The Record Newspaper 13 September 1913

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

PERTH,SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER13,1913

TheHopeoftheFuture

"ItmaybesaidofAustraliathat itisacountrywithoutapast,but withagreatfuture.Somenations lookbehind;Australialooksbefore. Nocountryhasgreaterprospects." -"DailyNews,"Aug.20,1913.

"Notonlyarewebecomingbetter Australians,butourinstitutionsare beinglevelleduptoastandardthat wecanwellbeproudof.NoStatein Australia-and,perhaps,noStatein theBritishEmpire-offersequalfacilitiesfortheaverageboyorgirlto acquirepossessionoftheinformation thatissoessentialinmodernsocietyasW.A.does."-"BoulderEveningStar,"Aug.27,1913. Wehearsomuchnowadaysabout thefuturegreatnessofyoungAustralia,andtheever-expandingpossibilitiesofthisfreeandprogressive landthatatifirstblushweareledto imagine,ifnotactuallytocredit, thattheyoungergeneration,which isnaturallyconsideredthehopeof thefuture,isbeinggirdedforlife's responsibilitieswithanefficiencythe,' precludestheideaoffailure,and hichintheteethofeverylimitationmustsnakeforunqualifiedsuccess.Soenthusiasticarethoseinterestedintheeducationofouryouth forasoundandpracticaleducationalsystem,thattheirzeal,oneimagines,shouldheproductimreifm;r,ad andlastingresults.Tothecasual observer,alllooks,hri41.12.and musing.Theleader-write:-aaxes warminitspraise.Theeducatipost himselffindsinitasoft,comfortabletheme,whichsetsnorestrictionsonhisvagrantimagination. Thebreastofthefondparentswells withprideahenherealisesthathis childistherecipientofeducational favoursunheardofwhenhewasa boy.Somefolkarebeginningto thankheaventhatthegoldengates ofchildhoodhavebeenbarredagainst thatcallousandconservativeremnantofborharism-corporalpunishment-andthataneweraremarkable foritswonderfullyprecociousand decorouschildren,hasdawnedupon theworld.QuiterecentlytheparliltsinacertainquarteroftheEasterngoldfieldsclamouredforthe 4scalpofaStateschoolteacherwho hadthemanlinessto(10hisduty. Thearrivalofthatmoderneccentricity-theeugenist-hasbeenhailedin manycircleswithmorerejoicings thanamateurastronomersoffiction arewonttolavishuponsomenewlydiscoveredallegedconstellation, whichmayeventuallyhappentobe arailwaysignal.Toknowistohe strong;andthesoonerouryoun., peopleareafflictedwiththelatest vagariesofthemostup-to-doteintellectualepileptic,thebetterforthe futureofAustralia.

EducationSystemCondemned

WhitherisYoungAustraliaDrifting?

"Educationisentirelyfoundedupontheideaofdetermination.Itsobjectalwaysistotima.%eth..mindi.i1 ualacceptideasthatwilldetermine hisfutureconduct.Badlydirectedit strengthensthemotivesofthefeelings,andrenderstheindividuala slavetohispassions;ethicallydirected,itraisesthosemoralbarriers whichareinterposedbetweentheunhealthyideaandtheact,andpreventwrongbeingdone.Itdevelops theconscience." Consideringthetruepurposeofhumanexistenceonthisplanet,a movementfortheestablishmentofa raceofmusculargiantswouldbe obviouslyridiculous.Tofosterand developaraceofpureintellectuals wouldbeequallyabsurd.Decrepit orvanishednationsowetheirpresenthistoricalpositiontothepracticeofsuchirrationalprinciples. soundmindinasoundbody,"isan adagewhich,despiteitspopularity,

blushforthepitifulambitionofmodernnaturalismtoreadjustthesocialbalance,Itthesavagefuryof NorthernEuropehadneverlaunched itselfagainstRoute,herownunwieldycorruptionwereasufficient forcetodraghertothedust.The effeminacyandsensualityacquiredby herlegionsintheluxuriousEast, unnervedhersturdymanhood,and thus,hervictoriescosthermorethan athousanddefeats.Epicureanphilosophysopreyeduponhermorality thatshebecamehat"agildedhalo hoveringrounddecay."HearSt. Paul'sdescriptionoftheRomancitizensofhistime:-

"TheylikednottohaveGodin theirhealsandtheyweredelivered 111,toareprobatesense,beingAiled withenmity,malice,andfornication, fullofenvy,murderanddeceit; foolish,dissolute,withoutaffection, withoutfidelity,witlkutmercy."

DestroythelikenesdofGodinthe

answer.Whileweswellthenoteof self-applause,andindulgeinPintdtildesaboutourfutureglory, evils thatbespeakthegrovellingmaterialismofournation,areclamouringto heavenforreform.

Fromallsuchnotionswemost emphaticallydissent.ForyoungAustralia'seducationalsystem,judged byitsresults,notbyitspossibilities,standsalreadycondemned.And byitseducationalsystem,weunderstandthecollectiveinfluenceswhich aresobroughttobear'ontheplastic, impressionablechild-mindastomake itacceptideasthatwillmoreorless determineitsfutureconduct.

Thelastingwelfareofsocietyfundamentallydependsupontherationalcalibreoftheindividualsthat constituteit.Baseduponasound ethicalsystem,societywillheundoubtedlysound.Andnoethicalsystemcanheconsideredsoundwhich perenniallyexcludestheteachingsof revealedreligionfromitsIragramme.Thecontraryisequallyevident.Aquotationfromthewritings ofDr.PaulDuboiswillbestillustratemycontention

"3amtheWaytheTruthandtheLife."

halem'swonderfulpicture-portrayaloftheLifeofObrist, "FromMangertoCross"willheshownatQueen'sflailbyVic's Pictures,fortwowee;scommenengWednesday,17thinst.

notrarelysufferstheagoniesofmisapplication.

NationalWelfareatStake

Anynationhonestlybattlingfor truesuccesscannotaffordtounderratethemoralnecessityofreligion. Toimpressuponthereceptivechildmindarespectforcivicvirtuesisa praiseworthyambition,butitisonlyauxiliarytoasolidreligious training.When'nenprostitutethe nobilityoftheirspiritualnatureto theexclusivepursuitofmaterial ends,andtothesoleindulgenceof thesensualappetites,theyriskthe moralpossibilityofmaintainingfor alongperiodtheprogressiveprestigeoftheirrace.Thereisinworldhistory;perhaps,nomorestriking illustrationofthisunhappyfactthan thefateoftheRomanEmpire. Equippedwiththemostelaborate artsofahighmaterialcivilisation strengthenedanddefendedbyapowerfularmytheknownworldministeringtoitsluxury; proficientto aneminentdegreeinthekindreddomainsofphilosophicthoughtandeleganceofliteraryexpressionso'ouch sothatitsliteraryle..acyisthe modelasaellasthedespairofthe choicestintellectsofourmodernuniversities-yet.unfoldtherecordsof theirmoralhistory,andyouwill

humanheart,andyoushallnothave longtowaitforitsmoraldecay. Religiousactivityisalmostasessentialtosocietyasbloodisfor,iodily life.Depletetheveinsoftheirelixir, andspeedilywillthebodybecome dryassummerdust.Deprivesociety oftheconsolingandconstructiveinfluencesofreligion,andruinwill slowly,perhaps,butinevitablyensue.

RaceSuicideandDivorce Ouremptycradlestellacrueltale ofshirkedresponaibitities,andevince acallousindifferencetothedignity ofasoulredeemedbytheprecious BloodofJesusChrist.Theunlawful relationswhichexistbetweenour schoolchildrenoftheoppositesexes mustconvincetheutmostpioussceptic thatmoralityiscrashingalongto acrisisundreamtofinthemostdegradingdaysofNero'sbrutalreign. Thescandalousroutineofourdivorcei courtshasbecomesocommonafeatureofsociallifeastohavestifled thenaturalsenseofshamewithin ourbreasts.Themorbidsensationalismwhichhasevidentlygrowsto beanecessaryfeatureofcontemporaryjournalism;theunhealthytextureoftheallegedhunmourouspaper;theagnosticleadingarticleIn ourmorningpaper;theviciousliteraturethatisstrewn"thickas leavesinVallombrosa"intheshelves andonthecountersofourbookshopscannotbutmakethejudicious grieve.Onlylastweekthewriter strolledintoaleadinggoldfields hook-storeinquestofoneofthe leadingworksoftheday,butwhile theplacewaslitteredwith:hemost infidelproductionsofallages,the requiredpublicationaasconspicmars byitsabsence.Then,thereisthe noteofreligiousindifferencewhich likesomesubtlegeniusofdestructionpervadesthesocialatmosphere extinguishingintheheartsofmen andwomenthelastsmoulderingemberof('hristianity,mustmakeus painfullyconsciousofthefactthat ourhopeofagreatnationlustscal veryshallowgrounds.Thewelfare ofourpeoplemustbarometrically riseorfallaccordingtotheirfealty orapathytothedogmasofChristianity.Thenation,asaellasthe individualowesatripleallegianceto theAluniehty.AstheCreatorofitsintelligence,itisboundtoknowHim; astheCreatorofitswillitisbound toloveHim;andinvirtueofthe factthatallitspowerscomefrom AlmightyGod,itisboundtoobey Hislaws.Anationcannotignore thesefacts,andsecurelystand.Yet, theseprincipleshavepracticallylittleornoplaceintheprogrammeof thatgreatmajorityofourpeople whoareoutsidethefoldoftheCatholicChurch.Andasthismajority playsabigpartindirectingthe destiniesofourrace,evilmust surelyconic.

Now,itisforusAustralianstosee whitherwearedrifting.Atrueeducationisthecorner-stoneofagreat People.Withoutreligionemaedmled deepinthelivingheartsofthepeople-soembeddedthatItplaysa dominantpartindeterminingthe conductoftheirlives-youmaycall thepresentsystembyanynameyou wish,butyoucannotreasonablycall iteducation.Thesoulisasfarsuperiortothebodyasheavenisabove earth.Deprivedofarationalscul, thebodyisapoorandpitifulorganism.AsShakespearesays It isthemindthatmakesthebody rich."Toinstalthebody,then,with itsstormypassionsinprideofplace wouldhetomisstheveryaimof humanlife,andtomis-directhuman effort.Andthatistheindictment thoseresponsibleforthefutureof youngAustraliamaybecalledto

MereKnowledgeNotSufficient

Therearetobefoundinourmidst so-callededucationistswhorejectreligioustraininginourschools,and pretendefficaciouslytosupplement suchtrainingbysystemsofnaturalismwhichhavesuccumbedtothe pressureofexperimentthousandsof yearsago.Accordingtotheirnotions,tobuild'upavirileandpushfulrace,itisexpedienttoinvest ourschoolchildrenwithpurelynaturalmeanstothatend.Maintainingthatknowledgeispower,they averthattorevealtoourboysand girlsthesecretsofsex-physiology wouldbetoplaceundertheircontrol aslashingweaponagainsttheonslaughtofmoraldegeneracy.They overlookattheoutsettheduplexnatureofknowledge;andforgetthat theknowledgeofgoodislesspotent tocontractthantheknowledgeofevilisstrongtodestroy.Nordotheyreckonthatitis anevilandabitterthingtoglut

theintellecttothedetrimentofthe will.Inaddition,theseheraldsof revoltignoretheeconomyofChristianrevelation.Thehighermotives determinativeofhumanaction;the factofafuturelifepregnantwith eternalconsequences,areseemingly thingsundreamtofintheirphilosophy.Otherstherearewhowould prefacetheirmethodofprocedureby overlookingtheessentialdifference betweeninanandthebruteandvegetableorder.Theyexperimentonthe latterandapplytheprinciplesderivedfronttheirspeculationstothe former.Byasystemofpruningand trimmingtheyimprovethephysique oftheirrationalbrute.Byasimilar process,theyfancytheycanmitigate,ifnoteradicate,themoraldeficienciesofhumanity.Theysoobviouslywaivealltheteachingsof reasonandrevelationthatitisabundantlycleartheirmentaloutlook iscircumscribedbythematerialconfinesoffiniteexistence.Theyimplicitlydenythatthebeginningsand theendsofthemanandthebrute areessentiallydistinctthatwhile theimmediatecausesofirrational creationmaybesuccessfullysought forintheirprogenitors,eachindividualhumansoulcomesdirectlyfront thehandoftheCreator,andis, therefore,impervioustothedeterioratingpressureofprenatalinfluence. Teachingsofsuchtexturewovenintothemindandheartofa-icing generationmustinevitablymilitate againstthelastingwelfareofthe Australiannation.Evenintheirattempttoreducetheirtheorisingto practicetheyerragainsttheinborn, naturalrightoftheindividualfreely tocaterforhislawfulinclinations.

fluencesofourmaterialisticsurroundings,weshouldhecontinually preparedtocoeveratewithour non-Catholicneighbourinevery schemeahichmakesforthereform ofthatdistortedmouldinwhichthe destiniesofYoungAustraliaarebeingruinouslyshapedatthepresent time.Withoutreligionthepresent systemcannothecallededucation. Itisundoubtedlyremeonsibleforthe inajorcompleinentofthosesocial evilswhicharesuchastumbling blocktotheadvanceoftheAustralianpeople,andinthemselvesa powertodragYoungAustraliato theGehennaofself-ruinednations.

"WhatthinkyeofChrist"?

THEGREATQUESTIONFORALL TIME.

"From AimingertoCross"are wordseightlyspokenthesedays, whiletheDivineLife,thespanof whichisexpressedbythemandof whichitisvitallyimportantthat menshouldhaveknowledge,isthoughtlittleoforgoesunconsidereel.

IntheseventhchapteroftheCatechismtaughttothechildreninour *tholicschoolsiscontainedinteractiononthethirty-threeyearswhen "theLordJesuscameInandvent outamongstus,"whichelvesthat knowledgewhichitiseternallife toknowofthe"onlytruei;)1and JesusChrist,WhomIlehissent."

Inthischapteraretoldthingswhich weareblessedinknowineandwhich prophetsandkingsdesiredtoseeand hearandweredeni,,d.('c'attruths ofthe"perfectGodand,--rfee. ofarationalsoulandh,manflesh

Catholicity,theLeavenofAustralia 'hristianity,then,istheonlyremedyforcurrentevils,andassuchit istheonlyhopeofthefuture.If Australiawrieiestohegreat,itsfirst dutyliesinseekingtheKingdomof God.AllmoralityisbasedonGod Himself.ApartfromHim,toatteeeetreformismerelybunkum.All trueandgenuinereformmustcollie free'above.Menmaycredittheir gropingintelligencewiththe%Apace tytorightthewrongsofhumanity byitsownunaidedpower;butwithoutthehelpofGod'sgrace,they reckonwaivedtheirhost.

Thatthereisonlyonegenuine fore,ofChristianity,andthatthat isnoneotherthanthemuch-abused CatholicChurch,isathesisevident toanymanwhoapproachesitwith anunbiassedmind.ThattheCatholicChurchistheleavenoftheAustraliannation,factsgoalongway to!wove.Thatthemultitudinous, antieverincreasing,Christiansects donotcarryconsistencybeyondthe regionofexpediency,isaproposition thatwillnoteasilyhearthetentof examination.Theyaregoingwitha vengeance-rushingdownthebroad streamofprivatejudgmentthat peersitselfintothewideseaofreligiousindifference.

ReligionandTrueEducation

Inseparable

If,then,Australiaistobecomea greatnation,asystemwhichwillefficacionfeymilitateagainstitscurrentdefectsmustbeadopted.Such asystemisnen-existentwitheutthe foldsoftheCatholicChurch,which now,asever,istheonlygenuine foreofChristianity.Catholiceducationistheonlyeducationelsystee,whichwillthoroughlyeluip mankindforthebattleofthefuture.

Bearingthatfactinwind.itisour boerelentelt,/ascatholicstosupportCatholiceducation.Catholics haveatnetimebelievedthatreligioncouldbebanishedfrom,theschool withimpunity.DefierinaGodmust evercontinuetohethecentralcoordinatingelementinthechild'slife.

OetsitlethebosemoftheCatholic Churchrace-suicideistheorderof theday.Putabanuponimmigrationforthenextfiftyyears,andit woeldheaneatproblem,forthe statisticiantocomputeaccordingto thecurrentbirth-rate,thecomparativenumberofCatholicsandnonCatholicsattheendofthatperiod.

It,therefore,remainsforusCatholicsupcombineintakinganactive interestinther,rozressofourcountry;andwhileeeshouldstandseverelyalooffromthecorrodingin-

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BishopofRome.ThosewereinerrorwhoinOurLord'stime thought Ilium nomorethan aprophetthosewereinerror whothoughtleertoheElias; no wordscandescribethewofulerror ofthenewTheologiansandHigher ('riticsofourdayswhoesteem}lintaproptbt,yea,andless thanaprophet.Nowordscandescribethegrievousnessoftheerror ofthosewho"haenotthoughtwell ofGod,"those"Chr.stlessChristians"whowouldput.JesusonalevelaithMal-mimedorNapoleon. ratlinetoreeomisetheFather"in theSonoflifeLove,"denyingthe VirginBirthofChrist,theorising awaytheactualDeathofChrist,or explainingawaytheResurrection, nialiereindeedanewChrist.whois nottheChristoftheGospels,men havegoneafterthosewhohave falselycried"o!h-reisChrist," or"fee!them"Butthef,,:thof thechildrenoftheChurch.above

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FactsWorthKnowing aboutSmallpox

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.1IeryMagdalenwashingthefeetofJesusinthe HouseofSimonthePharisee."Manysinsareforgivenherbecaeseshebathlovedmach."

Thisisoneofthescenesdepictedin"FromMangertoCross"tobescreenedatQueen'sHallnest Wednesdayevening.

subsisting."Greattruthswhichwere contradictedwhenChristwason earth,andwhichevennowmen question"dyingfromlife."

ContradictionandoppositionwarredaboutthePersonofChristfrom thedaysofHisinfancywhenllerod soughttokillHitetothetimeween HisgarmentswerepartedbeforeHis t'rokenbodyhangingonthecress, andtookitslastpossiblestandagainstHimasaguardabout'His Sepulchre.

Whatwonderthatduringtheyears ofHisministryChristshouldhave putsuchquestionstothosewhogatheredaroundHintas"Whomdo HiensaythatIam?""Whatthine yeofchristeOurLordwastold bythosewhomIlequestionedthat somesaidthatIlewasEliasorone oftheProphets,andIlepressedthe questionforitsansweristoshoe whetherweareofJunk,"Butwhoe doyousaythatIam?"

Peter'sFaith expressedinthewords,"Wehave believedandhaveconfessedthat ThomartChrist,theSonofthe eternalGod,Whoartcomeinto thisworld,"isthefaithofHis Church,andtheanswerofitsseparate,individualmembers"whohave notchangedtheirfaithin wouldbeandistheanswerwhich wasmadebythefirstPopeand

Itisawell-knownandmedicallyacknowledgedfactthatduringperiodsis epidemicslikethatwhichis nowmakingwaragainstthepopulationofSydneyandsuburbs,itisalwaysthepersonwboisinaweak stateofhealth,anaemic,weakin nervousforce,whosebloodisinpoor condition,andareadybreedinggroundforthegermsofcontagious disease,whofirstfallsareadilyinfectedvictim.Themaninrobust health,whosepurebloodandperfect nerveforceisinitselfthesystem's safeguardagainstinfection,ismore immunefromtheravagesofsmallPoxthanthemanweakandpoorIn health.Thus,thosepeoplewhohave madeitahealthcustomtotake Clement'sTonicwillfindnotonly willtheyhelesslikelytocontagion, huttheywillalsoprovethatthroughthebloodbeingrichandpure vaccinationwillhavebutfewterrors forteem.

allchange,andfreefromdanger ofdifieniehingisthefullfaithof Mary,whodeclaredHim,obethe "SonoftheLivingGod,"itisthe firmfaithofPeter~,who'vastold toconfirmhisbrethrenandwho eelsdeclaredblessedbecausehisaptrehnsienoftruthwaseatrevealed tohenbyfleshandblood,hutby theFatherinHeaven;itisthetri1.11111hintfaithoftheliaptist'sdisciplewhosavthedecrease,ftheir masterbeforetheincreaseof lien whocame"Wappingoverthehills," andinWheeltheyhadlearnedto believebecauseofHisanswertothe question.Johnhadbiddenthemput. ArtThoulieWhoistocome, orlookweforanother.".Jesusknowingthelo'tient,forcefultestimony whichIlieworesgaveofHim,bade them"Gobac'andrilitetoJohn whatyouhaveseen.Theblindsee, thelamewalk,theleversarecleansed,thedeadriseagain.thepoorhave theGoseelpreachedtothem,and blessedisbewhoshallnotDe?can&limednlie."Blessedbecausenot scandalisedinourCatholic'aisihin Christ,whichwillneteuffrranethine toderogatefromHisHonour,.llis lifefrominaneertoCrossisdaily onderedandhow/tiredandMessed intheRosarydevotion.whichkeeps PsMysterieseverbeforetheeyesof thechildrenoftheChurch.whohave

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InandAroundtheHome

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Patience

lantpatienceisthegardenofthy soul!

Therootsarehitter.butthefruits aresweet; Andwhen,atlast,itstandsatree complete, Beneathitstenderothadetheburningbeat Andburdenofthedayshalllosecontrol Plantpatienceinthegardenofthy soul. -IlenryAustin.

ThealtarLamp

Ithanodangersignal,thatred lampwhichburnsbeforethetabernacle,bataLovinginvitationtous todrawneartoIlia,who,forour sakeisalwayslivingandlovingin theBlessedSacrament.Howlikea throbbingheartitnevus,asthe eamenowrisesandnowfalls,"in itseternalunrest,"asifjoyorsorrowreallyruleditsfeebie,fluttering pulseInthatredaltarlampthere isafittingsymbolofthe"faith that"orkethbycharity"(Gal.v., 6),forthoughitslightiswhitein itself,likethelightoffaithinthe humanintellect,yettothebystander andtoHimof%%hosehiddenpresence itistheoutwardsignitappears throughitscolouredmediumjustas ourfaithismanifestedbytheloveof ourruddyhumanheart.Attimesit issuggestivealsoofthePassionof OurBlessedLord,asitseemsto burnwithanoilracyofthereddenedsoilbeneaththatolivetreeofthe GardenofGethsemane.Somay mypoorheartburnfaithfullywith loveformydearRedeemerwhenever IledeignstotakeupHisabode withinthelivingtabernacleofany breast.-JohnFitzpatrick.0.M.I. chiefJusticeasacolyte

Sir(gladesFitzpatrick,K.C.NI.G., (lie'JusticeofCanada,tookthe placeofanaltarboyattheearly morningMassrecentlyintheChurch ofNotreDamedesVictoires,Quebec, whichwasbuilt300yearsago.The Masshadhardlybegunwhenthealtarboywhowasassistingthecelebrantbecameill..1searchofthe vestryfailedtodiscoveranotherboy andforamomentthepriestwasdelayed.Seeingthequandarythepriest wasin,SirCharlesadvancedtothe altarandmotionedthefathertoproceed,and,onhisoanpart,carried throughalltheoflicesinafaultless manner.

ToSeeOurselves

Itisagreatthingtolearntobe thankfulwheneverwediscoverthat wehavebeeninthewrong.Not thankfulbecausewewereinthe wrong,hutthankfulbecausewediscoveredthatwewereinthewrong. Itisnotpleasant,indeed,tomake thisdiscovery;butweoughttorecognisethatitispleasantertomake itthantofailtomakeitwhenitis needed.Ithasbeenwellsaidthat, inanyargument,itisagreatdell moreimportanttotheonewhoisin therightthatheshouldbeableto provehiscase.Vetthemostofus, inenaraufeent,areworeinterested inprovingourcasethanindiscover-

ingthatwearewrong.KingNebuchadnezzarsetusagoodexample ahen,afterthefail.",ofhisplanto destroythethreeHebrewswhohad refusedtoaorshiphisimageofgold, heblessedtheGodwhohaddeliveredthementhat"havechangedthe king'sasord."Pridekillsthesoul.

Ifwewouldmortifyourprideand practicethathumilitywhichwas taughtinthehoneatNazareth,we thenwouldliveinthespiritofeager mindinstantwelcoming,ofanydiscoveryofourownmistakes.

HowDoYouWearYourflat? hasiteveroccurredtoyouthat bythewayinwhichyouwearyour hatyoutellthepasser-bywhatmannerofroanyouare?Hereareafew deductionsgivenin"Ilealth":-

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Toolarge-Amanofreflectivehabits,carelessofexternals;fitsof preoccupation.

Toosmall-Vainandfinical.

Hatovertheeyes-Aschemerwho excelsinstrategy.

Pushedbackfromtheforehead-Essentiallyfrank.

Hatononeside-Independent;selfassertive,indangerofbecomingvicious.

