Loreto 1957 Yearbook by Loreto Toorak

School Annual of the I.B.V.M. in Australia

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The Novitiate: In the right foreground is the main Convent building, to which the Novitiate is joined by a covered way.

Looking towards the Harbour f r o m a balcony.

The Bridge is in t h e background on the left. [ K i n d l y p h o t o g r a p h e d by R e v . R. N o l a n .

The Novitiate of the I . B . V . M .

( L o r e t o ) , Australia, a t Loreto Convent, Normanhurst, Sydney.

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annual conference in Adelaide in November. Reference to its programme is made on another page of this magazine, ivhich goes to our readers under the patronage of Our Lady and of the Venerable Mother Mary Ward. The theme

of the conference is T H E L O R E T O GIRL IN T H E W O R L D T O - D A Y — a theme that should appeal not only to Loreto Old, and present, Girls, but also to the parents of all our pupils. In its wider implication the theme means, of course, THE C A T H O L I C W O M A N IN T H E W O R L D T O - D A Y .

We shall be pardoned if we give our attention to cultivating, with care, our own plot so that ive may contribute a valuable crop to the general harvest of good works in Australia. We should often bring back our minds to the fundamental truth, that we DO good by REING good. At least we shall make a cell of good living in a materialistic world. In every State in Australia Loreto Old Girls are an encouraging influence in civic life. That is one of the reasons why the Loreto Federation should be a rallying point for all our past pupils. The forthcoming conference in Adelaide, with its promise of a thoughtful interchange of ideas, will touch not only women educated at Loreto, but the whole community of Catholic women in Australia.

CONTENTS Page

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THE

LORETO FEDERATION

OF AUSTRALIA

PICTURES: MARY'S MOUNT, BALLARAT SCHOOL VIGNETTES O u r L a d y of A l t o e t t i n g . Tfc-e- F a t h e r s ' C l u b , M a r r y a t v i l l e . A G a r l a n d of H i s t o r y ( c e l e b r a t i n g K i r r i b i l l i ' s J u b i l e e ) . riR e sE. T O , D A W S O N S T R E E T , B A L L A R A T P I C TSchool U R E S : D iLaO THIS AUSTRALIA: T h e S a l v a d o Saga, by M. M. A i d e n , L B . V . M . I Speak for Australia. ( A d d r e s s given at t h e M e l b o u r n e C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e ) . O t h e r School Contributions. PICTURE:

LORETO,

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LORETO, KIRRIBILLI

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VIEWS AND OPINIONS

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LORETO,

Nathan)

NEDLANDS

INTERESTING PEOPLE: Cinema Report from Madrid. M y M i s s i o n a r y B r o t h e r ( t h e Rev. H. H e n d r i c k s , S . J . ) . G r o u p - C a p t a i n C h e s h i r e , V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C. L e t t e r f r o m D a v i d W i l s o n F l e t c h e r ( E n g l i s h a u t h o r in I n d i a ) School Contributions. WITH THE CAMERA AT THE NOVITIATE,

PICTURES

FROM THE EDITOR'S ANTHOLOGY: H o r s e s on t h e C a m a r g u e ( i l l u s t r a t e d b y M a r y PICTURES:

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PICTURES: LORETO, NORMANHURST

NORMANHURST

PICTURES: LORETO, MARRYATVILLE

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LB.V.M. OVERSEAS L o r e t o ' s I n t e r e s t in t h e D a l a i L a m a of T i b e t , G r e e t i n g f r o m P r i n c e s s S h a n t i of N e p a l . G o o d b y e to t h e C e d a r s . Loreto* ( L B . V . M . ) , M a u r i t i u s .

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TOORAK

AMONG OUR OLD GIRLS: Reports f r o m t h e Associations. T h e Loreto Free Library and the Theresian Club. A W o r l d of B o o k s b y P h i l i p p a O ' L e a r y , B.A. PICTURES:

LORETO,

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HALL

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The Loreto Federation of Australia REPORT FOR 1957 U p o n r e a d i n g t h e T h i r d A n n u a l R e p o r t of t h e F e d e r a t i o n early this year His Excellency the Apostolic D e l e g a t e to A u s t r a l i a , D r . R o m o l o C a r b o n i , w r o t e t o u s i n flattering t e r m s . I n h i s l e t t e r h e s a i d " T h e f i r m l i n k b e t w e e n t h e p a s t s t u d e n t s of L o r e t o C o n v e n t s t h r o u g h o u t A u s t r a l i a is a n e x a m p l e a n d an i n s p i r a t i o n . " T h i s s t a t e m e n t is a g r e a t c o m p l i m e n t to s u c h a y o u n g b o d y , a n d it also s p e a k s h i g h l y f o r t h e m a n n e r in w h i c h t h e F e d e r a t i o n w a s e s t a b lished a n d illustrates t h e r e a d y co-operation a n d lively i n t e r e s t o n all s i d e s w h i c h h a v e a s s i s t e d us in Adelaide. D u r i n g 1956 t h e F e d e r a t i o n a s k e d its m e m b e r s and all present p u p i l s to p r a y f o r L o r e t o in I n d i a . A s p e c i a l d a y — A u g u s t 1 5 t h — w a s set a s i d e f o r t h i s p u r pose a n d t h e r e s p o n s e to o u r r e q u e s t was m o s t g r a t i f y i n g — 1 8 5 0 p a s t p u p i l s a n d 1475 p r e s e n t p u p i l s offered prayers for our special intention. Of t h i s e f f o r t H i s E x c e l l e n c y s a i d in h i s l e t t e r , " I w a s d e l i g h t ed to n o t e t h a t s p e c i a l e f f o r t s f o r t h e M i s s i o n s in India were m a d e d u r i n g the past year. T h e miss i o n a r y d u t i e s , o b l i g a t i o n s a n d p r i v i l e g e s of A u s t r a lian C a t h o l i c s t o w a r d s t h e c o u n t r i e s to t h e n e a r N o r t h and t o w a r d s Asia a r e b e c o m i n g b e t t e r k n o w n a n d appreciated. Congratulations are therefore deserved by t h e L o r e t o F e d e r a t i o n in s p r e a d i n g t h e a w a r e n e s s of t h e e s s e n t i a l m i s s i o n a r y c h a r a c t e r of t h e C h u r c h . " T h i s y e a r t h e s p i r i t u a l a i m of t h e F e d e r a t i o n is to pray f o r all p e o p l e s o p p r e s s e d by C o m m u n i s m and again A u g u s t 15th h a s b e e n set a s i d e f o r t h a t p u r p o s e .

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LORETO FEDERATION BACK

R O W : Mrs. B r y a n Rofe ( W . A . ) , Mrs. Ansell Britten Jones ( M a r y ' s M o u n t ) , Mrs. V. A. Hart ( K i r r i b i l l i ) , M i s s M. Murray ( B r i s b a n e ) , Mrs. J. P i a n t o (Marryatville), Mrs. F. Kelly ( N o r m a n h u r s t ) , Mrs. H. H a r m a n ( D a w s o n S t . ) . F R O N T R O W : M i s s J. H o l l a n d ( E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r ) , M i s s R. B. Rice North ( P r e s i d e n t ) , Mrs. K. M. O g g l e s b y ( T r e a s u r e r ) , Mrs. D. R. Coles ( T o o r a k ) .

T h e s e c o n d c o n f e r e n c e of t h e F e d e r a t i o n w i l l b e h e l d in A d e l a i d e i n N o v e m b e r of t h i s y e a r . T h e t h e m e of t h e C o n f e r e n c e w h i c h w i l l b e d e a l t w i t h in a s e r i e s of t a l k s a n d d i s c u s s i o n s w i l l b e " T h e L o r e t o G i r l in t h e W o r l d T o d a y . " T h e v a r i o u s t a l k s u n d e r t h i s h e a d i n g will b e " H e r P l a c e in t h e H o m e " to b e given by a delegate f r o m B r i s b a n e . " H e r P l a c e i n C h u r c h A c t i v i t i e s — h e r p u b l i c a n d p r i v a t e activi t i e s " ( D a w s o n S t . ) . " H e r R o l e in C o m m u n i t y a n d Civic A f f a i r s " ( W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a ) . " T h e C r e a t i v e Arts in H e r L i f e " (Mary's M o u n t ) . " T h e Catholic Student" (Normanhurst). "The Career Woman" (Kirribilli). " T h e C a t h o l i c W o m a n in P o l i t i c s " ( T o o r a k ) . " H e r A p p r e c i a t i o n a n d P a r t i c i p a t i o n in the Liberal Arts" (Marryatville).

T h e a p p e a l f o r t h e n e w N o v i t i a t e at N o r m a n hurst which the F e d e r a t i o n sponsored a m o n g the constituent Associations brought in a t o t a l of £2,636-0-2, t h e i n d i v i d u a l d o n a t i o n s b e i n g : Western Australia Dawson Street, Ballarat Brisbane Marryatville Toorak

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T h e s u g g e s t i o n t h a t a s e c t i o n b e set a s i d e in t h e m a g a z i n e f o r r e p o r t s f r o m t h e p a s t p u p i l association;, came f r o m the Federation. T h e editor received this i d e a w i t h g r a c i o u s n e s s a n d e n t h u s i a s m a n d t h i s is t h e first e d i t i o n of t h e m a g a z i n e t o h a v e t h i s s e c t i o n . W e h o p e t h a t t h e m a g a z i n e will n o w find its w r v i n t o t h e h o m e s of t h o s e p a s t p u p i l s t h r o u g h o u t A u s t r a l i a a n d e v e n b e y o n d o u r s h o r e s w h o h a v e n o t t h e i n t e r e s t of s o n s a n d d a u g h t e r s at L o r e t o .

The code for the behaviour and entertainment of y o u n g p e o p l e d r a w n u p at t h e M e l b o u r n e C o n f e r ence w a s c i r c u l a t e d t o all P a s t P u p i l A s s o c i a t i o n s a n d Parents and Friends' Associations connected with our C o n v e n t s w i t h s u g g e s t i o n s f o r s p r e a d i n g its m e s s a g e as w i d e l y as p o s s i b l e . W e h o p e t h a t t h e c o m b i n e d i n f l u e n c e of all o u r m e m b e r s a n d t h e p a r e n t s of p r e s e n t p u p i l s t h e m s e l v e s w i l l in d u e c o u r s e b e f e l l in society.

RITA B. RICE NORTH, President. North Adelaide, South Australia.

LORETO ABBEY, MARY'S MOUNT. BALLARAT, VICTORIA

MATRICULATION, LEAVING A N D INTERMEDIATE CLASSES B A C K R O W (left to r i g h t ) : J. T w e d d l e , J. M c A l p i n e , J. Knight, A. Limbert, S. M a c k e n z i e , M. Baker, J. Faulkner, G. Willis, T. Lechte, C. M c S w i n e y . T H I R D R O W : A. Saunders, J. Willis, G. Gourlay, N. F a y , E. Fraser, H . O B r i e n , C. Rice, M. Burchell, M. Savenije, M. R e y n o l d s , J. O ' L o g h l e n . S E C O N D R O W : J. Carroll, N . Jess, J. Gurry, J. H u r l e y , A. D o n e y , M. Coburn, M. O ' L o g h l e n , F. Joyce, R. Fulton, J. O'Callaghan, W . Pritchard, V. Sheehan. F R O N T R O W : M. H o l l i g a n , J. Oliphant, M. T h o m a s , M. Shanahan, C. Burchell, S. H a y e s , G. R i c e ( H e a d of S c h o o l ) , M. H a y e s , M. McCormack, C. Reidy, H. Powell, J. McGilp, P. Puli.

BOTTOM: SUB-INTERMEDIATE, SECOND AND YEARS (See Nam.es P a g e 20)

FIRST

PREFECTS Left to r i g h t : G. Rice ( H e a d ) , O'Brien, C. McSwiney.

M. O ' L o g h l e n , T. L e c h t e ,

LORETO ABBEY. MARY'S MOUNT, BALLARAT. VICTORIA

School Vignettes OUR LADY OP ALTOETTING T h e g r e a t e s t g l o r y of A l t o e t t i n g i n B a v a r i a is c e r t a i n l y t h e s h r i n e of O u r L a d y . T h e l i t t l e t o w n i s a b o u t s i x t y m i l e s e a s t of M u n i c h , a n d h a s a l o n g history, r e a c h i n g b a c k even to t h e R o m a n E m p i r e . Its Christian history m a y be traced back to t h e y e a r 700 w h e n St. R u p e r t e r e c t e d o n t h e s i t e of a h e a t h e n t e m p l e , t h e l i t t l e s e v e n - s i d e d c h a p e l w h i c h t o - d a y is t h e s e a t of O u r L a d y ' s g r e a t e s t s a n c t u a r y i n B a v a r i a . T h e a n c i e n t s t a t u e of t h e M o t h e r a n d C h r i s t c h i l d w a s s a i d t o h a v e b e e n a g i f t of St. R u p e r t h i m s e l f . T h e shrine has been t h r o u g h m a n y vicissitudes d u r i n g t h e c e n t u r i e s ; b u t e v e n t h e d e v a s t a t i o n of t h e T h i r t y Y e a r s W a r s e e m e d t o p a s s it b y . M a r y W a r d ' s n u n s ( t h e E n g l i s h L a d i e s as t h e y a r e c a l l e d i n G e r m a n y ) o p e n e d a s c h o o l t h e r e i n 1 7 2 1 ; t h e y still occupy the same house. ( S e v e r a l n u n s of t h e L B . V . M . in A u s t r a l i a h a v e b e e n e d u c a t e d t h e r e , inc l u d i n g M . M . P e r p e t u a of N o r m a n h u r s t , a n d M . M . C o n s i g l i o of B a l l a r a t ) . A f t e r t h e e x p u l s i o n of t h e J e s u i t s in t h e 1 8 t h c e n t u r y , t h e n u n s of t h e L B . V . M . were, for a few weeks, t h e only religious O r d e r left in t h e town. As a writer r e m a r k s : " T h a t t h e y s u r v i v e d is a t r i b u t e to t h e v a l u e of t h e i r w o r k . " T h e shrine which adjoins the convent remains what it h a s b e e n d u r i n g t h e c e n t u r i e s : " a p l a c e c l e a r l y c h o s e n b y G o d t o b e a s o u r c e of c o n s o l a t i o n , a n d b y H i s M o t h e r to b e a f o u n t a i n of g r a c e s . " F o r s e v e r a l y e a r s n o w i t h a s b e e n in t h e c a r e of C a p u c h i n Fathers. T h e town received added lustre when one of t h e i r n u m b e r , St. C o n r a d , w a s c a n o n i z e d . T h e n u n s of L o r e t o C o n v e n t ( I . B . V . M . ) , N o r m a n h u r s t , a r e n o w t h e h a p p y p o s s e s s o r s of a c o p y , t w e n t y i n c h e s h i g h , of t h e f a m o u s s t a t u e . I t is n o t a " b l a c k M a d o n n a " : t h e p r e s e n t d a r k c o l o u r of b o t h M o t h e r a n d B a b e is d u e e n t i r e l y t o age, a n d t o cent u r i e s of c a n d l e - s m o k e . T h e a c t u a l s t a t u e in A l t o e t t i n g is t w e n t y - s i x i n c h e s t a l l ; t h e o r i g i n a l o n e m u s t h a v e b e e n stolen in t h e early centuries, f o r t h e one t h e r e n o w is of 13th c e n t u r y d e s i g n . T h e d o n o r s ol t h e statue to Loreto, N o r m a n h u r s t , are Mr. a n d M r s . S t r e b e r , of S y d n e y , w h o b r o u g h t it b a c k w i t h t h e m a f t e r a r e c e n t t r i p t o E u r o p e , as a g r a c i o u s t r i b u t e of f r i e n d s h i p to t h e n u n s w i t h w h o m t h e i r two daughters are being educated. Sydney.

LB.V.M.

SONGS I LIKE I like t h e s o n g of t h e k e t t l e As it lazily sings on t h e h o b I like t h e song of a b i r d As it circles t h e s k y a b o v e I like t h e l a p of w a t e r As it w a s h e s t h e g o l d e n s a n d B u t only t h e s o n g of m y m o t h e r Fills m y h e a r t w i t h love. JUDITH LEY (12), Toorak.

OUR LADY OF ALTOETTING C e n t u r i e s h a v e passed, d e a r M o t h e r , Since y o u r i m a g e f i r s t f o u n d r e s t I n A l t o e t t i n g ' s loving k e e p i n g — Y o u — h e r d e a r a n d h o n o u r e d guest. P e o p l e t h r o n g e d to give y o u w e l c o m e , K i n g s a n d p e a s a n t s , sick a n d w e l l — All received y o u r q u e e n l y blessing All w e r e d r a w n w i t h i n y o u r spell. O u r d e a r F o u n d r e s s p r a y e d b e f o r e you A n d t h a t w e m i g h t do t h e s a m e , You h a v e s o u g h t A u s t r a l i a ' s s h o r e line— Oh, h o w lovingly y o u c a m e ! You h a v e f o l l o w e d us d e a r M o t h e r ; Can a mother leave her child?— You h a v e crossed t h e t r a c k l e s s ocean, You h a v e b r a v e d t h e s t o r m w i n d s wild, N o w at last y o u ' r e h o m e a m o n g us, Oh. w h a t w e l c o m e shall w e give? H o w r e j o i c e to h a v e y o u w i t h us? L e t us c r y "Oh, M a r y live!" I n those f a r off olden countries, K i n g s a n d E m p e r o r s v i e d in zeal To b e s t o w on y o u f a i r j e w e l s — S y m b o l s of t h e love t h e y feel. W e h a v e n o u g h t of golden t r e a s u r e , B u t o u r h e a r t s ' love w e resign, You in t u r n will give us J e s u s , Jesus, Jesus, Thou art mine! N o r m a n h u r s t , M.D. I.V.B.M,

L O R E T O

THE FATHERS CLUB IN ACTION AT MARRYATVILLE* (To c o m m e m o r a t e t h e "creation" of the new Playing Field—lawns and terraces with landscaped background)

"No more oranges and lemons, no more mandarins and p l u m s ! " B u t t h e F a t h e r s s o m e h o w d i d n ' t seem to c a r e .

O n S p o r t s ' D a y in 1955, t h e C o m m i t t e e of t h e F a t h e r s ' C l u b m a d e an i n s t a n t a n e o u s d e c i s i o n : T H E GIRLS MUST H A V E A N E W OVAL. T h e long s t r e t c h of a s p h a l t h a d served its t e r m ; b u t n u m b e r s h a d i n c r e a s e d v e r y r a p i d l y , so t h e r e m u s t be lovely lawns, w h e r e t h e girls n e e d n o t " f e a r t h e s p i l l s . " T h e m o n t h s passed a n d we k n e w l i t t l e of t h e planning behind the scenes; but the fathers went i n t o a c t i o n in N o v e m b e r . T r e e s c a m e o u t , a n d t h e old o r a n g e grove was soon an u n s i g h t l y scene. E v e n w h e n t h e w o r k was at an a d v a n c e d stage, c o m m e n t s were still spicy. A f t e r h e a v y r a i n , t h e u s u a l q u e s t i o n was: " H a v e y o u seen t h e s w i m m i n g p o o l ? " Ah, b u t w a i t ! O n t h e f o u r t e e n t h of A p r i l , in b r i l l i a n t s u n s h i n e , o u r guests g a t h e r e d f o r t h e f o r m a l o p e n i n g of t h e P l a y i n g F i e l d . T h e r e was a b r e a t h l e s s h u s h w h e n , as t h e first c h o r d s of " G o d Save t h e Q u e e n " w e r e struck, t h e N a t i o n a l F l a g was slowly r a i s e d , f o l l o w e d by t h e L o r e t o b a n n e r ( c e n t r e ) a n d t h e g a i l y - c o l o u r e d House p e n n a n t s floated f r o m the terraces. O w i n g to his r e c e n t illness, o u r b e l o v e d Archb i s h o p was u n a b l e t o b e p r e s e n t ; b u t , in t h e p r e s e n c e of t h e M a y o r a n d M a y o r e s s of B u r n s i d e , a n d over one t h o u s a n d guests, t h e R e v e r e n d T . B a r d e n , S.J., declared the Playing Field open. A f t e r the speeches made by the President and o t h e r m e m b e r s of t h e C o m m i t t e e , t h e p e o p l e w a t c h e d an e n t h u s i a s t i c d i s p l a y of r y t h m i c m o v e m e n t s a n d dances. Congratulations were offered to Miss Hogarth who has recently returned f r o m abroad, and whose n e w ideas w e r e w e l c o m e d . M i d d l e School a n d J u n i o r S c h o o l e v e n t s w e r e s k i l f u l l y p r e p a r e d by Mrs. T i l l y ; a n d a very i n t e r e s t i n g f e a t u r e was t h e H i g h land F l i n g d a n c e d to t h e a c c o m p a n i m e n t of t h e Bagp i p e s — t h e s e w e r e p l a y e d by Miss G r e e n h a m . T h e M o t h e r s C l u b , w i t h h e l p e r s , saw to t a b l e d e c o r a t i o n s a n d p r e p a r e d a n d served a f t e r n o o n tea to all. T h o s e w h o w a t c h e d t h e e n d l e s s w a s h i n g u p , the procession of t r a y s , p a c k i n g of c r o c k e r y , etc., k n o w why t h e M o t h e r s h a v e d e c i d e d to w e a r a " c o m f o r t a b l e pair of shoes n e x t t i m e . " H e r e we d e s c e n d — o r a s c e n d — f r o m p r o s e to verse: it w o u l d i n d e e d b e ill-fitting if t h e F a t h e r s of t h i s era w e r e l e f t " U n h o n o u r e d a n d u n s u n g . " F r o m t h e verse you will l e a r n just h o w t h i n g s w e r e done d u r i n g t h o s e t w o y e a r s — M a y , 1 9 5 5 — A p r i l , 1957. T h e r e was e x c i t e m e n t at L o r e t o f o r t h e word h a d passed a r o u n d That the Fathers' Club had m a d e a M I G H T Y P L A N , It would t a k e t h e i r t i m e a n d l a b o u r , a n d t h e i r b a n k notes b y t h e s c o r e ; But t h e F a t h e r s all w e r e in it to a m a n .

As t h e y w o r k e d w i t h pick a n d shovel, as t h e y p l i e d t h e n e e d y axe They had VISIONS, and they were no idle dream, T h e y w e r e l e f t u n m o v e d by c o m m e n t s , as t h e y viewed t h e a w f u l wreck T h a t o n c e h a d b e e n a n o r a n g e grove serene. But t h e c l i m a x c a m e weeks l a t e r , w h e n it c a m e to burning off, A t a s k t h e y h a d to t a c k l e in t h e h e a t , Y o u s h o u l d h a v e seen t h o s e F a t h e r s f a c i n g flames a n d h e a t a n d soot But t h e y w o r k e d on w i t h a s p i r i t h a r d t o b e a t . T h o u g h t h e d a y was a Good F r i d a y , w h e n t h e y n e e d e d to b e t i d y , T h e y w e r e black f r o m b o o t s to e y e - b r o w s f r o m t h e smoke, T h e y were F A S T I N G , they were thirsty, but they w o u l d not t a k e r e f r e s h m e n t F o r t h e y t r e a t e d t h e i r d i s c o m f o r t as a j o k e . A n e w b a c k g a t e ! A r o a d w a y ! A b u l l - d o z e r on t h e scene! A n d a m a n w h o k n e w j u s t how t h i n g s o u g h t t o be, He began before the dawning, and he needed frequent warning F o r h e w o u l d n o t s t o p f o r b r e a k f a s t , l u n c h or t e a ! W h e n we saw t h e e a r t h in ridges p i l i n g u p against the fence, T h e r e were Q U E S T I O N E R S who m u r m u r e d " W h y is t h a t ? " But t h e m a n w h o b o r e t h e B U R D E N did n o t stop to answer why B u t a l o n e a n d u n a s s i s t e d m a d e it flat. All t h e g r a d i n g , a n d t h e s e e d i n g a n d t h e s a n d i n g w e r e his c a r e T h e n teams went into action once again, F o r n o n - s t o p g r o u p s of w o r k e r s t h e r e w e r e o d d - j o b s by t h e score, A n d t h e P r e s i d e n t was t h e r e t o lead his m e n . An I N C I N E R A T O R b l o c k e d t h e m . W h y n o t m o v e it f u r t h e r d o w n T o a c o r n e r w h e r e it r e a l l y can t be s e e n ? Now I d o n o t c a r e a p e n n y , w h e n I say t h a t Mr. K Solved t h e q u e s t i o n w h e n h e w h i s p e r e d " P a i n t I T t" green! O h t h e h a m m e r s a n d t h e s a w i n g a n d t h e m i x i n g of cement As t h e trellisses a n d walls a p p e a r e d in sight. All t h e s p r i n k l e r s w e r e in a c t i o n f r o m t h e d u s k u n t i l the dawn, A n d f a t h e r s w o r k e d on f a r i n t o t h e n i g h t . B u t o n e t h i n g d a m p e d t h e i r a r d o u r as t h e y w o r k e d a w a y w i t h zest, F o r illness c l a i m e d a tried a n d t r u s t y F R I E N D B u t in s p i t e of weeks of a n g u i s h , w h e n t h e i r h o p e s fell v e r y low Continued at foot of next page.

T h e y b e g a n I T in N o v e m b e r w h e n t h e d a y s were getting w a r m , While noisy l a m e n t a t i o n s r e n t t h e a i r — * See photo on page 70.

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MARRYATVILLE MEMORIES 1956-1957 J U L Y 1956: W e w e r e d i s t u r b e d a n d s t i r r e d by F a t h e r O'Collins" t a l k on C h i n a . S e n i o r s s t a r t l e d t h e i r C a b r a hostesses b y a p p e a r i n g in B o m b a y s , h a t s , footb a l l socks a n d b o o t s at a "crazy'" b a s k e t b a l l m a t c h . Their opponents' early-Victorians, bonnets and high h e e l e d w e d d i n g shoes p r o v i d e d t h e f e m i n i n e t o u c h . P i p e b u r s t in H o n o u r s r o o m at 3.00 a.m. C a r o l a a n d H e l e n h e r o i n e s of t h e F l o o d , a n d won u s a g e n e r a l sleep. Vivid p a r o d i e s of J a n e E y r e a n d M a c b e t h b r o u g h t t e a r s to o u r T e a c h e r ' s eyes. Sweets f r o m St. A n n . Y.C.S. Day of R e c o l l e c t i o n at R o s t r e v o r .

F E B R U A R Y , 1957: W e r e j o i c e d to find n e w faces, n e w s h o w e r c u r t a i n s , a f a c e - l i f t to t h e L e a v i n g C l a s s r o o m , a p h y s i c a l c u l t u r e mistress, a n d w a r n i n g n o t i c e s in elegant print. We pick up Koola-pole sticks. MARCH: A r t E x h i b i t i o n in town r u s h e d by b o a r d e r s . P r a c t i c e s f o r o p e n i n g of n e w O v a l p r o c e e d a p a c e . Sixty F o u r D o l l a r q u e s t i o n , " W h o b r o k e t h a t C l u b ? " P o l i o i n j e c t i o n s ! H y d r o g e n P e r o x i d e p r e p a r a t i o n in Science L a b o r a t o r y r e s u l t e d in twelve B l o n d e s , t w e l v e d i s i n t e g r a t e d p i n a f o r e s a n d possibly, twelve Y u l Brynners. W e n d y , A l i s o n , J u d y , M a r y Liz, Rosem a r y , t w o Pains, a n d t h r e e Sues c o n s e c r a t e d C h i l d r e n of M a r y .

AUGUST: Mr. Rofe adjudicated Debate "War witb Russia is h i g h l y p r o b a b l e in t h i s G e n e r a t i o n . " T h e ayes h a d i t — h o p e t h e y a r e w r o n g . R e w a r d e d f o r s t a y i n g in on 15th A u g u s t , b y t h e " W i n s l o w e B o y . " M r . H o s s i c k f r o m U.S.A. l o o k e d us o v e r a n d f o u n d us a " F u l l - b r i g h t lot of S c h o l a r s ! " Beauty and h u m o u r c o m b i n e d to m a k e t h e " M a d H a t t e r s ' B a l l " socially a n d f i n a n c i a l l y successful. Hurrah for M c G r a t h s c h a m p i o n b a s k e t b a l l t e a m . S a d d e n e d by M o t h e r L a w r e n c e ' s s u d d e n illness. SEPTEMBER:

APRIL: C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to C a r o l i n e o u r n e w H e a d — a n d all P r e f e c t s . C u s t o m a r y rolls missing f r o m tea. G o n e r o c k i n g ? Oval d e c l a r e d o p e n e d by F a t h e r B a r d e n S.J. in t h e u n a v o i d a b l e a b s e n c e of F a t h e r Costelloe S.J., a n d in t h e p r e s e n c e of m a n y n o t a b l e s a n d over a t h o u s a n d p e o p l e . Oh, inexhaustible scones! Farewell o u r two ex-heads, Margaret and C a r o l a . F a m o u s last w o r d s ( w o r k h a r d g i r l s ) .

Someone is seeing Black Swans in her dreams and listening for Viscounts. W e filled in examination and bursary and scholarship forms with rash optimism. OCTOBER: T h r e e lovely s u r p r i s e s ! F a t h e r B a r d e n ' s series of t a l k s to s e n i o r s ; G r e a t E x p e c t a t i o n s ; a n d p r e m i e r e of K o o l a - P o l e s .

MAY: Procession to O u r Lady despite wind and rain. O v a l u n d e r w a t e r . Will 5 t h May b r i n g s p o r t s ' d a y or s w i m m i n g c a r n i v a l ? D e b u t a n t e s less n u m e r o u s b u t b e a u t i f u l as ever. T h i s t i m e n e x t y e a r ! Superb w e a t h e r f o r S p o r t s ' Day. W e w e r e h o n o u r e d by D r . G l e e s o n ' s first visit to us as B i s h o p — t h o u g h we r e m e m b e r h i m well in o t h e r roles. H o m e f o r h o l i d a y s . . . . a n d back to " H a m l e t . "

NOVEMBER: Mr. R o f e discussed m o d e r n P h y s i c s with o u r t w o M i g h t y Atoms. T h e A p o s t o l i c D e l e g a t e ' s visit b r o u g h t us closer in s p i r i t to t h e H o l y F a t h e r , O u r Sister N e w A u s t r a l i a n s a n d t h e P a c i f i c Missions. W e l i s t e n e d t o M a c b e t h r e c o r d s . F a t h e r B a c h e l o r cons e c r a t e d t h e C h i l d r e n of M a r y . J u b i l a r i a n s t h i s y e a r w e r e : Jill, D e i d r e , P a u l i n e , H e l e n a , T e s s a n d t h e t w o Annes. Intermediates fortified themselves before and a f t e r e x a m i n a t i o n s N o r w o o d D e l i c a t e s s e n s ' cash registers w o r n o u t . At h o m e , E l e c t e d Silence, s t u d y !

JUNE: Mission D a y — a r e c o r d . Notable fleecings— Beautiful Babies; Bowler H a t ; H o r r o r House; Table Tennis Tournament. Memorable Pontifical High Mass at M e m o r i a l D r i v e . W e n e v e r k n e w 9,000 c h i l d r e n t o b e so good. E x p l o r a t o r y s e a r c h f o r ices in l a t e a f t e r n o o n E x o d u s of P r e f e c t s t o R o s t r e v o r Dance. Perfect weather for basketball Carnival on Mother Superior's Feast. Congratulations Mary H a n n a n A.Mus.A. L e a v i n g s a n d I n t e r s a t t e n d evening Mass at St. I g n a t i u s . W h y n o t m o r e o f t e n ? T h e H o l y F a t h e r , M o t h e r G e n e r a l , a n d M. M. P a u l i n e ' s F e a s t s c o m b i n e d to s e c u r e us " R i d i n g H i g h . "

DECEMBER: I n t e r m e d i a t e F r e n c h s t u d e n t s at e x a m , given L e a v i n g d i c t a t i o n in e r r o r , a n d find it q u i t e g o o d ! W e l i n e d t h e d r i v e t o say o u r sad a n d final f a r e w e l l to M o t h e r M. L a w r e n c e R . I . P .

SUE P A R I S H (15), Marryatville.

T h e y h o p e d to h a v e h i m w i t h t h e m at t h e e n d . A n d we k n o w it a d d e d g r e a t l y t o t h e j o v of O p e n i n g Day, W h e n t h e y saw h i m t a k e h i s p l a c e a m o n g t h e r e s t , A n d t h e w o r d r a n r o u n d l i k e m a g i c , " D o you k n o w t h a t G e o r g e is h e r e ? " A n d it s e e m e d to give e a c h m a n an a d d e d zest.

A n d t h e H o u s e T e a m s w i t h t h e i r colours, as t h e y f a c e d w i t h h e a r t s aglow E v e r y i t e m in t h a t w o n d e r f u l d i s p l a y . N o w t h e world m a y h a v e its W O N D E R S , a n d we hear that they are seven! But t h o s e w h o m a k e t h i s c l a i m a r e o u t of d a t e ! F o r o n c e t h e y see t h e O V A L t h e y will say w i t h o u t a doubt, T h a t t h e n u m b e r m u s t b e r a i s e d at last to E I G H T . A. ( M a r r y a t v i l l e ) .

\ o u s h o u l d h a v e seen t h e b u n t i n g a n d b a n n e r s and balloons! Y o u s h o u l d h a v e seen t h e c r o w d o n O p e n i n g D a y ,

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LORETO, PORTLAND : SCHOOL DIARY JULY: 26th—Mother Superior's feast-day! We p e r f o r m e d "The Roses of St. D o r o t h y " in her honour. AUGUST: 6th.—Father B r e n n a n C.SS.R. gave us a m e m o r a b l e retreat. He developed our devotion to St. G e r a r d . 10th.—A pleasant surprise—The film of St. J o h n Bosco as a welcome out of retreat. 15th.—Feast of the Assumption—We had Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The altar was b e a u t i f u l l y decorated w i t h pink blossom. 22nd.—The mayor, Cr. Frost, in his robes and w e a r ing the newly-acquired mayoral chain, addressed us and presented a copy of "The Land of t h e S o u t h e r n Cross" to the school. Lois, our Head, received it (and wished she had sat n e a r e r the f r o n t w h e n called upon.) 29th—"Pride and P r e j u d i c e " was enjoyed by all. 30th.—Class places, m a r k s and the Holiday H y m n ! 31st.—Those travelling by train set out at 6.40 a.m. No tickets could be found and the diesel m a d e a special halt at our crossing. SEPTEMBER: 26th.—Theory Exams.

19th.—Why did the Diesel take an h o u r to climb our hill? And even t h e n it had to be pulled by an engine. FEBRUARY: 11th.—Returned to school; a f e w new children; regrets to find t h a t Mother J. Carmel had gone to Ballarat and that Mother Gabriel was v e r y ill. 15th.—During the holidays t h e H a r b o u r works had progressed greatly; the main breakwater had lengthened and widened. 23rd.—We w e r e all v e r y sad to hear t h a t Mother Gabriel had died early on S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g ; we r e m e m b e r e d how she h a d always t a u g h t us to w e a r t h e Brown Scapular. Our Mass was o f f e r e d for the repose of h e r soul. 27th.—The film of "The Tale of Two Cities" produced varied re-actions it set the Middle School to playing F r e n c h Revolution and it provided t h e Inters, with a valuable background for their study. MARCH: 17th.—After Mass t h e boarders walked to F a r Rocks. As Mother E d m u n d had a r r a n g e d for a Shell Collecting Competition, we h u n t e d busily for exhibits. That a f t e r n o o n Mother Carmel judged Elizabeth McCabe's collection to be the best and most artistically arranged. 18th.—We sang at Mass today in honour of St. Patrick. A special filming of "Richard III" was attended by t h e local school-children; we admired, and shuddered at, Sir L a u r e n c e Olivier's realistic performance. 20th.—Beverley Lovell elected Sports Captain, Josephine Fitzgerald her assistant. 24th.—The Parish Picnic at N a r r a w o n g Beach. Each boarder was adopted by a family. What an exchanging of experiences that evening. 26th.—We h a v e enjoyed a plague of house-crickets. They j u m p t h r o u g h the Chapel window, sing at ino p p o r t u n e times, and infest the I n t e r m e d i a t e Room!

OCTOBER: 2nd.—Violin Exams—Of greater interest to 1st and 2nd Year was their long awaited r e w a r d , a picnic and barbecue on the beach. Noela tested the sincerity of her friends' affection by offering t h e m " d a m p e r . " 6th. and 7th.—The A n n u a l Flower Show was held in All Saints'. Most of the boarders entered exhibits in the posy section, some won prizes. During the a f t e r noon, the town band played on our lawn; later it was the setting for the final of the Princess Competition. Helen C u n n i n g h a m came first. 12th.—Music exams—We met the e n t r a n t s in various states of composure. 20th.—The results came to hand and all felt r e w a r d e d for their labours d u r i n g the previous months. 25th.—Father Shelley paid us a s u r p r i s e visit. As the day wore on, he sensed the tension in the air and hurried us off to the Parish Fete, a f u n c t i o n w h e r e children can h a v e A f t e r n o o n Tea!

APRIL: 1st.—Great disappointment this morning to find that Mother Catherine had r e t u r n e d to Toorak. Who will r e n d e r First Aid to those stung by bull ants? Who will encourage the Young Explorers? 3rd.—A pleasant surprise! Mother Superior returned, accompanied by Mother Berchmans. 17th.—Barbara B a x t e r won the Goal-throwing Contest. 18th.—Home for a f e w days. 25th.—Attended a Requiem Mass for the soldiers at All Saints'. Later the Inters, made a w r e a t h and took it down to the Triangle w h e r e the town pays honour to the fallen. Still later, we w e n t to the F a r Rocks w h e r e we boiled the billy and toasted sandwiches. MAY: 1st.—Our May altar was decorated with Easter Daisies, t a w n y dahlias and a u t u m n leaves. No procession on account of t h e wet weather. 7th.—The p h o t o g r a p h for the magazine was t a k e n today. We expect good results as t h e r e was no sun, no wind, no rain! (Continued on Page 13)

NOVEMBER: 10th.—Leonie Mulcahy m a d e her First Holy Communion in our chapel. We sang suitable hymns. 17th.—The Fete! a f t e r a busy morning, we took u p our places at the various stalls. Those selling the Lucky Envelopes were the first to be free. 22nd.—Thanks to the wireless, we w e r e able to follow the Olympic Games. The most exciting events were t h e s w i m m i n g championships. DECEMBER: 4th.—Beginning of the exams. 10th.—As usual, a f u l l p r o g r a m m e for Loreto Day. "Gypsy Colt" was a film which appealed to all; t h o u g h the day was cool, we e n j o y e d a swim. Five w e r e received as Aspirants to the Sodality of the Children of Mary. We entered the poster competitions held locally to " P u t Christ back into Christmas." Several of t h e posters and essays w o n prizes.

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E MISTS OF TIME WE RECALL

LORETO, TOORAK: THROUGH

MARCH: F a t h e r Norbert, C.P., conducted the Retreat for the Middle School and Seniors. Owing to the expansion of t h e school f o u r t e e n prefects w e r e elected this y e a r : Diana Bowen, A n n Curtis, E d w y n a Fitzgerald, Suzanne Loftus-Hills, Gabrielle Adams, M a r g a r e t Reid, Mary Doyle, Cynthia Dethridge, Elizabeth Wimpole, N o r m a Daley, P a t Warry, S a n d r a Robinson, Lisbeth Clowes, Philippa McClelland. Also House Captains: Diana King, Diana Lord and Diana Bowen. Tennis Captain Diana Lord and Sports Captain N o r m a Daley. On St, Patrick's Day the seniors joined Genezzano* and C.L.C. to sing Mass at t h e Cathedral. Matrics. spent a d e l i g h t f u l day at Mary's JJCouni. We travelled by bus but f o u n d ourselves "horse!" APRIL: The Paschal Moon shone down on an inspiring presentation on the f r o n t l a w n of the "Way of the Cross" by the Matrics. The large crowd looking on w e r e deeply moved. I n t e r m e d i a t e s gave several p e r f o r m a n c e s of their Passion Play. Excellent acting for such young aspirants to t h e stage. . . . Easter Holidays. The f a m o u s "special choir" sang at the Easter Ceremonies at St. P e t e r ' s Church, Toorak. Children's Party.—and m u c h else. Mixed doubles Tennis T o u r n a ment! M i n i a t u r e t r a i n which mostly overflowed w i t h passengers—our Umbrella t r e e in t h e centre of t h e l a w n must have been dizzy at t h e end of the day! Merry-go-round! L u c k y Dips! etc., etc. and the r a f f l e of a T.V. Set combined to raise £1,100. G.T.V. 9 sent a televisor to c a p t u r e t h e gay scene. Members of t h e M a r i a n Sodality took p a r t in a general meeting at Xavier College. MAY: Reception of Children into the six sodalities commenced t h e May Day celebrations. The a n n u a l procession and crowning of Our Lady's s t a t u e in t h e Grotto followed. The day was p e r f e c t . Youth Sunday. One h u n d r e d Loreto girls m a r c h e d with other school children t h r o u g h the city to St. Patrick's C a t h e d r a l w h e r e we said the Rosary, listened to a s e r m o n by Y.C.S. chaplain F a t h e r Chamberlain, and were given Benediction. Exams.! Singing at Q u a r a n t 'Ore was the best ever d u r i n g this year's ceremonies. "Gilbert and S u l l i v a n " was shown to finish the t e r m on a bright note. JUNE: Second term. P r e f e c t s and House Captains show off their n e w l y decorated blazer pockets. The pride and joy of the school are t h e n e w c r a f t and dressmaking rooms. They are painted pink and grey w i t h teal blue lino on t h e floor. Bright curtains decorate t h e windows. Our n e w coach Mrs. Schaeffer, is v e r y enthusiastic. Basketballers bade a fond f a r e w e l l to t h e old en-tous-cas court, t h e whole playground has b e e n asphalted. P i c t u r e night at School raises £100 for t h e Missions. Mountains of marshmallows, f u d g e and adhesive t o f f e e sold and stuck e x t r e m e l y well. (Continued on foot of Page 13)

1956 JULY: A fitting opening to our year's activities was a Gala Film P r e v i e w in aid of the n e w Novitiate. Was it built for anyone h e r e present? Mary's Mount paid us a visit. We spent a lovely day and had some e n j o y a b l e basketball matches. The Dog Show! They w e r e e v e r y w h e r e , tall small, fuzzy, wuzzy, s w e e t - t e m p e r e d . . . . ! ? Never h a v e one unless it is for t h e Missions. AUGUST: Mother Superior's feast day occurred on the feast of the Assumption. We had Mass and Communion followed by a most e n j o y a b l e b u f f e t breakfast. E v e r y o n e presented Mother w i t h a h a n d k n i t t e d article of clothing for the Poor and t h e n our e n t e r t a i n m e n t s . Xavier Social. We sent representatives. Y.C.S. Night. A great night graciously presided over by R e v e r e n d M. C h a m b e r l a i n . It was good to meet f o r m a l l y as Y.C.S. and remind ourselves t h a t t h a t is w h a t we really are. A f t e r looking at our lives seriously in papers and discussion, and hearing an address f r o m F a t h e r Chamberlain, we h a d an e n j o y a b l e Social. SEPTEMBER: Vacation begins. Oh joy! T h i r d t e r m . OCTOBER: Culmination of the year's sporting activities was Sport's Day. The honours w e r e carried off by St. Theresa's f o r t h e f i f t h year in succession, followed by St. G e r t r u d e ' s and St. Michael's respectively. NOVEMBER: A Television Set arrived. A gift to the School— BUT its use is strictly limited. The Olympic Games distracted us a little f r o m our work. Result of the S h a k e s p e a r e Society Competition—second place in t h e State a w a r d e d to Felicity W a k e f i e l d - K e n t . DECEMBER: Work! Work! Work! Public Examinations. Felicity again! This time she w o n the Irish History Prize. R e t r e a t for those leaving school. Dancing display on the F r o n t L a w n . Grecian Dancers, P e a s a n t Girls, such grace and b e a u t y ! J u b i l a r i a n s Concert: final t r i b u t e to those leaving school who h a v e b e e n at a Loreto School for seven y e a r s or more. Prize giving completed another year. Once again several young ladies w i t h tear-stained faces and red eyes bade f a r e w e l l to the place so f u l l of pleasant memories, and thus faced the second phase of their life. W h a t does the f u t u r e hold? 1957 FEBRUARY: R e t u r n e d to school for a rest a f t e r an invigorating vacation. E v e r y o n e r e t u r n e d looking c h a r m i n g in h e r blue poplin frock. Looking about t h e school we f o u n d several rooms painted, fluorescent lighting in the classrooms and passages: as for St. Cecilia's Hall—shining n e w floor and royal blue chairs. E v e r y o n e e n j o y e d "Conquest of Everest." Thirty lovely d e b u t a n t e s visited the school b e f o r e going on to t h e Loreto Ball. This time n e x t y e a r !

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INDIAN DANCING IS A HIGHLY DEVELOPED ART

DEBATING AND WAITING A n e w e x p e r i e n c e f o r t h e p u p i l s of L o r e t o , C a v e n d i s h R o a d , was t h e r e c e n t d e b a t e a g a i n s t t h e b o y s of V i l l a n o v a C o l l e g e , r u n b y t h e A u g u s t i n i a n F a t h e r s . W e h a d , of c o u r s e , h a d v a r i o u s i n t e r - c l a s s d e b a t e s b e f o r e , b u t t h i s w a s t h e first p u b l i c a p p e a r a n c e of t h e s u r p r i s i n g l y s u c c e s s f u l t e a m . T h e s u b j e c t in q u e s t i o n was t h e c o n t r o v e r s i a l s t a t e m e n t , " A W o m a n ' s p l a c e is i n t h e h o m e . " A n d as if to d i s p r o v e t h i s t h e n u m e r o u s m o t h e r s , a u n t s a n d sisters p r e s e n t , c o m p r i s e d a b o u t h a l f t h e a u d i e n c e , a f a c t l a t e r t u r n e d to a d v a n t a g e b y b o t h sides. E a c h t e a m b o a s t e d of t h r e e s p e a k e r s , w h o w e r e e a c h given e i g h t m i n u t e s to set f o r t h t h e i r p o i n t s , (a r a t h e r g r u e l l i n g test f o r i n e x p e r i e n c e d d e b a t e r s , t h o u g h t h e boys were by no m e a n s i n e x p e r i e n c e d ! ) A t t h e conc l u s i o n , t h e first s p e a k e r s w e r e a l l o w e d t h r e e m i n u t e s t o s u m - u p ; a n d t h e n a l l t h a t w a s l a c k i n g was t h e decision of t h e a d j u d i c a t o r , a n E n g l i s h m a s t e r of a leading P u b l i c High School. It m i g h t h a v e b e e n h a r d t o i m a g i n e of w h a t o u r three representatives were thinking, while they awaited the all i m p o r t a n t decision, b u t f r o m reliable r e s o u r c e s it h a s b e e n g a t h e r e d t h a t , s u r p r i s i n g l y , their thoughts were centred around what had taken place d u r i n g t h e past h o u r , not a r o u n d w h a t would inevitably be decided within the next few minutes. T h r e e s l i g h t l y s t u n n e d a n d c r e s t f a l l e n girls thought over carefully p r e p a r e d addresses they had delivered. T h e y really h a d built a convincing argument for themselves. T h e i r speakers had expounded f o r c e f u l l y , a n d f u l l y , t h e evils i n c u r r e d b y w o r k i n g wives, t h e m o r a l a n d s o c i a l o b l i g a t i o n s of w o m e n , and the m a r k e d economic disadvantages resulting f r o m t h e i r absence in t h e h o m e , b u t now t h e y h a d b e e n b r o u g h t s u d d e n l y to h a r d r e a l i t y . T h e c u t t i n g r e m a r k s of t h e i r m e r c i l e s s o p p o n e n t s ( t h e b o y s ) h a d r e a l l y d o n e t h e i r d u t y , t e a r i n g at firmly-cemented arguments and tumbling seemingly fool-proof examples. The c u n n i n g t h r u s t s of t h e bitter, cynical m a l e t o n g u e h a d f i n a l l y left not even t h e r e m o t e s t s h r e d s of c o n f i d e n c e f l u t t e r i n g . All that r e m a i n e d was resignation a n d t h e p l e a s u r a b l e w a r m t h w h i c h r e m a i n s a f t e r a h a r d b a t t l e , e v e n if o n l y of t o n g u e s a n d w i t s . T h e n c a m e t h e a d j u d i cator's voice: " A v i c t o r y f o r L o r e t o by t w o p o i n t s . " JUDITH H A U P T (17), B r i s b a n e .

" W h e n t h e world was very young, B r a h m a , t h e C r e a t o r , i n v e n t e d t h e a r t a n d s c i e n c e of t h e d a n c e . T h e n h e t a u g h t it t o t h e sage B h a r a t a , a n d B h a r a t a t a u g h t it to t h e D i v i n e B e i n g s w h o t a u g h t it to m a n . " So s a y s t h e a n c i e n t l e g e n d , a n d i n d e e d a n c i e n t t r e a t i s e s r e v e a l t h a t c l a s s i c a l d a n c i n g in I n d i a was a h i g h l y d e v e l o p e d a r t w i t h its t e c h n i c a l r u l e s s o m e 2,000 y e a r s ago. 1 w a s f o r t u n a t e e n o u g h to see t w o of t h e g r e a t e s t d a n c e r s of I n d i a , t h e m a n " S h i v a r a m , " a n d t h e g i r l " I l b o t a m b i , " at s c h o o l l a s t M a y . I t w a s a w o n d e r f u l e x p e r i e n c e , o n e of s i n c e r i t y a n d c o m p l e t e d e v o t i o n t o a c l a s s i c a l a r t . It is s a i d that I n d i a n culture and indeed India herself cannot be p r o p e r l y u n d e r s t o o d a n d a p p r e c i a t e d w i t h o u t an adequate acquaintance with Indian Dance, through w h i c h t h e a r t i s t i c g e n i u s of t h e I n d i a n p e o p l e h a s e x p r e s s e d itself in a m a n n e r w h i c h is as e f f e c t i v e as it is r i c h a n d v a r i e d . T h e h a n d s of t h e d a n c e r , a n d h i s b o d y a n d f a c e , e x p r e s s e v e r y s h a d e of e m o t i o n , a n d e v e r y i d e a h e wishes to convey to his audience. T h e w h o l e versed r a m a of t h e d a n c e is r e c i t e d in m u s i c , to t h e a c c o m p a n i m e n t of n a t i v e d r u m s a n d v a r i o u s m u s i c a l instruments, while the actor-dancers, who never move their lips, vividly interpret the play t h r o u g h amazing m o v e m e n t s of t h e b o d y , f a c i a l e x p r e s s i o n s and eloquent h a n d gestures. iVll t h i s m e t i c u l o u s t e c h n i q u e is k e p t in p e r f e c t r h y t h m w i t h t h e m u s i c . T h e result?—-beautiful, simple and touching. I n o r d e r to b e c o m e a p r o f i c i e n t a n d " f i n i s h e d " I n d i a n d a n c e r , t h e b o y o r g i r l h a s t o go t h r o u g h at l e a s t t e n , a n d s o m e t i m e s t w e l v e y e a r s of t r a i n i n g . W h e n t h e y e m e r g e at last, t h e y a r e c o m p l e t e m a s t e r s of s e l f - c o n t r o l , a n d c a n m o v e a n y p a r t of t h e i r b o d y by a singular effortless m o v e m e n t . " I b o t o m i , " a strikingly b e a u t i f u l girl, with t h e d a r k s k i n a n d h a i r of a n I n d i a n , c o m e s f r o m M a n i p u r , a n d t h e r e f o r e s p e c i a l i z e s in t h e d a n c i n g of t h a t St a t e . H e r d a n c i n g h a s a n a i r of u n s o p h i s t i c a t i o n a b o u t it, a n d a g r a c e f u l s e r e n i t y w h i c h e v o k e s t h e sublime and the romantic. In o n e d a n c e I b o t o m i ties n e a r l y t w o h u n d r e d b e l l s at h e r a n k l e s , a n d t h r o u g h o u t t h e d a n c e , m o v e s e i t h e r all t h e b e l l s o r o n l y c e r t a i n o n e s as s h e w i s h e s . A l t h o u g h it m i g h t a p p e a r t o u s , as a w e i r d a n d u s e l e s s a r t , it is also o n e of f a s c i n a t i o n , e d u c a t i o n a n d beautiful sentiment. WENDY A N N E G U N S O N , Toorak.

S e n i o r D e b a t o r s , Denise H a r t , E l i z a b e t h O'Neill, K e r r y Bates, and I n t e r m e d i a t e W e n d y Gunson, L e o n i e M c K e r n a n , E l i z a b e t h F i n l a y , w e r e victorious over St. P a t r i c k ' s College. A most e n j o y a b l e n i g h t . G a l a p r e v i e w of " T h e B a r r e t t s of W i m p o l e S t r e e t " at M e t r o T h e a t r e , in aid of t h e b u i l d i n g f u n d , caused m u c h e x c i t e m e n t , especially f o r those w h o glided u p the r e d c a r p e t b e f o r e h u n d r e d s of s p e c t a t o r s . Very successful evening. T h e "special C h o i r ' s " s e r v i c e s w e r e r e q u i r e d at St. P e t e r ' s f o r Q u a r a n t 'Ore. A n d so to t h e rest of t h e y e a r t h a t lies b e f o r e us. D I A N A BOWEN, Toorak.

( C o n t i n u e d f r o m P a g e 11) 10th.—"A h o r s e ! a h o r s e ! m y k i n g d o m f o r a h o r s e ! " T h i s could h a v e been t h e cry of A n n Maling t o d a y as she a w a i t e d t h e a r r i v a l of Binkie, p e r goods t r a i n . 13th.—Fine w e a t h e r so w e h o n o u r e d O u r L a d y of F a t i m a with an o u t d o o r procession. 16th.—Volunteers' n a m e s soon filled u p t h e spaces and we had a grand tidying-up. Holiday h y m n and farewells next. Then homeward-ho! MARGARET CUMMINS A N D JOSEPHINE FITZGERALD, I n t e r m e d i a t e .

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SCHOOL DIARY, NEDLANDS 12th.—Second Polio Injection. We were v e t e r a n s in this field and h a d no cause for fear. 13th.—Division I faced the ordeal of F r e n c h Orals. However we were cheered up in the a f t e r n o o n by "The Rivals" at the Playhouse. 17th.—The Leavings saw "King L e a r " well acted by the University D r a m a t i c Society. 25th. and 26th.—Leaving F r e n c h Orals . . . No comment! 30th.—Leaving G e r m a n Orals . . . Still no comment!

1956 JUNE: 5th—Back at school with a d m i r a b l e resolutions for the new term! 9th.—Leavings and Subs w e n t on a geography excursion along the S w a n River. 13th.—Seniors began their Retreat, and w e r e impressed by F a t h e r M u r t a g h ' s f o r c e f u l talks. 16th.—Breakfast at school to end the Retreat. 24th.—The P e t Show had to be cancelled because of heavy rain. 30th.—We lost our first Basketball match of the season to Osborne.

NOVEMBER: 1st.—Leavings and J u n i o r s spent a day in R e t r e a t with F a t h e r N u g e n t of t h e Carmelite O r d e r as Director. 9th.—Loreto Day and c r o w n i n g of J u b i l a r i a n s . We admired ourselves and others in t h e Loreto film; also saw an interesting film of t h e N e w Guinea Missions. 11th.—We sang at t h e First Holy Communion. 18th.—N.C.G.M. and Y.C.S. Conference at Vic. S q u a r e for those leaving school. We received several h e l p f u l talks about the N.C.G.M. and Catholic Action. 19th.—Alliance Results! On t h e whole not too bad! 25th.—We w e r e privileged to sing at the opening of t h e n e w chapel at the Sunset Home for Old Men. The Mass was celebrated by His Grace the Archbishop. 26th.—Leaving and J u n i o r Examinations begin.

JULY: 8th.—Our first debate against Aquinas College—on A u t o m a t i o n and Hire P u r c h a s e ! To our a m a z e m e n t we won. 11th.—We w e r e liberated for half a day to h e a r an Orchestral Concert. 14th.—Congratulations to F o r m s I and II for their victory in Basketball. It was energetically played! 15th.—The long postponed P e t Show at last took place, and was the usual "howling" success. 16th.—We w e r e visited by Mr. Rourke, the school Inspector. 17th.—The Seniors w e r e moved by "Heaven Over t h e Marshes," the film story of St. Maria Goretti. 21st.—The Prefects' Dance. Despite some last m i n u t e worries it was a success. 22nd.—We h e a r d "Osborne" win a h a r d - f o u g h t debate against St. Louis College. 25th.—The Diocesan Inspector, F a t h e r Bourke visited us. 27th.—Seniors w e n t to a Cadet Dance held in the n e w hall at Aquinas College.

DECEMBER: 5th.—Prizegiving by Monsignor Moss. Congratulations to all who received prizes. 6th.—Holiday H y m n and Holiday for eight weeks. 1957 JANUARY: 9th.—Exam, results were good. Congratulations to the Leavings on their h u n d r e d per cent. pass. FEBRUARY: 12th.—Back to school. Is it really eight weeks since we w e r e h e r e last! 25th.—First S o f t b a l l lesson. Discover it's h a r d e r t h a n it looks.

AUGUST: 8 th.—Exams! 11th.—The Mission and School Fete was a success thanks to the nuns, p a r e n t s and "old girls." 22nd.—We s a w the film "Julius Ceasar," and gained a clearer idea of the Play. 23rd.—Holidays! A n o t h e r t e r m is over.

MARCH: 6th.—Monsignor Moss re-erects the Stations in our b e a u t i f u l n e w l y painted and f u r n i s h e d chapel.

SEPTEMBER: 11th.—Back to school. 14th.—First Polio Injection. 15th.—Sports Day was as m u c h of a success as ever, t h a n k s to the help of the n u n s and parents. 17th.—Junior Domestic Science exam. Had t h e smell of food ever m a d e anyone so h u n g r y before? 25th.—Perception Results. Fortunate musicians have one less subject to get for Leaving or J u n i o r .

APRIL: 6th.—Excitement is r u n n i n g high. Our t e n n i s t e a m has been successful in the School's T o u r n a m e n t and t h e Mursell Shield graces t h e Hall. 8th.—Father Dynon S.J., gave us an interesting lecture on the Jesuit Indian Missions. 26th.—Leaving G e o g r a p h y class enjoy themselves, and t a k e pages of interesting looking notes on a G e o g r a p h y excursion w i t h C.B.C. Highgate. 29th.—Prefects: Jill Clune, H e a d of t h e School. B a r b a r a Cranfield, K a t h l e e n Dwyer, P a t s y Miller, M a r g a r e t Rintoul, Bernice Coffey, Rosemary Carroll.

OCTOBER: 5th.—Rose early to sing at a 6.30 a.m. Mass for t h e beginning of t h e F o r t y Hours Exposition. 6th.—Not quite so e a r l y this morning! "Les Francaises" had b r e a k f a s t at school and t h e n gloomily d e p a r t e d for t h e Alliance Francaise E x a m . 7th.—Sang at the 9.30 Mass on t h e last m o r n i n g of

MAY: 1st.—The altar looks as b e a u t i f u l as ever to-day. 2nd.—Girls e n j o y e d themselves at Aquinas Dance. (Continued on foot of Page 15)

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n o r P h i l l i p l a n d e d , t h e S h i p s ' D o c k of K a r e e n i n g Cove, B l u e ' s P o i n t f r o m w h e n c e t h e first f e r r y service was r u n a n d M i l l e r ' s P o i n t w h e r e t h e first flour m i l l was e r e c t e d in t h e e a r l y days. SALLY BELAIR and VERONA GREENWAY (5th. Yr ), Kirribilli.

