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A "BLACK AND TAN." been present in the second looting NORTHAM. Beatrice Fletcher, Deborah aerie. Urban Urquhart (pass) , Dorothy of the town after General Lucas O'Sullivan Eileen (pass), Cook whom of each Crofts, Leta and son was kidnapped by the Sinn Feincrs, acquitted herself most admirably of (pass), Mary Urquhart (pass). and had seen its beginnings when a ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT CONVENT OF MERCY. Preparatory Division.-Dorothy her parts. detachment of the Flying Corps had SCHOOL. Brown (dist.), Rowland Hutchinson gone round breaking windows early Distribution of Prises. (Contributed.) (pass), (dist.), Rita Hutchinson in the evening, only to withdraw On the evening of Wednesday, (Contributed., Smith After the concert, Mr. Stone pre- Gary Stack (pass), Keith and return at midnight with the December 15th, the pupils of the sented the certificates and prizes (pass), Tom Donegan (pass), RayThe annual concert, which in oth Buffs in full force. "What discipline Convent of Mercy gave their an- won by the pupils during the year. mond Smith (pass), Kathleen Stack er years has been so pleasant a can A STRAIGHT-OUT CHARGE AGAINST THB "BLACK AND TANS." can they have," he said, "when they nual entertainment in the 'Town The large audience, a (pass). including geVe are able to climb out of camp with elusion to the year's work, Hell, in the presence of a large au- number of the boarders' parents, Prizes for good conduct (given by way this year to a dance in which step-ladders and spend half the dience. The programme submit- who had travelled from the city and Mrs. Anstey) were awarded to Miss Loth children and adults took part t he English Review of Reviews, for night wrecking and burning the ted was an excellent one, each item elsewhere to be present at the en- Lulu Sexton and Master Urban In the school hall which, as usual er, 1920). reim tori?" well -merited receiving applause. tertainment expressed themselves Urquhart. was very tastefully decorated, the eenbered his question a few In Waterford City, for instance, following article was written The opening item was ' i he Aus- as highly pleased with the delightChristian Doctrine.-Senior Divi- children wiled away the early hours forThe days later when it became known per after a which is the only Southern Irish journal the above tralian Emblem March," given by ful performance. sion: Agnes Brown. Intermediate: the evening, enjoying themselves sonal investigation by an ex-officer constituency where a constitutional that troops from Fermoy had mothe school orchestra. This was fol- Gold Medals for Highest Marks in Mary Urquhart. Junior Division: of One would in an Irish regiment who has first - Nationalist was returned Mallow, twenty miles as only children can. at the tored to lowed by the "Hoop Drill," given Beatrice Beggs. certainly have to go a long way to hand knowledge of the various po- last general election, the "Black away, to set fire to the town them. Music Exams. by the Lunior girls. A very amusing In Fermoy they than that of the had tried to burn a happier sight tee Zxamtnations. Irish had made their apeearPractical in modern and Tans" movements litical Violin Deborah Preparatory, ---,character egpng, "Could We But hundred children and more- from history:ance just before I visited it. No houses, but without success, for the Maisie Dwyer, A.T.C.L. Rule," was sung in .1 most em- Clarkson (honours). tiny ones that just learned to outrage against the police at any motor garage-belonging to a gond Edna the Pianoforte.-Helen Preparatory, Intermediate Division. tour of instarting on a phatic style by the senior girls, Before up to the Univers'ty vestigation in the South of Ire- time has been committed in that Unionist-which they stormed to Hutchinson (honours), Lulu Sexton toddle rightand whose attire and movements drew Sweeting (honours). it would be hard to land. I had an interview with Gene- district. The population pursues get supplies of petrol, had fortunateIntermediate, Pianoforte,- Edna (honours), Kathleen Reidy (pass), graduates, much laughter from these present. it more-the child- ral Macready at his military head- its normal business undisturbed oy ly only a few tins on the premises. tell who enjoyed (pass), Leta ren or the parents. Deborah Clarkson The junior boys followed with. the Hutchinson (honours). political troubles of any kind. Only But I have never seen outside the Dorothy Crofts (pass), Sadie Wilshen (pass), Preparatory, Theory. in Dublin. More than anyitem "Jerry Blinkum's Babe," a war At 9 o'clock the call came to sup. quarters arrival of the "Black and Tees' devastated villages of the very humorous song, at which the Brown (honours). Dallas Carter (pass). one else, General Macready is per- the spacious veran4ah per, and on the has thrown it into state of fear. zone in France such amazing Junior Theory.-Helen Sweeting audience were highly amused. The Division.