Ilt1Stthewhirretexcitementand neneathelectriclightsunan epernerpleasuregreunci,Largeand cuesisteutgatneringsnavebeenhieing theirwaytothecarnivalSquareto alums.the"WestranaFair,which I.:eget'itsmast=ofhelptuffiessforthe
HomeoftheGoodShepherdonSatardaynightlast.supplementedby theenergyofamultitudeofhelpers manifestedininnumerableways,the :etc:beganitsfortnight'srunwith everyauguryofsuccess. Asthe-SsestAustralian'veryaptly anserves,theWestraletFairisthe naysPleasureetesurt,andsoitis. eureiterate,theappealinconnecnonwiththefairisA.final"drive-in alleffortinauguratedsomemonthsago. therelorgeativeandtrainingactivities oftheHouseuttheGoodShepherdare opentoallcreeds.Since19U2theinstautienhasexclusivelyreliedforaseistanceuponlaundryworkpatron' ageandaGovernmentsubsidyofXS permouth,supplementedbyins.per weekfureachchildcommittedbythe. StatetotheHome'sindustrialschool. Thishasbeentheonlysourceofrevenueforthemaintenanceofthe200 womenandchildrennowresident there.Whentheinstitutionwasestablished.18yearsagoaheavydebt wasincurred,andthepresentfairis intendedtoliquidatetheoutstanding liabilityof£11,01.10.
ThePremier,SirJamesMitchell,pertermedtheofficialopening,butowing tosufferingfromaseverecold,Sir James'speechwasreadforhimbyMr. A.Clydesdale,M.L.A.,who'wasdescribed'byArchbishopCloneas"the patronsaintofallthesemovements." Theorationtraversedthestatements artoutabove,'andcommendedthe HomeoftheGoodShepherdasaninstitutionopentoallclasses. HisGraceArchbishopClone,inmov. ingavoteottnankstothePremier, aicularlydefended.tilecarnival's money-raisingmetnocis"ThePremierrecentlynestacommunication.addressedtohiminrespecttothings 'hiethis,'saidtheArchbisnop'i wassaidthatthesethingstaughtpeopletogetrichquickly. 1 cannot helpthinkingthatthosewhosentthat thecumentmusthavehadnoactualexperienceoffairslikethis,becausetho actisthat,insteadofteachingpeople getrichquitidy,theyarcamost einem...saeswayofmakingpeopleget poorquickly-.Thepovertythatis causedhereisproducedwithoutany weakeningofthemoralfibreofthose whocome." Insupporting,Dr.A.Saw,M.L.C., "shopesomeofyoumaygat richqu:cldy;butIhope.manyofyou wingetpoorquicklyinthenoble causeofcharityandthemagnificent workwhichthenunsaredoing." Thewholeoftheweek'sevenings havebeendiversifiedbysomeattractionoeanother,andnotontwo nightsinsotarasbandsandentertainmentsareconcernedhastheoffering oeensimilar.TheW.A.EnglishConcertinaParty,the"Buffs,"TheMelody Makers,theCaledonians,andthe Y.M.O.A.havecontributedsomesplendidsubmissions,andinevery'ether acpartmentallsortsofthingshave owesprovided,givingnocauseforconcernordispleasure.Thedancing floorhasbeenmuchpatronised,and withSheridan'sVice-teegalBanddispensingtheexcellentmusic,therewas noreasonforcomplaint.Thekerbstonemarketswerekeptbusy,alsoall theothersideshows.Thestalls,includingrefreshmentstand,cooldrinks, dowerkiosk,maypolegame,fishpond, glassblowers,andChungWahAssociation,
they :anrestontheirwarperiodlaurelsletthembeware. Theysay-thatBoan'scustomersarenotused totakingfingertipmarkswiththe bread. Themilkishandballedwithwonderfuldexteritybythebatterwaitress TheliftboyatFoy'sdoesnotgo nigherthanthefairones. Foy'swantabetterattendanceat training,ortheasheswillnotcome theirway.Buckup,F.andG.'s,ow theMurray-streetEmporiumwillbeon topintheathleticdepartment. LeedervilleOvalthevenue. DonationsReceived. Mr.J.Gleeson,Perth £22s. MIDLANDJUNCTION. AaUCCESSEULMISSION. Sundaylestwitnessedthechalet;of amastsuccessfulMission.Fiveweeks agotneMissioncommentedatWest Guildford,beingconductedbythe Rev.FetherCagney,C.SS.R.Very pleasingresultsweremetwith,nthis, asinallotherdistricts;thesixo'clock Massarideveningdevotee'.beingremarkablywellattended.Guildford andBellevuewerenextvisitedwitha likeresult,aweekbeingspentineach districtOncomingtoMidlandJunction,t)whichdistrictafartnightwas alotted,Rev.FatherCagneywasjoinedby.Rev.FatherMurray thethatweekachildren'sMissionwas alsoconducted.It:ousthavebeen sexygratifyingtothetuissionerstosee suchgreatinterestbeingtakenineach endescryoneoftheexercises.Day ,(terday_largernumbersattendedthe alreadycrowdedChurch.Thecites, viseswerebeautifulineveryinstance, butoneofthemostbeautifulwasthe sermonenthelastThursdayesening tinOuri3lessedLady,afterwhichthe entir-congregationwasconsecratedto theirHeavenlyMother.TheChildren ofMarywerepresentinregalia.The ChurcheatcrowdedueSundayeveninglestlungbefore7.30p.m.,whento thegeneralregretoftheparishthe missies)wasbroughttoaclosewith thePapalandspecialMissionBlessings. FathersCagneyandMurray(aswell asDeanKielyandFatherO'Gorman; /expressedgreetpleasureattheway theMissionwasattended.Itisthe generallaveoftheparishthatwe 'willnothavetowaittenyearsagain beforethenextMissioncomes. Thmciaylastwasadayofspecialinteresttomembersofthelocalbranch cftheChildrenof,Mary'sSOdality, whenisobuttwenty-fiveaspirantswere consecratedChildrenofMary,Rev. FathersCagneyandO'Gorrnanofficiatng.Afterthebeautifulceremony FatherCagneyaddresselthemembers, congratulatingthenewonesonthe greathonourthathadbeenbestowed uponthem.anddrawingattentionto themanyopportunitiesofdoinggood workthatwereintheirpower.The ceremonyconcludedwithBenediction oftheBlessedSacrament. Averysuccessfulchildren'sballtook glacelastweek.Fullerparticulars
Self-DeterminationforIreland LeagueofAustralia (WESTERNAUSTRALIASECTION.)