T h i s y e a r is v e r y s p e c i a l t o us f o r it is t h e Jubilee Year for Loreto Convent, Kirribilli. Theref o r e it n a t u r a l l y calls f o r t h s o m e a c c o u n t of t h e b a c k g r o u n d , t h e b e g i n n i n g s a n d all t h e t r o u b l e s t h a t w e n t w i t h t h e f o u n d a t i o n of K i r r i b i l l i , w h i c h , incid e n t a l l y , is a n a b o r i g i n a l w o r d f o r t h e S p a n i s h w o r d C a r a b e l l a , m e a n i n g a b a s k e t of f l o w e r s . T h e L o r e t o n u n s first a r r i v e d in S y d n e y in 1892 a n d w e n t i n t o r e s i d e n c e at R a n d w i c k . A f t e r s e c u r i n g a p r o p e r t y f o r a b o a r d i n g school at N o r m a n h u r s t in 1896, t h e n u n s w i s h e d to o b t a i n l a n d i n o r d e r to establish a good d a y school. T h e n u n s ' p r a y e r s w e r e r e w a r d e d b y a m a g n i f i c e n t site f o r t h e f o u n d a t i o n of a c o n v e n t a n d school, n o w k n o w n as K i r r i b i l l i . K i r r i b i l l i w a s o n l y o n e of t h e m a n y schools f o u n d e d by M o t h e r M a r y G o n z a g a B a r r y w h o n o t only f i g u r e d i n t h e f o u n d a t i o n s in A u s t r a l i a b u t r e p r e s e n t e d A u s t r a l i a at a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l m e e t i n g of t h e I.B.V.M. at R o m e in 1900. T h e n e w l o c a t i o n m a d e an a d m i r a b l e p o s i t i o n f o r a d a y school. T h e h o u s e itself h a d b e e n o w n e d b y g e n e r a t i o n s of Milsons, one of S y d n e y ' s old c o l o n i a l f a m i l i e s ; b u t w h e n t h e L o r e t o n u n s m o v e d f r o m F e r n H i l l to C a r a b e l l a Street b o t h t h e h o u s e a n d t h e p r o p e r t y passed i n t o t h e h a n d s of t h e H e a t o n f a m i l y . T o - d a y at K i r r i b i l l i , we still h a v e w i t h u s M o t h e r P h i l o m e n a H e a t o n , w h o h a s b e e n t h e h e a r t a n d i n s p i r a t i o n of o u r school d u r i n g t h e past f i f t y years. I t was M o t h e r w h o f i g u r e d p r o m i n e n t l y in t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n s a n d extensions of K i r r i b i l l i . O n t o t h e s m a l l b u t solid b u i l d ing, e r e c t e d b y t h e Milsons, a v e r a n d a h was a d d e d in 1922 a n d t h e h a l l i n 1923, a n d t h e c h a p e l in 1929. T h e G r o t t o of O u r L a d y at t h e e n d of t h e d r i v e , was d o n a t e d b y t h e e x - s t u d e n t s of 1926. I n 1951 t h e n u n s a c q u i r e d a l a r g e a n d s p a c i o u s h o m e o w n e d by* t h e T h o m f a m i l y ; it h a s b e e n r e n a m e d S a i n t M a r y ' s and provides a comfortable domicile for the small f a m i l y of b o a r d e r s . F r o m all angles t h e K i r r i b i l l i L o r e t o h a s p r o v i d e d f o r m a n y girls a n e x c e l l e n t e d u c a t i o n , d e s p i t e t h e woes a n d d o u b t s t h a t h a v e b e s e t t h e m at t i m e s . Not o n l y in e d u c a t i o n , b u t in t h e field of s p o r t Kirribilli has been outstanding producing many a c h a m p i o n e s p e c i a l l y in t e n n i s . K i r r i b i l l i is surr o u n d e d w i t h b e a u t y , a n d f r o m its t o w e r m a n y hist o r i c a l p o i n t s c a n b e s e e n : S y d n e y Cove w h e r e Gover-

LORETO CONVENT, CLAREMONT: SODALITY ACTIVITIES T h e S o d a l i t y of O u r L a d y is t h e p r i m e m o v e m e n t in t h e school. T h e c o u n c i l f o r 1956 w a s : J u n e H u n t , President, Mary O'Hara, vice-president, Susan W a t k i n s , s e c r e t a r y , C h r i s t i n a Magee, t r e a s u r e r a n d librarian. D u r i n g t h e y e a r t h e S o d a l i t y visited several C a t h o l i c I n s t i t u t i o n s . T h e visit t o St. J o h n of G o d ' s H o s p i t a l was of g r e a t i n t e r e s t . W e w e r e s h o w n over e v e r y section of t h e H o s p i t a l , i n c l u d i n g t h e o p e r a t i n g rooms; the nursery, the wards, the laboratories and x - r a y r o o m s . A m o s t e n j o y a b l e a f t e r - n o o n tea was p r o v i d e d b y t h e n u n s , to w h o m we w e r e g r a t e f u l f o r t h e p l e a s a n t visit. T h e a f t e r n o o n at St. J o s e p h ' s G i r l s ' O r p h a n a g e was a n o t h e r success. A l a r g e s u p p l y of sweets soon attracted m a n y eager friends. W e were shown the d o r m i t o r i e s , c l a s s r o o m s a n d d o m e s t i c science r o o m w h i c h w e r e all m o s t b e a u t i f u l l y k e p t . T h e c h i l d r e n t h e n e n t e r t a i n e d u s w i t h d a n c i n g a n d songs. We w e r e all d e e p l y i m p r e s s e d w i t h w h a t we h a d seen. T h e A n n u a l p i c n i c t h i s y e a r was t o G a r d e n I s l a n d . W e w e n t b y l a u n c h a n d sang most of t h e w a y p a r t l y t o p a s s t h e t i m e , b u t m o s t l y to k e e p o u r m i n d s off t h e p e r s i s t e n t r o c k i n g of t h e l a u n c h . T h e i s l a n d w a s d i s f i g u r e d b y t h e b u s h fires, b u t it still p r o v i d e d p l e n t y of f u n . W e t r i e d o u r h a n d a t s t e e r i n g t h e launch, on the return trip, but, not being apt pupils, we soon s u r r e n d e r e d t h e w h e e l b a c k to t h e s k i p p e r . T h i s y e a r t h e S o d a l i t y will visit t h e O l d P e o p l e at G l e n d a l o u g h , as w e l l as o t h e r i n s t i t u t i o n s . T o b e l o n g t o t h e S o d a l i t y of O u r L a d y , a n d to t a k e p a r t i n its activities, h a s b e e n t h e a i m of e v e r y girl in t h e p a s t , a n d w e h o p e t h a t t h i s t r a d i t i o n will live f o r e v e r in " O s b o r n e . " Message f o r A n n S h a n a h a n , C l a r e m o n t : P l e a s e p a r d o n t h e o m i s s i o n last y e a r , A n n . Yet o u r i n t e n t i o n s w e r e g o o d : witness, y o u r n a m e in t h e I n d e x ! (Ed.) 1956 CHILDREN O F MARY (Consecrated on December 2nd.) R o s e m a r y Carroll, Bernice Coffey, K a t h l e e n Dwyer, Challis Connell, J e n n i e Healy, Marcia Holman, Erica Johnson, M a r g a r e t Rintoul, A d r i e n n e Shea, Laine Novell.

5th.—We join the r a n k s of young people of t h e British C o m m o n w e a l t h S u n d a y M a r c h and sing at the Confirmation ceremony in Holy Rosary Church. 9th.—The Holiday H y m n echoes again. JUNE: 4th.—Second T e r m — A n a r o m a of f r e s h paint! The Leaving room is practically unrecognisable—we are thrilled w i t h its lovely pastel shades. 12th.—Seniors go into R e t r e a t conducted by F a t h e r Crispin. O.F.M. BARBARA CRANFIELD, MARGARET RINTOUL and ROSEMARY CARROLL Loreto, Nedlands.

JUBILARIANS— B a r b a r a Allen, B a r b a r a Cranfield, P a t s y Miller, A d r i e n n e Shea. F I R S T COMMUNICANTS— K a t h i e Ahern, M a u r e e n Adams, P a m Beaton, Mary Jane, Hamilton Brown, Maria Brown, J e n n i f e r Beaton, J o Mary Cullity.

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GRADES 3, 4, 5, 6 F R O N T : M. Torpy, D. D ' A r c y , R. W i l l i a m s , M. Bedford, E. F l y n n , C. Ward, M. Panarello, M. D u f f y , C. Birch, G. D ' A r c y . S E C O N D R O W : H . Brooks, P. H a r m a n , P. Cook, C. Callaghan, S. Nicholls, M. Quinlan, M. L o r e n s i n i , L. Raine, G. Ward, A. Rice, A. Hulett, C. J a m e s , R. O ' N e i l , J. Lynch! T H I R D R O W : C. D o w n e y , J. D i a m o n d , L. H a y , J. Morrison, D. Dohlie, J. B r y a n t , L. H a n r a h a n , E. K e n n e d y , S. H o w a r d , C. E v a n s , D. Mark, C. H o g a n , R. Barry. F O U R T H R O W : J. Fulton, A. Tobin, M. M. F l y n n , S. Morris, J. Braybrook, M. Pittard, R. A d a m s o n s , S. U p m a l i s , M. D i a m o n d , M. Nicholls, B. Porter, R. Birch. B A C K R O W : M. B o n g i o r n o , E. Cooke, J. W a l s c h o t s , G. Brooks, J. O ' L o u g h l i n , G. Muir L>. Skinner, G. L c r c n s : n i . F. Cook, H. Pittard, M. H a i n t z .

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OLYMPIC GAMES, 1957: Some Memories THE OLYMPIC FLAME (As seen by a Q u e e n s l a n d e r ) T h e a i r of e x p e c t a n c y over t h e a s s e m b l e d c r o w d was b r o k e n b y a c h e e r , f o r a w h i t e - c l a d f i g u r e h a d e n t e r e d t h e a r e n a , b e a r i n g t h e s y m b o l of all t h a t t h e Olympic Games stands for, the Olympic Torch. And w h a t f i n e r e x a m p l e of m a n h o o d c o u l d be f o u n d t h a n Ron Clarke, who represents the Olympic ideal. T h e f e e l i n g s of all t h e w o r l d w e r e voiced in t h e c h e e r s t h a t a c c o m p a n i e d t h e t o r c h as it m a d e t h e last l a p of its l o n g j o u r n e y f r o m t h e b i r t h p l a c e of t h e G a m e s : O l y m p i a , Greece. W h a t a l o n g h i s t o r y t h i s t o r c h h a s . I t was used as e a r l y as 1495 B.C. at t h e P a n a t h e n e a n g a m e s in A t h e n s w h e n m e n o n f o o t a n d l a t e r horseb a c k c o m p e t e d in a t o r c h r a c e oil t h e e v e n i n g of t h e first d a y of t h e G a m e s . H o w e v e r its m o d e r n c o u n t e r p a r t was n o t r u n u n t i l 1936 at t h e B e r l i n G a m e s . B u t t h e G a m e s of t h o s e d a y s d i d n o t h a v e t h e s a m e s i g n i f i c a n c e as t h e G a m e s of t o d a y ; t h e x - elay f r o m O l y m p i a to M e l b o u r n e , a d i s t a n c e of 12,741 m i l e s , aroused world-wide interest. T h e f l a m e was k i n d l e d w i t h d u e c e r e m o n y b y G r e e k m a i d e n s at t h e T e m p l e of H e r a on t h e Pelop o n n e s i a n P e n i n s u l a f r o m t h e r a y s of t h e s u n w i t h a b u r n i n g glass a n d w o o d shavings. T h e n t h e f l a m e was c a r r i e d to O l y m p i a on N o v e m b e r 2 n d , 1956 a n d f r o m t h e r e t h r o u g h C o r i n t h to A t h e n s . F r o m t h e r e t h e f l a m e was t r a n s f e r r e d to an a m p h i b i a n a i r c r a f t a n d t r a n s p o r t e d 8,500 m i l e s to D a r w i n a n d t h e n to C a i r n s w h e r e a r e l a y of t h e finest a t h l e t e s was r e a d y t o c a r r y it to its d e s t i n a t i o n — M e l b o u r n e , 2,831 m i l e s away. E v e r y r u n n e r was t o c o m p l e t e h i s r u n , a m i l e , in less t h a n seven m i n u t e s a n d a l t h o u g h a d v e r s e weather conditions were encountered this schedule was s t r i c t l y a d h e r e d to t h r o u g h o u t t h e r e l a y . T h r o u g h t h e t r o p i c a l f o l i a g e of t h e n o r t h , t h e w o o d e d t e r r a i n of s o u t h e r n Q u e e n s l a n d , t h e r i c h d a i r y i n g l a n d s of t h e N o r t h e r n R i v e r s , t h e i n d u s t r i a l a r e a of t h e H u n t e r V a l l e y , t h e b u s t l i n g m e t r o p o l i s of S y d n e y , t h e O l y m p i c T o r c h was c a r r i e d t o its goal. W h i l e t h e t o r c h was b o r n e b y r u n n e r s f o r n e a r l y 3,000 m i l e s f r o m t h e E a s t coast of A u s t r a l i a , it h a d an escort of soldiers. I t was all a f i t t i n g a n d e x c i t i n g p r e p a r a t i o n f o r t h e O l y m p i c G a m e s in M e l b o u r n e . K A Y E BARRY (14), Brisbane.

THE KINDLING O F T H E OLYMPIC F L A M E The early morning rays of the sun strike a concave mirror in the ancient Olympic stadium and light the torch held by the kneeling Greek maiden. The other girls are in the brown tunics of Spartan girl athletes. cases w h i c h h a v e b r o u g h t r a c i n g shells a n d c a n o e s f r o m all p a r t s of t h e w o r l d a n d w h i c h a r e p i l e d h i g h around the boatsheds and on the lawns opposite. T h e s e cases a r e s p a t t e r e d w i t h d i r e c t i o n s in f o r e i g n languages and some are addressed simply: " T o the O l y m p i c G a m e s , M e l b o u r n e . " J u s t across t h e p a t h is a s m a l l e r , s m a r t l y p a i n t e d g r e y case, a n d s t a m p e d across t h e t o p in r e d is " J o h n B. K e l l y , U.S.A." A l l a r o u n d t h e r e is a h i v e of activity as r o w e r s u n p a c k t h e i r b o a t s o r p r e p a r e to go o u t t r a i n i n g . It is a n a m a z i n g sight t o see t h e d i f f e r e n t n a t i o n a l i t i e s intermingling, their brilliantly coloured track-suits o u t s t a n d i n g in t h e s u n l i g h t . T h e r e a r e g r o u p s of p e o p l e c l u s t e r e d a r o u n d t h e few r o w e r s w h o h a v e ventured outside, whilst others, thinking p e r h a p s t h a t t h e y h a v e signed e n o u g h a u t o g r a p h s f o r o n e d a y , t a l k to t h e o n l o o k e r s f r o m t h e r e f u g e of t h e boatsheds. Huge, bear-like Maurice f r o m Italy who attracts children like the Pied P i p e r , has his usual gathering as h e s k e t c h e s a n d signs a u t o g r a p h s , d e l i g h t i n g e v e r y o n e w i t h h i s i n f e c t i o u s smile a n d t h e s m a t t e r ing of E n g l i s h h e h a s l e a r n t since h i s a r r i v a l . T h e Japanese Eight has just arrived, the m a j o r i t y in o n e of t h e " O l y m p i c S p e c i a l s , " t w o o n s m a l l , s h i n y bicycles, a n d t h e coxswain a n d c o a c h on a m o t o r scooter w i t h t h e " R i s i n g S u n " p a i n t e d on b o t h sides. T h i s c r e w is f r o m K e i o U n i v e r s i t y , T o k i o , a n d e a c h m e m b e r is at least a b l e t o s p e a k a

OLYMPIC ONLOOKER T h e l a r g e b u s b e a r i n g t h e b r i g h t l y c o l o u r e d sign " O l y m p i c S p e c i a l " g r i n d s its w a y to a h a l t o u t s i d e o n e of t h e b o a t s h e d s , a n d t h i s acts as t h e s i g n a l f o r m a n y onlookers to m o b the emerging rowers and canoeists in t h e h o p e of o b t a i n i n g t h e i r a u t o g r a p h s . One or two w h o are anxious to begin training force t h e i r w a y t h r o u g h t h e e a g e r c r o w d , w h i l e t h e rem a i n d e r good-naturedly accept their f a t e — t h e fate of t h e famous-—and a r e d e l a y e d m a n y m i n u t e s signing a u t o g r a p h u p o n a u t o g r a p h . T h i s is t h e scene b e f o r e m e , o n l y t h r e e d a y s to t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e O l y m p i c G a m e s , a n d f o u r till t h e a c t u a l r o w i n g e v e n t s t a k e p l a c e h e r e on L a k e W e n d o u r e e . I a m s i t t i n g on o n e of t h e h u g e p a c k i n g

L O R E T O ones f o r t h e officials a n d j u d g e s ; e r e c t i n g t h e flagpoles f r o m w h i c h t h e f l a g s of seventy-eight n a t i o n s w e r e to f l u t t e r in t h e b r e e z e ; m a r k i n g out t h e c o u r s e f o r t h e r o w e r s a n d c l e a r i n g a n d levelling t h e shores of t h e L a k e . A s m a l l j e t t y or p o n t o o n was built f r o m w h i c h t h e w i n n e r s w o u l d receive t h e i r m e d a l s — a d d to all this t h e b u i l d i n g of a p o s t - o f f i c e , r e f r e s h m e n t stalls a n d t h e O l y m p i c Village ( w h i c h we visited one d a y b e f o r e t h e g a m e s ) , a n d you will realise t h a t Ballarat h a d been busy. So t h e d a y of t h e O l y m p i c s a r r i v e d ! F r o m o u r s t a n d , e r e c t e d in t h e g r o u n d s , we M a r y ' s M o u n t girls h a d an u n o b s t r u c t e d view of t h e p r o c e e d i n g s . It was m a g n i f i c e n t w a t c h i n g t h e crews, o n l y s p e c k s on t h e w a t e r at f i r s t a n d t h e n c o m i n g i n t o r a n g e , r o w i n g with powerful smooth, clearcut strokes—to hear the r o a r of t h e c r o w d as t h e w i n n i n g c r e w shot p a s t t h e finishing post. T h e n f o l l o w e d t h e d r a m a t i c m o m e n t of t h e a w a r d f r o m t h e p o n t o o n , w h e n t h e N a t i o n a l A n t h e m of t h e w i n n i n g n a t i o n was p l a y e d a n d t h e (lags of first, second a n d t h i r d w e r e u n f u r l e d . We had become familiar with the many teams and their colours during the fortnight preceding the g a m e s , w h e n we sat on t h e g u i n e a seats d u r i n g p r a c t i c e s — f o r n o t h i n g ! Of c o u r s e t h e great events were t h e " R o w i n g Eights'* o n e r e a l l y felt t h e y represented Nations. T h e O l y m p i c G a m e s w e r e an occasion we will a l w a y s r e m e m b e r , f o r t h e c o l o u r , d r a m a a n d good s p o r t s m a n s h i p ; a n d t h e p e o p l e of B a l l a r a t will, I t h i n k r e m e m b e r w i t h p r i d e t h e great h o n o u r t h e y r e c e i v e d in h a v i n g t h e O l y m p i c R o w i n g e v e n t s on their Lake Wendouree—or rather, OUR Lake Wendouree! NOLA FAY, (16), Mary's Mount.

little E n g l i s h a n d w r i t e his own n a m e in E n g l i s h . After the Italians these Japanese are favourites for their restrained good h u m o u r a n d impeccable manners. L a k e W e n d o u r e e is dressed f o r t h e occasion. S t r e t c h i n g a l o n g t h e s o u t h e r n b a n k at t h e finish of t h e c o u r s e is a set of s t a n d s b u i l t to seat two t h o u s a n d , f o u r h u n d r e d s p e c t a t o r s . T h e r e a r e also n u m e r o u s press-boxes, j u d g e s ' s t a n d s , a n d a p o n t o o n s t r e t c h i n g out over t h e w a t e r w h e r e t h e w i n n e r s will receive t h e i r gold m e d a l s . At i n t e r v a l s , s t r e t c h e d over I be two t h o u s a n d m e t r e c o u r s e , a r e d i f f e r e n t c o l o u r e d s i g h t - b o a r d s w h i c h h e l p t h e e o x w a i n to steer a s t r a i g h t course. E v e r y w h e r e t h e r e is an air of expectancy. W h o k n o w s w h o will receive t h o s e c o v e t e d gold m e d a l s a n d t h e f a m e w h i c h a c c o m p a n i e s them? T h e buses c o m e a n d go, a n d every few m i n u t e s a crew sets off f o r t r a i n i n g . All a r e h e l p i n g to m a k e t h i s s i x t e e n t h O l y m p i a d t h e most successful in t h e h i s t o r y of t h e G a m e s . Successful not only t h e h i g h s t a n d a r d of t h e e v e n t s t h e m s e l v e s , but b e c a u s e intern a t i o n a l good-will is t h e p r e d o m i n a n t f e a t u r e . ANN DONEY (Matric.), Mary's Mount. THE OLYMPIC GAMES AND LAKE WENDOUREE B a l l a r a t w e a t h e r did n o t live u p to its t r u e n a m e w h e n t h e O l y m p i c r o w i n g e v e n t s w e r e held on L a k e W e n d o u r e e last y e a r . E x c e p t f o r o n e d a y , g l o r i o u s s u n s h i n e c h e e r e d t h e m a n y c o m p e t i t o r s not to m e n t i o n t h e spectators- right t h r o u g h to t h e finish. F o r m o n t h s b e f o r e h a n d , t h e B a l l a r a t B o a r d of W o r k s h a d b e e n p r e p a r i n g — c l e a r i n g t h e L a k e of weed, in w h i c h e v e r y o n e was e n c o u r a g e d to h e l p ; building stands for the spectators, and more elaborate

EVENING F o l l o w i n g t h e c u r v e of t h e left b a n k of t h e w a t e r - h o l e we c o m e across a s t r e t c h of s w a m p w h e r e c a n b e seen s o m e of t h e b i r d - l i f e of t h e h u s h , also t a k i n g t h e i r e v e n i n g r e f r e s h m e n t . C o c k a t o o s a r e to b e seen by t h e d o z e n a m o n g t h e b r a n c h e s of t h e trees s u r r o u n d i n g t h e s w a m p ; a n d on ils edges a r e m y r i a d s of t h e p i n k - b r e a s t e d g a l a h s , n a t i v e s of t h e w a r m e r p a r t s of A u s t r a l i a . T h e y strut about c h e e k i l y , s h a k i n g t h e i r h e a d s a n d passing on t h e i r d a i l y gossip. A flight of t h e long-legged b u t e x t r e m e l y g r a c e f u l B u r g u n d y - b i r d s conies g l i d i n g a n d sweeping d o w n t h r o u g h t h e d u s k . S w e e p i n g in effortlessly a n d m a j e s t i c a l l y on t h e i r b r o a d wings a n d g r a c e f u l l y s k i m m i n g t h e s u r f a c e of t h e silent w a t e r s t h e y c o m e to rest at last.

In a p e a c e f u l v e r d a n t valley t h e r e nestles a q u i e t billahong. A gentle evening breeze softly animates the s l e e p i n g w a t e r s c a u s i n g an o v e r h a n g i n g b o u g h t o dip in a g r a c e f u l c u r t s y . A r o u n d its edges t h e f o l i a g e reaches out to t o u c h t h e r i p p l i n g waters. It is e v e n i n g a n d this, tin 1 b u s h w a t e r h o l e , is a p e r m a n e n t r e n d e z v o u s f o r tin 1 b u s h d w e l l e r s . Look c a r e f u l l y a m o n g s t t h e u n d e r - g r o w t h a n d you will discover n u m b e r s of b u s h c r e a t u r e s w h o h a v e c o m e down to t h e b i l l a h o n g f o r t h e i r e v e n i n g d r i n k . A slight m o v e m e n t in tin- u n d e r g r o w t h s u d d e n l y reveals a solitary w a l l a b y . H e a d p o i s e d , h e s n i f f s t h e air a n d cautiously looks a b o u t h i m . F i n a l l y c o n v i n c e d t h a t he is safe h e a d v a n c e s a n d a f t e r o n e m o r e q u i c k survey of t h e s u r r o u n d i n g b u s h b e n d s his h e a d a n d drinks. W i t h a noisy s p l a s h t h e p l a t y p u s e n t e r s h i s n a t u r a l h a b i t a t , t h e w a t e r , f o r an e v e n i n g swim. Heads a r e r a i s e d n e r v o u s l y a n d t h e n l o w e r e d again as t h e i r several o w n e r s d e c i d e t h a t all is well. Over yonder by a tall e u c a l y p t t r e e I see a f a m i l y of kangaroos, t h e big old f a t h e r k a n g a r o o p e e r i n g around i n t e n t l y b e f o r e l e a d i n g his f a m i l y d o w n to the water's edge.

A b o v e t h e m all, b i r d s , r e p t i l e s , a n d a n i m a l s , t h e k o o k a b u r r a sits, a b r o w n s n a k e d a n g l i n g g r o t e s q u e l y f r o m t h e b r a n c h b e s i d e h i m , a n d l a u g h s at t h e b u s h , its c r e a t u r e s a n d t h e w h o l e w o r l d in g e n e r a l . Dusk deepens into Night. ANNETTE DAVIDSON (16), Dawson Street.

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A SKIT ON THE MATRICS Coburn, Mary: This year Mary's budding genius for L i t e r a t u r e burst—she t r a n s f o r m e d Milton's " P a r a dise Lost" into "Melton-Paradise's Boast." (Mary is a keen i n h a b i t a n t of a small country town—Melton!)

O'Loghlen, Margaret: H o w well does this " D r e a m lady" f u l f i l h e r obligations! Each spare (or are they spare!) m i n u t e is s p e n t d r e a m i n g of t h e tropical s u n of N e w Guinea.

Doney, Annette: Annette, a day-scholar, and one of our two intelligentsia, is a light 'midst d a r k n e s s to us boarders, especially concerning foreign affairs (i.e. "affairs" generally "foreign" to b o a r d e r s ) .

Rice, Gabrielle: Gabrielle, as our Head of the School and e n t e r p r i s i n g Sports Captain, combines strategy w i t h pleasure w h e n she marches the A and B t e a m s on to the court! "Rise up," she says, "and play!"

Lechte, Therese: Being one of the soloists in "The Pied Piper," Therese is very k e e n on singing—so m u c h so in fact, that the effects of the R e t r e a t showed themselves in song.

Tweddle, Julienne: J u l i e n n e ' s wide variety of interests r a r e l y fail to cheer our Matric. room; w h e t h e r it is Rameses II in "The Ten C o m m a n d m e n t s , " or Speed car racing in America, J u l i e n n e is an expert. Willis, Gabrielle: Last by Alphabet, certainly not least—Gay is continually garbed in a green cloth of hope for this or that. MARGARET O'LOGHLEN (16), MARY COBURN (16), Mary's Mount.

McAlpine, Joan: Joan, our other intelligentsia, is lean and lanky; she lacks only one thing—the pince-nez! O'Brien, Helen: Helen is our d u t i f u l day-scholar prefect, always m a k i n g sure t h a t the younger children, bring and w e a r their outdoor shoes!

MARY'S MOUNT, BALLARAT

(See Photos Pages 6 and 7)

SUB-INTERMEDIATE—SECOND

AND FIRST YEARS

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R O W (left to r i g h t ) : C. F a u c u s , J. Auer, M. F a y , V. D i c k e n s o n , H. Monkivitch, M. L. Crowley, H. H u g h e s , A. Keating, M. J e n k i n s , B . A. Purdie. F O U R T H R O W : J. B o l l e m a n , D. Raper, M. K e a t i n g , K. W i l s o n , E. R y a n , A. B u c k l e y , M. Troy, D. Shanahan, D. Keating, H . L e c h t e , G. McGenniss. T H I R D R O W : J. O'Callaghan, B. Carlyon, J. Dale, K, T i m m i n s , E. B e s e m e r e s , K. Pickett, M. Tudor, S. Peel, J. Griffiths, L. H o l m e s , M. F r a w l e y , A. Faulkner. S E C O N D R O W : G. Barker, L. Podger, K. O'Callaghan, A. Sparks, J. B e n n e t t , S. L u b r a n s k y , M. Creati, L. Latus, M. O'Connor, K. Dibdin, P. H a y d e n , L. Jenkins, A. M o u n t j o y . F R O N T R O W : H . B i l s o n , S. B a t e s o n , A. S m u r t h w a i t e , P. Meerbach, M. D u n n , J. B u c k l e y , M. N u n n , J. Gurry, M. Carter, F. F r e e m a n , M. A. Geraghty.

FIFTH AND SIXTH CLASSES AND JUNIOR SCHOOL B A C K R O W (left to right) : J. Coghlan, M. J e n k i n s , H. Kearney, F. Faulkner, N. H u g h e s , R. O'Grady, J. P o w e l l , P. H a y e s . T H I R D R O W : M. Smith, J. H u n t e r , A. Bell, D. R a m s d e n , M. R o w ands, G. Landy, H . H a g e r , A. Conlan, K. J a c k m a n . S E C O N D R O W : A. Hardy, A. Rowlands, M. B r i o d y , G. D u f f y , J. C h a t h a m , B. H a y d e n , S. Joshua, M. H o l m e s , P. S u m m o n s , F. J o n e s . F I R S T R O W : J. Bilson, M. Hollins, E. Briody, S. Garvey, S. Martin, G. H a y e s , J. O'Grady, M. Creati, B. Chatham, L. Mize, J. Rinaldi. S I T T I N G : B. H a y d e n . H . de Graaf, P. H u n t e r .

KINDERGARTEN S. D i c k e n s o n , P. Favoloro, L. M c N a m a r a , D . H a n r a h a n , M. Trelevan, J. Szamar, C. L e w i s , M. Garvey. F R O N T O F S W I N G : J. Faulkner, P. Elliott, M. K o o p m a n s .

Byrne,

M. L. McCarron, J. H u t c h i s o n ,

A. de Graafe, L. H o o p m a n s ,

DAWSON STREET, BALLARAT (See Photos Pages 16 and 17) SENIORS FRONT

L E F T : F. Kincade, M. F r a n s e n , M. D o n o v a n , M. B e r g i n , K. V i n e c o m b e , M. Ridsdale, B . Goodwin, C. Ridsdale, M. D a r s y , K. Strachan, H . W h i t e , B . M a t t h e w s , A. Re, B. A d a m s o n s . S E C O N D R O W : A. H y n e s , C. Callaghan, C. K e n n e d y , F . M c L e o d , D. Paddle, M. O'Sullivan, R. W i l s o n , M. Morrison, R. Pittard, V . Kincade, J. Kerrins, L. Gemmola, J. Ritchie. T H I R D R O W : M. Barry, N. L e y d e n , A. D a v i e s , M. T u p p e n , K. H a y e s , M. H y n e s , G. Sherritt, V. B o g n e r , R. Allan, M. T a f f e , S. N i c h o l s o n , M. Cooke. B A C K R O W : D. K e o g h , B. Reidy, N. D o n n e l l y , M. Reidy, A. Sutherland, A. D a v i s o n , P. Grace, A. Bradley. A B S E N T : M. Cooke, M. Butler.

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L E F T : C. D o y l e , M. Cooper, P. Salter, D. W i l k i e , K. Cough lan, J. Findlay, E. Brisbane, C. Strachan, N. Morgan, D. Gemmola, Taylor. S E C O N D R O W : J. U n d e r w o o d , M. M a t t h e w s , D. Corbett, P. S t a p l e t o n , U. Raine, A. Nester, J. H a n r a h a n , E. Nolan, S. O ' N e i l . T H I R D R O W : M. Schaper, J. J o h n s o n , F. K e a t i n g , P. Conroy, M. W o o d , M. van H a a n d e l , P. W e b s t e r , H . B r y a n s . B A C K R O W : M. Scott, C. Ryan, M. Barry, I. U p m a l i s , P. W e b s t e r , P. Callaghan, M. van H a a n d e l , B. Chan, L. D u g g a n .

JUNIOR SCHOOL FRONT

R O W (left to r i g h t ) : B. H u l e t t , G. Torpy, G. Jones, G. K e a t i n g , S. Butler, R. B o y d , B. Ratcliffe, K. Halliburton, A. Birch, T. Porter. S E C O N D R O W : P. K e a r n e y , J. Cook, J. Taylor, M. W i n c k i n s , S. H e i n t z , H . Spring, I. Gulbis, M. Stahl, M. L o r e n s i n i , M. Cann, M. E g a n , R. D ' A r c y , D . M c D e r m o t t , N. T i e r n e y , P. T o b i n . T H I R D R O W : A. Panarello, E. Condon, B. O ' L o u g h l i n , C. P r u n t y , H . H a r m a n , J. Morrison, D. Jackson, H . Murray, A. B o n g i o r n o , T. Calnin, M. Ratcliffe, B . F l y n n , C. H a y . F O U R T H R O W : D. McCulloch, N. Gavin, P. Callaghan, B. D u f f y , B. O ' L o u g h l i n , C. B e e c h a m , M. Porter, M. W e b s t e r , D. Gallagher, J. M a t t h e w s , M. Ward, M. Sherritt. B A C K R O W : P. W o o d f o r d , F. B o n g i o r n o , B. Scott, B . Smith, S. S t r a c h a n . G. Carrigg, G. Cann, J. B r y a n t , M. Kearney, M. P o w e l l .

This Australia THE SALVADO SAGA ( B y M o t h e r M. A i d a n P a r k e r , T.B.V.M., L o r e t o C o n v e n t , C l a r e m o n t ) Last y e a r T was asked to t r a n s l a t e Doin Salvado's M e m o i r s , w r i t t e n b y h i m in I t a l i a n a n d p r e s e n t e d t o C a r d i n a l F r a n z o n i , P r e f e c t of t h e S.C. f o r t h e Prop a g a t i o n of t h e F a i t h . T h e y w e r e t h e n t r a n s l a t e d i n t o F r e n c h a n d w i d e l y c i r c u l a t e d in F r a n c e . It seem« h o w e v e r t h a t o n l y o n e , or p e r h a p s two, c o p i e s of t h e F r e n c h e d i t i o n a r e to b e f o u n d in A u s t r a l i a . My i m a g i n a t i o n a n d e n t h u s i a s m w e r e so s t i r r e d b y t h i s gifted, saintly and heroic Benedictine, that I wrote to H i s G r a c e D r . P r e n d i v i l l e , e x p r e s s i n g s u r p r i s e t h a t a w o r k of s u c h i n t e r e s t s h o u l d n e v e r h a v e r e a c h e d t h e A u s t r a l i a n p u b l i c . H i s G r a c e a s k e d to see t h e t r a n s l a t i o n , was p l e a s e d w i t h it a n d r e c o m m e n d e d it t o t h e E d i t o r of t h e Record f o r p u b l i c a t i o n as a serial, e x p r e s s i n g t h e h o p e t h a t l a t e r it w o u l d b e p u b l i s h e d in b o o k f o r m .

a p p r o a c h e d t h e a l t a r o w i n g to t h e c r o w d of Catholics a n d P r p t e s t a n t s w h o h a d c o m e to b i d us a l o n g f a r e w e l l , w h i c h t h e y t h o u g h t w o u l d b e o u r last. T h e r e , k n e e l i n g b e f o r e t h e p i c t u r e of t h e M o t h e r of G o d , e x p o s e d f o r v e n e r a t i o n , we i n t o n e d t h e L i t a n y of L o r e t o , t h e Salve R e g i n a a n d t h e c o m m e m o r a t i o n of o u r g l o r i o u s P a t r i a r c h , St. B e n e d i c t . A f t e r a n i n s p i r i n g s e r m o n , H i s L o r d s h i p blessed us a n d gave us t h e kiss of p e a c e . As we w e n t f r o m t h e c h u r c h we saw t h a t b r i g h t m o o n l i g h t h a d t a k e n t h e p l a c e of day. T h e B i s h o p a n d a n u m e r o u s c r o w d accompanied us for some distance with t h e drivers of t h e h e a v i l y p a c k e d w a g o n s w h i c h C a p t a i n Scully p u t at o u r d i s p o s a l . " FIRST ENCOUNTER W I T H T H E BLACKS A f t e r a d i f f i c u l t j o u r n e y t h r o u g h s a n d y soil t h e y finally a r r i v e d at a r e s e r v o i r a b o u t six m i l e s away f r o m t h e Scully s e t t l e m e n t . N e x t d a y t h e y b e g a n to b u i l d a h u t . I n t h e e v e n i n g a few b l a c k s a p p e a r e d , approached t h e r e s e r v o i r , lighted a fire and s t r e t c h e d t h e m s e l v e s out to sleep. T h e y l o o k e d susp i c i o u s l y at t h e m o n k s w h o p u t on a s e m b l a n c e of g a i e t y ; w h e n it was t o o d a r k to w o r k t h e y s a n g as t h e y w e r e a c c u s t o m e d to sing in t h e i r m o n a s t e r i e s . T h e n t h e y l a y d o w n on a b e d of d r y leaves, b u t t h e t h o u g h t of t h e i r n e i g h b o u r s b a n i s h e d sleep. Next m o r n i n g t h e b l a c k s d i s a p p e a r e d b u t r e t u r n e d in t h e e v e n i n g in f a r g r e a t e r n u m b e r s , t h i s t i m e a r m e d f r o m h e a d to f o o t , a n d c a m p e d closer to t h e h u t . A n o t h e r sleepless n i g h t ; b u t still n o t h i n g h a p p e n e d , a n d in t h e m o r n i n g t h e m i s s i o n e r s c o n t i n u e d b u i l d ing. S u d d e n l y a t r o o p of b l a c k s a p p e a r e d , c a r r y i n g w o o d e n j a v e l i n s . T h e m o n k s a p p r o a c h e d t h e m smiling a n d o f f e r e d tea a n d sugar. T h e b l a c k s p a i d n o t t h e slightest a t t e n t i o n , b u t w e n t a n d sat r o u n d t h e reservoir. " W e c o n s u l t e d a m o n g ourselves t h e best way to m e e t t h e m , a n d d e c i d e d t o p r e p a r e cakes a n d tea in a b u n d a n c e ; a n d w i t h some p l a t e s filled w i t h s u g a r to a p p r o a c h t h e m e a t i n g f r o m t h e p l a t e s a n d offering t h e b l a c k s s o m e of w h a t we w e r e e a t i n g . We k n e l t d o w n a n d b e g g e d t h e Most H i g h to bless o u r e n d e a v o u r , a n d t h e n a d v a n c e d all t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e food. At once t h e y took u p their arms, while t h e w o m e n a n d c h i l d r e n b e g a n t o yell a n d t a k e to flight. B u t we, c o n t i n u i n g to eat, m a d e a sign to t h e m t o p u t d o w n t h e i r a r m s . A g a i n , w e begged t h e m t o a c c e p t o u r f o o d . . . . I n a f e w m i n u t e s t h e r e was a s c r a m b l e f o r t h e smallest p a r t i c l e . . . . " T h i s was t h e first of m a n y b l o o d l e s s victories g a i n e d by t h e missioners, w h o soon h a d t h e m w o r k i n g w i t h t h e m .

ARRIVAL OF DOM SALVADO IN AUSTRALIA O n J a n u a r y 6, 1846, Dom S a l v a d o w i t h a comp a n i o n , D o m S e r r a , a r r i v e d in A u s t r a l i a in a p a r t y of 28 m i s s i o n e r s w h o m D r . B r a d y (first B i s h o p of P e r t h ) h a d g a t h e r e d in E u r o p e . Six Sisters of M e r c y f o r t h e c o n v e n t at V i c t o r i a S q u a r e , P e r t h , w e r e also on b o a r d . In S a l v a d o ' s M e m o i r s t h e p a s t c o m e s to life in a p a n o r a m a : t h e a r r i v a l of t h e f r i g a t e , t h e c h e e r s of t h e c r e w as t h e m i s s i o n e r s w e r e t a k e n a s h o r e in t h e s h i p ' s b o a t s . " T h e r e , in t h e p r e s e n c e of a crowd who had assembled on the shore, we chanted an A m b r o s i a n h y m n as an act of t h a n k s g i v i n g f o r our safe arrival. T h e n the trip up the Swan River to P e r t h , a n d t h e m e e t i n g w i t h m o r e c h e e r f u l , j o y f u l crowds, a f t e r w h i c h D o m S a l v a d o ' s fine voice i n t o n e d the Te D e u m . T h e t o w n of P e r t h was chiefly n a t i v e f o r e s t w h e r e f r o g s c r o a k e d l o u d l y in t h e t r e e s a n d c l o u d s of m o s q u i t o e s w e r e a v e r y real i n c o n v e n i e n c e . B l a c k s r o a m e d t h e streets a n d looked s u s p i c i o u s l y at t h e w h i t e s " w h o s e vices t h e y h a d a l r e a d y b e g u n t o learn." T H E MISSIONS S h o r t l y a f t e r t h e i r a r r i v a l of t h e m i s s i o n e r s in P e r t h , it was d e c i d e d to f o l l o w t h e b l a c k s out i n t o t h e p a r t s w h e r e t h e y w e r e most n u m e r o u s . The B e n e d i c t i n e s , i n c l u d i n g D o m S e r r a as S u p e r i o r , t h r e e B r o t h e r s a n d D o m S a l v a d o w e r e assigned t h e C e n t r a l Mission t o w a r d s t h e N o r t h - w e s t . It was w e l l - k n o w n t h a t t h e b l a c k s in t h a t r e g i o n w e r e h o s t i l e to w h i t e s , a n d t h e r e was t h e f u r t h e r d i f f i c u l t y of g e t t i n g provisions t h r o u g h t h e d e n s e b u s h . A c e r t a i n C a p t a i n Scully, w h o s e s e t t l e m e n t was on t h e o u t p o s t s a b o u t 60 m i l e s f r o m P e r t h , suggested to D r . B r a d y t h a t t h e locality r o u n d t h i s s e t t l e m e n t w o u l d m a k e a good mission. H e also o f f e r e d to t a k e t h e i r b e l o n g i n g s in his w a g o n s t h a t w e r e r e t u r n i n g f r o m P e r t h . So t h a t was t h e i r first m i s s i o n j o u r n e y . T h e send-off is d e s c r i b e d b y D o m S a l v a d o : " E a c h of us h a v i n g m a d e all p r e p a r a t i o n s : c r u c i f i x on breast, b r e v i a r y u n d e r o n e a r m , staff in h a n d , we set off t o w a r d s e v e n i n g f o r t h e C h u r c h w h e r e t h e B i s h o p a w a i t e d us. It was w i t h d i f f i c u l t y t h a t we

DOM SALVADO'S CONCERT IN P E R T H Before two m o n t h s h a d passed the monks came to t h e e n d of t h e i r p r o v i s i o n s ; a t r i p t o P e r t h was t h e o n l y s o l u t i o n of t h e i r p l i g h t . So D o m S a l v a d o set out on f o o t w i t h a f r i e n d l y n a t i v e . By t h e t i m e t h e y r e a c h e d P e r t h , t h e p r i e s t s shoes w e r e so b r o k e n t h a t h e was a l m o s t b a r e f o o t . D r . B r a d y c o u l d m a k e o n l y o n e s u g g e s t i o n : t h a t h e s h o u l d give u p t h e Mission. B u t this was s o m e t h i n g t h a t t h e m i s s i o n e r

L O R E T O s h r a n k f r o m d o i n g . A f t e r a s k i n g a l m s f o r t h e mission f r o m both Catholics and Protestants, the thought s u d d e n l y c a m e t o h i m of giving a p i a n o r e c i t a l , f o r h e was a g i f t e d a n d t r a i n e d m u s i c i a n . T h e p e o p l e vied w i t h e a c h o t h e r in h e l p i n g : G o v e r n o r C l a r k e lent t h e C o u r t h o u s e h a l l ; a P r o t e s t a n t p r i n t e r d i d t h e posters a n d p r o g r a m m e s f r e e of c o s t ; t h e Anglican c l e r g y m a n ( w i t h o u t b e i n g a s k e d ) sent l i g h t s f r o m his c h u r c h a n d his s a c r i s t a n to look a f t e r t h e m ; a J e w d i s t r i b u t e d t h e t i c k e t s a n d invited all t h e p r i n c i p a l f a m i l i e s . T h e n : " O n t h e 21st M a y I p r e s e n t e d myself b e f o r e a p a c k e d h o u s e in t h e o r d i n a r y dress of a B e n e d i c t i n e . M y t u n i c r e a c h e d o n l y to m y knees, a n d f r o m t h a t d o w n f e l l in f r i n g e of rags. My black t r o u s e r s w e r e p a t c h e d w i t h p i e c e s a n d t h r e a d of d i f f e r e n t c o l o u r s ; m y shoes h a d p a r t e d c o m p a n y w i t h t h e i r soles so t h a t m y toes w e r e t o u c h i n g t h e floor. A d d e d to t h a t a b e a r d of t h r e e m o n t h s ' g r o w t h a n d u n k e m p t , t h e skin of m y f a c e a n d h a n d s c o p p e r c o l o u r , almost like t h e blacks. . . . My p e r f o r m a n c e was g r e e t e d w i t h loud a c c l a m a t i o n s a n d r e p e a t e d c l a p p i n g . . . . B u t m y h e a r t h a d n o s h a r e in t h e s e d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , f o r I t h o u g h t o n l y a f t e r m y f o u r bret h r e n w h o w e r e d y i n g of s t a r v a t i o n . After three w h o l e h o u r s of m u s i c a n d a p p l a u s e , by w h i c h I was c o n f u s e d , 1 m a d e m y b o w to t h e a u d i e n c e . 0 G o d , 1 t h o u g h t w i t h i n m y s e l f , t h a t I s h o u l d ever h a v e d r e a m t of giving a c o n c e r t in p u b l i c . "

t w e n t y acres, w h i c h t h e y c l e a r e d ; t h e y t h e n laid t h e f o u n d a t i o n s of t h e Mission w h i c h t h e y n a m e d N e w N o r c i a , t h i n k i n g of t h e b i r t h - p l a c e of St. Benedict. Stories a b o u t D o m S a l v a d o , his H o m e r i c d e e d s a n d h a r d s h i p s , w e r e t h e p r i d e of a g e n e r a t i o n of Australians. On o n e of his j o u r n e y s to P e r t h in m i d w i n t e r h e h a d to eroGS t h e A v o n . Its w a t e r s w e r e swollen a n d h a d s p r e a d o v e r t h e flats f o r over a m i l e f r o m its c h a n n e l , c o n c e a l i n g t h e b u s h t r a c k , so t h a t h e c o m p l e t e l y lost h i s w a y as h e d r o v e h i s b u l l o c k w a g o n . O n e of t h e oxen t u r n e d , fixed h i s eye on h i m a n d s h o o k his h e a d . D o m S a l v a d o , as if a d d r e s s i n g h u m a n beings, s a i d : " M y f r i e n d s , if you d o n ' t k n o w t h e way, n e i t h e r d o L." T h e n h e loosed t h e r e i n ; s h o r t l y a f t e r , t h e s a m e ox t u r n e d h i s h e a d a n d eyed h i m . W i t h a swift p r a y e r to t h e Most H o l y T r i n i t y f o r g u i d a n c e h e t u r n e d his oxen t o r e t r a c e t h e i r steps. A f t e r five m i l e s of u n c e r t a i n going, d u r i n g w h i c h h e w a l k e d p e e r i n g i n t o t h e w a t e r s f o r a sight of t h e t r a c k , h e f o u n d his w a y a n d completed his j o u r n e y without f u r t h e r mishap. But every j o u r n e y t o P e r t h h a d its h a z a r d s ; a n d at this d i s t a n c e of t i m e we c a n o n l y m a r v e l at t h e c o u r a g e of t h i s v a l i a n t B e n e d i c t i n e . B o r n to a life of a f f l u e n c e , e n d o w e d w i t h gifts a n d graces b e y o n d t h e o r d i n a r y , a s c h o l a r a n d a scientist w h o sat in C o u n c i l w i t h l e a d e r s of t h e B r i t i s h E m p i r e as t h e y d e b a t e d t h e N a t i v e Q u e s t i o n D o m S a l v a d o was i n s t r u m e n t a l in b r i n g i n g m a n y p e o p l e r o u n d to see t h e essential d i g n i t y a n d possib i l i t i e s of t h e Natives. H e s p e n t all his l i f e f r o m e a r l y m a n h o o d in t h e i r service, w o r k i n g , living a n d often starving with t h e m . He lifted their hearts to G o d , a n d all t h e b l a c k s w h o caine u n d e r his i n f l u e n c e w e r e h a p p i e r b e c a u s e of h i m . W h a t a s u b j e c t f o r an A u s t r a l i a n f i l m !

BENEDICTINE MISSION ESTABLISHED AT NEW NORCIA D o m S a l v a d o e x p l a i n s in his m e m o i r s : " E x p e r i e n c e h a s s h o w n us t h a t it w o u l d b e m u c h b e t t e r t o f o u n d an e s t a b l i s h m e n t o r mission to a c c o m m o d a t e t h e n a t i v e s w h o w i s h e d to settle a n d b e i n s t r u c t e d . " A s u i t a b l e p l a c e was f o u n d on t h e b a n k of a r i v e r s o m e miles a w a y . T h e G o v e r n m e n t g r a n t e d t h e m

AUSTRALIAN FORESTRY a m o n g t h e g i a n t j a r r a h a n d k a r r i trees in t h e r a i n f o r e s t s t h e r e . I n t h e G i p p s l a n d District of V i c t o r i a , h e b e c a m e an e x p e r t at h e a v i n g t h e t o w e r i n g g u m s w h i c h p r o d u c e o u r finest h a r d w o o d s . H e h a s t o l d m e of t h e m a n y i n d i g e n o u s t i m b e r s of all classes which Australia possesses—hardwoods and woods s u i t a b l e f o r f u r n i t u r e a n d fine w o r k . How h e resented the widespread, indiscriminate clearing, which h a d so d r a s t i c a l l y d e p l e t e d t h e f o r e s t s , b u t h e p o i n t e d o u t t h e vast c h a n g e s w h i c h h a v e b e e n b r o u g h t a b o u t by t h e F o r e s t r y C o m m i s s i o n ; it p r o t e c t s t h e f o r e s t s , a n d e n s u r e s t h e f u t u r e s u p p l y of t i m b e r f o r us, f o r it s p e c i f i e s w h i c h trees m a y b e c u t , a n d w h i c h o n e s m u s t b e l e f t ; it a p p o i n t s p a t r o l s to p r o t e c t t h e f o r e s t s f r o m fire, a n d a r r a n g e s f o r t h e c o n s t a n t rep l a n t i n g of y o u n g trees. T h e F o r e s t r y Officer also assesses t h e a m o u n t of r o y a l t y to b e p a i d on all t h e t i m b e r t h a t is c u t , a n d t h i s r e v e n u e p r o v i d e s f o r t h e services of t h e C o m m i s s i o n . T h e C o m m o n w e a l t h G o v e r n m e n t also h a s a F o r e s t r y D e p a r t m e n t , w h i c h conducts research, and trains foresters. W h i l e w e lived at U n u m g a r , h u g e t r u c k s passed a l m o s t c o n t i n u o u s l y t a k i n g loads of s l e e p e r s f o r t h e (Continued on Page 26)

1 s u p p o s e I h a v e always k n o w n a b o u t t i m b e r , as 1 was b o r n t h i r t e e n y e a r s ago in t h e v e r y h e a r t of o n e of N e w S o u t h W a l e s largest S t a t e F o r e s t s . It is called U n u m g a r , a n d lies a r o u n d t h e f o o t of M o u n t L i n d s a y o n t h e Q u e e n s l a n d b o r d e r . My f a t h e r c a m e t h e r e to recover f r o m t h e t u r m o i l of t h e W a r , a n d we lived w i t h m y g r a n d p a r e n t s , in t h e p e a c e f u l surr o u n d i n g s of a t i m b e r c a m p . E v e r y o n e w h o k n o w s a b o u t t i m b e r , k n o w s of m y g r a n d f a t h e r Les M c i n t o s h , f o r t i m b e r was his very life. It gave h i m his l i v e l i h o o d , a n d it p r o v i d e d his leisure. H e loved every t r e e in t h e f o r e s t — t h e many eucalypts: grey gums, red gums, blue gums, spotted gums—the stringy barks and turpentine, the b r u s h box, c o l o n i a l p i n e s , m a h o g a n y a n d t h e b e a u t i f u l wood of t h e r e d c e d a r so p r i z e d by lovers of good f u r n i t u r e . W h e n e v e r I t h i n k of t i m b e r , I t h i n k of h i m f o r his w h o l e l i f e was d e v o t e d t o it. H e w o r k e d w i t h it, a n d h e m a d e it his s p o r t . As a y o u n g m a n h e was a p p r e n t i c e d to a m a s t e r builder and he learned how to build houses, which m u s t a l w a y s d e p e n d o n t i m b e r f o r a great p a r t of their construction. I n his d e s i r e to e x p l o r e all forests, h e t r a v e l l e d t o W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a a n d w o r k e d

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I SPEAK FOE AUSTRALIA (Address given by Ann Curtis, Loreto Convent. Toorak, at the Melbourne C h a m b e r of Commerce, J u l y 1957) p a r e d t o fight to e n d t h e l i c e n c e t y r a n n y a n d to win a vote to w i n t h e right of e q u a l c i t i z e n s h i p f o r all men, that Australia, the golden-land, might not have f i r s t a n d second-class c i t i z e n s b u t t h a t all s h o u l d b e o n e . So t h e ' f i f t i e s ' saw a vote f o r every m a n by s e c r e t - b a l l o t — a n d soon a vote f o r w o m e n . And t h e next d e c a d e b r o u g h t t h e S e l e c t i o n Acts, t h e a t t e m p t to give e q u a l o p p o r t u n i t y to all. T h e l a n d was n o t to be t h e p r e s e r v e of t h e f e w w e a l t h y s q u a t t e r s , b u t t h e s m a l l m e n , too, w e r e to h a v e t h e c h a n c e of a s m a l l f a r m a n d his o w n firm h o l d on t h e l a n d . P e r h a p s t h i s m o v e m e n t f a i l e d : p e r h a p s it was t h e h a r d l a n d itself d e f e a t e d t h e s m a l l f a r m e r a n d m a y b e e x c e p t in very f e r t i l e a r e a s like t h e M u r r a y Valley t h e s m a l l f a r m e r c a n n o t survive as a t y p e in A u s t r a l i a , b u t w h o s h a l l say t h a t t h e i d e a l — e q u a l e c o n o m i c o p p o r t u n i t y f o r all w h o e v e r h e be is d e a d in t h i s land of o u r s ? O n l y to-day it is t r a n s l a t e d into t w e n t i e t h c e n t u r y t e r m s : Soldier S e t t l e m e n t , p a r t l y , b u t m o r e e s p e c i a l l y , in f r e e T e c h n i c a l Schools, Universities, S c h o l a r s h i p s to t r a i n even t h e p o o r e s t boy so t h a t , given o n l y t h e a b i l i t y , he m a y rise to t h e t o p of his p r o f e s s i o n . T h i s is t h e A u s t r a l i a 1 s p e a k f o r a l a n d w h e r e m o r e t h a n half t h e h o m e s a r e o c c u p i e d by t h e i r o w n e r s o r p e r s o n s b u y i n g t h e m b y instalm e n t s . W h e r e else in t h e w o r l d , e x c e p t p e r h a p s in U.S.A., has t h e son of t h e p o o r f a m i l y s u c h o p p o r t u n i t y o p e n b e f o r e h i m , even to t h e h i g h e s t o f f i c e s in tin; l a n d .

L s p e a k , f o r A u s t r a l i a , of all l a n d s t h e last a n d yet t h e first: last in p o i n t of discovery, first, in p o i n t of existence. I s p e a k f o r a land t h a t is p r o d i g a l in its w e a l t h of r e s o u r c e s , yet h a r d , g r a s p i n g a n d c r u e l in d r o u g h t s , f l o o d s a n d t h e vast d i s t a n c e s t h e m s e l v e s . I speak f o r a l a n d t h a t is u n i q u e in its stone-age a n i m a l s a n d v e g e t a t i o n a n d yet, in a d v a n c e of t h e rest of t h e world in its c o n d i t i o n s of living, not just for t h e p r i v i l e g e d f e w but f o r E v e r y m a n . A u s t r a l i a . . . t h e m y s t e r y a n d t h e c h a l l e n g e . . . W h a t shall I say of h e r ? I shall say first h o w s h e lay u n k n o w n , undiscovered, as if f o r g o t t e n by t h e p o w e r s t h a t design history. D u t c h , S p a n i s h a n d P o r t u g e s e n a v i g a t o r s must h a v e s i g h t e d h e r in t h e s i x t e e n t h , s e v e n t e e n t h and e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r i e s . But t h e l a n d k e p t h e r secret a n d it was not u n t i l 1770 w h e n J a m e s Cook l a n d e d at B o t a n y B a y a n d e x p l o r e d t h e e a s t e r n coastline t h a t his f a v o u r a b l e r e p o r t of c o n d i t i o n s t h e r e led to t h e f i r s t s e t t l e m e n t at S y d n e y in 1788. SETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT B u t , t h e p a r a d o x a g a i n , t h e l a n d of d e m o c r a c y began as a p r i s o n f o r E n g l a n d ' s u n w a n t e d m e n . A n d the land n e a r l y d e s t r o y e d t h e m . P r e c a r i o u s l y settled between t h e B l u e M o u n t a i n s a n d t h e sea, they f o u n d the soil p o o r a n d b a r r e n the crops died, drought ar.d u n f a m i l i a r seasons p u z z l e d t h e m e n f r o m t h e "Northern H e m i s p h e r e . Yet o u r land was b o r n of this struggle. F r o m t h e s e e a r l y d i f f i c u l t i e s c o m e s the i n d o m i t a b l e spirit of t h e A u s t r a l i a n . F o r t h e y crossed t h e B l u e M o u n t a i n s a n d h a r d on t h e steps of t h e convicts, t h e f r e e - s e t t l e r s , s q u a t t e r s opened t h e l a n d . F r e e - b o o t e r s t h e y were, s e t t i n g out with t h e i r flock of s h e e p a n d t h e i r l a d e n bullockwagons f o r t h e n e w vast e x p a n d i n g h o r i z o n s b e f o r e them. 1 s p e a k f o r t h e s e m e n w h o h e l p e d to m a k e Australia w h a t she i s — t h e p r o u d a c h i e v e m e n t by men a n d w o m e n w h o h a v e d a r e d all d a n g e r s , h a r d ships, loneliness. T h e y o p e n e d u p t h e i n t e r i o r , westwards even out to B o u r k e a n d t h e W e s t e r n P l a i n s , south to P o r t P h i l l i p , n o r t h to t h e D a r l i n g D o w n s . Even today, our wealth mainly comes f r o m the land. O u r s t a t i o n s p r o d u c e t h i r t y p e r cent of t h e world's wool. R e f r i g e r a t i o n on s h i p s as well as n e w processing m e t h o d s m e a n t h a t A u s t r a l i a n b e e f , l a m b and m u t t o n a p p e a r s on t a b l e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d , and o u r w h e a t a n d d a i r y p r o d u c e , too, h e l p s f e e d t h e people of E u r o p e . I n d e e d d u e to t h e v a r i e t y of o u r climate, t h e r a n g e of a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o d u c t s is very wide. A h a r d soil, but r i c h soil, this it was t h a t was conquered by o u r p i o n e e r s .

