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Second Group of 88 Child Catholic Schools' Success in State Championships Migrants Arrive Outstanding Victory for Aquinas Catholic Work Lauded by Federal and State Governments
On Saturday, November 1, at the W.A.C.A. Ground, the W.A. Athletic Association conducted the Annual State Schoolboy Athletic Championships. The following is the impressive list of Catholic School successes:
By winning seven titles, Aquinas College was the The second group of children brought out to Australia under sucthe auspices of the Episcopal Migration Scheme arrived in cessful of al the schools represented at the meeting. All the Fremantle on the liner "Ormonde" on Friday last. leading schools of the State were represented. Of the 37 events The group comprised eighty-eight children from "Nazareth on the programme, our Catholic schools won 15. Homes" in Scotland and England, and a few from the Home of the Good Shepherd, Colinton, Number of Wins to Each ( ollege. 880 Yards: S. Kargotich Their disembarkment was ef"There is one tie to bind you Aquinas College 7 (Aquinas Colege), 2, G. Kerrigan fected with the utmost dispatch. together, and that is your Catho(C.B.C., Highgate), 3. C.B.C., Perth .... .. 4 Barely seven minutes had elaps- lic Faith. Even though you may One Mile: W. Silverstone C.B.C., Leederville .... 2 ed from the time they came be far from your own countries, (Aquinas College), 1; K. Maine C.B.C., Highgate .... 1 down the gangway till they were you will still be at home in your (C.B.C., Perth), 3. Time, 4min. St. Ildephonsus' College .... 1 loaded into private cars and Church" taxis and taken to St. Joseph's Details of Catholic School suc- 59.4sec. Senator Tagney concluded by Shot Put: J. Donovan al, where a substantial meal heartily congratulating the Episcesses: College), 3. awaited them. Under 18 Years: copal Migration Committee on High Jump: J. Donovan A few tears were shed on their initiative and their effor s 100 Yards: A. W. De Gruchy (Aquinas College), 1. leaving the ship, for young as in this most important national (Aquinas College), 1; J. Keeling 5ft. 3in. (unfinished). they were, they realised that the matter. (St. Louis College), 2. Broad Jump: C. Johnson ship was the last tie that had to 10.5sec. Mr. Thorn (State Minister for (C.B.C., Highgate), 2. be broken before they were to Immigration) welcomed the chil220 Yards: A. W. De Gruchy Hop, Step and Jump: B. Wilsettle in their new land. (Aquinas College, 1; J. Keeling liams dren and their escorts on behalf (C.B.C., Leederville), 1; These tears quickly dried, of the State Government. (St. Louis College), 3. C. Johnson (C.B.C., Highgate), however, when they saw the 23.5sec. "We feel very proud of you," 2. Distance, 39ft. 9in. abundance of fruit, sweets and he said, "and very proud of those 120 Yards Hurdles: H. Ehlers other good things prepared for islands you have come from. (C.B.C., Perth), 1. Time, 17.1sec. CARROLL, Michael, 7 years. them. Your parents have played a great Relay: St. Ildephonsus' ColLEAHY, Charles, 10 years. A public reception was afforded part in the last war, and you lege), 2; Aquinas College, 3, CRONIN, Brendan, 8 years. them, and at the conclusion trans - will play your part here." HUCKIN, Stephen, 7 years. Under 17 Years: He then spoke of the high MERRIMAN, Douglas, 8 years. 100 Yards: T. Wiltshire (C.B.C., positions the children would be The Catholic Episcopal MILLER, Michael, 10 years. Fremantle), 2; K. Corbitt (C.B.C., able to attain in our democratic Migration and Welfare AsMcGRATH, William, 8 years. Fremantle), 3. land, and ended by saying: sociation wishes to thank all 220 Yards: T. Meagher Bindoon-17 Boys, "You are the right type of peothose who assisted by dona(Aquinas Colege), 1; N. DalliPIESSE, Lionel, 11 years. ple, and we want as many as we tions or otherwise, with the more (Aquinas College), 3. Time, SEARLE, Michael, 13 years. can get." reception and transport of 24.1sec. CASSIDY, John, 111 years. Father C. Stinson, in concludthe migrant children recent440 Yards: T. Meagher FERGUSON, William, 12 years. ing the public welcome to the ly arrived in this State. (Aquinas Colege), 1; N. DalliKING, Joseph, 11 years. children, apologised for the abF. ATKINSON, Secretary, more (Aquinas College), 2; D. McGOURTY, Francis, 11 years. sence of Mr. Gratwick, the ComPriestley (St. Ildephonsus' ColMORLEY, Thomas, 13 years. monwealth Migration Officer. He MULHERON, James, 141 years. lege), 3. Time, 54.6sec. port awaited them to take them thanked the Religious who were '?. MORLEY, Andrew, 10 years. 