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asubjectisindicatedbytheletter (d)andthesubjectsaredenotedbythefollowingnumbers:1,Eli. glish;2,Greek;3,Latin;4,French;5,German;6.Italian;7, Spanish;8,History;9,Geography;10,MathematicsA;11,MathematicsB;12,Physics;13,Chemistry;14,Biology;15,Botany:Id. Geology;17,AgriculturalScience;18,PhysiologyandHygiene; 19,Art;20,TechnicalDrawing;21,CommercialMethodsand Bookkeeping;22,AppliedMathematics;23,IndustrialHistoryand Economics;24,Music;25,ArtofSpeech;26,Hebrew.

Addicoat,Leo:1,10(d),11(d), 12(d),13(d),20(d),22(d).

Albrecht,F.:1,3(d),10(d),11 (d),12(d),13,22(d).

Anastasas,George:1,10,11,12.

Ardagh,MaureenFrances:1,18, 24.

Bartlett,K.E.:1,9,10,16,18.

Begley,Rita:1(d),9,10,15,16 (d),18(d),24(d),25(d).

Benporath,Denese:1,3,15,16 (d),18,24.

Bignell,Sidney:1,3.6,8,10, 11,12(d).

Blakely,TerenceLeon:1,10,11, 12(d),13,20,22.

Boucher,ElaineMargaret:1(d), 4,8,19,24,25.

Boys,Bruce:1,10,12,22,24.

Brady,Peter:9,10,11,12,20,22.

Brennan,Peter:1,3,6,8(d), 10,11,12.

Brookes,RitaElizabeth::1,6 (d),10,11,12,19,24(d).

Browne,E:1,10(d).

Brunsden,G.H.:1,6,9,18.

Buhl-Keeling,J.A.:1,3,4,10.

Burns,RobertHenry:1,10,11 (d),12,20,22.

Bydder,Robert:10(d).11,12, 20,22.

Byrne,R.T.:1,10.

Cameron,A.:1(d),18(d).

Cannon,Benedicta:1,3,4,6, 10(d),19.

Catlin,Victor:1,3.10(d),11 (d),12,13,22.

Chamberlain,HallamInd.:9,16.

Chesson,Gerald:1,8,10,12,20.

Clarke,AllenPatrick:1.10(d), 1113,20,22.

Clifford,Julian:1,10,11,12,22.

Compston,William:1,10,(d),11, 1213,22,24, Connolly,NoelleMarie:1,8,9, 15,18.

Cooper,KevinPatrick:1,10,11, 12,13,20.

Corbitt,Kevin:10,11,12.

Coverley,BernardJoseph:1,10, 11.12,13,22.

Cowcher,B.:1,8,10(d),11 (d),12,20.

Cranley,Winifred:1,8,14,18 (d),23.

Crocetti,Palmina(adding):6(d).

Cullen,GwenythMary:1.8,10, 18,19,21,24.

Curran,Patricia:1,8,9,15,19.

Currie,John:1,9,10,12.

Davis,Pauline:1,4,5,10,44, 18.

Deacon,JudithMaud:1,10,19, 24(d).

Dehring,H.J.:1,9,10(d),16 (d),18,28.

DeGruchy,W.:20.

Denton,J.G1,4,10,12,13.

Deslandes,J.:1,3,10,11,12.

Devine,Desmond:10,11.

Dolin,A:1,3,8,10,11(d),12.

Donovan,J.:1,3.

Dowglass,M.R.:1,9,10,18,28.

Dudley.Patricia:1,4,19.

Dwyer,ThereseEileen:1,4,8, 12.

Ehlers,Harold,11.

Evans,G.A.:1,4,14,18(d),19.

FarrellPhilipFrederick:1,10, 11,12(d),13,20,22(d).

Fitzpatrick,BarryNiland:1,10, 11,12,13,20(a),22.

Fitzsimons,Noel:1,3,6,8,10, 11,12,

Flynn,HelenM.(completing): 19.

Flynn,Kathleen:1,15,24,

Foley,James:1,8,10,12,22.

FoleyWilliam:1,3,6,8,10(d), 11(d),12(d).

Fontana,Adelina(adding):10.

Freedman,A.J.:1,3,4,8,10, 11(d).

Freeman,B.M.:1,1819.

Fury,Thomas:1,9(d),10,11, 12,22.

Gatti,D.P.:1,9,10,16(d), 18.

Gavan,DuffyPatricia:1,4,8, 9,15,19.

Giles,Joan:1,6.10,11,19.

Good,GeorgePhillip:1,9,10, 12,13.

Good,PeterJohn:1,9,11,12, 20,23.

Greep,Francis:1,10,11(d),12, 13,22.

Guile,RodneyHarry:1,10,11 (d),12,18,22.

Guilfoyle,PaulineGwyneth:1, 4,8,9,10,19.

Gunnell,W.J.:1,10,11,12,20, 22.

Hampton,D.N.:1,10,11(d), 20.

Hanley,Alex.:1,9,11.

Hastings,BettyIrene:24(d).

Haydock,Adrian:1,3,6,8,10, 11,12.

Haywood,S.:10,11,12.

Healy,Catherine:1,15,16,18, 25(d).

Heenan,D.C,:1(d),2,8,4 (d),8,10(d),28.

Hitchcock,Desmond:1,10,11 (d),12,20,22.

Holton,FrancisWilfrid:1,10, 11,20.

Johnson,ColinPatrick:1,10,11, 12.

Johnston,K.:.1,10,11(d),12, 20(d),22. Kanganas,Nicholas:10.

Kargotich,S.:1,3,10,11,12, 13,22. Keane,Brian:1,8,10.

Kelly,K.:1,8,9,10(d),11(d), 20.

Kempton,P.:1,9,18,21.

Kerrigan,GeoffreyClarence:1, 10(d),11(d),12(d),13,20 (d),22(d).

Klarich,AnthonyBruno:1,10, 11,12,13,20(d),t2.

Lambert,William:1,10.11,12, 13.

Law,RomaFredricks:1(d),4,5 (d),10,24.

Leaver,Margaret:1,4,5,14, 18(d).

Leunig.Donald:1,3,10(d),11 (d),12,13,22.

Leunig,Leo:1,8.

Louden,L.W.:1,9,10(d),12, 22.

Lynch,RomaM.:1,9,16(d).

Lynch,MartinAlfred:1,3,10, 11(d),12,13,22.

Magee,J.:1,10,11,12,22. Manessis,Alexandra,1,3,4,8, 10.

Manoff,Mary:1,4,10.

Merchant,RuthEleanor:1,6, 25(d).

Martin,BarbaraKathleen:1,4, 9,10,24(d).

Messer,Hope:1,9,10,11,16, 18

Moncrieff,AileenJeane:1,4,8, 9,18,19.

Moore,B..:1,3,4,10.

Moran,Ellen:1,3,4,16,23,24.

Moylan,J.:1,3,10,11.

Moynihan,John:10(d),11(d), 12,19,22.

McAleer,Rose:1,9,15(d).16 (d),18,19,25.

McCarthy.John:1,3,8(d),9.

McCausland,M.J.:10(d),11, 12,20.

ItcCutcheon,JoanEileenMary: 1,4,16,19.

McDonald,BernadetteCecilia:1, 4,8,9.10,19,24.

McEwen,BrianStuart:1,10,11, 12,13,20,22.

McMahon,R.:1.8,10,11,23.

McPhee,Barbara:1,15(d),16, 18(d),19,24,26.

Noonan,Mollie:1,8.10,14,18..

Norriss,Denis:1,8,9,11.

Norriss,Doreen: 110,15,18, 19,25.

O'Brien,BettyEileenLouise:1, 8,23.

O'Donnell,EileenJulia:1, 8, 15,18,24.

O'Hara,Veronica:1,3,4,6,10, 24.

O'Meara,DorothyMargaret:1, 3,4(d),8,10,12.

Orr,PatriciaMary:1,4,10, 18(d),24(d).

Sheridan,WilliamKevin:1,10 (d),11,12(d),13,20,22(d).

Silverstone,William:1,3.10(d), 11(d),12(d),13,22.

Sly,RonaldT.:1,10(d),11,12.

Stewart.Maxine:1,18,24.

Stidworthy,Gweneth:1,18,28.

Toop,Maurice:1(d),3,6(d), 8,10,11,12.

Toussaint,EvangelineR.:1,10, 11,12,18(d),19.

Toussaint.Noelleon:1,6,18,28, 24.

Treloar,Judith:1.5,14,18.

Vinneir.MaryTheresa:1,4,8, 9,10,24,25.

Ward,E.:1,10,11,12.

Warner,Judith:1,3,4,10,11. 11;

O'Sullivan,B.:1,3,10,11,12, 13,22.

Padovan,Peter:1,12.

Paramor,Neil:1,10(d),11(d), 12,13,20,22, Paxman,BrianErnest:1,3,10 (d),11,12,22.

Pethick,L.:1,8,10(d),11(d), 12,13,22(d).

Purves,NoelYoung:1,10,11, 12.

Quealy,Patrick:1,8,10,11,12. Reader,NoelHenry:1,10,11.

Reeves,H.C.:1,8,10,28.

Reeve,R.R.:1,10(d),11(d), 12,20.

Rigby,Robert:1,6,8,11,12.

Roberts,EleanorMary:1,8,15. 28.

Rowe,ColleenH.:1(d),8(d), 9,18(d),19,24(d).

Sampson,Margot:1,8,4,9,23. Savage,Kathleen:1,4,18,19.

Seeger,Mary:1(d),15(d),16, 18(d),19,25.

Shaw,A.:1,3,10,11,12,18,22

Waters,JamesJohn:1,10,12, 13(d),20,22.

West,WilliamJohn:1,9,10 11,12,20,22.

Wilcox,D.:1,3,8(d),10,11 (d),12,18.

Wilcox,M.R.:1,14',18,19.

Williams,BrianJohn:1,8,10, 11(d),12.

Williams,Thomas:1,10,12,20, 22.

Williams,Vincent:1,10(d),11 (d),12.13,20,22(d).

Wilson,JoyceB.:1,6,9,18(d), 19,24(d). Yates,Lucy:1,14,18.

Young.PatriciaMary:1(d),4, 5,8(d),

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GRACE-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof Mrs.DeliaGrace.formerlyof DeeleyStreet,Maylands,Who diedinLimerick,Eire,6th November,1947.Eternalhappinessgrantuntoher,0Lord God.

MURPHY.-4)nDecember28th, suddenly,CyrilJohnMurphy. belovedhusbandofEileenand devotedfatherofVincent, Kathleen(Mrs.T.J.Brosnan),PeterandFrank.May hissoulrestinpeace.

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MEAGHER(Mary).-Inloving memoryofourdearsisterand aunt,whopassedawayJanuary9,1947.Peace.perfect peace.Alwaysrememberedby herbrothersT.&W.Meagher, niecesD.Murphy,V.McCash. TreasuredmemoriesofmydevotedfriendLena,whopassed awayonJanuary12th,1946. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyOnhersoul.Inserted byherfondfriend.M.Kennedy.

SHANNON.-Rev.FatherPhillip.Treasuredmemoriesofour SchoolChaplainandfriendof Accidentallykilledon14th January,1946.Sadlymissedby SistersandchildrenofSt. Thomas'School,Claremont. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

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Inourlastissuewereprintedanarticlewhichappearedin arecentnumberoftheMelbourne"Advocate"dealingwith that"filthy,putrid,obsceneand indecentpublication"asitwas describedintheN.S.W.Parliament)the"ROCK."

TheArchbishopofMelbourne hastakenastrongstandinthis matteranditishightimethat wealsoshoulddosomething aboutit.

Itisknowntothe"Record" thatcertainmembersofthe StateandCivilservicearebehindthelatestseriesofattacks onprominentCatholicsinthis Stateandhaveevengonesofar astosendwhattheytermtheir "information"tothispaper whosesolepurposeseemstobe hestirringupofreligiousbigotryinourmidst.

Politicians(andsomeofthese areactivelyengagedinthis campaign)shouldbearinmind thattheywerehelpedintopower byCatholicvotesandwearenot goingtostandbyandseethem misusethepowergiventothem. Wearepurposelyrefraining frompublishingnamesinthis issueofthoseconcernedbutit mightbeaswellforthem.especiallythenewlyelectedones,to realisethattheiractivitiesare wellknownandthattheywill canvassinvainforvotesifthey continuetofosterandsupporta ragwhoseaimandpurposeitto endeavourtobringdiscrediton theChurchtowhichsomanyof ourcitizensbelong.Wearenot goingtostandbyandseethese politiciansdrawingtheirsalaries frompublicfunds.towhichweas taxpayerssubscribe,iftheycontinuetoabusetheconfidenceof theirpeople.

MembersoftheStateService arealsomixedupinthisunsavourybusinessandareeven usingtheirofficetobringdiscreditorendeavouringtodoso bypublishingblatantlieson othermembersoftheStateservice.Weknowwhowasresponsibleforthepublicationofan articlecalumniatingcertainofficialsinoneofthebranchesofthe Stateserviceanarticlewhichhas beenreprintedandisbeingleft inparkedcarsaroundthecity area.Howcanthesepublicservantswhoaresupposedtosee thatafairdealisgiventoeverybodybetrustedinimportant officessincebytheirwritingsand viewstheyaresobigotednarrow mindedanddevoidofevenanelementarysenseofjusticeand truth.

Itisasadstateofaffairsbut alasatrueonethatifitwasnot fortheCatholicsupportitgets the"Rock"wouldnotbeableto exist.ThemajorityofProtestantsfeelashamedtohaveanythingtodowithsuchapublicationandwouldnotcountenance itsviews,ItwasaProtestant lady,Mrs.Fowler,whorecently petitionedtheMinisterinthe NewSouthWalesParliamentto "suppressimmediatelyafilthy journalthatisnauseousand offensivetoeverycleanminded citizen"andyetwehaveCatholicswhoregularlybuyit,more outofadistortedsenseofhumourthananythingelse,and thusgiveitthatnecessaryfinancialhelpwithoutwhichitwould havetoclosedownitspresses withinamonthoftwo.Ifthe "Rock"continuesitistothediscreditoftheseCatholicsthatitis abletodoso.NoCatholicshould buyitandnoCatholicshould patronisethoseshops,news-agenciesorBookDepotswhereitis forsale.

Wehopethatoneday,andthe soonerthebetter,oneofourown parliamentarianswilltakeasimilarstandonthismatterashas alreadybeentakenintheEa.steigh Statesandhavedeclaredanindecentandobscenepublicationa paperthatisbothmorallyoffensiveanddetrimentaltotheunderstandingandharmonywhich hasreignedforsolongamong thevariousChurchesintheWest.

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byStalin,HitlerorTito.But grantingvarietyandgenuinenessbehindthismassemigration thesuspiciousfactremainsthat everyonedecidedtoreturnatthe sametime.

Andifsuspicionatthiscircum-Salleeseemsunreasonable,itis renderedlesssobytheamazing coincidenceofamassimmigrationplannedpresumablytosup plyforthosewhowerereturning.IfthoseYugoslayswhoare goingawaywillnotbedeeply regrettedowingtotheirincurableenthusiasmforeverythingRussianorPan-Slavicthe newarrivalswillnotbeoverwelcomedonthatsamescore. itwascertainlynotre-assuring tofindamemberoftheEureka YouthLeague(awell-known Communistauxiliary)travelling asoneoftheparty.Thewhole set-upisashadetooneattobe acceptedasfortuitious.Itlooks unpleasantlyasiftheemigrant Slaysarebeingsummonedhome fortrainingbytheCominform whiletheirplacesarebeing suppliedbytrusted,indoctrinatedagentsofthesamebody.

