'Moreacolytes instituted;total
W.A.is280
Inthethirdceremonyofitskind,ArchbishopGoodyinSaint Mary'sCathedralonSundaylastinstituted111menintothelay ministryoftheocolytate,bringingthediocesantotalto280.
Followingisthelistas proposedbytherespective parishes;acolytesarefree, however,tobeinvitedto exercisetheirministryanywhereinthearchdiocese.
ARMADALE: RobertCRAIG.
BALCATTA: AnthonyCOUTINHO, hnELKIN,JohnHARRIS,DennisMEAGHER, GiuseppePIERLUIGI.
BASSENDEAN: FelixCALLEJA,Joseph CALLEJA,MichaelKILGALLON,GaetanoLOMBARDI,PatrickMcSWEENEY,DesmondRAVENSCROFT.LaurenceWINTON.
BELLEVUE: JosephANDRO.ClarenceBROWN,Dennis JONES.
BENTLEY: ,CarmeloGALVAGNO, 11114..esleyLEGUAY,Michele SILVESTRI,DouglasWILLIAMS.
BRENTWOOD: RonaldPOWELL,Luke "'RAMPANT,BasilRIGG, PeterVANderVEN.
KULLSBROOK: GavinDREW,Norman STANLEY,PeterWHITE. CLAREMONT: VictorCARPENE, KamKERR.Waldemar KEVIS.
COMO: BarryCURTHOYS. DIANELLA: AnthonyLOCKWOOD, AlexPASINI,Lorenzo PASINI.
DOUBLEVIEW: JohnANGUS,Henry KING,DonaldLEUNIG, JohnLORECK,Frederick SYMONS.
EASTFREMANTLE: HenryBEESON,Claude LOPRESTI,JohnWELTEN,AlecWEST. FLOREATPARK: CorneliusCALLAGHAN. HAMERSLEY: GraemeMANDER. HIGHGATE: FrancisFLYNN.ClarenceSANTIOW, JOONDANNA: EricBAKER,JohnLAMBORNE,JohnSULLIVAN.
KALGOORLIE: Charles MITCHELL. MichaelMULLINS.
KELMSCOTT: Stephen HAYDOCK. CharlesRICHARDS. LEEDERVILLE: FrancisCOLLINS,John DILLON,HarryDONALDSON,SilvioMOSCARDA.
LESMURDIE: GregoryBROWN,ClementEATON,BrianMcGINNITY,JohnMITCHELL,RaymondWILKINSON.
MANDI!RAH: JohnFLEETON.
MAYLANDS: FrankTESTA.
MEDINA: RalphBRITTO,William Thomas,FrancisTONGE, KeithTUNNARD.
MIDLAND: PeterELLOY.
MIRRABOOKA: KennethBEETON,GabrielEUPHEMIE,Francis RAPPA,AlbertROONEY, GerardSMITH.JohnWILJAMS.
MOUNTLAWLEY: CharlesCOGAN,Gerard LACE,AugustineMcDONNELL.
MUNDARING: AnthonyPOLI.
NORTHBEACH: Robert ROSEMEYER. GeorgeWALL.
NORTHDOUBLEVIEW: NigelBOUNDY,Peter RINEY.
OSBORNEPARK: Alphonsus BARKER, JohnCHARLES,Thomas DEACON.PasqualeDEL CASALE,PeterGRAVESTOCK,LesliePHILLIPS.
RIVERTON: HarryBOUWMAN,Felix COLE.JohnHOGAN.
SCARBOROUGH: JohnFEATHERSTONE. TerenceREILLY.Reginald WILLIAMS.
SHENTONPARK: AngeD'ARGENT,RobertPETERS,JamesTHOMSON.
SUBIACO: CampbellMcPHEE.
WEMBLEYDOWNS: PeterGREAVES,CliffordHOLLOWAY.
WHITFORDS: ThomasFITZGERALD, RobertFRASER.John KILGALLON.
VICTORIAPARK: Raymond GURNEY, StanleySIMONS.Ted VALENTINE, YOKINE: James BIANCHINI, MauriceCZARNIAK,KelvinGERRANS,Brian O'CONNOR. (CONTINUEDPAGE2)
At_theMassoftheirinstitutionlast Sundaythenewacolytesarepictured approachingArchbishopGoodyforHoly Communion,lefttoright,ClementEATON, HarryDONALDSON,ThomasDEACONand PasqualeDELCASALE.(SeealsoPages 2,3,4,7,8and9).
BISHOP:PRIEST SHORTAGE IS"CRITICAL"
SYDNEY.-TheshortageofpriesthasreachedcriticalproportionsinsomeAustraliandioceses,BishopLeoClark,ofMaitland,saidina recentmessagetothepeopleinhisdiocese.
DealingwithMaitland "Isitthatnotenough diocese,BishopClarksaidpeopleareprayingearnestly peoplewouldprobablybeandperseveringlyforvocasurprisedtolearnthatmoretions? than30percentofthe priestsinthediocesewere over60yearsold.
Justoverhalfofthe priestsinthediocesewere bornthereandtherewere onlynineyoungmenstudyingforthepriesthood.
"Thereareratherrevealingfigures,and,whilethey arenocauseforalarm,they certainlycannotgiveusany causeforsatisfactionor complacency,"hesaid.
"GENEROUS"YOUNG
"Thereisagreatshortageofpriestsinourdioceseandquiteanumberof parishesneedtheservicesof morepriests.
"IamsurefromwhatI haveseeninthediocesethat ouryoungpeoplearegenerousandself-sacrificing.
"Sowheredoestheproblemlie?
"OurBlessedLordstated thatwemustpraythatthe Lordsendlabourersinto Hisvineyard.
CHILDRENPRAY
"Isitthattoomanypeopledonotappreciatethe seriousnessoftheposition?
"Thechildreninour schoolsareprayingforan increaseinvocations. "Iaskthattheirprayers besupportedbytheprayers oftheadults.
"Idreadthethoughtof havingtoclosecertainparishesbecauseofalackof priests. "Butgiventhestatistics, thatdaymaycome."
THENEWACOLYTES
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Amongthosewhohold "Ilse suggested. thlhumansexuality." andinineimagesarewhat FatherMicecalled"the co cedpriest.who feels,really.thatbirthcontrolisanonissite."
