayanenjoyable oneinToodyay,aremakin.tverysatisfactoryprogress.Theladle*,underMrs.Griffin'sguidance,aresure togivesatisfactionincateringfor therefreshmentsonthesportsfield. AndSt.Patrick'sNightBall,which isinvariablyoneofthebigevents oftheyear,isalreadyanassured success.

Themenareequallyenergetic. Theyhavedrawnupaverywell-selectedsportsprogramme,andnothing -exceptawetday,whichisindeed improbable-canmarthesuccessof theoccasion.

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The"Sower"forMarchhasthe followingaccountofthewelcometo DeanGraber,ofCue,whoreturned recentlytoWestAustralia:titera sevenmonths'triproundtheworld. ArepresentativegatheringofCue andDayDawncitizensassembledfor thedualpurposeofwelcominghome DeanGraber,andbiddingfarewellto FatherHilly,whohasactedasthe Dean'slocumtenensduringirisabsence.MrA.T.Hardwickeoccupied thechair.

Inproposingthetoastofthetwo guests,theChairmanextendela heartywelcomehometoDeanGraher,afterhissevenmonths'trip, andwishedhimacontinuanceof goodhealthtocarryonhisduties.

TheChairmanalsoreferredtothe mannerinwhichFather had endearedhimself,notonlytothe membersofhisownChurch,butto allsectionsofthecommunity.a,nd whileextendingaheartywishto FatherHillyforfutureprosperity, heearnestlytrustedthattherewould beacontinuanceoftheesteemin whichDeanGraberhadalwaysbeen heldbyCueresidents.

EulogyofSirJohnForrest

STRIKINGTRIBUTEBYBISHOPGIBNEY.

Thefollowingisaletterfromthe RightRev.Dr.Gibney(W.A.),writtentoafriendinMelbourne,after thefirstsodintheTranscontinental railwayhadbeenturnedatPortAugusta:-

"Kindlyconveymy,congratulations totheRightHon.SirJohnForrest ontheoccasionoftheturningofthd firstsodoftheTranscontinentalrailwayatPortAugusta.Thetriumph isduetohisindomitableadvocacy tohavetheEastandtheWestunitedbyrail.Itisanachievementwellworthyofhim.But thisisonlyoneofhisgreat achievements.Tomymindthis wasnotsodecisiveatriumph ashehadrepeatedlygainedingreat workscarriedoutbyhiminWest Australia.Itwouldpuzzletaleto saywhichofhisachievementsinthe Westwasgreatest.Ispeakofworks

myself.Hislandsettlementpolicy, whichwasfirstpubliclyannouncedat abanquetgiveninYorkontheoccasionoftheopeningoftheBeverleyAlbanyrailway,andatwhichthe principalsettlersofthedistrictwere present,didnotmeetwithgeneral approval-infact,Iknowofonlyona personwhopubliclyapplaudedit buthesubsequentlysuccessfullycarriedhispolicyout,andalltheother Stateshavefollowedmgt.

"Therewereveryfew,andvery short,.macadamisedroadsinWest AustraliawhenIfirstlandtulhere, andnoonedreamtofrailwaysat thattime.SirJohnForrestboldly embarkedontheopeningupofthe countrybyrailways,andhissupporterswereveryshyofhisplans. Onewouldimaginehintinspiredwhen hestartedvariousrailways,andthey

AfterbriefvisitstoPisa,Genoa theAlps,Naples,Sicily,andGV.raltar,theDeanjourneyedtoNeff York.Aboutamonthwasspenti. America,andduringthisperiodhe visitedallthebigcentres-Phila delphia,Buffalo,Chicago,St.Louts. SeattleandVancouver.The,.Des: spokeinenthusiasticterms the beautiesofChicago,whichhe ei. cribedasoneofthemostrenter(ablecitiesintheworld.Itspar:. 'andgardenswerearevelation.

FromVancouverheembarkedft): Australia,viaHonoluluandAuciland,andhereachedSydney)us' overamonthago.Briefperio,i4 werespentinallthecapitalsand Ballarat,ofwhichtowntheDean anative.

WeakenedbyBiliousness NERVESWERESHATTEREDB: AWFULPAINS.

BILEBEANSARETHESUFFERER'SFRIEND.