NATIONHOOD A n d t h e n , I s p e a k f o r t h e A u s t r a l i a t h a t is p r o u d of h e r n a t i o n h o o d : 1 s p e a k f o r t h e n a t i o n t h a t , in a way, m a d e h e r s e l f . Not f o r h e r to r e m a i n as s h e h a d d e v e l o p e d , seven s e p a r a t e , p e t t y States, d e p e n d e n t on t h e C r o w n . As t h e t w e n t i e t h c e n t u r y a p p r o a c h e d , t h e sons of t h e p i o n e e r s fired to t h e vision of a u n i t e d A u s t r a l i a , l a b o u r e d to b u i l d a f r e e , s t r o n g , d e m o cratic, n a t i o n in t h e s o u t h . Of c o u r s e , t h e r e w e r e d i f f i c u l t i e s , of c o u r s e t h e l e a d e r s k n e w s o m e l i t t l e of t h e d a n g e r s t h a t lay a h e a d of t h e n e w n a t i o n in t h e n e w w o r l d of S o u t h E a s t Asia. B u t t h e y a c c e p t e d the challenge and they dared to build. I n d e e d , t h e first Acts of t h e n e w C o m m o n w e a l t h i n s p i r e d t h e w o r l d . It was J u d g e Higgins, a r c h i t e c t of t h e n e w A r b i t r a t i o n C o u r t , w h o d e c l a r e d to t h e w o r l d o u r d e t e r m i n a t i o n to b u i l d , in t h e s p h e r e of w o r k e r - e m p l o y e r r e l a t i o n s h i p , " a new p r o v i n c e f o r law a n d o r d e r . " A n d so it is: In A u s t r a l i a , as in f e w o t h e r n a t i o n s in t h e w o r l d , every w o r k e r is guara n t e e d a basic w a g e below w h i c h h e m a y n o t b e p a i d . H o l i d a y s , sick leave, h o u r s of w o r k , o v e r t i m e p a y . c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r a c c i d e n t s , all of t h e s e a r e s u r e f o r h i m . N o w h e r e else in t h e w o r l d m a y it b e c l a i m e d t h a t t h e o r d i n a r y w o r k e r s ' i n t e i e s t s a r e so well served w i t h C h i l d E n d o w m e n t , B a b y B o n u s e s , F r e e Hosp i t a l , M e d i c a l a n d D e n t a l Services a n d e l a b o r a t e Social Services. M o r e i m p o r t a n t , p e r h a p s , n o w h e r e else in t h e w o r l d h a s t h e r e b e e n so little v i o l e n c e a n d hatred between e m p l o y e r and worker. T r a d e Union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a n d e m p l o y e r s m e e t t o g e t h e r as

COLD Hut in t h e 1850's a n e w n o t e was h e a r d , t h e cry of t h e c o m m o n m a n . Gold b r o u g h t a d v e n t u r e r s f r o m all over t h e w o r l d , t h o u s a n d s of t h e m , a n d they b e g a n to c h a l l e n g e t h e old a r i s t o c r a t i c w o r l d of s q u a t t e r , Governor a n d convict. M e n w h o m i g h t p i c k u p a f o r t u n e at t h e b l o w of a p i c k , d e m a n d e d now a r i g h t to share in t h e g o v e r n m e n t . T h i s was t h e m e a n i n g of E u r e k a ; t h e c o m m o n m a n s h o w e d h e was pre23

L O R E T O F i r s t , we will c o n t i n u e to be, to d e f e n d o u r p r o u d h e r i t a g e , o u r s t a n d a r d s of living, o u r d e m o c r a t i c w a y of life. F a c e d w i t h t h e c h a l l e n g e of o u r vast, u n d e v e l o p e d l a n d , A u s t r a l i a was t h e first B r i t i s h c o u n t r y to a n n o u n c e a f u l l p o l i c y of p l a n n e d m i g r a t i o n in t h e p o s t - w a r p e r i o d . I n t h e p e a k y e a r 1950, t o t a l of 174,500 m i g r a n t s w e r e received a n d to d a t e over a m i l l i o n h a v e c o m e to A u s t r a l i a since t h e w a r . H e r e , h e l p i n g to d e v e l o p great n a t i o n a l p r o j e c t s — s u c h as t h e S n o w y R i v e r S c h e m e — a n d p r o v i d i n g m u c h n e e d e d l a b o u r , t h e s e m e n a n d w o m e n , in b u i l d i n g A u s t r a l i a h a v e r e b u i l t too t h e i r o w n lives s h a t t e r e d in t h e r u i n e d cities, t h e p r i s o n c a m p s of war-torn Europe. U n t i l t h e p r e s e n t a l m o s t o n e h u n d r e d p e r cent A n g l o - S a x o n , A u s t r a l i a is g r o w i n g i n c r e a s i n g l y cosm o p o l i t a n , g a i n i n g as U.S.A. g a i n e d in t h e n i n e t e e n t h c e n t u r y . T h e n e w skills, c u l t u r e s a n d a b i l i t i e s of t h e m a n y races she a d m i t s i n t o h e r w a y of life.

e q u a l s , f u n d a m e n t a l l y a r e all w o r k i n g t o w a r d s t h e s a m e goal. E v e n s t r i k e s a r e r a t h e r e v i d e n c e of t h e workers' power than angry protests against their inferiority. I t is f o r t h i s A u s t r a l i a t h a t 1 s p e a k , a y o u n g c o u n t r y , still u n d e r p o p u l a t e d a n d u n d e v e l o p e d . W i t h o u r w o n d e r f u l a n d l a r g e l y u n t a p p e d r e s o u r c e s , emp l o y m e n t is a s s u r e d f o r all p r e p a r e d to w o r k — N e w hydro-electric and irrigation schemes (like t h e g i g a n t i c S n o w y R i v e r p r o j e c t ) , t h e great N o r t h e r n T e r r i t o r y Rice G r o w i n g v e n t u r e , h u n d r e d s of e n t e r prises f r o m h u n t i n g f o r U r a n i u m to p i o n e e r i n g t h e c e n t r e , all call to t h e y o u n g p e o p l e of vision a n d e n e r g y , all p r o m i s e t h e m t h e r e w a r d of h e l p i n g to h u i l d t h i s g r e a t s o u t h l a n d , all h e l p t h e m to r a i s e even h i g h e r w h a t is a l r e a d y p e r h a p s t h e h i g h e s t s t a n d a r d of l i v i n g in t h e w o r l d . E v e n o u r t r i u m p h s in t h e field of s p o r t seem to r e f l e c t t h e s p i r i t of a c h i e v e m e n t , of s h e e r p h y s i c a l c o u r a g e . O u r n a t i o n h a s a m e r e n i n e or t e n m i l l i o n yet o u r t e n n i s p l a y e r s c o n q u e r t h o s e of U.S.A. ( w i t h its o n e h u n d r e d a n d f i f t y m i l l i o n s ) . O u r g o l f e r s c a r r y off t h e B r i t i s h O p e n C h a m p i o n s h i p s , o u r s w i m m e r s a r e a c k n o w l e d g e d t h e w o r l d ' s hest. I s p e a k f o r Aust r a l i a , t h e l a n d of t h e great o u t d o o r s .

AUSTRALIA AND ASIA " A w a y of l i f e " t h a t is w h a t A u s t r a l i a m a i n l y s t a n d s f o r — a w a y of l i b e r t y , of e q u a l i t y f o r every m a n of p l e n t y a n d of p e a c e . T h i s , we believe, is o u r best d e f e n c e . So, w h i l e we a r e not n e g l e c t i n g conv e n t i o n a l d e f e n c e (witness o u r d e e p c o m m i t m e n t s to S.E.A.T.O.—£190,000,000 was o u r d e f e n c e b u d g e t f o r t h i s y e a r ) it seems t h a t o u r hest d e f e n c e is this, o u r w a y of life. F o r p e r h a p s it is o u r task to b r i n g t h i s way of l i b e r t y , of e q u a l i t y , of p l e n t y a n d of p e a c e , to a n Asia w h i c h h a s f o r so l o n g k n o w n o n l y o p p r e s sion, t y r a n n y , f a m i n e a n d w a r . It is a task d e m a n d i n g vision, c o u r a g e a n d a m e a s u r e , p e r h a p s of h e r o i s m . B u t a l r e a d y we h a v e s h o w n t h a t we a r e p r e p a r e d to give, to s h a r e o u r r i c h e s w i t h o u r Asian n e i g h b o u r s . Under the C o l o m b o P l a n we h a v e a l r e a d y t r a i n e d over a m i l l i o n s t u d e n t s , a n d t h e B a n k o k C o n f e r e n c e m a d e it c l e a r t h a t A s i a n p o w e r s a c c e p t A u s t r a l i a as t h e o n e E u r o p e a n - s t y l e p o w e r w h o m t h e y can t r u s t , b e i n g of t h e i r w o r l d , i m m e r s e d in it. I s t a n d , t h e r e f o r e , f o r A u s t r a l i a , w h i c h is perh a p s , t h e k e y n a t i o n in t h i s g r e a t crisis of o u r d a y , t h e r e a w a k e n i n g of t h e E a s t a n d t h e r e t r e a t of t h e W e s t . Is a n e w s y n t h e s i s t o arise, a n e w w o r l d c u l t u r e m a d e of t h e m i n g l i n g of t h e best in b o t h w o r l d s ? A n d s h a l l A u s t r a l i a n o t be t h e g r o u n d on w h i c h E a s t a n d W e s t s h a l l m e e t a n d find n e w u n d e r s t a n d i n g . I s p e a k f o r t h e l a n d at t h e c e n t r e of t h e d e s t i n i e s of t h e w o r l d , A u s t r a l i a .

WARS AND THEIR AFTERMATH B u t I s p e a k , too, of a n a t i o n t h a t h a s k n o w n World Wars, known them and met their challenge with heroism. T h e n a m e A n z a c h a s passed i n t o l e g e n d since t h a t d a w n at G a l l i p o l i n e a r l y f i f t y y e a r s ago, a n d t h e sons of t h e first A n z a c s f o u g h t a n d d i e d in e v e r y t h e a t r e of t h e last w o r l d w a r — G r e e c e , C r e t e , T o b r u k , E l A l a m e i n , t h e K o k o d a T r a i l , all of t h e s e names resound with the f a m e won there by the d a u n t l e s s v a l o u r of o u r m e n . But t h e last W a r h a s cast a long s h a d o w o n t h i s A u s t r a l i a . I n t h e last t e n y e a r s t h e world we k n o w has tiai gone. T h e Asia we o n c e k n e w is d e a d : s t r a n g e amd f r i g h t e n i n g p o w e r s b e g i n to m o v e in t h e l a n d s so n e a r t o us, old a n d violent a s p i r a t i o n s to n a t i o n h o o d a m o n g o u r Asian n e i g h b o u r s stir a n d w a k e and m o v e u n e a s i l y . T e n m i l l i o n m e n a n d w o m e n of t h e E u r o p e a n c i v i l i z a t i o n , w e live a m o n g s t t w o h u n d r e d million Chinese, Indians, Japanese, Indonesians, n e w l y conscious of t h e m s e l v e s a n d t h e i r d e s t i n y . W h a t is t h e f u t u r e to h e ? I speak for the A u s t r a l i a t h a t lives u n d e r t h e c h a l l e n g e to h e r v e r y existence, t h a t d a r e s to look a h e a d a n d p l a n to m e e t the challenge.

THE NARROWS BRIDGE A y e a r ago, our lovely S w a n Flowed blue b e n e a t h the sun; But things a r e v e r y different Since the n e w bridge was begun. They planned and they plotted, They enlisted foreign aid; The s u r v e y o r s m a p p e d the foreshore, And dredging pipes w e r e laid. Mound upon m o u n d of squelching m u d Was laid upon t h e bank; A n d rotting piles of algae grew So slimy, green and rank.

The N a r r o w s are more n a r r o w now, And huts are s t r e w n a r o u n d ; And the g r a c e f u l s w i m m i n g pelicans Are no longer to be found. They tell us, w h e n it's finished, 'Twill be a b e a u t y spot; But the lovely s w a n of y e s t e r y e a r Will never be forgot. JACQUELINE RIDDLES ( J u n i o r Public), Claremont. Note: A bridge is being built over t h e n a r r o w e s t p a r t of the S w a n River, entailing much reclamation and dredging of the river. 24

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SYDNEY'S NEW OPERA HOUSE. — Drawn by Ann-Marie Bakew.sll T h e u n s i g h t l y , o l d , r e d - b r i c k p r i s o n , n o w a trainshelter on t h e h e a d l a n d of B e n e l o n g P o i n t , l o o k i n g towards F o r t D e n i s o n is soon to be r e p l a c e d by its m u c h y o u n g e r , m o r e m o d e r n a n d d a r i n g sister Sydney's n e w O p e r a H o u s e . T h e r e s u l t s of t h e I n t e r national c o m p e t i t i o n f o r designs h a v e c a u s e d inevitable c o n t r o v e r s y . T h e assessors' o p i n i o n r u n s t h u s " W e h a v e b e e n impressed by t h e b e a u t y a n d t h e e x c e p t i o n a l possibilities of t h e site in r e l a t i o n to t h e H a r b o u r a n d we are convinced t h a t t h e s i l h o u e t t e of a n y p r o p o s e d building is of t h e g r e a t e s t i m p o r t a n c e . We feel strongly t h a t a large a n d massive s t r u c t u r e , h o w e v e r practical, w o u l d b e e n t i r e l y u n s u i t a b l e on this p a r t i cular site." T h e design of t h e n o w world f a m o u s a r c h i t e c t , Joern Utzon is s o m e t h i n g q u i t e o r i g i n a l . It is u n i q u e and gives t h e i m p r e s s i o n of " a w o n d e r f u l p i e c e of sculpture, d e l i b e r a t e l y p l a c e d , to b e seen f r o m all points of v i e w . " It is w o r t h r e i t e r a t i n g h o w f o r t u n a t e we a r e in having a s u i t a b l e site. F i n e , r e a d y - m a d e sites are v i r t u a l l y u n o b t a i n a b l e in m o s t c a p i t a l c i t i e s ; and i n v a r i a b l y h a v e t o be c r e a t e d with m u c h e f f o r t and e x p e n s e over a l o n g p e r i o d . T h e p o p u l a r i t y of the O p e r a H o u s e design rises a n d falls. M a n y dislike.

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it, b e c a u s e of its u n u s u a l a n d o u t s t a n d i n g s h a p e ; w h i l e m a n y like it j u s t b e c a u s e of t h i s . O n e of its m a n y m e r i t s is great s i m p l i c i t y of a r r a n g e m e n t . T h e w i n n i n g design h a s b e e n k e p t low, t h e o u t e r walls w i l l b e of s t o n e t o b l e n d w i t h t h e sitea t m o s p h e r e , a n d it is r o o f e d by t h r e e shell roofs, o n e over t h e m a i n a u d i t o r i u m , o n e over t h e s m a l l e r a u d i t o r i u m a n d o n e over t h e p u b l i c r e f r e s h m e n t a n d office areas. T h e shells a r e p a r a b o l i c in s h a p e ; in t h i s f o r m t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n is l i g h t a n d s t r o n g ; a n u m b e r of m i n o r shell r o o f s c u t i n t o t h e m a j o r shell, thus keeping the overall height reduced, producing a vaulted appearance. E x t e r n a l l y t h e shells will be f i n i s h e d w h i t e , w h i l s t t h e s a n d s t o n e walls will b e n a t u r a l . The c o n c o u r s e s e n c l o s i n g t h e a u d i t o r i u m will p r o v i d e f o r f u l l e n j o y m e n t of t h e b e a u t i e s of t h e h a r b o u r , a n d t h e l i g h t s of t h e city, whilst i n t e r n a l l y t h e shells will b e a c c o u s t i c a l l y t r e a t e d a n d so also t h e walls. As f o r c o l o u r s . . . t h e ceilings of t h e shells will b e t r e a t e d in c o l o u r s to d e v e l o p t h e f e e l i n g of recreat i o n : t h e f o y e r s m a y h a v e gold ceilings a n d possibly c h e r r y - r e d walls, a n d t h e m a i n ceilings will h a v e c o l o u r s , s u c h as d e e p b l u e , to e n h a n c e h e i g h t s . MARY H A S E L E R (4th. Yr.), Kirribilli.

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r e w a r d on his h e a d . I n N e w S o u t h Wales, a f a r m e r c o l l e c t e d £300 f o r s h o o t i n g a lone k i l l e r . T h i s n e w cage gives g r e a t c o n f i d e n c e to m a n y a n A u s t r a l i a n f a r m e r . S t a r t i n g six i n c h e s b e l o w t h e g r o u n d , it c o n t a i n s t h r e e f e e t six i n c h e s of r a b b i t m e s h t o p p e d w i t h t h r e e f e e t of " m a r s u p i a l " net. A s i m i l a r f e n c e is p r o p o s e d f o r w e s t e r n New S o u t h W a l e s b e t w e e n t w e n t y a n d t h i r t y m i l e s long. But t h e task to b r i n g t h e d i n g o n u m b e r s d o w n i n s i d e t h e b a r r i e r w o n ' t b e easy. H o w e v e r , we s h a l l h o l d t h e World's Record for a long fence. MARY ANITA EDGERTON, Toorak.

Yes, t h e w o r l d ' s g r e a t e s t w i r e - m e s h f e n c e is n e a r i n g c o m p l e t i o n in d i n g o - p l a g u e d Q u e e n s l a n d . A 3,500 m i l e s long cage, it will h o l d h a c k t h e d i n g o h o r d e s w h i c h cost t h e S t a t e a b o u t £3,000,000 a y e a r in s h e e p a n d cattle. I n s i d e t h e b a r r i e r will b e a b o u t 300,000 of Q u e e n s l a n d ' s 670,500 s q u a r e miles. It will enclose s o m e 18 m i l l i o n s h e e p a n d m o r e t h a n 640,000 c a t t l e . T h e giant p r o j e c t will cost n e a r l y half a m i l l i o n p o u n d s — m e r e p i n m o n e y c o m p a r e d w i t h t h e State's e s t i m a t e d a n n u a l loss b y d i n g o k i l l i n g of almost 500,000 s h e e p p l u s c a t t l e in u n c o u n t e d t h o u s a n d s . Next to d r o u g h t s , d i n g o e s a r e t h e greatest m e n a c e to s h e e p a n d c a t t l e r a i s i n g in A u s t r a l i a . O n e lone d i n g o can c r e a t e losses of t h o u s a n d s of p o u n d s to f a r m e r s a n d graziers. O u r d i n g o p o p u l a t i o n r u n s i n t o m a n y t e n s of t h o u s a n d s p u r e b r e d a n d crossbred. H e i n f e s t s all S t a t e s e x c e p t Tasmania. Scientists say t h a t t h e d i n g o is t h e w o r l d ' s most p e r f e c t dog. H e does n o t k i l l j u s t f o r f o o d , h e kills j u s t f o r t h e s a k e of k i l l i n g . H e m a y a t t a c k a flock of s h e e p at n i g h t k i l l i n g o n l y o n e f o r f o o d , b u t t e a r i n g d o w n 20 to 30 o t h e r s t h a t e v e n t u a l l y die of blood-poisoning. A p a c k has b e e n k n o w n to d r i v e a f l o c k to s o m e spot w h e r e e s c a p e is i m p o s s i b l e a n d t h e n t u r n on a wholesale slaughter. Of all o u r s t r a n g e a n i m a l s , dingoes a r e t h e o n l y n a t i v e A u s t r a l i a n s w h i c h live solely on flesh. T h e d i n g o is a b o u t t w o f e e t tall, a n d five feet f r o m m u z z l e to tail. H e possesses t h e w o l f ' s t o o t h f o r m a t i o n , a n d h a s its h a b i t of h u n t i n g silently. T h e d i n g o v a r i e s w i d e l y in c o l o u r , t h e f a w n a n d black d i n g o e s of t h e N e v e r - N e v e r c o u n t r y a r e called warrigals. T h e b r i n d i e d i n g o is k n o w n t o t h e a b o r i g i n e s as a m a r r i , a n d is s u i t a b l e to t r a i n as a h u n t i n g dog. T h e w h i t e d i n g o is called a b i l l - b a r o o . T h e V i c t o r i a n d i n g o is a l i t t l e l a r g e r t h a n his cousins in t h e n o r t h . T h e d i n g o chooses o n l y o n e m a t e , s t a y i n g w i t h h e r all h i s life. T h e i r d e n is a cave or h o l l o w log. T h e d i n g o is i n t e l l i g e n t , s h r e w d , c o u r a g e o u s a n d is j u s t a b o u t t h e t o u g h e s t f e l l o w in t h e A u s t r a l i a n bush. Q u e e n s l a n d h a s s u f f e r e d m o s t l y f r o m dingoes. T h e g o v e r n m e n t b e g a n a e r i a l b a i t i n g in 1948, b u t t h e d i n g o e s soon l e a r n t q u i c k l y , a n d t h e bait was l e f t to t h e b i r d s a n d ants. A sly, h a r d - t o - w a t c h d i n g o m a y c a r r y a h i g h

BRANDING W h e n I was little, b r a n d i n g was a g r e a t event to us c h i l d r e n . It still is. W e l i v e d on a C a t t l e S t a t i o n in t h e N o r t h West. My f a t h e r used to get his t e a m of h o r s e s a n d m e n r e a d y , a b o u t half w h i t e a n d half b l a c k , s o m e t i m e s m a i n l y b l a c k . T h e m e n used to p a c k t h e s a d d l e - b a g s w i t h provisions, f o o d a n d r o p e s a n d w h a t e v e r else t h e y n e e d e d . W h e n all was r e a d y , t h e y w e n t on t h e i r way, u s u a l l y f o r weeks at a t i m e , m u s t e r i n g c a t t l e . M o t h e r n e v e r k n e w w h e n m y f a t h e r was going to come home. T h e n , o n e d a y we w o u l d h e a r a n d see t h e p a c k - h o r s e s c o m i n g h o m e a n d my f a t h e r would b e f o l l o w i n g w i t h t h e c a t t l e . T h e stock yards were about a mile away f r o m the house N e x t d a y , we w o u l d h e u p e a r l y . W e used to g|o to t h e y a r d s w i t h t h e m e n . We were all very excited. T h e r e w o u l d be a big fire lit a n d t h e b r a n d i n g i r o n s p u t in. T h e n m y f a t h e r a n d t h e m e n used to s e p a r a t e t h e e a t t l e . W h e n all was r e a d y a n d i r o n s red h o t , t h e branding started. T h e b e a s t was r o p e d w i t h t w o or t h r e e leg-ropes a n d a h e a d - r o p e . First they lassoed t h e r o p e on to h i s b e a d a n d t h e n t h e h o r s e a n d t h e m a n w h o h a d t h e o t h e r e n d of t h e r o p e , p u l l e d t h e beast u p to t h e f e n c e . T h e legr o p e s w e r e p u t on h i m a n d h e was tossed on t o h i s side. H e was b r a n d e d a n d e a r - m a r k e d ; somet i m e s h i s h o r n s w e r e sawn off w i t h a s p e c i a l saw. T h i s p r o c e s s over, t h e r o p e s w o u l d be t a k e n off t h e beast. W h e n t h i s was b e i n g d o n e , we w e r e r e a d y to r u n , or c l i m b t h e f e n c e , as s o m e of t h e c a t t l e became infuriated. W e u s e d to b e a l l o w e d to h e l p w i t h t h e calves. W h e n t h e i r m o t h e r s d i e d or l e f t t h e m , we u s e d to b r i n g t h e m u p on a b o t t l e at h o m e . W e all looked f o r w a r d to t h i s t i m e of B r a n d i n g . It is one of t h e t h r i l l s of s t a t i o n l i f e t h a t city c h i l d r e n d o n o t have.* *Do the calves enjoy the thrill, too, Maureen? (Ed.) MAUREEN MEEHAN (15), Claremont.

Mass officially c o m m e n c e s at n i n e t h i r t y a.m., you can a r r i v e a good half h o u r l a t e r a n d still he in p l e n t y of t i m e f o r a y a r n b e f o r e Mass begins. T h e c o n g r e g a t i o n s t a n d s a f t e r w a r d s a n d t a l k s of stock a n d c r o p s as it h a s d o n e f o r years. I n S u m m e r it m e n t i o n s d r o u g h t , in w i n t e r t h e t o p i c of convers a t i o n is floods. An a d d e d i n t e r e s t in t h e C o m m u n i t y a r e t h e Italian settlers w h o make excellent f a r m e r s (and also good p a r i s h i o n e r s ) . M. FREDERICK), Toorak.

(Continued f r o m Page 22) railways, g i r d e r s f o r b r i d g e s , poles to c a r r y electricity a n d wedges to h o l d t h e keels of s h i p s in d o c k y a r d s . T u r p e n t i n e piles w i t h shaggy b a r k still c l i n g i n g , w e r e c a r r i e d off to b u i l d w h a r v e s a n d m y g r a n d f a t h e r was p r o u d to say t h a t t h e t r a n s o m s f o r t h e Sydney H a r b o u r Bridge came f r o m this forest. LAURIE JOHNSTON (13), Kirribilli.

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T h e Home Circle THE CATTLE MUSTEK

" O h . w h e r e am I . " I h a d a t e r r i f i c p a i n in my leg w h i c h shot t h r o u g h m e l i k e a k n i f e . " M y h e a d — w h a t has h a p p e n e d ? " A n u r s e was b e n d i n g over me, and my p a r e n t s were t h e r e with very a n x i o u s faces. " Y o u ' r e in h o s p i t a l , A n n e . You'll be all r i g h t in a c o u p l e of weeks. It was t h a t fall you h a d y e s t e r d a y . You o u g h t to t h a n k God y o u ' r e alive at all, w h e n . . ," " T h a n k G o d , " I m u t t e r e d . " D a d did you get that steer?" T h e eyes of t h e t h r e e p e o p l e b e n d i n g over m e , m e t . and smiled. " T h a n k G o d , " thev said. ANNE WALSH (4th. Yr.), Normanhurst. *Anne admits that none of her mustering experiences has been so dramatic.

(What might have been)* T awoke at d a y b r e a k and i m m e d i a t e l y realised t h a t s o m e t h i n g exciting was to h a p p e n . O h yes! to-day we w e r e to have a g e n e r a l cattle m u s t e r out in f a r p a d d o c k s and cut o u t every beast t h a t was to be b r a n d e d . W h a t a w o n d e r f u l d a y was a h e a d of m e ! S p r i n g i n g out of bed I q u i c k l y dressed a n d went d o w n to t h e k i t c h e n . Already the whole h o r s e was astir a n d t h e m e n were s a d d l i n g t h e i r m o u n t s . I n a b o u t five m i n u t e s 1 was w i t h t h e m a n d we were r e a d y to start. T h e sun was just rising over t h e distant hills, a n d a crisp breeze blew t h e smell of dry, p a r c h e d grass i n t o o u r faces. W e gave o u r horses t h e i r h e a d s as we galloped over t h e d u s t y g r o u n d , leaving t h e h o m e s t e a d f a r b e h i n d us. I n a b o u t an h o u r ' s t i m e we r e a c h e d t h e gate l e a d i n g i n t o t h e cattle p a d d o c k a n d t h e horses were j u s t as excited as ourselves. " N o w boys," d i r e c t e d Bill, o u r tall lanky overseer, "we'll split u p , T h e r e a r e seven of us h e r e . All r i g h t J i m , you, Noel and A n n e r i d e a l o n g this b o u n d a r y f e n c e u n t i l you r e a c h B u l l a g r e e n D a m ; t h e n c u t across t o m e e t t h e rest of us. W e ' l l scatter across t o w a r d s M u n n e l l b o u n d a r y . If you h a v e any t r o u b l e coo-ee. You s h o u l d be all right t h o u g h , as they are p r e t t y q u i e t cattle. Right-oh then!—we s h o u l d be b a c k at t h i s gate b y one o'clock f o r l u n c h . " W e s t a r t e d off w h i l e Bill gave d i r e c t i o n s to t h e others. W e each rode in d i f f e r e n t directions, 1 assuring t h e m I would b e a l l r i g h t by myself. " W e ' l l show t h e m we're not b a b i e s , " 1 w h i s p e r e d to S h a n n o n , m y c h e s t n u t p o n y , a n d p a t t e d his neck. At this S h a n n o n gave a h o a r s e w h i n n y in r e p l y and we set out on o u r task. I, who was only ten, did n o t realise w h a t was in store f o r m e . A s c a t t e r e d m o b of H e r e f o r d s lay u n d e r t h e wilgas, a n d as we r o d e u p t h e y m o v e d o u t . " I ' l l t a k e t h e m over to t h e c o r n e r a n d cut out t h e calves we w a n t f r o m t h e r e , " 1 t h o u g h t , u r g i n g S h a n n o n i n t o a c a n t e r to tail off a c o u p l e of stragglers. Soon I h a d t h e m all j a m m e d into a c o r n e r at o u r mercy. Moving q u i e t l y b e t w e e n t h e m , I had every calf s e p a r a t e d just u n d e r an h o u r . S u d d e n l y a steer b r o k e f r o m t h e m o b a n d c a r e e r e d past m e t o w a r d s t h e calves. At t h e s a m e t i m e I g a l l o p e d a f t e r h i m , r o u s i n g every m u s c l e m y horse h a d . 1 caught up to h i m and shouldered him around finally h e a d i n g h i m b a c k to t h e m o b . " I ' l l soon be as good as D a d , " I t h o u g h t f e e l i n g very p r o u d of myself. T h e n — o h h o r r o r s ! A n o t h e r steer h a d b r o k e n f r o m t h e o t h e r side a n d was m a k i n g straight f o r t h a t t h i c k scrub. I s p u r r e d my h o r s e a n d again we shot off on a m a d chase. T h r o u g h t h e t i m b e r we galloped, t h e beast k e e p i n g well a h e a d . I was gaining on h i m . A l i t t l e f a s t e r Shannon-—please b o y — w e w e r e s h o u l d e r to s h o u l d e r at last a n d I was w a i t i n g f o r a m o m e n t to t u r n h i m — n o w

SHEARING TIME S h e a r i n g t i m e is the busiest, most nerve-racking, b u t also t h e most e n j o y a b l e t i m e of t h e year f o r every m a n on t h e l a n d , b u t it is even m o r e i n t e r e s t i n g and f a s c i n a t i n g f r o m t h e p o i n t of view of a city person. B e i n g a city p e r s o n myself, who has been c a u g h t u p in t h e wave of e x c i t e m e n t t h a t sweeps over a station at s h e a r i n g t i m e , I can f u l l y a p p r e c i a t e it, even m o r e t h a n t h e average c o u n t r y p e r s o n , b e c a u s e t h e process is so e n t i r e l y new a n d b r e a t h - t a k i n g if you are not used to it. F i r s t of all t h e r e is the p r e p a r a t i o n w h i c h e n t a i l s as m u c h work f r o m t h e w o m e n as it does f r o m t h e m e n , f o r t h e r e are beds to m a k e u p f o r the s h e a r e r s , a n d extra provisions to be p r o c u r e d , w h i l e t h e m e n are y a r d i n g a n d m u s t e r i n g the s h e e p , a n d s e p a r a t i n g t h e sick s h e e p f r o m t h e rest of t h e flock. W h e n all is r e a d y , t h e s h e a r e r s arrive, strong, r o u g h m e n , w h o do not c a r e f o r m u c h b u t t h e m o n e y t h e y are going to e a r n , a n d w h o in Q u e e n s l a n d are still r a t h e r rebellious. T h e grazier h a s to b e e x t r e m e l y c a r e f u l of w h a t lie says in their p r e s e n c e , because t h e y can b e t r e a c h e r o u s , if t h e y t h i n k t h e y h a v e a grievance. F o r a s p e c t a t o r , t h e process of s h e a r i n g is very interesting, a l t h o u g h it m a y b e s t r e n u o u s f o r t h e s h e a r e r ; b u t h e u s u a l l y w o r k s well, as h e is p a i d f o r t h e n u m b e r of s h e e p h e shears (except if it looks like r a i n ) . T h e n h e loiters w i t h his w o r k , b e c a u s e t h e s h e e p c a n n o t be s h o r n w h e n t h e y are wet, as t h e wool is h i g h l y i n f l a m m a b l e . In such cases t h e s h e a r e r is p a i d by t h e d a y u n t i l t h e r a i n ceases. A f t e r t h e s h e e p are s h o r n a n d d r a f t e d , m a n y p r o p e r t y o w n e r s t h i n k it wise to d i p a n d d r e n c h t h e i r s h e e p , a n d i m m u n i s e t h e i r l a m b s w h i l e t h e y a r e close at h a n d . A f t e r s h e a r i n g , t h e r e begins a n o t h e r r u s h , a n d visitors, such as 1, f e e l in t h e way, b u t t h e r e is always w o r k to be done. In t h e a f t e r n o o n s , e v e r y o n e goes d o w n to t h e sheds to see w h a t stage t h e m e n ' s activities h a v e r e a c h e d , a n d a l t h o u g h t h e m e n a r e r a t h e r r o u g h , w h e n one of t h e m sees a w o m a n 28

L O R E T O the station, and J o h n , accompanied by the other s t u d e n t s , all c l a d in t h e i r " d e c e n t b l a c k , " s t e p p e d on to t h e M e l b o u r n e p l a t f o r m f o r t h e first t i m e in t h r e e years. F r o m t h e s t a t i o n to o u r h o m e it was not d i f f i c u l t to f i n d a t o p i c f o r c o n v e r s a t i o n a n d on a r r i v a l h e was t a k e n on a t o u r of i n s p e c t i o n . A f t e r t h e h o u s e c a m e t h e g a r d e n - t h e n we all g a t h e r e d to t r y a n d c a t c h u p on h i s t h r e e y e a r s ' a b s e n c e . JOCELYN WILLIS (15), Mary's Mount.

c o m i n g , h e q u i c k l y w a r n s I h e o t h e r s , to r e f i n e t h e i r speech. By t h e t i m e t h e w o m e n a r r i v e , t h e r e is not a m e n t i o n of a h a r s h w o r d , b u t I always t h i n k w h a t a relief it m u s t he w h e n we go. A n d so at s u p p e r , in t h e e v e n i n g e v e r y o n e is h a p p y a n d discusses t h e d a y ' s doings, over a v e r y a p p e t i z i n g m e a l , f o r it s e e m s to m e t h a t t h e m o r e w o r k t h e p e o p l e out West do, t h e m o r e t h e y e n j o y it, even t h o u g h t h e y k n o w t h a t " m e n m a y c o m e , a n d m e n m a y g o " b u t t h e w o r k goes on f o r ever. CHRISTINE CLEARY (15), Brisbane.

MEMORIES OF MY HOLIDAYS The first memories of my holidays are of going away. M u m m y calling f r o m the v e r a n d a h " J u d i t h ! Have you packed that ming-blue j u m p e r ? Roger ! W h e r e is your yellow wind-cheater? Sue ! P u t t h a t silly skirt a w a y and help me." On this h a p p y note we set out for the beach. When w e h a d arrived and the r u s h was over, I slipped d o w n to the beach and saw a sight I shall never forget. The sun had sunk below the horizon, but the pink clouds w e r e still suspended above, as if waiting in anticipation of a n e w day to come. But t h e large clouds above w e r e already half grey as if in m o u r n i n g for a day gone by. As I watched, t h e last of the sun's rays had filtered through the clouds to rest soft and pink on the water, making it a purplish pink, and on t h e other side a d a r k blue. Then the moon came out, and while the sea near the horizon retained its rosy tint, the sea n e a r the shore became silver—a scene of t h e utmost peace. JUDITH LEY (12), Toorak.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY HOLIDAYS H o l i d a y s p r o v i d e a very w e l c o m e b r e a k f r o m work f o r a l l — e s p e c i a l l y b o a r d e r s f o r w h o m h o l i d a y s mean " h o m e " ! M y last h o l i d a y s h a d m a n y h i g h lights t h a t a d d e d to t h e u s u a l j o y ; f o r i n s t a n c e , t h e r e was t h e r i d e to D r o i n a n a . As t h e t r a i n d r e w in a l o n g s i d e t h e F r a n k s t o n station, m y sister, G a y , a n d I c l a m b e r e d o u t a n d collected o u r bicycles. W i t h g r e a t s p i r i t we s t a r t e d off f o r D r o m a n a w i t h t w e n t y m i l e s of " u p s a n d d o w n s " a h e a d of us. F o r a s h o r t w h i l e it s e e m e d to be easy b u t soon t h e p e d a l s w e n t a r o u n d w i t h less vim a n d 1 s t a r t e d to p u f f a n d p a n t — t h e r o a d a p p e a r ed to b e endless. T h e n t h e car, with t h e rest of t h e f a m i l y , passed us a n d p u l l e d u p , a n d F a t h e r a s k e d , '"Do you w a n t to get i n ? 1 h a t settled i t — w e w o u l d never "give i n " , let a l o n e "get i n " ! A f t e r two, long, hot h o u r s , we g l i d e d t h r o u g h t h e f r o n t gate a n d w e r e given a h e a r t y w e l c o m e by e v e r y o n e . A f e w d a y s l a t e r we d e c i d e d to c l i m b " A r t h u r ' s Seat" u p t h e " t e l e g r a p h t r a c k , " w h i c h is f a i r l y d i f f i cult, b e i n g s t r e w n w i t h b o u l d e r s a n d s l i p p e r y gravel. A f t e r a l e n g t h y w a l k , we a r r i v e d at t h e foot of t h e M o u n t a i n — a n d t h e n we b e g a n . Cautiously we climbed o v e r t h e f i r s t b o u l d e r — t h e n on h a n d s a n d knees we s c r a m b l e d u p t h e n e x t gravel-covered slope. It was n o easy m a t t e r , f o r e v e r y s t e p t o w a r d s t h e t o p , we s e e m e d to s l i d e d o w n t w o ! E v e n t u a l l y t h e s u m m i t was r e a c h e d a n d t h e view of t h e b a y left us speechless—but n o t f o r long. L o o k i n g t h r o u g h t h e telescope t h e " R i p " c o u l d be c l e a r l y d i s t i n g u i s h e d a n d a faint o u t l i n e of Q u e e n s c l i f f e was d i s c e r n a b l e . Of course, r e f r e s h m e n t s h a d s o m e p l a c e , w h i l e we sat down a n d t r i e d t o d i s t i n g u i s h o u r h o u s e a m o n g t h e blur of b u i l d i n g s at t h e foot of t h e m o u n t . The downward trek was somewhat faster and with t u m b l e s l a u g h t e r a n d n o b r e a t h , we f i n a l l y a r r i v e d at the b o t t o m . O t h e r m e m o r i e s a r e of d r i v e s ; o n e t o C a p e Schank, a s t e e p cliff, o n w h o s e r u g g e d sides t h e picnic b a s k e t was g r a v e l y e n d a n g e r e d , a n o t h e r to t h e Ocean b e a c h at R y e a n d S o r r e n t o , a n d so t h e d a y s went by. B u t t h e r e was a d a y e v e n m o r e l o o k e d to and m o r e e n j o y e d t h a n a n y of t h e s e — J o h n ' s d a y home. J o h n is t h e e l d e s t of t h e f a m i l y b u t h e h a s b e e n missing f r o m t h e f a m i l y circle since h e e n t e r e d t h e Novitiate at S t r a t h f i e l d , a n d n o w , this was to b e his first day h o m e . T h e " S p i r i t of P r o g r e s s " glided i n t o

LEARNING TO DRIVE O n e h o t D e c e m b e r day, m y b r o t h e r a n d I w e r e r e t u r n i n g f r o m o u r block in t h e b u s h . W e w e r e i n a t r a c t o r to w h i c h was a t t a c h e d a t r a i l e r , l o a d e d w i t h posts. As we d r o v e a l o n g t h e m a i n r o a d to M e r i n o , we saw s m o k e c l o u d s s o m e seven or e i g h t m i l e s a w a y . A c a r p u l l e d u p b e s i d e us a n d t h e d r i v e r begged m y b r o t h e r to j o i n in fighting t h e d i s t a n t b u s h f i r e . Q u i c k l y h e j u m p e d i n t o t h e c a r a n d I was l e f t in c h a r g e of t h e t r a c t o r . A f t e r p u s h i n g this, p u l l i n g t h a t a n d m o v i n g e v e r y t h i n g m o v e a b l e , 1 still c o u l d n o t m a k e it s t a r t . F i n a l l y I t h o u g h t of t h e b r a k e . I let it c o m e u p slowly a n d t h e t r a c t o r a d v a n c e d . I am sure that I could have walked quicker t h a n we w e r e going b u t I was f r i g h t e n e d t o t o u c h a n y t h i n g else in case 1 was u n a b l e to s t o p it. M a n y cars passed m e a n d t h e y m u s t h a v e w o n d e r e d w h y I was c r e e p i n g along. 1 was g r a t e f u l t o be m o v i n g at all. F i n a l l y I saw o u r l a n e a h e a d a n d t h a n k f u l l y I t u r n e d off t h e m a i n r o a d . N o w t h a t I was o u t of t h e c o n t i n u o u s l i n e of t r a f f i c I f e l t t e m p t e d to go a l i t t l e f a s t e r . I b e g a n to t o u c h t h e v a r i o u s levers a g a i n a n d , a f t e r p r e s s i n g s o m e t h i n g d o w n a n d m o v i n g t h e gear t o t h r e e , o u r s p e e d i n c r e a s e d . At last, to m y great a m a z e m e n t a n d r e l i e f , t r a c t o r , t r a i l e r a n d self arrived h o m e safely. FAY LUEHMAN (14), Portland. 29

LORETO

CONVENT,

N O R M A N H U R S T . N.S.W.

(Top Left) THE "A" TENNIS TEAM: ( L e f t to R i g h t ) : A n n e H a r t i g a n , D e n i s e Stephanie Tilbrook, Sue H a r t i g a n .

Hall,

(Top Right) PREFECTS: FRONT ROW ( L e f t to R i g h t ) : J. Partridge, M. O ' K e e f f e , Hartigan ( H e a d ) , S. Tilbrook. B A C K R O W : G. Hill, M. M c E v o y , L. Purcell, S. C u n n i n g h a m , Hall.

S. D.

LEAVING CLASS: F R O N T R O W ( L e f t to R i g h t ) : J. Jasprizza, S. C u n n i n g h a m , J. Partridge, D. Hall, S. H a r t i g a n , J. C u n n i n g h a m , M. O ' K e e f e , A. Hartigan. B A C K R O W : J. P a s s m o r e , M. M c E v o y , L. Chan, B. Roche, M Beerworth, P. Ouinn, L. Purcell, G. Hill, S. Tilbrook, M. W e b b . A B S E N T : E. K. Green.

Inset: The School Refectory.

LORETO CONVENT, NORMANHURST,

N.S.W.

THIRD Y E A R CLASS: F R O N T R O W ( L e f t to R i g h t ) : C. Ryan, M. Burch, G. Partridge, J. Gates. S E C O N D R O W : E. Beerworth, C. Miller, M. O'Connor. L. D o n e l e y , C. Streber, L. Curran, D. O'Brien, P. Conduit, P. Crimmins, J. Ireland. T H I R D R O W : P. Goodwin. K. McNeill, J. Morley, R. Doherty, J. Harris, M. Dalgarno, B. M c P h e e , M. H a n s e l , L. Ward, J. Laing, D. Prince. B A C K R O W : A. Vitou, K. Richardson, S. L e n e h a n . P. Jasprizza, M. Jago, K. Nash. P. Connell, S. Seigworth, D. O w e n s , F. O'Neill. A B S E N T : G. Kearney, D. Stevens.

FOURTH YEAR CLASS: F R O N T R O W ( L e f t to R i g h t ) : M. L. Meacle, K. Miller, A. Chan. C. Glass, P. Felton. S E C O N D R O W : P. Basha, K. Cheeseman, A. Keating, A. Crimmins, A. Hansel. T H I R D R O W : A. D y n o n , J. K. Green, D. Poirrier, P. Reardon. W. Hill. B A C K R O W : M. D o n n e l l y , C. Taylor, P. M c D e r m o t t , A. Walsh, R. M o n t a g u , N. O'Brien. A B S E N T : H. E n g l i s h , D. Prendergast, M. C. Streber, G. Pirola.

LORETO CONVENT, NOR MAN HURST. N.S.W.

SECOND YEAR CLASS: F R O N T R O W ( L e f t to R i g h t ) : A. D u n s t a n , L. Ferrier, B . Chan, B . Rohan, J. M c D o n n e l l , R. Partridge. S E C O N D R O W : J. Rudd, K. M o r o n e y , J. F l a n a g a n , A. W e b b , M. D a n , H. O ' N e i l l , H . Cutcliffe, K. Ireland, A. Hall, S. Alsaker, M. M e a n e y . T H I R D R O W : L. Stephens, J. Cohen, A. Dureau, M. E. Priebe, E. W i l d s , R. Strachan, C. S t e v e n s , R. W a t t e l , J. H i c k e y , M. Reilly, J. N o o n a n , M. Wernard. B A C K R O W : M. Mulhearn, S. Jasprizza, W . R o w e , B . Connell, K. K n i g h t , M. Cannon, D. Berriman, U. M e y n i n k , M. Clifford, D. B y r n e s , s M. Lochrin, C. P e t e r s o n . A B S E N T : J. Brandt, J. Marshall, A. M a w s o n .

FIFTH & SIXTH

CLASSES:

F R O N T R O W ( L e f t to R i g h t ) : C. A b b o t t , K. Morton, F. Tully, K. Ashbolt, S. Myerson, J. Wernard. S E C O N D R O W : C. Gearin, A. T o m e , E. M c N a m a r a , D. Dureau, J. M egna, C. Gardiner, S. H a n s e l , L. Schroder, M. H u x l e y , B. Carter. T H I R D R O W : S. Turner, K. H a r t i g a n , M. Jones, M. Crowley, E . W e l l e n s , M. Carter, M. Shepherd, P. Merkelbach, K. Cobby, H e n d e r s o n , C. Locke. B A C K R O W : J. Powell, B. Kevin, D. Darke, G. S t e v e n s , R. Burch, M. M e y n i n k , J. L o n e r a g a n , M. Brady, P. Haseler, C. N o o n a n . A B S E N T : G. Brady, B. B l a c k .

LORETO CONVENT,

NOR MAN HURST.

N.S.W.

FIRST YEAR CLASS FRONT ROW (Left to R i g h t ) : L. Curtis, M. Salvat, D. McMillan, J. Spil lane, E. Lenehan, E. Chan, A. Nelson, H, Archer, A. Stern, F. Cohen, J. Clarke. S E C O N D R O W : K. Keating, M. W i l l i a m s , J. Pearson, P. Poirrier, J. Carter, A. Lyons, E. Stalley, K. Hore, R. Stevens, E. O x e n h a m , P. W a l s h , A. Drake-Brockman. B A C K R O W : S. Clifford, E. Rogerson, C. Turner. S. N e y l s o n , C. Gooden, S. F o r g h a m , P. Brennan.

JUNIOR SCHOOL Percussion Hand BACK ROW: B Burns, V. Abbott, M. Parsons, R. Dutriez, M. O'Connell. S E A T E D : V. Marshall, A. Madden, B. Richardson, V Rubensohn, B. Tif fin, L. Kevin, K McKenzie, G Ryan, K. McNa mara, C. Brown, J Green. K / N E E L I N G : L. B r e n n a n , J. Boulton, M. Spiers, S. Petter. A B S E N T : Gearin, M. Quellan.

Recorder Players M. Parsons, A. Parsons, A. Burns, R. Robinson, M. B ur fi t t , C. Schadel, V. Hill, G. Berriman, C. Brown, L. Brennan, M. Gamble. C. Forgham. KNEELING IN F R O N T : L. Gamble, P. Conduit, A. Gamble, P. Wheeler.

ABSENT Zie h I k e Stuart, M. urst.

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L O R E T O

Travellers' Tales FLIGHT INTERLUDE A. TO BROOME

T h e " T e a " w a s a classic. A d m i t t e d l y it m u s t h a v e b e e n v e r y d i f f i c u l t t o c o p e w i t h all t h e e x t r a p e o p l e . A f t e r tea w e d e c i d e d t o see t h e T o w n (of w h i c h w e h a d f o r m e r l y seen q u i t e s u f f i c i e n t ) . N e a r t h e p i e r we m e t o t h e r fellow passengers " S e e i n g t h e Sights" and dismally considering the approaching s t o r m w h i c h m a y h o l d us u p f u r t h e r . We were f o r c e d b a c k to t h e h o t e l by g r e a t s t r e a k s of f o r k e d l i g h t n i n g a n d h e a v y d r o p s of r a i n . W e s e a t e d o u r selves at a t a b l e in t h e l o u n g e a n d p l a y e d c a r d s a n d . the Hotel's 'pride and joy,' a h o m e - m a d e metal radiog r a m m e amid hearty protests f r o m the pilots who get it d a y a n d n i g h t . I t w a s l a t e b u t w e c o u l d n o t t h i n k of g o i n g to b e d b e c a u s e of t h e n o i s e a n d h e a t . T h e n t h e e l e c t r i c i t y b l a c k e d o u t — t e n m i n u t e s of il w e n t o n - o f f - o n - o f f . S o m e o n e lit a m a t c h a n d w e m a d e our way upstairs to our room. In the pitch b l a c k n e s s w e f u m b l e d o u r w a y to t h e b a t h r o o m , w h e r e b y s o m e m i r a c l e w e m a n a g e d to f i n d t h e t a p s and have a shower without breaking our necks . . . f u m b l e d b a c k to o u r r o o m a n d so to b e d . T h e n o i s e f r o m t h e b a r was t e r r i f i c — t h e e l e c t r i c i t y c a m e o n a n d w i t h it t h e r a d i o - g r a m m e , w h i c h s o m e k i n d s o u l h a d t u n e d in upstairs. A light f r o m the v e r a n d a h s h o n e s t r a i g h t i n t o t h e r o o m , so w e got a f e w p a p e r s a n d b o o k s f r o m m y b a g a n d s t a r t e d to r e a d . O f f w e n t t h e l i g h t . . . w e lay b a c k , t w o m i n u t e s p a s s a n d o n go t h e l i g h t s , o u t c o m e t h e b o o k s , off go t h e l i g h t s . The c r o w d in t h e b a r s t a r t e d to s i n g ; t h e P r o p r i e t o r b r o k e u p the p a r t y and we slept. A t 3.15 a . m . w e w e r e a w a k e n e d . We dressed q u i c k l y a n d w e n t d o w n s t a i r s — R o b i n c h o s e t o go h e a d - f i r s t , b u t on i n s p e c t i o n we f o u n d h e r t o b e o n l y slightly damaged. Passengers greeted one another with croakv "Good mornings." T h e pilots arrived a n d w e s e t t l e d o u r s e l v e s in t h e b u s a n d p r o c e e d e d to t h e a i r p o r t . In h a l f a n h o u r w e w e r e in t h e a i r c r a f t , s e t t l e d i n t o o u r seats. N O S M O K I N G . FASTEN S E A T B E L T S . . . T h e p r o p s whirl a n d we taxi to t h e e n d of t h e s t r i p . . . w e a r e o f f . T h e p l a n e s l o w l y r i s e s i n t o t h e n o r t h e r n s t a r s . It is s o m e t h i n g t h a t I h a v e e x p e r i e n c e d o f t e n , b u t it n e v e r ceases to i m p r e s s m e w i t h its m a g n i f i c e n c e a n d b e a u t y — w h i c h e a c h t i m e s e e m s to b e m o r e s t u p e n d o u s t h a n b e f o r e . . .

M y s i s t e r R o b i n a n d 1 l e f t P e r t h A i r p o r t at 5.30 a . m . b o u n d f o r B r o o m e via G e r a l d t o n , C a r n a r von, L e a r m o u t h , Onslow, C o o l a w a n y a h , R o e b o u r n e and Port Hedland. A f t e r o n e a n d a h a l f h o u r s w e l a n d e d at G e r a l d t o n , t h e n on w e w e n t t o C a r n a r v o n , w h e r e Ave s t r i p p e d off o u r c a r d i g a n s a n d f o l d e d u p t h e r u g s . Off again t h e soil b e l o w b e g i n s t o t a k e o n a h o t burnt-sienna-red tinge, and t r o p i c a l rain clouds are b a n k i n g u p on t h e n o r t h e r n h o r i z o n . L e a r m o n t h is s i z z l i n g , 115 d e g r e e s . N o t a t r e e i n s i g h t , a f e w low h i l l s to t h e w e s t , t h e w o r k e r s ' b u i l d i n g s a n d t h e oil rigs in t h e d i s t a n c e . Next stop: Onslows—-a b a r r e n spot w i t h its a i r - s t r i p of h a r d c o r a l , ( o n c e t h e b e d of t h e s e a ) . Passengers squat under the s h a d e of t h e w i n g or l e a n a g a i n s t t h e c o r r u g a t e d i r o n shed which houses the refueling plant. W e do not get o u t at C o o l a w a n y a h (a S t a t i o n ) . W h e n t h e aircraft door is opened we are struck by a b l a s t of h o t a i r . T h e h o s t e s s s t a n d s at t h e d o o r t r y i n g to k e e p out t h e s w a r m i n g f l i e s . T h e m a i l is u n l o a d e d a n d s h e t h r o w s a h a n d f u l of b a r l e y s u g a r to a g r o u p of c h i l d r e n s t a n d i n g b y t h e p l a n e ; i n r e t u r n o n e p r e s e n t s h e r w i t h a n a r m f u l of g l o r i o u s Sturt Pea. Over Roebourne the star-board engine suddenly lets o u t t h r e e t e r r i f i c b a n g s a n d v i b r a t e s h o r r i b l y R o b i n a n d I g r i n h o p e f u l l y at o n e a n o t h e r . T h i s w a s something we h a d always longed for. T h e passenger b e s i d e m e c l u t c h e d his s a f e t y b e l t a n d s a n k l o w e r i n t o his seat. T h e H o s t e s s a n n o u n c e d t h a t w e w o u l d n o t l a n d at R o e b o u r n e b u t f l y d i r e c t to H e a d l a n d . T h e starboard p r o p h a d slowed right down, and now t h e p o r t e n g i n e b e g a n t o f e e l t h e s t r a i n as t h e p l a n e s w a y e d to k e e p c o u r s e . W e l a n d e d at H e a d l a n d while ambulance, fire-truck and manned-exting u i s h e r s s t o o d b y ; b u t we c a m e d o w n w i t h o u t f u r t h e r trouble. In the H e a d l a n d waiting-room passengers who h a d not said a w o r d d u r i n g the w h o l e t r i p started a n i m a t e d c o n v e r s a t i o n s . W e a w a i t e d t h e d i a g n o s i s of the trouble. After about an h o u r the Captain walked o v e r to us, l o o k i n g as if h e w a s g o i n g to b r e a k s o m e a w f u l n e w s . " W e l l K i d s , it l o o k s l i k e we'll b e h e r e for the night." he announced. Robin and I exchanged pleased looks—groans f r o m t h e other passengers. W e r u m m a g e a b o u t in t h e c o c k - p i t t o find o u r cases a n d m a n a g e to d r a g o u t a f e w o d d g a r m e n t s t h r o u g h t h e securing r o p e s , stuff t h e m into an already f u l l travelling bag, a n d p r o c e e d in t h e M . M . A . b u s o v e r t h e s e v e n m i l e s of m a r s h t o t h e t o w n a n d t h e H o t e l w h e r e we were s h o w n into a room about 6 x 9 ft., into which two beds and a w a r d r o b e w e r e c r a m m e d . I t w a s j u s t 5 p . m . so w e t a l k e d w i t h s o m e of t h e H o s t e s s e s w h o w e r e s t a t i o n e d there until tea.

JULIE MILLER ( J u n i o r Class), Nedlands. B. FROM MALAYA 1. A t last it c a m e , t h a t d a y w h i c h h a d h u n g over our h e a d s like a black cloud ever since we h a d arrived h o m e eight weeks a g o — t h e day we h a d to l e a v e o u r l o v e d o n e s a n d t r a v e l b a c k to s c h o o l in Australia. H o w w e a r r i v e d at t h e a i r p o r t , w e n e v e r k n e w . W e o n l y h a d a d i m r e c o l l e c t i o n of s a y i n g g o o d b y e to t h e m a i d s , t h e dogs, t h e c a t s — t o e v e r y t h i n g . The a c t u a l d r i v e w a s j u s t a h a z y m e m o r y . At t h e a i r p o r t 34

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we m o v e d as if in a t r a n c e — t r y i n g p a t h e t i c a l l y to a p p e a r h a p p y , and i n w a r d l y p r a y i n g that the a w f u l m o m e n t m i g h t he p u t o f f . Soon we were told to e m b a r k by t h e official unfeeling voice w h i c h c a m e t h r o u g h t h e loud s p e a k e r — " W o u l d all passengers f o r t h e 10.30 p l a n e to Singapore, Flight 10, please b o a r d t h e p l a n e i m m e d i a t e l y . " We said o u r last goodbyes. Big l u m p s c a m e into our t h r o a t s and it was almost i m p o s s i b l e to s p e a k . Indeed, we d i d n ' t w a n t to. T h e tears would persist in p r i c k i n g t h e b a c k s of o u r eyelids a n d we h a d to blink f u r i o u s l y to k e e p t h e m b a c k . Once on t h e p l a n e , we tried to get window-seats so t h a t we could h a v e last g l i m p s e of o u r p a r e n t s a n d friends. The stewardess c a m e a r o u n d s m i l i n g cheerfully, with a basket of b a r l e y s u g a r . W e felt almost angry. W h y s h o u l d she s m i l e ? T h i s was not t h e time to smile. We d o n ' t have m u c h t i m e to follow up this t r a i n of t h o u g h t , f o r at that m o m e n t the engines w e r e revved u p . T h e y r a n f o r a f e w m i n u t e s and t h e n we taxied slowly across t h e t a r m a c f o r q u i t e a distance. W e t u r n e d a n d began the j o u r n e y back again—gathering speed and m o r e s p e e d — u n t i l , suddenly we were a i r b o r n e .

T h e r o a d f r o m D e r b y r u n s past some of the strangest s h a p e d B o a b trees a n d ant hills you could ever imagine. T h e y kept us interested and amused all t h e way t o a r a t h e r o b s c u r e d f o r k in the road. We t u r n e d left a n d saw q u i t e s u d d e n l y , straight in f r o n t of us, a sight t h a t w o u l d cause a n y o n e not e x p e c t i n g it to r u b his eyes. " W h e r e are we, in A u s t r a l i a or Greece?" Someone asked t h i s question w h e n he saw b e f o r e h i m this big stone b u i l d i n g with a t r i a n g u l a r roof a n d m a n y m a j e s t i c p i l i a r s like the P a r t h e n o n . My uncle designed this p l a c e f o r his h o u s e at t h e F i t z r o y rice f a r m w h e r e he has been e x p e r i m e n t i n g f o r the past five years. S o m e n u n s w h o were r e c e n t l y passing t h r o u g h told h i m it w o u l d m a k e a w o n d e r f u l monastery! A b o u t seven miles f r o m t h e " P a r t h e n o n " over a flat, thickly grassed flood p l a i n , lies S N A K E C R L E K . It is on t h e b a n k s of this creek that 80 acres of s t u r d y , d a r k green rice stalks c r a c k l e a n d hiss as the hot N o r t h e r n sun encourages t h e swaying h e a d s to swell a n d t u r n to gold as t h e y r i p e n .

Below us we could see t h e huge a i r p o r t , a n d in front of it a splash of c o l o u r t h a t i n d i c a t e d w h e r e our p a r e n t s were. O u r h e a r t s felt like b r e a k i n g .

T h e rice field is divided up i n t o plots of several acres, a r o u n d which lie w a t e r c h a n n e l s that flood or d r a i n t h e rice. T h r e e t y p e s a r e g r o w n : Z E N I T H , C O L O R O , M A G N O L I A , w h i c h h a v e so f a r p r o d u c e d very high yields. Last year's C o l o r o p a t c h gave 100 b u s h e l l s to t h e a c r e — a n d t h a t was in d r o u g h t conditions. T h i s year's yield is e x p e c t e d to be h i g h e r .

2. It was 8.30 p.m. a n d t h e r e were a b o u t sixty of us left on b o a r d t h e " C h a r o n " as she lay q u i e t l y alongside t h e deserted dock at S i n g a p o r e . We h a d arrived from A u s t r a l i a on t h e school s h i p . T h e S i n g a p o r e children h a d b e e n m e t , but we K u a l a L u m p u r , Penang, and Ipoh-ites h a d to wait till m o r n i n g before we would a r r i v e h o m e .

So f a r o u r K i i n b e r l e y district lias been purely p a s t o r a l , f o r w h i c h reason closer s e t t l e m e n t has not b e e n possible t h e r e . It has long b e e n k n o w n that rice would grow in the N o r t h , but it was necessary to p r o v e t h a t a rice i n d u s t r y could be e s t a b l i s h e d . T h i s it is now believed, has been d o n e ; a n d we h o p e t h a t rice as a p i o n e e r c r o p will set a solid f o u n d a t i o n f o r o t h e r a g r i c u l t u r a l progress in tin- N o r t h .

We w e r e u p at a b o u t five a.m. the n e x t m o r n i n g finishing off o u r p a c k i n g . W e w e r e too excited f o r breakfast. At 6.30 a.m. we struggled off t h e s h i p with our cases w h i c h w e i g h e d two tons ( o r so it seemed). T h e m o r n i n g was grey, cold a n d drizzly, but our spirits w e r e not in the least d a m p e n e d . T h e airways bus was waiting, so we c l a m b e r e d on a n d settled down to a o n e - h o u r drive to the a i r p o r t . Soon t h e lights f l a s h e d o n : " F a s t e n seatbelts. T h e n t e n s i o n grew a n d we pressed our noses to t h e w i n d o w s calling out w i t h delight as we sighted the r a c e c o u r s e , t h e swimming-pool, and then our own homes. T h e t o p s of t h e p a l m trees c a m e nearer. Soon we could see t h e little wooden h u t s a n d the workers in t h e p a d d y fields.

T h e State G o v e r n m e n t has shown its f a i t h in t h e p r o j e c t by c a r r y i n g o u t such i m p o r t a n t work as the erection of a weir at t h e j u n c t i o n of S n a k e Creek and t h e Fitzroy River, a n d b u l l d o z i n g obstacles f r o m the creek b e d so t h a t w a t e r can flow f r e e l y into t h e c h a n n e l f o r p u m p i n g over the p a d d y fields. T h e r e h a v e b e e n m a n y d i f f i c u l t i e s to overcome, such as l e a r n i n g to c o p e w i t h t h e d i f f e r e n t pests that g a t h e r a n d play h a v o c w i t h t h e green f e e d ; some of these a r e k a n g a r o o s , g r a s s h o p p e r s a n d wild birds. F e n c i n g can m o r e or less k e e p out t h e k a n g a r o o s , and an a u t o m a t i c c a n n o n w h i c h b o o m s at r e g u l a r intervals h e l p s t o scare away the b i r d s .

At long last the a i r p o r t was sighted. It was a new one—we'd never seen it b e f o r e — a n d it lived u p to our every e x p e c t a t i o n . W e could see o u r p a r e n t s waiting n e a r t h e t a r m a c . T h e p o o r stewardess h a d to use f o r c e to k e e p us seated. As soon as we felt the jolt that told us we were on terra f i r i n a once m o r e , we dashed to t h e d o o r a n d almost j u m p e d out before t h e steps w e r e b r o u g h t . W e tore across the tarmac, some f a l l i n g in t h e i r haste, a n d threw ourselves into waiting arms. W e were H o m e . PATTY BROCKER (Sub-Leaving), Claremont, W.A.

M a r k e t s a r e n o t r o u b l e , as t h e g r e a t e r part of the h u m a n race still lives on a basically rice diet. T h e q u a l i t y of t h e K i i n b e r l e y rice has a l r e a d y been tried out on o r i e n t a l p e o p l e in D a r w i n a n d Broome. T h e y p r o n o u n c e it as t o p q u a l i t y , and so f a r as rice is c o n c e r n e d , t h e o r i e n t a l s are h a r d to please. ROBIN MILLER (Sub-Leaving), Nedlands.