Bishop;U.S.shouldkeeplink withTaiwan,applyhuman
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NEWYORK(NC).-BishopJosephChangofKaohsiungCity, Taiwan,saidthatPresidentCartershouldapplyhishumanrightsstandard tomainlandChina.
hopePresidentCartermmunists,theChurchhasbecomesMoan. followsthroughonhumanbeentotallyandradically. "Butmanyofthemrerightsasfarnomainlanddestroyedfromthestand-maininhidingandthey Chinaisconcerned,"saidpointofItsbeingabletocelebrateundergroundMarathe56-year-oldbishopinaofunctionintheopenanditsesfortheCatholicpeople interviewwith"Commonbeingabletokeepitsprop-inhomeslateatnightme ray.sec Sense,"theMemphisdimes-erne,"headded. derthecloakof AOnewspaper. Hesaidthatchurches."WithallthegodlessCo,.Theth etheoetiethschools.universities.andramminghavedonetowipe hetweee oitorthetthathospitalsownedbytheCa-outtheChurch.thefaith human nnnnninndthoticChurchwereintheisstilllivinginmainland ChinaandRtoeithby.,.handsoftheGomenmeet.Chinatoday. headded. "beingusedforallsortsof )Senator, eetorEdw. XennnBeforehe,ntonnn,,,hnpurposesotherthanthePer-dy,ontheotherhand,adsaidhewantedtovisitWa-rosefoewhichtheyweredressingtheWorldAgain hington,D.C. established.' CouncilinBoit.urged "IhopethentospeakOnlyonechurchinPe.PresidentCartertoend41 withAmerican bishopskingwasopen.hesaid,andAmerica'sdiplomaticrel. hereandtellthemtodoitwasmerelyadisplaypiecetionswithTaiwantoPave alltheycantoslopthefortourists, thewayforfull-scaleGO Governmentherefromes. ThebishopsaidthatCa.withChi.. tablishingfullrelationswiththolicleadersonTaiwan SinceChinaandtheU.S. Usemainlandadtocon-receivedreportsfrompriestsexchangeddiplomaticha.MoeitsrelationswithTai.andlaymenwhoBedthesonmissionsin1973asa mainland, resultofinitiativesbyPeelleDominicanbishop"FromthisweknowthatsilentNixonandhisS. saidthatpublicworshipwasCatholicismpubliclyhasrotaryofState.Dr.Henry nottoleratedinChina,butbeenbeatendime."thebi-Kissinger.Pekinghhsasthatreliigonthrivedunder-shopsaid. sortedthattherecanhema pound, "Priestsarekilledorpalfull-scaledmuntilWad. "InmainlandClithe4o,intoprimeorintoworkinglow,endsils.1i:cognition day,mid.thegod].Costampswhoatheiridootityog,,IttiRan.)
Studyofsexbyfive
Catholics"hasbroken
2withChurchteaching
NEWYORK(NC).-TheNewYorkarchdiocesesaysthat,howeverwellmotivated,arecentstudy
saidthestatementsentto eachpriestinthearchdio-
"Ifitisfollowedinpracticeitwillseriouslydamage thelivesofthosewhostrive toputontheloveOfChrist whichbindsalltheother vinuestogetherandmakes themperfect."
CommissionedbytheC. tholicTheologicalSociety ofAmerica,therecentlyre. leasedstudywaswrittenby anun,twopriestsandtwo laymen.
CRITICISM
Thestudyhasattracted considerable criticism bedepartsfromtradi. DonalChurchteachingon questionssuchascontraception.homosexuality,prem. ritalsexandsterilisation. ,Theauthors tippedthebalance between"objectivelawand subjectiveconscience.beeSneerWenandintention, thatdivinelawandtheMa manactarevirtuallyemptiedofsignificance.
'REGRETTABLERESULT'
"Theirbook'spurelysubjectivedefinitionofsexual loveabolishestheobjective criterionofopennesstolife whichourtraditionholdsis adivinelyordained PurPese ofhumansexualexpres. sion,"thestatementsaid.
"Theregrettableresultis anallinclusiveactofsex salabberratiooswhichthe authorsno incertain situations."
Thearchdioceseurged eCatholicsto"looktotheir Cinchastheyseekgold. fortheirconscience, inthesematters.'
Abortion,sterilisationand
righttolife
TheCouncilsaidthatit viewedwithpaniculaconcern.therecommenation that tooflaw hr empoweredtomakeanorder forsterilisationofintellectually
poundsre- "ftisamarkofthelevel "Shnilarly,weareconcothteitithorethot,allcommendedpreservedavat-ofanycivilisationthatitcernedwiththemammalthetiontin Catholic Ise,whichexceededthevet-caresforthedefenceless,dationtoadministercontra unitywithnoantes-doeofhumanlifeitself. thehandicappedandtheun-ceptivestointellptually ineduction,madantes-tooth,ifParliamentpassedleg-wantedanddoesnotdestroyhandicappedwomenand noestotheRoyalCommis-hiaticsatlowingsuchthem,"theCouncilsaid, girls." sion.
TheCouncilsaidthatit wasworthyofnotethatthe RoyalCommissionhadaffirmedthatanewlifeexisted mthemomentofeon. eptionandthat,fromthe timenewlif xise couldbe showntoet,thefoam hadastatusinlaw,by'kW<ofwhichithadright, topreservationandprotection.
ButtheCatholicEducationCouncilsaidthatthere whicmattersinthereport, htheCouncildidnot agreewith, Itnoted,forexample, thatthereportarguedthat thefoetushadnoabsolute righttolifeontheground hat,ifitdid,fullyconsciouslifewouldhaveto yieldtoit.
TheCouncilsaidthatthis pre-supposedthatoneor heothermustofnecessity beparamount. "Weprefertosaythatthe iglutolifeofmotherand childarebothabsolute," theCouncilsaid.
TheCouncilsaidthatthe reportoftheN.Z.Royal Commissionrecommended batthefollowing be groundsforabortion: &NOY]dmgatothe physicalormeatalhealthof themother.
ABOVE:ThreeoflastSunday'snewgroupofacolytes,lefttoright,PeterRINEY(NorthDoubleview),JamesTHOMSON(ShentonPark)andRobertFRASER(Whitfords).LEFT:Barry CURTHOYS(Como),BrinO'CONNOR(Yokine).
19 WannerooCatholicBall,Archbishop 21 p.m.Assumptionfestivalprocessionrie Mandating.
InSydney,halfyearlymeetingoftheAust. ralianBishopsConference.
28 NationalConferenceoftheSistersofMercy inMelbourne.ArchbishopGoody.
September
4 MassatthePolishCommunityCentreMay. lands.ArchbishopGoody.
5 Firstclergyretreat.
12 Secondclergyretreat.
16 MercedesDebutanteBall.ArchbishopGoodyi
17 TheDiocesanPastoralCouncilmeetsatthe .RedemptoristRetreatHouse, ft Confirmation,Beaconsfield.BishopQuinn. Confirmation,Wfilagee.BishopHealy.
26 Confirmation.Morley.
to suffocateChristian inheritanceofItaly"
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17 Canonical,isitationandConfirmation. Pemberton.
18 BishopMcKeondepartsforAdelaideand laterattendsthehalfyearlymeetingof theAustralianBishopsConference.
September
17 CanonicalvisitationandConfirmation, Brunswick.
19 ampRetreat.