Mr.Jas.Chesson,insupporting thetoast,madeareferencetothe timewhenFatherHillyhadbeenin Cuemanyyearsago.TheMurchisonwasduringthepresentperiod undergoingastrenuousstrugglewith depression,butneverthelessthehard timescouldnotinfluencetheesteem theyfelttowardstheirguests.He regrettedthattherehadnotbeen abiggerattendancethatevening, butconsideringthefactthatthe gatheringhadonlybeenarrangedat Practicallythelastmoment,even thenumberpresenttestifiedtothe regardwhichthey,feltforboth DeanGraberandFatherHilly. Messrs.Lang,Seward,Murray,C. Bennett,George,Flanagan,Perkins, Seeker,Dr.Pitcher,andSergeant Teehanalsosupportedthetoast, whichwasdrunkwithmusicalhonours.Inresponding,FatherHilly referredtohis''goodluck,"towhich Mr.Langhadremarkeduponin speakingofacoupleofprizeshehad drawnlately.Hesincerelyhoped thatthedeepinteresthehadinCue wouldservetobringthetownsimilargoodluck.Infact,hewassort thatgoodtimeswerecomingforthis district.ThosewhostucktoCue throughallthevicissitudesofthe townwouldsurely,hefelt,comeout allrightintheend.Morethanthat, theywouldfindtheirtenacityprofitable-hewassureofthatbecause hehadsomuchfaithintheresourcesofthedistrict.

DeanGraber,afterbrieflybut graphicallydescribinghisseven months'tourroundtheworld,paid tributetotheworkofFatherHilly Performedduringhisabsence.With FatherHillyhewasoptimisticregardingthedistrict'sfuture,andhe lookedforwardtothedaywhenCue wouldhetheCueofold.

Amusicalandelocutionaryprogramme,towhichMessrs.Sanderson,Gomme,Barton,C.Bennett, Dr.Pitcher,andDeanGrabercontributed,andduringwhichMr. Brownactedasaccompanist,helped topassanenjoyableevening.

Speakingofhisjourneyings,the DeanremarkedthatfromW.A.he wentdirecttoSouthAfrica.After visitingDurban,Capetownandother centres,hewentontoLondon,and thentoIrelandviaWales.irespent acoupleofweeks

TRAVELLINGAROUNDTHE!:MERALDISLE.

Duringthisperiodherevisitedmany familiarscenesandmetagainmany oldfriends,andhealsohadanopportunityofwitnessingthegreat DublinHorseShow,towhichthere isnoparallelintheworld.After hisreturntoLondontheDeanat tendedtheHouseofCommonsto listentothedebateonthenational budget.

Altogetherhespentaboutamonth in,GreatBritain,andthenproceeded toParis,viaHavreandLiseaen,beforegoingtoLourdes.Thistown

ofwhichIhavehadthegoodfortune toheawitnessduringmyfiftyyears inWestAustralia.Ihaveconstantlynotedwithgreatadmirationhis patrioticachievements.

"HisfirstmostnotableundertakingwastoconnecttheEastandthe Westbytwoexploringexpeditions, hichhecarriedoutsuccessfullyin 1870and1874,whenheprovedthat CentralAustraliawasnotadesert.

Icanwellrememberit.Thegood GovernorWeldfearedforhim,ashe wassopoorlyequipped,butIassuredhintfromtheknowledgeIhadof theyoungmanthathewoulddoit. Andhehasnowcrownedallhis greatundertakingsbyunitingthe EastwiththeWestbytheTranscontinentalrailway.

"Hissuccessfuldevelopmentof WestAustraliaisprobablyknown onlytoaWestAustraliansuchas

nestlesatthefootofahighisolatedrockrisinginaplain,whichis boundedonthesouthbytaefoothillsofthePyrenees.Here,ina nicheabovethecave,theBlessed Virginissaidtohaveappearedon the11thdayofFebruary,1853,to apoorgirlnamedBernadAteSoubiroustheapparitionwasreei,ated 17timesduringthesucceedingsix months.Aspringrisingfromthe spotwhichwashithertoenknawnto exist,wasendowedwithmiraculous powers,andthithertherehves;nce beenregularpilgrimages.TheDean wasatLourdesonSeptember last,andonthatdaywitnesenda

werebarelycompletedwheneveryoneadmittedtheywereopportune.

Mrs.B.Keenan,ofClifton,(gluteusland,says:-"FormanyyearsI wasavictimtofrequentattacks1 biliousness.Whentheseboutsai.peared,workwasanimpossibilit7. andIhadtolayupforthetime being.Thefeelingofnauseawas horrible,whiledistressingheadaches addedtomysuffering.Thestrain ingeffectsfromretchingweakened me,andfortwenty-fourhoursafter theattacks,Ihadabsolutely strengthwhatever.Mysuffering wasoftenintensifiedbyviolentfirs ofindigestion,accompaniedbyacute painsinthebackandshoulders.I becamecompletelyrun-down,my nerveswereshattered,andthewihe. Ofmysystemupset.

