P.C.B.C.FOOTBALLNOTES. PREIVisIERS,1922.
TheP.C.B.C.weresuccessfulingainingthecovetedhonourofpremiers lastweek-endatWellingtonSquare, ouropponentsbeingtheSubiacoRechabites.Afterawell-foughtgame. markedwithbrilliantandscientific football,thescoringboardread:P.C.B.C.,5goals2behinds;Rechabites, 2goals7behinds.Thegoal-getters forthewinnerswere:Coyne.Giles,J. Mitchell,F.Mitchell,andJ.McLaughlin.Thosetoscintillateforthegreen andgoldswere:F.Mitchell,P.Giles.
C.Kobelke,J.Topliss,E.Ryan,JIles, R.Coyne,andC.King.Owingtoan injuredleg,ourcaptain"Dids"Livesleywasunabletostrip,hisposition beingablyfilledby"Peggie"Giles.J. liesbroughtdownsomeveryfine marks.Hisworkonourbacklines wassolidandreliable.Healsokickedwithgoodjudgment."Peggie Gilesstooduptotheheavyworkof thepackintip-topfashion;hiswork onthebacklineswasofahighstandard.Hekicksaccurately,anda neatstab-kickfromhimtravelleddirecttoawell-positionedteammate. Asaleaderheimpressedwiththeway hemanagedhismen,anddidagreat dealofdirecting.quietly,andwith goodeffect.J.Toplisswasaconspicuousandbrilliantdefender-He kickeddownthecentre,andalways placedtoadvantage.F.Mitchell ruckedthefourquarterstirelessly.His anticipationofwheretheattackwould bemadewasgood,andhisknocking outwasafeatureofthematch:ne wasalsoabletocomefromtheback andthenhadnodifficultyinknockingtotherover,andheisarealchampionintheair."Midget"King,on thewing,"wasaneffectiveplayer.He isoneofthe"midgets"oftheside,bus whathelackedinsizewascompensatedforbyagility.Hehasamystifyingturnthathelpshimtoelude would-becapturers."Snowy"Wheeler,ingoals,gaveaverygoodexhibition,heshowedgoodjudgmentin leavingthesticks.andhiskickingoil wasremarkablygood."Cobber"Kobelkewasabundleofenergy.Heis builtonstockylines,andshowed good,all-roundfootball.Hetooksome goodmarks,andingroundplay gatheredtheballinverycleverly EmmetRyangaveacharacteristicdisplayatrighthalf-back;hescarcely madeamistakeallday,andhisrelief workwasremarkableforitseffectiveness.Healsogaveaverysoundexhibitioninruckwork,knockingout well,andmarkedwithgreatreliability. TwomoresounddefenderswereDaily andMilne.M.Lockyerroveredvery cleverly.Hedartsintothefraywhen necessityrequiresinfinestyle,andis veryquickinallhismovements.R. Coynemarkedandkickedlikea
champion.lledrewfirstbloodfor thegreen:eelgolds,andhispassingto amanisagreatacquisition"Shackle"MeLaughlin,onthehalf-forward line.wasuptostandard.Heaccount edforonegoal,andhadasayinone more.J.Sullivanplayedintheforwardlines,andshowedafullknowledgeofaforward'swork.McCormickandFitzgeraldalsoworkedhard intheforwardlines.J.Mitchellagain filledagreenandgoldjersey,andjustifiedhisinclusion.Hisgoalin
Hall,Cambridge-street,wheretheball wasbeingheldinaidoftheArranmoreConventSchool.Inashort whilethelargehallwastaxedtoits utmost.Theballroompresenteda grandsceneofgaietyriidmerriment, withitsharmonious1.7._aclingofbright colouredfrocksanddaintyevening dresses.someofwhichforbeautyof conceptionandartisticdesignwereof rareandexceptionalmerit.Thelittleonesmarchedandcountermarched undertheskilfulguidanceofMrCarey;theydancedtotheirheart's delight;theytookpartinthecorn petitionforthethree-stepand'the various-Irishdances.butthemostexquisitemomentforthelittleoneswas whenthetimeforbestowingtheprizes arrived.Theirlittleheartssimply bubbledoverwithexcitement.The prizeswerenumerous,but,unfortunately,theywerenotnumerous enoughtogiveonetoeach.Well, tenoclockCaine!Theendofaperfectday!Tiredandweary,but happy,theyturnedtheirlittlefeetfor homeandbed.Manyofthem"did" thejourneyinthearmsofnature's softnurse.Whenthelittleonesdepartedthemanybigonespresenttook ahand,andseemedtoenjoythemselvesverywellindeed.Thesignal successofthisyear'sballmustbea matterofgreatsatisfactiontoallconcerned,especiallytotheenergeticsecretaries.MesdamesJas.Cunningham andMcCrae.
