The Croydon Record No. 1. CROYDON, JANUARY, 1925 Vol.

LETTERS OF A PRIEST TO HIS THE CATHOLIC DEPOT PEOPLE. My Dear People, PELLEGRINI & CO. Our Parish is just One Year old ; and we look back upon the Past with feelings of great CHURCH FURNISHERS AND comfort and joy. If the future be a reflex of CATHOLIC BOO KSELLERS the past, a long line of successes is assured to us. Temporally and spiritually, you have done 543 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY magnificently well. Where nought existed (Between Liverpool and Bathurst Sts.) Douglas before, we have now a Presbytery, Church, The World's Finest Motorcycle and ground. Where Catholics were formerly —also at- ' As supplied to the Parish Priest merely scattered families, they have now be- 244 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. come one large family knitted together by £65/-/- cash, or £25/-/- down and threads of religion, friendship, and enthus- 370 Queen Street, Brisbane. £1/-/- weekly. iasm. This achievement is due chiefly to your own loyalty and to your deep religious faith. WILLIAMS BROS., LTD. And in the Church itself our Societies have 255-259 Elizabeth Street, Sydney. been formed with no abatenlent of interest and WOOD COFFILL LTD, devotion. The Mission has been carried out with pronounced success. In matters religious FUNERAL DIRECTORS LOUIS GILLE & CO. and material, we have been eminently blessed ,,Catholic Church Furnishers and suppliers of by God. In finance, we have established records SYDNEY and SUBURBS all Devotional and Religious Articles which have surprised even the most confident. and Requisites. Local Branch : ,Large stooks of all branches of Cathollc As we commence the year we offer you from •Literature, Educational, Spiritual, Fiction, —etc.— our hearts our desire for your happiness and Railway Parade, Burwood. SYDNEY: MELBOURNE: prosperity, praying God to bestow His Bless- 73-5 Liverpool St. 300-2 Lonsdale St. ings upon you and upon our Church as lov- Telephone, City 9226 (4 lines). ingly as He has done in the year that is now gone. Burwood, U4143. We have been in communication with the W. E. STEVENS, Sisters of Charity for the establishment of our Family Butcher, School immediately after the vacation. Our W. TONKIN & SONS School will commence at first with Infants, but "THE MASCOT" 11 QUEEN STREET, CROYDON. we hope in time that it will be a -centre of edu- THE STRAND, CROYDON For Prime Meat and Poultry. cation even for advanced pupils. With the Orders called for and delivered children about us, learning their religion in promptly. their own schools, we will feel at last that we Confectionery, Home-made Cakes, Sof• Drinks, Tobacco and Cigarettes. Lowest Prices. have established the Parish upon a firm foun- dation. We look forward to the time under Dressed Poultry a Speciality. the Providence of God when we will even New-laid Eggs and Butter. marry many whom we now baptise. Telephone, U5425. ORIENTAL HOTEL Affectionately your Servant, MICHAEL P. TANSEY, PARRAMATTA ROAD, Parish Priest, Croydon. E. McGOVERN Family Cash Grocer, CONCORD. CORNER LUCAS AND PARRA- BALANCE SHEETS. MATTA ROADS (Cleanliness and 'Prompt Attention. Balance Sheets of the Church Debt and BURWOOD Altar Society will be published in our next 'Tooth's XXX Ale only on draught. Soft Drinks, Ice Cream, Tobacco and "Record." All cheques have not yet been paid, Cigarettes and we are not in a position to say precisely Orders called for and delivered. JACK RUBINSON, Proprietor. how we stand with the Bank. Green Coupons given freely.

KBARNEY FURNISHING CO. 53 BURWOOD ROAD, BURWOOD The Favourite House with the Reputation. We will be pleased to do your business for you.

A Trial will convince you. .315 ,bn£1 CROYDON RECORD January, 1925.

MISS ETHEL PARKER H. S. HAMILTON LLEWELYN & CO., Trained and Qualified in Australia's (Late of Beard, Watson, Ltd.) Leading Schools of Music. Upholsterer and Home Furnisher Newsagents and Stationers, VOICE PRODUCTION AND 36 THE STRAND, CROYDON. SINGING (Melba Method) display of Rugs, Eiderdown Quilts, Easy Chairs, at less than City Prices. 95 Edwin Street, "Hollywood," Linoleums, Hall Carpets, Mattresses, Blinds 9 Brooklyn Street, a Speciality. BURWOOD. 3-Piece Suits from £12/10/0 CROYDON.