Snoring

Dr.KonradKlisterhasfoundthat, withtheexceptionofcertaindiseases,suchashypertrophiedtonsils, oradenoids,whichobstructnasal breathing,snoringisonlyahabit, whichmayeasilybeovercome.Scoringisduetotheopeningofthe mouthduringsleep;thesnorersteps snoringassoonasthemouthis closed.Theconditionisaggravated whenthepatientliesonhishack. Thedoctorconstructedabandageto holdupthelowerjawandtorreventitsdroppingduringsleep.1hese bandagesmayheusedonchildren whohabituallysleepwiththeirmouth open,thusproducingcatarrhalconditions.deafness,andsuch-likecoinPlaints.Theyshouldheappliedeverynightuntilthechildhasaecome usedtonasalbreathing.

TheBrossofLife

Tobemisunderstoodbythosewe loveisthecrossandbitternessof rfe.Itisthesecretofthatmelancholysmileuponthelipsofgreat menwhichsofewunderstand.Itis whatmusthaveoftenestwrungthe heartofChrist.

"Drawthelinesalittletighter, Spiritmine! Makethislifealittlebrighter, Spiritmine! Forthetruth'ssakeheafighter, Showtheworldlifemayhewhiter, Purer,stronger,dearer,lighter, Moredivine."

LookOutfortheBottleBoys?

"WhenIwasalittleho;,"remarkedanoldgentleman,"somebody gaveateacucumberinabottle.The neckofthebottlewassmallandthe cucumbersolargethatitwasn'tpossileforittopasstheoleh,andI

wasgreatlypuzzledtoknowhowit gotthere.Butoutinthegarden onedayIcameupanabottleslippedo'eralittlegreenfellowthat wasstillonthevine,andthenIunderstooditall.Thecucumberhad growninthebottle.Toftenseemen withhabitsthat 1 wonderany strong,sensiblemancouldform,and thenIthinthatlikelytheygrew intothemwhentheywereyoungand cannotsliaoutofthetanow.They aretheciietimber.Loo'coutforthe bottle,myboys."

Reverie

issofrailathing,atoken

Ofgoodorill,itmattersnot.

Abirdthattrailsawingthat's broken,

Avowunkeptassoonasspoken, Sinonlyassforgot

Lifeissosadathing,itsmeasure Brimsoverfullwithhumantears

Ablightedhope,aburiedtreasure, Infinitepain,delusivepleasure, Makesorrowfulouryears.

Deathissosweet,athinga-sleeping Withwaxenhandsonwaxenbreast, Wheresoundsoflaughterandof weeping, Wheretoilofsowingandofreaping, Sinkintoperfectrest.

Heavenissonear,oh,friend,'tis yonder, God'sworddothcleartheuncertainway; Hishandaillleadthee,lestthou wander, Hisspiritteachtheethoughtto ponder, Tillthoubastfoundtheday. -LolaMarshallDean.

WordsofWisdom

Atyrantnevertastethoftrue friendshipnorofperfectliberty. Bettertobeoccasionallydeceived thantobealwaysdistrustful. Eathusiasngeneratesenergyasnaturallyasthesungivesforthbeat.

TheburdenofsafferinT,seemsa tombstonehungaroundus,whilein realityitisonlyaaei;htnecessary toa'eepdownthed'verwhileheis collectin7,pearls.

EnlargetheDemand

"Theefficiencyofapaperorareviewdoesnotdependmerelyonits ownexcellence-thenoblestpreacher thateverstoodinapulpitwould preachinvainifnobodystoppedto listen.Andnomatterhowgoodthe Catholicpressmaybe,itsapostolate canonlyhearfruitamongwhomit reaches.

"Isthecatholicpressadequately supportedbytheCatholicpublic?If not,isourdutydonewhenanadequateCatholicpressisprovided?If wewishtocarryoutthePope's mandate,wehavenotonlytosupplytheCatholicpapers,buttodo allinourpowertofosterandenlargethedemandonwhichthesupplymustinthelongrundepend.""JohnAyscough."

SanctuaryGleams

Ibeg,Iimploreofyou,withthe deepestearnestness,todevoteyourselftothehonourandserviceof JesusChristinthismostadmirable SacramentoftheEucharist-St.IgnatiusofLoyola.

Whatshouldmendesiremorethan toreceiveJesusChristasoftenas PossibleinHolyCommunion.-St. 4114oasusLiguori.

Icannotunderstandhowanyone cankeephimselfpureinthemidst oftheworldwithoutCommunion.FatherPlyrnard.

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ThejoywithwhichtheI CommunionenlivensIdleheartisthe mostcharmingofproofsthatGodis presentintheEucharist.-FatherEyroar&

TheHolyCommunion,weeklyreceived,willchangeyouintoangelic beings;itwillpreserveyouinthe graceofGod,andconductyouto thegloryoftheheavenlykingdom.St.LeonardofPortMaurice.

AComfortingThought

Christhadnotevenanimperfection,yetmenweredissatisfiedwith whatIledid.Surelywe,whoare inenofmanyfailings,cannothopeto sufferlessthanIle.Everyonewho triestodowhatisrightmustnot hesurprisedtohecalledahypocrite.Wecannotstopmenfromattributingmotivestoouractions. Menwilljudgeusregardlessofwhat wedo.Well,letthemjudge.Weare willingtohemisunderstoodforthe sakeofChrist.Heisourencouragement.Wewillbesteadfast,always earnest,alwayssincere.Ifweare temptedtocomplainwhenmenthink illofuswhileweknowinourheart thatwearestrugglingtodowhatis best,letusthinkofHiraiwhoperforiiiedwiraeles-evensuchasto raisethedead-andthenhadtosay: "BlessedishethatshallnotbescandalisedintIe."

KettleTalk

"Idon'tfeelwell,"thekettlesighed.

Thepotresponded,"Eh, Thendoubtlessthat'sthereason, ma'am, Youdonotsingto-day.

Butwhat'sanalog?"Thekettlesobbed, "Why,sir,you'resurelyblind, oryou'dhavenoticedthatthecook Isshockinglyunkind.

IwatchedhermakeacakejustnowIfI'dapairoflegs 1drunaway!-Oh,dear!Oh,dear! Ilowshedidbeattheeggs.

Norwasthatall-remember,please'TistruthItelltoyouForwithmyowntwoeyesIsaw Herstonetheraisins.-too!

Andafterward-adreadfulsightbIfeltinclinedtoscream!-

Thecruelcreaturetookafork

AndsoundlywL'ippedthecream!

Nowcanyouwonderthatmynerves

Haverathergivenway?

AlthoughI'mattheboilingpoint Icannotsingto-day."

CalendarfortheWeek SEPTEMBER.

Newmoon,Sept.1,4.38a.m.

Firstquarter,Sept.7.9.5p.m.

Fullmoon,Sept.15,8.45p.m.

Lastquarter,Sept.23,8.30p.m.

Newmoon,Sept.30,12.56p.m. Sunrises.Sunsets.

20-Saturday

MissMcMahon

CORNICEPIERANDMURRAYSTREETS,PERTH. FruitandConfectionery.laght freehments

"TWENTYGUINEA" WALTHAM,EZ1.

ThisshowsourGentleman'sWalthamLeverWatch,withKeyless H.untligWet.GoldCases,and wasmadespeciallyforusbythe WalthamWatchCo.Theworks arswellJewelledandfinelyfinishedandadjusted.Itisfittedwith Ceimpensatin4BalanceandBrequetHairSpring.Itisaltogetherahighgradewatch,andone ofthetriumphsoftheWaltham Co. £21.

Guaranteed5years.

ENGLISHHUNTINGLEVER.

ReliableWatchesfromtheLeading WatchSellersofAustralasia,.

SendforourWatchBooklet,alsoGeneralCatalogue.

KEYWINDENGLISHLEVER,Mil0/

HALFHUNTINGENGLI31-1

LEVF.113.

The'DriumphofEnglishLever Watchmanufacturing.Stewart Dawson&co.'sKeylessHunting SilverEnglishLeverWatchhas solidetherCasessuitablefor anyman'suse.Theworksare f-plateLeverwith7Jewelsand Patentscrewbalance.Despitethe lowpriceitisarealtygooddependableexam.L.:ofin,deryEnglishmechanism,andisguaranteedtogivesatisfaction. £2/10/-.

9-ct.GOLDROTHERHAM LEVER,£12//10. .4E/104

StewartDawson'sgoodoldsellableKeywindEnglishLeeriswornallovertheworld.Thousands havebeensold,andwithalmostuniversalsatisfaction.ThecasesarefullHuntingandofheavysolid silver.ThemovementisFull-plate,Jewelledand fittedwithCompensatingBalance,whileadust-tight capcoversallcompletely.Wehaveeveryconfidenceinrecommendingthiswatchassuretogive satin!ictoryresults.

22/10/- Guaranteed3years.

Gentleman'sKeylessGoldFilled DemiHuntingEnglishLeversfitted wilt]wellfinishedjewelledmovemeat,withcompensationbalance andexposedwindingwheels.

Guaranteed2years.

10yearcases,£3.

29yearcases,£4710/-.

SterlingSilver,£2/15/-.

KEY-WINDROTHERHAMLEVER, 24/4/-

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Gentleman's9-et.GoldPlainCase KeylessOpenfaced1-'lateRotherhamLeverspeciallymadeto ourorder,isjewelledwithRubles,andhasTrueCompensation BalanceandBrequetHairSpring. £12/10/Guaranteed3years.

StewartDawsonandCo.'sCappedf-plateKeylessHuntingCasedEnglishLeverisanewdeparture,asonerarelyseesafplateLeverwith afilldust-iroofcap.Themovementisofour well-knownfirstclassl'nvlishmake,andisfully jewelled,CompensationBalanceandBrequet HairSprin ThedialhasSecondshand,andis ofwhiteEnamel,whiletheHuntingCasesareof HeavySolidSilver. 24/4/- Glaranteed3years.

15-JEWELKEYLESSWALTHAM, 23/10/-

This"ReliableRotherham"Lever WatchismadeexpresslyforStewartDawson's,andinAsreliablea watchasanyturnedoutbythis world-famedfirmofwatch.manufacturers.ItisaKey-windWatch withSterlingSilverHeavyFull HuntingCases.Theworksare higLlyfinished,full-plate.withthe fullcomplementofRuby.jewels, andalsoExpansionBalancethe wholeenclosedinapatentdustprooffullcap.

Guaranteed3years. 24/4-

'1hisWatchwasmanufacturedex ',mealyforusbytheWalthamFactory.Itisa15-jewelmovement, perfectlyfinishedineverydetail, withperfectKeylessAction,Brequet HairSpring,andexposedWinding Wheels.ThecasesareofstrongF'olidSilver.andareFullHunting.We thoroughlyrecommendthisWatchas beingoftheverybestvalue. £3/10/-.

Guaranteed3years.

Thisisourfamous"Moeri"Le ver,thewatchthatkeepsgood timeallthetimeandstandsplentyofhardwear.Theworksare f-platenon-magneticwithstrong KeylessAction.

PolishedNickelCase 18/6 GunmetalCase

GunmetalThinStylecase£1/1/ EachWatchisguaranteed1year.

QUEENBLAND

!Provisionhasbeenmadebythe DepartmentofPublicInstructionto maketheawardsforscholarships moreliberal.Theexaminationinthe pastwascompetitive,onlyaspecifiednumberofscholarshipsbeing awarded,hutunderthenewprovisionsthecompetitiveelementhasbeen abolished,andinfutureanystudent obtainingapasswillbegranteda scholarshiptenableforthreeyearsat anyofthehigherschools,including theCatholicschools.

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BishopShiel,whohasbeenabsent fromRockhamptonforseveralweeks visitingthenorth-westernportionof hisextensivediocese,hasreturned. TheBishopvisitedaltheprincipal towns,andwaswarmlygreetedeverywhere.Themarkedprogressmade intheCatholicspheresinceBiehop Shiel'svisittothenorthasapriest someyearsagowasoneofthepieasingfeaturesofthetour.

11. MissCuddihy,onlydaughterofthe lateMr.JohnCiuldihyandMrs.Cuddihy,SpringIfill,wasmarriedto Mr.GeorgePatrickDoyle,thirdson ofthelateMr.EdwardDoyleandof Mrs.Doyle,Allora,DarlingDowns, atSt.Stephen'sCathedral,Feridhane, recently.FatherByrneofficiated.

Onthe5thinst.ArchbishopDunn celebratedhis83rdbirthday,andon the2ndhisCo-adjutor,Dr.Pubig, completedhis42ndyear.Catholics everywherewillwishthemostreverendprelatesmanyhappyreturnsof theday. .e.

Themissionservicesconductedby theRedemptoristFathersatLhe('athedralandthesuburbanparishesattractedlargecongregations.The morningMassesandeveningdevotionswereremarkableforthenumberofdevoutworshippersthatattendedthem.Theinissionerswere allottedtothevariouschurchesas follows:-

St.Stephen'sCathedralRev.FathersGleeson,('ussen,andMangan.

St.Patrick's,ValleyRev.Fathers McGrathandCreagh.

WooloowinRev.Fatherdrown.

RosalieandToowong:Rev.Feather O'Sullivan.

St.Joseph's,KangarooPoint:hew. FathersBannonandMurray.

St.Mary's,SouthBrisbaneRev. FatherWhelan.

St.Brigid'sRedHill-Rev.Fathers CarneyandBarry. .5.

ArchbishopDuhigvisitedthe (hildersdistrictrecently,andconducted averysuccessfulmission.Duringhis visitheconfirmed40candidatesand openedtheannualConference the II.A.C.B.Society.

NEWSOUTHWALES

SisterM.Gertrude,SuperiorofSt. Joseph'sConvent,Mittagong,who recentlypassedthroughamostsevereillness,isrecuperatingatNorth Sydney.PriortoleavingMittagong, theboariersandlevpupilspreee edherwithapurseofsovereignsas atokenoftheirloveandesteem.

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forty-fiveyears.TheAuburnIlosPital,whichwasbuiltbyher,stands asamonumenttoherzeal.Shewas oneamongsttheseniorSisterswho wentovertoMelbournewhenSt. Vincent'sHospitalwasestablished there.Subsequentlysheheldforsix yearsthepositionofMotherRedress ofSt.Vincent'sIHospital,Sydney, whereshebecameanendearedpersonagetoallwhocameincontact withher.AnativeofCork,shewas anIrishwomantothecore,andsympathisedwitheverymovementcalculatedtoadvancetheinterestsofthe Motherland.TheOrderofCharity haslostinheranindefatigableworkerandthepoorasincerefriend. Herremainswerelaidtorestin RookwoodCemeterybesidethoseof heroldcompanionandco-worker, M8therMaryVeronicaO'Brien,the firstRectressofSt.Vincent'sand oneofthefoundersofthehospital. Mayhersoulrestinpeace. .5.

MissEugenieIllenQuinn,sister ofMessrs.James,PatrickandRoderickQuinn,diedrecently,afteran illnessdtenweeks,frompneumonia.FatherO'Gorman,Adm.ofSt. Mary's,saidthelastprayersatthe grave.R.I.P.

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Ilibernianswillregrettohearof thedeathofMrs.D.O'Brien,wife ofMr.D.O'Brien,DistrictPresident oftheli.A.C.B.Society.Thesad eventtookplaceatherresidence, Bay-street,Leichardt,recently.Deceasedhadnotbeeningoodhealth forsometime.R.I.P.

RecentlyhisGiacetheArchbishop blessedandopenedamuch-needed PresbyteryatEnniore.Thepalish hasmadesuchrapidstridestattier thepastorateofFatherFurlongthat thepracticallynewChurchofSt. Piushasbeenfoundinadequateto supplythedemandsoftheincreasing population.Thefoundationstoneof anewchurchhasbeenlaidbythe andinthenearfuture

FatherFurlonghopestohavea buildingcompletedwhichwillaccommodateatleast700people.The contractpriceisabout£3,500.his Gracedeliveredaneloquentaddress onRationalismandSecretSocieties atthepublicmeetingaddinthe grounds.

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OnMondaylasthisGraceArchbishopKellyleftonanepiscopal tourofthesouthernportionofthe Archdiocese.IlewillvisitNinetybelie,andadministertheSacrament ofConfirmationinBombala.Panibula,Begs,('ohargo,MortiyaandMiltondistrictsduringthisandnext month.

Greatcrowdsareflockingtothe CathedraltopayJubileevisits.His GracerecentlyblessedthefoundationsoftheCathedral.HewasassistedbyFathersO'Gorman,Adm., andE.McAuliffe.

HisGracepreachedaspecialcharitysermonatSt.Mary'sonSunday lastinaidofthepoorunderthedirectionoftheSocietyofSt.Vincent dePaul.

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TheRightRev.14)nsignorO'Brien preachedtheoccasionalsermonat theopeningoftheFranciscans'new ChurchatWaverley,whichwasrecentlyblessedanddedicatedbyhis GracetheArchbishoptoMaryImmaculate.RightRev.Dr.O'Connor, BishopofArmadale,celebratedllolyMassontheoccasion.HisExcellencySirGeraldStricklandwaspresentattheopeningceremonies.

TheTarnworthCatholicClubwas officiallyopenedbytheRightRev. DeanO'Neillrecently.Theclubis inagoodwaytoprogress.Alarge andenthusiasticgatheringwaspresentattheopening.

MotherMaryGoiraeaPeeell,of theSistersofCharity,diedrecently attheMotherHouse,Pott'sPoint, afteralongandpainfulillness.horns withChristianresignation.Mother Maryhadbeenazealousworkerin thecauseofreligionandcharityfor

TheSydney"DailyTelegraph."on the30thanniversaryofthelateRogerBedeVaughan,secondArchbishopofSydney,whichhappenedon the18thoflastmonth,cameout withaspecialarticleinwhichthe fruitfullaboursoftheArchbishop wereretold.

Amovementisonfoottobuilda monasteryfortheChristianBrothers attachedtotheCathedralparish.At presenttheyareinhiredquarters.

LadyStricklandaddressedthechildren,andexhortedthemtopractice inafterlifethegoodadvicegivenby theirteachers.Benedictionofthe BlessedSacramentwasgiveninthe ConventChapelbyVeryRev.Father Kennedy,().F.M.,atwhichthedistinguishedvisitorsassisted. ee

Newbuildingstoprovideaccommodationforthestudyofphysicsand chemistryinaccordancewith!nodernscientificmethodsareincourse oferectionatholyCrossCollege, Ryde.FatherGellhasofferedtwo valuableprizesfortheboyswho shouldattainthegreatestproficiencyinscience.

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AnewChurchistobeopenedat Summerhill,inthePatersondistrict, byhisLordshipBishopDwyer,of Maitland,onthe28thofthismonth. TheoldSacredHeartChurch,which willbereplacedbythenewbuilding,is80yearsold,andofhistoric interest.

1. FatherParkerreceivedaroyalwelcomefromhisnewparishionersat Gilgandraonhisarrivalamongst them.Agenerousassuranceetloyaltyandassistancewasoronixed himonbehalfoftheparishionersin thearduousworkthat.vasbefore him. .4.

Onthe24thofNovembernextthe municipalityofArrnidalewillcelebrateitsGoldenJubilee.Apublic meetingwasrecentlyheldinthe CouncilChamberstomakepreparationstortheevent.Amongstthose presentwerehisLordshipDr.O'Connor,Rev.FatherColeman,andrepresentativesofallthereligiousbodies,andoftheprofessional,commerciallifeofthedistrict.HisLordshipDr.O'Connormovedtheprincipalresolutioninaveryablespeech. HisLordshipsaiditwas37years agosincehesteppedoffCobband co.'scoachandarrivedinArniriale. Ex-MayorSolonionssecondedthe !notion,whichwassupportedby ArchdeaconLewis,Rev.W.Bantine, Lieut.-Col.Braund,Rev.J.G.Martyn,Mr.J.J.Henry,Mr.J.Monaghan,M.A.(headmasteroftheArinidaleschool),andothers.Over£70 wassubscribedintheroom.

ApupilattheConventof,lercy, Goulburn,attheSydneyTownHall recently,waspresentedwithacertificateandbronzemedalbytheLoyal ShipwreckandHumaneSocietyof NewSouthWalesforbraveryshown inrescuingfromdrowningalittle namedDesmondCroweon'rebraary 9thlast.Therecieient,tMissJean Davison,whoisbut12yearsold, divedintoMiddleHarbour,andafter muchdifficulty,succeededingetting thelittlefellowtotherocks.

Mrs.BrigidDwyer,anoldandrespectedresidentofMolonglo,Bungendore,diedrecentlyatherresidence,attheadvancedageof93.The deceasedcameofaveryoldIrish family,andwasafaithfulanddevoutCatholic.Shewasagenerous supporteroftheChurchandCatholiceducation.R.I.P. as.

Abeautifulpictureof"TheLittle FlowerofCarmel,"drawnbyher SisterCeline,hasbeengivenbythe CarmeliteNunstothebazaarshortlytobeheldinaidofthePassionistFathers'newChurch,MerrickCompetentcriticssaythatit isarealworkofart.

TheRightRev.Dr.Tlertreux,S.M.,

VicarApostolicoftheSouthern SolomonIslands,whowasconse-

cratedtitularBishopofMustiinhis nativecityofNantes,Brittany,last year,arrivedinSydneyrecently,and wastheguestoftheMaristFathers atChurchHill.

VICTORIA

AnewConventfortheSistersof St.Josephwasblessedandopened atOrmond,recently,byhisGrace Dr.Mannix.Anewpresbyteryfor thepriestsatOrmondisincourseof erection,andwillbereadyforresidenceabouttheendoftheyear.

TheConvent,withfurnishings,cost about£1,350.TheCoadjutorArchbishopwasassistedbyFathersJ.J. Cusack,P.P.,andJ.P.Carney.A largenumberofpeoplefromthe neighbouringtownswerepresentat theopeningceremony.ManynonCatholicssubscribedliberally.Over £650hasbeencollectedtowardsthe buildingfund.

SpeakingattheopeningofSt.Joseph's.Convent,Ozeriond,Dr.Mannix, onthequestionofreligiouseducation,interalia,remarked:-"Forty yearsofthesecularsystemhaddone theirwork,andtheProtestantsects hadtocomplain-andthecomplaint broughtnocenueolationtoCatholics -thattheirchurcheswereempty,or poorlyattended,andthatthemassesoftheirpeopleweregrowingup withoutreligion.'Henceitwasthat, afterfortyyears,theyheardsomuch abouttheBibleintheschools.Itis amazinghowpeoplecouldcomfort themselveswithacatchcry.Butthey shouldheverysanguine,orveryfoolish,whowouldhopetorestorereligiontothenon-Catholichomesof AustraliabyputtingcertaincolourlessextractsfromtheBibleintothe handsofStateschoolteachers,who werealreadyoverworked,perhaps, andwhomightbethemselvesCatholics,Protestants,Jews,unbelievers. Protestantshavetravelledfar,and theyhavetakenmanyturnings, sincetheybrokewithRome.And whentheycametodrawupthe Scripturelessonsonwhichallthe sectsofAustraliacouldagree,it wouldbefoundthatthelessonsthat couldbereadinStateschoolswould containverylittledogmaticChristianteaching.Norwouldtherebe anyguaranteeorhopethatwhat theyagreedaboutto-day,heyworld agreeaboutto-morrow."

AUSTRALIANCATHOLICFEDERATION.

Atameetinger'AOVictcrian Council,Mr.J.E.Batchelor,MeirmanoftheSocialQuestiinsCommittee,submittedareportonthedeputationfromtheSocialQuestions CommitteesoftheCatholicFederation,andtheAnglicanandPresbyterianChurches,whichwaitedonthe Premierinreferencetothequestion ofhousingreform.

ItwasdecidedtodelegatethePresident,Mr.F.E.O'Connell,toattendtheannualmeetingoftheSouth AustralianBranchoftheFederation, heldatAdelaideonthe10thinst. (lastWednesday).

Mr.E.J.Hayesreportedonthe publicmeetingontheeducation question,whichwasheldattheBallaratTownHall,underthepresidencyofthe:MayorofBallarat.The meetinghadbeenagratifyingsuccess,severalhundredsbeingunable toobtainadmissiontothehall.Arrangementsweremadeforafurther seriesofpublicmeetingsintownand countrydistrictsduringthepresent month.

TheGeneralSecretarysubmitteda

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RecentlyLadyStricklandandthe MissesStrickland,accompaniedby ColonelCampbell,paidaninformal visittoMonteOlivetoConventand SchoolWoollahra.TheMother-General,CommunityandFranciscanFath-rereceivedherExcellencyandescoetedhertoaBiasonthelawn, wheretheschoolchildrenwereprettilygroupedaroundastatueofOur Lady.Themienssangagreeting, andanaddressofwelcomewasread byjet'.Were,alittleFir?o'nine.