"AfriendrecommendedBile andIwasdelightedtofindtheygae splendidreliefwhentheleastsymi) tomsofbiliousnessappeared.1coa tinnedtakingBileBeansforafait coursewithgratifyingresults.Biliousnessandheadachesnoling.r troubledme,whileindigestionis.s thingofthepast.Myner:esand entiresystemarebraced1:p as strengthenedandalltracesofsic.c!lessremoved.BileBeansareawonderfulmedicine,andTwouldhot.a,t withoutthem."

"HisharbourworksatFremantle, carriedoutbyhisgreatchiefer.gineer,Mr.C.Y.O'Connor,werea completesuccess,despitetheadverse opinionsofEngland'sgreatestharbourengineer,SirJohnCoode,that theworkcouldnothedone.Iwould nowliketoseehimdirectingthe stillgreaterharbourworksrequired atFremantle-likeeverythingelse,he wouldachieveagreatsuccessthere.

"Thenthereishisunparalleled aqueductfromthecoasttoKalgoorlie,agreaterundertakingforthis StatethantheTranscontinentalrailwayisfortheCommonwealth.

"Candidly,Ihavenotmetaman ofhiscapacity,andIamproudto henumberedamongsthisadmiring friends."-Queensland"CatholicAdvocate."

giganticprocessionof50,040pilgrims fromallpartsofthecontinent.

AfterasojourninMare and ontheRiviera,theDeanii-oceeded toVienna,viaMilan.HethereattendedtheEucharisticonference, andindescribingtheproeeedInge, remarkedthatabout1,000,000peoplewitessedandtookpartinthe Procession.PresentattheConferenceweretheEmperor,Archdukes andRoyalHousehold,13cardinals, 150bishopsandarchbishops,and10,000clergy.LatertheDeanspenta fewdaysinVeniceandFlorence,and thenwentontoRome,wherehereceivedanaudiencewithPope PiusX.

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AnAustralianRoyalFamily

ByJ.T.P.10'MLARA,inthe"AustralLight"

ItwaswhenIbeganmysquatting careermanyyearsago,asajackaroo,thatIbecameacquaintedwith KingJimmyandhistribe.Thefirst occasiononwhichImethisMajestywasafewdaysaftermyarrival.

Whensittingatdinneronefinesummer'seveningIwasstartledbythe appearanceofablackfaceatthe windowoftheFrenchdoorthat closedofftheverandahfromthediningroom.Itwasafacesufficiently ferocioustofrightenanyordinary individual,andasthewickedeyes finedonmewithakeenandpenetratinggazeIconfessIwassomewhatalarmed.Mycompanion,the stationmanager,merelyglancedup andcontinuedhismeal.

"Whatisthathlackfellowdoingat thedoor?"Iqueried,forIfeltvery uncomfortableunderhisprolonged stare.

"Onlycadgingforanobbler,"was thereply."KingJimmyisn'tabad fellow,ismuchbetterinfactthanhe looks;isagoodworkerwheninthe humour,whichisn'toftenkeepsthe otherniggersfromgettingcontumacious;and,aspartpayment,expectsanoccasionalsolatiumofwhiskytohelphimtoclosehisroyal eyesinsleep."

Whenwehadfinisheddinner,Donald,themanager,calledout,"Come in,Jimmy,"andhisMajestyentered.

Hewasaboutsixfeetinheight, wellset,withbroadnose,gleaming eyes,largemouth,darkbeardandan Absalomicheadofhair.Hisclothingwasscanty,andconsistedmerelyofanoldpairoftrousersworn atkneesandrear,andacottonshirt openattheneck,showingthebroad andwelldevelopedchest.Heworereitherbootsnorhat,andlookedas unlikearoyalpersonageasone's fancycoulddepict.

"Whatdoyouwant.:Jimmy?"askedthemanagerkindly,althoughhe knewperfectlywellthenatureof Jimmy'smission.

''Minewantantnarangylirtl 1',fellerwhisky.Minebeencatchthim alonga "accompanyingthis remarkwithanimitationcough, whichwassopalpableacounterfeit thatbothofusLimighedoutright.

ThenectissArymedicineforhisbron(*Malaffectionhavingbeenadministered,wewalkedomitontothever andah,andwhileweFeate1 onacoupleofdeckchairs,locally madebythehushcarpenter,Jimmy squattedonthesteps,;oldaddressingmeforthefirsttimesaid

"Yougiveumpoorblackfellow 'liacca.'

Ihandedhimaplug,watchedhim tillhisunpretentious"clay,"andnoticedthatthebalanceofmytobacco ventintohistrousers'pocket.

"Gotinnmatch?"he..skeil Tpassedovermybox.Helit hispipe,andthenplacedthematchesinthesamereceptacleasmy tobacco.

