TheirLordshipsdenouncethe'palliationofoutragesofalldescriptionsbyCrownforces,theseoutragesbeingmorethanhalfdeniedand lessthanhalfrebukedbyaCabinetMinisterandequivalentlycondonedbyhissuperiorintheBritishGovernment. Chiefblameforthewholereignoffrightfulnessisplaced,noton theinstrumentsofterrorism.butontheirmasters,whoaredesignatedasthe"architectsofanarchy." ThepositionregardingUlstertheBishopssumupinsayingthat "Ulster"mustnotsufferthecontaminationofaDublinParliament, butallIrelandmustbecoercedforthesakeofthenorth-east,and evenTyroneandFermanaghmustbeputunderaBelfastGovernmentagainsttheirwills. FULLINQUIRYDEMANDED.
TheIiiearachyfurtherdemandafullinquiryintotherecentatrocitiesbyatribunalwhichwillhavetheconfidenceofall,whilethey denouncetheexclusionofMostRev.Dr.MannixfromIrelandandthe continuedimprisonmentofLordMayorMacSwineyandtheotherhungerstrikers. TheycounselthepeopletorelyonGodwithconfidence,andto usethepowerfulweaponofprayer.TowardsthisendaNovena throughoutIrelandistobemadeinpreparationfortheFeastofIrish SaintsonNovember6. THESTATEMENT.
WEIGHTYPRONOUNCEMENTBYBISHOPS.
"Itisnoteasyforthepastorsof theflocktoupholdthelawofGod andsecureitsobservancewhenoppressionisrampantinacountry.
"Whereterrorism,partiality,and failuretoapplytheprinciple,which Itsmembershaveproclaimedare thecharacteristicsofGovernment, thetaskisrenderedwellnighimpossible.
"And,unhappily,bysuchmeans asthese,inanaggravatedform, 4Irelandisnowreducedtoastateof anarchy.
"Withnofeelingofcomplaisancy dowerecallthefactthatwhenthe countrywasstillcrimelesswewarn. edtheGovernmentthattheoppressivemeasureswhichtheyweresubstitutingfortheirprofessionoffreedomwouldleadtothemostdeplorableconsequences.
"Thewarningwasinvain,and neverinlivingmemoryhasthe countrybeeninsuchdisorderasit isnow.Beforethewarbegan, andespeciallybeforethedrilling andthearmingofUlster,Ireland. howeverinsistentonreformtoo longdelayed,wasinastateoforder andpeace.Nowtherearemu, lers,raids,burnings,andviolence Avariouskinds. ON APPALLINGSCALE. "0311,scaletrulyappallinghavetobereckoned:-"Countlessindiscriminateraids andarrestsinthedarknessof
aquestionof
"Thefloggingandmassacreof civiliansallperpetratedbytheforcesofthe Crownwhohaveestablishedareign offrightfulnesswhich,formurderingtheinnocentanddestroying theirpropertyhasaparallelonlytin thehorrorsofTurkishatrocitiesor intheoutagesoftheRedArmyof BolshevistRussia. OPPOSEDTOALLCRIME. "Needlesstosay,weareopposed tocrimefromwhateversideit comes.Nearlytwomonthsagohis EminenceCardinalLogue.incondemningthemurderofapolice. man,wroteasfollows:-
THEPOLICYOFCENTURIES.
"Butitwouldbeidletobetoo confidentevenofthat.Thegoverningclassesacrossthewater,insteadofencouragingUlsterUnioniststocoalescewiththerestofthe country,haveusedthatsectionfor centuriesasaspearheaddirected attheheartofIreland. "Oppression,aseveryoneknows, generatescrimeandleadstofur. theroppression.Butmorepotent thaneventheruleofbruteforce beenthegrosslypartialcoursetaken bytheBritishGovernmentinregardtotheNorth-East "ULSTER"ANDIRELAND.
"ThewholeBritishAdministrationsatcomplaisantly,"thestatementproceeds,"whileaProvisional Governmentwasformedandan armydrilledinUlster,thepolice andCustomsofficialsheldup,the roadsandwiresseized.
ANTIPATHY Architects
"LetanyonecontrasttheinactionoftheGovernmentonthe landingofarmsatLarnewiththe onslaughtsofthemilitarywhen armswerelandedatHowth,orthe treatmentoftheUlsterVolunteers 'ascomparedwiththeIrishVolunteers,whichresultedinthearming ofOrangemenandthedisarmingof therestofIreland,orofthe3thil Divisionascomparedwiththe16th and10th. "ThemutinyattheCurragh showedthatiftheNorth-Eastopposeditthebenefitoflawunder theBritishConstitutionwasnot fortherestofIreland.Thehighest officesinthegiftoftheStatewere forthecontingentrebelsofUlster incontrastwiththebulletfor Irishinsurgents.Thesedayswe haveformalapprovalreportedof theBelfastpogrotnfromaMinisteroftheCrown,andh.spromise ofprotectionunderthenewBelfastParliamentforallwhoaletrue tothecolours.
"Aprominentmemberofthe BritishGovernmentcanscarceopen hislipswithoutencouragingantipathytoIrelandonthepartofthe North-East,patting'Ulsteronits oldplantationmeittiCruncl-tiriettiteningeveryonethat"Ulster"willbe heardfrom. "IfthereisanarchyinIreland theMinistersoftheBritishCrown areitsarchitects. "Theplausiblesentimentofnot coercingUlsterisfoundedonfalse pretence,butonfalsepretencewith apurpose. "Anyoneofordinaryjudgment canseehowundesirableitisto coerceaminority,ifinreasonthe processcanatallbeavoided.But togiveaguaranteetoaminorfty inadvanceagainstallcoercionis toputapremiumonunreasonablenessandmakeasettlementimpossible. "Hadsuchapledgebeengive. andmadegoodtotheminorities inCanadawhichclungtoDowning St.,andresistedtheconcessionof reasonableGovernmentathome, thatblessingwouldneverhavematuredandcreatedthegreatest
TOIRELAND. ofAnarchy. Dominionofourtime.Itisslot hatredofcoercionthatoperatesin Ireland,butpartialityforthe North-East. 'Ulster'mustnot sufferthecontaminationofa DublinParliament.
WARNINGTOGOVERNMENT.
"ButallIrelandmustbecoerced forthesakeoftheNorth-East,and especiallyTyroneandFermanagh mustheputunderaBelfastParliamentagainsttheirwill.Thatis theoutcomeoftheveryacmeof cruel,falsepretence,andifitbe pressedwewarntheBritishGovernmentofthedangerofbittedand prolongedcivilstrifeswithfar greaterreasonforitthanforthe hostilitytoasingleParliament, which,atthebiddingofintolerance.theGovernmentendorsesin advance.
MostRev.Dr.Harty,Cashel.
MostRev.Dr.Gilmartin,Tuam.
MostRev.Dr.Fennelly,Metymna
MostRev.Dr.Brownrigg,Ossory.
MostRev.Dr.O'Donnell,Raphoa
MostRev.Dr.Browne,Cloyne.
MostRev.Dr.Hoare,Ardagh.
MostRev.Dr.Foley,Kildareand Leighlin.
MostRev.Dr,Kelly,Ross.
MostRev.Dr.O'Dea,Galway,
MostRev.Dr.Fogarty,Sinaloa.
MostRev.Dr.Caughran,Meath.
MostRev.Dr.McHugh,Derry.
EASTFREMANTLE CONVENTSCHOOLCONCERT. Delightfulweatherandapacked houseweretwohappyconditions whichaddedmateriallytothesuccessofaparticularlyvariedand enjoyableprogrammepresentedby thepupilsoftheschoolofMary ImmaculateattheEastFremantle TownHallonMonday,the6th.inst. AmongthosepresentwereFather J.Casey,0.M.I.,DomBenedict, 0.S.B.,Rev.BrothersLeBreton andHughes.Procedingsopened withanorchestralselection,"Eileen Alannah,"byMissesJ.Grady,V. Leunig,E.Callan,M.Mulcahy,M. Drowner,andMasterS.Taylor.The spiritofthetimesfoundpleasing expressionin"BeautifulIreland" bythemassedpupils,breathingas itdoesthehopesandaspirationsof thesea-dividedGael.Flagdrillby theseniorpupilswasexecutedina splendidmanner.MissKathleen Fanningfollowedwith"Don't Hurry,"andwasforcedtoaddan encore.Motherswenttoconsider. abletroubletoaddtotheeffectof "Flowers."anactionsong,cleverly interpretedbyinfantgirls,aseach littlechildworeawreathofpretty. flowers,nicelyarranged."QuiVive, aspiritedpianoforteduetbyMisses GradyandMickle,quitestirredthe militaryfeelingintheheartsof thosepresent.Oneofthegemsof theeveningwasthesonganddance, "CorsicanMaid,"byMasterJ.and MissD.Pusey.ThesecleverIntre artisteshadtorespondtoaninsistentencore.Theboys'chorussongs wereenhancedbycuteactions,and what,forwantofabetterterm, onemustcall"jazzeffects."!Miss Fanning'selocutionaryitem,"The GirlandtheGloves"securedfor herawell-earnedrecall."Butterflies,"anactionsong,bypupils suitablyrobed,wasofasublime character,theparticipantstastefullycreatingtherequiredatmosphere. MissH.Matson's"IrishJig"wasa mostcreditablepresentationofterpsichoreanart,andearnedhera goodlyshareofapplause.MissesD., 0..andB.Micklenextcontributed "ComoQuadrilles,"atastefulpianofortetrio.MissesFanningand Moorepresentedthehumorous sketch,"TheNoblemanandthe Beggar"inanexcellentmanner, andhadtorespond.Juniorgirls followedwiththeactionsong,"Ten LittleMaids,"theaccompanying dialoguebeingveryclearlyinterpreted.Theevergreen"Sweet ChimingBells,"bygirls,wasavery palatableoffering.MissFanning furtherenhancedherclaimtoversatilitybyabeautifulfeelingpresentationof"AdesteFidelis,"with orchestralaccompaniment.Master J.Puseyhadtograntanencorefor his"HighlandFling."Roddrill, byseniorpupils,broughtamostenjoyableprogrammetoaclose.MissesJ.Grady,A.L.C.M.,K.Fanning. LA.BandN.Coalstad,L.T.C.L., dividedtheimportantdutiesofaccompanisteinamostsatisfactory manner.Theentertainmentisto herepeatedinaidoftheEastFremantleR.S.L.
"Notbyinhumanoppressionwill theIrishquestionbesettled,butby therecognitionoftheindefensible rightofIreland,asofeveryother nation,tochoosetheformofgovernmentunderwhichitspeopleare tolive. NCEONGOD.
MostRev.Dr.McKenna,Clogher.
MostRev.Dr.Finnegan,Edmore.