-Beryl Stone a hundred young folks soon proved sonally responsible for the present One of the leading acitizens Junior wreckage as is presented by what I told me is only beof Ireland, next number was Calisthenics with (honours). government (honours), Phyllis Coulten (pass), that dancing was not their only ache had already received letter,'(* remember a few years ago as a he alone is almost constantly that brass rods given by the senior girls. Miss V. Hussey winner of Senior Agnes Brown (pass), Eileen O'Sulli- complishment. In the meantime cause him with death if any prosperous and friendly Irish town. residencein Dublin. But that is threatening This item was greatly admired, the Exhibition of six guineas from the van Violin: Delmore the floor was not idle. The children's (pass). attacks upon the police were made Practically every shop window has girls' movements being perfect. The Trinity College, London, for highest Crofts P Hutchinson part over, older brothers and sisters not to say that General Macready in Waterford, and on the night be- been smashed to pieces, and the three "Pasdes Chats," given ty marks in British Dominions and a free hand in Ireland. took possession of the floor, and no hasHis I saw him, his daughter had owners dare not replace the wingrievance is not fore Misses M. Urquhart, R. Hutchin- India. small supply of persuasion was nted. new inprincipal been returning with two other girls dows for fear of having them brothe history of Dublin Cas- from a dance, when Large windows dised to have the hall cleared after the tle. they were sud- ken again. GoHe complains that the boots or clothing are prodenly "Finale' had been sounded at 11.30. vernment held up in its six policemen, whothe darkness by playing will not make up tected from the street rabbit after mind. "Let On the following morning, us know whether we into their faces and thrust revolvers wire or by boards that by either block Note the revolver strapped to his presenting the scholarships, which are to have peace used insulting or war," he has and filthy up the window altogether or allow leg, the compliment to Scotland in were won this year by Mollie Kil. said to one interviewer after language and forced angallon and Mick Lynch, at the Ear` other); "let the Government either them to hold up their hands. They glimpses of what is displayed be. his cap, the fancy sox and putties, hind them. The troops are still and shoes, as part of a soldier's outwere not even Northam school and by Kathleen Withdraw the troops searched, but after altogether O'Brien and Dave Hegarty at the from 'the country or give us suffi- having been terrified by threats there, where once they were the fitionst,forbidden by military regulaWest. Rev. Father O'Donnell dis- cient power to put a stop to the and insults, were allowed to go on heart and soul of the town. Now . prizes to In the same peaceful they tear through it with their motributed medals and other continual murders of soldiers and their way. the best boy and best girl in the police." if the Government would city I called upon the Lord Mayor, tor lorries, aiming their loaded rifles several classes. A pair of sleeve make up its mind, General Mac a doctor with a professional prac- for fun at the people in the streets Tuani, .Athlone, and the ever len links were also presented to Mr. ready( believes that he could "have tice, which keeps him busy 3f7.11 and exulting in their power of in- ening list of towns and villages for nearly 24 hours in the day. I timidation when they all but tram- which have been wrecked and burnPenny, who, in the short time that the fort- found untry& quiet" within a %\'hat is the object of this his windows had been smash- ple the civilians down. I was tra- ed? charge of the physical he has had or, at most three weeks. ed in, and I was not surprised that velling from Cork to Dublin on the deliberate and savage destruction? training of the boys, has shown the night I have not met an Irishman any- he day that the Lancers' barracks The were unknown told raiders who visited me he had greatest interest, and has made where no intention of with General replacing them who agrees in Mallow. The story of Mallow the other day may himself much esteemed by them. in spite visit of the raided opinion on that point. great that episode and its sequel is a terany other town in turn. Th.y do discomfort in The children on their part ,eized Macready-'s which he had to have not met anyone whoeven live, since he knew the opportunity of testifying their Ibelieves that they would rible illustration of the present si- not suffer, for they have escaped that General Macready is be immediately broken gratitude and appreciation of the still in a position to enforce even again. Not tuation in Ireland. There had been long before the reprisals can comefforts of the Rev. Mother in them the most elementary discipline upon only do the police fail to protect no trouble of any kind in Mallow, mence. No one that I met in Ireland had the smallest idea as to behalf by making her a presentation the armed forces that are nominally property, but they actually destroy and the town led its happy and it themselves or allow it to be de- assuming life as it has done for whether these raiding parties were of an umbrella, under his control. One of the most stroyed A happy conclusion was put to disquieting mysteries of the under their years past. At 10 o'clock in the subject to any control by Sinn Fein pre- own eyes.by hooligans They have long ceased morning, three motor cars, contain- or by anyone else. I met no one the morning's programme, as Iv as sent Irish