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NORTHAM AND A STORY

Along the Great Australian Bight, sheltered by n u m e r o u s islands, lies t h e n a t u r a l heart-shaped h a r b o u r w h i c h is t h e p o r t of E s p e r a n c e . T h e n a m e h a s a l i n k w i t h t h e p a s t , f o r it was in 1792 t h a t t w o F r e n c h s h i p s sailed i n t o t h e b a y , a f t e r o n e of w h i c h t h e b a y was n a m e d . E s p e r a n c e , a l t h o u g h t h e n a t u r a l p o r t of t h e g o l d f i e l d s , was k n o w n t o c o m p a r a t i v e l y f e w p e o p l e u n t i l w i d e l y p u b l i c i s e d r e c e n t l y , o w i n g to a n American Syndicate. T h e Chase Syndicate has a r r a n g e d w i t h t h e S t a t e G o v e r n m e n t t o t a k e over a n d c u l t i v a t e a vast a r e a of l a n d in t h e d i s t r i c t . A f e w y e a r s ago, b e c a u s e of a d e f i c i e n c y in zinc a n d c o p p e r , t h e l a n d was useless, b u t b y t h e a d d i t i o n of t h e s e m e t a l s it h a s b e c o m e s u i t a b l e f o r f a r m i n g . E s p e r a n c e h a s h a d h e r s h a r e of f a l s e s t a r t s since t h e D e m p s t e r b r o t h e r s first s e t t l e d t h e r e in 1863. W i t h t h e gold r u s h e s in K a l g o o r l i e h e r p o p u l a t i o n rapidly increased, but she h a d no railway, and the c o m p l e t i o n of t h e l i n e b e t w e e n K a l g o o r l i e a n d F r e e m a n t l e p u t an e n d to t h e good t i m e s . I n 1920 l a n d was c u l t i v a t e d f o r f a r m i n g in t h e Mallee district, between Norseman and Esperance, a n d t h e link u p of t h e r a i l w a y b e t w e e n N o r s e m a n a n d S a l m o n G u m s e n a b l e d w h e a t to b e e x p o r t e d f r o m Esperance. U n f o r t u n a t e l y t h e d e p r e s s i o n in 1930 m a d e it d i f f i c u l t f o r t h e m a j o r i t y of f a r m e r s to rem a i n on t h e l a n d . D u r i n g t h e last f e w y e a r s t h e p o p u l a t i o n of Esperance has increased immensely. P e o p l e are a t t r a c t e d to it n o t o n l y as a c o m m e r c i a l v e n t u r e , b u t also as a p l e a s u r e a n d h o l i d a y r e s o r t . T h e scenery is of g r e a t b e a u t y a n d t h e c l i m a t e is s o f t a n d m i l d . J A N E T HOGAN, ( J u n i o r Public), Claremont.

W e w e r e d r i v i n g slowly a l o n g t h e m a i n r o a d of N o r t h a m l o o k i n g f o r o u r b r o t h e r , P a u l . H e h a d gone to t h e a r m y c a m p w i t h his s c h o o l a week e a r l i e r . I t was n o w S a t u r d a y a n d , as soon as we h a d p i c k e d h i m u p we w e r e g o i n g f o r a d r i v e t h r o u g h N o r t h a m . I saw h i m b e s i d e a s h o p a n d f a t h e r s t o p p e d t h e car a n d h e got in. F i r s t we h a d a look at t h e A v o n R i v e r w h i c h flows t h r o u g h N o r t h a m . I t h a d r a i n e d d u r i n g t h e last m o n t h so t h a t t h e r i v e r h a d risen h i g h . T h e r e was s a n d b a n k e d u p o n b o t h sides. T h e n we h a d a look at t h e f o o t b a l l f i e l d . I t h a s lovely green grass w i t h trees a r o u n d it. All m y f a t h e r ' s b r o t h e r s a n d sisters w e r e b o r n at N o r t h a m a n d , as we w e n t over t h e m a i n b r i d g e , m y f a t h e r told us t h i s s t o r y : O n e s t o r m y n i g h t , w h e n t h e r i v e r w a s a b o u t a foot f r o m t h e b a n k s , m y A u n t i e was b o r n . M y G r a n d f a t h e r w e n t f o r t h e d o c t o r . H e h a d to go over t h e r i v e r a n d , as h e w e n t , h e was w a l k i n g in a f e w i n c h e s of w a t e r w h i c h was flowing over t h e b r i d g e . H e r e a c h e d t h e d o c t o r a n d t o l d h i m a b o u t t h e b r i d g e a n d so t h e d o c t o r w e n t b y a n o t h e r bridge. W h e n my g r a n d f a t h e r went back to the b r i d g e , it was n o t t h e r e — i t h a d b e e n swept a w a y since h e h a d crossed it. SUSANNE SOMERS ( G r a d e VI), Nedlands.

KWINANA I was s u r p r i s e d o n e d a y w h e n a f r i e n d a s k e d m e , " W h a t a r e t h e oil wells l i k e at K w i n a n a , do t h e y d r i l l m u c h o i l ? " B e f o r e p r o c e e d i n g I m u s t r e v e a l t h a t m y f r i e n d is f r o m t h e E a s t e r n States. I was a m u s e d at h e r q u e s t i o n , b u t r e m e m b e r e d in t i m e t h a t p o l i t e n e s s f o r b a d e m e to s h o w w h a t I f e l t . I p r o c e e d e d t o e x p l a i n to t h i s " o t h e r - s i d e r " t h a t K w i n a n a is n o t an O i l f i e l d . It is an Oil R e f i n e r y . T h e oil is b r o u g h t f r o m t h e M i d d l e E a s t . T h e Ref i n e r y distills a n d processes m o r e t h a n t h r e e m i l l i o n tons of t h i s c r u d e oil a y e a r . W h e n it h a s b e e n p r o cessed t o b e c o m e r e f i n e d oil, it is d i s t r i b u t e d t o d i f f e r e n t i n d u s t r i e s in A u s t r a l i a , New Z e a l a n d a n d t h e Middle East. T h e R e f i n e r y p r o d u c e s also m o t o r s p i r i t , k e r o s e n e , gas-oil a n d fuel-oil f o r t h e u s e of Australia and New Zealand. These products are t a k e n by s h i p to t h e A u s t r a l i a P o r t s . T h e K w i n a n a R e f i n e r y is t r e m e n d o u s . O v e r a vast e x p a n s e of flat l a n d o n e sees l a r g e t a n k s of v a r i o u s sizes a n d h u g e p i p e s l o o m i n g u p . T h e a c t u a l R e f i n e r y is s u r r o u n d e d b y a t o w e r i n g f e n c e , a n d a p e r p e t u a l f l a m e l e a p s f r o m o n e of t h e f u r n a c e s , w h i c h c a n b e seen n i g h t a n d d a y f o r m i l e s a r o u n d . T h e district of K w i n a n a covers a l a r g e a r e a . It consists of three towns—Medina, Calista and K w i n a n a , all gay, c o l o u r f u l a n d m o d e r n . The district is n a m e d a f t e r t h e w r e c k e d s h i p " K w i n a n a " , w h i c h h a s lain t h e r e f o r years, a n d h a s given t h e a r e a its n a m e . " K w i n a n a " is an a b o r i g i n a l w o r d meaning "pretty maiden". G I L L I A N EVANS (Leaving), Claremont.

LAKE CAVE B e f o r e us a g a p i n g h o l e a b o u t a h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y y a r d s in d i a m e t e r , s u r r o u n d e d b y rock a n d s h r u b b e r y — t h i s was t h e e n t r a n c e t o L a k e Cave. T a l l k a r r i trees, so n u m e r o u s in t h e S o u t h W e s t of o u r State, s w a y e d g r a n d l y in t h e b r e e z e . D o w n t h e steps to t h e b o t t o m of t h e h o l e we w a l k e d a l o n g a wellb e a t e n p a t h . F e r n s a n d s m a l l light trees h u n g l i m p l y over it, b r u s h i n g a g a i n s t us as we p a s s e d . A r o u n d t h e sides of t h e m a i n o p e n i n g o t h e r d a r k caves w e r e to b e seen. I n t o o n e of these, L a k e Cave, w e w e r e t o go. D o w n i n t o t h e c l a m m y d a r k n e s s we d e s c e n d e d , t h e n on till we c a m e to a b r i g h t l y lit cave, a l m o s t in t h e c e n t r e of w h i c h was a l a r g e p o o l , f e d by an u n d e r g r o u n d stream. Many interesting rock form a t i o n s s u r r o u n d t h e cave. T h e r e a r e t i n y pools too a n d a p o p u l a r " W i s h i n g W e l l , " w h i c h is d i f f i c u l t to reach. L a t e r t h e g u i d e t u r n e d off all t h e switches a n d we m a r v e l l e d at t h e o r a n g e glow l i k e t h e c o l o u r s of t h e s u n s e t w i t h w h i c h t h e Cave was i l l u m i n e d . T h e artificial lighting seemed commonplace when the switches w e r e on a g a i n to l i g h t o u r way f r o m t h e WANDA H A R R I G A N ( J u n i o r Class), Nedlands.

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T h e d a y of t h e b i g fire is still i n d e l i b l y i m p r i n t e d on m y m i n d as c l e a r l y as t h o u g h it w e r e y e s t e r d a y . A wave of s y m p a t h y w h e n we r e a d a n e w s p a p e r r e p o r t of a b u s h fire is t h e s t r o n g e s t e m o t i o n most p e o p l e will e x p e r i e n c e ; b u t t h e t e r r i b l e t r a g e d y a n d stark t e r r o r it i n s p i r e s c a n o n l y be f e l t bv o n e w h o has e x p e r i e n c e d its t e r r i f y i n g i m p a c t . T h i s d a y of t h e big f i r e b e g a n as any o t h e r o r d i n a r y d a y in t h e w h e a t c o u n t r y . T h e silence hangs h e a v i l y in t h e l a n g u i d a i r u n t i l a g e n t l e wind f r o m t h e s o u t h sets t h e r i p e n i n g e a r s of w h e a t n o d d i n g ; t h r o u g h it r u n s t h e b r o a d r i b b o n of t h e main road. 1 was on t h e v e r a n d a h of m y h o s t ' s h o m e , cont e m p l a t i n g t h e p e a c e f u l scene, w h e n a low. p u r r i n g sound d i s t u r b e d m y r e v e r i e . A big saloon car f l a s h e d by an<l d i s a p p e a r e d i n t o t h e d i s t a n c e . B u t i n s i d e t h e nearest f i e l d lies a glowing c i g a r b u t t . T h e b r e e z e f r e s h e n s f o r a m o m e n t , t h e b u t t glows r e d a n d a b l a c k spot a p p e a r s o n t h e n e a r e s t stalk . . A n o t h e r gust of wind, a n d t h e s c o r c h e d w h e a t burst-s into flame. T h e n e x t ten h o u r s a r e a g r i m n i g h t m a r e . W i t h i n a q u a r t e r of a n h o u r t h e c o u n t r y - s i d e was a scene of orderly c o n f u s i o n as m e n f l o c k e d f r o m t h e i r o c c u p a tions to c o m b a t t h e e v e r i n c r e a s i n g m e n a c e . In t h i s vast a n d u n r e a l p a n o r a m a , fire f i g h t e r s try to stem the a d v a n c e of t h e flames. T i r e d r e l a y s of sweating, grimy m e n r e t u r n to t h e h o u s e f o r a brief r e f r e s h ment a n d t h e n r e t u r n lo t h e r a g i n g i n f e r n o . By t h i s t i m e , n i g h t h a s f a l l e n a n d t h e n o w h a r m less fire b e c a m e a t h i n g of b e a u t y . T h e l e a p i n g d a r k red flames sent s h o w e r s of s p a r k s c a s c a d i n g into t h e air. A s o l i t a r y g u m t r e e , a b l a z e f r o m t o p to b o t t o m , towered like a b e a c o n o v e r t h e s c e n e ; r e d - h o t bits of ash f l o a t e d over t h e fire like so m a n y t h o u s a n d fireflies a n d over all lay a t h i c k p a l l of grey s m o k e . ROSEMARY CARROLL (Leaving), Nedlands.

W h i l e s t a y i n g at A u g u s t a we m a d e m a n y excursions. O n e of t h e s e was v e r v i n t e r e s t i n g : On t h e o t h e r side of t h e B l a c k w o o d B i v e r was a n old h o u s e . U n t i l a f e w m o n t h s p r e v i o u s l y an old l a d y h a d lived t h e r e all h e r life, but n o w was f o r c e d to live on t h e m a i n l a n d on a c c o u n t of old age. W e h i r e d a b o a t a n d r o w e d to t h e o t h e r side of t h e river. W e m o o r e d o u r b o a t at t h e j e t t y a n d w a l k e d u p to t h e old h o u s e . It stood a m o n g s t large g u m trees. T h e f l o o r i n g of t h e v e r a n d a h s u r r o u n d i n g t h e h o u s e was r o t t e n , m a n y w i n d o w p a n e s w e r e b r o k e n . T h e d o o r of t h e m a i n h o u s e was l o c k e d b u t we p e e r e d in at t h e windows. In t h e c e n t r e of t h e l i v i n g r o o m was a l a r g e t a b l e on w h i c h w e r e b r o k e n glasses a n d used c u p s a n d saucers. By t h e f i r e p l a c e was a r o c k i n g c h a i r , a n d on t h e m a n t l e - p i e c e w e r e a c a n d l e stick a n d family portraits. T h e r o o m f o r t h e h i r e d m a n was close to t h e h o u s e ; t h e walls of it w e r e so d e c a y e d t h a t o n e h a d o n l y to lean on t h e m to m a k e t h e m give way. T h e y w e r e m a d e of c h a f f , c a r d b o a r d a n d w o o d , a n d w e r e lined w i t h n e w s p a p e r . S o m e of t h e n e w s p a p e r s w e r e y e a r s old a n d we h a d f u n r e a d i n g h i s t o r i c a l items. O u t s i d e t h e r e was a w a t e r p u m p a n d an e a r t h e r n oven f o r m a k i n g b r e a d . T h e o t h e r b u i l d i n g s surr o u n d i n g t h e h o u s e w e r e a b a r n , pig-sty a n d m a c h i n e r y shed containing a buggy and h a n d plough. T h e d e s e r t e d h o m e h a d a c e r t a i n m y s t e r i o u s air a b o u t it. O n e felt t h a t at a n y m o m e n t a ghost of an e a r l y settler m i g h t a p p e a r , p e r h a p s t h e s h a d e of Mrs. Molloy or even F a n n y Bussell. ANNA CHRISTINE HEALY ( S u b - J u n i o r ) , Nedlands.

THE UNUSUAL CATCH W e h a v e a b e a c h c o t t a g e a few m i l e s to t h e s o u t h of P e r t h , at L o n g P o i n t . W e always h a v e a w o n d e r f u l t i m e t h e r e b e c a u s e of t h e good s w i m m i n g a n d f i s h i n g . T h e c o t t a g e is o n l y a b o u t a h u n d r e d y a r d s f r o m t h e b e a c h so we p r a c t i c a l l y live in t h e w a t e r . O n e m o r n i n g m y y o u n g sister, P a t r i c i a a n d I r a n d o w n t o t h e b e a c h f o r a q u i c k swim. T h e w a t e r was a b e a u t i f u l b l u e - g r e e n a n d was as c l e a r as glass. S p l a s h i n g a r o u n d we n o t i c e d a b r o w n o b j e c t , f l o a t i n g j u s t b e l o w t h e s u r f a c e in t h e s h a l l o w w a t e r . It l o o k e d l i k e a r u s t y piece of tin u n t i l 1 saw t h a t it was s w i m m i n g . 1 sent P a t r i c i a lo t h e h o u s e to get t h e gidgie, w i t h w h i c h I t h o u g h t I w o u l d s p e a r t h e fish. A few minutes later Patricia a p p e a r e d with Dad and t h e gidgie. Dad r e c o g n i s e d t h e f i s h as a s t i n g r a y . H e c a u t i o u s l y f o l l o w e d it a l o n g t h e s h o r e f o r a few h u n d r e d y a r d s , b e c a u s e if D a d s p e a r e d it f r o m t h e w r o n g p o s i t i o n it w o u l d swish its long, s p i k y , p o i s o n o u s tail a n d c o u l d cut off D a d ' s legs. T h e n Dad t h r e w t h e gidgie at t h e s t i n g r a y . It was s t u n n e d f o r a few m i n u t e s , so we w e r e a b l e to d r a g it f r o m t h e w a t e r . A f e w s p e a r - f i s h e r m e n were s t a n d i n g a b o u t w a t c h i n g t h e o p e r a t i o n , b e c a u s e it was q u i t e u n u s u a l f o r s t i n g r a y s t o b e in so close to t h e s h o r e . Dad was j u s t l y p r o u d of h i m s e l f as he h a n d e d o u t pieces of t h e s t i n g r a y f o r bait to t h e spear-fisherm e n ; b u t we ate t h e e d i b l e p a r t s ourselves. LESLEY LOGAN ( J u n i o r Class), Nedlands.

AN ISLAND PARADISE C o c k a t o o I s l a n d is in t h e B u c c a n e e r A r c h i p e l a g o , about 1500 m i l e s n o r t h - e a s t of P e r t h . It is steep and r u g g e d , rising 400 f e e t a b o v e Y a i n p i S o u n d . E v e r y o n e of t h e t h i r t y - f i v e t r o p i c a l - s t y l e h o m e s has glorious views of d e e p b l u e w a t e r , d o t t e d w i t h the reds a n d p u r p l e s of o t h e r s m a l l islands. A c o m m u n i t y g a r d e n in t h e c e n t r e of t h e t o w n s h i p is a b r i g h t s p l a s h of c o l o u r , w i t h its c r e e p e r s flanked by coconut p a l m s , b a n a n a s a n d paw-paws. T h e m a i n event in t h e lives of t h e 150 p e o p l e who live on t h e i s l a n d is t h e s a i l i n g of t h e m o t o r vessel, " Y a m p i Lass," t h e only m e a n s of t r a n s p o r t , to D e r b y , n i n e t y m i l e s to t h e s o u t h . Veteran islanders d o n o t talk of weeks or dates, b u t "it is so m a n y "Lassies' a g o . " T h e C o c k a t o o I s l a n d h o u s e w i f e h a s p l e n t y of leisure and m a n y w o m e n h a v e b e c o m e e x p e r t s at fashioning d e l i c a t e l y - t i n t e d coral i n t o l a m p s a n d other o r n a m e n t s . T h e c h i l d r e n a r e a fine advertisement f o r t h e i s l a n d , f o r t h e s e y o u n g m o u n t a i n e e r s can s c r a m b l e b a r e f o o t u p t h e steepest cliffs. MAUREEN RYAN. ( S u b - J u n i o r ) , Claremont,

L O R E T O tive, insisted on m a n y p a u s e s a n d received as m a n y prods. H o w e v e r as t h e y c a m e to t h e r e e d s t h e y a s s u m e d t h e i m m o b i l i t y of s p h i n x e s . T h e rushes here reached to my neck and f r o m t h e m h u n d r e d s of c o b w e b s laced t h e m s e l v e s in my h a i r , over m y f a c e a n d even d o w n m y b a c k !

PENGUIN ISLAND D u r i n g t h e M a y h o l i d a y s w h i c h 1 s p e n t at S a f e t y Bay 1 w e n t across to P e n g u i n I s l a n d w i t h a f e w f r i e n d s . W e took l u n c h w i t h us. I n s t e a d of going over in a l a u n c h , as we e x p e c t e d , we w e r e s u p r i s e d to see a l a r g e " A r m y D u c k " c o m i n g f o r us. It was q u i t e a c h i l l y a n d w i n d y d a y ; t h e sea was c h o p p y b u t t h a t m a d e little d i f f e r e n c e to t h e big. s t r o n g " D u c k . " A k i n d f r i e n d h a d t o l d us t h e best p l a c e s to swim a n d t h e places to look (or. S o o n a f t e r a r r i v i n g we w e n t f o r a swim in a lovely spot s h e l t e r e d f r o m t h e w i n d . T h e n we h a d l u n c h a n d s t a r t e d to e x p l o r e . T h e t o t a l length of t h e i s l a n d is o n l y a m i l e a n d its w i d t h is only half t h a t . W e set off f o r t h e caves. E n r o u t e t h e M a n a g e r of t h e i s l a n d c a l l e d to us to look at a b a b y p e n g u i n w h i c h h e h a d f o u n d . He was k e e p i n g it to show visitors b e c a u s e t h e p e n g u i n s d o not c o m e o u t d u r i n g t h e d a y ! In t h e e v e n i n g they e m e r g e a n d c a t c h fish f o r tea. O n e side of t h e i s l a n d is e n t i r e l y d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h e o t h e r . T h e o n e o n w h i c h t h e M a n a g e r a n d his w i f e live is well s h e l t e r e d f r o m t h e w i n d , a n d t h e sea is c a l m , w h e r e a s o n t h e o t h e r side t h e r e is m u c h w i n d . A f t e r a d m i r i n g t h e p e n g u i n we p r o c e e d e d to t h e caves at t h e f a r e n d of t h e i s l a n d . W e f o u n d o n e cave w h i c h c u t t h r o u g h to t h e o p p o s i t e side of t h e i s l a n d . A l o n g t h e b e a c h we f o u n d m a n y shells a n d o t h e r t h i n g s to i n t e r e s t us. W e scaled t h e s t e e p cliff a n d in t h e l i t t l e crevices w e c o u l d see t h a t h u n d r e d s of sea-gulls h a d a v a i l e d t h e m s e l v e s of t h e s h e l t e r . W e r e t u r n e d to t h e S e t t l e m e n t f o r a f t e r n o o n tea a n d a f t e r h a v i n g spent a m o s t e n j o y a b l e a f t e r n o o n p r e p a r e d to r e t u r n to t h e " A r m y D u c k . " ESME STEPHENSON ( J u n i o r Class), Nedlands.

T h a n k s c h i e f l y to t h e dog, t h e c a t t l e a g a i n m o v e d off at a s t e a d y p a c e . It was n o w d a r k . I d e s p a i r e d of k e e p i n g t h e b u l l w i t h t h e o t h e r s ; besides, b e i n g b l a c k , h e c o u l d n o l o n g e r be d i s t i n g u i s h e d f r o m t h e encroaching night. T h e h e r d s e d a t e l y p l o d d e d on but r e f u s e d to h u r r y . 1 b e g a n t o t h i n k t h a t t h e f a m i l y m i g h t be w o r r i e d . I c o u l d see t h e silvery lake on e i t h e r side a n d h e a r t h e l a k e - b i r d s ' cries. S u d d e n l y , a w h o l e m a s s of small g r e e n discs a p p e a r e d on m y r i g h t . Fear seized m e u n t i l I r e a l i z e d t h e y w e r e t h e eyes of a m o b of w e t h e r s . By t h i s t i m e I was n o t q u i t e s u r e w h e r e I was, so I let T r i x i e follow h e r o w n way h o m e b u t I was not s o r r y t o see t h e h e a d l i g h t s of t h e f a m i l y c a r a p p r o a c h ing. I u n s a d d l e d T r i x i e a n d let h e r g o ; s h e was r u b b i n g noses with t h e o t h e r horses w h e n we s t o p p e d o u t s i d e t h e h irness-room. JANET McANANEY (16), Marryatville.

A SING SING ON NEW GUINEA Last y e a r I s p e n t m y C h r i s t m a s h o l i d a y s in Ka i n a n t u , in t h e E a s t e r n H i g h l a n d s of N e w G u i n e a , a n d h a d a w o n d e r f u l t i m e . O n e of t h e m o s t i n t e r e s t ing events of m y stay was t h e C h r i s t m a s Sing-Sing, w h i c h was a t t e n d e d by n a t i v e s f r o m m i l e s a r o u n d . The preparations for the "Sing-Sing" began several d a y s in a d v a n c e . I t was to b e h e l d o n t h e a i r s t r i p , t h i s b e i n g t h e m o s t s u i t a b l e a r e a in t h e district. I t s e e m e d a s t r a n g e m i x t u r e of p r i m i t i v e a n d m o d e r n to h a v e t h i s c e l e b r a t i o n in such a p l a c e ! C a r e was t a k e n t o a r r a n g e t h e " S i n g - S i n g " d u r i n g the time when there would be few planes expected. As most of t h e p e o p l e c a m e f r o m d i s t a n t villages, a long r o w of b a m b o o a n d grass h u t - t y p e s h e l t e r s was e r e c t e d a l o n g o n e side of t h e a i r s t r i p t o give p r o t e c t i o n in case of h e a v y r a i n , a n d t o p r o v i d e a p l a c e f o r rest. As t h e t i m e f o r t h e " S i n g - S i n g " grew n e a r , e x c i t e m e n t m o u n t e d , a n d t h e c o m i n g festivities w e r e t h e m a i n t o p i c of c o n v e r s a t i o n . F r o m t i m e to t i m e , g r o u p s of n a t i v e s w o u l d a r r i v e , s i n g i n g l o u d l y as t h e y c a m e , a n d b r i n g i n g w i t h t h e m pigs i n t e n d e d f o r t h e feast. It was n o t u n u s u a l at t h i s t i m e to find at t h e d o o r a n a t i v e in m a g n i f i c e n t c e r e m o n i a l dress, w h o h a d c o m e u p to t h e h o u s e h o p i n g to b e a d m i r e d a n d t o h a v e his p h o t o g r a p h t a k e n . E a r l y in t h e a f t e r n o o n , we w e n t d o w n to t h e a i r s t r i p in a L a n d r o v e r to w a t c h t h e p r o c e e d i n g s . W e w e r e s u r p r i s e d t o see t h e m a n y h u n d r e d s of n a t i v e s w h o h a d a s s e m b l e d in so s h o r t a t i m e . It was a m u s i n g to see t h e w i d e l y d i f f e r i n g styles of clothing. S o m e w e r e dressed in f u l l c e r e m o n i a l attire, with Bird-of-Paradise plumes in their h e a d - d r e s s e s , a n d w e a r i n g shell a n d b o n e o r n a m e n t s ; w h i l e o t h e r s w o r e t h e i r usual m i x t u r e of

TWO TRAVELLERS "It was a d r e a d f u l j o u r n e y . T h e i r salt m e a t was n e a r l y g o n e ; t h e y h a d o n l y f l o u r a n d w h a t t h e y c o u l d s h o o t ; a n d t h e y h a d to r o w against t h e s t r o n g c u r r e n t t h a t h a d b o r n e t h e m d o w n - s t r e a m . " I n 1829, t h i s was S t u r t ' s r e w a r d f o r f o l l o w i n g t h e M u r r a y t o its m o u t h , b e c a u s e t h e m u d f l a t s a n d surf at t h e o u t l e t of L a k e A l e x a n d r i n a p r e v e n t e d his r e t u r n t o S y d n e y a r o u n d t h e coast. I closed P o r t u s ' " A u s t r a l i a Since 1606" a n d gazed out of t h e s t u d y w i n d o w s m i l i n g as I t h o u g h t of m y r e c e n t e x p e r i e n c e on t h e s h o r e s of t h i s s a m e lake. O u r c a t t l e , on a f i v e m i l e p e n i n s u l a j u t t i n g i n t o t h e lake, h a d b e c o m e restless in t h e c o l d , w i n d y w e a t h e r a n d , b y w a y of c o m p e n s a t i o n , t h e y b e g a n t o t r e a t t h e m s e l v e s to a p r e c i o u s g r e e n p a s t u r e n o t designed for them. T h e fences which would normally h a v e p r e v e n t e d t h i s b a n q u e t h a d b e e n w a s h e d a w a y in last y e a r ' s f l o o d s , so 1 d e c i d e d t o i n t e r r u p t t h e f i r s t c o u r s e , if p o s s i b l e . S e c u r e i n a w i n d - p r o o f j a c k e t a n d m i t t e n s , 1 was soon m o u n t e d on m y h o r s e T r i x i e . T h e c a t t l e m o v e d q u i t e well at first, t h i n k i n g p e r h a p s t h a t even d a i n t i e r f a r e was in store. T h e b u l l , n e v e r co-opera-

L O R E T O E u r o p e a n a n d native dress. T h e i r bright clothes m a d e g a y s p l a s h e s of c o l o u r a g a i n s t t h e g r e e n grass of t h e a i r s t r i p . As w e d r o v e a l o n g t h e s i d e of t h e s t r i p , b a n d s of n a t i v e s b r a n d i s h i n g s p e a r s a n d g i v i n g vent t o l o u d w a r c r i e s c a m e r u n n i n g t o w a r d s us, a n d s u r r o u n d e d t h e v e h i c l e . It was c o m f o r t i n g to t h i n k that they were not in earnest, f o r t h e y looked most ferocious!

T h e c a r s w e r e a l l ages. S o m e w e r e m o d e r n steel s e d a n s a m i o t h e r s d a t e d b a c k to 1930 w i t h c a n v a s hoods. O u t on t h e deserted street two goats (one. white the other black) w e r e b e g i n n i n g to e n j o y t h e m s e l v e s i n t h e cool of t h e e v e n i n g . T h e b l a c k , w h i c h was t h e r i n g l e a d e r , j u m p e d o n to t h e b o n n e t of a c a r a n d p r a n c e d a r o u n d , i n v i t i n g t h e w h i t e o n e to j o i n t h e f u n . T h e c a r s w e r e p a r k e d at an a n g l e w i t h t h e i r f r o n t s t o t h e k e r b so t h a t t h e k i d s w e r e a b l e t o c a r r y o u t a lively c h a s e f r o m b o n n e t to b o n n e t , t h e b l a c k o n e a l w a y s in t h e l e a d .

Near the airstrip, preparations were being m a d e f o r t h e c o o k i n g of pigs i n t h e u s u a l n a t i v e f a s h i o n , w h i c h is t o p l a c e t h e m , w r a p p e d in l e a v e s , i n t o p i t s lined with stones w h i c h h a d been previously heated. Sweet p o t a t o e s a n d o t h e r n a t i v e v e g e t a b l e s a r e p u t in also, a n d t h e y a r e t h e n c o v e r e d a n d l e f t to cook f o r several h o u r s . W h e n uncovered, this food looked r a t h e r u n s a v o u r y to us, b u t t h e n a t i v e s a t e it w i t h great e n j o y m e n t . Prior to the feast a n d dancing, sports events were h e l d . W i n n e r s in t h e e v e n t s r e c e i v e d p r i z e s s u c h as mirrors, soap, and bright clothing, and o t h e r articles from the local store. T h e usual events were h e l d foot r a c e s , a g r e a s y p o l e w ith p r i z e s n a i l e d to t h e t o p , and such l i k e . T h e s e e v e n t s c a u s e d g r e a t e x c i t e m e n t . As w e d r o v e a l o n g , we w e r e f o l l o w e d by s c o r e s of l a u g h i n g s m a l l b o y s , v y i n g w i t h o n e a n o t h e r t o k e e p u p w i t h us, a n d we o b s e r v e d t h a t s o m e of t h e m w e r e r e m a r k a b l y f l e e t of f o o t . After the sports came the feasting and dancing, w h i c h c o n t i n u e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e n i g h t , in s p i t e of showers of rain, during which the natives would s c u r r y to t h e i r s h e l t e r s , o n l y to e m e r g e a n d begin s i n g i n g w i t h i n c r e a s e d v i g o r a f t e r a s h o r t t i m e . T h e o n l y o n e s w h o d i d not e n j o y t h e s i n g i n g w e r e the E u r o p e a n r e s i d e n t s , w h o w e r e k e p t a w a k e b y t h e noise, w h i c h i n c r e a s e d in v o l u m e as t h e h o u r s w e n t by! T h e singing continued throughout the next day, and by n i g h t f a l l a l l w e r e t i r e d o u t , a n d g l a d to r e t u r n h o m e . I n o t i c e d t h e h o u s e s e r v a n t s w e r e v e r y subdued a n d h o a r s e a f t e r all t h e i r s i n g i n g ! ANNE-MARIE BAKEWELL (5th. Yr.), Kirribilli.

T i r i n g of t h i s t a m e s p o r t t h e m i s c h i e v o u s y o u n g g o a t s p r a n g h i g h e r on to t h e h o o d of a c a r , q u i t e u n c o n c e r n e d a b o u t t h e d a m a g e h e was c a u s i n g t o t h e d u c o , a n d p e r f o r m e d a s e r i e s of a n t i c s , t h r o w i n g his h e a d this way and t h a t ; every n o w and t h e n u t t e r i n g p e c u l i a r b l e a t s t o e n t i c e bis c o m p a n i o n to play but t h e l a t t e r was a little c a u t i o u s and would not b u d g e f r o m bis l o w e r p o s i t i o n . By t h i s t i m e h e was h a v i n g a t h o r o u g h l y good t i m e a n d b e g a n s h o w i n g off his a g i l i t y b y s p r i n g i n g f r o m h o o d to h o o d s e e m i n g to r e v e l in t h e a d m i r i n g g a z e of bis f r i e n d . B u t t h e silly k i d m a d e o n e l e a p tot) m a n y a n d t h e old c a n v a s h o o d split b e n e a t h his h o o v e s a n d h e l d liiin s u s p e n d e d f o r a s e c o n d w i t h an a l m o s t h u m a n look of a m a z e m e n t on his f u n n y f a c e , till h e d i s a p p e a r e d f a l l i n g h e a d l o n g i n t o t h e b a c k seat. F r o m t h i s p o s i t i o n h e s e e m e d to r e a l i z e t h e e n o r m i t y of t h e d e s t r u c t i o n lie h a d c a u s e d , so g a t h e r i n g his wits together he s c r a m b l e d f r o m the car and scurried u p t h e s t r e e t as fast as his legs c o u l d c a r r y h i m , t h e o t h e r kid f o l l o w i n g . O n e can i m a g i n e the owner's surprise and a n n o y a n c e on r e t u r n i n g lo bis c a r t o f i n d it so m y s t e r i o u s l y d a m a g e d a n d q u i t e u n a b l e to find an explanation. PRISCILLA FELTON (4th. Yr.) Normanhurst.

DEFINITIONS Melody Is like a sweet, S w e e t emotion. Pleasing, calming, Exciting; It s w e e p s O v e r t h e soul. Filling it With awe, w o n d e r , Joy. A flower Is an image Of God, so lovely Yet so a w e s o m e . Think Of its creation, Give t h a n k s F o r its presence. MARGARET ROSE DUNPHY (13), Loreto, Claremont.

WHAT LARKS! T h i s a m u s i n g i n c i d e n t w a s w i t n e s s e d by m y f a t h e r w h e n h e was t r a v e l l i n g in Q u e e n s l a n d t o M o u n t Isa - a b o u t six h u n d r e d m i l e s d u e west of Townsville. T h e c o u n t r y h e r e is m o n o t o n o u slv f l a t , and at H u g h e n d e n o n t h e F l i n d e r s R i v e r a n d w h e r e the i n c i d e n t t o o k p l a c e , t h e v i e w is t r e e l e s s as f a r as the eye c a n see. At this t i m e - in 1946—Hughenden was p o p u l a t e d by a b o u t n i n e h u n d r e d p e r s o n s as well as an u n l i m i t e d n u m b e r of g o a t s . T h e s e goats were sociable fellows— not in t h e least a f r a i d of t h e inhabitants. O n t h i s p a r t i c u l a r e v e n i n g , p a r k e d in t h e m a i n street—the only s t r e e t — w e r e a b o u t eight cars. The owners of t h e s e v e h i c l e s w e r e e n j o y i n g a n e v e n i n g drink in t h e local h o t e l . As in m o s t p a r t s of n o r t h Queensland t h i s c o n c l u s i o n t o a d a y ' s w o r k is m o s t important. 39

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THIRD YEAR CLASS: F R O N T R O W : A. M. J o h n s t o n e , G. Leach, P. P r e n d e r g a s t , A. R e a r d o n , L. W a n g m a n , A. Fitzgerald, J. Moulder, M. Burnett, M. Laws, A. M. Madden. S E C O N D R O W : C. H o l t , J. McColl, J. Hind, R. Barrett, G. Shelton, L. Earl, J. Cashmore, H . Smith, C. Smith, J. Blair, R. B a t e m a n , M. Durack. THIRD ROW: Barlow, J. H a r d i m a n , P. H a r d y m a n , K. Forrest, C . M c D o n a g h , C. H a y e s , M. M o o n e y , J. Guigni, T. Shiels, M. Walsh, H. Mornane. BACK R O W : J. Byrne, R. Rowland, R. H e n r y , A. W i l l i a m s , C. Burke, C. Davidson, D. M c C a f f r e y , A. D e v i n e , J. Aldis, V. Sarks, I.I. S c h o l f e l d , J. R o w l e y .

SECOND YEAR CLASS: F R O N T R O W : J. Day, V. M c E v o y , L. Murphy, J. O ' H a n l o n , M. O ' H a n l o n , L. Clapin, J. O ' N e i l l , P. Reilly, S. K n i g h t , M. O'Mara, I. Palotas, J. W y n d h a m . S E C O N D R O W : M. W a r e d , W . Travers, E. Walsh, V. O'Gorman, J. Burton, G. D e m e u l e m e e s t e r , A. B o r t h w i c k , A. Kelly, P. Flynn, E. Bartlett, H. Crampton, C. Mazza, P. E a r n g e y . T H I R D R O W : H. Maguire, G. McGrath, T. McCaffrey, M. Scott, D. Cleary, B. Minogue, S. Rich, B. B a t e m a n , D. Burke, P. Papallo, R. Bellair, C. Morath, H . L o w e r y , M. Power. BACK R O W : T. Rolfe, J. Southen, S. D i c k s o n , M. Honner, E. S h e e r i n , A. L o u g h l a n d , C. Allen, A. M. D w y e r , B. DeMeur, L. Regan, K. Wilson, C. I n g l i s , L. J o h n s t o n e , E. Sullivan.

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FIRST YEAR: F R O N T R O W : S. D u n c a n , P. Leonard, H. Diver, A. Devine, G. Ryan, V. B a g o t , C. Earl, E. Gallery. S E C O N D R O W : M. D e n n e t t , S. Durant, P. Sherlock, R. Rowe, E. S i m p s o n , M. R e d d i n g t o n , H. B e a t o n , P. Shelton, T. P r e n d e r g a s t , M. Gannon. T H I R D R O W : M. Fealy, N. B y r n e , D. J o h n s t o n , M. C. B e c k m a n , K. T r a c y , C. M a g n e y , C. Burke, G. H i c k e y , J. Stinson, M. D o n o g h o e , P. W a t s o n , V. Sarks. B A C K R O W : A. D o n n e l l y , M. Nelson, R. Creagh, L. Shiels, M. M c G i n t y , G. M c K i n s t r y , J. M c D o n a g h , A. B o l a n d , H. V e r n o n , C. E h r e n b u r g .

6th CLASS: F R O N T R O W : M. M. Kidman, R. Y e w d a l l , G. H e l l m r i c h , J. W a l s h , E. B u c k l e y , C. Maloney. M. Willis, V. Paris. S E C O N D R O W : P. S c o t t - Y o u n g , E. Skippen, E. S h a w , M. O w e n , P. H o l m e s , C. Cahill, R. Murphy, E. Shannon, M. Allen, S. Parmentier, P. Murray. T H I R D R O W : D. O ' D o n n e l l , J. T h o m p s o n , C. Scott, G. Sutherland, A. B o w n e , J. Ford, M. O ' R e i l l y , C. H a d d e n , A. Fileman, E. Spies, E. Matthews. B A C K R O W : D. H e w i t s o n , L. Clinch, C. Strong, M. Courtenay, C. F l y n n , C. N a g y , C. Campey, S. Mulally, J. M. Fowell.

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TRANSITION, GRADE I. AND GRADE II. FRONT ROW: B. Swift, N. Caesar, B. Malloy, P. Sidaway, B. H i c k e y , M. H u n t , S. Manchoulas, L. Maclurcan, S. Skellern. SECOND ROW: K. N a g y , C. B y r o m , S. Murray, K. Limerick, A. Golden, A. Finlayson, J. H a w k e , A. Messara, M. Bates, P. Buckley, J. Harper, A. Calligeros. T H I R D R O W : H. M c M a n i s , C. Seymour, A. Kidman, T. Perry, M. Armstrong, H. Slattery, S. Cahill, M. Dick, C. Cahill, D. Vandervaere, M. A. N e w t o n , C. K e n n e d y . B A C K R O W : S. Johnson. A. Punch, E. Corrigan, N. Lieutenant, C. Parmentier, A. L. Maloney, J. de Tihanyi, S. Inglis, G. Miller, S. Corrigan, L. B u c k l e y , S. Fahy, A. B y e .

5th CLASS: F R O N T R O W : J. Barrett, C. N y s e n , D. Morrow, C. Collins, M. Campey, G. O ' D o n nell, T. Clarke, P. Harkins. S E C O N D R O W : V. Emerson, D. W h i t t e y , S. Doyle, H. M c D o n a l d , J. Burkitt, M. H i c k e y , C. Seagoe, T. Comrie-Thomson, S. Callen, M. H a w k e , S. Stokes. T H I R D R O W : L. Rich, L. Fraser, S. Y o u n g , G. Tracey, N. L o u g h l a n d , A. M. M c L u c k i e , S. Bradley, S. Rowe, K. M a c N a u g h t , D. Maguire, P. Leonhard. B A C K R O W : G. Amerio, K. Collins, D. Plasto, P. B u c k l e y , R. Knight, E. O'Brien, S. Holt, D. Lieutenant, C. McCleery.

LORETO CONVENT, KIRRIBILLI, N.S.W. BOYS.

TRANSITION, GRADE I., GRADE II.

B A C K R O W : D. Burke, W. Dusseldorp, C. Ball, P. Golden, P. Bruce, T. Purcell, B. Courtenay, D. Hall. S E C O N D R O W : A. Churchill, P. F l e m i n g , J. Snelgrove, G. Marton, M. Cafarella, R. Chisholm. J. Pelletier, S. K e n n e d y , C. Maclurcan, J. Scott. F R O N T R O W : J. Hall, G. B a t e m a n , A. K e n n e d y , P. K o e n i g , C. Walsh, D. Skellern, R. Morrow, D. Merkel, R. Inglis. A B S E N T : P. W a t s o n , M. Caesar, J. Goddard, C. Talbot-Blaker, K. Regan, B. B u c k l e y , D. N e w t o n . A B S E N T , GR. I I I . & I V . : M. Jones, K. Dusseldorp, J. Fay, J. Merkel, M. L. Pelletier, M. Hall. A B S E N T , GR. I I . , I. and T R A N S I T I O N : M. B o w y e r , C. H a w kins, E. Palotcos, M. Snell, S. Murray, A. H a w k i n s , S. Lloyd, P. Elms.

GRADES III & IV. F R O N T R O W : J. Kelly, J. Caesar, C. Prendergast, H. Sidaway, P. Gibson, M. T. Molloy, J. Fay, A. N e u m a n n , M. A. Perry, A. Holden, P. Horan, C. Lieutenant, S. Hind. S E C O N D R O W : E. H o m a n , S. Skippen, A. Courtenay, M. Willis, J. Gain, P. Chaplin, E. Standen, T. O'Reilly, M. Burke, B. Brown, E. Slocum, M. Salteri, M. K e n n e d y , C. L o n g , M. M. Flynn. T H I R D R O W : M. D e Fina. M. Purcell, L. Galiungi, F. Sidaway, M. Murphy, M. Burke, B. Holmes, R. Plasto, S. Cayley, K. Goddard, R. Zanelli, H. Lubrano, S. E m e r s o n , B. Scott. B A C K R O W : C. Dusseldorp, P. D o n n e l l y , B. N e u m a n n , A. Fay, C*

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Memory P ict u r es PONTIFICAL HIGH MASS Scott, S.J., w h o p r e s i d e d at the Mass, a p p r o a c h e d t h e A l t a r , a n d t h e Very R e v e r e n d J. G o l d f i n c h , C.M. and acolytes. I n the procession d o w n t h e l e n g t h of t h e court, R e v e r e n d F a t h e r s T. B a r d e n , S J., E. Mulvihill, a n d L. F a u l k n e r , p r e c e d e d His L o r d s h i p , w h o was vested f o r Mass w i t h crozier, m i t r e , gloves, sandals a n d buskins. B e f o r e t h e a p p e a r a n c e of t h e Bishops, t h e the c h i l d r e n were r e q u e s t e d to r e m a i n silent in prep a r a t i o n f o r Mass, and i m m e d i a t e l y His L o r d s h i p a p p e a r e d t h e " H y m n to t h e C h u r c h * was sung. T h r o u g h o u t the Mass tin 1 r e v e r e n t silence of so m a n y t h o u s a n d s of c h i l d r e n was most impressive. I n d e e d , it was a t r e m e n d o u s e x p e r i e n c e to be in that great assembly of Catholic Y o u t h , p a r t i c i p a t i n g in Christ's E t e r n a l Sacrifice. A b o u t a q u a r t e r of an h o u r a f t e r Mass, the H e a d P r e f e c t of St. I g n a t i u s ' College p r e s e n t e d His Lords h i p with a S p i r i t u a l B o u q u e t , f o r w h i c h each child h a d offered t h r e e Masses, t h r e e Rosaries, t h r e e visits to t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t , a n d a special Daily Prayer. F o l l o w i n g this, a p u p i l of St. J o s e p h ' s H i g h e r P r i m a r y School, h a n d e d His L o r d s h i p a gift of £700 c o n t r i b u t e d by all t h e c h i l d r e n . In t h a n k i n g t h e m Bishop Gleeson m e n t i o n e d that a great p a r t of tins m o n e y h a d p u r c h a s e d his episcopal robes. A s t i r r i n g e x h o r t a t i o n followed, in which we were r e m i n d e d of the great privileges t h a t B a p t i s m h a d bestowed u p o n us, and His L o r d s h i p urged t h a t we c o r r e s p o n d generously, so that one day we might meet again in o u r F a t h e r ' s House. JULIE BROOKS (14), E. CULSHAW (15), Marryatville.

T h e a p p o i n t m e n t of F a t h e r J a m e s W. Gleeson D.D., as A u x i l i a r y B i s h o p of A d e l a i d e to his Grace the A r c h b i s h o p , Most R e v e r e n d Dr. Beovich, D.D., Pt. D., b r o u g h t great jov to t h e C a t h o l i c C o m m u n i t y of A d e l a i d e , p a r t i c u l a r l y to t h e c h i l d r e n , because F a t h e r , as D i r e c t o r of E d u c a t i o n in the Archdiocese for several years, h a d b e c o m e t h e i r r e v e r e d f r i e n d . His L o r d s h i p ' s c o n s e c r a t i o n was solemnised on May 21st. d u r i n g t h e first t e r m vacation, w h e n m a n y of the c h i l d r e n h a d r e t u r n e d to t h e c o u n t r y homes. \ h e r e f o r e an o p p o r t u n i t y was given to t h e m to h o n o u r His L o r d s h i p by a t t e n d i n g his first P o n t i f i c a l High Mass, on J u n e 7th. l h e M e m o r i a l Drive T e n n i s Courts were chosen as the site f o r t h e c e r e m o n y . Fliis proved an i d e a l choice, f o r t h e a c c o m m o d a t i o n of the c h i l d r e n in three large stands f a c i n g a m a i n court, r e s u l t e d in an impressive c o m p a c t n e s s : t h i s t h r e w into relief the irregular blocks of c o l o u r f o r m e d b y t h e v a r i o u s uniforms. T h e a l t a r , placed at t h e f a r end of t h e court, was clearly visible to all in t h e stands. T h e s t r u c t u r e erected over it was a d o r n e d with w h i t e a n d gold satin, its e f f e c t b e i n g h e i g h t e n e d by t h e s u r r o u n d i n g green velvet of the lawn. T h e c h o i r of one t h o u s a n d , seven h u n d r e d children, t o g e t h e r with t h e s t u d e n t s of St. F r a n c i s Xavier's S e m i n a r y , sang the Votive Mass of t h e Sacred H e a r t , as it was t h e First F r i d a y of J u n e . Long b e f o r e ten o'clock, t h e t i m e s c h e d u l e d f o r the beginning of t h e Mass, t h e n i n e t h o u s a n d c h i l d r e n and the two h u n d r e d priests, b r o t h e r s , and n u n s h a d assembled. A few m i n u t e s b e f o r e ten, A r c h b i s h o p Beovich, a t t e n d e d b y t h e Very R e v e r e n d M i c h a e l

THE BALLET A. DAME MARGOT FONTEYN Early in the y e a r news c a m e to us that D a m e Margot F o n t e y n was to visit S y d n e y a n d M e l b o u r n e on a m o n t h ' s season. T h e c o m p a n y she was d a n c i n g with in Sydney was b e g u n not m a n y years ago by Mr. Borovansky w h o has d o n e great t h i n g s for us in helping to develop a Ballet c o m p a n y . H e h a s not only created a great interest in Ballet but h a s also trained several l e a d i n g A u s t r a l i a n b a l l e t dancers. The late Miss F r a n c e s Scully was a n o t h e r of t h e pioneers of A u s t r a l i a n Ballet. E l a i n e F i f i e l d and several o t h e r s w h o are n o w at Sadlers Wells have been trained by h e r . A S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n t h a t has become a shining m e m o r y c a m e at last. My e x c i t e m e n t was really u n b e l i e v a b l e . And I d r e a d e d t h a t s o m e t h i n g would h a p p e n to p r e v e n t m y going. Everything went according to plan and 1 f o u n d myself seated in the E m p i r e T h e a t r e by 1.45 p.m., anxiously waiting. Les Sylphides, p e r h a p s one of C h o p i n ' s loveliest works, was first o n t h e p r o g r a m m e . All t h r o u g h this composition C h o p i n has as a t h e m e t h e p r e l u d e

in I) m a j o r t h a t gives it such a lovely e f f e c t . 1 t h i n k 1 e n j o y e d t h e music even m o r e t h a n t h e dancing. T h e c o r p s de ballet looked very g r a c e f u l in t h e i r long f l o w i n g frocks. T h e n e x t was a very b r i g h t and fast moving ballet Don Quixote. T h e t r a d i t i o n a l red costumes were worn by B r i a n A s h b r i d g e and R o w e n a Jackson w h o d a n c e d this d e l i g h t f u l Ballet. T h e n at last t h e c u r t a i n went u p once m o r e f o r Swan Lake. As Margot F o n t e y n danced on to the c e n t r e of t h e stage she h a d the w h o l e a u d i e n c e conc e n t r a t e d on h e r . It is a k i n d of gentle a r r o g a n c e that she possesses; f r o m tin? t i m e s h e a p p e a r s on the stage t h e a u d i e n c e is well a w a r e t h a t she is in f u l l c o m m a n d . H e r t e c h n i c a l skill is really w o n d e r f u l : every little detail is c o r r e c t a n d this has only been a c h i e v e d f r o m h o u r s of h e r practising. In t h e second d a n c e of Swan L a k e she and Michael Somes d a n c e d t h e p a s d e deux. Margot as Q u e e n of t h e Swans and M i c h a e l Somes as the Prince. T s c h a i k o w s k i has w r i t t e n m a n y lovely compositions, but 1 t h i n k Swan L a k e is p e r h a p s t h e one with the 45

L O R E T O peared. There was t h u n d e r of a p p l a u s e , a n d t h e n once again, silence c r e p t over t h e t h e a t r e as t h e p e o p l e settled b a c k in t h e i r seats. T h e c o n d u c t o r raised his h a n d s as a sign f o r t h e first b a r of music, f r o m t h e b a l l e t 'Swan L a k e ' to begin. As I glanced about me, I n o t i c e d t h e t h o u g h t f u l expressions on t h e faces of t h e p e o p l e finding peace, away f r o m the t u r m o i l of life. Within m i n u t e s it seemed, t h e o v e r t u r e h a d e n d e d , a n d n o w we were waiting f o r t h e c u r t a i n to rise on t h e Ballet. F r o m t h e first b a r t o t h e last c h o r d of t h e m a s t e r p i e c e , we were h e l d s p e l l b o u n d at t h e grace of e a c h d a n c e r . It was as if a b r e a t h of wind h a d passed across t h e stage a n d gently w a f t e d t h e f i g u r e s into m o v e m e n t . A l t h o u g h no words were s p o k e n , a tale of sadness and of b e a u t y passed b e t w e e n actor a n d a u d i e n c e , a tale told by p h y s i c a l m o v e m e n t a n d f a c i a l expression. I t was so p e a c e f u l w i t h i n t h a t t h e a t r e whilst t h e o r c h e s t r a a n d t h e d a n c e r s mingled t o g e t h e r as one, so t h a t as t h e c u r t a i n finally fell a sense of s o m e t h i n g lost c a m e over me. It was as if t h e satin drapes,, so g r a c e f u l themselves, were closing somet h i n g f r o m my life, closing a world u n k n o w n to m e a n d not t o b e r e v e a l e d , u n t i l t h e c u r t a i n s are raised again a n d a n o t h e r story is t o l d t h r o u g h Ballet. ELAINE BAILEY, Toorak. D. FINAL NIGHT AT THE BALLET T h e a u d i e n c e was tense, with t h a t a i r of expectancy which is only p r e s e n t on last n i g h t s at t h e t h e a t r e . T h e r e was a m u r m u r w h e n t h e lights w e n t o u t ; t h e rustle of p r o g r a m m e s s t o p p e d a n d n o t a s o u n d was to be h e a r d . T h e c o n d u c t o r raised his b a t o n a n d stood poised. T h e n t h e music b e g a n a n d t h e t h e a t r e was f i l l e d with t h e d e l i g h t f u l strains of C h o p i n ' s "Les S y l p h i d e s . " Slowly t h e c u r t a i n rose, and t h e very f a m i l i a r p i c t u r e of the m o o n l i t glen u n f o l d e d itself. M a n y times 1 h a d seen t h i s ballet, b u t never h a d 1 tired of it. In each p e r f o r m a n c e t h e r e was s o m e t h i n g n e w ; each d a n c e r gave a diff e r e n t i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of h e r role. T h e short b a l l e t e n d e d a n d t h e crowd c l a p p e d tirelessly. D u r i n g t h e interval I t h o u g h t how f a m i l i a r was this scene. H o w m a n y last n i g h t s I h a d w a t c h e d ! T o w a r d s t h e end of " T h e T a m i n g of t h e S h r e w " boxes were passed along the rows. E a c h p e r s o n took several s t r e a m e r s a n d passed t h e box along again. T h e p l a y c o n c l u d e d a n d t h e v a r i o u s m e m b e r s of t h e cast took t h e i r bows. W h e n t h e two p r i n c i p a l s a p p e a r e d , h u n d r e d s of s t r e a m e r s f l u t t e r e d to t h e stage. T h e n we all stood f o r t h e n a t i o n a l a n t h e m and t h e c u r t a i n was l o w e r e d f o r t h e last time. My m i n d f l a s h e d back to t h e p r e s e n t as again the t h e a t r e d a r k e n e d f o r t h e next b a l l e t " N u t cracker."*. T h i s b a l l e t was very lovely w i t h t h e most m a g n i f i c e n t p a r t c o m i n g at t h e e n d , t h e d i f f i c u l t a n d b r i l l i a n t P a s d e D e u x of t h e S u g a r P l u m f a i r y a n d the P r i n c e . T h e flashing t u r n s , fouettes, a n d the lifts, e n r a p t u r e d everyone. Again t h e last n i g h t of a season was c r o w n e d with s t r e a m e r s . ANNE McINERNEY (15), Marryatville.

most e m o t i o n a l a p p e a l . I n Margot F o n t e y n ' s interp r e t a t i o n of t h e classical roles t h e r e are c e r t a i n epic-odes that lend a rich h u m a n i t y t o t h e Ballet. A c o l o u r f u l little d a n c e n o w c a m e on to b r i g h t e n ihe a t m o s p h e r e . T h i s is a ballet of b r o a d a n d very B r i t i s h h u m o u r . C h a r l e s M a c k e r r a s * w h o has r e a r r a n g e d this has a c c o m p l i s h e d a real t o u r de f o r c e in m a k i n g e x c e r p t s of ten Sullivan O p e r a s into a musical whole. W h i l e it is a very m e r r y d a n c e it is t h e ideal b a l l e t to show off t h e disciplined exuberance of t h e y o u n g c o m p a n y . It was a w o n d e r f u l a f t e r n o o n : all I could do w h e n it was over was sit a n d j u s t t h i n k of w h a t 1 had seen. A n y o n e with a n y k n o w l e d g e of Ballet at all w o u l d h a v e e n j o y e d it, f o r B a l l e t is one of t h e most p e r f e c t m e a n s of e x p r e s s i n g one's emotions. JOY KENNEDY GREEN (4th. Yr ), Normanhurst. * Conductor of the B.B.C. Orchestra in London, and eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Mackerras of Sydney. B. BALLET IN BRISBANE B r i s b a n e has a m a t e u r o p e r a , t h e a t r e a n d m u s i c a l c o m e d y groups, a n d now t h r o u g h t h e e f f o r t s of Cyril J o h n s , of i n t e r n a t i o n a l f a m e , a b a l l e t c o m p a n y has been f o r m e d . At a general m e e t i n g in M a r c h 1953, t h e m e m bers a d o p t e d a p r o p o s a l f o r t h e f o r m a t i o n of a T h e a t r e G r o u p . I n A p r i l , classes b e g a n , a t t e n d e d by girls w h o w o r k e d in B r i s b a n e offices, classrooms, f a s h i o n salons, a n d science laboratories. As e a r l y as O c t o b e r , t h e T h e a t r e G r o u p h e l d its first p e r f o r m a n c e just ten m o n t h s a f t e r Mr. Cyril J o h n s h a d r e t u r n e d f r o m his six years of s t u d y overseas. T h e T h e a t r e G r o u p is p r o u d a n d h o n o u r e d to h a v e as its p a t r o n , Mr. E d o u a r d Borovansky. Someday it h o p e s to r e a c h t h e goal of c o m p a n i e s s i m i l a r l y f o r m e d , such as Sadler's Wells, w h i c h b e g a n with the s t r u g g l i n g s t u d e n t . T h e B r i s b a n e Ballet T h e a t r e G r o u p was f o u n d ed with the view of p r o m o t i n g local interest in ballet a n d as a m e d i u m f o r a d v a n c e d d a n c e r s , who h a v e passed t h e i r m a j o r exams. U n t i l now, t h e r e was n o f u t u r e f o r such t a l e n t e d s t u d e n t s , w h o did not w a n t to go overseas and c o n t i n u e t h e i r studies. T h e aims of t h e g r o u p a r e to f o r m a link b e t w e e n t h e s t u d e n t of d a n c i n g a n d t h e p r o f e s s i o n a l ; to e n a b l e t h e s t u d e n t s to gain a k n o w l e d g e a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g of e s t a b l i s h e d classical ballets, b y t r a i n e d p r o d u c t i o n s , w h i c h in t u r n b r o a d e n t h e i r t e c h n i c a l k n o w l e d g e in the execution of t h e m o r e d i f f i c u l t steps. So the G r o u p h o p e s that r e g u l a r p e r f o r m a n c e s will h e l p to develop the sensitivity of ear a n d eye, n e e d e d f o r t h e f u l l e n j o y m e n t of ballet's e n t r a n c i n g music, its d r a m a a n d its c o n s t a n t l y c h a n g i n g p i c t u r e s and patterns. MADONNA McAULIFFE (17), Brisbane. C. BALLET IN MELBOURNE It was n e a r l y t h e t i m e now, t h e great o r c h e s t r a was settling d o w n , t h e t h e a t r e light h a d been d i m m e d and all r o u n d t h e r e w e r e h u s h e d whispers. Then f r o m b e h i n d t h e c u r t a i n s t h e c o n d u c t o r ap-

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THE PEARL EAR-RINGS

ing a b o u t S u n d a y buses. A large m i l k van d r e w u p o u t s i d e a s h o p . T h e d r i v e r was d i s i n t e r e s t e d and unsympathetic. His w i f e was w i t h h i m . I begged h e r to give t h e p o o r w o m a n a lift b a c k to town. She s t u t t e r e d a n d s t u m b l e d a n d finally gave as an excuse, t h e f u r t h e r calls t h e y w o u l d h a v e to m a k e on t h e r o u t e . I t u r n e d a w a y d i s g u s t e d . I felt that this was not t h e real r e a s o n . My f r i e n d d e c i d e d to walk d o w n to a g a r a g e on the corner to m a k e f u r t h e r enquiries. I waited. T h e r e w e r e s o u n d s of a s h o p d o o r b e i n g u n b o l t e d . A girl e m e r g e d . My q u e s t i o n at last met w i t h t h e a n s w e r . " A b u s leaves h e r e in f i v e m i n u t e s . " I t o r e a f t e r my u n f o r t u n a t e f r i e n d a n d told h e r t h e j o y f u l news. W e h e a r d a noise. It was t h e bus. I seized t h e suitcase, a v o i d i n g t h e t a i l now waving w i l d l y t h r o u g h t h e g a p , a n d h u s t l e d h e r a l o n g at a g r e a t r a t e t h e cat p r o t e s t i n g violently f r o m w i t h i n . W e r e a c h e d t h e stop, she m o u n t e d t h e steps, 1 h a n d e d u p h e r f e l i n e f r i e n d a n d waved t h e bus out of sight. L o o k i n g b a c k on it n o w , it seems a d r e a m ; but 1 still h a v e t h e e a r - r i n g s to c o n v i n c e me that m \ s t r a n g e a d v e n t u r e was a r e a l i t y . SANDRA POWER (15), Marryatville

It is a f a r c r y f r o m Alice to P o r t N o a r l u n g a b y t h e sea. P e r h a p s I was still u n a c c u s t o m e d to t h e light s t r e a m i n g t h r o u g h w i n d o w s o n t o m y b e d , because I a w o k e well b e f o r e six. T i r e d of lying t h e r e , I h o p p e d out a n d d e c i d e d to t a k e f o r a w a l k the sixth m e m b e r of o u r f a m i l y , o u r P e k e , C h a n g — short f o r t h e G e n e r a l . P a d d i n g s t e a l t h i l y a r o u n d , to avoid w a k i n g t h e still s l e e p i n g h o u s e h o l d , I seized d r o w s y C h a n g a n d m a d e my exit. At t h e crest of t h e hill, a voice accosted m e f r o m t h e side of t h e r o a d . Sitting u n d e r a l a r g e b u s h was a m i d d l e - a g e d w o m a n w e a r i n g an old b l a c k h a t a n d a s h a b b y b r o w n coat g a p i n g between t h e b u t t o n s . T h e r e was a k i n d look a b o u t her eyes, so I w e n t o v e r to h e r w o n d e r i n g , h o w e v e r , why she sat in such a p l a c e at such an e a r l y h o u r . She e x p l a i n e d in a c u r i o u s l y r e s i g n e d m a n n e r . A f r i e n d h a d d r i v e n h e r d o w n to visit a r e l a t i v e . She h a d given no w a r n i n g of h e r c o i n i n g a n d f o u n d the house e m p t y a n d securely l o c k e d . '"I'm good at c l i m b i n g t h r o u g h w i n d o w s , " 1 suggested. But it seemed she h a d tried t h e m all. " W o u l d you like some b r e a k f a s t ? " S h e r e f u s e d , but a d m i t t e d that she would love a c u p of tea. My a t t e n t i o n was h e r e d i s t r a c t e d by C h a n g , w h o was s n i f f i n g eagerly at h e r l a r g e suitcase, a n d j u m p ing a b o u t e x c i t e d l y . T h e n I saw t h e reason w h y ! T h r o u g h t h e slit in h e r g a p i n g b a t t e r e d case, 1 glimpsed s o m e t h i n g s w a y i n g lo a n d f r o " O h , w h a t ' s t h a t ? " I c r i e d in h o r r o r . " I t ' s only a c a t , " she said. She told m e she m a d e e a r - r i n g s f o r some merchandise firm and produced f r o m the smaller case several c h e a p but c l e v e r l y w r o u g h t pairs. " W o u l d you like a p a i r ? " s h e said. V e r y t o u c h e d , I thanked h e r a n d took h e r g i f t . We set off to o u r h o u s e f o r a c u p of tea, 1 carrying t h e e n c a s e d c a t ! On a r r i v a l , I sat h e r in our car w h i c h was o u t s i d e , r e a d y to t a k e us off t o Mass l a t e r . I went i n s i d e to b r e a k t h e news, producing t h e p e a r l e a r - r i n g s as e v i d e n c e . M u m m y b e g a n to m a k e t h e tea t e l l i n g m e to f i n d o u t t h e bus times. On the way I c h a s e d a small boy, w h o told m e t h r e e buses left f o r town on S u n d a y s . R e t u r n i n g , 1 f o u n d my f r i e n d still sitting in t h e car, s i p p i n g tea, w i t h a p l a t e of b r e a d a n d b u t t e r on her lap. I sat w i t h h e r a n d listened to a n o t h e r chapter of h e r life story. H e r f a t h e r , a c o m f o r t a b l e farmer, l e n t £2,000 to a c e r t a i n n e i g h b o u r , w h o f o r some reason w o u l d not r e p a y it. H e r f a m i l y met with f u r t h e r misfortunes and had been forced to sell t h e f a r m . T h e m a k i n g of ear-rings w a s her sole m e a n s of s u p p o r t , a n d now, s h e c o u l d n o longer a f f o r d to k e e p h e r cat. T h e m a i n p u r p o s e of her visit h e r e , was to give t h e a n i m a l to h e r r e l a t i v e . S u d d e n l y , 1 r e m e m b e r e d t h a t t i m e was m a r c h i n g on. I showed h e r to t h e b u s stop, waved g o o d b y e a n d hurried h o m e to b r e a k f a s t . H o w e v e r , I c o u l d n o t stop t h i n k i n g a b o u t m y p o o r f r i e n d , w o n d e r i n g whether she h a d m a n a g e d to c a t c h t h a t bus. F i n a l l y , I ran down to see. T h e r e s h e was still w a i t i n g patiently. "It h a s n ' t c o m e y e t , " she called to m e . A man came out of a h o u s e close by b u t h e k n e w n o t h -

HOLLYWOOD IN MAREE W h e n o n e c o n s i d e r s t h e g l a m o u r associated w i t h t h e p r o d u c t i o n of a H o l l y w o o d film, it is r a t h e r a m u s i n g to see o n e of these films in all t h e e l e g a n c e of a t i n - s h e d at M a r e e , s o m e f o u r h u n d r e d a n d fiitv m i l e s d i r e c t l y n o r t h of A d e l a i d e , w h e r e I s p e n t m y M a y h o l i d a y s t h i s year. T h e t h e a t r e is s i t u a t e d in t h e midst of b r o k e n d o w n t i n h o u s e s ; t h e " s t r e e t s " a r e m e r e sand t r a c k s . T h e p i c t u r e s at M a r e e are s h o w n e v e r y S a t u r d a y n i g h t , at 7.30 p . m . A b o u t half an h o u r b e f o r e this, t h e a u d i e n c e , c o n s i s t i n g of A u s t r a l i a n s , A f g h a n s and A b o r i g i n e s , c o n g r e g a t e at t h e o n e a n d only store, t h e n p r o c e e d t o t h e " t h e a t r e . " T h e a d m i s s i o n is five shillings, w h i c h is q u i t e e x p e n s i v e c o n s i d e r i n g no s e a t i n g a c c o m m o d a t i o n is p r o v i d e d . D u r i n g my stay, t h e r e was b u t o n e film e v e n i n g , so w h e n comf o r t a b l y seated on my box. I r e v e l l e d in t h e novelty of t h e occasion. A f t e r m u c h a d o , t h e film " A n n e of t h e Indies," b e g a n . S u d d e n l y a g r e a t r i p p i n g s o u n d was h e a r d ; many p r e p a r e d to a t t a c k a s n a k e , but t h e light* m e r e l y r e v e a l e d t h a t o n e of t h e old c h a i r s had c o l l a p s e d . T h a t was t h e o n l y d i s t u r b a n c e d u r i n g t h e first half of t h e p r o g r a m m e , except of c o u r s e , f o r a five m i n u t e i n t e r v a l e v e r y t i m e a reel h a d to be changed. D u r i n g t h e s e c o n d p i c t u r e , " M r . Scoutm a s t e r , " we h a d t h r e e t e c h n i c a l b r e a k d o w n s , a p a r t f r o m t h e c h a n g i n g of t h e reels. D u r i n g these, ! t h o r o u g h l y e x a m i n e d t h e i n t e r i o r d e c o r a t i o n of t h e t h e a t r e ; c o l o u r e d c r e p e - p a p e r h a d o n c e h e l p e d to c a m o u f l a g e t h e severity of t h e tin ceiling a n d r a f t e r s , hut t h e r e is no k n o w n c o l o u r w h i c h c o u l d a d e q u a t e l y d e s c r i b e its p r e s e n t h u e . W e l e f t t h e t h e a t r e at a q u a r t e r to o n e on Sunday morning: this was by n o m e a n s a r e c o r d , as one s c r e e n i n g did n o t c o n c l u d e u n t i l two t h i r t y ! VERONICA CURTIN (15), Marryatville.