MostRev.Dr.Morrisroe,Achenry
MostRev.Dr.Naughton,Killala.
IRISHRELIA
DR.MANZ=ANDTH
ELORDMAYOROFCORK.
"Butasmoreimmediatelyurgent thananythingelse,wedemand,in thenameofcivilisationandnationaljustice,afullinquiryintothe atrocitiesnowbeingperpetratedin Irelandbysuchatribunalaswin inspiretheconfidenceofall,and withimmunityofwitnessesfrom theterrorismwhichmakesitimpossibleto,giveevidencewithsafety tolifeorproperty.
"ThePressisgaggedinIreland, therightofpublicmeetinginterdicted,andinquestssuppressed. Therehasbeenbrutaltreatmentof clergymen;and "Certainlytobanadistinguished ArchbishopofIrishbirth,whois thetrustedleaderofdemocracyin Australia,andpreventhimfrom visitinghisnativeland,isoneof themostunwisestepsthatpur blindandtyrannicaloppression couldtake, CONSTANTSELF-RESTRAINT.
re."Outragehasbeenconnivedat prisalswhich,howeverunjustifiable,andencouraged,if
attributed
might
on
butbytheGovernment evil-doers,noroflynchlawformis-ofamightyEmpire,professing,the creants-muchlessofself-defenceofhighestidealsoftruthandjustice. anykindwhatsoever. "Allthetimethecarnageofsec"Itistheindiscriminatevengeancetarianriotsonavastscalehasbeen ofsavagesdeliberatelywreakedonallowedtorunitscourseincities awholetownorcountrysidewith-andtownsofUlster,resultingin outanyproofofitscomplicityinwoefulslaughteroneitherside,in crimebythosewhoostensibiyaredeprivationofemployment,inthe employedbytheBritishGovern-burningofpeople'shomes,and, menttoprotectthelivesandpro-therefore,inexterminationforthe pertyofthepeopleandrestoreweakerparty. orderinIreland. "Thiswenton
"'Iknowthatwearelivingunder aharsh,oppressive,tyrannicalregimeofmilitarismandbruteforce; whichinvites,stimulates,andnourishescrime.Iknowthat,latterly atleastallpretenceofstrictdisciplinehasbeenthrowntothe winds,andthosewhoprofesstobe theguardiansoflawandorderhave becomethemostardentvotariesof lawlessnessanddisorder;thatthey arerunningwildthroughthecountry,makingnighthideousbyraids: thatrecklessandindiscriminate shootingsincrowdedplaceshave mademanyinnocentvictims;that townsaresackedasintherude warfareofearlierages;thatthose whorunthroughfearareshotat sight;thatinonecaselatelyaninoffensiveandindustriousman, knowingnothingandcaringlessfor forpolitics,hasbeendragged fromhisfamilywhiletheywererecitingtheRosaryandshotonthe publicroad.' "InBelfastafortnightago8100 personshadregisteredasexpelled workers,andover23,000people werereceivingdailyrelief. "InnootherpartofIrelandisa minoritypersecuted.Onlyonepersecutingsectioncanbefound amongtheIrishpeople,andperhapsrecentsadeventsmay,before itisaltogethertoolate,openthe eyesofthepeopletotheiniquity offurnishingaoomerofUlster, withaseparateGovernment.orits worstinstrument,aspecialpolice force,toenableitallthemore readilytotrampleunderfootthe victimsofitsintolerants.
pro-notbyobscureandirresponsibleinvocation,norof
"Butstillmorecruel,andnotless destructiveofanyprospectof peacebetweenthetwocountries,is thecontinuedimprisonmentofthe LordMayorofCorkandtheother hunger-strikers,whothinknothing oftheirlivesiftheycandoanythingforIrelandinthesadplight towhichtheruleofthestranger hasreducedher.
"Inexistingcircumstancesit wouldbeidletosaytoourpeople thattheoutlookwasanythingbut menacing. "Itisnot,however,idleitisonly whatisright,tosaytothemthat thereneverwasatimewhenthey shouldrelyonGodwithmoreconfidencethatHewillprospertheir struggleforfreedomwhiletheyremainsteadfasttotheidealsandrequirementsofHolyFaith.Itis foranationofmartyrstocultivate constantself-restraint. "OurpeoplewereagreatChristiannationwhenpaganchaos reignedacrosstheChannel.They willremain,pleaseGod,agreat Christiannationwhenthenewpaganismthatnowprevailstherehas runitsevilcourse.
ALL-IRELANnNOVENAAND MASSES.
"OurrelationswithEnglandhave beenalwaysaterriblemisfortune forus.Butintheendtheconstan-
MostRev.Dr.Coyne,Elplain.
MostRev.Dr.Cohalan,Cork.
MostRev.Dr.MacRory,Down andConnor.
MostRev.Dr.Mulhern,Dromore.
MostRev.Dr.Hackett,Waterford.
MostRev.Dr.O'Sullivan,Kerry.
cyofFaithissuretoprevaii.It willhastenthedayoffreedomand peaceifweresolutely'walkasthe childrenofTheLight!forthefruit ofTheLightisinAllJusticeand GodlinessandTruth.'Accordingly, seethatnonerenderseviltoany man:buteverfollowthatwhichis goodtowardseachotherandtowardsallmen "GodisourhelpasHehasbeen throughallthecenturiesoftrial, theHopeofourfathers.With Hisblessinguponusweneedfear nofoe.WithHislighttoguide usweneeddreadnofuture. "Letususewelltheall-powerful weaponofprayeronwl-ichHebids usrely;andtothatendtheBishops
MostRev.Dr.Hallinan,Limerick
MostRev.Dr.Godd,Ferns.
MostRev.Dr.O'Doherty,Clonfert.
MostRev.Dr.Byrne,Dublin (Auxiliary).
66 I a AustraliaiFirst" --ArchbishopMannixRegisteredatthe6P0.PerthforTransmissionbyPostasaNewspaper r 10Pages,3Sections. WhyMahonwasAngry.-Page2 HowTerenceMacSwineyDied.-Page6 rHEORGANOFTHEARCHDIOCESEOFPERTH No.2002(NewSeries) (1.0PAGES) PERTH,SATURDAY,DnCEMBER11,1920 PRICE3d VOL.XLIV IrishHierarchyIndicttheBritishGovernment ResponsibleforIrishAnarchy ARCHITECTSOFIT andMustTaKeChiefBlame The"Ulster"vIrelandHumbug. OldGameinFullPlay TheDublinIndependentofOctober20.1920,publishesthefollowing:-TheIrishBishopsatMaynoothmadeamostimportantdeclarationontheIrishsituation,possiblyoneoftheweightiestevermadein theage-longstruggleforIrishfreedom,andtheydeclareunreservedly forself-determination. DeclaringthatIrelandhitsbeenreducedtoastateofanarchyby terrorism,partially,andtheGovernmentfailuretoapplyinIrelandthe principleswhichtheyhaveproclaimedasthecharacteristicsofgov. -ernment,theysaythatthepositionhasnowbeenrenderedpractically impossible, PALLIATIONOFOUTRAGE.
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theMen
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waswritten.Menhave crops; beentorturedwithbarbarouscruel"Thedestructionofindustriestoty.Norarecaseswantingofyour pavethewayforwantandfamineyoungwomentornundressedfrom -bymenmaddenedwithplunder-theirmothers'careinthedarkness
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monthaftermonth, andtherewasnosignofrestraint, orreproof,orpublicinvestigation, ,ordeterrentpunishmentonthepart oftheauthorities.Itwentonun-
atthedeeds perpetratedundera
'government''inIreland. "Then
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presentedinafalselight,and,
andapprovedbyhissuperiorin theBritishGovernment.
directthataNovena,withtheusual 4evotions,beheldinthechurches inpreparationfortheFeastofthe IrishSaintsonthe6thornextNovember,andthatwhilethistrial laststheLitanyoftheBlessedVirgin,QueenofPeace,berecited aftertheprincipalMassondaysof obligationandeverypublicMasson otherdays. "Theyalsoveryearnestlyrecommendthatineveryhouseholdalong withtheRosaryatnight,thesame Litanybesaid,toobtainfromthe DivineMercypeace,freedom,and everyblessing,spiritualandtemporal,forourbelovedcountry. "TheBishopsundertaketocelebrateMassforthispurposeonthe 6thofNovember,andtheyrequest thepriestsofIreland,secularand regular,sofarastheyarefree,to dolikewise." WHOLEIRISHHIERARCHY. Thesignatoriesto
are:Cardinal
thismostimportantpronouncement
Logue,PrimateofAll Ireland,Armagh. MostRev.Dr.Walsh,Dublin.
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HOWTERENCEMacSWINEYDIED
Atouchingpenpictureofaromanticandscholarlycareer,cul minatinginthemartyrdomofoneofIreland'sgreatestheroes (bpcedpballo (CyrilBryan.)
Dublin,October30,1920.