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Specialattentiongivesto'demo. ofservants,Hotelandprivate.Rine 011e.

report,showingthat320branchesof theFederationwerenowinexistence throughoutVictoria,andarrangementshadbeenmadefortheestablishmentofanumberofnewbranches duringthenextfewweeks.TheDistrictConferenceshadbeenextremely valuableinhelpingontheworkof theFederationinthevariousparts oftheState.

ItwasdecidedtoholdaConference ofSecretariesandTreasurersofall BranchCouncilsonThursdayevening,25thSeptember(ShowDay), whenitishopedtherewillbealarge attendanceofcountryvisitors.

ThePremierhasarrangedtoreceiveonWednesday,24thSeptember, adeputationwhichwillsubmitthe resolutionsontheeducationquestion,whichwerecarriedatthemeetingattendedby2,500citizensinthe MelbourneTownlallonthe28th ult.

TheGeneralSecretarysubmitteda reportontheactiontakenbythe Executiveinacceptingthechallenge thrownoutbytheRev.J.Nicholson,SuperintendentoftheScripture CampaignCouncil,topubliclydebate theequityofaCatholicclaimfora grantforsecularinstruction.The ExecutiveoftheFederationwasmost desirousthattheproposeddebate shouldtakeplace,andhadofferedto sharewiththeScriptureCampaign theexpensesofhiringtheMelbourne TownHall,inorderthataslargea numberaspossiblemighthavethe opportunityofhearingthestatement oftheCatholicposition.

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HisGracetheArchbishopofSydney,accompaniedbytheVeryRev. Dr.Hayden(St.Patrick'sCollege, Manly),andtheRightRev.MlonsignorCoonan,V.G.,werevisitorsto Melbournerecently.Theyweremet atSpencer-streetStationbyhis GracetheArchbishop,Dr.Carr,the ('o-adjutorArchbishop,Dr.Mannix, theBishopofBallarat.andtheVery Rev.DeanMcCarthy,V.G.They proceededtoSt.Patrick's.Eastern 1lill.The13ishoofS'indharstwas alsoaguestofhisGrace.AmeetingofthePrelates,includinghis GraceDr.Mannix,atwhichhis Gracepresided,aassubsequentlyheld atthePalace. ay, AmissioncommencedbytheRedemptoristFathersatSt.Mary's, AscotVale,willcloseonSunday next.TheJubileewasmadebythe parishionersduringthemission.The Church'sseatingaccommodationhas beenextended,andwillnowseatbetween600and700people.Thesanctuaryhasbeenfurnishedwithvaluablegifts.AstatueofSt.Anthony waspresentedontheanniversaryof theparish.Valuablepictureswere alsopresented,viz..,SistineMadonna, Alurillo'sAssumption,Mogori'sholy Mogori'sSt.Josephand Bertini'sRita.

afteryearbytheScriptureCampaignerstoforcetheCatholicsofVictoriatopayfortheteachingofProtestantreligioninthesecularschools oftheState,said"Althoughin VictoriatheCatholicschoolsareprovidingeducationforover40,000children,theremustbeatleast15,000 Catholicchildrenintheremoteparts oftheStatewhoofnecessityhave toreceivetheireducationatthe Stateschools.Thisisparticularlytrueinthisdiocese.Three-fourths oftheCatholicchildreninGippsland aredependentontheStateschools foreducation.Canwestandwith foldedarmsandallowthefaithof thosechildrentoheendangeredbya Protestantsystemofreligiousinstruction?Can('atholicelectorsin consciencecasttheirvotesforaman whoadvocatessuchaniniquity?In oneportionofthisdiocesesuch(lid takeplaceatthelastelection;but Ihopebythetimethenextelection colliesCatholicFederationwillhave soeducatedthepeopleontheirduty thatthisglaringinconsistencywill notherepeated.IrishCatholicsand theirchildreninAustraliaoughtto hewarnedbythebrokenpromisesof thepastastotheinsincerityof thosewhoprotestthatthefaith ofyourchildrenwillnotheinterferedwithbyBibleteachingin Stateschools.ThosepromisesalwaysremindmeofthedaysIwas studyingtheLatinpoetVirgil,and thefateofTroyinreceivingasa giftthewoodenhorsefromthe Greeks.Thelatterhadwagedwar aroundthewallsofTroyforseven years.Andfindingthecaptureofthe cityhopeless,theybuiltanimmense woodenhorse,whichtheyleftoutsidethewallsbeforesettingsail fromtheTrojanshores.Onewine manwarnedhiscountrymenofthe dangerwhich'nightheconcealed withinthehorse.Ilewasoverruled, andthegiftoftheGreekswasfound intheheartofTroy.Whenmensleet aftertheirIon?:vi:Hancethesides ofthathorseopened,andanarmy ofmencameforthtoslayintheir bedstheheroeswhodefendedtheir cityforsevenyears,Many time andoftliesthewoodenhorseof BibleinstructionfromProtestants beenofferedtotheCatholicsofIreland.Wehavetogobacktoearly daysoflastcenturyforthebuilding ofthefirsteducationalwoodenhorse. LiketheGreeksaroundthewalksof Troy,theEnglishGovernmenthad laidsiegetothecitadelofFaithin Irelandwithitsbatteringramsof penallaws,confiscationofproperty, andlegalisedmurder.Buteveryengineofwarfailed,andthewooden horsea-astried.

beopenedinthehouse.No:vthe nunshadsettheirheartonhavinga chapel.O'Connellcameandlooked attheplace,andfindingagarden whichbelongedtotheproperty,he advisedthemtobuildachapelthere andconnectitwiththehousebyan outsidecorridor,thusevadingthe termsofthewill.(Laughter.)AnothercasewasthatoftheCisterciansofMountMelleray,whohadobtainedpartofthebarrenmountain sideatapeppercornrental.When theirindustryhadimprovedit,the landlordwantedtomakethempay rentorturnthemout.ButbyO'('onnell'sadvicetheyhadaskedforand gotalease"fromto-daytilltomorrow,"whichpracticallymeantfor ever.(Laughter.)"

Mrs.J.Learhinan,ofPetersburg, diedatNurse!till'sprivatehospital, Adelaide,lastmonth,afteraweek's illnessfrompenunioniaJShewas alwaysforemostinChurchworkin herdistrict,andwashighlyrespectedforherkindandamiablediernsition. Iierendwasveryhappy. R.I.P.

Goodproeressisbeingmadewith thenewChurchoftheGoodShepherd,Strathalbyn.Itisexpected thatitwillbereadyfortheopeningceremonyinNovember.When completed,theChurchwillaccommodate500people.a

lars,andthegatheringwasahappy one. Speechesweremadebythe VeryRev.DeanRyanandtheVery Rev.FatherEdwaredLeMaitre,C.p., 4 andsongsandmusicalitemswere givenbytheMissesE.Gaden,Smith, V.Kenny,B.Reynolds,andC.Morris.TheSistershospitablyentertainedthegathering.

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FatherBlakerecentlyconcludedan instructivecourseofsermonsatWallaroo,onthe"ChurchofChrist." heinstructionsweredividedunder fourheads,viz.:"DidChristestablishaChurch?""Howareweto knowthatChurch?""Canweprove thisbytheScriptures?"andfinally, "Areweboundtobelongtoand obeythisChurch?"Theinstructions werelistenedtowithgreatattention.

TASMANIA

ASolemnHighMassofRequiem wascelebratedatSt.Joseph's Church,Hobart,forthesoulofthe lateMotherMaryGonzagaRussell, whoforabouttwoyearswasRectressofSt.Joseph'sOrphanage, Harrington-street,Hobart,andwho diedrecentlyatSt.Vincent'sConvent,Sydney.HisGracetheArchbishoppresided.ArchpriestHennebry wascelebrant,Fathers.Monaghanand Cullerbeingdeaconandsub-deacon respectively. Alargecongregation waspresent.

4.

TheoldscholarsoftheConventof Mercy,MountGambier,heldareunionattheConventrecently.There we.alargeassemblageofoldscho-

HI

MissJanieReichenbergwasgiven acomplimentaryconcertintheFlohartTownHallontheoccasionof

NationalMutualLife

AssociationofAustralasiaLtd.

Australia'sMistProgressiveLifeOffice

Dir,mrs

BranchOffices-St.George'sTerrace,Perth

RightHon.SirJOHNFORREST,:P.C.,K.C.NP.G..\ WILLIAMNIaCMURTRIE,Esq. HENRYWRIGHT.ManagerforW.A.

Cockram's StockBazaar

Alargeandenthusiasticmeeting washeldatSt.Brigid'sHall,Nth. Fitzroy,recently,theMayor(('r. Ottery)presiding,whenresolutions wereunanimouslycurrieddemanding thatbothStateandnon-State schoolsshouldbetreatedalif'easto privileges;thatgrantsinaidhe grantedtotheRomanCatholic schools,andthataRoyalCommissionsheuldheappointedtoreviev thewholeedecwtionalsystemofthe State,suchcommissiontoconsist mainlyofeducationalexpertsfamiliarwiththesystemsnowinvogue inthegreatcivilisedcountriesofthe world.AtBallaratanothersuch meetingvasheld,whentherewasa crowdedattendance.Otherpublic meetingsaretoheheld,whenresolutionsdemandingathoroughreview oftheStateeducationsystemwillhe putforward.

St.Augustine'sOrphanagereceived £15andSt.Catherine'sOrphanage£3 outofthepreeeedsofthe';,lbourne EightHours'Anniversary.

4.

AnewChurchwillshortlybebuilt atKilmany.TheChurchwillcost about£400.Atthepreliminarymeetingtoconsiderwaysandmeans over£100wasraised.Astrongcommitteehasbeenformedtofurtherthe movement.Mr.MauriceKilleengenerouslygaveablockoflandforthe purpose.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

202PierStreet,Perth

AuctioneersattheRoyalAgricultupalSociety'sHorseParade andRoyalShowSales

StockofeverydescriptioninspectedbyourAgentsinanypartofthe worldandpurchasedforcash.

SALES.-Stock,LandandClearingSalesconducted throughoutW.A,

Arrangementshavebeenmadeby theAustralasianCatholicTruthSocietyforaregularsupplyofthepublicationsoftheEnglishandIrish CatholicTruthSociety'spiemlilets, andinacoupleofmonths'time thesewillheavailableattheSociety'sofficesinLondsdale-street,Melbourne.

TheIlishonofSale(Dr.Plegan), sreriAinzrecentlyinhisCathedralon theattemptthatisbeingtoadsyear

FatherO'Dowling,S.J.,.recently deliveredaninterestingaddresson "TheBarLifeofDanielO'Connell" attheAdelaideCatholicClub.The followingisanextract,whichshows hoWwittythegreatDancouldbe whenupagainstaknottyproblem: -"O'Connell'sopinionwasalways greatlyindemand,andhewasthe greatlawyerfortheCatholics.He alwaysadvisedhisclientstobuy forfeitedestates.Thismightseem peculiaradvicebutthereasonwas thatitcaveaParliamentarytitle, andtherewasnoneedtogobeyond thatincaseofdispute.Thelecturer alsorelatedhowtheladyknownas 'Mrs.Ball'inthosetimes(though shewasasingleladyandtheIcondressoftheLoretoOrder)obtained anopinionfromO'Connell.Shehad boughtahouseinDublinthatwas formerlytheresidenceoftheProtestantArchbishopofCashel,who hadinsertedaclauseinhiswillto theeffectthatnochapelshouldever

SWORNVALUATORS.-OurSwornValuationsare

AcceptedbyBanksandLeadingFinancialinstitutions

Mr.Cockram,whoisnowresidentinMelbourne,personallysuperintends ourQueensland,SydneyandSouthAustralianShipments,whichweare nowreceivingregularlyeveryfortnight,comprising-BloodStock,Stallions,Trotters,BroodMares,IlrayDrayHorses,FarmFilliesand Geldings,andTradesmen'sDeliveryIlorses.

Allstockguaranteedtruetodescription.Horsesbrokeninand thor ollublYeducatedbyexperiencedmen.

IntendingbuyersarealwayscordiallyinvitedtoinspectourStocks.

GreatWinterFair

DoanBros.TheUniversalProviders

theGoldenJubileeofhermembershipofSt.Joseph's('hurchchoir. His(IraqtheArchbishop,Ven.Arch- priestIlennebryandMonsignorGilleran,V.G.,werepresent.Asplendid programmewasgiven.AttheconclusionoftheprogrammetheVen. Archpriest,inafewwords,referred tothelongconnectionthatMiss ReichenberghadhailwithSt.Joseph'sChurchchoir,viz.,50years, during45ofwhichMissReichenberg hadactedasorganist,andhesaidit gavehintverygreatpleasuretohand MissReichenbergapurseofsovereignsasatokenoftherespectand esteeminwhichshewasheldbythe parishionersofSt.Joseph'sOhurch, aswellasbyhermanyfriends,and expressedthehopethatshewould hesparedlitanyyearstoperlorinthe dutiesshehadsoadmirablycarried out.Hen.E.Mulcahyrespondedon behalfofMissReichenberg.

Amongstthemanytributespaid totheRev.Dr.O'Mahony,editorof theTasmanian"Monitor,"whoIbis latelybeenlaidasidebybroken health,andforwhomatestimonial hasbeenstarted,thefollowing,thoughbrief,willtakebeatingforits trueandgenuinering.Thelnknown correspondentsentadonationofC11 withhisnote,whichread"Amark ofgratitudetoonewhoneverturned hishackonafellowbecausebewas down,andwhoneverrefusedtoheln Tinyonebecauseofhisconditionor hiscreed.MayGodhewithvon everywhne:watherO'Mahony.-From AFRIEND."

Kalgoorlie

Sofarasheat,andwind,and dustareconcerned,summerseems alreadytohavesentalongitsadvanceagentstotheEasterngoldfields. Wearejustnowstrongly temptedtoconsignthesuperfluous raimentofwintertothelimboof wardrobesuperfluities,andbythe lightness,ifnotthescantinessofour apparel,apethefeminineidiosyncrasiesofmodernity.

Lastweek,theRev.Fr.P.Klotz, O.S.B.,wasthewelcomeguestof MonsignorRobinson.Apartfromthe factthathisacquaintancewiththe Englishidiomisratherunfamiliar, heseemsinallotherrespectstobe amplyequippedforhisenterprising journalisticglobe-trot.Thoughhe leanifestedachildlikeinnocenceof theturf,heenjoyedanafternoon amidstwhatwastohimthecrowdedlonelinessofourwonderfullace-

course.OnFridayafternoon,thanks toth,courtesyofMr.Nicholson,the genialmanageroftheIvanhoemine, theRev.Fatherwasaffordedanop- portunityofinspectingtheworkiteg,s ofagoldminefromthe2,500level tothestrong-room.Evidentlywell pleasedwithhistripthefields,he returnedtoPerthbythatJvening's express.

ThepublicationsoftheCatholic TruthSocietyandthe"Records"are stillingreatdemandatSt.Mary's. Now,everyweekmemotheFaleofa coupleofhundredbooklets.Already, thedemandscentstohaveoutstrip- pedthelimitofamerespasmodic effort,andhasreachedtheeminence ofestablishedfact.

AlthoughthereislittleornohubbubinconnectionwithourBazaar, wehaveeveryreasontobelievethat asinthecaseofallgreatandeffectivemovements,astrongsweepinunder-currentoforganisation worksitsgoldenwayinthefavouredheartofthegoldfieldscapital. Theeffortsofourworkersareseeminglyinsignificant-certainlyunpre- tentious-yet,thereistouchgrounds forhopingthattheywillberewardedahundred-foldwhenthegreat clayofbalance-sheets,etc.,arrives.

Nextweekweexpecttochronicle thedoingsoftheKanownaEuchre andDanceCommittee.TheirgrandentertainmentcomesoffonWednesdaynight,andtohand,their hopesofapleasantandsuccessfulissuearehighindeed.Thedevelopmentofthe"1"konlightLead" elvesveryfairpromiseforthereawakeningofKanowna.Itwillbe ofinteresttosomeofourreadersto learnthattheclaimsarebeingemulouslypeggedoutinthevicinityof thisprosperousshow.Kurnalpiis alsolookingupduringthepastfew weeks.

Theback-countrystillkeepshopingon.Judgingbythenumberpresentat'theHolySacrificeatMenziesandWoolgaronSundaylast, thosetwominingtownsarenotat alldeserted.OnMondaymorninga goodlycrowdattendedHolyMass, whilethenumberthatapproached thealtarrailswasindeededifying. CometValeisstillastirwithactivity,andthereiseveryindication thatitwillrenderagoodaccount ofitselfinthenearfuture.Holy \lasswillhecelebratedhereonSunday,21stinst.Theprospectsof WaverleykeepCanegrasspulsating, butTtardocseemstohaveabandoned allhopeofrecovery.Towardsthe

endofthemonththepriestwillvisit Waverleyforthefirsttimeonrecord.TheCatholicsofBroadArrow -smallthoughtheirnumberbejustifythehopetohaveholyMass possiblyduringthispresentmonth. Accordingtopopularopinion,Ora Bandaisthemostprosperousspot ontikeEasterngoldfields.Ifweare tocredithearsay,itwillbethegoldfields'capital,undiminishedinprospects,whensomelonelyblackfellow takeshisstanduponsomeabandonedhotelinlannan-streettoknocka magpieofftheruinedtowerofthe Post011ice.

ACountryCall

Comecomefromthecrowdedcity, ConteforthinthejoyousSpring, ThisvalebytheBlackwoodRiver Truejoytoyourlifewillbring. Onelookatthisvernalvalley, Oneglanceatthegreatgreenhill, \lakeslifealivingverity, Intunewiththeripplingrill. Seethefreshgreenfieldsofclover, Andthegoldenwattletree. Ifearthehummingtuneofthe streamlet, Andthetuneofthehummingbee.

Come! Comefromthenoisycity, Comeawayfromtrainsandtrain. Thebracingbreezeo'ertheBlackwood Bringslifetothewearybrain, Ab!Godmadethehillsandvalleys, Andcreatedmantosee,

ButtheDevilplannedthecityAsnareforhumanity. BRIDGETOWN.

T.P.HERBERT

FAMILYG'ROOIRANDPROVIE11011 MERCHANT.

398RokebvRd.,SlJBIACO. (NearNicholsonRoad).

GoodscarefullyPeeked.Familia waitedoadaily.Countryorders attendedto.

Professional

NURSEBREHENEY,c/o.Mrs. Hart,Fruiterer,GuildfordRoad, Maylands.OutdoorPracticeattendedingeneralandMIiternityNursing.

NURSESKENE'SMATERNITY

HOME,qIJewellStreet,East Perth.Superioraccommodationdmeareouehement.Moderate.

TrodonRustyNailand GotPoisonedFoot

ATHOSPITALE\ERYDAYFOR MONTHS-CONSTANTFEAROF AMPUTATION.

ZAM-BUKHEALSDREADFUL WOUND.

Mrs.M.Harmon,of6Turner Street,Redfern,Sydney,willrememberwithgratitudehowZam-Buk,by healingherson'sdreadfulpoisoned wound,savedhisfootfromprobable amputation.

"llysonClyde,"saysMrs.Harmon,"trodonarustynail,which penetratedhisheel,andcameout throughtheankle.Itwasaterrible wound,andtomakemattersworse, blood-poisonsetin.Thepainwas dreadful,fortheinflammationincreaseddaily,andthewoundcontinually discharged.Clydewasunabletoput hisfoottotheground,andhadto hecarriedabout,while,onaccount oftheintensepain,hecouldnotsleep atnight.

"Wetriedagreatnumberofdifferentointmentsandpowderswithout anysuccess,fortheinjurycontinued totakethewrongway.Wethen tookClydetoSydneyHospital,but thetreatmenttheremadehimcry fromtheexcessivepain.Ilewasin suchabadwaythatwehadtotake himeverymorningfortwomonths, buthewasnobetterattheendof thattime.Atlastwethoughtthe footwouldhavetoberemoved.

"Formonthsthechildsuffereduntoldmisery,andthenhisgrandmo-therdecidedtotrywhatZam-Buk woulddo.Shedressedthewound withsome,andthelittlefellowobtainedsomucheasethatwedeterminedtofollowupthetreatment.A furthersupplywaspurchasedand thetreatmentcontinued.Zam-Buk drewoutallthebadmatterandreducedtheswellingandinflammation."

Zam-Bukiswonderfullyeffectivefor thetreatmentofeczema,running sores,badlegs,ringworm,scalp sores,cuts,burns,scalds,sprains, rhsumatism,poisonedwounds,ulcers, sorehands,etc.,Obtainableofall chemistsandstoresat1/6and3/6 Perpot.

"ParchDisgracefrom Vain'

UnderthisheadingtibeSepte:nber numberofthe"AustralLight"has averyinterestingarticleontheCatholicChurchPropertyInsurance CompanyofAustralasiabytheHon. HughMahon,frontwhichwetakethe followingtellingextracts:-

"Nearly31,000shareshavebeen allottedtosubscribersthroughout theCommonwealthandNewZealand, sothattheentireproceedsfromthe saleofshareshavepassedtothe company'screditwithoutanydeductionwhatever.

"Thecompanyhasalsoleftthe beatentrackinavoidingthehulkof theheavyoutlayentailedonother companiesinthepursuitandretentionofbusiness.Itemploysnoagents.Itdialsdirectwithitsclients. Toheofmaximumbenefittothe Catholiccommunity,thecompany recognisesthatitmusteliminatethe middle-man.Thecharacterofthe businesstowhichitisconfinedrelievestheCatholicChurchProperty InsuranceCo.fromthenecessityof resortingtothecompetitivemethods ofotherinstitutions,aswellasfrom copyingtheirelaborateinternalmanagement.Theworkingexpensesand lossesofotherfirecompaniesoperatinginAustraliarangefrom76to 100percent.oftheirnetannualpremiumincome.Theworkingexpenses andlossesoftheCatholicChurch PropertyInsuranceCo.,duringits firstyear'sexistence,despitethe factthattheoutgoembracedmuch non-recurringexpenditure,wereunder 15percent.ofitsnetpremiumincomefor1912.

enonSheinnofapolicy,theAustraliancompanypaysacashbonus of40percent.onthepolicy'smaturity.Inotherwords,apolicyholderintheCatholicChurchPropertyInsuranceCo.paysonly12sfor whatcostshim20selsewliere.Itis estimatedthat,bythetadof,the year,rebatesandbonusesametinting tosome£1,500willhavebeenreceivedbyitspolicy-holdersthroughout Australia.Thisisanachievement whichshouldarrestattention,yetit maybeacceptedasfallingfarshort ofwhatcouldbeaccomplishedbyuniversalco-operationoftrusteesof CatholicChurchpropertyinthecompany'sactivities.Withoutmaterially increasingitsworkingexpenses,the companycouldhandleamuchlarger volumeofbusiness,anditmayreasonablybeexpectedthatthisbusiness,nowbestowedinotterdirections,willgravitateintheimmediatefuturetothisinstitution,owned andcontrolledbyCatholicsexclusively.ForoverhalfacenturyCatholicshavebeenmakinghugecontributionstothetreasuriesofoutside companieswithoutanyappreciablereturn.ThisCatholiccompanyenables ustostopthiswaste.Thatit hasalreadyrescuedforChurch purposesasubstantialsum,which, butforitsintervention,wouldhave beenlost,justifiesitsexistence,and indicatesthatwithinitliesthepoeerofgreatpracticalutilitytothe ('atholicChurchinAustralasia.

Assetsover£30,000.

"Thesefiguresdonotrequireemphasis.Theyrevealadisparity whichhewhorunsmayreadacrd graspwithoutdifficulty.Theposition istoheexplainedbytheeconomical methodsand,fortherest,bythe specialimmunityofthepropertyinsured.Churchbuildingsarerarely concentratedinalimitedareawhere asingletirereithtresultinaisastrdusloss.Theyarewidelyspattered,almostinvariablydetached fromprivately-ownedtenements,generallyconstructedofstoneorbrick, andarecarefullylookedafterbythe occupantsortrustees,whoarevitallyinterestedintheirpreservation frontfire,whichisnotalwaysthe casewitht1seinchargeofbuildingsusedforbusinessorresidence.

"Personsdealinginalargeay withfireinsurancecompaniesrequire tohesatisfied,andveryproperlyso,

Theprogressofthecompany,as shownbyitsaccounts,ismostgratifying.Thenetprofitonitsoperationsfor1912(includingprovision forunexpiredpreinistos)amounted to£2,17285.Fromthiss''nitraid toitsshareholdersthe,odestdividendof5percent.('onsileringthat. theshareholders'fundsernover4 percent.,thepremiumncomewas scarcelyaffectedbythedividend. Thereissodoubtthattheshireholdersareentitledtolooltiarahieher returninthesetimesofdearmerry; andunderordinaryeircuinstaacesthe companyshouldbeabletopayit withoutdifficulty.Thefundsofthe ompanyareallinvestedinAustralianGovernmentStock,anditsassets atdateareover030,001.

