The Record Newspaper 10 May 1913

TheWest AUSTRALIANRECORD

MostRev.AugustinDontenwill,

AnAppreciation---,ByJ.S.

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Tothestranger,attractedtoFremantlequayonTuesday,April22, ignorantoftheextraordinary,rejoicingsamongtheCatholiccitizensof WesternAustraliaduringtheseeventfuldays,thereburstsuponhissight aspectacleofmodestgrandeur,rare initsintensity. irowdsofardent admirersforanhourbeforehave beenstreamingdowntotherendezvousfacingthebroadsideofthe goodship"Orama"foralastlook ofsmilingrecognitionfromthat countenancetheylovesowell.Well beloved"SoggarthsAroon"hailing fromwithinaradiusoftwentymiles, menofeveryrankandofeveryage, comelymatronstowhomthesilvery locksoftimelendadignitytoriper yearsthoseagainenteringuponthe long-drawnautumnoftheirlives;agile youthsandblushingmaidens,catchingatthesummeroftheir'teens, andlastlyhundredsofhappy,blithesomechildrenthepride,thegloryof ourCatholicschools-aregathered therethemajesticsteamerrides tranquilly athermoorings; noughtsavethesubduedmurmurofmanyvoicesterlaysthepent upemotionofthatanxiousthrong, "whilepartingsummer'slingering bloom'lendsitspeculiarcharmto thenotwishedfor,yetinevitable, day.Soontheairisrentwitha wildexultantcheer,furleaningon thetali-ail,attendedbyFather Smyth, onhisrighthand, andFntliLytton, onhis left,appearsthevenerableSuperiorIener:iofthe);,lateFathersnoblestCeltoftheCelts-lookingalong farewellonthescattiredchildrenof kindredrace.Andnowthegreat heartoftheillustriousArchbishopis movedtotenderness,forthere al',ntheearinheavenly hdrue swe:itrefrainsfromchildren'svoicesthematchlessIrish melthliesofMoire--conifortingthe siintivPrelateintheremembrance

screamingfromherfrontiers,themajestyofGoddethronedwithinher bosom,unconqueredhopegleamsout withinhispatriarchalbreastlikea lonelighthouseinthestorm,proclaimingthathishallowedsireland willonedaycomeintoherown, andthat,thatlandsanctifiedbythe laboursofaLacardaire,aMassilm, aI'enelon,aBourdalaue,willunfurl againtheStandardoftheCross, gloryinganewinheronceproudest titleof"EldestDaughterofthe Church."

CalledtotheOblatesofMary

Whilestillayouth,AugustinDontenwillaccompaniedhisuncle,avenerablepriestoftheDioceseofBuf-

ty.Whenweconsiderthealmost limitlessextentofthisdistantmissionaryfieldevangelisedbytheCob1itesofMaryImmaculate;whenwe realisethatinthevastterritoryof Nor'-WestCanadaNaturepresents herselfinallthatruggedgrandeur, allthatgrimausterityknownonly totheintrepidexplorerherwellnighiiipenetrableforeststhesolitarycanopy,L'erindigenousprairies theonlycouch,herdreadedPolar snowstheinevitableshroudforthe valiantdisciplesofDeMazenod,we standastonishedatthewondrous fiith.theChrist-likecharityofAugustinDontenwill.WiththeNew Worldathisfeet,becauseo'ershad-

onhimthehandoftheAlmightyhas setHisseal-thechivalrousAlsatian isapriestoftheMostHigh.Ah whattongueworthytodescribe, whatMurillodivinelyilluminedto vividlypourtraythecelestialglory ofFatherDontenwill'sFirstMass. Weofthe"OldLand"haveseen venerableparentsinthatGod-apFointedhour,tears"suchasangels weep"streamingdowntheirfurrowedcLeeks,withtheconsolationsnot ofthisworldsurgingasaseatheir animatedframes,astheybeheldtheir first-bornthelightofGodbreaking fromhisbrow,raptinanecstasyof seraphicjoy,ashemoved-totheeye offaith-withinthecloudlessvision

(;ROMPOFARC'IBISH04,DONTENWILL,FATHERLYTTON,ANDTHEOBLATEFATHERSANDMi.THEDSOFTHEVICARIATEOFWESTAUSTRALIA,TAKENATGLENDALOUGHINDUSTRIALSCHOOL.

"lothnot A;.iirtingLikethismake amends, Foetheloll:wearyecKsI'vebeen vo)id h 1tIiin.gththeIli:maimaLinerbears onthetrdc.ilesssed,whilecheer t-'n(-bee-iswaftedlikeathunder1inthetrainofoneofthenobofGod'screature',aPrinceof (hurehofGod,thinwhomno i,randerhasadornedthepurplesince thedawnoftheChristianera.

HisEarlyYears

Thevenerablesubjectofoursketch firstsawthelightintheancient dioceseofstrashurg,themother cityof.Alsace-Lorraine,4thJune, 1857,Sincethehistoricrecordsavailable,drawaveiloverthosetender yearswhenthprescienceofasaintlymothersawmirroredbeforeher dstonishedgazethegrandhighdestinyofher"Love'syoungdream;" thoseyearsofunconscious,ofguardedinnocence,ofclosecommunion withhisMakerwiAchplayaslightningshaftsofunutterabletenderness onadevotedmother'ssoul,itbut remainsforustoformtheassumptionthattheyoungAlsatianlikewiseimbibedthoselessonsoffidelity tohisbelovedFrancethat"distance Cannotweaken,nortimedestroy;" lessonsofunswervingfealty,ofincomparablepatriotism,strongasthe cedarsofLihanus,andterribleas thestormwere.thepricelessheritageofngallantrace.Thenmaywe notsayto-daythat,thoughthis mightysonofFrance,clothedinthe sacredpanoplyofpeace,beholdswith saddenedheartherbannertraiing,in the(lust,theeagledrivenback

`I:aiding-Revs.T.Hayes,Bro.Burke,.1.Smyth,Bro.Lawler,W.J.Mc('allion,Bro.,Howard,J.Neville,Bro. M.Boland. J.Flynn,E.Callan(Vicar),HisGraceArchbishopDontenwill,C.Lytton(Colombo), Wheeler,

falo,tothecontinentoftheWestern World.andwassubseventlyentrustedtothepaternalcareoftheOblateFathers,whothen,asnow,presidedwithmarkeddistinctionover theUniversityofOttawa.Herethe youngstudent,afterthemannerof theillustriousVicarofChrist,to whom,fromvariedaspects,weare gratifiedtoo.servehebearssostrikingaresemblance,displayedthatreidarsablebrilliancyofintellectualattainmentswhichculminatedinhis bearingoffwithgreateclattheM.A. Degree.Findinghimself,likeSt. Alphonsus,baskingonthecrested 'raveofevanscentglory,evenashe, "theworld-forgettingbytheworld forgot,"thefutureArchbishopput onthereligioushabitintheoblate Fatherk,NovitiateatMontrealand afterhisprofessionintheo)ening yearoftheeighties,wefindhim,in obediencetothecommandofhissuperiors,onceagainattheUnivers:-

owedbythesurpassingsplendour,by theversatilegeniusofatowering personality,Augustinshouldersthe rossofpoverty,ofsufferings,of Irivations,offatigues,inconsecratinghimselfinthefulltideofrisin.,.manhoodtotheForviceofGod inthecloister,TheManofSorrows,Whoallowsnotacupofcold waterriveninHisnametoloseits reward,acceptedthewillingsacrifice,buthadfarotherdesignsfor thishumblemissionaryson,thisdevotedclientofMary.

AugustinbecomesaPriest

ThemonthofMay(1/035)sodearto angelsandtomen,Joustalwaysremainscoredingoldencharactersin thelovingheartofthevenerable servantofGod,forthelastbutone ofitsdecliningdaysfilledhisnoble soulwithjoyecstatic,clarifiedthe dreamoflife'sambitioushour;henceforthheisthechildofpredilection,

ofasecondThahor.Would'twere ourhappinessinhisangelichourto hLyegazedfromafarwithreverential aweonthefuturemissionarytothat 1andofeternalsnows,andtohave therereceivedthusearlya'rerY Pentecostofblessingtolightur stormypathwaytoeternity.

PatherDonteawill'sExtraord inaryGifts

Thenewly-appointedFatherProfess:.rofthiscelebratedseatoflearning,ofwhichhehadlongsincebecameoneofitsmostbrilliantalumni impartedwithconsummategraceand skillaprofoundknowledgeoflanguagestothestudentswhoflocked therefromdistantlandsnorwas theluminousmindoftheyoungLeviteconfinedwithinthelimitsofthis extensivearenaofmentalculturefor werem'viseinhimonenotunworthyofhisgreatprototype,immortal Raphael,asDirectorofthefarfamedArtStudioattachedtothe

University.Andsinceintheplc-thevenerableFabreisdead,andour turesquelanguageofAddison's"greatFather-GeneralSoullierisnomore, mendescendintotheworldonceinthekindlyOblatesareassheepwithanage,"ourreadersarepreparedtooutashepherd,themingledcupof findFatherDontenwillatalaterye-griefandbitternessisdrunkbythese riodteachingwithmarkeddistinc-sorrow-ladenchildrenoftheHouse tiontheNaturalSciencesinthehallsofIsrael."Nevertheless,although ofhisAlmaMater. "GodchastisesthosewhomHeloves" HeafterwardssendsHisHolySpirit chosenPresidentofNew tocomforttheassembledFathersus WestminsterCollege didtheParacletetheApostlesand WhatwonderifthefameofDisciplesontheDayofPentecost, hisvirtuesandlearningspreadwhenwithonevoicetheyacclaim farandwide,andthatasaHisGraceMostRev.Dr.Dontenwill consemencetheunanimousvoiceofastheillustriousSuperior-Generalof hisSuperiorscalledhimtofillthetheirgreatmissionaryOrder.Inhis PresidentialChairinthelatelyfoun-abidingloveforhiefaithfulOblates, ded(allegeofNewWestminster.HerethevenerableVicarofChrist,in byhistranscendenttalents,hisvosdsofgraciouscommendation,con boundlessenergy,hissimple,unob-gratulatestheFathersinchapter trusivemanners,hiswondrousgen-assembledonhtyingelectedastheir tlenessandpiety,crownedbyanRuler"amanmostdeartohis enthrallingpersorelity,thegiantheart,"andgreetshiniwiththe discipleofDehsetzenod,rivalledintitularsalutationofArchbishipof glorythefamousmonasticinstitu-Ptolemais.GreatwasthejoyamtionswhichloomupasbeaconangsttheOblatesofMarywhen liehtsinthat'monumentofhistoricthegladtidingswerefliteLedthroughlore,elontalembertei"Monksoftheoutthelandthatonewooliedshone West." asasun,glitteringinhiszielitham-

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themysteryofLourdes

FromtheLondon"DailyMail''of March29,sentusbytheHon.J.D. Connolly,M.L.C.,wetakethefollowingimpressionsofLourdes-writtenevidentlybyanon-Catholic:IcametoLourdes,the"cityof miraclesandmysteries,"whichhas gainedareputationbeyondanyotherintheworld,tolookandtolisten,andperhapstowonder,andnot toinquireorenterintoanytroublesomequestions. Andindeedthereisenoughtowonderat,andLourdesatthepresent timeisbetterappreciatedbythebelieversinitsassociationsandis busierinthereceptionofpilgrimages fromtellovertheworldthanever before,thoughonem'tyhearlessof itinEnglandthanwedidatthe timewhenagreatdukesentanafflictedsontodrinkofthewaters therenilhebathedinthem.

Thelistofpilgrimagesforthis yearisfastfillingup.Trainloadsof themarecomingfromalloverEurope.

Thehotelsandapartmenthouses areallbeingcleanedandpaintedup. NotreDamehasdoneverywellfor Lourdes.Sixtyyearsagoandit washardlyofsufficientextentto

PromPresident'sChairto (ingotthehierarchyoftheWeetern Bishop'sThrone World,hadatlastcomelenneto Yearsofwatchfulcareandhisown,thathewhowassowellbe assiduityrolledby,markedbythelovedamongthechildrenofmenhad kindlyeyeoftheagedBishopDurieu,hearkenedtothecryofthathumble who,inpetitioningtheHolybandto"comeandva,l1tlemon!:st FatherPopeLeoXIIL,foraco-them."Andshallwebestdescribe adjutor,wassustainedheretobythethemix(demotionswl.ichswayedthe prayeroftheSuffraganBishopsandnoblesouloftheaugustPrelatein bythatoftheVenerableSuperior-thatthriceholdhourbypenning thesetrulyappropriatelines:- Generaloftheureter,thatinthe clemencyofHisHolinessthechoice"Where'erIroam,whateverrealmsI mightfallonFatherDontenwill.The see, HeySeefavourablyentertainedMyheartuntravelledfondlyturnsto theirpetitions,andonthe22ndAu- thee." gust,1897,thesombregarboftlee SuchisArchbishopBontenwill, bible(etiteofMaryisweddedtowhosespiritualsway,refreshingas thegrandeurofthepurple,andasgentleraintohisapostolicsons,is titularBishopofGermanicopolisin-feltwhere'ertheirlotinlifeiscast yokingablessingonthemultitude,acrosstheuniverseofGod.There- thelearnedPrelatestandsbeforebisforeteemthevine-cladhillsofFlew- peopleaI'rinceoftheCatholicencetotheolivegrovesofSpain Church.Whatatransformetion! onthewild,bleakAfricveldt;inthe Whatachange!Hutyesterday,anmightyRepublicoftheWest;"deepin LumblemissionaryFatherwreetlingCanadianwcods,"andby"thelong withthethousandcaresatteadantlonewashofAustralianseas,"the uponthemaintenanceofaflournameofthegreatpatritrchwillbe ishingseminary;to-dayexaltedinheldinbenedictionwhenthewriter themitre,ifladenwiththetremen-andmany,verymanyofourreaders delisresponsibilitiesofthetZpisco-havebeengatheredtodecay. pateanddestinedtomoveamongst Tiehardtosayfarewelltosuch hispeopleafterthemanner the gentleNazareneontheshoresof etsurpassingtheme.Whothathas oncebeheldthatmightysonofDe Galilee. Mazenodwithcountenanceworthy BishopDarienhasgonetohisre-themodelforanAngelo,forfashioned ward,haslaidasidethecrozierforasthethundercloudofatropic thecrown,-hivingfoughtthegoodclime,themassiveintellect,the fight,finishedhiscourse,keptthesquaresetcomelyface,thekindly faith,"andtheplentitudeofepisco-eyesbeamingablessingintheirway, ledauthoritydevolvesnponhisem-thesilveryhairfallinginwavyring- inentlyworthyeuccessenBishopletstowardstheshoulders,anda Dontenwill,whoforninelongyearsglowwhichlimnersgivetotheBe- rnicewithafaithfulshepherd'slovelovedDisciplelightinguphispatri- overthescatteredchildrenofhisarchalfeaturesasthelittlechildren fleckinChrist.Here,asanotherclusteredroundhim,butmusthave Hielebrand,stendingasacliffag-feltduringthosecloudlessdays, toastthestorm,shouldthemightofdrawn"Nearer,myGodtoThee." hisseiritualswayhecalledinquestion,orthesacredprerogativesof HolyChurchheonceimpugned;there, asthevaliantchampionofCatholic education,asthefearlessdefenderof thepoor,thesuffering,theoppressed.GreatFatherofthewidowand theorphan,hegladdenswiththosein rejoicing,solacesthoseinsorrow, saddenswith.allwhoweptneither neglectshitocireforthetenderportionofhisfold-thelittlechildren sodeartotheHeartofGod. Withthesplendourofsuchachievementsreflectedfromafar,wemarvel notthatintheAutumnof1898our mostillustriousPontiffPopei'iusX, thatGrandOldManwhostendsby thenetinninthetempest-tossed "Barque,ofPeter,"shouldraiseto thedignityofanarchdiocese,Britishcolumhia'spremiercity,and thattheintrepiddiscipleofthe faintlyheroofMarseillessb,uld haveconferreduponhimthesacred Palle=asfirstArchbishopofVanArchbishopDontenwill,Super. ior.GeneraloftheOblates ofMary However,inthedesignsof Providenceaneventtranspirestofill theheartsofColumbianawithconsternationanddismay.AGeneral CbepteroftheOrderofMaryImmteettlateisbeingheldinRome,BisLopDeMazenodhaspassedaway,

deservethetitleofhamlet..Ineta fewpeasants'houseslayalongside thestonyRiverGave,whichruns pastthiswayinthesouthofFrance. Therewasnopossibilityofany manufacturinginterestarisingnobodydreamtofanyfutureforthis secludedspot,overlookedbybare, craggymountains,spursofthe l'yrenees.Thenintheearlyweeks of1858theVirginissaidtohave appearedatthegrottoonmanyoc melonstothegiriBernadetteSoulitmus,comfortedherbysaying,"I donotpromisetogiveyouhappi nessinthisworldbutinthenext," directinghertodrinkfromthe springnearby,thatthenbeganto flowforthefirsttime,towashinit, andtotellthepriestsofitspowers forhealingthattheymightsummon thesickandwoundedfromeverywheretoreceiveofitsbenefits, LatertheBishopofTarbescaused aninquirytobemadeintothesecircumstancesandintothecureswhich weresaidtohavetakenplacethere, andhesettheofficialsealofauthenticityuponthemandtheentire storyoftheApparition.Thatwas thebeginningofLourdes,andthe hamletsuddenlyexpanded.

To-daythereisnotatowninEuropethat,spaceforspace,ismore thicklypackedwithhotels,mostof themwithinafewhundredyardsof thefamouswaters,andmorearebeingbuiltallthetime.Andatnot anotherplaceoneartharetherese manyshopsforthesaleofmementoesandkeepsakes,anditisevident thattheyallthriveexceedingly.You maybuyanythinginthewayofdecorationorornamentwitharepresentationofLourdesanditsgreat basilica,thegrotto,ortheVirgin uponit-pictures,brooches,rings, trays,spoons,paper-knives.scarfpine,anything.Theshopsarecrammedfromfloortoceilingwiththeta, andtherearestreetsfullofthese shopsandnoothers.Allthesethings thepilgrimscarrytothegrottoand touchagainsttherockatthe',ery spotwheretheVirginissaidtohave appearedanduponwhichastiteeis Placed.ThismorningIsawaman pilgrimtakefromalittletreca smallpieceofwhitepaperwOiciihe pressedagainsttheetoneandthen reelaceditinthebox.Alwaysthe pilgrimskissthestone,aiehis \tornsmoothandshiny.

ThisGrottoofMassabielle,asit iscalled,isnotmorethanarose twentyyardsacrossis.)penifie. whichfrontsthehighway,,oelitis lessthanthatinheighta11.1from fronttohack.Itisjustliker.anallowcavewithanaltarinthemil dle,alongitudinalstandforcandles behind,andaverticalsta.o1intrent withsixringsforcandi5,oneabove theother,fourorevefeetwideat thebottomandnarretyMetothe top,withaplaceforagiantcioelle atthesummit.

Notallofthepilgrimsthatone seesbeforethegrottoarephysically afflicted;fewofthemeven.To-day Isawsomewithpowerlesslimbs, andapatheticcaseofanItalian guidinghisbi.ndedbrother;butthe majorityofthissilentthrong,who seeaknottoeachotherandwhose lirearemovingallthetimewithoutmakinganysound,arethose whocomeineratitudeforreliefgivenastheybelieve.tosufferingre1tiesor-more-thesewhoDrayfor suchrelieftobegiventothosewho

aredeartothem.Onthewallabove thegrottoandatthesidesofit, andparticularlyonalittleledgeat theleft,arehunghundredsofold crutchesandotherappliancesforsuer portinginjuredlimbsandbodies whichhavebeendiscardedhereby successfulpilgrims.Herearemysteriesintowhichwedonotinquire.

Itiswonderfulinawayitisaweinspiring.Hereattheroadsideare thesesilentpeopleprayingfromthe fulldepthsoftheirsouls,andthe smokeandsmellofahundredand fiftycandlescomeoutfromthedark caveonwhichtheygaze.Thecontrastsareimpressive.Behindandall abouttheglorioussunofSouthern Franceisshininguponthegreen fieldsandthewhite-cappedhills.

Totheleftofthegrottoarethree tapswherethewatermaybetasted, andthepilgrimslavetheirfaces withitalso.Alittlewayremoved aretwelveothertaps,andnearby someenclosedbathinghallswhere suffererslaytheirbodiesinthewater,thebaths,eachforoneperson, beingmadeofplainroughstone, withaformofprayeronthewallin front.

Highupabovetheroadwaywhere thegrottoisandthewaterruns,on thesummitofanenormousrock,is thegreatbasilicawithitssharppointedtowerandsplendidmonumentalsurroundingsdominatingthe entireviewofLourdes.Inthevery ornamentalinteriorarethebanners andflagsleftbehindbyhundredsof pilgrimages,andallthemarblewalls aregiventowordsofthanksbyindividualpilgrims.Thereisarecord ofapilgrimagefromKoreain1876, andthereisapictorialrepresentationofaterrificrailwaycollision whichoccurredinthesameyear,a carriagecontainingpilgrimstoLourdesbeingundamaged.Inthedarkenedcryptbelowthereisalmost ceaselesspraying.Again,thewalls ofthepassagesarelinedwithtestimoniesandthanks.Inoticeamong them"HenriandMariebegbenedictionoftheirunionandsib*. cratetoMary,theirheartsuniWy her."Attheentranceisafull-size figureofPetersittinginachairand holdinginhisrighthandthekeys. Itisaplasterfigure,buttheright foot,whichprotrudes,isnudeof brassandshines,forallthepeople astheyleavethecryptbenddown andkissthetoes.

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Shehaslivedherlifeforyou, WhatLiveyoutopay?

Whathaveyoutogivehernow,have youthoughtofthat? Haveyoudreamedandplannedit outasaloneyousat?

Measuredwithanhonestwill Heapingmeasuresfull ofthethingsthatmakealife Gladandbeautiful.

St.'shaslivedherlifeforyou,down throughalltheyears, Patient,faithful,trusting,true,in thesmilesandtears.

Waited,wondered,sungandborne, Yielded,suffered,bledStehaslivedherlifeforyou, Sincethedayyouwed.

HethatLotestheWorld 'llethatlovestheworld,owns it."

It'sagoodoldsaying,andagood oldworld,lintonehastomeetit halfway.Ifwewithdrawintoourselves,refusetoneighbour,despite Publicactivities,allofasudden, someday,uewillawakentothe truththattheworlddoesnotLeongtous,buttothoseofour neighbourswhogotaboutagood lealielef'thandswitheverybody, andtoottheworldtoth?ireosoms. Weareleft.behind,feelinglonely, abused,outofit.

Tosome,thefailuretofeelKinshipisbyheritage."Ihavefeitso littleathomeintheworldthatit hasneverbeenhardformetoconform,"wasVargaretFullir'ssad littleconfession.Butmostlaierle entervoluntarilyintoastate.sfselfexilefromcommonlife.They'sillit beinsexclusive,asifthe%oilitself didnotmeanlimitedcommanication, failuretosipthefulnessoflife.

Theatttulleofaloofnessisbarren, anproductive.Joinin.beintarested inthehumanrace,feelforit,dofur it,andcriticiseaslittleasyogican. Youmustlovetheworld-grassor trees,highwaysorhumanity-toget anythinsoutofit.

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tineoftheseistomakeherpersonasbeautifulasshecanbyobservingthelawsofhealth,andpreservingthattranquil,trustfulstate ofmindwhichisreflectedintheface andmanner.