25 CanonicalvisitationandConfirmation, Bridgetown.
CATHOLICSANDMARXIST
POLITICALPARTIES; PARTICIPATIONORNOT?
AfterthreearticlesintheParisdailynewspaper"LeMonde",commentingonstatementsbytheFrenchbishopsearlyinJulywhichcondemnedpar ticipationbyChristiansinMarxistpoliticalparties,thescoreistwotoonein favourofthebishops,
RogerGaraudy,FrenchCommunisttheoretician,objectedtovariouschargesmadebythe bishops,butFatherMarcOraison,apsychiatrist,andAndrePiettre,amemberoftheFrench Academy,bothagreedthattheMarxistview oftheworldwasseriouslyflawed. Thearticlesappearedon"LeMorale's"front pageundertheheading,"TheChurchand Marxism."
M.Garaudycriticisedthebishops'contention that"thebelieverwhocollaboratesunreservedlywiththeCommunistsworksforhisown disappearance."Theyhadcontendedthatthis wassobecause"Marxismbendytoreduceman tobeingonlythereflectionoftherelationsof economicproduction,"
M.Garaudyobjected:"Marxneverthought so.Nomilitantcanlivethus."Tothosewho definedMarxismas"economicdeterminism", Marxhimselfsaid,"IfMarxismisthatamnot aMarxist,"M.Garaudysaid.
CAPITALISM'S
"LAW"
STRANGELIBERATION'
"Furthermore,arethe'systemsofproduction andorganisationofworkthatMarxismrightly denounces'anymorehuman,lesshierarchical lessoppressiveinthecountriesthatitdominates?"M.Pietasasked.
"Nothingmorermembles bigcapitalist businessthanabigsocialistbusiness,"hesaid, "exceptfortheprohibitionofstrikes,complete Statecontrolofunionism andthedifferenceinsalaries.Strangeliberation."
NotingthatMarxismprofessesandpractices struggle,M.PiettrecommentedthatGerman andAmericanunionismhadbeenmuchmore effectivethantherevolutionaryunionismof France,ItalyandEngland."Thehighsalaries proveit,"hesaid.
Noting,too;thatMarxismpridesitselfon being"scientific",M.Piettrechidedthebishops forpraisingtherigourofMarxism'ssocialand economicinterpretation
Vaticanradioappealsto worldtoheedPope'scall onHiroshimaanniversary
andMrs,McMullen.ofNedlands.Mr,and Mm.MichaelScott.ofClaremont.MrandMn.Kevin Sullivan.ofPeppermintCrone.Mr.andMm.John Urquhart,ofDalkeith.MrandMrs.TonyQuinlan.of DalkeirhandMcandMrs.DollGarry.ofHarnersley.
ethVenier. ChristMn icalandreligiousprin. dolesarebeing-consideredtaboo"bythenew Leftistcuantra. Theattackbythediocamspokmman.which appearedonJuly31as aneditorialontheRome pageofItaly'snational Catholicnewspaper-Avvenir."wasamongthe harshestcriticismsof Rome'sCommuniststo comefromtheChurch sincetheelectionofCommunistMayorGiulia CarloArganlastAugust. ThespokesmanchargedthatRome'sChristian traditions"nolongerare paidanyheedatcity bout-
FEWERAT CEREMONIES
Hecitedthedrop-off incitygovernmentpeedcipationinascoreofdB' religious ceremonies, eachasthetraditional offeringofachaliceto Churchauthoritiesbythe cityadministrationon variousfeastdays.and theannualwreath-laying many marking PopeAan'',1K
Catholicswerebeing discriminatedagainstand evenintimidatedinneighbourhoodcouncils.in hoolsandinregional assemblies,saidMonsignorvetoer.
HechallengedCatholicsto"seethingsasthey arecourageouslyand0' dignifiedway."
"Webelievethatwe matactandnotdelay," heconcluded."Thedemocraticgameis fair one.but.forbeingfair, itisnolesscruelthan allothertyrannies.
"Theyalwayswalkoverthehodiceoftheir victims" ISSEEALSO PAGES 61
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NewArchbishopof Turin,Carmelite chosenbyPope
VATICANCITY(NC).-AGenoese,ArchbishopBellestrero,currentlyheadofBadat thesouthofItaly,isPopePaul'schoiceforthe newArchbishopofTurin,themajorindustrial cityofthenorth, Archbishop Ballestreronameasadogmaticthee. (63),wassuperiorgenerallogien, oftheOiscakedCarmeliteArchbishoppopoorcro orderfrom1955to1967.seweson c000fRoo., ALArchbishopofTurin,hecoo,dcpcArocors,foci, n ll"aforthecaidinid'aMgtheCommissionforthe redher. RevisionoftheCodeof He succeedsCardinalCanonlaw.ofwhichheis MichelePellegrinointhe member. TurinSee. Heisaconsultorforthe CardinalPellegrino. CongregationforRelieous lenderofprogressiveha,andtheCongregationfar liarchurchmen,submitOrdtheEvangelisationofPe. hisresignationtoPopePeelpies. inJanuarybecauseofair-AppointedArchbishopof ctlittm'Y tared KeanProle-Bari.aseaportcityinthe knia south-east,in1973,the ArchbishopBallestrero,aArchbishophasexperienced shun,baldingGenoese,isinBarimanyoftheprobeofItaly'smostattic',lentsfacedby,theChurch latebishops. inindustrialcentres. Hewasmemberofthe Turin.infact,hasamong SecondVaticanCouncil'sitsresidentsmanyemigrants tlteologycommissionwhilefromthePugliaregionof superioPgeneraloftheCar.whichBariisthelargest ninniesandhas goodcity.
Marxismheldthatmenmadetheirownhistory,M.Garaudysaid,andmilitantswouldnot bemilitantdtheybelievedthatthefuturewas theinevitableprolongationofthepastandthe present. Aftercitingthebishops'statementthat"the Churchrejectswhatdestroysmanandreduces himtobeingonlyaninstrumentofproduction andaconsumer,"M.Garaudysaid: "Perfectbut,insteadofturningtowardthe Marxistsinsayingthat,whynotrecallthispurelyquantitativeconceptofgrowthastheincessant increaseofproductionandconsumptionis capitalism'sfundamentallawofdevelopment?' "PERVERSE"
Headdedthat"itiscapitalismandnotthose whofightagainstitthatis'intrinsicallyperverse,'andtherecanbenothinghumaneabout capitalism."
M.Garaudyalsoobjectedtothebishops' argumentthattheCommunistcountriesofEasternEuropewereanexampleofthetranslation ofMarxisttheoriesintopractice. Ifonesingledoutthegovernmentsofthelate AntonioSalazarinPottage,andthelateFranciscoFrancoinSpainandcurrentgovernments inSouthAmericaasexamplesofthetranslationofChristiandoctrineintopolitical.power "andusedthattodisqualifyChristianityand FrenchCatholics,thebishopswouldprotest andtheywouldberight,"hesaid.