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A TRIP TO ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL

T w e l v e o'clock h o w e v e r , saw us b o a r d i n g t h e " L a d y F e r g u s o n " f e r r y , a n d five m i n u t e s l a t e r , regretf u l l y we r e a c h e d K i r r i b i l l i w h a r f . ROSALIND BATEMAN (3rd. Yr ), Kirribilli.

O n e d a y o u r school w a s asked to send a s m a l l c o n t i n g e n t of p u p i l s , n o t too d e e p l y in t h e world of study,, t o a t t e n d s o l e m n High Mass at t h e C a t h e d r a l . T h e Mass was t o c e l e b r a t e t h e o p e n i n g of t h e t h i r d a n n u a l c o n v e n t i o n of t h e C a t h o l i c P r e s s Association of A u s t r a l i a a n d New Z e a l a n d .

EARLIEST MEMORIES At t i m e s m y earliest m e m o r i e s seem c l e a r , n u m e r o u s , f a s c i n a t i n g a n d e x c i t i n g ; at o t h e r s m y m e m o r y is a b l a n k a n d it seems that t h e r e is only t h e present. M e m o r i e s c o m e to m e in f r a g m e n t s like a collection of j u m b l e d p h o t o g r a p h s t h r o w n at r a n d o m into a box. I can r e m e m b e r h o w i m m e n s e t h i n g s a r o u n d m e seemed sometimes. A t o n e t i m e I c a n see (or f e e l ) myself r u n n i n g d o w n a big s l o p i n g g r e e n l a w n ; a r o u n d t h e e d g e of it a m o n g r o c k s a r e h u g e m a s s e s of h y d r a n g e a s . T h i s is S y d n e y w h e n I was a v e r y l i t t l e girl, b u t S y d n e y itself is not a c o n n e c t e d p i c t u r e to m e . F r a g m e n t s of t r a v e l s c o m e to me. I n a t r a i n , 1 t h r e w a silver s p o o n out of t h e w i n d o w i n t o t h e o p e n d e s e r t n e a r O o o d n a d a l t a . My m o t h e r t h i n k s 1 c o u l d h a r d l y r e m e m b e r t h i s as I was b a r e l y two, b u t I feel myself t h a t I c a n . At a n y r a t e I recall s o m e f a i n t s t i r r i n g of c o n s c i e n c e over this, as t h e s p o o n f o r s o m e r e a s o n or o t h e r was p r e c i o u s to m y m o t h e r . A p a i r of t i n y r e d shoes, a p i n k b a t h , a soft toy l a m b , a b r o k e n s t r i n g of b e a d s — s u c h t h i n g s a r e h a r d l y m e m o r i e s b e c a u s e , like t h e b r o k e n b e a d s , 1 c a n n o t t h r e a d t h e m u p o n a n y s t r i n g b u t t h e y lie s o m e w h e r e i m p r e s e s d on m y b a b y h o o d . B o a r d i n g school at a v e r y e a r l y a g e — I was five w h e n 1 first went to L o r e t o , T o o r a k , yet t h i s s e e m s to m e in t h e recent past. M e l b o u r n e o n W i n t e r d a y s with b a r e t r e e s a n d long, l o n g t r a m lines will n e v e r fade from my mind. O n c e I r e m e m b e r s i t t i n g in a h o t e l d i n i n g r o o m c o n s i d e r i n g a m e n u as t h o u g h I c o u l d r e a d p e r f e c t l y , a n d o r d e r i n g ' f r i e d sole.' 1 t h o u g h t 1 was g o i n g to see on t h e p l a t e w h a t 1 h a d h e a r d a b o u t t h e d a y b e f o r e at a C h r i s t i a n D o c t r i n e lesson. I w a s disapp o i n t e d . It looked like a fish. PERPETUA CLANCY (Sub-Leaving), Nedlands.

Soon we w e r e in t h e f e r r y s t e a m e r c h u g g i n g across t h e b e a u t i f u l w a t e r s of S y d n e y H a r b o u r . W e w e r e f a r too t h r i l l e d w i t h t h e b e a u t i f u l s c e n e r y a r o u n d us t o feel sea-sick. T h e b l u e w a t e r s s p a r k l e d like f a i r y lights as t h e b e a m i n g sun p l a y e d u p o n t h e m . T h e lawns a n d p a r k s w e r e green a n d b r o w n ; with Admiralty house to the left, the H a r b o u r Bridge o v e r h e a d a n d " T h e H e a d s " c l e a r l y visible in t h e f a i n t m i s t of t h e m o r n i n g . T h e b r e e z e was cool a n d ref r e s h i n g as it w h i p p e d t h e sea-spray into o u r faces. Soon a f t e r n i n e o'clock we r e a c h e d C i r c u l a r Q u a y a n d t h e r e , a f t e r c o l l e c t i n g o u r b e a r i n g s , we o v e r w o r k e d t h e t u r n s t y l e , u n t i l we w e r e all on t h e o t h e r side. F r o m C i r c u l a r Q u a y we c a u g h t a t r a m to St. J a m e s ' S t a t i o n . W e crossed M a c q u a r i e S t r e e t via t h e u n d e r g r o u n d s u b w a y a n d t h e n p r o c e e d e d in t h r e e s to t h e f r o n t steps of t h e C a t h e d r a l . 1 f e l t o n c e a g a i n , t h e m a j e s t y of St. M a r y ' s C a t h e d r a l as we e n t e r e d t h r o u g h t h e W e s t e r n d o o r s . T h e A l t a r was a l m o s t s h i n i n g in its w h i t e b e a u t y c o m p a r e d with the subdued splendour and magnif i c e n c e , of t h e h i g h v a u l t e d ceilings. T h e C a t h e d r a l s e e m e d vast, silent a n d h o l y , b u t we k n e w it was little c o m p a r e d to t h e O n e W h o d w e l t w i t h i n . W e w e r e u s h e r e d to t h e f r o n t seats a n d we stood as t h e p r o c e s s i o n of C l e r g y b e g a n to w a l k t o w a r d s the Altar. Firstly walked His E m i n e n c e Cardinal Gilroy, A r c h b i s h o p of S y d n e y ; then followed Bishops, A r c h b i s h o p s , P r i o r s , P r i e s t s a n d a l t a r boys all l o o k i n g very s p l e n d i d in t h e i r silks. B u t I c o u l d n o t r e p r e s s a smile, at t h e f a m i l i a r s i g h t of c a d e t t r o u s e r s , p e e p i n g f r o m u n d e r t h e a l t a r boys* lace. S o l e m n Mass b e g a n w i t h its lovely p s a l m s a n d p r a y e r s s u n g by t h e priest a n d a n s w e r e d b y t h e c h o i r . T h e p r i e s t i n c e n s e d t h e a l t a r , a n d his D e a c o n a n d S u b - D e a c o n ; t h e n H i s E m i n e n c e ; lastly t h e a l t a r boys t u r n e d a n d incensed t h e p e o p l e . T h e Mass m o v e d on to its c l i m a x at t h e C o n s e c r a t i o n . T h e priest raised t h e H o s t ; a n d silence f i l l e d t h e w h o l e C a t h e d r a l , a p e a c e f u l , r e s t f u l , silence in a very b u s y world. T h e occasional s e r m o n was p r e a c h e d by B i s h o p J o h n F r e e m a n ( A u x i l i a r y to His E m i n e n c e Cardinal Gilroy).

THE CALL OF THE GHOSTLY GUMS With a w h i r l of hoofs and a ringing neigh, The filly was out of t h e y a r d — a n d a w a y To t h e ghostly gums, that fringed the side Of the treacherous w a t e r s no boat could ride. The rocks stood out in the g a t h e r i n g gloom As the filly d r a n k , w h e r e the wattles bloom Her thirst soon quenched, the filly grazed 'Neath t h e ghostly gums, as the sunset blazed.

A f t e r t h e Mass we n o t e d in a g r o u p — C a r d i n a l G i l r o y ( A r c h b i s h o p of S y d n e y ) , F a t h e r J . G. M u r t a g h , M.A. (associate E d i t o r of " T h e A d v o c a t e ) , A r c h b i s h o p C a r b o n i ( A p o s t o l i c D e l e g a t e ) , Mgr. R. C o l l e n d e r , P . P . V.G., P r i o r G. P. C l e r y , 0 . C a r m ( E d i t o r of " T h e S c a p u l a r " ) , B i s h o p F r e e m a n , F a t h e r D. O ' C o n n o r , S.J. ( E d i t o r of " T h e M e s s e n g e r " ) , M r . J. K e l l e h e r ( E d i t o r of " T h e C a t h o l i c W e e k l y , " Sydney).

When the moon crept high, a beam of light Caught h e r resting. It was night! The possums swung t h r o u g h the silvery trees That rustled gently with e v e r y breeze. DIANE WILSON (12), Toorak.

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POINT OF DEPARTURE There were little houses, with steep roofs, huddling and jumbling below. Above and beyond them was the sky, Blood red and black, pink and gold, yellow and blue. I didn't want to think anymore. I up-ended my mind and emptied it, and just sat, like everyone else. Hands, pink-tipped, fine. Hands blotched, coarse. The black and white papers were not changed by these borders. A pipe, a cigarette, a t u f t of hair in the wrong place. A coat, a shoe with no mate, a rasping cough from some sore throat. Are these really people, with thoughts like mine? Or just packages going from point to point, With nowhere to go when they reach the last point. The point where there is no return. Poor people! Stop and think. Wake up and think. Clear your minds and think. For what does anything, everything mean, What good does it do, if you cannot think? Where will you go w h e n the present is no more? A street, a car, a house Everything has slipped past, Everything has gone to waste. KERRY BATES, Toorak.

The train left the station Bearing the people in rows, not neat, but of different shapes and colours; Tired people wrapped in hazy smoke and packed into lighted boxes Disinterested and uninteresting. I looked through the only open window into the clear evening air: The sky was lemon, with a pencil of dark cloud shooting upward. We skimmed through a field sown with shiny steel planted in parallel rows. Suddenly it was cut off by a wall, pushing itself up to my window, its advertisements blurring past. Then, just as quickly, there was the misty river. Lights shone into it from the banks And dark little beetles with bright eyes hurried past by its side. The atmosphere inside the box grew heavier. My eyes watered and I looked outside again. There was nothing there. We were in a blank, dark void. A train went past, Almost hurting with its speed, its light, its noise. Thoughts passed through my mind like the cars parsing along beside. We halted, in our rush, at some lights and signs, Then left them behind.

MALLEE TOWN river are t h e vines, d o t t e d with d a r k p a t c h e s of t h e o r a n g e groves, all b o u n d e d and woven w i t h t h e s h i n i n g w a t e r in t h e c h a n n e l s t h e r e d soil is heavy a n d d a r k n o w w i t h w a t e r , the g a r d e n s are f l o o d e d , m a k i n g t h e most of the w a t e r a f t e r t h e long dry summer. In t h e town, the m a i n street divides into two, t h e dusty, sandy r o a d t u r n i n g into clean b i t u m e n a n d a t r e e - b o r d e r e d avenue. Just b e f o r e t h e r o a d changes is a little house with sun b u r n t shingles, always f u l l of life, with c h i l d r e n using it as a large scale doll's house. At the o t h e r e n d , t h e r o a d goes on f o l l o w i n g t h e course of t h e river, back into t h e trees. L i f e goes on, the river goes on, but it is q u i e t h e r e . T h e r e is somet h i n g t h e y miss elsewhere, in this c o u n t r y town. MARY DUCK, Toorak.

You k n o w w h e n you a r e in t h e Mallee, t h e air is d i f f e r e n t - w a r m e r , sweeter and q u i e t e r . T h e r e is no wind to speak of, it is w a r m and still; a n d a fragrance of s c r u b a n d m u l g a , all hot in t h e sun, comes u p out of the sandy soil. You t a k e y o u r first b r e a t h of it as you turn along t h e c h a n n e l . T h e n a r r o w strip of water is blue-green, a n d r u n n i n g fast. T h e r e is a p u m p w o r k i n g n e a r the b a n k . No use l o o k i n g at t h e houses y e t ; these arc t h e suburbs, m o d e r n , r a m s h a c k l e , c o m m e r c i a l . T h e old home, t h e old h o m e s t e a d s are. f u r t h e r on, in the bend of the river. A n d now the r o a d goes n o r t h , through the flat p a d d o c k s of Milgwa past S a n d y Hill. Y o u a r e n e a r l y t h e r e n o w , in h o m e w a t e r s ; the Golf C l u b is just down t h e r o a d , with its sandy little holes. O n t h e b a n k , t h e r i v e r below is blue, the a f t e r n o o n sun shines in y o u r eyes, and a h e a d of you on t h e cliffs h i g h are t h e p u m p s of Billabong. The road goes d o w n again, back to the trees again. T h e r e are only t h r e e miles of Billabong r u n n i n g along the r i v e r and ten miles back to a little sandy creek, nearly always dry. T h e Bend is a l a n d f o r c h i l d r e n . T h e y crowd the sand b a r " b e a c h e s , " they play on the creeks, t h e y sail in t h e billabongs. T h e y grow u p s t r a i g h t and brown a n d h a p p y t h e r e ; t h e y learn to love t h e water. T h e best c h i l d r e n w e a r t h e oldest clothes. Their faces a r e clean a n d t h e i r k n e e s are dirty. T h e y can do a n y t h i n g . Stretching away f r o m the south b a n k on t h e

(Continued from Page 50) * [Shaken by i n f l u e n z a , the editor could not decide where to p u t this ferocious little tale: This Australia? SUBURBAN PASTIMES School Vignettes? T H E DOG SHOW The Home Circle? OUR PETS Travellers' Talesi H O L D - U P A T H A W T H O R N BRIDGE Interesting People? GABRIEI.LE AND HER FRIENDS Among Our Old Girls? POISE A T A DOG F I G H T T h e n a sudden t h o u g h t came: Isn't t h a t old R a b ? Surely not still alive . and in Hawthorn ! — Ed ]

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CANTERELLA (After a Country Race Meeting) Do you r e m e m b e r t h e day, Miranda? Do you r e m e m b e r t h e d a y ? A n d t h e r u s h i n g and t h e f r e t t i n g Of t h e p u n t e r s and t h e betting, A n d t h e c l e r k of t h e c o u r s e on his lovely w h i t e horse, And the crowds that gathered from afar? And t h e c h e e r s and t h e j e e r s of t h e w o u l d - b e p r o f i t e e r s U n d e r t h e t h r e a t of a n o m i n o u s s t a r ? Do you r e m e m b e r t h e day, M i r a n d a ? Do you r e m e m b e r t h e d a y ? A n d t h e c h e e r s and t h e j e e r s of t h e w o u l d - b e profiteers W h o h a v e n ' t got a p e n n y , A n d w h o a r e n ' t w i n n i n g any, And t h e o p e n i n g gates a n d t h e din? A n d t h e t h u n d e r as t h e y w h i r l and t h e swirl Of t h e field interlacing, Pacing, Chasing. W a t c h t h e m as t h e y ' r e racing, C r a c k i n g of t h e w h i p s as t h e y spin O u t a n d in— A n d t h e f a t a l w i n of Rising S t a r ! Do you r e m e m b e r t h e day, Miranda? Do you r e m e m b e r the d a y ? Never more; Miranda, Never more. My p o c k e t s a r e n o w too poor: A n d t h e l i t t e r of c a r d s on t h e floor. No sound I n t h e w a l l s of t h e stalls w h e r e palls Defeat Of t h e fleet B u r u m b e e t on t h e g r o u n d . No s o u n d : B u t the b o o m Of t h e j u d g e s ' decision like Doom. LEAVING CLASS, D a w s o n S t r e e t . (With apologies to H i l a i r e Belloc)

About two doors down f r o m t h e Princess T h e a t r e in S p r i n g S t r e e t t h e r e is a f u n n y l i t t l e d o o r j a m m e d i n t o t h e old w a l l , o n w h i c h t h e r e is a d u l l b r a s s p l a t e a c c l a i m i n g a s o m e t h i n g - o l o g i s t w i t h i n . It is i n t h i s d o o r at t e n to f o u r o n a S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n , go s e v e r a l p e o p l e , a m o n g w h o m is m y s e l f . T h e first r o o m is a m o d e r n i z e d r e c e p t i o n f o r t h e —ologists; I pass that a n d then d o w n dingy c o r r i d o r s w i t h t e r r i f y i n g r o o m s on e i t h e r side t h a t can o n l y he classed u n d e r o n e w o r d — s l u m . I t is l i k e c l i m b i n g u p a l a d d e r or r a t h e r , 1 s h o u l d say c l i m b i n g down a l a d d e r , e a c h o n e d e g r e e w o r s e . T h e r e is n o l o n g e r t a t t e r e d l i n o l e u m o n t h e f l o o r as I r e a c h s e v e r a l dilapidated outhouses and weave my way around t h e m a n d their r u b b i s h bins. E v e n t u a l l y , I r e a c h m y destination, a n o t h e r outhouse, this time, b u t m u c h bigger t h a n the others. T h e r e is a s o u n d of c a s t a n e t s a n d h e e l s w i t h i n . Obviously I am late again. I p u s h o p e n t h e old yellow door, a n d p r o m p t l y p u t m y foot down a crack in t h e b o a r d s o n t h e o t h e r s i d e . W h a t I see w o u l d b e a strange sight for any n e w c o m e r . P u s h e d d o w n one e n d of t h e r o o m is o n e of t h e g r e a t e s t a s s o r t m e n t s of " j u n k ' I h a v e e v e r s e e n . O l d s o f a s s t a c k e d o n e on t h e other and cupboards and basins rusting. In t h e c l e a r e d h a y of t h e r o o m a r e s e v e r a l p e o p l e in d i f f e r e n t a t t i t u d e s . T w o g i r l s in t i g h t s , w i t h b l a c k skirts over t h e m , stand face to face a n d practice comp l i c a t e d t u r n s . O n e is a p r e t t y l i t t l e E n g l i s h g i r l , t h e o t h e r a s t r i k i n g C z e c k . A d a r k S p a n i s h b o y in b l a c k h e e l e d b o o t s p r a c t i s e s h i s c a s t a n e t s . A t a l l f r a i l girl concentrates on h e r 'pas de bouree, jetez's'; a n d two other Spanish girls are lacing u p their high heeled shoes. Having prepared myself, I join the practising s q u a d , u n t i l C a r y m i n a , o u r t e a c h e r , calls o r d e r a n d class b e g i n s . . . . Thus, m y Saturdays. P H I L I P P A MCCLELLAND, Toorak.

A DOG FIGHT * a s k i n g us all a r o u n d , " D i d y o u e v e r see t h e l i k e of this?" A crowd soon g a t h e r e d : t h e terrier held on. "A k n i f e ! " cried Bob a n d a small boy gave h i m one. H e p u t its e d g e t o t h e t e n s e l e a t h e r ; it r a n b e f o r e i t ; a n d t h e n — o n e s u d d e n j e r k of t h e e n o r m o u s h e a d , a s o r t of d i r t y m i s t a b o u t h i s m o u t h , n o n o i s e — a n d t h e b r i g h t a n d f i e r c e l i t t l e f e l l o w is d r o p p e d , l i m p a n d dead. A solemn p a u s e ; this was m o r e t h a n anyone had bargained for. I t u r n e d t h e l i t t l e fellowover, a n d saw h e was q u i t e d e a d ; t h e mastiff h a d t a k e n h i m b y t h e s m a l l of t h e b a c k l i k e a r a t , a n d b r o k e n it. H e l o o k e d d o w n at his v i c t i m a p p e a s e d , a s h a m e d a n d a m a z e d , s n i f f e d h i m all o v e r , s t a r e d at h i m , a n d , taking a sudden thought, turned round and trotted off. GABRIELLE ADAMS, T o o r a k .

T h e r e , u n d e r t h e a r c h of H a w t h o r n B r i d g e , is a h u g e m a s t i f f , s a u n t e r i n g d o w n t h e m i d d l e of t h e c a u s e w a y as if w i t h h i s h a n d s in h i s p o c k e t s : h e is o l d , g r e y , b r i n d l e d , as b i g a s a f u l l y g r o w n m e r i n o sheep. T h e other, a small thoroughbred white bull terrier, with already one victory to his n a m e , m a k e s s t r a i g h t at h i m a n d f a s t e n s o n liis t h r o a t . T o m y astonishment, t h e great c r e a t u r e does n o t h i n g b u t s t a n d still, h o l d h i m s e l f e r e c t , a n d r o a r — y e s r o a r , a l o n g s e r i o u s , r e m o n s t r a t i v e r o a r . H e is m u z z l e d ! His master, studying strength and economy mainly, h a d e n c o m p a s s e d h i s h u g e j a w s in a h o m e - m a d e a p p a r a t u s c o n s t r u c t e d o u t of l e a t h e r of s o m e a n c i e n t sort. His mouth was open, his lips curled u p in r a g e — a s o r t of t e r r i b l e g r i n — h i s t e e t h g l e a m i n g r e a d y f r o m o u t of t h e d a r k n e s s ; t h e t r a p a c r o s s h i s m o u t h as t e n s e as a b o w - s t r i n g ; h i s w h o l e f r a m e stiff w i t h i n d i g n a t i o n a n d s u r p r i s e ; h i s r o a r

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SENIOR SCHOOL Prefects F R O N T R O W : D. M c P h e e , G. W h i t e , S. M e a g h e r ( H e a d ) , M. O'Connor, E. Calder. S E C O N D R O W : M. D o d d , A. Jones, A. H o l b r o o k , G. H o r s fall, S. Routledge, I. Goerke, D. Ollivier.

LEAVINGS AND SUBLEAVINGS (Centre) F R O N T R O W : C. D u n p h y , S. Routledge, E. Calder, D. Bateman, D. McPhee, S. Meagher, G. W h i t e , J. Gadsdon, D. Ollivier, P. B r o c k e n . S E C O N D R O W : S. Noble, G. Grieve, J. Petterson, A. M e e h a n , T. Fitzpatrick, S. Cranston, M. Dodd, M. O'Connor. T H I R D R O W : G. E v a n s , M. Barden, J. Durack, K. V a l e n tine, I. Goerke, E. O ' N e i l , M. H a y e s , B. Burgin. FOURTH R O W : M. O ' N e i l , H. L o c k y e r , A. Jones, E. O'Connor, G. Horsfall, J. H o p k i n s , K. L a v a n . F I F T H R O W : L. Ryan, D. Hurst, A. Castenelle, D. Clarke, C. C u n n i n g h a m , A. Stanley, A. H o l b r o o k .

THE RYAN FAMILY (Bottom Left) (Bottom Right) JUNIOR SCHOOL F R O N T R O W : J. S t o k e s D. Orr, P. Flynn, P Murphy, P. Orr, M Bahen, D. Farrelly, J O ' H a l l o r a n , M. W i n s h i p T. H a w k e , J. H u l s e w e , A M a h o n e y , P. M a h o n e y , J Lawrie. S E C O N D R O W : G. Baker, P. Farrell, P. D u n p h y , M. Hawke. T H I R D R O W : P. Stokes, S. H o p k i n s , S. M a c N e i l l , P. Delfs, J. Delfs, E. J o h n s t o n , J. Micheilides, E. Clarke, N. Bellmore, M. Kelly, R. N e t t l e t o n , J. Tilley. (Continued

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F O U R T H R O W : P. Baker, P. H o p k i n s , A. H a w k e , J. Cullity, P. Morgan, E. Keely, S. Farrell, E. H o p k i n s , M. Farrelly, G. R y a n , M. H i c k s . F I F T H R O W : J. H a d f i e l d , C. Cocks, P. A d a m s , M. Farrell, E. W i l l i a m s , S. Marshall, V. L u m s d e n , A. M c B r i d e , P. Orr, M. Gardiner, S. Farrar. S I X T H R O W : K. D o b s o n , L. Robinson, M. Adams, S. H o g a n , J . Stokes, L. R y a n , J. Harrold, S. Stewart, V. Stewart, J. Meehan, M. Holbrook. S E V E N T H R O W : j . N i g h t i n g a l l , S. Meyer, M. Wright, S. Gallagher, C. Daly, D. H u g h e s , N. T e a g u e , J. Monk.

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R O W : G. O ' L o u g h l i n , D. O ' D o n n e l l , P. D r a k e - B r o c k m a n , M. Quinlan, R. W a n t l i n g , J. Connell, J. Carmichael, C. O ' H a l l o r a n , Slattery, L. M c N a m a r a , P. Canny, S. Dodd. S E C O N D R O W : A. V e n t o u r a s , M. Zilko, B. B e s s e n , J. A g n e w , L. H a m i l t o n , M. Connell, P. Shanahan, J. Barden, B. Indermaur. T H I R D R O W : J. H a r t i g a n , J. Piggford, F. Ryan, C. W i s h a r t , K. T u r n e r , C. N o b l e , P. O'Connor, T. Leslie, S. Ryan, A. Fitzgerald, Shanahan. F O U R T H R O W : V. Meehan, M. P a y n e , P. Jones, C. D o b s o n , J. B i d d i e s , R. W a t k i n s , N. M c M a h o n , M. D i m o n d , J. Bull. F I F T H R O W : E. D y m o n d , J. H o g a n , V. L e e s o n , F. V e n t o u r a s , C. Flynr., E. P r e n d e r g a s t , J. H a n s o n , B. Nicholls, A. M. L e n n o n . S I X T H R O W : R. Lorrimar, H. D e v a n e , J. Atkinson, M. Singleton, H. H u m p h r i e s , J. Davis, S. Allen, L. B r e n n a n , A. M. M c A u l i f f e . S E V E N T H R O W : G. Fitzgerald, M. Meehan, H . D o w n e s , M. R. D u n p h y , A. Ahern, M. W i e s e , M. R y a n , S. T o m l i n s o n .

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R O W (left to r i g h t ) : P. W r i g h t , T. L o g u e , E. Clarke, R. O ' H a l l o r a n , C. W i l k i n s o n , M. Curran, T. B e c k e t t , N. Collier, L. H a c k e t t , Y. Antoine, S. W o o d , S. Connelly, M. O ' H a l l o r a n , C. Clarke, S. B r i d g w o o d , K. O ' L o u g h l i n . S E C O N D R O W : R. Garnett. E. Ahern, K. L u m s d e n , B. H y n e s , B. D r a k e - B r o c k m a n . A. Farrell, T. A t k i n s o n , M. Ladner, M. Ladner, M. Boddy, A. M. Baker, A. Harrold, M. O ' H a l l o r a n . T H I R D R O W : L. N e t t l e t o n , R. Gannon, K. Parnell, C. B r i d g w o o d , A. Rossiter, A. Wheeler, E. Ryan, D. Sullivan, L. M c M a h o n , R. Marshall, B. Stewart. F O U R T H R O W : R. W i n s h i p , M. M c M a h o n , N. Ryan, J. Lavan, J. K e e n a n , S. Glynn, J. F l y n n , M. L a n a g a n , S. Vallantine, T. E n g e l b r e c h t , F. Curtis. F I F T H R O W : T. H u g h e s , L. Miles, V. Skeet, J. Keeling, J. de Rooy, J. Ridley, N. Clarke, C. Pozzi, M. B r e n n a n . S I X T H R O W : L. J. Crommelen, L. E v a n g e l i s t i , J. B e c k e t t , M. Barrett, C. Macdougall, N. Connell, J. Cuming, J. Clarke. B A C K R O W : E. Collins, D. Cocks, A. Davis, M. Maunsell, B. W e i s e , S. W e i s e , A. H i n d l e y , J. Byron, L. Logue. A B S E N T : B. P a g e , M. A. Demarte, J. H a g a n , J. Lloyd.

Views and Opinions BELINDA AT HOME

I did n o t a p p r e c i a t e m y S u b - S e n i o r E n g l i s h course u n t i l we b e g a n to s t u d y t h e e i g h t e e n t h century. As we r e a d P o p e ' s " R a p e of t h e Lock,*" we became w o r s h i p p e r s at his s h r i n e ; a n d we r e v e l l e d in the s p a r k l i n g wit, m o r d a n t satire, t h e g r a c e f u l , easy elegance of t h e e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y p o e t i c stvle. So vivid an i m p r e s s i o n did P o p e m a k e that we f o u n d ourselves (like O l i v e r T w i s t ) a s k i n g f o r m o r e more knowledge m o r e detail of this f a s c i n a t i n g c e n t u r y . F o r t u n a t e l y one h a s only to go to t h e " I l l u s t r a t e d English Social H i s t o r y " by G. M. T r e v e l y a n to find the desired i n f o r m a t i o n , a n d t o g e t h e r o u r class was able to f o r m a c o m p l e t e p i c t u r e of t h e Social life of the times. U n f o r t u n a t e l y I c a n o n l y set d o w n t h r e e aspects h e r e . T h e p e o p l e , b e i n g v e r y politically m i n d e d , t h e main p a r t of t h e p a p e r was an a c c o u n t of p o l i t i c a l sessions a n d m e e t i n g s . T h e r e m a i n d e r of tin 1 p a p e r was given over to f a s h i o n s , books, arts, t h e a t r e a n d social life in g e n e r a l , flavoured h e r e , a n d t h e r e w i t h the spice of g o s s i p ! T h e p e o p l e b e c a m e e x t r e m e l y interested in l i t e r a t u r e of all k i n d s . T h i s l i t e r a r y era was e n h a n c e d by t h e l i t e r a t u r e of serious, l o v a b l e Dr. S a m u e l J o h n s o n , w h o wrote his famous dictionary. As a 20th C e n t u r y A u s t r a l i a n it was n a t u r a l that my interest in sport m a d e m e c u r i o u s to see how the e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y s p o r t l o v e r i n d u l g e d in t h i s pleasure. It was d u r i n g t h e S t u a r t p e r i o d t h a t t h e sport of cricket o r i g i n a t e d . It was only a c o u n t y game, most p o p u l a r in K e n t a n d H a m p s h i r e , u n t i l the side w i t h Lord J. S a c k v i l l e as b o w l e r , and h i s gardener as C a p t a i n w o n a close v i c t o r y over a n o t h e r county; then t h e g a m e was a d o p t e d as a c o u n t r y sport! H e r e t h e r e was n o d e t e s t a b l e class distinction— here all m i x e d t o g e t h e r in t h e f u n a n d j o l l i t y provided—indeed "if t h e F r e n c h ' n o b l e s s e ' h a d p l a y e d cricket with t h e i r p e a s a n t s , t h e i r c h a t e a u x w o u l d be standing t o d a y ! says T r e v e l y a n . And finally, as a B o a r d e r , 1 f o u n d m u c h to interest m e in t h e s u b j e c t of F o o d . T h e g e n t r y of England, in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e i r way of living, p a i d much a t t e n t i o n to t h e i r t a b l e . T h e y a r e e x t r e m e l y well, and m o r e f u l l y t h a n do we of t h e t w e n t i e t h century. T h e y p a r t o o k of very little m e a t , but tea, however, was c o m i n g into its own as a d r i n k , h a v i n g been i n t r o d u c e d by t h e East I n d i a C o m p a n y . A t y p i c a l e x a m p l e of w h a t w o u l d c o n s t i t u t e t h e main meal of t h e d a y f o r a f a m i l y of t h e n o b i l i t y is as follows:— to q u o t e T r e v e l y a n "'a c o u p l e of r a b b i t s , boiled m u t t o n , b o i l e d goose, c u r r a n t a n d plain p u d ding, followed by t e a " ! I b i s c o m p a r e d to o u r modified E n g l i s h c u s t o m s , is v e r g i n g on t h e disgusting—but n o t so in " t h e s e g o l d e n y e a r s ! " Of c o u r s e , red and w h i t e wines w e r e f a v o u r e d by t h e n o b i l i t y thus supplying t h e o r i g i n of t h e e x p r e s s i o n — " d r u n k as a lord.* In c o n t r a s t to this l u x u r y , t h e lower classes f o r t h e i r p r i n c i p a l m e a l h a d " h a l f b o i l e d meat, coupled w i t h a few b o i l e d c a b b a g e leaves." SANDRA SHAW (17), Brisbane.

(With apologies to Pope) T h r o u g h n a r r o w streets deserted 'ere 'twas night, The dazzling Sol emits a ring of light, Which hovering in its wild e x u b e r a n t play Reveals a sight to rival Sol by day. Before the portal of her proud abode Aglow with thoughts of greetings unbestowed As yet: the rival of his w a r m e s t rays A w a k e s the muse to sing her sweetest praise, And Sol w o r k s magic with her spun gold hair, (Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare.) Her thoughts escape and travel o'er the day, The shattered heirloom—the f u r r i e r ' s bill to pay, 'Twas this evoked the unfamiliar f r o w n Why precious cupid should come tumbling down, A wedding gift (one her spouse a d m i r e d ) Could'st not thou choose a cupid less desired? What day goes by that mishap unforeseen Neglects to court the rise of latent spleen. Apart f r o m this, the day'd not been denied The slight success that courts the flush of pride, Perfected tasks bespeak unusual skill F u l f i l m e n t doth the cup of pleasure fill; So t h o u g h t she— but let the reader know That o'er every task the aerial guard doth go A band of sprites for perfection, credit claims O'er domestic life their leader Aerial reigns Who w a f t s the breeze, w h e r e smoking liquids fall? 'Tis not your wife! the sylphs contrive it all. 'Tis they who hold the olive b r a n c h to strife, Conceal the wrongs that wreck domestic life. And Tho' she may clean with conscientious care To perfect the task, t h e sylphs always there. And even this! an invincible band bedecks The plumed h a r v e s t e r of microscopic specs From neath whose plumes the aerial gleaner glides For dust must not remain, whate'er betides. And when your wife your memory doth stir R e m e m b e r that the sylphs reminded her, Take care t h a t you should err with liberal praise Recall the sylphs and henceforth mend your ways. ROSEMARY WILLETT (16), Brisbane. CONCERNING TEACHERS: Little Convent girl whose brother had just gone to the Jesuit College, St. Louis,' Claremont: At St. Louis' they have men for nuns! GHOSTS AT WORK: An autobiography is the writing on a person's tombstone. ID ARRIVED: The University book-buyer had ordered copies of a text-book in psychology, The Ego and the ID. A parcel arrived and on being opened disclosed a full order of The Egg and I. [ W h a t a precarious existence p o o r finger tip can reduce him t o Id. Ed.]

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c o m m i t t i n g p e t t y c r i m e s just f o r t h e e x c i t e m e n t of it. B u t of all t h e causes of J u v e n i l e D e l i n q u e n c y , 1 t h i n k t h e most i m p o r t a n t is t h e w i d e s p r e a d d r i f t f r o m G o d a n d r e l i g i o n in a g r e a t m a j o r i t y of h o m e s to-day. SUZANNE CHAPPLE (16) Brisbane.

T h e p r o h l e m of J u v e n i l e D e l i n q u e n c y l o o m s large in t h e p u b l i c news to-day, b e c a u s e of t h e a l a r m ing n u m b e r of t e e n a g e c h i l d r e n w h o a p p e a r b e f o r e o u r c o u r t s on c h a r g e s of d i s h o n e s t y . I n e v e r y age t h e r e h a v e b e e n p r o b l e m c h i l d r e n , b u t w h y is it t h a t in t h e 20th c e n t u r y , w i t h all its w o n d e r f u l i n v e n t i o n s a n d its r a p i d p r o g r e s s in e v e r y s p h e r e of l e a r n i n g , we a r e so a f f l i c t e d w i t h j u v e n i l e d e l i n q u e n t s . P e r h a p s we a r e j u s t i f i e d in saying t h a t t h e U n i t e d States, w i t h its T e l e v i s i o n a n d m o d e r n e n t e r t a i n m e n t s , is s u f f e r i n g m o r e f r o m its e n o r m o u s n u m bers of J u v e n i l e D e l i n q u e n t s t h a n any o t h e r n a t i o n . I t is w o r t h y of n o t e t h a t t h e first J u v e n i l e C r i m i n a l C o u r t was e s t a b l i s h e d t h e r e in 1901, w i t h B e n j a m i n L i n d s a y as t h e first j u d g e . T h e p r i n c i p l e of this c o u r t was t h a t d e l i n q u e n t c h i l d r e n s h o u l d be t r e a t e d n o t as c r i m i n a l s , b u t as w a r d s of t h e state n e e d i n g aid a n d e n c o u r a g e m e n t . M a n y events a n d h a p p e n i n g s a r e b l a m e d f o r t h e causes of J u v e n i l e D e l i n q u e n c y . T h e s e m a y be t r u e , but at t h e root of all t h e t r o u b l e is t h e m o d e r n h o m e . B i s h o p F u l t o n S h e e n , o n e of t o d a y ' s most p o p u l a r s p e a k e r s , suggests t h a t m o s t of t h e u n r e s t in society to-day, caused b y j u v e n i l e c r i m e , is o w i n g to t h r e e t y p e s of p a r e n t s , w h o can be classified as t h e t h r e e ITs. T h e r e is t h e d o l i n g p a r e n t , w h o m we h a v e o f t e n m e t . T e a c h e r s k n o w o n l y too w e l l w h a t to e x p e c t f r o m t h e d o t i n g p a r e n t , t h e first day t h e c h i l d is e n r o l l e d at school. T h e r e m u s t be n o t r a i n i n g on little J o h n n y , if M u m m y is t h e d o t i n g p a r e n t . The c h i l d w h o is b r o u g h t u p in such a h o m e , l e a r n s t o get a n y t h i n g h e w a n t s f r o m his p a r e n t s . So t h e e a r l y t r a i n i n g in self d i s c i p l i n e is l a c k i n g ; a n d w h e n it c o m e s to a r e a l l y s e r i o u s c r i m e in t h e teens, t h e c h i l d is d e t e r r e d by no m o r a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n . T h e second t y p e , t h e p a r e n t s given t o excessive d r i n k i n g , set a b a d e x a m p l e f o r t h e i r i m p r e s s i o n a b l e c h i l d r e n , w h o , w h e n they r e a c h t h e age of s e v e n t e e n or e i g h t e e n , a r e b e g i n n i n g to f e e l b o r e d w i t h life. T h e n t h e y t a k e u p t h e e x a m p l e of t h e i r p a r e n t s i n d r i n k i n g a n d r e g a r d it as a necessity to get s o m e joy out of life. T h e t h i r d t y p e of p a r e n t s , t h e d i v o r c e d or discordant parents, are frequently responsible for their c h i l d r e n ' s losing all r e s p e c t f o r a u t h o r i t y . H o w can t h e y e x p e c t t h e i r c h i l d r e n to r e g a r d t h e laws of t h e l a n d w i t h a n y r e s p e c t , w h e n t h e y o n l y see in t h e i r h o m e s b i c k e r i n g a n d f i g h t i n g , or worse, o n e p a r e n t leaving t h e o t h e r . T h i s lack of c o n c o r d p r o d u c e s in c h i l d r e n a f e e l i n g of b e i n g u n w a n t e d . Then there are the parents, who through no f a u l t of t h e i r o w n , a r e f o r c e d to live with t h e i r f a m i l i e s in b a d social c o n d i t i o n s . J u s t t a k e t h e s l u m s of a n y b i g city of A u s t r a l i a f o r e x a m p l e , w h e r e p a r e n t s a n d c h i l d r e n of b o t h sexes a r e f r e q u e n t l y h e r d e d t o g e t h e r in o n e r o o m , w i t h o u t t h e n o r m a l a m e n i t i e s f o r civilised living. T h e n a t u r a l r e a c t i o n of p a r e n t s to such c o n d i t i o n s is to send t h e i r c h i l d r e n out on to t h e s t r e e t s in t h e i r f r e e t i m e , to m a k e t h e i r own friends without any supervision. These children o f t e n j o i n t h e local gangs, w h o t e r r o r i s e t h e s u b u r b s ,

ANTIQUE SHOPS O v e r t h e ages, m a n has f o r e v e r b e e n i m b u e d w i t h t h e u r g e to a c q u i r e relics a n d art pieces of b y g o n e eras. U n f o r t u n a t e l y , t h e m o d e r n collector is a b l e to r e a l i s e few of his d r e a m s . B u t a l t h o u g h h e m a y n e v e r h o p e to e n r i c h his h o m e w i t h t h e r a r e w o r k s of art, a s s e m b l e d by such a m a n as R o t h s c h i l d , h i s d e s i r e m a y be s o m e w h a t a p p e a s e d , by t h e p l e a s u r e g a i n e d f r o m v i e w i n g these t r e a s u r e s in t h e p u b l i c m u s e u m . M a n y of t h e m u s e u m s h a v e a s s i m i l a t e d , over t h e past h u n d r e d years, t h e h u g e collections built up during the Renaissance and the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. A c a s u a l o b s e r v e r , w h i l e s t r o l l i n g t h r o u g h the c r o w d e d byways a n d a r c a d e s of t h e city, will invaria b l y c o m e across d e c r e p i t l o o k i n g a n t i q u e shops. F e w p e o p l e a r e a b l e to resist t h e l u r e of t h e f a d e d sign, " W e sell g e n u i n e a n t i q u e s . " On a dark Victorian table, amidst one h u n d r e d o d d s a n d e n d s , such as t h i m b l e s , p i n c u s h i o n s a n d s n u f f b o x e s , you a r e j u s t as likely to f i n d a p a r t i c u l a r l y b e a u t i f u l sea-shell. Shells e s p e c i a l l y l e n d t h e m s e l v e s to d e c o r a t i v e p u r p o s e s . In t h e e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y , t h e y w e r e a s o u r c e of i n s p i r a t i o n f o r designs f o r m i r r o r s a n d c h a i r b a c k s . T h e y also p r o v i d e d m a t e r i a l f o r t h e n i n e t e e n t h - c e n t u r y c a m e o c a r v e r . It is f r o m n a t u r e , w h i c h s u p p l i e s us w i t h s u c h b e a u t i e s as t h e b u t t e r f l y , t h a t we get s o m e of o u r m o s t delightful treasures. Other art works which would appeal to t h e i m a g i n a t i v e c o l l e c t o r a r e , p o t t e r y , p o r c e l a i n a n d delicate glassware on w h i c h e x q u i s i t e l y p r e c i s e scenes a r e often depicted. T h e r e are often magnificent port r a i t s a n d p a i n t i n g s w h i c h great artists h a v e l e f t t o p e r p e t u a t e t h e m e m o r y of t h e i r n a m e s . Antiques a r e not o n l y a f a s c i n a t i n g s t u d y , b u t t h e y also p r o v i d e us w i t h a l i n k w i t h t h e p e o p l e of t h e p a s t . CARMEL RYAN (17), Brisbane.

THE CHASE My pony w h e n she joined the school Was nervous and aloof She ranged t h e paddock f a r and wide Arched neck and flying hoof. The chase was then a splendid thing And she a joy to see. But now my pony's joined the mob And, as tricky as can be, She doesn't dash—she dodges now— And just outpaces me. The chase is now a tricky thing Exasperatingly. GAIL BRENNAN Toorak. 54

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ROBERT FROST AND HIS POETRY

TWO CHILDREN'S BOOKS REVIEWED

R o b e r t F r o s t , w h o was an A m e r i c a n , was greatly i n t e r e s t e d in b o t h f a r m i n g a n d p o e t r y , and d u r i n g his l i f e - t i m e h e c o m b i n e d t h e t w o in a f a s c i n a t i n g m a n n e r . M a n y of his p o e m s deal w i t h f a r m i n g , a n d o n e can visualise h i m , as h e m o w e d t h e lawn or m e n d e d a wall, s t o p p i n g f o r a f e w m i n u t e s to t h i n k u p a line, or p o n d e r on s o m e t h i n g h e had noticed.

(From a Review given by Eve over the air for A.B.C.) " F a i r y Tales,'* by C h a r l e s P e r r a u l t , t r a n s l a t e d by G e o f f r e y B r e r e t o n a n d p u b l i s h e d b y P e n g u i n is a P e n g u i n Classic i n d e e d . It is a c o l l e c t i o n of t h e real o l d - f a s h i o n e d f a i r y tales, w r i t t e n 250 y e a r s ago. T h e t r a n s l a t e r has w r i t t e n a n i n t r o d u c t i o n w h i c h i n c l u d e s a h i s t o r y of t h e f a i r y t a l e a n d a s h o r t b i o g r a p h y of Perrault. All t h e old f a v o u r i t e s a r e t h e r e : " C i n derella," "The Sleeping Beauty," "Hop-O'-myT h u m b " as well as o t h e r s less well-known like " P a t i e n t G r i s e l d a . " lYly ten-year-old b r o t h e r read a n d e n j o y e d t h e m , a l t h o u g h h e d r e w t h e line at " L i t t l e Red R i d i n g H o o d " a n d " C i n d e r e l l a . " But several of the stories such as " B l u e Beard** a n d " H o p - O ' - m y T h u m b " a r e q u i t e g r i m a n d b l o o d t h i r s t y , a n d even "The Sleeping Beauty" has a rather unpleasant sequel, n o t u s u a l l y given. F o r t h i s r e a s o n , t h e b o o k is not s u i t a b l e f o r y o u n g e r c h i l d r e n . E a c h s t o r y is i l l u s t r a t e d with a q u a i n t w o o d c u t a n d w h a t p a r t i cularly a p p e a l e d to m e w e r e t h e two r h y m i n g m o r a l s at t h e e n d of e v e r y tale. T h i s a m u s i n g verse f o l l o w s "Puss-in-Boots":

N o f a r m e r is a r o m a n t i c - not a b o u t n a t u r e at a n y r a t e . T h i s f a c t gave F r o s t a p r a c t i c a l q u a l i t y n o t always f o u n d in a p o e t . H e h a d h i s flights of f a n c y , h u t h e n e v e r r e a c h e d t h e r e a l m s of t h e f a n tastic. H i s style was s i m p l e a n d s t r a i g h t - f o r w a r d . T h e p o e t E d w a r d T h o m a s , s p e a k i n g of F r o s t ' s p o e t r y , s a i d : " . . . . M a n y , if not m o s t , of t h e s e p a r a t e lines a n d s e p a r a t e s e n t e n c e s a r e p l a i n a n d in t h e m s e l v e s nothing. But they are bound together and made e l e m e n t s of b e a u t y by a c a l m e a g e r n e s s of emotion." T h i s a p p a r e n t s i m p l i c i t y belies t h e w i s d o m to be f o u n d in his verses. R o b e r t Frost himself said a p o e m " b e g i n s in d e l i g h t a n d e n d s in w i s d o m . " In h i s p o e m s h e h a s given w i s d o m v a r i e d f o r m s . T h e r e a r e little passages of s t r a i g h t - o u t w i s d o m , e.g.: " A small b i r d flew b e f o r e m e . . . H e t h o u g h t t h a t 1 was a f t e r h i m f o r a f e a t h e r T h e w h i t e o n e in his t a i l ; like o n e w h o t a k e s E v e r y t h i n g said as p e r s o n a l to h i m s e l f . " T h e n a g a i n , t h e r e a r e p o e m s like " T h e R o a d not T a k e n " w h e r e t h e m e a n i n g a n d w i s d o m a r e slightly h i d d e n u n d e r a c l o a k of s i m p l i c i t y . B u t t h e cloak c a n n o t h i d e t h e b e a u t y in F r o s t ' s poetry. H e h a d a r e m a r k a b l e gift f o r f i n d i n g t h e right w o r d s to d e s c r i b e s o m e t h i n g . F o r e x a m p l e , in a p o e m in w h i c h h e was a d d r e s s i n g t h e w i n d , h e wrote: "Burst into my narrow stall; Swing t h e p i c t u r e 011 t h e w a l l ; R u n t h e r a t t l i n g pages o ' e r ; S c a t t e r p o e m s 011 t h e floor; T u r n t h e poet o u t of door.** B u t m o r e a c t u a l b e a u t y of w o r d s is to be f o u n d in a d e s c r i p t i o n of a " y o u n g b i r c h " : " I t will s t a n d f o r t h , e n t i r e l y w h i t e in b a r k , A n d n o t h i n g but t h e t o p a l e a f y g r e e n — T h e o n l y n a t i v e t r e e that d a r e s to l e a n , R e l y i n g 011 it's b e a u t y , to t h e a i r . " I t h i n k t h e c h a r m of Frost's p o e t r y lay in his love of w r i t i n g a n d of n a t u r e , a n d t h e o b v i o u s e n j o y m e n t h e f o u n d in b o t h . O n r e a d i n g his p o e t r y , o n e feels t h a t h e d e d i c a t e d h i m s e l f a n d bis work to his C r e a t o r . T h i s is well-expressed in his p o e m , " T w o T r a m p s in M u d - T i m e " : " M y o b j e c t in living is t o u n i t e My a v o c a t i o n a n d m y v o c a t i o n As m y two eyes m a k e o n e in sight. O n l y w h e r e love a n d n e e d a r e one, A n d t h e w o r k is p l a y f o r m o r t a l stakes, Is t h e d e e d e v e r r e a l l y d o n e For Heaven and the f u t u r e ' s sakes." MARGARET RINTOUL, Nedlands.

" I n h e r i t e d w e a l t h is all very fine As it passes on d o w n t h e f a m i l y line, But y o u n g m e n w h o really want to get 011 C o u l d l e a r n f r o m t h e cat of t h e m i l l e r s ' son That smartness pays Better nowadays." A n o t h e r m o r a l t h a t is w o r t h m u s i n g is a t t a c h e d to " C i n d e r e l l a " : B e a u t y in a girl is a priceless t r e a s u r e ; S i m p l y to a d m i r e it gives e n d l e s s p l e a s u r e . But o n e q u a l i t y is even m o r e p r e c i o u s : It's t h e gift t h a t is k n o w n as b e i n g gracious. Girls, t h i s gift is b e t t e r t h a n t h e latest h a i r s t y l e ; T o c a p t u r e a h e a r t , b e y o n d q u e s t i o n win it, G r a c i o u s n e s s is t h e gift with t r u e m a g i c in it . . . T h e r e is c e r t a i n l y f o o d f o r t h o u g h t in t h a t , written as it was in 1690! A n d t h e " R e d R i d i n g Hood" m o r a l is a c a u t i o n against wolves . . . in t h e most m o d e r n sense! " M e n W h o Served A f r i c a " by J o s e p h i n e K a m m , is t h e best c h i l d r e n ' s b o o k 1 h a v e r e a d f o r a long time. Miss K a m m h a s c o l l e c t e d h e r e t h e stories of eighteen m e n w h o h a v e c o n t r i b u t e d in s o m e outstanding way to t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of t r o p i c a l A f r i c a . Together t h e y m a k e an a b s o r b i n g h i s t o r y . The authoress i n c l u d e s e x p l o r e r s , m i s s i o n a r i e s , a d m i n i strators, n a t u r a l i s t s a n d d o c t o r s , b e g i n n i n g w i t h James B r u c e in 1763 a n d e n d i n g with t h e great A l b e r t Schweitzer of t h e p r e s e n t d a y . S o m e a r e British, some F r e n c h a n d G e r m a n , a n d o n e — J a m e s Aggery— is a f u l l - b l o o d e d n e g r o , w h o d i d great w o r k f o r h i s people in t h e e d u c a t i o n a l field. S o m e , like W i l l i a m Wilberforce w h o d e d i c a t e d h i s life to t h e a b o l i t i o n of slavery, n e v e r set foot in A f r i c a , but all w e r e m e n who served t h e c o u n t r y in t h e t r u e sense of t h e (Continued on Page 56) 55

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AN OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOL IN KING'S PARK

HOMEWORK " H O M E W O R K " ! " W h y ? " is t h e q u e s t i o n I u s u a l l y ask as 1 l i m p w e a r i l y h o m e w a r d , o n e a r m s t r e t c h e d to twice t h e l e n g t h of t h e o t h e r o w i n g to t h e w e i g h t of m y school case. S e a t e d on t h e t a h l e I d r o p t h e hooks one hy o n e i n t o t h r e e piles on t h e f l o o r . P i l e A : W h a t I m u s t do t o n i g h t w h e t h e r I l i k e it or not. P i l e B : W h a t I o u g h t to do ton i g h t b u t can " f o r g e t " if t h e r e is n o t i m e . P i l e C : T h o s e books w h i c h I p u t in by m i s t a k e a n d need not use at all. While doing this 1 generally watch pile n u m b e r one g r o w to a l a r m i n g p r o p o r t i o n s w h i l e p i l e C r e m a i n s v e r y i n s i g n i f i c a n t . T h e n , t h e s o r t i n g accomp l i s h e d I settle d o w n to t h e h o u r s of s t u d y , corrections, guesswork, a n d b r i l l i a n t r e a s o n i n g ( w h i c h w i t h e r s w h e n eyed by t h e M a t h s , t e a c h e r ) f r o m w h i c h every load of h o m e w o r k seems to b e c o m p o s e d . T h e f o r e g o i n g is a d e s c r i p t i o n of m y p r e s e n t m e t h o d of d o i n g h o m e w o r k . T h e r e a r e two o t h e r m e t h o d s w h i c h m a n y o t h e r s t u d e n t s use ( e i t h e r f r o m choice o r n e c e s s i t y ) . At o n e e x t r e m e t h e r e is t h e s t u d i o u s m e t h o d w h i c h , if a l w a y s u s e d can p r o d u c e v e r y good a c a d e m i c results, b u t is best t a k e n in s m a l l doses as it is a p t to p l a c e d a r k circles b e n e a t h t h e eyes a n d r e d u c e t h e weight of t h e p u p i l n o t i c e a b l y . T h i s unf o r t u n a t e b e i n g does all h o m e w o r k on t h e n i g h t it is g i v e n — e v e n t h e l e a r n i n g , c o m e s to school with case f u l l of n e a t l y w r i t t e n exercises a n d scores f u l l m a r k s ! T h e o t h e r e x t r e m e is t h e h a p p y - g o - l u c k y t y p e w h o r u s h e s h o m e f r o m school a n d s p e n d s h e r t i m e d o i n g n o t h i n g - i n - p a r t i c u l a r all t h e e a r l y p a r t of t h e e v e n i n g . A b o u t 8 p . m . t h e t h o u g h t s u d d e n l y strikes her " H o m e w o r k ! " O n d a s h i n g to h e r r o o m t h e s t a r t l i n g discovery is m a d e t h a t at least half h e r b o o k s h a v e b e e n left at school. A f t e r h a v i n g t e l e p h o n e d e v e r y o n e w h o c o u l d possibly h a v e t h e h o m e w o r k w r i t t e n d o w n a n d t r y i n g to u n d e r s t a n d r a p i d l y dict a t e d F r e n c h ynd Latin t h r o u g h b u z z i n g wires, t h e c o n c l u s i o n is r e a c h e d t h a t t h e o n l y t h i n g t o d o is t o t r y to a r r i v e at s c h o o l e a r l y e n o u g h to b o r r o w t h e b o o k s in t h e m o r n i n g a n d d o it w h i l e p r e c a r i o u s l y s e a t e d on t o p of t h e c l o a k r o o m s h o e holes. S c h o l a r s of this class a | w a y s a r r i v e at school w i t h a s t r a i n e d e x p r e s s i o n on t h e i r faces, m a k e a dive f o r t h e quietest c o r n e r of t h e s h o e - r o o m a n d stay t h e r e . T h e y can a l w a y s b e r e c o g n i s e d w h e n t h e h o m e w o r k exercises a r e b e i n g c o l l e c t e d , by t h e h u r r i e d lastm i n u t e t o u c h e s b e i n g given. T h e r e a r e t h r e e ways of d o i n g h o m e w o r k . In s p i t e of t h e v a r i e d ways a d o p t e d b y schoolgirls to e s c a p e it n o o n e h a s yet succeeded c o m p l e t e l y so I a m a f r a i d it will r e m a i n w i t h us . . . a necessary evil. PAMELA ROBINS ( J u n i o r Class), Nedlands.

