*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14035812 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I PABRAMAirA SCHOOL OP ARTS.||@@||PARRAMATTA SCHOOL Of ARTS. j Iho onnu il meotinp of the aho\o tustituttou wai||@@||The annual meeting of the above institution was held on thursday o\ei mg the \ reetdeut (Mr Yi||@@||held on Thursday evening, the president (Mr W. W Bodenhaui; pre» Iinji J ho election of oflicen||@@||W Bodenham) presiding. The election of officers result« il ns follow H -President Mr K H Do Low||@@||resulted as follows:- President Mr R. H. De Low; wee «residents Messrs W M Bodpiilmm, H M||@@||vice-presidents Messrs. W. M. Bodenham, H. M. relhimter T \Y Hill, nnd W J Daim« hon||@@||Todhunter, J. W. Hill, and W. J. Dalmas; hon. tiôfiwr », ¡wr A G SU hu lion «teci.tarv, Mr G||@@||treasurer, Mr. A. G. Steher; hon. secretary, Mr. G. Illtd, o i un i ILL Mejsid *s It ï\ lilford T||@@||Illidge ; committee Messrs. S. R. Walford, T. Quirl .AN li tfurny, C Ü Lomh J W Hil! J||@@||Quirk, W. R. Murray, C. O. Lamb, J. W. Hill, J. C Wharton, W J btephon,,on D 1) Henderson*||@@||C. Wharton, W. J. Stephenson, D. D. Henderson and b Murph} , auditors, Mesan SI Queen tra||@@||and S. Murphy ; auditors, Messrs. Mc Queen and Sou Arnheun _||@@||Von. Arnheim. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037034 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOOD TJSMPLABY.||@@||GOOD TEMPLARY. Iho misaion Eervtces w ero continued tn the Piotes||@@||The mission services were continued tn the Protes- tant Hall on Sunday ovouing last, tho attendance||@@||tant Hall on Sunday evening last, the attendance being good The cnair « us occupioa by Mr G I)||@@||being good. The chair was occupied by Mr. G. D. Clark GCP bolos »vero ioi.dorcd by Mrs Macioui,||@@||Clark, G.C.P. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Macioni, Miss na»»ood, Mrs J Clubb, and Mr Hawood,||@@||Miss Hawood, Mrs. J. Clubb, and Mr. Hawood, and selections I13 the choir, uttdor the loadership of||@@||and selections by the choir, under the leadership of Mr .Tames Ila Imp lu lion of ono address two were||@@||Mr. James Bateup. In lieu of one address two were deh» eied ty Mrs Burdell, G FT, mid Mr Hall||@@||delivered by Mrs. Burdell, G.F.T., and Mr. Hall rospertivcl» Iho former «poko m behalf of the||@@||respectively. The former spoke in behalf of the »-»ming of tlio clult'rpn m the principios of total||@@||training of the children in the principles of total 1 ' itttu ace while the lal er «poko on tho necessity||@@||abstinence, while the latter spoke on the necessity ot ovci ,oin to,» 1 " Iho plcdgo not on!» "i 'heir own||@@||of everyone taking the pledge not on!y on their own itccoiint, but ni o is nil extniplo lo others||@@||account, but also as an example to others. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14038637 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COLONIAL SECRETARY||@@||THE COLONIAL SECRETARY AT BUCHANAN.||@@||AT BUCHANAN. I-IOM Onn CORRESPOND-ST.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) WEST MAITLAND, Suturdny.||@@||WEST MAITLAND, Saturday. At tho invitation of the rest don ta of Buchauau the||@@||At the invitation of the residnets of Buchanan the Colonial ¿secretary visited that district on Saturda}||@@||Colonial Secretary visited that district on Saturday last for the purposo of opening a new bndgo o\er the||@@||last for the purpose of opening a new bridge over the Mulbnug Creek Mr Biuukor wns presented by the||@@||Mulbring Creek. Mr Brunker was presented by the residents with an addrcos, thanking lum for sorvices||@@||residents with an address, thanking him for services rendered in the post, and expressing tho hope that ho||@@||rendered in the post, and expressing the hope that he would long ho spired to represent the electorate||@@||would long be spared to represent the electorate. In thanking thom for the presentation Mr Brunker||@@||In thanking them for the presentation Mr. Brunker said, as instancing tlio \oet amount of work to bo||@@||said, as instancing the vast amount of work to be carra d out undor tho Hoad and lîndgo Department,||@@||carried out under the Road and Bridnge Department, thoro w010 in bow South Wales nearlj «T. 000 miles of||@@||there were in New South Wales nearly 35,00 miles of roads, upw lids of 1U0Obridges, about 26,000 cuhortn,||@@||roads, upwards of 4000 bridges, about 26,000 culverts, and lOOpunts to be tnnintmned. It gn\o bim great||@@||and 100 punts to be maintained. It gave him great pleasure to declaro the Iralbo open for trafiic, anl||@@||pleasure to declare the bridge open for trafiic, and in doing so would remind them that bj meant? of the||@@||in doing so would remind them that by means of the Btructuro the} were euabled in a short distance to||@@||structure they were enabled in a short distance to reach ono of tho Jlnoßt coal scams in tho world,||@@||reach ono of tho Jlnoßt coal scams in tho world, and ono which would, when fully developed, enable||@@||and one which would, when fully developed, enable thom to understand tho truo \aluo of the wealth||@@||them to understand the true value of the wealth around thom When these coal measures wero||@@||around them. When these coal measures were de\ eloped and a large population settled in the dis-||@@||developed and a large population settled in the dis- trict, tho Hunter Uiver \a1ky would assume ita true||@@||trict, the Hunter River valley would assume its true position||@@||position. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14039044 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-WEDÎTESBAT. .||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-Wednesday (before Mi Acting Justice CoitEN and a jury of 12.)||@@||(before Mr Acting Justice COHEN and a jury of 12.) Mr W ade prosecuted for tho Crown||@@||Mr Wade prosecuted for the Crown is o rnosrcUTrON||@@||NO PROSECUTION Thomas Simpson, a lad of 14, was arraigned on a||@@||Thomas Simpson, a lad of 14, was arraigned on a charge of assault Mr Wado intimated that th«||@@||charge of assault Mr Wade intimated that the Crown had decided not to go on with tho prosecu-||@@||Crown had decided not to go on with the prosecu- tion, and the accused was discharged||@@||tion, and the accused was discharged A CUITU. Oil CN CE||@@||A CAPITAL OFFENCE Frederick .theodore Locke, a joung man, waa||@@||Frederick Theodore Locke, a young man, was charged, with having committed a capital offence||@@||charged with having committed a capital offence upon LthU Itose Loeke aged S j cars, at Plumpton,||@@||upon Ethel Rose Locke aged 8 years, at Plumpton, on 2nd December ihe offenco was alleged to have||@@||on 2nd December. The offence was alleged to have bcou committed while tho child was going to school.||@@||been committed while the child was going to school. Iho accused mado a stateinont on his own behalf||@@||The accused made a statement on his own behalf. Jle jury after délibération, found tho prisoner||@@||The jury after deliberation, found the prisoner guilt}, and ho waa remanded for sentence||@@||guilty and he was remanded for sentence CASTS I-OR TO DA.>||@@||CASES FOR TO-DAY Tohn Davidson larccnj Vi alter Cleary, false||@@||John Davidson larceny; Walter Cleary, false pretences, three charges||@@||pretences, three charges. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14040351 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CONCERTS AT THE WALKKÜ HOSPITAL. I||@@||CONCERTS AT THE WALKER HOSPITAL. A concert vvus given tito inniniea oí ino omicr||@@||A concert was given the inmates of the Walker Convalescent Hospital Concord, by tho résidents of||@@||Convalescent Hospital Concord, by the residents of the subuibs nfc tho institution on \A cdnceday IULJII||@@||the suburbs at the institution on Wednesday night. ího \iaitors wero welcom* 1 bj the maíion and the||@@||The visitors werewelcomed by the matron and the nurses aud tho concert hall wai well filled Among||@@||nurses and the concert hall was well filled. Among li o o who contributed to tho leugthv \ rogrammo||@@||those who contributed to the lengthy programme were Miss Weidner, Mr. J. Wolinski, Hore Misa Ueilnei, ;fr J \\ ohu 11 Misse Beatrice||@@||Misses Beatrice Chard, Dickson, Kennedy, Campbell, E.Kennedy Chard Dickson Keuucd>, Campbell, L licnucdt||@@|| lud u>ssrs "\\ H Stevens, J H Burnett L||@@||and Messrs W.H Stevens, J H Burnett. L I roudlcck, and A H Burnett Mr F louyison||@@||Proudcock, and A H Burnett. Mr F Thompson cccompamei, and Mr W II otos Mia supon isoi||@@||accompanied, and Mr W F. Stevens supervised. 1 he inmates of tho iliomaa \A alker Convalescent||@@||The inmates of the Thomas Walker Convalescent Hospital weio v itel bj a number of ladies anti||@@||Hospital were visited by a number of ladies and ^entlemou fiom fajrtifj on Mondnj night lnst thej||@@||gentlemou fiom Sydney on Mondnj night last, they Using conveyed to Concord by tho Government||@@||being conveyed to Concord by the Government steamer, granted lor the occisión by the courtcjj of||@@||steamer, granted for the occision by the courtesy of Cap am Hixson lho chur was taken bj Mr||@@||Captain Hixson. The chair was taken by Mr Houston, md an cijojnb'o progrunme com||@@||Houston, and an enjoyable programme com- prsing muoie, ponns and recitations, was given I j||@@||prising music, poems and recitations, was given Iby Miss Houston, the Mi-ses Aarons Mrs íouug Miss||@@||Miss Houston, the Misses Aarons, Mrs Young, Miss L. I M kamara, Mcasi« 3 nwu, 1 uVpatrick, Broad||@@||McNamara, Messrs. Brown, Fitzpatrick, Broad, Hereford, Cooper an 1 M DArmott||@@||Hereford, Cooper and M'Dermott. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14041041 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE KIMBERLEY TIELD.