"FALLACIOUS"VIEW
M.Garaudycontinued "Logicandloyaltyrequirethatonecompare apracticetoapractice,andanidealtoan ideal.Now,tothe'historicalexperience'of regimescallingthemselvesMarxistonecomparestheidealofaperfectChristiansociety, whichhasneverbeenrealisedanywherethe Churchhasbeeninpowerorassociatedwith power"for2,000years.
"If,despitesomanyfailures,Christiansdo notlosehopeforthefuture,whyuseagainst Marxismthefallaciousargumentof'historical uperience?"
M.Piettre,ontheotherhand,notedthat Marxist"presentsitselffirstofallasamessage ofliberation:thatisitsseductivestrength."
But,hecontinued,"itwouldbegoodtoknow whatthePolishworkersthinkofthisliberation, whohavejustspentayearinprisonaftera popularrevolt.
Aretherenotrepresentativesofworkers amongthesignersofCharter77(adissident Czechoslovakianmovement)andamongthose detainedinpsychiatrichospitals?"
"NONEISTRUE"
Hecommented:
"OfMarx'seconomictheories,none tific.Noneistrue.Neitherthetheoryofvaluework,northatofplus-value(sic),northe theoryofunproductivecapital,northatof interest,northatofprofit,northatof'growing proletarisationandpauperisation',northatof money,northoseofcrises(Marxignored inflation).
"Allhavebeengraduallyabandonedbythe governmentanddoctrineofthecountriesofthe East,andthegreatreformsof1964-65gave themthecoupdegrace."
M.PiettrepointedoutthatWesterneconomi.arefarfrombeingexamplesofpurecapitalismbecauseofthedegre,eofgovernment involvementHecontendedthatCatholicsocial doctrineandexamplesofCatholicsocialaction arelargelyuntappedresources.
FAITHV.IDEOLOGY
FatherOraisonsaidthatthedifference betweenChristianfaithandideologieswasthat faithacceptedthecentralityofdeathLsa humanquestion.
"Christianfaithisthatandnothingelse,"he said,"acceptanceofhumanfinitudeandthe activepreparationofthis'moreover'orofthis 'otherwise'whichisnotourworkclosedupon' itself,butthecomingoftranscendentlove,of whichJesusChrist,atthesummitofbiblical revelation,istheguidingword.
"Itisclear,"headded,"thatthisattitudeof faithisliterallyincompatiblewithanyphilosophicorpoliticalsystemthatconsidersitself exhaustive,universal,definitive,capableof explainingallandofresolvinginthecourseof timehumananxiety."
PHILOSOPHICALBASE
FatherOraisonadded:
"Whatiscalled'Marxistphilosophy'which seemsverycomplexandatthepresenttime muchdebated,restsonapseudo-scientific postulatedirectlycontrarytotheChristianvision oftheworld.
"Humanitymustattainbyitsowneconomic andpoliticalprogresstheidealsociety,'classless'andwithoutconflicts,inthecourseoftime.
"Freudhimself-whobasedhisviewsona rigorousscientificapproachandnotonany faithwhatever-noted,in'UneasinessinCivilisation',howdangerousanillusionthisis. "Itsufficestoseewhatresultstheapplication ofthisphilosophy-oratleasteffortstoapply it-hashadinthecountriescalled'socialisr."
ChangesintheSoviet treatmentofreligion noted
byJesuithead
ROMEUNDERTHERULEOF THECOMMUNISTS;GAINSAND LOSSESFORCATHOLICISM
Camillo"-
MayorGuilioCarloArgon saiditwouldnot.
ByJOHNMUTHIG,NCNewscorrespondent,inRome
Yet,whilerelationsbetweentheCommunistCampidoglio(CityHall)andtheanti-Communistoffices oftheRomediocesanvicariatehaveremainedchilly andformal,onlyrelativelyminorChurch-cityspats havebrokenoutduring12monthsofCommunist rule.
Noone'mawswhatthefuturewillbring,ofcourse. Butatleastinitsinitialperiod,Communistrulehas benefitedalmostallsidesinsomeway.
Thebigwipersthissummerseemtobelastyear's biglosers.TheChristianDemocraticparty,which 12monthsagolostCityHalltotheCommunists,has justendedaverysuccessfulpattyrecruitmentcampaign. Ofthe60,000Romanswhoregisteredthissummer asmembersoftheCatholicparty,morethanhalfare newcomerstotheparty.
'BENEFIT'TOCHURCH
TheChurch,too,hasbenefitedinacertainsense fromthenewregimeoftheCapitolineHill. Shakingthesleepersoutofitseyes,theChristian communityischallengingitselftoforgetdifferences andformaunitedfrontinthecity.
TheCommunistshavealsoscoredpointsintheir relationshipswiththepowerfulChurchinRome.
WhileRome'sCommunistleadershavediscontinued traditionalparticipationinagrowinglistofminor religiousobservancesinRome,theyhavekeptup attendanceatmajorones-andoftentotheirown politicaladvantage.
VATICANILLEGALITY!
MayorArgan,forexample,jumpedatthechance tovisitPopePaulVIprivatelyinJanuary-atraditionalvisitpaidannuallybyRome'smayortoRome's bishop.
Heusedtheopportunitytospeakatlengthinthe papalpresenceaboutillegalbuildingscandalsinthe city.Argondidnotmentionitinhisspeech,butevery RomanknowsthatthepoliticalLeftlooksuponthe VaticanandCatholicreligiousordersasaccomplices inmanyofRome'sillegalbuildingschemes.
Onseveralotherreligiousoccasions,agrinning mayorshookhandswithPopePaulastelevision cameramenfromworldnetworksjockeyedforthebest positionstorecordthehistoricevent.
NOTALLROSES
ApictureofaCommunistleaderwiththePopeis consideredbyItalianCommuniststobeverygood publicityfortheirimageasliberalEurocommunists -MarxistsnottiedtohardlineSovietCommunism. Sincebecomingmayor,Argan-whoisanoted arthistorian-hasalsocontributedanarticleonart historytotheCatholicmagazineFamigliaCristiana, whichisItaly'slargest-circulationweekly.
ButlifeinRomehasnotbeenabedofrosesfor Rome'sCommunists.Theyhavebeenmadetofeel thepoweroftheChurchonseveraloccasions-and alsothecity'softenhiddenbutstilldeep-seatedlove fortheChurch.
ThemostexplosiveepisodewhichcapturedinternationalheadlinesoccurredlastDecember.Leftist CityHallissuedanorderevictingMotherTeresa's SistersofCharityfromacity-ownedformermonastery onchoicepropertyinthecentreoftown.