_Anotheristolearntobeautifyher

dress.Thisdoesnotmeantoincreaseitscomplexityoritsadherence tothechangesoffashion;butrather tostudyandexperimentuntilshe findsoutwhatforms,colours,and stylesaremostbecomingtoher, thenadoptthese,inhairdressingand garments.

Thethirdistobeautifytheplace whereinshelives,whetheritisone roomoraspacioushome.Weedout thewrongthings;rearrangetheothers,andforceherdwellingplaceto expressinsomewayherownfeelingsofwhatisbeautifulandtrue.

Nomatterhowcircumscribedher lifethesethreestepstowardthebettermentoftheworldarewithinevery woman'sreach.

Shemaynotbeabletotakepartin greatcivicmovements.Thecircleof herintlutencemaybeasmallone.Yet ifthereisinheranidealofbeauty, hichfindsitsexpressioninthe steadfastimprovementofherhome, herhealthandherdress,sheisdoingartisticwork.Allreformandall progressbeginwithandworkout throughtheindividual.

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hildre'nareiiftsaiworriedbeie.use theirmothersaretooattentiveand continuallyreprovethesetillones withoutreason.Achildsloublbe leftalone,andheallowedtolayor amuseitselfinitsownnaywithout theconstantdirectionofanervous mother.

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TheCatholicChurchasaSpiritualForce Addressingabusinessmen'smeetingintheGarrickTheatre,PhiladelIhia,CharlesR.Drum,oneofthe leadersofthe"MenandReligion Forward"campaign,said"Ithank GodfortheHolyNameSocietyof theCatholicChurch;forthatgreat organisationofthousandsofmen pledgedtomaintainthepurityand sanctityofthenameofGod.Ifthere isaCatholicinthisaudiencewho doesnotbelongtothatsociety,I wanttotellhimthatheisadis-

gracetothatgreatChurch.Would toGodtherewassuchanorganisationoftheProtestantChurch."

TheRev.R.J.Campbell,theEnglishProtestantclergyman,whose NewTheologyhascreatedmuchtalk, hasreturnedfromatourinAmerica,andhasbeengivinghisirapresmonsofthatcountry.Hewasasked byaninterviewer"whatimpressed himmostinthereligiouslifeof America,"andheanswered"The growthoftheRomanCatholicChurch sinceIwaslastintheStatesnine yearsago.ThePressshowsmore deferencetoilomanismthanitdoes toProtestantism.Boston,oncethe homeofPuritanism,isnowunder Catholicdomination.OnThanksgivingDaythePresidentoftheUnitedStates,althoughnothimselfa Catholic,attendedMassattheCatholicCathedral.Protestantsattributethisincreasetoimmigration, butaCatholicArchbishopassuredme thatitislargelyduetodirectconversion.Thefactcertainlyneedsaccountingfor."

InDenmarkthemissionariesofthe Catholic('hurcharealwayssureof anattentivehearing.Accordingto anarticlecontributedtoaHildisheimpaperbyHerrHeinrichGamel,whoformerlyeditedaDanish journal,andisnowsecretarytoBishopvonFinch,ofDenmark,having becomeaconverttotheCatholic Church,theDanesaresingularlyfree fromreligiousprejudices.Catholic priestsareofteninvitedbyProtestantass.;ciationstodeliveraddresses onsubjectsdirectlyorindirectlyconcerningtheCatholicreligion.The students'associationinCopenhagen havelistenedwithmanifestpleasure toSundayeveninglecturesbyJesuits.AnattackontheCatholicfaith hardlyeverappearsinanyimportantpaper.Withregardtoreligious instructionthereisperfectfreedom.

IthasbeensaidthattheChurch islosingeround-thatasaspiritual forceitisspentandstationary.They whosayitareherprofessedenemies, i:ndtheirvisionisdistortedbytheir antagonism.itIsnotthecharacter ofthechurchtoblazonhertriumphs onbannersandhannerettes,orto hatethenshoutedfromtheho.:sstoes.Hermissionisoneofcharity a.idLe.c.?,andinpeaceandcharity stieisquietlybutsurelywinningher way,notwithstandingallthatthe cynicandtheunbelievermightsay tothecontrary.Itiswritten,"Anti thegatesofHellshallnotprevail againstit."

(Alittlepoembyeightgreatmen.)

Whyallthistoilfortriumphsofan hour? -Young.

Life'sashortsummer;manisbuta flower. -Dr.Johnson.

Byturnswecatchthefatalbreath anddie. -Pope.

Thecradleandthetomb,alas,how nigh

Howlongwelive,notyearsbutactionstell. -Watkins.

Themanlivestwicewholivesthe firstlifewell. -Herrick.

Thetrustthat'sgiven,guard,andto yourselfbejust. -Dana.

ForliveLowwemay,yetdiewe must.. -Shakesolare.

ChurchCalendarforMay

SUNDAY,11.-PENTECOST.

GOSPEL:St.Johnxiv.23-31.-At the':time,JeansfeiidtoHisdis

ciples"Ifany'oneloveMe,hewill keepMyword,andMyFatherwill lovehim,andWewillcometoDim, andwillmakeOurabodewithhim. HethatlovethMenot.keepethnot Mywords.Andthewordwhichyou haveheardisnotMinebuttheFather'sWhosentMe.Thesethings haveIspokentoyou,abidingwith you.ButtheParaclete,theHoly Ghost,WhomtheFatherwillsendin Noyname,Hewillteachyouall Wings,andbringallthingstoyour mind,whatsoeverIshallhavesaidtO you.PeaceIleavewithyou My peaceIgiveuntoyounotasthe worldgivethdoIgiveuntoyou.Let notyourheartbetroubled,norlet itbeafraid.YouhaveheardthatI saidtoyouIgoawayandcome againtoyou.Ifyouloved11.e,you wouldindeedbeglad,becauseIgoto theFatherfortheFatherisKreuter thanI.AndnowIhavetoldyoubeforeitcametopassthatwhenit shallcometopassyoumaybelieve. Iwillnotnowspeakmanythings withyoufortheprinceofthis worldcometh,andinMehebath notanything.Butthattheworld mayknowthatIlovetheFather andastheFatherbathgivenMe commandment,sodo1.Arise,letus gohence."

MONDAY,12.-WITHINTHEOCTAVE, TUESDAY,13.-WITHINTHEiCTAVE.

WEDNESDAY,14.-WITHINTHE OCTAVE.(QUARTERTENSE, FASTDAY.)

`THURSDAY,15.--WITHINTHEOCTAVE.COMMEMORATIONOF ST.DYMPNA. St.Dympnawasthedaughterof anIrishchieftain.Havingvowed hervirginitytoGod,shetiedtoBet- el=toescapethesnarestowhich shesawherselfexposedathome. Shewaspursued,however,andput todeathbysonicpersonstowhom hervirtueshadrenderedherhateful.

FRIDAY,H.-WITHINTHEOCTAVE.(QuarterTense,Fastday.) CommemorationofSt.Brendan. St.BrendanwasanativeofIreland,andadiscipleofSt.Finian. PassingintoEngland,heestablished theretwomonisteries.OnhisreturntoIrelandhecontinuedthe samegoodwork,andfounded, amongothers,thefamousabbeyof Clonfert.Hediedin578,inthe ninety-fourthyearofhisage.Accordingtoatraditionacceptedby somehistorians,St.BrendanvoyagedtoAmerica,andlandedin,or near,thepresentStateofVirgini

SATURDAY,17.-WITHINTHE,)CTAVE.(QUARTERTENSE.) ('OMMEMORATION OF ST. JOHNNEPOMUCENE,MARTYR.

IntheSacramentofPenance,so indispensableistheobligationof secrecy,andsofardoesitextend, thatthepriestmaysaywithanancientwriter"WhatIknowbyConfession,IknowlessthanwhatIdo notknowatall."St.John,a nativeofNepomuc,inBohemia,and apriestofthecityofPrague,wasa martyrtohisfidelityinobserving thissacramentalsecrecy.Astheinscriptiononhistombstates:---`Becausehehadfaithfullykeptelleseal ofConfession,Lewascruellytormented,andthrownfromthebridge ofPragueintotheriverMoldau,by theordersofWenceslausIV.,Emi'eror,andKingofBohemia,A.D.

THE"TWENTYGUINEA" WALTHAM,£21.

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9-ct.GOLDROTHERHAM LEVER,£121/10. ,e,,EN°

StewartDawson'sgoodoldreliableKeywindEnglishLeveriswornallovertheworld.Thousands havebeensold,andwithalmostuniversalsatisfaction.ThecasesarefullHuntingandofheavysolid silver.ThemovementisFull-plate,Jewelledand fittedwithcompensatingBalance,whileadust-tight capcoversallcompletely.Wehaveeveryconfidenceinrecommendingthiswatchassuretogive satisfactoryresults. E3/10/- Guaranteed3years.

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OUEENSLAND

Mr.Jas.Carroll,oftee'onnelltown, Brisbane,whosenameisfamiliarin IrishcirclesinQueensland,isoffto theOldDart.WiththeHibernian Society,theQueenslandIrishAssociation,andtheIrishVolunteers (nowdisbanded),Mr.Carrollhas beenlongassociated,andtothem hegavegoodservice.Hewasa foundationmemberoftheIrishVolunteers,andheldthecommissionof lieutenantintheBrigadeduringthe 10yearsofitsexistence.Hestill retainshiscommission,thoughon theunattachedlist.Afarewellsocialandpresentationwastendered LimbytheIrishAssociation.

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MissPhyllisBennett,daughterof Mr.andMrs.J.C.Bennett,ofSouth Bundaberg,wasmarriedtoMr.J. A.Novakoski,ofthesametown,recently.FatherMinnaghperformed themarriageceremony.Alarge circleoffriendsandwell-wishers witnessedthemarriage.Theyoung couplearewellknowninBundaberg Catholiccircles.

HisGraceArchbishopDuhigvisitedEskrecently,accompaniedbyFatherLane,andgaveashortmission. OnbehalfoftheCatholiccommunity,FatherHegartyextendedtoHis Graceaverywarmwelcome.The ArchbishopgaveFirstHolyCommuniontoalargenumberofchildren,andconfirmed56candidates.

AustraliancatholicNews

TumutandAdelongparishes.ThedeceasedpriestlabouredintheGoulburnDioceseforthepast40years, andwas66yearsofage.Hismissionary,lifewasoneofearnestworkandactivity.tiftenhis rideonhorsebackextendedoverlong journeys,sometimesfromAlbury rightthroughtoTurnbarumba.The DeancametotheGoulburnDiocese withthelateFatherJohnDwyer, whomhesucceededatTumut.ARequiemMasswascelebratedforthe deceasedpriest'ssoul.HisLordshipBishopGallagherwaspresent.

FatherJohnBohan,parishpriest ofPymble,wasintheLewisham Hospitalrecently.Heunderwentan operationfornasaltrouble.The Rev.FatherDonovan,P.P.,ofGundageti,ishackagaininLewisham. Hishealthismuchimproved,and hewillprobablygotoQueensland shortlyforachange.

Mr..J.Burke,ofBathurst,who hasbeenappointedGeneralSecretaryoftheA.H.C.Guild,wasentertainedbytheBathurstBranchof theGuildatasocialeveningprior tohisdepartureforSydney.OnbehalfofthemembersFatherMcGee presentedhimwithagoldalbert, aninscribedgoldmedalandagold fountainpen,andhandedtohimfor Mrs.Burkeagoldchainandpendantsetwithemeralds.Mr.Burke leavesthedistrictwiththebest wishesforhissuccessinhisnew office.

ThegrandoldmanoftheBurnett, Mr.JohnConnolly,whoisnowapproachinghisninety-eigL'thyearand inthefullenjoymentofallhisfaculties(saysBrisbane"Figaro"),has beenaresidentofthedistrictfor overfiftyyears.Thisvigorousold gentlemanistobeseeneverymorningshortlyaftersixo'clockathis woodheapeitherwithsawinhand orusinghismaulandwedges.He makesitaruletobuyonlybillets ofwood,whichneedtobecutup intosmallerlengths.Duringtheday hemayattimesbeseenpresiding onthebenchatthelocalCourt Houseorengagedatsomepublicor charitablemeeting.Neverisheto befoundidle,andonaremarkbeingmadetohimthatathisgreat ageheshouldrestmore,hecharacteristicallyreplied,"Noitisbetterto'wearoutthantorustout."

badabrilliantcareerattheUniversity,takinginturnthedegreesof B.A.,M.A.,andL.L.D.Theremains ofteedeceasedwerelaidtorestin WaverleyCemetery.-R.LP.

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AceremonyofprofessionandreceptionwasperformedatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Maitland,recently, inthepresenceofalargecongregation.TheRightRev.Dr.Dwyer (BishopofMaitlandj,presided,assistedbyMonsignorMeagher,V.G., andseveralofthediocesanclergy. TheRev.FatherCleary,C.SS.R., waspresentfromtheWaratahMonastery.Theyoungladieswhomade theirvowsandreceivedtheblackveil wereAssBoland,ofSydney(inreligion,SisterMaryJohn); Miss Karaosky,ofNewZealand(Sister MaryColette);MissMoriarty,of WestMaitland(SisterCatherine); andMissJohnson,ofWestMaitland (SisterRose).Thosereceivedinto theOrderwereMissCunningham, ofMiller'sForest(SisterMary Alexis);andMissKathleenJohnson, ofWestMaitland(SisterLucy). MasswascelebratedbytheRev. FatherVictorPeters(Adm.ofWest Maitland),andthemusicwassung bytheSisters'choir. 'S.

TheVillageFairandBazaarheld atTempeinaidofthebuildingfund ofthenewCleurchandPresbytery wasagreatsuccess.Theproceeds fromthestallsamountedtoclose on4:450.

collegetotakechargeofthenew boys'schooltobebuiltatt'ootamundra.

FatherG.P.Birch,O.F.M.,who haslabouredinthePaddingtonand kVaverley,parishesforthepast26 years,leftonatriptoIrelandand theContinentbythe"Orontes"last Saturday.AlargeandrepresentativevaledictorymeetingofhisparishionersgavethezealousFranciscanasend-offinthelocalschoolhallandpresentedhimwithabeautifullyilluminatedaddressexecuted bythenunsatMarrickville.

VICTORIA

HisGracetheArchbishopofWellington(MostRev.Dr.Redwood, S.M.),whoisreturningfromhisad liminavisit,wastheguestofHis GracetheArchbishopofMelbourne attheArchiepiscopalPalacerecently.

ArchbishopCarrandtheCoadjutor

Archbishop(Dr.Mannix)visitedSt. Brendan'sChurch,Flemington,and werewelcomedbytheparisbprises, FatherM.P.Carroll.Confirmetien Wasadministeredtosome300candidates.HisGracewasassistedby FatherCarroll.FathersCampbell, C.SS.R.,andRohanwerealsopresent.ThechoirwasdirectedbyRev. W.B.Mangan,M.A. 4.

Amonumenttothememoryof thelateJ.R.Dacey,ColonialTreasurer,wasrecentlyunveiledbythe Premier.Ittakestheformofa handsomeredgraniteCelticCross setonapolishedbase,andsurmountedonabluestonesub-baseit standsintheVerretCemetery,Botany. Alargenumberofpersons witnessedtheceremony.

41,40

TheVeryRev.FatherNicholas, ProvincialoftheMaristFathers, hasgoneonvisitationtoNewCaledoniaandtheHebrides.Hewillhe ahsentforfivemonths.

te The.gardenfeteopenedbyHis GracetheArchbishopinaidofthe HometerFoundlingsatWaiters., wasafinancialsuccess.Over£500 wasrealised.

Hehasamostremarkablememory, andquoteslongpassagesfromworks andpoemswhichhehasread.His reminiscencesofthepioneerdays andthefortunesmadeandlostby meninthosetimesarenostinterestine.Untilquiterecentlyhewas returningofficerfortheBurnett,a Positionheheldforupwardsoffifty years,anditwasonlyonaccountof thew:dutiesbeingnowadaysperformtfd-10civilservantsthathevacated theptntion.Mr.Conoolarhasnuineroisdescendantsandrelatives throughouttheStet,.Ament.some ofthesearehisnephews,theHonourableVirgilPower,ex-Supreme Court.JusticeDr.Glynn('onnolly, theliteHonourableFrankPower, ofGympie,andothers.Mrs.('onnolly,whohasalsoreachedanad%ancedage,islikewiseinfullenjoymentofallherfaculties. e4.

Fathero'Keeffe,ofWarwick,has goneonamissionaryvisittothe westrnportionofhisparish.Itwill takeupthebestpartofafortnight intravelling. ee

ThedeithisannouncedofMrs.L. Oxenham,ofWarwick.Thedeceased ladywastheeldestdaughterofthe lateMr.T.McEvoyandMrs.McEvoy,ofthattown. .er 4.

Ontheoccasionofhisvisitto clifton,ehereheconductedarillseion,eeenedabazaar,andhelda ontirmaVonservice,ArchbishopDube:wastenderedapublicwelcoale S.theShireCouncil.

NEWSOUTHWALES

FatherKilgallin,P.P.ofCessnock,hashadanattackofillness whichconfinedhimtobeeforsome weeks.Heiahowever,wearepleasedtonote,againinharness,and piasuinehisactivities.

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411. AlargenumberoftL'eoldboysof theMaristBrothers'HighSchool gatheredatAarons'ExchangeHotel recentlyatasmokesocial,arranged bytheirassociation.Theaffair wasmanagedbyasub-committee consistingofMessrs.Phil.McReady (bon.secretary),J.Baggott(hon. treasurer),andCharlesSheehan, whodrewupavariedandentertainingprogramme,manyoftheitems beinggivenbymembersoftheassociation.Songswerecontributedby Messrs.JackKing,LeonList,and ClaudeRamsay,andrecitationsby, Mr.,W.WalshandDr.Norrie.Mr. Walsh'srecitationof"SameAs You,"byE..1.Brady(oneofthe oldboys),wasenthusiasticallyreceived.Mr.HarryKitch'ngalsocontributedamuch-appreciateditem. Durinetheintervalthepresident,on behalfoftheassociation,cengratulatedBrotherOsmond,directorofthe school,onhisattainmentofthedegreeofB.Sc.,andDr.Norrie,Messrs.

TheRev.J.J.Egan,whoisin chargeofEpping,metwithasetere accidentrecentlywhilstonisaay tosayMassatWoodstock.The horsebolted,andcomingintocontactwiththefenceenclosingtee corporationyard,thebuggywasoverturnedandFatherliganwaspinned beneath.Hewastakenhacktothe Presbytery,anditwasfoundthat hehadabrokencollar-boneanda

NEURALGIC RAINS

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ClementsConic CUREDHER

I/r.Dwyerhasblessedandopened thenewPresbyteryatEastMait1.nd.Thefoundttionstonewaslaid inMarchoflastyeirpriortoFatherO'Gorman'sdeparturetoIre land.Themuchesteemedrev.faOrrreturnedhomerecently.Bishop Dwyercontributedachequefor£210 tothenewPresbyteryfund.Father O'Gormangave£200. re.

HUEtaceHollingdale B.A and McTiernanandCahalan(Intermediate Law),ontheirrecentsuccessesat theUniversity.Healsoreferredto theprogresstheirassociationwas maiinz,therebeingnow90financial members.Thehon.secretary(Mr. PhilMell'adY),andthehon.treasurer(Mr.JimBaggottl,tooh)a theirsuccessmustbelargelyattributed,wouldhepleasedtohearof theaddressesofthoseex-students whomtheyhadnotyetbeenableto reach.

}fereisaletterwhichallwomenshould read,especiallythosewhoareproneto earalgicaffections,andwhopasshours ofagonyandill-healththroughthem. Tealettert.11thosewomenmorethan canbespeciallywrittenofthereliefof NeuralgiabyClementsTonic,anditws sentfront411ClarendonStreet,South Melbourne,816/11, CLEMENTSTONICLTD., "lortheLetefitofthosewho sufferfromNetitalijaIshouldliketo tellthemofmycure.

Thedeathisannouncedofthe VeryRev.DeanButler,whoforthe Pastthreeyearshadchraeofthe

Dr.JohnJosephDonovan,K.C., le.C.S.G.,diedrecentlyathisresidence,"Formosa,"DarlingPoint.The deceasedgentlemanwasadistinguishedCatholicandthroughouta lunglife(hewas76yearsofage), hidbeenidentifiedwiththeChurch anditsvariouscharities,towhich hecontributedgenerously.Dr.Donovanledaquiet,retiredandunostentatiouslife,buthisdeathwillbe agreatlosstotheCatholiccommunity,andmanyastrugglingcharitywillmissagoodfriend.Hewas aprominentfigureattheannual meetingsatSt.Vincent'sandLewishimHospitals,wherehisoutspoken andeloquentpleasforfairplayon ehalfoftheCatholiccharitiesoftenarrestedattention.AttheCatholicCen:resseshewasalsoaleadnficoire,andwa'econversantwith allthegreatCatholiceventswithin the1stfiftyyears.HewasafelLeeofSt.John'sCollegewithinthe niversity,andwasconnectedwith thatinstitutionfromitsfirstbeginningsinthedaysofthelateArchishos endValwhen.He

BrotherOsmond,inthankingthe oldboysfortheirfelicitation, stronglyadvisedtheyoungerexstudentstotakeadvantageofthe opportunitytoenterthelearnedprofessionsaffordedbytheUniversity havingthrownopenitsdoorsto thoseoflimitedmeans.

O.MA

TheRev.FatherO'Moorehasbeen appointedtotheparishofBrewerrine.TheRev.Fatherreceiveda warmwelcomefromtheparishioners.FatherCarroll,whohasbeenin chargeoftheparishforthepast10 years,hasbeencompelledtoresign itandseekamorefavourableclimateforhisfailinghealth,wasfarewelledandgivenapurseofsovereigns.

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FatherO'Dea,whohasbeenstationedatBurrowa,hasbeentransferredtoBathurst.FatherReidy,of ooplhurn,goestoBurrowatoassisttheparishpriest,FatherO'Connell.

Father0'ShettehneRsyhassecured threeBrothersoftheDeLaSalle

"ItisafewyearsbackIhadthat complaint,anditlastedforthebest partoffiveyears.Manypeoplesaid ithadbecomechron:cwithme-titit Iwouldnever;etridofit-andIgot tobelievetheiropinioncorrect,for doctors'adviceandprescriptionsdid nothavetheleasteffect.Iused numerousothermedicinesandremedies,untilIwasdespairingofever gettingbetter.Thisaffectedmy generalhealth.Ibecamethinand weak,andputyearsontomyappearance.Oneoldladywhocameinto ourshopstronglyadvisedmetouse ClementsTonic,anditisjustmarvelloushowyourToniccuredmeof Neuralgiaandbuiltupmyhealthin general.FromthesecondbottleI WASontheraidtorccon'ery.Ikept ontakingithatenweiiks,andwas restoredtitsplendidhealth.

(-,igned)CATHERINETABERNER."

Ityouhaverheumatic,neuralgic.or sciaticrainscausedbysluggishliveror weakeneddigestivepriicesse,,or neuralgicnickheadache,orityousuffer trainBrain-fag.PoorSleep, Spint.,Constipalinn,orPalitat of dieHeart,gettiffsmedicine.Itwill noonreheieyounotfor clayora week,butforyears.ALLCHEM\\DSFOI1ESselliteverywhere.

severeshaking.Mr.MauriceQuinlan,whoaccompaniedFatherEgan, receivedasevereshakingandcuts aboutthehead.

AnAllNations'Fairistobeheld atGeelongattheendofOctoberin aidoftheparishdebtof04,300.