administration is the arriving who was likely to have the smallest the East Northam school was con- fact that although General Mac. to perform any civil function what- ing unknown men, and cerned, by the distribution of gifts ready was appointed with a great ever. They have nothing at all to from an unknown direction, drove weight in the direction of Sinn into the *own and stopped some- Fein poi: c. do, yet while I was in Waterford a from the Christmas tree to the small- flourish of trumpets, to assume the such] er ones. A similar distribution of combined control of both military hundred more "Black and Tans" where outside the barracks occu- raids Could conceivithly 'be worth prizes and of presents from the and police, for which his experience were drafted into the town. The pied by a comparatively small de- while. I met many people who tachment of the 17th Lancers. All were beginning to believe that in Christmas tree took place at the at Scotland Yard after he ceased to townspeople have every reason to West Northam school early on the be Adjutant -General at the War feel that their importation is sure but three of them apparently were some cases at least the wilder men same afternoon. That . finished Office seemed to fit him particular. to lead to trouble before long, and out of the barracks, and the raiders in the "Black and Tans" were carryschool for the year 1920. The Sis- ly; yet he has now, by his own ad- they fear already that any day some rushed the sentries and overpower. ing out the raids themselves in orCONVENT OF MERCY, TOODYAY. ters desire to thank all those who in mission, no control whatever over pretext may be found for the ed them. In the struggle a ser- der to obtain a pretext forb,ij and Tans" to break loose, geant was shot dead by the only Men of sound judgment any way helped to make the even- the Iristr Police. No one in Ire - "Black Sweeting (honours), Dorothy bullet that was fired. The raiders be the last to believe in extravaFer- ing such a success. to loot the shops son, D. Brown and M. Hodgkinson, and the public Donations toca say whose word will or houses, Miss Leta guson (honours), Dorothy Blair wards the Christmas tree and re landwon much app,ause. with loaded up their three motor cars gant stories, are gemenely conviae will not be obeyed by the Royal drink, and then, maddened (pass),. Violin: Deborah Clarkson freshments came generously, and ced that the irresponsible charase with rifles and ammunition, set fire to the Crofts sang "That Sunny Homeland town. parConstabulary. As for the (honours), Dorothy Brown (hon ticularly from the kind few to Irish Were it not for the "Black and horse equipment, and departed as ten in the "Black and Tans" hay*: Shore" in a pleasing voice, and had and Tans," who are the new Tans" orours), Helen Sweeting (honours), whom an appeal is never made in "Black and the pernicious influence swiftly as they had arrived. To this already been murdering police MS; tc respond to an encore The Mereinforcements of the Irish Police, Urban Urquhart (pass). has not been dis- cers who were trying to enforce dischestra next gave "Love's loudly vain, nor a donation ever a trouble. they are notoriously a law unto that they have brought with them day- their identity to be cipline, or stood in the way of relody," an item which was To all the children, also, big end -themselves. They are composed of into the whole police force in Ire- covered, nor is it likely No one in Mallow appar- prisals. known. land, Waterford and applauded. Club swinging by the scores ANSWERS of TO CORRESPONsmall, and in an especial manner two classes. There is the Special stanintenhigh of the the knew anything ently proved other senior girls [Black type is THE RECORD'S DENTS. to Phyllis Lockyer and Veronica Auxiliary division of the R.I.C., would betowns in the same position tion to raid the barracks. The emphasis.-Ed.] as dard of efficiency in physical culand as pros12. B. D. Malden.-Your sugges- Chidlow, is due much of the success who have been enlisted at £1 a day perous as anypeaceful town in ture characteristic of the Toodyay England. story spread round the town at that has never failed to attend the exclusively from ex -officers in the One's tion implies the use of the Grefirst natural impression 'is to inmovements of reprisals was impossible to avoid a simi- once, and the fear Corteent. The various very various entertainments that have Army to assist the police in the It say that the existing conditions gorian chant which, though were carried out with perfect grace On the stantly dominated the town. With- cannot continue. taken place during the year, few lar inference also in Cork. defence of the comparatively desirable and suitable, would be difBut they have Clarkits occurrence, half Barbara in four hours of Miss before I arrived there, and precision. the police barracks in which they are day continued for so long in ficult not only lo introduce, but to and Tans" had exploded a the civilian population had fled in- already sen gave a banjo solo, which was now concentrated. There are also "Black howIreland Perhaps, that successfully sustain. Irishmen are losing mail train action and the An country, to the bomb applauded. outside PERTH CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN'S the warmly the ordinary "Black and Tan" re- the largest draperywindow of one of to Dublin, in which I was travel- hope that they will cease in any ever, your idea is one about which song, entitled "Japs at Play,' was SOCIETY. cruits, of whom 8,000 enlisted dur- city. The whole shops in the ling, carried away many refugees. near future. One extremely intelliindividual taste is most concerned. sung very sweetly by the junior shop front had ing the past month alone, and who blown in, and right down Pat- That night, it is said, that not one gent observer put a point to me girls, who were picturesquely attirhave earned a reputation for sheer been ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE AND "The inhabitants which is worth recording. costumes. -street on both sides ed in bright Japanese of the quarter of the usual hooliganism wherever they have rick COLLEGE, SPRINGWOOD a humorous Barbers," Jolly street and on the other side of the slept in the town. Yet there was Government will not withdraw the "Three been sent in Ireland, Rightly or shop, practically NEW SOUTH WALES. local troops army, he said, "because it must among the no outbreak song by three senior boys, affoctili every window had believed by all classes wrongly, it is STUDENTS FOR THE PRIEST. somewhere, and it may be blown eight in. great amusement. One beautiful Window. or police. The appalling reprisals keep it any of people in Ireland that the lowest been HOOD. day for use in Labour after the curfew hour, that did tkae place was the work of needed and graceful dance, "Awakening of elements of the unemployables in breaking, Two Bursaries of Twenty -Five from Fermoy troubles in England. It is cheaper who arrived troops when any civilian Spring," was given by the Misses who ventures infreely recruited have been England desirous Pounds each for Students to keep it in Ireland, where it can could not Clarkson. lorries, which in motor Deborah to the streets is liable to be shot at Leta Crofts, for the "Black and Tans," and the sight, of studying for Country Dioceses of become so prevalent that possibly have been commandeered be kept in practice without being Helen Sweeting, Agnes Brown, Lulu practically every almosthad experience of Australia. continually brought under the noor at approval without the by them every shop Sexton, Edna Hutchinson. A storm -front in Patrick county would seem to show that street is boarded up Applications, together with letter tice of the Trades Unionists." Is it this item, and or. after the shops least the connivance of senior offi- altogether many of them are undoubtedly M- close. Barrack -street Jetty at 10.30 a.m. from Parish Priest, should be adimpossible that some Fermoy. cers in But the youn dancers were compelled the bomb outside ing their position as undisciplined Cash's drapery house dressed to the President, St. PatTICKET, 2/. backThe story of Mallow only confirms such idea does lurk in the the stage in response to return had smashed police to loot property on a large the windows all rick's College, Manly, before Januof Balbriggan. ground of the Government's Irish story shameful the to a most insistent encore. The orW. J. WEBB, Hon. Sec. along the street of raiding right the pretext scale under ary 1st., 1921. does, it is well policy? If it that Mustroops, Balwas sacked by Mallow "Twilight gave chestra then the top storeys. So houses which are suspected of con- long asuptheto "Black N.B.-Preference given to difficult fact should be known. For if ings" in a delightful manner. Song and Tans" re- briggan was sacked by "Black and the taining arms and ammunition. Missions. it is important in the national inhas Greenwood Sir Hamar sung by the Tans." main in the town, Domestics," ' Dainty no insurance company will consider any applica- announced that the Government terest that a large and highly discisenior girls, was followed by a piano of this plined army should be kept in becondone reprisals will not tion for insurance, solo, "Beethoven's Sonata," by Miss and the windows MISS meisie DWYER, A.T.C.L. will consequently gape open right kind; but every attempt has been ing, is that purpose likely to be Maisie Dwyer (A.T.C.L.). Tiic next Pupil of Convent of Mercy, Toodyay. through the rest of the winter. made to represent them as the fulfilled by the present system of item was the "free gymnastics and outbreak of troops degradation and debauchery that is Their boys. the senior by Even the wooden hoardings are be- spontaneous pyramids," Theory Examinations Results. Irish ginning to be replaced by zinc or who have witnessed murder under sapping the morale of the performance was simply splendid, T.C.L. Only General army of occupation? eyes. own their corrugated iron, for the each movement being executed with "Blade HutchinJunior.-Edna Advanced enbeen indiscreet has and Tans" have threatened military precision. The displa to Macready (honours), Kathleen Reidy DEATH. drench the wooden shutters with ough to say publicly that he does ended in the formation of pyramids. son not disapprove. Without the active SMITH.