(An imaginary A.B.C. Session giving the opinions of Wordsworth, Mussolini and Marie Antoinette). Mr. W i l l i a m W o r d s w o r t h , w h a t is y o u r view on t h e p r o p o s e d O l y m p i c s w i m m i n g Pool in K i n g ' s Park? "Wordsworth": F i r m l y I say, N O P O O L f o r K i n g s P a r k . T h i n k of t h e h o m e l e s s m a g p i e a n d lark . . . I k n o w t h e r e a r e n o l a r k s in A u s t r a l i a b u t it r h y m e d w i t h " P a r k " so nicely . . . N o t h e r e m u s t be no O l y m p i c S w i m m i n g P o o l . . . W h y p i c k K i n g ' s P a r k f o r t h e d r e a d f u l t h i n g ? T h e r e a r e o t h e r less b e a u t i f u l sites r o u n d P e r t h w h e r e a P o o l c o u l d be b u i l t , b u t you h a v e to p i c k a c e n t r a l s p o t — a n d o n e of great b e a u t y w h i c h you a r e a b o u t t o D e s e c r a t e . J u s t d w e l l a m o m e n t on t h e willy-wag-tails a n d K a n g a r o o s a n d p l a t y p u s c o m i n g to find t h e i r h o m e s , o n l y to see s h o u t i n g h u m a n s w a l l o w i n g in w a t e r . T h i n k of t h e gay k a n g a r o o p a w s l e e p i n g q u i e t l y in t h e e a r t h , w a i t i n g to s e n d f o r t h its shoots w h e n t h e s u n calls; t h i n k of t h a t f l o w e r ' s s u r p r i s e a n d h o r r o r to find itself b a n g i n g i n t o t h e c o n c r e t e pool-base. T h e d a i n t y g u m a n d e u c a l y p t , w a v i n g so b r a v e l y in t h e b r e e z e — w h a t h a v e t h e y d o n e to d e s e r v e b e i n g cut d o w n c r u e l l y to m a k e r o o m f o r a p o o l ? What i n s p i r a t i o n f o r a poet in t h e n a t i v e b u s h ! But w h e r e does h e find i n s p i r a t i o n in a lot of h a l f - c l a d c r e a t u r e s m a k i n g a big noise in w a t e r . A b e t t e r idea, if y o u h a v e all t h e m o n e y to b u i l d t h i s pool, w o u l d be to p u t d o w n l i t t l e p a t h s w a n d e r ing h i t h e r a n d t h i t h e r t h r o u g h t h e p a r k , w h e r e one c o u l d w a l k f r e e l y w i t h o u t g e t t i n g lost, a n d m e d i t a t e on n a t u r e ' s b e a u t y — " L o n e l y as a c l o u d " as it w e r e . T h i s great a n x i e t y to h a v e an O l y m p i c P o o l shows t h e t e r r i b l e m o d e r n t r e n d t o w a r d s too m u c h p h y s i c a l exercise. A u s t r a l i a is p r o d u c i n g great l u m p s of m e n w i t h o u t a single t h o u g h t in t h e i r h e a d s a b o v e 'footy* or ' r u g g e r ' . It's just too a w f u l . 1 myself was q u i t e a h e a l t h y s p e c i m e n a l t h o u g h I took n o o t h e r exercise t h a n w a l k i n g at a slow pace t h r o u g h d a m p woods. P a y m o r e a t t e n t i o n t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of t h e m i n d — t o t h e o b s e r v a n c e of b e a u t y , a n d leave y o u r m u s c l e s a l o n e f o r a f e w c e n t u r i e s . K e e p y o u r eyes o n t h e c l o u d s , a n d y o u r f e e t on t h e p a t h of w i s d o m . If you m u s t w a l l o w in w a t e r , be c o n t e n t i n y o u r b a t h at h o m e . " " M r . M u s s o l i n i , w h a t is y o u r o p i n i o n of t h e m a t t e r in q u e s t i o n ? " "Yes, h a v e a s w i m m i n g P o o l o r w h a t e v e r you w a n t to b u i l d . If it will s a t i s f y t h e p e o p l e f o r t w o m i n u t e s d o i t — b u t m a k e it a r e a l l y good pool. M a k e it t h e best p o o l in A u s t r a l i a — n o , t h e best in t h e w o r l d . I h e a r t h e R u s s i a n s a r e b u i l d i n g a p o o l five miles s q u a r e , t h e r e f o r e y o u r s will h a v e to be ten miles s q u a r e . No, d o n ' t w o r r y a b o u t t h e c i t y ; t h a t c a n go. I t will o n l y t a k e a b o u t five h u n d r e d b i g bulldozers. If t h e p e o p l e ask f o r a p o o l — g i v e it to t h e n i p r o p e r l y , so t h a t t h e y will r e g r e t it w h e n t h e y h a v e it.

w o r d . T h e y e n d u r e d s u f f e r i n g s a n d h a r d s h i p s , illt r e a t m e n t at t h e h a n d s of t h e natives, f e v e r s , t h i r s t a n d h u n g e r a n d vet, t h e y p e r s e v e r e d . EVE CALDER ( S u b - L e a v i n g ) , Claremont,

L O R E T O Of c o u r s e it w i l l be a little d i f f i c u l t to level t h e g r o u n d ; M o u n t Eliza will t a k e q u i t e a b i t of gelignite to r e m o v e it, a n d s o m e p e o p l e will p r o b a b l y b e killed in t h e o p e r a t i o n . B u t d o n ' t let that w o r r y you — a f t e r all, w h a t ' s a few h u n d r e d p e o p l e to t h e w o r l d ? L i q u i d a t e a n y i n t e r f e r e r s — d o n ' t b o t h e r to f r a t e r n i z e with t h o s e w h o o b j e c t ? If you h a v e m o n e y a n d t h e gelignite you a r e t h e l e a d e r . " ' T h a n k you M r . M u s s o l i n i ; n o w c o u l d we h a v e y o u r ideas on t h e O l y m p i c Pool in K i n g ' s P a r k , M a r i e Antoinette?' " W e l l f a n c y a s k i n g m e — r e a l l y 1 can't be b o t h e r e d w i t h such t r i f l e s . W h e r e in t h e world is P e r t h - - a n d w h a t ' s t h e n a m e of t h a t o t h e r p l a c e ? — A u s t r a l i a , did y o u say? I've n e v e r h e a r d of it. W e l l . I s u p p o s e I could s p a r e a m o m e n t . I don't know m u c h a b o u t p o o l s — w e n o b i l i t y n e v e r d i d go in f o r w a s h i n g ; it's r e a l l y v e r y b a d f o r you. W h a t is it f o r a n y w a y ? 1 m e a n m e n or w o m e n ? Men and w o m e n ! Well h o w t e r r i b l y n a u g h t y , such a t h i n g was u n h e a r d of in m y t i m e . Now t h e ladies' p o o l . T h a t m u s t be very f e m i n i n e of course. I s u p p o s e t h e p o o l itself m u s t be m a r b l e — p i n k m a r b l e . A p i n k s a t i n f r i l l a r o u n d t h e o u t s i d e w o u l d look delicious. T h e r e m u s t be m i r r o r s all a r o u n d , w i t h gold scrolls a n d t h i n g s in the setting. In t h e c e n t r e of t h e pool put a f e w little gold c h e r u b s b l o w i n g t h e w a t e r i n t o t h e air. T h e w a t e r must b e h e a t e d to j u s t t h e r i g h t t e m p e r a t u r e a n d t h e servants s h o u l d s p r i n k l e scented salts over t h e pool constantly. I n f l a t e d c u s h i o n s w o u l d be very comf o r t a b l e , t h e n you w o u l d n ' t h a v e to a c t u a l l y get i n t o the w a t e r . T h e c a r p e t all a r o u n d t h e pool must be d e e p a n d f u r r y I like t h e sort t h a t you sink to y o u r a n k l e s in. T h e q u e s t i o n is, h o w d o y o u get yourself into t h e pool w i t h o u t g e t t i n g w e t ? Oil 1 k n o w , h a v e a little c h a i r h a n g i n g f r o m t h e ceiling. B u i l d a staircase, a n d you c o u l d c l i m b u p , get i n t o t h e c h a i r a n d be l o w e r e d c a r e f u l l y on to tin 1 cushions. T h a t w o u l d b e f u n . Yes this O l y m p i c Pool does s o u n d q u i t e a m u s i n g . I wish I h a d t h o u g h t of it w h e n I was alive. Of course you d o n ' t w a n t to be too lavish. ' K e e p y o u r head on y o u r s h o u l d e r s ' is m y a d v i c e ; b u t at t h e same t i m e e n j o y y o u r s e l f . " PATSY MILLER (Leaving Class) Nedlands.

WHAT THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR MEAN I w o u l d l i k e to tell you a b o u t twelve old f r i e n d s of m i n e w h o visit m e every y e a r w i t h o u t fail. T h e y a l w a y s a r r i v e in t h e s a m e o r d e r a n d each stays f o r a b o u t t h i r t y days. T h e first to c o m e is J a n u a r y ; w h i l e h e is h e r e I a m on h o l i d a y a n d h e b r i n g s lots of f u n f o r me. H e is f o n d of w a r m , s u n n y days at t h e b e a c h a n d picnics. W i t h F e b r u a r y I go back to school. H e too is w a r m a n d his d a y s a r e long b u t h e o n l y stays f o r twenty-eight days. T h e next to c o m e is M a r c h i n c l i n e d to b e a little wild. H e b r i n g s showers a n d w i n d ; h e s h a k e s d o w n t h e rose p e t a l s in t h e g a r d e n . It is not a l t o g e t h e r M a r c h ' s f a u l t b e c a u s e h e is a c c o m p a n i e d b y A u t u m n , w h o is r a t h e r boisterous. R e l u c t a n t l y , we p u t a w a y o u r b a t h e r s a n d t e n n i s r a c q u e t s . " O h d e a r , " I say w i t h a sigh, " S u m m e r is o v e r . " N o w , h e r e is A p r i l . A f t e r L e n t e n p r a y e r s a n d acts c o m e s E a s t e r . A p r i l is a h a p p y m o n t h a l t h o u g h s w i m m i n g w e a t h e r has p a s s e d . April l o a d s t h e old t r e e in t h e g a r d e n w i t h p e a r s a n d t h e last of t h e flowers c o m e o u t in b l o o m . May belongs to O u r L a d y a n d so, of course, it m u s t be b e a u t i f u l . T h e m o r n i n g s a r e cold, s o m e t i m e s f r o s t y , b u t are f o l l o w e d by m i l d cool d a y s w i t h p a l e b l u e skies. But w h o a r e these t h r e e , cold m o u r n f u l p e r s o n s you a s k ? T h e y a r e J u n e , J u l y a n d A u g u s t . No one likes t h e m v e r y m u c h but t h e y do i m p o r t a n t work by giving w a t e r to t h e g a r d e n s a n d f a r m s . I s h u t t h e m o u t s i d e most of t h e t i m e a n d t h e y howl dolefully around the chimney. T h e s e t h r e e seem to s p e n d a long t i m e w i t h m e b u t finally t h e y go a n d I welcome September. Flowers bloom, baby animals a r e b o r n and t h e s u n s h i n e s w a r m l y again. S e p t e m b e r b r i n g s m y b i r t h d a y , too. T h e n c o m e O c t o b e r a n d N o v e m b e r . T h e d a y s grow l o n g e r a n d t h e s u n s h i n e is b r i g h t e r . 1 c o u l d go to t h e b e a c h a g a i n b u t I m u s t s t u d y f o r t h e final e x a m i n a t i o n s . H e r e is my best f r i e n d at last! D e c e m b e r b r i n g s holidays and Christmas. E v e r y o n e loves m e r r y , c u n n y D e c e m b e r w i t h its b e a u t i f u l f e a s t d a v of joy, when Christ came into the world. WENDY WILSON (13), Portland.

THE HORRIBLE FATE OF A GREEDY CAT

JANE AND HER THOUGHTS

Once a little cat wed a wee, little mouse, And they lived together in a fine little house; He would go to the church to steal w h a t he could And cake and cheese were his favorite food. He said, 'I will eat t h e m all alone And my wife may go and find her own! So he ate and he ate till he got so fat That he could not move f r o m w h e r e he sat! And as he expired in pain h e sighed "If I hadn't been greedy I wouldn't have died!!" FELICITY PARER (12), MORAL: Share and share alike.

Mummy, may I sell the milk, For just a little piece of silk. So down town little J a n i e went, Gloating on wealth soon to be spent. She thought of dolls, rich things to eat, A brand new dress, so f r e s h and neat. But alas! our selfish J a n e did fall, And there was no milk left at all. ELIZABETH RUDWICK (12), MORAL: Don't Count Your Chickens Before They're Hatched. 57

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From the Editor's Anthology HORSES ON THE CAMARGUE

Drawn by Mary Nathan, Past Pupil Normanhurst Heading his course for home, Though sixty foreign leagues before him Will never rest until he breathes the foam And hears the native thunder of the deep.

In the grey wastes of dread, The haunt of shattered gulls tvhere nothing moves But in a shroud of silence like the dead, I heard a sudden harmony of hooves, And, turning, saw afar A hundred snowy horses unconfined, The silver runaways of Neptune's car Racing, spray-curled, like waves before the wind.

Rut when the great gusts rise And lash their anger on these arid coasts, W hen the scared gulls career with mournful cries And whirl across the waste like driven ghosts: When hail and fire converge, The only souls to which they strike no pain Are the white-crested fillies of the surge And the tchite horses of the windy plain.

Sons of the Mistral, fleet As him with whose strong gusts they love to flee, Who shod the flying thunders on their feet And plumed them with the snortings of the sea; Theirs is no earthly breed Who only haunt the verges of the earth And only on the sea's salt herbage feed -—Surely the great white breakers gave them birth. For when for years a slave, A horse of the Camargue, in alien lands, Should catch some far-off fragrance of the Carried far inland from his native sands, Many have told the tale Of how in fury, foaming at the rein. He hurls his rider; and with lifted tail, With coal-red eyes and cataracting mane,

sweep,

Then in their strength and pride I he stallions of the wilderness rejoice; They feel their Master's trident in their side, And high and shrill they answer to his voice. With white tails smoking free, Long streaming manes, and arching necks, they Their kinship to their sisters of the sea — And forward hurl their thunderbolts of snow-.

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Still out of hardship bred, Spirits of power and beauty and delight Have ever on such frugal pastures fed And loved to course with tempests through the night. ROY C A M P B E L L . * Marsh near the mouth of the Rhone, France. 58

L O R E T O C O N V E N T , N E D L A N D S , W.A.

(Above) LEAVING & SUB-LEAVING BACK R O W : R. Carroll. J. Clune (Head of the S c h o o l ) , B. Cranfield. ECOND ROW: P. Miller, K. Dwyer, B. Coffey, M. Rintoul, J. Healy. R O N T R O W : J. Quirke, R. Miller, A. Edgar, P. Clancy, M. J o y c e , K. Riley.

CENTRE: PREFECTS B A C K R O W : K. D w y e r , J. Clune F R O N T R O W : P. Miller, R. Carroll,

( H e a d of the S c h o o l ) , B. B. Cranfield, M. Rintoul.

WINNERS OF THE MURSELL SHIELD Coffey.

D. W h i t e l e y , A. Edgar, J. Clune, B. Coffey. ( C o a c h : Mr. S. E d w a r d s ) .

TOP RIGHT: SUB-JUNIOR CLASS BACK R O W : M. D o n a l d s o n , K. W i l m i n k , L. Durack, A. M c M u l l e n , S. Rowe. S E C O N D R O W : S. Wallwork, P. Markey, D. O ' D o n o h u e , A. Sheridan. D. Ralston. FRONT R O W : M. Furlong. P. Lithgo, A. Worner, A. C. Healy. T. Elliott, J. Quinn, A B S E N T : C. F o u n t a i n .

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JUNIOR PUBLIC CLASS (Top Left). GRADES IV and V (Bottom Left) (SEE NAMES PAGE 88)

FORM III (Top Right). FORMS I and II (Bottom Right)

LORETO CONVENT, NEDLANDS, W.A.

GRADE 1. B A C K R O W : M. L. T r e v e n e n , C. McComish, G. Hartley, C. Anderson, M. L. McCartei. S E C O N D R O W : M. Snowball, R. Anderson, V. H a n s o n , D. B r o w n , P. Worner, H Cherry, J. Ellis, M. L. Baker, G. Beaton. F R O N T R O W : M. H i t c h m a n , B. Colbert, G Pinakis, P. Fuller. ABSENT:

P. Johnson.

GRADES II. & III. BACK ROW: R. Nicholas, M. Adams, M. T. Jensen, J. B e a t o n , J. Ryan. SECOND ROW: R. Moore, J. Seward, D. Barker, M. B r o w n , C. Ahern, J. Johnson, J. Chappie, B. Elliott. F R O N T R O W : J. Quinlan, H. Walsh, M. J. H a m i l t o n - B r o w n , J. Montefiore, E. Triverios, C. McCarthy, L. Fuller, Y. Kurz, M. R. Miller. INSET:

P. B e a t o n ,

Cole.

CONFIRMATION GROUP B A C K R O W : J. M c D o n a l d , S. Somers, E. Palandri, S. Edwards, P. Wright, M. A d a m s , C. B r o p h y , E. D o n n a n , H. Ralston, M. Wilminfc. T H I R D R O W : C. Keogh, J. Castanelle, K. Elliott, D. Smith, P. Adam, S. Franetovich, P. D a l y - S m i t h , J. Bonser, P. F e r g u s o n , D. Ralston, D. Colvin, J. Baker, S. Boyd. S E C O N D R O W : L. O'Hara, B. Ireland, W Baker, A. Nicholas, A. D o n n a n , L. Brophy, P. W a l s h , J. Logan, M. Burnett, C. Wright, D. Riley, J. Slade, J. M. Seward, D. Sheridan, K. Kee. F R O N T R O W : C. Fuller, J. Byrne, P. Healy, R. Elliott, K. Durkin, M. Lithgo, C. Bonser, G. A d a m s , M. O ' K e e f e , G. Stewart, J. Brown, R. Hitchman, M. Grieve, M. Colbert.

Interesting People CINEMA REPORT FROM MADRID O v e r s e a s s e c u l a r p a p e r s tell us t h a t U.S. film p r o d u c e r s a r e m a k i n g at least ten m a j o r p i c t u r e s in S p a i n t h i s y e a r , r e p r e s e n t i n g an i n v e s t m e n t of 25 million dollars. T h e report adds that M a d r i d has s u p p l a n t e d R o m e as t h e c i n e m a c a p i t a l of E u r o p e . T h i s c i n e m a b o o m in S p a i n is p u b l i c k n o w l e d g e in t h e s e c u l a r w o r l d . Less p u b l i c i s e d is t h e r e m a r k a b l e f a c t t h a t f o r over t w o y e a r s several of H o l l y w o o d ' s t o p s c r i p t - w r i t e r s h a v e b e e n p r e p a r i n g texts f o r F a t h e r P e y t o n ' s f i f t e e n n e w films — h a l f - h o u r films in g l o r i o u s c o l o u r — on t h e Mysteries of t h e R o s a r y . T h e a c t u a l filming is t a k i n g p l a c e in M a d r i d , so i d e a l l y s i t u a t e d f o r B i b l i c a l l a n d s c a p e scenes a n d w i t h s u n n y skies f o r c o l o u r p h o t o g r a p h y . T h e finest talent in Spain has zealously joined forces with their A m e r i c a n associates. T h e s t u d i o in M a d r i d h a s an a t m o s p h e r e , t h a t sets it a p a r t f r o m an o r d i n a r y H o l l y w o o d s t u d i o . E a c h d a y b e g i n s w i t h H o l y Mass so t h a t all — t e c h n i c i a n s , a c t o r s a n d d i r e c t o r s — will have the spiritual help they need. O n e h u n d r e d a n d e i g h t y actors a n d actresses, r e p r e s e n t i n g s o m e of t h e finest t a l e n t in S p a i n , a r e t a k i n g p a r t . T h e r*ole of O u r L a d y in t h e J o y f u l M y s t e r i e s will b e p o r t r a y e d b y D o l o r e s C a n t a v e l l a , a h u m b l e S p a n i s h girl f r o m t h e m o u n t a i n s of southe a s t e r n S p a i n . S h e was c h o s e n f r o m a m o n g five h u n d r e d S p a n i s h g i r l s ; a n d it was a t r e m e n d o u s risk J o s e p h B r e e n t o o k , in view of h e r c o m p l e t e l a c k of e x p e r i e n c e ; b u t it was o n e t h a t h a s p a i d d i v i d e n d s .

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actor. Like t h e h u n d r e d s of H o l l y w o o d stars w h o h a v e b e e n c o - o p e r a t i v e in t h e w o r l d - w i d e e f f o r t to r e s t o r e f a m i l y p r a y e r in e v e r y h o m e , S e n o r V i l a r a n d o t h e r p r o m i n e n t a c t o r s a n d actresses of S p a i n and Portugal have backed F a t h e r Peyton's prog r a m m e with their professional talents. Virgilio T e i x e r i a , c e l e b r a t e d Portuguese actor, will b e seen as J o h n , t h e b e l o v e d d i s c i p l e .

D o l o r e s p h o t o g r a p h e d b e a u t i f u l l y a n d was t h e essence of sweetness a n d gentleness, t a k i n g d i r e c t i o n a n d t r y i n g t o c o m p r e h e n d t h i s n e w w o r l d in w h i c h she suddenly f o u n d herself. T h r o u g h the weeks, Dolores h a s g r e a t l y c h a n g e d w i t h o u t losing any of h e r lovely s i m p l i c i t y . F r o m t h e s p e e c h l e s s l i t t l e girl s h e h a s b l o s s o m e d i n t o a c r e a t u r e f u l l of vivacity a n d f u n . S h e is b e g i n n i n g to r e a l i s e s h e is b e c o m i n g f a m o u s ; h e r p i c t u r e s h a v e a p p e a r e d in n e w s p a p e r s a n d m a g a zines all over t h e w o r l d .

T h e f a c e of C h r i s t will n e v e r b e seen in t h e s e films; t h e p a r t is b e i n g p l a y e d by t w o d i f f e r e n t m e n . T h e s p i r i t of all t h e actors a n d actresses is e x e m p l i fied in t h e f o l l o w i n g i n c i d e n t w h i c h o c c u r r e d on t h e film s e t : W h e n t h e s c o u r g i n g was t a k i n g p l a c e it was i m p o s s i b l e to f a k e or c a m o u f l a g e t h e blows, a n d t h e a c t o r w h o was t a k i n g t h e p a r t of C h r i s t a c c e p t e d t h e t e r r i b l e b e a t i n g w i t h o u t once w i n c i n g . At t h e e n d of t h e d a y w h e n t h e d i r e c t o r s y m p a t h i s e d w i t h h i m over t h e m a n y p a i n f u l welts on his b a c k , h i s simple reply was: "Jesus had m o r e " . . . W h e n the s o l d i e r was to h i t C h r i s t on t h e f a c e d u r i n g t h e crowning with thorns, the director showed how to t a k e a blow so as n o t t o feel its f u l l i m p a c t ; b u t t h e a c t o r s i m p l y said, " W h y not j u s t let t h e m h i t m e ? " T h o s e w h o k n o w h i m i n t i m a t e l y say t h a t t h i s m a n h a s a m i s s i o n a r y o u t l o o k on t h e p a r t h e is p l a y i n g . H e h o p e s t h a t o u t of h i s o w n s u f f e r i n g d u r i n g t h e scenes of C h r i s t ' s P a s s i o n , t h e w o r l d will c o m e to love Christ more.

Dolores lives in a l i t t l e h o u s e , t y p i c a l of t h a t a r e a of S p a i n , w i t h h e r m o t h e r , f a t h e r a n d t w o sisters. A t first t h e f a m i l y w e r e not at all p l e a s e d to see D o l o r e s s u d d e n l y l a u n c h i n g i n t o t h e film w o r l d ; at o n e p o i n t t h e y even c a m e t o M a d r i d t o b r i n g h e r h o m e . B u t w h e n t h e y saw t h a t s h e was b e i n g g u i d e d a n d p r o t e c t e d , a n d saw t h e w o r k of t h e filming t h e y r e t u r n e d h o m e , satisfied t h a t D o l o r e s w o u l d c o m e to n o h a r m . She is s t a y i n g w i t h t h e L o r e t o n u n s at t h e Colegio of t h e I.B.V.M., a n d s h e b e g i n s e v e r y d a y w i t h Mass a n d H o l y C o m m u n i o n in t h e c o n v e n t c h a p e l . W e need h a r d l y a d d t h a t s h e says h e r r o s a r y . P e o p l e w h o h a v e seen h e r a c t i n g on t h e screen in t h e J o y f u l Mysteries say t h a t she is a d i r e c t o r ' s c a s t i n g d r e a m come true. In the Sorrowful and the Glorious Mysteries O u r L a d y will b e p l a y e d by t h e S p a n i s h actress, M a r u c h i F r e s n o . T h e i m p o r t a n t p a r t of St. P e t e r will be played by Antonio Vilar, celebrated Spanish

( C o m p i l e d in S y d n e y , p a r t l y f r o m an a r t i c l e in t h e A m e r i c a n Loretto Rainbow signed b y " I B V M , Spain.") 62

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MY MISSIONARY BROTHER 1 t h o u g h t , as I r e a c h e d t h e e n d of m y sixteen-mile t r i p u p h i l l f r o m R a n e h i , t h e r e must b e h a p p i e r ways of visiting a h o s p i t a l t h a n by g e t t i n g sick. T h e b r i g h t new b r i c k s of t h e M a n d a r H o s p i t a l rose b e f o r e m e in s t r i k i n g c o n t r a s t to its d r a b s u r r o u n d i n g s . I was m o u n t i n g t h e steps, w h e n a rich A m e r i c a n accent m a d e m e s t a r t : "'Sure is hot a r o u n d here!"" It was followed by the. u n e x p e c t e d a p p a r i t i o n of Sister F r a n c i s , w h o at that m o m e n t r o u n d e d t h e c o r n e r t o welcome m e to t h e Holv F a m i l y H o s p i t a l .

Dutch. T h i s m i s s i o n a r y son seems to h a v e been d e s t i n e d f o r t h e Society of J e s u s , as his m o t h e r ( w h o d i e d a f e w y e a r s ago in S y d n e y I h o p e d t h a t h e w o u l d b e b o r n on t h e 31st J u l y , t h e feast of St. Ignatius. H i s b i r t h d a y is t h e 28th J u l y . His saintly a n d loving m o t h e r must n o w r e j o i c e over his dedicated a n d g e n e r o u s life. H a n s m a t r i c u l a t e d at St. I g n a t i u s ' College, Kiverview ( S y d n e y ) a n d j o i n e d t h e Society of Jesus in t h e f o l l o w i n g y e a r ( 1 9 5 0 ) . T w o years l a t e r h e was k n e e l i n g to receive his mission cross, h a v i n g volunt e e r e d f o r t h e I n d i a n Mission. A m o n g o u r p i c t u r e s on p a g e 64 is o n e s h o w i n g H a n s a n d his c o m p a n ions r e c e i v i n g t h e cross in t h e c h u r c h of t h e Immacu l a t e C o n c e p t o n , H a w t h o r n ( M e l b o u r n e ) — a Jesuit p a r i s h c h u r c h . T h e y e a r t h a t i n t e r v e n e d b e f o r e his d e p a r t u r e f o r I n d i a was spent in s t u d y i n g English at the Melbourne University.

T h e two-storey b u i l d i n g in w h i c h I was to stav is solid a n d e c o n o m i c a l , w i t h p l e n t y of w i n d o w s a n d v e r a n d a h s f o r coolness. All a r o u n d , you n o t i c e t h e n u m b e r s of A d i b a s i nurses, m a k i n g beds, a t t e n d i n g to t h e p a t i e n t s , assisting t h e Sisters in every way. T h i s is o n e of t h e greatest t r i u m p h s of t h e A m e r i c a n Medical Missionary Sisters. T h e s e girls c o m e f r o m t h e villages, a r e trained by t h e Sisters, a n d w o r k most efficiently with them. T h e y a r e s h o r t , p l u m p , neat in t h e i r f r e s h u n i f o r m s , busy, a n d p e r p e t u a l l y c h e e r f u l .

T h e n c a m e t h e d a y in D e c e m b e r 1952 w h e n t h e y o u n g m i s s i o n a r i e s b o a r d e d t h e Mooltan at Port Melbourne. T h e w h o l e f a m i l y was t h e r e to say g o o d b y e to H a n s , a n d o u r p i c t u r e shows him in an u n f r e q u e n t e d but w i n d y c o r n e r as h e s t a n d s w i t h his f a t h e r f o r a last s n a p b y one of his b r o t h e r s . . . On his a r r i v a l in I n d i a this n i n e t e e n - y e a r old m i s s i o n e r set to w o r k at o n c e at M a n r e s a H o u s e , R a n c h i , to study the Hindi language. H e r e he stayed f o r a y e a r b e f o r e going to t h e De N o b i l i H o u s e of Studies at P o o n a . A p h o t o g r a p h of H a n s w i t h t h r e e S p a n i s h scholastics (an I n d i a n r e a d s in t h e b a c k g r o u n d ) shows t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l c h a r a c t e r of De N o b i l i . w h e r e t h e scholastics s t u d y P h i l o s o p h y .

On t h e a f t e r n o o n of t h e first d a y , Sister F r a n c i s visits you to i n q u i r e a b o u t y o u r c o m f o r t , a n d you get the first s a m p l e of t h e excellent H o s p i t a l L i b r a r y . These visits of Sister F r a n c i s h a p p e n twice every day, a n d c o n f i r m y o u r i m p r e s s i o n t h a t you must he the only p a t i e n t . Hut a f t e r a f e w (lavs, you notice that this is h a p p e n i n g also to o t h e r p a t i e n t s . A n d so, day by d a y , you c o n t i n u e to be t r e a t e d royally, until o n e m o r n i n g Sister tells you to h u r r y up and finish t h e hook you a r e r e a d i n g , since you a r e to leave on t h e m o r r o w . H. HENDRIKS, S.J.

Last y e a r w h e n Mr. H e n d r i k s , Senr., visited his son in P o o n a , h e gave h i m a p r e s e n t of £10 to use as he liked. T h e J e s u i t scholastic s p e n t it in t a k i n g a g r o u p of I n d i a n boys f o r a w e e k ' s h o l i d a y . O n e of o u r p i c t u r e s shows t h e boys e n j o y i n g t h e m s e l v e s .

Mr. HENDRIKS, fully recovered, has h a p p y memories of his stay in M a n d a r Hospital. (Copied from HAZARI BAGH, Newsletter of the Australian Jesuits in N o r t h e r n India.)

H a n s will be l e a v i n g P o o n a just as t h a t city is e n t e r i n g a n e w e d u c a t i o n a l e r a , as it is to be the c e n t r e of great a p o s t o l i c activity. All t h e missionary O r d e r s f o r m e n in I n d i a a r e e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e i r colleges in P o o n a a r o u n d t h e new Apostolic S e m i n a r y . But H a n s will be c o n t i n u i n g his s t u d i e s in H i n d i at o n e of t h e I n d i a n U n i v e r s i t i e s until h e is o r d a i n e d a p r i e s t . W e wish h i m a h a p p y a p o s t o l a t e .

Mr. H a n s H e n d r i k s , Jesuit m i s s i o n a r y scholastic in I n d i a , belongs to a D u t c h f a m i l y , settled in S y d n e y , where H a n s was e d u c a t e d . H i s f a t h e r is well k n o w n there and his sisters h a v e been e d u c a t e d at L o r e t o . Hans himself b e g a n his s c h o o l i n g at t h e J u n i o r School, L o r e t o I v i r r i b i l l i , w h e r e his youngest sister. 1 herese, is now at school. His f a t h e r c a m e to Australia to r e p r e s e n t his firm in 1937, a n d t h u s his family can be called A u s t r a l i a n s , t h o u g h he told us recently that h e a n d H a n s u s u a l l y c o r r e s p o n d in

*The other sisters and brothers are: Maria, Sister M. Sarto I.B.V.M., J o h n and H a r r y . I.V.B.M., Sydney.

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a t t e n d . T h e C a t h o l i c Mission schools a r e those that a r e f e e l i n g it most. I n d e e d , t h e C h u r c h in South A f r i c a n e e d s all y o u r p r a y e r s a n d sacrifices.

It is not only an u n - C h r i s t i a n p o l i c y : it looks very m u c h like a d e a d l y p e r i l to t h e W h i t e race in South A f r i c a . Its a p p l i c a t i o n to t h e schools is h a v i n g a d e p l o r a b l e effect. A l r e a d y it is e s t i m a t e d that o\er a m i l l i o n n a t i v e c h i l d r e n h a v e no school to

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Left: The Rev. Hendricks, S.J. Right: Missionary Pupils. Centre: At De Nobili Col lege (Poona). Bottom Left: F a t h e r and

Bottom Right: Receiving the Mission Cross.

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Group - Captain Cheshire, with Loreto Nuns of the Darjeeling

community,

two of whom are Australians. The two children, boarders at the convent, are

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Group-Captain

Cheshire's

friends, Mr. and Mrs. D. Fletcher.* *See letter below.

GROUP-CAPTAIN CHESHIRE, V.C., D.S.Q., D.F.C. We h a d B r i t a i n ' s w o n d e r f u l V.C. a i r m a n h e r e in early M a r c h . H e m a d e a f o u r days' r e t r e a t with the Jesuit F a t h e r s , giving an h o u r to p r a y e r a n d meditation f o u r times a day. T h e r e is n o t h i n g of t h i s world about h i m . H e is w r a p t in God and consecrated to Him in t h e service of t h e poor a n d afflicted. H e has f o u n d e d n i n e C h e s h i r e H o m e s in England, six in I n d i a and one in Malaya. O n e of t h e Indian H o m e s is f o r c r i p p l e d c h i l d r e n , and o u r pupils p r e s e n t e d h i m with 300 r u p e e s t o w a r d s it. W h e n h e b o a r d e d t h e train at Calcutta on his way up h e r e , t h e crew d e c l a r e d that they would not fly t h e m a c h i n e w i t h the like of h i m on b o a r d ; so the pilot w a l k e d t o w a r d s h i m and s a i d : '"Sir,

would you please t a k e o v e r ? " C h e s h i r e smiled, rose a n d w a l k e d to t h e c o n t r o l s ; a n d , t h o u g h he h a d never seen these H i m a l a y a s b e f o r e , IK1 gave a perfect flight, with a g r a n d view of Everest, a n d t h e smoothest of l a n d i n g s at t h e i r base. F r i e n d s met h i m there, two t e a - p l a n t e r s , a n d in t h e i r land-rover t h e y drove h i m u p , s t o p p i n g in a forest f o r a picnic on t h e way, till t h e y set h i m down at t h e Jesuit S e m i n a r y h e r e to begin bis r e t r e a t at once. H e m e a n s to go to A u s t r a l i a some d a y : I do h o p e you w ill meet him. M.A. I.B.V.M. L o r e t o Convent, D a r j e e l i n g , I n d i a . May 4, 1957.

Nagri Tea Estate, Darjeeling, 14th March, 1957.

man. Since your article appeared, his work has widened and progressed. He now has nineteen Homes, seven of them in India. I am not a Catholic, Pam, although I have two little daughters at Loreto, Darjeeling; but since meeting Leonard Cheshire I shall gladly do everything in my power to f u r t h e r his cause.

My Dear Pam Byrne, You will be surprised to get this letter 1 expect, but it comes to you for a very special reason. A copy of "Loreto" was lent to me by Mother Marie Antoinette of Loreto Convent, Darjeeling; it contained your imagined interview with Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, V.C. . . . Mother Antoinette* had a particular reason for lending it to me at that time. You see Group Captain Cheshire himself had arrived to stay with me for a very short visit, that day, and she knew that he would like to see what you had written.** It is a wonderful thing to meet anyone like Leonard Cheshire. I hope that one day you may have the chance to meet him yourself, Pam. Yesterday I took him in my Land Rover down from the great foothills of the Himalayas to see him set off for Singapore. Now that he is gone and I have had time to realise the impact of his extraordinary personality, I feel that I should let you know that you have summed up his background and aims with remarkable accuracy. He is a truly great

I wonder what you are planning to do after you leave Loreto? Leonard Cheshire has a great need foxdedicated nurses who would be prepared to join him in this great work of relieving suffering all over the earth. I have been privileged in being able to write to some of the fine people who have offered him help, and on his behalf advising them what they can do to best serve. It is a pleasure to write also to you, and tell you that he feels yours is the sort of article which will help people to understand a little better, the reasons and the hopes which now lie behind his motives. Youi's sincerely, DAVID WILSON FLETCHER. * Mr. Fletcher's eulogy of M. M. Antoinette Hughes is omitted. ** See Loreto magazine, 1956.

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THROUGH JOURNALISTIC EYES DOWDEN BACK:

w h e r e , a f t e r a brief p a u s e , h e i n s p e c t e d a G u a r d of H o n o u r p r o v i d e d b y t h e t h r e e Services. C e n t r a l Ministers a n d m e m b e r s of t h e d i p l o m a t i c c o r p s w e r e then introduced to him. This formality over the Dalai Lama moved towards the B u d d h i s t monks. T h e y b o w e d to h i m . T h e n h e a s c e n d e d a r o s t r u m w h e r e h e was i n t r o d u c e d to t h e a s s e m b l e d p e o p l e . T h e D a l a i L a m a said t h a t h e was h a p p y to be in I n d i a a n d g r a t e f u l to t h e G o v e r n m e n t a n d t h e p e o p l e of I n d i a f o r t h e r e c e p t i o n t h e y h a d given h i m . . . . The Statesman (Calcutta daily paper) 2 5 t h N o v e m b e r , 1955 See p a g e 76 of t h i s issue of Loreto.

A n t a r c t i c Scientist r e t u r n s . I n t r e p i d , s t a b l e Dick D o w d e n s t u d i e d Science 1951-4. M a d e his m a r k as S.B.C. r e p r e s e n t a t i v e 1952-3. W a s r a d i o p h y s i c i s t w i t h t h e A u s t r a l i a n N a t i o n a l A n t a r c t i c R e s e a r c h Exp e d i t i o n to M a c q u a r i e I s l a n d , 1955-6. Honi Soit ( J o u r n a l of t h e S t u d e n t s ' B e p r e s e n t a t i v e C o u n c i l , U n i v e r s i t y of S y d n e y ) A p r i l 4, 1957. T h e n f o l l o w e d Dick's a r t i c l e f r o m w h i c h we cull o n e p a r a g r a p h : D e s p i t e t h e w e a t h e r , M a c q u a r i e is a photographer's paradise. Apart f r o m the rugged b e a u t y of t h e i s l a n d itself, first-class p h o t o s of b i r d s a r e r e m a r k a b l y easy t o get. T h e a l b a t r o s s e s a r e b o t h beautiful and huge (the Wandering Albatross has a w i n g s p a n of 17 f e e t ) , yet o n e can w a l k (or r a t h e r c l i m b ) right u p to t h e m a n d even pick t h e m u p a n d a r r a n g e t h e m like flowers in a vase. Move h i m out f o r a b e t t e r b a c k g r o u n d , h a v e h i m look a little m o r e to t h e r i g h t , a n d so on . . . See L o r e t o m a g a z i n e , 1956, p . 26.

A P A R T H E I D IN S O U T H A F R I C A : A r c h b i s h o p M c C a n n of C a p e T o w n was o n e of t h e first t o c o n d e m n t h e g o v e r n m e n t ' s p r o p o s a l to f o r c e a c o l o u r b a r on m a n y c h u r c h e s . H e was followed by A r c h b i s h o p H u r l e y of D u r b a n a n d Archb i s h o p G a r n e r of Pretoria. T h e y s t a t e d t h a t all C a t h o l i c c h u r c h e s in S o u t h A f r i c a w o u l d r e m a i n o p e n to all races. Said A r c h b i s h o p G a r n e r : " W e h a v e n o Native or E u r o p e a n c h u r c h e s : t h e y a r e all Catholic churches." All t h e P r o t e s t a n t c h u r c h e s have ranged themselves beside t h e Catholic leaders. (Universe, M a r c h 15, 1957)

D A L A I L A M A IN D E L H I : BIG WELCOME AT AIRPORT CHEERING CROWDS ALONG ROUTE N e v e r b e f o r e has D e l h i w i t n e s s e d s u c h a l a r g e g a t h e r i n g of s a f f r o n - r o b e d B u d d h i s t monks as crowded the airport. T h e r e were Buddhists from Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim, Burma, Malaya, Ceylon, and even s o m e f r o m U.S.A. As t h e D a l a i L a m a l i g h t e d f r o m t h e p l a n e t h e c r o w d s h o u t e d '"Dalai L a m a ki j a i . ' T h e ViceP r e s i d e n t , D r . R a d h a k r i s h n a n , a n d Mr. N e h r u w e r e t h e first to receive h i m b y o f f e r i n g t h e t r a d i t i o n a l scarves. G e n t l y h o l d i n g h i m b y t h e a r m , M r . N e h r u a n d D r . R a d h a k r i s h n a n e s c o r t e d h i m to a s h a m i a n a ,

Concerning the government proposal to prevent Natives from attending White Universities: If Mr. S t r i j d o m d i d not i n t e n d to c o n v e y a n e w t h r e a t to t h e u n i v e r s i t i e s in h i s s p e e c h at P r e t o r i a , h e s h o u l d h a v e said so; f o r t h e s p e e c h as d e l i v e r e d i m p l i e d a very o b v i o u s t h r e a t . {Rand

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VINNY D'CRUZ a n d M a n . T h e C h u r c h is C h r i s t a n d m e n , e m b o d y i n g t h e u n i t y of E t e r n i t y , s p a c e a n d t i m e . S u c h is t h e s p l e n d o u r of t h e C h u r c h , a n d o u r vision of it.

Last y e a r , o u r Y.C.S. week e n d e d on a good n o t e , w h e n t h e R e l i g i o u s Assistant i n v i t e d a n A s i a n u n i v e r s i t y s t u d e n t , V i n n y d ' C r u z , to c o m e to s p e a k t o us on L e a d e r s h i p in C a t h o l i c A c t i o n . N e v e r h a s a n y p e r s o n m a d e s u c h an i m p r e s s i o n on m e , b e c a u s e h i s s i m p l e b u t lively m a n n e r of s p e a k i n g c o n v e y e d io his a u d i e n c e w h a t h e w a n t e d to say.

As o p p o s e d to t h e C h r i s t i a n vision, t h e r e is t h e vision of t h e C o m m u n i s t s , e x t e n d i n g o n l y over s p a c e a n d t i m e . T h e d e g r e e of f e r v o u r it can p r o d u c e in its a d h e r e n t s , gives us C h r i s t i a n s m u c h f o o d f o r t h o u g h t , a n d o u g h t to s p u r us on to k e e p always b e f o r e u s o u r e t e r n a l d e s t i n y , since C o m m u n i s t s are s t r i v i n g a f t e r an e a r t h l y p a r a d i s e , an i m p o s s i b l e dream. Since we h a d V i n n y ' s t a l k , t h e r e h a s been a rea w a k e n i n g of e n t h u s i a s m f o r Y.C.S. in t h e school, w h i c h we a t t r i b u t e l a r g e l y to t h e i n s p i r i n g i d e a l s w h i c h h e p u t b e f o r e us in his t a l k on L e a d e r s h i p . JOSEPHINE SIMMONDS (18), Brisbane.

V i n n y r e m i n d e d us t h a t we a r e l e a d e r s of C a t h o l i c Action, w h i c h is a " p a r t i c i p a t i o n by t h e l a i t y in t h e h e i r a r c h i c a l a p o s t o l a t e " ( P i u s X I ) . L i v i n g as we do in g r o u p s a n d c o m m u n i t i e s , w e s i m p l y c a n n o t h e l p i n f l u e n c i n g o n e a n o t h e r all t h e t i m e . W h a t we say a b o u t t h e n u n s , s p o r t s , e x a m s , girls or f i l m s , h a s its e f f e c t on o t h e r s w h o a r e listening. Y.C.S. leaders, h e said, must be t h e t r u e l e a d e r s among the students. T h e y s h o u l d not b e c h o s e n f r o m t h e p r e f e c t s or t h e S e n i o r Class o n l y ; a n d n o t f r o m t h e s e g r o u p s at all, unless t h e y a r e r e a l l e a d e r s . E a c h l e a d e r s h o u l d h a v e a vision, w h i c h , as it is t h e C h r i s t i a n vision, is t h r e e d i m e n s i o n a l , e x t e n d i n g over s p a c e , t i m e a n d e t e r n i t y . I n t i m e a n d space, w e a r e w o r k i n g o u t o u r e t e r n a l d e s t i n y . C h r i s t is God

NEWS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Emancipists were the sheep and goats led over the Blue Mountains by Governor Macquarie. RUM MARRIAGES: The nobles became wealthy by piracy, m a r r i a g e and other f r a u d u l e n t means. 66

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As well as tlie m a n y artists, poets and composers, whose n a m e s have gone down in t h e vast b o o k s of history, t h e r e is a g r o u p of p e o p l e a b o u t w h o m we hear not n e a r l y e n o u g h . W i t h o u t courageous archaeologists we w o u l d k n o w very l i t t l e of t h e e a r l y races. T h e archaeologists h a v e spent years of toil, p r o b i n g into t h e m y s t e r i o u s w r i t i n g s on precious articles, so p a i n s t a k i n g l y r e t r i e v e d f r o m t h e i r resting places in the e a r t h . F r o m this r e s e a r c h they have achieved notable success a n d we are n o w a b l e to m a k e an accurate p i c t u r e of t h e very earliest civilizations. T h e most f a b u l o u s discovery of the T w e n t i e t h Century was that of the t o m b of T u t a n k a m e n . T h i s young P h a r a o h was believed to h a v e b e e n b u r i e d in the Valley of t h e K i n g s ; b u t a f t e r m a n y years digging it was t h o u g h t to be a m i s t a k e . An E n g l i s h m a n . Lord C a r n a r v o n , visited E g y p t , a n d , f u l l of enthusiasm, in 1917, o b t a i n e d a c h a r t e r to dig in t h e Valley. He e m p l o y e d a y o u n g archaeologist, H o w a r d C a r t e r , to excavate f o r h i m . T o g e t h e r t h e y m a d e a d e t a i l e d map of the Valley, d i v i d i n g it into small squares. Carter was t h e n l e f t t h e t r e m e n d o u s task of systematically digging over t h e e n t i r e Valley by t h e Nile. F o r five years h e w o r k e d with little success. At the end of t h e last y e a r h e sent a d e t a i l e d r e p o r t to Lord C a r n a r v o n : all t h e Valley, except one small section in f r o n t of t h e t o m b of Ramesses VI. h a d been recovered. C a r t e r received o r d e r s to dig t h e remaining spot. A f t e r n i n e days of excavation Howard C a r t e r u n e a r t h e d the find of t h e c e n t u r y . For a d e t a i l e d a c c o u n t of this o u t s t a n d i n g discovery. I advise you to r e a d L e o n a r d Cottrell's hook, T h e Lost P h a r a o h s . In t h e b o o k , Gods, Graves and Scholars, b y C. W. Ceram, t h e r e are e x t r e m e l y i n t e r e s t i n g stories of archaeologists a n d t h e i r discoveries in E g y p t , Greece, Rome, B a b y l o n a n d t h e a n c i e n t Mexican tribes. In the latter are some e x t r a o r d i n a r y accounts of finds in the tropical jungles. U n l i k e t h e o t h e r early p e o p l e there are very f e w s m a l l relics, m o s t l y e v i d e n c e of large settlements w i t h little k n o w l e d g e of beauty or balance. I t h i n k a r c h a e o l o g y is a f a s c i n a t i n g s u b j e c t . Marvellous books h a v e b e e n w r i t t e n a b o u t the joy archaeologists felt w h e n t h e y u n e a r t h e d t h e i r most longed for d r e a m ; t h o u g h , u n f o r t u n a t e l y , t h e y w e r e often d i s a p p o i n t e d . But archaeologists are n o t easily discouraged. B. ROMAN REMAINS IN ENGLAND It was largely roads that m a d e possible and bound together t h e m i g h t y R o m a n E m p i r e . In England, W a t l i n g Street may still be followed through the K e n t i s h h o p f i e l d s to L o n d o n a n d b e y o n d , from C a n t e r b u r y w h e r e f o u r r o a d s f r o m the coast meet it. On a n d on it goes a f t e r e m e r g i n g f r o m n o r t h west London, w h e r e it f o r m s a b u s y street. " S t r a i g h t

as a Legionary's s p e a r " it goes n o r t h w a r d s . W a t l i n g Street was almost c e r t a i n l y the r o u t e w h i c h J u l i u s Caesar took in 54 B.C., a n d which t h e E m p e r o r C l a u d i u s took nearly a c e n t u r y later. We h a v e to t h a n k L e o n a r d Cottrell and o t h e r p e o p l e interested in a r c h a e o l o g y f o r a revival of interest in R o m a n Britain. T h e old R o m a n r o a d s in E n g l a n d have lasted because of t h e i r w o n d e r f u l c o n s t r u c t i o n : layers of large a n d s m a l l rocks, coarse a n d f i n e concrete, a n d s u r f a c e d by b e a u t i f u l l y - j o i n t e d blocks of h a r d stone. W h e n we see these r o a d s t o d a y we find it h a r d to believe t h a t once t h e y r e s o u n d e d to t h e m a r c h of R o m a n legionaries, as t h e y t r u d g e d along w e a r y a f t e r t h e i r long m a r c h e s . T h e n , g r o u p s of t h e m would h a v e to m a n the f o r t s t h a t were dotted here and there. As t h e R o m a n s w e r e over f o u r h u n d r e d years in B r i t a i n , towns and villages grew u p . All t h e t h i n g s t h a t seemed necessary in R o m e were introd u c e d into B r i t a i n . B o m b i n g in t h e Second W o r l d W a r r e v e a l e d r e m a r k a b l e R o m a n r e m a i n s in Cant e r b u r y . W e have s t u d i e d a p i c t u r e of a p a v e m e n t of R o m a n mosaic in geometrical f a s h i o n , f o u n d t h e r e in t h e b o m b e d f l o o r of a cellar. M a n y of such-like r e m a i n s will have to b e covered over again by b u i l d i n g s ; a n d in some cases excavation is p r e v e n t e d by t h e n e e d to leave u n d i s t u r b e d such m o d e r n things as d r a i n p i p e s a n d f o u n d a t i o n s . English archaeologists are still p a t i e n t l y w o r k i n g to discover R o m a n remains. A very i n t e r e s t i n g discovery was m a d e in 1954 w h e n the f o u n d a t i o n s of a s u b s t a n t i a l R o m a n g a t e h o u s e were u n e a r t h e d on t h e o u t s k i r t s of L o n d o n . T h e R o m a n t h e a t r e at V e r u l a m i u m n e a r St. A l b a n s is the only one in B r i t a i n to h a v e been completely excavated. It stands beside the line of W a t l i n g Street, w i t h a t e m p l e b e h i n d it, a n d t h e f o r u m close by. H e r e one m a y see p a r t of the stage, a n d even t h e p a v e m e n t of t h e actors' dressing-rooms. T h e girls of L o r e t o at St. A l b a n s are a b l e to see these w o n d e r s ; a n d i n d e e d it must be an i m p r e s s i v e sight. C. DEAD SEA SCROLLS It was 08 A.D.: the elders of t h e Q u m r a n c o m m u n i t y took council, f o r t h e R o m a n s were only seven miles to t h e n o r t h at J e r i c h o , a n d it seemed to t h e m t h a t t h e e n d of t h e w o r l d was n e a r . T h e r e was m u c h to be d o n e , f o r t h e all i m p o r t a n t scrolls h a d to be h i d d e n in caves n e a r b y f r o m t h e eyes of t h e i m p i o u s e n e m y . T h e R o m a n s came, and, f o r c e n t u r i e s , only a grave-yard h a s b e e n left of w h a t was once a t h r i v i n g c o m m u n i t y . To-day scholars, t h r o u g h t h e f i n d i n g of those h i d d e n scrolls, are b e i n g linked closer to t h e gospels. Since t h e f i n d i n g of t h e scrolls by a B e d o u i n s h e p h e r d boy in a cave by the D e a d Sea in 1947, t h e scrolls have s t i r r e d u p p e r h a p s t h e most vigorous d e b a t e in C h r i s t i a n i t y since t h e days of D a r w i n . T h e scrolls h o w e v e r do n o t s h a k e t h e f o u n d a t i o n s of C h r i s t i a n i t y ; on the c o n t r a r y , t h e y greatly c o n t r i b u t e

L O R E T O to t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h o s e f o u n d a t i o n s . As an O l d T e s t a m e n t s c h o l a r F r a n k Cross, a P r e s b y t e r i a n , p u t s i t : T h e w r i t e r s of t h e scrolls a n d t h e w r i t e r s of t h e N e w T e s t a m e n t d r a w on c o m m o n r e s o u r c e s of language and theological themes, with t h e result t h a t " t h e s t r a n g e w o r l d of t h e N e w T e s t a m e n t b e c o m e s less b a f f l i n g , less e x o t i c . "

A t first Sir L e o n a r d a n d his d i g g e r s d u g up c e m e t e r i e s , b u t t h e p r i v a t e graves y i e l d e d l i t t l e of i n t e r e s t , a n d m o r e t h a n half of t h e m h a d been p l u n d e r e d c e n t u r i e s a g o w h e n Ur was still i n h a b i t e d . T h e n c a m e a m e m o r a b l e d a y in t h e i r e x c a v a t i o n s w h e n t h e y f o u n d five b o d i e s of m e n , l y i n g side by side in a s h a l l o w s l o p i n g t r e n c h . T r a c i n g a l a y e r of m a t t i n g w h i c h lay b e n e a t h t h e m , t h e w o r k e r s c a m e u p o n a n o t h e r row of b o d i e s — t h i s t i m e of ten w o m e n c a r e f u l l y a r r a n g e d in t w o r o w s ; t h e y w o r e h e a d d r e s s e s of gold a n d e l a b o r a t e n e c k l a c e s . B y t h i s t i m e t h e diggers h a d f o u n d t h e e a r t h sides of t h e pit in w h i c h t h e w o m e n ' s b o d i e s lay, a n d c o u l d see t h a t t h e b o d i e s of t h e five m e n w e r e on t h e r a m p l e a d i n g d o w n to it. A l i t t l e w a y i n s i d e t h e e n t r a n c e t o t h e pit stood a w o o d e n sledge - c h a r i o t , b e a u t i f u l l y decorated with red, blue and white mosaic and o r n a m e n t e d w i t h g o l d e n h e a d s of lions. In f r o n t of t h e c h a r i o t lay t h e c r u s h e d s k e l e t o n s of t w o asses w i t h t h e b o d i e s of t h e g r o o m s b y t h e i r h e a d s .

T e n m o r e caves h a v e b e e n d i s c o v e r e d since t h e f i n d i n g of t h e first cave. Most n o t a b l e a r e t h e c o n t e n t s of cave f o u r . H e r e t h e r e m a i n s of m o r e t h a n 400 m a n u s c r i p t s h a v e b e e n u n c o v e r e d in t e n s of t h o u s a n d s of t i n y f r a g m e n t s of p a r c h m e n t . T h e Suez crisis was a serious b l o c k to t h e w o r k of t h e s c h o l a r s , f o r e v e r y t h i n g h a d to b e s t o p p e d a n d t h e f r a g m e n t s w e r e p u t i n t o a vault at A m m a n in Jordan. I n M a r c h c a m e news of t h e f i n d i n g of a n e w c a v e ; b u t on a c c o u n t of t h e p o l i t i c a l difficulties t h e c o n t e n t s h a v e b e e n k e p t u n d e r lock a n d k e y . Meanw h i l e t h e s e a r c h f o r n e w caves a n d n e w scrolls is b e i n g c a r r i e d on by an e x t r a o r d i n a r y crew of amateur archaeologists—the Bedouins.

Close t o t h e c h a r i o t w a s a c o l l e c t i o n of tools a n d w e a p o n s a n d masses of gold, silver a n d c o p p e r vessels. B u t to w h o m w e r e all t h e s e g i f t s d e d i c a t e d ? This is w h a t p u z z l e d Sir L e o n a r d . F u r t h e r d i g g i n g r e v e a l e d a t o m b w h i c h was c e r t a i n l y t h a t of a k i n g . A t its e n t r a n c e lay six soldiers, o r d e r l y in t w o r a n k s w i t h copper spears and helmets; just inside, having evidently been backed down the r a m p , were two wooden four-wheeled wagons each d r a w n by three o x e n ; t h e g r o o m s lay b e s i d e t h e i r h e a d s . Against t h e e n d wall of t h e c h a m b e r l a y t h e b o d i e s of n i n e w o m e n w e a r i n g t h e gala h e a d d r e s s (as d e s c r i b e d of o t h e r w o m e n in p r e v i o u s p a r a g r a p h ) .

The B e d o u i n s sift w i t h timeless patience s p o o n f u l by s p o o n f u l t h r o u g h l a y e r s of s a n d to f i n d the tiny fragments, often smaller t h a n a postage s t a m p . T h e s e t h e y c a r r y in t h e i r soiled c i g a r e t t e boxes t o a c o b b l e r ' s s h o p at B e t h l e h e m n e a r w h e r e O u r L o r d was b o r n . H e r e t h e y h a n d t h e m over to " K a n d o , a s e a m f a c e d S y r i a n i n r e d tarboosh"" w h o in t u r n t a k e s t h e m to t h e " s c r o l l e r y " in J e r u s a l e m w h e r e h e receives p a y m e n t f o r his B e d o u i n clients.

Here scholars of all nations, all creeds, work together fitting the fragments into some form of manuscript.

C o n t i n u i n g t h e s e a r c h , Sir L e o n a r d f o u n d a second s t o n e c h a m b e r n e a r by. H e r e lay t h e b o d y of t h e Q u e e n . U n l i k e t h e K i n g ' s t o m b , t h i s o n e was intact. A m a r v e l l o u s " f i n d ' ' f o r an a r c h a e o l o g i s t ! So it was f o r r o y a l t y t h a t all t h e t r e a s u r e s h a d b e e n gathered. But the chariots and the men and women? T h e r e w a s still a m y s t e r y t o b e solved. B e s i d e t h e h a n d of t h e l o n g - d e a d q u e e n , was a gold c u p . ( M a n y gold c u p s w e r e d i s c o v e r e d b y t h e b o d i e s of m e n a n d w o m e n . ) S h e was s u m p t u o u s l y a d o r n e d w i t h strings of b e a d s of gold, silver a n d l a p i s lazuli. T h e b o d i e s of two w o m e n a t t e n d a n t s w e r e c r o u c h e d against t h e b i e r ; a n d all a b o u t t h e c h a m b e r l a y o f f e r i n g s of all s o r t s : gold a n d silver vessels. W h a t m o r e f i t t i n g n a m e t h a n Sir L e o n a r d ' s f o r t h i s g r i m discovery u n d e r g r o u n d : The Great Death Pit !