||@@||THE KIMBERLEY FIELD. The Under-Secretary for Mines, Western Aus-||@@||The Under-Secretary for Mines, Western Aus- tralia, has received 31 roport from the warden of the||@@||tralia, has received a report from the warden of the Kimberley field for the month ending Jöth î-overa||@@||Kimberley field for the month ending 25th November bor, 189o, in which ho Bays -*' lho rain which has||@@||1896, in which he says: "The rain which has fallen already tina month has almost put au end to||@@||fallen already this month has almost put an end to dry-blow ing for tho present, and a great numl er of||@@||dry-blowing for the present, and a great number of men have left for Mount Dockrell and other distant||@@||men have left for Mount Dockrell and other distant parts of the field for piospocting purposes The||@@||parts of the field for prospecting purposes. The crushing from the Lone Hand lease was not up to||@@||crushing from the Lone Hand lease was not up to expectations, only going about 12oz to tne tou. As||@@||expectations, only going about 12oz to the ton. As usual with stone from the 1'auton district, the gold||@@||usual with stone from the Panton district, the gold is very hard to extract, owing to the refractory||@@||is very hard to extract, owing to the refractory nature of the ore The Brilliant, the other now||@@||nature of the ore. The Brilliant, the other new lease, has not yet had a trial crushing The Mount||@@||lease, has not yet had a trial crushing. The Mount Bradley tunnelling claim has been well worked by||@@||Bradley tunnelling claim has been well worked by two men named Putz and Fsau under an agreement||@@||two men named Putz and Esau under an agreement with tho owner, W J Coleman, by which on the||@@||with the owner, W J Coleman, by which on the completion of certain payraeuts they were each to||@@||completion of certain payments they were each to receive one-third share 111 the claim On the 25th||@@||receive one-third share of the claim. On the 25th matant I transferred one-third share to bimon Putz,||@@||instant I transferred one-third share to Simon Putz, but have delaj ed the transter to Esau until the re-||@@||but have delayed the transfer to Esau until the re- ceipt of your answer to my wiro of the J7th mutant||@@||ceipt of your answer to my wieo of the 27th instant. This claim hoB started sinking from the 1 lift, level||@@||This claim has started sinking from the 115ft level for the bonus The Ituby Queen lease has sunk||@@||for the bonus. The Ruby Queen lease has sunk another JOft , bringing it altogether to about lGSft||@@||another 3Oft, bringing it altogether to about 168ft now in the main shaft A'vorj largo extension of||@@||now in the main shaft. A very large extension of this lease, including the Ko 1, West, and Left, baa||@@||this lease, including the No 4 West, and Left, has been applied for by telegram to-day. I have very||@@||been applied for by telegram to-day. I have very good giounds for hoping that gomo of these claims||@@||good grounds for hoping that some of these claims will soon be floated. I am sure that nearly all the||@@||will soon be floated. I am sure that nearly all the abandoned Kimberley claims will pay if properly||@@||abandoned Kimberley claims will pay if properly worked by a company with capital The influx of||@@||worked by a company with capital. The influx of overlnndors has coased temporarily owing to tho dry||@@||overlanders has ceased temporarily owing to the dry season , but now that ram has set in I believe it will||@@||season. but now that rain has set in I believe it will lecommence with renewed vigour "||@@||rlecommence with renewed vigour " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14041087 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AN EXPLANATION BY MR GARRETT||@@||AN EXPLANATION BY MR GARRETT Mr Tv W Garrett, who has hitherto persistently||@@||Mr T. W. Garrett, who has hitherto persistently maintained silence as to tho doings of tho selection||@@||maintained silence as to tho doings of the selection committee, ot which ho is chairmau, last night, in||@@||committee, of which he is chairman, last night, in view of tho complications which havo ariseu, agieed||@@||view of the complications which havo arisen, agreed to disclose what part that bod} had taken in altering||@@||to disclose what part that body had taken in altering the team Hi said -On Monday evening Bruco,||@@||the team Hi said -On Monday evening Bruce, Giffen, and ho met at the Oxford Hotel, and, acting||@@||Giffen, and he met at the Oxford Hotel, and, acting upon the request of tho Cricket Council, sole-1 ted the||@@||upon the request of tho Cricket Council, selected the fourteenth man who was to complete the comple-||@@||fourteenth man who was to complete the comple- ment of tho team Their choice fell upon lurucr,||@@||ment of tho team. Their choice fell upon Turner, as thoy saw that bowling talent was needed to||@@||as they saw that bowling talent was needed to strengthen tho team Application waa th«u made||@@||strengthen the team. Application was then made to tho solection com mi tree by the executiv o committee||@@||to the selection committee by the executive committee to pick a man in placo of Ilariy, their provious choice||@@||to pick a man in placo of Harry, their provious choice. riiey were infoimed that Hum had burt his knee||@@||They were informed that Harry had hurt his knee but thoy also were told that Dr Eit/^orald had||@@||but they also were told that Dr Fitzgerald had declared the injury slight and that Har-y would bo||@@||declared the injury slight and that Harry would be fit te play again in a fortnight s timo Ino com-||@@||fit to play again in a fortnight's time. The com- mittee fplt that Hauv was nota young mau and||@@||mittee felt that Harry was not a young man and that his kneo would most probably ufloct his||@@||that his knee would most probably affect his pfliciency, so they decided to roplaco lum by Hill||@@||efficiency, so they decided to replace him by Hill. But this chaugotíioy nereid was only to bo made con-||@@||But this change they agreed was only to be made con- ditionally upon the Cricket Councjl'siipprovingof their||@@||ditionally upon the Cricket Council's approving of their recommendationoronlhoresiçuationolHarry Asked||@@||recommendation or on resignation of Harry. Asked wh thor tho selection committeo had anvthiug to do||@@||whether the selection committee had anything to do with tho mellion ot 3v>lly, Mr Cnriett implied||@@||with the inclusiong of Kelly, Mr Garrett replied positively "No" He yavo an cqunily emphatic||@@||positively "No". He gave an equally emphatic negativo when an] ed if tbo Be'cotiou committeo had||@@||negative when asked if the selection committee had approved of mi ni ero a BO m the team to lu nicmbois||@@||approved of an increase in the team to 15 members. Ho added al-o that an ofhcinl letter had been sent by||@@||He added also that an offcial letter had been sent by him to tho Cric! et Council emlodvmg the recom-||@@||him to the Cricket Council embodying the recom- mendations of the selection committee about lurnei||@@||mendations of the selection committee about Turner and Hill||@@||and Hill. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14041543 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I TRTAr. TIi.II> OF THE STEAMSHIP NAIAD. '||@@||TRIAL TRIP OF THE STEAMSHIP NAIAD. Tlusflne steam lighter and tug went ou a tail mp M||@@||This fine steam lighter and tug went on a trial trip on Saturday and after several nins oicrthometsareJm||@@||Saturday and after several runs over the measured mile, realised un m trago speed of 01 tools ,«= > T«Ä||@@||realised an average speed of 9½ knots. The steamer has becnhuiltto the order of the Äortli (luçooslsnd Msrt||@@||been built to the order of the North Queensland Meat Expert Conipauj, for lightering their pittlueüfrem IM||@@||Export Company, for lightering their products from the norla situated at Alligator Creek to Olsland Bsr,isJ |||@@||works situated at Alligator Creek to Cleveland Bay, and otherwise ho enrrnged 11 the coast servi«, as P*?.??«:||@@||otherwise be engaged in the coast service, as may be re- qinml The hull is constructed of wood sod »«"«J«||@@||quired. The hull is constructed of wood, and built by Mr. lloekDaM« of »laclnrOl, and u lin «ery weçreljlj||@@||Rock Davis, of Blackwall, and is in every way a credit to luina» a shipbuilder Iho engin« havo beta impjrao||@@||him as a shipbuilder. The engines have been imported from tho Wallsend ronloon Compsnj, Cardiff, r^«««||@@||from the Wallsend Pontoon Company, Cardiff, and are on lhe compound sin ¡co rondenslng principle wta «BMW||@@||the compound service condensing principle, with cylinders 11 and -7 118 in stroll The loi 1er » »I Mtt||@@||13 and 27 x 18 in. stroke. The boiler is of steel, having twofurnnecs constructed to tho Hoard of TradeT»'»||@@||two furnaces constructed to the Board of Trade rules for 1201h workiiirrprc.3ure, nnd have been paced on MOT w||@@||120lb. working pressure, and have been placed on board by Messrs Degg and Greig of Miller s l'mnt T'W||@@||Messrs. Begg and Greig of Miller's Point. The vessel has hoon spccialf} deseed to carry a lirgo ^°T'PÄl||@@||been specially designed to carry a large cargo on the light driuglitof Oft bjV-sw J Wlldndeo ana Else«r W||@@||draught of 6ft. by Messrs. J. Wildridge and Sinclair, 97 Pittilreet, who U also «upenisca }" J°?S&||@@||Pitt-street, who have also supervised her construction .nil placing uf machinery on hoard » i« ««twcSj||@@||and placing of machinery on board. It is anticipated the rtcaiucr »ill bo able lo kal o for her destination st Use»||@@||steamer will be able to leave for her destination at the end of the « eel, after lakinj a full cargo of coal||@@||of the week, after taking a full cargo of coal. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14044439 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY MU-alC HALL||@@||SYDNEY MUSIC HALL. Thora was a largo audienco at tho Syuney MUMC||@@||There was a large audience at the Sydney Music Hall on Satur lay night, when tho Intercolonial||@@||Hall on Saturday night, when the Intercolonial Variety and bpecialty Company opened a season i||@@||Variety and Specialty Company opened a season. Master Monty Browne sang ** &he Wore a Wreath||@@||Master Monty Browne sang "She Wore a Wreath ot Itoios," aud Miss Am) Sherwood was a successful I||@@||of Roses," and Miss Amy Sherwood was a successful contributor Jil isa Lyla Thompson^ "Tho Alright||@@||contributor. Miss Lyla Thompson's "The Alright Bo>s " waa well received, as was also hor siuniug of||@@||Boys" was well received, as was also her singing of " AU in a Row Carlton aud Sutton, Mr Percy||@@||"All in a Row. Carlton and Sutton, Mr Percy Sh union the M*Doucall butors, Miss Edith Monro,||@@||Shannon the McDougall Sisters, Miss Edith Moore, M Ï milo Lo/orn, Mr Chirles Dalton, and Cuz-ico||@@||M. Emile Lazera, Mr Charles Dalton, and Cuzico tho Younger completed tho company The enter||@@||the Younger completed the company. The enter- I tamment concluded with a farco entitled *' Mul-||@@||tainment concluded with a farce entitled "Mul- doona Woddiug " _||@@||doon's Wedding." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14046798 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn OLD AGE SEXSIOM.