nMonday,October25th,1920, 5.40a.m.,TerenceMacSwiney athedhislastinacellofthe :lishprisonatBrixton.For74 'shehadconsistentlyandperentlyrefusedtotakeanyfood aprotestagainsthisunlawful -standimprisonment,untilat withthelaughsandjeersof membersoftheEnglishHouse ommonsringinginhisears,his eringscametoanend,andthe 'tesoulofhimstoodbeforethe hehadservedsowell. everadaypassesbutanIrishn-ortwo,orthree-everywhit grand,asheroic,aspure,asTereMacSwiney.ismurderedby agentsoftheEnglishGoverntinIreland;bythe"Armed cesoftheCrown,"aswearetold grandiloquentlanguage.Then thefussoverTerenceMacney?Whysinglehimoutfor ialtreatment?Thereasons simple,andtheyareonlytwo. .t,becauseGodHimselfhad ledoutTerenceMacSwiney hisfellows,notindeedtostand vethem,buttostandbeforethe dasonetypicaloftheSoulof -nd.And,secondly,because Irishpeoplethemselveshad ledoutTerenceMacSwineyto dwhereTomasMacCurtainhad ..,whenthatfirstRepublican dMayorofCorkhadbeenfoulurderedbytheagentsofthe menwhoarrangedthetragatBrixton. NsTypifiedIreland. .ereisnothingmoretypical 'itsinIrelandto-daythanthe ofhislife.Itisastorythat ldbetoldtheworldover,for thestoryofamanwhosawhis anddiditunflinchinglytotheend.Letmetellitbriefly: ominCork40yearsago,TerMacSwineybeganlifeasa kinthatcity,butsoonex.:dtheoffice-stoolforthedesk technicalschoolinstructor.Alyhehadbecomeaproficient cspeaker,andatalltimeshis wasintheworkoftheGaelic -ue.TohimNationalityand agewenthandinhand;along PadraicPearse,hisidealfor ridwas"notfreemerely,but *caswell;notGaelicmerely, freeaswell."Notasociety kingfornationhoodandlangubutnumberedhiminitsranks, whentheIrishVolunteersformin1913hisnamewasnearthe January,1918,somemonthsbetherising,hefirstexperienced Englishprison.Arrestedfor ereasonthatnevertranspired, wasreleasedafterservingfive ksinprisonunchargedandunThenEasterWeekcame andinconformitywithinctionsfromDublinhedeclined mobilisetheVolunteers.His wastheusual"English-Irish -rd."OnMay3hewasard,clappedintogaol,andafter senttovariousprisonsinIrefinallyfoundhimselffirstat :ock,andlateratReading.theotherIrishprisonershe releasedonChristmasEve, HisRomanticMarriage. islibertywasonlyofbriefdurafortwomonthslaterhewas eseizedanddeoortedtoEngItwaswhilstadeporteein land,inJune,1917,thathewas *edtotheheroicgirlwhose ismduringthepastfewmonths matchedhisown.Thetwo gpeoplemetintheroleof herofGaelicandpupil,andit fittingthatthemarriageshould edolentofIrelandasshestands .y.FatherAugustine,O.S.F.C., .lerandconfessorofmostof menofEasterWeek,performed ceremony,andbeforehimstood bridedressedinGaeliccostume, ethebridgegroomwasattired euniformofaCommandantof IrishRepublicanArmy. stthreeyearsago!And,asI ethesewords,thatsamebridem,wearingthatsameuniform CommandantoftheIrishReleanArmy,liescoldandstiff iscoffinintheCityHallofCork, ivingthehomage
"Theseproceedingsare
told
AnythingIhavetosayisnotindefence.Youhavegottorealise,and realiseitbeforeverylong,thatthe IrishRepublicisreallyexisting. Thegravestoffencethatcanbecommittedisanoffenceagainstthe headofaState.Theoffenceisonly relativelylessgreatwhencommitted'againsttheheadofacity, andtheillegalityismuchmare gravewheninadditiontoseizing thatperson,hisbuildingandprivateroomareviolatedandhis paperstaken. LordMayorMacCurtain'sDeath. "Oneof
confirmedwhatthe medicalofficer,Dr.
reported,andtoldmemyhealthwas inadangerouscondition.Heread tome
documentfromyouwarningmethatIwouldnotbereleased, andtheconsequencesofmyrefusal totakefoodwouldrestwithmyself. Neverthelesstheconsequenceswill restwithyou.Myundertakingon thedayofmyallegedcourtmartialthatIwouldbefree aliveordead,withinamonthwill befulfilled.Itappearsfromyour communicationthatmyleaseisto bedeath.InthateventtheBritishGovernmentcanboastofhavingkilledtwoLordMayorsofthe samecitywithinsixmonths,an achievementwithoutaparallelin thehistoryofoppression.Knowingtherevolutionofopinionthat willtherebybecausedthroughout thecivilisedworld,andtheconsequentaccessionofsupporttoIrelandinherhouroftrial,Iamreconciledtoaprematuregrave.Iam preparedtodie. (Signed)TerenceMacSwiney, LordMayorofCork Bottomley'sPitLaughs.
Alas.TerenceMacSwineywasnot deadwithinamonth!Wouldthat hehaddiedwithinthattime,and sosavedhimselftheweeksand weeksofhorrorandsufferingthat hewastolingerthrough.Yetfrom beginningtoendheseemedtohave nothoughtofhimself.Itwasalwaysofothers,andsodayafterday wereadsomesplendidmessagethat hehadsenttohiscomradesin Cork!Andtheywerenoless grand.Althoughtheyhadbeen LordMayor's"conviction,"theyregardedhimasthegreatermartyr. Theyhadoneanotherfor`company inCork,althoughthecell-wallswere betweenthem.Nevertheless,they canfeeloneanother'spresence;but you,theysaidtotheLordMayor, arehavingtheharderfightawayin theenemy'scountry.Meanwhile, alltheworldwondered. Onewouldnot,evenifonecould, dragupthehonorsoftheweeks thatfollowedhisremovaltoBrixton.Dailyweseizedourpapers andreadtheverylatestinthe stop-presscolurtm:"At4a.m.the LordMayorofCorkwasstillliving,butwasinanexhaustedcondition."TohesuretheEnglish Pressvariedthestoryalittle.It wouldreceive"confidencestatements"totheeffectthattheLord Mayorwastakingfood!TheLady Mayoressandhissistersweresneakingfoodintohim-sowerethenurses-sowerethosemosttender. heartedofcreatures,theEnglish prisonwarders.Hewasgetting egg-albumininthewater,andgood. nessknowswhathewasnotgetting inthewayoffood.Butdailypapersaredailypapers-andEnglish papersareEnglishpapers-soone couldexoectthissortofyellowjournalism.Whatwedidnotexpect,althoughGodonlyknowswhywedid notexpectit,wasthespectacleof themembersofBottonmley'sPit (theoldnameofthisplacewasthe HouseofCommons)smackingtheir kneesandscreamingwithlaughter atthegreatjoketheywerehaving attheexpenseoftheLordMayor ofCork.Doyouunderstand?Do youknowwhatIamtalkingabout? Havethecablestoldyouaboutthe roaroflaughterthatfolloweda statementintheHouseofCommons totheeffectthattheLordMayor wasdying?Thememberssimply criedwithlaughter-amandying byinches,evendyingatallfora principle,wasaterrificjoketothem, andtheyscreamed.Theprofiteers ofBottomley'sPitareignorantof principle,andonlyliveforinterest. Andwhiletheylaughed.thepoor victimoftheirlaughterwasactual. lyinacomatoseconditionand neverregainedconsciousness!
EnglishMethods.
onhisbackinthecornerquietand calm,butbreathingveryhard,and withthepallorofdeathonhis face,justasIhadnoticedittwo monthsbefore.Twonurseswere alsointheward,andawarder.The nurseswithdrewfromthebed,and Iwhisperedafewprayersinthe LordMayor'sear.Ireadtheprayersforthedyingfromtheritual, andthenwewithdrewfromthe bedsidetoallowthedoctorsand nursestodowhattheywereinclined todointhewayofrelief.Seanand IsaidtheRosary.TheLordMayorwasquiteunconscious.Nota wordcamefromhim.Hewasperfectlyquiet.buthisbreathingwas verydifficult.Hiseyeswereopen, butheshowednosignofrecognition ofanybody.Theprayersforthe dyingandRosarywerecompleted beforedeathtookplace.JustasI hadfinishedtheAntiphon,theLord Mayorbreathedhislast.Theend wasverycalm;therewasnotthe slighteststruggle,andhelooked lookedquitepeaceful,thoughhis faceappearedveryoldanddrawn."
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ItisworthremarkingthatSeon MacSwineyhadtowalkamilefrom theprisontogetatelephone.And Icannotomitthelastmessagethat theLordMayorgavehissister,AnnieMacSwiney,beforeshewasforbiddentheprisonbytheHome Secretary.Perhapsitwasthis messagethatmadeShortttakehis brutalaction:
Itwasat5.40a.m.onMondaylast thatTerenceMacSwineyyieldedup hissoul.FatherDominic.his chaplain,andLeon,hisbrother, werewithhimallthenightandat thelast.Butthoughtheendcame at5.40,thecallousauthoritieswould notallowthetelephonetobeused, noranyonetoleavethecelluntil 6.30.Accordingly,itwasafter8 o'clockwhentheLadyMayoressarrivedattheprisongate,asshehad doneon74morningspreviously. Justimagineit!Seventy-fourdays withoutfood!Martyrstherehave beenbefore,andagonieshavethey suffered,butsurelythemartyrdom andtheagonyofthissecondRepublicanLordMayorofCorkwas asgreatasany,andgreaterthan most.TheLadyMayoressboreup wonderfullywell:itwasalmostsuperhuman.ButtheLordMayor's sisters-Ihadforgottentotellyou thatthesoullessbrutewhoisEnglishHomeSecretaryhadexcluded thesistersfromthejailforthelast weekl-hadreachedthebreaking point.Strangetosay,theEnglish Governmentalloweathesesistei,, toseethedeadbodyoftheirbrother,anditwaswhenleavingthe prisonaftertheirlastterribleordealthattheirresolutiongaveway. Nosoonerhadshepassedthrough theprisongatesthananarmyof Pressphotographerssurroundedthem-theEnglishpeopleliketheft sensationshotandcrude,andthe EnglishpicturePresssatisfiesthem. ItwasthenthatAnnieMacSwiney gaveupthestruggle.Suchshockingindecencyunnervedher."MyGod! thewordswereforcedoutofheras shecoveredherfacewithhermuff, "hasnooneanysympathywithus inourtrouble?"Poorgirls!Who betterthantheyshouldknowthe sortofsympathytheEnglishPress hasforIrelandandtheIrishpeople. TheEnd.