BEAUMONT & CO., CHIEF FEASTS OF THE MONTH. Support your local Boot Store HOUSE AND LAND AGENTS Thursday, lst January.—The Circumcision of C. C. CHARKER, Our Lord. HAVE REMOVED TO Sunday, 4th January.—Feast of the Most Holy BOOT & SHOE STORE MAROUBRA BAY Name. (Tram Terminus) THE STRAND—CROYDON Tuesday, 6th January.—Feast of The Epip- Rents Collected Loans Arranged. hany. Best Quality of Footwear always in Stock • The word "Epiphany" means to "shine upon," and the Feast refers to the Star BUY YOUR MEAT which shone upon the Wise Men, and H. MARTIN, secondly, to the Faith which shone upon where you are sure of satisfaction. the whole world. QUALITY, PRICE AND SERVICE Family Grocer and Provision Merchant Sunday, llth January.—Feast of the Holy —AT- Family. THE STRAND, CROYDON WILKINSON'S Thursday, 15th January.—St. Paul The First The Quality Butcher, Hermit. Our Christmas Ham Club Now Open. EDWIN STREET, CROYDON. Secure Your Christmas Ham Early,

FOOD TASTES LOVELY THE RECENT BAZAAR. E. WARNER, After you have been taking SODALK for The following contains the totals which were a few days. Sodalk restores your lost appe- High-class Ham and Beef Shop tite, and relieves and cures all forms Indi- handed in by the various Stalls at our recent gestion and Heartburn. 3/- and 8/- Pre- Bazaar. 86 EDWIN STREET, CROYDON pared by S. H. ROGERS, Chemist, CROY- DON (opp. De Luxe Theatre. 'Phone, St. Vincent de Paul Stall 132 10 4 U2498. I deliver everywhere. Refreshment Stall 95 1 9 Sylvester's and Anderson's Small Goods fresh daily Wholesale from Elliott Bros., Sydney, and -Waratah Stall 89 18 3 from the proprietor. Ask your Chemist or your storekeeper for it. Provision Stall 50 17 5 Total £368 7 9 LES. G. EMERY, TOWNEND'S, Estate Agent Cash Grocer and General Storekeeper The Lady Presidents and their -Workers are 82 EDWIN STREET, CROYDON PARRAMATTA ROAD, FIVE DOCK deserving of congratulations on the result of HAS FOR SALE (Between Harris Road and Scott Street) their magnificent efforts. In spite of many and Cottages from £450 upwards on £50 heavy calls during our first year, this grand Deposit. Soft Drinks, Confectionery, Ice Cream amount was raised for the purpose of placing Wants investments in cottages for it on the list for the Opening of our Church. Country Clients. Agents for Gartrell, White's Pastry. The grand total for our opening therefore ap- Orders called for and delivered. A11 Goods proximates f770. Call and tell me what you have for sale, at lowest prices. or to let, or what you want to buy. NEARLY £2,000! • That's what you will pay in thirty years if your rent is 25/- per week. . And what will T. M. BURKE'S you have to show for it? GET YOUR OWN HOME!—and save that enormous and unprofitable outlay. Terms are the easiest—A small Deposit and Land Values are steadily increasing in pro gressive Suburbs—therefore RENTS also monthly Instalments of £1/-/- for every £100 must increase. Get a T. M. BURKE Suburban Allotment, and build on it a Healthy and Happy of purchase-money. Home. Payments suspended during sickness or T. M. BURKE, 19 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. other difficulty. Associated Sydney Offices:—W. J. NAUGHTON, 251 George Street; M. S. TRE- LOGGEN, 113 Pitt Street. And at Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle, Auck- land, etc.

