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fialrIc O'Driscoll, 50 Years On Board, Has' Record Here No. 2,660
(Registered at the G.P.O., Perth, to: transmission by snit as a Newspaper).
On June 24, fifty people attended a dinner in the lesser town hall, Northam, given by the Northam Road Board in honour of Mr. Patrick O'Driscoll who, 1c4t. May, retired after fifty years' service as a member of the This is believed to be an Austraboard. lian record in lqcal government.
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Perth, Thursday, July 8, 1954.
The chairman of the Nor- able service he had given tham Road Board (Mr. T. A. them. E. Letch) was in the chair at The chairman explained the dinner, and amongst that he had, during the those present were the Min- nine years that he had been for Local Govern- chairman, learned to value Abroad to Study ister ment (Mr. Fraser) repre- Mr. O'Driscoll's work very senting the Premier (Mr. highly. A. R. G. Hawke), Mr. A. G. It was due to the work tend the conference, which Church Designs Harris (State Conservator of such stalwarts in the past Sixteen leaders fro m Perth Archdiocese promises to be an outstandof Forests), Archdeacon L. that the road board to-day have been endorsed by the executive as ing event in the history of Bothamley, Monsignor Len- found itself in the enviable ihan, the Mayor of Northam position of being the only delegates to the 1954 National Conference the Australian Y.C.W. (Mr. R. B. James), the town local authority in the State A finance committee is of the Young Christian Workers' Movement, already clerk (Mr. N. J. a Ridg- without loan indebtedness. hard at work raisway), members of t he Many others were indebted ing the money needed to in October. to be held in Adelaide Northam Road Board, the to the limit of their borsend the delegates, and to Providing the necessary lain, the Rev. J. Depiazzi, date has secured £30. secretary -engineer (Mr. C. rowing powers. finance is raised, the 16 de- will attend the conference, However, nearly £200 will 0. Moseley) together with many friends and neigh- His Happiest Day legates will form the lar- and the National Council be needed to send the whole Mr. Fraser presented to bours of Mr. O'Driscoll. gest contingent ever to meeting of the Movement, group, so that a lot of work at the from which will be held travel to a conference An excellent dinner was Mr. O'Driscoll a handsome remains to be done. same time. The Archdiocesan clock as a permanent token `:his State. enjoyed to the accompaniOne function which has lay delegate to the been arranged is the Spring ment of music of piano and of their appreciation from The names of those official Low. will be Brian the board, together with a council violin played by Miss DoBall, to be held at Overton endorsed were realeased rerothy Purling and Mrs. N. large and imposing Certific- Delegates will leave Perth Lodge on Monday, Sept. 27. cently, and are as follows: ate of Service, and a second Cowie. Kevin Myers (Cathedral), by train on Thursday, Other means of raising The chairman read a let- certificate of appreciation Jim Gaffney (Collie), John Sept. 30, arriving in Ade- money will be picnics, for services rendered from ter from the Premier, exlaide two days later. The Diviney dances, raffles and social Bulbeck, Neville pressing his regret at his the Department of Local (Subiaco), Neville Ward, conference will open with evenings. Government. inability to attend the dinThe executive also apJim Taylor, Len Wallace, a Retreat on Sunday, Oct. Returning thanks Mr. ner and extending to Mr. .eedervine), Kevin Sul - 2, continuing each day until peals to all friends of the O'Driscoll said that, whilst an (Claremont), Brian Friday. Movement, to help, in some enjoyed every mihe had Meetings of the National small way, to swell the iw, John O'Hara, Ken nute of the fifty years he Byrne (Nedlands), John Council will be held at funds. Especially do they had spent in the service Cartwright, Kevin Jennings, night during the week and ask former members of the Diocesan Court the ratepayers as a mcalberof Brian Hegney, John Mc- also on the Friday and Movement to make a conof the road board, the preManus, Pat. Kirwin, (Vic- Saturday. tribution. A n y donations sent occasion was the hapIt is anticipated that more may be sent to the diocesan toria Park). Tribute to the sterling To Meet, July 15 piest in his life. His cup of In addition to these de- than 150 delegates from all secretary, 81 St. George's was overflowing. happiness faith of Mr. Victor Muc.egates the diocesan chap - States of Australia will at- terrace. He wished to thank the ciarone and his family ..The Diocesan Tribunal was made by the Rev. T. will meet on Thursday, board for their presentation, ' also for providing the Linnane, parish priest of July 15. Anyone having and World Famous Boys' Choir Sing in Perth and its accompanyMundaring, when making the right to approach the dinner ing gathering a presentation to Mr. Court should communi- and well-wishers.ofHe friends wished Mucciarone on the occa- cate with the Notary, St. to thank the Minister for sion of a return trip to Mary's Cathedral. coming and to assure him that his action in adjournItaly. Mr. Mucciarone is the eld- O'Driscoll, on behalf of ing the meeting of the in order to be preest son of Mrs. and the late himself and the Government, Council was greatly appreciated. Mr. N. Mucciarone, of Cop - warmest congratulations sent He thanked the Mayor of pin -road, Zamia. He is sec- upon his achievement, and Northam for corning along. retary of the Mundaring sincere thanks for all he His thanks wqre due also, branch of the Holy Name had done for the community continued Mr. O'Driscoll, to society, and has designed over the years. Mr. C. 0. Moseley, the the extensions to the MunThe chairman also ansecretary -engineer, daring church, on which nounced that apologies had board's whom he had always found work is due to start shortly. been received from Mr. L. most helpful and co-operatBorn at St. Angelo in E. Smith and Mr. Lindsay. ive. Grotte, Campobasso, Italy, He then introduced the in 1925. Mr. Mucciarone Minister for