IbeguntothinkthatKingJimmyhadaroyalway,notunknownin othercountries,ofkeepingallthat cameintohisclutches.

alwayscalledthem,werecampedin abendoftheriver,nicelysheltered bygianteucalpyti.Woodandwater werecloseathandwildfowland fishwereeasily.procurableI.tthe mainstreamofitsan:limonite:8; whilenativegamewereplentiful,a mileorsoawayonthewideopen plains,thatstretchedformilesin everydirection.

SeveralgunyabsandwurPvetof differentstylesofaboriginalarehitecturewerescatteredoverthe bend,andbeforeeachdiminutive fireswereburning.Aboutthirtymen, womenandchildrenconstitutedthe tribe,overwhichJimmywasabsoluteruler.Theginswereofallages.

Oneoldwoman,judgingfromatt pearanees,nearlyreachedthecen-

nothelpnoticing,however,thathAm lingerswereunusuallyshort,and learnedafterwardsthatsheandJini myhadoccasionalconjugaltroubles, andduringoneofthesehehad struckheracrossthefingerswitha tomahawk.Themiddlejointswere allbroken.However,surgicalscienceisnotthesolepossessionof thewhiterace.Themiddlejoints wereentirelyremovedbyhisNiajesty,andthetopjointsgraftedonto thebottom.Thefingerswerebound upwithclay,andinashorttimethe Queenwasagainaswellasever. Theseargillaceousplastersireneed bytheblacksforallcutsand wounds,andseemtoservethepurposeremarkablywell.

Glancingaroundproudlyathisfamilyofsonsanddaughters,heremarked

"Thempfellerschildrenbelonga me.ThatpfellerSaddlestrap;that pfellerDamperthatpfellerDoughboythatpfellerPussycatthat picanninyMatilda."

Whereuponhisprogenyallsmiled, showingtheirwhiteteeth,andlookeddecidedlysheepish.Thewomen

wasapproaching.KingJimmytail QueenElizacamefirstthenfulirwedsaddlestrap,Damper;mudmm,yugiaboy4,1thencamePussycatandtae juvenileMatildathenmanyothica notoftheroyalbloodandI.c. butbyno,meansleast,alth:, somewhatlaterthantheothers, oldMonkey. Theyquicklytookpossession;of thestationstore.l'hepiaantoniae climbeduptheteachestsandplryid leap-frogoverthesugarbags.'72e mensquattedontheground,wsale thegins,womanlike,eremite,'the counterwiththataviditywhich racterisestheirwhitesistersvc!timilin questofbargains.

OldMonkeyopenedthetall.

"Minewantumflour,"shewh;lad. 1filledherdirtycalicohag.

"('hugger."

Igaveherasmallsupplya!sugar. "Tea." Alittlewasdoledouttoher.

"Recce."

Ihandedheraplug.

"Matchega."

Aboxofmatcheswasaddedtter

Possessions.

"Billycan."

Thisrequestwasincontravention ofregulations,butIhadmadeup mymindtolearnhowmuchitwould taketotillMonkey'seleemosynary maw,soIcomplied.

"Hankershee,"continuedMon'cey, pointingtosomecolouredhat-ikarchiefs,whichweremuchPrizedby theblacksforuseas headgear. 1presentedherwithagaudyr-d one.

"calicur."

Itorehalfayardoffaro::of calico. Monkeywasevidentlysurprieatat mycomplaisance,andpausedto!intik whetshewouldaskfornext. ever,ifhercupiditywitsnotexhoisted,mypatiencewas,andVIher nexthalf-dozenrequestsIgetv.ta decidednegative.ThenItilledthe othergins'rationbags,andine.-.--N1 theirdispleasurebecauseIdidlot treatthemsogenerously.

"Baalaminegothankershee,'AarsistedPussycat."Minedomore-w-)rk alongastationthanMonkey.'

"Minewontumbillycansae:a is thatpfeller,"chimedinQueenr:.,ma. pointingtowardsMonkey.

"Finalvongiveum,my Queenbillycan,"brokeinKingjinni'',inattoneofcombined:maolenceanddispleasure.

"IwillnotgiveElizaahilly.',01,' Treplied"andifyouarenotimrticulmirlycivilIwillgivevolt:thingatmill."

"Thenminetakeit,"said ammy, andsuitingthewordtothe hecamebehindthecommuterta thebillieswerehanging.

(Tohecontinued.)

"Budgeree(good)fellowthat.he observedtoDonald,pointingtowards me."Minelikethatpfeller." Itwasgratifyingtoknowthat (NenifIhadlostmysmokingmaterial,Thodearnedthegood-willof King.