||@@||OLD AGE PENSIONS. TO THE EDITOIl Of THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR Of THE HERALD. Sir,-Will «,ou permit me, as «'° P10"««?T||@@||Sir, - Will you permit me, as the pioneer of the movement in this roloi.j, to point out tua , »» e>"||@@||movement in this colony, to point out that, while, as j ou justly remark, thora is som. «ant of «lein'«"1»||@@||you justly remark, there is some want of definiteness n somo of tbo viens put furn uni, there was none »||@@||in some of the views put forward, there was none in tno proposals submitted 1.} me to fba m««tingM||@@||the proposals submitted by me to the meeting on Monday, which wero identical vu h ??o»íI"l'I||@@||Monday, which were identical with those I sub- nutted to tho Assembly last September, when I||@@||mitted to the Assembly last September, when I moved a resolution ... favour of giving T*T?$,||@@||moved a resolution in favour of giving out-door re- Iiof, M7 , old np,o pou-iOÄB, instead of coutuiuiu0 ia»||@@||lief, viz., old age pensions, instead of continuing the existing barrack lyalenw .||@@||existing barrack system. I showed plainly that tlio Parhan.e11U.r5 «||@@||I showed plainly that the Parliamentary grant, plus large costs of management, interest «P°» »IT?||@@||plus large costs of management, interest upon capital ..vested, .1c , totals quito /s 0(1 per >f dJ°r"$||@@||invested, &c., totals quite 7s 6d per head per week and that this sum, a little moro or a little »«". worn«||@@||and that this sum, a little more or a little less, would provide comfort and freedomifor our »f~W¡||@@||provide comfort and freedom for our aged poor, while the old husband and wife need 110 onge »||@@||while the old husband and wife need no longer be separated, as ia now the ease I ad» ocaled tbaM»n||@@||separated, as is now the case. I advocated that just as tho Mata boards out tlio pómulos«infant« «MO«||@@||as the State boards out the penniless infants should t board out penniless aged folk, »«"»»'R££||@@||it board out penniless aged folk, allowing them to spend tho resuluo of Uieir dajs with relatives«||@@||spend tho residue of their days with relatives or friends. '"further than this, and instead of apecartai««»||@@||Further than this, and instead of special taxation to provide a pension fund, I ,ady>"'cd the «rtWS||@@||to provide a pension fund, I advocated the setting apart of portions of the unsold and«ot J»«*»g||@@||apart of portions of the unsold lands of the colony upon winch the " unemployed »'B''t°»K||@@||upon which the "unemployed" might be set w ork to prepare the land for agriculture, and ta»||@@||work to prepare the land for agriculture, and that the« lands,M at suitable rentals would notong||@@||these lands, let at suitable rentals, would not only próvido pension fuud but tho jiroduco raibcd wouiu||@@||provide pension fund, but the produce raised would w ould odd to the wealth of the colony ^||@@||would (sic) add to the wealth of the colony The larger and moro complex question o'&»»||@@||The larger and more complex question of State puisons for e>erjouo over 05 I do not think a J»||@@||pensions for everyone over 65 I do not think is yet within range of practical politics_I »«J.||@@||within range of practical politics. I am, $c., JNO. C. NEW-.||@@||JNO. C. NEILD i||@@|| April 22,||@@||April 22, ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14049336 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANKSTOWN.||@@||BANKSTOWN. Tho fortnightly meeting of this council was I||@@||The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on tho 7th matant lhe Hay or and a full I||@@||held on the 7th instant. The Mayor and a fullI council were pwseut lho iinanco committee report .||@@||council were present. The finance committee report . recommending payment of £"¿ lGs 8d was adopted |||@@||recommending payment of £75 16s 8d was adopted.| The trenauier reported for tho month - Receipts||@@||The treasurer reported for the month - Receipts £182 19s, deposited in City Bank, Auburn, 1155 7a I||@@||£182 19s, deposited in City Bank, Auburn, £155 7s 3d in bund £27 Ha Id expenditure during same||@@||3d in hand £27 11s 4d: expenditure during same period, ¿161 4s 80. overdraft at bank, £G8 11s Sd||@@||period, £161 4s 80. overdraft at bank, £68 11s 8d lho Mayor vva3 authorised to negotiate with Air||@@||The Mayor was authorised to negotiate with Mr Meredith for the halt nero of land in the Liverpool||@@||Meredith for the half acre of land in the Liverpool road as a site for a couucit-ehamber»||@@||road as a site for a council- chambers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14052525 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn REDrLRN PROTECTION ASSOCIATION.||@@||REDFERN PROTECTION ASSOCIATION. A meeting was held last evening at tim Australian||@@||A meeting was held last evening at the Australian Eleven Hotel, Eb^abotb-street, Redfern, to re-||@@||Eleven Hotel, Elizabeth-street, Redfern, to re- establish the local Protection Association Thero was||@@||establish the local Protection Association. There was a fair attendance. Mr. .T. Butterfield was voted to||@@||a fair attendance. Mr. J. Butterfield was voted to tho chair.||@@||the chair. The Chamnau moved,-" That thoso present form||@@||The Chairman moved, - "That those present form themselves into an association, having for its uamo||@@||themselves into an association, having for its name tho Redfern Protection Association, and having for||@@||the Redfern Protection Association, and having for its objects tho re-organisation of tho protection||@@||its objects the re-organisation of the protection party in tho Redfern electoiate "||@@||party in the Redfern electorate." Tho motion having been seconded was carried.||@@||The motion having been seconded was carried. Mr. Henderson moved,-" That thoso present who||@@||Mr. Henderson moved, - "That those present who wero willing to combino m the movement sign tho||@@||were willing to combine in the movement sign the following declaration - ' We, tho undersigned, agree||@@||following declaration - 'We, the undersigned, agree to join the above association, and leaving all side||@@||to join the above association, and leaving all side issues on the one «ide, bind ournelves to do what we||@@||issues on the one side, bind ourselves to do what we can for tho furtherance of protectionist v icw s in tho||@@||can for the furtherance of protectionist views in the electorate of Redfern ' "||@@||electorate of Redfern." '1 ho motion wns carried .||@@||The motion was carried . 'Iho following were appointed a provisional com-||@@||The following were appointed a provisional com- mittee to preñare a constituí ion for submission to the||@@||mittee to prepare a constitution for submission to the next mooting of the association .-Chairman, Mr J||@@||next meeting of the association. - Chairman, Mr. J. Butterfield, sccretaiy, Mr. A. Bellingham ,||@@||Butterfield, secretary, Mr. A. Bellingham, treasurer, Mr. James Jackson , committee, Messrs, J||@@||treasurer, Mr. James Jackson, committee, Messrs. J. Inglis,? Howe, W Henderson, M Codj, George||@@||Inglis, P. Howe, W. Henderson, M. Cody, George Stedmau, .T Munroe, and J. O'Conuoll,||@@||Stedman, J. Munroe, and J. O'Connell. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053259 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn .VICTORIA.||@@||VICTORIA. .-»-,||@@|| [Bv TnLEQUArn.]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (FBOM OUft COIUlESrOünENT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) TnE SANGSTEB INaUIRY BOARD.||@@||THE SANGSTER INQUIRY BOARD. ADDRESSES OF COUNSEL.||@@||ADDRESSES OF COUNSEL. I . MELBOURNE, Tuesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. Tlio nddrOBSOB of counsel on behalf of tho||@@||The addresses of counsel on behalf of the diftercnt parties concerned in tho charges im esti||@@||different parties concerned in the charges investi gatod by tho Bangster Inquiry Board wero brought||@@||gated by the Sangster Inquiry Board were brought to n conclusion this nfternoon nftor haviug||@@||to a conclusion this afternoon after having occupied six. sitting dava of tho board Mr||@@||occupied six sitting days of the board. Mr. Lbsworth, in finishing his nddrosson behalf of Mr||@@||Ebsworth, in finishing his address on behalf of Mr. Sangetor, and referring to tho case of the Btearnor||@@||Sangster, and referring to the case of the steamer 0/ODo, ngain commented on tho nbficnco of direct||@@||Ozone, again commented on the absence of direct ewdcuco as to tho intuininces clTected on this and||@@||evidence as to the insurances effected on this and other vcshoIs Tho chairman (Sir Henry Wrixon)||@@||other vessels. The chairman (Sir Henry Wrixon) pointed out that at tho root of tho accusations||@@||pointed out that at the root of the accusations against tho shipowners lay a very grnio||@@||against the shipowners lay a very grave insinuation, thnt thoy sometimes heavily||@@||insinuation, that they sometimes heavily insured a icssol in tho hope that sho||@@||insured a vessel in the hope that she would go down at soa In tho casu of tho Wen-||@@||would go down at sea. In the case of the Wen- douree, ovidonco ti as given that tho insurance||@@||douree, evidence was given that the insurance was small, but Mr Ebsworth ne\or cross||@@||was small, but Mr Ebsworth never cross- oxamincd tho witness on that point, or asked tho||@@||examined the witness on that point, or asked the board to draw a conclusion hostile to tho ownors||@@||board to draw a conclusion hostile to the owners because thoy had also not giveu o\ idenco on tho||@@||because they had also not given evidence on the ramo head It seemed to tho board unfair||@@||same head. It seemed to the board unfair that a man should bo condemned without||@@||that a man should be condemned without owdenco Ho ashed ii bethel Mr Ebsworth||@@||evidence. He asked whether Mr Ebsworth Mould liko to call tho shipowners now,||@@||would like to call the shipowners now, and got owdenco on this point Mr||@@||and get evidence on this point. Mr. Lbsworth replied that Mr Sangsters remark in||@@||Ebsworth replied that Mr Sangster's remark in Parliament to tho effoct that shipowner« insured||@@||Parliament to the effect that shipowners insured i eisols in the hopo ot boing lost at sea had been||@@||vessels in the hope of being lost at sea had been withdrawn, and ho (Mr Ebsworth) no\er meant||@@||withdrawn, and he (Mr Ebsworth) never meant to imputo tint tho owners of tho Wendoureo sont||@@||to impute that the owners of the Wendouree sent her to sea for tho sake of tho insurance The||@@||her to sea for the sake of the insurance. The chairman Faid ho was very glnd of tho expla-||@@||chairman said he was very glad of the expla- nation Tho board adjourned sine «V, and lull||@@||nation. The board adjourned sine die, and will report to the Governor in Council m due course||@@||report to the Governor in Council in due course. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053840 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALE Or PASTORAL PROPERTIES||@@||SALE OF PASTORAL PROPERTIES COWRA, Saturday.||@@||COWRA, Saturday. At a sale of properties to wind up lho estate of the||@@||At a sale of properties to wind up the estate of the late Mr William Redfern Watt 'the tint member for||@@||late Mr. William Redfern Watt (the first member for tho Lachlan under rcsponsibo go\crmnout, who I||@@||the Lachlan under responsible government, who died a few months npo ut S\dno\), for Bomhaldn '||@@||died a few months ago in Sydney), for Bombaldry station, consisting of lr> JH acres oi 11 hi) impro\«j I||@@||station, consisting of 15,211 acres of highly improved laud together with ill tho *tock thereon, onl> £1 2s||@@||land together with all the stock thereon, only £1 2s Ort per acre was oft trod It uns , a seed in to ti o||@@||6d per acre was offered. It was passed in to the mortgagees who am the \endors, at £1 7s per ncri.||@@||mortgagees, who are the vendors, at £1 7s per acre. Tor 1 arleigh E3tnte, on tho Lachlan, u\o mdci fiom||@@||For Farleigh Estate, on the Lachlan, five miles from Cowra, which is \er) lughl\ improved, £î 1 »s per||@@||Cowra, which is very highly improved, £3 15s per acre was offered lho tbtatc was passed m to the||@@||acre was offered. The estate was passed in to the vendors at the reserve pneo of £4 >a Of expor-||@@||vendors at the reserve price of £4 5s. Of six portions tions comprising GSl ncres ono block of freehold||@@||comprising 681 acres, one block of freehold comnriun^ bl nero*« waa sold at£2pcrncre and||@@||comprising 64 acres, was sold at £2 per acre, and another of 100 acroi romutional puichaso lind||@@||another of 100 acres conditional purchase land cleared for cultivation with a fiortagc to Gicnf 11||@@||cleared for cultivation, with a frontage to Grenfell- road, was sold for £3 10s par aero ilio other lots||@@||road, was sold for £3 10s per acre. The other lots wero passed m to the vendors||@@||were passed in to the vendors. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14054609 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CI TARANCtS -June l8||@@||CLEARANCES -June l8 Eotok.no (s), «00 i ton«, Captain Vf, A. Pearce, for||@@||Rotokino (s), 2004 tons, Captain W, A. Pearce, for Launceston. Passrngors Mesdames Toot and child,||@@||Launceston. Passengers Mesdames FDoot and child, Rawson, Beand, Kerr. Mi»sos Lowther, Dodenv, Walkpr,||@@||Rawson, Beand, Kerr. Misses Lowther, Dodeny, Walker, Messrs. F. Merrett, T Richards, Jones, and a in the||@@||Messrs. F. Merrett, T Richards, Jones, and 3 in the uteerasre||@@||steerage Amur (s ), 007 tons, Captain C Mear?, for New||@@||Amur (s ), 907 tons, Captain C Mears, for New Hehr id co||@@||Hehrrides. Otwa> (s ), 461 ton«, Cjiptain L" H Barbe, for Noumea.||@@||Otway (s ), 463 tons, Captain E.H. Barbe, for Noumea. bf unley, bngautine, *M4 tuns, Captain Lindfore, for||@@||Stanley,, brigantine, 344 tuns, Captain Lindfors, for Naruer, i-ia Ncwcmtlc, with part original cargo||@@||Napier, via Newcastle, with part original cargo. Victoria t> ), Hot ton». Captain C. 1. ¡Sauniers, for||@@||Victoria (s), 1250 tons. Captain C. E. Saunders, for Noumea, Sum, and Levuka Pa^scngera-Mrs Middle||@@||Noumea, Suva, and Levuka. Passengers - Mrs Middle mif-i and child. Mr«. Leask. Mr* Walker nnd infant,||@@||miss and child. Mrs. Leask. Mrs Walker and infant, Alderman J J. Farr, J P , Messrs N.M. Thomas. Middle||@@||Alderman J J. Farr, J P , Messrs N.M. Thomas. Middle misp, A. Pride, Lavenistcln, James Tarr, A. Farr, Leask,||@@||miss, A. Pride, Lavenisteln, James Farr, A. Farr, Leask, and ü in the steerage.||@@||and 6 in the steerage. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14055032 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANKSTOWN.||@@||BANKSTOWN. This council held its fortnight!) meeting on Thnrs lay,||@@||This council held its fortnightly meeting on Thursday, letli June, at the council-chnmbers, I ívcrpool-road The||@@||18th June, at the council-chambers, Liverpool-road. The Ma)oi and all aldermen weit, present The finance com-||@@||Mayor and all aldermen were, present. The finance com- mittee a report recommending the paj ment of||@@||mittees report recommending the payment of £11 12« and thn work-« committee's report ro||@@||£11 12s and the works committee's report re comraonding various woilts were adopted A||@@||commending various works were adopted A letter was receive I from the New fcouth Wales Meat||@@||letter was receivedI from the New South Wales Meat Lt tract Connan), stating that they would shmtlvcom||@@||Extract Company, stating that they would shortly com mence work, and re [nesting thnt some roa Is be put in||@@||mence work, and requesting that some roads be put in repair refcirel t> the works committee lhe sum of||@@||repair referred to the works committee. The sum of £11 19* wa* received irnm tho Works Department being||@@||£11 19* was received from the Works Department being balances duo on road gi int« Moved I y the Major,||@@||balances due on road grants. Moved by the Mayor, ' 1 hut this council do beieb) desire to place up m record||@@||" That this council do hereby desire to place on record their apprécia ti m of the services rcndercl to this council||@@||their appreciation of the services rendered to this council and to the district by their hit*" Mayor J J Cooper, 1 > morning,||@@||in Sydney from Melbourne on Saturday morning, nnd loft shoith afterwards for Maitland, en toute t J||@@||and left shortly afterwards for Maitland, en route t0 Brisbane, v. here the} purpooO spending a few wcoo.3||@@||Brisbane, where they purpose spending a few weeks; I utter which they will visit in turu Victoria, I\ow||@@||after which they will visit in turn Victoria, New I South Wale*, and New /«nland Ver> successful||@@||South Wales, and New Zealand. Very successful I meetings have hoon held in ¡south Australia and las||@@||meetings have been held in South Australia and Tas- mania, whoto already the sum of ncarl\ ^iOOO has||@@||mania, where already the sum of nearly £2000 has bco i piomised tona^ds tho couteuarv lund||@@||been promised towards the centenary fund. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056939 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FOURTH OP JULY.||@@||THE FOURTH OP JULY. I RECEPTION BY THE AMERICAN CONSUL.||@@||I RECEPTION BY THE AMERICAN CONSUL. The anniversary of Independence Day is always||@@||The anniversary of Independence Day is always honoured by patriotic Amcncaus tho world ovor,||@@||honoured by patriotic Americans the world over, indeed tho 4th of July is a day which no||@@||indeed the 4th of July is a day which no good citizon of tile United States allows to||@@||good citizen of the United States allows to pass uacolebratod if ho eau bein it On||@@||pass uncelebrated if he can help it. On «saturday a great many presented themselves||@@||Saturday a great many presented themselves at tho Amencan Consulats in Martin-place||@@||at the American Consulate in Martin-place «hern Colonel G W Bell hold tho usual recep-||@@||where Colonel G. W. Bell held the usual recep- tion l¿o function w as not all confiiicd to Amencun||@@||tion. The function was not all confined to American residents, aud a Krent many friends ot the Consul||@@||residents, and a great many friends of the Consul presented themselvos to bid him a pleasant jiassago||@@||presented themselves to bid him a pleasant passage to America, foi Colonel Bell leaves ¡sydney||@@||to America, for Colonel Bell leaves Sydney to day for a hohuay in the States About||@@||to-day for a holiday in the States. About the inception itself thero wero no dishne.nich||@@||the reception itself there were no distinguish- | ing »attires Outside the Consulate tho Stars||@@||ing features. Outside the Consulate the Stars and SU 103 ile iteil from a flagstaff and||@@||and Stripes floated from a flagstaff, and most of those w ho called to pay their i espèces hud||@@||most of those who called to pay their respects had American lligs and colours ia their buttonholes||@@||American flags and colours in their buttonholes. Ibis was Colonel Bell's third rccptioti aid there||@@||This was Colonel Bell's third reception, and there were so many callers thnt it was not possible for bun||@@||were so many callers that it was not possible for him to do much mole than shako bauds with each of his||@@||to do much more than shake hands with each of his visito» aud exchttugo a few v ords of greeting Mr||@@||visitors and exchange a few words of greeting. Mr. H M Remue, vico consul, and Mi W K Dawson,||@@||H M Rennie, vice-consul, and Mr. W. H. Dawson, acting-consul, assisted m the duties of the recep-||@@||acting-consul, assisted in the duties of the recep- tion||@@||tion The following wero among the callers -The||@@||The following were among the callers -The Speaker, tho Premier, Sir George Dibb°, Mr Col-||@@||Speaker, the Premier, Sir George Dibbs, Mr. Col- quhoun (Crown Solicitor!, the Trench, German,||@@||quhoun (Crown Solicitor), the French, German, Italian, Austiinn, Swedish, and Peruvian consuls||@@||Italian, Austrian, Swedish, and Peruvian consuls, "Mr B lv Wise, Dr A\ arren, Captam Murray,||@@||Mr. B. R. Wise, Dr. Warren, Captain Murray, îri W riemin,, Mr C H Hayes, Mr||@@||Mr. W. Fleming, Mr. C. H. Hayes, Mr. T P Franki, Mr G S littlejohn, Mr||@@||J. P. Franki, Mr. G. S. Littlejohn, Mr. C Markell, Mr A Mail oil Mr C O Kemp,||@@||C. Markell, Mr. A. Maskell,l Mr. C. O. Kemp, Jlr J. Jones, M L A , Mr O'sullivan, M L A Mr||@@||Mr. R. Jones, M.L.A., Mr. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., Mr. D O'Connoi M L C , Dr Garran, M L C , Mr J||@@||D. O'Connor, M.L.C. , Dr. Garran, M.L.C., Mr. J. A S'auloy "Mata, Messrs J II Store}, A W||@@||A. Stanley-Adams, Messrs. J. H. Storey, A. W. Meeks, lud H C Mitcht 11, president, vice-nresident,||@@||Meeks, and H. C. Mitchell, president, vice-president, and secretary oi the Chumber of Commerce Mr||@@||and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Backhouse, M L C , Mr T D Brown, Mr N E||@@||Backhouse, M.L.C., Mr. T. D. Brown, Mr. N. E. Pisher, Mr L Lingham Vsjor Z C Rennie, Sir||@@||Fisher, Mr. L. Lingham, Major Z. C. Rennie, Sir W V Manning, Mt I I Harnett, Mr L Hopkins,||@@||W. P. Manning, Mr. J. L. Harnett, Mr. L. Hopkins, Mr Goodchap, MEG, Dr Magnus, Mr E Rennie,||@@||Mr. Goodchap, M.L.C., Dr Magnus, Mr. R. Rennie, the secretary und ofucers of tho Commercial Travel-||@@||the secretary and officers of the Commercial Travel- lers' Association Mi Ad« Cameron, Mr H J||@@||lers' Association, Mr. Alex. Cameron, Mr. H. J. Daniels, Mr R W Richards, Mr II «. .Chipman,||@@||Daniels, Mr. R. W. Richards, Mr. H. S. Chipman, and the Eailwi} Commissioners||@@||and the Railway Commissioners. Aftor the recoption Colonel Bell was entertained||@@||After the reception Colonel Bell was entertained at luncheon bv i few private mends at the Hotel||@@||at luncheon by a few private friends at the Hotel Australia||@@||Australia. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057387 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PA STORA b INTELLl GENOE.||@@||PASTORAL INTELLlGENCE. OHOM OUB OOBB*I3I>ONDENTS.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) OAB.OOAR, Tvosday.||@@||CARCOAR, Tuesday. The following 1B the account of stock that Save||@@||The following is the account of stock that have passed through this distriat during the last few days||@@||passed through this district during the last few days from Carcoar to _louiington ,--1 truck of sheep,||@@||from Carcoar to Flemington ;-1 truck of sheep, Thomas Pitirpatrick to Hill, Clark, and Co.||@@||Thomas Fitzpatrick to Hill, Clark, and Co. (lIoliN INNES, Tuesday.||@@||GLEN INNES, Tuesday. The f ollowing stock pitssinjit) are reported for tbo||@@||The following stock passings are reported for tbe past week 1-2300 wethers, Coolootai to Toutoiiiold||@@||past week;-2300 wethers, Coolootai to Tenterfield station, Walker's trustees owners ¡ 070 bullocks,||@@||station, Walker's trustees owners ; 570 bullocks, Bonshaw to Bamornio, 0. O, Tindale owner ; 20||@@||Bonshaw to Ramornio, C. G. Tindale owner ; 20 fat 00ma, Mingoola to Tent Hill, A, Toiler owner ;||@@||fat cows, Mingoola to Tent Hill, A. Tulfer owner ; 20 merino rame, Q ewes, East Talgai (Queensland) to||@@||20 merino rams, 8 ewes, East Talgai (Queensland) to Sydney Bheep show ; 6 merino rams, 3 ewes, Glen||@@||Sydney sheep show ; 6 merino rams, 3 ewes, Glen Gollan (Qneeusland) to Sydney sheep show, Mar-||@@||Gollan (Queensland) to Sydney sheep show, Mar- la all »aa Slade owner«,||@@||shall and Slade owners. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061418 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHEVALIER DU KOXTSKI||@@||CHEVALIER DU KONTSKI. This f im ou a octogenarian ptamst, who 15 at present||@@||This famous octogenarian pianist, who is at present paying a sis-it to Bnsl sue thoro met with no great a||@@||paying a visit to Brisbane, there met with no great a succoss and is drawing luch lai"o andiene« tint he||@@||success and is drawing such large audiences that he is prolonging hu recitals m tbtil edi during this||@@||is prolonging his recitals in that city during this wctk ÎNf \t work ho will return to S\duoy for two||@@||week. Next week he will return to Sydney for two rentals windi will bugiscu 111 the low 11 Hall on||@@||recitals, which will be given in the Town Hall on \\ ednppdaj aftornoon no^t, at î o clock, and tho||@@||Wednesday afternoon next, at 3 o'clock, and the following Satmday oventng Those nro positiselj||@@||following Saturday evening. Those are positively the Cliewilier'a last appetiranco m Australia i ho||@@||the Chevalier's last appearance in Australia. The box plan for tho two concerts will bo opened on||@@||box plan for the two concerts will be opened on b-iturdav morning at Messrs W H Piling and Co 's||@@||Saturday morning at Messrs. W. H. Paling and Co.'s music rtarehousc||@@||music warehouse. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061891 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONGREGATIONAL.||@@||CONGREGATIONAL. Tho services in colobratiou of tho contonary of the||@@||The services in celebration of the centenary of the London Missionary Society will b^gin to-tnorroav,||@@||London Missionary Society will begin to-morrow, iahen special cannons will be preached ni many of||@@||when special sermons will be preached in many of tho churches The Re«. Dr. Lewi'. of Bellara,,||@@||the churches. The Rev. Dr. Lewis, of Bellary, ludia, will preach in Pitt-street church in tho morn-||@@||India, will preach in Pitt-street church in the morn- ing, and at Burwood in the evening Tho Rev. W||@@||ing, and at Burwood in the evening. The Rev. W. G Lawes, of New Guinea, w.ll preach at Burwood||@@||G Lawes, of New Guinea, will preach at Burwood in tho morning, and at Petersham m the evening||@@||in the morning, and at Petersham in the evening. lho Rea J King, organising socroUry of tho socioty||@@||The Rev. J. King, organising secretary of the society for Australia, v. ill preach at Petersham in the morn-||@@||for Australia, will preach at Petersham in the morn- ing and at Pyrmont in tho evening Dr Davenport,||@@||ing and at Pyrmont in the evening. Dr Davenport, medical missionary,of China t avili preach at Kogarah||@@||medical missionary, of China, will preach at Kogarah in tho morning, and at Pitt-street a.n tho ovoning||@@||in the morning, and at Pitt-street in the evening. Umso gentlemen form the deputation lrom the||@@||These gentlemen form the deputation from the socioty to Australia||@@||society to Australia. During next week n ronforenco wrll bo holdrn||@@||During next week a conference will be held in Svdnoy botvtoen dele/rates from the Victorian and||@@||Sydney between delegates from the Victorian and Now bouth Wales unions with regard to bringing||@@||Nww South Wales unions with regard to bringing out a joint denominational paper||@@||out a joint denominational paper. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062010 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.||@@||LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1 bo AßstnlfiPtaa celebrations m connection with||@@||The Australian celebrations in connection with the centenary of the London Missionary SocilIj will||@@||the centenary of the London Missionary Society will commence on "tfomlny, the lOOtli anniversary of tho||@@||commence on Monday, the 100th anniversary of the sailing of tliû DufT tho iirst mission ship i he cen-||@@||sailing of the Duff, the first mission ship. The cen- tenary meeting will ho held in tho Pit sticot Con-||@@||tenary meeting will be held in the Pitt-street Con- gregational Church at 7 JO, and will ho proceded by||@@||gregational Church at 7:30, and will be preceded by an organ recital His rxccllency the G o vorn or is to||@@||an organ recital. His Excellency the Governor is to preside and tho gathering » expected to bo a||@@||preside and the gathering is expected to be a very large one On lucsda\ morning thero is to bo||@@||very large one. On Tuesday morning there is to be ti missionary breakfast, and on W edriPBday afternoon||@@||a missionary breakfast, and on Wedneday afternoon the annual meeting of tho ladies'auxiliaiy will bo||@@||the annual meeting of the ladies auxiliary will be hel 1 m tho YMCA on which occasion Mies Wylie||@@||held in the YMCA on which occasion Miss Wylie will be dedicated to b« work at Hankow, m China||@@||will be dedicated to her work at Hankow, in China. Spocial missionary seivices uro to be held in tho||@@||Special missionary services are to be held in the various churches to-morrow and on the following||@@||various churches to-morrow and on the following three Sundays||@@||three Sundays. Iho deputation, which conti s ta of the Rev Edwin||@@||The deputation, which consists of the Rev. Edwin Lewi«, of Bellary S ou thom India , the Hov, Dr||@@||Lewis, of Bellary, Southern India , the Rev. Dr. Lawes, of New Guinea. Dr C 1 Davenport, medí*||@@||Lawes, of New Guinea. Dr C. J. Davenport, medi- cal missionary of China and tho Rev Joseph King,||@@||cal missionary of China and the Rev Joseph King, organising agent for Aupttitihteia, will atrito by the||@@||organising agent for Australia, will arrive by the southern express this morning Iho arrangement«||@@||southern express this morning. The arrangements in conaectlon with tho colebrattons will be found in||@@||in connection with the celebrations will be found in our advertising columns||@@||our advertising columns. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062248 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL Cr.TMINAL COURT.-MONDAY.||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-MONDAY. (Brjoie Vi ht*tice Rooms mid a juiy of 12 )||@@||(Before Mr. Justice ROGERS and a jury of 12. ) Mr C G Wiide was the Crown Prosecutor||@@||Mr. C. G. Wade was the Crown Prosecutor. AirroiD co^sPirAC\ -Av iwoivn» CAM||@@||ALLEGED CONSPIRACY - AN INVOLVED CASE. ïhe hean-if of tho charge »gamut David Duncan,||@@||The hearing of the charge against David Duncan, Lh/aloth Hand William Tasper Reynolds, Prrcy||@@||Elizabeth Hand, William Jasper Reynolds, Percy Orlando Rwn about||@@||A fire occurred in the centre of the town about 12 this morning totally destroying Weuiierbon's||@@||2 this morning totally destroying Wennerbon's butcher's shop, Jenkins s hairdressing saloon, Phil-||@@||butcher's shop, Jenkins's hairdressing saloon, Phil- lip Va drapery establishment aud Loft u«'a hotel||@@||lip's drapery establishment and Loftus's hotel. Other buildings wera saved with great dtfhcult\ by i||@@||Other buildings were saved with great difficulty by tho exertions of the fire brigade which worked well I||@@||the exertions of the fire brigade, which worked well. The new water supply from Bethungra was used||@@||The new water supply from Bethungra was used for tho first time with a good pressure Die build||@@||for the first time with a good pressure. The build inga wore of wood and there bein/ a largo quantity||@@||ings were of wood and there being a large quantity of iat in tho butcher s shop, tbo premises wero||@@||of fat in the butcher s shop, the premises were I rapidly consumed ihey wero not insured, tho com-||@@||rapidly consumed. They were not insured, the com- panies declining the risk owing to the mil iramable||@@||panies declining the risk owing to the inflammable | nature of the material lhe origin of the h ra is un||@@||nature of the material. The origin of the fire is un known ihoro nos but little wind i||@@||known. There was but little wind. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14063327 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CHEVALIER DE KONTSKI.