AlthoughtheCatholicChurchPropertyInsuranceCo.ism*policiesin

alltheAustralianStates,ithasso faropenedofficesinNewSouth WalesandVictoriaonly..Theformer issituatedat28Elizabeth-street, Sydney,andtheVictorianofficeis at491Bourke-street.Melbourne.

SobiacoBazaar

ABazaarinaidoftheChurchSchoolatWest.LeedervillewasopenedinKing'shall,Subiaco,onWednesday,September3rd,byMonsignorVerlingbeforealargegathering ofpeople.IndeclaringtheBazaar open,FatherVerlingsaidhewas pleasedtoseesuchalargeattendance.liecomplimentedthestallholdersontheirverysuccessfuleffortsinthewayofentertainments previoustotheBazaar,andexpressedthehopethattheBazaaritself wouldbeahugesuccess.Thoughhis dutiesinotherpartsofthediocese kepthimverybusy,hehadalways feltagreatinterestintheSubiaco parish.

Thestallswereallbeautifullydecoratedandfilledwithmanyuseful articles.TheBazaarwillbeclosed this(Saturday)evening,September 13th,whenitistobehopedthatall friendsandwell-eisherswillmake everyefforttobepresent.

Thefollowingarethenamesofthe stall-holdersandassistants:-RefreshmentStallMrs.Barrett,assistedbyMesdamesEgan,Durack, Taylor,Mackey,Christisson,Ryan, Bronihani,Barrington,:McNamara, andMissesKennedy(2),Tooker, MorrisseyandDurack.SubiacoStall -MissesJones(2),MesdamesFarmer,andPenson,:!:saesMcEncroe, Reading,('.,Kennedy,Be.Gibbs,pickering,L.Quinn,D.Penson,andR. Laker.RosalieStall-Mrs.Stubbs, assistedby:MesdamesWardrop,McCarthy,O'Reilly,Jones,Barron, Reid,Toll,Regan,Bateman,Herbert,EganandMissesEgan,O'Reilly,Rock,McCollandWardrop.West AustralianStall-Mrs.O'Neill,and withherMesdamesSmith,McCarthy, Williams,Shean, ughes,Oliver, Morrell,Sadlier,MissesRyanand Young.

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ArealsoIRONMONGERS,sadsell everydescriptionofBuilders',HouseholdandGeneralIronmongery,Farm andGardenRequisites,LawnMowers,TrellisWork,Tools,Sanitary Ware,Artists'Materials,Plainan* FancyGlass,Artistican.well-seleetedWallpaPeringespeciallydeeds,edMantelpiecesinSolidOak,Jart'ali andKauniGrateswithhandsome. sidepanels,uniquelyblendedMee Hearths,Cutlery,E.P.Ware,Brushware,etc.Countryinquiriespromptlyrepliedto.

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IMPERIALGERMANMAIL HOMEWARDBOUND, Zieten,Sept.20. Goebea,Oct.11. Schaenhorst,Nov.8. AllTwiaStrewn ReduceSaloonFarestoLonde,.:1stClass,Single,£71108 Return, £1075s.2ndClass,Single,£40;Return,£60.3rdClass,from£15.

EASTERNSTATES SCHARNHORST,OCT.6. GeneralAgentsforW.A.:L.RATAZZICo.,Fremantle, and49St.Georl;e'sTerrace,perth. PHONE1520.

GRAINING. KALSOMINING.

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EstimatesGiven. WorkmanshipGuaranteed.

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PATRONISE

MONS.TROUCHET

THEWELLKNOWNFRENCH CHEMIST, BARRACKSTREET,PBRTH. PURESTDRUGSATLOWEST RATES.

InRespecttoTwoEssentials, Thefirstis,thatthecnntracting companyisstrongenoughtomeet allclaimslikelytohemadeonits Wadsandnext,thatitsprenduen ratesarefairandreasonable.The limitationimpliedinthewords"all &aimslikelytobemade"isemployedadvisedly.13ceause,ifsuch unthinkablesituatidbaroseasthat everypolicybecameconcurrentlya claim,nofireinsurancecompany nowinexistencecouldmeetitsobligatigms.Theliquidassetsofthe strongestcour,-aniesareonlyaninfinitesimalmoietyoftheirtcitalcontinentliabilities.Theutmostinserancemanagersexpecttodoisto provideth.tnasingledisaster,orseriesofdisasters,shallinvolvesuch lesseeasaillfinanciallycrippletheir companies.Theprecautionsadopted bytheCatholicChurchPro;)ertyInsuranceCo.areevenmorestringent. Whilethepropertieseoveredbyits policiesaretheEvilestextantfroman insurancei.ointofview,thecoepany reinsureslargelywithotherunderwriters,retainineonlysuchamounts as,intheeventoffire,ttcanpay withouttheslillitestembarrassment.

"Inregardtoitsmainpurposeviz.,a

ReductionintheCostofInsuring churchproperty,thecompanyhas alreadybeensuccessful.Fiveyears elapsedfromitsinceptionbeforethe Irishcompanywasinapositionto donateanyofitsprofitstoreligious orcharitablepurposes.ButourAustraliancompanyhasbeenable,at theendofitsfirstyear'soperations, toallotitspolicy-holdersbonusesapproaching.,50percent.oftheamount ofgrosspremium.Inadditionto theordinary10percent.rebategiv-

AuntBessy'sCorner

Whenthechildrengotobedatnight, itsomehowseemstobe Asifheav'ncamedowntoblessme withitstenderministry.

Thelittleonesareweary,andtheir eyelidsfainwouldclose, Likethepetalspinkandperfectof somerareandfragrantrose.

Cladingarmentswhiteandspotless, downtheyfallbymother'sknee, Makingthusascenesoholyonly angeleyescouldsee. Thereissomethinginthevisionof eachbendinglittlehead

Thatfillsmysoulwithrapturewhen thechildrengotobed.

MyDearNiecesandNephews,Asthereisnoroomforastory thisweek,Isendyouthisscrapof poetry,andpromiseyouanicetale nextweek.IcongratulateMaster FredBanting,of13unbury,onwinningtheprizeforthehestdrawing

onefrontanotherfromfirsttolast. Ofthegoldfieldscompetitors,Mary Marshall,ofBoulder,deservesspecial mention,andTomPurtel,senta drawingfromAlbanywhichwoulddo credittoanyschoolintowner country.DorisKingandFredBantingweretheonlycompetitorsfrom Banbury,andranveryclosetothe successfulFremantlegirls.Ofspecialmeritalsoweretheessaysof GeorgeParry,LouisByrne,Josephine McGuinness,JackWall,andPhilip Sanders.NancyWalshwroteadescriptionoftheelephantpictureand ahistoryofit,sheclaimstohave "beenthere"whenitwastaken.AngelaDrewwasthebestoftheWest Perthjournalists,andPhilomena Waynewroteverygraphicallyfrom Sith.Perth,wheretheZooelephants live.Justonemoremustbementionedofthemanywhowrotewell, butnotquiteuptotheexcellenceof

aliosaidagirlcouldnothitanythingsheaimedat.Ihopehewill notsaywecouldnotdrawtheelephants."

Youmustnottakeanynoticeof thesetrifles,Gladys.IhopeyouenJeyedyourholidays.

MaggieBarry,ofPalmerston-street, Perth,hadaholidaytotheEast, sawMelbourneandS't.Patrick'sCathedral,hutlikesW.A.best.

NellieTangney,ofMarrinup,is welcomebacktomycornerafterher illness.ShewritesWegotababy girlonthe9thofAugust,andsheis adarling.IlernameisKathleen Lily.WehadamissionherebyFatherNolan,andwewenteverymorn:nandevening.Wewereallvery sorrywhenitwasover.,Ilike readingthe"Record"andthechildren'spageveryMuch.Oneofmy Attiecousinsstartedtowrite10you BertieNorth,ofBanbury.Iwish youcouldjustseethewildflowers

licKitrick,Misssmith,Mrs.Rodda, Mrs.Davidson,MissesFlanaganand MissReidy.Thecommitteewish tothank:-Mr.II.Boan,donation; Rev.31cClemmens,useofParish Ifall Mrs.Chamberlain,refreshments;Mr.hickitriek,soft;drinks. Amongthoseineveningdresswere: MissDroney,Perth,pinkcharmeuse; MissFord,Perth,tangerinesatin; MissO'Dea,'Perth,-lemonsatin; Mrs.O'Dea,blacknet'overwhite silk;Mrs.A.Davidson,Perth,black andsteelnetoverblacksatin;Mrs. Briggs,blackandgreennetover silk;MissReidy,yellowsatin; Mrs.McGowar,whitelaceMissWilkins,greychanteuseMissS.Wilkins,tangerinechiffonoversilk; MineMintoft,whitelace;MissR. McDonald,creamsilk;MissPress, tangerinesatinMrs.Gardiner,green sil'tMissDonovan,whitenetover silkMissNaylor,creamsatin; -Ise,creams'lk;MissI!Wog,green charnieuse;MissMcAloney,cream silk;MissConnieDwyer,bluechar-

oftheelephants,andMissesDora BallandGladysMooneyontheiressays.DoraBallwrites"Whenthe elephantliesdownitextendsitsbind legsjustasamandoeswhenhe kneels."Dora,ofcourse,doesnot meantoinsinuatethatamanhas hindlegs-thoughtheexpression "gettingonhishindlegs,"is(Iam told)sometimesusedwhenamemberofthemalesexnetsintoatemper-orloseshisgoodtemper.As youareanxioustohearthedecision ofthejudges,Iwillnotkeepyou waiting.Hereitis:-

"Afterverycarefulconsideration, weawardedtheprizeforthebest drawingtoFredBanting,ofBunbury.;firstplaceintheEssayCompetitiontoDoraBall,St.Josenh's Convent,Fremantle,and;secondplace toGladysMooney,St.Anne's,North Fremantle.TheexcellenceoftheessaysoftheFremantlecompetitors madetheworkofawardingtheplaces anextremelydifficultone,forthere werebutafewdegreessertarating

thePortgirls-AgnesCullen,ofCottesloe."

Ihopenoneofmyunsuccessfulniecesornephewswillhedisheartened, becauseonlyalimitednumbercan wininanyrace.Ineverthought therewassomuchtalentinW.A.as hasbeendisplayedandnodoubt somewhohavewonnoprizesthis timewillbeverysuccessfullateron.

'Ifyoudon'tsucceedatfirst,try, tryagain."

IamsorrytoinformyouthatI havereceivedaforgedletterdated fromNarrogin,hutwrittenandpostedfromacertainplaceinPerth.

Iho-etheclever(?)young"nephews"Ptthatparticularabodewill takethisgentlehintandreservetheir talentsforsomethingbetter-they mightwantthemlateron.

GladysMooneywritesfromN.Fremantle"Weallenjoyedtheletters emeciallythestoryofJackHorner, whichwasquitenewtous.Weare allveryindignantwiththatboy

here;theyarejustlovelynow.We gotsuchalovelygasden,aridI havebeenweedingitto-day.

filament

AsuccessfulBallwasheldinthe TrishHall,Claremont,inaidofthe PresentationConvent,Cotteeloe,on Tuesdayevening,the9th.Thehall aslentfreeofchargebyRev.,McCleinmens.Musicwassuppliedby Mrs.Miller.Thetableswereheaped withgoodthingsandrefreshments, wereallthatcouldbedesired. Mr.T.DavidsonandMissB.Kinane,jointsecretaries,aretobe congratulatedfortheireffortsin makingtheballsuchahugesuccess,bothfinanciallyandsocially,as fully120couplesoccupiedthefloor, andhadtheweatherbeenmorefavourablemanymorewouldhavebeen there.'Theywereablyassistedby acommitteeconsistingofMisses Kinins,)4:s.Gee,Mrs.Dwyer,lire.

ineuse;MissBates,creamsilk;Air Ilicks,creamsatinandnet;Missb. West,tangerinesatin,cream.netoverdress-,MissB.Kinane,whitesatin; MissMcNamara,whitesilk;MissM. Dwyer,whitesilk,withsteelnet overdress;MissE.Dwyer,heliotrope silk;MissKittyDwyer,whitecharmanse;MissMonaghan,bluesilk; MissGee,whitenet;Missl'ower, creamsilk;MissHughes,paleblue charineuse;MissDelaney,Mrs.Outrim,Mrs.Ryan,MissesA.andR. Speiran,MissRodda,whitesilk; Mrs.Rodda,blacksilk;MissFlangan,whitesilk;MissNellieFlagan, creamsilk.

FlyinganaeroplaneatAlderahot onWednesdayanaviatornamed Frenshanhadaremarkableerrimienceandanarrowescapefroma tragicdeath.Ataheightof2,000 feetfromtheearthhelostcontrolof hismachine,butafteritturnedfour somersaultsheregainedcontroland landedsafely.

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TheFederalTaxationCommissionerwritesfromVictoriaPark:'qnthe'QuestionBox'inyourlast issueanerroroccurs.Thepriestin chargeofthiscolumnstatesthat 1.11.5.means"Jesus,Saviourof Men."Ihadformanyyearsbeen undertheimpressionthattheselettersareanabbreviationofthename Jesusconstitutingthefirstthree lettersoftheSacredNavueinGreek. TheCatholicEncyclopediabearsme oatanddiscreditstheotherinterpretation.asofcoursethe"Record" speaksasanacceptedauthorityon questionsofthekind,itisunfortunatethatitshouldhecommittedto theerroneossinterpretation."

REPLY.-Theabovecametoolate forinsertioninlastweek'sissue, andatthetimeofwritingspaceand timewillpermitonlyashortreply.

(a)Mr.Whitelyisquitecorrectin hisreferencetotheEncyclopedia. Dr.R.Maere,S.T.D.,says:"I.II,S. wassometimesWRoNGLYunderstoodasJesushotirinumSalvator." Butneither.theEncyclopedianorDr. blareisinfallible-and,ofcourse, the"Record"duesnotclaimthe prerozatieeofinfallibilityeither.The questionisonethathasbeenthe subjectofdiscussionamonglearned writers,andasthereisnoofficial pronouncementbytheChurch,the editoroftheQuestionBoxisentitledtopublishwhatheconsidersthe morecorrectversion.

(h)Ourobjectwastocorrectthe falsepopularinterpretation"Ihave suffered"-nottocontradicttheviews expoundedintheEncyclopedia.

(c)AssumingthattheversionfavouredbyMr.Whitelyisthemore correct,ourcorrespondentisinaccuratewhenheusesthewords"the firstthreelettersoftheSacred Name."If beanabbreviated formoftheHolyName,itconstitutesthefirsttwoandthesixthlettersofIIISOUS.Astheword "Jesus"meansSaviourofMankind, wefailtoseehowourversionis "unfortunate"insaycase.

Id)Manycompetentauthorities ntiehthequotedinsupportofour contention,but'tewillquoteonly oneatpresent,F. Hulme,F.L.S., F.S.A.Inhis"SymbolisminChristianArt"(pages51andMIthelearnedantiquarianwrites"Thefamiliarmonogrambasedonthe isoflaterdatethantheXP,replacing:itentirelyfromthebeginningof the12thcentury.Theearliestexamleknownisonagoldcoinof

liasillusI.,A.D.867. These lettersareoftenreadassignifyingIesushominumSalvator,Christthe SaviourofMenandONTHEIRINTRODUCTIONINTOTHELATIN CHURCH,TillsMEANINGWAS ASSIGNEDTOTHEM.Itissaid thatthisreadingwasfirstsuggested by(St.)IternardineofSiena(1350- 1441)." FromthisquotationMr.Whitely aillseethatifeehavefalleninto an"erroneousinterpretation,''we haveatalleventserredinexcellent company.Insuchquestionsasthe oneunderdisputethe"Record"pins itsfaithtothetime-honouredmotto -"Innecessariisunitasindubiis libertas inomnibuscaritas."-Ed.

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TheRecord"willbepostedfree foroneyeartoanysubscriberinthe CommonwealthwhopayslOsOdin advance.Ifbookedtherateis3s3d perdarter. 1

NisLordshipBishopTorresarrivedinPerthfromNewNorciaon Thursdayevening,andleftbyyesterdaymorning'strainforSouthern Cross,wherehewillconfirmanumberofcandidatesto-morrow.His LordshipwasaccompaniedbyFather Castanares,O.S.B.,wholeftatNorthamtoproceedtoGoomalling.on SundayweekBishopTorreswillordainthreeSub-deaconstotheDiaconate,andpromotethreeDeaconsto thepriesthood,Weunderstandthat hewillafterwardsprocee1toCoomalting,wherehewilllaythefoundationstcneofthenewconventon thelastSundayoftheitoath.FatherPlans,O.S.B.,isPr'lessorof \basicattheMaristBoys'College.

TheVezyRev.P.Hayes,Adm., returnedtoPerthonTuesdayfrom KellerberrinandNortham,andexi himselfashighlypleased withhistoobriefsojourninthe agriculturaldistricts.Ileolliciated atKellerberrinandDoodlakinelast Sunday,whileFr.HughO'Reillywas attendingtheEastBaandeeportion ofhisextensiveparish.Threugbthe courtesyofMr.S.Pattersonandthe pastor,Fr.layeswasenabledtosee thecountry,andaaswaryfavourablyimpressedbyhisfirstvisittothat progressiveandehartaingc7ntre. lb

ArchdeaconSmyth,ofBuneafury,ban beenavisitortothemetropolissince lastweek,isnowthepossessorofa newmotorcar,andisalmostanexpertdriveralready.TheArchdeacon preachedtoacrowdedcongregation attheCathedrallastSundayevening,takinghistextfromtheSeepelofSt.Lukevii(theWidow'sson ofNaini),"Andhethatwasdead sattinandbegantospeak.AndJesusgavehimtohismother."Father'McDermott,C.SS.R.,suppliedat BunburyleekSunday. ea

TheRev.C.Treacy,C.SS.R.,who isatpresentconductingtheAnnual RetreatattheWestPerthConvent, willpreachatSt.Brigid'sto-morrow(Sunday)evening.TheConcert andEuchrePartyatArrannioreon Wednesdayprovedverysuccessful.

FathersO'DonnellandGrogan, C.85.11.,areexpectedbackatthe Monasterynextweek,fromtheirmissionarytripthroughtheGeraldton Diocese. lb

TheVeryRev.5.Gleason,C.SS.R., accompaniedbyFatherllunt,RectoroftheBallaratMonastery,will arrivefronttheEastonnextTuesdayweek,23rdinst.,andwiltconducttheannualretreatfortheclergy oftheDioceseofPerth,whichwill continenceattheNorthl'erthMonasteryonMonday,29th.DuringFr. Gleeson'sstayintheWest,thepub- liccelebrationofFr.O'Neill'sGoldenJubileeofprofessionwillbeobserved.

NewstohandbyTuesday'smail fromtheRev.JohnSmyth,0.M.I., istotheeffectthatthepastorof NorthFremantleisenjoyinghiswellearnedholidayinIreland,andthat

thebracingairofhisnativeDublin ishavingaverybeneficialeffecton hishealth.Fr.Smyth'sparishionerswillhepleasedtolearnthatheexpectstoreturntotheWestbefore Xmas.

TheRev.C.Treaey,C.SS.R.,concludedtheannualretreattorthe SistersofSt.Joseph,Fremantle, lastTuesdaymorning,andpreached atSt.Patrick'sChurchlastSunday morningandevening.

'IheRev.J,Neville,0.M.I.,of NorthFremantle,begantheretreat fortheSistersofMercyat.St.Joachim'sConvent,VictoriaPark,last Thursday.

Nowthatallthepeoplefrgnithe No.6Millhaveshiftedcampandare fullyestablishedin.Jarrandale,Fr. PhilSheridanhsarrangedtogive themMasstoiceamonthinsteadof onceamonth,ashasbeenthecustominthepast.Thisarrangement involvestherathrtryingtaskof drivingfromJarrandaletoAntedateontheseSundays,butwillgive Fr.SheridananovoreuaityofvisitingDxellingupandsyneMassthere twiceamonthinsteadofoncea month,andalsoofgiingMassat Holyoake,Nlarrnup,andtheNo.2 StateN+11onceinsixweeks,instead ofonceinthraemonths.Wehope Fr.Sheridanwillretainvigourand strengthtocarryoutthissplendid art-ugement,whichhasbeenhailed withsatisfactionbytheCatholicsof thatextensiveparish.

WeregrettohearthattheRev.P. J.Gilbert.,1i.5.1I.,ofGoomalling, hasreceivedofficialnotificationofhis transfertotheEasternStatesfront headquartersinSydney.Wehopethe informationisnotcorrect,oratall eventsthatFr.GilbertmayheallowedtoremainuntiltheCienvent buildingiscompleted.DuringhisshortpastorateofGoomallinghebas enjoyedtherespectandesteemof thatextensiveagriculturalparish.

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OnTuesdayafternoonaheavygale accompaniedbyrainpassedover Kanowna,anddidalotofdamage. Amongthebuildingsthatsuffered mostwasSt.Patrick'sChurch.Luckilythegalewasofshortduration. Sheetsofironwereblownaboutthe townlikesomanysheetsofpaper. Therailwayservicewasdislocated furthreehoursowingtotheelectric staffsystembeingdamaged.

TheRev.T.Crowleyreturnedto HighgateonThursdaymorningfrom ashorttriptotheEasterngoldfields andreportsthatthe"HomeRule" mineatKanownasufferedseverelyas aresultofTuesday'scyclone.

TheHon.P.Collier, interforMinesandRailways,accontPaniedbyMr.T.S.McNulty,ofthe DepartmentofAgriculture,anda smallparty,paidaprivatevisitto NewNorcialastSaturday,andenjoyedthehospitalityoftheLord AbbottandCommunity.ItwasMr. Collier'sfirstvisittothatfar-famed Monastery,andhewasagreeablysurprisedtoseethefruitsofBenedictineenterprise,asrevealedinthe Abbey,thenewMaristCollege,and St.Gertrude'sCollegeandConvent. Thepartyattendedthe9 o'clock MassonSunday,andweredeeply impressedbyalltheysawandheard.

TheRev.DomPeterKlotz,O.S.B., ofSt.I'eter'sAbbey,Salzburg,isat presentonavisittoWestAustralia. FatherKlotz,whoisadistinguishedmemberoftheauthors'Unionof Austria,isanativeoftheTyrolthelandofAndreasIlofer-andhas travelledextensivelythroughoutthe world.Thisishisfirstvisitto Austrilia,andalreadyheisfavourablyimpressedbyourclimateand People.Throughthecourtesyofthe Governmenthehasafreepassover therailwaysoftheState. HisvisittoKalgoorlielastweek isreferredtobyourgoldfieldscorrespondent,andourvisitorthinks theGoldenMileiswithoutaparallelinanyotherpartoftheworld. OnMondaymorninghesotnutfor Busselton,andwasdriventothe CavesbyFr.JohnO'Reilly.Henev-

erexpectedtoseesuchwondersof natureinthisstrangeland.Father KlotzleftforhistourlastNovember,andhassincetouredEgypt,Somaliland,BritishandGermanEast 4 Africa,Uganda,NIozambique,VictoriaFalls,Johannesburg,Durban, EastLondon,andCapetown.liewas theguestofFr.Cox,0.11.1.,Adm., oftheTransvaal,andspeaksinglowingtermsofthecordialhospitality shownbytheformerVicarofFremantle.Ourvisitoristheauthorof twointerestinghooks,andiscorrespondentforninenewspapers-allprintedintheGermanlanguage,besides. beingtheauthorofnovelsandpoems. LeleavesFremantleforIndia,China,.Japan,andJava,onOct.11, andmeantimeexpectstovisitNew Norciaandmanyoftheagricultural centres.FrontJavahereturnsnext yeartoSydney,Melbourne,Brisbane, Adelaide,Tasmania,anfromNew ZealandwillproceedtoSanFrancisco.lehopestohepresentatthe openingofthePanamaCanal,and willafterwardstourSouthAmerica. AtthePalacehehasbeentheguest ofMonsignorVerling,andinFremantlehehasstayedwiththeoblate Fathers.WewishthecelebratedBenedictineaverypleasantsojournin ourGoldenWest,andhopethat,like mostofourvisitors,hewillcarry awaywithhint,notonlyauseful stockofinformation,butverypleasantmemoriesaswefl.

TheSept.numberoftheGeraldton "Sower"tohandfrontBryan's PrintingWorks,isfullofinteresting newsandgoodsoundCatholicreading.

AChildrenandAdults'Plainand FancyDressBallwillbeheldinthe VictoriaParkTownHallnextSaturdayevening(20thinst.),inaidof thefundsofSt.Jcstehim'sChurch.

Weareagainreluctantlycourielled toholdovereditorialcommentsand manyitemsofinterestonaccountof thelatearrivalofparishnews.Unlessthenewsfromtheparishes comesinbefore10onThursdaymorningatlatest,nonoticewillhetaken oftheitems.Thisrulemustberigidlyenforcedinfuture,andcorrespondentsareurgentlyrequestedto sendintheircopyasearlyinthe weekaspossible.