-On December 30, at his late applause (honours), Lulu Sexton (horours), petrol and set fire to the shops. Long and loud was the residence, Davies Road, Claremont, officers, neiwhich followed, but owing to the Leta Crofts (pass,, Deborah ClarkBroken windows are, in fact, the co-operation of senior Thomas James, dearly loved husband could lateness of the hour the boys were son (pass). symbol of the present government in ther Balbriggan nor Mallow r Ale( Mary, of Elizabeth, for in each Junior Division I.-Helen Sweetunable to respond to the encore. Bessie, TomailirtEirlaeetnne. Ireland. It was four years since have been burned down,carried out R.I.P. were years. reprisals case the The programme concluded with a ing (honours), Agnes Brown (hon. I had done any military training supplied abundantly men Sadie by armed (honours), very amusing farce entitled "1 -low ours), Beryl Stone with Irish troops at Fermoy, and IN MEMORIAM. ammunition and with petrol, in- Wilshen (honours), Phyllis Coulter is Your Uncle," which offered to return to it in its present condi- with from a long distance DUNNE.-Of your Charity pray for tense amusement to the audience. (honours), Dalmone Crofts (hontion is a revelation that turns ev- who arrived the eternal repose of the souln ig they could The principal parts were taken by ours), Arthur Hutchinson (par.), ery memory of the war for an in motor lorries, whichwithout who departed to: John Dunne, peron January 12th, 1913, at West Irish soldier to indescribable bit- never have obtained each case the townsPerth. terness. Twice Fermoy has been mits. And in whom by his wile and children, reprisals that -Inserted wrecked and looted by . English people upon every bit as sey ere and as deli- Leederville. troops. I walked round the town ta,re as the destruction of Dinant Coinmences with a business man who had all erate Germans, were DUNNE.-in loving memory of John his life been so uncompromising a or Termonde byin the Dunne, of West Perth, who died on respon. no way inflicted, were Character reading is not a fad or freak, but a most useful and imUnionist that he would never disthe 10th January, 1913. occurred which the deaths for portant acquirement in almost any phase a life. In business, friendsible Sacred Heart of Jesus, cuss politics with any National'st. in their towns. ship, marriage, etc., etc., the ability to read characters aright is often the Have mercy on him. For generations past Fermoy has sole cause of atiooese-the inability of judging others the only reason General Macready has declared -Inserted by his fond sisters and for failure. been one of the principal training brothers. counget the could that he publicly It has long been known that the months of birth has a great deal centres for troops stationed in Ire- try quiet within three weeks at Certain unalterable to do with the characteristics of every person. loving memory of my land, and early in the war it was most. talents, strong points and weak points are entirely pre -determined by Are these the methods that PRUNTY.-In dear husband and our father, Luke the headquarters of the Sixteenth the month of birth. In other words, if you know the birthday, you have Prunty, who departed this life 11th he intends to put into operation? included. the key to the character of any man or woman-yourself Irish Division, at which offered John Advantage RedPrice 1917. May his soul rest January, Every Receive will Customers Country It is truly amazing how accurately the Is every town in Ireland in turn to mond and his colleagues raised suffer in peace. the fate of Balbriggan, Mal. -Inserted by his loving wife and Child"When were You Born" within a very few months. For the low, Queenstown, Galway, ren. Lismore, our Summer Fair. people who live in its neighbour. series of booklets analyses the character, the virtues, and the railings hood, it is no less intimately conof persons born in any one month. There is a separate bqgklet for each .nected with the traditions of the month-12 in all. Test their prophetical exactitude by sending 1/Orfor your character description, mentioning the month of your birth. British Army than is Aldershot. M101111111161 Yet this Protestant Unionist who Albert & Son, Limited took me round its ruined streets BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE. for the Fair. preparing Thursday all day will be closed Emporium will post for 1/-, postage paid, the booklet tilting any friend who, Our said to me quite frankly, and with a month or birth you state. Conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition. tragic bitterness of disillusion, that (Under the Patronage of His Grace the Archbishop of Perth). he longed for the day when the This Establishment occupies the finest position in W.A. It is last British soldier would have left built on an elevation, surrounded by acres of land, within six minthe country. He told me how, walk from the Railway Station. utes' when the soldiers deliberately sackKalamunda, a popular tourist resort, is 1000 feet above sea ed the town a year ago, all the level. and cannot be surpassed for its delightfully cool, invigorating lights in every house were extinOnly Address: climate. A splendid opportunity is thus afforded to children from guished in the hope that they and from enervating country climates, to enjoy the City, the Beans). would pass it by unharmed, and '180 Murray `Street (near mountain air in this beautiful locality. how, while he and his wife placed a Sufficient Address
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