Certainlythenewarrivalslost notimeinflyingkitesforTito, whoseprestige,however,isnot over-highinAustralia.AYugoslavjournalistaboarddescribed theCentralGovernmentinYugoslaviaas"aPeople'sFrontGovernment."Nowthattaghasa mostfamiliarandsinisterring. Weseemtorecallitchieflyin regardtotheRussianattempt totakeoverSpainintheyears 1936-39.AndwehavegrownaccustomedtorecognisingPeople's Courtsandotherbodiesbearing thename"democracy"aspreliminariestoCommunistdominationandsuppression.However Federalofficialsmayblababout politicalphilosophiesbeingfree inAustralia,Isaybluntlyonbehalfofaconsiderablebodyof peoplethatmigrantsofthis typearenotwelcomeandare notwanted.Canberracannot controltheRedrat-bagsinour ownunionsandshouldcertainly notbeimportingmoreofthem fromabroad.

beweentheirhome-landandthis Stateisamatterofconsiderable interest.Itwassomewhatsurprisingwhen,somemonthsago. hundredsoffamilieswhohad achievedconsiderableeconomic successontheGoldfields,inthe Swandistrictandasmarketgardeners,decidedtoreturnto Yugoslavia.Theirdecisionwas largelydue,seemingly,toCommunistpropaganda(towhich theirloweducationalstandard makesthemparticularlysusceptible)whichsucceededinturningTito'spoliceStateintoan earthlyparadise.Eventhosewho wouldbeimpervioustoinspired reportswouldnaturallybemotivatedbyirredentism.Some,we suspect,maybeactingundercoercionforfearofunhappyconsequencestorelativesstillresidentinYugoslavia.Forthere isnothingtochoosebetweenthe psychologicalcrueltiespractised FORYOUREYES

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TheGoodPress

Recently,inLondon,thechairmanoftheAustralian AssociatedPress(Mr.R.A.Henderson)criticisedthe presentrestrictionsonnewspapers.Heclaimedthatnever intheworld'shistoryhadafreepressandthewidest possiblemeansofthedisseminationofnewsbeenmore necessarythannow."Wearelivinginatwilightofdemocracy,"hesaid."Thatiswhyfreedomofthepressis soimportant."Whenthefreeimportationofmanyhighlypriced,luxurycommercialstocksistakenintoconsideration,itseemsthattheremightbemorebehindnewspaper rationingthansolicitudefortheconservationofdollars. Whetheritbesoornot,itiscertainthatmorethanone memberofthepresentFederalCabinetwouldclearlylove tobeabletosuppresspersonalcriticisminthepressand perhapstoexerciseovernewspapersaformof"control" initiatedinthefirstplacebythelateDr.Goebbels.Itis adisquietingreflectionthattheconductofsectionsof tilepressinthepasthasgiventheenemiesoffreedom apretextforoppressiveaction.

There1,definiteneedforreformofasectionofthe newspaperindustry,butthatchangeofheartwillnothe broughtaboutbyrestrictivegovernmentalinterference, butunderpressureofpublicopinion.Itwouldcertainly beatragicdayforthelibertiesoftheaverageAustralian shouldthepressbecomemerelyaninstrumentofgovernmentpolicy.TheChurchhasnotbeentardyinrecognisingtheextenttowhichthewrittenwordmaybeapower ,,1disruptionorconstructioninthemodernworld.It wasinevitablethatSheshouldtakeactivestepstostem theevilandharnesstheresourcesofgoodinthismost powerfulofallpropagandistagencies.TheChurchrealises 'hatthemodern,secularistpress,lefttoitself,would eventuallyplungewholenationsintopaganism.Indeed, :vento-day,wereonetoacceptthecolumnsofevenreputablenewspapersascriteriaofthenation'scultureand religion,onewouldhavedifficultyinfindinganyindicationthattheyweretheproductofaChristianpeople.

Yettheworldisnotaspaganasitspress-though thereisgravedangerthatitmighteventuallybecomeso. ItisfoolishtothinkthatourCatholicpeopleareimmune fromtheevilinfluenceofthesecularpress.Dailypapers comeintoeveryCatholichome,andeveryonereads.Apart fromthefrequentunsavourysocialscandals,thereavr falseprinciplesandfalseidealsbeingmooteddaybyday, whichmighteventuallyleadtheunwaryandunlearnedto theirowndestructionTocounteracttheinsidiousinfluenceofthesecularpress,theChurchoffersthegood andwholesomereadingoftheCatholicpaper,whichever wandsforChristianprinciplesoflifeandconduct,and everdefendsthetruthagainstthefalsechargesofits enemies.TheHolyFatherhaseulogisedinburningwords theworkoftheCatholicpressintheworld.Itisoneofthe greatestforcesoffaithandmorality.Itistherightarm oftheChurch,andouronlybulwarkagainstthedeluge ofpaganisminourenlightenedage.

HisGracetheArchbishophas announcedthisweekthatthe VincentianFatherswill,infuture,conductSt.Charles'ProvincialSeminary,Guildford.The arrangementshavenowbeen completedandthestaffwillcompriseofVeryRev.J.Wilkinson, C.M.M.ADip.Ed.asrector andwithhimRev.F.Bourke, C.M.DPh.B.A.Rev.E.Clancy C.M.,B.Sc.Rev.R.McDonald, C.M.,Rev,J.Duncan,C.M.

Atarecentconferenceofthe MetropolitanclergyHisGrace paidastrikingcomplimentto Rt.Rev.Mons.L.Goodyandthe staff.TheSeminary,hesaid, hadbeenmagnificentlyconductedandhewasmorethansatisfiedwiththewayithadbeenrun, Staffdifficultieshoweverhad beenacuteandforthisreason theVincentianFathers,who ,pecialiseinthiswork,hadbeen invitedtoGuildford, (Therearenowthirty-sixstudentsatSt.Charles';fiveothers atManly,N.S.W.andoneat PropagandaCollegeRome).

ItisdifficulttoconsiderahomepurelyCatholicwith outitsCatholicpaper.YettherearemanyCatholichomes whichdonotpossessthisCatholichall-mark.Itcannot heamatteroffinance.Itmustatbestbeamatter,,fin,.difference."Itisatragedy,"saidawell-knownmissioner, writingonthesubject,"yetacommonexperience,togo intoaparishofathousandsoulsandfindonlythreedozen -..atholicpaperssoldeveryweek.Asamissioner,IDee :.iarmingapathyamongstCatholics.Iamaghastnumber:esstimesatthecriminalindifferencetoourCatholic press.Thereisnotafamilyinthecountrybutcanafford totakeaCatholicpapereveryweek."Whereadaily paperisessential,oftenaracingspecial,andanevening paperalso,thereshouldnotheanyquestionofthestockrngofaCatholicweekly.ACatholicpaperforevery CatholichomeoukhttohethemottoofeveryCatholic-

FrenchCardinal SpeaksUpforthe, Workers

Paris,Dec.12-CardinalGerliersArchbishopofLyons.hasissuedafrankstatementressatims, therecentstrikesinFrancein whichhedrawsattentiontothe factofthe"miseryoftheworkingclassworld"andtherightof everyworkertoalivingwage.

HisEminencesaysthatmisery isnotconfinedtotheworkers, butcoverspeasants,middleclassesandthebourgeoisie,buthe laysparticularemphasisonthe casefortheworkers.

"Therearepoliticsinthese strikes,"hesays,"butthereis somethingelse.Sufferingcan makemenmad.Woetothosewho entichthemselvesintimesof misery:woetothosewhospend prodigallyandsatisfyalltheir desireswhenadolescentsare shortofbread;woetothosewho egosticallyclosetheirheartsand inventexcusestostilltheirconsc.ences.

"Thosewhothinksolelyin termsofpoliticsforgetthatworkerswouldnothaveacceptedthe Communistdictatorshipifthey hadfoundelsewherementruly determined,insufficientnumbers andanadequateorganisationto takeuntheirdefence.

"Idonotknowatwhatprice tofixthelivingwage,butthe righttoalivingwageisastrict right.Theworkercannotyield thatright.Ifheisforcedbynecessityorthefearofagreater eviltoacceptaninferiorwage heisthevictimofanunjustexploitation."

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DeathofCardinal DeJulleville

Rouen,Dec.10-Yesterday afteranillnesslastingonlyafew days,CardinalPetitdeJulleville, ArchbishopofRouen,diedhere aged71.HewasthesonofaprofessoratSorbonne,havingbeen boutinDijon,andwasordained Priestin1903.

Inthe1914-1918war,heserved asamilitaryChaplainandwon theCroixdeGuerre.Hewas madeBishopofDijon,hishome town,in1927,andappointed ArchbishopofRouentwenty yearsago;hewascreatedaCardinalattheConsistoryof1946.

Oneofhisunofficialtitleswas "PrimateofNormandy."and. when,inthespringof1940,many ofthepeoplefledbeforetheGermaninvasion,hegaveordersto }iisclergythattheyweretoremainattheirpostsuntilalltheir parishionershadgone:hestayed 11hishouseesenafterthetown hadbeenfiredbytheGermans. Hewontheuniversaladmiration ofhispeopleforhiscourageous resistanceduringtheoccupation andaftertheliberationofFrance hewentwithGeneraldeGaulle toalittleRouenchurch-hisCathedralbeingtoodamagedtouse -togivethanksforthedeliveranceofNormandy.

ConversionsMultiply inHiroshima

Atom-bombedHiroshimahad fivetimesasmanyadultbaptismslastyearasithadbefore thewar,accordingtonewstatisticsjustissuedbytheJapanese dioceses.Thenumberofpeople underinstructionforbaptism wassixtimesaslarge.

InJapanasawholetheconversionslastyearweremorethan doublethoseinpre-waryears.

Tokyohad943Catholicadult baptismsin1946asagainst420 in1939.

,Altogethertherewere3,169 adultbaptismslastyearand9, 064adultswereunderinstruction.

Thoughthemovementtowards Christianityisappreciableitis describedasatideratherthana tidalwave.

Shortageofmissionariesispreventingagreaterflow.

Alltheconvertsareinstructed individually.Missionariesare comingtotheconclusionthatthey oughtnowtoinstructtheconvertsingroups.

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Centenaryofthe ChurchinVictoria

ThecentenaryoftheChurchin Victoriawillbecelebratedfrom May2-9thisyear.FourCardinalsandmanydistinguishedvisitorsfromallovertheworldwill attend.

Thecelebrationswilllastfora wholeweekand.judgingbythe programmeprintedbelow,it willbeagrandioseandinspiring manifestationoffaithandgratitudetoGodforthecountless gracesshoweredontheChurch ,nVictoria.

PROGRAMME

CentenaryCelebrations

SUNDAY,MAY2nd-

Morning,10.30:LiturgicalReceptionandPontificalHigh MassofThanksgiving,St. Patrick'sCathedral. Afternoon,3.0:Receptionto Visitors,XavierCollege, Hew.

MONDAY.May3rd-

Morning:11.45:CivicReception.

Evening,8.30:CentenaryBall. MelbourneTownHall.

TUESDAY,May4th-

Morning,10.30:Children's Mass,ExhibitionBuilding.

WEDNESDAY.May5th-

Morning,10.30:RequiemMass, St.Patrick'sCathedral. Afternoon,3.0:OpeningofArt Exhibition. Evening,8.0:Oratorio.MelbourneTownHall.

THURSDAY,May6thMorning, 10.30:Ascension Thursday,MassforReligious,St.Patrick'sCathedral. Afternoon,3.0:St.Francis' Church,HolyHour. Evening,8.0:St.Francis' Church,HolyHourformembersofCatholicAction Movements, FRIDAY,May7thMorning.10.30:PontificalHigh Mass,St.Francis'Church. Evening,8.0:Men'sNight,ExhibitionBuilding, SATURDAY,May8thMorning,10.30:Women'sMass, ExhibitionBuilding.

SUNDAY,May9thMorning,10.30:PontificalHigh Mass,St.Patrick'sCathedral.ConsecrationofAustraliatotheImmaculate HeartofMary. Evening,8.0:Pageant.CaulfieldRacecourse. ArtExhibition,5th-8thMay. 1948,MelbourneLowerTown Hall.

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ReligionandScienceCannotConflict

BishopBarnesv.LateMaxPlanck

"WORRIED."Nedlands,writes: DidBishopBarnessaythatin recentyearsreligionhashad togiveuponedogmaafter anotherinthefaceofthefind ingsofscience?Suchastatementseemstobetrue.andif itis,mostofwhatyousayis wrong?Haveyouanyanswer?

A.:Yes,Ihaveananswer,and itisthis.BishopBarneswasindeedreportedtohavesaidsome suchthing.ButwhatBishop Barnessaysaboutscienceand religionneednotcauseconcern toaChristiananymorethanit causesexcitementtoascientist. IdonotknowwhatBishop Barnes'sscientificattainments are,buthisutterancesonreligionarenotsuchasneedimpressanybelieveringenuine Christianity.Takethepresent remark,forinstance,thatreligionhashadtogiveupone dogmaafteranotherintheface ofthefindingsofscience.Ican onlyspeakfortheCatholic Church.Theremaybeotherless aiuthenticformsofreligionwhich cannotbearthelightofscience. ButtheCatholicChurchhas neverhadtogiveupasing'e dogma,neverretractasingle iotaofitsofficialteaching.It hadnothingtowithdrawinthe nineteenthcentury,whenthere wasalotoffussaboutevolution;ithasnothingtowithdraw today,whenthereismuchexcitementaboutnuclearphysics andtheconstitutionofmatter. TheCatholicChurch,farfrom beingafraidtofacethefindings ofscience,doeseverythingit. cantohelpongenuinescientificenquiry,serenelyconfident thatmanismadefortruth,and thatthetruthwhichwecan discoverbytheaidofsciencecan nevercontradictthetruthwhich godhadrevealeddirectlyto HisChurch.How,couldtherebe anyrealconflict?Theuniverse wascreatedbyGod,andcould onlyhavebeencreatedbyHim. Thephysicallawswhichoperate withintheuniverseare,soto speak,God'swritingwithinthe bookofnature.Whatthoselaws arewelearnslowlyandpainfully,byscientificenquiry,and havinglearntthemweadmire theGodatWhosedecreethey cameintobeing,andbyWhose willtheyoperate.ButinadditionGodhadgivenusamuch moredirectkindofrevelationin theScripturesandinthedivine traditionoftheChurch.Now whatGodhasrevealedbyway ofsupernaturalrevelationcannotcontradictwhatHehasrevealedinthecreationofthe naturaluniverse.God'sbookof naturedoesnotcontradictGod's bookofScripture,ortheunwrittentruthsofthedivinetraStoves,GasBathHeaters,and HardwarecheaperatHassell's, 559WelligtonSt.B&307.

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dition.Truthcannotcancelout truth,andthemoretruthman hasthebetter.

Yousaythaltyouyourself thinkthereisoppositionbetweenreligionandscience.

A.:Youmaytakethisfor granted,"Worried,"thatifever thereseemstobeconflictbetweenscienceandreligiousbelief,theneitherthescientific findinginquestionisnotaccurateandwilllaterberevisedor elsethereligiousbeliefisnot partofgenuineChristianity. Thissecondalternativeapplies ,learlyenoughtocertainsects liketheFundamentalistsofAmericaandothers.Theirfantastic beliefscannotliveinthecompanyofscience,andtheyonly bringdiscreditonreligion.But itcannotapplytotheCatholic Church,whichisthedivinelyappointedcustodianofGlad's revelation.

