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A warm tribute to the devoted work of the Christian Brothers was made by His Grace the Archbishop when he officially blessed and opened the extensions and improvements to the Kalgoorlie college last Brothers were performing Sunday afternoon. work of paramount import-
During their 59 years on ance, for their classroom the Goldfields, they had was "the nursery of imeducated over 4,000 boys, mortality." His Grace added. Of this The administrator of the at the ;.P0,. Perth. for number, 10 had become Kalgoorlie parish, the V. rerth, Thursday, June 16, 1955 transmission by nost as a Newspaper) No. 2,708 (Registered priests and 11 joined the Rev. J. O'Sullivan, deplorChristian ed the fact that, while Cathorder of the Brothers, including the pre- olice schools received no Bro. B. C. aid from the State since the principal, sent Manion. COLLIE MEETING RESULTS IN STATE EXECUTIVE "dismal Act" of 1895 disBuilt at a cost of about endowed private schools, £25,000, the construction Catholics in Australia had includes a new residence for their purses drained for the Brothers and additional taxes paying for State educlassrooms, a new science cation costs. laboratory and a bigger principal, college The handball court. Bro. Manion, outlined the A steel -framed gymna- history of the college and sium is nearing completion its principals. He paid a and many new facilities and special tribute to Bro. A. been Ryan, who built up an imhave conveniences Perth Diocesan Propagandist, I From added to the grounds of the pressive record during his college. The playing area 20 -year period at the colJohn Bulbeck) is enlarged and added sport- lege, and Bro. P. Smith, ing facilities have been laid who has spent 18 years here COLLIE-"Become more effective" was out on an adjoining pro- and is still performing great the of the theme of the State Conference perty belonging to the col- work for Catholic education lege. Young Christian Workers' Movement held on the Goldfields. The Minister for Rail Hard Profession here last week-end-the first to be held outGrace, addressing a ways, Mr. Styants, who re His side Perth Archdiocese. gathering of over 800 presented the State Gov A challenge to develop was agreed to only after people, said that the im- ernment at the opening, discussion. heated the by effectiveness, made been praised the ample provision had provements Those for claimed that so Bishop of Bunbury, His Early for sport and recreation in urgently needed. Lordship the Most Rev. L. much study had to be done had had conjunction with education work the plans for have not did that students official the J. Goody, at to be shelved in the war al facilities. opening on Saturday morn- enough time for leisure-or Other speakers included repost-war years and the ing, was taken up by all else gave up the course. Bro. J. Levander (represtrictions on building. They claimed that the delegates during both days He was delighted with senting the provincial counturnover of accountancy of conference. the architecture of the new cil of Christian Brothers), "treyear was each students conMost of the motions buildings, combining ser- the Mayor of Boulder (Mr. sidered and agreed to were mendous." They also said viceability gracefully with a J. M. A. Cunningham), Mr. designed to make leaders that the employer and the E. Logan (District Superindignified design. these from benefited country streamand effective more Catholics, he said, had tendent of Education) and studies and noted the pre line organisation. justifiMr. R. J. Boylen. be to every reason Perth Diocesan vice -pre- cedent set for apprentices. Other members of the ably proud of their schools. Those against said that sident, Paul Burrows, in a In about 50 years they had official party included Rev. paper delivered on Sunday such a scheme would never Diviney, Russell Fathers efficient system an up built morning took up Bishop work. There would be no of education and had weld- and Lyons, members of the "You are guarantee that the employ Goody's words: and visiting staff college ed it into a great organisafew, your numbers are small er would be protected and Christian Brothers, and tio. and you have a big task to that many who "slump" on Cruickshank A. "Without this system, the Messrs. do. Since you lack quan- society would take an uneducation we desire would (chairman of the Kalgoortity, you must insist on fair advantage of any such E. M. Board), Road lie withbe possible-and not rivals to keep up their Faith pitality extended to the out this system, the Church quality your work must scheme. J. D. Teahan and Generally speaking the which in so many other visitors. be efficient." and M's.L.C. G. ground Bennetts, its not hold would Delegates left the conferconference was a first-class parts of the country they A. Moir, M.L.A. long," he said. Personal Sanctity some even ac- fall away from because ence with a feeling of deep for veryBrothers, success of inspector district The he added, The gratitude to their hosts- were Mr. Burrows called on claiming it as the best yet. they are not accepted. performing a noble police, Mr. G. Meyer, and Besides the enthusiasm members to develop greater The Collie people must and with the feeling that task, in one of the hardest the senior inspector of personal sanctity and a full- generated by such a gather- also be congratulated on through this conference the of professions. While there mines, Mr. J. Boyland, also er realisation that their fel- ing, delegates from different their organisation for billet- movement will, during the was undoubtedly some fas- attended. low men had a soul to be branches learn something of ing and feeding the 40 -odd next 12 months, spread the cination in teaching, there The architects for the saved and a right to condi- the problems and achieve- delegates from Perth and influence of its apostolic was much that was monot- project were Messrs. Hentions of living which would ments of other branches. Bridgetown and observers work much more effectively onous yet essential in the derson and Thompson, of help them to save it. remarkable from Dardanup and the hos- in both country and city. The most and Perth, and the contractor repetition constant was "Do we constantly strive achievement noted drilling to educate young was Mr. T. D. Scott, of KalChristian such assimilating in practise work to Collie's minds as yet unable to cope goorlie. precepts as charity and self- and helping its large New Ron Bennison Leads State Executive with adult responsibilities. official Following the denial in our own lives? Australian population. Very