880 Yards: D. Priestley (St. to their new homes. running the homes wherein these COGHLIN, David, 13 years. Ildephonsus' College), Rev. Father C. Stinson wel- children would be lodged, and 1; , :,, P. HARGEDON, Anthony, 11 Szczecinski comed the children on behalf of then expressed his gratitude to years. (C.B.C., Perth), 2; HENNESSY, John, 11 years. F. Connell (C.B.C., Highgate), 3. His Grace, Dr. Gummer (Bishop the women, mainly of FremanTAYLOR, Austin, 12 years. Time, 2min. 17.2sec. of Geraldton), and the other tle, who had prepared the first YEATES, Norman, 11 years. members of the Migration Com- meal in Australia for these chilHigh Jump: K. Clarke (C.B.C., USSHER, John J., 14 years. mittee. dren. Leederville), 1; N. Turkich WOODS, Peter, 14 years. He thanked the representatives He called for three cheers for (C.B.C., Perth), 2; V. Rucks BARKER, James, 6 years. of the Government. both Federal the Sisters and Brothers who (Aquinas College), 3. Height, and State, for honouring them by were to look after the young miTardun-12 Boys, 5ft. 5in. their presence and for their un- grants, cheers which were given CURTIN, Anthony, 11 years. Broad Jump: P. Szezecinski derstanding and co-operation in with a volume and feeling that DAVIS, Terence, 13 years. (C.B.C., Perth), 8. this momentous work. expressed well the sentiments of GLASHEEN, Kevin, 11 years. Under 16 Years: He expressed the hope that these children for their new GAUGAN, John J., 12 years. 100 Yards: J. O'Connell (C.B.C., the children would be happy in guardians. HAWKINS, Ivor B., 14 years. Perth), 3. their new home, and promised ORRICK, Alexander, 14 years. list of the children 220 Yards: J. O'Connell that he would do everything in andA complete RANDALL, Peter, 13 years. their destinations is given (C.B.C., Perth), 2; P. Williams his power to make them happy hereunder: WALSH, Michael, 11 years. Leederville). 3. (C.B.C., and contented here. WILSON, Alfred, 11 years. 440 Yards: N. Macdougall Castledare-12 Children. Senator Dorothy Tagney welWOODS, Anthony, 13 years. (Aquinas College), 2. GREEN, James, 6 years. comed the young migrants on beWITTS, Brian, 12 years. 880 Yards: N. LYNCH, Kevin, 6 years. Macdougall half of the Federol Government, McCUE, Gordon, 11 years. (Aquinas College), 1; C. Hill SHAW, Roderick, 6 years. Mr. Caldwell and herself. McGRINDER, Patrick, 6 years. "You have come,..'..' she said, St. Jodeph's Orphanage, Suhiaco, (St. Ildephonsus' College), 2; J. Burmingham (St. Ildephonsus' "to a new country and a new BENT, Peter, 6 years. 12 Children. DEVINE, Paul, 6 years. College), 3. Time. 2min. 19.3 people, but here you will find old GREEN, Jean, 10 years. sec. 6 McDONALD, years Anthony, friends....' She had a very speMcGOURTY, Mary, 13 years. Broad Jump: J. BASSFORD, Brian, 6 years. O'Connell cial welcome to the two Sisters McGOURTY, Rose, 9 years. Distance, (C.B.C., Perth), 1. who accompanied the children BRADY, William, 6 years. O'NEIL, Josephine, 14 years. 6 17ft. CONNOLLY, years.s'1, Thomas, (Srs. M. Philomena Agnes and O'NEIL, Margaret, 6 years. SALMON, Michael, 6 years. ' 90 Yards Hurdles: P. Williams M. Michael). She remarked TAYLOR, Mary, 12 years. (C.B.C., Leederville), 3. that they would not find Aus- POLLOCK, Douglas, 5 years. WILSON, Agnes, 14 years. tralia a strange country, as all HOPE, Rita, 9 years. Clontarf-24 Boys. Under 15 Years: lands were the same to those who DALTON, Anthony, 8 years. 6 McCAFFERTY, Michael, years 100 Yards: K. Towning (C.B.C., were engaged as they were, in LYON, Albert, 9 years. McGREGOR, James, 5 years. Perth), 2. God's work. LYON, Adam, 9 years. KERKHOFF, Walter, 5 years. 220 Yards: K. Towning (C.B.C., She spoke of the admiration McQUEEN, Patrick, 9 years. WEDLOCK, Matthew, 4 years. Perth), 2. and eatitude of the ship's com- SMITH, Philip, 7 years. High Jump: J. Forkin (C.B.C., Nazareth House, Geraldtonpany for their help in looking DOYLE, Michael, 7 years. Highgate), 1. Height, 4ft. 10in. 11 Girls. after the children on the voyage. FOLEY, Ronald, 9 years. ANSTY, Myrtle, 8 years. Under 14 Years: Exhorting the children to work HOLLAND, John, 10 years. (1) Children and their escorts DUIGNAN, Maureen M., 6 years 100 Yards: N. Leikias (C.B.C., hard at school and at play, she BEGLAND, Anthony ,8 years. disembarking from the 10r - DUNN, Mary Ellen, 8 years. 2. Perth), told them that it would be pos- SPIERS, Herbert, 11 years. monde." 8 DANAGHER, Eileen M., years. 220 Yards: N. Leikias (C.B.C., sible for them to rise to the O'NEILL, William, 10 years. (2) Arriving at the hall they EVANS, Dorothy M,, 9 years. 1. Time, 26.9sec. Perth), highest position in the land. O'NEIL, Christopher, 8 years. posed readily for the camera. LIBBY, Pauline, 9 year. N. Broad Jump: Leikias "Just do your best and try hard," SOMMERVILLE. Wm., 7 years. (3) Their winning ways soon McGURK, Teresa, 9 years. (C.B.C., Perth), 1; B. Singleton she said, "and Australia will be SPIERS, Donald, 91 years. made many friends. SHARP, Anne, 10 years. 2. Dis(C.B.C., Highgate), as proud of you in a few years' STEEDMAN, William, 10 years. (4) And even persuaded the Clon- WALSH, Ann, 10 years. tance, 15ft. liin. time as she is happy to welcome WEDLOCK, John, 10 years. tarf Band to "give them a CLARK, Maureen, 8 years. High Jump: K. Collins (C.B.C., WEDLOCK, Robert, 8 years. you to -day. blow" on their instruments. CLARK, Eleanore, 61 years. Highgate), 3.