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142 Governments; it was opened on 29th January, 1865; it had cost £3,975 exclusive of the altar, church articles, and furniture.

In 1870 a building having been erected at New Norcia, and a matron appointed, the native girls were removed from Perth to the mission. The experience of more than twenty years had shown the capability of the natives for receiving instruction. "At the annual examinations, some of the native girls exhibited as much proficiency both in religious and secular knowledge as some of the most advanced town children." But after some years five or six died, and others having married young men educated at the mission, the removal of the girls there was determined upon.

The Sisters of Mercy and of St. Joseph had from the first taken charge of some few destitute children. It was now proposed that those of their faith should be taken from the Poor House, and placed under their charge, the Government paying for their maintenance what they would have cost in the Poor House; and to this, in 1868, Governor Hampton consented. This was the commencement of the Orphanage; the girls were taken to the convent, and the boys to the old monastery at Subiaco. In these they are trained for service, and with such happy results that the demand from settlers of all denominations is greatly in excess of the supply. As the Government allowance is only eightpence a head per diem, these orphanages have to depend greatly upon charitable contributions.

The Very Rev. Martin Griver, Apostolic Administrator of Perth, was consecrated Bishop of Tloa, in partibus, in 1869, and on the death of Dr. Brady succeeded to the See of Perth, which Diocese is