EREMAitITLEDISTRICTCOUNCIL
Since:heirfvundetaiathebranches intheFremantic
facility;theinitiativein thepros-isionofwhealhadbeentaken hithertobyacertainbranch,whenat ;helevitationoftheJohnBoyleOa Keil!)Bremenameetingofdelegates manLaefivebranchesinthisdistrict, whichincludesCottesloe,washeld,and honouredbythepretenceofthePresidentoftheStateExecutive,Mr.WalterDwyer,andMessrs.Monoghapand Doheny.Mr.Dwyerpresided,sundelivered,averyinstructiveandinterestmgaddress.Thenewconstitutionof theLeaguedoesnotincludedistrict councils.thematteroftheircreationis optional,butthebenefitsandutility ofsucharekeenlyrecognised.Inthat regardtheFremantlebranchesare unanimous,andpursuaattothedecialongofthemeetinge;delegates,the constitutionoftheCouncilwasdrafted byacommitteeansipresentedtoa eubsementmeetingofthenewly-formedCouncilheldonWednesday,28th. September.Theconstitution,withthe exceptiontothatpartrelatingtofinance,wasadopted.Thefinancialpart wasamended,andthereisaprobabilitytintitwillbefurtheramended. Eachcfthefivebranchesaffiliated withtheCouncilisrepresentedthere. inibythreedelegates.Theofficers ateelectedexclusively-fromthemembershipoftheCouncil.Theduly electedcfficersare:President,Mr.J. Monaghan;vice-presidents,Messrs. JoyceandHughes;secretary.Mr.M. i3rady.Mr.H.Flynnwarappointed. presscorrespondent,Mr.J.Brady, whoatthefirstmeetingofdelegates waselectedsecretary,protem,was thankedfor11:sservices.Itwasdecidedtoholdthemeetingsofthe CouncilontheFeCcIldWednesday eachmonth,commencingWednesday. 12th.October.Thethiefobjectsof theCeinicilare:Thepromotionofcotperaticeendcohesionanuaig:heaffi. listedbranchesinallthatpertainsto thealvarceraentuttheo'sjectsofthe League.Theimportanceofsocial intercourseisnotoverloriked,neither isthegreaterimportanceoftraining yuengmen,andyoungwomen,too,in debate.TheeventoftheCowellwill expediteandgiveimpetustothe growthandprogressofspeakers' classes,andotherasscciationswillfind morethanamatch,atoughproposition,:ittl:ctalentfurdebateexisting intheSiIt-1)iterminetionforIreland LeagueofAustralia.