TERESANUNSSTAY
TheSistersfromIndia,whothemselvesliveina reconvertedchickencooponthemonasteryproperty, runahomeforabandonedpeoplewhomtheycollect fromtherailwaystationandnursebacktohealth.. TheleasegrantinguseofthebuildingtotheChurch wasabouttorunoutandthecitywantedtheproperty forofficespace.Yetafteranenormousoutcryin
Italyandabroad,theCommunistsbackeddownand MotherTeresa'snunswereallowedtocontinuetheir Mission. Anothercausecelebrehasbeentherefusalofthe Communist-ledregionalandcitygovernmentstogrant abuildingpermitforaparishchurchinanillegally builtupareaontheoutskirtsofRome.
BATTLEFORAPERMIT
TheCommunistssaythattheareachosenforthe churchmustbekeptasa"greenspace"intheovercrowdedzone,despitethefactthatthepreviouscity governmenthadalreadygivenago-aheadforbuilding thechurchayearbefore. Parishionersthereareupinarms.Theyorganised anoutdoorMassontheproposedchurchsite,celebratedbythePope'svicarforRome,CardinalUgo Poletti.Theyhavealsoplantedacrossontheland. ACapuchinpriestassignedtotheparishtoldNC Newsthattheregionalgovernmentnowappeared willingtograntthepermission,butthatthebuilding permitstillmustbesignedbyMayorArgon.Heforeseesatleastthreemommonthsofbattleoverthe permission.
LEFTISTS-NOPART
SomeChurchofficialshavevoicedconcernover thelackofparticipationbyLeftistcityofficialsin minorreligiouscelebrationsonceregularlyattended byCatholiccityofficials. TheynotewithdispleasurethattheCommunist CityHallneglectedthisyeartoplaceawreathona statueofPopePiusXII,markingthePontiff'svisit tothecharredminsoftheBasilicaofSt.Lawrence afteritwasbombedinWorldWarII.
Theyaredisturbedalsothatthecitygovernment no,. longeroffersthevicariateandvenousreligious orderstokenchalicesoftributefortheircontribution tocitylifeatspecialannualMasses. Churchofficialsandsupporterspointoutjustlythat theChurchhasconsistentlyfilledingapsineducational,healthandwelfareservicesnotfilledbycity government,anditcontinuestodoso.
CHURCHGIVESJOBS
Giventhechaosinpublicschools-strikes,radical Leftistdisturbances,studenttakeoverofschooladministration-evensomeLeftistparentsnowsendtheir childrentoCatholicschools,andtheChurchcurrently educatesaboutoneinfourstudentsin.thecity.
TheChurchalsocreatesthousandsofjobsin4tome.
Directly,theVaticanandreligiousorderswithheadquartersinthecityemploythousandsofmenand women.Althoughsomereligioushousescanberightly criticisedtounderpayingpersonnel,criticsmustadmit thatmanypeoplehiredbytheChurchwouldbe consideredunemployableintheRomejobmarket. Indirectly,theChurchcreatestensofthousandsof otherjobsthroughthetourismitattractstoRome.
FOODFORTHOUGHT
RometomanyItaliansisfirstandforemostthe capitalofItaly.ButonceyoucrosstheItalianborder, thementalimagethattheword"Rome"provokes formillionsofpeopleisthesplashingwaterinthe fountainsbeforeSt.Peter's.
LastJanuary,atongue-in-cheeksuggestionbythe VaticandailynewspaperthatthePopeandreligious ordersmightmoveoutofthecityifLeftistPress criticismoftheChurchwerenottoneddowngave foodforthoughttomanyaLeftistbusinessmanand politician. TheCommunistswillsurelyintensifyeffortstowin ideologicaldominationofasmanyaspectsofRoman lifeaspossible.Buttheywillhavetokeepinmind alwaysthatRomeisstillthecityofthepopes.
ABOVE:NewacolytespicturedatSaintMary'sCathedrallastSunday,lefttoright,Laurence WINTON(Bassendean),holdinghiigranddaughter,GeinmaLAW,arrlbrothersJosephand FelixCALLEJA(Bassendean).BELOW:Highgateparishreceivedtwomoreacolytesinlast unday'sceremony,lefttoright,FrancisFLYNN,FatherJ.CHOKOLICHandClarence SANTIOW.
'WHATMAKESACATHOLIC
Catholicschool "Carol, ,IlLenirdir,cgapda,c,ilpfeodr,iiride, trulyCatholic:,hesaid. wascommittedtothede-pertofevenijen.hoe,heSPECIFICDUTY "ItteachesaChristianvelopmentofthewholePer-said. "Childrenneedsystem-specificduty hasgo.to conceptoflife-oneMatmn. dC2,r1to,l,ic,h.schcomoolts. iscentredonJesusChrist. "Allhum.valuesfindaticinstructioninMefun.pie,eChristianH,....H.., thecentreoftheirfulfilmentandunityindntatreachtint,.Ihthe mid, Christ,Meperfectman."helivingcontentof Th,je....,.. significanttodaybecauseof "Christ'srevelation Fives '."
Religious-Theagedand shiftinwork
onandrecognitionofthe roleandvocationofthe laity,profferingvocational otherthanthoseof thereligiouslife. Theincreaseinthe rangeofvocationaloptions availabletowomen. makingthechoiceofthe
oran_Sistersmaybenolonger1976; mepercentageofpie delayheirmiry. Nastatisticallyreadequatefortheirlong-susthemaibaalsodropped, Theothersociologicalcorded,butpresumedsigni- tiremeet. tainedclassroomtasks,theyfrom7.5percentto6perandrelatedissuesarethefiatisthechangedroleof Figuresreleasedinthecanbere-trainedforothercentatpresent. moreimportant. thefamilyinfluenceupon emphasisentrytoreligiouslife. Thufamilyinfluence mayhaveencouragedsuch entryasameansofsocial mobilityandmayelm havediscourageddeparture. Alsoofsignificanceway bethelesseningofthesuPPorrivemiddle-elmsfamilygroupwhichsoughtto fostervocations.
Franciscan headlooks toa renaissance
predominantly While,thus,therehaswithinthedifferentStates,rare]dioceses beena29percentdropin ToWesternAustralia,the Sofar,thesefigureshave personalinvolvedinedit-distributionhasnotbeennotbeenchartedagainst cation,thedropinPro.-abletokeeppacewiththeCatholicorgeneralpopulationofthetotalnumberofminddevelopmentoftheliontrendsfromcountryto Sistershasbeenonly13.2PilbaraandothernortherncitythroughoutAustralia. percent(59.5downto46.3cethes. Thesurveyinsists
NEWYORK(NCI,Theworldheadofthetar. gest branch dead Franciscans sees renaisceindevo, tionallifeamongCatholics whichisreflectedinthere. neweloftheFranciscans ThirdOrderwithtwomillionlayand150,00Religiousmembers.