of braggingabout.InCorkthey couldhavekeptthingsquiet.In Londontherewasnohope.And havingdonethebiggestfool-things theycoulddo,theyproceededtodo
"Iamverygladthat1stoppedin theprison,"FatherDominicsaidto thefriendswhosurroundedhimlater,"becauseinspiteoftheirpromisesIwouldnothavebeencalled. Theprisonauthoritieswouldnot evenallowustocalltherelatives, soIamgladIstayed,thoughit hasmeantseveralnightsanddays withoutsleep.Severaltimesthey promisedtheywouldsummonthe relativesintheeventofdeath. Theyevenaskedforouraddressfor thispurpose.Iremainedawake duringthenight,butSeon,atmy request,wenttosleep.At4.30the prisondoctorcalledourattention totheLordMayor.Hewaslying
"Iwantyoutobearwitnessto thefactthatIdieasoldierofthe Irish land."Republic,GodsaveIreShorttandhisganglaughedata dyingman.Itisadeadman's turnnow.TerenceMacSwiney laughsatthemfromhisgrave.At lastheseeswhatistobetheendof itall,andhecannotbutlaughat thepompandvanityofthese Shortts,andGeorges,andGreenwoods,whosenameswillbeforgot. tenassoonastheydisappearfrom theEnglishGovernment'spar sheets. Griffith'sTribute. Oneofthefirstmessagesreceived bytheLadyMayoresswasfromArthurGriffith: "Irelandmournswithyouonthe deathofyourherohusband.The nationforwhichtheLordMayorof Corkdiedenshrineshismemoryfor everinitsheart.Hehasproved whathesaid-thatvictoryinthis struggleforIreland'sfreedom is nottothosewhocaninflictmost, buttothosewhocan
ArchbishopMania'sTribute. HisGrace,whovisitedtheLord MayorseveraltimesatBrixton, gavehisviewsonthetragedyto the"NewYorkAmerican,"andit willbeseenthatourgreatArchbishophasnotforgottentheway tosaytherightthingattheright time: "Thelong-drawntragedyofLord MayorMacSwineyisover,"saidhis Grace. furtherIrelandandEnglandstand apartthanever.Feeling inIrelandistenseandbitter.But theIrishpeoplearedisciplinedin
suffering.Theycanneitherbe cowedbybruteforcenordrivento extremesorreprisals.Standingover thedeadbodyofhermartyredson. Irelandappealstothewholeworld tojudgebetweenherandherop. pressors."Havethenations,andAmerica specially,sosoonforgottentheprin. ciplesforwhichthewarwasfought andforwhichtheLordMayorof Corkdied?MacSwiney,theLord Mayor,isnumberedamongstthe noblestofIreland'sheroes.Ireland willseethathehasnotdiedinvain. BritishAchievement. "TheBritishGovernmentasserts thatitistryingtoputdownmurder andoutrage.Whatitreallyisas isthestiflingofanationbyapolicyofbrutalrepression, anditscrowningachievementisthe tragiccaseoftheLordMayorof Cork.Hisdeathisboundtoernbittertherelationsbetweenthe twocountries,andshowsthebrutalityofBritain'spresentmethods ofIrishGovernment.Unquestion. ablythedeathwillstartletheworld. "Itwillnotbeforgottenformany andmanyalongdayinIrelandand byIrishmentheworldover.Isincerelyhope,however,thatthetragedywillnotresultinfurtherdisturbances
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ofthosefor selibertyhegavehislifeby Cs. ted-Released-Arrested. fewweeksafterthemarriagehe allowedtoreturntoIreland. againtheXnglishprisonyawnforehim.InNovember,1917, assentencedtoayear'simmentfordrillingandwearing uniform.Inthedockbeside stoodonewhosurelyafew agowasamongthefirstto .ehimintoParadise:Tomas urtain.Nosoonerwasthe cepronounced
theprirswentonhunger-strike,
dayswereoncemorefree,untheCat-and-MouseAct.Three s'respitewasgivenhim; hewasseizedagaininMarcli, senttoBelfastPrison,thence undalkPrison,thenbackagain telfast.Wehavereadagain againofthehorrorsofBelfast .n,andsopassoveritrapidly. heendofsixmonths
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transportedtoEngtoshareDeValera'simprisoninLincolnGaol.AfterDe m'sarrest,hewasreleased,but asnottobefree.Forsince time,March,1919,TerenceMac eyhasbeencontinually"onthe Hehasnotknownwhatit tosleepathomethese18 thepast;infacthehashardly nthesamebedtwonightsin 'on. waswhileinLincolnGaol
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ofLordMayorofCorkin ofTomasMacCurtain,brumurderedbytheGovernment's Sincethatdayhislifehas inimminentdangerdayand buthescornedtoconsider himself.Asaordinaryindividual hehadbeenpreparedtotakeprecautions.ButasLordMayorhe repeatedlystatedthattheresponsibilitiesofhispositionweresuch thatpersonalsafetywasafactor nottobetakenintoconsideration. TheLastArrest. SuchisthestoryofTerenceMacSwiney,LordMayorofCork,upto thetimeofhislastarrest.And whatastory!Lettheyoungmen ofAustralia,Australianswholove theircountry,ponderitwell. Wouldtheybepreparedtolead suchalifeforAustralia?Letthe youngmarriedwomenofAustralia ponderit.Wouldtheytolerate theirhusbandsleadingthislifefor thesakeofAustralia;notonlytolerateit,butencouragethemtopersevere?YetTerenceMacSwiney liveditandsufferedit.andwithal foundtimetocarryoffaB.A.,and topublishadozenbooksandplays inIrishandEnglish! HisarresttookplaceonAugust 12,1920.Itissaidtobecertain beyonddoubtthatitwasnotintendedatthatparticularmoment toarresthim:theraiderswereastonishedintoit!HisLordship waspresidingoveranarbitration courtatthetimeintheCityHall, whenthesoldiersenteredinthe usualway.Judgeoftheofficer's dumbfoundedastonishmenttofind thatthecaseactuallybeingtried beforethisSinnFeinCourthad beenreferredtothatcourtbyone oftherichestandmostpowerful insurancecompaniesinEngland,the Prudential!Inhisbewilderment theofficercouldthinkofnothing bettertodothantoarrestthe "court."andthishedid.Haythey intendedtoarresttheLordMayor itiswellbelievedthatstepswould havebeentakentofakeupa"good" caseagainsthim.Asitwas,allthey nowcouldfindtochargeagainst himwasthepossessionofadocumetpledgingCorkCorporation's allegiancetoDailEireann,anda policecipher!Yetonthesedocuments-theyalsoseizedacopy
letteraddressedtothePope!-
MayorofCorkwascon-
imprisonment.OfcourseherefusedtorecognisethelegalityoftheEnglish Court-martial.
theCourt-Martial.
aresolutionrelatingto
allegiancetotheGovernmentofthe Republic. Therewasasimilar documentthere,too.
wasaresolutiondrawingattentiontothe verdictandinquestonmypredecessor,inwhichajuryfounda unanimousverdictthattheBritish Governmentanditspolicewere guiltyof-hismurder.Itmustbe obviousthatifthatwereaninvention,itwouldbesograveamatter thatitwouldbethechiefcharge hereto-day.Butthatdocumentis putaside,andIamgratifiedtobe here,notwithstandingallitsinconveniences,tohavethatbroughtout, becausethisactioninputtingthat documentasideisanadmission,an assenttoapleaofguiltyonbehalf ofthosewhocommittedthemurder. "IfIwereaprivatecitizen wouldnotconsenttoaddressthe Court,butbyvirtueofmyposition IwanttomakeitcleartotheCourt thatactingondirectionsfromhigherquarterscouldnotabsolvethem fromtheconsequencesoftheactions oftheirCourt.Myentireanswer tothisCourt,oranyCourt,isthe documenttheoriginalofwhichyou haveseized.ButIwoulddraw yourattentiontothefactthatthere wasseizedamongstmypapersa copyofaletterIaddressedtohis HolinessthePopeontheoccasion oftheBeatificationofOliverPlunket.H'sHolinesshasreadthat, letterbynow,anditwillbeofinteresttohimtolearnthatitisa seditiousdocumentwhenfoundin mypossession. "Ihavedecidedthetermofmy detention.WhateveryourGovernmentmaydo,Ishallbefree,alive ordead,withinamonth." TheHungeratrikeBegins. Therewasnodelayonthepartof theLordMayortoputintoexecutionhiscalmly-spokenthreat.At oncehewentonhunger-strike,and theEnglishauthoritiessawitwould betotheiradvantagetogethim outofCork,awayfromthoseprisonerswhohadalreadygoneon hunger-strikeafewdayspreviously. TheLordMayorwasaccordingly flungonboardasteamerandtaken offtoLondon.Forthwiththe Brixtondramaopened.Insteadof betteringmatters,theEnglishauthoritieshadintheirusualfool-way takentheverystepstoensurethat theworld'seyeswouldfocusonthe LordMayor.Howoftensincethat daytheymusthavewishedthat Londonwasnotquitethe"hubof theworld,"thattheyaresofond
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hasalwaysdefendedtherightsof smallnationsandtheirinterests. Bulgarian,BelgianandArmenian atrocitiesallbearwitnesstothat fact.Mr.Hylan,MayorofNew York,paidawell-deservedtributeto thepatriotwhenhehalf-mastedthe flag." AmericanTribute. InadditiontohoistingtheAmericanflagathalf-mast,theMayorof NewYorksentthefollowingmessagetotheIrishpeople: "AnotherofIreland'sdevoted senthassmilinglymadethegreatestsacrificeofhisdevotiontoIreland'scause. "Nosoldieronthefieldofbattieeverdiedmorecourageously thandidthehero-martyr,Terence MacSwiney,inhisprisoncell.God resthissoul!" Buttributeshavecometheworld over,andsowemustleavethemto bereadintheIrishpapers. (MONIST,COZIER,andCO., (LateForemanandCarver,Day andCo.). MONUMINTALSCULPTORS. Mice:No.48,2nd.Floor,&MY. BUILDINGS. Works:169BEAUPORT-STREET,PERTH. W.A.HALE,Secretary. 'Phone,A1474. G.E.DINES PIANOandORGANTUNER, 985HAY-STREET. KEEPTHE(LIESOUT! MITTIRS'WIREDOORS (asillustrated). No2Size; Eft.Bin.a2ft.6in.,Green Wire 8ft.Bin.X2ft.6in.,Galv. Wire V: ..ft.8in.a2ft,8in,Green Wire 6ft.8in.a2ft.8in.,Gale Wire OtherSizesinProportion. WireWindowsMadetoAny METIERSLTD, 111117PERStTrileet, "Buy"Words-``Buy"Words-"Buy"Words "Fry'sCheaper footwear" "Ezy'sBetter "Ezy'sSnappier Goods" Styles" fry'sBiggerAssortment BuyRightwhenyouBuy MEANING Good-byetotheMiddlemanbymakinganother "GoodBuy" AT EZYWALKIN'S (Perth,FremantleandallBranches) 1920XmasBootandSlipperFair1920 XmasGiftGoodsatEzy'sGiftPrices TheBallstartedrollingonFridaymorning,andwillcontinuetorolluntilfurthernotice. EZYWALKINLtd. Australia'sGreatestFootwearManufacturersandDistributors. WestAustralia SouthAustralia Victoria.
inIreland. "Iknowtheeffectthispatriot's deathwillhavealloverAmericaon allfree-lovingAmericans.America
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QUEENSLAND.
ago,enroutetohisfriend,Bishop Cleary,ofAuckland,withwhom hereturnedtoEurope. a * Araremilitarydistinction,-thatof theDistinguishedServiceCrossof theUnitedStates,hasjustbeen conferredonLieut.VincentJ. Brady,sonofMr.andMrs.W.'I'. Brady,ofSt.Heliers.Bondi-road.. Waverley.TheDistinguishedServiceCrossistheAmericanequivalenttotheBritishVictoriaCross, andisadecorationwhichhasseldombeengiventoanyonenotin theUnitedStatesarmy.Itbears thewords,"ForValour,"underthe Americaneagle,andtheribbonin blue,withwhitemargininsidea redborder.TheCrosswasawardedLieut.Brady,thenwiththe 13thFieldArtilleryBrigade,for gallantryingoingtothesupport ofthe27thAmericandivisionat thecrossingoftheSelle,inOctober,1918.Underheavyenemy fire,hetookhisgunsintoaction acrosstheriver,andsilencedan enemybatterythatwasholdingup theadvance.TheformalnotificationoftheconferringonthegallantAustralianhasjustbeensent tothePrimeMinister.Lieutenant
moreiftheyhadthemanlycourage tocomeforwardonoccasionslike thosewehaverecentlyknownto disclaimanyconnectionwiththe
holdingshavebeenpassedbythe ExecutiveCouncil. TASMANIA.