Padraie,Pearse(Subiaco)Branch, Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldinSt.Josephs SchtuaruoinonWednesdaywetting, Sept-.ml,-r28th.ThePresident(Mr. JoeO'Neillpresidedoveragoodatteudaneeofmembers.-rheminutes atthepreviousmeetiJigwereredand confirmed.Thebusinessofthemeet,:gwasthenpostponedinorderto givealessrs.O'DeaandMonaghanan opportunityofaddressingthegathermg.Itwascertainthattheaudience werevc-yple-isedwiththespeeches elthesetwogentlemen,andfromthe opplausewhichpunctuatedthiliradMasseitisapparentthatHeyputthe easeforIrelandinaveryforcible trimmer.Mr.taNeil,intla.courseui ashortspeech,sin,e.relythankedthe twovisitinggentlemen,endhoped thatthetimewasnotfarcilstantwhen theywuuidagainpayavisittothe Subject)Branch,Membersarere-lindenthatessay'son"MyFavourite Itish!eager"aretobeinbythenext meeting(Wednesdayevening,October 12th),Soitisuptothoseentrants fortheEssayCompetitiontocomplete theirjournalisticlaboursbythatevening.al,nextmeetingofthebranch willbe onWednesdaymenalg, October12th.Allinemaersandintendingmembersareaskedtobein tatendarceat8p.m. TerenceMcSwiney(Mt.Lawley-North Perth)Branch. Theu'suaimeetu.goftheabove
-bearerswereelectedasfolloya Vice-presislcet,Mr.}IJ.Keenan;treasurer;Mr.F.J.Darcey;secretary, MrG.F.13ugue,1-1Hyde-street,N. Perth;generalcommittee,Mesdames Coffey,Qudty,Barry,andBignell; endMessrs.Taylor,CooneyaidDun laid;socialcommittee,MesdamesK. ownsendandL.Brown,andMr.J.F. Waldron;auditors.Messrs.L.Dwyer andP.Dullard.Adon,tioncf£33s hornhieacrdsh:pBishopGibneywail gratefullyreceived.Generalbusiness wasthenconcluded.MrM.O'Dea thenrosetoaddressthegathering, andhespokeekesilentlyandenthirsiainicallyoftheMelbourneConference. andtheanatmentmetedouttothem (airingtheirvisit.Healsogavea graphicdescriptionofthehomecomingofhisGraceA,chbishopManilas, andpaintedsuchvividpicturesofthy scenesinthestreetsastomakepne wishhehadbeenthere-tojoininThe celebrations.lieresumedhisseat maidloudapplause. is.musicalp-eusammewesthanstagedbytheMisses L.Brown,G.Begley.D.McNamara Flanagan,D.McComishandK.Townseed,towhom,togetherwithMr. O'Dea.aheartyvoteofthankswas passed.Themeetingthenclosedwith thesingingof"GodSaveIreland."
Membersandthepublicgenerallyarc notifiedthattlenextgeneralmeetingofthebranciihwillteheld,int:s ParishHall.Harold-street,High;rte, onThursdayevening,October13,and thatalectureandtiusicelprogramme, wertalisteningto,willberendered.
CharlesStewartParnellBranch, Kalgoorlie. Thefortnightlymeetingtookplace inSt.Mary'sHalionFriday,the30th September.Alargeandenthusiastic audiencewascompleterecompenseto theeffectsputforthbythoseinwhose handsthearrangementswereleft.The atmosphereoftheineetaigwaspungentwitheverythingpertainingto Trishaffairs,pastandpresent.1;locutionaryandvocalitems,capableof creatingadeliciousvibrationevenon teemostunemotional.Musicalitems byMissG.Stinsonwererenderedina mannersufficientlyinspiringtocreate anearnestdesirefortcontinuanceof herlaudableefforts.Thebusinessof themeetingsbeingmerelyofaformal natureisgotthroughexpeditiously, whichJeavesanhourormorefora discusslimongeneraltopiicspertawingtothefundamentalsoftheleague. Theseareintheabsenceofasetitem fortheeveningprovidedbytheintroductionofthequestionbox.'Many inquiriesthusmade,knownonlyto theinquisitor,bringforthsomemost itnereetipirandeducationaladdresses frommeeibernwhichcanunderno circumstancesbeclassedasaw_11prepareiimpromptu,owingtothe manneroftheirdistribution.The. membershipisincreasinginamost gratifyingmanner.Thegradualaugmentation
ofaterrible or.dshamefulpastisaninsulttoout civilisation.andonlyabrutalblunder. oragreedy.soullessandavaricious Governmentcouldhayssaveditfrom rieAruction.RutthereitisinNew YorkHarbour-whenBritishagents arespendingBritishmoneytop'rchaseAmericanfriendshipandtoriterateAmericansentiment. Thisishowtheshowmanputsbas advertisementbeforetheNewYork iublic:-ThisWonderfulVesselHasMade HistoryThroughThreeCenturies. shemarkedthebeginningandthe endofEngland'smonstrouspenal system. SheheldluridhorroranddreadfuliniquitiesbesidewhAgtrialtheterriblestoriesoftheBlackHoleofCalcuttaandtheSpanishInquisitionpale mtoinsignificance. Sheistheoldestshipintheworld, andtheonlyconvictshipleftafloat outofthatdreadful"FleetofOcean Hells"whichsailedtheSevenSeas311 i790A.D. Sheisarchangelafterallthen Years,nothingbeingomittedbether "humanfreightandtheirsufferings fromtheratteltaieandbarbarities;practiceduponthem. Aboardherarenowshown,intheir originalstate,alltheairlessdungeon., andcondemnedeels,thewhipping post,themanaclee,thebrandingiron,. thepunushirentball.,theleader-tipped cat-o'-ninetails,the'vainbath,and theotherfiendishinventionsofman's brutalitytohisfellow-man. Fromkeeltotopmastshecries alceidthegreatestlessontheworld hasevenknowninthehistoryofhumanprogress. TheOpinionofthePress. OnMay5.191;2,thedistinguished editoroftheNewYorkAmerican,in afull-pageeditorial,whichwasrepoclucedintenotherleadingdailypapers throughoutthestates,devotedhis ',salientpentoapictureof