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Collapsing on Oct. 15, Geoffrey Francis Keating, general secretary of the State Railway Employees' union, died the following day in St. John of God hospital, Subiaco, without regaining consciousness.
Born in County Cork, and, in the words of the Ireland, deceased came to daily press, "earned a rethis State at the age of 19. putation as one of the most For a brief period he work- colourful personalities ever ed in the mines at Kalgoor- to frequent the Perth Trades lie, but later transferred to hall." the railways as a fettler. He brought to the posiYears 80 House Served For Old Active from the beginning tion outstanding ability as in union affairs, he was soon an advocate, with a wide elected to the Kalgoorlie knowledge of awards and of His orathe human nature. District council of A.L.P., and was, at one tory and wit endeared him to friend and opponent time, president. In 1927 he was elected alike, and he made constructive contributions to general secretary of the Railway Employees' union, the development of Trade Unionism in W.A. During the war the late Sundoy, Oct. 11, was a memorable day Mr. Keating served on the of BusManpower Commission. He for the parish priest and parishioners was also a trustee of the selton, when the new presbytery was blessed A.L.P. and a member of the disputes committee for and officially opened by His Grace the Archmany years. At the time bishop. of his death was memhe a fine de Although a threatening Thompson, for their ber of the State executive sky hung overhead, the sign, and also the contracof the A.L.P. afternoon remained fine for tor, Mr. Tom Barrett, of Only three weeks prior to the ceremony, and a gather- Busselton, for the execution his demise, Mr. Keating reing of 200 people, represent- of the work. He congratufrom Tokyo, where turned ing the town and districts, lated Father Holohan, and he attended the Asian rewished him the comfort and attended the opening. of the Ingional conference The parish priest, the Rev. privacy he deserved in his ternational Labour office. M. Holohan, extended a new home. A fervent, practical CaHis Grace, speaking to the hearty welcome to His did tholic, Mr. Keating , Grace, and thanked him for people of Busselton, thankto resist Communist much his coming to open the new ed them for their generosity ranks. infiltration into Union to in shouldering the necessary an occasion house Requiem Mass for the rewhich His Grace looked for- debt incurred to provide the pose of his soul was offered ward with as much eager- new building, and said he in St. Mary's church, Leewas certain they would coness as he himself. derville, on Oct. 19 by the The new house, of brick operate with their priest Rev. J. O'Brien. and tiles, was built at a cost now, as in the past, to clear The Rt. Rev. Mgr. J. comprises the debt. of £7,000; it Maloney recited the prayers He paid a tribute to their lounge, dining-room, kitat the graveside. Mass and Faith, His Grace addressed Busselton parishioners chen, two bedrooms, office, staunch Christian funeral were largely atsleepout, and which had built the church, of Dardanup, a former parbathroom, tended, the congregation inwash house. The garage is and now had once again ish priest of Busselton, made cluding Cabinet Ministers, a separate building, also of demonstrated itself in the the appeal for funds. The officials of the Arbitration completion of their new brick with tiled roof. so far. Court, and of Trade Unions. £468 realised appeal A brick wall, similar in presbytery. Mr. Keating is survived Mr. W.S. Bovell, M.L.A., When, in so many coun- also addressed a few words design to the one which by his wife, three sons, and surrounds the church, was tries, churches, schools, and to the assembly, congratudaughters, five all His Grace the Archbishop wishes to advise continued to the end of the presbyteries were being de- lating the local Catholic a Sister of Mercy in parish priests that the opening of the "Queen is stroyed, confiscated, and community on the acquisiproperty. -square convent. the Victoria His Grace the Archbishop, used for other purposes, it tion of such an imposing Elizabeth II. Coronation Gift Fund" should be an- May he rest in peace. after being welcomed and was heartening to see so new presbytery. nounced at all Masses in all parishes on Sunday, introduced to the assembly, many new buildings being His speech also contain- Nov. 1. gave an inspiring, yet home- erected for the service of ed a similar warning of the As Her Majesty has expressed a wish that Third Order Of He thanked God and the Christian faith danger of Communism. He ly, address. the proceeds of the appeal should be devoted to Father Holohan for the in- in Australia. to cherish them exhorted appeal the the benefit of mothers and children, vitation to come to perform He warned them of the and guard their freedom to assumes a standing of the highest order. St. Francis Makes the opening ceremony, and evil designs of Communism, worship God under the at pleasure for deexpressed great which stood only demoof way Australian the completion of the new struction of Christianity and cratic government. Their Enclosed Retreat everything associated with willingness to build presbytery. for the Christian Faith. The annual Retreat exerof a sign was Christianity Building Delayed The parishioners of Bus- their resolve to adhere to cises for the Third Order of the that His Grace said selton, His Grace said, had Christian principles. St. Francis were conducted building had been badly by their construction of by the Rev. Berard Winnett, celebration The day's needed for a long time, but their church and presbytery, O.F.M., from October 15-17. many circumstances had shown they stood for the concluded with Pontifical Each evening the Children prevented the work being Faith and everything that Benediction in the church, of Mary chapel, Victoria asArchbishop, given by the started in the last decade. helped to maintain it. Suare, was filled with Tertiaries and aspirants who Finally, His Grace stress- sisted by the Rt. Rev. Mgr. He paid tribute to the Rev Rt. the Rafferty, J. J. heard conferences on the school, of a new the need ed had