Ihavebeenaskedtostatethatthis year'schildren'sball,byveryspecial andpressingrequest,istoberepeated inthenearfuturetotheuniversaldelightofthechildren.Theproceeds willbeinaidoftheChildrenofMarys candidateintheLeedervilleBazaar QueenCompetition.
OnnextTuesday,September19th theHiberniansholdagrandeuchre anddanceintheNorthPerthHall. Threecashprizes-1st.£22s-good music,anddaintysupper,willbesome ofitsfeatures.Ticketsare1/6.
OnThursday,September21,inthe largehallintheLeedervilleOval.Vincent-street,the"Kookaburras"will onceagainappearbeforethepublicin anentirelynewshow.Thisnew showtheyassureuswillbeeasilytheir best.Forsometimebacktheyhave beenengagedinthearduousworkof preparation.Invariouslocalities theyhavebeengivinglittlebitsof theirnewprogramme.Thesewere reallyonlyrehearsals,orsotosay exercisegallops.ButonSeptember 21theywillappearinalltheirsplendour,andshineastheyhavenever shonebeforeDon'tmissit,oryouwill missatreatofalifetime.
14,15,or16carandalightatVincent. street,andthehalliswithin100yards ofyou.Justturntotherightand thereyouare.Ofcourse,whenyou aregoingtothe"Kookaburras"you aresuretobeontherighttrackThe pricesareonly2s.andIs.
AnOutspokenPriest
Ven.ArchdeaconFallon,P.P., preachingatlastMassinCastlebaron arecntSunday,saidhecouldnotunderstandthementalityofthoseyoung peoplewhowerenotpreparedtoaccepttheverdictofthemajorityof theircountrymen,andseemedtobe determinedtothrusttheiropinions downthethroatsofthepeopleatthe pointoftherevolver. TheyinCastelbarhadaveryfair sampleofwhatrevolvergovernment meantwithinthepastfewmonths. Whenthepeoplewishedtoholda meetingtodiscussthepoliticalsituationamonthortwoago,theywere routedatthepointoftherevolver. Whentheywishedtoconducttheir businessintheordinarywaytheywere toldtheyshouldcloseuptheirshcips whenevertherevolverbulliesgave themorders.Privateresidenceswere seizedandtheownersdrivenoutona fewhours'noticeThegreatquestionwashowlong weretheygoingtosubmittothisrevolvergovernment,continuedthe Archdeacon,orhowtheyweregoing toshakeitoff. Hebelievediftheyweregoingtc shakeitofftheymustorganiseand stiffentheirbacksandputinafight. Fortunately,thetroopsoftheIrish peoplehadcometotheirassistance andliftedoffthenightmare.The peoplemustunderstandthatthemost theycanexpectfromthosetroopsis tohelpthemtoprotecttheirlivesand property.Theymustdotheprincipalworkthemselves.Theymust notputtheirhandsintheirpockets andleavealltherisksanddangersto thetroops.