AfewdayslaterIpaidmyfirst visittothecamp.Iwasaccompaniedbytheoverseer,amanofi.boatthirty,whohadbeenborninthe hackblocks,andhadneverse-in.t ship,or;Isheetofwaterdezpr thanariverinflood.Hisideast:ierp naturallyrathernarrow,andhehad alitexasperatingwayofmloalm'ing statements,theaccuracyof'Alava wouldbeself-evidenttoato-vn younesterofsix.

TheMuemmigwnes,astheoviimier

Kice.1immyintroducedmetohisaife."ThismyQueen,"herer;iarked,qvitep.m;iwsly,evidently1-rondofhisbuxomconsort."Iiedra Queen."

2111,..natassonow.. tury.Shewasthe_neatesthagof bonesIevergazedon,andthemost olubleofalltheloquaciousoldladiesIhaveevermet.Hereyeswet., sunken;hermonthtoothless,with gumsofaMileyhueanddirthad decidedlychangedtheoriginalcolourofthelittleclothingshewore. ShewasJimmy'smother,andthe DonaigerQueen.Monkeywasthe namesherejoicedin.anappellation rivenherbysomewagwithaneye forstrikinganalogies.Shewase favouritewithallthewhitesinthe district,for,yearsbefore,whena hlackfellowclimbedatreewiththe objectofthrowingaspearatastationhandashepassedby,Monkey gavetherequiredwarning,andso ravedtheman'slife.Ttisscarcely necessarytosaythatthetableswere, re...ersed,andtheaboriginalcame toanuntimelyend.Withblacks,as aell;Aswhites,"thehestlaidscheme. oftrangagley."

King.Timmyintroducedmetohis wife."ThisismyQueen,"hereniarliedquitepompously,evidently twatofhisbuxomconsort."BedrereepfellerQueen." Ishookbandswiththeladyand madeacourtier-likebow.Icould

inwisrmassionsimmisimams werebusypoundingnardoo,cookinggrubs,mendingnets,andmakingrugs;whilethepicanniniesscam Tieredaboutthecamp,someclimbingonthehacksofthelubras,awd themoretimidpeepingshylythroughtheleavesofthewurleys.The dogs,almostasnumerousasthe blacksthemselves,andofthemost nondescriptbreeds,growleddiscontentedly,evidentlyresentfulofour intrusion.Takenaltogether,they :;eeniedahappylot,andwhenDoughboymademeapresentofaboomeranghehadjustfinished,andPussyCatgavemeoneofherblandest smiles,IfeltconvincedthattheacquaintanceoftheMugmugwugswas worthcultivating,andIdetermined toknowmoreoftheminthefuture.

SaturdaywasalwaysanimportantdayttiththeMugmagwugs.On Ova,afternoontheyreceivedtheir weeklysupplies.Theywereso'maul tothemanagerineverywaythat heallowedthemasmallrationof flour,ten,andsugar,withalittle tobacco.Donaldtoldmetoexpect them,andatabout3o'clockIknew bythedistantyabbering,andtime harkingofdogsthattheblackari,iy

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"Ek.-PutI'mtired!"exclaimeda tall thinman,meetingafriend Inthestreet. "Wk.",-.haveyoubeendoingtoget so askedtheother.

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"Algy,didyoupeeltheapplethat Igaveyoubeforeyouateit,asI toldyouto?"

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"That'sagoodboy.Whatdid youdowiththepeel?"

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Hefoundhishairwasleavingthe topofhishead,andtookhisbarber totaskaboutit."Yousoldmetwo bottlesofstufftomakethehair grow."

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LastweekMr.Ramage,theGovernmentexpertfruitpacker,gavea demonstrationoffruitpackingin theBedfordaleHall,toanumberof theorchardists.Itwasunderthe auspicesoftheBedfordaleAgriculturalandHorticulturalSociety.Great interestwastakenintheaffair.Mr. Ramagecanpack100casesoffruit perday.Itisexpectedthat100,000 caseswillbeexportednextseason.OnTuesdayafternoon,Mr. Moody,theGovernmentexpertin pruning,etc.,gaveexhibitionsof summerpruninginBunningBros.' andMr.B.V.Cross'orchardsat Bedfordale.Attheterminationof thepruningoperations,anadjournmentwasmadetoMr.Cross'.The PresidentoftheBedfordaleAgriculturalandHorticulturalSociety,Mr. E.Egan,proposedavoteofthanks toMr.Moodyinthemosteulogistic terms,whichwassecondedbyMr. J.F.Smith,whosaidthathewas pleasedtohavetotestifytotheinvaluableaidandinterestMrMoody hadevershowntothoseinterested intheindustry.Mr.Moodyhad risenbysheermeritandabilityfrom thelowestrungoftheladdertohis presentpositioninspiteofprejudice andopposition.Mr.Moodythanked allfortheirsentiments,andstated thatnowhereintheStatewasmore interestoftherightkindtakenin thefruitindustrythanbytheorthardistsofBedfordale.