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January, 1925. CROYDON RECORD

MONTHLY COLLECTIONS FOR DECEMBER

Amounts Paid at Hall- Mrs. Coleman .. .. 2 0 Mrs. McKeon .. 3 0 Miss Horne .. 2 0 Mrs. Anderson ...... 2 0 Mr. E. Kearney .. 2 6 Mrs. Smith .. .. 2 0 Mrs. Clernents . 1 0 2 Mrs. Burton . 2 0 Mr. G. Harrison ...... 2 0 Mrs. McColl .. .. • • 0 £1 15 0 A Friend ...... 12 0 Mrs. Cook ...... • • 2 0 Mr. Simmons .. 2 0 Miss Hassett ...... 3 0 Mr. Purdie .. .. .. 2 6 ,1 Mrs. Harrison ...... 3 0 Mrs. Mahony ...... 2 0 I Collected by Messrs. J. P. King Mr. J. Collins ...... 2 0 , Mr. Arantz ...... 2 0 and P. Heaney- £1 15 0 Mr. Stan Meyers ...... 3 0 I\.Irs. J. Hanly ...... 2 0 Mrs. Molloy .. 2 0 Mrs. Naughton ...... 2 0 Mrs. Oldfield 1 0 £1 7 0 Mrs. Quinn ...... 3 0 Mr. Summerfield .. 2 0 Collected by Messrs. E. F. Mr. McGuckin .. .. ...... 1 0 Mrs. McMahon .. 2 0 Powell and J. J. Doyle- Mr. J. McAppion .... • • 2 0 Mr. Forrest 5 .. 3 0 1 0 Miss Quirk Collected by Mr. J. Egan and Mrs. Jones ...... 0 Mr. J. Harrington .. 2 Mrs. Kearney .. 5 0 Mr. H. Murphy- Iv1rs. Watson .. 2 0 Mrs. Smith .. 2 0 Father Tansey 20 Mr. Jas. Doyle .. 2 6 7 6 0 Mr. P. Heaney...... 2 Mr. John Doyle .. 2 6 Mrs. Trainor Miss Coleman 1 0 Mr. Frank Chambers .. 2 0 Mrs. Callahan & family .. 6 0 The Misses Atwill .. 6 Mr. Edgar 1 0 2 0 0 Mr. Roger Chambers .. 2 0 Mrs. Larkin .. 4 0 Mr. J. Egan Mr. Kileen .. 2 0 Mrs. Ryall .. 2 0 Misses Egan 2 0 Mrs. P. Murphy .. 2 Mrs. Hilliard .. 2 0 2 0 Miss Oldfield 1 0 Mr. T. Connolly 5 0 Mrs. O'Shea 0 Miss S. Oldfield 1 0 Mrs. Carroll 2 °n 1 1■ 1-1-• PPri\lurPhY • • • • • • • • 24 Mr. J. Connolly .. 2 6 0 i Miss Keohane 1 0 Mr. L. Connolly .. 2 6 Mrs. McMahon 2 " Miss Lewis°,. .• . • •• . • 1 3 0 °I Mr. E. Collins .. 2 Mrs. McLachlan 1 6 Mr. and Mrs. O'Neill Mrs. O'Donnell .. 2 . • 2 0 2 0 0 Miss G. Farrington Miss Gille 1 6 Mrs. McCabe Mrs. Fitzgibbons .. 3 • 2 0 3 0 0 Mr. James Cullen Mrs. Anderson 2 0 Mrs. Smidmore Mrs. Bird .. .. 2 0 I Mrs Hickey .. 4 0 2 0 Mrs. Klein 2 6 Mrs. Sullivan Mr. Bates 6 Mrs. Harrington .. 2 0 .. • • 3 0 0 Mr. E. F. Powell .. 20 0 Mrs. Hay Mr. Alexander .. 1 0 Mrs. J. Farrington .. 2 0 Mr. Massey 2 6 Mrs. Brennan .. 2 Miss K. Hilliard 1 0 0 Mr. H. J. King .. 2 0 Miss N. Ililliard 1 0 Mrs. L. Massey 2 0 Mr. Muirhead .. 3 0 2 0 Mrs. Park .. 5 0 Mrs. Walker Mrs. O'Connell .. 2 0 2 0 £4 18 0 Mr. T. Riordan Mrs. Chambers .. 