"Manyoftheyoungmeninthose. troopshavecomefromcomfortable homes,wheretheyhadpeaceand plenty,"theArchdeaconremindedthe congregation,"andhavecometous preparedtorisktheirlivestorescue usfromthebullywiththerevolver, andifwearenotpreparedtoriskour livestoprotectthemthenwecannot blamethemiftheymakeuptheir mindstogobackagaintotheirhomes, andleaveustofighttherevolverbullieswithspadesandshovelssodpitchforksoranyotherweaponsathand."
Itwassometimesheardthatthose troopsweresentdownbyCollinsto shootinnocentIrishboys.Theyare notCollins'troops.TheyarethesoldiersoftheIrishpeople.Theyare notsentdowntoshootinnocentboys, buttostanduptotherevolverbullies. Itwasamatterthenofhavingsome sortofagovernmentorarevolvergovernment.IfIrelandhadtosubmittoarevolvergovernmentthen GodhelpIreland.
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NEWNORCIA.
Agoodandexemplaryoldlady,in thepersonofMrs.Lanigan,senr.,of Mogumber,passedawaytohereternal rewardonAugust31,wellprepared andfortifiedbytheritesandSacramentsofHolyChurch,attheripeold ageof87years.InthewordsofHoly Writ,wemaytrulysayinthecase ofthedeceasedMrs.Lanigan,"BlessedarethedeadwhodieintheLord fortheyrestfromtheirlaboursand theirworksfollowthem."Everyday ofMrs.Lanigan'slifewaspassedasa preparationfordeath;andnowshe issecureandhappyinthebosomof theInfiniteforevermore.Inyouth andoldageMrs.Laniganwasamost estimable,amiable,charitablesoulnature'sgentlewoman,sweetenedand refinedbyhersaintlyreligousspirit. AtherdeathMrs.Laniganwasone 01theoldestresidentsoftheState.As MissFitzpatrickshelandedinW.A. horntheshipEscortin1860,andproceededimmediatelytoCanterbury,the homeofMr.Butler,andherethe faithfulIrishgirlremaineduntilher marriagewithMr.Lanigan,Mr.Butler'snephew.Weentertainnodoubts whateverthatthismarriagewasmade inheaven;forthehonest, upright. Irishboywasjusttheonetomakea fittingpartnerforsuchanidealgirl. Themarriagewasindeedahappyone andprolificofunlimitedgood. Mrs.Laniganleftbehindherallher family,threesonsandfourdaughters -allmarried.Whocancalculate whattheChurchandStatehasprofitedthroughthesetwoIrishemigrants?Oneson,MichaelLanigan, hasafamilyof11children,R.P.Laniganafamilyofnine,Mrs.Chas. Thompson(daughter),10children,and threeotherdaughters,with15or16 totheircreditsofar.'Itwouldtake somefiguringtogetatallthegreatgrandchildren;andtheLanigansare stillsendingouttheirramificationsfar andwide.Thedeceasedladyinher decliningyearsderivedmuchjoyand happinessfromthereflectionthatall herdescendantswerekeepingtothe pathshehadsowellmarkedoutfor them,bothbywordandexample. HencethenameofLaniganisthe passporttohonourandhonesty."The goodtreebringsforthgoodfruit.'As theHolyGhostsaysinthebookof Proverbs:"Whoshallfindavalient woman?Farandfromtheuttermost coastsisthepriceofherI" Needlesstosay,theoldladywasrespectedandlovedbyallwhocamein contactwithher,andthisrespectfollowedhertothetombintheNewNorciaCemetery,whereshesawherhusbandandsomanyofheruldfriends laidtorestthroughmanyyears.The Churchpaidfullhonourstothedeceased.ASolemnRequiemMasswas celebratedbythePrior,PadreReos, withfullchoirofpriestsandstudents underthebatonofthedistinguished FatherMoreno,inthepro-Cathedral. TheChurchcouldnotcontainhalfthe people'thatattended.Thefuneral processionfromtheCathedraltothe cemeterywasverystriking.First afterthehearse,allthenearrelations, thentheCollegeboyswiththeMarist Brothersattheirhead,thepeopleattending.thegirlsofSt.Gertrude's soneatandorderly,theorphangirls withtheBenedictineSisters,andthe orphanboyswithBrotherLuisin charge.TheRev.FatherCastanares officiatedatthegrave,andVeryRev. FatherPriorReosgaveatellingaddressonthevirtuesandexampleof thedeceased,windingupbyhoping alltheotherMrs.Laniganswouldbe asgoodastheonetheyhadnowconsignedtothegrave.-R.I.P. Thesameceremonieshadbeengone throughonlyfourdayspreviously overthefuneralofanothergoodold resident,JackLongman.Jackwas alsoahighlyrespectedmemberofthe community,evermeek,obligingand kind.Hediedmostunexpectedly afteranoperationinthepublichospitalinPerth.Thegreatestsympathygoesouttothebereavedand heart-brokenMrs.Longmanandallhis sonsanddaughters.Thefuneralwas oneofthelargestseeninNewNorcia. -R.I.P.