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Atthedinnergiveninhishonour bytheBishopofBallarat,Bishop Shielwaspresentedwithahandsomesilverteaandcoffeeserviceby theclergyofthediocese.

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AmostcordialwelcomewasextendedtoDr.Shielon-theoccasion ofhisvisittoLoretoConvent,Ballarat.

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ThepupilsoftheSacredHeart College,BallaratEast,recentlytenderedtoMostRev.Dr.Shiela"welcomehome."Therewerepresent:mostRev.Dr.Higgins,theVery Rev.Frs.O'HareandKennelly,Frs. Cusack,Goidanich,Close,Galligan, Duffy,andEloperalsoaverylarge andrepresentativegatheringofDr. Shiel'sfriendsandadmirers,most anxioustomeethimagainafterhis absenceoftwelvemonths,andtocongratulatehimonhisappointmentto theBishopricofRockhampton.The children,onbehalfoftheSisters andthemselves,presentedHisLordshipwithahandsomechalice.The SodalityoftheChildrenofMaryat ameetingattheI.oretoConvent presentedHisLordshipwithasetof silverfruitknivesandforks.

1.

TheBishopofSale,Dr.Phelan, willshortlycelebratetheSilverJubileeofhisordinationasapriest. Dr.Phelanlaidthefoundation stoneofanewchurchatLeongatha recently.Thecollectionrealisedover

SisterMaryDeSalesMacDonald celebratedherGolden.JubileerecentlyattheConventofMercy,Fitzroy. TheConventanditsgroundswere enfete.PontificalHighMasswas celebratedintheConventChapel. ThecelebrantwastheMostRev.'Dr. Mannix,assistedby,Revs.J.P. O'ConnellandJ.Lonergan,asdeaconandsub-deacon.'FlieRev,M. Goughwasassistantpriest,and Rev.M.F.McKennamasterofceremonies.Amongotherpriestspresent were.:Revs.J.(arroll,D.Nelan,J. Norris,VeryRev.S.Hegarty,C.M., VeraRev.T.Kenny,S.J.,Revs.W. O'Dwyer,J.E.King,W.IMangan,J. O'Brien,P.O'Brien,P.Cremin,J. Hartnett,S.J.,M.F.Flannery,T. O'Dwyer,S.J.,T.Bride,A.May,M. J.Morris,M.O'Brien,.1.O'Sullivan, J.Devine,D.Connell,S.J.;Bev. Bros.Dwyer,Hughes,Rankin,and Whiting.TheMother-Generalfrom theAscotValeNovitiatewasalso present.Duringtheafternoonmany distinguishedfriendscalledtooffer personalcongratulationstoSister M.DeSales,principalamongthese beinghisGraceArchbishopCarr, MostRev.Dr,Redwood(NewZealand',MostRev.Dr.Slid(Bishop ofRocahaerinton),VeryRev.Dean McCarthy,Rev.J.Ellis.

TASMANIA -.mese

Tomarktheiresteemfor.Monsignor Beechinorandtheirappreciationof hislongandusefulservicetothe ChurchinTasmania,thepriestsand peopleofLaunceston,asapublicofferingtohim,haveinitiatedamovetnentforthebuildingofaHigh SchoolinLaunceston.Theaged juhilarianandhisbrother,ArchdeaconBeechinor,ofLatrobe,haverefusedtoaccentmonetarygiftsfrom peopleontheoccasionoftheirdoublejubilee.Itwasthendecidedthat astherewereworksintheirparishes whichcouldhepushedforWardin theirhonourandforthegoodof thepeople,thegoodintentionsof theirfriendscouldhemademanifest bytheirco-operationwiththeMonsignorandtheArchdeaconinbringingthemintoexisterce.Accordinglyapublicmeetingwasheldin LauncestonforthepurposeofconsideringtheprojectofaHigh Schoolinthenarieli.HisGracethe Arch'i,ihen,whoisenthifshstieelly supportingtheeffortsofthepriests

andpeopleofLauncestontofittingly celebratethejubileesofthetwoworthypriests,presidedatthemeeting, andwassupportedontherightby theHon.G.T.Collins,M.L.C.;AldermanR.J.Sadler,M.Flak.;Dr. J.A.Newell,Dr.(I'Mahony,Father Lee,M.S.H.;Messrs.M.Shelley, W.DeDassel,V.J.Shaw,E.A.Griffiths,J.V.Sullivan,S.King,T.J. O'Byrne,andontheleftby,Mr.M. J.Clarke,B.L.;Mr.A.Anderson, M.H.A.;Messrs.T.W.Maloney,0. Balfe,andM.J.Hayes.Archbishop Ilelaneypaidagracefultributeto boththeMonsignorandtheArchdeacon.The50thanniversaryofthe ordinationofamantothepriestbood,HisGracesaid,wasratheran unusualincident.Itwaspartlydue tothenativevitalityofMonsignor BeechinorandlargelyduetotheclimateofTasmaniaandthehappiness oflifeamongstthepeoplethathe wasabletocelebratehisjubileein thefullnessofmanlyvigour.Atthe lastsynodtheyhaddeterminedthat thereshouldherecognitioninthe formofapublicservice,butthe Monsienarwasemphaticonthepoint thatthereshouldbenomonetary presentation,ashedidnotfeelthat hereveredit,orlikedtoputthe parishionerstothattrouble.Hefinallygaveconsenttosomeaction havingforitsobfecttheadvancementofeducationintheCatholic Church-amatterinwhich,erersince hisarrivalinTasmania47yearsago, hehiedtakenaverydeepandclose interest.MonsignorBeechinorand ArchdeaconBeechinor,whowerecelebratingtheirjubileespracticallyconcurrently,hadbeensterlingpriests andmanlycitizens,andhadalways noblystoodtotheircolours.Afairlylargesumwaspromisedatthe meeting,andalargecommitteeof ladiesandgentlemenwasformedto canvasforsubscriptions.

Thereligiousservicesinconnection withthejubileewillbeoftheusual elaboratecharacter.HighMasswill becelebratedintheChurchofthe ApostlesonMay18,andthefoundationstoneoftheHighSchoolwillhe laidonthesameafternoonbyhis Gracetherchhishop.

SouthernCross

Wehavetoregretthedepartureof Mr.F.O'Hehir,ofthelocalofficeof theGoldfieldsWaterSupply,and WardenofSt.Colunikille'sBranch oftheH.A.C.B.S.Therespectin whichMr.O'HehirwasheldwasnoticeableonMonday,April28,when hewaspresentedwithatravelling rugbyMr,MichaelMurphy,ourgenialandhighlyrespectedcitizen,on behalfofthemembersandfriendsof theRailwayTownFootballClub. Mr.Murphy,inahappyspeech, thankedMr.O'Hehirforthegreat interesthehadalwaystakeninthe Club.Mr.O'Hehirsuitablyresponded.Asthetrainmovedoutfromthe station,Mr.Hourigan,whosucceeds Mr.O'Hehir,ledthechorus,"He'sa JollyGoodFelice%."

ForsomeweekspastFather O'Malleyhasbeenemphasisingthe necessityofpatronisingour"W.A. Record."Afterpurchasingafew copies,peoplenowseethatgoodresultsconicfromsupportingaCatholicpaper,aseventhechildrenmay readthepapertotheirownmaterial andspiritualadvantage.

DoctorJ.J.Gibneyismakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardsrecoveryinourlocalhospitalunderthe careofDr.O'Meara.

Greatexcitementprevailsinthis townanddistrictowingtotheextensiverobberyattheBullfinchmine. Thereiseveryprobabilityofearly arrestsbeingmade.

Thefirstofaseriesofeuchrepartiesanddancesinaidoftheparochialfunds,hasalreadybegun.These socialsalwaysproveasourceof pleasuretothepeopleofSouthern Cross.

PATRONISE MONS.TROUCHET

THEWELLKNOWNFRENCH CHEMIST, BARRACKSTREET,PERTH. PURESTDRUGSATLOWEST RATES.

NotesandComments

LarrikinMethodsoftheBritish Suffragettes

"ITMAKESNODIFFERENCE."

OnThursdayoflastweekaraid wasmadeupontheWomen'sPoliticalUnionoffices,intheKing'sWay, London,andaquantityofmaterial ofaninfiamatorynaturewasseized. Fiftydetectivesand'asmanypolicemenwereengagedinthecoup.Five arrestsweremadeatthetime,and othersweremadesubsequently.Such wasthesubstanceofthecabledinformationreadersofthemorningpaperscannedastheyhurriedthrough theirchopandtoastpriortobeginningtheirroundofdailytoil.

Itwasthefirstindicationwehave hadofarealandpositiveattempt onthepart'oftheAsquithGovernmenttodealwiththelatestfreak inanarchialpropagandaassymbolisedinthesuffragettecrazewhich asalreadyranthegamutofdiscordinthepoliticalandsociallife ofImperialEngland.Sanepeople havewonderedwhytheGovernment havebeensopatient,andthosewho didnotacquiesceWiththatpatience havecalleditinept.Withthequestionunderlyingtheconflictbetween theWomen'sPoliticalUnionandthe BritishGovernmentthereisample roomforadifferenceofopinion.It isacontroversialone.Butwiththe tacticsofthatunionanditsmenacingplanofcampaigncommonsense andtheproprietiesofsociallifeand ordermustarraythemselvesina compactsquare,fullarmedandresolute,againsttheirdestructiveend subversivetendencies.True,the stronghandoflawandorderis raisedagainstaconfederacyofwomenwhoarewarringforrights theybelievethemselvesentitledto undertheConstitutiononthefundamentalprincipleofgoodandjust governmentthatthereshouldbe "notaxationwithoutrepresentation."Butitisalsoraisedindefence ofthoseotherinterestsofthecom munitywhichmustbepreservedand maintainedifthewilddoesofanarchyarenottobeunleaahedand lefttoriotandmakeha:ac.vith thepeaceandpossessionsoflawabidingcitizens.Theincidentsof thelastfewmonths'warwagedby themilitantsuffragettesinEngland, whilsttheyprovidedabounteousrepastforloversofexcitementand dare-devilry,arenotofthatchivalriccharacterwhichusuallyclothes thestrugglesofgreatidealsforascendancy.Onthecontrary,theyhave worninturnthesneakingslouch andthecat-liketreadofthemid nightprowler,thecunningofthe conspirator,andthediableriecfthe assassin,Thereisnothingintheir militancytocommandthead-ritationofauthority.Authoritythatis builtuponJusticeisnotwithouta soul,andagoodcause,bravslystrifegledfor,consistentlyandche:alroeslyadvocated,willonediyappeal withavailtothewearersofitspurple.Timeandpatiencemeltaway

eventhegreatestofpolitiealantagonisms.

AnIrishParallel ifevidencewerewantingineastidP cationofthisassertion,wehaveit inthestrikingsuccessofthelongdrawn-outstruggleforIrishHome Rule.Inoneformoranotherfora centuryandmore,sincetheRightof Self-Governmentwastakenfromthe Irishpeople,thepublicmindofIrelandhasenunciateditsprotestagainstthewrong,andhasdeterminedlyfoughtfortherestorationof thepeople'sright.Duringthepast 30or40yearstheIrishprotesthas beenfrequentlypunctuatedwithdiscouraginglyirritatingset-backs. ThelongstronghandofAuthority againandagainbycoercionandinterdictattemptedtosuppressthenationalinstinctandeveryforcethat modernConstitutionalismcouldcoinmandshortof"lettingloosethe dogsofwar"uponthepeopleand suppressingthemintact,wasbroughttobearuponit.OntheIrish sideitwasafightagainstVested InterestandClassPrejudice-two stupidbutrelentlessopponents,who, unfortunately,hadtheearofAuthority.Thestruggle,however,was carriedonwiththeweaponsofcivilisedresistance.Therehasbeennothingdegradinginthemethodsor propagandaoftheIrishstrugglefor theascendancyofanavowedideal. Itwasconstitutionally,contestedand logicallysetbeforetheopposing priestsofAuthorityrepresentativeof (onstitutionalGovernmentinEngland.Thefortressesofprejudice havebeenstormedandbrokendown bytheforcesofreasonandargument,andtheteethofthedragons ofVestedInterestandClassPrejudicehavebeendrawnnotbyincendarism,window-smashings,the wilfuldestructionofthecontentsof letterboxes,andnumerousotherpettyandmiserablymeandevices.The suffragettewarisnotastruggle thatappealstothesympatheticside ofNationalism.Itiswantingin theessentialsofarobuststrife. WhatacaricatureisinArt,Suffragettismisinpolitics.Itiswantinginthattechnique,form,and "life"whichmakesthepicturereal. Themerecryof"VotesforWomen" isnotenoughinwhatmustnecessarilybeapleaatthebarofGovernmentforanewStatute.Somethingmorethanthatisrequiredto arresttheattentionoflegislationto holditandtologicallybreakdown itsopposition.Thescreechingsand threateningsofalegionofSylvia Pankhurstscannotdothat,"It makesnodifference,"saysSylvia, thattheraidhasbeenmade.If SylviaPankburstiscorrect,tbXthe criticwhosaystheAsquithAdministrationisineptvoicesatruism.

DiseaseAmongtheAboriginals

TheChiefInspector,Mr.Gale,in hisretort,says:"Duringtheyear52nativepatients sufferingfromvenerealdiseaseinits

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collectionofrealArcticFoxes,inblackandsmoke,from4 guineas.

Squirrelsinallshapesfrom13/618/6to12guineas.

FeatherNeckletsandBoasinallcoloursfrom14/6togguineas.

Children'sSetsinBeaver,ThibetandHarefrom1/11to10,'6.

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DoanBros.

variousformswereadmittedintothe DorreandBernierIslandhospitals.I ampleasedtoreportthatduringthe sameperiod120nativesweredischargedby,theSuperintendentMedicalOfficerashavingbeencured,and weresenthacktotheirrespective homes,leavingatotalof57patients ontheislandattheendoftheyear underreview.Sincethehospitals havebeenmadetoreceivepatients atotalof405havebeenundertreatment,ofwhichnumber245havebeen discharged,and103deathshaveoccurred.Althoughthedeathrateuppearsveryheavy,itmustalwaysbe rememberedthatalargeproportion ofthecaseswerepracticallyho:ielessbeforereachingthehospitals. Duringtheyearatotalexpenditure of£5,8833s8dwasincurredinthe staffing,maintenance,andgeneral iij,keepofthehospitals.Mr.Olivey, whowasanofficerofthisDepartmentsomeyearsago,wasintheearlypartoftheyearappointedTravellingProtectortotakechargeofan expeditiontocollectaboriginalpatients,fitsubjectsfortheLockHospitals,throughoutthatportionof ourStatebetweentheAshburton an4 Pilbarradistricts.Accordingto,olvicesreceivedfromvarious quarters,itwasanticipatedthata largenumberwouldhecollected,but itisgratifyingtoreportthatafter travellingover4,296milesofcountry,andvisitingallstationsen route,only109nativeswerediscoveredsufferingfromdisease,which wouldnecessitatetheirsegregation ontheislands.Ofthisnumber44 werecuredunderMr.Olivey'streatmentandsentbacktotheirhomes, 18weredetainedby,theDistrictMedicalOtcerofMarbleBar,and74 weresenttotheLockHospitals. Muchyetremainstohedoneintta, directionofendeavouringtoclean otherportionsofourStatenotyet examined.Withtheinceptionofthe LockHospitalschemeforouraborigines,theGovernmentembarkedon anundertakingofacostlycharacter, but,nevertheless,thenecessarylarge expenditureincurredhasbeenfully justifiedbytheresultsobtained. StampingOut Leprosy

"Duringtheyearanexpeditionwas sentouttocollectaborigines,fitsubjectsforourLockHospitals,andit aasalsothoughtdesirabletoexamineallthenativesforsignsof leprosy.Dr.Moloney,whowastbe firstmedicalmantodiagnosethis diseaseamongstnativesatMardie Station,intheRoebournedistrict,

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wasappointedtojointheexpedition andinvestigate.StartingfromCarnarvon,heexaminedallthenatives PosiOblebetweenthereandRoebourne anditwasnotuntilhecametothe localitywheretheoutbreakfirstoccurredthathefoundanynatives ithanysuspicionofthedisease.It isgratifyingtonotethis,proving thattherehasbeennospreadof leprosytootherdistricts.Onecase wasdiscoveredon Station, andsenttoBeduutisland,andsubsequentbacteriologicalexamination ofspecimensconfirmedDr.Moloney's diagnosis.Stationstotheeastand south-eastofRoebournewerealso visited,andthenativesexamined, butwerefoundfreeofthedisease. Apparently,leprosyisconfinedtoan areawhichMardie,Karratha,and ('hirratastationsembrace.Periodicalexaminationofthesestationswill bemadebyamedicalman,witha viewtosegregatingsuspects,and thereisahopethatthediseasewill beforelonghestampedout.OnJune 30.1911,twoleperswerereceiving treatmentatthelazaretisland,two wereadmittedduringtheyear,and onedeathoccurred,leavingthreenativesonlysufferingfromleprosyat theendoftheyearunderrevie.v. DuringmyvisittoRoebourneImade aninspectionoftheislandandpatients.Everycareisgiventothese unfortunatestomaketheirlifeas comfortableaspossible. Astore houseandsheltershedhavebeen erected,aregularboatserviceunder thesupervisionoftheWaterPolice constableismaintained,andaplentifulsupplyofrations,wood,and waterisprovided."

FatherRobinsonandthe)fiberntan Society

CHcItCHOF"OURLADYOF VICTORIES."

Thatindefatigableorganiser,the Rev.G.A.Robinson,ofCamberwell, Victoria,willhavethepleasureof seeinghisnewChurchsolemnlyblessedanddedicatedtoOurLadyof VictoriesbyArchbishopCarronSund,yfortnight,May21.Anextensive appealforcontributionsoflOshas metwithaverygratifyingresponse, andwefeelsurethatthemany friendsofFatherRobinsoninthis Statewhocanaffordtobegenerous withoutsacrificingtheinterestsof localChurchmovements,willdeem itanhonourtocontributeofleas`

afewstonesinhonourofOurBlessedLadyduringthemonthsodear totheHeartofOurHeavenlyQueen. Inreplytotheoffermadebythe GrandSecretaryoftheHiberniansin Victoria(Bro.JohnW.Ryan),to haveaguardofhonourontheauspiciousoccasionoftbeopeningof thenewChurch,Fr.Robinsonwrote: -"Iamdeeplygratefultoyouand tothemembersoftheGrandDistrictBoardfortheveryhandsome complimentyouhavedecidedtopay toourgreatceremony,whichisto heheldonSunday,May25th.Iam trulydelightedtoknowtbitithas beendecidedtoformaguardofhonourconsistingofmembersofcity, country,andsuburbanBranchesof theH.A.C.B.S.,andIacceptyour generousoffernotonlyverygratefully,butwithafullsenseofappreciationofthehonouryouconfer uponus.Yourlettershowsme thatyourmembershavethoroughly graspedtheideaofthisGrandPresentationtotheMostHolyMother ofGod.Yousaythatyouregardit as'NO MEREPAROCHIALEFFORT,NO MEREDIOCESAN

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TheNor'-WestAborigines---OurCatholicMissions

FromthereportoftheChiefInspectorofAboriginesDepartment, publishedinlastMonday's"West Australian,"wecullafewextracts ',hichwillnodoubtbeofinterestto ourreaders-especiallyinviewofthe factthatapublicappealwasmade lastSundaythroughouttheArchdioceseofSydneyinaidoftheAbori,inalsMissionFund.Thestory,of heroic(eitholiceffortonbehalfof therapidlydecliningnativeraces, andthewonderfulzealofHisLordshipBishopGibneyinparticular,in bringingtheblessingsofreligionand civilisationtoourduskybrethren throughouttheState,hasbeenoftenrecalledinthesepages.Those whowishtogetafullhistoryofthe questioncannotdobetterthanread Mr.J.T.Reilly's"Reminiscencesof 50yearsinWestAustralia."The nameofNewNorciais,ofcourse,a householdwordthroughouttheCommonwealth,andtherecentlyestablishedDrysdaleRiverMissionin NorthKimberley(controlledbyFathersD.H.AltimiraandD.E.AlCade,0.S.8.1isoneofitsoffshoots.

AmissionforChristianisingthe aboriginesofKimberleywasfounded intheyear1890atBeagleBay,and committedtotl.ecareoftheTrappists,whoremained.for10years.In 1900BishopKellysecuredtheservicesofthePallotineFatherstocontinuetheeorkwhichtheTrappists began.Inadditiontothechief houseatIleagleBay,thereare flourishingBranchesatBroome awlBeegleBay.Amongthe workseitniplAedin 1908may beenumeratedahugeandcom, modionsMonastery,inwhichthe Ferber.:andBrothersareinstalled andinanotherpartoftheground awelldesignedciaventfortheNuns andquartersforthenativewomen andgirls.mincethenanewchapel andschoolandspaciousdormitories forthegirlshavebeenerected.In June,1907,ontheFeastoftheSacredHeart,nineSistersoftheOrder ofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco,arrivedattheMissionunderMotherAntorte0'Brienwellknownonthe Easterneoldfieldsi,andthesesells.,crificingNunsaredoingheroic wereamongthenatives,training thewomenandgirlsandattending tothesickandafflicted.BishopTorresisthepresentAdministrator.

tisfactory.Dealingwithdieaboriginesexpendituregenerally,theprincipalincreasesascomparedwith thoseofthepreviousyearareasfollows:-Salaries,general,£716.This amountismorethancoveredbythe additionalexpenditure,incurredundertheheadofTravellingProtectorsandAssistants,of£720.

NativeReserveaSuccess

Moola-Builawasestablishedwith themainobjectoftryingtoputa stoptodepredationsbythenatives amongtheherdsofthepasturalists, forwhichsomanyaborigineswere senttogaolandkeptthereforcertainperiodsataverylargeexpense totheState.Theresulthas,upto date,been INEVERYWAYASUCCESS, and,comparedwiththepast,thenativescomingwithinitsinfluence havecommittedhut.fewoffencesinthe abovedirection.Ourmanagerreports thatneighbouringsettlersmaylose anoddbeastwhennativesarepassingthroughtheirherdsenrouteto thesettlement,andhegivesadirect denialtothestatementthathas gainedgroundthatthenativesare causingserioustroubleamongthe Moola-Bullacattle.Roughlyspeak-

AmendmentAct,1911,nonativecan beconvictedofcattlekillingbythe admissionofhisownguilt,andit reauiresfarmoreevidencesincethe Actcameintooperationthanitdid inthepasttoputanativeingaol forcattlekilling.Inconsequenceof thisitis-reportedthatownerscannot,orwillnot,affordthetuneand troubleofprosecutingandgathering sufficientinformationtoobtainconvictions,andIantafraidtheimpressionislikelytogainground inthemindsoftheaboriginesthat theyarepracticallysafefrompunishmentforkillingcattlewhenever theyfeelsoinclined.Iamnotfor onemomentsaying,orthinking thattheGovernmentschemeofnativesettlementsisinanysensea failurefarfromit-asithasbeen provedthatthosenativescoming withintheirinfluencedonotcommit thesameamountofdepredationsas inthepast.TheKimberleydivision embracesaverylargescopeofunoccupiedcountry,wherenativesare livingintheirwildstate.Thosepeoplearethebiggestoffenders,andcattleownerswhoareonthefringeof suchcountrysufferthemost,and depredationsarecommittedinmany

ingwiththesisalhempplant.Iam pleasedtosaythatafairly,good starthasbeenmade,andalthough thesuc'tersbroughtdownfromPortN Darwinsufferedextensivelybefore reachingtheirdentinition,some.thousandsofthemwereplantedout, andare,fromreports,thriving splendidly.Thisisveryencouraging, andshouldheanincentiveforfurthereffortsinthedirectionofeventuallyestablishinganindustrywhich will GIVERIMPLAltEMPLOYMENT

TO ALLTHEINMATESOFTHE BEAGLEBAYMISSION.

