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SPeakiii: at the Christian Brothers' CollsT, Brisbane recently, His Grace se that he need scarcely say how :leased he was to distribute the prize-. As an old boy he was
very pros' of the achievements of the Colic", and he looked to see still greater .ebievements in the future. (APPlauis.) He was pleased to see so many "old boys" present, and trusted tey would make it a recognised ant ,a1 gathering. In every department of education the College had been to the. forefront. They could not over -estimate the value of such an eiucational establishment as that, not only to the Catholic community, lit to the 'country at large. He would repeat what he had said on previra s occasions --that it was very diffic ID to understand how the Government of the country could ignore an educational establishment srwilas that, inasmuch as it would not grant one penny piece towards forwarding. the work it was doing. Their atholic boys were expected to he amongst the hest of their citizens, and to he ever loyal and patriotic.
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Peace Bill. Only by ceaseless vigilance can safety be secured. The Hon. Frank McDonnell merits the unanimous thanks of the community for the tireless alertness with which he resisted an indubitable public right being wrested from the people by a prejudiced, and short-sighted Government.
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For once the Denham Government were wise in their generation, for it is generally recognised that had they
not with a good grace recognised their position in this particular case there would have been a battle royal over the question. Evidently Premier Denham and his cautious colleagues did not care to again tackle the legitimacy of St. Patrick's Day as a public holiday, having received such a severe keel -hauling over the same matter during the passage of the industrial Peace Bill. It is remarkable, indeed, that. this particular measure-the Holidays Bill-went through the Legislative Assembly without any, notice being taken of this very serious defect, of this serious blow at the close observance of st. Petrick's Day as a holiday by the shop -keepers. Now the matter is definitely settled, and beyond all doubt St. Patrick's Day is a close
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follow the good example of the Queensland Legislature next session? Surely there should be a sufficiently strong element in Harvest Terrace to bring about this admirable re-
The Convent pupils annual concert in the Convent School took place on Wednesday night, December 11th, and as usual was a big success. Although the Convent School had recently been considerably enlarged there was a packed house right up to the door. The programme was carried out without a hitch, and, judging from the hearty applause that greeted each successive item, the large audience was well -pleased with the well -trained pupils' performance.
Wisdom consists not in knowing many things, nor even in knowing them thoroughly, but in choosing and in following what conduces the most certainly to our lasting happiness and glory.
Another old abandoned lead mine, the Uga, has been leased by Mr. S. Laffen.This old mine, situated about a mile S.W. of the township, was one of the first mines opened on the Northampton mineral belt, and was worked at various times for payable ore.
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At about 10.30 o'clock on the morning of Dec. 21st, Pansy, the 16 Year -old daughter of Mr. .1. Daniels, contractor, of Cunderdin, formerly of Bayswater, was missed by her employer, Mrs. Simmons, of the Conderdin Post Office. A messenger was despatched to the parents, with the object of ascertaining whether she had gone home, but the reply was in the negative. Feeling somewhat uneasy, Mr. Daniels organised a search party, and about an hour later his two younger daughters discovered the body of their sister floating face downwards in the G.W.S. dam some three-quarters of a mile from the township. Mr. Donovan divested himself of his clothing, dived in and recovered the body, which was conveyed to the town. An inquest was subsequently opened at the Cunderdin Hotel, before Mr.. Pemberton, acting -Coroner, and a jury, and after formal evidence had been given, adjourned for sever days. 'rhe funeral, which was well attended, took place on Sunday, the remains being conveyed by road from Cunderdin to Meckering.
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the programme was "We will Fight for Our Australia." Yes, the Christian Brothers were training their boys not only to he excellent citizens hut training them also to he prepared to go out to tight for the honour of their country, and yet that A kIstralia, which those boys declare they would fight and die for, in its educational policy not only in Queensland, but in every one of the :-tates of the Commonwealth, was actin; a very mean part towards her own children. She was NOT ACTING EVEN THE PART OF A DE'ENT STEP -MOTHER IN HER EDIVATIONAL POLICY. And they had to ask themselves, How long ,otild this go on " Their Catholic clergy were making great sacrifices in every parish in Queensland for the of maintenance the Catholic schools. In his own case, while he was in the Diocese of Rockhampton for seven years, which he might he pardoned for mentioning, as he had now severed his connection with that diocese, almost every pound given to him was spent on the education of their young people. (Loud applause.) And far from getting any return or thanks from the Government, he very promptly got an account for the Income Tax office to pay a tax on the very income he had spent on education, and lie had to pay that tax by an overdraft at the hank. That was a sample of how Catholics were treated at the present day in Queensland. Nevertheless the Catholics were prepared carry on their educational estab:ishments no matter what sacrifices they had to make, and one of the rondest things in the Catholic life "f Australia was the noble work their pools were doing for God and faith ,,nd co,:ntry. He congratulated the hoot is achievements, the Brothers, o students. and tendered the c,41grst'llstions of the Venerable Archv,ishop Dunne. (Loud applause.) I to pr.,id to he 1,01. to claim the liege as his Alma Mater, and he *he "old boys" for the kindhad shown him in enterirn their recent river ;Te I aped that our public men 11,1 ..e Imbued with the same ti
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