Anincidentofdisinterestedcharity inconnectionwithMr.Longman'soperationinthehospitalisworthrecording.BeforetheoperationMrs.W.K. Davidson,formerlyofGlentromie,now ofPerth-aChurchofEnglandladytookhermotorandbroughtapriest toattendthesickman.Againafter theoperationshemotoredforthe priesttopreparethepatientfordeath. Weourselvesdon'twonderatthis;we havehadsomanyevidencesofMrs. Davidson'scharityinthepast.Thisis trulyChristiancharity,andGodwill surelyrewardMrs.
oureddecorationsartisticallyinterspersedwithribbonsofredandblack (theCollegecolours),togetherwith thegorgeousarrayofconfetti,streamers,andspotlights,transformedthe interiorintoaspectaclemostexquisiteandpleasing.Agloriouschampionshippennant,hangingproudlyin itsplaceofprominence,servedtoinformthosepresentwhowerenotassociatedwiththefootballworld,that theChristianBrothers'studentswere theproudpossessorsofthechampionshipandcupfortheyearjustconcluded,whichisonemorelaurelto theirachievements.Thepopularityof thisannualentertainmentwasevidencedbytheattendanceofsome450 persons,whoheartilyjoinedinthe proceedingsandmanifestedtheirappreciationbythesociable,self-satisfied
spiritwhichprevailed.Sheridan'sOrchestrawasheardatitsbestindispensingthedancemusic.MissMolly Scottalsoacquittedherselfwellin playingthe"extras."Peopleboth youngandoldjoinedinthemerriment oftippingthelightfantastic.The dancinggenerallywasofahighstandard,moreparticularlythequalitydisplayedbytheyoungermembers,the creditbeingundoubtedlyduetotheir goodfortuneinpossessingoneso qualifiedandskilledintheartasis theirdancingmistress,MissMercia Scott,underwhosesupervisionthe dancingclassattheCollegeisconducted.Thisgenialyoungladyis alsotobecongratulatedonherabilitiesassecretaryandorganiserofthe ladies'committee,towhoseuntiring effortsmuchofthesuccessisattributed,andtowhomthestudentsmust betrulygrateful. Mr.Bannanofficiatedinanefficientmannertherole allotedtohimasmasterofceremonies. Themostimportanteventofthe wholeproceedingswasthepresenceof hisGracetheArchbishop.accompanied byVeryRev.FatherMoss.Those presentthoroughlyappreciatedthis actofkindness,andfeltthemselves highlyhonoured.Amongtheguests mostnoticeablewereMadameD'Al varezandherpartner,whoappeared toenjoythedancesverymuch.The committee.worthyofrecognitionfor muchgoodwork,wascomposedof
Rev.I3rotherBlake.Messrs.Ryan, O'Brien,O'Hara,Antoine,Durack, Cunningham,andEdelman,withJ. ChessonandC.Coganasjointhon. secretaries. Amostenjoyableeveningwasbroughttoasatisfactoryculminationwhenrepastwasannounced andalljoinedinasumptuous"sit