Youwillaskwhetherthisstatementisborneoutbyfacts. 1 replythatitis.Youneedonly tolookatthepartCathblics themselveshavetakeninthe developmentofsciencetosee thattheyarehungryforscientifictruthandfearnoopposition betweenwhattheyfindbyscience inGod'sworldandwhatthey holdbyfaithonGod'sword.

Thewell-knownProfessorMilliken,famousforhavingmeasured thechargecarriedbytheelectron,althoughheisnota Catholic,hadthistosayafter hereceivedtheinsigniaofthe PontificalAcademyofScience: "Modernscience,initsorigin anddevelopment,hasbeenlargelydependentontheinitiative takenbyreligiousbodies."And headdedthathisownteacher wastheCatholicAbbeLemaitre ofLouvainUniversity.Anybody whoknowsthehistoryofscience knowshowmuchscienceowes topractisingCatholicslikePasteur,Volta,Ampere,Marconi. AndscienceinEnglandinthe Pasthasbeenlargelypioneered bymenlikeTsaacNewtonwho, ifnotCatholics,wereatleast practisingChristians.

Youmaysaythatthisisall verywellforthepast,butwhat ofsciencetoday?Howdoes religionfitinwiththenew worldofprotonsandelectrons intowhichscienceisresolving theuniverse?Therearetwo thingstosayinanswertothat. Thefirstisthatreligionwill ..ertainly"fitin"withanyscientifictruth,since,aswehave seen,truthcannotcontradict truth.Andthesecondisthis. Thediscoveriesmadewithregardtotheatominmodern timeshavebeenrenderedpos siblelargelybytheworkof oneman,thefamousmathematicianandphysicist,MaxPlanck, authorofthequantumtheory inmathematics.Iftherehas beenanymaninrecentyears whosawtheworldasmodern scienceseesit,itisHerrPlanck.

NowtheresultofPlanck'smeditationswasthatlessthanayear agoheaskedtobereceivedinto theCatholicChurchWedonot needtheevidenceofsuchaconversiontoassureusthatmodern sciencedemandstobesupplementedbyreligion;weknow thatfromreasonsstrongerthan anyhumanexamplecanprovide.Butifyouwanttohear somethingaboutreligionfrom eminentmenofscience,IsuggestthatHerrPlanckisamore competentauthoritythanBishop Barnes.

ASadInstanceofSecular Education

HowtoRemedyReligious Illiteracy

"W.B.,"NEDLANDS,writes:

Ilistentoyoursessioneach Sunday,Ihaven'tanyreligion myself,wasnevertaughtany, butlisteningtoyou,IambeginningtothinkthatIought tohavesome.Whatisaman todoaboutit, A.:Thankyouforyourletter.

Iamgladthatyoulistentothe CatholicAnswer,andthatasa resultyouarebeginningtothink thatyououghttohavesomereligion.Itistheaimofthisses-iontotellpeopleaboutGod, OurCreatorandRedeemer,Who becamemantoredeemandsave us.Itisouraimtomakethem realizethatHedidnotcomeon earthjustforthefewpeople wholivedwithHim.butthatHe foundedaChurchtocarryon HisworkandHisteaching.He toldustolistentothatChurch, andtolearnfromhertheway inwhichHewishesustoworship Him,andpractisethevirtueof religion. Yousaythatyouarebeginningtothinkthatyououghtto navesomereligion.Youareabsolutelyright.Religionisaduty, notjustamatteroffeeling.If youowedanothermanten pounds,youwouldnotrefuseto payhimbecauseyoudidnot feellikeit.Wherethereis questionofadebt,paymentis amatterofjustice,notjust oneoffeeling.Now,thereis nodebtwhichcouldbindusso strictlyasthatofrecognising God'ssupremedominionover us,andourcompletedependence onHim,Weareboundbyevery fibreofourbeingtobegrateful toGodforallHehasdunefur us.Wearenotdecentmenif wedonotadmitoursinsand numblyaskGod'spardonfor diem.Furthermore,whenwe &WA'thatGodhasrevealed truthstous,weareboundto takeordinarycaretofindout whattheyareandtobelieve them.WhenHegivesuscommandments,wemustkeepthem, forweknowthatwhateverHe commandsisgood,becauseHe isg'ood.Godwillneveraskyouto believeanythingnotreasonable, norwillHeevergiveyoua commandmentwhichisnotgood.

Yousaythatyouhavenever beentaughtanyreligion.That thisispossibleinaChristian countryisasadreflectiononthe educationwhichourGovernments giveus.Youhavebeencheated ofyourrights.Youhavebeen deprivedofaknowledgeof thingsuponwhichyourliberty depends,ofthingswithoutwhich lifehasnorealmeaningandcan easilybecomeaburdennotworth supporting,

"Youaskwhatyouaretono aboutit.

A.:Well,youbelieveinGod. Getonyourkneeseachevening andsayanearnestprayer,tellingyourCreatorthatyoudesire toknowHimandtoserveHim. Youarelookingforreligion,and Healonecangiveyouthegrace necessarytogetit.

Thenyouwillrememberthat inlookingforreligion,youmust lookforthetruth.Godcould haveleftustoourselvestodo ourbestandworkoutourreligionbyunaidedreason.But inHisinfinitewisdomandgoodnessHecameonearthand taughtushowHewantsusto worshipGod.HerevealedareligiontousandfoundedaChurch toteachthatreligion.Iknow

forcertainthattheCatholic ChurchisthatChurch.and shouldadviseyoutogoandsee aCatholicpriest.Menareper- mittedtobemembersofthe CatholicChurchonlywhenthey areconvincedthatsheisthe ChurchfoundedbyJesusChrist, andwhenthereforetheyknow thattheyareinconsciencebound tojoinher.IfGodgivesyou thatblessing,youwill,asChrist saidinthegospel,"knowthe truth,andthetruthwillmake youfree."

Conductata Non-Catholic Funeral

"M.W.,"NEDLANDS,writes: AreCatholicsforbiddentoattendaprotestant'sfuneral,

andtolistentotheminister readingtheburialservice, A.:ACatholicisboundtolove hisnon-Catholicneighbour,tobe friendlytowardshim,torespect hisrights,andtoassisthimas occasiondemands.Hemustsym- pathisewithhiminhissorrows, andrejoicewithhiminhisjoys. Hence.asamarkofrespectand ofsympathy,hemaygotothe funeralofanon-Catholicfriend orrelative.But,hewillnottake partinthereligiousceremonies whichanon-CatholicChurchconductsinconnectionwiththe funeral.

Nooffenceismeantorgiven here.WhenaCatholictakesa non-CatholicintoaCatholic Church,thenon-Catholicdoes nottakeholywaterandbless himselfatthedoor,nordoeshe genuflectbeforetheBlessed Sacrament,astheCatholicdoes. Similarly,whengraceissaidat aCatholictable,thenon-Catholic guestdoesnotmakethesign oftheCrosswithhisCatholic hosts.Nooffenceismeantor taken.Thenon-Catholicdoes notbelieveastheCatholicdoes, andhedoesnotactasthe Catholicdoes.Inthesameway, atthegrave-side,theCatholic doesnottakepartinthenonCatholicservice.Herespectfully standsasidealittlewhilethe non-Catholicserviceisbeing conducted.

ReasonandRevelation TeachUsofGod

ASufficientButNotAdequate IdeaoftheCreator

"L.H.",SWANBOUR.NE.writes: 1havelistenedwithgreatinteresttoyouranswers,and wouldbegratefulifyouwould givemeasatisfactoryoneto this.WhoorwhatisGod?The answerwhich1invariablyget issomethinglikethis:"Godis apurespiritwhogovernsthe universe"-whichconveysnothingtomeatall.EquallyunsatisfactoryisthechildishconceptionofGodasanoldgentleman. Also,ifthenext worldisaspiritualone,why doyoubelieveintheresurrectionofthebody?

A.:WhoorwhatisGod?One daySt.Augustinewaswalking bythesea,tryingtounderstand bettertheinfiniteperfectionsof God'snature(orwhatisGod). Ashewalked,hesawachild tryingtoputthewholeofthe ocean'swaterintoasmallbucket. "Child,"said'St.Augustine,"the oceanistoovasttogointothat bucket.""Yes,"saidthechild, "andtheinfinitebeautyofAlmightyGod'snatureistoogreat foryoursmallmindtounderstandperfectly."

Inthisworld,L.H..wemust notexpecttoseeGodasHeis. ThatvisionofGodis,inthe lifetocome,tobeoureternal reward,andthecompletesatisfactionoftheinsatiableyearn- ingsofthehumanmindfortruth, andofthehumanwillforhap- piness.But,eveninthislife,we can,byourownreasoning,and bybelievingwhatOurLord JesusChristhastoldus,know quitealotaboutGod.Unless ourreasoningbecomesstifled andconfused,wecanallhave aneasyandcertainknowledge thatsomeonedoesexist.who createdthisworld.withitsorder andbeautyandmarvels.We knowperfectlywellthatthere issomeonewhoput usour naturalcravingfartruthand forhappiness,andwhocansatisfythatcraving.Thatsomeone isGod.Heistheeternalcreator ofallthings,visibleandinvisible.HeHimselfisuntreated, rorHealoneexistswithsuch perfectionthatHeneedsnoone tocreateHim,ortokeepHim inexistence.Hisverynatureis (ContinuedonPage8)

VINWHITE,PROPRIETOR.

St.Johnistheonlyoneofthe vangelistswhotransmitstous hestoryoftheincidentsthat narkedthemarriagefeastat anaofGalilee.Henarratesthe ventingreatdetail.Henotes pparentlytrivialcircumstances s,forinstance,theprocedureof hewaitersthenumberofwater )ots,theircapacityandfinally heremarksmadeonthequality

Wewhoreadthenarrativein thelightofsubsequentevents andareinfluencedbytheknowledgetherebyacquiredtakeitas beingaverynormalandnatural thingthatMaryinherdifficulltyshouldturntoherSon Lndaskforamiracle. Alittlereflection,however, willshowusthatthiswasade parturefromwhathadbeenin existencefortnelast30years. Duringthistimetheyhadled normal.naturallivesandthere hadneverbeenanymanifestationsofdivinepower.Inthe normalrunofthings,themost naturalthirkforMarywould havebeentoturntothenearest neighbourandseekherhelpand nottoappealtoherSon.Yet shedidnotdothis.butturned

MiracleatCana

ofthewinebythemasterofthe feast.

ToSt.John,writinginhisgild ageandlookingbackovertha longseriesofyearsthathad passed.andanalysingthegradualdevelopmentoftheChurch, thehappeningsatthismarriage, anordinaryeventinthesocial lifeoftheJewshadasignificance thatescapedthemindsofthe otherinspiredhistoriansofthe lifeoftheSaviour.Forthem probablythemiracleatthemarriagefeastwasbutonemiracle amongmanyothers,lessstriking thanmost.perhaps,andcertainly notcontaininganyelementsthat wouldinvestitwithspecialimportance.ForSt.Johnhowever, itwasdifferent.Hevieweditata distanceandsawthespecialsignificanceofthisthefirstmiracle wroughtthroughtheintercession oftheMotherofGod. Henotedandunderstoodthe chainofcircumstancesthatsuroundedthemiracleatCana.He sawwhyitwfasnotwroughtby Jesusthroughasentimentofpity forasufferingrevealedtoHim bythesufferersthemselves,asin thecaseofnearlyalltheother miracles.Ofallthemiraclesin theGospelsthisistheonlyone inwhichMaryintervenes.St Johngraspedthefullimportof thisintervention.Itshedlightfor himonthewholeeconomyofthe Redemption.Inthatlightstood revealedtohisspiritualvision theplaceofMaryinthescheme ofdivinemercy.

TheincidentatCanaisbut aninstanceoftheprevalentantithesisbetweenMaryandEve. Mary's"Fiat"attheAnnuntiationgaveJesustomen:hergentlecomplaintintheTemplesecuredthelongyearsofseclusion andpreparationforcombat;her requestatCanainauguratesthe lifeofconflict;andfinallyon Calvarytheredemptivesacrifice wasnotaccomplishedtillshehad signifiedheracceptanceofthat sacrificeandsurrendedherchild todeathonbehalfofmankind.

Itisworthyofnotethatit wasprobablyonaccountofHis MotherthatJesusAlasatthe marriagefeast, Itwasto Marythattheinvitationhadbeen issuedinthefirstinstance.possiblybecausetherewassome relationshipbetweenthemor moreprobablybecauseawoman withherexperiencewouldbe mostusefulinpreparingthe marriagefeast.

Thediscipleswerebiddento thefeastoutofcomplimentto theirMasterandtheMasterhimselfoutofcomplimenttoHis mother.Maryisthedoorby whichtheSaviourentershis worldlycareer.Asthefeasting progresseditbegantoappear that,asoftenhappenswinenan unusuallylargenumberofextra Personsareinthehouse,a slightmiscalculationhadbeen made.Thesuppliesprovidedfor theguestsbegantorunshort. Mary,whomostprobablyhada handinthepreparationsand arrangements,wasamongthe firsttonoticethemenaceofan awkward,andfortheyoung spouses,amosthumiliatingexperience.Herwoman'ssympathyandsolicitudewerearoused. Howwasthedanger,sheaskedherself,tobeaverted?

terventionhadtakenplace,the hourfixedfromalleternityhad come.

Mary'srealpartinthismiracle wasonethatherhumilityhad hiddenfromheruntilthistime. Now,undertheilluminationof theHolyGhost.itstoodrevealed toherthatthemiraclewesdue toherinthecapacityof"OmnipotentSupplicant"andnot merelyas"Mother."

toJesusandsaid:"Theyhave nowine."

MovedbytheHolyGhost,she addressedthisrequesttoHim ofWhomshehadneveraskeda favour.Shedidnotknow'what toexpect,butshewasconfident thatsomethingwouldeventuate. Shehadfullandperfectconfidencethatherpleawouldbe answered, Shedoesnotask foramiracle;shesimplylays hareapressingneedandleave theresttoHisdirection. Thisisanadmirablewayof praying.

Somepeoplehavethoughtthat OurLord'sreplywasinthe formofasnub."Woman,what isittoMeandtothee;my hourhasnotyetcome?"There isneitherharshnessnordisrespectinthewordsofthe Saviour."Woman"isatitleof respect,honourandreverence. "Myhourisnotyetcome"meant thattheordinaryneedsofthe iseoplewerenotsufficientinthis caseforHimtoworkamiracle, forHiswastheonlyremedy thatcouldhavesavedthesituation.. Yetanotlilrthingwas needed,andthatthinewasthe intercessionofHisMother,wren thatwaspresent,whenthatin-

ThatMaryperfectlyunderstoodthisisclearfromher actionsandthepreciseinstructionsshegavetothemasterof thefeastandthewaiters. Thischangingofthewater intowineisthefirstofthatlong seriesofbenefitsthatmankind hasobtainedfromGodthrough theinterventionofHisBlessed Mother.Herpoweroverthe heartofGodalwaysremainsa poweronintercession.Butshe has,inacertainsense,aright thatherintercessionshouldbe favourablyreceived.Theright thattheMotherofJesushasto belovedbyHiminvolvesa righttohaveherprayershead anddesiresfulfilled.

