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No. 1981. PERTH, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1976
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Alert for Govt. on any cut in schools funds
The Prime Minister, Mr. Malcolm Fraser, was alerted to the possible financial problems of Catholic schools during his visit to Perth last weekend.
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In a short telephone con- in the Schools Commission Father Nestor noted that versation, Father J. Nestor. report of 1975 it was stated Catholic schools, contrary chairman of the W.A. Cath- by the W.A. body. to some opinions, make their olic Education Commission places available to the lowtold the Prime Minister that The funds should be est income groups and these there was concern in Cath- maintained at real money can be placed in a precariolic circles lest there be a value levels and reduction ous position when cuts in cutback in funding for edu- below current levels raised expenditure are made. cation. . fears of schools closing. ( 0 CONTINUED P.2) He asked the Government to take special note of the Catholic school system because it depends heavily on Commonwealth and State grants for its income — 50 per cent from Ithe former and 20 per cent from the latter.
Father JAMES NESTOR, chairman of the W.A. Catholic Education Commission, pictured with Mr. WARREN PICKERING, president of the W.A. Parents and Friends Federation.
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SPECIAL WATCH BY P.M.
rather Nestor expressed the wish that the Schools Commission programme of funding be continued; also that the 1975 level be continued but with indexation to cope with inflation and supplements for any rises in Birth is associated of confirming the faith of teacher: salaries. with pain and blood, those who had not had the The Prime Minister, who With courage and enpersonal experience of a visit as forrrier Minister for Editto that city. durance and nations cation was responsible for Ore not born by legality the percentage formula of TRIBUTES Or Act of Parliament Prayers were offered for funding and the capital but when an unmisSpeaking on Anzac day in at Anzac Cove and Gallip- Eileen Burke and Kevin grants programme, said that he would watch especially takeable identity is St. Mary's Cathedral. he oli 60 years ago seems to Condren, pilgrims who had achieved and recognis- said that any difficulties that might people gathered be the watershed, or better since died. ed by others, Archbish- around the nation to cele- the Concelebrants at the Ca- face Catholic schools. blood-bath separating OP Goody said last brate its birth. colonialism from nation- thedral Mass were MonsigNOT MERELY A Sunday. "The bloody encounter hood for Australians," he nor McMahon and Dean Walsh, both of whom had LOSS... said. accompanied the pilgrimFather Nestor said that age. his remarks to the Prime THOSE WE HONOUR Archbishop Goody paid Minister matched similar "We remember, honour, t ribute to the 19 years that views written recently by admire and pray for those Dean Walsh had spent on the W-.A. Commission to who amidst the futility, wa- the staff of St. Mary's Ca- the Minister for Education, stefulness, courage and en- thedral and wished him well Senator. Cart ick. durance of war have shown in his new appointment as There was fear that the the qualities we admire and parish priest of Rockingham. security and optimism dewould seek to emulate — rived from increased Comnot in war, but in the honON INSIDE PAGES monwealth participation in esty and promotion of ChrisCatholic education and the tion values in daily life. Calendar 4 consequent consolidation and small expansion over The Mass was also an Classified occasion for the re-union Advertising 10 the past few years might he threatened. of the Perth archdiocesan Education File 11 It Was not merely a loss pilgrims who, year ago, set 1 1 of funds, the letter continuoll' on a Holy Year pilgri- Letters but a deprivation of mage to the Holy Land, Music 7 ed, funds needed for survival Rome and other Catholic News In Pars 2 because': of the Special .difficentres. culty of catholic schools. Sister Philomena The archbishop said that Earle Jerusalem had 'a special sig5 FEARS! IN REDUCTION nilkance for 'the pilgrims Sport 10, 12 rriertnium spending shoude mode &weed adore ea eetuf as that city had witnessed ld IN restored to the 65 per Theatre .7 cent t.,urrently reduced to 1308 ALBANY HIGHWAY CANNINGTON the power of Christ's ResurTELEPHONE 68 1826 rection and they had the task T.V. & Radio 6 60 per cent), recommended .
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