TheHughestestimonialwasnot oversubscribedinHobart.£100. saidtobethebulkofit,camefrom aquarterwhichitisallegedwould surprisethe"wowsers." IncometaxcollectedinTasmania duringtheyear1919-20amountedto £279.475.£82,350ofthisbeingcollectedfromprize-winners
AtamonsterSelf-Determination meetingheldinInnisfailonarecentSunday,eighthundredpounds wassubscribedUnanimousresolutionswerecarriedaffirmingthe principleofself-determinationand protestingagainsttheinsulting treatmentaccordedtoArchbishop MannixbytheBritishGovernment. CablesweresenttoLloydGeorge andArchbishopMannix,andamew sageofsympathytotherelativesof thelateTerenceMacSwiney,Lord MayorofCork. Bro.Hubert,C.S.C., ofNum Dame,Indiana,U.S.A.,whohas beenonavisittoBrisbaneforthe pastfewmonthsintheinterestsof thewell-knownCatholicmagazine, "AveMaria,"leftrecentlytoi Sydney,wherehewillspendthe summermonths.Bro.HubertexpectstoreturntoQueenslandafter visitingTasmania. Thefollowingcablehasbeensent bytheSouthernQueenslandDis trictoftheH.A.C.B.SocietytoMr. O'Callaghan,thepresentLordMayorofCork: "O'Callaghan, Brady,whoisaB.A.oftheSyd-Paul(boys),SouthMelbourne;Or"LordMayor, neyUniversity,isanativeofphanageofNotreDamedeSon, "Cork,Ireland Bathurst,wherehereceivedhisSale;St.Joseph'sHome,Surrey "HiberniansSouthernQueens-earlyeducationatthehandsoftheHills:FoundlingHospital,East landconveydeepestsympathytoSistersofNfercy,-lateronattendingMelbourne;NazarethHouse,Bal. Mrs.MacSwineyondeathofhertheChristianBrothers'Schoolatlarat,£30each.LittleSistersof husbandinhisstandforIre-Newtown.HeisatpresentoneofthePoor,£100.St.Joseph'sProvi. land`PRieerlom.Wealsoenterernt1-.emastersonthestaffofFort.deuce;St.Joseph'sHome.Carlton: phatic"protestagainstinhumanstreetHighSchool. SantaCasaRestHome:Societyof treatmentoflateLordMayor- St.VincentdePaul,£50each. MacSwineyandothermartyredAtaCommunionbreakfastat patriotsbyBritishGovernment.Corakirecently,Rev.FatherHen Afteralingeringillnessextend Hibernianspraythatthesesacrificeswillnotbemadeinvain,and thatIrelandwillsoonachieveher aspirationsbysecuringthatselfdeterminationthenationisstrugglingfor,andhersonsanddaughtersdyingtosecure. "P.G.MURPHY, "DistrictPresident."
Averybeautifulaltar.thegift ofMr.M.Bennett,ofMt.Perry. hasjustbeenplacedinSt.Mary's Church,Bundaberg.Itisdoubtful ifanyotheraltarinQueensland surpassesit.ThealtarisinkeepingwiththelovelysetofStations oftheCrossinstalledsomemonths ago,whichwerethegiftsofCatholicsoftheparish.
FathersCollinsandTracey, C.SS.R.,recentlyconcludedamost successfulmissionatBundaberg. Ontheclosingnightthechurchwas packedtooverflowing.Theaveragedailyattendancewasestimated at1,700. TheRev.FatherNorris,ofMackay,whohasbeenaninmateof OrmondHospital,whereheunderwentanoperationforappendicitis, isnowoutofhospitalandonafair waytorecovery.
BrotherColumbanus,AssistantGeneraloftheMaristBrothers, wasrecentlyavisitortoBrisbane. BrotherClement,Provincialin Australia,accompaniedhim.IIis GraceArchbishopDuhig,speaking ataconcertatSt.Laurence'sCollege,SouthBrisbane,atwhichthe visitingofficalswerepresent, spokeofthedifficultiesattending educationinacountrysowidely extendedasQueensland,andthe sacificeteachers,especiallyinthe countrycentres,hadtomaketo teachchildren.HisGracepaida hightributetotheteachersandreferredtothedifficultiesmany childreninbushareashadofreachingscholasticinstitutions.
AnewCommonwealthBank,a seven-storeysky-scraper,istobe erectedinBrisbane.Itisexpected thatbuildingoperationswillbe commencedearlynextyear.The buildingwillcostcloseon£250,000.
TheGovernmentproposestofloat a(2,000.000withintheState.
Mr.Bertram,Speakerinthelast Parliament,hasbeenre-electedto theoffice.TheeCountryOppositionPartyhavere-electedMr.VowlesandMr.MooreasLeaderand Deptstiy-Leaderrespectively.Mr. CarriswaselectedWhip.TheNationalistPartyattheirmessing electedMr.W.H.BarnesLeader, andMr.RobertsDeputy-Leader.Mr FrywaselectedWhip.Mr.Green andMr.Jones,membersfromthe North,havedecidednottoattach themselvestoanypartyandwill act
Aidan's,Bendigo;St.Vincentde
LL.B.,whohasbeentemporarilyin chargeoftheChristianBrothers' HighSchool.Lewisham,willcontinuetoholdthisofficeduringthe comingyear.Hishealth,which hasbeensomewhatindifferentduringthepastfewmonths,isnow verymuchimproved. Hereisanextractfromaletter
afterplacingarmed guardsonallthegates.Theyheld meupwithriflesand
inthetoastofMgoverfiveyears,theRev.Bro the"HibernianSociety,"remindedMichaelBrunoCarrolldiedatS. themembers,whoweremostlyAugustne'sOrphanage,Geelong,on Australian-born,that,whilstnotNovember20.BorninTipperary, forgettingtheclaimsofIrelandforIreland.onSeptember2,1862..Bro justiceandfreedomtheymustbeCarrollhasbeenfortyyearsinthe true,firstofall,toAustraliaandOrder,thirty-fouryearsofwhich Australianideals.Theirmottowere-spentinAustralia.Withthe mustbeinallthings,"Australiaexceptionofafewmonthsin WestFirst!" ThatdidnotmeanIre-Australia,helaboredtortheorland'sclaimtofreedomandjus.phansofSt.Augustine'sduring ticeweretoheexcluded.No:itthatperod,andendeared111;:ise.f irto meantthatwe,asAustralian-bon,agreatnumberofboy: nip citizens,shouldgivefirstconsiders tiontothosethingswhichaffected Mr.W.A.Brennan,whoattended thewelfareofAustralia,andthentheImperialPressConferenceat strivetodoourshareinobtainingOttawa.hasreturnedtoMel. forlitelandofourforefathersthebourne,andwaswelcomedbyseveblessingoffreedomwhichweinralfriends thisfaircountryenjoyed.Weof IrishparentagewouldberenegadesedA bythree weeks'mission,conducttothebloodwhichcoursesinour Rey.FathersC.McDermott, veinswerewenotpreparedtodoC.SS.RandA.Kelly,C.SS.R.,of this. NorthMelbourne,wasbroughttoa verysuccessfulconclusiononSundayevening,November14.Allthe exercisesofthemissionwerewell attended,andthepowerfuland eloquentsermonsattheevening devotions,andbeautfulinstructionsafterMasseachmorningwere followedwiththeclosestattention.
DuringtherecentcentenarycelebrationsinGoulburn,Archdeacon Bartlettofferedaprzefortheperisonwhocouldmakethemost wordsfrom"Centenary"There were120competitors,andthewinnerwasMissAnnieMaher,apupil attheGoulburnConvent.The winnermade154wordsfrogsthe prize-word. HisGracetheArchbishop,whois expectedtoarriveinSydneyabout the10thinst.,willbeaccompanied byseveralyoungpriestsfromIreland.
Forthe.riotofpoliticalidioes whichculminatedintheFederal BasicWageReport,theHughes Cabinetiswhollytoblame(says thewriterof"TittleTattle"inthe "CatholicPress.")Mr.Hughes settheboardtothetaskoffinding thelivingwageforafamilyoffive. Itwasthedutyoftheboardtoanswerthatquestion,andnottocavil aboutthesizeofthenormalfamilyortheequityofthefamilywage. Themadnessofthewholebusiness didnotstrikethePrimeMinister untilhegotthereport.Thenhe sawthatinAustraliathereareone millionadultmadeworkers,of whom550,000areunmarried,and 900,000children,accordingto Knibbs.Ifbegiveseachmale workerawagebasedonhusband, wife,andthreechildren,hewillbe payingfor450,000wivesand2,100,000childrenwhodonotexist.And, atthesametime,hewillbeallowingnothingforanychildoverthe third.Tofixalawonthatbasis wouldbeacrime.Mr.
TheRevs.Leo.Hartnett,John Garry,andVictorHoy(Melbourne youngmen),andGeraldFitzGerald studies(Ballarat)havecompleteltheir forthepriesthoodatManly, andwereordainedbyhisLordship theBishopofSaleinSt.Patrick's CathedralonSunday,November 28,at8o'clockMass.FathersHartnett,GorryandHoywillbeappointedinthearchdiocese,and Rev.G.FitzGeraldwillgotoTam mana.
Duringaheavyrainstormat HealesvilleonSundayafternoon week,afireballstruckoneofthe highchimneysattheconvent,practicallydemolishingit,Theroom fromwhichthechimneyledwas filledwithsmokeandfumes,causingconsternationamongtheinmates.OneoftheSisterswas closetothefireplaceinanupstair room,whenthemasonryandplasterfellbesideher.Theforceof thedisturbancedisplacedmanyarticlesonthewallsandshelves.The shockwasalsofeltbyotherresidentsintheneighborhood.
ThedeathofMr.FrancisT.Edwards,ofCarlton,tookplacerecently.Hewasinhis65thyear, andwasoneofthefirstpupilsof theChristianBrothersontheir openinginSt.Francis'parishunder BrothersLynchandBodkin. R.I.P. SOUTHAUSTRALIA.
After34years'servicetoSt. Patrick'sBranchoftheH.A.C.B. Societyassecretary,Mr.J.B. Keogh,oneof thefoundation members,hasbeenobliged,bythe increasingdemandsofbusinessto retirefromtheposition.Themembersonlearninghisdetermination, resolvedtoshowtheirappreciation ofhislongandfaithfulserviceby presentinghimwithanartisticallyilluminatedaddressexpressiveof theirgreatpersonalesteemforhim. Mr.W.J.Dennymadethepresentationatasocialgiveninhishonor inSt.Patrick'sHall.Therewasa verylargeattendanceofmembers ofmembersofthebranch,district officers,andrepresentativesofthe IrishNationalForestersandother friendlysocieties.