Czech Freemasonry

OnOctober26,atameetingof theCzecho-SlovakFreemason Lodges,aNationalGrandLodge ofCzecho-Slovakiawasestablished.ThenewGrandMasteris BohumilVancuva.headofthe EnglishDepartmentoftheMinistryofInformation,TheWriter, J.Kwapil,wasappointedHonoraryGrandMaster.Inamessage toPremier loyaltyGottwaldtheypledged totheNationalFront Government.

H.C.PRIOR

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ExaminationResults,1947

MUSIC:

130presentedforexamination, 52passedwithhonours.44passed withcredit.32passes.

ARTOFSPEECH:

57presentedforexamination. 18passedwithhonours.20passes withcredit.14passed.4diplomas.

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir-Inregardtothematterof MixedMarriagesIwouldliketo offersomesuggestions.

IfCatholicpartnersaredifficulttofindforthoselivinginthe cities,wheretherearemanySocieties,Sodalities,etc.anddozens ofChurchfunctions,wheresupposedlyonewouldmeetotherCatholics,whatchancehavethe bushboysandbirlsoffinding theirideal?Oftenthereisnot evenoneCatholicofsimilar tastes,educationandagewithin visitingdistance.

Whatisneededisaplace CatholiccouldmeetotherCatholicssocially.

"30-year-ol.l"in"TheRecord" ofDecember4siggestsvC!:b. Ialso,wouldliketoseeaClub established-butwithadifference.

ACatholicClubinPerthhas longbeenadreamofmine.It couldhavesmallbeginningsbut theidealwouldbeanextensive placeprovidingClubroomsfor theinformalentertainmentof Catholicsonly,orforthoseintendingtobecomeCatholics.

Itwouldbelessaplacewhere boymeetsgirlwiththeintentto marriagethanaplacewherea CatholiccouldmeetotherCatholicsandwherethestandardof Catholiclifecouldbemaintained andstrengthened.

TheidealClubwouldprovidea danceroom,aloungeroom, readingroom,whereCatholic periodicalscouldbefoundaroom fortheyoungandnoisyanda roomfortheladsandlasseswho wantedjusttotalkandtakerefreshment.

CountrypeoplecouldmakeCatholicfriendsthere,andcity peoplegettoknowtheirCatholiccountrycousins;youngpeople couldgettoknoweachother withoutembarrassmentandina homelyatmosphere-thenfinding awifeorahusbandintheMatrimonialColumnwouldbeonlyP lastresourceandmaybeour youngfolkwouldnotbeleasing marriageuntil30andafteriv1 noticeisoftenthecasewithmany intheadvertisements.

BeingadreamerIw>uldlike toseeCatholicClubsinevery townwherethere:saresident Priest,runonlinessimilartothe CentralClub,onlysimplerandto suiteachparticularparish.In theseClubsanyCatholicvisiting thetownwouldbewelcomedand familieslivingonlonelyfarms orsmalltowncouldgettoknow otherCatholics.Shortofasking theParishPriesttointroduce onetosomeotherCatholicfamilies,Iknowofnootherwayof gettingtoknowCatholicswhen visitingastrangetown.

ConvertsshouldfindtheClubs usefulandwhatahelpthey couldbetotheCatholicpartner ofamixedmarriage,especially ifthenon-Catholichusbandor wifewereallowedtobeanhonorarymember.Itissofatally easyfortheCatholicpartnerto driftandwithhimorherthe children.

IdonotinferthatCatholics shouldcutthemselvesofffrom therestofthecommunity,but thatwithintheseClubsthey mightstrengthenthemselvesit Catholicthoughtandidealsofbehaviouragainstthepaganstandardsoftheirtime. Yoursetc. "DREAMER."

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LEAVINGRESULTS:

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itwouldbe actradictionintermstosay thatHedidnotexist.

Everythingincreationdepends onHim,wemenespecially.To pleaseandtohonourHim,and tobelikeHim,istheverypurposeofourbeing.Heisnotjust somevague,indefinitesomething, butHeisapersonalGod,with intellectandwill."Ifaclock," LaysVoltaire,"provestheexistenceofaclock-maker,andthe worlddoesnotprovetheexistenceofasupremedesigner,I amcontenttobecalledafool."

ItisGodwhodesignedtheworld, gavetothedifferentthingstheir specificnatures,gavethemtheir purpose,freelywilledthatthey shouldbegintoexist,continue toexistandtofunctionasthey do.Godisinfinitelygood,infinitelywise,infinitelypowerful; Heiseternal;Heisnotconfined tooneplaceoranother,butHe iseverywhere;Hehadnobeginningandcanhavenoend.He istheonetowhomweoweour existence,towhomweareresponsible,towhomwetend,to whomweoweobedience,reverenceandlove. This,andalotmorethanthis, iswhatthehumanmind,the spiritualmindofman,nothis materialimagination,canand doesknowofGodAlmighty.You saythatthisisunsatisfactory, andmeansnothingtoyou.But youarewrong.Thisknowledge ofGodgivesamanhisrealdignity,giveamanhisabsolute rights,whichneitherStatenor anyoneelsemaytakefromhim. For,wemenhavecertainGodgivenrights,and,astheState didnotgivethemtous,neither cantheStatetakethemaway fromus.

Inadditiontoallthis,weknow thetruthswhichOurLordJesus ChristtoldusaboutGod.Hetold usthatGodsolovedtheworld thatHegavehisonlyBeloved Sontosaveitfromgodlessness andfromsin.Hetoldusthat GodisOurFather,Whoisinfinitelymerciful,andthatHeis kindeventotheunthankful;He toldusthateachoneofushas animmortalsoul,andthatat deathHewillcomeandtakeus toHimselfthat,whereHeis, wealsomaybe.Howcanyou say,L.H.,thatthisallmeans nothingtoyou?Itreallymeans everything,andgivestheanswertoquestionswhichtorture everyhumanbeingtillhehas theanswer-whatisdeath,what isthemeaningoflife,andwhat happensafterthislifeisover?

Yousaythatthewords"God isaspirit"havenomeaningfor you.Theyhavenomeaningfor yourmaterialimagination,but theyhaveaworldofmeaning foryourspiritualmind.Godis aspirit;Heisnotmaterial,as isyourbody,subjecttoathousandinfirmitiesandtoallthe limitationsofthatwhichismaterial.Hebelongstoanotherand toahigherorder,whichisinfinitelymoreperfect,andmore beautiful.God'slifeandGod's happiness,whichHewillshare withus,whenthismortalhas putonimmortality,whenthis corruptiblehasputonincorruptibility,isthehighestformoflife possibleandconceivable-infinite anduncreatedspirituallife, manifestingitselfininfinite knowledgeandinfinitegoodness andinfinitepower.

Youaskagain: Ifthenextwolidispurely spiritual,whydoyoubelieve intheresurrectionofthe body?

A.:BecauseGodhasrevealed thistruthtous.OurDivine Lordrosefromthegrave,and ascendedwithHisHumanBody intoheaven.Hisrisenbody,as weseewhenHeappearedafter Hisresurrection,wasexempt fromtheordinarynaturallimitationsofamaterialbody.It passedintothesupperroomwhen thedoorswerelocked,Itappearedanddisappearedat Christ'swish.Itnolongerneededfoodtosustainit.Itcould sufferanddienomore.Our

(ContinuedfromPage6.) bodies,too,wearetaught,will bemadefreefromsickness,suffering,wearinessandthoseinfirmitieswhicharethenatural limitationsofamaterialbody inthisworld.ThusSt.Paul says:"Thebodyissownincorruption,andshallriseinincorruption,issownindishonourand shallriseinglory;issownin weaknessandshallriseinpower forthiscorruptiblemustput onincorruption,andthismortal mustputonimmortality."In thenextworld,OurLordsaid thatweshallbeastheangels ofGod.

Yousayagain: Equallyunsatisfactoryisthe conceptionofGodasanold man. A.:Thisisreallyunworthyof yourletter.Godisnotconceived byanyoneasanoldgentleman. But,HeisconceivedasOur Father.Toremindourselvesof thistruth,wemayusetheimage ofanearthlyFather.Thatimage isnotaphotoofGod,andnoone everthoughtthatitwas.

Instructionon Massand Communion

"LearningtobeaCatholic"

writes:

Willyoupleasetellmethe correcttimeforreceiving HolyCommunionduring11fa.s?

A.:HolyCommunionisreceivedattheendofMass,after thepriestandthepeoplesaythe prayer"Dominenonsumdig-nus.

Thisprayeristakenfromthe Gospel.Youmayrememberthe Centurion,whoseslavewasdying.HesenttoOurLordtoask Himtosavehisslave'slife.This wasthemessagethathesent: "Lord,IamnotworthythatYou shouldenterintomyhouse,but sayonlytheword,andmyslave willbecured."OurLordwas amazedatthefaithofthisman, whoknewthatHecouldhealhis slavewithoutevencomingtosee himortospeaktohimortouch him.OurLordgrantedtheCenturion'srequest.andhealedhis slavewithoutevencomingtothe house.AtMass,beforeCommunion,wesay,"Lord,Iamnot worthythatyoushouldcomeinto myhouse,butsayonlytheword, andmysoulshallbehealed."

Youaskagain: Whyistherenoinstruction givenontheMassfromthe pulpit?TheMassisthegreateatthinginourreligion.

A.:Instructionsaregivenfrom pulpitsontheMass.Also,inour Catholicschools,childrenare thoroughlyinstructedonthe meaningoftheMass,andon goodmethodsofassistingat Mass.

Youaskagain:

Whyaretherenobooksonthe standsatChurchesonthe Mass?

A.:Youwillgridpamphlets andbooksontheMassatall Catholicbookshops,and,onmost standsattheChurchesyouwill findpamphletsontheMass. Shouldtherebenoneatthe Churchwhichyouattend,askthe ParishPriest.andhewillgladly procureoneforyou.

TruthofBibleHeldon Church'sAuthority

KnownOnlybyDivineRevelation

"Student,"Perth,writes: Whatevidence,apartfromits ownstatement,istherethat theBibleiswhollytrue?

A.:TheBible,Student,does notstatethatitiswhollytrue. Weknowthatitistruebecause weknowthatthewriterswere inspiredbyGodtowritewhat theywrote.SinceGodisresponsibleforthestatementsofthese writers,itfollowsthattheyare whollytrue.Thequestionthen arises:Howdoweknowthat thesewriterswereinspiredby God?Briefly,theansweristhis. AtthetimeofChrist,OurLord, theJewkhadintheirkeeping, andused,alistofsacredwritings,whichtheyregardedasthe wordofGod.Weknowthatthe Jewswerecorrectintheirview thatthesewritingswereGod's word,becauseChrist,OurLord WhoisGod,andtheChurch whichHeestablished.used,and quotedthesebooksasGod'sword. IfyoucaretolookattheGospels, youwillfindthatOurLordquotedagreatnumberofthesebooks astheWordofGod.Later,the CatholicChurchformallydefined thesebookstobeinspiredbyGod ThebooksareknownastheOld Testament.

AftertheAscensionofOur LordintoHeaven,the27books oftheNewTestamentwerewritten.Weknowthatthesebooks wereinspiredbyGodbecausethe CatholicChurchusedthemand quotedthemasGod'sword,just assheusedandquotedthebooks oftheOldTestament.Whenshe formallydeclaredthatthebooks oftheOldTestamentwereinspiredshealsodeclaredthe sameofthe27booksofthe NewTestament.

YouwillaskhowtheChurch knewthisfact.Shereceivedthis knowledgefromGod,andshereceivedfromGod,theauthority toobligementobelieveherdeclaration.Afterall,thefactthat amanisinspiredbyGodtowrite justwhatGodwantshimtowrite andnothingelse,isasupernaturalthing.Itcanbeknownfor certainonlybydivinerevelation. OurDivineLordfoundeda Church,andsentittoteachmen

allthethingswhichHehadrevealed.Inotherwords.Hemade theChurchthecustodianofthe revelationwhichHehadgiven. TheinspirationoftheHolyScriptureispartofthisrevelation, anditisthebusinessofthe Churchtodeclarewhichbooks havebeeninspiredbyGod.St. Augustine,oneofthegreatest thinkersthatthisworldhasever known,andoneofthegreatest writers,saidthathewouldnot believethegospel,Wouldnotbelievethatthegospelswereinspired,wereitnotthattheauthorityoftheChurchimpelledhim todoso.

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Tuesday,August12:

Exploredthecitythisafternoon.Itisconsideredbymany tobeoneofthefinestresidentialcitiesontheContinent-a delightfulplaceofwide,shaded streetslinedwithpleasant homesandattractivegardens.

Atallstreetcornersinthecity therewereclustersofflowers growingandbloomingwithgay abandoninbasketssuspended fromthetelegraphpoles.An unusualbutcertainlynotanunattractivesight.AsinVancouver1noticedthatmanyof theshopshadpeculiardesignations,Forinstance,abutcher's shopwascalleda"meatateria," agrocerystorebecameagro certeria,"andahardwarestore wasrechristeneda"hardwareteria." Isupposeaflorist's shopwouldbecomea"wisteria"! Allthisremindsmestronglyof Chesterton'ssuperblysatiric "BalladofAbbreviations,"where heslatesthehustlingAmerican: "Andbecausehehasnotimeto callatypiste, Hecallsherastenographerfor short."

And `Andheyellsforwhathecalls theelevator, Aslangabbreviationforalift."

To-nightBobandIexplored thecitytogetherbeforedroppinginatamovietoseetwo oldrevivals,"Laura,"and"The RoadtoSingapore."After supperwestrolledbacktothe ship,aboutamileandahalf fromthecentreofthecity.

To-day"Chips"paidoff.He hastoenterhospitaltohave treatmentforvaricoseveins.I wassorrytoseehimleave.A veryquietFinn,withfewconfidantsaboard,wealwaysgot onwelltogether,andeachunderstoodtheother.Hewasan omnivorousreader,andhiscabin, tothosewhohadaccesstoit, alwayscontainedsomereading matter,suchasDigests(very popularaboard),etc. Wednesday,August13.

Wentuptotownafterlunch.

OnthewayIcalledattheMissionandarrangedforasupplyof magazinesetc.tobesentaboard beforewesail.Victoriahasaptly beencalledthemostEnglishcity

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inCanada,notjustinclimatebutateman.Canadashouldbyand largebea countrieshappiercountrythan whichgoinforextremes.Ihopeitwillnotbe toolongbeforeIreturnforanotherlookatthisgreatcountry.

incustomsandatmospheregenerally.Hereafternoonteaisan institutionandnoonelaughsat thepolicemenintheirLondon helmets.Ashopassistantmentionedtomethathalfthemale populationofthiscityof9,000 peopleareretiredcolonels.It wouldappear,therefore,that "oldsoldiersneverdie."They simplyretiretoVictoria!

AtnightBobandIhadanother roamaround,andatsomedrug stores-thereappearedtobe oneateverycorner-weincreasedoursupplyofsoap,razor blades,films,etc..aswehave beentoldthesearescarcein England.BasedonAustralian standards,foodandclothingare nottoocheap.Theshopsappear tobewellstockedandhavea widerangeofgoodsexhibited. Afterahaircut(3/3)andavisit toSt.Andrew'sR.C.Cathedral weendedupatthepictures, where"HungryHill"wasshowing.Thefilmwaspatchyentertainment,butitstitlehadsome effectonus.Wehadahuge steak,eggsandchipsforsupper.itcostustheequivalent of8/9each,butitwaswellpreparedand,asBobpointedout, itwillbeourlastmealofthis natureforalongtime.Steak andeggshavelongvanished fromEnglishmenus."Ofcourse," saidBob,"Icanstillremember wheneggscame.inshells.But it'sa longtimeago."