||@@||THE CHEVALIER DE KONTSKI. The Chevalier aud Mailamo do Kontski, accom-||@@||The Chevalier and Madame de Kontski, accom- panied liy Mra Gilbert Wilson, left Sydney overland||@@||panied By Mrs. Gilbert Wilson, left Sydney overland yesterday afternoon for Adelaide, where thoy givo||@@||yesterday afternoon for Adelaide, where thy give concerts on Thursday nnd Triday. Tho Chevulier||@@||concerts on Thursday and Friday. The Chevalier has been advised to givo u» his intention of Romp to||@@||has been advised to give up his intention of going to Siberia this year, as, in tho event of winter setting||@@||Siberia this year, as, in the event of winter setting in early, tho harbour of Vladivostock might bo closed||@@||in early, the harbour of Vladivostock might be closed hy the frost boforo (he could get through. Accord-||@@||by the frost before he could get through. Accord- ingly, after their Adelaide season, M and Mme. de||@@||ingly, after their Adelaide season, M. and Mme. de Kontski will rest foi a week with the musical family||@@||Kontski will rest for a week with the musical family at Ballant (the Mayor and Mrs Little) of whom||@@||at Ballarat (the Mayor and Mrs. Little) of whom they have said so much in praise Thoy will then||@@||they have said so much in praise They will then probably tour Now Zealand, returning to Sydnoy in||@@||probably tour New Zealand, returning to Sydney in October. _||@@||October. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14064770 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BREAOII OF PROMISE CASE.||@@||BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. MLLBOURNE, Tuesday||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. A caso of breach of promise of marring»||@@||A case of breach of promise of marriage was mentioned to-day beforo Mr Justin||@@||was mentioned to-day before Mr. Justice Williams, m which Is ibella Rice, a profes«||@@||Williams, in which Isabella Rice, a profes- sionnl nurse, is proceeding ngninst Jame»||@@||sional nurse, is proceeding against James Joseph Gibney, of Maffra, to recover ÍIO00||@@||Joseph Gibney, of Maffra, to recover £1000 damages The dofendnnt is alleged to hav«||@@||damages. The defendant is alleged to have promised to marry iho pi tintiff as toon ns h<||@@||promised to marry the plaintiff as toon as he was out of tho hands of tho doctor, who nt the||@@||was out of the hands of the doctor, who at the time of the promise was attending him for injune»||@@||time of the promise was attending him for injuries recoived through au accident According to the||@@||received through an accident. According to the plaintiff tho defendant's v o\\ s were not kept upon||@@||plaintiff the defendant's vows were not kept upon his recovery not uri hin reasonable timo after-||@@||his recovery nor within reasonable time after- wards Tho plaintiff H version is denied by th<||@@||wards. The plaintiff's version is denied by the defendant Di M Inner} to day applied for .||@@||defendant. Dr. M'Innery to-day applied for postponement of the caso owing to tho illness ol||@@||postponement of the case owing to the illness of tho plaintiff Mr Tustico Williams granted th»||@@||the plaintiff. Mr Justice Williams granted the application||@@||application. MELBOURNE, Tuesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. At to-day's sittiu^ of tho Tost ii Inquiry||@@||At to-day's sitting of the Postal Inquiry Board, Mr Hcibert Quanv, electrical foreman,||@@||Board, Mr. Herbert Quarry, electrical foreman, w as examined as to the v aluo of sovoral articles||@@||was examined as to the value of several articles supplied bj a contrnctoi to tho order of the||@@||supplied by a contractor to the order of the Electrical Department The witness stated||@@||Electrical Department. The witness stated that it was his duty to check tho price«||@@||that it was his duty to check the prices charged by tho contractor Ho gencrallv passed||@@||charged by the contractor. He generally passed the prices as chaiged, but on various occasions||@@||the prices as charged, but on various occasions when the price seemed unduly high ho required the||@@||when the price seemed unduly high he required the contractor to supply particulars Tho board ad-||@@||contractor to supply particulars. The board ad- journed till next da}||@@||journed till next day. Tho Molbourno Tramway Company's earnings||@@||The Melbourne Tramway Company's earnings for tho month of August wero £25,005, being||@@||for the month of August were £25,605, being £958 less than for tho corresponding month of||@@||£958 less than for the corresponding month of last year.||@@||last year. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065048 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn WOMKA'S CHRISTIAN TBMMRANOk||@@||WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.||@@||UNION. (FltOM OUR C0HBE91'0NDBNT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) BATHURST, Tliuiaday.||@@||BATHURST, Thursday. Tho sittings of tho Women's Chnnti-in iempc||@@||The sittings of the Women's Christian Temper- lauca Union cou\entum weio oontiuuod to tlaj||@@||rance Union convention weee continued to-day. Iho repoit of tho supeimtondent of Young Women's||@@||The report of the supeintendent of Young Women's Union», Mías Goodin, aUtcd that most of them w ero||@@||Unions, Miss Goodin, stated that most of them were vigorouH and health \,tho membership numbering 30G||@@||vigorous and healthy, the membership numbering 306. Mia \\ isa i «ported that the Inobnato Homo had not||@@||Mrs. Wise reported that the Inebriate Home had not boon t-ucceisfiil m attaining 'ho ohjecU foi which it||@@||been successful in attaining the objects for which it \\ is o&tablished nnd advocated tho introduction of||@@||was established, and advocated the introduction of legislation which would gue power to detain in||@@||legislation which would give power to detain in obnateo in homes for cor tam \ enodrj Ihoieporte||@@||ebriates in homes for certain periods. The reports of othor departments of work were also Riibmittcd||@@||of other departments of work were also submitted to tho convention rlo day Lad\ Windover and||@@||to the convention. To-day Lady Windeyer and other delegates visited St Slam-daiiR Collogo, by in-||@@||other delegates visited St. Stanislaus College, by in- vitation, and baw an exhibition of e Itoutgen||@@||vitation, and saw an exhibition of e Röntgen rays. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14066258 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW NOTICES.||@@||LAW NOTICES. SUWIEME COUJÎT.-MOSDAV, SrTTKmmn H.||@@||SUPREME COURT.-Monday.September 14 In Kfiuit) - líeforoln« Honor Mr Ttistic« Manning-At||@@||In Equity ,-Before his Honor Mr.Justice Manning-At 10 am llotnttv \ Shepherd (part heard ) At li a m||@@||10 am Plomely v. Shepherd (part heard ) At 11 a.m: Collier v Wtlbow (hearing), .Robertson v Dnncoll (hear||@@||Collier v Wilbow (hearing), Robertson v Driscoll (hear înp), 1 elend Unnk of Australis, Limited, v Spears||@@||ing). Federal Bank of Australia, Limited, v Spears (heinofc)||@@||(hearing ) Mft-stei s Uflice -At lu SO a m Valo v Jack, to Rettie||@@||Masters Office -At 10.30a.m Vale v Jack, to settle minutis of derrec Ucfore tue Deputy ItegiHtrar -At||@@||minutes of decree. Before the Deputy Registrar -At Ham Goddird v Cole, to tax costa At Ü noon||@@||11a.m Goddard v Cole, to tax costs At 12noon: On ti ia m ?* Hand to lav costs At 2 p m Bo mil of||@@||Graham v Rand. to tax costs At 2 p.m Re will of Jaraci Underwood to tax CU»LK||@@||James Underwood to tax costs rrotliunotfirj H Otlice - lleforc tho rrothouotary -Daly v||@@||prothonotary's Office - Before the Prothonotary.- Daly v. Cohen ani others, 10 39||@@||Cohen and others, 10 30. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14066780 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LYNCHING IN LOUISIANA.||@@||LYNCHING IN LOUISIANA. THREE ITALIAN MURDERERS||@@||THREE ITALIAN MURDERERS LYNCHED.||@@||LYNCHED. Thero wa« a triple lynclung in the town of Hnhn||@@||There was a triple lynching in the town of Hahn- villo (La ) just before 12 o'clock on tho night of 8th||@@||ville (La.) just before 12 o'clock on the night of 8th August, and the bodies of three Italian murderers||@@||August, and the bodies of three Italian murderers were found «winging from the rafters of a shed noar||@@||were found swinging from the rafters of a shed near the courthouse in the morning One of the men is||@@||the courthouse in the morning. One of the men is I.orcnro Saladeno, who foully aasasBinatcd Jules||@@||Lorenzo Saladeno, who foully assassinated Jules Quoyinard nt Freetown, nnd the other two were||@@||Gueymard at Freetown, and the other two were Deeino Socorro and Angelo Lnrouso, who mur-||@@||Decino Socorro and Angelo Larcuso, who mur- dered an old Spaniard on tho Ashton plantation||@@||dered an old Spaniard on the Ashton plantation near Boutto station Ever Bines the murder of||@@||near Boutte station Ever since the murder of Gueymard this parish (says a Hahnville telegram)||@@||Gueymard this parish (says a Hahnville telegram) has been in a fever heat of oxcitemont over the affair,||@@||has been in a fever heat of excitement over the affair, and even on the Hist night after tho murder it was||@@||and even on the first night after the murder it was with great difficulty that tlio Sheriff prevented the||@@||with great difficulty that the Sheriff prevented the lynclung of Saladino Ho spirited lum away in the||@@||lynching of Saladino. He spirited him away in the woods and kopt lum thero over night, and them the||@@||woods and kept him there over night, and then the next day took him to the new gaol in Hahnvtllo In||@@||next day took him to the new gaol in Hahnville. In the meantime tbo ovidenco grow against Saladino||@@||the meantime the evidence grew against Saladino and feobng correspondingly grow in intensity||@@||and feeling correspondingly grew in intensity. About 11 30 o'clook lost night tho mob, which hod||@@||About 11.30 o'clock lost night the mob, which had concentrated on the outskirts of the town, began to||@@||concentrated on the outskirts of the town, began to move on the jail Thoy captured the old negro||@@||move on the jail. They captured the old negro guard, and by the vigorous use of axes, with which||@@||guard, and by the vigorous use of axes, with which thoy were Well supplied, soon dornoliahed the gaol||@@||they were well supplied, soon demolished the gaol and cell doors and took the prisoners out asd sjco||@@||and cell doors and took the prisoners out and exe- cutetl them Loremo Saladino was charged with||@@||cuted them. Lorenzo Saladino was charged with the murder of Jules Gueymard, on« of tlio" promi-||@@||the murder of Jules Gueymard, one of the promi- nent plantera and morohñnta of that »ob««. Tbo||@@||nent planters and merchants of that section. The murder ooourred at Freetown, J»Bt. Charles puisb,||@@||murder occurred at Freetown, in St. Charles parish, inst a short distance iront «fe* river buk. Mr.