Theothermissionsaredoinggood workintrainingthegirlstobecome usefuldomesticservants,andthe boys,afterleavingschool,findemploymentinouragriculturalareas. Effortshavebeenmadebythedetainmenttoencouragesomeindustry thatwouldgivelightemploymentto theinmatesoftheseveralmissions.

Cabbage-treepalmleaffromNew SouthWaleshasbeenatthedisposalofmanagers,withaviewto trachea?.11,11:.tmiking. IndigentNatives

'Duringtheyear2,546nativeshave beenreceivingrationsmanyareon

WhattheStateDoes Additionaltothe010,000provided bySectioneoftheAboriginesAct, 1'105,andyearlyplacedatthedisposaloftheDepartmentfurthewelfareoftheaborigines,furthersums totheextentof1:25,71315s7dwere available,makinginallatotal amountfromallsourcesforthe twelvemonthsendedJune30,1912, of035,71315s7d.ThetotalexpenilitureincurredbytheGovernment forallservicesforthefinancialyear 1e11-12inconnectionwithaborigines was1:35,71315s7d,being.010,224 lie 8dlessthanthatexpendedfor thetwel'.emonthsendedJune30, 1911.Forthisperiod,021,4478s3d u'esexpendedonthepurchase,preliminaryimprovements,andupkeep ofMoola-Builastation,asagainst f.:6,646Os7dforsalaries,improvements,andupkeeponthatstation forthetwelvemonthsendedJune30, 1912.Theexpenditureduringthis period,apartfromanycapitalexpenditureinconnectionwithMoolaItullastation,isthelargestexpenditureeverincurredinWesternAustraHainanytwelvemonthsforthege. nuralmaintenanceandwelfareofthe orieinaloccupantsoftheterritory. Afterprovidinginterestonloanmoneysinvestedand5percent.depreciationonbuildings,windmills, tanks,fencing,stockyards,etc.,and Vpercent,depreciationonplant, tools,etc.,aprofitisdisclosedon twoyears'workingof£638is5d, wilingoutthelossonthefirst year'soperationsof.0742ifs6d.As thefiguresonlyincludeonesaleof cattle(thesecondsalewasnot broughttoaccountuntilJuly,1912, andcouldnotbeincludedinthefigures),thepoeitionmaybeconsidered,fromafirencialstandpoint,sa-

AVIEWOFTHEBEAGLEBAYABORIGINALMISSIONINTHENOR'-WEST.

ing,thereare500or600unemployed nativesbelongingtotheonetribe claimingthenativesettlementas partoftheircountry,anditisencouragingtonote,bythemanager's report,thatnearlyallofthesenativeshavesometimeoranother visitedthestation.Sometrouble wasexperiencedatfirstinkeeping themasufficientlengthoftimeto makethemrealisethatthesettlementwastheirhome,butthistroubleisgraduallydisappearing,and their"walk-abouts"arenowless frequentthanwhentheymadetheir firstvisits.Duringtheyearatotalof3117headofcattlewerekilledfor thebushnatives-onebeastperday killedforeveryhundredincamp.As manynativesasthestationcanfind employmentforareengagedinstock worktinderthesupervisionofthe overseer,andtheirwomen-folkfind employmentindomesticandother dutiesaboutthehomestead.The year'sworkhisineverywaybeen satisfactory,andtheresulthasbeen acompletecontradictiontothoec whoaderselycriticisedthesettlementschemewhenfirstadoptedby therloverientett

fiaolingofNativesaFailure"

Mr.Galestates"IregrettoreportthatnotwithstandingtheestablishmentofMoola-Bellanativesettlement,andfeedingdepotsinother localities,the°Mereofcattlekillingbyntifirsst11eantin.,..,Leder theproisionsoftheAboriginesAct

caseswithimpunity.Thisconstant killingofstockwithoutpunishment musteventuallyleadtofuturetrouble.Takingthemasawhole,the aboriginesofourStateare LIKEALOTOFIRRESPONSIBLE CHILDREN, andshouldbetreatedassuch,and thesoonertheyaretaughtthatthey mustobeyourlaws,thebetterit willbeforthemselvesandthosewho tiredevelopingthecattleindustryof ourfarNorth.Thegaolingofnativeshas,atgreatcosttothecountry,beenprovedafailuresofaras itbeingadeterrenttocrime,and moneysuselesslyspentinthepast shouldfindtheirwaytootherchannelsinthehopeoftryingtosolve whathasalwaysbeen-andstillcont.nues---adifficultproblem.."

AboriginalMissions

"Thetotalnumberoffull-bloods andhalf-castesreceivingeducation ataboriginalinstitutionssubsidised bytheGovernmentwas320,beinga slightincreaseoverthefiguresof Listyear:-NewNorcia,41; Beagle Bay,1,31 SwanNativeandHalfcaste,32;SalvationArmyGirls' Home,14;SundayIsland,61AustralianAborigines'Mission,12;EllensbrookHome,5;Lambadina,24, Thetotalexpenditureincurredduringtheyearinsubsidisingtheseinstitutionswas1.1,7499s6d.Inmy lastreportImentionedthat,with th;assistanceoftheGovernment,the BeagleBayMissionwasexperiment-

thepermanentrelieflist,othersonlyreceivinghelpwhenrequired.The abovefiguresshowanincrevieAof 607nativesrelievedcompareirwith thenumberofindigentsappearingin theregisterfortheprevioustwelve months.Thisincreaseisaccounted forbylargenumbersofnativesbeingdrivenintosettlementsfromthe interiorowingtothecontinuousdry seasons.Inallcaseswherereports receivedwarrantedreliefhasbeen given;bulksuppliesofflour,teaand sugarhavebeensentfordistribution,andmythan'78areduetothose whohaveundertakentheworkofreliefandkeptapropercheckonrationsreceived,andforwardedreturns tothisolicewithoutlookingfor anyremunerationforservicesrendered.Assoonasthedroughtbreaks mostofthesenativeswillreturnto theirowncountry,wherebushfood isplentifulduringordinarygoodseasons.Duringmyjourneydownthe coastfromBroome,Imadespecial inquiriesintotherelievingstation atLaGrangeBay,whereforyears pasttheDepartmenthasbeenpayingapercapitagrantforrelieving indigentnatives,and,onmyreturn, recdnniendedanalterationofthe system,inconsequenceofwhicha Departmentalrelievingstationhas beenformed,andapaidofficerappointedtodistributerations,which areforwardedfromBroomeinhulk. Notonlyisthissystemasavingto theGovernnient,butitismoresa-

tisfactoryineveryway.Reliefon thesamesystematLambadina UNDERTHESUPERVISIONOF FATHERNICHOLASFIMO, stillcontinues.Thetotalcostofrationsdistributedtothoseinwant to.:luringtheyear,supplyingthemwith blankets,clothing,andmedicalattentionwhenrequired,was£11,1225s 7d,anincreaseof£1,43713s9dover theprecedingyear.Inall2,992 lankets,1,092dresses,938shirts (men's),919undershirts(women's), and858dungareetrousershavebeen distributedamongtheoldandinfirm,andotherdeservingcases.

Deaths

Ninety-fivedeathshavebeenofficiallyreportedduringtheyear,being adecreaseof62onthenumberreportedduringtheprevious12months.

socioiNotes

(BY"OPHELIA.")

MissDollyGee,ofGuildford,returnedbyWednesdaymorning'strain fromNortbam,lookinghaleand heartyafterherholidaywithher sister,Mrs.Lockley.

FatherMoloney;alsocelebratedanother'marriageonWednesday,7th May,betweenMr.GrahamHall,of flonnybro,,k,andMissKathleen O'Neill,ofDardanap.

Tieinarriazeof%hasAileenKirwantoMr.JohnfleeterwascelebratedattheCathedralofthelinnuicelateConceptiononAprilllth. TheRev.FatherMoloneyofficiated. as (inWednesday,30thApril,Mr. GeorgeLewisSimmswasmarriedto MissjostThneHolloway.TheRev. FatherMolbneyofficiated,andMiss HollowayandMr.A..1.McGeronattendedasbridesmaidandbestinan.

Aquietbutprettyweddingwas recentlysolemnisedintheNarrogin CatholicChurchbytheVeryRev. DeanBrennan,thecontractingpartiesbeingMissAggieWhite,eldest daughterofMr.andMrs.Joseph White,14-mileBrook,andMr.ThomasTurner,jun.,ofthesamelocality.

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FinancialStateoftheDioceseofPerth

£90,287IIs.8d,Paidoff'inTwoYears

Asannouncedinourlastissue,a representativemeetingoftheclergy andlaityofthecityandsuburbs washeldattheBishop'sPalacelast FridayeveningtoconsidertheVicarGeneral'sannualreportonthefinancialstateoftheDiocese.Thestatement,whichwasreadbyMr.C.F. Deakin,BishopClune'sfinancialsecretary,wasamasterpieceofclearnessandmethodicalarrangement.In theabsenceoftheVicar-Generalin Adelaide,FatherHayes,Adm.,presided.Apologiesfornon-attendance werereceivedfromDr.Kenny,Messrs.B.M.O'Connor,W.Mitchell,E.J. Rodoreda,andothers.Theriport, whichwasminutelyexplainedbyMr. Deakin,disclosedthegratifyinginformationthatBishopClune'sundertakingwiththeUnionBankto have£20,000saidoffthecentraldebt bythefirstofMayhadbeencarried out.ThereductionintheparoThial andinstitutiondebtfortheyearended30/4/13,£5,755leslid.l.ast weekwestatedthatthereductionin thecentralde!a.forthesameperiod

assets,andhadkeptthemthrough manydifficulties.

OnthemotionofMr.H.Hourigan, secondedbyMr.J.IN.Kennedy,a letterwassentfromthemeeting congratulatingBishop('luneonthe successfulissueofhisefforts.

FatherT.Morris,ofGuildford,in movingavoteofthankstotheAdvisoryCommittee,referredincomplimentarytermstoBishopClune's administrationandtothetoneof hopeandbuoyancyHisLordshipbad giventotheCatholicbody.The systemofmonthlycollectionshad trainedthepeopletodirectgiving.

TheAdvisoryBoard,consistingof Dr.Kenny,andMessrs.Connolly, QuinlanandB.M.O'Connor,deservedeverycreditfortheirexcellentadiceandguidance.

FatherJohnFlynn,04M.I.,insecondingthevoteofthanks,paida tributetothebusinessacumenof theCommittee,whosemembershad athoroughknowledgeofthevalue ofproperty.Astheyweremenof undoubtedcapacity,therewasno

inittee,ahosparedneithertimenor expensetomakehisworkagreeable. TheBishop'spersonalitycountedfor verymuch,andhistactanddiplomacyhadovercomemanyobstacles. BylastTuesday'smailallparticularswereforwardedtoTtLshnp Chine,whowillnodoubtfeelniehly gratified.

OuildfordIllidland

AveryenjoyableEuchrePartyand DancewasheldintheVaudeville Theatre,Guildford,onlastTuesday nightinaidoftheGuildfordAltar Society.Theentertainmentwasgot uphurriedly,andwasnotatall workedupwiththatenergywhich hasdistinguishedourpeopleduring thepasttwelvemonths.Infact,so greatwastheapathyshownbythe Guildfordpeoplethatitwasfeared theeventwouldbeanabjectfailure. However,thegenerouspatronage givenbythepeopleof:midlandand Perthsavedthesituation,andwhen thebalance-sheetismadeoutthe AltarSocietymustbenefittothe extentof£10or£11.

Fourvaluablepriseswerepresented forcompetition.LadiesFirst,a beautifulsilverbreaddish(giftof MissPaul),wonbyMrsDaysecond,pairofvases(giftofMissMannix),Mrs.Sughan.Gents.:First,a handbag.(giftofFatherMorris), Mr.W,Willoughby;second,abeautifulpipe(giftofMr.O'Leary),Mr. H.Cleary.Aftertheprizeswere presentedbyFatherMorrisandrefreshmentswerepartakenof,thehall witsclearedfordancing,whichwas continueduntilmidnight.Themusic fortheoccasionwassuppliedhi MissGillanandMr.LannendischargedatdutiesofM.C.Theentertainmentwasenjoyablefrontevery pointofview,butthemostpleasant featureofitwastheunexPectedsuccessacLieved.

OnWednesdaymorningthemarriageofMr.'JohnFrancisMorrissey, ofMt.Magnet,toMissMaryrtodan, arecentarrivalfromtheEastern States,wascelebratedattheCathedraloftheImmaculateConceotion. TheRev.FatherMoloneyAticiated. Thebridewastastefullyattiredisa prettyfrockofwhitesilk,alarge whitehatwithwhiteLancer!thanes, awasattendedbyhertwosisters aiesmaids.Mr.Rodanactedas tiesman.Aftertheceremonylight refreshmentswerepartakenof,and lateronthehappypairleftf4a.their futurehome. es4.

Amostenjoyablesocialanddance washeldinMcLeod'sHall,High?ate,onWednesday,April23rd,by timemembersoftheHighgateCatholicYoungLadies'Society.Among thosepresentwereMr.andMrs. Holman,thefollowingSocietiesalso beingrepresented:-Perth,Victoria Park, and Subiaco('atholic YoungMen.Byeighto'clocka r.rynicegatheringassembled,anda punctualstartwasmadeatdancing, themusicbeingsuppliedbythe MissesHolmanandTrott.Dancing confirmeduntilmidnight,whicharrivedalltoosoon.

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AtSt.Columba'sChurch,South Perth,On2';thApril,themarriageof Nor.JohnQuartermaine,ofSouth Perth.toMissMayEthelPuttick,of Messrs.SandoverandCo.,Perth, wascelebratedbytheRev.D..1. Moloney.Thebridewasattendedby MissesI..(martermaineandM..Puttickasbridesmaids,Mr.A.B.Quertune:eineactingasbestman.After :heceremonytheweddingbreakfast waspartakenofatthehomeof thebridegroom.Theusualtoasts werehonoured,andtheheartiest goodwishesfortheirfuturehappinessextendedtotheb-eppypair.

MR.('.F.1)EAKIN,Bishop

was4:24,1332sld.Thereductionof thediocesandebtfortheyear therefore,£29,88819s,andatotalreductionforthetwoyearsofC90,2S7 1ised.Mr.Pminmovingtheadoptionofthereport,congratalited BishopClineonthesuccessfulissue ofhistwoyears'administration.Mr. M.G.Levaninsecondingsaidthat whilethelaitydeservedeverycredit fortheirgenerousco-operation, Lordship'scharmingpersonalityhad enabledhimtosurmountmanyoostacles,andthelaityowedhima deepdebtofgratitudeforthesplendidadministrativeworkhehaddone. Greatpraisewasalsoduetothe Vicar-General,Fr.'erling,forhis splendidworkasAdministratorof theDiocesebeforeRishopCline's accessionandduringhispresent visittoEurope.Or..1.F.Whitely, saidMr.Deakin'sclearstatementwasinterestingandexhaustive.WhiletheChurchwasessentiallyspiritual,ithaditsmaterial orfinancialsideaswell,anditwas gratifyingforthelaitytoknow thatthevaluableassetsleftbyBishopGibneyweredisposedoftothe lestadvraitagebyBishopChine.Mr. M.O'Dea,supportedthemotion,and cLaracterisedMr.Deakin'sworkas anastonishingperformance.Mr.M. F.Cavanaghsaidthe,peopleofthe dioceseshouldbeextremelygrateful tohavetheliabilitiesmetwithout taxingthepeopletoanygreatextent,ashadbeendoneelsewhere. BishopClimeenlistedthesytnnathy ofeveryonewhocameincontact withhim.HisAdvisoryCommittee alsodeservedeverycredit.They shouldnotforgetBishopGibney, whohadparson-illypc-mir,d 11

Clune'sFinancialSecretary. anxietyfeltbytheclergyandlaity becausetheyknewthattheinterestsofthedioceseweresafeinthe handsofBishopChineandhispainstakingadvisers.

TheHon.T.F.Luinlan,inresponding,saidtheworkwasinevery waypleasant,andDr.Kenny'sadvicewasparticularlyvaluable.The ableassistanceofMessrs.Connolly andConnorwasalsoaconsiderable asset,Bishop('linedeservedevery creditforthepatienceandperseverancewithwhichhehadtackled thefinancialproblem,andveryfew wereawareofthegreatmentalanxietyfeltbyHisLordship,especially whenhewasattackedbyananonymousscribeinthepublicpresslast December.

FatherCrowleyproposedahearty voteofthankstoMr,C.Deakin, thefinancialsecretary,withoutwhose excellentbusinesscapacityfordetail somuci'goodcouldnothavebeen accomplished.Theresolutionwas secondedbyFr.LynchandsupportedbyFr.O'Brien.

Mr.R.E.HouriganaddedlAs quotaofpraise,andsaidthatlast yearwhenaskedbytheBishopsof BallaratandBendigohowthesum of140,000waspaidoffinsucha shorttime,attributedthemarvellousresulttothepopularityof BishopClime,thefinancialgeniusof hissecretary,andtheenergyofhis administrator,Fr.Hayes.TheAdministrator,inputtingthemotion, paidatributetoMr.Deakin'sequabilityoftemperandtohiscourtesy andindustry.Mr.Deakin,intePlY, thankedthemeetingforkindexpressionsofconfidence,andcl'ogised thethembe.'sof.theAdvisoryCom-

OnnextThursdaynightaEuchre PartyandDancewillheheldinthe TownHull,Midland,inaidofthe fundsoftheSt.VincentdePaulSociety. Alargenumberoftickets areincirculation,andifconfidence onthepartofthemembersis:ny guaranteeofsuccess,theentertainmentissuretobeoneofthegreatesteventsoftheseason.Thecause iscertainlyadeservingone,:..nd oughttoappealtoallmembersof thecommunitywhoareblessedwith thespiritofcharity.

Thelistofmonthlycontributors totheBellevueChurchfundandthe Guildford-Midlanddebtfundwasread onlastSundaymorning,and.bowed thatthegenerosityofthepeopleof theseplaceshasnotabated.Midland'scontributioncametoi.:10Is, Guildford'sto£419s,andlelleythe's toC412sCd.Wh?nweconsidertheir numbersandtheircircumstances,we mustconfessthattheBellevueCathanesarekeepingupasplendidrecordandgivinganexampleofgenerosity,ofmethod,andofpunata.flitythatmightltefollowedwithadvantagebytheothercentresthatgo tomakeuptheparish.Bellevueis fortunateinhavingforitscollect.re Mr.Galhally,Mr.Keenan,andMr. Willoughby.Thesemenhavethe'r heartscentreduponsecuringabeautifulChurchforwhattheytermthe easternterminusofthesuburban railway,andtheyaredeterminedto exercisethemselvestothefullestextentoftheirpowersandopportunitiestosecurethatblessing.Rumour hasitthattheirambitionwillbe realisedsoonerthantheyexpect.Be thatasitmay,whenthehappyday arrivesthatanedificeiserectedto thegloryofGodonthebeautiful siteinClayton-street,iftheirnames arenotinscribedonthecornerstone theywillcertainlybewritteninthe indelibleinkofgratitudeonthe hoIrtsandaffectionsoftheCatholics ofBellevue.Theparishionersof GuildfordandMidlandwerepleased tohaveaflyingvisitfromthenew pastorofArmadale,Fr.PhilSheidan,onMondaylast.Beforegoing toKalgoorlie,FatherPhillaboured forsometimeinthisparish,and Idsmilnyfriendswillbealwayspleasedtogivehimaheartywelcome.

MARRIAGE

HECTOR-KIRWAN.---OnApril11, 1913,attheCathedraloftheIna maculateConception,bytheRev. FatherMoloney,JohnHector,eldestsonofAlexanderHector,of Aberdeen,Scotland,toAileen,eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.H.W. Kirwan,Perth,formerlyBairnsdale,Gippsland.Victorianpapers pleasecopy.

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PERRIN.ofyourcharityprayfor thesoulofJohnF.Perrin,forteer lyEditorofthe"W.A.Record,whodiedatRichmond,Victoria,on April10. -insertedbythemembersofthe "Record"staff.

BIRD.Ofyourcharityprayfor thesoulofElisabeth(Bessie)Ifird, whodiedatPerthonApril27, 110.3,aged76years.Deceasedc:ime toW.A.fromBelfest,Ireland,in 1se2,inthesailingship"'Airy Harrison"with67singlegals-tile journeyoccupying5Smonths[tam PlymouthtoFremantle.Marriedin Northam,1863.R.1.1'.

-Insertedbyher'ovalsson,CharleeBird.

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GUINOD'SWORLD-FAmEi.ORATORIO.

Willberenderedatthecathedralof theImmaculateConception onWEDNESDAY,MAY21. 100trainedvoicesunderthealreeConofMr.W.Westhoven. TICKETS,3s.Planswillopenat Nicholson'snextWednesday,Slay1.4, whenseatsmaybereservedbyaayinels.extra.

Urogrammewillcontainfullcopy ofwords.

J.MILLSR.HISSFORD, .JointHon.Ave.

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"ACatholicNewspaper,inaparuia,isaperpetualmission." -LEOXIII.

SATURDAY,MAY10,1913.

The(Perth)"Dailynews"and CatholicConverts

Bywayofnal:oche:tamtoahighlycomplimentarycharactersketchof MonsignorBenson,thedistinguished Englishconvert,ourPerthevening contemporary,inlastSaturday'sissue,tellsus"THEROMANCATHOLICCHURCHDOESNOTGET MANYCONVERTSNOWADAYS.IN

ALLTHEGREATCENTRESOF MODERNLEARNINGANDCIVILISATION,SHEHASLOSTGROUND. MENBRouGHTUPINHERANCIENTBIC,IEFSIHAVE('AST TEEMASIDE.Butnewandthen ebewinsfromtheoutsidesomegreat anddistinguishedmen.oneofthese wasJohnHenryNewman,unquestionablyamanofhichintellectand saintlycharacter."Itisnewsto mostofustolearnthattheCher& doesnotgetmanyconverts"nowadays."EverypriestinEnalishspeakingcountriesisreceivingthem revelarly.inU.S.A.theirinstructionisquiteaproblem,endtheparochialclergyareforcedtothrow thedutyforthemostpartonthe shouldersofthe['enlistFathers.It isonly"nowadays"tintthetideof conversionhasbeguntoflowina markeddegree.JohnHenryNewman,whoismentionedasarareor evensolitaryinstanceofaconvert, wasbetthefirstofaverylong line.SWIM,peoplehaveshortmemoriesforShoreditchandBirmingham, andCaldeyandGraymoor,forFatherMaturinandFatherRivington, andQueenVictoriaofSpain.The articleonFatherBensonisgood, hatletCatholicswhoreaditdisc,,pntthefirstparagraph,forthe fartis,theinstructionofconverts issuchataxonthetimeofthe

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clergyinAustraliaasinallEnglishspeakingcountries,thatitisquitea problemhowitistobeadequately managed.MostoftheAustralian priestsenlisttheservicesofthe nunsinthepreparationofwomen convertsforreceptionintothe Church,andtheylookgladlytothe helpoftheReligiousOrdersof priestsfortheinstructionofthemen, whosteadilystreamintotheChurch allthroughtheyear.