AUGUST14,THURSDAY, Anothergloriouslysunnyday. Thesnow-toppedmountainsin theStateofWashington(U.S. A.)acrossthesparklingwaters ofthebaydistractedmemostof themorning.IwishIcould rendersomethingofthecolour andthebeautyofthescenery, butIwouldonlypileupahost ofunbelievableadjectives.

Loadingfinishedat1100.The timberhasalmostcoveredthe shipasitisstackedondeck levelwiththelowerbridge. Afinecatwalkalongthetopof thetimberwasmadebeforethe lastbatchofshoremenleftthe ship.WeleftVictoriaat1530 forthelongvoyagehome.Everyonewasingreatheart.singing andjoking,andevenmyold chief(whenIsurprisedhim)was strugglingwiththelatestsong sensationhere,"ChiBaBa,Chi BaBa."Althoughweleftin brilliantsunshine,anhourorso laterwewereinadense,fogboundarea.Thepilothadleft usandtheOldManproceeded cautiously.Hiscaution,nodoubt, beingheightenedbytheknowledgethatinthissameareaonly 38hourspreviouslytwobigAmericanshipshadrammedeach other.Onehadgonetothebottom,butluckilytherehadbeen nolossoflife.Twohourslater wewereoutofthefog-and theOldMansmiledagain. Beforeturningin,Itriedto summarisemyscatteredbutvery happyimpressionofCanadaorBritishColumbia,tobemore precise.Itseemstomethat lifethererepresentsahappyfusionofwhatonecanterm(for wantofamoresuitableexpression)theAmericanandEnglish wayoflife.Arealhalf-way country-lessrecklessandexperimentalthanitspowerful, friendlyneighbouracrossthe border,andlessgovernedbytraditionandhabitandthe"old families"(anotherlooseexpression,butitshouldbeclearto thereader)oftheMotherCountryacrosstheAtlantic.Maybe thisgreatcountryofferslessopportunityforsuddenandrapid rise,butthereislessriskof suddenandrapidfall.Itseems tobethecountryofthemoder-

Asusualwhenleavingport, mostofusturnedinearly.

AUGUST15,FRIDAY.

Afewminutesbeforewesaid theRosaryinhonourofOur Lady'sAssumption,JohnnyKsaidthathehadheardoverthe B.B.C.firstnewsofaterrible coalminetragedyinCumberland. Werememberedallconcerned duringtheprayer.Thenumber ofsurvivorsisnotyetknown, puttherearegravedoubtsconcerningthesafetyofnearly100 men.

AUGUST16,SATURDAY.

Sunbathersmadetheirappearanceagaintoday.

AUGUST17,SUNDAY.

Aquietday.Rosaryandour usualprayerstonight.

AUGUST18,MONDAY.

At1000wewereonlyamile offtherockyheadlandofCape Arguello,andduringtheafternoontheJayceethreadedher tortuouswaythroughtheCants BarbaraIslands.Shortlyafter larkthelong,whiteribbonof lightsaroundSantaMonicaBay cameinsight.andat2330we hadenteredjustinsidetheharbourofSanPedro,theportof LosAngeles,anddroppedthe "hook."

AUGUST19,TUESDAY.

At0930weslowlymoveddown theharbourtoourfuellingberth. Theharbourpresentedabusy scene.Alltypesoffreighters, cargoliners,tankersandfishing craftwereeitheralongsideor anchoredinmidstream,while water launches-taxies,speedboats,luxury andyachts(probably withafewfilmstarsaboard) skimmedovertheplacidwater. WeweretoldthatLosAngeles isabout20milesinlandand Hollywood25milesdistant.

Lofty,whosemainambitionin lifeistomeetBettyGrable,lamentedtomethatitwasagreat pitytobesonearher,andyet notseeher.Ifoldhimquietly thatwhenhehadreachedmy advancedyearshewouldrealise th4lifewasfulloftragedy. DidnotanAmericanpoetremindus

"Lifeisreal,lifeisearnest, AndtheGrableisnotits goal" ? TobefairtoLofty,Jshould mentionthathealsohasanother majorambitioninlife.Hewtints tomeetRitaHayworth!After lunchIlandedatmyfirstAmericanportwhenIhadashort strollaroundthedock. Ihad ayarnwithoneofthefuelling attendants.Heappearedto havelittletodootherthaln turnoffavalvewhenrequested byanearbyamplifier.Hewas anoldman,andIwasnotsurprisedtolearnthathewasdue toretireonasubstantialpensioninanotherfewmonths.His presentwageforafive-dayweek (40-hr.)wasequivalentto£15. Iexpressedsurpriseatthishigh figure,butheremindedmethat thecostoflivinghadincreased plentyinthelastfewyears. WeleftSanPedroat1500. Wewouldha,velikedtohave goneinlandtoseeLosAngeles orHollywood,buttherewasno excusefortheshiptodelay here.Wewereloadedandfuelled tothemaximum.Therewouldbe muchexplaining,etc.,tothat mysterious,business-like"CharterParty"attheBalticin Londonifourdeparturewasdelayedhere.

(ToBeContinued.)

Owingtothedisapprovalofhisfather.Edward Hester.ofhisromancewiththelocalschool teacher,GodfreyWilliamHestersetouttoseek hisfortuneattheageofnineteenwithouta shillinginhispocket.Forabriefperiodhe workedfortheHasselsuntilhewenttoPerth, lateracquiringstationinterestsintheNorthWest.butdroughtsenthimsouthagain.where SirlamesSteeraskedhimtoshare-farmwith hisson.Thiswasthechanceofalifetime, andwhenthepartnershipconcludedGodfrey Hestertransferred2.000sheeptohisnew propertyatDalgarup.HehadmarriedCanon Sweeting'sdaughterandhavingnohouseat Dalgarup,theyoungcouplelivedatthe Bridgetownrectoryforsometime.Inthe earlyninetiesGodfreyHesterdecidedtobuild ahouse,butlabourshortageforcedhimto makehisownbricksandhebuilttheattractive singlestoreyhouse"DalgarupPark,"which standstoday.Insertedasatributetooar pioneersbyTheSwanBreweryCo.LtdmakersofSwanLager.

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S.I.C.DirectorReviewsYear'sWork

ConstructiveSuggestions

VeryRev.FatherPrior:-

IntheabsenceofHisLordship theAbbot,Ihavethepleasureof presentingtoyouinstead-and toallparentsandfriendsofthe School-thisreportoftheyear's activities.Istartinreverse.

Sporthasbeenkeptinitsdue place,butwehavedonewell.

Thedistrictcrickethasbarely recoveredfromtheupsetofthe waryears,andourownstandard hasboenweak.Ourpoorplayingfieldsareahandicaptoenthusiasm,butwithsanguineexpectationsofimprovementstobe effected,wecountonseeingfresh impetusgiventothe,game,till wecanlistanotherStatecaptain fromS.I.C,

Thisyeart'helocalfootball showedavastlyimprovedstandard.Ourplaywaspatchy,but atitsbestextremelygood.We wereunluckynottoclinchthe Premiership,butintheGrand FinalCalingiriturnedonsome excellentplayinthelastquarter,andranoutwinners.

Throughouttheyeartheyhad playedhardandclean,andcleverly,andweofferourcongratulationswithoutstint.However, weshallbeafterthecupin1948.

OurownSportsDayresulted inaverysuccessfulAthletic Meeting.Individualperformancesweregood-average,enthusiasmranhigh,andthebearing oftheteamsinthemarch-past reflectedgreatcreditonthecaptains,PeterSmith.BillLessells. TrevorHodgkinandDesKelly. ThelatterwasSeniorChampion Athlete.IntheSchoolboyState Championshipswesecureda first,twosecondsandthree thirds.DesPriestlywonthe StateTitleintheunderseventeen880yds.

OurhockeyWa.sgood.Next yearwehopetoenterateamin theCountryWeekCompetitioq, andweshouldbehardtobeaf. Wehadnocompetitionbeyond theschoolintennisandhandball,andtheRifleClubdiscoveredfew.outstandingmarksmen.

TheChristianBrothersatthe TerracewerekindenoughtoarrangeatripupinAugustwith twofootballteams.Wewonboth gamesUnderFourteenandA Grade.WheninPerthinJune, weplayedtheTerracehockey andranoutfairlycomfortable winners,AttheAnnualAthletic MeetinginOctober,weannexed

theScottCupafteraverykeen struggle. Allthesemeetings wereenjoyable,andwehaveto thanktheBrothersandboysof theTerraceforfurnishingus withanopportunityforalittle inter-schoolsport,whichweso largelylack. OfficersandInstructorsofthe AirTrainingCorpsspokewarmlyoftheresponseofourCadets. Iconsideritimportantthatin timeofpeaceourschoolsdo somethingtoensurethatintime ofwarwehaveourproportion ofCatholicofficers.Non-Catholic officers,evenwiththebestwill intheworld,cannotbeexpected toappreciatethestorethata Catholicsoldierwillsetupon MassandtheSacraments.Iconfesstodisappointmentwiththe marksgainedbyCadetsinthe finalA.T.C.examinations.They couldandshouldhavebeenbetter. Musicresultsweresolid.We hadadozengoodpassesin gradesfromPreparatoryupto Grade11,andallTheorystudentssecuredHonours,thougha numberofthebetterstudents didnotsitfortheA.M.E.B.examinations.Forgoodworkwith theinstrumentalmusicourcommendationandourthanksgoto FatherRamieroandFatherAugustine.

Debatingonthewholethis yeardidnotreachgreatheights. Themostfluentandconvincing speakerswereGeoff.Angelland JohnRyan.

Inmovingontothescholastic side,Imaketheglancingcommentthateachyearamongour intakeofnewstudentsthebrilliantboysarefewandtheploddersvery,verymany.Thisis moreinevidenceatNewNorcia thanatanyotherschoolIhave known.Possiblyitisafortunate circumstance,helpingustodo morefortheboywhoisnot highlyendowed.

Seenagainstthisbackground, ourexaminationresultsin1946 weregood.Wesecuredtwenty passesintheJuniorandfivein theLeaving,coveringawide rangeofsubjects,English, Latin,French,German,Italian, Spanish,PhysiologyandHygiene.Chemistry,Physics,History, Geography,Music,Drawing, MathematicsAandMathematicsB.Eightdistinctionswere securedintheLeaving.

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Inthe1946AllianceFrancaise examinationswesecuredthirtyninepasseswitheightdistinctionsinGrades1Vto11.andin GradeIVJohnRyanwonthe Medalforfirstplaceinthe State.Thisyearwesecured thirtypasseswithsevendistinctionsandJohnRyanwonsecond placeintheStateinGrade111. WesecuredoneGrade1pass.

OldBoysofthelastfewyears representusattheUniversity ofW.Aorelsewhereinevery Facultyatthepresenttime savethatofArchitecture,Iam particularlyproudtorecordthe tineachievementofPatrickColeman,whowasherewithsomany ofyou.Atgraduationthis year,whenhisB.Sc.degreewas conferred,hewasannouncedas equalholderoftheLadyJames PrizeforNaturalScience,was awardedapost-graduateIlaekttt Scholarship,wontheEdward SimpsonPrizeforGeology,and wasthebestSciencegraduatein theW.A.Universityin1947. Wenormallydoverylittle inthewayofpara.:ling;achievement,soparents,friendsand Old!Boyswillwelcomethis chanceofnotingverycreditable examinationperformances.

Whileonscholasticmatters,I makeafewbriefobservations:

Firstly,Ideplorethedesire andtendencytodropLatin. Thistendencyisatonewith thegeneralmodernurgetojettisonwhatevercallsforprecision,accuracyandmentaleffort.Ifaboycan,atLeaving Certifyatestandard,handleintelligentlyapieceofLatin prose,hehasbehindhimasolid mentaldiscipleandisina positiontoadapthimselfrapidly tothedemandsofmostpositionswhereinhemayfindhimselfonleavingschool.Tome itseems.amostregrettable comedownwhenausefulsection oftheLawcourseisscrapped merelyonthegroundthatstudentscannotcopewithit,having noLatin.

Ihaveanotherpertinentremarktomake.Astheboyswell know,myfeelingsarerather explosiveregardingthetragic moderncomics.Iexceptmany oftheEnglishcomics;Iexcept paperslikethe'Champion," v;hichcontainssomegoodboys' reading; I except"Ginger Meggs,"whichiscloselyinthe traditionofC.J.DennisThat leavestibout98percent.for metocastigate,andIoughtto beabletosendashudderof revulsiondowneveryparental spinebyquotingthewiseold adage,"Aboybecomeswhathe reads,"whilesimultaneously holdingupforcontemplationalmostanyoneofthesecrude moderncomics.Wehaveagood libraryatschool,andtheboys areencouragedtouseit.I wouldaskforsimilarsolicitude whileboysareathome.Failing goodreadinghabitsnow,boys areunlikelylatertodomuch morethanreadtheSundayand eveningpapers,andAustralia's Sundayandeveningpapersare asymptomofnationaldecay.

Thirdly,youmayhavenoted, onperusingmagazineclass groupsyearbyyear,thatour averagenumberintheFirst Yearclassesisaboutsixty;the averageJuniorCertificateclass isabouttwenty-five;theaverage Leavingclassisabouthalfa dozen.Othercountrycolleges intheCommonwealthshowa similarfallingoff,butagainwe appeartostrikeitinmarked measure.Ihaveoftenobserved averypronounceddevelopment bothofintellectandofcharacteroverthosetwopost-Junior years,andaccordinglyregret mostkeenlythatapproximately two-thirdsofourJunior-class boysaredeniedthatopportunity.Whereboyshaveatleast averagetalent,Iurgetheircontinuanceatschoolthrough FourthandFifthYear,andI mentioninthisconnectionthe £30annualgranttoparentsof suchboys,iftheylivewhere thereisnoLeavingCertificate HighSchool.MightIaddthat IgetneartoapoplexywhenI

hearthedeprecatayphrdise "He'sonlygoingtobea farmer."IwouldbracketMedicine,FarmingandTeachingas thethreenoblestoftheprofessions.

Finally,inthisreport,Icome towhatmusteverbeourmajor concern,viz.,thespiritualand moraltoneoftheCollege.Concerningthestudyandpractice cerningthestudyandpractise oftheFaith,Ifeelwecan franklyclaimthattheSenior boysleavingschoolareequippedwithmuchmorethana penny-catechismknowledgeof theirreligion,andshouldhave aprofoundandinformedregard fortheChurchandherteachings.Iamwellawarethatthere isoftena,greatgapbetween beliefandpractice,andwiehave inconsequenceaimedtoweld thetwotogether.Itismyview thatrelativeinfluencesforgood orillaretentooneinfavour ofthehome,andparentsmight examinetheirresponsibilityin thematterofexample,aswe doours.Aschoolcansupplement,notsupersede.

Withregardtogeneralgood spirit,itmakesmeparticularly happytosaythatthisyearit hasbeenbetterthanI have knownittobeinthesixyears thatIhavespenthere.Asalways,wemustthanktheBenedictineFathersfortheircompleteoblivionofself-interest whenthereisquestionoffurnishingfacilitiesforMass,Benedictionandthefrequentationof theSacraments.Again,wehad theexperience-orshouldI gropefurtherforwords,and sayimpetus,shock,stimulus,or impact?-ofaretreatfromFr.

Breslin,O.M.I.Withasenseof ratherpitifulinadequacywesay "Thankyou."