TheannualfeteinaidofSt.Viii centdePaul'sOrphanage,Goodwood,wasopenedrecentlybythe MayorofArleyinthepresenceofa argegathering.Amongstthe visitorsweretheLordMayorand LadyMayoress.Thecommittee willmakeanefforttoraiseLz000 thisyear.Lastyeartheysucceededinnettingover£1,800.Atpresentthereare135childrenatthe Orphanage,andforthelast 12 monthsitcost£1,800tofeedthe childrenwithoutincludingclothing, educationandmedicalattendance. TheSistersandgoodfriendsofthe ittleorphanssuppliedandmadeup theclothing,andDr.Gaunson.one of'theirbestfriendsfor20years, hasgivenhisservicesfree.Some timeagoagentlemanbequeathed £5totheOrphanage,buttheOrphanagereceivedonly£410s,the Governmentdepartmentkeptthe other10s.Theinstitutionisentirely supportedbycharity--notapenny sgiventowardsitssustenanceby heGovernment NewregulationsgoverningtheclassificationofStateschools,the alariesofteachers,andschool
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infamoutattacksofblatantjaundice-eyedbigots.Theirsilenceis nocredittothem.Asforus Catholics,wefearnothing
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independently. NEWSOUTHWALES. MonsignorKinghasbeen
ofStenmore parish,-apsuccessiontohisLordship theRiglitRev.Dr.Whyte(Bishop electofDunedin).
hasbeenforsomeyearsstationed atSS.PeterandPaul'sCathedral, Goulburn,hasbeenappointedto thechargeofStoekinbingal,which wasrecentlycutofffromCootamundraparish. TheRev,BrotherMulhenis,M.A..
receivedinSydneytheotherweek
PaulKehoe,P.P., Clonroche,CountyWexford:"Last weektwolorriesfullofsoldiers, fullyequippedforwar,rushedinto myhouse,
mewhataglorious thingitistobelongtotheEmpire.Theytookalot
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dotheir best.Itwillbeexterminationor freedomthistime."
paidavisittoSydneyafewyears
appointedtothecharge
Rev.FatherJ.J.McKenna,who
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fixedbayonets.Theyranseekedeverybit ofthehouseandpremises-bed. clothes,chimney,pictures-read everyletteranddocumentIhad, examinedeverybookinthehouse, andshowed
of
andthings.Theymay
FatherKehoe
Hughes propoundedanalternativescheme, apparentlyonthesuggestionofMr. Piddington,chairmanoftheboard. Ithasthemeritofbeinglogical,at anyrate.Thelivingwagefora man,marriedorsingle,isestimatedat£4.Byfixingthebasicwage at£410s.9d.,theemployercanpay hismen£4aweek,and,bypaying 10s.9d,intoaGovernmentpool, providethatmenwithfamliescan get,outofthe-pool,12s.perweek foreachchild.Nodoubtavery bigGovernmentdepartmentwould beneededtodealwiththisbusiness;butitismuchmorepracticablethantheotherimpossible scheme.Whetherornotitisa solutionofthewageproblem,we hopetodiscusslater. Messrs.PurcellandMcCarthy,solicitors,ofSydney,haveretained, onbehalfof'Dr.Dwyer,Bishopof Wagga,Mr.J.L.Campbell,K.C., andMr.GeorgeFlannery,KC.,in thependingclaimforfivethousand poundsdamagesbyBridgetMary Partridge(formerlySisterLiguori) inrespectofallegedmalicious.arrest.Mr.Hill(ofMessrs.Myers andHill)hasretainedMr.Shand, K.C.,andMr.F.S.BoyceonbehalfofMissPartridge.Seeingthat theSupremeCourthasentereduponthefinallawtermofthepresentyear,itisunlikelythattheactionwillbeheardduringtheremainingtwomorrths.Inallprobabilityitwillbesetdownfor hearingbeforeajudgeandjury duringtheopeningnisiprossittingofnextyear. TheRev.FatherJohnHall,vicepresidentofSt.Stanilaus'College, Bathurstinthecourseofa panegyricinSS.Michaeland John'sCathedral,inconnection withthedeathofaSister,referred torecentattacksonconvents,and remarked:"Therearethousands andthousandsinthislandofours whoarenotofourfaith,whoyett havelearnedwhataCatholicnun's lifeofdevotionmeans.Weare gratefulfortheirexpressionsofesteem,butwewouldhonorthems Thetrusteesofthewillofthelate PatrickBrennan,ofGippsland, Vic.,Messrs.DavidHowatandB. P.JohnsonandtheNationalTrusteeCompany,havemadeadistributionofincomeintermsofhis willtothetotalamountof£4,580. Thefollowing,
insti-
the
amongstother
tutions,benefit:Conventof
GoodShepherd,Abbotsford,£100. Orphanages:St.Augustine's.Geelong;St.Catherne's,Geelong,St.
also,
representsafairsum.
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Wedefycompetition.TheonlyI3RIGGSintheTRADE.No connectionwithotherstradingunderasimilarname.Limefor Manureatverylowrate. OrientalHotel HANNAN-STREET,KALGOORLIE.'Phone481. ONEOFTHEBESTHOTELSONTHEFIELDS. SplendidAccommodation. BestofEverythingKept, DiningRoomundersupervisionofMrs.Taylor.Meals1/6;Weekly27/6. JIMFRAWLEY,Proprietor, YOUREYESWEREMADEFORUSE-NOTABUSE. Togetthebestresultsfromanypieceofintricatemechanism, reasonablecaremustbegivenit.TheEyescancertainly standagooddeal,butwhenNaturewarns(byheadaches,etc.), itistimetoactpromptly, THEASSOCIATEDOPTICIANS'CO. W.J.FISTCLZIPTriggrOrpricnaManager 520-m..taBATHES'SA.11.4.)A.13k:--PERTH Commonwealth kank-Emtralia HEADOFFICIO SYDNEY. OPENFORALLCLASSESOF GeneralBankingBusiness iethePrincipalCitiesandTownsofAustraliaandRabaul(NewBritain);London(1). SavingsBankDepartment atallBranches,andSaving..SankAgenciesat2E102PostOfficesthroughoutAustralia.sodatPapua.NewBrae,Soionion.andotnerislandsofthePuff,. 317.InterestOnDepositsupto41,000. 3%IntorowtonAmountsover1E1,000upto41.300. JAMESKELL, -SirDENISONMILLER,K.O.M.CL, DeputyGovernor July.05,1,02, Governor BOWRA&O'DEA,I UNDERTAKERS GeneralFuneralFurnishers CEDAR,OAKandJARRAHCOFFINSALWAYSINSTOCK. I\htetheAiireisPIERSTREET 'Phone,A4308,Private'Phone,A2938. BeforeCommencingtoBuild OBTAINPRICESFROM WIIITTAKERBROS., SUBIACO. TheTIMBERandHARDWAREPEOPLE WESUPPLYEVERYTHINGINCONNECTIONWITH THEBUILDINGTRADE. it> `31 ST.GERTRUDE'SCOLLEGE Accommodationmaybereservedby 41 NEWNORCIA NationalHotelFremantle TheSavoyistheAcmeofLuxury andRefinement. Tariff.12s6dperday;£44sper RenovatedThroughout.N.W.andGoldfieldsVisitorsspecialweek. lyCateredfor.UnderOwner'sPersonalSupervision wireoretter. M.M.MULCAHY,Proprietress. J.M.QUIGLEY,Licensee. (LATECENTRALANDSHAMROCKHOTELS,PERTH.) JoinanIrishSociety. BROWN'S Better SUITS theStandardof ValueinClothes ShrewdmenreviewingthepresentpositionofthewoollenmarketinEnglandasindicatedbythenewspaperreportscanonlycome tooneconclusion,andthatisthatSuitsmustadvancestillfurther inpriceinthenearfuture.Theonewaytoavoidtheserisingcosts istoprovideforyourfutureClothingrequirementswithoutdelay. AtpresentpricesBrown'sBetterSuits affordanopportunitytosavemoney ThepurchaseofaSuitortwooverandaboveimmediateneed. willassistmateriallyincarryingmenoverthehighpriceperiodahead. Wearenottakingadvantageofthisfavourablewoollenmarket.The marginofprofitweretainonBrown'sBetterSuitsisaslowaspossibleconsistentwithpresent-dayconditions.Atalltimesweaimat VALUEFORTHEPURCHASER,andBrown'sBetterSuitsstill embodythesamesterlingvaluethathasmadethemfamousright throughoutWestAustralia.Webuymaterialsasheavilyasitis possibletodo,andtailorourSuitsforthelowestpossiblefigurethat GOODTAILORINGcanbedonefor,dependingontheimmenseturnoverandthesatisfactionthatourSuitsgivethewearerstomake ourbusinessacommercialsuccess. BuyGOODCLOTHESONLY,andbuythemwellaheadofyour needsifyouwouldsavemoneyonyourClothingoutlay. Buy Brown'sBetterSuits,andyouhaveStyle,Quality,andSatisfaction intothebargain. Brown'sBetterSuitsarethe StandardofClothingValue. from110s.to220s. OURMAILORDERDEPART. KENT. ThisimportantDepartmenthas beenorganisedwithaviewtogist. ingcountryclients,whocannotcall personally,thefullbenefitoftheG. R.BROWNTAILORINGSERVICE.Nomatteratwhatdistance youlivefromthecitywecanfit youtoyourentiresatisfactionby meansofourMailOrderSystem ThusyouhavethebenefitofCity TailoredClothesatsterlingvalue pricesbroughtrighttoyourdoor Sendto-day-apostcardwilldoforourliberalparcelofpatterns andsimplehome-measurement chart.Thesearesentfreetoyour address. WRITEUSTO-DAY. THERIGHTADDRESSFORTHERIGHTDRESS RENTSCOLLECTED. MONTHLYSTATEMENTS. Estb.,1912. HousesandBusinessesforSale. CityorSuburbs.CashorTerms. EFFICIENTkEXPERIENCED PROPERTYMANAGEMENT T..73:031._ -5E41BARRACK-STREET,PERTH (OppositeTownHall), and MONEYTOLEND. AUCTIONSCONDUCTED. 'Phone,A3370. IfyouhaveMoneytoLend,we canInvestitinGoodSecurity. 13W3E.MPt, MR.J.L.O'SULLIVAN, Representative. 41 ConiucteibytheSistersofSt.Joseph iF' i fortheEiucationofYoungLadies .t> <3)i ForFurtherParticularsapplytotheSISTERSUPERIOR 41V '4> IFF'OVOS;i3S;SRP;OS%01WO;q/;;61R);;R-40`;0';i1;;39F'09FSA' CENTRALHOTEL PERTH RIGHTOPPOSITERAILWAYSTATION. 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TheHobartCorporatonhave mattersunderwayforbuilding a numberofhousesinNorthHobart. TheMinisterforLands,who
AuntBessy'sCorner.