FatherConstantineRoses,aBrazilianwhotravels 60.000miles eary onvisitsasministergeraLsaid thataftertheSecondVaticanCounciltheThirdOrderhadmany-dropouts.
Butitnowappearedthat theorganisationhadreacheditslowpoint,hesaid, andtheThirdOrderwasbengrevivedwithmoreflex. iblestyleofoperation.
"Ourdeclinewasdueto generaldeclineindevotionallife."FatherKoster said. "Youngpeopledidnot wanttheinstitutions.Now thenumberoffraternities isspreadingagain."
Manyofthemembers consideredsuchpractices wearingtheFranciscanscapularandsayingadaily officetobeoutdated,and thereappearedtoheno substitutefortheseexternals,theFranciscanleader said.
JESUITESCAPESA
KIDNAP
SANTACRUZ.DEL QUICHE,Guatemala(NC). -Goatemalencosernment securityforcesinSa. CruzdelQuichewerefoil. cad inakidnapattempt ATTEMPT againstloonFatherFern. andoFloyos.whenheeie. enpedto fromcarryingoutitsthreat churchafterfightingShesofar. entsoffforablock. Severalpriestsexpelled Minutesbeforetheat-sinceFebruarybythemilitack,townspeoplereport-tinygovernmentinElSatedseeingagentsincivilianvador,includingJesuits, garbsearchingthecarofLavemadestopoversin BishopJuanGerardofGuatemala. SantaCruzdelQuiche. Afewweredetainedby Theette.Pf ne.Guatemalanauthoritiesw. daysafterthedeadlineofclaimedtheydidnotbawl* anWt...mgiven ien"theirdocumentsinorder. uitpriestsinneighbouring ElSalvadortoleavethe IntheHopeincident,be countryorbekilledbytheforeFatherHoyosescaped WhiteWarriorUnion, intothechurch,theagents Rightistparamilitarygroup.confiscatedhisidentification Observerstheresaiddo-cardsandthenimmediately mesticandinternationalpre-demandedthatthemien surehadkepttheOnionproducethem.
Bishop,Pro-Lifehead, urgestenacityagamst, currenttrends
WASHINGTON(NC).-MonsignorJamesT. McHugh,directoroftheBishops'Committeefor Pro-LifeActivities,warnedagainstdiscouragementinthefaceofcurrenttrendsinsexuality andfamilylife.
-Sincethesocialenvir. Butthewomen'smoveseemsambivalentormentwas "net withoutits hostile.thereisatendencyMcHughsaid. toseewithdrawalasthepositiveside,"Monsignor bestmeanstoavoidtheco- Asmuchastheradical rrosiveeffectsofthaten-feministsusethefamilyas vironment."hesaid. awhippingboy.we nal But,headded,'Maetwo.ownfrustrationstendtouse ilyhasalwaysdemons.,thewormmsmovementas cadaresilienm,anabilityawhipping hesaid. toadaptandadjust." AtcordingtoMonsignor monagnorMafia,derMcHugh,changesins2 Tao, gains the pop-roleswill me,andth. Illationcontroladvocates. aecemPlished "Unfortunately,thetwo.withoutbitterness. childfamilyhastakenrootMarriageandfamilylife inourculture,andwillwerenorincompatiblewith probablyspreadtootherwomen'sright,hesaid. culturesaswell."hesaid. MonsignorMcHughalso 'Thewomen'Smovementurgedthenaturalfamily andthejoboppornmitiesplanningconfereesnotto hascreatedhaveaddedtodilutetheireffectivenessby theproblem,"hepointedbecomingtooactiveinthe out. anti.abortienfight. 'Therhetoricoftherad- 'Concentrateasmuchm icalfeministsisdirectedpossibleyourtalentsinthe alltdostthefamilyan aco-promotionofnaturalfamily servativeinstitution." planning."hesaid.
What'saYouthConcert withoutyouth?;goodmusic* atthesecondlast
IftheyouthofPertharenothavingacrisisofIdentitytheywill soongiveonetotheWestAustralianSymphonyOrchestra,judgingby thepoorattendanceonTuesdaynightatthePerthConcertHall.
Whenthisprofmsiunatmover-fedonsoundandmofthefamilyconcerts groupofmusicians,support-under-motivatedonpert.provesthatthereareMindedbyaninternationallymacethat.theliveanofdeedsofyouthsfromseven competentsoloist,lookedmusicmakingislowontheirtoseventy-sevenwholike outontherowsofemptylistofinterests. aneveningofjustthelight matstheymusthaveask- symphonicfarethatthe echwhenisayouthconcertMore"ethlith youthconcertsareoffering, notyouth calendarandcurriculumofbuteitheray notknow the todaymakesit ..h. thattheycanattend,inthe Theanenee'when Prospectforadolescent alleryforexamplesha youthdeoththrit91, dentstoknowinadvanceLT,ubscribrr The havenhvientei9thattheywillhavethenebi ock'g ". beensuccessfullymarketed .C fr.timetoattend bytheA.B.C.concertsde-thewawans. Theaudienceshoutedand. Materr.l"rblalgedsubAretheretoomanso elfnnhnedathle fatneenent." ksongs scribersbabelpaidtheir Sofartherehasbeen SnHersheyKay's"Willem money,appeartobehaving lone, Art,,i,%Atpr.ild, .,,,,a.p.hohnoylaa,,f.,,,,,ntinzioay,.. secondthoughts. elder enure,tosoynothingof Therearepossibleexplm. October. atones. Then,again,howoldisGwenPryor'slivelyplaying ofMalcolmWilliamson's Themorefearfulwouldyouth? bethattoday'syouthare Theoverwhelmingsemenpianoconcerto.-P.M.
32 NewlyinstitutedacolytesatSaintMary'sCathedrallastSunday,lefttoright,Peter GRAVESTOCK(OsbornePark),StephenHAVDOCK(Keirnscott),PasqualeDELCASALE (OsbornePark)
MusicalplayaboutG.andS.
TheatrebyCOIMO'DOHERTY
AttheRegal,Sabico,theElizabethan TheatreTrust,witha talentedcastfromthe othersideofthecontinent,presented"Ia. rantaraTorantora,"a musicalplayonthe livesofW.S.Gilbert andSirArthurSullivan. The-play-islittlemore thanarlebobyframework fmthewellknownand monpopularwordsand mesaG.andS. fluentrolesatthesame Iftheaudience'srmpon.sadthatithaslobeattheoperas.issheertoytotin-time. sederingandatthefinalexpenseofthehumanityofteaM. Whileallcastmembers cnwainisanyindicationofeitherW.S.GilbertorAr- Hehas mostpleasingcontributedtotheentertainthenthisawnsthatSullivan. voiceandisamostversa-mem tressof greatdealofthe pasfaationina,°norm.,Theperformingtalentsoftheactorandcertainlyhesuss thisproduction therew thepresentcanovercomesavetheaudienmtheirtoo-isowedtomusicaldirector anyshortcomingsinthenaysworth(averyimpel,andaccompanist.Philip ere thescriptandtheexcerptsfromlanetalentevenintheseScott. theoperasmaremem,daysofTheatreTrustand As play,"Tarantara largeaudiencebutthey ThecastofnineallplayArtsCouncils). Tarantara"maynotsetthe werefeWandfarfief...multipleroles. HisinebteatedFirstLordworldanfirebutasanen. Duringintervaloneman RaymondDonate,asSu-oftheAdmiraltyfromtertainmentitmadealot washeard-togrowl',mi.Rival)andpartsfromtheH.M.S.Pinaforemusthaveofpeopleveryhappy. lege"whilealadyonthe stairwaymaunhappy"be. causeitwasallbitsand pieces"andshewantedto st)tafull to ontpefrrabuwIN sitting the
stampedhisfeet,laughed and,likemostoftheaudi- t..thoroughlyenjoyed thoevening.