3 0 2 6 Miss A. Spillane Mrs. Meeks .. 3 0 £3 4 6 Mr. Spillane 2 0 Collected by Messrs. Collins and Mr. McManus .. 2 Miss Spillane 2 6 Mrs. Cullen .. 2 2 0 Horne- Mrs. Howard Mrs. Levey 2 0 2 0 Collected by Messrs. O. Sher- Miss Riordan .. 2 0 2 0 Mr. -W. Horne 2 O Mr. J. P. King wood and A. Massey- Mr. Komaroff 0 Miss M. King .. 2 0 2 0 Mrs. Beckett 2 Mrs. Daly o Mr. Slattery .. 2 0 Mrs. Ahearn 5 0 2 0 Miss Murphy 2 Mr. A. Massey o Mrs. Moir .. 2 0 Mrs. Wynne .. 4 0 Mrs. Ryan .. 2 0 Mrs. Murphy 2 s o 2 6 Mrs. Whitton .. 2 0 Mrs. Lacey Miss Burke 10 0 Mrs. Ross 2 0 Masters L. & B. Heaney 2 0 Mr. F. Farrington .. 2 0 Miss Leo .. Mrs. Hayes 1 6 6 Mrs. Hespe .. 2 Miss Fitzgerald 1 0 1 0 Mrs. Connolly 2 4 0 Miss O'Neill 0 Mrs. O'Brien .. 2 0 Mr. E. McGovern Miss O'Shea 0 Mrs. Geddes 2 2 0 Mrs. Bell 2 O Mr. P. Farrington .. 2 IVIrs. McGovern Mrs. Riordan 0 0 Mr. N. King 1 0 Mrs. O'Connor 2 0 Mrs. Moseley 2 0 Mrs..Egan 1 2 6 Mrs. Hespe and Family .. 5 0 Mr. Arkins.. 2 0 Mrs. Attwood Mr. J. McMahon 1 0 0 Miss Julienne .. 2 Mrs. Matthew 1 0 Mr. B. McMahon 1 0 Mr. J. M. Collins 5 5 0 NIrs Atkinson 1 0 Mrs. Clee 2 0 Mrs. Connellan Mr. Ritson 2 0 Mrs. Young .. 1 0 The Sherwood Family .. 7 0 0 6 Mrs. Dutton 1 Miss M. Hahn 2 O Miss Rita O'Brien .. 2 0 Mr. Struck 2 0 Mr. M. Collins 2 0 Mrs. Dickson 2 0 Mrs. P. Collins .. 2 1\fr. E. Woods 2 6 Mrs. Sullivan 2 0 Mrs. Alsaker 2 0 Mrs. T. Madden 1 0 2 0 Mrs. Bainbridge Mr. Kelly o 7.\1rs. Larkin 2 0 £4 10 0 Mrs. O'Brien .. 2 0 Mr. Rodgers 2 Mr. Evans .. 2 Mrs. Davies 1 0 0 0 Collected by Mr. J. Dunne- Mr. W. J. Woods .. 4 0 Mrs. Watts . ; 2 6 í4 12 0 The Dunne Family .. 8 0 Mrs. Weir 2 0 Mrs. Townend 1 0 Mr. H. Weir .. 2 0 Collected by Messrs. W. J. Wil- Mrs. Vincent 1 0 Mrs. Crannev .. 2 0 P. Murphy liams and J. Booth- Mrs. Crawford 2 0 Mrs. Fitzgerald 1 0 Collected by Messrs. 2 0 and E. Kearney- Mrs. Williams Mr. Williams 4 0 Mrs. Burton 2 0 Nurse Brown 1 0 Mr. Walton 3 0 Mr. Robinson 2 O i £3 3 6 Mrs. Regan 2 0 Mr. McHugh .. 5 0 Mr. Healy 2 0 Mr. Meyers .. 4 0 Mrs. McHugh 5 0 Mrs. Freeman 2 0 Mr. Booth .. 4 0 Mr. Dunne 5 0 Mrs. Atherton 1 0 Grand Total .. £27- 3 0 Misses Baker 2 0 Mr. Tonkin .. 3 0 Miss Atherton 1 0 Miss Hemfil 1 0 Mrs. Williams .. 2 0 Mrs. Boyd 1 0 Mr. Coleman 2 0 Miss Shepherd .. 1 0 Mrs. Meyn 3 0 PERCIVAL;S EXTRA QUALITY BREAD PROMPT DELIVERIES 'PHONES, U7921, U4221 E. S. PERCIVAL, LTD., STRATHFIELD. CROYDON RECORD january, 1925.