MydearChildren,-Quiteavery genumberofanswerstothepusshavecometohand,andthere 11beabusytimeforthejudge ohaskindlyvolunteeredtoexinetherepliesandtoselectthe izewinners.Thereshouldbeno -cultyindecidingthewinnersin andtothepuzzles,becausethey notdifficult,andthereshould agreatnumberofcorrectaners.soIamnotnervousonthat ount,butthereisthestorycomtition.SofarIhavenothad ny,andunlessmylittlefriends rryupandsendmetheircomsitionsbeforetheclosing-time,I afraidtherewillnotbesomany Ianticipatedtoworrythegood cesofthejudgeinthestory petition. Ihopewithinthe tseveraldaysIshallhavemany retoaddtothosewhichhave earlycometohand. shallbe ydisappointedshouldthestory petitionbeafailure.Iwas icularlyanxioustohaveagood thisyear.inordertosetbefore readersthetalentsofmyCoritesandalsotoshowthatthere someimaginationandgenius ongstus.IfIamdisappointed shallbeverysorry.Onlya lewhilenowremains,andthe lyChristmas-timewillbewith Ishouldliketoseeanice shtoouryear'swork,andhave scompleteaspossible.Ourefforthe"weeones"willbebetthanIthought,andIamhopethatourgoodfriendswillnot et,duringthedaysthatremain rethegreatfeastoftheNatiourlittleofferingtotheDivine Id-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. racieStinson,Kalgoorlie.returnercardandsends£1/5/forthe ones."Thanksverymuch, tie,theofferingisgladlyacceptanMcGuire,Fermoy,sends2/6 the"weeones."JoanisBessy's esister.Thanks,
Well,really,Gwen,Ithoughtyou hadforgottenme,butIamvery pleasedthatthatwasaveryfalse notion.Iwouldbesorry
and
policeman camealongandseparatedthemwithakick,of
Larrygot thekick,buthewasnotabitdiscourager;heneveradmitsdefeat: hejustranaroundlookingformore fight.Wehavealovelybigcat, andheisverydignified,andnever hurriesorplays,buttheotherday whenagoatpickedhimupbythe tailyouneversawsuchasurprised catinyourlife.Hewasnotslow then,butgotinsidethefenceand satlashinghistailandspittingfor alongtime.Iwonderwhatyour tabbywoulddoifthathappenedto him.Iamgoingtotryforthe storycompetition.Goodbyedear AuntBessy,andbestlovefrom GRACIESTINSON. Thanksverymuch,mydeal Gracie,fortheverynicecontributionyousentthe"weeones"on behalfoflittleFrank.Iamdelighted.Ididnotmeantosend youtwocards,butyouwillrememberthefirstonewag:ateincoming along,andIthoughtithadbeen lostontheway.SoIsentanother.Ishallbeverypleasedto haveFrankinourCornerwhenhe isbigenough.Tellhimso,and givehimmylove.YourIrishterrierhasshownhisfriendsthatitis impossibletokeepagooddog down-eveninashaft.Thepoor littlecreaturemusthavehada hadtime.Heisworthkeeping andworthfeedingeventhough thereissuchathingas"highcostofliving."Iwasgreatlyamused byyourdescriptionoftherescue, andDad'sunfinishedremark.I amsorryLarrygotthepoliceman's kick.butitmusthavebeenasatisfactiontohimafterhisfivedays atthebottomofashafttowina pitchedbattleinHannan-street, withoneofthebull-dogbreed.The incidentofthegoatandthedigni- fiedcatisveryfunny.Leavea goataloneforspoilingdignity.
togetthemallgatheredtogether andsentalong.Sheowesmethat muchservicefornotwritingfor quitealongwhiletome.Ofcourse Iknowshehasmuchtodonow thatschooldaysareover,and mothermustbehelped.Bessie canlookaftermyinterestsathome andseethatthenameiswellrepresentedintheCorner.Ithink shetoldmeinoneofherletters shewasoneof13McGuires.Well, now,Joandear,ifIcan'tgetthe 13intotheCornerIwantasmany asBessiecansendme. Iam reallypleasedtoknowthatyou aresowelladvancedatschool.I hopeinyournextissuetohear thatthepicnicwasagreatpleasuretoyouandthattherewasno scarcityofsweets.Yourletterdelightedmeverymuch.Ihope theresultsoftheshearingandharvestingpleasedDadandthatall thefamily,includingBessie,and yourownlittleselfwillhavea veryhappyChristmas.Iam gratefultoBessieforherdonation tothe"weeones."Thankyou. dear,fortheloveyousendmylittle friendsandyourloving AUNTBESSY.
Tabbyisnotdignified--he'stooold tocareaboutplayingatbeing grand-he'sjustalazyoldcat.I hopetogetsomethingreallygood fromyouforthestorycompetition.
"Roselea,"Duke-st.,Northam, November21,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Itisalong timesinceIhavewrittentoyou, andIsupposeyouwillthinkI haveforgottenyou,butIhavenot, andIamgoingtotellyouallthe newsIcanthinkof.YesterdayafternoonIwenttoapartyonthe lawnsdownattheweir.MyAuntie Dot,whoisoneofthePopular Girls,gotthepartyup,anditwas verynice.Wewentdownatfive o'clock,playedgames,thenhad tea,andcamehomeat7o'clock. Mycousinsandtheirmotherare stayingatgranny'splace,andIgo and Thereplaywiththemsometimes. arefourofthem-twogirls, PeggyandDorothy,andtwoboys, BillyandBrian.Theyarecoming toteato-night,andIthinkwewill haveagoodtime.Wearenot havingabigschoolconcertthis year,butonlyalittleoneamong ourselves.Iwaspickedtogoina playandalsosingwithtwoother girls,andtherewillbeagoodfew otheritems.Theboysaregoingto haveaconcerttoo,andtheone whogetstheirconcertreadyfirst istohaveitfirst.Imustclose nowasIhavenomorenews.Lots oflovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones."-Iremain,yourloving niece, KATHLEENCHIDLOW.
LovetoyouandlittleFrank,from yourloving, AUNTBESSY. "Fermoy,"BroomeHill, November28,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyou willacceptmeasoneofyournieces, Iamtenyearsofage,andhave reachedthefourthstandard.There isgoingtobeapicnicatourschool onDecember11.Itopensupwith races,afterwhichbooksaregiven toevetyschoolchild,inadditionto abagoflollies.Weusedtohave twokangaroos,butonewaskilled byourneighbour'sdog,butwestill havetheotherone,Itwentaway once,butcamebackagain.Wehave fivecalvesandsevencows.There arealotofmagpiesaroundour place,andeverydaytheycometo getfoodfortheiryoungones.We havefinishedshearingandstarted harvestingnow.Wehavefour dogsandplentyofcats.Onebig catgoesawayeveryshearingtime, butcomesback.Well,Iwillclose withlovetothe"weeones,"not forgettingyourself.-Iam,yourlovingniece, JOANMcGUIRE. P.S.-2/6enclosedforthe"wee ones." OfcourseIwill,mydearJoan. IwilltakeeveryoneoftheMcGuire'sthathasadesireforthe Goomalling,Nov.21,1920. Corner,infactIwouldaskBessieDearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou
Ihopethebazaarwillbeblessed withallthegoodresultsitspromotersanticipate,andthatKathleenwillhaveagoodpassinthe musicexaminations.Shehasbeen verysuccessfulsofar,andIam sureshewillbesuccessfulinthe forthcomingtest.Wearegetting verywarmweatherinPerthlater), anditlooksverymuchlikeusgettingaverywarmChristmas.I hope,mydearNVinnie,thatChristmaswillbreakbrightandhappyoneveryoneinGoomalling,and thatinyourownhometherewill benowantofpleasureandhappiness.Thankyouforthelove andkissesyousendthe"weeones" andyourloving,AUNTBESSY. BroomeTerrace,Northam. November23,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwriting onceagainforthelasttime,asI haveleftschoolandIamverysorry toleaveyou.Dadtookillathis office,anditgaveusquiteashock. Wedidnotknowtillhewastaken tothehospital,butheisimproving everyday.and
keepmyniecesand nephewswithmeuntiltheyhave grownverybigandloadedwith othercares. Toleaveschool shouldnotbetoleaveAunt
Stopwithus,
nottoobigand
Alongtime!Yet,itis,mydear Kathleen,butIunderstandyou havebeenverybusywiththe PopularCompetition.Iwasdelightedwiththegreatsuccess achievedbySt.Joseph's,andIam sureyouallwere.IhopeAunty Dotandallwhojoinedintheparty onthelawnsattheWeirhada verypleasanttime.Ihopethe concertwillbeasuccess,and'that theboyswillnothaveitalltheir ownwaywithbeing"firstin"for theconcert.Thankyouforyour niceletter,andwriteoftentoyour loving, AUNTBESSY. thinkIhaveforgottenyou.Iam sendingbackmycard.Igot11/1/ onit.Ihopeitwillbeofsome use.Wewillsoonbebreakingup forourChristmasholidays.Weare havingabazaarforthreenights;it isopeninguponDecember9.Kathleengoingupforamusicexam. soon.Thiswillbeherthirdone; shepassedtheothertwowell.It hasbeenveryhotupherethislast fewdays;itlookslikeathunderstormcoming.Well,dearAunt Bessy,Ithinkthisisallthenews forto-day.Givemylovetothe "weeones,"foryourself,andkisses forthe"weeones."-Iremain,your lovingniece, WINNIESLATER. )4ydearWinnie,-Yournicelittle contributiontoourfundfortne. "weeones"wasagreatpleasureto me,andyoumaybeassuredthat itishelpverymuchappreciated.
if
MountMarie,viaMogumber, November24,1920. MyDearAuntBessy,-Nodoubt youmustthinkmeaverylazy niecefornotwritingtoyoubefore, butbythisoneyouknowthatI havenotforgottenyou.Howdo youlikethishotweather,Aunty? WehadabigstormhereonMon. daynight.Wegobathingevery afternoon,anditmakesonefeel veryfresh.Iamnowinthefifth classatschool.Iwasawayfora Jewmonthssick,soIamnotsofar advancedastheothers.Kevinis nearlythreeyearsoldnow,andwe haveplentyoffunwithhim.Well, dearAunty,Iwillclosewithkisses toyourselfandthelittlefoundlings. -Iremain,youraffectionateniece, ADALANIGAN. I'dratherthinkyoulazythan forgetful,mydearAda,andtryto findanexcuseforyoubecauseof thehotweather.I'mgladit'snot aquestionofforgetfulnessandthat youstillkeepmeinyourthoughts. Itseemsahardthingforsomeof mylittlefriendstodothatwhen therearesomanyotherattractions outofschoolhours. Idon'tlike thehotweather,Adadear,Iwould ratherthewinteriftherewereno rainandmudinit.Iheardofthe storm,andIhopeitleftnougly tracesinMogumber.Itissomethingthatyouhaveabathingpool nearbytorefreshyourselfafterthe heatoftheday.Ishouldliketo havetheprivilegemyself.Iam gladtohearthatyouareprogressingsowellatschool,butsorryto learnthatyouhavebeenill.Iam delightedtoknowthatlittleKevin issoveryinteresting.Givethedearlittlemanabonniebighug fromme.Thankyouforthelova andkissesyousendthe''weeones' andyourloving,AUNTBESSY.