Chief of t h e s c h o l a r s a r e P e r e R o l a n d d e V a u x a F r e n c h D o m i n i c a n , F r a n k Cross a U.S. P r e s b y t e r i a n a n d F a t h e r J o s e p h Milik a P o l i s h p r i e s t . T h e w o r k t h e s e m e n d o is u n i q u e ; o f t e n f r a g m e n t s a r e b r o u g h t to t h e m w i t h well k n o w n p h r a s e s f r o m the Old Testament, but then there are t h e single w o r d s w h i c h also h a v e t o b e p i e c e d i n t o t h e ever e n l a r g i n g j i g s a w p u z z l e . T h e w o r k is d o n e in a l o n g l i g h t , w h i t e - p a n n e l l e d r o o m w i t h t w e n t y t r e s t l e d t a b l e s ; o n t h e s e lie t h e f r a g m e n t s p r e s s e d f l a t b e t w e e n p l a t e s of glass. O f t e n f r a g m e n t s b e a r signs D o n ' t T o u c h or o c c a s i o n a l l y D o n ' t B r e a t h e . T h e s c h o l a r s of t h e s c r o l l e r y s u f f e r recurrent nightmares that the Bedouins may stop bringing them the fragments and put t h e m on the b l a c k m a r k e t . H o w e v e r o n l y t h r e e or f o u r pieces h a v e t u r n e d u p f o r p r i v a t e sale b y a n t i q u e d e a l e r s .

Prudently he puts forward the theory that when a r o y a l p e r s o n of U r d i e d h e or s h e was a c c o m p a n i e d to t h e g r a v e b y all t h e m e m b e r s of t h e C o u r t . It is p r o b a b l e t h a t t h e v i c t i m s w a l k e d to t h e i r places, t o o k s o m e k i n d of s l e e p i n g d r u g , a n d lay d o w n in order. W h e n t h e y w e r e u n c o n s c i o u s t h e pit was filled in.

^Compiled f r o m a n article in Time, 15th April, 1957 D. THE GREAT DEATH PIT AT UR D u r i n g t h e seasons 1027-28 a n d 1928-29, Sir Leonard Woolley, famous English archaeologist, and his t e a m of w o r k e r s b e g a n e x c a v a t i o n s at U r , f o r c e n t u r i e s no m o r e t h a n a l a r g e m o u n d , w h i c h is b e l i e v e d to h a v e b e e n b u i l t u p f r o m t h e d e b r i s b r o u g h t d o w n by t h e G r e a t F l o o d m e n t i o n e d in t h e Bible.

M. C. STREBER, A. KEATING AND K. CHEESEMAN, A. DYNON AND P. BASHA, P. REARDON (For the F o u r t h Year Class) Normanhurst.

L O R E T O E. LECTURE ON UR OF THE CHALDEES

O n s i m i l a r t a b l e t s w e r e w r i t t e n t h e i r laws w h i c h w e r e a c c o r d e d a p l a c e of s p e c i a l h o n o u r a n d p r o m i n e n c e in t h e c u l t u r a l s t r u c t u r e of M e s o p o t a m i a . T h e Legal C o d e p l a c e d all p e o p l e e q u a l b e f o r e t h e eyes of t h e L a w , a n d t a u g h t t h e m respect f o r p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y , l i t e r a t u r e a n d science.

F e w of us h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to s t u d y A r c h a e ology, h u t since an i n t e r e s t i n g l e c t u r e we h a d on t h e s u b j e c t , m a n y of us w o u l d like t o s t u d y it. B e a u t i f u l slides s h o w e d u s w o n d e r s of p r e - h i s t o r i c civilisations, c h i e f l y of a n c i e n t M e s o p o t a m i a . T h e y t h r e w a n e w light on t h e Old T e s t a m e n t .

W e f e l t o u r s e l v e s on m o r e f a m i l i a r g r o u n d w h e n U r , t h e r o y a l city of A b r a h a m was m e n t i o n e d . I n it t h e r e was a t e m p l e d e d i c a t e d to t h e Moon-god. It was b e c a u s e t h e p e o p l e of U r w e r e so i n t e n t on wors h i p p i n g t h i s god t h a t G o d o r d e r e d A b r a h a m to l e a v e t h e city. U r itself was b y u p m e a n s a small city. Its h o u s e s , w h i c h h a d f l a t roofs, h a d b e t w e e n fourteen and twenty rooms. W e all t h o u g h t t h a t b a t h r o o m s w e r e m o d e r n a d d i t i o n s to t h e h o m e u n t i l we saw t h a t e a c h h o u s e h a d its o w n .

F r o m t h e slides we l e a r n t t h a t u n i n t e r e s t i n g looking m o u n d s w e r e f o u n d to c o n c e a l as m a n y as f o r t y d i f f e r e n t b u r i e d cities. Only archaeologists can discover f r o m pieces of j u t t i n g m a s o n r y a n d b r o k e n p o t t e r y secrets h i d d e n f o r t h o u s a n d s of y e a r s . B e f o r e e x c a v a t i o n s can b e g i n specialists in A r c h a e ological History, Pottery, Draftsmanship, and P h o t o g r a p h y a r e n e e d e d . T h e m o d e r n t e c h n i q u e is to d i v i d e t h e site i n t o s q u a r e s w i t h r i d g e s f o r walking b e t w e e n t h e s e s q u a r e s . T h e t w o m e n a l l o t t e d to each s q u a r e h a v e to m a k e t h e e x c a v a t i o n s by h a n d lest d a m a g e be d o n e t o a n y r u i n t h a t m a y b e t h e r e .

It w o u l d be i m p o s s i b l e to tell all t h e interesting t h i n g s t h a t we learnt during that hour. W e s p e n t s o m e t i m e a f t e r w a r d s gazing at s o m e of the treasures that have been recovered. Many were t h e q u e s t i o n s t h a t we asked as we e x a m i n e d such h o u s e h o l d articles as t h e t i n y oil l a m p s a n d w o n d e r ed h o w t h e y c o u l d give s u f f i c i e n t l i g h t . A n d we tried to d e c i p h e r t h e s t r a n g e signs on t h e w r i t i n g t a b l e t s . P e r h a p s o n e d a y we m a y h a v e the o p p o r t u n i t y of m a k i n g s o m e discoveries f o r ourselves as t h e r e is still a h u g e m o u n d t h a t h a s n o t been touched. KATHLEEN HAYES (15), Dawson Street.

W e a r e i n c l i n e d to b e l i t t l e t h e Stone-age M a n but is h e r e a l l y as p r i m i t i v e as we t h i n k ? W e w e r e a s t o n i s h e d to find t h a t p i l l a r s s e v e n t y - n i n e feet h i g h , b e a u t i f u l l y c a r v e d a n d d e c o r a t e d , h a v e b e e n discovered. M a n y of his d r a w i n g s w h i c h h a v e b e e n u n c o v e r e d show t h a t h e was q u i t e civilized, f o r his w r i t i n g w h i c h consists of s e p a r a t e signs f o r w o r d s or syllables is a c o m p l e x p r o c e d u r e . A c c u r a t e M a t h e matical t a b l e s a n d even P y t h a g o r o u s ' T h e o r e m h a v e been f o u n d on t h e clay t a b l e t s w h i c h w e r e used at this t i m e .

THE MUSIC CAMP, FRENSHAM, 1957 letters, s u n b a k e d or t a l k e d . At five in t h e evening, t h e r e was a c o c k t a i l c o n c e r t given b y t h e c a m p e r s a n d u s u a l l y c h a m b e r m u s i c of v a r i o u s t y p e s filled t h e p r o g r a m m e . It was a m a z i n g h o w t h e d i f f e r e n t g r o u p s f o r m e d a n d p r o d u c e d r e a l l y d e l i g h t f u l music. O n e d u e t w h i c h p a r t i c u l a r l y a t t r a c t e d m y interest was a c o m p o s i t i o n f o r bassoon a n d d o u b l e bass. It was r e a l l y f a s c i n a t i n g , b e i n g q u i t e o u t of t h e o r d i n a r y way of c h a m b e r m u s i c .

During J a n u a r y this year, 1 spent a fortnight with o n e h u n d r e d a n d f o r t y girls a n d boys at t h e ]National M u s i c C a m p , w h i c h , f o r t h e first t i m e , was held in N e w S o u t h W a l e s . T h e association h a d rented " F r e n s h a m " at M i t t a g o n g , w h e r e t h e b e a u t i ful s u r r o u n d i n g s i n c r e a s e d t h e joys of a f o r t n i g h t ' s music-making. T h e a t m o s p h e r e is v e r y f r i e n d l y a n d i n f o r m a l at camp a n d e v e r y o n e is m a d e f e e l '"at h o m e . " The campers w e r e d i v i d e d i n t o t h r e e o r c h e s t r a s — W e s t , Bryant a n d K e n n e d y , a n d t h e s t u d e n t s gave t w o orchestral c o n c e r t s a n d t w o c h a m b e r m u s i c r e c i t a l s for t h e p u b l i c . T h e t u t o r s gave two c h a m b e r m u s i c p r o g r a m m e s w h i c h w e r e v e r y m u c h a p p r e c i a t e d as the t u t o r s c o m p r i s e d t w e n t y of A u s t r a l i a ' s first class m u s i c i a n s — m e n s u c h as L i n d l e y E v a n s , E r n e s t Llewellyn, L l o y d Davies, Stan R o b e r t s , G l a d s t o n e Bell, and of c o u r s e , A u s t r a l i a ' s c o n d u c t o r , P r o f e s s o r John B i s h o p . T h e l a d i e s w e r e very well r e p r e s e n t e d at c a m p too, t o m e n t i o n a f e w : O t t i Veit, A u d r e y Walklate a n d Sybil C o p e l a n d .

It is v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g to m e e t all t h e t u t o r s and a really w o n d e r f u l o p p o r t u n i t y for any young people, f o r even a m o n g y o u r f e l l o w c a m p e r s you m e e t some a m a z i n g p e o p l e . T h e f i r s t p e r s o n w h o c o m e s to my m i n d at t h i s p o i n t is I a n C o o p e r , o n e of t h e boys at c a m p . I a n is o n l y n i n e t e e n , yet h a s his d i p l o m a of p i a n o a n d o r g a n , p l a y s t h e t r o m b o n e in t h e first o r c h e s t r a — y e t h e is s t o n e b l i n d , a n d h a s b e e n f r o m birth. My stay in M i t t a g o n g was o n e of t h e most e n j o y a b l e h o l i d a y s 1 h a v e s p e n t a n d I was very sorry to leave at t h e e n d of t h e f o r t n i g h t . THERESE LECHTE (17), Mary's Mount.

T h e pivot a r o u u d w h i c h e a c h d a y r e v o l v e d was music—music f o r a l l — b u t n e v e r at a n y t i m e was it boring. The m o r n i n g was d e v o t e d to o r c h e s t r a l practice a n d t u t o r i a l s ; b u t a f t e r t w o o'clock, o n e was f r e e to s p e n d t h e a f t e r n o o n a d lib. S o m e f o r m e d chamber m u s i c g r o u p s , o t h e r s w e n t f o r h i k e s or a swim, w h i l e t h e rest w e n t d o w n t h e street, w r o t e

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towards Sydney along western balcony.

Looking f r o m western balcony over the farm, t o w a r d s the Blue Mountains.

View f r o m a balcony showing a group of Novices in the grounds. They can see the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

L O R E T O C O N V E N T , M A R R Y A T V I L L E , S.A.

TOP: PREFECTS Left to right:

BOTTOM: FATHERS' CLUB PREFECTS: LORETO, MARRY ATVILLE, 1957:

F R O N T R O W : T h e r e s e Jungfer, Caroline Harris ( H e a d of S c h o o l ) . Jill B r a d y . S E C O N D R O W : M a r y H a n n a n , A n n e . K e n n a r e , Sue S c a n t l e b u r y , Tudy P h e l a n , J a n e t B A C K R O W : H e l e n M c C a r t h y , A n n e Halloran, Deirdre O ' L o g h l i n , J u d y S y k e s .

Stott.

MEMBERS OF LORETO FATHERS' COMMITTEE, MARRY ATVILLE. F R O N T R O W : Messrs. J. Kerin, H. M c E w e n , J. T e n n y s o n - W o o d s , B A C K R O W : Messrs. J. Kelly, R. Burden, G. Gregerson, P. H e y s e n , A B S E N T : W. B u c h a n a n , K. James.

D. K e n n y , G. S c a n t l e b u r y , G. Walters, J. W a l s h , R. Ward, O. Atkinson. G. T u n b r i d g e , L. D o y l e , N . Springbett, R. Naulty, W . Riches.

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The Assembled School (433 pupils) on Sports Day.

L O R E T O C O N V E N T , M A R R Y A T V I L L E , S.A. H I S L O R D S H I P , M O S T R E V E R E N D J. W . G L E E S O N , D . D . , Titular B i s h o p of Sesta and Auxiliary to the Archbishop of Adelaide, immediately after his consecration.

VIEW OF CONVENT FROM NEW PLAYING FIELD, LORETO, MARRYATVILLE. Below: Sports Day.

L O R E T O C O N V E N T , M A R R Y A T V I L L E , S.A.

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PREPARATORY M. A T K I N S O N J. B A K E R C. C A S T L E M. CONNER M. C R A Y L. E D W A R D S J. F I E L D E R S. F U S S I N M. KLEMICH A. M c I N T O S H P. REGAN S. S P R I N G B E T T L. STRUTHERS S. U N I A C K E

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ROLL CALL, LORETO, MARRYATVILLE, 1957 LEAVING HONOURS J. M. C. H. J.

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LEAVING A. ANGOVE P. C A U G H T H. D O H E R T Y C. D O Y L E J. F I S H E R R. G R E E N A. H A L L O R A N M. H A R B I S O N R. I S E N S T E I N VV. J O N E S T. J U N G F E R J. M c K E N Z I E A. K E L L Y A. K E N N A R E A. L A W R I E D. O ' L O G H L I N S. P A R I S H J. P H E L A N I'. P R I D I I A M M. R E T L L Y S. S C A N T L E B U R Y W. SPRINGBETT J. S Y K E S S. W H I T E

INTERMEDIATE J. A R M S T R O N G E. H A R N E T T M. B E N N E T T M. B L A C K S I I A W J. B R O O K S B. B R O W N A. B U R L E Y G. C A M E R O N Y. C H E N E E. C U L S H A W V. C U R T A I N R. D O R A N B. D O R I A N E. D O Y L E L. F I E L D E R J. G L Y N N J. G R E E N L. H A N N A D. H E N D E R S O N H. J O S E P H D. K E A T S R. K E A T S B. K E N N E D Y J. L A W T O N P. L O N E R AG A N J. M A R T I N J. M c A N A N E Y S. M c E W E N A. M c I N E R N E Y L. M O O R E R. M O O R E C. M O R I A R T Y E. N E A G L E R. P O W E R S. P O W E R M. P R I T C H A R D M. S H A N A H A N M. STRATMANN G. T R E L O A R O. T U R S K Y V. T U R S K Y P. V A I L V. W A L S H E. W E B B J. W E I R E. W O O D S M. Z A D A

SECOND YEAR J. A N D E R S O N A. B A N K S D. B A R R Y M. B A U L D E R S T O N E M. B Y R N E S M. C L A N C I I Y V. C L A N C H Y H. C R O U C H N. C U N N I N G H A M C. D A G L E I S H E. D E M P S E Y M. D O H E R T Y M. D O Y L E J. D U N N A. D U P U Y M. E D W A R D S G. F I T Z G E R A L D R. G L Y N N

J. H A Y E S R. I I I G G I N S M. A. H O N N E R M. T O L L E Y H. K E N N E D Y J. K E A R N S E. LAMBERT C. L U N N C. M A T H E W S P. M c A N A N E Y A. M C C A R T H Y A. M c N A B B P. M I C H A L A N N E Y M. M O R I A R T Y C. M U R P H Y M. O ' C O N N E L L S. P I E R C E B. P R E S C O T T T. Q U I N N P. R I C H A R D S E. R I C H A R D S D. R O F E S. R O Y A L II. S H A N N O N M. M. S M I T H M. S T O T T L. T H O M P S O N J. T I I Y E R S. T I T N B R I D G E A. U B A L D I P. U P T O N A. W A L S H J. W T L L I A M S B. W O O D

FIRST YEAR C. A B B O T T R. A R N O L D P. B A R N E T T C. B R A Z F . L P. B R O W N C. C O N N O L L Y D. C R O T T I S. D O H E R T Y J. E D W A R D S L. G E O R G E I. G L A S S M. G L Y N N C. G O T , D I E A. G R I G U O L S. H A M I L T O N M. K E E N A. K E N I H A N D. K O C H S. L E N N O N R. L U M B A. M c C U S K E R P. M c L A U G H L I N M. M c N A M A R A A. M O R C O M M. M U E L L E R M. N I C H O L A S L. V O N N I E D E R M U F . L L E R K. P R E S C O T T M. P R E I S S M. ROLLrSON R. R O S E C. R Y D E R L. S E C K E R A. S E X T O N S. SMTTII P. S T A C E Y C. S U L L I V A N P. U P T O N C. W A L S H A. W E B S T E R

GRADE VII B. B A R T E L S Y. BAZZICA B. B O N D J. BROWN L. C L A N C H Y H. C O A T E S A. D A L Y J. D O R A N J. D O R T A N T. F L A H E R T Y M. F O R S Y T H P. F R I E D M. F R Y M. G O R D O N R. H A L L M. J O H N S O N C. K I N G P. K L U G M. M A D I G A N P. M A Y N A R D J. M c C L U R E C. M c E W E N R. MTCITALANNEY T. M O N K S

II. H. E. B. A. P. R. A. P. Y. H. B. E. M.

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GRADE VI V. A N G O V E M. B A K E R M. BEACH II. B E R T R A M N. B U R D E N E. D O H E R T Y M. T. D U P U Y J. FRIED A. G R A Y P. G R E G E R S O N J. H A M I L T O N R. H A R T S. K E N N Y R. K E R I N M. K I N G P. L A N E 1'. M A D I G A N M. M A L A G J. M A R S H A L L E. M A T EUK AS M. A. M c C L U R E M. J. M c C L U R E K. M O O R E P. M O R C O M T. O ' K E L L Y F. O ' L O G H L I N S. P R I N C E P. R Y A N C. S H A N N O N C. S H E A S. S M I T H S. S P R T N G B E T T I'. T U R N B U L L R. T Y L E R S. W A R D D. W E B B

GRADE V A. A N D E R S O N K. A N T A L F F Y C. B A K E R A. B A U L D E R S T O N E M. B R A Z Z A L E Y. B U C K L E Y S. BYRNE II. C A M P B E L L R. C A P P E L L U T T I M. D A L L E N O G A R E A. D U P U Y I. F A R K A S J. F R E E M A N P. G L U Y A S K. I I A K E N D O R F L. J O N E S T. J O R D A N A. K E L L Y C. K I L E Y C. M A R S H A L L C. M c D O N A L D B. M c I N N E S B. M E A D M. M U R R A Y E. I ' E R D E L W I T Z J. P R O P E R T O H N C. S M I T H T. T H O M P S O N D. V I L I U N A S C. W H I T F O R D

GRADE IV K. B A R R Y - M U R P H Y E. B E A C H A. M. B L A C K M. N E L S O N - B R A D Y M. B R A D Y J. B R O W N V. B U R D E N J. C O N N E R S. D A L Z I E L L. D I G I J I S T O R. E V A N S P. G I B B O N S I.. G I E S E C K E M. IIAKENDORF S. I I O I . D C R O F T

M. J A S I A K J. J O H N S O N P. J O H N S O N S. K E E L Y I. K R U M 1 N S A. L A F F A N c. MCCARTHY F. MINARELLI C. M U E L L E R G. NAULTY E. O ' C O N N O R A. P A C K H A M A. PARTRIDGE M. P I E R C E M. R E G A N A. R E I L L Y J. S I N C L A I R J. S K E R R I T T E. T O L L O D A Y M. T U R N E R J. U R D A N O F F J. W A L S H

GRADE III G. B O Y L A N M. B R A N D O N M. T. F O U N T A I N A. HAYES J. I I I G G I N S I. H U S S T N S. J A M E S M. J O N E S C. J O R D A N K. T O S E P I I S. K E L L Y B. K O L D O W S K I E. M A D I G A N M. MUNRO-FORD B. M U R R A Y P. N E A G L E J. O'LOGHLIN T. PANIZZA S. P E R D E L W T T Z J. P R O P E R T O H N E. S C I I U M A N M. STIEEIT A N P. S H E R I D A N M. S I E B E R T B. W H E E L E R

GRADE II (Girls) C. A N D E R S O N E. B A U L D E R S T O N E G. B R E W B. N E L S O N - B R A D Y P. B U R D E N J. D A V E Y S. D I T T Y P. D O H E R T Y C. H A M L I N M. H A N C O C K R. H E Y S E N R. H O C K T N G D. H O R N E M. J A M E S S. J A M E S D. J O H N S O N M. J O S E P H T. K E L L Y R. K N O W L E S L. MARSHALL V. P H I L L I P S L. R O D I G H I E R O J. R Y A N J. S P R 1 N G B E T T M. W A L S H C. W A L T E R S G. W I N C H E S T E R

(Boys) M. A B B S A. B A I L E Y B. C O R N W E L L M. F R I E D M. G R E G E R S O N P. L A F F A N R. R I C H A R D S P. R I C H E S J. S C O L L I N J. S C R O O P G. S H E R I D A N S. W A L S H J. W H I T F O R D

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T h e LB.V.M. O v e r s e a s LORETO'S INTEREST IN THE DALAI LAMA OF TIBET W h e n I w r o t e to our good friend, Mother M. Antoinette Hughes, of Darjeeling, for some items for our magazine, I did not expect t h e two personal letters which you are about to read. One is f r o m the sister of the Dalai L a m a of Tibet, the other f r o m his niece; both girls are pupils of our nuns, and the letters are f r o m Loreto Convent, Darjeeling, with t h e date, April 17, 1957. Like Loreto children all over the world, they begin: Dear Mother. The Dalai L a m a ' s sister (aged 16) writes as follows: You m a y like to k n o w something about our f a m i l y : I h a v e five b r o t h e r s and one sister. My eldest b r o t h e r is a L a m a in Co-Co-Nor ( S a n k i n g ) ; t h e second b r o t h e r stays w i t h us in D a r j e e l i n g and his wife and children are also here. The third is the Lord C h a m b e r l a i n to m y f o u r t h brother, t h e Dalai L a m a ; and the youngest is only ten. He is the Nagri Rimpoche, t h e head L a m a of L a t h a k ; t h e title means the re-incarnation of t h e last L a m a b e a r i n g this name. My sister stays at h o m e in Lhasa and helps m y m o t h e r . W h e n I came f r o m Lhasa to D a r j e e l i n g about 1950, I rode a horse f o r a b o u t sixteen days along v e r y rough m o u n t a i n o u s roads. My sister w i t h h e r two children was with me, and we had ten servants. We spent the nights in little m o u n t a i n villages till we reached G a n g t o k which is the capital of Sikkim, and w e left t h e next day for Kalimpong. We r e m a i n e d t h e r e f r o m October 1 till J a n u a r y , and we attended t h e school w h e r e lovely n u n s t a u g h t us. This was our first meeting with E u r o p e a n s as our country was closed to all except Tibetans. In 1951 we came b y car to D a r j e e l i n g and the road over t h e rivers and up t h e high m o u n t a i n s was b e a u t i f u l . We did not u n d e r s t a n d English t h e n ; b u t in seven y e a r s K h a n d o ( w h o is m y sister's d a u g h t e r and almost as big as m e ) and I can both talk and read English well, and we like our school very much. Some t i m e later I shall write to you more. Your little Tibetan f r i e n d PEMA YAPSHI.

The Dalai Lama of Tibet (seated) with his mother, brothers and two sisters, and his niece (extreme left) photographed at Government House Delhi, during a visit to Mr. Nehru. (See accompanying article and letters). The n e x t day the Dalai L a m a ' s m o t h e r (who is my g r a n d m o t h e r ) and h e r f a m i l y paid a special visit to Mr. N e h r u and his d a u g h t e r . We had tea and we left some presents for them. T h e n some p h o t o g r a p h e r s w a n t e d to t a k e some snaps so we w e n t out into t h e g a r d e n and w e r e photographed.** On the following day w e set out for A g r a in Mr. N e h r u ' s train. This t r a i n was v e r y comfortable and had t h i r t y c o m p a r t ments, each consisting of five rooms and t h r e e diningcars. The t r a i n was pulled by two engines both in t h e f r o n t . The Dalai L a m a stayed in the c o m p a r t m e n t in the centre of the train. The day we a r r i v e d at Agra we did not go anywhere, b u t stayed in t h e train. N e x t m o r n i n g w e w e n t shopping and in the evening we w e n t to see the T a j Mahal. T h e n we w e n t to see t h e Red F o r t at Agra. The n e x t day we set out in the same t r a i n for Benares; w h e n we arrived t h e r e we w e n t to see t h e relics of Lord Buddha, and had a boat trip d o w n th<3 river Ganges. We also w e n t to Madras, Mysore, Bangalore, Poona, Bombay, Mussoorie, Naini Tal, D a r j e e l i n g . . . and Calcutta. In m y next letter to you I shall tell you about all these places. Yours sincerely, KHANDO (age 14 years)

P e m a ' s niece, Khando, tells of a u n i q u e trip she had recently:* This is a small account of m y j o u r n e y a r o u n d India w i t h m y uncle the Dalai L a m a of Tibet. F r o m Bagdagra, the airport at the base of t h e mountain, m y g r a n d m o t h e r , m y m o t h e r and A u n t started for Delhi— a j o u r n e y which took six hours. In Delhi we met t h e Dalai L a m a ; we first paid our homage to him, and t h e n had a good day's rest. The n e x t day a m a n b r o u g h t us a p r o g r a m m e to follow for t h e day. It b e g a n with a luncheon p a r t y at t h e house of Mr. N e h r u , t h e Indian President. T h e P r e s i d e n t sat beside t h e Dalai L a m a . It was a perfect Indian m e a l with all kinds of c u r r y and sweets in little silver bowls and we all e n j o y e d it very much. A f t e r t h e luncheon p a r t y we w e n t to look at t h e presents f r o m t h e I n d i a n G o v e r n m e n t to the Dalai Lama. They w e r e b e a u t i f u l b u t t h e one I t h o u g h t t h e best was a yellow motor car specially m a d e for him.

[As our readers know, Buddhists revere the Dalai L a m a as a re-incarnation of B u d d h a . He is t h e s u p r e m e r u l e r in Tibet and is worshipped as a god. In spite of the e x t r a o r d i n a r y conditions of his life, now, at t h e age of twenty, he is an interesting personality, f r i e n d l y and well-educated. The G e r m a n explorer, Heinrich H a r r e r , who was his tutor for a few years in Lhasa, gives an endearing p o r t r a i t of his character in the book, Seven Years in Tibet. — E d . ] * See page 66. ** P h o t o g r a p h on this page. Loreto, Sydney. Mother 76

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GREETING FROM PRINCESS SHANTI OF NEPAL Loreto

Convent, Darjeeling 27th A p r i l , 1957.

Dear Mother, I t h i n k y o u w o u l d l i k e o u r c o u n t r y . I t is N e p a l , a n d t h e r e a r e g r e a t m o u n t a i n s w i t h snow all over t h e m b e t w e e n us a n d T i b e t . T h i s y e a r m y sisters, b r o t h e r s a n d I w e r e l a t e c o m i n g b a c k t o school in D a r j e e l i n g as o u r f a t h e r was t o u r i n g E a s t N e p a l a n d h a v i n g s o m e t i g e r a n d b e a r shoots. S o m e t i m e s we h a v e g o n e h u n t i n g on e l e p h a n t s , a n d we t h r e e girls h a v e b e e n on t h e s a m e a n i m a l o n a fine, l a r g e p a d d e d b o x w h i c h is t i g h t l y s t r a p p e d o n . W e h a v e seen m a n y t i g e r s ; a n d B i r e n d r a , S h a r a d a a n d I h a v e e a c h s h o t a tiger. I n M a y of 1956 w h e n m y f a t h e r was c r o w n e d K i n g in K a t h m a n d u we c h i l d r e n w e r e sent f o r , a n d o u r s e c r e t a r i e s a n d a t t e n d a n t s took us h o m e , first b y c a r to B a d o g r a , a n d t h e n in o u r o w n p l a n e t o Nepal. T h e j o u r n e y down the mountains took three h o u r s , a n d t h e p l a n e t o o k o n e h o u r . All t h o s e d a y s at h o m e w e r e f u l l of r e j o i c i n g . M a n y p e o p l e f r o m England and America were there. W e children had a p a r t in e v e r y t h i n g a n d e n j o y e d o u r s e l v e s f o r t w o weeks. T h e n we c a m e b a c k to school. M y t h r e e b r o t h e r s a r e in t h e J e s u i t College, St. J o s e p h ' s , in D a r j e e l i n g , a n d m y two sisters a r e h e r e w i t h me,

The daughters of King Mahrendra of Nepal. (See accompanying letter f r o m Princess Shanti). They are boarders at Loreto Convent, Darjeeling. PTioto taken in the convent garden.

S o m e d a y , d e a r M o t h e r , I s h a l l w r i t e to you f r o m m y h o m e in K a t h m a n d u , N e p a l . Y o u r little f r i e n d , SHANTI SHAH.

GOODBYE TO THE CEDARS T h e r e is always a d e e p sense of s a d n e s s in t h e p a s s i n g of old f r i e n d s . T h e t h r e e m a g n i f i c e n t trees, C r y p t o i n e r i a J a p o n i c a * , t h a t f o r eighty-seven y e a r s t o w e r e d h i g h on t h e f r o n t t e r r a c e of L o r e t o C o n v e n t , D a r j e e l i n g , a r e gone. T h e y h a d c a u g h t t h e a d m i r i n g eyes of e v e r y visitor since t h e y w e r e t e n f e e t h i g h . They had kept guard — though eventually a threat — o v e r t h e b u i l d i n g a n d t h e c h a n g i n g p o p u l a t i o n of c h i l d r e n a n d g r o w n - u p s , d u r i n g y e a r s of c a l m o r s t o r m . I n t h e good old d a y s w h e n t r a n s p o r t consisted c h i e f l y of p o n i e s — a n d u n p r e d i c t a b l e B h u t i a o n e s at t h a t — t h e i r s h e l t e r i n g b r a n c h e s gave a tieu p as good as a n y s t a b l e . B u t e v e r y M a r c h in t h e h i g h w i n d s t h e y u s e d t o fling t o n s of l o o s e n e d f o l i a g e i n t o e v e r y a v a i l a b l e d r a i n . T h e n , in t h e M o n s o o n s , t h e c h o k e d - u p w a t e r s s e e p e d t h r o u g h t h e walls of b o t h c h u r c h a n d c o n v e n t ; a n d in t h o s e w i n d y t i m e s t h e y h a d given to t h e w h o l e b r i g a d e of s w e e p e r s h o u r s of t o i l in c l e a r i n g u p t h e w i t h e r e d r u b b i s h . B u t t h e school c h i l d r e n m u s t o f t e n h a v e b e e n gratef u l t o t h e b a r r i e r t h e y p r o v i d e d as t h e s e l i t t l e b l u e c l a d m a r a u d e r s slid d o w n t h e g a r d e n b a n k s , t o rea p p e a r w i t h fists of s c a r l e t r a m b l e r a n d g o l d e n b r o o m . . . . Under the spreading cedar shade humbler life f o u n d a h o m e : mosses, f e r n s , o r c h i d s , v a c c i n i u i n s — n o t o n e of t h e m p a y i n g r e n t in a n y way, b u t j u s t

f e e l i n g a s s u r e d of h i g h l i f e a n d h o s p i t a l i t y . The t h i c k , g r e e n b r a n c h e s a b o v e t h e m w e r e f u l l of b i r d f a m i l i e s t h a t p a i d t h e i r r e n t in s o n g : m y n a h s , b l a c k b i r d s , tits of all k i n d s , h o n e y e a t e r s w a i t i n g to sip n e c t a r in c h e r r y blossoms a n d r h o d o d e n d r o n . THE WOODMEN ARRIVE T h e f a t e of t h e c e d a r s was o f t e n discussed a m o n g us, a n d m o s t of u s k n e w in o u r h e a r t s t h a t t h e y w e r e a d a n g e r to t h e c o n v e n t a n d all in t h e v i c i n i t y . W h e n e n g i n e e r s a n d f o r e s t e r s i n s p e c t e d t h e m , we k n e w b y t h e i r r e p o r t t h a t t h e w o o d m e n w o u l d soon arrive. T h e experts said: "Too top-heavy! Too old! Too near the house! Chop them down before t h e y c h o p t h r o u g h t h a t p i l e of s t o n e ! " A n d t h o u g h t h e r e was m u c h to b e said f o r t h e i r G o t h i c b e a u t y a n d s u m m e r s h a d e , a p a r t y of w o o d m e n a r r i v e d u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of B r o t h e r D r o b n i c , S.J., w i t h l a d d e r s , r o p e s , axes, saws. T h e y b e g a n , o n t h e c e n t r a l t o w e r of old " G r e e n G l o r y . " W i t h i n a f e w h o u r s t h e t e r r a c e was p i l e d h i g h w i t h m a s s i v e f o l i a g e ; a n d t h e stripp e d t r u n k , m o r e t h a n half s e v e r e d , was r o p e d h i g h u p a n d d r a w n in t u g - o f - w a r f a s h i o n b y a t e a m of serv a n t s , in t h e exact d i r e c t i o n of K a n c h e n j u n g a . J u s t at 3 o'clock it c r a s h e d : o n e g r e e n m o u n t a i n s p i r e saluting a high white comrade.

L O R E T O h a p s t h e n o b l e s t c e d a r i n all t h e w o o d s a r o u n d . . . . B u t f e a r a n d m y s t e r y filled t h e a i r since y e s t e r d a y ' s strange experience; and a firm conviction prevailed that never any more should a tree be felled w i t h o u t t h e p r e s e n c e of a J e s u i t . Messengers and urgent p h o n e calls b r o u g h t B r o t h e r D r o b n i c to t h e scene — w i t h F a t h e r W e s t , f o r good m e a s u r e . T h e a x e - w o r k over, o u r d h o b i e s a n d cooks w e r e e n t i c e d i n t o t h e pulling team. R e m e m b e r i n g yesterday's affair, every f a c e was s t a m p e d w i t h a g o n y . T w o b e a r e r s r e p e a t e d l y m a d e t h e sign of t h e c r o s s ; b u t t h e f r o n t m a n , u n n e r v e d at last, j e r k e d h i s g r i p f r o m t h e r o p e a n d b o l t e d f o r h i s life. D i d a n y o n e h e a r B r o t h e r ' s exclamation? ( I t was n o t in E n g l i s h . ) Then came his firm o r d e r : " T o w a r d s the snows! P U L L ! " W i t h magnificent grace the lofty spire bent and came g e n t l y d o w n w i t h j u s t t h e f a i n t e s t m u r m u r of an a n t h e m as if c u r t s y i n g to t h e n o b l e c o m p a n y of white friends farther north. —M.A. Loreto Convent, Darjeeling. * N a t i v e of N o r t h C h i n a .

A NEPALI ROBIN HOOD On the following day the woodmen drew a tape r o u n d t h e g i r t h of t h e N o r t h M o n a r c h , a n d d e c l a r e d it over five y a r d s . T h e h e a d w o o d m a n stood n e a r t h e base, a N e p a l i R o b i n H o o d , w i t h f u r r o w e d f a c e a n d deep-set eyes, well used to g a u g i n g h e i g h t s a n d l e n g t h s of s p r e a d i n g b o u g h s . O n e e n d of a r o p e coil h e w o u n d r o u n d h i s w a i s t over a b r o a d m a r o o n b a n d of c l o t h , w h i c h h e l d at easy r e a c h a h a t c h e t a n d a sharp sickle-shaped blade. His blue trousers taperi n g t o h i s b a r e f e e t t i g h t e n e d r o u n d h i s a n k l e s in concertina folds; and, t h o u g h h e earned his living b y t h e h a c k i n g a n d c r a s h i n g of H i m a l a y a n trees, h i s voice, e v e n in giving o r d e r s , a n d h i s m a n n e r w e r e as g e n t l e as a c h i l d ' s . T H E SECOND CEDAR FALLS The Nepali mounted the ladder and stepped warily f r o m one mossy limb to a n o t h e r ; t h e n with t h e f r e e e n d of t h e r o p e h e t i e d h i m s e l f t o t h e m a i n s t e m . E v e r y s t r o k e of h i s b l a d e s e v e r e d a b r a n c h , r i g h t , l e f t a n d b e l o w h i m , till h e r e a c h e d t h e b l u n t e d t o p t h a t h a d several t i m e s , i n h u r r i c a n e a n d cyclone, b e e n r u t h l e s s l y s t r u c k off a n d flung n e a r t h e p o r t i c o . W h e n all was c l e a r e d , a c a b l e , s t o u t e n o u g h t o d r a w a n y A t l a n t i c l i n e r , was f a s t e n e d r o u n d t h e b o l e , w h i l e a r e i n f o r c e d t e a m of p u l l e r s a t t h e i r s t a t i o n d r o v e an e n o r m o u s iron rod deep into the ground. The o r d e r was, t h a t t h e p u l l was t o b e s o u t h w a r d s t o w a r d s the plain, not towards the snowy and majestic Kanc h e n j u n g a a n d E v e r e s t . S o m e t h i n g s e n t i e n t in t h e cedar must have revolted against a pull towards the p l a i n ; b e c a u s e , n o s o o n e r was t h e o r d e r given, w h e n an u n e a r t h l y grinding and explosive noise f r o m t h e roots w a s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a w i l d l e a p i n t o t h e a i r b y t h e c e d a r . F l i n g i n g itself s k y w a r d it d r a g g e d w i t h it the tug-of-war team, bewildered and yelling with t e r r o r . T h e y h u r t l e d t h r o u g h t h e a i r in t h e a n g e r e d m o n a r c h ' s w a k e , f o r f i f t y y a r d s , as it t h u n d e r e d t o destruction down the hillside towards the NorthW e s t in o n e t r e m e n d o u s s a l u t e t o E v e r e s t .

THE KOALA BEAR I saw a k o a l a b e a r And he h a d very grey hair. I saw h i m c l i m b a g u m t r e e A n d I c o u l d see h i m c l e a r l y . B u t as it was g r o w i n g d i m I c o u l d b a r e l y see h i m . T h e m o t h e r koala took h i m away on her back, A n d t h e l i t t l e k o a l a b e a r l o o k e d l i k e a sack. I h o p e I see h i m a g a i n , t h a t l i t t l e k o a l a b e a r , T h e o n e w i t h t h e black nose a n d all t h e grey h a i r . MARIE THERESE JENSEN (7), Nedlands.

A GEM OF WISDOM T h e r e is a street, A busy city Street Of lanes and alleyways Of f i r e - h y d r a n t s , p a r k i n g m e t e r s And red letter boxes. Here is a street. A grey, s t r a i g h t street Of t r u c k s and vans Of t r a m s and trolleys Of clanging bells Of whistles Sirens, car horns And in t h e midst A horse and cart. A c h i n a m a n and cabbages. A wrinkled, wizened face Of a man. Plodding hooves Of a horse. A G e m of Wisdom In this u n c e r t a i n world. MARGARET REID, Toorak.

THE FALL OF THE QUEEN As y e s t e r d a y ' s p o s t - m o r t e m o n t h e N o r t h Monarch h a d revealed a cavern eight feet deep into the roots, w e f e l t we h a d b e e n p r o t e c t e d b y a w a t c h f u l P r o v i d e n c e . W i t h a n a r r o w r i m of b a r k a n d w o o d w h i c h d i d w o r k as a t r u n k t h e w h o l e c o n t e n t s w e r e l i k e w h i t e p a p e r p u l p . W h a t i n d e e d h a d saved us o n t h o s e w i l d cyclonic n i g h t s ? But the woodmen cared not about this. W h a t really shook t h e m was t h a t w i l d j o u r n e y t h r o u g h t h e air. T h e K i t m a g a r s ran away not to r e a p p e a r . E x h a u s t e d with fear they probably thought that their absence there and then, as w e l l as o n t h e m o r r o w , c o u l d r e a s o n a b l y b e a s c r i b e d t o a f u n e r a l of s o m e n e a r a n d d e a r a n c e s t o r . Fresh woodmen were commandeered for t h e Cryptom e r i a , called t h e Q u e e n . T h i s m o r n i n g s h e c o u l d h a v e stood f o r M a r y Q u e e n of Scots o r M a r i e Ant o i n e t t e of F r a n c e . H i g h u p , s e v e n t y - e i g h t f e e t , h e r s u n l i t d i a d e m , w h e r e till y e s t e r d a y t h e r a d i o a e r i a l h a d caught the world's news, swayed above h e r flounces of g l e a m i n g e m e r a l d , m a k i n g h e r a p i c t u r e of r e a d i n e s s , n o t f o r disaster, b u t f o r a m i n u e t , p e r 78

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LORETO (LB.V.M.) MAURITIUS Mauritius. T h e F r e n c h Airways courteously prov i d e d , so t h a t g o l d e n w h e a t a n d p u r p l e g r a p e s w e r e l a i d on t h e Mission a l t a r b e f o r e t h e c e r e m o n y . A m o n g t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n w e r e several L o r e t o n u n s w h o w e r e p a r t i c u l a r l y h a p p y as t h r e e of t h e y o u n g p r i e s t s w e r e t h e i r p a s t p u p i l s a n d o n e of t h e m a n e p h e w of o n e of t h e n u n s . L a t e r in t h e w e e k t h e p r i e s t s said Mass in t h e v a r i o u s L o r e t o c o n v e n t s . O n e of t h e m , t h e Rev. M i c h a e l B o u i l l e , of C u r e p i p e , w r o t e in an article for t h e Loreto Missions: "Inexpressible j o y wells u p in t h e h e a r t of t h e n e w l y o r d a i n e d p r i e s t as h e goes u p f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e to t h e a l t a r of G o d w h o g i v e t h j o y to h i s y o u t h . T h e j o y is p e c u l i a r l y p o i g n a n t w h e n t h e p r i e s t says h i s first Mass i n t h e c o n v e n t c h a p e l w h e r e h e m a d e h i s first H o l y Communion."

T h e L o r e t o C o n v e n t s in M a u r i t i u s a r e a m o n g t h e oldest L o r e t o m i s s i o n a r y e n t e r p r i s e s , d a t i n g as t h e y d o f r o m 1844 w h e n e i g h t n u n s a r r i v e d t h e r e f r o m R a t h f a r n h a m t o m a k e a f o u n d a t i o n . As t h e y stepped f r o m the boat, tired and bewildered after t h e i r l o n g voyage, t h e y m u s t h a v e c a r e d l i t t l e t h a t t h e b e a u t i f u l i s l a n d was k n o w n as t h e " p e a r l of t h e I n d i a n O c e a n . " B u t t h e y soon l e a r n e d to l o v e a n d a p p r e c i a t e its b e a u t y . T h e r e a r e n o w six f l o u r i s h i n g H o u s e s of w h i c h t h e chief a r e at C u r e p i p e , St. L o u i s , Q u a t r e - B o r n e s a n d St. P i e r r e . I t is n o t a n easy m i s s i o n field as t h e r e a r e so m a n y races in t h e i s l a n d . S o m e p a r t s a r e a l m o s t wholly French-speaking. Then there are the English, Indians, Chinese and the coloured natives. O u r n u n s a r e d o i n g good w o r k in all t h e i r c e n t r e s , e n t e r i n g f u l l y i n t o t h e C a t h o l i c l i f e of M a u r i t i u s . T h e p r e s e n t M o t h e r P r o v i n c i a l (M. M. D o m i n i c a ) k i n d l y sent u s t h e p h o t o g r a p h s w h i c h we h a v e reproduced. W e shall devote this article to a descript i o n of t h e p i c t u r e s : MAURITIUS, F R O M THE

BAPTISM OF CHINESE R e c e n t l y M g r . L i s t o n , B i s h o p of P o r t L o u i s , b a p t i s e d fifty C h i n e s e at L o r e t o , P o r t Louis. Our p i c t u r e shows o n l y a f e w of t h e n e w l y b a p t i s e d , p h o t o g r a p h e d w i t h a C h i n e s e p r i e s t a n d s o m e of t h e n u n s . T h e p r i e s t was o r d a i n e d in R o m e ; h e looks h a p p y to b e w i t h h i s f r i e n d s . A t e v e r y c o n v e n t t h e r e a r e e n t h u s i a s t i c c e n t r e s f o r t h e P r o p a g a t i o n of t h e Faith. F r o m Loreto, Quartre-Bornes, a n u n writes to say t h a t as s h e l o o k e d f r o m h e r w i n d o w o n e d a y at t h e s c h o o l c h i l d r e n p l a y i n g , s h e was s u r p r i s e d t o see a Muslim child doing the collecting and receiving a contribution from a Hindu Boy!

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W e c a n n o t h e r e see t h e b r i l l i a n t b l u e of t h e M a u r i t i a n s k y ; b u t t h e b r a n c h of f l a m e t r e e in t h e f o r e g r o u n d is a f a m i l i a r sight in S y d n e y a n d Brisb a n e a n d o t h e r s u b - t r o p i c a l p a r t s of A u s t r a l i a . F l a m e t r e e s a r e t h e g l o r y of M a u r i t i a n f l o r a , a n d t h e R o u t e R o y a l e , l i n e d w i t h t h e m , is a m a g n i f i c e n t sight in a d r y s u m m e r . I n t h e m i d d l e r i g h t of t h e p i c t u r e c a n b e seen a s m a l l f i g u r e ; t h a t m u s t s u r e l y b e P i e t e r B o t h — t h e n a m e given to a p e a k w h i c h r e s e m b l e s a boy, b o o k on k n e e , s l o u c h h a t o n h e a d ; t h e r e a r e some w h o say t h a t h e l o o k s l i k e a k i n g , b r o o d i n g o v e r the island.

CUREPIPE A N D REFUGEES C u r e p i p e is t h e H e a d H o u s e of L o r e t o in Mauritius, and the nuns are well known for their h o s p i t a l i t y . W e s h o w a g r o u p of r e f u g e e novices a n d p o s t u l a n t s fleeing f r o m t h e C o m m u n i s t s i n V i e t n a m a n d a r e o n t h e i r w a y t o M a d a g a s c a r . T h e y b e l o n g to t h e F r a n c i s c a n M i s s i o n a r i e s of M a r y . L e t us h o p e t h a t t h e y h a v e f o u n d a h a p p y h o m e . T h e i r sweet, s e r i o u s f a c e s s h o w t h a t t h e y possess a s p i r i t u a l s t r e n g t h w h i c h t h e y r e c e i v e f r o m G o d ' s love. I.V.B.M. Australia —M.

ORDINATION O F PRIESTS AT THE SHRINE OF MARIE, REINE DE LA P A I X M a r y Q u e e n of P e a c e ! . . . U n d e r t h i s t i t l e t h e M a u r i t i a n s e r e c t e d a s t a t u e a n d s h r i n e at t h e i r largest port, P o r t Louis, d u r i n g the Second W o r l d W a r . M g r . J a m e s L e e n , t h e n B i s h o p of M a u r i t i u s , p r o m i s e d O u r L a d y t o m a k e t h i s s h r i n e if t h e i s l a n d was saved f r o m J a p a n e s e i n v a s i o n , t h e n i m m i n e n t . M a u r i t i u s was saved, a n d t h e r e s t a n d s t h i s lovely s t a t u e g u a r d i n g t h e p o r t . S i n c e its e r e c t i o n sixteen y e a r s ago it h a s b e c o m e t h e f o c a l p o i n t of C a t h o l i c l i f e in M a u r i t i u s ; a p l a c e of p i l g r i m a g e f o r : W o r k e r s on L a b o u r D a y , t h e Sick on t h e F e a s t of P e n t e c o s t , c h i l d r e n o n t h e F e a s t of t h e S a c r e d H e a r t — a n d f o r m a n y other Catholic gatherings. T h e s t a t u e is of O u r L a d y h o l d i n g a g l o b e in h e r h a n d , a n d a p p e a r i n g as d e s c r i b e d b y St. C a t h e r i n e L a b o u r e : " H e r f e e t w e r e r e s t i n g on a b a l l . . . s h e h a d h e r h a n d s r a i s e d to t h e level of t h e w a i s t in a n easy f a s h i o n , a n d h e r eyes w e r e r a i s e d t o w a r d s h e a v e n . . . . " O n t h e f e a s t of t h e A s s u m p t i o n l a s t y e a r five y o u n g M a u r i t i a n s w e r e o r d a i n e d p r i e s t s at t h e s h r i n e w h e r e they co-celebrated and co-consecrated with M g r . L a n g a v a n t , B i s h o p of R e u n i o n . W h e a t e n b r e a d a n d w i n e of t h e g r a p e s a r e n e e d e d f o r t h e S a c r i f i c e of t h e M a s s ; b u t n e i t h e r w h e a t n o r g r a p e s g r o w in

THE LITTLE LOST PUP H e c r e p t in f r o m t h e s t r e e t to s h e l t e r on t h e wide verandah. His bedraggled tail h u n g down b e t w e e n h i s legs as if it was a s h a m e d t o b e seen o u t . H e was l i t t l e m o r e t h a n t e n i n c h e s h i g h , w i t h a b l a c k a n d w h i t e c o a t , h i s s o f t b r o w n p u p p y eyes l o o k e d at us so p l e a d i n g l y , a p p e a l i n g to us n o t to s e n d h i m o u t i n t o t h e cold, w e t , r a i n a g a i n , t h a t we let h i m stay t h e r e , h u d d l e d d o w n i n t h e d r i e s t p a r t of t h e v e r a n d a h . H e was a l i t t l e c o c k e r , a n d l o o k e d w e l l f e d a n d g r o o m e d . H e was d e f i n i t e l y n o t a n y old stray, but someone's cared-for pet. T h i s was c o n f i r m e d t h e n e x t d a y w h e n we p r o u d l y r e t u r n e d h i m to his owner, a very anxious s m a l l b o y w h o h a d p a s s e d a sleepless a n d l o n e l y n i g h t w i t h o u t h i s m u c h loved " P a l . " J I L L H E E N A N ( J u n i o r Class), Nedlands.

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L E A V I N G A . : E. Bailey, K. B a t e s , L. B r e n n a n , L. Broderick, R. Calder, P. Curtis, M. Ditchburn, M. D o y l e , H . D w y e r , L. Frederico, T. Furphy, J. Gilbertson, J. Goulding, B. Graham, M. H o l t , P. M c C l e l l a n d , P. M c D e r m o t t , M. May, J. P a l m e r , J. P e t t y , S. Spring, M. S e r o n g , M. Warry, D. Deloffre. L E A V I N G B . : S. B r e w , Y. Callil, J. Everitt, P. F l y n n , S. Gooden, A. Patterson, D. Lord, J. M c N a m a r a , J. M o n t a g u e , F. Moore, E. O ' N e i l l , C. Russo, J. W r i g h t , V. W a k e f i e l d - K e n t , J. W h i t e h e a d . I N T E R M E D I A T E : G. A c t o n , G. B r e n n a n , J. D o y l e , M. A. D o y l e , A. D u g g a n , M. D e v i n e , M. A. E d g e r t o n , L. F e r g u s o n , M. Frederico, E. F i n l a y , H . Grimes, W . Gunson, S. Jaquinot, K. Jens, C. Kelly, S. Keenan, C. K u h l m a n n , E. Lee, J. Leonard, E. L e w i s , A. L y n c h , P. M a g g i a , K. Murphy, G. M c H a r g , K. M c l n e r n e y , P. M c l n e r n e y , J. M c N a m a r a , L. M c K e r n a n , P. O g g e , D. O ' B r i e n , C. Melville, R. R o b i n s o n , A. R y a n , H . S t o k e s .

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S E C O N D Y E A R : A. Brogan, M. Bushwaller, I. Callil, R. Corby, J. Coleman, E. Curtis, B. Duck. S. Gorey, W . Green, M. Hill, P. Hoppe, F. Jens, J. Ley, H. L y n c h , C. Manning, I. O'Brien, H. M. O 1 D o h e r t y, J. O'Rorke, B. Pinnuck, C. Russo, A. Slattery, D. Wellsted, M. Wright, P. LewisW i l l i a m s , D. Wilson, K. Gorman, S. Forsyth, D. Alessio. TRANSITION: P. Boileau, R. Callil, M. Costigan, A. Diamond, C. Everitt, M. Graham, E. Ireland, M. Occleshaw, B. Pearson, M. Roche, B. S t e v e n s o n , M. A. Wallace.

SUB - INTERMEDI A T E : J. Anderson, D. Barrett, S. Barrett, J. A l t s c h w a g e r , A. Burns, M. B r y c e , M. Byrne, M. Clancy, A. Corben, M. D u c k , A. E g a n , J. Fakhry, G. Farley, J. F e e l y , M. Funder, K. Gilchrist, V. Glover, S. Guest, M. Gurry, S. H o p p e , M. H a n l y , T. Jens, M. King, S. K n o w l e s , J. Larkins, M. L e w i s - W i l l i a m s , M. Lightfoot, M. A. L y n c h , J. Marsh, S. M o r n e m e n t , B. McGuiness, S. M a g g i a , H. Murphy, B. McKechnie, A. O'Rorke, M. P a l f y , L. Pitt, S. R e s c h , C. Roche, A. Sinn, J. Sullivan, S. Armstrong, Y. Von Hartel.

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F I R S T Y E A R : S. Acton, C. Anderson, F. Burrell, E. D a l y , P. D w y e r , M. F l y n n , A. Galbally, S. Glover, G. Taylor, Y. T o m l i n s o n , M. Jaquinot, K. Johnston, J. Kelly, E. K u h l m a n n , L. Keiran, M. Lyons, L. L y n c h , P. McClelland, C. M c N a m a r a , J. M c D a v i t t , S. Nixon, S. Perry, M. A. Norman, H . Mort, R. Pitt, A. Radcliffe, K. Scarff, P. S i m p s o n , M. St. Ellen, M. V i r g o n a , S. H e m p e l , A. Goyder, E. Burns. P R E P A R A T O R Y : J. A d a m s , R. A h e m , R. B i n n i n g , J. B o w d e n , S. Burke, M. Carolan, D. Clancy, G. Clayton, L. Crosbie, E. E d g e r t o n , S. F l a n a g a n , P. Galbally, D. Gardini, D. Gay, P. Gilbertson. J. Guest, E. H a m i l t o n , E. Hirsch, A. Ireland, A. Jens, S. Kelly, J. M a g g s , M. McClelland, A. M c C o y , M. Morrison, A. Middleton, P. O ' D a y , C. Simpson, F. Sinn, E. Stewart, M. T. S w e e n e y , S. S y n m a n , G. Virgona, C. W o o d w a r d , J. Walsh, M. Mort, A. F i l c o c k , C. Callil, C. Zsizsmann.

LORETO CONVENT, TOORAK, VIC.

G R A D E V . : B. Anderson, P. A s t l e y , M. Coleman, B. Conquest, C. Curtis, M. D a l y , P. D o w l i n g , N. E d g e r t o n , P. F e t h e r s t o n h a u g h , D. Gillon, S. Godfrey, F. H a y d e n , S. Hore, A. M. H u g h e s , M. Jens, K. J o h n s o n , A. J o h n s t o n , K. Koch, A. Lees, C. Mann, M. Mann, M. M c D o n a l d , A. Miklos, J. Moloney, A. Morrison, A. Mulvaney, B. Nolan, J. Oldfield, P. O ' S h a u g h n e s s y , M. T. Q u i g g , J. Robertson, K. Smith, J. Starr, J. T i m e w e l l , C. Toner, C. V i r g o n a , C. W i m p o l e . GRADE

I V . : J. A d a m s , P. A n s t e e , S. Barrett, M. Brogan, F. B r y c e , L. Burrell, J. B u x t o n , G. B y r n e , B. Cahill, D. A. Coleman, L. E d g e r t o n . M. Jaquinot, M. Jones, J. J u n o k a s , C. Lechte, S. L e y , L. L y n c h , N. M. L y n c h , E. M c C a n n , G. M c C a u l e y , S. M c E n c r o e , C. Miklos. M. L. Morrison, S. Mort, C. Nicholls, M. O'Brien, G. O'Collins, M. Peters, V. Robson, C. Russo, A. M. Scarff, P. Schaeffer, J. Smith, A. S w e e n e y , J. Tiernan, A. T i e r n e y , C. Walker, M. Warry.

LORETO CONVENT, TOORAK, VIC.

GRADE

I I I . : J. Bell, A. B l e e c h m o r e , S. B u x t o n , E. Calder, J. C h a p m a n , E. D o y l e , V. Ellis, H. F e t h e r s t o n h a u g h , S. Funder, V. Gerber, C. Hall, C. Johnston, P. K n o w l e s , M. M. M c C a f f r y , M. E. M c C a r d e l , J. M c C o y , F. M c E n c r o e , Y. Nicholls, E. O'Brien, A. A. P e n n e father, J. S i m p s o n , E. Skene, H. Vale, C. W i l k i n s o n , M. J. Alston, M. L. Ebstein, J. H o d k i n s o n , M. McCardle, A. B u s h w a l l e r .

GRADE

I I . : S. A h e m , S. Arendsen, S. B r y c e , M. Cahill, S. Callanan, T. Callea, J. Cook, M. Cox, P. D e v i n e , D. D o y l e , C. Fakhry, J. Fink, J. F l a n a g a n , R. Hill, A. Jones, A. K n o w l e s , B. M i d g l e y , S. M ighell, H. Mooney, C. Morrison, J. O'Collins, M. Roche, J. Starr, M. L. Tiernan, A. Ward, J. Willis. S. Bird, C. Craig, M. Conqest, M. Foley, T. Harford, E. O ' K e e f e .

LORETO CONVENT, TOORAK, VIC.

GRADE

I I . , B O Y S : J. A n s t e e , J. B o w d e n , D. Codognetto, M. Craig, G. D w y e r , R. Gardini, R. H o p p e , P. Jens, R. Kr.owies, J. O'Brien, J. Peters, E. Sinn, S. Chapman, T. H o u s t o n , P. Meehan, F. V i l l i e r s . G R A D E I A : A. Best, S. A. B r e h e n v , B. B r i s t o w , A. Callanan, L. Clayton, P. Coleman, G. Douez, W . Gerber, C. Guest, R. Johnson, B. Lea, R. L e c h t e , J. M c C a n n , M. M c C a n n , I. McCardel, M. M c E n c r o e , F. Pitt, A. Reid, J. Ryland, J. Skene, A. Smith, A. Smith, D. St. Ellen, S. Stewart, K. Timar, S. A. Walker, S. Walker. G R A D E I.. B O Y S : B. B u s h w a l l e r , R. D o y l e , P. M. D w y e r , P. D w y e r , D. Galbally, A. M c C a u l e y , G. M c K e c h n i e , J. Midgley, J. Nolan, M. O'Shaughnessy. G R A D E I B : A. Cahill, M. L. C o n n a u g h t o n , M. Fajdiga, J. Galbally, C. H a t t e r s , A. H o l l y w o o d , A. Junokas, C. Kelly, E. M c Q u e e n Thomson, C. M o l y n e u x , A. Mort, M. Pacini, E. Ryan. M. Ryan, H. T i e r n a n , M. W i l c o x , E. O'Brien. G R A D E I B . , B O Y S : P. Alston, M. Barrett, A. Crosbie, L. Coleman, P. Gardini, J. Ireland, L. L y n c h , A. Mighell, C. Sinn, B. Smith, P. Stewart, F. Stirling.

LORETO CONVENT, TOORAK, VIC.

KINDERGARTEN D. Marks, A. Devlin, G. M o l y n e u x , G. Walker, E. Joseph, T. Bell, D. Jones, P. Craig, Alessio, J. H a m i l t o n , P. Ahern, V. Curtis, A. Foley, S. Arendsen, P. M. B u x t o n , P. Jaquinot, J. D o w l i n g , B. Kiernan, M. D\v yer, B. McCardel, N. H o p p e , M. R. Sinn, M. B e s t , T. J. R e s c h , J. Little, A. F l a n a g a n , M. Sakacs, C. Kloppenborg, D. Dale, A. E n g l a n d , J. F o r r e s t , T. Starr, G. O ' K e e f e , A. Kevin, J. Peters, J. H u g h e s , J. F e t h e r s t o n haugh, J. A. C o n n a u g h t o n , R. H o d g k i n s o n , M. Vale, M. Rennie, L. M a h o n , G. Pitt, P. F. Reid, J. Kearney, S. L e w i s , A. Cantwell, N. Coleman, C. Lethridge, M. Best, S. M c C a u l e y , R. Burke, H . McCardle, B. T i e r n e y, M. D y n o n , G. H y d e , A. C o d o g n o t t o , A. D w y e r , J. D y n o n , H. M c K e c h n i e , M. Tiernan.

LORETO CONVENT, KIRRIBILLI, N.S.W. (See Photos Page 40) P R E F E C T S (Left to r i g h t ) : V.