Theauthorof3Tarantara Tarantula..IanTaylor, doesn'tintroducemYmaterialthatisnthalready wellknownintothischronologicaloutlineofthelives ofCiandS. Thereisthe',allmea cab"joke,Sullivan'sentan-
ofpopularenterloinnler61 givingtheaudience-whatit wants. WhileIbisargament
beenoneofthefunniest performancesseeninPerth. AsthepepperyMe.Gil' ben,JohnFaassenwas splendid,aswasJonEwing asGeorgeGrossmithand almosteveryothercharacterwhocameintothereal andimaginarylivesofG &S. Mr.Ewing'sspeedin changingcharactershasleft mewiththe
RaceTalk
Mt'L-MELLAY,aflashy
.flewZealandbredcoltby Mellay,putthewritingon thewallforawininthe wearfuturewhenhefinishedsecondtoIkonGoldin theDampier.Graduation.
Afterbeingcaughtwide formostoftherace,MELMELLAYstillcamehome solidlytogodownby3/ lengths.
Iamtippingthiscoltwill goonebetternextstartand developintoaveryhandy galloper.
RIDGEPARK.aformerEasternStategalloper, putupaveryimpressive performancewhenhefinishedpowerfullytogainsecondplacebehindTudorRegolastweek.
Afterbeingbackwith tailendersatthe800 metresmark,thisCorinio geldingpassedallbutthe winnertobebeatenone length.
ByRODEVANS
RENNIECRESCENT,a veryconsistentmarebyTuitala,putinaverygood firstuprunwhenshejust failedtopegbackDistributorintheRichmondStakes atBelmontonSaturday.
Sheranonstoutlyfrom theturntobebeatenahalf headandjockeyHarry Wulffprotestedunsuccessfullyagainstthewinneralleginginterferenceoverthe final200metres.
Thismarecanbebacked eachwaywithconfidence overthecomingweeksina similarfield.
THEDROVERanother goodfirstuprunonSaturdaywhenhefinishedfifth toBlowByintheWelter. Afterbeingwellbackearly,hewasforcedextremelywideontheturnbutstill ranonstrongly.
PunterscanexpectimprovementfromthisAtta-
Thishorsewillsoonwinlusgeldingandshouldkeep oneinthecityagainstaaneyeoutforhimathis similarfield, nextstart.
SaintFinbarswinthe premiershipinGaelic footballcompetition
TheGaelicfootballleaguecompetitionforthisseasonendedwith theplayingofthefinalsetofgameslastSunday,withSaintFinbars thepremiers.
Finbarswonthepremiershipwithatotalof31 pointsafteraclosetussle withW.A.I.T.Gold,who scoredthesamenumberof pointsbutwerebeatenon goal-kickingpercentage.
InthirdpositionwasKalamunda,threepointsbehindwithatotalof28 points.
Twoimportantgameslast weekendwerethosein which Kalamunda- met W.A.I:11.GoldandFinbars clashedwithMetropolitans.
WINNINGFORM
Metropolitansplayedone oftheirbestgamesofthe seasonbutwerenomatch forFinbarswhoseemedto havestruckunbeatable form.
TonySheehanagaincontrolledthemidfieldforFinbarsandwastheoriginatorofmostoftheattackingmoves.
Afeatureofthegame wasafreekickbySheehan thattravelled60yardsto reachTonyReillyandresultedinoneofthebest goalsseenforalongtime.
Finbarswerealsovery stronginthefullbackposition,whereMickKennedysuccessfullyputpaidto manyattemptsbyMetropolitanstoplacetheball intothebackofthenet.
TonyReillycollectedhis usualbagofgoalsforFinbarseventhoughhewas closelywatchedbyacouple ofMetropolitanplayers.
ForMetropolitans,Pat Wardplayedhisusualsound gameandLinseyDickgave acourageousperformance asgoalkeeper.
IMPORTANTMATCH
TheW.A.I.T.Goldv Kalamundamatchwasa fast,excitinggamewithboth theserelativelylightweight teamsdesperatetowin,as theresultwoulddetermine secondandthirdpositions.
Thefirsthalfwaseven, withW.A.LT.Goldpossiblyhavingaslightedgein controloftheball.They were,however,unluckyin frontofgoal.
Kalamundawereplaying acoolgame,takingadvantageofeveryopeningthat wasavailable.
Kalamundaledbya pointathalf-timeandthe stagewassetforadesperatesecondhalf-whichit provedtobe.
Theballwasmoved fromendtoendrapidly andplayersofbothteams threwthemselvesintothe gameinattemptstoscore.
WhenJohnDoraziowas movedtofullforwardfor W.A.I.T.Gold,theteams attackingdivisionbecame steadier.
Graduallythepacebegan totellontheKalamunda playersandW.A.I.T.steadilygainedtheupperhand andwentontowin.
PaulAndrewsplayedone ofhisbestgameseverft:: W.A.I.T.andfinishedthe gamewithtwogoalsagainst hisname,whileforKalamundaGeorgeChiariplayedhardallday.
RESULTS
Finbars,5-10,defeated Metropolitans,0-4.BEST: T.Sheehan(Finbars),M. Kennedy(Finbars),L.Dick (Metropolitans).Goal-scorers:T.Reilly,4;M.Kenne dy,I. W.A.I.T.Gold,4-8,defeatedKalamunda,2-6. BEST: P. Andrews (W.A.I.T.),T.Campbell (Kalamunda).Goal-scorers: P.Andrews,2;S.Sircoand J.Dorazio,each1.Kalamunda:M.RaffertyandP. McClure, Theknockoutcompetition willstartnextweekendand thematchbetweenFinbars andW.A.I.T.Goldshould bewellworthseeing.
KEVINBURKE.
ArenaJottings
ThedepartureofDennis Baker,theWestAustralian fastbowler,forTasmania nextmonthwillbethat State'sgainandW.A.'s loss,asthe29-year-old pacemanhasdonewellin clubandinterStategames here.