Duke-street,Northam, November21,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou willthinkIhaveforgottenyoufor notwritingbeforethis,butIhave not.Ithasbeenveryhotupin Northamforthelastweekorso, andyesterdaywasthehottestday wehave
wewill alwaysbegladtohaveyourcompany.Iamreallysorrytohear ofDad'sillness,andIdohopeit willnotbemanydaysbeforeheis quitewellandstrongagain.Iam surealookattheseaandaspell fromofficeworkwillrestorehis health.Whatapityyoucouldnot joinhimandhavethedipinthe brinywhichyousodesire.I shallbegladtohaveNellieformy littleniece.Ifyoumusttake yourhatfromtheCornerpegIam reallysorry,andhope,mydear Sheelahwillbeveryhappyinthe future.-Yourloving,AUNTBESSIE.
PAGEx THEW.A.RECORD,SATURDAY.DECEMBER11,1920
Joandear.I nisedthepostscript, ivienneKehoereturnedher andsendsachequefor£1/1/6 the"weeones."Thanks,Viviedear.Iamverygrateful. FortheDivineChild, ddieDoresends2/-asa
ChristofferingtotheDivineChild. eelaDore,Bullfinch,alsosends Dawson-street,Beverley, November28,1920. rAuntBessy,-Itissucha timesinceIhavewrittento thatyouwillthinkIhavequite ottenyou:butno,dearAunt y,Ihavenotforgottenyou. annualschoolconcertistobe onthe17thofnextmonth.All childrenarebusysellingtickets 't.Weallhopeitwillbea greatsuccess.Ithasbeenveryhot uphereatBeverleyforthepastfew weeks.butlastweekwehadsome storms.Agreatnumberofthe farmershadtheircropsdamaged anddestroyedbythehail.Dear AuntBessy,willyoupleasesendme acollectingcard,andIwilltrymy besttogetsomethingforthe"wee ones."Iwillnowsaygoodbye, withmuchlovetoyourselfandthe "weeones."-Iremain,yourfond niece, GWENBOUNDY.
re-
me
hopeyoui schoolconcertwillbeagreatsuccess,andifyouareontheprogrammeIhopetherewillbeafloral giftforyou.Therenow,that'sbecauseyouhaven'tforgotten.You sayithasbeenveryhotinBeverley;Idon'tthinkBeverleyhasall theheat,wehaveitmorethanhot forsomedays,andIamafraidto ventureoutforfearofascorching. Iamsorrytohearthatthebig stormhurtthecropsroundBeverley.Iwashopefulthatthefarmerswouldhaveagreatharvest thisyear.Iwillsendyouacard. mydearniece,andIamsureyor willdoyourbestforthe"wee ones."Thankyoufortheloveyou sendthemandyourloving. AUNTBESSY. Austral-street,Kalgoorlie. November11,1920. DearAuntBessy,-WhenIsent foracardsomemonthsago,you generouslysentmetwo.Onecame aboutaweekaftertheother,andI usedthespareonetocollectalittle moreforaChristmasofferingforthe littleones.Ienclosecardand 5/.allcollectedbymylittlebrother Frank.Heisgoingtowritetoyou nextyearhimself:heisrather youngyet.OurIrishterrierfell downashaft,andtherewasfive daysbeforewefoundhim,andas hisyelpssoundedveryfeeblewe tookalittlecarttotheshaftto carryhimhomeandlethimdiein comfort,butwhenthemengothim uphewassooverjoyedthatherushedroundandnearlyfellinagain. Dadsaid,"Well,ofallthe but Iwon'trepeatwhatdadsaid.He wasratherexpressive.Larrywas notmuchhurtbyhisadventure. Hewasabitquietforafewhours. Heissofondoffightingthatwecall himthe"IrishTerror,"andina fightwithabigbull-terrierinHannan-streettheotherdaytherewere suiteacrowdofmengathered,and theywerebettingonwhichone wouldwin.Larryhadtheother
thethroat,
ifsome onecamealongandsaidmylittle Beverleyfrienddidn'twantto
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My youngersisterNellieisgoingto writetoyou,assheistheonlyone inourfamilygoingtoschool.Well. AuntBessy,willsaygoodbye,and IwillalwayslookforwardtoreadingthelettersinyourCorner.-I remain,yourlovingniece, SHEELAHMcINERNEY. Iamverysorry.mydearSheelah,thatyouareleavingtheCorner.Thereisnoreasonthatyou should,simplybecauseyou...have leftschool.Haven'tIoftensaid Iwantto
assoonasheisable totravelheisgoingforaholiday tothecoast.Onthe5thofnext monththereisanexcursionto SouthBeach,andIthinkagreat manywillgo.Iwouldloveto haveadipinthebriny.Wehas abigthunderstormlastnight.
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had.TherewasanexcursiontoMundaringweirafewweeks ago,andweallwentandhadagoid time,butwewouldhaveenjoyedit muchmoreifithadn'tbeensohot. ThenextexcursionistoSouth Beach. thinkitisonDecember 5th.Well,AuntBessy,havenot muchnewstotellyounow,soIwill bringmylettertoaclose,with lovetoyourselfandthe"weeones." -Yourlovingniece, EDNAFORWARD. Iamverypleasedthatyouhave written,mydearEdna.Iforgive mylittleNorthamfriendsfornot havingwrittentomesofrequently oflate,becauseIknowthatthey haveallbeenwraptupinthe PopularCompetitions.NowIam hopingthatasthesehavepassed intohistorytheywillbemoreattentivetome.Iamgladtohear thattheMundaringexcursionwasa pleasantone. Iintendedseeing theWeirmyselfwhenitwasoverflowing,butsomethingintervened, andIwasdeniedthepiessure.I hopetheexcursiontoSouthBeach willproveaspleasant:itshould. IhavealetterfromNorman,but I'mafraidIcan'tgetallmyletters printedthisweek,soifitshouldbe crowdedoutyouwilltellhimwhy. Writeoftener,mydearEdna,to yourloving, AUNTBESSY. Note:Otherlettersareheldover owingtobeingcrowdedout.-A.B. UNDERWOOD BUSINESS.. COLLEGE.. Topfloor,W,A.Chambers, St.George'sTerrace,Perth STOTT&HOARE,Proprietors. SUCCESSinBusiness comesfromTRAINING WeCoachinSHORTHAND,TYPEWRITING, BOOKKEEPING,Commercial ENGLISH,Etc.,ea.:,AU BusinessSubjects. COURSEOurSpecialFULLBUSINESS guaranteestofullyqualifyinONEYEAR. IMPORTANT.-Wearehavinginstalled,tobereadyforMarch (1920),aLoneRangeReceivingAp. Varatus ofthemostmoderntype alveandCrystalReceiver,taught byExpertInstructors.StudentsqualifyforOperator'sCertificatein 12Months. TermsonApplicationto: T.S.HALPIN,B.A.,PrincipaL (Late16th.Batt.,AI.F.) 'Phone2357. G.F.YEATES Optician. 37BARRACK-STREET,PERTH. (OppositeTownHall). MECKERING (FromourCorrespondent). Whatprovedtobeamostsuccessfulbazaartookplaceinthe PublicHall,Meckering,onthelat. and2nd.December,1920.TheCatholicpeopleofMecicering,although fewinnumbers,madeupinearnestnessandenthusiasmforanydeficiencythatlackofmembersmay bring.Theybandedthemselvesas one,andwithMr.NormanHurley assecretary,hadeverythingready fortheopeningontheafternoonof Wednesday,December1st.The stallswererepletewithallmanner ofusefulandartisticarticles,arid weretastefullydecoratedinfantasticdesignbycapableandwilling hands. FatherO'Donnell,indeclaringthe bazaaropen,saidheregrettedthat hewascalledupontoperformthe function,asitwasonlyashort timesincetheirlatelamentedpastor,FatherO'Reilly,wasamongst them,yethewaspleasedthatthe worktheywerenowengagedin wouldfittinglycelebratehismemorybyliquidatingtheexistingdebt ontheirbeautifulchurch,awork whichwaswellbegunbythelate reveredpastor.Healsothanked thevariousstall-holdersfortheir effectivework,andwaspleasedto learnthattheyhadbeenhelpedby themembersofotherdenominations.Therewasonetraitinour Catholicpeople,theyhadgood memories, rememberedandalwaysgratefully thosewho,although notbelongingtotheCatholicFaith, helpedthemintheirfinancialundertakings,andhopedthatthatspirit wouldalwaysexistinMeckering. HealsothankedRev.Dr.Kearnan forhishelpinorganisingthebazaar.Briskbusinesswastheorderofthe dayandnight.andalthoughthe weatherwasratheroppressiveame torscamewiththeirchildrenin Ikiesandbuggiesoverthesand plainsfaraway,SouthernBrock aridCunderdindistrictsbeingwell represented.Thenetresultofthe bazaarisnotyettohand,butitis knownthatthefinancialroz-ultis quitearecordforMeckering.A specialwordofthanksforservices renderedisduetotheSistersofSt. Joseph,Northam,Messrs.Walsh andFoley,Northam;Messrs.BurleyandO'Brien,Meckering;and Mr.Jas.Foley,Northam.foramuch soughtaftergifttothebazaar. Thefollowingarethenamesof stall-holdersandassistants:FancyStall:MrsHurleyandMrs O'Brien,assistedbyMissK.Cullinane,MissCrosby,andMissCarter. DollStall:Mrs.!LloydandMrs. J.Hurley,assistedbyMissKent. RefreshmentStall:Mrs.Morrison andMrs.Stewart,assistedbyMrs. V.Martin,MissStewart,andMissI. Sermon. SweetsStall:MissesM.Cullinane andD.Cullinane,assistedbyMisses 1i.Millington,E.Cullinane,M.Shehan. 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