"Convertstd-Ronie,"anEnglish publication,givesthefollowingsummaryofthosewhohaverecentlyenteredtheChurchthroughouttheBritishEmpire:-"Thereare572clergymenoftheChurchofEngland,23 fromScotland,and12fromIreland. Thereare432membersofthenobility,30earmyoliters,192lawyers,42 baronets,and25baronets'wives,64 navalofficers,92medicalmen,and39 diplomats,35artists,53musicians, and14membersofthedramaticprofession.Thestatisticsalsoshow thatthereare29peersand53peeresses,21knightsand34knights' wives.Literature,includingpoets, authors,playwrights,andjournalists, hascontributed470converts.Two hundredandthreeclergymen'swives areregistered. OfNonconformist ministersthereare13,ofOxford graduates586,ofCambridge346, AberdeenUniversityhasyielded two,Glasgowfive,St.Andrews four,Durham14,Edinburgh16,London25,andthepublicschools425. Childrenorgrandchildrenofconvertsaregivenintheappendix,in whichthenamesofArchbishop BourneandCardinalMerrydelVal occur.Thereisalsooneconvert whodeservesspecialmention,Sui KokYap,aChineseconvertofEdinburghUniversity."

Here,surely,areafewofthe "nowadays"factsandfigureswhich mayafford"Ariel"somefoodforreflection

3stheCatholicChurchEasingGround?

'Inallthegreatcentresofmodernlearningandcivilisationshe(the Catholic('hurch)haslostground," quoth"Ariel."Well,letussee.We presumethat"Ariel"wouldlookuponthelandofUncleSamasaplace "ofmodernlearningandcivilisation."

TheAmerican"Booklover'sMagazine"(Protestant)publishesthisunprejudicedviewoftheCatholic church:-"ThegrowthoftheRomanCatholicChurchintheUnited Statesisoneofthemoststriking factsofhistory-andshehasalso gainedthepopulargood-will,orat letistafavourableprepossession,and shehasconqueredrespect.Atpresentthosewholookuponhermost favourablyarethatlargeandinfluentialclassofmenwhoseantecedents wereProtestants,butwhoseactual connectionwithaProtestantChurch islittlemorethannominal.They knowjustenoughofProtestantismto makethemalivetoitsfaults,and theyknowjustenoughofCatholicismtomakethemadmireitsexcellence.Thesemencarelittleforthe theologicalandecclesiasticalquestionswhichseparateRomeandpro. testantisiii.Theyarelesislators, cityofficials,railroadmen,editors, managersoflargebusinessinterests. Whenevertheirdealingsbringthem incontactwithaRomanCatholic institution,theyfindanorganisation whichknowsitownmind,knows whatitwants,Lassomeonewho canspeakforitofficiallyandfinally. Theycanseethatitmaintainsdisciplineamongitsownmembers,and seemsatthesametimetoretain theiraffection.Theyareattracted, inaword,byitspractical,business-likeefficiency,andarerepelled bytheoppositequalitiesinProtestantism."

InourissueofMarch29wequoted aremarkableProtestanttestimony tothevitalityoftheCatholicChurch fromtheFebruaryissueofasectarianproductionentitled"TheSigns oftheTimes,"inwhichthefollowingsentencesoccur:"Thereisno diemtingthefactthatthePoman CatholicChurchtodayiemenifeetineonsideraelelifeend1-fee.in Fnlandsincehsrrevi 1 th-re60

yearsago,shehasmadesteadyprogress. TheR.C.membership inthelnitedStetsnoweasilyexceeds12millions,while50yearsago itwasonly3millions.To-dayNew YorkisthestrongestCatholiccity intheworld. InAustralia theworkofRomeisonwardand forward,whileinGermany,theland ofMelancthonandofLuther,Rome elatestohavemadethegreatest Progressduringthe,forher,auspiciousnineteenthcentury."LordMacatilaystestimonytothewonderful vitalityoftheCatholicChurchis astree"nowadays"aswhenhe wrote"H'eracquisitionsinthe NewWorldhavemorethancompensatedforwhatshehaslostintheOld. Herspiritualascendancyextendsover thevastcountries.1hichliebetween MissouriandCoseHorn-countries which,acenturyhence,maynotimprobablycontainapopulationas largeasthatwhichnosinhabits Europe Sot.doweseeany signwhichindicatesthatthetermof herngdominionisapproaching-

Diocesannews.

TheNationalDirectoryofthe H.A.('.B.S.sentthefollowingtelegramofcongratulationonWednesdaytoArchbishopO'Reily:-"On thishistoricoccasion,theSilverJubileeofYourGrace'smemorable Episcopate,weareprivilegedand highlyhonouredinofferingYour Gracerespectfulhomageandheartfeltcongratulationsinthenameof 50,000HiberniansthroughAustralasia,Admultosannos!--M.()Tea, P.O'Connor,.1.S.Dowling,NationalDirectorate."Mr.,O'Dea,asa formerSundaySchoolpupilofNis Grace,sentaspecialwire. ee, ThepeopleofPerthandsuburbs willhavethepleasureofrearing Gounod'scelebratedOratorio"Mors etVita"renderedbyahundred well-trainedvoices,undertheconductorshipofMr.W.Westhovenat theCathedralonnextWednesday week,21stinst.Thecombinedchoirs havebeenpractisingforthepast 9 months,andnoloverofmusicshould misstheopportunityofhearingthis musicaltreat.Theboxplanwillbe enatNicholson'sonWednesday next.

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TheRev,PhilSheridanarrivedat ArtnadalelastSaturdaytotake chargeoftheextensiveparishof Annadale, .1arrandale,/we'llngup andsurroundingdistricts,hitherto underthecontrolofFatherP.Brennan.OnlastSundayheofficiatedat ArmadaleandISelinscott.NextSundayhewillsayMassatNo.6Mill, at8,andat.larrandaleat10.He willalsohaveeveningdevotionsat ,farrandale.

PriortohisdeparturefromKalgoorliehewastherecipientofmany tokensofesteemfromhisfriendson theEasternGoldfields,althoughhe refusedtoacceptanypublictestimonial.FromthechildrenofSt. .1ohnofGodConvent,theCatholic YoungMen'sandHibernianSocieties hereceivedvaluablemementosofhis happyassociationswiththem.

FatherHayesreceivedaletter fromHisLordshipBishopClone, datedfromRomeonApril11.Onthe daybeforethetimeappointedfora privateaudiencewiththePope,His Holinessgotasevererelapseofinfluenza,whichresultedintheseries ofattacksrecentlymentionedinthe cables.Allaudienceswereatonce suspended.EvenCardinalGottiwith hisPropagandabusinesswasrefused admittance.Itwasagreatdamper toHisLordshipandparty.Owing totheimpossibilityofsecuringlodgingsatMalta,FathersKiely, andHolbrookdidnotattendthe EucharisticCongress,butleftRome forIrelandonApril11,viaMilan, Lucerne,Ceneva,andPorts.His LordshippontificatedattheChurch ofSt..JohnLateranontheprevious Wednesday,whentherewasalarge An,loTrishconsregationpresent, andFatherPope,0.P.,preacheda nicesermoninraersh.HeliedanotherbigfunctionattheChristian

BrothersonthefollowingSunday, andthenpaidaflyingvisittoCollegio,Brignole-aale,Genoa,wherea studentiscompletinghiscoursebeforebeingordainedfortheDiocese ofPerth.OnhisreturntoRome fromMaltahehopedtohavethea privateaudiencewith'HisHolinessy andpresentthePeter'sPenceoffering, eilk whichHisLordshipconsidersa splendidtributetoOurliolyFather fromadebt-riddenDiocese.Next monthhewillofficiateattheannual ordinationsinhisAlmaMater,All Hallows'College,Dublin. lb

BylastTuesday'smailafullreportofthefinancialstateofthe Dioceseofl'erthfortheyearending onApril30wasforwardedtoHis LordshipBishopChineforpresentationtoHisHolinessPopePiusK. Thereportdisclosesthegratifying informationthattheBishop'scontractwiththeUnionlianahadbeen faithfullycarriedout,andthat C90,287llsRdhadbeenpaidoffwithintwoyears.

LocalandPersonal

TherecentlyformedBeverleyjuvenilebranchoftheH.A.C.B.S.have decideduponholdingaeuchreparty inaidoftheirfundson-Sednesday, 14thMaynext. esa.

Dr.Henchley(lateoftheChelsea HospitalforWomenandtheRoyal WestminsterOpthalmicHospital), hascommencedpracticeatSouth BritishChambers,Barrack-street, Perth,wherehemaybeconsulted from10to12inthemornningand from2to4intheafternoon.

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Mr.andMrs.O'Reillywillspenda fewweeksinPerthbeforeleaving, andwillbeaccompaniedtoIreland bytheirsonJohn,whoisapupilat theChristianBrothers'College.They willhavethepleasureofmeeting theftrelativesandfriendsinripperaryandTyronewhentheyreachthe OldLand.

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ThewidowofRichardD'AltonWilliams,thepatriotpoetofthe"Nation,"isstillaliveandwellatthe ageof82inNeworleans.Shehad beenateacherintheNewOrleans publicschoolsfor49years,andonlyin1911wasretiredonfullpension.Herdaughterisnowalsoa teacherinthepublicschools. es

Mr.M.Brown,MayorofNarrogin, inwelcomingSenatorPearcelast week,regrettedKingO'Malley'soversightinnotselectingNarroginas thesitefortheFederalCapital AccordingtotheAustralianonstitution,theCommonwealthCapital mustbebuiltinNewSouthWales, butareferendumonthe mighthaveresultedinthechoio Narrogininstead.Aworseplace couldbeeasilychosen, asis

Thewell-knowntailors,l'ALeanand Keating,haveremovedfromtheir oldpremises,340Hay-street,tomore commodiousquartersnextdoorto DwyerandCarroll,booksellers,a fewdoorsfurtheron.Thenewpremiseshavebeenespeciallyfittedfor thefirm,andisadistinctacquisitiontothebusinessplacesofPerth. Messrs.McLeanandKeatinghave onshowspeciallinesinScotchand IrishStatings,whicharewellworth seeing.Alookinwouldbeofinteresttowould-he-investors.

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Mr.JohnW.Ryan,GrandSecretaryoftheHibernianSocietyin Victoria,writingtothe"Record," says:-"WeHiberniansarereally proudatthegoodworkdonebythe HiberniansinWestAustralia,andalsoofourNationalDirectoryofficers.Itwasawiseandluckystep wetookinhavingtheheadbodyin W.A."Mr.Ryan,whoisapillarof theSociety,wasoneofthedelegates totheInterstateConferenceatYeasCanberra12monthsago,whosupportedthemotionofMessrs.DowlandKinshelatohavethesupremegoverningbodyoftheH.A. ('.B.S.locdadinWestAustraliafor thre'yeirs.TheVictorianGrand Secretarynaturallyrejoicesatthe

greatstridesmadebytheSociety isW.A.duringthepastyear.

Morethan70,000children,mostly undertheageoftenyears,weredeprivedofoneorbothparentsbydirceintheUnitedStatesduringthe pastyear,accordingtofigurespresentedbytheNewYorkStateMarriageandDivorceCommission."The PacificCoast,"thereportsays,"has beenthegreatestdivorcecentreof theentire'world.Intheyear1912 thereweregrantedintheUnitedStatesover100,000divorces.Inthepast fortyyears3,700,000adultswere separatedbydivorce.,"SmallwonderthatAbdulHatnidreferstothe pelygamyofacertainsectionofAmericansociety.

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ThatpopularPicturePlayhouse, theTheatreRoyal,isbeingcrowded nightlytowitnessSpencer'sexclusivedrama,"ShadowsoftheNight," whichtellsofadetective'smany thrillingadventureswhilstinpur. suitofagangofdesperatecriminals.Forsensationalhappeningsit wouldhehardtoheatthispicture. Whenthedetectivegainsaccessto anoceanlinerbybeingloweredona ropesuspendedfromahugeairship, excitementrunshigh.Heisultimatelysuccessfulinbringingthegang V.'justice.Theprogrammesupportingthisstarisofahighorder.The GrandNationalSteeplechaseisespeciallypopular,andnolesssoare thewonderfulviewstakenoftherecentfloodsatOhio,U.S.A.NextWednesdaySpencerswillpresent"Frank Birtles'overlandTripAcrossAustralia,"takenbytheGaumontoperatorwhoaccompaniedhim.Itintraduceswildnativecorroborees,alligatorshooting,pearling,sharkfishing,andout-backlifeinthegreat NeverNeverhand.

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:1r.andMrs.M.O'Reillyleave Kalgoorlieto-morrow(Sunday)eveningforanextendedholidaytoEuropeandAmerica.LastweekMr. O'Reilly,whohasbeenforyears PresidentofSt.Mary'sChurchCommittee,wastheguestofDeanRobin`onattheKalgoorliePrebytery, whenFr.PhilSheridanwasalsoentertainedontheeveofhisdeparture.Inadditiontothegoldfields clergy,Bro.Duggan,Messrs1aLynch andlaRussell,TreasurerandSecretaryoftheChurchCommittee,were alsopresent.DeanRobinson,in presentingMr.O'Reillywithanart:e!icillyinscribedgoldwatchonbebr.11ofthegoldfieldsclergy,anda massivegoldchainandcrossonbehal'oftheChurchCommittee,referreeltotheirguest'smanyfaithfulservicestotheChurch,notonlybyhis generousmonetarycontributions,but alm byplacinghismotorcaratthe disposalofthepriestsontheirlong m"'rytours.FathersDonogher aridan,ofBoulder,andFrs. ShenandBrosnansupportedthe Dean'sremarks.Bro.Duggan,onbehalfoftheChristianBrothers,preseatedMr.O'Reillywithasuitably inscribedsovereigncase,andthankedhimforhismanyactsofkindnesstowardstheBrothersandtheir Reh(.01.

NeverinthehistoryofNarrogin barsomuchinterestbeentakenina weddinginthedistrictastnatvbleb centredroundthenuptialsofMiss KittyBrown,youngestdaughterof Mr.MichaelBrown,andVita eter Doyle,thenianageroftheYttional BankatWilliams,Thebridewas one.ofthemostpoledityoungladies ofthedistrict,andhadspentallher lifeinNarrozin,andwhenitisrememberedthatherfatherisMayor ofthetownship,andtheearliestresidentintheplace,thereasonfor theinterestmaybewallunderstood. Theweddingwascelebratedbythe VeryRev.DeanBrennan,attheCatholicChurch,tothebuildingof whichboththefatherofthebride andthebrideherselfhadrendered greatservice,andthesacrededifice wascrowdedtothedoors.Mr.E. Tohnson.M.L.A.,actedasbest mar.andMr..I.Brownasgroomsman.whilstMissesMaryandEva Bro.rawerethebridesmaids.Mr. MichaelIiroan,J.P.,fetherofthe bridegaveheraway.Afterthecut-

monyareceptionwasheldatthe residenceofthebride'sparents,and atnightadancewastenderedtoall friendsintheTownHall.Thehappy coupleleftforAlbany,enroutefor theEasternStates,bytheafternoon train.Thepresentswerenotonly numerousandcostly,butwereespeciallynoticeableinthattheywereof amostusefulnature.--"DailyNews."

TheWestAustralianMusicTeachers'Associationhelditsmonthly meetingonSaturdayevening,MrW. H.Couplinidpresiding.Paperswere readbyMissHiltirtyandMr.R.J. Bastian.MissHiliirtychoseforLer subject"TheArtofVoiceProduction,"andgaveaninterestingaddressembellishedwithmanyquaint Mashesofhumour.Mr.R.J.Bastian'ssubjectwas"TheMusicoftae CatholicChurch,"suitableillustrationsculledfromtheworksofeminentcomposersbeingprovided Iy thespiaker,whodealtina'masterly stylewiththeGregorianorplain chant,tbepolyphonicandthemodern.Mr.Bastianalsoexplained whyLatinisusedintheRoman Liturgy,andgagesomepersonal JewsontheMassandeveningdevotions.MissesDunnandHellion,two membersoftheFremantleCatholic Churchchoir,ofwhichMr.Bastian isthechoirmasterandorganist,gave illustrationsofmodernmotetbyTozer"InMeGratisOmnisViae.'A fullreportofthelecturewillappear inournextissue.Bothpaperswere, listenedtowithappreciativeinterest,andattheconclusionofthe meetingavoteofthankstothe speakersandassistingvocalistswas carriedonthepropositionofMrs. urthoys,secondedbyMissDaisy Main.ThenextmeetingoftheassociationwilltakeplaceonJune7, whentheRev.A.S.C.Jameswill lectureon"Mendelssohn."

UnderthestrongthumbofAmbassadorialinfluence,NicholasofMontenegrohassurrenderedSkitter'.The AmbassadorsinConferencehaveexpressedtheirsatisfaction--tothemselves.Anuglysituationhasbeen altered,andthePowersmaynowput ontheirnightcapsandsnorein peace.

Kalgoorlie

Fr.PhilSheridanleftherelast weektolabourintheArmadaleportionoftheLord'svineyard.His courteousmannerandconstantattentiontodutywontheheartsof theKalgoorliepeople.BeingappointedSpiritualDirectorofallthereligiousSocietiesintheparish,he hadagreatmanydetailstoattend to,andveryfewescapedhisnotice ormemory.Tosaythepeopleare verysorryathisdepartureistogive onlyaverymildexpressionoftheir feelings..Stilltheyarepleasedat hispromotiontothechargeofsuch animportantandaristocraticdistrictasthatofArmadale,where manyofthemhopetorenewhisacquaintanceontheirnextholiday.He wasnotallowedtoleavewithoutreceivingmanyindividualandcollectivetokensoftheesteeminwhich hewasheld,andthesewereaccompaniedbyprayersandwell-wishesfor hisfuturehappiness.

Fr.O'GradyarrivedonFridayto commenceworkwhereFr.Sheridan leftoff.Heisayoungpriestfresh fromIrelandwithagreatreputation forlearnngandpiety.Andsoitis hopedthewoundscausedbyFr. Sheridan'sdeparturewillbequickly healedbyFr.O'Grady'sministrations.

ARenewalMissionisopeningin St.Mary'sonTrinitySunday,18th May.Fr.C.McDermott,whogave amissionheretenyearsagowith ourpresentBishop,Dr.Clune,isalreadyonthegoldfields.Manyold friendsarepleasedtofindhimamongstusoncemore.Hiszealand nt'enesstoall,andsurpassing kindnesstochildren,havemadehim perhapsthebestrememberedofour early-daymissionaries.Hewillbe accompaniedonthisoccasionbyFr. 'Freicy,whoiscomingforthefirst timetoKalgoorlie.

ArchbishopO'Reily'sSilverJubilee

STATEGOVERNOR,CHIEFJUSTICE,MAYOR,BISHOPS, AND CLERGYPAYTRIBUTETOFORMEREDITOROF"W.A.RECORD."

ADELAIDE,THURSDAY,MAY8.

YesterdaySt.FrancisXavier'sCathedralwascrowdedineverypart whenoarbelovedArchbishop,the MostRev..JohnO'Reily,celebrated the25thanniversaryofhiscansecrationasBishopofPortAugusta, towhichSeehewaselevatediron thepastoralchargeofFremantle. Theactualdateofhisconsecration waslastThursday,May1,butthe ceremonieswerearrangedforyesterdaytoenablethecountryclergy toattend.ThevisitorspresentincludedtheirLordshipstheBishops ofPortAugustaandGeraldton,the Vicar-Generalofl'erth(Fatherveiling,representingBishopCliic),and theVeryRev.JohnRyan,S..J.,SuperioroftheJesuitsinA.ustaelia, andtheArchbishop'snephew,the Rev.M.Sberin,ofSydney.Theinvitedguests,forwhomseatswere reserved,includedHisExcellencythe Governor(SirDayBosanquet),the ChiefJustice(SirSamuelWay),the actingPremier(Hon.R.Butler),th, Attorney-General(Hon.H.Homburg),theCommissionerofCrown Lands(Hon.laW.Young),theMayorofAdelaide llVor.Lavington Bonythonl,andthemembersofthe AdelaideCityCouncil,Mr.Acting .1usticeBuchanan,SenatorsSirJosiahSymonandShannon,Mr.P. McM.Glynn,M.H.R.,Messrs,W.J. DennyandPonder,M's.P.,theNaval Commandant(CommanderBurford), andtheMilitaryCommandant(ColonelLeMesurier),Mr.OwenSmyth, SuperintendentofPublicBuildings, andMr.J.W.Jonef,secretaryto theCommissionerofPublicWorks. Anumberofapologieswerereceived frontotherswhowereeitherabsent fromtheStateorcompelledtoattendtootherengagements.TheChristianBros.'CollegeCadetCorpsformedtheguardofhonourtoHisExcellencyandHisGraceonarrival.The GuildBandplayedtheNationalAnthemonthearrivaloftheGovernor. AfterMass,theaddressesandtestimonialwerepresented,theRight Rev.Mgr.Byrne,V.G.,presiding. Thefirstaddresswasfromthesuffraganbishopsoftheprovinceof Adelaide,whichcomprisesSouth ustralia,theNorthernTerritory, andWesternAustralia.Otheraddresseswerepresentedinthefollowingorder:-FromtheclergyofSouth Australia(presentedbytheVery Rev.PriorSpence,0.P.),fromthe laityofSouthAustralia(Mr.W.J. Denny,M.P.).Chequesfor£1,300

Thisyear'sBallinaidofSt.John ofGod'sHospitalpromisestoreach thehighstandardofsuccessattainedbyitspredecessors.Asusualthe ladiesoftheCommitteearebusy gleaninginagoldenharvestwherevertheyseeanout-crop.TheBall willbeheldthisyearon28thMay. Ittakesitsplaceasthefirstgreat Balloftheseasononthegoldfields. TheladiesontheCommitteeare practicallythesameoldfriendsof theSisterswhowerefaithfuland successfulinthepast.Mrs.Dr. MacMillanandMissWhitearethe leadingspiritsingettingupentertainments,collectingcash,andprovidingfortheenjoymentofallwho patronisetheBall.

Theusualfortnightly'meetingof St.Mary'sBranchoftheII.A.C.B.S. washeldinSt.Mary'sHallonTuesday,April2'ith.ThePresident,Bro. T.Boyle,presidedoverafairegathering.Severalcandidateswhowere dueforinitiationwereunavoidably absent.Thechiefmatterunderdiscussionduringtheeveningwasth formtionofaJuvenileBranch.This caughtfavour,andwasunanimously aprrcnedof.Theestablishmentof whichwillheatanearlydatean accomplishedfact.Inrecognitionof theinterest11,1hasalwaystakenin theSocietyandthehillykindnesses hehisshownitsmembers,itwas decidedtomakeasmallpresentation

fromtheclergyandlaityofAdelaide,andfor0100fromthePort Augustadiocese,werepresented.EulogisticspeechesweremadebySir DayBosanquetandSirSamuelWay. whocontributed4.:5Istowardsthe testimonial.

HisGraceReplies

ArchbishopO'Reilymadeaneloquent:Ireply.Hedisplayedmuchphysicaldistressduringtheproceedings, hishealthofrecentyearshaving beenfalling,andatonestageofthe ceremonyitwasdoubtfulifhecould continue.Dr.O'Reilysaidthathe wasIrish,butAustraliatohimwas afoster-mother,astenderandaffectionateasanyrealmothercouldpossiblybe.HislifeinSouthAustralia, nowreachingatermof25years, hadbeenafinancialstruggle,buta strugglewhich,initsissue,brought joyandpea&tohim.Hehadspent 18yearsinAdelaide.Theyhadbuilt sevenchurches,aconventschool,and aschoolattheorphanageinthelast twoyears,andhadmadelargeadditionstootherpropertiesatatotal costof013,300.TheCatholicmonetaryeffortsduringthelast25years representednearly01,000,000.Even withwomenandchildrenreckonedin,theybadonly52,413sonsin SouthAustralia,andtheincomeraisedrepresentedover£16aheadfor religion,charity,andeducation,and taintnumberincludedevenbabiesin arms.