often working for opening, the college was Young the The first State president of Italians, these Mostly Until we ourselves see and for inspection. open thrown h e thanks," t "pittance practise these things, we New Australians were ac- Christian Workers' Movement in Western cannot expect to influence cepted into the Collie clerk bank anyone else to do so-our branch, were provided with Australia is 23 -year -old Collie work will be completely in- social evenings to help them Ronald Bennison. end, after conference had effective," he said. settle in and even had their decided to set up a State elected was Bennison Mr. soccer club. Y.C.W. own executive. importPerhaps the most the at position new the to But the most important whose Bennison, Mr. ant move to develop effecthe of conference State these that all was point parents live at West Perth, tiveness was the establishY.C.W. in Collie last week - is president of the Collie arhelped new the moves executive a State of ment branch of the Y.C.W. "to co-ordinate and extend On Sunday, June 12, His Lordship the He was educated at St. the work of the Y.C.W. School, of Bunbury, the Most Rev. L. J. Boys' Bishop Patrick's Slate throughout the State." Pianist, McKimmie, Josephine joined the Subiaco branch Goody, officially inaugurated, blessed and The new executive will then 1948, in the Y.C.W. of establishof help the work to the newly - opened the new Christian Brothers' College ing the Y.C.W. in the larger ABC Concerto Competition transferred Catholic boys and men who formed West Perth group in Collie. country towns of the three have been deprived of any One of the two State finalists, chosen the same year. dioceses of Perth, Geraldton of consists college The In 1950 he was transfereffective religious training and Sunbury to proceed at a concert in the Capitol Theatre on June laboratory classrooms, three duties bank country red to at school and were so grace smoothly and with the equipped, handsome while ill - equipped tragically 2, in the A.B.C. Concerto competition was and arrived in Collie where fully of God quickly. an annexe and hall entrance branch joined the local he morally and spiritually by for woodwork and technical the otherwise excellent inImportant Decisions Miss Josephine McKimmie, who won the in April last year. He was appointed presi- subjects. struction which they got at So far, Geraldton, Kal- instrumental section. Solidly built in brick and the schools of the State. dent of the branch last Bunbury, Collie A 19 -year -old pianist, goorlie. tile at a cost of £16,000, the November. And thirdly that, in the and Bridgetown are the only Miss McKimmie won her of The other officer elected school stands on 71 acres well known tradition of the country towns with a award in the playing of ground to the east of the Christian full-time secrewas Perth's Brothers, they Y.C.W. group. on Dohnanyi's "Variations tary Tom Sherborne who town. would show their equals Other important decisions a Nursery Theme." The V. Rev. D. Downey, and in due course their The State secretary. becomes adjudicators remarked on of the conference were: addressing the 400 people elders how to play football, hold a public rally on her "good imagination and for the opening winning often, being beaten Course Of Talks For assembled the "Sanctity of Marriage" very fine fingers." in the patio before the en- some times, but always Miss McKimmie now beto counteract false views the college, ex- "playing the game." of Engaged Couples trance published in recent discus- comes eligible to compete Forty-three persons who tended a welcome to His A large crowd included sions on divorce by consent. in the grand finals of the are engaged to be married Lordship the Bishop, and civic dignitaries. To ask the National competition which will be the inauguration thanked him for journeying attended The college is dedicated next Melbourne in examine, on a decided to executive of the Pre -Cana Conference to Collie for the opening to St. Edmund of Canternational scale, the value of month. He thanked the Brothers bury, saint of the 13th cenon Friday last. the and Mr. leaving Daughter of raising the school They heard a talk from for coming to Collie; the tury. late Mr. McKimmie, of 41 age. school, the Rev. J. Bourke on the architect of the newwho (By courtesy of A.B.C. To arrange talks warn- Murray-st., Bayswater, Miss spiritual aspect of marriage. Mr. Ralph Fowler, in had News Service) received her ing young National Service McKimmie an services his given former a O'Grady, Mr. W. trainees of camp life dan- early musical training from Mr. capacity; honorary on spoke leader, Y.C.W. at Sisters of Mercy their gers early in each intake- the had Holy Father On Films love and happiness in mar- Hough, the builder, whowell; this would make sure that Bayswater convent and at VATICAN CITY-An adand swiftly worked riage. Pope all Catholic trainees would Santa Maria College. At and Mr. Heatley, the super- dress by His Holiness rebe will course The studying she is with present Previously be forewarned. Pius XII on motion pictures night, visor. Josephine McKimmie tomorrow sumed dur20 trainees from the country a well - known Perth June on is expected he said Bishop Goody June 17, when the Rev. J. could not attend metropoli- musician. and Vocal Competi- Depiazzi will outline church hoped the college would ing an audience scheduled At the age of 13 Miss Mc- Concert Inin the tan lectures. been and civil law relating to provide three things for for participants State tion She inhas thealsoMusical To ask the National exe- Kimmie won the in the years to come: ternational Film Congress successful Collie Child H. Mr. and marriage, VII (Unigrade for medal cutive to investigate the adFirstly, to educate an ever sponsored by the Italian Festivals. will speak about economic vantages of abolishing night versity) and the State medal increasing number of Collie movie industry.leading film Miss McKimmie, has been preparation for marriage. school for accountancy and for the junior grade, Trinity Editors of lectures of the boys to be useful, cultivated, publications, other vocational students College. In 1952 she secured heard in A.B.C. broadcasts Final will are expected be given on and truly Christian men. on the "Young Australia" course in favour of study in the the A.Mus.A. degree. attend the Rome conto exby to act Secondly, Sunand 24, June proFriday, Westralia" "Young 1954 Miss McKimmie and In employer's time. ample on the many non- gress. day, June 26. This last-mentioned move was a finalist in the State grammes.
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