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"CliffordwasinaterribleconditionwhenwedecidedtouseZamBuk,foritbadbeenstronglyrecommendedtousmanytimes.Inavery shorttimethisbalmsubduedthe inflammationanddrewalltheproud fleshaway.Zam-Bukwassosoothingthathefellasleepassoonasit wasappliedhewasunabletoget anyrestbeforewecommencedwith Zany-Bilk.WecontinuedthetreatmentwithZam-Bukuntilnotonly thewounditselfhealed,butthesinewswererelaxedandtheuseofhis armreturned.Zama-Bilkeventuallymadetheinjuredlimbthoroughlystrongagain.

"Onanotheroccasionhewascoveredalloverwithsorescausedby chicken-pox.Rutperseverancewith Zam-BukresultedInhimbeingcompletelycured.HereagainZam-Ruk cametotherescueinawonderful manner.Zam-Ruk,theWorld'ssuresthealer,issoldbyallstoresand chemistsat1/6and3/6perpot.Alwayskeepithandy.

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ThememoryofDanielO'Connellis asfreshandgreeninthesoulsofhis countrymenasthebrightmantleof verdurewhichadornsthedearland oftheirlove.Inordertorealise thisfully,itisnecessaryforoneto bepresentatagreatnationalcelebrationorpoliticalmeetinginIreland,whenhundredsofwarmhearts arethrobbingwithexcitenientunder thespellofsomefervidoratorwho, duringthecourseofhisspeech, makessomeallusiontotheachievementsoftheLiberator.Atthename ofO'Connell,thepeopleriseen masse,and,untrammelledbythat frigidrestraintwhichactsasa checkuponthefeelingsinso-called politesociety,givefullventtotheir emotionsinthewildestoutburstof enthusiasmthatcanpossiblyheimagined.Thesightofhundredsofexcitedpeople,energeticallywaving hatsandhandkerchiefsintheair, andthedeafeningnoiseproducedby volleysofcheersprolongedalmost tothepointofphysicalexhaustion, suggesttothemindthewavingof treesinaforestlashedbythetempest,withthethunderpealingin unisonabove. Thistributeofundyingaffectionis mostjustlydeserved,for

O'('ONNELL'SLIFEWASONE CONTINUOUSSTRUGGLE indefenceofthelibertiesofhiscountry.Hesawherdespisedandhum'eledamongthenationsherchildrenexiledallovertheearth;strangersevenintheirownland her starvingpeasantryoppressedby taxeshermenof'learningdenied thepositionstowhichtheirtalents entitledthem;.herChurchpersecutedbypenallawsherharbourswithcutshippingherfactoriesandworkshopsclosedherprisonsfullher hearthsdesolateherjuriespacked bycreaturesoftheinfamousgovern.Hentthatwaspreyinguponher veryvitals.Nowonderthatthegreat Irishman'schivalrousheartwasstirredtoitsinmostdepthsashesurveyedtheunparalleleddegradation (-fhiscountrymen.Heconsecrated cisgeniustotheglorioustaskof raisingthemfromthedarkabyss efslaveryanddespair,and,knowing welltheherculeannatureofthework neforehim,appealedfortheirloyal endactiveco-operation.Eagerly 'heyralliedroundhim,imbibingcouragefromhisholdandresolute nearing,and,likeMosesofold,he themonwardtothepromised .and.Heorganisedthemintoa (eightyarmybetaughtthemdieriplinehedemandedofthemsup-

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portandobedience.Heopenedout thedarkpagesofIreland'swrongs beforethem,andfromhislipspouredforthsuchafloodofwrathand execrationagainstthetyrantas amazedtheworld.England,inthe fulnessofhermightypower,trembledattheterrificonslaughtofthis fierydemagogue,whoheldherupto thecensureofthecivilisedworld, andthecontemptofmankind.The proudaristocrats,andellthepaid hirelingsofthegovernmentwho couldscarcelyopentheir1,pswithoututteringsomefoulepithetagainstIrishCatholics,howledwith painandrageunderthelashofhis scathinginvective.

THEARCH-ENEMYOFIRELAND, DISRAELI,WASSTUNG almosttomadnessbythatterrible denunciationthatbrandedhimas

and,findingthatcivilwarremained astheonlyalternativetoconcedingtheCatholicdemands,reluctantlybroughtinthemeasureofrelief soCatholicEmancipationwaswen atlast.