TheDominicanNunsofNorthAdelaide,preparedtheaddressfromthe clergy,andMr.A.E.Fountainexecutedtheaddressfromthelaity,illuminated,andembellishedwith viewsofSt.FrancisXavier'sCathedral,thenewChurchofSt.Patrick,WestTerrace,AllSaints'('athedral,PortAugusta,(withwhich HisGracewasfirstassociatedas Bishop),andtheFullertonRefuge.

TheRt.Rev.MonsignorNevin (uncleofthelateFr.Keogh,of Perth),waspresidentoftheCentral Committee,whichincludedMr.W.J. Denny,M.P.,Dr.Gunson,Messrs.J. .1.Sullivan,F.X.Duignan,H.J. Savage,E.McCarron,andCouncillorP.F.Kiley(hon.sec.)Mr.KileyisDistrictSecretaryoftheHibernianSocietyinSouthAustralia. HisGracereceivedwiresofcongratulationfromtheNationalDirectoryandDistrictBoardoftheH.A. C.D.S.inPerth,andseveralmessagesfromfriendsinWestAustralia,includingtheHon.J.M.Drew, ColonialSecretary,andthemanagementofthe"W.A.Record."

ofacaseofsilver-mountedpipesto Rev.PhilSheridanpriortohisdeparturefromourmidst.Bro.Scott wasinattendance,hisfirstappearancesincehejoinedtheranksofthe "Benedicts."Hewastherecipient ofthecongratulationsoftheSociety. Bro.J.A.Young,ofHighgate,Past DistrictPresident,whowasona visittoKalgoorlie,waspresentat themeeting,andwasgivenahearty, Hibernianwelcomebyourgenial President.TheP.D.P.responded, andhopedatanearlydatethatthe D.B.wouldreceivearequisitionto sanctiontheopeningofaJuvenile Branch,andwishedtheKalgoorlie Brancheverysuccess.

ChurchofOurLadyof Victories,Camberwell Victoria

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SOLEMNBLESSINGofthefoundationstoneby,theArchbishopof MelbourneonSunday,May25th, 1913.

REV.G.A.ROBINSON, Camberwell,Vic.

Correspondence

"MorsetVita"

(TotheEditor"W.A.Record.")

Sir,-inyourlastweek'sissuean advertisementinreferencetothe aboveoratorioappears.Iamnaturallyverypleasedtoreadtheannouncementoftheperformanceof thisgreatwork,butaspleasedasI am,Iamasmuchdisappointed.The chargeofadmission,Isuggest,isexcessive.Asforthebookingfeebeing Isextra,Icontendthisispastall reason,inasmuchasthatshilling(as myexperiencetellsme)innoway benefitstheanticipatedrevenue.Surelytheboxplancouldbe"run"free ofchargeatoneof"our"people's businessLousesinabusy,partofthe city,andthussavetheCatholic Publicthatexpense.Withoutthe booltingcharge,Imaintain2sis sufficientforadmission,or2s6(1with booking.Thepresentrate,i.e.,4s, istoohigh,andiampositivethat Iamvoicingtheopinionsofmany whowouldliketoattendthisundoubtedmusicaltreatincompany. Takingallthingsintoconsideration, thetreatwillbetooexpensive. P.A.BRYAN. 10thAvenue.Maylands.

ADyingFenian

(TheEditor"W.A.Record.'

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PremierScaddan'sReturn

TheHon.J.Scaddanreturnedto WestAustralialastTuesdayaftera 31months'tourofEuropeandAmerica,coveringover30,000milesby steamer,motorandrail,andwas warmlywelcomedbyhiscolleagues andtheMayorandcitizensofFremantle.AfterleavingthePorthis firstvisitwastohisagedmother, whohasbeenformanymonthsa PatientattheSt.JohnofGodHospital,Suhiaco.Duringhisstayin EnglandthePremierwaswarmly welcomedattheHouseofCommons byMr.JohnRedmondandhisson, Mr.W.A.Redmond,atwhosepublicmeetinginPerthlastyearMr.

landwasmainlyfinancial,andhe successfullyfloatedaloanoftwomillionsforW.A.InhisFremantle steechhereferredtothe70,000Germanclerkswhowereworkingin Londonforalowwage,andheemphaticallyassertedthatEnglandwas fiatdeclining.Hewassatisfied,however,thathisnativeland,Australia,wasthegrandestcountryinthe world.Histripbadconvincedhim norethaneverofwhatasplendid assettheypossessedinWestern ustralia.HerecognisedthatFremantlewasdoingItspartasthe chiefportoftheState,andhehoped thattheGovernmentwouldheable

thecompany,andthepurchaseof newcars,thepossibleelectrification oftheNorthamtoFremantlesection ofthetrans-Australianrailway,and theutilisationofoilfueluponour Statesteamers,andsomeportions ofourrailways-moreparticularly theNorth-West.Anotherveryimportantmatterdealtwithwasthe futurehousingofthe LondonAgencyStaff bytheacquisitionofSavoyHouse, upontherecommendationofthe Agent-Generalandhimself,asbeing farmoresuitedtoourneedsthan

ThePremierHonouredintheLandofhisFathers

Sir,-Itwaswiththedeepestre eretthatIreadinyourissueof lastweekthato'DonovanRossa,the famousFenian,wasreportedtohe dyinginpovertyonSlatenIsland. Now,sir,Ithinkitisthedutyof everyIrishmantohelphiminsone wayoranother.Doubtless,thousandsofthemhereinW.A.already knowtheworkthisbravepatriot hasdonefortheoldland.Heis nowveryoldandunabletobattle forhimself.Therefore,itwouldnot beoutofplacetohaveasubscriptionlistopenedinthe"Record"col umnsforhisbenefitandIamsare thateveryIrishmanwhohasaspark ofloveforIrelandwillrespondto this,andshowtheFenianthatby isnotforgotteninhisoldage,and manyaferventprayer,nodoubt, willheutteredforhisrecovery,and thathemayreturntodearoldAre land,if'tisonlytodie. HonourthatholdFenian,sohra.-e andsotrue. HefoughtforouldIreland,andher liberty,too.

Och!thelastbreathoflifeshoald departfromusall, EreweForgetthatbravepatriot whoforErindidfall.

"ANIRISH-AUSTRALIAN." (Anydonationstowardsthetrope-44(dfundwillbeacknowledged. Ed."W.A.Record.")

OBITUARY.

THELATEJ.F.PERRIN.

Duringthe"Record's"reoicines overthe.JubileeCelebrationsofHis (;raceArchbishopO'Relly,ofAdelaide,thesadnewscomestohand ofthedeathinVictoriaofanother highlyesteemedpastEditorofthis journal,Mr.JohnF.Perrin.The lateMr.Perrinwasaconvertto Catholicity,hisfatherbeingAnglicanRectorofAthenry,Co.Galway, Ireland,for50years,andlikemost sincereconverts,wasmorestrictin Catholicobservancesthanthosewho weremembersoftheChurchfrom theirinfancy.For22yearshewas editorofthe"NewZeilandTablet," andtwoyearsEditoroftheSydney "CatholicPress."Duringthesix yearsheoccupiedtheeditorialchair ofthe"Record,"hewieldedaforcefulpen,andhisablearticlesoncurrenttopicswerehighlyappreciated. Hehadaveryhighideaofthe missionofthepress,andinhisofficialcapacityupt.:Idwithsuccessthe exaltedtraditionsofCatholicjournalism.HiscriticismsoftheBoer WarandtheEnglishToryParty madeveryinterestingreading,while hisfacilepenwasaweaponofdefenceagainstthetraducersofthe Churchatribehehadverylittle patencewith.Courteousandgener-

\lit.sCAOliANANDSE,RETARYA.C.KESSELLPUBLICLYWELCoMEDATPENZANCE.

Penzance,aseaportandmunicipalboroughofCornwall(Ehgland),issituatedontheN.W. shoreofMountBay,isthenearestporttotheScillyIslands,whichareabout40milesdistant.Penzanceissaidtomean"holyhead,"thenamebeingderivedfromSt.Anthmy's Chapel,aroundwhichafewfishermenbuilttheirhuts,maithusoriginatedthetown.Inthe15th centuryPenzancewasknownasa"placeofshipsandmerchandise,"andin1512receivedfrom HenryVIII.achartergrantingtotheinhabitantsallprofitsarisingfromshipsvisitingthe harbouronconditionthatthequaysandhul\varksofthetownwerekeptinrepair.In1595 thetownwasburnedandpillagedbytheSpaniards,andin1644sackedbyFairfax.Onaccount oftheusurpationofitschiefmagistrate,itsmunicipalcharterwasforfeitedinthereignof QueenAnne,butrestoredin1706.TheGovernmentconsistsofaMayor,6 Aldermenand18 Councillors.ThePremier'smotherwasbornwithinafewmilesofPenzance.

Scaddanproposedtheresolutionin favourofHomeRule.Owingtoa priorengagement,thePremierwas unabletoaccepttheIrishleader's cordialinvitationtotheIrishBan quietinLondononMarch17.TheonlyglimpsehecaughtoftheEmerald islewasaviewofQueenstownfrom theHarbour.HismissiontoEng-

ous,hischarmingandsincerecharacterendearedhimselftothecomparativelyfewacquaintanceswhohad thepleasureofknowinghimintimately.Hereceivedhisdegreeof B.A.inTrinityCollege,Dublin.'lie deceasedgentlemanwroteseveralarticlesfordifferentpapers,whichwere muchappreciated.Hepassedaway peacefullywithChristianresignation onthe10thApril,atRichmond,Victoria,tothedeepregretofhiswidowandhissorrowingfamily,to whomweextendoursinceresympathy.WeearnestlyreluestthatMassesbeofferedupandprayerssaidfor thereposeofhissoul.-11.1.1'.

THELATEMR.RONALD STEWART.

Withregretweannouncethedeath ofthisnotableCatholicjournalistof Victoria,forwhomanappealappearedinthesecolumnsrecently.Atthe conclusionoftheburialservice,His GraceArchbishopCarrsaid"Consideringthesadcircumstancesin whichwemeetto-day,itisunneussarytoaskforyourferventprayers forthesoulofMr.RonaldStewart.

tohelpFremantleineverythingconcerningtheinterestsanddestiniesof theport.Theprincipalsubjectsen gaginghisattention,apartfromfinance,wereinregardtothetenders fortheconstructionofthenewpower houseforthe TramwaySystem theactualdateoftakingoverfrom

Ineverycipacityinlife,asagood fatter,agoodhusband,agoodcitizen,agoodChristian,andagood Catholic,hecertainlyfulfilledin<in admirablemannerallthedutiesof thevariousrelationsoflife.you knowhewasamanofsuperiorintellittence,ofwidereading,ofhigh elite-1judgment-a-manwhodevotedhislifetotheelucidationoftli;th andshedcreditontheChurch,to whichhewasaconvert.Hisdeath isagreatloss,andagreatlossparticularlytothe('atholicliterature ofMeD.ourneandoftheArch(lioc(,se.Nevertheless,theAlmighty knowswhatisgood,anditispiouslybelievedbymanythatmenare takenattheirbest-notattheirbest astheworldknowsit,butatthnr lestastheAlmightyknowsit.We mayhope,therefore,thatGodhas shownmercytohissoul,and if heisnotimmediatelyadmittedto theenioymentofHeaven,histimeof detentionwillheshort.Wesend outoursympathytohissorrowing widowandchildren.MayGodcomfortthemintheirdistressandprovideforthemintheirneed.They

theAldwycbsitepurchasedbythe Commonwealth. If,however,it shouldbesubsequentlydecided WesternAustraliashallpart intheFederalschemeforanAustr_ilianBuilding,"itwillbeaneasy mattertosatisfactorilydisposeof SavoyHouse.

willnothavetheassistanceofsuch afatherandhusband,hutGodwill totheirFather,asHeisalwaysto theorphanandwidow.Wepray thatGodmaygranteternalrepose tohissoul,andtothesoulsofall thefaithfuldeparted."

HELDOVER.

Owingtopressureuponourspace, theusualweeklybudgetfrom"Aunt Bessy"hasbeenunwillinglycrushed out,alsootherinterestingmatter, whichwillappearnextissue.

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ALanceBrokenforClementV.

InmustEnglishspeakingcountries wecomeacrossfanaticswhoclamourforinspectionofconventsand monasteries,andlatelyImetonein theFremantletrain.Hethoughtto dealacrushingblowbythequestion."WhatabouttheKnights Templars?"Itoldhimaboutthem. Perhapsotherswanttoknowabout them.Firstof itbeknown -tellitinOathandpublishitin thestreetsofAscalon-thatthey weresuppressedbytheChurchat theCouncilofVienne,whichmetin theyear1307.Isthatfactanargumentfortheinspectionofconsents?Itisnot,foritshowsthat ifthesaltlosesitssavourandaRe lieieusOrderceasestobeuseful,the Churchwillheprompttoreformit fromwithin,andifallelsefailswill suppressit.Otherordersthanthe KnightsTemplet'shavebeensuppressedforinstance,theJesuati,a "SalvationArmyofthepast,"FatherHughBluntcallsthem,astheir methodsweremuchakintothenoisy ministryofthefollowersofGeneral theheightandreadytodecle,"wastheconditionoftheOrderoftheKnightsTemplarsfor manyyearsprevioustotheCouncil ofVienne.Foundedin1118byHugh dePayens,theKnightsTemplarsderivedtheirnamefromtheirplaceof residenceonaportionofthesiteof Solomon'sTemple.Totheordinary vowsofReligiontheyaddedoneto defendtheHolySepulchreandto protectpilerinistotheHolyLand. Theirearlyhistoryisfragrantwith thegoododourofedificationtheir strictobservanceoftheruledrawn tipforthembySt.Bernardoutof theruleofSt.Augustinewonfor themthegoodwillofChristendom, andtheirvalourattractedtotheir ranksmenofallthecountriesof Europe. TheirPopularityledtotheir Downfall, andasithaspassedintoacustom toblameClementV.forhissuppressionoftheirOrder,itiswellforus toconsidertheirsuppression,and whatitreallymeant.Diditmean thatguiltwastherebyimputedto eachindividualmember?Certainly not,andtheoppositewasexpressly stated.Exhaustiveexaminarionhad beenmadebythePopeandbythe CouncilofViennebeforetheextreme measureofsuppressionwasordered inthebull"VoxinExc-Isa,"and indeed,thePopeintheirdefencehad

protestedagainstthetreatmentmetedouttothembytheimpetuous FrenchKingFrancistheFair,who hadsentsealedorderstothemilitaryauthoritiesthroughoutFrance which,whenopenedonOctober12th, 1307,werefoundtoinvolvethe KnightsTempi:asinageneralar rest.Thiswasausurpationofexclesiasticalauthoritywhichhefore thistimehadneverbeenapproached andClementV.,aswellasprotestingtotheKing,suspendedthepowersoftheFrenchinquisitors,reservingtohimselftherighttohearthe chargesagainsttheKnights.This actionofthePopewascertainly justandfriendlytowardsthe Knights.TheFrenchKingwas prompttoacknowledgehissubmissiontotheHolySee,andalsoset forthhisreasonsforthedrastic stephehadtaken.Hemadeitappearthathisactionwasagainstthe membersoftheOrderasindividuals andinnowisetobeinterpretedasa suppressionoftheOrderitself.He alsostatedthathisactionwasjustifiedbythemanyconfessionsof guiltofthosearrested.In1307the Popeissuedadecree AuthorisingtheArrestoftheKnights intheothercountriesofChristendom,sothatthechargesagainst themmighthefullyinvestigated.In May,1305,overseventymembersof 1heorderweresenttoPoitiersby PhiliptheFairtoheexaminedby thePoleinperson.Manycrimes werefreelyacknowledgedbythem, thegreatestofwhichwasthatthey deniedChristonbeingadmittedto theOrder,Thesaying"Todrink likeaTempler,"hadpassedintoa proverb.soitwassurelytimethat theOrderwasreformedoutofexistence.InOctober,1310,theCouncil ofViennewasopened,andtheaffair oftheKnightsTemplarswasthe firstbusinessundertaken.Threehun dredbishopswerepresent,andthe Popepresidedinperson. Alarge committeewasappointedtoexamine intotheevidencecollectedandto recommendthecourseofactionto theCouncilindealingwiththeOrder.Astheconfessionsofguiltof manymembershadbeenfre-lymade, itwasaneasymattertoconclude that!raceabusesprevailedamong theTemalars,buttherewasadifferenceof°Onionastowhetherthe Ordershouldhesuppressed.At len,tbitwasagreedthatthe Ordershouldbesuppressed,notby wayofcondemnation,butbyway

ofprovisionasthegoodofthe Churchseemedtorequireit.!Oect wasgivento.thisdecisionbyClementV.intheBull"VoxinExcelso,"publishedinApril,1312. Thereisnothingsogoodbutthe maliceofmencancorruptit,andit isnotamatterforwonderthat thisOrder,beginningsowell,should havefallensolow.Itprovesnothingexceptthatmenandnotangels weremembersoftheOrderofKnights Templars.Itssubjectsweredrawn principallyfromtheclassofthe commonerconditionofmen.

AdventureandExcitement weretoooftenthemotivepower, whichdrewaspirantstoitsranks, insteadofloveforPovertyor Chastity,orforthesacredplacesin Jerusalem.Therewasnoregular novitiate,andhencetheroadtoruin waswideandsureforthosewho lightlytookonthesolemnobligationsofReligioninanenvironment whichwasnohelptotheirorderly practice.ThefactofthesuppressionofaReligiousOrderteachesone greatlesson,whichisthatwherethe handofreformisneeded,asitmay oftenbe,inmattersconcerninghumanorgan'sationswithintheChurch thePopeisprompttotakehisfan intohishandandthoroughlycleanse hisfloor.

TheChurchisindefectiblein Doctrine accordingtothepromiseofChrist, butthereisthehumanelementinit whichoftenneedscorrectionandnew direction,andallthewatchfulcare ofthegreat"whiteshepherdof Christendom."Weareusedtohearingagitationsgotupfortheinspectionofconventsitiswellto knowthattheyareinspected; the organisationwhichtakescognisance ofeverycommunity,isdirectlyor throughthebishopsincommunicationwiththeHolySee,andshould "thesaltloseitssavour,"thePope willbepromptineverycasetohear thefacts,toweightheevidence,to exhortandentreat,and,whenall elsefails,tosupiress,asOrdersof thepasthavebeensuppressedwho fellfromfirstfervour,cumberedthe ground,andwereremovedlestthe enemiesofthefaithshouldblaspheme. L.L.B.

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WehavereceivedtheMaynumber oftheGeraldton"Sower,"from whichwetakethefollowingextracts, whichwillheofinteresttoourreaders:--

Variouscircumstanceshaverenderednecessaryasomewhatsweeping 'redistributionofpastoralchargesaffectingaconsiderableareaofthe diocese.TheVeryRev.DeanGraber hasbeentransferredfromCueto Northampton,wherehewillhavethe efficientassistanceofFatherHilly. Itspeakswellfortheprogressbeing madebythisdistrictthatitisconsideredtohavesofaroutgrownthe capacityofonepriesttoministerto itsatisfactorilythattheappointmentofa"curate"tohelpthepastorhasbecomerequisite.Otherthan theusualburdenswillhesharedby theDeaninhisnewfieldoflabour, forhehasgenerouslyconsentedto assisttheBishopinthefinancial businessofthediocese,ataskfor whichhehasspecialqualifications, andwillthusbeineffecttheProcuratorofthediocese.Somesucharrangementasthishaslongbeendesirable,inorderthattheBishop mightbemoreatlibertytodevote himselftotheproperdutiesofhis office,huthithertomanyreasons havecombinedtorenderitexceedinglydifficultofattaining.Duringthe Bishop'svisittotheEast,andhis duty-visittoRome,theDeanwill actasAdministratorofthediocese, andwillresideinGeraldton.Father FentonhasgonetoCue,wherehe willhavetheopportunityofrenewingmanycherishedfriendships madesometimeago,whenhespent threeyearsinthedioceseinasuccessfulquestofhealth.TheVery Rev.DeanDrayne,whostillfeels someoftheafter-effectsoftheptomainepoisoningfromwhichhesufferedafewweeksago,has,inobedience tothewishesofhismedicaladviser, setoutuponanextendedseatrip, fromwhichitistohehopedhewill returncompletelyrecovered.HissuccessorinSandstone,FatherO'Hare, passingatonePhilip,asitwere,from theheartofapeacefulagricultural districttoabusyminingcentre, sets,inaveryvividshape,someof thatvarietywhichissaidtohethe spiceoflife;butthereis,doubtless, onethingatleastwhichhewillfind unchangedbydegrees.oflatitude andlongitude,theaffectionandgratitudeofCatholicheartstowardsall thosewholabourfortheirbest nt

Dongarra

ofhighlypayableoreareatpresent insight.Themachinerytocope withthismassoforeisatpresent beingerected.Mr.Gardiner,another oldtimeresidentofGwalia,isconnectedwiththemine.Mrs.McDer muttandfamilyhavejoinedMrMcDermottinSouthAfrica.

TheCatholicChurchat(1waliais nowcomplete,andisonlywaitine consecrationbytheBishopofGeraldton,Dr.Kelly,whoisexpected sonetimeduringthemonthofMay. Messrs.Game]andTrimhaveea.ne theirworkintheusualcompetent manner.

TheConventSchoolsocialshave beenresumed,andhaveprovedit greatsuccess.

FromFr..1.Itoulier,M.S.H.,the "Record"receivesthemerticitlarsof

lor),Mr.T.N.Hawley,Hospital Secretary,andanattendanceof persons.

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DeanDraynewasentertainedbyhis parishionerspriortohisdeparture forEuropeonanextendedholiday, andpresentedwithapurseofsovereigns.Mr.M.ivainactedaschairman,andsucceededinkeepingthe gatheringwellengagedduringthe wholeevening.Aftersomemusical itemswererendered,thechairman presentedtheguestoftheeftning withapurseofsovereigns,assuring hintthetthepeopleofSandetone heldhiminbighesteem,andwere sorrythatthetimehadcomaeheu theymustpartwithonewhotad hee-ncolonganiongletthem,and vErsenamehadbecomeahonaeliol.1 wordfrom(lietol,awlers.1,.ring

mittedinourchoicestphraseology. Thewonderfuladvancemadeinthe parishunderDeanDrayne'sguidance wasampleproofoftheherculeaneffortsmadetoovercomegreatdifficultiesandprovidetheyoung vuitla educationalfacilitiesandtheparishionerswithchurchesworthyofmach largerpopulations.Allregretted losingadearfriend,anhonest,conscientiousworker,andapriestfor whomtheyallhadesteemandaffection.DeanDrayne,onrisingtorespond,wasaccordedanovation.He said:"Ihardlyknowwheretofind sufficientwordstoexpresstoyou mydeepappreciationofallyour kindnesstome.1thankyouallfrom mayheartforyoursplendidoffering. Attimeslikethepresentonefeels thatallthegoodthingsachieved aremarshalledtogethertoendow therecipientwiththechoicestof Nature'sgifts,andthefailuresare forgotten.Ihavestriventodomy bestforallclassesandcreeds,and takepleasureinsayingthatIhave neverpermittedbigotrytoentermy thoughtsorexpressions.Differences mayarise,hutthebitternessattendingthemcanandhavebeenavoided, andIamgladnottohavewilfully ,gendeclanyone.Ishallcherishfond memoriesofmyeighteenyears'residencewithyouandpleasantrecollectionsofworkperformedtogether.Icanonlythankyoumost sincerely,andhopethatheaven's choicestblessingsmayattendyou andyours."Refreshmentsweredistributed,andtheeveningconcluded withthesingingof"AuldLane Syne."