LocalandPersonal

MissMurielBrown,oftheEducationDepartment,leftCollierecently andproceededtoNewSouthWales, wherehermarriageisannouncedto takeplaceinthenearfuture.

es OnaccountoftheNlaylandsPazaar Mr.W.Boxall,thewell-knownBarrack-streetdentist,wasunabletopay hisusualmonthlyvisittoBeverley andPingellylastweek,butmaybe consultedatboththosecentrestodayandto-morrow.Mr.andMrs. BoxallreturntothecityonMonday.

BrotherO'llullanesadBrotherCulligan,arenowatNudgeeCollege, Queensland,wheretheyenjoyexcellenthealth,andfrequentlyexchange remniscencesoftheirhappyyears intheGoldenWest.Bro.O'llullane wasdetainedforsometuneinSydneyonaccountofthesmall-pox scare,butsubmittedtovaccination withoutamurmur.

Mr.JohnThomasKilgariffwrites fromTorrensville,Adelaide,tocorrectanerrorappearinginoneof ourAugustissues,Thenameofthe happybridegroomshouldhavebeen thatofhisbrother,Mr.JamesR. M1,gariff,ofBoulder,inthereportof thewedding.Itisnot,ofcourse,a caseofmistakenidentity-merelya journalisticinaccuracy.

Thefollowing-pupilsoftheSisters ofMercy,York,beensuccessfulin obtainingpassesatthePracticalExaminationinconnectionwiththe RoyalAcademyandRoyalCollegeof MusicheldinYorkonSeptember 1st.TheexantinerwasPercyII. Miles,Esq.:-.PrimaryDivision:Maud Stack,KathleenMurphy,BessieMullett,MaryMarwick.ElementaryDi-

SATURDAY,SICPTIMBHIR13,19113.

visionGertrude0.Hyde,EthelHenderson,IdaSermon,MarySwanson. LowerDivisionLucyMarwick. 11.

Dr.JuetthaspurchasedDr.Taylor'spracticeatDayDawn,andbeginspracticethereinsteadoftaking uphisappointmentasmedicalofficeratNannine.Dr.Coggiolikas takentheNannineappointment.Dr. Jsett,whoisanativeofSouthAustralia,wenttoDayDawnwhenvery young,andwasthefirstRhodes ScholaroftheChristianBrothers' College,Perth.

TherhristianBrothers'football team,consistingofPozzi,Prendergast,Zowe,Ilallion,Gonzales,Riley, O'Dea,31ouritzen,Campbell,Corbett, Quealy,Mayhew,Brennan,CarriggStone,Iansfield,Oliver,Fraser EmerandDavies,inthecontestagainsttheScotchCollegeatClaremontlastWednesday,carriedoffthe premiershiphonoursforthe7thsuccessiverear.Adetailedreportofthe matcharrivedtoolateforpublicationinthisissue.

AveryenjoyableSocialandDance washeldattheKellerberrinHall latelyinaidoftheChurchfunds. Mrs.Nolanplayedanoverture.Miss Croaksang"Juanita,"MissFlorrie Carrrecited"JerryJay,"MissKieleysang"Killarney,"MissVera JonesdancedtheHighlandFling, Mr.Scottsang,MissA.Tighegave theIrishJig,Mr.Caddysangand recitedaparodyon"LittleJim," andthecompanysangattheconclusion"GodSaveIreland."

son,Barnes,Carter,Cusack,Maher, Callaghan,Snowden,Paton,Allen, Scanlon,Montgomery,Sullivan, Trueman,RobsonMissesMilligan, Peterson,Stone,Hansen,Windred, Davis,Brdlington.Anderson,Gilley, Lanny,Shilotti,Miller, Iatis. Brennan,E.andle.Wilson.Mrs.T. G.A.Molloy,whosemotorwas stuckupatWilliams,sentahandsomedonationtowardstheChurch funds.

InallStatesoftheCommonwealth theevilofcentralisationisrampant -awardingtoknilabs.Inevery Statethepopulationofthecapital faroutnumbersthatofanyother towntherein,andrangesbetween21 and46percent.oftheentirepopulationoftheState.SouthAustralia hasmorethan46percent.ofits populationconcentratedinAdelaide. InQueenslandover23percent.of thepeopleliveinBrisbane,andin Tasmaniasonic21percent.livein Hobart.Thepolicyof"concentration-iscarriedontoamuchgreaterextentinthisStatethanevenin QueenslandorTasmania-nearly 38 percent.ofthepeopleofW.A.live inPerth.Whycannotafairnumber oftheimmi4rantsbepersuadedtogo tothecountry? 4111, MembersofthePinjarraTroopof BoyScouts,augmentedbyseveral boysoftheDwellingupTroop,gave theirsecondscoutsconcertinthe

thentookhimtothe31urcinson, wherehewasthefirsttofindgold, andforwhichhereceivedareward claim.LaterhewenttotheCoolgardiegoldfields,andresidedonthe fieldsuntilthetimeofhisdeath.Mr Bourke'smemorywillbecherishedin Toodyayandelsewhere,forhemade hostsoffriendswhereverbesojournedwasareadyandgenerousgiver tothepoorandneedy,andwasalwaysreadytoextendthehandof friendship.Thedeceasedgentleman, whowasabachelor,leavesabrother,Mr..R.Bourke,of"Loughmore,"nearNortham,andasister, Mrs.J.Brennan,of"Ballanvane," Toodyay.

oftheSouthAfricanAssembly,at Bloemfontein.Itsprogrammeincludes(1)Revisionoftheincidenceof taxationk(2)ataxonthe'unimprovedvaluerofbuildingsites(3)closer settlement;(4)gradualrestrictionof theimportationofcolouredlabour, coupledwithEuropeanimmigration; (5)legalrecognitionofallregistered tradesunions.

Japanisdemandingreparation fromChinafortheNankinmassacre andforinsultsto-Japaneseofficers.

JapaneseNotablesdemandthe promptdespatchofafleetandthe inflictionofsuchpunishmenton Cbinaaswillmakethe-Japaneseflag foreverInspected.

HisGracetheArchbishopofColombodesirousoffurtheringthe spiritualandtemporalwelfareofthe CatholicAssociationsof(rolombo, hasbeenpleasedtoappointthe VeryRev.FatherH.Lytton,O.M.I., tohetheDirectorGeneralofthe Young,Men'sCatholicAssociation, theSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul andtheAssociationoftheLadiesof Charity.FatherLyttonaccompanied HisGraceArchbishopDontenwillto Fremantleafewmonthsago.

Mr.F.,.1.Pergande,J.P.,ofMt. Marshall,whoisspendingathree months'holidaywithhisrelativesin Victoria,writesfrom('olactosay thathegetshis"Record"every weekasusual,andfollowswithinteresttheprogressoftheWest.,The climateoverthereisnotquiteso genialandlikeothervisitorstoVictoria,Mr.Pergandeisdisgusted withthemeagreanddistortedreportsofW.A.happeningswhichappearinthe"Age"andthe"Argus." Mr.Pergandereturnstohisfarm nextmonth.

Averyprettyweddingtookplace atSt.Joseph's'hurch,Subiaco,on Sept.3rd,betweenReubenGeorge Tatham,eldestsonofMr.andMrs. Tatham,ofSuhiaeo,*idMissAnnie ElizabethQuinn(Nance),daughterof Mrs.andthelateMr.Quinn.The Rev.B.McCabeofficiated,afterwhich thereceptionwasheldattheAlexandraCafe,Perth.MissLilyQuinn (sisterofthebride)wasbridesmaid, andMr.W.J.Tatham(brotherof thebridegroom)wasbestman.The happycoupleweretherecipientsof numerouspresentsandcone,rattriaCons.

Owingtoill-health.Bro.P.O'Connor,ofBayswater,hasresignedhis positionasNationalSecretaryof theHibernianSociety,andtakenon thelessonerousdutiesofNational Treasurer.Bro..J.S.Dowling,of Fremantle,hasacceptedtheSecretaryship,andhasalreadyenteredon thedutiesofhisnewofficeeithcharacteristicpatriotismandzeal.Bro. O'('onnor'smanyfriendswilljoin withusinthehopethattherest fromhisarduousworkasateacher andasecretarymaysoonheinstrumentalinrestoringkintohisformerhealthandstrength.

WardenP.f,.Gibbon,whoactedas locumtenensforR.M.Dowleyat Fremantle,hasreturnedtoMenzies. Saysacostempordry:-Gibbon'sfirst wardenshipwasat,Yalgoointhe roaringmid-nineties,whinthealmost derelicthamletwaselevatedtothe positionofagoldfieldcentreand seatofgovernment.Itwasariotousperiod,whenthepubbarsnight heseenthrongedsixdeep,andevery secondmanyoumethadangmerald oraWealthofNationssafelypegged outandawaitingsomebenigncaWallet.Theonlytroublewasthat itdidn'tlast-Yalgoobloomed(or boomed)quickerandpeteredoutsooner,andkeptburstedmoreutterly anddismallythananyotherruining campinW.A.Strangetorecallit onceownedanM.L.A.aswellasa residentmagistrate.Aftertheplace wasdisestablishedGibbonsserved hiscountrytemporarilyatCue,and permanentlyforyearsatNorseman andMenzies.Acapable,painstaking magistrate,whoalwaysstudiously eschewsthoseimpulsiveremarksfrom theBenchthatmakenewspapercriticsgirdatcertainofhiscolleagues inBeakland.

Brevities

TwolittlegirlsnamedGreen,aged 3and13,werefatallyburnt,recently,whilstburningrubbishatLeasingham,WaterVale,SouthAustralia.

Seriousdefalcationsdiscoveredin theaccountsofWilliamGorshyRiddell,ShiresecretaryandEngineerto theBallanShireCouncil,%letoria. IlehasbeenchargedattheCity Courtandremanded.

AstrikehasoccurredattheBurswoodColliery,Newcastle,N.S.W.300 menareidleowingtoadisputeover theweighingofcoal.

TheBritishAdmiraltyhassenta wirelessmessagetoAdmiralSir BerkleyMilne,conmiandingtheMediterraneanfleet,instructinghimto despatchacruisertoChinaonaspecialmission.

Cid*inquirystillproceBding,The evidentegivenmakesinterestingreading.

RailwayaccidentatStrabane,near Londonderry,Ireland,onSunday last.Onepassengersaskilled,and 30seriouslyinjured.

AnexplosionhappenedinafireworksfactoryatAubervilliers,near Paris.Fivemenwereblownto pieces.

ThenewMayorofRichmond,Vie. (('r.Webber,If.L.A.1.atadinner andsocialeveninggivenbyhimto hisfellowCouncillors,omittedthe toastoftheKingfromthetoast list.Askedwhybyarep.ofthe Press,hefranklysaid"Iconsiderit superfluous.IamaRepublicin,and donotbelieveinmonarchies,The Kingisonlyafigure-head,andisrecognisedassuch.Idonotconsider IamdisloyalInmakingthisstatement.Anyhow,theKingisnever presenttorespond.IbelieveinPresidentselectedbythepeople."

Small-poxstilltotheforeinSydney.Thediseasecontinueswild. Vaccinationisbeinglargelyavailed. of.

VictorianStateMinistryhavearrangedforatemporaryloanoff2,00,000at4percent.atparforsix monthsfromQueenslandNational Bank.

Eightconvicts,confinedinadark cell,atRichmond,Virginia,were founddeadfromtheeffectsoffoul air.Someoftheprisonguardshave beenarrestedfororiminalnegligence.

eeeoo,imeeLANE(aged11),ofAll Hallows'Convent,Boulder,whodistinguishedherselfbytakingfirstclassIntermediateHonoursinthe TrinityCollegeMusicExarnination. Shescored91outofapossible100 marks.

Dwellingupffallrecentlyinaidof theforthcomingCatholicBazaar,and asubstantialsumwasnettedasa resultoftheirexcellententertainment.UnderScoutmasterMickenden,aidedbyDeputyS.M.'sT. WickendenandLaslett,alargeprogrammeofsongs,dialogue,sports, andotherinterestingitemswas gonethrough,thesebeingsupplementedbyseveralsongsgivenbylocalvolnnteers.Thecommitteeand theofficersoftheTroopdesireto tendertheirbestthankstothose whogavetheirservicesduringthe evening,especiallytoMiesGreif, whopresidedatthepianoduring theconcert,andtoMrs.Nicholls andMr..Dunnfordancemusic.

Londontradeunionists,atTrafalgarSquare,voicedastrongprotest againsttheallegedviolenceofthe IrishpoliceinsuppressingDublin riots.BenTillettdeclaredLord Aberdeenoughttobeshotorhanged.

Aremarkablyenthusiasticdemonstrationinfavouroflibertyof speechtookplace atDublin onMonday.50,000peopletook partintheproceedings.Leninwas defendedasa"whale-hearted,generous-souledman."

ByrneandNolan,injuredbypolice batonsintheDublindisturbance, succumbedtotheirinjuries.

MeetingsinScotlandcondemned theactionoftheGovernmentinthe Dublinriots.

Strikeofpaintersforincreasedpay continues,hutthemenaregetting tired.

Thetroubleintheshippingyards oftheNorth-EastofEnglandhas beensettled.Valagreedtoaccept leperweekincreaseinsatisfaction oftheirdemands.

Thepostalelectricianshavealso adjustedtheirdifferenc-swiththeDepartiment.

Arevolutionisinprogressiothe DominicanRepublic.TheGovernmentgunboatsarebombardingPuertaPlata.

ThedeathsentencehasbeenrecordedagainstMatthewWilliamsonand BertThomas,thetwoyoungmen whohavebeenfoundguiltyatcausingthedeathoftheoldmanAllen atFastPerthsometimeback.Mr. JusticeRoothdescribedthemasmoraldegeneratesand"apairofraseals."

TheGermannavalairshipZeppelin1,1whilstscoutingduringthenaval manoeuvres,wascaughtbyaterriblegale,carriedouttoseaand wrecked.Outofthe23menonboard 13weredrowned.

ThesuccessoftherecentCollie BallwasduetoMesdamesCarter, Barrett,Beswick,chute,Simons. Ferry,'Mahony,Goodall,Stone, O'Loughlin,andDawson.Messrs. Richardson,Paton,Reynardson,and Coleman,Amongthemanypresent wereMesdamesIlastie,Wells,Wil-

ThemanyfriendsofaformerresidentofToodyay,inthepersonof Mr.MichaelJamesBourke,willbe painedtolearnofhissuddendemise, whichoccurredatKanownaonSunday,August31,attheageof56. DeceasedwasasonofthelateMr. T.Boufre,of"Ballanvane,"andwas hornatToodyay.Shortlyafterhis father'sdeathhesoldhisproperty atMelabyandToodyay.andwentto Geraldton.Hisadventurousspirit

15'0employeeshavebeendismissed bytheNorth-WesternRailwayCo.It isexpectedthat30,000employedwill belockedoutinconsequenceofarrangementsmadebytheco.Theeraploysrsdeclaretheymeantodestroy thesystemofLarkinism.which,in theirview,isequivalenttosyndicalrem.

A"YoungUnionists'Society"has beenlannchedbyMr.DuncanMeyler,

Speakinginipsomptuatareception bytheWelcomeClubonAustralia Day,SirGeorgeReidreferredtoeducationasaninfluenceuponanamarkedthatiftheladiesbadcnly takenhalfas:ouchtroubletosee tion'sdestinies,andhumorouslyrehowtheirmindswereshapedasthey badtakentoseehowtheirfigures wereshapedtheywouldhavesecured votesathousandyearsago.The AmericansboastedthatAmericawas anasylumfortheoppressedanddestituteofallnations.Well,thank God,Australiawastoofarawayto getthosepersons.Australianswere proudoftheircountry'swealth,progress,andenjoyments.Why,every tradethere-eventheundertakershadanannualpicnic.Australiawas yearlygettingstronger,richer,and nearertomanhood,andsbewaspreparingfor,besides,defendingthe flag,toassistinthemaintenanceof theworld'spesos.

ThemarksbuildersofDabliehave decidednottoemployanyofthe followersofLarkia.Tboneandsof menwillbeaffectedbythedecision.

TheMinisterforDefence(fienstor Millen)hasissuedinstrucitionsfor thereinstatementofthekiltforthe Scotchregiments.

ReplyingtoSenatorNeedhamin theSenateonWednesday,Senator Clemons(T.)saidnoadtersibiaahad beenmadeintheselectionofasits forthePerthPoetOffice.

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ThegiganticFairinaidoftheivPhallewillopenonWednesday,Oct. 8.TheChildren'sPlainandFancy DressBa'.1organisedbyMrs.NerhewandMissByrnetookplaceat theHibernianflailon'Duesdagevening,andamostdelicioussupper wasprovidedhithe"Record"sleetingroom.Theattendance,especially inthecaseofdiemen,washardly uptothehighstandardwhiehthe worthyobject,andthezealofthe ladies,deserved,butaverymkt/able eveningwaswient.

Mrs.0'INveteandMrs.Mcl'haraos ga.,etheirsenicesfreeatthepiano. Messrs.HendersonandLeeswere M.sc..Judges,Mesdames'hamberlaisG.1.Ilayes,Gaynor,andMcNamara.TheFieo'Cloel:TeaSet (%11<sEster F.cutlet),V. Wilkins,E.Trapp,B.Sandeman,L. :VO.ic'.r.n,C.Murphy,K.McCavana,E. cLean. MargueriteandFaust(MissEster) -I.Innis,1..Noble,.1.Murton,I. Ester, .Jeffreys,F.Rawlings,NI. Lei..on,S.Franks.

PoaderPuff(MissPeter)-Nedra AlcDiatoid,D.Peter,VP.Barringx,E. Crouch.E.Hahn,F.Russell, Smith.

J.Johnson,RedIndian:F.Peter, Romeo;A.Barrett,.Juliet;Al.Barrington,Violets;G.Morris,evening dress;II.andL.Peter,M.Fahavain andC.Butler,IrishColleens;W. O'Neill,clown;A.Furlong,Ragsend Tatters;M.Ester,Satan;A.Thorton,WattleBlossom;E.McCarthy, Nurse; ALHardwick,Summer;A. Murton,TinSoldier;R.Ester,MotherGoose;N.O'NeillandE.Faulkner,evenitedress;11.O'Nei.l,SpanishMaid;N.%%heeler'.BlueBell;.1. O'Neill,Jockey;W.Moody,(loan; R.Faulkner,Fairy;B.McBride, SpanishMaiden;G.Hardwick,Scout Girl;R.Iliiston,Fairy;A1.Furlong, Fairy,

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TheBazaarclosedlastr:atirday eveningafteraveryaatisfa!tory wieVgoperations.Thetot.ilsare notyettohand,hutitise.aaaiated thatbythetimethedifferantra(Pes oftheStatueofSt.Patrickandthe suiteoffurniturearecomplete1,the financialresultswillnottallfar shortof1200.TheCommittee,the ladystall-holdersandtheirassistants haveworkedveryhardforsome monthsprevioustotheevent,and theheavilyladen,wellstockedand neatlydecoratedfivestallsspoke volumesfortheirzealinagood cause.Fr.Lynch,inrequestingthe MinisterforMinesandRailways (lion.P.Collier,todeclarethefete open,referredtotheheavyresponsibilityincurredbyCatholicsindefrayingthecostoftheirownschools aswellascontributingtowardsthe upkeepoftheStatesystemofeducation.Mr.Collier,.,howasaccompaniedbyMrs.Collierandfamily, expressedhispleasureatbeingpresent,andspokeinglowingtermsof thegeneroussacrificestheChurch wasmakingonbehalfofreligious education.Mr.Collieralsoeulogised thezealandtastedisplayedbythe ladies,andafterwardscheerfullynub,nittedtothepainlessoperationof havingseveralcoinsextractedfrom hispockets.Mr.R.J.Lewis,M.L.A, wasalsopresent.Avoteofthanks proposedbyMr."I.CollinsandsecondedbyMr.J.R.Campbell,concludedthefirstpartoftheprogramme,afterwhichtheladiescommencedoperationsontheverylarge audiencepresent.

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Mrs.W.Boxallhadchargeofthe "clIILDRENOFMARY'S"furniture stall,andwasablyassistedbyMrs. Ziegler,MissesM.andA.Maher,R. Forrester,M.Franklin,E.andB. Whelan,M.Leheny,T.Casey,M. Chisholm,E.Weigand,andN.McInerney.

Mrs.P.A.BryanandViesL.ColgalahadchargeoftheREFRESHSTALL,andhadwillinghel1erninMissesE.andA.McDonald, MesdamesCooney(Ilighgatei,Beaumont,Moore,GreenandIlickey.

The"BRIANBMW"FancyStall wasPresidedoverbyNlesdanies .1. LynchandA.Bryan,kindlyassisted byMrs..1.McInerney,MissM.Molloy(N.Fremantle),andMissNoroyle,thevenerousdonorofthe beautifalstatueofSt.Patrick,which willheraffledinthenearfutuse.

The"MAYI.ANDS"FancyStall wasinthehandsofMesdamesV.Mo VvoyandII,.1, assistedby 'tics.McGuigan,MissesM.Walsh i('annington),Gordon(2),Shanks (2),Rankin,M.Dunne,McEvoy(3), WoodandKrauth.Oneoftheprincipalfeaturesofthisstallwasthe co,iipetitionforthefive-poundnote, whichwaswonbyfir.Kelly,ofWitliana-street,Perth.

TheHIBERNI.Stallwasunder thecontrolofMrs,Guilfoyle,Mrs. O'Reilly,Mrs.M.('ollins,andthe MissesGuilfoyle13).Thesideattractionswereundertheguidanceof Messrs.Bozall,B.O'Reilly,R.Beaumont,andMasterPretty,whowith \Iesers.M.coiling(chairman),P.A. Bryan(Treasurer',.1.ColganSecretary1,M.Franlilin,II.Dalton,.1. carlipbell,ILJ.Collins..1.Green andothersdideverythingpossible tomakethefairsuchapronounced §,:eVlifi.Air.T.II.Smithhaskindly offeredtodonateaNorthShore Estateblockofland,andhisgenerorra hasbeenthankfullyacceptedbyFr.Lynchandcommittee, Mrs.laaiallkindlylentherpiano fartheweek,andHeap'sBandattendedonFridayevening.ahenMies Shanks,ayoungladyfromScotland, charmedtheaudiencebyhersweet renderingof"BonniePrinceCharlie" and"AnnieLaurie."Onaccountof theformidablearrayofbazaarsto eventuateinthenearfuturefrom FremantletoMidland,onlyalimited numberofinvitationswasissuedandnoneoftheclergy.However, MonsignorVerling,V.G.,Frs.T. Morris(Guildford),E.Callan,J. Wheeler,J.Neville,(J.M.L.andT. '4astersonieottesloe),paidusa visit,anditispleasingtolearnthat eachrev.gentlemansecuredatrophy (moreorlessvaluable)asamementoofoursuburb.TheCommittee sincerelythankallwhoinanyway contributedtomaketheBazaara successful.

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Tomanyitisapuzzlehowoar church-workerscanstandthestrain thathasbeenputonthemthiswinter.Neverbeforehadwesomany entertainmentsforthechurchinone season,andyeteachnewventure seemstoeclipsepreviousefforts.It issurprisingwhatevenasmallcommunitycanaccomplishwhenstirred tothedepthsofitsenergyand generosity.Theconcertgiveninthe Vaudevillelastweekwasthegreatest successofitskindeverwitnessedin Guildford,andyetthisweekavery

successfulEuchrePartyandDane* washeldinthesamehallinaidof theBazaar.Afullreportofthe eventwillhegiveninournextbudget.

OnMondaynightnext,the15th inst.,achildrenandadults'Plain andFancyDressBallwillbegiven inWestGuildfordinaidoftheWest GuildfordStall.Sofartheevent doesnotseemtohavereceivedmuch attention.Hoeevcr,therearemany youngladiesinthatsuburbcapable ofdoingmuchinashorttime,and wearethereforestillhopefulthat theBallail!beasuccess.

onnextThursdaynight,the18th inst.,achildroi'sCarnivalwillbe heldintheMidlandTornHall.At ameetingheldonMatSundaynight theladiesofthecommitteereported thattherewaseveryindicationthe eventwouldbeevenmoresuccessful thanourrecentBall,ofwhichweall feltsoproud.TheMidlandchildren aretakingadeepinterestinthe matter,andthisisasureguarantee ofsuccess,fortherearenochildren intheStatethatcancomparewith themforsellingtickets.