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ONO'CONNELL" willserveasanadmirableillustrationoftheLiberator'sextraordinary abilities:-"Natureintendedhimfor ourDemosthenes.Neversincethe greatGreekhasshesentforthanyonesolavishlygiftedforhiswork asatribuneofthepeople.Inthe firstplace,hehadamagnificent presence,impressiveinbearing,massivelikethatofJupiter.Webster himselfscarcelyout-didhiminthe majestyofhisproportions.There wassomethingmajesticinhispre-

OnTuesday,25thMarch,1913,at11 a.m.WehavereceivedfromtheDistrictSecretary,Mr.Scanlan,the agendapaper,whichcontains Openingprayer.2.Examinationof delegates'credentialsandcanine. roll.(Therollwillbecalledafter eachadjournment.)3.DistrictPresident'saddress.WelcometoYalionalDirectoryandDelegates.4.ReadingminutesoflastAnnualMeeting andtheirconfirmationorotherwise. 5.Readingofbalancesheetand Auditors'reportandconsideration ofsame.6.Readingofbalance sheetandAuditors'reportofFidelityGuaranteeFundandconsiderationofsame.7.ReadingofDistrictTrustees'reportandconsiderationofsame.8.(a)Correspondence. (b)CorrespondencefromBro.T.E. WhiteclaimreferredtoA.M.by DistrictBoard.9.DistrictOfficers' reportandconsiderationedsame. 10.Considerationofamendmentsto GeneralLaws,proposedbytheDistrictBoard,tosubstitutetheword "General"for"District,"sothat

theheir-at-lawoftheblasphemous thiefwhodieduponthecross,King GeorgeIV.workedhimselfintoa paroxysmoffury,cursingO'Connell inthebitternessofhishate,butall tonopurpose.Thatmagicalvoice filledtheworldwithapassionatecry forjusticeandliberty,acrythat. wastakenupandre-echoedbythe scatteredmillionsofthesea-divided Gael,untileverylandbeneaththe sunwasringingwithshoutsfor Irishfreedom.Thecraftypoliticians ,ifEnglandheardandunderstood

theDistrictofficersmayhecalled GeneralPresident,GeneralSecretary, etc.11.ConsiderationofrecommendationfromBranchNo.484,Highgate

-"ThatthisBranchrecommendsto theDistrictBoardthematterof havingthebooksofallBranchesauditedbypaidqualifiedAuditorsat theDistrictBoardOffice,acharge beingmadeproportionatetothe numberofmembersintheBranch whosebooksarebeingsoaudited."

12.ReportsofDistrictDeputiesof thevarioussections.13.PropositionandelectionofDistrictOfficers, 1913-14.14.Propositionandelection ofDistrictTrustee(Bro.J.Nugent retiresbyeffluxionoftime,butis eligibleforre-election).15.ElectionofRepresentativeTrusteetothe DistrictBoard.16.ElectionofTrusteestotheFidelityGuaranteeFund (Bros.O'Mahony,P.B.Sniggand Gilbertson,theretiringTrustees, areeligibleforre-election).,17.ElectionofDistrictAuditorinplaceof Bro.A.A.Moffat,whoiseligible forre-election.Fixingamountof DistrictAuditors'Fees.18.Election ofDistrictArbitrationCommittee. TheretiringCommitteeareBros.E. Hayes(Branch136),J.Webb