||@@||just a short distance from the river bank. Mr. lueyinard was lotta «SJWT with *»venl fricada||@@||Gueymard was in the gallery with several friends playing c»*d« while awwlth«tbourtvtl oi»boc*.||@@||playing cards while awaiting the arrival of a boat I wSi»m» freight, ynm ft»wbirtl9-ottJwlio8t||@@||with some freight. When the whistle of the boat blow Mr. Guoymnrd rose to go to meet it, ana».||@@||blew Mr. Gueymard rose to go to meet it, and as Boon as ho was a fen feet a« ay from lus tjiatv»||@@||soon as he was a few feet away from his party a shot was fired It was from a shotgun toriedin-||@@||shot was fired. It was from a shotgun loaded with di sorts of missiles, and tho load struck him full,»||@@||all sorts of missiles, and the load struck him full in tho throat, almost tearing his hoad from his har||@@||the throat, almost tearing his head from his body and killing him instantly, besides uouudinc Itotó||@@||and killing him instantly, besides wounding Robert Espanard, a Now Orleans engineer in tie »_||@@||Espanard, a Now Orleans engineer, in the arm. Search for tho murderer uns made hut he was not||@@||Search for the murderer was made, but he was not found The shot was fired from behind a tree at ti«||@@||found. The shot was fired from behind a tree at the edge of tho road, and tbo assassin escaped thron_||@@||edge of the road, and the assassin escaped through tho thick growth Suspicion pointed to the bicihu||@@||the thick growth. Suspicion pointed to the Sicilian, who boars a bad character He had threatened K¡||@@||who bears a bad character. He had threatened Mr. Gueymard'B hfobocauso tho latter testified smart||@@||Gueymard's life because the latter testified against lum in a suit brought because Saladino andeavMnJ||@@||him in a suite brought because Saladino endeavoured to defraud his New Orleans creditors A visit to k11||@@||to defraud his New Orleans creditors. A visit to his house revealed bia shotgun, which he said ha' not||@@||house revealed his shotgun, which he said had not been fired in threo months Ono barrel was found||@@||been fired in three months. One barrel was found freshly discharged Whiloho was not told 0! the||@@||freshly discharged. While he was not told of the charge against lum ho disclaimed tho killing Lute»||@@||charge against him he disclaimed the killing. Later on an old Italian woman, arrested at hw place, con.||@@||on an old Italian woman, arrested at his place, con- fesscd that Saladino, v. hen ho returned home that||@@||fessed that Saladino, when he returned home that night, saul " I got lum " Saladino would have bee»||@@||night, said "I got him." Saladino would have been lynched that night but for Sheriff Ory, who hid hu||@@||lynched that night but for Sheriff Ory, who hid his prisoner in tho woods Tho crime for which tho otter||@@||prisoner in the woods. The crime for which the other two Italians besides Saladino Mero hung waa ti»||@@||two Italians besides Saladino were hung was the wanton and cowardly murder of an old Spaniard 011||@@||wanton and cowardly murder of an old Spaniard on tho Ashton plantation, near Bootie station Tha||@@||the Ashton plantation, near Boutte station. The inoontive to the crime in this case was that the old||@@||incentive to the crime in this case was that the old Spaniard wai thoir nval m the biiBinoss of gathent«||@@||Spaniard was their rival in the business of gathering mo««, _^__________||@@||moss. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14066905 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AROTíTGTNES' PROTECTION BOARD.||@@||ABORIGINES' PROTECTION BOARD. Tlio weck _, meeting of the Aborigines' Protection||@@||This weekly meeting of the Aborigines' Protection Board Mas hell at the ollie s of tho Inspector||@@||Board was held at the office of the Inspector- General of Police Phillip sticct, jesterday There||@@||General of Police Phillip-street, yesterday. There wero present-Inspoctor-Goneml lo^bory (chair||@@||were present-Inspector-General Fosbery (chairman) mau) and Messrs P G luii^ W II Suttor, E H||@@||and Messrs. P. G. King, W. H Suttor, R.H D White Ms L C Tames tt Hill and \ Berckel-||@@||D White, Ms L C James R. Hill, and A. Berckel- man (setretmy) Tho officer in cliargo of the pohco||@@||man (secretary). The officer in charge of the police at Walcha reported thit sntisfnctoiy progicss was||@@||at Walcha reported that satisfactory progress was hemg mado b\ the aborigines on then íe^eive nt that||@@||being made by the aborigines on their reserve at that place and at Juglobir, and upon the ofheer's 10||@@||place and at Inglabar, and upon the officer's re- commend ilion it was decided to supply the abori-||@@||commendation it was decided to supply the abori- gines there with wne to complete tho woik of fen-||@@||gines there with wire to complete the work of fen- cing Iho roporfc of thouwnagci of tho Wurnngesdu||@@||cing The report of the manager of the Warangesda hUtion for the month oi Aueust show od that the||@@||station for the month of August showed that the u\crai;o doily number of inmates was 110, and that||@@||average daily number of inmates was 110, and that tlio school nttcuduuco was 53 Very little woik was||@@||the school attendance was 53. Very little work was being; donc ou tho st ition, na tho majority of tho||@@||being done on the station, as the majority of the aboriginals had obtained cinployiucut at the shearing||@@||aboriginals had obtained employment at the shearing sheds m tho district Authoitty was given for tho||@@||sheds in the district. Authority was given for the purchase of harness for the use of aboriginals culti||@@||purchase of harness for the use of aboriginals culti vatmg résolves in tho Macleav district, and for tho||@@||vating réserves in tho Macleay district, and for the issue of rations to old and infirm aboriginals at Ca-||@@||issue of rations to old and infirm aboriginals at Ca- mira and Lower f outh^ate Atender was accepted||@@||mira and Lower Southgate. A tender was accepted for tho îepair of tho school building at tho Wallaga||@@||for tho îrepair of the school building at the Wallaga Lulo settlement._||@@||Lake settlement. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068479 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR. ROBERT JOÎSTÎM, M.L.A., AT GUL-||@@||MR. ROBERT JOnes, M.L.A., AT GULGONG GONG.||@@|| GULGONG, Monday.||@@||GULGONG, Monday. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in thfl||@@||A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the theatre on Saturday night Mi Ziobert Hoard wai||@@||theatre on Saturday night. Mr Robert Heard was in the chau Hit meeting was con\oiicd by Mr.||@@||in the chair. The meeting was convened by Mr. Robert Jones, member for tho district and was in||@@||Robert Jones, member for the district and was in regald to the recent sale of M annual leases around||@@||regard to the recent sale of 13 annual leases around Gulgong Ho strongl) condemned tho notion of the||@@||Gulgong. He strongly condemned the action of the Government in allowing this to ho done as the||@@||Government in allowing this to be done as the m mo t H bid paid for tho land r>0 tunen o>cr The||@@||miners had paid for the land 50 times over. The Government had tec-en ed sevoral communication«||@@||Government had received several communications from Gulgong, and ni so tinco petitions Ho waa||@@||from Gulgong, and also three petitions. He was hupp) to sa) that four leakes wcie cancelled, and ho||@@||happy to say that four leases were cancelled, and he had hoped to havo the other» heated m the same||@@||had hoped to have the others treated in the same wa) Ho said tho mincis know nothing about the||@@||way. He said the miners knew nothing about the wile, and quoted statistics ¡showing that o">r) icn s of||@@||sale, and quoted statistics showing that 359acres of lund had been takenup this } eui a» mining leases||@@||land had been taken up this year as mining leases mound Gulgou/ Ho stiongl) advocitel tlio ap-||@@||around Gulgong. He strongly advocated the appointment pointment of a C T S and wunion's clei c It waa||@@||of a C P S and warden's clerk. It was impossible for the sergeant of polnc to attend to the||@@||impossible for the sergeant of police to attend to the outee when aw i) on dutv, for dins Iho imueis||@@||office when away on duty for days. The miners carno in lonf distnui es to icgi-dor lea «-es and procmo.||@@||came in long distances to register leases and procure minti a'lights On his i etui n lo S)dne) ho would||@@||mining rights. On his return to Sydney he would do h s best to eficct uHcintioue Jn ic^aul to mea-||@@||do his best to effect alterations. In regard to mea- sures paspod by Puiliament bo Mid tho Coal Mines||@@||sures passed by Parliament he said the Coal Mines Regulation Bill was wb it b id been asked foi for the||@@||Regulation Bill was what had been asked for for the last 20) tart Messrs Ritîd and Cirruthcrs liad pro-||@@||last 20 years. Messrs Reid and Carruthers had pro- mised to usit Mudgee and Gulgong, and ho would re-||@@||mised to visit Mudgee and Gulgong, and he would re- turn vvrth them before the new ) car Ho was perfectly||@@||turn vvith them before the new year Ho was perfectly satisfied with Mi L)no us le idoi of tho Opposition.||@@||satisfied with Mr Lyne as leader of the Opposition. I So long a« ho remained so tho Government wai||@@||ISo long as he remained so the Government was secuie A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr,||@@||secure A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr, ?Tonos _||@@||Jones _ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069787 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-TUI'SDAV||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-TUESDAY At Marlaighurtl.