TheBellevueCatholicsaredeterminednot.toheclassedassluggards inthegarish,andhencetheyarego ingatexpressspeedtomakeupfor theillbrtiashownduringtheearly partoftheseason.Nextwee%they areholdingaEuchrePartyand Dance,andonthe1stofOctobera PlainandFancyDressBall. Ifthepeopleofthisparisharenot havingplentyofrationalenioyment, noblamecanbeattachedtoour eherch-wortr.ers.Tosomeitmay seemthatweareovertaxingourpeorlewithentertainmente,butwith thisideathewriterdoesnotagree. (i'rAustralianpeopleloveamusement,alargepercentageoftheir earnin;.sisdevotedtopleasure,and Ithin%itisawiserol'eytocater forthistastesinahealthymanner. Thisif.peoplearedoipgbytheir Por.ularandwell-condnetedenterta'nments.

Oneofourbestandmosthighly rela.ectedCatholics,Mr.Iverson,of WestGuildford,isapatientinthe PerthPublicHospital.Duringlast weekheunderwentanoperationfor duodenalulcerofaseriouskind.To hismanyfriendsitwillbewelcome newsthatheisprogressingfavourably.Wehopeheisontheroadto completerecovery,andthatina shorttimehewillbeabletoreturn tohisfamily,whombelovesso much.

Mr.MichaelRoche,ofGuildford,is alsoapatientinthePerthHospital,sufferingfromheartdiseaseofa veryseriousform.Weregrettolearn thatthereisnohopeofhisrecovery, andthatallhismanyfriendscande forhimistopraytoGodtogrant himahappydeath.

SicknessandsorrcwhaveprostratedanumberofourCatholicyoung womenthiswinter.Amongstmany others,MissFinnyBarkerandMiss MaryFoleywerelaidupforsome dansiderableVole.Wearepleasedto learnthatothareconvalescingand thatinashorttimetheywillresumetheirplacesintheranksofour church-workerstoextendthesplendidrecordtheyhavegainedforunselfishenergyanduntiringzeal.

Mr.TornGrace,oftheLoneHand mine,Kookynie,hasbeenspendinga fewweeksinGuildfordenjoyinga well-earnedrest,andatthesametime attendingtoprivatebusiness.

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Theymighthavesomething tostanduponifallthesenew ActshavingpassedinEnglandfor thepurposeofextendingthework oftheChurchofEnglandinForeign partsandinBritishDominions,if theybroughtinanActcommanding everyBishop,clergymanandlayman inthat('hurchtocallthemselves "Catholic"anddeclaringbyLoyal LettersPatentorRoyalMandate andalltheotherlegalformulaeby theKingdeclaringthattheEstablishedChurchofEnglandisnolongerProtestant,butCatholic.Itwill nedoubtbeobjectedthat,however muchhismostgraciousMajestyand hisspiritualandtemporaladvisers mightliketomergethemselvesinto the('atholicChurch,theycannotdo soonaccountoftheoathtakenby theKingwhenheascendsthe throne,andtheConstitutionofthe LawsofEnglandatthepresenttime forbidsanythingbeingdonethat wouldinjuretheProtestantreligion, butthatisonlyamatterofStatute law.BythatsameStatutelawthe presentMajesty,KingGeorgeV., shutoutoftheCoronationOath thosewordsinreferencetotheBlessedEucharistandtheHolyVass whichweresodistressingtousand blasphemousintheirmeaning.His Majestycouldnothavedonethat withouttheconsentofhisLords, spiritualandtemporal,Indboth HousesofParliament,IfKing Georgehasthecourageandgood sensetostepoutofthebeatentrack ofleisforefathersandmaketerms ofreconciliationwithhisCatholic subjects,perhapsatthenextCoronationonestepfurther!laybetaken towardstheabolitionofthatabominableProtestantoathwhishisat presentadministeredtoourSovereign.Itmustbeconfessedthat IllsMajestyhasshownadmetermined frontuponothermatters,departing fronttherulesofhislatefatherand grandmother.Ihavealwayssaid thatEnglandwillaellyibecomeCatholic,anditseemstomimethatthe membersoftheEstablishmentwill *mindtheirowndeathknellbythe manydivisionswhichexist,among theirownpeople.Wehaveitupon nolessanauthoritythanourDivineLordHimselfthat

DouseDividedAgainstItself CannotStand."

CILURCIL-WANTOFDEFINIXETEAcHINGAUT1104tITY.

landasregardsAnglicanChurch mattersaredealtwithbysecular judges.Justasanexampleofbow aJudgewillsplithairsinlegal quibbles,IwouldrefertotheAppealofShepherdv.BennettandMartinv.NIcconachie,thatwasdecided beforethePrivyCouncilinitsEcclesiasticalDivision.InthelastappealMr.McConachie,whowasthe HighChurchVicarofSt.Albans, London,was,amongotherthings, charged"withbreakingtheEcclesiasticalLawofEnglandbymaking theSignofthe('roseseveraltimes duringthecelebrationofHolyCommunion."Itseemsfromtheevidence thatAir.licConachieimitatedour Massasmuchashecould,l.nelt, crossedhimself,genuflected,and wentthroughalltheoeservances,anh

bowbeenmadeinMelbournebythe LowChurchPartyorEvangelical, astheycallthemselves,toinculcate teachingoftheLowChurchorder, andifpossibletoupsetthedeterminedattemptofthelighChurch partytointroduceandkeepritualismintheChurchofEnglandin Australia.AttheopeningofRidley College,MIIbourneUniversity,Dr. Langleystated"thattheCollegewas foundedforthehighereducationof theClergyoftheChurchofEngland upon ReformationLinesandInReformationPrineiples."

herdv.Bennett,triedbeforetheAppealCourtofthePrivyCouncilwith Robt.PhillamorepresidingasJudge, andalsointhecaseofMartinv. Mc('onachie,itwasheldtobeillegaltoelevatethepatenorChalice abovetheheadoftheofficiating clergymanwhensayingholyCommunionaccordingtotherulesof thePrayerBook.Theacutebrains ofthose

Anditisthesautewithallktemanly constructedlaws,especiallywhenthe intereretation(4'oselawsisleftin thehandsofiterscisnothavingthe necessarytrainingtointerpretthem. Justthinkhowdifferentitisinour ownChurch;everymatterofeven theroosttrivialimportanceregardingfaithandmoralsisdecidedby theHierarchyorbytheClergy.Men whohavespentthegreaterpartOf theirliesinstudyingtheology, pbflrFr,-hy,andotherecclesiastical lee-ninenotbylaymen,nott lawyers,notbydoctors,noryetscientists,butbysoundtheologians, whoaftertryingthequestionfol, allieente,cometoadecision,and thatdecisionhandedupwardsfrom, onetoanotheruntilitreachesthe itipreeiePontiff,andthenHisHolinessha-.inseivcnithisapprobation, itbee.):eeasett:edmatterofFaith orMerIs.Iwonderchatsortofa decisionaConferenceofCatholic lawyers,(1-,ctorsendotherIniversity 1,eneee-lmlhavebeenriveninthe I.atteroftheNeTe:,ereDecree. lawyersprobably(withalldue respecttorevlearnedfriends)might trytoin,'someseirceofemolumentbyarguinmrpointsforandsenileandthemedicalfraternity wouldlookatitfromaphysical andmentalpointofview.butin anycasewittierfacultywouldhave receivedthenecessaryandproper trainingtogiveanydecisionupon ecclesiasticalrmiatters.Yetwefind thattheecclesiasticallawsofEag-

Dm11AELREDCARLYLE, HeadoftheAnglican('aldeyMonks, whoisnowstudyingonthecontinentfortheCatholicPriesthood.

allthosechargeswerelaidagainst him.ButsigninghimselftheSignof theCross,andmakingtheSignof thecrossoverthepeoplewasone ofthemaincharges.Thedecision oftheJudicicommittee4AP PrivyOpincilwaspracticallythisP.* -"Itisnotillegalforaclereeman ftheChurchofEnglandtosign eirisselfwithsheSignofthecross rtotodacehishandsbeforehis foreortocrosshishandsoverhis breast,providedthatsuchaction cannotheseenbythepeople,orin otherwords,hemaysignhimself fromthetoeofhisheadtohis knees,andfromone:bouldertothe otherasoftenaseverhethine',fit, butimmediatelyheraiseshishands abovehisheedandwithhistwofingersextendedmake";theSignofthe (*roessothatanybodyinthechurch canseebite,nematterwhathispoeatenwouldbe,whetherstandingor eittine,thatisillegal.11so,ifbe turnshishiretotheeceipleam' makesthetSUIllofthecro+-ith hisfinmereeeteedd,thatisillegal. e*,tiisi'eofth chr menofthe'DAcbirch,artymake thesiznofthecreseu-onthemmlveebeforetheybegintheirsermons,andcomeofthemebeforethey bezindaty;,t11,somewiththe handsextended,othersmakingit fromforeheadtochest,andthen fromshouldertoshoulder.Wellmay theHighChurchClergyrefuseto °LeytheordersoftheCivilCourts inEngland.Itisabsurdtosaythat theChurchofEnglandhasanEcclesiasticalCourt.Thesecourtsare presidedoverbylaymen,sometimes abishopputsinasappearance,but asaruletheytakeverylittlepart indealingwiththesubjectmatter beforetheCourt.

Ofcourse,weknowthathemeant Elizabetheanprinciples,severeausteritiesandamostpronouncedhatredofthelolyFatherandanything oranypersonconnectedwiththe CatholicChurch.Thehow('hurchmenareaspronouncedinthebitternessoftheirhostilitiestothecatholicChurchasanyorangeman couldhe,withthisexception,that theyaresomewhatbettereducated andaretherebyabletoconcealtheir hatredbehindthinfilmsofoutward politeness.Ilecontinuedthat"the foundersrecognisedthecomprehensivenessoftheellen*Church,and theyfeltthatevangelicalschoolsof thoughtshouldhaverepresentation intheirschooloftheology.Those remarksshowclearlyshatinthe ChurchofEnglandthereismorethan oneschoolofthought,andthereby oncemeredestroyingDr.Leeper dreamt,that"the('hurchofEngland istheCatholicChurch."Dr.LangleyreferredtotheEvanwelicalcollegesinEngland,St.Aiden's, enhead,andSt.John's,Highleiry, andhereadaletterwhichbadbeen receiedbytheauthoritiesofthe fighteiryCollegeupontheoccasion oftheirJubilee,fromthepresent ArchbishopofCanterbury,inwhich thesewordsoccurred"Insteadof lookingtothancollegesfora deadlevelofuniformityofsystemof teaching,orofimage,weneeddifferenttypesofmen-thatcomprehensivenessandthatvarietyinunity whichexistswithinthelargelimits rdtheChord)ofEnglandarethemselvesacharacteristicofoarchurch, whichIpersonallyprizewithanintensitywhichIcannotoverstate." Thewordsofthatlettersompletely upsetanyideaof"Catholicity"on thepartoftheChurchofEngland andshowthateventhespiritual beadofthatbodyconsidersthat sheshouldhavemenofvariousopinion.;amongstherclergy.Wherethen isthereanyunityofpurpose,of doctrine,orofritual?Eachbeinga lawtohimselfbecauseitissimply nonsensetotrytobelievethatthe Prneeedinrsofecclesiasticalcourts haveanyeffectuponthepracticesof ('burchofiduglandclergymen.In thebefore-mentionedcasesofShep-

RitualisticClergySoonFoundthe Flaw inthatjudgment,andcarriedout theirritualisticintentionbykeepingthePatenandtheedgeof theChalicelevelwiththetopof theirheads,butraisingthebread offthePatenconsiderablyabove theirbead,andthesamewaywith theChange.OfcoursetheirintentionwasnottoshowthePatennor theChalice,buttoexposetothe eyeofthecongregationwhatthey called"theSacredWafer,"andas thereisnotanythingtoguide,and therehasneverbeenacaseteeted ordecidedastowhetherthebread mayheelevatedabovetheirhealor not,andnooneappearstohave consideredthesubjectofsufficient importancetohaveitsettledone wayortheother,thoseritualistic clergystillgoonelevatingtheir "Host"inperfectsecuringsoloneas thePatendoesnotappear.above theirheads.ThenDr.Lan:JAY wounduphisspeechbysaying "RidleyCollegestooduponexactly thesamelinesasSt.John's,tlighbury.Andhewasmostthankful thatthewarmapprovaloftheFathersoftheEnglishChurchthus expressedtoSt.John'swasepplicabletous.Hecongratulatedthe couneiloftheCollegeonitssmien thusfar."NicholasRidley,after whomthesaidCollegeisnamed,who afterwardsbecameBishopofLondon (Protestant)inthereignofEdward VI.andthecomtnencementofthat ofteary,wasborninNorthumberlandatthebegennineoftheOh century.Hewaseducatedinthe GrammarSchoolatNewcastle-onTyss,fromwhichschoolhenarrated toPembrokeCollege,Cambridge,of whichhewasaFellow.in1524,and afterwardsbecamePresidentofthat College.Hedisplayedveryhighintelleetsalability,andwasarenownedclassicalscholar.Ilewasinvited thenbythemembersofUniversity College,Oxford,tolecture,andto becomeoneofthem.Atthistime ofhislifebewasaCatholic,but unfortunatelyforhimhebecameacquaintedwithsomeoftheearly"reforimrs,"andonlytooreadilyimbibedtheirviciousandheretical opinions.AssoonashebecameProctorheissuedsomesermonsand hooksprotestingmostseverelyagainstwhatheandtheycalled"the claimsofthePapalSee"tothe

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spiritualecclesiasticaljurisdictioninwouldconsiderwhetheritwaswiseletterinthe"ChurchTimes,"whichshadowofaclaimeithermorallynor England."Amongtitsacquaintancestohavetransferredallthepare-istheorganof"AnglicanCatho-legallytotakethesacredcognc)4 wasthenotoriousArchbishopCran-shernaiiaofthoseofficeswhichinca-lice,"anditisadvisedinthatar-men. miler,whosoenthusiasticallychain-thedralcentresinEngland,eachastidethatthey"chucktheProtest- pionedthecauseofHenryVIII.'sdi-St.Paul'sWestminster.werere-antsoutoftheChurchofEngland vorcefronthislawfulwife.Itis,cognisedbyadequatepayment.liealtogether,andthenthewaywould therefore,amatterfornosurprisedoubtedifitwaswisetotransferbeclearedforsuccessfulnegotiations thatyoungRidleyinsuchcompanythatparaphernaliatocountrydio-withthePope."Buttheymightjust andwithsuchassociationsspeedilycesesinAustralia,andthoughtthataswellturntheirmindshackagain threwoffwhattheycalledthetheofficeofBishopandDeanshouldtothatverynotableattemptmade "Papalyoke,"andembracedtheso-rteamalgamated.UntilthediocesebyLordHalifaxandhisparty,who called...reformedreligion."Asare-hadanadequatecathedraltheremadeoverturestotheHolyFather, wardforthoseactshewaspresentedshouldnotbethemake-believeofanaskingthatAnglicanordersshould totheVicarageofHearne,inEastordinaryparishcounciltotaketheberecognisedandthedismalfailure Kent,andhereceivedoneoftheplaceofacathedral."Andyetthetheymadeofit.Theyshouldre- stallsinWestminsterAbbey,andinverysameBishopnotverylongagomemberthatitisnotinthepower thesecondyearofthereignofEd-resignedhisdiocese,andafterwardsoftheholyFatherhimselftore- wardVI.hebecameBishopofPo-withdrewhisresignation,becausecogniseanyorderoftheclergyin chester,andwhenBishopLaudwasthereweresonicunderhisjurisdic-theCatholicChurchexceptthoseof turnedoutoftheBishopricofLon-tionwhodidnotcareaboutthethepriesthoodproperlyordainedby don,Ridleysucceededhim.ThedeathdioceseofBallaratbeingsplitup,lawfullyconsecratedBishops.There ofEdwardVI,madeagreatchangewhichwasDr.Green'sambitiontoisonlyonewayinwhichthosepeo- intheprospectsnotonlyofRidley,accomplish.Ifitisunwisemain-piecanbecomeCatholic,andthatis butofmastsothersasthelawfultainthose"paraphernaliaof(nice"byfolloningthenobleexampleof heirtothethronewasthePrin-atBallaratbecausetheAnglicandio-theAnglicanMonksat('aldeyand cessMary,andshe,unlikeherbro-ceseissopoorasnottoheabletotheNunsatSt.Bride'sAbbeyleak- ther,EdwardVI.,andsisterEliza-paycathedralclergy,howmuchinganunconditionalandunreserved teeth,whosucceededher.remainedworseapositionshewouldheinifsubmissiontoourHolyFatherend truetotheonetruecatholicfaith,dividedagain.BishopGreenis,ifthelawsoftheCatholicChurch. andshemadeit..ell-knownthatsheanything.atall,averypractical Highchurchism,Ritualism.a.were hadnointentionwhatever,whenshededman,andIdonotforgethisre-outwardformofceremonywillnever cametothethrone,tofollowhermarstramtheevilsofthedivorceniakeanyclergymanaCatholicsIt father'slead,butwouldacknowledgesysteei,anduponotheroccasionsisatheatonlyanemptyshow,tinkl- herselfaCatholic,submittingher-hasmadeuseofutteranceswellingbrass.!Seemanfoundthat;Men- gelalsototheSeeofRome.Andworthyofrecollection,butthisoneninealsodiscoveredthattherewas herewecometothe seemstobesomewhatbesidethenopeaceoutsidethe"foldofthe FirstDiabolicalActofRidley. mark.ComparingthenewRidleyCatholicChurch,"andthesepeople SoimbuedwasheandthoseofhisCoherewithTrinityandSt..-ohn's,whoarevainlystrugglingintheout- companywiththehitterandunrea-EastSt.Kilda,wefindtwodifferenterdarknessofconfusionwillfind soninehatredagainstanythingCa-linesofthoueht.Thelasttwowon-thatthelongertheystandoutthe tholic,or,astheysaid,"Papal,"edarepracticallyHighChurch(ol-moredifficultwillhetheirposition. that11,,withLordDudley,theDukeleces,sothatitisan)senclues-Itwoeldheverymuchbetterinone ofNerthmaherland,andseveralothertionastowhetherthe"itidley"peo-senseiftheyfollowedthelineofthe leadingpersonsattachedtotheRoy-alehavenotsetupthatCollegeinLowChurchmen;thatistosaywith- alCourt,decidedthattheywouldoppositiontothosecolleges,ortonuttheirabuse,but1donotthink placeaProtestantwomanonthetheCatholic('olle"eofouro.n,thattheEnglishpeople,educatedas throneinspiteofMary'srightfulwhichwehopewithGod'sblessing,theyhavebeen,willeverhecontent- andlawfulsuccession.Thestoryofwillbeveryshortlybuilton edagainwiththeevangelicalproced- theprorunfortunateLadyJaneGreyversit$srounds.Butinanycase,tire.Theold-fashionedthree-deckers istoowell-knowntoneedanyre-thereisthisfactstaring;14inthe(whichnodoubtRidleyCollegewill capitulationinthisarticle.Itwillfacethatwhileweas('atnolics,providethemwith)andtheparson hesufficienttopointoutthatRidleyshallhavebut goingintothereadingdes:withhis wasoneofthemaininstigatorsin OneCollegeTeachingone longsurpliceoverhisredhunting deceivingthatpoorLadyandplac- UnckangableFaith, jacket,thosekindofthingswillnev- ingheruponthethrone,therebyruleoflife,obediencetot Vicarertakerootagain.TheEsanselical committinganactof IlighTreasonofChristatRome,thereerepun-PercywaytryashardastheyWee. acsainsthislawfulSovereignandentswhowould11'7etocallthem-anddowhattheyli':e,buttheywill liegelady"QueenMary,"Thisactselves"Catholics,"whohavetwoneerbeeletodestroythework ofHighTreasonwashisundoingseatsoflearningfromwhichthey07theHighChurchPartyandthe andhieruin.Ilewasbroughtupteachdiametricallyoppositetheolo-loveofallthings andthrownintotheTowerof Ion-gicalopinions.AndasCanonHart BeautifulbothinAppearance.in donwithLadyJaneGreyandoth-hasrightlysaid,"theycanSoas Building,iRitual,inMusic, eraofhisfollowers,andalthoughtheylike,"andtherehasneverbeenwhichhavecomeintoforceamongst everyopportunitywasgivenhimtoanytestcaseofthejurisdic-aanoftheso-called"CatholicRevivalists," retractandtomakepeacewiththetheEnglishCourtoftheseiisatterswhichhavecollietostay,butonly lawfulQueen,Mary,yetheohstina-inAustralia.Theyarestillf-eetountilsuchtimeastheworkofour telyrefusedtodoso.Ofcoursethegoonwithoutfearortremblingjustdevotedbishopsandpriestsinthe Protestantssaythathehad"asortastheirconscienceorideasleadoldcountrybearsfruitbybringing ofatrial"beforebewascondemned;them. hundredsmoreintothetrueChurch. thathehadbeenaprisonerinthe SpeakingoftheEnglish("a'estIcannotrecallanyinstancewherea TowerofLondonforeightmonths,rnionatthe54thannualmeetingtheHighChurchmanhaslefttheHigh endwasreleasedinordertoattendreportshowsthatitwascomposedchurchandgonebac%intotheLow. adisputationwiththeCatholicBis-oftheHighChurchParty,whotit-Icannotrecollectofanyoneevenbe- hopastohisviewsontheBlessedterlyreviledtheAnglicanIteeliapofcoatingadissenter,butallthosewho Eucharist.SomeofthosequestionsManchesterandDurham,eh°arehave1,ftthehighchurchpartyhave andanswerscanheseenbyrefaspronouncedLowChurchmen.Theycomeovertous,sothatwhenthe ringtothecaseofShepherdv.Res-arecalled"personshavingdiscredit-recentcorrespondentsinoardailies nett,bywhichitwillbeseenthatedjurisdiction,"andtheJudicalsaidthatthe"musicalservicesacre itwasnotonlyonaccountofhisCommitteeofthePrivyCouncilisal-drivingpeopleoutoftheChurchof hereticalopinionsinmattersofthesodecriedfortryingtosuppressEngland"tbeywereright;butin (*lurchthathewascondemned,butthewearingofMassvestments.Thoseninecasesoutoftentheycameover onaccountofhisHighTreasonpersonswerealsoconsideredtohetous,exchangingthepasteforthe againstthelawfulSovereign.IiewasdillingCatholic-mindedpriestsoutdiamond.Itisnotlicelysolongas consequentlyhandedovertothe-.fthedioceses,andtheyaredeter-theChurchofEnglandremainsan secularpowers,andbythemcondemn-minedtofightthisProtestantop-EstablishmentoraDepartmentof nedtodeathinthemannerwhichpositiontothefaithandpracticesoftheStatethattherewilleverbeany wasthecustominthosedaysoftheChurch.Now,ontheotherhand,ieaceamongstthem.Theyaretoo burningatthestake.TheexecutiontheLowChurchPartyaredoingtterlydivided,andalwaysseemso ofthatsentencet00%placeoppositealtheypossiblycantodiscouragereadytofindfaultwitheachother. BalliolCollege,Oxford,onthe15th'theCatholicrevival,"andwhileThereasonisnotfartoseek-they October,1555,andheandsoothertheseLowChurchmenarebeingpelt-havenooneuponwhomtheycan Rishonwithhim,HughLat'mer,edbytheCatholicsoftheEnglishrelyforasettledjudgment.Thevery whoalsosufferedforhiscrysir-ChurchUnion,theyarehessinghalf-wordsofthepresentArchbishopof iousoffences.TheywerebothburntbricksattheLowChurchpeople,Canterburyeverytimeheisasked becausetheywere"Recusantendwho:theycallProtestants.Itsoforhisopinion,showshowunsettled ObstinateHeretics,"anditmayhehappensthatthepresentBishopofhisownmindis.Anypersonwhether notedthatinallreportsorhistori-(hicbesterisaveryHighChurch-hebelayorclericwhothinksthat calrelationsbyallhistorians,she-loan,and,poorman,inordertotrythe('hurchhasroomforavariety therCatholicornon-Catholic,thoseandgivehimselfsomethingofa"ca-ofdifferenttriodesofprocedure,dif- wordsaremadeuseof, tbolicjurisdiction,"hecalledtote-ferentshadesofthoughtandopinion, "ARecusantandObstinateHeretic."thera"synod,"andwhichhecalledmusthaveaverypeculiarideaasto Thatisthemanwhoseexaseplethethe"SacredSynod."NowtheLowwhatthemainobjectsoftheEstab- studentsofRidleyCollegesillhechurchpaper,calledthe"Record,"lishnmentoftheChurchcouldbe. eifeedtofollow.IncontratietiesrionisconvincedinitsownmindthatStill,allwecandonowistohope tothis,wefindthatBishopGreen,tetwe-ntheBishopofChichester,hisonthatthroughalltheseconfusions, theAnglicanBishopofBallarat,atclergy,"andthosepoorunfortunatesdisagreements,anddarknesswhich atootingofhisSynod,saidhebuthaaryJeseits,"thereisaplotfogstheintellect,thetrueLightwill wouldlifetodoaway',smell'heof-tora"ethewayforfittingE117,-elemeasithasdoneinthousandsof tfcial,"andwhathecalled'tata-land'snee;beetaeainintothePa-instancesinthepast,andthat',may hernalia"ofofficeatBallaratuntilnalyo'e.TheLowChurchPartywillethebroughtoutofthatcon- suchtimeastheyhaveatr.-perhavefurtherderidedthatBishopbyfusionintotheteacefulhaven,but cathedralandareabletoFaytheirsayingthat"hewantstobealittleuntiltheydoso,theymustnotat- Cathedralclergy.liesaid:"HePo-einhis()%ndiocese,"andthentempttocallthemselvesCatholics, wishedtheon.cialsofthel'oeeseintheteethofallthisthereisabecausetheyhavenottheslightest

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Mr.(bombes,thecontractorforthe ('onventBuilding,arrivedhereon Mondaytomakethenecessarypre-liminaryarrangementsforstarting thework.Alargequantityofbuildingmaterialisontherails,andit isexpectedthatworkinearnestwill betakenonnextweek.