evermuchthesemaybeelorned withthegracesofstyleandc)avosition,theyarepowerlesstoe vey tothemindtheimpressionr bythatcolossalformtowerine ovehisaudiencelikeabeinglatiperspired;embellishingwiththehght ofhisexpressivecountenance.and therythmicalmotionofhiserheerti body,andwell-proportionedlimbs, eachglowingsentencetowhichhe gaveutterancewithavoices)rich andmusical,itsringingtones.'pratedthroughandthroughthe.i2e11boundlistener'ssoul,scarcelyhad theysoundeduponhisasteaeshed ear. WhatwasitthatendowedthevehementsonoftheKerrywildswith powerssograndandirresistible? Pureanddisinterestedloveoffaith andcountryitwasthatgave-.rings tohisgenius,enablinghimt'soar sencebeforehespoke,andheaddedtoheightsoforatoricalsplendour toitwhatWebsterhadnot,whathithertounattainablebytheleaders HenryClaymighthavelent-infiniteofmen,notexceptingDemosthenes grace,thatmagnetismthatmeltsallandCicerointhegoldenaveof heartsintoone.IsawhimatoeerGreekandRamaneloquence that 66yearsofage.Everyattitudewasmadehimthegreatest,and,leeakbeauty,everygesturegrace.Once,inginthetruesenseofthewerd, atExeterHall,inLondon,Iheardtheonlyoratorofmoderntimes. himsay'Isendmyvoiceacrossthe Truly,nothingwilleverera.itcate Atlantic,careeringlikethethunder-fromthesoulsofIrishmenthememstormagainstthebreeze,totelltheoryofthatillustriouschiefWe slave-holderoftheCarolinasthat DYINGBENEATHGENOA God'sthunderboltsarehot,andtore- CLOUDLESSSKIES. mindthebondmanthattheeawnof hisredemptionisalreadybreaking.'farfromthelandofhisbirthheVonseemedtohearthetonescomequeathedhissoultoGod,hisheart echoingbacktoLondonfromthe., toRome,andhisbodytoIreiend. RockyMountains.'Mien,withtheTherecordofhissplendidachieveslightestpossibleIrishbrogue,heunentsremainsasabrighteximple wouldtellastory,whileallExetertoeveryloverofjusticeandlilierty, Hallshookwithlaughter.Thenextandwillyetinspirefutureehneramoment-tearsinhisvoice,likeationsofhiscountrymentoeefty Scotchsong-fivethousandmenweptthoughtsandnobledeeds.Hieemit andallthewhilenoeffortheseem-offirewillblazeoutandeueindle edonlybreathing.Weusedtosayothers,untiltheunweariedexe-tions ofWebsterThisisagreateffort,ofErin'ssonsanddaughterswill usherinthedawnofthatglahous butyouneverusedtheword'effort' inspeakingofO'Connell.Itprovok-daywhenpoorRobertEmeniett's edyouthathewlouldnotmakeanepitaphshallhewrittenwheethe effort.Iheardhim,perhaps,ascoreprophecyofthenationalbardwill oftimes,andIdonotthinkhebefulfilledamidthejoyfulach..i.maevermorethanthreetimesliftedtionsofafree,happyandp:eeerhimselftothefullsweepofhispowoilspeople.

erandthiswonderfulpower,it"Thenationshavefallen,andeliou wasnotathunder-storm.Heflanked stillartyoung, youwithhiswithesurprisedyou Thysunisbutrising,whenochers outofyourself.Youwereconquer- areset edbeforeyouknewit.".SuchwasAndthoughslavery'scloudo'e::hy theopinionofO'Connellexpressed morningbathhung, byacelebratedAmericanorator. Thefullnoonoffreedom Thisopinionisallthemorevaluable beamroundtheeyet. inasmuchaswecanformnorealErin,0Erinthoughlonge4ethe conceptionoftheLiberator'sre- shade, markablepowersmerelyfromaThystarwillshineoutwhen-he perusalofhisprintedseeechcs.How- proudestshallfade." eameareeereeeierehee-

(Branch142),7..1.Maher(Branch 414),Moloney(Branch418),J.Saghen(Branch440), M.Collopy (Branch484),H.S.Parker,Branch 520).Branchesarerequestedto makenominations.19.Consideration ofadvisability'ofgrantingHibernianScholarshiptoChristianBrothers'School,Fremantle.(Deferred fromlastAnnualMeeting.)20,ConsiderationofproposalbytheDistrictBoardtopurchasethepropertyofthe"W.A.Record"adjoiningtheHibernianHall,Perth.21. ConsiderationofclaimforsickallowancebyBro.J.Mullane,who wasaDistrictmembertakenover fromBranch487,Mt.Morgans.22. Miscellaneousandgeneralbusiness. 23,Decidinguponlocalityofnext AnnualMeeting. 24.Presentation ofcollartotheretiringP.D.P.,Bro. J.A.Young.25.Readingofthe manuscriptminutes.26.Installationofofficers.27.Closingceremony.

WeunderstandthatFatherHallinenhasarrangedapublicwelcome totheDelegates,tobeheldon TuesdayeveningattheBeverley Hall.Nominationsforofficeonthe DistrictBoardmusthemadeimmed-

Latelypriortoadjournmentc eitingatcloseoffirstday'ss*eon. TheusualMassforthegoodintentionsoftheAnnualMeetingwillbe offeredupbytheRev.FatherHallinanintheSacredHeartChurchat 9a.m.onthe25thMarch,andall delegatesarespeciallyrequestedto attendinregalia.TheAnnualMeetingwillopenat11a.m.,andall Delegatesarerequestedtobe',resentattheopeningandtoweartheir regalia.Delegates'certificatestobe forwardedtotheDistrictSecretary asearlyaspossible.Delegatesare requestedtobringtheirLawBooks. Duringthefinancialyearthefunds oftheSociety,havegrowntothe enormoussternof£10,70315sid,an increaseofte5119slidforthe12 months,whilethemembership,which nowreaches1,530,showsanincrease fortheyearof200.Thisisthemost successfulyeartheSocietyhasexperiencedinWestAustral.a.

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