TotheSeniorboysthisyear wecanbedeeplygrateful.They stimulatedsport,theyfostered agratifyingspiritofstudy,and theirinfluencewasallforgood. Theyformedthenucleusofthe ChildrenofMarySodality,and cheerfullysurrenderedpartof recreationweekbyweekto maintainthispracticeofdevotiontoOurLady'shonour.The Sodalityhasdonegreatergood thanwecanknow.

Therearemanytowhom 1 mustmakeacknowledgement. TheBrothersoftheStaffhave beenmostco-operativeanddevotedunderconditionsofwork thatwouldmakeagoodunionist hudder.Ishallnotlabourthat point,aswemaysafelytakeit forgranted.Weseemtobe mostblessedinourfriends.The peopleofthedistrict-unfortunatelythinningoutsomuch-havealwayscheerfullyrallied roundtoassistwithchoreson SportsDayandatothertimes. TheparentsofourboysIhave alwaysfoundamostsaneand appreciativebodyoffriends. (DoyourememberAlanHay oncesaying,aftermanyyears ofteachingexperience,"Boys arealwaysreasonable;teachers sometimes,parentsnever")Dr. WilliamMylesandDr.George Myles,ofMoora,hadnever foundeventhemostpainstakingprofessionalservicetobe atrouble.TheBenedictineSistersandtheSistersofSaint Josephappeartohaveconspired tohaveusalwaysintheirdebt. OursplendidbodyofOldBoys havealwaysbeenaninspiration.

Finally,Iseizethechanceof renderingpublicthankswhere creditischieflydue,foritis tothefosteringcareofGod's Motherthatwemustinlarge measureascribewhateverbenedictionhasbeenuponourwork.

1947PRIZELIST

SPE(1ALPRIZES

LordAbbotGoodConductPrize:

L.Bryce.

DuxoftheSchool(L.and.1. WoodPrize):L.T3ry!e.

W.AnspachClassicsPrize:N Stewart.

Mrs.D.BlakeArtPrize:J Edward.

E.SampeyPrizeforInstrumen

talMusic:N.Stewart.

J.N.GilliesPriseforMostImprovedinPrimary:Al.Pettit

J.N.GilliesPrizeforMostImprovedinSecondary:H Angel.

CLASSLISTS

LeavingClass

JEdward:1stChristianDoctrine,1stEnglish.

L.Bryce:1stAggregate,1st Latin,1stFrench.1stMathematicsA,1stMathematicsB, 1stPhysics.

P.Smith:2ndAggregate,

T.Hodgkin:3rdAggregate.

T,Evans:1stChemistry.

FourYearClass

ICarr:1stChruidaeDoctrine, 1stAggregate,1stEnglish.

N.Stewart:2ndAggregate,let Latin.

J.Keating:3rdAggregate,fat Chemistry1stPhysics.1st MathematicsA.

JCox:1stFrench.1stMathematicsB. JuniorClass

J.Ryan:1stChristianDoctrine. 1stAggregate,letEnglish, 1stLatin.1stFrench,1st MathematicsA,1stMathematicsB,1stHistory,1st Physics,1stChemistry.

N.Manolini:2ndAggregate.

B.Ryan:3rdAggregate.

E,Kirkby:1stDrawing.

SecondYearClass

B.Kent:letChristianDoctrine, 1stMathematicsB.

C.Spencer:1stAggregate,1st English,laHistory,1st MathematicsA,1stChemistry,1stPhysics.

B.Bianchini:2ndAggregate, 1stLatin,1stFrench.

B.Clune:3rdAggregate.

FirstYearAClass

E.Dillon:1stChristianDoctrine,letAggregate,1stEng- lish,1stFrench.1stArithmetic,1stPhysics.

N.Blake:2ndAggregate. G.Barrett:3rdAggregate,1st History,1stChemistry.

T.Rossa:1stLatin.

W.Keeley:1stAlgebra,

H.King:1stGeometry.

FirstYearBClass

G.Harris:1stChristianDoctrine,1stEnglish.

M.Taylor:1stAggregate,1st Algebra,1stChemistry.

R.McKenna:2ndAggregate, 1stGeometry.

J.Errey:3rdAggregate.1st Physics.

B.Casserley:letFrench,1st Arithmetic.

J.Bassola:1stHistory.

SixthClass

G.Templeman:1stChristian Doctrine,2ndAggregate,1st Writing,1stGeography.

K.Glossop:1stAggregate,1st Grammar.1stComposition (Aeq.),1stArithmetic. SGomm:3rdAggregate,1st History(Aeq.).

12.Anderson:letReading:1st Composition(Aeq.).

P.Rodgers:1stDrawing.

Flynn:1stHistory(Aeq.).

G.Lyall:1stSpelling.

FifthClass

P.Hart:1stChristianDoctrine. 1stAggregate,1stArithmetic, 1stGrammar,1stHistory.

A.Fountain:2ndAggregate,1st Writing.1stDrawing.

ItSloan:3rdAggregate,1st Composition,1stGeography.

D.Lynch:1stReading.

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HollywoodLikelyto LoseMarkets

ArchbishopBeovich CelebratesSilver Jubilee

"IfHollywoodcontinuesto turnoutfilmafterfilmwhichappealstothesensesandnotto themind,theAmericanmotion pictureisgoingtoloseitslast holdinmarketsabroad,"declaredCol.Crosswaite-Eyre.Catholic memberoftheBritishParliament whovisitedHollywoodandLos Angelesrecently.

ChairmanofEyreandSpotiswoode,famousBritishpublishing houseandadirectorof"TheFinancialTimes"ofLondon,the Colonel,whohasadistinguished warrecord,sawseveralofthe Hollywoodfilmproducersinhis capacityasaneconomist. Hediscussedwiththemthe harassing75p.c.taxwhichthe BritishGovernmentrecentlyimposedagainstAmericanmovies importedintoEngland.Hewould liketoseethetaxdroppedin favourofsomemorereasonable dollar-savingarrangement.

Hesees,however,thatthe typesoffilmsthathavebecome predominantintheHollywood output,furnishstrongParliamentaryargumentsagainstremovalofthetart,

"TheEuropeanfilm,"hesaid, "doesnotrevolveconstantly aroundthesextheme,nordoes itlosesighofthefact-asso manyHollywoodfilmsseemto do-thatsimplicityinstorytellingandgenuinequalitiesincharacterisation,providekeysto popularappeal."

"FOREVERAMBER"

Col.Crosswaite-Eyrebelieves thatstoriessuchas"Forever Amber,"whichpurporttodeal withhistory,butmerelymisuse periodbackgroundstoexploit silly,falseandunhealthymaterial,willbewidelyresentedby Europeanaudienceswhowillnot acceptscreenplayswhichare insultingtotheirintelligence.

Speakingasapublisher,he seesatremendousopportunity forthepublishingindustryto contributetothemoralandintellectualrecoveryofawardruggedworld,

Hewonders,moreover,how longtheAmericanpeoplewill standforsomanyover-stuffed, trashynovels,playsandfilms peopledwithunrealcharacters andreflectinganentirelyfalse setofvalues.

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ThePoliceman's Prayer

"DearSt.Michael,Heaven's gloriousCommissionerofPolice, whooncesoneatlyandsuccessfullyclearedGod'spremisesof allitsundesirables,lookwith kindlyandprofessionaleyeon ourearthlyForce.Giveuscool heads,stouthearts,hard punches,anuncannyflairand anhonestjudgment.Makeus theterrorofburglars,the friendsofchildrenandlawabidingcitizens,kindtostrangers,politetobores,strictwith law-breakersandimperviousto bribery.Introublesandriots giveussheermusclewithout temper.atthepolicecourtgive uslovefortruthandevidence, withoutanythoughtofpromotion.Youknow,dearSt.Michael, fromyourexperiencewtihthe Devil,thatthepoliceman'slot, whetherinHeavenoronearth, isnotalwaysahappyone,but yoursenseofdutythatsosurprisedGod,yourhardknocks thatsosurprisedtheDevil,and yourangelicself-controlthatso surprisedboth,shouldbeour inspiration.Onlymakeusas loyaltothelawofGodaswe areparticularaboutthelawof theland.Andwhenwelaydown ourbatons(enrolusintoyour HeavenlyForce,whenweshall beasproudtoguardthethrone ofGodaswehavebeentoguard thecity.Amen." -Mgr.Jackman.

HisGraceArchbishopBeovich, ofAdelaide,hascelebratedthe silverjubileeofhisordination tothepriesthood.Theonlypublicfunctionpermittedbyhis Gracewasachildren'sMassat St.FrancisXavier'sCathedral, Adelaide,ontheFeastofthe ImmaculateConception,atwhich aspiritualbouquetwaspresented.MostRev.MatthewBeovich, D.D..Ph.D.,wasbornatCarlton onApril1st,1896,andwaseducatedattheAcademyofMary Immaculate. Nicholson-street, andSt.Joseph'sCollege,North Melbourne.Hestudiedforthe, priesthoodinRome.AfterservingascurateatSt.Brigid's NorthFitzroy.hewasappointed, inMarch,1924,DiocesanDirector ofCatholicEducation.Hewasa memberoftheCatholicHour Committeeandspokeas"The Onlooker."Hewasconsecrated ArchbishopofAdelaideonApril 7,1940.-Admultosannos.

4CardinalstoVisit AustraliainMay

Thefollowingprelateshalite expressedthehopethattheywill beabletoattendtheMelbourne CatholicDiocesanCentenary:HisEminence,CardinalGilroy (Sydney);Griffin(Westminster); McGuigan(Toronto);Spellman (NewYork). ArchbishopsD'Alton(Armagh);MacDonald(Manila); Ritter(St.Louis);Mitty(San Francisco);Cushing(Boston); Vachon(Ottawa);McDonald (Edinburgh). BishopsO'Hara(Buffalo); Wade(Nth.Solomins). MembersoftheAustralianand NewZealandHierarchyarealso expected.

TheLegionisinHiroshima Japanisthelatestcountryto witnesstheactivitiesofthe LegionofMary.Praesidianow existinTokyoandHiroshima.

Afewyearsbeforethewara GermanJesuit,FatherKopp, studyinginMilltownPark,Dublin,wasstruckbytheLegion's work.Now,heandanotherGermanJesuit.Rev.FatherAloysiusMichel.arethestandardbearersinHiroshimaandTokyo respectively.Buttheyarenot therealpioneers. Therealpioneer,FatherJosephIkeda,aJapaneseprieet, thefirstnativeJapaneselegionary,ordainedinManilaon August6,1945,duringtheAmericanoccupation,isdead.He waskilledinaction40daysafterordination.Inthat40days hehadsavedfromdestruction themostcherishedpossessionof FilipinoCatholics,thestatueof OurLadyofPeaceandGood VoyageofAnti-Polo.Thestatue nowrestsonatemporaryshrine itAnti-Polo.

Lourde'sRosaryfor Princess

AmongPrincessElizabeth's weddingpresentsinaLourdes rosary,thebeadscarvedfrom rocknearthegrottoandthe medallionsshosiing typical Lourdesscenes.

Therosarywassenttothe PrincessbythechildrenofSt. MaryandSt.Joseph'sparish. Bedale,Yorks,inablueand whitesilkcasemadebyaGood ShepherdnuninLeeds.

Thechildrenhavereceiveda letterfromthePrincess'ssecretarythankingthem gift,

CatholicSocietiesRevive inGermany

GermanCatholicassociations ofvariousscopeshavebeenrevivedonanationalscaleinre centmonthsafterrecovering fromtheset-backtheysuffered during'-heNaziregime.

Atameetingofdelegatesof Catholicmen'sassociationsheld underthechairmanshipof'BishopJohannesDietz,ofFulda,it wasdecidedtoestablishatFulda generalheadquartersforaGermannationalcouncilofCatholic women.Thecouncilexpectsto publishamonthlymagazine whichlateronmaydevelopinto aweekly.

InBavaria,BishopSimonKonradLandersdorferofPassauhas announcedthere-establishment ofCatholicparent-teachers'associationsthroughouttheState.

InLudwigsteinnearKassel,700 delegatesoftheCatholicyouth organisation"Quickborn"representingallfourzonesofoccupationinGermany,assembled againforthefirsttimesincethe Gestapohadsuppressediteight yearsago.Thegroupnowcounts 2,000members.Themeetingaddressedamessageofallegiance toitsfounder,theRevIlRomano Guardini,nowamemberofthe facultyofTuebingenUniversity.

TheGermanKolpingSociety hadanequallysuccessfulmeeting atStuttgartanddecidedtorenewitstieswiththebrothersocientiesinforeigncountries.

TwoGermans,oneSwiss,one AustrianandoneFrenchmanare nowmembersofthecentral committeeoftheInternational KolpingSociety.

TheCatholicGermanStudents' Associationheldameetingat Rottmannshoehe,Bavaria,incooperationwithPaxRomano.This wasthefirstopportunitysince thewarforGermanstudentsto meetfreelyagainwithfellow studentsfromabroad.InCologne theHildegardisSocietyhasresumeditspre-waractivitieson awidescale.Thesocietystrives toassistCatholicgirlsoflimited financialmeanswhowishtoengageinacademicstudies.

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ResultsofMusicandArtofSpeech

Examinations1947

UNIVERSITYPRACTICAL

MayandOctober,1947

AssociatePianoforte:P.Harrison,A.mus.A.,A.Carr;A. Carr,A.mus.A.

AssociateViolin:D.Percival, A.mus.A.

GradeI.,Pianoforte(Credit)J Bresland.(Pass)M.Moncrieff. LillianHellman.

GradeI.Violin(Honours)J. Bresland(Exhibition&Medal).

GradeII.Pianoforte(Credit)N. Toussaint,A.West,L.Outridge,M.Lyddy,V.O'Sullivan. (Pass)E.Siegrist,S.Ponsford,

DAPHNEPERCIVALA.mus.A.

(16years)

Successesduring1947:AssociateViolin(University)AssociateViolin(T.C.L.)Higher localViolinHonours.2nd.Prize forViolinSolo(under17)in W.A.MusicalFestival.

PrevioussuccessesincludeState MedalsforJunior,Intermediate. SeniorandAdvancedSeniorViolinandUniversityExhibitionsin Grades11andV.

GradeII.Violin(Credit)P. D'Arcy.(Pass)R.Nash.

GradeII.Singing(Honours): E. Stamos.(Credit)E.Sibbritt.

GradeIII.Piano(Honours,V. Hogan,P.Sturrocs.(Credit) M.Walsh,R.Crowley.(Pass) M.Stainsby.

GradIII.Violin(Honours)D. Carney(Exhibition).(Credit) R.Uren(Pass)L.Deverell, S.Alday.

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AGNESCARRA.mus.A. (Pianoforte)

GradeIII.Singing(Credit)K. Savage. GradeIV,Piano(Honours)V. Selby,S.Alcock.(Creit))M. Donovan,J.Lee,N.Selby,M. Harman,L.Hunt,B.Heagney, F.Carlisle,L.Moore.(Pass) J.Mapp,V.Mapp,D.Massey, E.Radd.M.Mewag,A.Dwyer.

GradeIV.Violin(Honours)M. O'Neill(Exhibition).(Credit) J.Hurford,B.Bebich,S.Cunningham.(Pass)K.Duncan.

GradeIV.Choir(Honours)88 marks.

GradeV.Piano(Honours)F. Harman(94marks),M.McGovern,M.Gill,A.Reed,N. deGaris,R.Fagan,M.Bennett.(Credit)R.Jenkins,S. Isaac,V.Anthony,A.Toia.B. Saleeba,L.Anthony,M.Pannell,S.Donovan.