Telephone U4866 Private, U4796 A. CLARK, CAPPS & BUCKLER FIRST BAPTISM IN THE NEW CHURCH. Men's and Boys' Outfitter, PROPERTY SALESMEN CROYDON The first Baby" to be baptised in, the New 11 The Strand, Croydon Church is Francis Roger Ritson, son of Mr. (Opposite TOP Entrance to Station) and Mrs. John Ritson, of Robinson St., Croy- Depot for Pelaco Shirts, Pyjamas, Akuhra Hats, Boys' Shirts for school, Loans negotiated. Rents collected don. The "Croydon Record" offers congratu- sport, or better wear. Boyproof Knickers, Insurances effected. lations to the happy Parents. M en's Trousers and Overalls for all AUCTION SALES ARRANGED trades. Unshrinkable Cream Trousers. Green Coupons given freely. We accept Pulsford Cash Orders. J. FINNIGAN THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT. TAILOR, A. EVANS. 580 Parramatta Road, Petersham. To the East of Cairo underneath the shadow of the Pyramids a sycamore tree is still vener- Electical Contractors I guarantee High-Class Hand-made Suits ated as having once protected the Holy 18 The Strand, Croydon. at LOWER than City Prices Family ; it towers majestically in the middle Private Address—"Kooramil," of a garden carefully tendered and despite its Albert Street, Strathfield. years yet retains the verdure of Youth. Near Heating, Lighting, Bell and Telephone Installations. 'Phone, Pet. 1715. by there bubbles up a stream whose waters (so say the villagers) were sweetened beneath Estimates Free. the touch of the Divine Child. Radiators and Fittings at City Prices. W. E. CROOK, Hairdresser and Tobacconist RING U 2802 84 EDWIN STREET, CROYDON LETTER OF HIS GRACE THE ARCH- Studebakers Private Hire Service Civility; Cleanliness, Ladies' Hairdressing BISHOP TO THE REV. FATHER Latest Model Big Six Studebaker Cars at a Speciality. Electric Massage and Dryer TANSEY. your service—day or night. for Shampooing. Best Brands of Tobacco, Rev. Dear .Father, Charges Moderate. Cigars, Cigarettes, Pipes, etc. We have received your report of the Mis- Toilet Club, 2/- per week. sion in Croydon Parish and the 'State of souls SPIES BROS., in your charge. We thank God that under "Loretto," Victoria Street, A. SUTTON, Providence the Mission has been so success- ASHFIELD. Produce and Fuel Merchant ful and we can hope for even greater things in ELIZABETH STREET, CROYDON the future. We recommend to your considera- tion the organisation of the Sacred Heart Con- Deliveries anywhere at any time fraternities and the Sodality of the Children of Prompt Removals of every description Mary. We urge rnoreover, that you should pay Wanted carefully carried out on shortest notice. particular attention to congregational singing 4,000 Readers of the Telephone, U1840. and family devotions in the home. The reci- tation of the Family Rosary will bring God's "Croydon Record" to blessing upon your people. place their Orders with T. DIXON Affectionately yours in the Lord, advertisers in this paper. FUNERAL DIRECTOR MICHAEL, 249 Crown Street, Darlinghurst Archbishop of Sydnev. One door from Oxford St. I knew a man who would have got into The leading and oldest Catholic terrible trouble if his mother-in-law had Undertaker in N.S.W. recovered from her last illness and had seen Conductor of the '98 Memorial, EAGLE PRESS ILTD. the telegram he sent to the farnily doctor. the largest funeral passing through Whether he meant it or not, I don't know. Sydney's Streets. General Printers & Publishers As she died he said he didn't. It ran as fol- lows :—"Mother-in-law is. at death's door. Member of H. A. C. B. Society. Allen Street, W terloo, Sydney Come and pull her through." Telephone ,413 Padd., day.or night. Read the- "FREEMAN'S JOURNTAL" AUSTRALIA'S GREATEST CATHOLIC PAPER PRICE 3d. LEAVE ORDER FOR YOUR COPY WITH LOCAL NEWS AGENT