Duringtheafternoonthechildren attendingtheConventschoolpresentedtheDeanwithanappropriate gift,andwishedhimeveryblessing inhisfuturelife,andalsothanking himforallhiskindnesstothemin connectionwiththeirschool.The Deansuitablyresponded.

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heSunday,20thApril,thechapel ofSt..Dominick'sPriorywasartisticallydecorated,theoccasionbeing adoubleceremonyofreligiousIteceptionandProfessien.HisLordship, BishopKelly,oticiated,andprefaced theceremonybyanappropriateaddl.tssonthedutiesandprivilegesof thereligiousstateandtheimportant stepeachsisterwasabouttotake. TheceremonyofReceptionwasperformedfirst,therecipientofthe HabitoftheDominicanOrdertieing MissCatherinePickerd,inreligion, SisterMaryAloysius.The"Veni creator"wasrenderedbythechoir. Thisconcluded,thebeautifulceremonyofholyProfessiontookplace, duringwhichMissMaryMcCusker, daughterofMr.C.McCusker,of Gordon,Victoria,inreligion,Sister MaryRose,receivedtheblackveil, ringendblessedscapularoftheorder,the"VentSports,'"beingsung' meanwhile.Wheninafirm,clear voice,thesisterbadpronouncedher vows,sheprostratedbeforetheAltarwhilethechoirsangthe"Amu ('hristum."BenedictionoftheMessedSacramentwasthengivenby HisLordshiptheBishop.

Leonora

Mr..1.McDermott,latesuperintendentoftheSonsofGwaliamine, hasreceivedanappointmenttoa similarpositionontheCamand Motormine,Rhodesia,SouthAfriet. Theminereferredtoisone,ifnot the,lamaPropositionsinSouth Africa.Somethinglike1,000,000tons

theArtUnioninaidoftheNlor.vies CatholicChurchFund,LeonoraParish,WestAustralia:-Firstprize,20 sovereigns,wonbyMissle.memvan,All;ionHotel,Si.ringloirst,is tortesecond'rue,agold valueL1010s(donatedbythelLi);ht Rev.Dr.Kelly,BishopofGeraldtonie, wonbyMr,HerbertDowns,!et)., 11ongarra,W.A.;thirdprize,beautifuloilpainting(giftofDominican Convent),wonbyMr.R.Evans, Eleanor-street,Geraldton, fourthprize,valuablehand-painted overmantel,wonbyMrs..1.;Lees, Linden,W.A.;fifthprize,tablebin%erboatcarvingandfret-work,won byMrs.K.Bridg.vomi,Prinz-asstreet,CottesloeBeach,Perth,%;.A.; sixthprize,hall-stand,wonbyMiss M.Fitzgerald,"Drumcome,"Strawberry,Victoriaseventhprize,massivemarbleized8-dayclock,wonby MissPettit,(;walla,W.A.;Agirith prize,pairvases,.Japanese wonbyMiss.1.Hylfind,Shadveil House,Warrnamhool,Victoria;ninth prize,handsomeDaltonchinateaset,wonbyMrs.Dillon,Brooktoa, W.A.;tenthprize,hand-paintedmir ror,wonbyMrs.Damphy,Gwalia, W.A,;eleventhprize,gl,ssdish,encasedinsolidnickle(giftofBoars Bros.,Perth),wonbyMr.B.cocitern,Linden,W.A.TheArtPetoi wasdrawnonFriday,April25, intheFederalTheatre,Leonora,in theeresenceofMr.F.E.Oibson (Mayor),Mr.M.E.Punch(Council-

his18years'residenceamongstthem. lieaadmittheDeanhealth,11..ppinem,andprosperity,andhopedafter hisholidayswereoverhewouldtettrnrecuperatedandeagertowork *.vitlithemstrain.Thechairman's remarksweresupportedbyMessrs. Downes,McAleer,Hay,Hiarti:otn, Duesbury,Moflit,Lloyd,andBrown, whoallendorsedthecbairfnan'sremarks,andagreedthattheywere losineioneofAustralia'snoblest sons..Mr.Hartiganveryablysupportedthespeakers,pointingout thatitwassometimesstatedthat Australiahadyieldedfewsonswho hadthevocationforthepriesthood, huttheycouldanswerthese,e;itics byl:resentingtheirguestasanAustralianpriestpossessingalltheatWharf;ofaclericofthefirstorder -a"entleman,andfinallyacitizen worthyofthehighestencomiumsper-

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AtameetinguitheBazaarComluitteeheldafterthe9o'clockMass onlastSundayatMaylands,itwas decidedthatthenextentertainment inaidoftheBazaarfundsshouldbe heldinSt.Luke'sHall,Maylands, onWednesday,May28th,andtotake theformofaEuchreTournament andDance.Allthesixprizesforthe lasttournamenthavingbeendonated.:twashopedthattherewould bearepetitionofsuchgenerosityon thisoccasion.Mr.McEvoyvolunteeredafirstprize.Thoseothersof thecongregationdesirousofacting inthesamedirection(andthussave expensetothefund)areaskedto ntheSecretary(Mr.J.Colgan) T forsale(gent's1/6,ladies' 1/),andcanheobtainedfromthe SecretaryorattheChurchto-morrowSunday).

ThemembersofSt.Lawrence O'Toole'sBranchoftheHibernian Societyareremindedthattheir QuarterlyMeetingwillheheldat MaylandsonnextTuesday.night, May13th,at8pan.Thisisasummonedmeeting,anditbeingofparticulerimportance(viz.,nomination Ofofficersforensuinghalf-year)their attendanceisspeciallyrequired.

TheQuarterlyCommunionmeeting willheheldatMaylandsChurchon Sum!ty,May18thnext,at9o'clock Mai*.TheSecretarywasinstructed bytheBranchtomakeanappealto allthememberstobepresentat thatfunction.Itisrequestedthat theyintendinregalia,andoccupy theseatsreservedfortheoccasion, andfliproachtheAltarinabody. Itshouldbeagreatadvertisement fortheBranchandtheSocietyin general,amanifestationoffaithand ameansofexpressingourlovefor God,inreturnforwhichallweexpectis,atleast,alimitedshareof Hisscho'cestblessings.

Thehalfyearlymeetingwilltake NeesatBayswaterChurchonTuesday,May27th,atSp.m.Thechief hiaenesswillhetheelectionofofficersfortheensuinghalf-year.This Isalsoasummonedmeeting.

ST.VINCENTDEPAULSOCIETY.

Atahurriedmeetingofthelocal ConferenceoftheSocietyonSunday last,itwasdecidedthataquantity ofCatholicTruthSocietypublicationshepurchased,andplacedina conspicuousplaceintheChurchfor sale.Inthepast,eventhelimited numberofthesebookletsthatthe Conferencehadsoldprovedtobea sourceofrevenueinthemselves,and itishopedthatwhenthereisa goodassortmentandmanytochoose from,thepeoplewillavailthemselvesoftheopportunityofsecuring thisveryinstructiveandcheapliteratureatonlyanominalcost-not lessthanonepennyeach.Thenext meetingwillheheldafter10o'clock Massto-morrow(Sunday).

Tootbaiinotes (BY"ANGLE:SHOT.")

'rakinglastSaturday'smatcheson thewholeonefeelsdisappointedat theabsenceofthat"class"which onewouldhavenaturallyexpected. Subiacoshowedbestfootball,but theywereontopallthetime,anda winninggameisaneasygame.Their opponents,EastPerth,haveanumberofgoodmen,butenoughof them.Healy,Ramehaw,Andrews, Fisher,andafewothersaretip-top playerstherestwouldbevastly imi.rovedbyacoachwhocould teachthemthefinerpointsofthe game,especiallycombination.Of course,unanimityinateamisof theutmostimportance,thechoiceof acaptainbeingperhapsthedeciding factor.IfFastsgetawriggleon theywillhavetobereckonedwith astheyhavethemakingsofaratHineteam.Asmentionedabove,it waseasyforthemaroonstobe good,hutallthesameMatsonand Limbdeservespecialmentionfor brilliantplay.

Whatkindofacloudisover Woos?Fencybeingbeatenby50 pointsbyEastFremantleIItisn't longsincesuchathingwasoutof

therangeofimagination.Whereare thedoughtybacksofold;whereare thecleverforwards,thespeed-kings onthewing,andthetirelesstricky followers?Arethepresentteamnot ofthetruemetal,Gast,forinstance? ob,yes,they'reallrightindividually,butasateamtheyarenotyet tunedup.Thisbringsmebackto thequestionofcombination outsideofSubiacoandEastFremantle, thereispracticallynone.Moral-Get roaches.

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SouthandNorthFremantlemetat theport,butneitherteamexcited theonlookerswiththeirscience.The playwasmostlyindividual,andconsequentlynotoftheenthusingorder.Smithswonacloselycontested gamejustonthecalloftime.Banks, Sutherland,Doig,andMcIntoshfor thewinnerswereveryprominent;alsoBurns,Browne(2),andBellfor NorthFremantle.

40 40 Stationedatthepickets,Ihave watchedtheanticsofmorethanone ofthefootballsprovidedforthe gamesthisyear,andIhavecome totheconclusionthattheyarenot whattheyoughttobe.Whatconstitutesagoodballisveryhardto explain,butaplayerwhoknowsthe "feel"ofonecanplayafarsuperiorgamewhentheleatheristohis liking.Theballhasabiginfluenceonthegame,particularlyinthe groundwork,therunning,andinthe shootingforgoal.Thereisnodoubt Limb,Browne,andHallidayhave donesomegreatshootingsofar, hutthentheyareabovetheaverage inthatdepartment,andmostofthe creditisduetotheircommanding skillandnottotheball.

TwojuniorteamsfromC.B.Collegeweresuccessfullastweekintheir gameswithtitsPatrick's,Perth,and withtheHighSchool,Fremantle. TheCollegeladsshowedveryfair form,andmuchclevernesswasdisplayedindividually.

To-dayNorthFremantleandEast Perthshouldnrovidearattlingra,

providedEastwakeup.Subiacoand SouthFremantleoughttohavewins fromPerthandWestPerth.

AllegedStumm IIIMonme

"Doyouknowwhostruckme,constable?"

"No,sir;butI'llsoonfindout. Thesillyidiothaslefthisfingerprintsonyourface."

SmallBoy"Boo-hooI'velost themoneymuyversentmetothe butcher'swith.Boo!"

KindlyGent"Well,takeheart, myladdie."

SmallBoy"What'stheuseof that?Muvvertoldmetogetliver."

"HowisSmithgettingon?"

"Growingrichbyhispen."

"Indeed?Ididn'tknowhewasa literaryman."

"Heisn't-hekeepspigs."

ANUNEXPECTEDREPLY.

TheteacherinanAmericanschool wastrying,apparentlyinvain,to teachasmallscholarthenamesof thePresidentsinrotation.Afterrepeatedfailuressheexclaimedirritably "Why,Johnny,whenIwasyour ageIcouldsaythePresidents' namesforwardsandbackwards,and begininthemiddleandgoeither way!"

Theteacher,asomewhatelderly lady,wasconsiderablytakenaback bythepromptreply

"Yesbutwhenyouwereatschool therewasn'tnearsomanyPresidents!"

ROUGHONTHEBABY.

"AnewAmericanfeeding-bottle waslatelyplacedonthemarket. Witheachbottlethereisapaper containingdirectionsforuse,which concludewiththesewords'When thebabyhasdonedrinkingitmust beunscrewedandlaidunderacool tan.Ifthebabydoesnotthriveern, freshmil%itmustbeboiled.'"

Sportingnotions (BY"FLAVIUS.")

Itisawonderthetrotting korsehasnotmoreadmirersinthis city.Thereasonmaybethatthe pastimeisbutyounginW.A.,and hashadtobattleagainstadversecircumstances,amongstwhichasuitableandcentralarenamaybethe chief.Trottinghascertainlyallthe attractivenessofotherhorseracing, excitingfinishesbeingjustasoften seenandifanythingmoreskilful handlingoftheirchargesbythe jockeys,forIconsiderthatthetrotterorpacerdemandsagreaterproficiencyinhorsemanshiponthepart ofthedriverorriderthanthegalloper.Onemustadmitgettingexcitedwhenwatchingtwoorthree evenlymatchedanimalsdisputingeveryinchofgroundonatracknear enoughtoenableeverymovementto beseentheverygaitofthehorses isexpressiveofgameness,andits rhythmcommandsouradmiration. TheAmericansaregreatloversof thetrottinghorse,andnaturallygo incrowdstothevariousmeets.They areprovidedwithraresport,asthe Yankeebreedersgetstockthatbeats thebesttherestoftheworldcan Produce.Atpresentthelandofthe StarsandStripesboastsallthe world'strottingrecords,themilein lmin.58secs.byUhlan(acomparativelysmallhorsewithalarge stride)lastyearbeingagreatperformance.Devoteesofthesportwill nodoubtassembleingreatlyincreasednumberswhenmeetingsareheld ontheW.A.C.A.Oval.Thecontrollingbodyaretobeconmiendedfor theirenterpriseinsecuringthenew location,anddeservethepleasureof seeingthingsflourish.asIamsure theyareactuatedbyaloveofthe game.

ThebilliardmatchbetweenGray andAikenhasendedinawinfor theformer.Graygavehisopponent 2,000startinagameof16,000up, andseemedtotakethingseasyright through,justkeepinginsightofthe otheruntilitwastimetodashin andwin.TheprojectedgamebetweenGrayandLindrumwillbe watchedwithinterest,especiallyby owletsinW.A.

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JackDonaldson,.1ustralia'sspeed king,iskeepinguphisformwonderfully.QuiterecentlyatCardiff,in Wales,hewona130yardshandicap in12fseconds.Probablynoonein theworldatpresentexcept"the bluestreak"couldgetoverthedistanceinthetimestated.

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H.S.u,Ashington,intheathletic contestsbetweenOxfordandCambridgethisyear,putuptworecords. Hewonthebroadjumpfor('ambridge,clearing23ft.5fin.,beating therecordestablishedbyC.B.Fry in1892bythree-quartersofaninch. Hewontwootherevents-thehurdlesandhalfmile-thesameafternoon,thusestablishinganotherrecord.WherewasWestAustralian JackSavage? OhOP.

TheEightHours'SheffieldHandicap,runtowardstheendoflast monthinMelbourne,waswonbyH. J.Fay.AsasprinterthereishardlyhisequalinAustralia.

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Dr.E.Jones,theS.A.RL'odes Scholar,isveryprominentinlacrossecirclesatOxford.Heplayed anexcellentstickinthematchagainstCambridge,whichOxfordwon ratherdecisively.

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ATBUNBURY.

SomesplendidexhibitionsoftrottingweregivenatClaremontonSn turdaylast,whenanattractiveprogrammewaspresentedtoafairly largeandenthusiasticassemblage alargeproportionof111 dies.Theeventsnumberedfive,chief interestcentreingofcourseinthe W.A.Hundred.Thisbigprize broughttothetracksomefirst-class horses,amongstwhichMaidofErin atoncecaughttheeyeasaboutthe pickofthebunch.Onhermarkof 90yardsbehind,DaisyW.wasjusta littletoogoodforthefastfinishing MaidofErin,whichlostfirst-money byafewyards,boy.Yangbeing third.Intheotherracestheplaces weretilledasfollows:-

PonyHandicap.--NellGwynne,1 Nelly,2;FlorrieCleve,3, Plate.--CapelTracy,1 Otahuhu, 2WallyM.,3. Purse.-Belmont,1DollyGrey,2 Paddy,3. Tradesmen'sTrot.-Tommy,1;Sunflower,2Groper,3. .410 ABIGDIVIDEND.

BabyLincolnwonaraceatHobart,andthesixpersonswhosupporteditintheTotalisatoreachgot adividendofC557sfora10sinvestment.Theunsuccessfulinvestors crowdedroundandcheeredthefortunatesixastheydrewtheirmoney. ManyofthemhadfollowedBaby Lincolnforsometime,andhaddesertedherintheraceshewon. 4.0.

OnSaturdaynightlastatlids esty'sratronsofboxingwere providedwithatreltinawillingall incobetweenPoreyandCullen.A tremendoushousebubbledoverwith enthusiasmduringthewholeofthe encounter,andwenthomeglutted. Moreythoroughlydeservedhiswin, buthehadaverystrenuoustimeof itfromstarttofinish.

Anotherwillingmillwasthaton thesameniehtatSydneyStadium betweenBillLaneandPetty-officer cutrm.Whentwoheaviesgetto busin,ssthere'ssomethingdoing,awl accordingtoaccountsCurrangot enoughsleepmedicinefromLangto lasthimforaconsiderabletime.Aftertwentyroundsofhairraisingexchanges,Langwasdeclaredthewinneronpoints.

andelsewhere,werewellsustained inthisinstance.Beingthepossessor ofagoodstagepresence,andendowedwithafinevoicewhichadmirablyfittedthepart,andsympathetic expression,hegaveamostcreditable pourtrayalwhichWasgreatlyappreciatedbytheaudience.

AsMajorCoffin,Mr.Murrayhad averyexactingroletofill,andone whichwouldseverelytaxtheability ofagoodprofessional,buttaking intoconsiderationthemanydifficult situationshehadtomeet,itmust besaidthatheacquittedhimselfvery well.

ColonelO'Grady'steat,whichhas notsomanyexactingsituations,was carriedoutbyMr.F.W.Steerein aneminentlysatisfactorymanner, and,havingasplendidvoiceforthe parthewastaking-andnotbeing atallafraidtouseit--thisgallant, warm-heartedIrishofficercarriedthe sympathiesoftheaudiencewithhim.

As"Arrah-na-Pogue,"MissJean Cunninghamwassuccessful.Unfortunatelythisyoungladyhasnota strongvoice,butsheshowedgreat earnestnessandinterestinthepart shehadtoplay,andverycreditably filledaveryexactingrole.TheinnatesweetnessoftheimpulsiveIrish girlwaswellsustained.

end,andwhenitisrememberedthat thewholeofthisworkwas.tarried outbymembersofthecompanyunderthesupervisionofLieut.o'Donnell.

Generallyspeaking,itmustbesaid thattheperformanceof"Arrah-naPogue"bytheBunhuryAmateur DramaticCompanywasabrilliant success,andthiswasevidencedby thelaudatorycommentspassedby thevastaudiencepresent.Wehope thatanotheropportunitywillbeaffordedthepeopleofBunburytoview theeffortsofthosewhohavegone tosomuchtroubleandexpensein providingfortheirdelectation.SouthernTimes."

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BILEBEANSEFFECTASPLENDIDCURE.

Runningclosetobreakingallrecords,theoverflowinghousethat greetedtheriseofthecurtainat theLyricTheatre,Bunbury,was somethingtolonglingerinone's memory.

Arrah-na-Pogue"wasrathera changefromtheordinaryamateur efforts,andwaspresentedbythe BunhuryAmateurDramaticCompany.ThepartofBeamishMcCoul wastakenbyIv!r.G.Blythe,thatof ShaunbyLieut.M.O'Donnell,Major O'GradybyMr.F.W.Steere,Major CoffinbyMr.ArthurMurraythe ladies']:artsbeingpourtrayedby MissJeanCunninghamasArrah,an() Mrs.M.o'DonnellasFannyPower.

Theplayisquiteanambitiousone foranamateurcontpany,andof courseonemustheratherlenientin criticisfng.BeamishMc('oulattimes didnotraisehisvoicesufficientlyto beheardthroughoutthebuilding.

InrespecttothecharacterassumedbyLieut.O'Donnell.theencomiumspasseduponhisrepresentation of"Shaun,thePost."atLeonora

AsFannyPowers,Mrs.O'Donnell wasadistinctsuccess.Herstage presencewasgood,andalthoughher voicewasnotstrongenoughat timestoemphasisethedramaticsituations,thisladyshowedgreatabilityincarryingoutamostdifficult Part. Undoubtedlyoneofthebestefforts oftheeveningwasthatofMichael Feeney,whichpartwastakenbyMr. W.Eustace.Beingthepossessorof atinevoice-andanequallyfine brogue-thecharacter,tothisextent,camenaturaltohim.Heproperlyappreciatedtheextre.nedislikeandabhorrencethatundoubtedly exercisedthemindsofallIrishmen andwomentoprocessserversand spies.

AsSergeantScrubbs,Mr.Charles Hansonverysatisfactorilyfilledthe bill.Therewasthattouchofcomedy neededthatappealedtotheaudience andyetwasnotover-acted.As OineyFarrell,Mr.EsmondGeorge sustainedthecharacterinamost creditablemanner.

Onepleasingfeatureoftheplay wastheexceedinglygoodandappropriatemusicsuppliedbyMrs.BooseyandMiss'AllahMarsh.

Arrah'ssolo--whilstShaunwasin risonwassweetlysungbyMiss EileenCcoke.

itwasextremelygratifyingtoa Bunburyaudiencetofindthatan entirelynewsetofsceneryhadbeen provided-paintedespeciallyforthe occasion,andthesetpieces(Arrah'scottage,theCourt,andthe prison)wouldhavebeenacreditto aprofessionalcompany.Greatcare andmileiworkhasevidentlybeen involvedtoaccomplishthedesired

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HistaboursasaJournalist---HowheEditedthe"Record"

IfirstmettheArchbishopinthe earlydaysofthe"Record."Itwas somethingmorethanacasualmeeting.Itwasthecommencementofa termofcloseandintimateassociationinthedomainofjournalism. Hewasthenahumblepriest,in chargeoftheparishofFremantle.

Hewasalsotheeditorofthe"Record,"thegreatpowerbehindthe paperofthatperiod,beforeResponsibleGovernment,when,morethan eversince,theclaimsandrightsof thecatholiccommunitycalledfor powerfuladvocacy,skilful,and,at thesametime,tactfulrepresentation.FatherO'Reilywaspre-eminentlythemanfortheposition.Itis notenoughtosayhetilleditwell; itwouldnotbeflatterytosayhe adornedit.

(BYHON.J.M.DREW,M.L.('.,COLONIALse:Cita:TAM.)

lyoutput.Thereisnothingextraordinaryintheachievementifviewedonlyfromthestandpointofprolificness-ifitweremerelyaquestionofapplyingthemeasuringrule andworkingasuminsimpleaddition.Butthatwouldbeadeceptive standardtoemployinaneffortto arriveatanestimmteoftheextent andtheseverityofhistoil.The timewasnotspentsomuchinthe carvingofthestoneisin

was-ashehimselfdescribedit-a "one-horse"newspaper.Thewholeof thelabouroffindingthematterfor itscolumnsdevolvedonhimself. Eventuallyhefeltthatsomehelp wasnecessary,and,,althoughwehad nevermet,hesucceededbypersuasivelettersininducingme,whenI wasjustaboutleavingmyteens,to joinhimandpreparemyselfforthe professionofjournalism.