GradeV.Violin(Credit)P.Buck. (Pass)E.Male.

GradeV.Singing(Credit)P. Livings.

GradeVI.Piano(Honours)L. Mitchell,B.Brooke,J.Toohey, J.Boffey,D.Vinicombe,D. Savvas,E.Keyser,T.Iles,E. (Percival.(Credit)H.Elliott, E.Clarke,J.Haines.M.Kinsella.D.Eddington.

GradeVI.Violin(Honours)R. Felton(91marks).(Credit) B.Crowe,F.Ellis,B.McMahon.

PreparatoryPiano(Pass)T. Parry,K.Philippson,L.Ward, E.Graham,P.Edmonson,J. Kriskovich,P.Ward,M.Miller,P.Curtis,G.Douglas.S. Meagher,J.Minorgan.

PreparatoryViolin(Pass)B. Meddemmen. MUSICALPERCEPTION ANDTHEORY MayandSeptembgr,1947. GradeII.Perception(Credit)M. Bernet.

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GradeIII.Perception(Honours) R.Harris(96marks),V.Duignan,G.Baxter.(Credit)V. Carney,N.Bourke,L.Outridge,P.Reilly.(Pass)J Donnison,E.Stamos,N.Wilson,E.Eddy.

GradeIV.Perception(Honours) S.McInerney,M.Harman,P. D'Arcy,E.Siegrist.(Credit) D.Desmond.

JuniorViolin(Honours)J.Eddington.(Merit)D.Jones. AdvancedPreparatoryPianoforte(Honours)M.Pannell, M.Bennett,P.O'Sullivan. (Merit)B.McMahon. PreparatoryPianoforte(Honours)L.Mitchell.(Merit)B. Saleeba,M.Gill. PreparatoryViolin(Merit)B. Grasso.(Pass)N.Miller.S. Cunningham.

FirstStepsViolin(Merit)B.McMahon.

FirstStepsPiano(Merit)E. Percival.

InitialStepsPiano(Honours)T. Boundy,A.Ferrari.(Merit)S. Meagher,D.Herman,B. Bryant. TRINITYCOLLEGETHEORY

November,1946,andJune,1947.

ArtofTeachingPianoforte: MaryKinloch,L.T.C.L.

ArtofTeachingViolin:Mary Linloch,A.T.0L. Rudimentsand*Harmony:Mary Kinloch,MaryBernet. Senior(Merit)V.Duignan.J. Bresland. AdvancedIntermediate(nonours)S.McInerney,M.Moncr3eff.J.Felton,G.Hayes,M. Harman. Intermediate(Honours)M.Patman(99marks),P.Sturrock (98marks),P.Corry,J.Flint, D.Massey,M.Cornelius,V.

r-.

PATHARRISONA.mus.A. (Pianoforte)

AssociatePractical(TC.L.)

GradeIII.Theory(Honours)N. Toussaint.

GradeIV.Theory(Credit)L. Deverell

TRINITYCOLLEGE, PRACTICAL

AprilandAugust,1947.

AssociatePianoforte:P.Harrison. AssociateViolin:M.Kinloch,D Percival.

HigherLocalViolin(Honours)

D.Percival. AdvancedSeniorViolin(Honours)J.Bresland, SeniorPianoforte(Merit)J.Felton,L.Outridge. SeniorViolin(Merit)V.Duignan,V.O'Sullivan.

Carney.(Merit)P.D'Arcy. (Pass)L.Deverell,P.Crowe. AdvancedJunior(Honours)E. Siegrist,M.Johnson,E.Male, L.Salter.A.Dwyer. Junior(Honours)S.Alcock(100 marks),J.Gollan(100),P. Ellies,V.Mapp,J.Mapp,Z. Bernet,S.Donovan,J.Eddington,P.Ellies,N.Davis,A. Farquarhason,P.Jones,P. Cameron,A.Jenkins.(Merit) B.Linden,E.Smith,P. Hackett.(Pass)M.Jackson. Preparatory(Honours)S.Cunningham,M.Gill,B,Grasso, F.Harman,J.Lee,E.Felton, B.Farquarhason,D.Treffone, G.Krinks,D.Purkiss.L.Mitchell,B.Whyborn,A.Reed, M.Megaw,B.McMahon. (Merit)R.Felton,C.Desmond, M.Bennett.

DANNYCARNEY(13years). Grade111ViolinExhibition, StatemedalforIntermediateViolin(TrinityCollege)and2nd. PrizeforViolinSolo(under15) inW.A.MusicalFestival,1947.

IntermediatePianoforte(Honours)M.Patman,J.Gollan,B. Linden.(Merit)B.Kelly,S. Alday.(Pass)P.Cameron.

IntermediateViolin(Honours)P. D'Arcy,R.Uren,L.Deverell, P.Corry.(Merit)P.Crowe, S.Hannan. Intermediate'Cello(Honours)V. Carney. IntermediateSinging(Merit)B. Nonmus. JuniorPianoforte(Honours)P. Jones.ARidley,P.Wdsterhout,E.Smith.(Merit)N. Davis.

ARTOFSPEECH-TRINITY COLLEGE

VdrseSpeakingChoirs:

HigherLocal(Honours),

AdvancedSenior(Honours).

Senior(Honours).

Junior(Merit).

PreparatoryNo.1(Honours).

PreparatoryNo.2(Merit).

HigherLocal(Honours)L. Outridge.

Senior(Honours)K.Fewater. (Merit)R.Crowley. Intermediate(Honours)M. Patman.

Junior(Merit)M.Durack.

ARTOFSPEECH-UNI. GradeII.(Credit)A.West,S. Skinner,L.Outridge. GradeIII.(Credit)M.O'Neill, B.Heagney.(Pass)M.Lynan. L.Moore.

INRELATIONTO

JACQUELINEBRESLAND (15years)

Grade1ViolinUniversityExhi- bitionandMedal.Advance.,;SeniorViolin(T.C.L.)Honours(88 marks)2nd.PrizeforViolinSonata(under17)inW.A.Musical Festival,1947.

PrevioussuccessesincludeState MedalsforJuniorandIntermediateViolinandGrade111UniversityExhibition.

GraeIV.(Pass)V.Mapp,M. Sullivan. GradeV(Credit)H.Rattray. GradsVI.(Honours)H.Muirson. UNI.EXHIBITIONS&STATE MEDALS(TRINITYCOLLEGE)

AWARDED1947

GradeI.Violin(Exhibition)J. Bresland. GradeIILViolin(Exhibition) D.Carney. GradeIV.Violin(Exhibition)M. O'Neill.

VIOLINMEDAL(awardedto thecandidateshowingthe greatestamountofnatural promiseintheviolinsection, GradeI.):J.Bresland.

HigherLocalViolin:M.Kinloch.

AdvancedSeniorViolin:D.Percival.

SeniorViolin:NormanBourke. IntermediateViolin:DannyCarney. JuniorViolin:ShirleyAlday. IntermediateTheory:Marjorie Patman.

WESTAUSTRALIANMUSICAL FESTIVAL-JUNE,1947

PrimarySchoolChoir:1stPrize (LevinsonShield),99marks. Girls'Solo(over16andunder 19):1stPrize,DawnHack.

ContraltoSolo:1stPrize,Dawn Hack.

PianoSolo(under18):1stPrize. MargaretCarney.

PianoSolo(under14),2ndPrize, MollieMoncrieff.

PianoDuet(under11),1st Prize.LorraineMitchelland FrancesMoncrieff.

ViolinSolo(under17),1stPrize. NormanBourke.

ViolinSolo(under17),2nd Prize.DaphnePercival.

ViolinSolo(under15),2nd Prize,DannyCarney.

ViolinSolo(under13),1stPrize, MaryO'Neill.

ViolinSolo(under11),2ndPrize, PatriciaJones.

ViolinSightReading(under15), LaurellDeverell.

SonataforViolinandPiano(under17,1stPrize,N.Bourke andV.Carney.2ndPrize,J. BreslandandV.O'Sullivan.

LANDANDESTATEAGENT G.H.TEEDE

Phon31-Private267 SMITH'SBUILDINGS WELLINGTONST.,BUNBURY Businesses,Farms,Houses, LandForSale

MARYO'NEILL(12years)

Grade1VViolinExhibitionand 1st.PrizeforViolinSoloinW.A. MusicalFestival,1947.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringmonthofJanuary:-

Monday,19,'7p.m.Y.C.W.Executive.

Thursday,22,8p.m.Sports Council.

SOCIALCALENDAR

Friday16.CarnivalBarnyard DanceatHighgate.

Saturday,17.DanceSubiaco.

Wednesday,21.CarnivalDance SouthPerth. 24-26(incl.)ThirdAnnualY.C. W.SummerSchoolatAquinas.

Saturday,31.Leedervillepicnic andbarbecue.

BRANCHNOTES

HIGHGATE:

AtourlastGeneralMeeting theelectionofofficebearersfor thecomingyearwasconducted. Onlychangesweretheinclusion ofH.GardinerandJ,Russelon thesocialcommitte,NeilSmith asPropagandistandGeoffSmith assecretary.Tothesenewly electedmembersthebranch wisheseverysuccessandpromisesthemtheirwholehearted supportinthecomingyear.

LEEDERVILLE: EricCatlingavetheleaders' talkatourlastgeneralmeeting. Hissubjectwashonesty-howit appliedtoyoungworkers.He mentionedthatthemostcommon faultsofyoungmenwerethe makingof"foreignOrs"excessiveuseofphonesandstationery carelessuseofmaterialsand machinery,and,ofcourse,dodgingworkwhenthebossisn't looking.Thesefaultsmayappeartrifling,buttheyareseriouswhenyouconsiderthescale onwhichtheyarecarriedout. Youngworkerscan'texpectto improvetheirworkingconditions iftheydon'tcarryouttheir shareofthebargain,whenthey arehiredbyemployers.We can'tbehypocrites,youknow, clamouringforjusticeandneglectingtheprincipleofhonesty whenourturncomestobe honest.

NEWYEAR'SEVEPARTY.

Closeon600MovementmembersattendedaNewYear'sEve partyintheY.A.L.Hall.

Thisfunctionwasorganised bytheDiocesanCouncilsofthe Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.andwasa completesuccess.

LOST: Lostatthepartywasapairof Clarkrimmedreadingglassesin ablackleathercase.Wouldthe finderpleasereturntoDiocesan Headquarters.

RACINGSELECTIONS

(BeforeAcceptances.)

Saturday,January17

KumariMaiden:HisDouble1; Agrileta2;Joyette3. TruslovePurse(1):Oranic1; Arcadius2;Sandringham3.

TruslovePurse(2-;United1; Watajoke2;OperaHouse3.

JuvenileHandicap;EarlBalkan 1;MasterBruce2;Azothic3. DowakHandicap;Pannier1; YodelDawn2;BeauVasse3. SpeddingtonWelter(2);Gay Love1;FlamingWing2; Monisan3. SpeddingtonWelter(1);Solyolist1;Sanetta2;Vleige3,

TROTTING

Breeders'Handicap;HastyHeather1;RoyaltyBoy2;Dalanda3. ByfordHandicap;HuonPark1; Carnlough2;GeneralMonty 8.

SerpentineHandicap;BaronMavista1;OurBalgay2;Speedy Shiek3. PinjarraHandicap;RobertDonald1;BlackWidow2;Swan Prince3. AraluenHandicap;Riseand Shine1;Jack'sPal2;Tony Derby3. WaroonaHandicap;BiFStepI; BobbieDickens2;LilyGirl3. ArmadaleHandicap; Walla Lawn1;BigShiek2;Wilna's Ribbons3.

OURCATHOLICSCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES

National Catholic Girls' r, MOVEMENT

MarianLodgeCommittee:meeting23rd.inst.

LEEDERVILLE:

InconjunctionwiththeY.C.W. weareholdingabeachpicnic andbarbecueatScarboroughon Saturday,January31.

NextGeneralMeetingWednesday,21.

H.A.C.B.S.

Si'.PATRICK'SBRANCHCATHEDRALPARISH

Thefirstmeetingfor1948was heldonthe5thinst.,andpresideroverbyBro.C.Busch.On accountofmanybeingawayon holidaystherewasalessernumberofmemberspresent.

Regretwasexpressedatthe illnessofourtreasurer,Bro.J. McIntyreandalsoofSr.Gordon.Sr.GwenMoroneywasreportedtobemuchimproved. Rev.Chaplainrecitedtheclosingprayers, Nextmeetingwillbeonthe 19thofJanuary.

OURLADYHELPOF CHRISTIANS

EASTVICTORIAPARK

OurfirstmeetingoftheNew Yearwasheldon6thinst.,and waspresidedoverbythevicepresident,Bro.Finnegan,jnr.,in theabsenceofthepresident,Bro. McCarthy.

Onenewmemberwasinitiated, Bro.Syd.Candler,whoitalso theserdoraltarbuyofthe parish.

OurusualChristmascustom ofmeetingthebranchchaplain, Rev.FatherO'Connor,aftermidnightMass,togivehimour Xmasgreetingsandgift.was notpossibleinthisoccasi.n owingtohisbeingillinhospital,butadelegationcarriedout thefunctionbyvisitinghima fewdaysbefore,andassuring himofourverybestwishesand prayersforhisspeedyrecovery. MembersextendtoBro.Mellowship,whoisinhospital, theirverybestwishesforhis speedyrecovery.

St.Kevin's,Subiaco

Ithasbeendecidedtoholda barbecuetoCityBeachafterthe firstmeetinginFebruary.Thurslay,25.Wehopememberswill comealonghifullforceand makethenightasuccessfulone.

DelegatestotheM.S.C.forthe nextsixmonthsareasfollows:Bro.V.Medley,Bro.J.Daly, Bro.L.Boylson.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onJanuary22.

CATHOLICNURSES'GUILD

ThenextmeetingoftheCatho.icNursesGuildwillbeheldin theCentralCatholicLibrary, PierSt.,onWednesday,21stinst. at8p.m.Alltrainednursesand traineesarecordiallyinvited.

RETREATATLORETO

MembersoftheLoretoPast Pupils'Associationarereminded 'iftheweek-endRetreattobe fieldatLoreto,Osborne,cornTencingSaturday,17thJanuary. 11embersintendingtobepresent arerequestedtonotifyMother Superiorassoonaspossible.

LEGION OFMARY

At*:

BankofN.S.W.Chambers, 65St.George'sTerrace, Exposition: ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentwillbeheldintheLegion ofMaryChapeleveryThursday attheaboveaddress.Acordialinvitationisextendedtoall Legionaries,bothactiveandauxiliary,andtotheCatholicpeopleingeneral,topayavisitduringtheday.Expositionwill commenceafterHolyMass, whichiscelebratedat8a.m., andconcludewithBenedictionat 5.20p.m.

LoretoConvent"Osborne"-Claremont

BOARDINGANDDAYCOLLEGE.

TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinall branchesofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolisbeautifullysituatedbetweenOceanaid River,inextensivegrounds,withfineplayingfieldsandprivate SwimmingPoolinRiver.

Telephone:F2135. Apply-MOTHERSUPERIOR.

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL

'Phone:B3810.

HIGHGATE-PERTH

(ConductedbytheSistersNotreDameDesMissions). BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOLFORGIRLS. Pupilsr7eparedAllExaminations JUNIORHIGHSCHOOL,HaroldStreetEntrance. AlsoatLEAROYDSTREET,MT.LAWLEY. ForProspectusapplyREV.MOTHERPRIORESS.

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE

NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS.