Tasmaniaseemstobe shapingupwellforitsinauguralseasonintheSheffieldShieldcompetitionin thecomingsummer.
Baker,whoisasteady, persistentbowler,willlead theTasmaniaattack,(incidentallyinitsopeninggame againstW.A.onthe W.A.C.A.GroundinOctober).
Inaddition,Tasmaniahas theservicesofJackHampshire,theformerEngland Testplayer,whoisfamiliarwithAustralianconditionsandJackSimmons,a spinnerfromLancashire, andthereisreasonable battingtalentintheisland State,ashasbeenshown againstvisitingteams.
Baker,whohasplayed15 gamesforWesternAustralia,hasbeenunfortunate,as throughouthisfirst-classcareerherehisopportunities havebeenseverelylimited becauseofthewealthof bowlersofhistypeavailableforShieldandinternationalgames,including McKenzie,Massie,Hubble and,morerecently,Lillee, ClarkandMalone, Heshouldbeavaluable assetintheTasmanianteam particularlyaslastseason hewasingoodforminclub matchestaking40wickets atreasonablecost.
Heisthetypeofbowlerwho,ifusedwithdiscretion,cankeepanendpeggeddownand,insuitable conditions,canplayabig partindismissingevena strongShieldbattingteam.
Indeed,ifLilleeandMalonearenotavailablefor W.A.becauseoftheircommitmenttoKerryPacker, thelossofBakertoTasmaniacouldbequiteserious.
GREYHOUND SELECTIONS
ByGuestTipsterMr.J.COLE
CANNING-7.30p.m.
GRADE5-530m.
LQuickColleen,2.FutureCruise(Blinkers),3. StirlingDiro,4.Daddy's Darling,5,PaskyGirl,6. LaWillow,7.ConcordBaron,8,AtomMan.(res)9. Craig'sShoe,(res)10.SecondCollect, Select:8,2,3.
MAIDEN-7.50p.m.
QUALIFIEDMAIDENS -530w.
1.FoxyQueenie,2.BorrowdaleLady,3.GoBrownie,4,Ponconita,5.Bow WowHi,6.WarGift,7. Taremill,8.Mac'sBairn, (res)9.OurSherdena,(res) 10.WelcomeThought.
Select:2,1,8.
CANNING-8.10p.m. GRADES-530w.
1.Dame'sDaughter,2. DearDarling,3.Space Bloom,4,FashionFlo,5. Brinbimbi, 6. Lucretia Queen,7.LuskaPower,8. ThreeLeaf,(res)9.Husum's Boy,(res)10.TosconaGirl.
Select:2,4,5. INVITATION-8.30p.m.
SPRINTCHAMP.-9.20 p.m. FINALOF$1,000-530 m. CassiusNero,2.DymaticIssue(Scratched),3. GoodCompany,4,Small Tag,5.FieryMariner.6. HiaclassGirl,7.CreamMachine,8,MisterToewyte, (res)9.RedSequence.(res) 10.Mr.Thunderbolt Select:8,6,7, If DISTANCE-9.50p.m. DISCRETIONARY GRADING-740m. 1,MissIndoor,2.Hooker'sBid,3.WeddingMorn. 4.CycloneTrixie,5.RomanDrama,6,MagicMacArthur,7,KelbyCapri.8. SocialRoad,(res)9.Rebel Payout,(res)10.Buddy's Alibi, Select:5,1,7. MAIDEN-10.10p.m. QUALIFIEDMAIDENS -530w. 1,FrenjoLad,2.CapricornSnow,3.BoyFresco41, 4.Hurl'sChance,5.Secon Result,6.Talispower,7, MadamDaulia,8.Soft Again,(res)9.Gamn. dodo,(res)10,AbileneStar. Select:1,3,8.
NONPENALTY-530m.CANNING-10.30p.m.
ByBERNARDJAY
Itistobehopedthatthe newplanforanew $3,000,000nightfootballseriesoverfouryears,proposedbyDr.AllanAylett, presidentoftheVictorian FootballLeague,will,if adopted,havedueregard totheproblems,financial andotherwise,ofcompetingStatesotherthanVictorian.
Theplanhasthebasic meritthatitproposesto mergetheNationalFootball Leagueseriesandthenight serieswhichwasrunbythe V.F.L.incompetitionwith theN.F.L.series.
ButW.A.andSouthAustraliandelegatesnodoubt willrememberthatthe V.F.L.sawfittodissociate itselfwiththeN.F.L.series atatimewhenVictorian participationwouldhave helpedagreatdeal. Ifthe"merged"plan weretogiveclubsother thanthoseintheV.F.L.and playersotherthanthosein thenormalV.F.L.competitionmoremoneythe schemewouldbewelcomed, asitwouldatleastbea starttoestablishingatruly nationalseries.
Butunlessthisorsome othersubstantialadvantage istoaccruetothe"smaller"States,somestraight talkingshouldbedoneat thenegotiations. Thereareotherpointsto consider.
Theproposalisfor32 teamstoplaynextyearfor totalprizemoneyof $400000,thefinal16teams toplayatnightatV.F.L. Parkovera15-weekperiod.
Howaretheexpensesof "otherState"teamstobe metfor,say,this15-week period?
Howandwhenarethe fixturesand,moreparticularly,thefinalroundgames tobearranged?
TheVictorianleaguewill havetogiveseriousconsiderationtosuchquestionsif itisnottoseethenew competitionresolveitselfintoyetanotherVictorian solely-controlledventure.
I.CobbittyAnn,2.FabruTiger,3.CavalloD'Oro, 4,LeoRebel,5.FineCentury,6.ThinkSpeed,7. Trillick,8.Darwin'sDan, (res)9,Erin'sPhantom. (res)10.Coinage. Select:5,7,8. MAIDEN-8.50p.m. QUALIFIEDMAIDENS -530m. 1.FawnConcorde2. SunnyRhythm,3.Golden Kylie,4.Ossobairn,5. RowlanderRebel,6.Wrudgey'sReason,7.Fiddler's Mick,8.FlashMessage, (res)9.ComeOnScatters. (res)10.Holstein. Select:1,4,6.
GRADES-530m. 1,WiseWarrior,2.WelcomeKing,3.Wally'sMate, 4.GrisPlata,5,TabCharlie,6.KingAndros.7. DawPetite,8.Newmore Park,(res)9.O'Brien's. Special,(res)10,NewJackal. Select:1,3,2. MAIDEN-10.50p.m. QUALIFIEDMAIDENS -740w. 1.RedConcord,2.Murphy'sMate,3.Kurrawang Lady,4.TredaleLad,5. WhiteComanche,6.Lincoln'sPride,7.TopRV), sody,8.TuxedoJunc'ion, (res)9,AtomicRebel,(res) 10.FabruWarren. Select:8,1,3.