Irememberwellmay,first

ARipeandCulturedScholar, asoundlogician,arockofcommon sense,amasterofrefinedEnglish-inshort,anintellectualgiant-he addedtohiehighliteraryaccomplishmentsaprofoundknowledgeof humannature,whichmadehiman irresistibleforceinjournalism.I havesaidhewaseditorofthe''Record."ItisperhapsnecessaryI shouldsaymore.Veryoften,ondailypapersespecially,theeditoris onewhosimplyreadsthe''revises" andexercisesamoreorlessactive censorshipovermattersubmittedfor publication.Itisahighly-paid, andtosomeextentanornamental, positiontilledfrequentlybyone whosenameitisthoughtwillgivea statusorlendalustretothejournal withwhichheisconnected.Father !tellywasnotofthisclass.;he was NoMereFigune-bead norwashehighlypaid.Indeed,he wasnotpaidatall.Itwasjustthe otherwayabout.Hehadtofindall thefundstopayothers-tomeetthe weeklywagesbill,purchasemachineryandreplenishthestockofpaper beforeitreachedvanishingpoint. Andinthosedistantyears,when WesternAustraliawassupposedto hefarbehind.thetunesfromevery viewpoint,hehadaPlantequalto anythingtobeseenincountryprintingofficesatthepresentday. le financeditallhimself.WhenFather melteilytookoverthejournalitwas afortnightly.Assuchitwasof littleuse.Afalsehoodwhichgetsa fortnieht'sstartisnoteasilyovertaken.FatherO'Reilyrecognised this,anddeterminedthatthepaper shouldcoinsoutweekly.Tocome outweekly,awharfedaleprintine in'chine,agasengine,andother plantwerenecessaryinlieuofthe oldantiquatedhand-presswhichdid dutyforadecade.Thesewerebought and,aftertheprinteryhadbeenremovedfromPerthtoFremantle,dulyinstalled. Allthismeantheavy expenditureandliberalaccommodationfromhisbanker.Buthehad puthishandtotheplough,andhe NVas NottheMantoLookBack.

ThePolishingofthe(den* FatherWilelydidnot"dashoff'' hisleadersandpassthem.ontobe printed.Hewouldnot"dashoff" evenathree-inchpar.Dickensis saidtohavere-writtenthefirstchapterof"DomheyandSon"atleasta dozentimes.FatherO'Reilywasnot swayedtosuchadegreebyliterary scruplesasDickensis,withmoreor lesstruth,allegedtohavebeen;out

PracticalLessoninSubediting. The"Record,"asnow,hadanumberofcountrycorrespondents.They were,however,amotleycrowdof variousordersofmerit-perhapsit wouldhemorecorrecttosaydemerit-andofwidelydifferingliterary Propensities.Yetthey,wereallgood, honestsouls,anxioustohelpthe cause,andintheirweedybudgets theyallhadsomethinginterestingto

Norwasheanominaloccupantof theeditorialchair,normerelyaleaderwriterwhoconsideredhiswork donewhenthearticlewaswritten andtheproofcorrected.Muchwaterhasflowedunderthebridgesince weparted.IntheinterimIhave orkedsidebysidewithmany pressmen-graduatesofOxfordand ambridge,someofthem-meneith superiorliterarytalents,andmen, o,withsuperficialatttainments compensatedforinlargemeasureby restlessactivityandremarkablePowersofapplication.lintFatherO'Reilyofthemiddleeightieswasbyfar themostpitinstattingandlaborious journal'stIhaveeverknown.Aleaderandsub-leader,andaboutsix columnsof"TopicsoftheTimes" weresomethingslikehisavera:eweek-

HIS(iRACETHEMOSTREV.JOHN0REMY,D.D., ArchbishtpofAdelaiie,whocelebratedti.eSilverJubilee ofhisEpiscopateonWednesdaylast,andwhowasformerly Editorofthe"W.A.Record."

nopressmanIhavemetsubjectedhis owncopytosuchruthlessrevision. Hewouldwrite,ordictate,anarticlewhich,totheordinaryrunof journalists,wouldappeartobein reallyexcellentEnglish; andhe wouldthensettoandhackitt:, pieces.Iteventuallyfounditsway tothecompositorsodisfiguredfrom beginningtoendwithexcisionsand interlinentionsthatitsinterpretationwouldhavepuzzledanyexcept theexpertcaligraphistswhostoodin frontofthetype-cases.Butthe endwasnotyet.Proofscame,and thentherewasmoreremorseless slaughterrevisefollowed,andtheJ nibasagainatwork.Evenwhen thefirstsheetwas"pulled,"anotheradjectiveornounhadfrequentlytohesubstitutedforone whichhadfailedtostandthefin testof SavageandUnpityingSelf-Criticism. Asamakerofmanuscriptandasa proof-reader,FatherWittilywasthe terrorofthewholeoffice;asanemployerandasitpriest,hewasmore thanli'med-hewloved.

Intheinitialstages,hiseditorshipwasnotcmfinedtotheproductionof"copy"andageneralsupervisionofthejournal.The"Record"

te.I-huttheydidnetknoshowto tellit.Onewo..1,lsend,.lungthe skeletonandleaveattotheofficeto providethefleshanotherpossessed all0ediffusenessofJoauthanSwift without,ofcourse,anyofSwift's excellencies;andhegenerallylost nims.4finalabyrinthofpoitless prolixity.Athirdconsideredhimselfaphilososiherandapoet,and, whenhehadfinishedwithhismatter-of-factitems,hewouldmoralise andrhapsodiseby,thereamifhewere let. Iwatchedtheeditor,interestedlyatfirst,and,asLaneworeon, withmin!ledfeelimsofamazement anddespair,asIwitnessedthe .1 niii,nowbuildiugupandnowtearingdown,until,finally,whenthe screedtotalitswaytotheprinter itw,:sen-1ell'shedwithallthegraces of FatherO'Reily'sIncomparableStyle andperm:atedwithhisindividuality. ItwassomethingtodLuntoneith earnmores-lfccnfidencethanIwas jes'iiedinmantesting.No..vonder1 trembledasIthoughtofmyown 'thinneom.Didhereallyexpectme towalkinhisfootprints,orfollow him,evenat.arenoted'stancebehind?"Youhaveexceptionalliteraryabilityterayouth,"saidan

InspectorofSchoolstomeonce whenIwasaregularcountrycorrespondenttothe"Record,"longbeforeIhadjoinedthestaff."Ihave beenreadingwhatIamtoldare yourcontributions,and,"headded, "theysurpriseme."Myvanity,I amhalfashamedtoadmit,promptedmetoswallowthecomplimentin totobutlittledidheknowwhata poorshareofhistributewasjustly mydue.Therewerefewavenuesof journalisminwhichFather0Betty wasoutofplace.Inmyopinionhe was AthisBestinCentro%eray. Noonewasmorehappythanhe whentheopportunitycameforhim totrainhisheavy,gunsonanassailantnoonerevelledmorethanhein anewspaperfight.Withcold-drawn logicanddelicatesatire,tempered withfinehumourthroughandthrough,hewouldcoverhisadversary withconfusion.Hecould,without usingaharshwordoremployingan offensivephrase,makehisantagonistswritheunderthebladeofhis sharp-edgedrapieroftriumphantand finishedirony.Once,overcomewith overworkandworry,thegreatwarriorhadtotemporarilyabandonhis post.Itgotknown,andtheenemy, emboldened,camehack,likecrows toanunguardedcornfield--onlyto beignominiouslyroutedagainwhen herosefromhiscouchrefreshed.''cur inimitableeditorhadoneverypeculiarcharacteristic.Henotonly hadamortal-andnotunnacarLidetestationofthehome-grownversitierswhousedtodelugehimwith doggerel,buthehad NoLoveforPoetry ofanydescription,sofarasIcould discover.Duringtheentireperiod ofmydailyassociationwithhim.I neversawhimreadingpoetryand itwouldbeaseasyasthetaskof Sisyphustosmuggleeventwolines ofverseintocontributionstothe "Record"whilehewasineditorial charge.Hehad,ofcourse,readand deeplystudiedallthestandardpoets inhisyoungeryears.Indeed,heoftenmootedfromthem,withdueacknowledgment,intheembellishment ofhiswork; huthe miIwaye Paraphrasedthem--heseemedtohe satisfiedsolongastherhymebad Ieendestroyed.Prose-writerswhom Ihaveheardbancommendwerede Quincey,Prescott,andKingslake. Fortheletter's.work."TheInvasionoftheCrimea,"hehada admiration.Blair's"BellesLettt wasoneofthefirstbookshewould placeinthe!mendsofastudentof Englishliterature.The"Recor'i" ranabigjobbingbusiness.Allthe typeusedforthepurposesofthe tradewasselectedbythepresent ArchbishopofAdelaide.Hewould givestrictinstructionsastohow eachjobwastohesetup,andthe roofwasscrupulouslyexaminedby himbeforetheprintingoff.Hehad akeeneyefortheartistic.Itwas nounusualthingforthebestpart ofawholejobtohere-sethecailee itoffended HisAestheticTaste.

Still,henevercomplained,neveratteredacrossword,norasmuchasa mildreprooftothebewilderedcompositorwhostoodbeforehim,inrespectfulsilence,tomemorise,asthey wererattledoffinquicksuccession, thetradenamesofthevariousdescriptionsoftypewhichthereverend criticdesiredtoseesubstituted.The goodpriestwas TheSoulofhumility; butifhewasevertemptedtocommitthesinofpride,Iverilybelieve itmusthavebeenoversomebillheadormenu-cardwhichhadbeen turnedoutoftheofficetohiscoinpl:tesatisfaction.Hewould 1lush

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THEHON.J.M.DREW,M.1,.C., ColonialSecretary,whowasassociatedwithArchbishopO'Reilyonthe "W.A.Record.-

AbouttheMao. Kind,considerate,amiable,forgiving,forbearinganddivinelytolerantoftheopinionsofthosewhodifferedfromhimincreed,hewonthe affectionsofnotonlyhisownpeople, butofthemembersofeveryother religiousdenominationaswell.The friendoftheneedy,thedefenderof theweak,thehelperofthedowntrodden,thechampionofjusticeand thehaterofwrong,WesternAustraliawasindeedthepoorerwhenshe losthimforever.Personally,Ihave toconfessIowehimmuch-how muchHeavenonlyknows-andoneof tL'emostcherishedmementoesofour happyconnectionisagiftofwellwornhooksheusedatcollegeand fromwhichhetoldmehehadlearnedalltheLatinheever 1.new.When Ilookhackintothevistawhich holdstheashesofthedeaddays, nothingfillsmewithsomuchpride andpleasureasthethoughtthathe wasoncemypreceptor,mycounsellor,myguide,andthatforover twoyears,andrightontotheend, hedeemedmeworthyoftheprivilegeofbearingashareofhisanxietiesandapartofhisburdens.

Langethesubjectinstanter sincethencallsfornoobservations.enduringfame.Ihavedescribedthe .audedhisleadingarticles;heIthasbeenanopenbooktothejournalist.Ineednotspeakofthe woulddexterouslyfishforcomplimentsforaposterwhichhadbeen peopleofourCommonwealth.The pastorandpressmanofoveraquarecclesiastic-Romehasalreadyspoken twice-butImustsayafewwords "settohisexactingspecifications. "Justlookatthis,"hewouldimportane,holdingbaptheplacard;and thenhewouldexpatiateontheappositenessofeachlineoftypeand fina!lygeneraliseonthetoutensemble.Wesaid"yes"and"no"in humbleobeisancetohisjudgment, butintruthwewerenofittingarbiters,Therearesomehorseswhich onlyonemancancontrol.Wehad AVillainousGasEngine whimusedtogoregularly"into conference,"andtheonlypersonin t :cewhocouldcoaxitback ag vastheeditor.Hecouldlocatethecauseofthetroubleinthe twinklingofaneye.Oncethewharfedalewentradicallywrong-sowrong infactthatFatherO'Reilydecided togettheheadengineerfromthe FrinantleLoeo.shoptotryandset itright.Themancamewhileour employerwasoutbutthewhole thingwasachinesepuzzletohim, andhewasutterlybefogged.Father O'Reilyreturnedinduecoarse--and theRecord"cameoutingoodtime thatweek,contrarytoallexpectations.Hehadnotbeenfiveminutes engagedinthesearchbeforeherevealedtheseatofthemischiefwith ther,ointofhiswalkingcane.The engineerdidtherest.

Atengththetimecamewhen,to Oursorrow,journalismwastoknow bin,nomore.AnewSouthAustralianSeehadbeencreated.

PortAugustaneededherFirst Bishop andFatherO'Reilygotthecall.It wasapowerfultributetohisPiety, hislearningandhistalentsthathe, thespiritualadviserofafewthousandpeopleinanobscureanddespisedpartoftheglobe,shouldhave beennominatedforepiscopalrank bythevotesoftheassembledarchbishopsandbishopsofAustralia fromamongthewholeofthepriests inthisisland-continent.Hislife

portantarchdioceseofwhichWestern Australiaformspart.Hislabours havecontinuedinalltheirintensity, buttheyhavebeenlargelydiverted intoavenuesoffinance,inwhichlittlescopehaspresenteditselfforhis brightliterarygeniusandtowering intellectuality.Itis

MatterforRegret thatallhewrotewasephemeral. thatonesolearned,socultured,so richlyendowedwithNature'sgifts, shouldnothaveattemptedsome workbywhichhewouldbeknownto Posterityandwhichwouldhavegiventohiswritingsthehopeofamore

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'LAM-I3UKTHEIDEALHOME HEALER.

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Mrs.H.Neaves,of12,Polar-street, SurryHills,Sydney,awell-known nurseandmidwife,whohasfollowed herprofessionforcloseon50years, hasaddedhertestimonytothelong listofpeoplewboacknowledge'LamBuktobetheworld'sgreatesthealingbalm.Mrs.Neavessays''DuringmyexperienceIhaveon manyoccasionsprovedthemarvellousworthofZam-Buk.Forcuts, burns,sores,andinjuriesitIsunrivalled,andapotshouldbealways kepthandyineveryhome.

"Personallyhavederivedgreat benefitfromZam-Buk.Forsome timeIwasamartyrtoblindand bleedingpiles,whichcausedawful agony.Theinflammationandgeneral congestionmademylifeamisery. AIthougbIexperimentedwithmany so-calledremedies,notoneofthem gavemeanyease.ThenTcommencedwithZam-Buk,whichquicklyexerteditssoothinginfluence,subduingallinflammationandirritation, andeasingthesmartingburningpain. ItypersistingwithZam-BukIwas entirelyfreefromtheterriblepiles.

"Onanotheroccasionboilsbroke outonmybody.Zam-Bukbrought theinflamedlumpstoahead,drawingoutallbadmatter,andfinally healingthesoresinaperfectmanner.

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(Continued.) edthesamemanwhohadspokenbe-an'everythingnatean'comfortable, "Well,Iwasafeerdtomakeanyfore. an'thesarvintmaidgonetobed answertothis,for1wasgetting "Why,then,sheused,"saidTom.withtheyoungones,eitherfinishing rerymuchindreadofherbythatsimply;"butIusen'tminditsomeherday'swork. time,an'ifIwastoocivil111 theway.Sure'tieaveryill-natured "'Isatdownatonesideofthe beginningtherewasnoknowingsoartofafellowthatwouldbecrossfire-placeonasmallstoolthatwas whereshe'dstopbeforeIcouldgettoachild.Howsever,Iwentawaythere,whileshewasmixingadhrop away.So,asifitwasaccidentalIatlast,an'itwasclosingnineofpunchforme;an'whenshe didit,Idhrewhethertheire-shovelo'clockofanOctobereveningwhenbroughtitin,shesatdownonantooremotasawayponofcoorse Igotoutintothestreet,an'lookedotheroneattheoppozziteside, againawoman,butaprotectionforupan'downan'overan'better,whereshecouldhavehereyeonthe myfaceifitwasthewayshe'dwantmakingupmymindwouldIgohomeshop,thoushewasafterputtingthe tokissme. orwouldItakeaturnforhalfanbowltonthehalfdoorforfearany-

'Butthen,'sesshe,spaikingherhourorsointotheWidowMaprate'sonewouldcomeinonknownston place-agoodbitdownatthesameher. selfagain,'whatImaneis,thatsideofthestreet-wheresomechance "Iwondheredwhereyouwereall 'tisn'tforeveryoneI'dhaveawet-oranotherusedtotakemenearlytheevening,'seashe.'Wasitatould come,onlyforasmartcleveryoungeverynightintheweekforthelestMrs.Cassidy'swakeyouwere?' fellowthatwouldbeabovethecoinsevenmonths,anyway. "'No,then'sesI wasn'tvery won.' "Twasthestrongestsperitshopellinmyself,an'Ineverstirredout

"'Well,'sesI,'you'dberightnotinthetownshekeptan'sometimesalldayontilnow.' tothrowyourselfaway,inthelat-somefellowwouldtakemeinthere; "Oh,Tom-Toni!"exclaimedhis therindafterallyourtime-thatis,an'sometimesI'dtakesomeotherfriendsinchorus.

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"'Well,that'sthrue,Tom,'seashe, 'an'avcoorse1wasalittlegirl,I maysay,whinmypeoplemadethe matchforme,an'heanearJaldenoughtobemyfather;an'indeed, an'indeed,'sesshe,verye)rrowful, 'heleftmeaheavycharge,forI'ma) throubledinmindaboutThady,hula! I'lleverbeabletokeephimdown withoutaman'shand...vimIfir:to keephimasheoughttohe,an'make himmindhisschool.'

"Well,Ipitiedthepoorwoman verymuchaboutthis,anyway,remarkedTom,drily,"forIknewThadywasuptothreeyear'null,and thatshemusthaveaheavyhandful inhimthryin'tokeephimathome atnight,an'fromfallingintocompanywiththewildboys)f e:ace. Hos,,reahaIte verytrueforyou,'seeI, 'an'tisoftenIdohethinkingthe samemyselfaboutyou;butcareyou needn'thelongwithoutonethat eouldbeafathertohiman'hislittle*netherifyoulikedyourself.'

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'"Idon'twantthat,ltellyoucalledtherean'evennow,whileItongueoffo'me."Tisacold1 aeain,MistherDillon,'sesshe;"tiswasdebatingthematterinmylain&have,Ithink,see1,'1mustgetmy boyI'dputmyeyeinofmyownmyfeetweretakingmetoowardsthemothertomakeahitofgrilleforme accordI'dratherhavehut,'seeshe,place;an',ofcoorse,whentheywhenIgohome.' withanotherslylookatme,an'abroughtmeasfarastheScoreT "'\'eh! getyourgrannytomake halflaugh, wondheryou'renotwalkedin. grilleforyou,'sesshe,throwinga thinkingofgettingmarriedyour- "AtthistimethatIspaikofMrs.bitoftheturflinearheratme;''tie self.' Magrathwasawidowforupwardsofawifeyououghttohaveatthis

'Well,betweenthecakean'thetenmonths;an'thebetswarefarhourofyourtimetolook:tither ongou,an'thefirean'thesofttalk,frombeingeventhatshe'dwaitforyou,nottohegettingyourmother an'theshyness1wastellingyouthefulltwelvebeforeshe'dchangetomakegrilleforyou.'

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hut,ketehingagripofthefire-sho.sheFieldhers.1f,butifshewas "'Evpbroughthimintonotrollvel,Ilookedsidewayshacktwainatorthreeyearsmore'twasasmuchWe,'sesshe;"twitshewasthe her,an'sesI asshewas.Shewaslow-sieed, causeofeverymisfortunehimself.'

"'Why,then,no I didn'tthinknotslindheran'eenteelatall,like "'Ohdear!'seeI;'Iwasalways muchaboutitbeforethisevening,MissFinertybuta.tidy!flackofatouldthat'twasshenittheapple.' butfromthisoutI'llhetakingawoman,withabrowncomplexion,a "'An'supposeitwasitself,'see notionthat.waymaybe.Myino coodpairofeyesasblackasasloe,she,'ifhewasthegoodhusbandhe ther,Iknow,et'midbeagainlayan'asfetichhairofthesamecolouroughttohe,an'heinsuchaway changingmyconditionforsometimeaswouldmakeacableforaman-u'-untilhegother,'tien'tgallivanting ion:;er,butanywayI'llbegint' war,rowledtipunderthehigh-cauledal.outthe-gardenhe'dbe---In..sin4was wreakittoherbydegrees.' widow'sctothatshewore,wellpush-thereanotherEvethere,Isuppose,

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"Yes,ofcoorse,toseeaftherthee'era%%omenfromthistolvtrself,I seeshe,goingonanothertackat hild,"assentedTom,"ifitwasno-tien'tcarewh^retheotheris." wanst,-tos:ehiswifeinteleaft01 thine but,however,Ididn't "Egad,Tom,"interruptedoneofofbeforehisNeebyanyslippery Ft:vmuchlingertherethen,forNellhisfriendsaeain,"Idon'tthin'cthesehamerofaa,rpintwithout:knocAJarisc,meinto'oftuptheshete,ch11',coodunderstandyourtakin!,ingtheeyeoutofhimwiththeap,inMissFinertystoodupatonce inthatw.1,Weautthewidowifsheale. 'tisnowondherwe out,toOveherherdue,therewasrouldh"aryou.:' havecowardsintheworld,'sesshe, norseofthetire-shovelaftherall, ''Why,then,maybenot,"replied'an'plintyof'em,too,whinthefirst fursheonlyshuckhandswithme,Tom;"hutwhatunderstandingcouldmanofyeallwaswhathewas.' Ai'said youexpectfromthelikeofher?But, "'I'mnocoward,anyway,'seaI,

"Ididn'tthink'twassolate,anyway,'tisthetruthI'mtellingab-asellasIcouldsayitwiththe MistherDillon,andIhopewe'llsoonoutMrs,Magrath;an'twaslaving;laughing. haveanotherpleasanteveningto_re-hertwoarms,rowledupinherap-"Everyfellowisacoward,'sea ther;but,asanunprotectedgirlron,uponthecounthershewas,whenshe,'thatdoesn'ttakesomepoor can'tbetooparticular,Iwon'tkeepIwentinandNedhergoodevening.girlan'provideforherasaman youlongernow,forI'mgoingto '"Why,then,welcome,Tom,'sesshould.Suretherewouldn'tbeany doseup.' she,makinganswerforsheusen'touldmaidsgoingonlyforouldbache'Well,IshuckhandshackagaineverbemisteringmelikeMissFin-lore.'

ithher,an'seaI ertyatall--'twasalwaysTomIused "'But,'sesI,beginningtospaik. "You'reright,Bridgie; butyelltohewithher;orindeedanyone "'But,'Resshe,intherruptingme, won'thelongwithoutaprotecthorelseeitherwouldheonlyBillor'don'tmakemetalcanymorerani!I'marightfortune-teller.'An'Thade,orwhateverhisnamewas,mashnow,butdhrinkthatsupof thenshegaveanothershylittlegig-shewassocuff-handandpleasant. punchwhile'tishot.'TwaswhatI de,an'turnedinsidethecountherto "'Why,then,welcome,Tom!SurealwaysgavepoorPat,'shesaid, countthecoppersinthetill Iut hettherlatethannever.Itho-changingherv'ice,'withalumpof vasjustasfarasthedooregoinglight'twaseitheryourfirstsleepbatherinit,wheneverhegota awaywhenImissedmyhandker-youwerebythistime,whenyoucowld,anditusedtosarve chief,an'hadtofollowlittleMarydidn'tgiveusacallan'itsolate.' "An'thenshecougheIherself,an' backintotheroomtolookforit; "'WhatachanceofsleepingI'dputthecornerofheraprontoher loutIwasn'taminutegettingit-hiveifIwenttobedwithoutseeingeye, sheheloeitmetofindit-oh!shedidyou,'sesI'I'dhesoonaisyforfear"Ifyoudobefrettin'thatway indeed! ShewasalwaysanobligingtherewouldheanythingthematteralwaysaboutPatMagrath,'seaI, craith withyou.' re,littleMarywas." 'I'llnothepleasedwithyou.I'm

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