LittlePollyEaton,daughterof Mr.andMrs.It.M.Eaton,whohad aslightattackofparalysissometime ago,isagainabout,andapparently onthehighroadtogoodhealth.

Mrs.Slater,oftheHomestead,who wasseriouslyillsometimeago,has unfortunatelysufferedarelapse,and hasgivencauseofanxietytoher manyfriends.Undertheattentionof Dr.('ockeyandthebestofother cares,goodresultsarehopedfor.

TheBallatDowerinwasanunqualifiedsuccess.Over50couplesattended,andtheproceeds,whichare intendedtoaidinthebuildingofa ChurchinDoweria,willbeagood helptothatfund.Mr.E.Foxwas anenergeticsecretary,andthefollowingcommitteeofladiesdidexcellentserviceMrs.Allen,MrsKing, Mrs.howlers,Mrs.Linehan.andMrs. Larktiman.

Delightfulrainssetinhere.They willheagreatblessingtothefarmingcommunity.

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OnMondaytheusualweeklymeetingwasheldintheroomsoverthe "Record"office.ThePresident(Mr. Langrnead)presidedoveragoodattendfince.Threegentlemenwerenominatedformembership,andconsideringthattheattendanceatmeetingsisontheincrease,andthatall syllabusitemsarebeingEvccessfoily carriedout,thesocietywillbecome,withthecontinuedsupport oftheclergy,asstrong,ifnotstronger,thananykindredsocietyin Australia.ThePresidentandSecretaryofthesocietyhavebeenthe gratefulrecipientsofinvitationsto aprivateexhibitionofthereligious picture,"FromMangertoCross," fromthemanagementofVic'sPictureCo.ThemembersofthesocietygenerallyhaveexpressedtheirintentionofseeingthisuniquepourtrayalofthelifeofChrist,and stepsarebeingtakentoattendit inabody.OnSaturdayeveninglast aseriesofEuchrePartiesandDances werebroughttoaclose,andthesocietydesirestoexpressitsthanksto Mr:B.('.O'Brien,1:4.L.C.,forthe VonetionofaprizetoMissTrott, "fortheefficientmannerinwhichshe actedasmusician,andtoallwho attendedthem.Thesocietyfeelsconfidentthattheselectnesswhichhas beenteeintainedoneveryoccasion hasbeenappreciatedbyitspatrons generality,andthatitseffortsinthe futurewillmeetwithsuccess.The spetielbusinessoftheeveningwas succeeefullycarriedout.Itsprincipalfeatureswereashootingcontest andaquoittournament.Thespecial businessfornextMondayeveningis tobe"PreparedSpeeches,"andmembersareurgedtoattendandmake itasuccess.

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LastThursday'sreeetinzwasoneof themostinterestingheldunderthe anseiceeofthissociety. Alarge nuinl,erofvisitorswerepresentfor theattractionoftheevening-anelocutioncompetitionforthechildren attendinetheConventSchools.There wereaboutfifteencompetitorsforthe threepries.Asurprisingknowledge oftheartofspeakinenicelyand correctlyvasshownbythechildren, eachoneofwhomgavehisorher pieceinamannerwhichleftvery littleroomforimprovement.Theadjudicator,Mr.R.D.Lane,L.B.,had amostdifficulttaskinjudgingthe meritsofthedifferentcompetitors, hutthehandicapsplacedNoreen Sheehanfirst,VeraByrnessecond, andAlmaCowan,amidget,third,

adifferenceofonlyonepointseparatingthethree.Anoticeablefeatureofthecompetitionwasthat, withtheexceptionofone,allthe contestantsweregirls;butthisdoes notshowthattheladies'speechrequiresmorerefinementthanthatof themen.Localpeoplewillnotbe allowedtoforgetthataSocialand Danceisthebusinessorpleasureof nextThursdayevening.

IRISINATIONALFORESTERS.

OPENINGOFJUVENILEBRANCH.

AverypleasantmeetingofIrish NationalForesterswasheldonTuesdayeveningoflastweekatthe roomsoftheBrianBoruBranch, Fremantle,forthepurposeofopeningthefirstJuvenileBranchofthe societyinthisState.Theceremony wascarriedoutinaveryinteresting mannerbytheDistrictChiefRanger (Bro.B.T.Daly),assistedbythe HighChiefRange(Bro.Jas.Mealy).Therewerealsopresentother membersoftheE.C.,andrepresentativesfromPerth.Thenamechosen ferthejuveniles,"TheFather FlynnBranch,"wasselectedtomark theesteeminehichoneofthemembersoftheseniorsocietyisheldby theI.N.F.inFremantle.Thecharge wasreadbytheI.C.R.,who,duringtheinitiationceremony,congratulatedMasterGerardDalyonbeingselectedasthefirstJuvenile ChiefRangerinWesternAustralia. Theofficerswereelectedandduly initiatedasfollows Bro. GeraldDalySub.C.R.,Bro.Joe SalterSecretary,Bro.J.NIcLindene Treasurer,Bro.T.Guidera S.W., Bro.B.Daly;J.W.,SisterK.Coleman;S.B.,Bro.J.Coleman;J.B., SisterAgnesGuidera.TheDistrict C.R.andBro.Foleywerechosenas superintendents,andtwobettergentlemenfortheseresponsiblepositions wouldbehardtofind.TneSuperintendent(Bro.Macaloon)andSecretary(Bro.Christie),oftheFremantheJuvenileBranchoftheHibernianSociety,werepresent,andtheir kindlyadviceandvaluableassistanceinthesuccessfulformationof the"FatherFlynnBranch"were muchaepreciatedbytheForesters. TheJuvenileBranchinFremantle numbersaboutthirty,anditisexpectedwithinafewweekstoopena branchinconnectionwiththe'Hugh O'Neil,Perth.

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OnWednesdayevening,the27th ult.,thelocalbranchoftheII.A.C. B.S.heldanentertainmentinaidof theHibernianStalloftheforthcomingBazaar.Onaccountofthebad

weather,theattendancewasnotas largeascouldbeexpected,butthe entertainment,whichtooktheform ofasocialanddance,provedvery successful.VocalitemswerecontributedbyMissesB.Gibbs,E.McMullen,M.McCabe,M.Mackintosh,and Mr.Davies,andviolinsolosbyMasterJimKennedy.

Thewinneroftheblousewhichwas ralliedatanentertainmentheldhere on30thJulylast,isMrs.Baker,of Osborne.

Loversofdancingarereminded thattheFancyStallCinderellatakes placeonThursdaynext,the18th inst.Itisgoingtobeagreatsuccess,andthecommitteehavebeen speciallyfortunateinsecuringthe servicesofMrs.Milleraspianiste. Inordertopreventconfusion,visitorswillbeadvisedintimetocatch thelasttrainstotheirhomes.

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LastFridayeveningMcLeod'shall, MountLawley,wastransformedinto averitablechildren'sparadise,peopledbyhundredsofhappy,lighthearted,elfishlittlemortalsimpersonatingyouthinallitsmostfascinatingmoods,theoccasionbeing thechildren'sfancydressballinaid oftheforthcomingHighgateBazaar, organisedbyMrs.Troy,assistedby anenergeticcommitteeofladiesand gentlemen.Thehallwasgayand cheerful-lookingwithmulti-coloured flags,.thestageatoneendeffectively carpetedandarrangedwitheasychairsrndtablesamongstgreatprofusionsofgreeneryandbeautiful arumlilies,whilethedancingspace presentedakaleidoscopiceffectof childreninthedaintestandmost fantasticcostumesinalmostevery conceivableshadeandshape.There werebewitchinglittlefairiesglisteningandshimmering,flittingaboutin gauzywhitefrocksallaglowwith silveryeffectsandcrownsandshining,jewelled,starwands,andPrince Charmings,alla-shimmer,too,in attendance.Peasantsofallnationalities,gipsies,Spanishdancers,and tambourinegirls,shepherdesses,ColleenBeams,Highlanders,andIrish pipers,daintylittleJapaneseladies, RedRidingHoods,clowns,Boy Scouts,KateGreenawaygirls,Pierrots,fairyqueens,nurses,bakers,a Viking,sedatelittleEarlyVictoria andSeventeenthCenturyladies, gracefulGrecianladies,andastately DuchessofDevonshire,Marguerites andFausts,impish-looking&skies andcoons,miniaturekingsandprinces,Folly,Cupid,besidesmanyother interestinglittlepeople.Amongothercharactersparticularlywellcarriedoutwere"TheRunawayGirl,"

"TheBelleofNewYork,"adainty little"QueenoftheFlowers,"a "FairyQueen,"asweetlittleKate Greenawayofaboutthreeinlittle whiteshort-waistedfrockandpale bluesashandaquaintmolecap,with blueribbonswonderfullybecomingto thebabyfaceunderneath,andafascinatinglittleCupid.Prizeswere givenforthebest-dressedgirl,the best-dressedboy,andthebestset. Mrs.Scaddan,Mrs.Molloy,MrsJelin Nicholson,andMrs.Powellundertookthebynomeanseasytaskof judgingamongsomanywell-carriedoutcostumes,thefollowinggaining theawards:"ThePrincesandFairies"setlittleMayRobertsasFairy andMasterFrankO'Learyasan IrishPiper.MissMayHolman,who actedaspianist,contributedinno smalldegreetothesuccessofthe eveningbyherbright,spiritedmusic.Thecommitteeresponsiblefor theevening'senjoymentshouldfeel gratifiedbythegreatsuccessoftheir efforts.

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FatlyMcDermott,(55.4.atIntimacteriiretheLeadbeateradvice"as mostmischievousanddangerous."

FatherMcDermottreturnedto the Yonprotestagainsttilieattempt"to MonasteryfromBunburyonMon-infuretheTheosophicalSocietyby day,andleftforToodyayidentifyingitwiththisadvice"as onTuesdaymorningtoconduct"shamefultoallwhodescendtoit," theannualretreatfortheSistersofandasthePresidentoftheT.S.you Maley.Duringtheretreatatthe"oncemorestronglyrepudiateit." BunburyConventFr.McDermottOnanotheroccasion,inaletterto preachedtoaverylargecongrega-theCorrespondingSecretaryofthe tionintheChurchonthehappinessEsotericSectioninAmerica,inJuofservingGod.Inthecourseofanly,I.50.;,youstillmoreseverelybrand interestingaddress,thepreachersaid,itas"essentiallyearthly,sensual, thatnaturallytheyallhadacraw-devilish." ingforhappiness.TheysoughtitIntherecentcaseattheHigh everywhereandineverything,buttiCourt,Madras,thejudgmentstates oncetheyturnedtheirhacksonthethatMr.Leadbeater'sopinionsin Almighty,invainwouldtheyseekthe(natterare"certainlyimmoral itelsewhere.Theyweremadebyandsuchastounfithimtobethe GodandforGod,andinPimonlytutorofboys andrenderhim couldtheyfindhappiness.Alexanderahighlydangerousassociatefor theGreat,afterconqueringpraetic-children." allytheworld,wasfoimdoneearItisthisimmoral,essentiallysenweepingbecausetherewerenoothersual,devilishpracticeyounowde- worldstoconquer.And,iapoleonscribeasbroughtoverfromtheceliwasaskedafteroneofhiscelebratedhatepriesthoodofourChurch. victoriesifhewerenothappyon Youcannot,therefore,besurprised thatday."Happiness!"saidhe."Ithatwedeeplyresentyourshameful neverhadahappydayinmyhie!"attempttoinjureourclergyby Thensuddenlyrecallinghimself,heidentifyingitwiththis"mostmis- said"Yes,Ihadone-the(layenchievousanddangerous"advice.An whichIreceivedmyfirstcoalmen- paper,wellknownashold- ion."And,finally.Solomon,whoOngyoursect'sviews,characterisesit hadallearthlydignityandwisdom,as"anungenerousandunjustifiable andwhodeniedhimselfnothing,erl-attackonamostrespectedbodyof edoutthatitwasallvanity,vani-spiritualworkers,"andconsidersit tyofvanities,andallisvanityex-clearlyyourdutytoexplainor centservingGodalone.Such,withdrawtheaccusation. continuedthepreacher,isthedisap- Wedonotacceptasexonerating pointedconvictionofthosewhoyouwhatyouquiterecentlystated soughthappinessoutsideofGod. inalettertotheMadraspapers- IftheyservedGodtothebestofviz.,thatyouonlyrepeatedwhat theirability,whethertheywererichwasputinasevidenceintheMad- orpoor,theywouldbehappy.Theirraslawsuit.Wefindthatyour"reownexperienceassuredthemthatpetition"aggravatestheevidence, theywereneverhappierthantheandyourwidelycirculatedletter momentsanddaysaftertheyhadgavetotheunjustchargeapromin- madetheirpeacewithSodbyaencewhich (ourtcasereportsina goodconfessionanddevoutreceptionfewlocalpaperscouldnevercoin- ofHoly livedCommunion.Thedaystheywand. insinwerewasted,andtheyAtallevents,whatyouindignantly wereworsebecausetheywerelivingrepudiateasfarasyoursocietyis atenmitywithGodwholovedthemconcerned,eerepudiatemuchmore soandsoughtafterthem.Every-indignantlywithregardtoourcell- thingtheyhadwasfromGod.Ilehateclergy.Weconsideritasamost wastheauthorofallthegoodtheyunwarrantedandmalignantcalumny enjoyed,andsinceHegavethemaagainstthewell-knownteachingof longingforhappinessIlealsomadeourChurch.Weemphaticallydeclare itimpossibletofinditexceptinllim-thatitisimpossibletobringfor- self.11eurgedthemtobeupandwardtheslightestprooftosubstan- doing,andtoresolvefromthattiatesuchanoutrageouslibel,ei- nighttoserveGodfaithfully,andtherfromapnrovedwritersinthe('a- theywouldbehappyinmindand conscience,andwouldbe,'repared eventuallytolivewithGod,where eyebathnotseen,norbathear heard,norhadtheheartof'nanthe PowertoconceivewhatGodhadpreparedforthosewholoveHimand serveHimonearth.

InthemorningFatherMcCormack preachedonHumilityfromtheGospeloftheday.Inthat(gospelthe GreatMasterhadrebukedthePhariseesbecausetheysoughtthefirst placesandthehighesthonours.lie explainedwhatwasmeantbehumility,andgaveChrist'sownteachingonhowtopractiseit.Thosewho thoughttheywerebetterthantheir neighbourandlookeddownonthem shouldtakeexamplefrom(lirLord, whoadvisedthemtoseekthelowestplaceinthislifeandtheywould beexalted.Theyhadnetreasonto beproud,andtheybadeveryreason tobehumble,evenas.vasthe Master.

OpenLetter TOMRS.ANNIEBESANT.

FROM THECATHOLICASSOCIATIONSOFINDIAANDBURMA.

Theeditorofthe"CatholicHerald"ofIndiasendsthistothe"Record"forpublication:-

Inaletter,which,asPresidentof theTheosophicalSociety,youaddressedtoalltheTheosophicaljournalsintheworld,andwhichwealsofindinothernewspapersinIndia, yousaywithreferencetoacertain practiceandadvicetoyoungboys givenbyMr.Leadbeater "Ilebroughtheideaoverwithhim fromthecelibatepriesthoodofthe AnglicanHighChurch,andtheRomanCatholic." Itisclearfromyourownletter thatyouarefullyawareofthegra- vityofthisaccusationbroughtagainstourclergy.Youyourselfchar-

Andhearorse,,andwentintohis house.AndthemultitudeBeet*it, feared,andglorifiedGod,thatgave suchpowertomen.

15.MONDAY(WIIITE)-OCTAVEOF THEBIRTHOFTHEBLESSED VIRGINMARY.

14.TUESDAY(RED)-SAINTSCORNELIUSANDCYPRIAN,BISHOPSANDMARTYRS. Thesetwosaintswerecontempora- riesandfriends.St.Corneliuswas electedtosucceedPopeFabianin 251.Duringhispontificatethe Churchhadtocontendwithnotonly thepersecutionofDecius,butalso withtheinternaldisturbancesexcited bythehereticNovatian.In252St. CorneliuswasbanishedtoCivita Vecchia.BroughthacktoRomein thesameyear,hetheregainedthe crownofmartyrdom.

St.('yprianwasvergingonold agewhenconvertedfrompaganism. HewasconsecratedBishopofCarthagein248.Duringtenyearshe labourisdunceasinglytopromotethe spiritualinterestsofhisfloc's. lle wastheauthorofseveraltreatises ondoctrinalanddevotionalsubjects. Hewasmartyredduringthepersecu- tionofValerianin258.

17.WEDNESDAY(WHITE)-DlPRESSION OFTHESTIGMATA OFST.FRANCIS.(FASTDAY.) God,notcontentwithenrichinghis saintsint'riorlywitheverygrace, hasalsovouchsafedtobedewson certainofthemexternalsignsof theirconformitytotheircrucified Lord,bymiraculouslyimprintingon theirbodiesthemarksofhisfive SacredWounds.Oneofthosewho werefavouredwiththisextraordinarygracewastheseraphicSt.FrancisofAssisi.

18.THURSDAY(WHITE)-ST.JOSEPHOFCUPERTINO,CONFESSOR. St.Joseph,thesonofpoorparentsnearBrindisi,inhisearlyyears followedthetradeofashoemaker. Havingenteredasalaybrotherthe OrderofConventualFriars,hissuperiors,throughadmirationofhis humilityandpenitentialspirit,promotedhimtothepriesthood.God deignedtorewardthevirtuesofHis servantbymiraculousfavours,which weretheoccasionofnumerousconversions.St.Josephdiedin1663,at tholieChurch,orfromasinglefacttheageofsixty. whichhappenedanywherewiththe

19.FRIDAY(FAST),(RED)-ST. openortacitapprovalofOur JANUARIUSANDIIISCOM- Church.

PANIONS,MARTYRS.

Inthename,therefore,ofthethou- St.Ianuarius,BishopofRene sandsofCatholicswhomourAssoci-vento,inthe.southofItaly,was, ationsrepresent;inthename,wewithsixcomnanions,beheadeddur- say,ofalltheCatholicsinIndia,ingthepersecutionofDiocletian. Burma,andCeylon,weherebydemandthatyoupubliclysubstantiate yourchargeorunconditionallywithdrawit.

Itisclearlyyourdutytotake thisstep,anditisourrighttodemandit.

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QUARTER TENSEWEEK. WEDNESDAYANDFRIDAYFAST DAYS.

14.SUNDAY(RED)-(EXALTATION OFTHEHOLYCROSSOFOUR DIVINELORD.

Onthisdaywecommea>gatethe recoveryofthetrueCross,eInchwas leftatJerusalembySt.Relent,Lnd which,havingbeencarriedoffbythe invadingPersians,wasregainedby theEmperorileracliusin628.

Gospelfor18thSundayafter Pentecost:-Matt.ix.1-9.-Atthat time,Jesusenteringintoaboat, passedoverthewater,itel ,intohisowncity.Andbehold,they broughttohimonesickofthepalsy lyinginabed;andJesus,seeing theirfaith,saidtothemansickof thepalsy,Beofgoodheart,son,thy sinsareforgiventhee.Andbehold, someofthescribessaidwithinthemselves,Ileblasphemeth.AndJesus seeingtheirthoughts,said,Whydo youthinkevilinyourhearts?whetherisitealiertosay,Thysinsare forgiventhae;ortosay,Arise,and walk?Butthatyoumayknowthat theSonofmanbathpoweronearth toforgivesins(thensaidlietothe mansic%ofthepalsy),Arise,'Clete uPthybed,andgointothyhose.

TheremainsofSt.Januartriawere conveyedtoNaples,where,every yearonhisfeast,andduringtheoctave,thecelebratedmiracleofthe,4 liquefactionofhismoodtakesplace. 20.SATURDAY(WHITE)-ST.AGAPITUSI.,POPEANDCONFESSOR.

St.Agapitus,aRoman,succeeded PopeJohnII.in555.He died afterashortpontificateofeleven months.

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Mr.andDirs.P.B.Bragg,ofSubiaco,leftbytheDimboolaoakWednepdaytospendashortholidayin Adelaide.MrSnigg'shealthhasnot beenverysatisfactoryoflate,and hiemanyfriendshopethatthe changetohisnativeSouthAustralIanairmayrestorehimtohisformervigour. NMOM

TheGrandPlainandFancyDress CinderellaBalltobeheldinthe BayswaterlallonnextWednesday eveninginaidofthelocalChurch, promisestobeoneofthenotable eventsoftheseascln. Afirst-class bandwillbeinattendance.Mr.L. HalvorsenwillheM.('.,andMr.P. J.MooneyandanenergeticC0111iiiitteearelocrcingforwardtoavesy successfulevening.

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WISWE YitNEWEDDING.

bigsuccessinthescholasticworld, insecuringapassintheClass"F" PublicServideExamination,theresultsofwhichcametohandlast week.Forthreemonthspreviously shehadbeenstudyingunderMr. Wilkes,oftheCityCommercialCollege,andhersuccessreflectsgreat creditonthatexcellentinstructor, asMissKellypassedinallthecompulsorysubjectsandinthetwooptionals,book-keepingandtype-writing.Inbook-keepingtheyounglady obtainedsecondplaceinthewhole examination,gaining293marksout of300,against82students.Barbara wasformerlyapupiloftheSisters ofMercyat('oolgardAe,andwhile undertheiradmirabletuitionsucceededinpassingthePrimaryand JuniorUniversityExaminations,in whirl(lattershesecuredhonoursfor

AverypopularweddingwithNuptialMasswascelebratedin;At.Patrick'sChurch,Bunbury,onWednesday,August20,ArchdeaconSmyth officiating(assistedbytheRev.FatherNIc'orioack).Thecontracting partieswereMissMargaretMary ,Byrne,eldestdaughtertefMr.Daniel Byrne,ofBmilderCity,andMr.AlbertJosephBuswell,secondsonof Mr.andMrs.A.Buswell,ofFielderstreet,SouthBanbury.Thesanctuarywascrowded,andthechoir loftwell-tilledbythechoristers,who sangthechoralportionof.theNuptialMass,underMrs.Boosey'sbaton,Miss()liveMarshpresidingat theorgan,andrenderingthe"WeddingMarch,"asthecoupleemerged fromthevestry.The('hunchandaltarwerebeautifullydecoratedbythe SistersofMercy,withwhitelilies andasparagusferns.Thedutiesof bestmanweretakenbyMr.Lewis Buswell,andthatofgroomsmanby Mr.ArthurBuswell.

ThebrideenteredtheChurchleaningontheariaofMr.W.L.Marsh, andworeamostbecomingbridal gownofwhitecreaedechine,in semiempireelect,withcourttrain, theskirtbeingindaintydraped effect,andinletwithlovelysilk lace.Theusualcoronetoforange blossomsheldabeititifulveil(workedbytheSistersofMt.Carmel, NewRoss,CountyWexford,Ireland, andbeingsentbythebride'saunt), andthebridecarriedtheprayerhookrecentlygiventoherbythe ChildrenofMary,Bunbury,andaka aprettyshowerbouquetofwhite liliesandjonquils.

ThefirstbridesmaidwasMissBessieByrne(Fremantle),whoworea daintypinkcrepedechineoversatin, draped,andcaughtwithasilver buckle,withhatensuite,andcarriedabouquetofpinkandwhite stocks,andasparagusferns;asalso didthesecondbridesmaid.MissAlma Alkiriarty(Bridgetown),whowasgo-Nnedinpinkcrepedesoie,trimmed withbeatitifulsilklaceandpearls, andwearingahatensuite.Thetwo littletrain-hearers,MissesMenaand JoseBuswell,woredaintygirlish dressesofheliotropecrystalline,with hello.sashesandmobcaps,andcarriedbasketsofviolets.

Thegroom'spresenttothebride wasagoldbangle,andtothebridesmaids,goldbrooches; brideto groom,goldsleevelinks.Thepresentstothehappycouplewerenumerous.

ThehappycoupleleftbytheafternoontrainfortheCaves,thebride travellinginasaxeclothcostume, andwearingahatofblacktulle, withlancerplumes.