many priests who the and J. Wallace, of the Third Order, the borne the inconveniences which was just as urgent as Mgr. VATICAN CITY, Oct. 13 (Radio, NC). Rule Many other benefits derived from living The the presbytery, and assur- Rev. E. Kenny.parish of the old building. priests neighbouring and its application Rule, nobody that that shown the school that has the people press ed world old house, His Grace said, had passed the days of its would soon be on its way were present also. persecution of to everyday life. that understand to has failed tea afternoon beautiful A usefulness. It was close on also. Glory in Cross In paying tribute to the was served by the ladies of the Church behind the iron curtain is a threat 80 years old, and very many Comparing profession to priests had sheltered under Sisters of St. Joseph, he the parish in the hall for all not only to the moral liberties of man, but to the consecration of a temple thanked them for the work the visitors. its roof. to God, Father Berard expwishes to his civil liberties as well. It was now in a bad state, they were doing under diffi- Father Holohanwho lained how the body, by assistThis statement was made Austria, Spain, the Lain this act, was consecrated to incapable of being restored, cult conditions, and that thank everyone generally unhealthy, and zealous work would be all ed to make the occasion a here by L'Osservatore La- American countries, Aus- God for His greater honour more or less condemned. It the greater when they were success. Also many thanks mano, Vatican City daily, tralia and Canada hate and glory. The Habit, reprewas no longer a fitting re- given the facilities of a new to all those who sent their commenting on the arrest of sent wires. sented by the scapular and donations for the new pres- Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski, Last Sunday, in response cord, was the external sidence for their priests, and school. listing and bytery. Primate, C. Cunningham, Polish The Rev. EmiHis their by with out of keeping to an appeal adornment of that temple, the large number of protests nence Clemente Cardinal being a replica of the Habit beautiful church. received by the Holy Father Micara, Vicar General of worn by St. Francis. TertiaThe new house, the Archconcerning the outrage. Rome, 5,000 people filled ries should think of it as bishop continued, was worIt is too often forgotten, the Gesu' Church to pray drenched with blood from thy of the parish of Busepisode the Polish but the for the Church in Poland. his stigmatized side. He praised selton. recalls it vividly, L'OsserThe Third Order countersimple and dignified style the that stated, vatore part of the religious "comof the building, and said it also a citizen. is clergyman life" was the monthly was a fitting complement to Particularly in these days Help mon Fete meeting; attendance at that their beautiful church, at of modern, lay democracy, meeting, where attendance whose rear it conveniently which insists on the rights was compatible with the stood. of the citizen, it declared, Hungarian Nuns duties of one's state in life, The church was built 20 reason more all the is there was necessary for the full years ago, and he himself of violence The Hungarian Sisters of of Tertiary life. At present visiting Perth and the suf- to considertheactsChurch had the pleasure of assist4 and Our Lady of the Poor living Tertiaries were told that ing the late Archbishop fragan Sees of the State is the Rev. Francis against against they that as offences announce clergy Schools if they wished to follow Clune on the day of its conceptions, are holding a fete on Sun- St. Francis, they must be opening. The church had F. Woods, S.T.D., associate director of the "contemporary against the practices of col- day, Nov. 1 in theirconvent prepared to glory in the stood the test of time and Family Rosary Crusade. lective life, in which the grounds at 14 Heytesbury Cross of Christ. had proved the good workFather Woods is here to Brisbane rally. rights of the citizen would rd., Subiaco. The fete will "Our Holy Father, St. manship put into it. By the middle of Novem- be the basis, inspiration and commence at 2 p.m. make preliminary arrangeFrancis," said Father BerSo, too, he felt from his ments for a Family Rosaryiber the whole of New South characteristic." (Emu) Subiaco "found in the Cross West ard, The inspection of the house, the Crusade which will be Wales will have been cover 1 passes the door, and the much more happiness than new presbytery would also preached in the Archdiocesei ed. Mounting Protests bus Karrakatta, he ever thought existed. stand up to the test of time. and suffragan sees during Victoria, L'Osservatore has daily Metro bus (via in Crusades Bay) Tertiaries, too, will find that He said that the people of November and December' South Australia and the published the growing list Hollywood, Mosman corner happiness if they bear their Busselton had reason to be by the Rev. Patrick Peyton, Northern Territory will be of protests against the will drop patrons at crosses cheerfully on their proud of their buildings, C.S.C. Each crusade will organised at the same time Wyszynski arrest reaching of Heytesbury rd. a and few street,-only Thomas shoulders and not drag them and any parish would be culminate in a big Rosary as the local one begins. the Pope from prelates, yards from the convent. in the dust behind them." orgaand envious of their achieve- rally. After Christmas Tasmania other individuals The Retreat closed with As this is their first fete ments. Already the Crusade has will be covered when the nizations throughout the the attendance of Tertiaries all their His Grace then congratu- been preached throughout entire Commonwealth will world. Practically the whole the Sisters invite lated the architects, Messrs. Queensland where 85,000 have joined the Family Ro- hierarchies of Great Britain, friends to help make it a at 10 o'clock Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral. Le B. Henderson and people participated in the nary Crusade. Ireland, France, Germany, success.
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October 22, 1953
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