BoysacceptedfromSixthClasstoLeavingCertificate EarlyApplicationissuggestedfor1949 ForProspectusandforconditionsgoverningenrolmentwriteto: THE,BROTHERSUPERIOR

CHRISTIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY.

ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSHOOLSOFW.A.

AQUINASCOLLEGE

TELEPHONE:MU1520. FORBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS.

Boysadmittedfrom7upwards.

BeautifullySituated,overlookingtheriver,nearthenewCanning ForParticularsapplyto- Bridge. ThePrincipal,AquinasCollege,CanningParade,Mt.Henry.

SantaMariaCollege,Attadale 1947

RESULTS-1947

100PerCent.PassinAll Examinations.

LEAVINGCERTIFICATE:8entries,50subjects,17distinctions.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE:16entries.128subjectspassed.

COMMERCIAL EXAMINATIONS:100percent.passes: NationalBusinessCollege.

W.A.MUSICALFESTIVAL:6 firstplaces,6secondplaces, MUSIC:92honours,35credits, 5passes.

ARTOFSPEECH:26honours, 18credits,6pna

UNIVERSITYEXHIBITIONS:3.

TRINITYCOLLEGEMEDALS, 12

PHOTONO,1

TWELVESTATEMEDALS, TRINITYCOLLEGE(London)

BACKROW:

PatriciaNegus(AdvancedIntermediate-Theory).

PatriciaHolmes(SeniorSinging).

DeneseBenporath(SeniorPiano).

PatriciaSanders(JuniorPiano).

RitaBegley(HigherLocalTheory).

FRONTROW: FayeBrewer(HigerLocalElocution).

LaurelNegus (Advanced Senior-Elocution).

PauletteO'Donoghue(Junior Theory).

RoseKalaf(Senior-Elocution).

MauraCarlton(Advanced Senior-Piano).

Verse-SpeakingChoir:Junior No.1.

SingingChoir:Preparatory.

PHOTONO.2

GradeI.andHigherLocal HonoursMusic,SingingandArt ofSpeech

BACKROW:

DorothyByrne(HigherLocal).

MarySeager(HigherLocal).

FayeBrewer(HigherLocal).

FRONTROW:

SheilaSaw3e(HigherLocal).

PatriciaHolmes(GradeI.)

EricaMobiglia(GradeI.UniversityExhibition).

RoseMcAleer(HigherLocal).

PHOTONO.3

SuccessfulMusicCandidates, 90PerCentandOver

BACKROW:

JosephineMcKimmie:Senior Piano(90marks).

IrisJackson,GradeIV,Piano 92marks-UniversityExhibition).

MaxineFerguson,GradeVI, Piano(90marks).

MoyaMcKenna.JuniorPiano (90marks).

BettySanders,GradeV.Piano (91marks).

AnneJackson,Preparatory Piano(91marks).

FRONTROW:

LynetteTid,GradeVI.Piano 95marks-UniversityExhibition).

PatsySanders,GradeII.Piano (90marks;Intermediate Piano(93marks).

ToniBrewer,PreparatoryPiano (90marks),

EricaMobiglia,GradeI.Piano (90marks-UniversityExhibition).

GaleConnell,Preparatory Piano(92marks).

PHOTONO.4

SENIORSCHOOLCHOIRS

SINGING:HigherLocalChoir, 96marks.MusicalFestival,let place(1946),2ndplace(1947).

VERSE-SPEAKING:HigherLocalChoir,96marks;Advanced Senior,97marks;Senior,96 marks.

PHOTONO.5

JuniorSchoolChoirs.

SINGING:JuniorChoir92 marks.PreparatoryChoir,94 marks.MusicalFestival,2nd place.

VERSE-SPEAKING:Junior ChoirNo.1,96marks;Junior ChoirNo.2,96marks;PreparatoryChoir,96marks.

RITABEGLEY,A.Mus.A. (Piano)

LeavingCertificate:English (Dis.),MathematicsA,Geology(Dis.),Physiology(Dis.), Botany,Geography,Music (Dis.),ArtofSpeech(Dis.).

PresentingPatrickHamilton'sSensational3Act('rimeDrama

"ROPE"

ProucedbyJAMESA.QUINN ASSEMBLYHALL

Tickets:2/6

BOXPLANatNicholson's

THERECORD

Wed.to

600Non-Catholics GotoMasswith LordMayor

WhenthefirstCatholicLord MayorofStoke-on-Trent,AldermanBeresford,wentinstate onarecentSundaytoSt. Joseph's.Burslem,about600 non-CatholicswereintheprocessionandattendedHighMass.

Catholicsfromallwalksof lifewereintheparade,besides representativesfromeveryCatholicorganisationinNorthStaf fordshire.

Therewasacontingentof150 KnightsofSt.Columba,the LordMayorhimselfbeinga foundationmemberoftheorder inNorthStaffordshireanda pastGrandKnight.

TheCatenians,St.Vincentde PaulSociety,CYMS,Unionof CatholicMothers,CWL,Catholic teachersand/Catholicyouth wererepresented,alongwith34 civicandcommercialbodies,includingthecityfreemen,aldermen.councillorsandcityjustices.

ArchbishopMastersonofBir minghamMISpresentincappa magna.TheLordMayor,inhis robesofgold,andtheLady Mayoresshadseatsinthesanctuary.Themace,restedupon thealtarrails.

MOSLEMSCONDUCT PAPALAID

TheHolyFather'sgiftof £1,200forthereliefofcholera victimsinEgypthasbeenhandedtotwofamousMoslemrelief organisations. Theyare,theMohamedAly Benevolent'Societyandthe EgyptianRedCrescent.

.HELENMcGREGOR, (Elocution)

JOYCENUNWEEK,A.Mus.A. (Piano)

PATRICIADOBSON, A.Mus.A,(Piano).

DearCornerites

Weareatthestartingpoint ofanewyear,anditiscustomaryatthisstagetomakegood resolution!;.Itisanoldtralit;on but.onethatneedstobe;,rested carefully,for,Ifancythatmany peopleintheirexuberaeuemake resolutionswhich-lemm,dtoo muchofthem.Theresulttheeis disappointmentandevenasense offrustration.thinkthatit resolutionsaremadetheysnould befairlyeasytocarryout,And weshouldrememberthatresolutionsarenotsolemnpromises. Thereisnothingbindingina simpleresolution;but,neserthe less.unless,vea,cpreparedto makesomeefforttiobserveta.un weshouldnitmakethem.

Now,Iamgoingtoproposea fewsimpleres)lut:enstoyou Cornerites.Iamgoingtosuggest thatyouresoivetowritefairly oftentothisp.ge.Iamgo417,to suggestalsothatyoumakereal effortstohelptheBushies',by writinginforprickcardseven theyoungestofmyniecesand nephewscanmakeacontribution tothegrandBusbies'Scheme, wherebychildrenindistantplaces arehelpedtowardsaknowledge ftheFaith-andhelpedinother ways,too.Lastly,butnotbyno meansintheleast,1amsuggestingthatallCorneritesyoung andold,joininacrusadeof DrayerthatGodmayblessour workandblessourlives.Without God,wecandonothing;andwe shouldstrivetokeenanicebalancebetweenthingsspiritualand material.

Iknow'thatmostofmyCorn- ' -ritesarenowonholiday,and1 expectthemailbagwillbelookingprettysickforthenextfew weeks.Perhaps,then,someofthe OlderCornerites-thosewho havestoodbyusthroughthe years-willfindtimetowritea fewlinestoYourSincereFriend, AUNTBESSY

TennisRacquets:1Restrings, Repairs.Samedayservice.3. Shanahan,2WilliamSt.Sublaco,

Children'sCornet

100OBJECTIVE REACHED

Asthereweresomeerrorsand omissionsinthedonationlist publishedlastweek,theamended listispublishedbelow.Itisgra- tifyingtobeabletoreportthat subsequentdonationshave broughtthetotaltothedesired £100AuntBessywishestothank allCorneritesfortheloyalsupportaccordedtheBushies' Schemeduring

DonkeySerenade

He'll

abighelptosomebodywhenhegrowsup THEDONKEY'S

WISH

LAFAYETTE-DEASESTUDIOS

W.A's.LeadingandLargestPhotographers

81BARRACKSTREET,PERTH

PHONES:B3606-B4514

Private:MU1706

MonumentalSculptorsandStoneArtists EXPERTSINMAKINGALTARS,COMMUNIONRAILINGS,BAPTISMALFONTS,INWHITEANDCOLOUREDMARBLE.

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ROSENSTAMMPTY.LTD.

61,63and65KINGST.,PERTH TheLeadingLeatherMerchant WESUPPLYANYTHINGINLEATHER SaddleryandHarness,Suitcases,etc.SuedeSkinsfor FancyWork.

SoloAgentsfor-

Dr.Scholl'sFootAppliances."Salvitis"StockRemedies,forHones, Cattle,Sheep,Pigs,Poultry,Dogs. FromBookletonapplication. WERESTRINGTENNISRACQUETS.

0 Onecoldwinter'sdayadiscontenteddonkeywaswishing foralittlewarmweatherand somefreshgrass,insteadofthe coldshedinwhichhehadtoeat.

Byandbythewarmspring weather andthefresh grosswithit,butthedonkey nowhadsomuchworktodo thathesoongrewtiredofthe springandlongedforthesummer.Whensummercamehe foundhimselfworseoff,forhe hadtocarryhayandvegetables allthroughthelong,hotdays.

Sohewishedfortheautumn tocome;butwenitarrivedhe nadtoworkhardtocarr:orn, apples,muelandprovisionstor thewinter,untilatlasthebegantolongforwinter,whenat anyrate,he'mouldbeableto rest,evenifhedidnothave muchtoeat.

Trytobecontentwithwhatyou have.

THE DOGAND THEASS

Abigdogandanassloaded withbreadweregoingona longjourneytogether.Bothat lastgrewveryhungry,andthe assstoppedtoeatthethistles bytheroadside.Thismadethe dogfeelmorehungrystill,and hebeggedforapieceofbread fromthedonkey'sload.

Buttheassansweredthatif hewerehungryhemustfind hisownfoodbythewayside, too,forhehadnobreadto spare. Justthenawolfwasseenin thedistancecomingtowards them.Theassatoncebeganto tremble.andtoldthedogthat hehopedhewouldstandbyhim andprotecthimifthewolfattackedhim.

"No,"saidthedog."People whoeatalonewillhavetofight alone."

Sohelefthisfellow-traveller tothemercyofthewolf.

Ifyouwanttohavefriends, youmustshowyourselffriendly.

THE HORSEAND THEASS

Ahorseandanassweretravellingalongaroadtogether withthemanwhoownedthem. Thehorsehadnothingonits back,buttheasswassoheavily ladenthathecouldhardlykeep moving,Sohebeggedthehorse tohelphim. Thehorsewasill-naturedand selfish,andrefused,withtheresultthat exhaustedthepoordonkeyfell intheroadanddied there.Theownerofthetwoanimalstriedtorelievetheass, butitwastoolate,sohetook thewholeoftheburdenandlaid itonthehorse'sback,together withtheskinofthedeaddonkey;andthusthehorse,through hisselfishnessinrefusingtodo asmallkindness,broughtupon himselfagreatdealofwork andtrouble.

Wegainnothingbyselfishness

HOWCANA DONKEYEATA THISTLETHORNSANDALL

Ifyouwilltakethetroubleto lookcarefullyintothemouths ofdifferentanimals,youwill findthattheinsideofthe mouthdifferswidelyaccording tothekindoffoodtheanimal liveson.Inyourownmouththe liningofthemouthisquite softandeasilyinjured,whereas insomeotheranimalsthemembranewhichlinesthemouthis extremelytoughandcovered withthickscales,enablingthe creaturetocrushfoodswhich wouldinjureatendermouth. Thisisthecasetoacertain extentincattleandinallanimalswhichfeedonhardkinds ofgrass,andthedonkey'smouth isanotherexampleofthesame kindofthing.

PROBLEMSANDJOKES

(ContributedbyPaulPry)

'Pleaselendmeasmuch moneyasthereisinmyhand sothatIcanbuyasixpenny ice."saidoneEnglishboyto another.Notlongafterhebor-

rowedasmuchmoneyashethen had.AfterathirdsuchborrowMghehadnothingleft.With howmuchdidhestart? Isthattoohard?Well,here's aneasyone.

Howmuchistwicethehalf oftuppenceha'penny? Butperhapsyouprefersomethingthat thinking.doesn'trequireany

"Doyoueversweepunderthe beds,"askedtheladyofthe house."OnlywhenI'mina hurry,"repliedthehousemaid. Theladyleftoutthelittle word"from"didn'tshe?

"Wereyouagoodgirlin schooltoday?""YesMum,when oneofthechildrenfelland bumpedherheadalltheothers laughed.""Andyoudidn't?"

"No,Iwastheonethatfell."

Now,otherCornerites,Aunt Bessyaskedustosendinsome littleitemsforherpage.What aboutsomelittlenaturalhistoryhappening?

ANSWERSTOPROBLEMS 1

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IttlitBcs,,y's 6..dLETTERBOX

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St.Therese,254thAvenue, SouthPerth DearAuntBessy-Iamtoo youngyettowriteyoualetter. AladywhomIcallAuntieEileen whotookmeoutforallmyholidays,willwriteformeallJwant totellyou.Iamveryhappyand receivemanypresentsfrom friends.IhailmyBirthdayon NewYear'sDay.Iwasseven yearsoldandreceivedHolyCommunionat9o'clockMass.My firstHolyCommunioninAustralia.AuntieEileentakesmeout toseemysisters,SheilaandDoreen,atSubiaco.InamedAuntieEileen'sPersiankitten"Webs" IlitmycandlesatSt.Columba's SouthPerth.IgotoHoly MassonSundayattheCathedral andtheMonasterytoo.IamgoingforaRivertripTuesday night.IwishyouahappyNew Year,withGod'sblessingson yourgrandwork.Rev.Brother O'Dowtdisverygoodtousat Castleilare.MayGodblesshim. AuntBessy,Iwanttobeyour nephew.andwouldyousendme aPrickCardtohelpyourBushes.wouldliketoseeyou,Aunt Bessy.Thatisallnow.Withlots oflovefrom

FRANCISCAHILL

DearFrancis-Youmaycertainly beoneofmylittlenephewsand Ihopetohearfromyouquite often.IknowyouwillloveAustralia,andIthinkyoumustbe eiyluckytohavean"Auntie" Eileenwhoissogoodtoyou,I havesentyouoneofourprick cards.-Sincerely AUNTBESSY

"Avonlea"Waterloo viaBunbury

DearAuntBessy-Thisismy firstlettertoyou.MayIwish youaHappyNewtYear.Iliveon adairyfarmnearBunburywith mytwobrothers.JohnandPeter andthreesisters,Nell,BernadetteandPhilomena.Ilovetogo outonthetractorandBrencarrierploughingandtreepulling withmyDad.Johnalwayscomes withus.WeattendtheBushies' SchoolatDardanupandtheSistersareverykindtous. JohnandIarenowlearning toanswerMass.Wehaveboth madeourFirstHolyCommunion. Pleasesendusaprickcard andwewillfillit,andreturnitto you.Lovefrom JIMHYNES

DearJim-NewCorneritesare alwayswelcome,anditisgood tostartofftheNewYearbyenrollingmoreinourranks.Iam sureyouarehavingamarvellous timeonthefarm.andalsoatthe Bushieschool.Youcouldn'tdo betterthanlearntoanswerthe Mass.Ihavesentyouaprick card,-Sincerely AUNTBESSY.