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602 HAY STREET
Perth, Thursday, Nov. 24, 1960
The Town Hall is opposite.
JUSTICE IN CEYLON TAKE - OVER
After years of
chools, but
immediately s
f no avail.
The Ceylonese G
it will introduce leg tionalise the buildi schools in Ceylon. The action was taken about the same time t the Senate ratified a passed by the House of presentatives that be under State control schools run by religio bodies. The bill aff 750 Catholic schools Ceylon. Education Minister Ba uddin Mahmed announ the government's intent{ of introducing the se bill for complete nations tion of the schools. The ft bill passed the House by vote of 101 to 44. This new blow' to nation's private schools f
while
Ceylon's Catho Bishops were trying to fe It off the old one. despite mass mettings t throughout island and numerous torials condemning the go ernmcnt's moves to over even the administ tion of private schools. The Bishops had plead in a letter to Prime Minis Sirimavo Bandarana "Only give us this one t the means of realising. Catholic atmosphere un competent Catholic sup vision in schools frequen by Catholic children."
ext weeks issue.
nt Need
Mrs. Bandaranaike, wid of the late Prime Minis Solomon Bandaranaike, tended a Catholic school Colombo. Her two dau
become necessary to first-class laboraacilities for the use of students in physics emistry, together with assrooms for the acdation of these boys. .sh
ters are now pupils at school of St. Bridget's C vent. More than 2,500 teach met at St. Joseph's Coll
project has been possible by the estabnt of the Industrial for the Advancement ience Teaching in . (cont. p. 20).
in Colombo to voice obj tions against the gov
Y.C.W. Retu sr oo year m
vlg ur as In the last eight mn s, a been injected into the Y.C.W. in the Archdiocese. Largely responsible for this has been
Bill Armstrong (pictured), a national organiser of the Y.C.W. from Melbourne. Bill came to Perth at the request of His Grace the Archbishop and has
worked at Y.C.W. Diocesan Headquarters with the Rev. J. P. O'Brien, diocesan chaplain, to show new methods of training and give incentive to new branches. Since his arrival; training weekends for leaders have been a feature of Y.C.W.
hundred members were present to farewell him on his return to the Melbourne Headquarters of the Y.C.W. a
Speeches were made by Graham Edmondson, Diocesan President of the Y.C.W., and by Miss Pam Watson, Diocesan Secretary. They thanked Bill for his work and commented on the great generosity of his time, which was a notable feature activity. Marian Lodge has of his stay in Perth. been used extensively and A presentation of a cheque already great benefit has been evidenced in the work was made as a small token of appreciation. put into the idea. Father O'Brien expressed Bill visited every group in the diocese and helped the hope that Bill would start groups in Kalgoorlie, return to the West at some Boulder and suburban time, if not to settle permaPerth. Visits were also nently, at least for a visit to made in the South-West. . see the fruits of his work Last Monday night, over here.
k Dancing and a barbecue ed for the West Perth Footwere entertainments of the ball Club on a clearance evening, which was held at from the Carlton Football Club, Victoria. the Catholic Centre. Bill hopes to play again As well as his Y.C.W. work, Bill Armstrong play_ for Carlton.
go
bridge the gap between school and university." "There is an urgent need in Western Australia to separate the Leaving Certificate and Matriculation examinations," he said. The enrolment of Aquinas College this year was 622 students. Of these 422 were in the secondary school. Concerning future projects at Aquinas, Brother Hall recalled that last year an announcement had been made concerning a new chapel and a classroom block for the Junior school, both urgently needed. Brother Hall said "There has been some difficulty in the blending of the chapel with the existing uncompleted main building, but it is hoped that a satisfactory solution has now been reached, and that all interested in the welfare of the school will fully approve of the plans when these are made available. Meanwhile,
ss At Rottnest ass will be celed on Rottnest Is at 7 a.m. and 9 commencing on Christmas Day and con-
tinuing throughout every Sunday of January, 1961.
Cathedral Novena Solemn Novena A Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal will be held in St. Mary's Cathedral, commencing on November 30. His Grace the Archbishop will preside at the opening of the Novena. to
Fremantle Novena A Novena will also be held commencing on the same date at St.
Patrick's Church, Fremantle. Very Rev. Fr. Cagney O.M.l.,
preacher.
will
be
the