Attheweddingbreakfastthefollowingtoastswereenthusiastically honoured:-"TheBrideandGroom," ArchdeaconSmyth;"TheBridesmaids,"bythegroom,respondedto byMr.LewisBuswell;"TheParentsoftheBrideandGroom,"by Mr.Ed.Davies,respondedtobyCr. ArthurNorth"OurWorthy('hairloan."Mr.J.Marshall.Asthecoupleleftthefeast,Mrs.Booseyflayedthe"WeddingMarch."

GREENBUSIIRS.

TheBazaartoraisefundsforthe erectionofaConventSchoolin GreenbusheswillbeopenedonWednesday,17thinst.,andgivespromiseofprovingaverygreatsuccess. Amostattractiveprogramme,includingatug-of-waronalargescale, hasbeenarranged,andiseagerly lookedforwardto.Thestall-holders are:-Refreshment,MesdamesO'ConnorandFogarty;Fancy,10.atdaiiies Prideaux,McDonaldandMissNoonanLabour,Mrs.Edwards;Sweets, MesdamesMcAlindenandRogers; Produce,Mrs.Noonan;Flower,Miss Simmons.Theseladieshavebeen workinghardheraconsiderahfetime past,andarequitesatisfiedwiththe assistancetheyhavereceived.

Withtheohectofassistingthe Bazaarawondrouslysuccessful('on-

to-dayitisannouncedthattheresultoftheirgreatefforthaseasily exceededall.hopeandexpectation, andaclearprofitof£31isreturned. Thisisindeedamatterforcongratulation,andinsosmallacommunityitmustrankascolossal.Itis particularlypleasingtoannounce thateverythingconnectedwiththe entertainmentpassedoffwithoutthe slightestsignofhitch,andnothing isheardbutexpressionsofpleasure anddelightattheprogrammeprovided.Thefirsthalfoftheconcert consistedofsongs,recitations,etc., almosteveryoneofwhichwasencored,andduringthesecondpartTheyreSmith'scomediettainoneact, "ThenappyPair,"wasadmirably stagedbyMrs.J.McKayandMr.F. Prideaux,bothofwhomgaveesidenceofperfectknowledgeofstage (le,ortinentandtiktrionicart.The

Ayres-FlanniganWedding

OnTuesday,September2nd,the BayswaterChurchwaspackedtoits utmostbychildrenandparentsto witnessthemarriageofMissE. Flannigan,onlydaughterofMr.and Mrs.P.Flannigan,ofArundel-street, Bayswater,andassistantteacherof thelocalschool,toMr.FrankAyres, ofCanisBros.',Perth.Thechurch wasdecoratedbytheLadies'Church Committee,andacarpetwaslaid fromthechurchtothemotor,kindlylentbyMrs.Boxall,ofMaylands. Theneworganwasplayedasthe brideenteredthechurchonthearia ofherfather.TheceremonywasperformedbytheRev.FatherNeville, O.M.I.(NorthFremantle),assisted byFatherLynch.Thebride,who wasgivenawaybyherfather,was attiredinagownofivoryduchess satin,trimmedwithSpanishlace, pearls,andwaterlilies.Thecourt train,trimmedwithtruelover'sknot and.finishedwitherrayoforange blossom,wasbornebyadaintylittletot,MissLilyWild,whowas dressedinwhitesilkandJulietcap. Theveilwornbythebridewasthat wornbyhermotheronherwedding day27yearsago.Theorangeblos-

soinwasleindlylentbyMrs.NI.F. Troy.Thebridecarriedashower bouquetofwhiteliliesandazalias. Thefirstbridesmaid,MissMcKinno.i, woreadaintygownofwhitesilt, trimmedwithsmallbuttonsandhat ensuite,andcarriedashowerbouquetofpinkcarnationsandroses andauctragusfern.Thesecond bridesmaid(MissM.Pass)worea veryprettygownofgreysilkwith buttonstomatch,withblackta7,e1 strawhattrimmedwithclothofgold roses,andcarriedashowerbouquet ofyellowdaffodils,heatherandasparagusfern. ThedutiesofbestmanwerecarriedoutbyMr.D.Dwyer,supported bythebrotherofthebride(Mr.J. Flannigan).

Thehappycoupleleftthechurchto thestrainsoftheWeddingMarch, andweregreetedbyalargenumber offriends.

ThereceptionwasheldattheRose TeaRooms,Perth,wheretheguests werereceivedbythemothercfthe bride,andaftertheusualtoastswere honoured,thecoupleleftfortheir honeymoonintheSouth-West.

Thebride'stravelingdresswasa greytailor-madecostumeofcloth, withhatensuite.Theparents'gift tothebridewasamassivegoldand 1ri-13agatebrooch,handeddownto thefifthgeneration.Thebridegroom'sgifttothebridewasagold tourmalinebracelet,andtothe bridesmaidsweregoldcameoearrings,andtothelittletrain-bearer wasagoldbroochwithcrossattached.Thebride'spresenttothebridegroomwasatravellingcase.

Manybeautifulandcostlypresents werereceived,amongwhichwasOne fromthestaffandscholarsofthe Bayswaterschool,alsofromrelatives fromEnglandandVictoria,andemi ofCanisBros.Numeroustelerainsandlettersofcongratulation werereceivedfromallparts.'Yrs. Ayreshaskindlyundertakenthedut'esoforganistattheBayswater Cburch,andunderhercareasplendidjuvenilechoirhasalreadybeen organised.Shewasverypopularat theBayswaterschool,andnodoubt, underherinluenle,themusicaltalentsofherformerpupilswillbedevelopedtothefullestextent.

ThemanyfriendsofMissBarbara Kelly,bothinPerthandonthe goldfields,willhepleasedtohear thatshehasoncenioreachieveda

history.Inthemusicexaminations inconnectionwiththeUniversities ofMelbourneandAdelaide,shewas equallybrilliant,andpassedtheElementaryandLoverDivisionGrades ithhonours,obtaininghonoursfor .JuniorTheoryalso.In1908shewas awardedthescholarshipofOurLady ofMercy'sHighSchool,havinggainedhighestmarksattheyearlyexamination.Asthistalentedyoung ladyisstillinherteens,abrilliant futureispredictedforher.

cent,DramaticPerformanceandDance washeldintheMiners'Instituteon Wednesday,3rdinst.Owingtothe adoptionbytheCommitteeofanentirelynovelsystemofadvertising, thisentertainmentwasthechieftopicofconversationinthedistrictfor sometimepriortothe3rd.Aboxplan, openedafortnightago,wasentirely tilled,andthesaleofordinaryticketswassuchthatthemanageaient daredtoho-'ethatthey 'Id abletoreturnaIrofitof£20,but

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"Mydear,"reiniurkedafondmothertoabelleofseveralseasons, "whatdidyoumeanbytakingyoung Mr.Bedcheek'shandlastnight?" "Nothing,,mamma;onlyIalways wishtoencourageamateurs."

11EWASTHEMAN.

Mr.Nolan-Didn'tsomefoolpro-. Posetoyoubeforeourmarriage?

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Mr.Nolan-Whatdidyousayto him?

Mrs.Nolan-Nothing.Ijusttook him. -SURE.

AwomanwasdiscussingtheEnglishlanguagewithItudyard

"Don'tyouthinkitstrange,Mr. Kipling,"saidthewoman,withsuperiorwisdom,"thatsueristheonlywordintheEnglighlanguage wherean's'and'u'cometogether andarepronounced'sh.'"

i)p's.eyestwinkledasheanswered"Sure."

('ATANDMOUSEDOOR.

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"DearSir,-Themicecanrun*der mostofourdoors,butourcatcannotfollowthem.Willyouplease sendaroanatoncetomakeroom underthedoorsforthecat,andrimed oblige?"

Nextdaythejoinerscame.

HARDTOFIND.

Joanwasamostconscientiouspupil,eightyearsold.Duringoneof theschoolstudyperiodstheteacher noticedhersearchingalargeatlas intentlywithamostpuzzledexpression.Afterafewminutessheasked thechildwhatshewaslookingfor.

"Oh,"saidtheanxiousstrident, "MissKanesaidweweretofindall theplacesspo'renofinthehistory lessononthemap,andit89.3r8that 'ColumbuswasatthePointofStepation,'andIcnntfinditanywhere!"

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Thelandladymeanttomakea "hit"onMichael. Shewasn'ta goodcook,butArewasveryfrugal, andasshewatchedherhoarderat hisbreakfastshewasbecomingvery pleasedowingtohispoorappetite.

WhenMichaelswishedthetopof hiseggandfounditveryrare,the landladysawsotoo,andremarked

"Oh,sir,I'msorryyoureggisso badlybroiled." "'levermind,ma'am,"saidMichael,"I'llhardenitwithbutter."

Well,tillgoodwomanresolvedthat suchamistakeshouldnotoccuragain,gavetheeggonthefollowing

morningagoodstrongbroil;andat breakfastshesmiled,aashesaid "I'msureyoureggisallrightthis time."

"Well,now, repliedMichael,"it'sabitonthehardside;but, nomatter,I'llsoftenitwithbutler." Thelandladyswooned.

RELATED.

AsturdytinkeroftheWardtnibe wasdrivinganassfromLoughreato Poincianasometimeago,and ioorNeddy,growingweary,wasurgedalongmacruelmannerbybeing proddedwithastickhavingalong nailattheendofit.

AyoungandunsuspectingpolicemanmetWardnearKillimor,and noticingtheunfortunateasslooking haekeverytimehegotadartofthe nail,askedthetinkerwhytheassdid SO.

Ward,takingtherecruit'smeasure ataglance,repliedinamostinnocenttole"Oh,sir,hehasabrotherinthepolice,andhethinks you'rehint."

HISENEMY,

ANorthofIrelandgentlemanheard fromthelipsofaclergymanofthe deathofaninveterateenemyofhis whohadharassedhimformany years.

"Well,"hesaid,"itisacomfort tothinkthatthedevil'sgotthat fellowatlast."

Theclergymanprotestedagainst suchanuncharitableviewofthe deadman'scondition.Ileevenventuredthehopethatthepoorman mighthaveescapedtheextremepen alty.

'`Well,"saidtheother,"ifthedevilhasn'tgotthatfellow,allIcan sayisIdontseemuchuseinour keepingadevilata'I."

TAKINGNOCHANCES.

AcannyScotchfarmer,whobad beensufferingfromtheachingofa troublesometooth,wentintoGlasgowfortreatment.Thedentist,havingexaminedthetooth.saidkinkily

"It'saverybadtooth,andI

shouldadviseyoutosave3pourself painandtakegas,whichisonlya shillingmore."

Ileshowedthemachinetotheold manandexplaineditsworkings; bowhewouldfallasleepforaminuteortwoandawakewiththetooth andthepaingone.'i'hefannerat lastconsentedandtookouthis purse. "Nevermindpayingnow,"saidthe dentist,loftily. "hoots!"repliedtheScot."Awas' nathinkin'o'that,britifA'mga'en tosleepAthochtAwadliketin countmaBillerlust."

ATONGUETWISTER.

SaysanAmericancontemporary:AduelwasfoughtinTexasby AlexanderShot*andJohnNott. Nottwasshot,andShottwasnot. Inthiscaseitisbettertobenat. thanNott.Therewasarumourthat Nottwasnotshot,butShottavows thathewasnot,whichproveseither thattheshotShottshotatNott wasnotshot,orthatNottwasshot notwithstanding.

Itmaybemadetoappearontrial thattheshotShottshotshotNott, or,asaccidentswithfirearmsare freanent,itmaybepossiblethatthe shotShottshotshotShott whenthewholeaffairwouldresolve itselfintoitsoriginalelement,and ShottwouldheshotandNottwould benot.

Wethink,however,thattheshot Shottshotshot,notShott,but Nott.Anyway,itishardtotell whowasshot.

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YoungCondyCullenwasdescended Irvinalonglineofprivatedistillers, and,ofcoarse,exhibitedishisown personallthepracticalwit,sa.gaoity,cunning,andfertilityofiasention,whichthenaturalgeniusof thefamily,sharpenedbylongexperience,hadcreatedfromgenerationto generation,asastandingcapitalti.) behandeddownfromfathertosou. Therewasscarcelyatrick,evasion, plot,scheme,ormanoeuvrethathad everbeenresortedtobyhieancestors,thatCondyhadnotathipfingerends;andthoughbutaladof sixteenatthetimewepresenthimto thereader,yetbeitobserved,that hehadhadhismind,evenatthat age,admirablytrained,byfouror fiveyearsofkeenvigorouspractice, inalltheresourcesnecessarytomeet thesubtlevigilance,andstealthy circumventionofthatprowlinganimal-thegauger.Infact,('ondy's talentsdidnotmerelyconsistofan acquaintancewiththehereditary tricksofhisfamily.These,ofthemselves,wouldprovebutamiserable defenceagainsttheever-varyingingenuitywithwhichtheprogressive s'cillofthestill-huntermaskshis approaches,andconductshisdesigns. Onthecontrary,everynewplanof thegaugermustbemetanddefeated byacounter-planwallynovelbut withthisdifferenceinthecharacter ofboth,thatwhereastheexciseman'sdevicesaretheresultofmaturedeliberations,Paddy's,fromthe verynatereofthecircumstances, mustbenecessarilyextemporaneous andrapid.Thehostilitybetweenthe parties,being,asitis,carriedon throughsuchvariedstratagemon lothsides,andcharacterisedbysuch adroitandableduplicity,bysomany quickandunexpectedturnsofincident-itwouldbeutterfatuityineithertorelyuponobsoletetricksand stalemanoeuvres.Theirrelativepositionandoccupationdonot,therefore,merelyexhibitacontestbet1%eenLawandthatmountainnymph, Liberty,orbetweentheExciseBoard andtheSmuggler-itpresentsa moreinterestingpointforobservation,namely,thestrugglebetween mindandmind-betweenwitandwit etweenrogueryandknavery.

pointoffact,itwasamoderately inclinedplaneorsloperatherthana declivity:butbethisasitmay,the flatatitsfootwasstuddedwith furzebushes,whichgrewsocloseand level,thatapersonmightalcostimagineitpossibletowalkupontheir surface.Oncomingwithinabouttwo hundredandfiftyyardsofthis/ngle, thehorsemennoticedaladnotnore thansixteenjoggingoniowerde them,withakeguponhisback.'Ole eyeofoneofthemeasimmediately litwiththatvivacioussparklingof habitualsagacitywhichmarksthe practisedgaugeramongtenthousand.Forasinglemomenthedrew uPhishorse,anactionwhich,howeverslightinitself,intimatedmore iainlythanhecouldhavewished, theobviousinterestwhichhadjust beenexcitedinhim.Shortaswas thepause,itbetrayedhim,forno soonerhadtheladnotcedit,than, hocrossedtheditchanddisappeared roundtheanglewehavementioned, andillonthesideofthedeclivity. '1'0galloptothespot,dismount, crosstheditchalso,andpursuehim, wasonlytheworkofafewminutes.

"Wehavehim,"saidthegauger, "wehavehint-onethingisclear, thathecannotescapeus."

seeit,howcouldItellyourhonour anythingaboutit?"

"Whereisthefellow,youvillain," exclaimedthegauger,inafurywhereishegoneto?Youadmityou sawbile;asforthekeg,itcannot befarfromus-butwhereishe?"

"DadIsawaboywithshort friezecoatuponhimcrasteisigthe roadtherebelow,andtannin'down theothersideofthatditch."

Thiswastoopalpablealieto standthetestevenofaglanceat theditchinquestion;whichwasnothingmorethanaslightmoundthat randownalongaleafield,onwhich therewasnoteventheapse/seanceofa shrub.

Thegaugerlookedathisconioanion-thenturningtotheboy-".'onie, come,mylad,"saidhe,"youIEwe thatlieisrathercool.Don'tyou feelinyoursoulthataratcould nothavegoneinthatdirectionwithoutourseeingit?"

"Bedadan'Isawhim,"returned thelad,"widagreycoatopenhim, thatwasalittletooshortinthe tail-it'sbetterthanhalf hour arose."

"TheboyIspeakof,you',met havemet,"saidStinton"it'sriot fiveminutes-no,notmorethanthree sincehecameinsidetheield."

"Thatmayfeetmaygrowtothe groundthenifIseenaboy,inor aticeitthisplace,widinthattime, harrin'myself."

Thegaugereyedhimcloselyfora shortspace,andpullingouthalf-acrown,said-"Ilarkee,mylad,a wordwithyouinprivate."

you.Come,sir,tuckon,tuckoninstantlyhere,Ishallassistyouupwithyourarias-straightenYourAL neck itwillbebothstraightened111. andstretchedyet,mycherub.What thinkyounow,Cartwright?Didyou everseeametamorphosisinyour life,soquick,complete,andunexpected?" Illscompanionwascertainlyastonishedinnosmalldegree,onseeingtheredcoat,whenturned,becomeasomfortablegreyfrieze;one Preciselysuchashewhoborethe keghadon.Nay,aftersurveyinghis personanddressasecondtidee,he instantlyrecognisedhimasthesame.

Theonlyinterest,weshouldobserve,whichthisgentlemanhadin thetransaction,arosefromthemere gratificationwhichakeenobserver ofcharacter,giftedwithastrong relishforhumour,mighthesupposedtofeel.Thegauger,inRiflingthe matter,andscentingthetrailofthe keg,wasnowinhisglory,andcertainlywhenmetbysoableasopponentasoarfriendCondy,forit wasindeedhimself,furnisheda.,ery richtreattohisfriend.

"Now,"hecontinued,addressing theboyagain-"losenotamoment inlettingusknowwhereyou'vehid thekeg."

"ThesorrahitofitIhid-itfell afto'me,an'Ilostit; oneI'm lookin'eitheritmyself,soIum;'' andhemovedoverwhilespeaking, asifpretendingtosearchforitin athinhedge,whichcouldbyno meansconcealit.

Itnightheveryamusingtodetail, fromtimetotime,afewofthose keenencountersofpracticalcunning, whichtakeplacebetweenthepoteen distillerandhislynx-eyedfoe,the gauger.Theyarecuriousasthrowinglightuponthenationalcharacterofourpeople,andasevidences ofthesurprisingreadinessofwit, fertilityofinvention,andirresistible humour,whichtheymixupwithalmosteveryactualconcernoflife,no matterhowdifficultorcriticalit mayhe.Nay,itmostlyhappens thatthecharacterofthepeasantin allitsfulnessrisesinproportionto abetheiscalledupontoencounter, andthatthelaughat,orthehoax 'ironthegauger;keepspacewiththe difficultythatisovercome.Butnow toourshortstory.

Two!neninthegarbofgentlemen wereridingalongaremoteby-road, onemorninginthemonthofOctober,abouttheyear1827,or28,Iam notcertainwhich.Theairwasremarkablyclear,keen,andbracing;a hoarfrostforthefewpreceding nightshadsetin,andthenlayuponthefieldsaboutthem,melting gradually,however,asthesungot strength,withtheexceptionofthe sidesofsuchhillsandvalleysashis beamscouldnotreach,untilevening chilledtheirinfluencetoomuchto absorbthefeatherywhitenesswhich coveredthem.Ourevestriansbad nearlyreachedaturnintheway, which,weshouldobserveinthis place,s',irtedthebrowofaweandeitythatlayontheright.In

"Speakforyourself,Stinton,"repliedhiscompanion-asforme,not eineanofficerofhisMajesty'sExcise,Ideclinetakinganypartinthe pursuit-,itisafairbattle,sotight itoutbetweenyou-Iamwithycu nowonlythroughcuriosity.-;iehad scarcelyconcluded,whentheybeard avoicesingingthefollowinglines, inasiritofthatheartyhilet:ty whichbetokensacheerfulcont'mitt ofcare,andanutterabsenceofall apprehension

"OhJemmyshesez,you:.:emy truelover, YouarealltherichesthatIdo adore Isolemnlyswearnon,I'llne'erhave anoder, Myheartitisfixedtoneverlove more."

Themusicthenchangedtoajoyouswhistle,andimmediatelythey wereconfrontedbyalad,dressedin anoldredcoat,patchedwithgrey frieze,who,onseeingthem,exhibitedinhisfeaturesamostingenuous airofnaturalsurprise.Ileimmediatelyceasedtowhistle,andwithevery markofrespect,puttinghisbandto hishat,saidinavoice,thetonesof whichspokeofkindnessanddeference,-

"Godsaveye,gintlenien."

"Isay,maylad,"saidthegauger, "whereisthatcustomerwiththekeg onhishack?-hecrossedoverthere thismoment."

"When,where,sir?"saidthelad, withastareofsurprise.

"Where?when?whythisminute, andinthisplace."

"Andwasitawhiskeykeg,sir'7"

"Sir,Iamnotheretoneexaminedbyyou,"repliedStinton,"confoundmeiftheconnivingyoungrascalisnotstickingmeintoacrossexaminationalready-Isayred-coat, whereistheboywiththekeg?"

"Asforaboy,Ididseeaboy, sir;buttheneverakeghehadhadn'theagreyfriezecoat,sir?"

"Ilehad."

'Andwasn'titadaunybitshort abouttheskirts,pinsyourholim.r?"

"Againbe'satme.Sirra,unless youtell!tiewhereheisina'ifa second,Ishalllaymywhiptoy(ur shoulders!"

"ThzsorrakegIseen,then,sir,thelastkegIseenwas--"

"Didyouseeaboywithoutthe keg,answeringtothatdescriptionI gaveyoe?"

"Yougavenodescriptionofit,sir -hutevenifyoudid-whenIdidn't

Thefactis,thatduringthelatter partofthisdialogue,theworthy excisemanobservedthecautiousdistanceatwhichtheboykepthimself fromthegraspofhimandhiscompanion.Asuspicionconsequentlybegantodawnuponhim,that,in(12fianceofappearances,theladhimselfmighthetheactualsmuggler. Onreconsideringthematter,this suspicionalmostamountedtocertaintythetiniewastooshortto permiteventhemostingeniouscheat torenderhimselfandhiskeginvisibleinamannersoutterlyunaccountable.Ontheotherhand,when hereflectedontheopen,artlesscharacteroftheboy'ssong;thecapriciouschangetoalight-heartedwhistle,thesurprisesonaturally,and therespectsodeferentiallyexpressed, joinedtothedissimilarityofdress, hewasconfoundedagain,andscarcelyknewonwhichsidetodetermine. Eventhelad'sreluctancetoapproach himmightproceedfromfearofthe whip.Ilefeltresolved,however,to ascertainthispoint,andwiththe viewofgettingtheladirto hands,heshowedhimhalf-acrown, andaddressedhimesalreadystnted. Thelad,onseeingthemoney,appearedtoheinstantlyeaeghtbyit, andapproachedhim,asifithad beenabaithecouldnotresist; a circumstancewhichagainstaggered thegauger.Inamoment,however, heseizedhim.

"Come,now,"saidhe,unbuttoning hiscoat,"youwillobligemeby stripping,"

"Andwhyso?"saidthelad,with afacewhichmighthavefurnisheda painterorsculptorwitha- perfect notionofcuriosity,perplexity,anti wonder.

"Whyso?"repliedStinton-"we shallsee-weshallsoonsee."

"Surelyyoudon'tthinkI'vehid thekegaboutme?"saidtheother, hisfeaturesnowrelaxingintosuch anuttersimplicity,aswouldhave certainlymadeanyothermanbuta gaugergiveuptheexaminationas hopeless,andexoneratetheboyfrom anyparticipationwhatsoeverinthe transaction.

"No,no,"repliedthegauger;"by nomeans,youyoungrascal.Seehere cartwright,"hecontinued,addressinghiscompanion-"thekeg,my precious;"aeainturningtothe lad-"Oh! no,no,itwouldbe crueltosuspectyouofanythingbut thepurestofsimplicity."

"Lookh-re,Cartwright"-havinz strinnedtheboyofhiscoatandturneditinsideout,"there'sacoatther?'sthrill-there'seconomyfor

"('artyright,"saidthegauger, "didyoueverseeanythingsoperfetstasthis,soripearascal-mu don'tunderstandhintnow.Jere,you simpletonharkee,sirra,thereLiust henoplayingthelapwingwithme; backheretothesamepoint.Wemay layitdownasasurethingthat whateverdirectionhetakesfromthis spotisthewrongonesobac'ehere, you,sir,tillwesurveytheprenises aboutusforyourtraces."

Theboywalkedsheepishlyhack, andappearedtolookabouthimfor thekeg,withakindofearneststupiditywhichwasaltogetherinimitable. "Isay,myboy,"askedStinton, ironically,"don'tyoulookrather foolishnow?canyoutellyourricht handfromyourleft?"

"Ican,"repliedCondy,hidingup hisleft,"there'smyrightLand."

"AndwhatdoyoucAltheoilier?" saidCartwright. "Myleft,hedad,anyhow,an' that'strueenough."

Bothgentlemenlaughedhea7t:Iy.

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