Greenaway,

Brannan,

Hellmrich,

M. B a k e w e l l ,

Dusseldorp

(Head),

M. Bond, J.

Bergin,

Sheil.

F I F T H YEAR CLASS (Left to Right): F R O N T R O W : M. L. W a l e s , A. H e l l m r i c h , G. P a g e , A. M. Bakewell, M. Collingridge, H. M c G o w a n , F. Muller. B A C K R O W : A. Brannan, E. Sheil, M. Bond, B. Collet, L. D u s s e l d o r p ( H e a d of S c h o o l ) , V. G r e e n a w a y , S. Bellair, P. Kelly, J.

Bergin.

F O U R T H YEAR CLASS: F R O N T R O W : H . Creighton, M. Perrottet, J. H e n r y , T. H e n d r i c k s , P. Sherwood, H . Gannon, A. Stubbs, S. Burke, G. H o g a n . S E C O N D R O W . A. Marshall, M. Bradley, K. Tate, S. Clapin, J. S e a g o e , D. M c D o n a l d , L. B r o w n , M. Fitzpatrick, H . Ritchard. T H I R D R O W : M. Anderson, M. P r e n d e r g a s t , M. B e l l h o u s e , R. Casey, M. D o n n e l l y , J. Balding, J. H a m i l t o n , M. Haseler, M. A. B o r t h w i c k . B A C K R O W : G. Stack, A. H o c k e y , B. Bray, M. Clark, J. King, S. C h a d w i c k , M. Ritchard, M. T r a c y , N. Madden, D. Roche.

LORETO CONVENT, NEDLANDS, W.A. (See Photos Page 60) JUNIOR PUBLIC CLASS B A C K R O W : R. F o g a r t y , E. S t e p h e n s o n , C. O ' H a r a , J. B o y d . T H I R D R O W : T. Tully, L. H a n s o n , M. Mayho, J. M c D o n n e l l . C. Bodeker, E. Cogan. S E C O N D R O W : S. Ridge, G. Slater, W . Harrigan, M. Durack, J. Miller. F R O N T R O W : R. F e r g u s o n , D. W h i t e l e y , P. Robins, L. L o g a n , J. H e e n a n , D. H e a l y , G. Fuller, V.

Colbert.

FORM III. B A C K R O W : H. S t e p h e n s o n , Y. W i l m i n k , M. A d a m s , J. Brophy, S. Edwards. S E C O N D R O W : A. Colbert, M. Leahy, J. Randell, P. W r i g h t , C. B r o p h y , S. Gould, F R O N T R O W : P. A d a m , E. D o n n a n , J. B o n s e r , W . H a n s o n , J. Mayho, P. F e r g u s o n ,

M. M.

Russell, V. McCarter.

Morris.

GRADES IV. & V. B A C K R O W : M. O ' K e e f e , C. B o n s e r , C. W r i g h t , A. Ward, M. Coffey. T H I R D R O W : S. Sheridan, J. Rehn, R. Elliott, S. Baker, S. B e a t o n . M. Sullivan, R. M o o r e , J. Byrne. S E C O N D R O W : C. Fuller, C. B o n s e r , J. F r e e m a n , W . Baker, L. Brophy, G. Stewart, M. Colbert, F. George. F R O N T R O W : D. Elliott, P. H e a l y , D. Sheridan, L. O ' H a r a , J. M. Seward, C. K e o g h , N. Montefiore, S. Ellis.

FORMS I. & II. B A C K R O W : M. W i l m i n k , J. Slade, J. Baker, D. Colvin, R. Raynor, E. Palandri, P. D a l y - S m i t h , S. F r a n e t o v i c h , J. Durkin, S. M c M u l l e n , G. Adams. S E C O N D R O W : K. Kee, A. Walser, R. H i t c h m a n , K. Elliott, H. R a l s t o n , D. Smith, S. T r e v e n e n , S. Somers, J. Castanelle, J. Logan, B. Ireland, M. Lithgo. F R O N T R O W : M. Grieve, T. Sumner, A. Nicholas, S. O ' D o n o g h u e , M. Burnett, A. D o n n a n , K. Durkin, E. Keast, S. B o y d , D. Riley, J. B r o w n , J. M c D o n a l d , P. W a l s h .

A m o n g O u r Old G i r l s LORETO CONVENT. BRISBANE

Weekly Luncheon of the Executive of Past Pupils' Association.

BOTTOM LEFT: OfficeB e a r e r s : L e f t to r i g h t : M i s s E. Smith, T r e a s u r e r ; Mrs. B. J. L e w i s , P r e s i d e n t ; M i s s Geraldine Fitzgerald, Secretary.

New L i b r a r y at Loreto, Cavendish Road, Brisbane. Furnished by t h e Past Pupils at a cost of £1,400. BELOW: Debutantes presented to H i s Grace Archbishop D u h i g at A n n u a l Ball, 1957. BACK (left to right). Roslyn Rhodes, Helen Turnock, Elizabeth Nowotny, Sheilah Parrer, Nathalie Stuart, Jan M c D o n n e l l . FRONT: Judith Rowe, Pamela Hempenstall, Monica Moore, Zoe Gallagher, D e s l e y Kelly, Margaret Elsen-Green.

L O R E T O

BRISBANE C R A D D O C K , Mrs. J. ( B E T H G O R R 1 N G ) D A L Y , Mrs. M. C. ( E I L E E N G R E E N ; Marryatville) D I L L O N , Mrs. P. ( D E N 1 S E M c A U L I F F E ) DSONELEY, Mrs. E. ( L Y N C H A L L A N D S ) D O O L E Y , Mrs. D. T. ( M A R I E C O L L O P Y ; Melbourne) D R U E R Y , Mrs. L. ( J O A N K E N E A L L Y ) FITZGERALD, GERALDINE FITZGERALD, KATHLEEN F O R D E , C L A R E (Toronto, Canada) F R I S B Y , H E L E N (Normanhurst) FULLAGAR, JOYCE G A L L A G H E R , Mrs. C. ( M A D E L E I N E W E I R . Claremont) GOODWIN, JANICE GREEN, E L I N GREEN, MARGARET G R E Y , Mrs. J. ( M A R G A R E T C O N N O L L Y ; Normanhurst) G U N N I S , Mrs. L. ( J I L L H A N M A N ) H A W K I N S , Mrs. J. ( W I N I F R E D L E S L I E ) I I A Y E S , D. HAYNES, MARGOT H I C K E Y , Mrs. W. J. ( M O Y A D O Y L E ; Toorak) KENNEDY, BARBARA KENNEDY, KATHLEEN KIRBY, PATRICIA LAISTER, JOAN L E W I S , Mrs. B. ( M O Y A W E L L E R ) L O V E , Mrs. 1'. ( P A U L A W E B B ) MONAGHAN, NELL MOORE, MONICA M U R R A Y , Mrs. T. H. ( D O R I S D O R A N ; Normanhurst) MCDONNELL, JAN McINNES, MARGARET M c K I N N O N , Mrs. A. ( B E T T Y W E B B ) O'MAHONEY, ELIZABETH O'SULLIVAN, MARGARET O'ROURKE, MAY O W E N , Mrs. H. ( D O R E E N P A R E R ) PARER, CAROLYN PARER, SHEILA I ' E A R M A N , Mrs. L. ( B I L L Y BINNINGTON) l ' O W N A L L , Mrs. A. ( M A R Y McCORMACK) Q U I L T Y , Mrs. R. QUINN, DENISE R I L E Y , Mrs. H. ( H E L E N H O L M E S ) RHODES, ELIZABETH R O E S S L E R , Mrs. L. ( M A R Y PIGOTT) R O S E N B E R G , Mrs. J. ( B E T T Y H O U S T O N ) ROWE, JUDITH RUTLEDGE, RUTH S A L M O N , Mrs. B. ( U N A A F F L E C K ) S M I T H , Mrs. E. J. ( A L M A A N D R E W S ; Adelaide Tel., Perth) S M I T H , Mrs. G. O. S. ( J E A N D E S H O N ) SMITH, PHILIPPA S T E W A R T , Mrs. A. ( E R I C A B I N N I N G T O N ) S T E W A R T , Mrs. E. J. ( S H I R L E Y HOLMES) STEWART, MARY S T U A R T , Nathalie S W E E N E Y , Mrs. B. ( L A N . Y A H M A C R O S S A N ) S Y D E S , Mrs. ( M A R G A R E T HOLMES) T E R R Y , Mrs. D. ( T H O M A S I N A T E R R Y ) T I E R N A N , Mrs. R. H. ( D I A N E B U R K E ; Kirribilli) T U L L Y , Mrs. F. D. ( A N N MACROSSAN) T U L L Y , Mrs. LI. ( M A R Y R O S S ) TURNOCK, HELEN WEBB, JILL W I L L I S , Mrs. R. L. ( M A R Y S M I T H ; Mary's Mount) WILSON, JEANETTE ZEMEK, M A U R E E N

Dear Members, Y o u r C o m m i t t e e was d e l i g h t e d w h e n t h e i r suggestion t h a t a p o r t i o n of t h e M a g a z i n e b e m a d e a v a i l a b l e to t h e P a s t P u p i l s was e n d o r s e d by t h e F e d e r a t i o n a n d a c c e p t e d by t h e E d i t o r . As s p a c e is l i m i t e d it is i m p o s s i b l e to give a n y p e r s o n a l items of news t h i s y e a r , b u t if you all s i g n i f y y o u r d e s i r e t o b e k e p t in t o u c h w i t h y o u r A l m a M a t e r a n d y o u r old s c h o o l f r i e n d s by o r d e r i n g a c o p y of t h e M a g a z i n e , it m a y be p o s s i b l e in f u t u r e y e a r s to e x p a n d t h i s section of t h e P u b l i c a t i o n . A r e c o r d n u m b e r of o u r girls "came out" at o u r D e b u t a n t e Ball t h i s y e a r . (See p i c t u r e on p a g e 88.) T h e young people and their parents and friends had h a d a most e n j o y a b l e e v e n i n g . T h e f u n c t i o n f o r t h e more mature members—our Reunion Dinner—is still in t h e f u t u r e at t h e t i m e of w r i t i n g t h i s l e t t e r , b u t we a r e all l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to a p l e a s a n t e v e n i n g r e n e w i n g old f r i e n d s h i p s and c o n s o l i d a t i n g new. 1 9 5 6 / 7 h a s seen t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a L i f e Membership Scheme. To date nine members have b e c o m e L i f e M e m b e r s a n d t h e Association is n o w t h e p r o u d o w n e r of 120 S.E.A. V a r i a b l e I n t e r e s t Stock, t h u s l a y i n g t h e f o u n d a t i o n of a p e r m a n e n t income for the Association. W h e n the income has a s s u m e d s i z a b l e p r o p o r t i o n s t h e r e is n o d o u b t t h a t t h e t h e n C o m m i t t e e will h a v e s o m e w o r t h y cause to espouse. I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e w i s h of t h e F e d e r a t i o n we h a v e e n d e a v o u r e d to p r o m o t e i n t e r e s t a m o n g o u r m e m b e r s in t h e s t u d y of i n t e r n a t i o n a l a f f a i r s p a r t i c u l a r l y in r e l a t i o n to t h e s t u d e n t s h e r e u n d e r t h e C o l o m b o P l a n . At o u r A n n u a l M e e t i n g in N o v e m b e r we w e r e a d d r e s s e d b y t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e Overseas Students' 1 A s s o c i a t i o n , M r . Z i n e l A b i d i n of ^ l a l a y a , w h o told us of h i s c o u n t r y a n d its n e e d s . S e n a t o r C o n d o n B y r n e gave us a most e n l i g h t e n i n g i n s t r u c t i o n on t h e "White A u s t r a l i a P o l i c y ' at o u r March Meeting. Several of o u r m e m b e r s h a v e e n t e r t a i n e d E a s t e r n S t u d e n t s , t h e largest g a t h e r i n g b e i n g at t h e h o m e of Mrs. J. R o s e n b e r g , w h e n Miss M a r y S t e w a r t s h o w e d p i c t u r e s of h e r t r i p to E n g l a n d and the Continent. W e a r e p l e a s e d to r e p o r t an e v e r - g r o w i n g i n t e r e s t b y P a s t P u p i l s in e v e r y t h i n g L o r e t o . W e h a v e a rec o r d n u m b e r of f i n a n c i a l m e m b e r s t h i s y e a r . You will n o t e f r o m t h e list t h a t q u i t e a l a r g e p e r c e n t a g e of financial m e m b e r s a r e ' f o r e i g n e r s . ' We a r e giving m a i d e n n a m e s of o u r m a r r i e d m e m b e r s as we t h i n k t h i s will e n a b l e r e a d e r s , b o t h in t h i s S t a t e a n d o t h e r p a r t s of A u s t r a l i a , t o i d e n t i f y 'mislaid" f r i e n d s . ADAIR, ROBIN A N D E R S O N , Mrs. W. ( L E O N A S L A T E R ) B R O A D , Mrs. E. ( E L A I N E O ' M A R A ) B R I D G E , Mrs. R. L. ( N O R E E N R U N D L E T ; B R O W N E . Mrs. H. V. ( M A R Y H E R B E R T ) B R Y A N , Mrs. A. ( S Y B I L D O U G L A S ) C A R R I C K , Mrs. S. ( A N N K E N N E D Y ) CASPANEY, COLLEEN CLAXTON, JENNIFER C O T T E E , Mrs. T. ( B A R B A R A M U R P H Y )

Calcutta,

C o m m i t t e e : P r e s i d e n t Mrs. B. Lewis, S e c r e t a r y G e r a l d i n e F i t z g e r a l d , T r e a s u r e r Mrs. E. J . S m i t h , M e m b e r s : M e c d a m e s C. G a l l a g h e r , D. M c F a r l a n e , GW i l k i n s o n , J. R o s e n b e r g , Misses J. F u l l a g a r , P. O'Sull i v a n , J. E m e r s o n , E. N o w o t n y . T r u s t e e s Mrs. C. G a l l a g h e r a n d Miss M a r y Stewart. W e s e n d g r e e t i n g s a n d c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to t h e South Australian Association f o r their able h a n d l i n g of t h e F e d e r a t i o n ' s a f f a i r s d u r i n g t h e p a s t t w o y e a r s a n d o u r best wishes to t h e i r successors. LORETO P A S T P U P I L S ASSOCIATION, Brisbane.

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L O R E T O LORETO PAST PUPILS, MARRYATVILLE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

A corner of the Garden Party held by Old Scholars' Association in the grounds of Loreto Convent, Marryatville. DEBUTANTES Meredith

Sykes,

Colleen

Mahar,

Rosemary

K e n n y , Marie Jones, A n n e I s e n s t e i n , Mary N a u l t v , J o s e p h i n e J a m e s , Isobel L a i n g , Janice M u l q u e e n , Patricia Shanahan, Margaret Foster.

Anne

McEwen,

MARRYATVILLE T h e G a r d e n P a r t y : O n S u n d a y 2 8 t h A p r i l , 1957, t h e a n n u a l r e u n i o n of t h e O l d S c h o l a r s Association was h e l d , t a k i n g t h e f o r m of a g a r d e n p a r t y . The girls w e r e r e c e i v e d on a r r i v a l b y M o t h e r S u p e r i o r , M o t h e r R o s a r i o a n d t h e P r e s i d e n t , Mrs. J o h n P i a n t o . P r e s i d e n t s of D o m i n i c a n C o n v e n t s , M e r c y C o n v e n t s , St. D o m i n i c ' s P r i o r y a n d St. J o s e p h ' s C o n v e n t s Old S c h o l a r s ' Association w e r e i n v i t e d guests. A f t e r n o o n tea was served on t h e lawns, a n d a h a p p y t i m e was s p e n t a m o n g s t t h e n u n s a n d t h e i r past p u p i l s . Bened i c t i o n of T h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t in t h e C o n v e n t C h a p e l b r o u g h t to a close a p l e a s a n t r e u n i o n .

I n t h e official p a r t y w e r e : T h e L o r d M a y o r a n d L a d y M a y o r e s s ( M r . a n d Mrs. J. S. P h i l p s ) ; R t . Rev. Mgr. J. A. G a t z e m e y e r , V . G . ; V. Rev. T . Costelloe, S.J.; V. R e v . M i c h a e l Scott, S.J.; R e v . J. B a t c h e l o r , S.J.; t h e p r e s i d e n t of t h e Old S c h o l a r s ' Association, Mrs. J o h n P i a n t o , a n d Mr. P i a n t o , Miss R. Brigid R i c e N o r t h , p r e s i d e n t of L o r e t o F e d e r a t i o n , Mrs. K . M. O g g l e s b y ; Miss H e l e n D e v i t t ; Misses W i n i f r e d L a n g a n d N a t a l i e H u m e P h i l l i p s ; M r . a n d Mrs. J o h n K e l l y ; M r . a n d Mrs. D. A. E . K e n n y ; D r . a n d Mrs. J o h n D. R i c e ; Messrs. I a n H a n n a n , P h i l l i p W a l t e r s , R. M a c M a h o n a n d B r u c e Cook.

A t t h e B u r n s i d e T o w n H a l l on May 2, L o r e t o O l d S c h o l a r s h e l d t h e i r a n n u a l b a l l . T h e h a l l was b e a u t i f u l l y d e c o r a t e d , l a r g e u r n s of a u t u m n - t i n t e d f o l i a g e , g l a d i o l i , d a h l i a s , etc., b e i n g used f o r t h e stage a n d f o y e r , b l u e a n d gold c e l l o p h a n e bows ( t h e school c o l o u r s ) a d o r n e d t h e p i l l a r s a n d flat bowls of flowers centred t h e p a r t y tables.

Hostesses w e r e M e s d a m e s J . M. G l y n n , P. B r o o k s , A. A n d e r s o n , Misses P . G r e e n , P. B e r m i n g h a i n , a n d E. M a l o n e . D e c o r a t i o n c o n v e n e r s a n d h e l p e r s i n c l u d e d Mesdames Henry Kennedy, Hector Pick, Afton Walsh, P . B r o o k s , J. G l y n n , W . H . N i c h o l a s , J. V. O ' L o g h l i n , B. R o f e , L. J . R e i l l y , G. M a t t i e , A. A n d e r s o n , E. H u m e P h i l l i p s , a n d Misses D. P i c k a n d P . G r e e n . T h e d e b u t a n t e s w e r e t r a i n e d by Miss D o r o t h y Slane.

T h e Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. J . S. P h i l p s ) received t h e d e b s a n d t h e i r p a r t n e r s , w h o w e r e a n n o u n c e d by t h e p r e s i d e n t of t h e Old S c h o l a r s ' A s s o c i a t i o n , Mrs. J o h n P i a n t o , 91

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T h e B u i l d i n g F u n d at L o r e t o , T o o r a k , is to b e n e f i t b y t h e c o - o p e r a t i o n of t h e O l d G i r l s ' Association and the Loreto Parents' Association, this year. A l r e a d y m o r e t h a n £1130 h a s b e e n r a i s e d . W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a . I n A p r i l of t h i s y e a r , L o u i s e A r n d t was m a r r i e d to H a r o l d D e l a n y of M e l b o u r n e in t h e St. T h o m a s M o r e College C h a p e l . It was t h e f i r s t w e d d i n g in t h e n e w c h a p e l . Last M a y , J a n e t M c C o m i s h was m a r r i e d to H e n r y W a l l w o r k , n e p h e w of M o t h e r M. M i c h a e l a n d M o t h e r M. A n n e . E a r l y in t h e y e a r a r e c i t a l was given by twk) students f r o m the M e l b o u r n e Conservatorium, Susan T i l l e y a n d L o u i s e A r n d t , w i t h J o s e p h i n e D u n p h y , in aid of t h e ' O s b o r n e ' B u i l d i n g F u n d . During the year Marie Albreclit left for the E a s t e r n States t o m e e t A u g u s t i n e K e e n a n . T h e y a r e going t o t h e U n i t e d States, w h e r e M a r i e w i l l c o n t i n u e h e r n u r s i n g c a r e e r at t h e N e w D e a c o n e s s H o s p i t a l in Boston. A n o t h e r two of o u r p a s t p u p i l s l e f t A u s t r a l i a this year with their husbands. They are Valerie J a c k s o n n e e J o h n s o n w h o h a s gone to S o u t h A f r i c a , a n d M a r y T h y s s e n n e e B e n d o n , w h o is l i v i n g in S o u t h America. O n e of o u r p a s t p u p i l s w h o is d o i n g v e r y well at t h e U n i v e r s i t y is M a r y D w y e r . So f a r s h e h a s o b t a i n e d a d i s t i n c t i o n in eight u n i t s . T h i s is M a r y ' s final y e a r . V i s i t i n g A u s t r a l i a at t h e m o m e n t w i t h h e r f a m i l y is P a t O ' B y r n e ( n e e O ' H a r a ) w h o f o r s o m e y e a r s h a s b e e n living in I r e l a n d .

This year has been a very successful one, both socially a n d financially f o r t h e P a s t P u p i l s Association of D a w s o n Street. O u r Re-Union was very well a t t e n d e d — m a n y m e m o r i e s w e r e r e v i v e d of t h e y e a r s s p e n t at t h e C o n v e n t . A f t e r t h e m e e t i n g , Miss M a u r e e n B r u t y s h o w e d m o v i n g p i c t u r e s of h e r seven m o n t h s t r i p overseas w i t h h e r m o t h e r . H e r c o m m e n t a r y was extremely interesting and she had a refreshing way of t e l l i n g t h e s t o r y of w h a t h a d i m p r e s s e d h e r most. T h e R e - U n i o n c o n c l u d e d w i t h B e n e d i c t i o n in t h e School Chapel. T h e A n n u a l D a n c e was a g a i n a g r e a t success. T h i s y e a r t h e s u p p e r was c a t e r e d f o r by t h e Comm i t t e e , w h o w e r e also r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e a r t i s t i c d e c o r a t i o n of t h e H a l l . O u r R e t r e a t t h i s y e a r was given by F a t h e r D u n p h y C.SS.R. It was a w o n d e r f u l d a y a n d I t h i n k y o u n g a n d o l d a l i k e , received m u c h h e l p i n t h e i r o w n s p h e r e of l i f e f r o m F a t h e r ' s talks. This year has been saddened somewhat by the d e a t h of o u r d e a r l y loved M o t h e r M. Rose. S h e will b e g r e a t l y m i s s e d at D a w s o n St., b u t we h o p e to m a k e h e r m e m o r y live f o r e v e r in t h e m i n d s of all p u p i l s , b y e r e c t i n g a S c h o o l H a l l in h e r h o n o u r . A t t h e m o m e n t o u r activities a r e c e n t r e d on l a u n c h i n g a "£1 a Brick Appeal." M. PIERCE, Hon. Sec.

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One of the first things that met the e d i t o r ' s eye in t h e r e p o r t f r o m T o o r a k was t h e u n o b t r u s i v e m e n t i o n of t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n to t h e Novitiate Building appeal: They gave the p r o c e e d s of t h e F i l m P r e m i e r at t h e M e t r o T h e a t r e , M a l v e r n , h e l d in J u l y , 1956, u n d e r t h e d i s t i n g u i s h e d p a t r o n a g e of H i s E x c e l l e n c y , t h e G o v e r n o r of Victoria. T h e r e p o r t states: "Socially and financially t h e e v e n i n g was an o u t s t a n d i n g success. It served n o t o n l y t o raise f u n d s f o r t h e N o v i t i a t e , b u t also to b r i n g t o t h e a t t e n t i o n of r e p r e s e n t a t i v e m e m b e r s of t h e c o m m u n i t y t h e w o r k of t h e L o r e t o N u n s , w h o d e d i c a t e t h e i r lives t o t h e service of G o d a n d t o education." T h e 1957 L o r e t o B a l l was h e l d at t h e P a l a i s d e D a n c e , St. K i l d a on t h e 1st M a r c h , a n d was a t t e n d e d b y His E x c e l l e n c y G e n e r a l Sir D a l l a s B r o o k s K.C.B., K.C.M. G., D.S.O., G o v e r n o r of V i c t o r i a a n d L a d y Brooks. T h i r t y debutantes, including twenty f r o m T o o r a k and ten f r o m Mary's Mount were presented to His E x c e l l e n c y a n d L a d y B r o o k s . T h e official guests w e r e received by t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e Associa t i o n , Mrs. J o h n F . D y n o n , assisted by t h e ViceP r e s i d e n t , Mrs. A d r i a n W r i g h t . T h e s e i n c l u d e d t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e L o r e t o F e d e r a t i o n , Miss R i t a R i c e N o r t h ; t h e P r e s i d e n t of M a r y ' s M o u n t P a s t P u p i l s ' Association, Mrs. K . B y r n e a n d t h e P r e s i d e n t P a s t P u p i l s of L o r e t o C o n v e n t , D a w s o n S t r e e t , Mrs. G u r r i e . T h e p r o c e e d s (£655) w e r e d o n a t e d to t h e L o r e t o Free Kindergarten.

N o r m a n h u r s t e x - s t u d e n t s a r e p r o u d to s h a r e in t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n s to t h e L o r e t o Magazine. W e t a k e t h e stage a little shyly, as t h e r e is so m u c h to tell, yet o u r activities f o l l o w a r e g u l a r p a t t e r n f r o m y e a r to year. T h e N o v i t i a t e b u i l d i n g is n o w an e s t a b l i s h e d p a r t of t h e school, a n d we n o l o n g e r look w i t h w o n d e r at t h e long, m o d e r n e x t e n s i o n t o t h e m a i n school, as we h a s t e n u p t h e D r i v e f o r o u r R e - u n i o n or A n n u a l Retreat. T h i s y e a r , o u r Association g a i n e d t h i r t y - t h r e e n e w m e m b e r s , p e r h a p s a r e c o r d . M a n y c o u n t r y girls, as always, f r o m f a r - a w a y c o u n t r y t o w n s a n d c o u n t r y properties with u n p r o n o u n c a b l e names. I n J u l y we i n s t a l l e d a n a m p l i f y i n g system in t h e s c h o o l g r o u n d s f o r s p o r t s a n d o u t d o o r activities. W e e x p e c t at least 100 girls to a t t e n d o u r A n n u a l R e t r e a t o n S u n d a y , 1st S e p t e m b e r , a n d on t h a t d a y we s h a l l p r e s e n t M o t h e r S u p e r i o r w i t h a c h e q u e . W e l o o k f o r w a r d to t h e L o r e t o F e d e r a t i o n m e e t ing in A d e l a i d e a n d p l e d g e o u r loyal s u p p o r t t o o u r school a n d all activities of t h e L o r e t o F e d e r a t i o n . As last y e a r , we s h a l l send a d o n a t i o n t o w a r d s t h e Novitiate F u n d . W e t e n d e r o u r sincere appreciation to M o t h e r S u p e r i o r , M o t h e r P e r p e t u a a n d t h e Community for their never failing interest and support in all o u r activities b o t h p e r s o n a l a n d w i t h i n t h e ex-Students' Union. P. R . C A H I L L , President.

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THE LORETO FREE LIBRARY AND THE THERESIAN CLUB T h e L o r e t o F r e e L i b r a r y is o n e of o u r good w o r k s t h a t goes its w a y in c o m p a r a t i v e o b s c u r i t v . Since 1947 it h a s b e e n i n c o r p o r a t e d in t h e T h e r e s i a n C l u b w h i c h h a s its S y d n e y h e a d q u a r t e r s at St. Vincent's Hospital. W h e n t h e W a r o b l i g e d t h e Old G i r l s of L o r e t o ( N o r m a n h u r s t a n d K i r r i b i l l i ) to close t h e d o o r s of t h e i r C h i l d r e n ' s F r e e L i b r a r y in W o o l l o o m o o l o o , it was a h a p p y t h o u g h t of M o t h e r P r o v i n c i a l ( M o t h e r M. C o l o m b i e r e ) t o h a n d t h e b o o k s over to t h e Theresian Club. T h e Loreto committee gladly a g r e e d ; t h e y f e l t t h a t t h e i r w o r k w o u l d t h u s not h a v e b e e n in vain. T h e o n e i n t e r e s t of t h e T h e r e s i a n s is t h e w e l f a r e of n e e d y c h i l d r e n — c h i e f l y C a t h o l i c c h i l d r e n in b r o k e n h o m e s or a t t e n d i n g state schools. So t h a t L o r e t o m i g h t still s h a r e in t h e w o r k t h e y a t t e m p t e d to do f o r t h o s e c h i l d r e n , M o t h e r P r o v i n c i a l a s k e d t h e S u p e r i o r s of N o r m a n h u r s t a n d K i r r i b i l l i to d o n a t e £25 e a c h as an a n n u a l gift to c h a r i t y . The Superiors gladly agreed, and the Theresians write w i t h m u c h g r a t i t u d e e a c h y e a r to t h a n k f o r t h e £50 t h e y r e c e i v e *. F o r t h e i n t e r e s t of o u r r e a d e r s we p r i n t a s a m p l e s t a t e m e n t of e x p e n d i t u r e . It is f o r t h e y e a r e n d i n g M a r c h 1957, a n d r e a d s : 1956 March Films on Mass and Sacraments* £27 11 0 April Books for Instruction Class 7 0 0 May From Annals (MSC) Office: Copies of Annals and cards for p r e p a r a t i o n of table in sick room 12 9 0 July F r o m Catholic C e n t r a l Library, Melbourne: Books for Children 2 0 0 August Books, explaining the Mass Books, explaining t h e Gospels ( K n o x trans.) Books explaining the Bible (Bible Today) 10 4 0 December Books for Children 1 2 6 Medals, Beads and Books 4 3 6 1957 4 F e b r u a r y Books about St. Therese 11 Books for Instruction Class A 16 m m P r o j e c t o r had already been bought f r o m Loreto donations. It is t a k e n to t h e various centres of Theresians in Sydney industrial suburbs.

N o t o n l y d o t h e s e girls call at t h e careless h o m e s to t a k e t h e c h i l d r e n to Mass, b u t t h e y o f t e n h a v e to go in a n d dress t h e c h i l d r e n . T h e y h a v e w o n d e r f u l a n d c o n s o l i n g stories to tell a b o u t t h e s e c h i l d r e n w h o s e p a r e n t s r a r e l y go to M a s s ; in most cases, o n e p a r t n e r is a n o n - C a t h o l i c . O n e i n c i d e n t c e n t r e s r o u n d a b o y w h o is n o w s t u d y i n g in S y d n e y t o b e a p r i e s t . W h e n h e was a b o y at t h e s t a t e s c h o o l in t h e city, a T h e r e s i a n c a t e c h i s t h a d h i m in h e r i n s t r u c t i o n class o n c e a week. H e was a C a t h o l i c w i t h a P r o t e s t a n t f a t h e r a n d a careless m o t h e r . A f t e r h i s p r i m a r y e d u c a t i o n h e m o v e d on to a S t a t e H i g h School, all t h e t i m e k e e p i n g in t o u c h w i t h t h e T h e r e s i a n s . O n e d a y as h e k n e l t in a c h u r c h p r a y i n g , t h e p a r i s h p r i e s t n o t i c e d h i m a n d a s k e d h i m q u i e t l y if h e c o u l d do a n y t h i n g f o r h i m . T h e boy l o o k e d s u r p r i s e d , a n d s t a m m e r e d o u t : " O Yes, F a t h e r , I w a n t to b e a priest." SEWING CIRCLE, NORMANHURST PAST

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The Sewing Circle celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1956. For the past year or so it has been meeting at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, t h r o u g h the kindness of the Teresian Club* in loaning their rooms on the First Friday afternoons. These meetings are pleasant re-unions — attended mostly by g r a n d m o t h e r s and grand-aunts. How gladly would we welcome any interested sewer or knitter! Parcels of clothing are sent to: Foundling Home, Waitara; St. Anthony's Inf a n t Home; Old Ladies (garments sent for distribution to t h e Daughters of C h a r i t y ) ; Blind Boys at St. Edmund's Home, Wahroonga. In the a c c o m p a n y i n g photograph are s o m e of the m e m b e r s at w o r k : B . Butler, D. Tully, M. W a t k i n s , B. M c A l a r y , K. Rodgers, P. Clarke, A. F e h o n , E. H u g h e s , C. Sears, C. Curtin. A b s e n t m e m b e r s are: E. Burfitt, M. Carter, M. Kelly, E. Goldrick, E. Lord, K. Parle, M. Polin, E. Steabben, R. Stratton.

AN AUSTRALIAN ARTIST AND HIS WIFE IN SPAIN . . . W h i l e we w e r e in S p a i n w e w e n t to Avila — b i r t h p l a c e a n d h o m e of St. T e r e s a . I t is a fascinating, old w a l l e d city, f u l l of h i s t o r i c a l treasures. W e also stayed in T o l e d o w h i c h a t t r a c t e d us in every w a y ; t h e w h o l e l i t t l e city on its r o c k y hill is still f u l l of t h e a t m o s p h e r e of t h e M i d d l e Ages, and the c a t h e d r a l is m a g n i f i c e n t . W h e n we w e r e in Seville, a g a i n a n d a g a i n we viewed t h a t m a r v e l l o u s Gothic c a t h e d r a l . I n C o r d o b a , I was glad to find t h a t t h e (Continued on Page 94)

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A WORLD OF BOOKS By PHILIPPA O'LEARY, B.A. (Past Pupil, N o r m a n h u r s t ) . W h e n I first b e c a m e i n t e r e s t e d in l i b r a r i a n s h i p a n d b e g a n to a t t e n d classes at t h e l i b r a r y school of t h e P u b l i c L i b r a r y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s , I l o o k e d on this i n s t i t u t i o n a n d its staff w i t h r e v e r e n t i a l awe. I h a r d l y d a r e d to h o p e t h a t w i t h n o p r e v i o u s e x p e r i e n c e and a s c a n t y k n o w l e d g e of l i b r a r y techn i q u e s , I w o u l d be a d m i t t e d i m m e d i a t e l y to t h e staff. M y t e n t a t i v e a p p l i c a t i o n was a c c e p t e d at once, h o w e v e r , a n d even b e f o r e t h e results of m y p r e l i m i n ary library examinations were known 1 began work as a l i b r a r y assistant. T h r e e y e a r s of w o r k i n g at t h e P u b l i c L i b r a r y h a s r e m o v e d s o m e of m y e x a g g e r a t e d v e n e r a t i o n of it, b u t h a s o n l y i n c r e a s e d t h e a f f e c t i o n a n d interest I b e g a n to d e v e l o p as a L i b r a r y S c h o o l student. T h e P u b l i c L i b r a r y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s h a d a b e g i n n i n g t h a t m u s t s u r e l y b e u n i q u e in l i b r a r y history. I n t h e e a r l y s e t t l e m e n t of New S o u t h W a l e s t h e s c a r c i t y of b o o k s caused t h e officials a n d p u b l i c m e n of S y d n e y c o n s i d e r a b l e i n c o n v e n i e n c e . I n 1821 a g r o u p of l e a d i n g citizens d e c i d e d to p o o l their library resources. E a c h d r e w u p a list of t h e b o o k s in his possession, t h e lists w e r e c o n s o l i d a t e d i n t o o n e a n d t h e i n i t i a l s of t h e o w n e r p l a c e d o p p o s i t e t h e t i t l e of e a c h b o o k . T h i s i n v e n t o r y served as a c a t a l o g u e and e n a b l e d p r o s p e c t i v e r e a d e r s to b o r r o w t h e b o o k s t h e y r e q u i r e d b e f o r e a p u b l i c l i b r a r y existed in A u s t r a l i a . F i v e y e a r s l a t e r t h e collections of s o m e of t h e m e n w h o h a d t a k e n p a r t in t h i s s c h e m e w e r e b r o u g h t t o g e t h e r to f o r m t h e A u s t r a l i a n S u b s c r i p t i o n L i b r a r y — a v e r y exclusive p r i v a t e l e n d i n g l i b r a r y to w h i c h m e m b e r s w e r e a d m i t t e d by b a l l o t . F i n e s w e r e exacted f r o m t a r d y b o r r o w e r s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e size of t h e b o o k o v e r d u e , a n d m a n y of t h e v o l u m e s in t h e P u b l i c L i b r a r y t o d a y still b e a r t h e b o o k p l a t e of t h e Australian Subscription Library. T h e b o o k c o l l e c t i o n was p u r c h a s e d by t h e G o v e r n m e n t of N e w S o u t h W a l e s in 1869 a n d b e c a m e t h e F r e e P u b l i c L i b r a r y of S y d n e y , later r e n a m e d t h e P u b l i c L i b r a r y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s . It h a s g r o w n s t e a d i l y b y p u r c h a s e a n d b e q u e s t to its p r e s e n t size of over half a m i l l i o n books. T h e l i b r a r y is d e e p l y i n d e b t e d t o t w o great b e n e f a c t o r s , D a v i d Scott M i t c h e l l a n d Sir W i l l i a m D i x s o n w h o s e c o l l e c t i o n s of

books, p h a m p h l e t s , p i c t u r e s a n d m a p s of A u s t r a l i a a n d t h e s u r r o u n d i n g a r e a s m a k e u p a l i b r a r y of A u s t r a l i a n a u n i q u e in t h e w o r l d . I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e t e r m s of t h e wills of t h e s e two d o n o r s access to t h e s e c o l l e c t i o n s is r e s t r i c t e d t o scholars with a definite need for t h e m . T h e main section of t h e P u b l i c L i b r a r y , t h e G e n e r a l R e f e r e n c e D e p a r t m e n t , h o w e v e r , is o p e n at all t i m e s t o a n y m e m b e r of t h e p u b l i c w h o e n t e r s t h e R e a d i n g R o o m . P e o p l e l i v i n g too f a r a w a y to visit t h e l i b r a r y a r e c a t e r e d f o r by t h e C o u n t r y C i r c u l a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t , w h i c h s e n d s boxes of selected b o o k s on loan to d e p o t s in c o u n t r y a r e a s a n d deals w i t h r e f e r e n c e questions and requests for specified books f r o m c o u n t r y b o r r o w e r s . O c c a s i o n a l l y o u r services go e v e n f u r t h e r a f i e l d . A C h i n e s e r e a d e r w h o h a s just comp l e t e d his s t u d i e s f o r a M a s t e r of A r c h i t e c t u r e ' s D e g r e e n o t e d d o w n m y a d d r e s s t h e o t h e r d a y , so t h a t o n his r e t u r n t o S i n g a p o r e , w h e r e l i b r a r y w o r k is r e l a t i v e l y u n d e v e l o p e d , h e c o u l d still h a v e access to i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h e b o o k s in t h e P u b l i c L i b r a r y of New S o u t h W a l e s . L i k e most l a r g e g e n e r a l r e f e r e n c e l i b r a r i e s , t h e P u b l i c L i b r a r y sets itself t h e n o w i m p o s s i b l e goal of m a i n t a i n i n g a collection c o v e r i n g all important d e v e l o p m e n t in every f i e l d of k n o w l e d g e . T h i s ideal, w h i c h m a n y l i b r a r i e s c o u l d r e a l i z e some h u n d r e d years ago is now u n a t t a i n a b l e to even t h e l a r g e s t l i b r a r i e s o w i n g to t h e h u g e v o l u m e of printed materials being p r o d u c e d today. H o w e v e r , t h o u g h all i m p o r t a n t m a t e r i a l on every subject cannot be acquired, up-to-date information c a n b e f o u n d in t h e l i b r a r y on a l m o s t a n y t o p i c . O n e of o u r r e a d e r s , a S i k h , o n c e told m e t h a t h e h a d l e a r n e d m o r e a b o u t h i s r e l i g i o n f r o m b o o k s in t h e P u b l i c L i b r a r y t h a n h e c o u l d f i n d in I n d i a . I am often asked w h e t h e r library work becomes less i n t e r e s t i n g as t i m e goes on a n d t h e n o v e l t y w e a r s off. B u t I can t r u t h f u l l y say t h a t in t h r e e y e a r s of w o r k i n g in a l i b r a r y a n d s t u d y i n g l i b r a r i a n s h i p t h e r e have been few dull moments. Dealing with readers' q u e r i e s is f u l l of i n t e r e s t a n d v a r i e t y , a n d t h e s p i r i t of t e a m w o r k a m o n g t h e staff l i g h t e n s r o u t i n e . I f i n d t h a t h e l p i n g r e a d e r s to get t h e greatest uce o u t of t h e r e s o u r c e s a v a i l a b l e m a k e s l i b r a r i a n s h i p a w o r t h w h i l e and s a t i s f y i n g p r o f e s s i o n .

h u g e M o o r i s h M o s q u e (now a C h r i s t i a n c a t h e d r a l ) looked e x a c t l y as I e x p e c t e d f r o m p h o t o g r a p h s : 1 r e c o g n i s e d at o n c e t h e h u n d r e d s of s t r i p e d c o l u m n s . W e s t a y e d at G r a n a d a too, a n d s p e n t d a y s w a n d e r i n g t h r o u g h t h e A l h a m b r a a n d t h e g a r d e n s of t h e Generiffe. W e l o o k e d w i t h i n t e r e s t at t h e v e r y w i n d o w s w h e r e t h e C a t h o l i c sovereigns p r o c l a i m e d t h e i r conq u e s t of t h e Moors. S p a i n is r e a l l y lovely a n d f u l l of r o m a n c e a n d h i s t o r y .

q u e z — it was a l m o s t u n b e l i e v a b l e . T h e P r a d o is a h u g e a n d m a g n i f i c e n t g a l l e r y — t h e p r i d e of M a d r i d a n d all S p a i n . T h e Spanish people are very friendly and helpf u l — a n d w h a t c o u r t l y m a n n e r s ; no R o c k ' n ' R o l l or B o d g i e s t h e r e ! A r e f r e s h i n g p l a c e a l t o g e t h e r . Dorothy Griffiths; . . . . * H a r l e y G r i f f i t h s , son of t h e l a t e Lexie G r i f f i t h s , a n d n e p h e w of M. M. L o r e t o , N o r m a n h u r s t . O n e of his r e c e n t p a i n t i n g s was b o u g h t by t h e S y d n e y A r t G a l l e r y . H e h a s also h e l d a successful e x h i b i t i o n ' in B r i s b a n e of p a i n t i n g s d o n e d u r i n g his r e c e n t t r i p .

I n t h e P r a d o at M a d r i d we h a d a v e r i t a b l e f e a s t of a r t : t h e r e a r e s o m e g l o r i o u s M u r i l l o ' s t h e r e ; a n d as f o r t h e r o o m w i t h t h e f o r t y - n i n e p i c t u r e s of Velas94

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I N S E T : T h e W i l l i s F a m i l y — Kathleen, Anne, Mary and Judy. F a m i l y tree as f o l l o w s : Margaret ( B r o p h y ) M o n g o v a n — M a r y ' s M o u n t ; K a t h l e e n ( M o n g o v a n ) S m i t h — D a w s o n S t r e e t ; Mary ( S m i t h ) W i l l i s — Toorak. On the right are A n g e l a and B e t t e Bridge. F a m i l y tree as f o l l o w s : Mrs. C o n e s — R a t h f a r n h a m ; Mrs. D a n z e n — C a l c u t t a ; Mrs. R u n d l e t t — C a l c u t t a ; Mrs. B r i d g e — Simla. ( A L L A R E L O R E T O H O U S E S . )

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LORETO, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND SENIOR CLASS J. HAUPT M. McAULIFFE C. RYAN J. S I M M O N D S

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AHERN CLEARY DRUM HAMILTON IIICKEY HOLMES TEFFRIESS TOSEPHSON JOYCE KELLY MICHELL McCAUSLAND McCORMACK McANULTY McDONNALD NOW E LL PRICE ROACHE ROBERTS SHAW WILLETT

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GRADE III C. A L L E N V. CLEEVE G. C O N D O N M. B A K H A S H J. D E L A N E Y D. J O S E P H S O N K. MONAGHAN K. R O A C H K. H O G E S B. KELLEGHER S. H E G A R T Y T. K E N W A Y C. HALL B. SYDES

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CARRICK CROFT STEARMAN WEBB HARRIS NORTON-W1LLSON WILLIS WILLIS LOVE HIGGINS FOLEY ROBINSON CONNOR CROUCH DESHON McCAFFERTY

LITTLE GREEN WAVE Little green Wave with gay s u n b e a m s dancing, With the White Horses p l a y f u l l y prancing, Up at the seagull laughing and glancing.

Little green Wave with lace on its edges Flits in and out of gay seaweed hedges, Peeping so slyly t h r o u g h white coral ledges. Little green Wave does just as it wishes, Splashes and slithers all over the fishes, Filling the rock pools as if they w e r e dishes.

Little green Wave soon now you'll be sleeping, Off to your deep ocean bed you'll be creeping, While the great Mother Sea has you safe in h e r keeping

Little green Wave with ribbons and laces, Sometimes it loiters and sometimes it races, Sometimes it's chased and sometimes it chases.

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MARY'S MOUNT:

T h e 1 2 t h A u g u s t , 1956, F e a s t of St. C l a r e , saw t h e p a s s i n g of M . M . F r a n c i s T o b i n . I t w a s a d a y s h e w o u l d h a v e c h o s e n b e c a u s e of h e r d e v o t i o n t o t h e p e r f e c t i o n of r e l i g i o u s p o v e r t y , a n d t o h e r n a m e s a i n t , St. F r a n c i s of Assisi, St. C l a r e ' s s p i r i t u a l f a t h e r . S h e w a s t h e first s t u d e n t t o b e e n r o l l e d at M a r y ' s M o u n t i n 1875. I t h a d b e e n a r r a n g e d t h a t s h e w o u l d go t o T h e B a r C o n v e n t , Y o r k ; b u t w h e n h e r p a r e n t s h e a r d t h a t it w a s n u n s of t h e s a m e I n s t i t u t e w h o w e r e coming f r o m R a t h f a r n h a m to Australia, they decided t o s e n d t h e i r d a u g h t e r t o t h e i r s c h o o l in B a l l a r a t .

A m u c h l o v e d t e a c h e r w h o s e p u p i l s w o u l d willingly h a v e c a n o n i z e d h e r was M. M. Monica McDonald w h o went to her reward on the 30th October, 1956. F o r m a n y y e a r s i n S y d n e y s h e s h o w e d h e r s e l f a born k i n d e r g a r t e n teacher, loving her little charges — b o y s a n d g i r l s — w i t h i m p a r t i a l love. I n t h e i r a d u l t y e a r s as f a t h e r s a n d m o t h e r s of f a m i l i e s t h e y v i s i t e d h e r . S e v e r a l of t h e m h a d b e c o m e p r i e s t s . A f t e r h e r d e a t h b e a u t i f u l l e t t e r s f r o m t h e m t o l d of t h e i r prayerful gratitude.

H e r adult years after she became a n u n were s p e n t c h i e f l y a t M a r y ' s M o u n t , t h e M o t h e r - H o u s e of the 1 B V M in Australia. In h e r later years she was t r a n s f e r r e d t o K i r r i b i l l i , w h e r e s h e is r e m e m b e r e d as a d e v o t e d p r o m o t e r of t h e M e s s e n g e r of t h e S a c r e d Heart and the Annals. It has been stated that Mother F r a n c i s w a s t h e first n u n - p r o m o t e r in A u s t r a l i a of t h e M e s s e n g e r . As s h e b e g a n t h e w o r k as a y o u n g n u n a n d w a s in h e r l a t e n i n e t i e s w h e n s h e d i e d , t h i s r e p o r t is m o s t p r o b a b l y t r u e .

A s t h e y e a r 1956 d r e w t o its c l o s e , M a r r y a t v i l l e lost t w o v a l u e d m e m b e r s of its c o m m u n i t y . T h e first t o go w a s M . M. L a w r e n c e L i l l i s , s i s t e r of o u r d e a r Mother Provincial, on the 3rd December, a few weeks after being struck down with a paralytic stroke. She k e p t h e r k e e n , active m i n d to t h e very end. She c e l e b r a t e d h e r G o l d e n J u b i l e e i n 1953, a n d s h o w e d h e r s p i r i t of g r a t i t u d e b y s p o n s o r i n g a p l a n to h e l p t h e m i s s i o n s of t h e F r a n c i s c a n F a t h e r s i n N e w G u i n e a , r e d u c e d a l m o s t t o t h e p o i n t of f a m i n e .

Only ten days a f t e r h e r death, K i r r i b i l l i was m o u r n i n g t h e loss of M o t h e r M a r g a r e t M a r y F i e l d s , w h o s e p l a y i n g of t h e p i p e o r g a n at M a r y ' s M o u n t in y e a r s g o n e b y will l o n g b e r e m e m b e r e d . As a g i f t e d m u s i c - t e a c h e r s h e h a d o p p o r t u n i t i e s of m a n y a l i t t l e p r i v a t e w o r d w i t h h e r pupils. H e r d e a t h was therelore felt personally by h e r m a n y f r i e n d s to w h o m h e r spiritual outlook was a great h e l p .

J u s t a f o r t n i g h t later M. M. B a r b a r a M c D o n a l d w e n t t o h e r r e w a r d . A s M i s t r e s s of S c h o o l s in M a r y ' s M o u n t she h a d s u p e r i n t e n d e d M. M. L a w r e n c e ' s e d u c a t i o n a n d t h e y r e m a i n e d close f r i e n d s . Many t i m e s S u p e r i o r s h e b r i g h t e n e d t h e l a b o u r s of h e r c o m m u n i t y , a n d f r o m t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e A d e l a i d e f o u n d a t i o n s h e w a s t h e c e n t r e of s o c i a l a n d l i t e r a r y w o r k s , h a v i n g c o n t r o l of L a d i e s ' M e e t i n g s .

ADELAIDE:

PORTLAND:

BRISBANE:

T h e s c h o o l y e a r h a d h a r d l y b e g u n i n 1957 w h e n we r e a l i z e d t h a t M. M. F r a n c i s G a b r i e l D o n o v a n was n o t to r e c o v e r f r o m h e r s e r i o u s illness. S h e d i e d o n the 23rd February, after valiantly fighting mortal disease for m a n y years. I n between surgical operations she would recover, and with h e r astonishing vitality a n d good spirits w o u l d deceive us into thinking t h a t she was on t h e r o a d to h e a l t h . In those r e c u r r i n g years she w o u l d t e a c h in t h e class-room with great interest a n d a p p a r e n t energy; and was m i s t r e s s of s c h o o l s i n P o r t l a n d w h e n s h e h a d f i n a l l y t o give u p .

A f t e r a long illness M o t h e r M. Melissa M u l l a n y d i e d o n t h e 6 t h S e p t e m b e r , 1956. S h e w a s a s i s t e r to t h e w e l l - k n o w n C o l u m b a n F a t h e r , L u k e M u l l a n y , w h o s e v o c a t i o n l e d h i m to C h i n a a n d K o r e a . B e f o r e illness struck h e r M o t h e r Melissa was a busy a n d capable school n u n , chiefly in Adelaide. In Brisbane her d e t e r i o r a t i n g h e a l t h b r o u g h t visible blessings to the community where the Superior and the younger n u n s t e n d e d h e r o v e r a p e r i o d of y e a r s w i t h a f f e c tionate care. CLAREMONT

D A W S O N STREET:

M . M . A u g u s t i n e F y n n w a s a m o n g t h e first of t h e p i o n e e r s of t h e C a t h o l i c S u m m e r S c h o o l M o v e m e n t in W . A . ( k n o w n a m o n g t h e m s e l v e s as t h e "Bushies S c h e m e " ) . Loreto and two other Religious O r d e r s s h a r e t h e h o n o u r s of t h e p i o n e e r i n g d a y s . M a n y of t h e f u n d s n e c e s s a r y f o r * t h e s c h e m e w e r e obtained by selling used Australian stamps to buyers i n E n g l a n d ; t h i s w a s a b o u t 50 y e a r s b e f o r e t h i s p r a c t i c e s p r e a d t o t h e o t h e r s t a t e s of A u s t r a l i a . M. M . A u g u s t i n e h e r s e l f w a s o n e of t h e f i r s t t e a c h e r s of t h e "Bushies," w h o now that they are grown men and women acknowledge that she taught them their r e l i g i o n . T h e y c h e r i s h t o o t h e m e m o r y of t h e p i c n i c p a r t i e s t h a t w e r e p a r t of t h e s u m m e r s c h o o l , a n d t h e p e r s o n a l interest t h a t M o t h e r A u g u s t i n e took in each of t h e m . S h e d i e d o n t h e 9 t h O c t o b e r , 1956.

I n t h e 8 2 n d y e a r of h e r a g e a n d t h e 5 8 t h of h e r religious life, M. M. Rose C o n n o r died on t h e 23rd M a y a f t e r s p e n d i n g a l l h e r t i m e at D a w s o n S t r e e t — s u r e l y a r e c o r d ! F r o m t h e v e r y e a r l y d a y s of t h i s L o r e t o s h e h a d c h a r g e of t h e r e l i g i o u s i n s t r u c t i o n of t h e J u n i o r S c h o o l , a n d w a s a m o n g t h e first e a r n e s t l y t o p r o m o t e t h e e a r l y r e c e p t i o n of H o l y C o m m u n i o n , as s o o n as t h e l i t t l e o n e s h a d r e a c h e d t h e a g e of r e a s o n . T h e f r u i t s of h e r w o r k in t h i s field w e r e s h o w n i n a b u n d a n t r e l i g i o u s v o c a t i o n s , b o t h of priests and nuns. M.L.H. MAY

OUR IN

100

DEAR THE

SISTERS PEACE

REST

OF GOD'S

ETERNALLY LOVE

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INDEX Page

Page

Page E d g e r t o n , M. A

J e n s e n , M. T

Evans, G

J o h n s t o n , L.

Rcardon, P

K e a t i n g , A.

Reid, M

Kennedy Green, J

Rintoul, M

L e c h te , T

Robins, P

Rudwick, E

Ryan, C

Ryan, M

Adams, G

Bailey, E

B a k e w e l l , A. M

Barry, K

Bateman, R

Bates, K

Belair, S

Biddies, J

Bowen, D

B r e n n a n , G.

B r o c k e n , P.

Walsh, A

Brooks, J

Willett, R

Basha, P

Willis, J

Wilson, D

Carroll. R

37 Wilson, W

Fay, N

Felton, P

Fitzgerald, J

Frederico, M

Ley, J

8, 29

Logan, L

L u e h m a n , F.

McAnaney, J

McAuliffe, M

Mclnerney, A

McLelland, P

Meehan, M

Miller, J

Miller, P

Miller, R

O'Loghlen, M

Parer, F

Chappie, S

Cheeseman, K

Clancy, P

Cleary, C

Coburn, M

Cranfield, B

Culshaw, E

Greenway, V

Parish, S

Cummins, M

G u n s o n , W. A

Power, S

Curtin, V

Curtis, A

Harrigan, W

Siinmonds, J

Haseler, M

Somers, S

Stephenson, E

S t r e b e r , M. C

Shaw,

Davidson, A. j "f:" Dawson

Street

19 H a u p t , J. Leaving

Doney, A

Duck, M

D u n p h y , M. R

D y n o n , A.

Hayes, K H e a l y , A. C.

69 . . . . . .

Heenan, J

Yapshi, P. (Darjeeling)

Hogan, J

Yapshi, K. (Darjeeling)

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ST. IGNATIUS' COLLEGE RIVERVIEW,

SYDNEY

Boarding and Day School Conducted

by the Jesuit

Fathers

Unrivalled Position — Splendid Grounds. For Prospectus, apply to THE RECTOR. Tel.: JB 1106; JB 1697.

A.M.lhti.

XAVILR COLLLGL, KLW, L4 AND

XAVIER PREPARATORY SCHOOLS Burke Hall, Studley Park Road, Kew Kostka Hall, South Road, Brighton Beach Boarding

and Day Schools

conducted

by the Jesuit

Fathers

X a v i e r College is one of t h e six Great P u b l i c Schools of Victoria. It is f u l l y e q u i p p e d in every d e p a r t m e n t . It has its own Cadet Corps. P u p i l s are p r e p a r e d f o r t h e U n i v e r s i t y a n d o t h e r P u b l i c Examinations. F u r t h e r P a r t i c u l a r s m a y be h a d on a p p l i c a t i o n

to: —

T H E RECTOR, W M 6 2 0 1 and W M 6 2 0 2 ; or THE HEADMASTERS. W A 8 7 3 7 for Burke H a l l ; and X B 2 1 2 7 for Kostka Hall.

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St. Patrick^ College Ballarat SECONDARY

SCHOOL

FOR

DAY

BOYS

and BOARDERS

The mountain air of Ballarat has made the City a Health Resort of Commonwealth Repute. The College is situated near the beautiful Lake Wendouree, in a portion of the City devoted to extensive parks and gardens.

Ample facilities

provided for Boating, Tennis, Cricket, Football, Handball and all forms of healthy and useful exercise.

Boys are prepared

for all the Public

and for Newman

College

Examinations

Scholarships.

MUSIC, ELOCUTION and DANCING ARE TAUGHT.

For particulars, apply to the Principal. 103

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The

skill

and

experience

A.N.Z. Managers and staff are concentrated

objective

conducting

efficient that

traditional

the

progressive

way

prime an

bank.

best

serve

our

the

community

has

customers.

Service

always been our aim. In addition to Cheque and Savings Accounts now being used by thousands of people in every walk of life, we provide comprehensive facilities, export

import

and

transactions,

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and

economic

services,

modern travel

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ZEALAND

BANK

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and

department.

A call or enquiry be

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including

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you

will

welcomed.

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LIMITED —

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BUCKLEY'S T h e House of Quality9

Authorised suppliers of Mandeville Hall, Toorak, College Uniforms. All uniforms are made from the best of materials w i t h very generous upturns and inlays, so necessary for the growing girl — and all reasonably priced. Call at our college wear showroom, where our trained staff will be pleased t o show you these garments and attend t o all your requirements.

College wear showroom — second floor

B u c k l e y & Nnnn Ltd. B o u r k e Street, Melbourne — F B 0 2 4

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. \Y. A S H L E Y Ph.C., M.P.S.

Pharmaceutical Cliemist PRESCRIPTIONS

DISPENSED.

COSMETICS and TOILETRIES by Revlon, Coty, Yardley, Morny, Chanel, Lournay, Max Factor. CAMERAS

FILMS

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The

Leading

SHOE

STORE

of the Eastern

Districts

. . .

ROBINSON & CO. Suppliers

of Men's

Women's

and

Children's

Quality

FOOTWEAR

CLARKS "PATHFINDER" COLLEGE SHOE ALWAYS AVAILABLE. Also Sole Distributors REPAIRS

of FAMOUS "IMBESF TOE AND BALLET SHOES. BY OUR OWN

EXPERT

TRADESMEN

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ROBIN DEBS for

the

carefree

teenager

Robin Debs — teenagers' choice for smart, comfortable shoes. Heels are flat for casual appearance, half high on shiny courts for more dressed-up occasions. American fractional fittings for a snug grip and ample toe room. Colours are gay and exciting. "Kathy" comes in black, benedictine, red, green, grey, 69/6. "Sally," in black patent and red calf, 59/6. "Maree," in black patent, at 64/6.

GIRLS'

107

YOUTH

CENTRE,

5th

FLOOR,

ELtZABETH STREET

L O R E T O

108

L O R E T O

JOHN H. COADY Tennis Coach at Loreto Convent Normanhurst, Sydney

The Cardinal's Cup won in Sydney in 1955 and 1956 by the First Four of Loreto, Normanhurst who were runners-up in 1957

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A A IT"™*

O M E G A Someday

you'll

A \

watch the world

has

learned

own one

To-day, a n d in t h e f u t u r e , m o r e t h a n e v e r b e f o r e t h e y o u n g w o m a n looks f o r d i s t i n c t i v e n e s s i n t h e t h i n g s s h e chooses f o r h e r n e e d s i n living. I n h e r c h o i c e of w a t c h e s , s h e w a n t s a c c u r a c y a n d r e l i a b i l i t y , b u t insists on g r a c e f u l n e s s a n d b e a u t y of f o r m . T h a t is t h e r e a s o n f o r t h e p o p u l a r i t y of t h e never-to-be i m i t a t e d lines of t h e O m e g a L a d i e s ' M o d e l s , f o r t h e y combine high fashion styling with Omega's world r e n o w n e d r e c o r d of p r e c i s i o n . . . f u r t h e r m o r e , b e wise, select your O m e g a f r o m —

Carls Bros. P e r t h — Freimiiitle

Others from £ 2 9 / 1 0 / -

The O M E G A Specialists of W . A . EAST V I C T O R I A

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A Commonwealth Savings Bank passbook is a must for every boy and girl. It will enable you to get the saving habit while you are at school—a habit that will help you to success and happiness now and in later life. It is important not only that YOU learn how to earn money, but also that you learn how to save it. Otherwise you will end up each year no better off than when you started.

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BJELKE-PETERSEN School of Physical Culture 1.12 Castlereagh Street, Sydney Established over 50 Years

Directors: Lt.-Colonel

C. Bjelke-Petersen.

K. W. Allen.

W. J. Turner.

B. D. Allen.

THREE FLOORS complete with the MOST MODERN EQUIPMENT for the teaching of all branches of PHYSICAL EDUCATION for MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN. • At our City Institution, MASSAGE, HEAT TREATMENT is given under Medical Advice. We specialise

in the correction

of postural

and

defects

REMEDIAL

children.

Instructors to leading Schools and Physical Culture Clubs, including the LORETO CONVENTS IN SYDNEY.

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