Local Govern- Fifty Years Progress Looking back to the time came to this State as a boy ment. Mr. Fraser said that Mr. when he first joined the with his parents. O'Driscoll had been father and comparing conboard, Educated at Mundaring of the Road Board, and in ditions then with those of and Midland, he completed that respect he could claim to -day, one could realise the his secondary course with a certain degree of fellow changes that had the Christian Brothers in feeling, as he was father great taken place. Perth in 1946. of the Legislative Council. To mention one outMr. Mucciarone passed standing difference he reCouncil Adjourned his final examinations in called that, at that time, Mr. Fraser said he had the secretary of the board architecture last year. He is associated with Messrs. E. adjourned the Council until received the munificent sum Le B. Henderson and Monday in order to attend of £15 per annum. And Thompson. He will spend that function. Only very again, he remembered the year in Italy and other few people were considered time when, in 1919, he The Vienna Boys' Choir, now touring Australia, after record - aparts important to bought his first car and of Europe in post- sufficiently such action. drove it out from Perth, breaking successes in New Zealand and the Eastern States, will graduate study, with em- warrant They were there prima- along a road, not one yard on ecclesiastical give its first Perth concert in the Capitol Theatre on Monday, July phasis rily to pay tribute to Mr. of which was even gravelled, architecture O'Driscoll for his wonderful 26. Mr. Mucciarone, who record of service to the let alone bitumenised. Concerts will be held famous operettas, sung in Schubert, and the traditional sails to -day on the Toscana, community. At that time, too, the lulighy tlyup to and including costume,esof Johann Strauss'sVienna "Adeste Fideles," "Au! Wie- was farewelled by relations Mr. Fraser said it gave board's equipment consisted only of picks and shovels; 31. derschen," and "The Beau - and friends on' July 5 at a him the greatest pleasure to the party at the home of Mr. congratulate Mr. O'Driscoll there were no graders or The Vienna Boys' Choir. Woods," the "Ave Maria" of tiful Blue Danube." and Mrs. J. Paladini, Mun- on his wonderful 'record bulldozers and other. machdescribed by famous maesines such as they had todaring. tro Toscanini, as the best and he called on the com- day. boys' choir in the world, has pany to drink to his conAll his life, continued Mr. had an interesting history. tinuing health and hap- O'Driscoll, he had been inIt was founded in 1498 by piness. terested in all forms of decree of the Emperor MaxMr. A. J. L. Smith said sport, particularly Pal lottine Priest milian I, and in the course he felt great pride and and in his younger athletics, he On July 16, the Feast of Our Lady of of its long history almost pleasure, in having known had participated indays many every musical personality Mr. O'Driscoll and having forms, having held the State From East in Austria has been connect- Mt( Carmel, will be solemnly observed at the had the opportunity to ap- hurdling championship in preciate his work during ed with it. the early 1890's. monastery, Carmelite Dalkeith. the past fifteen years. The young Mozart was a Riverton Be at Looking back to the time He had seen Northam High Mass will be offered Rev. Father Bourke, C.Ss.R. .nember, and composed his when he first joined the grow considerably since opera "Bastien and Bas- in the public chapel at 9 The ceremony will conclude The Rev. Anthony Omasand he was confident it with Benediction of the meir, S.CA., who has been road board and was ap- then tieane," specially for the a.m. on the feast. Following Mass, the Bless- Blessed Sacrament and the for some years attached to pointed a member of the would continue to develop choir. Haydn and Schuuntil it became a city. He committee, he could bert both received their ed Sacrament will be expos- veneration of the relic of the House of the Pallottines finance never forget the advice and was particularly pleased to arty musical training with ed throughout the day until St. Simon Stock. in Kew, Victoria, returned help he received from Mr. see Monsignor Lenihan and 4 pan., when Benediction of e organisation. to this State recently to O'Driscoll, which had been Archdeacon Bothamley Blessed Sacrament will Since the war 10,000 boys the take charge of the parish of of the greatest assistance to amongst those present, as be imparted. Clergy Recollection nave applied for admission, they represented the spiritRiverton. him. The faithful may obtain a influence which must and of these only about 100 Plenary Priests of the metro - Father Omasmeier is the Ratepayers Grateful ual indulgence under affect all the efforts of the have been accepted. Each the usual conditions, applic- politan area are reminded author of several pamphHe felt sure, continued community if they were to year only some 30Iboys, all able to the souls in Purga- that their monthly day of lets, published by the Ca- Mr. Smith, that the present be successful. of whom have had two tory, on each visit from mid- recollection tholic Truth society, on the sound position of the board will take It also signified the freeyears' training, are deemed day on the eve until 6 p.m. place at the Monastery, prayers of the Missal. was due largely to the sterl- dom all enjoyed, which good enough to join the on July 16. The Rev. L. Hornung, ing work done, over many made progress possible-reNorth Perth, on Monday choir itself. The choir now On Sunday, July 18, a next, July 12, commenc- S.C.A, who has been in years, by Mr. O'Driscoll and ligious freedom, political in Australia numbers 22. special sermon will be charge of Riverton, has his associates, a n d he freedom and individual freea.m. sharp. Their repertoire embraces preached in honour of Our ing at transferred to the Pallot- thought the ratepayers dom. These were things lieder, folk songs, waltzes.iLady of Mt. Carmel by the tine mission in the North. should appreciate the valu- which must never be lost.
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