-(Be/on Mi Jmtice STErnEN )||@@||At Darlinghurst- Before Mr Justice STEPHEN Mr 0 G Wado was the Crown Prosecutor||@@||Mr C G Wade was the Crown Prosecutor POSTPONED||@@||POSTPONED As soon as the court opened Mr Wado mentioned||@@||As soon as the court opened Mr Wade mentioned that, m the cuso of Silas Lyon Moffctt, Claike||@@||that, in the case of Silas Lyon Moffet, Clarke Forkei, and Arthm Beckworth Maish, charged with||@@||Parker, and Arthur Beckworth Marsh, charged with cunspirac), he intonded to call a witness from Young||@@||cunspiracy, he intended to call a witness from Young who was not called at the lower court and whoso||@@||who was not called at the lower court and whose namo had not been supplied to the defendants||@@||name had not been supplied to the defendants. Objection was then taken by the defoueo to the case||@@||Objection was then taken by the defence to the case boing proceeded with that day, as they knew nothing||@@||being proceeded with that day, as they knew nothing of the evidence which tho witness might give||@@||of the evidence which the witness might give Iii« Honor said that rather than run the risk of an||@@||His Honor said that rather than run the risk of an injustice being done be would grant a postponement||@@||injustice being done be would grant a postponement till the following morning||@@||till the following morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070014 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-TUUBSJUY.||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-TUESDAY. At Darlinghurst.-{liefere Mr. Justice STEPHEN||@@||At Darlinghurst.-Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a jury c/12.)||@@||and a jury of 12.) Mr C G Wado was tbo Crowu Prosecutor||@@||Mr C G Wade was tbo Crown Prosecutor ÜIKOED CONSr-IBAOY-niVAI DIOTIONAMKS||@@||ALLEGED CONSPIRACY-RIVAL DICTIONARIES Tho hciring of tho caso against Silas Ljon||@@||The hearing of the case against Silas Lyon Moffott, Clarke Parker, and Arthui Beckworth||@@||Moffett, Clarke Parker, and Arthur Beckworth Marsh, who were arraigned on an indictment||@@||Marsh, who were arraigned on an indictment chargmj thom that (hey did, on I8th October, JS93,||@@||charging them that they did, on I8th October, 1893, at Sjdnoy, fraudulently, maliciously, and unlaw-||@@||at Sydney, fraudulently, maliciously, and unlaw- ful!} conspire, combino, and ngroo togethor to im-||@@||fully conspire, combine, and agree together to im- poverish Homor Morrmm and others, and to deprive||@@||poverish Homer Merriam and others, and to deprive mid hinder thom the said Homor Morrmm and others||@@||and hinder them the said Homer Merriam and others fiom following mid exercising thou business as book-||@@||from following and exercising thei business as book- sellers and book publishers, was concluded lhere||@@||sellers and book publishers, was concluded. There was a second oount of practical!) the same character,||@@||was a second count of practically the same character, and tho third count chnrged tho accused with linviug||@@||and the third count charged the accused with having wickedly, wrongfully, and maliciously con-||@@||wickedly, wrongfully, and maliciously con- spired, eombincd, and agreed together to||@@||spired, combined, and agreed together to impoverish tho G and O Mcrnnra Compauj.nnd||@@||impoverish tho G and C Merriam Company and t:> pi event and Inndei tho caul G and C Morriam||@@||to prevent and hinder the said G and C Merriam Comrnny ii oin using aid exercising its business of||@@||Company from using and exercising its business of bookselling nud publishing||@@||bookselling and publishing Mr W A Walker, mstiucted hy Mr G T R||@@||Mr W A Walker, instrucucted hy Mr G.F.R. Burcher, appeared for Monett Dr Coghlan mid Mi||@@||Burcher, appeared for Moffett: Dr Coghlan and Mr Mack, instructed by Mi W Roberts, sen , appeared||@@||Mack, instructed by Mr W Roberts, sen , appeared for Parker , and Mr James, instructed hy Mr A P||@@||for Parker , and Mr James, instructed hy Mr A P M Dalrymple, appeared for Marsh||@@||M Dalrymple, appeared for Marsh Tho case ns stated by llio Crown Pio»ocntor wes||@@||The case as stated by the Crown Prosecutor was that tho accused conspired together to put off Wor-||@@||that tho accused conspired together to put off Wor- cester Dictionaries on pooplo, principally school||@@||cester Dictionaries on people, principally school teachers who had signed contracts for Webster Dic-||@@||teachers who had signed contracts for Webster Dic- tionaries It was nlEo alleged that although con-||@@||tionaries It was also alleged that although con- tracts for tho Wobstor Dictionary had boen obtained||@@||tracts for tho Webster Dictionary had been obtained byPiukoraud Marsh, they hod no autlionty to do||@@||by Parker and Marsh, they had no authority to do so from tho G and C Memam Company, the pub-||@@||so from the G and C Merriam Company, the pub- lish«* of llio diofaonai)||@@||lishers of the dictionary. rurther ovidenco for tlio provocation was called||@@||Further evidence for the prosecution was called. During tlio healing of tlio case his Honor asked||@@||During the hearing of the case his Honour asked whethor Uiore was anj doubt flint the Worcester Dic-||@@||whether there was any doubt that the Worcester Dic- tionary was a standard w ork||@@||tionary was a standard work The Crown Protocntoi said1 that there was no||@@||The Crown Prosecutor said that there was no doubt it was a standard work His caso all oloug||@@||doubt it was a standard work. His case all along was thal if pooplo v. oro induced lo buy tho Wor||@@||was that if people were induced to buy the Wor cestoi Dicbonarj owing to false and deceitful rcpio||@@||cester Dictionary owing to false and deceitful rerpresentations sontatious having boon mado with regard lo the||@@||having been made with regard to the Webster Dictionary, Ihon a pnmiual ofloiito had been||@@||Webster Dictionary, then a criminal offence had been mado out||@@||made out. At tlio close of tlio case for tho Crown,||@@||At the close of the case for the Crown, Mr Walker nskod Unit tho case should be with-||@@||Mr Walker asked the case should be with- drawn from tho jury on tho giound that no ovidonco||@@||drawn from the jury on the ground that no evidence had boon forthcoming to support tho indictment||@@||had been forthcoming to support tho indictment. His Honoi said that although ho had sorno doubt||@@||His Honor said that although he had some doubt whothor tho indictment was supported by tho ovi||@@||whether the indictment was supported by tho evidence douco, ho would leato tho caeo to the jury, and||@@||he would leave the case to the jury, and when tho proper tamo carno ho would explain his||@@||when the proper time carme he would explain his news To contact, tho jury must bo satisfied (hat||@@||views To convict, the jury must be satisfied that thoro was a personal douro apart from llio moro||@@||there was a personal desire apart from the mere selling of books on tho pait of tho dofondnnts lo||@@||selling of books on tho part of the defendnnts to conspire togethei for the puisse of injuring tins||@@||conspire together for the purpose of injuring this Morrmm Company What was it to the prosoeittoi||@@||Merriam Company .What was it to the prosecutor if tbo dofondauU did, as the Crown alleged, defraud||@@||if tbe defendants did, as the Crown alleged, defraud peoplo who had boen oxaiiiinod as witnesses ?||@@||people who had been examined as witnesses ? After a consultation tho rororaan nsked that tho||@@||After a consultation the Foreman asked that the t in v should ho allott c1 to retire||@@||jury should be allowed to retire. The lnrv îeturnod into com Infiera retiiomont of||@@||The jury returned into court after retirement of flvo minutes, and tho I oiotnnu announced that they||@@||flve minutes, and the Foreman announced that they did no1 desire lo hear any f ui Hier et ideuco Hie)||@@||did not desire to hear any further evidence. They found tho défendants not guilty||@@||found tho defendants not guilty 'Hie defendants ttcio thereupon diaclioigcd||@@||Thee defendants were thereupon discharged. Mr Wulkei asked that tho oxlubits und papéis||@@||Mr Walker asked that the exhibits und papers hoiild be letun.cd to . lolloU and tho others||@@||should be returnd Mofett and the others. Mr Wade I think it would bo heller to leas, o||@@||Mr Wade : I think it would be better to leave, thom for tho prceoiil||@@||them for the present. Hu Honor I will moko no ord« as to tho papers||@@||His Honor: I will make no order as to the papers. Hie) ought lo reiniiin in lb" coull||@@||They ought to remain in the court. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070917 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TuiDNCII OP A NEW STEAMER.||@@||LAUNCH OF A NEW STEAMER. Thero wa» launched from the j ard of Mr Kock DHU, i||@@||There was launched from the yard of Mr Rock Davis,of Blackwall, > caleula , n tsteurner built to thnorinrt||@@||Blackwall, yesterday, a steamer built to the order of tho Grantr»' Butehcnnf* Lompanj, Umbaue, fres||@@||the Grazier's Butchering Company, Brisbane, from tho flidtgns ami undci tho supervision oí Mwvi J||@@||the designs and under the supervision of Messrs. J. "Wildndpo and Sin, lair, intended for lighterage and mer||@@||Wildridge and Sinclair, intended for lighterage and river aerTice in conurctiou with then dend-mirit trade, speail||@@||service in connection with their dead-meat trade, special provision hat log bt.cn pwwded for tliccot»enifntetorj¡t||@@||provision having been provided for the convenient storage und ra[ id loading anil uisclmrginf: of carcases by ula»||@@||and rapid loading and discharging of carcases by a long bj i J gc erection with rail» und muñen The jinnora!||@@||bridge erection with rails and runners. The principal dimenvjona oro -Ltnjrth, UM , beam. 24ft , depthct||@@||dimensions are:- Length, 112ft. beam, 24ft.; depth of hold, Oft Bbo i« constn. *cd of colonial brirdwood «lui||@@||hold, 9ft. She is constructed of colonial hardwood, with Oregon topside* and kauri decks Accommodation fore«*||@@||Oregon topsides and kauri decks. Accommodation for cap- tniD, ofticer», arjd crew ia i rovidcd in cabin below dock uL||@@||tain, officers, and crew is provided in cabins below deck aft. Her raach.ni.ry «ill bo compound, inverted, dircct-actitj,||@@||Her machinery will be compound, inverted, direct-acting, euiface-comknsm,r, willi cylinders lim andSTio duntttr,||@@||surface-condensing, with cylinders 13in. and 27in. diameter, with ti Mrokc of .iii», the boiler bung of steel, witi»||@@||with a stroke of 21in., the boiler being of steel, with a vioiltmg pressure of 1201b por square inch, carubWrfr||@@||working pressure of 120lb. per square inch, capable of pro- pclhnjf the ulnp a speed of 10} knots JhovwclKiIlto||@@||pelling the ship of 10½ knots. The vessel will be complétai) fitted up with nil carero icquiiemenUâiifl»||@@||completely fitted up with all cargo requirements and a steam winch, nil tlio gcir nnl appliances bews »pocuBr||@@||steam winch, all the gear and appliances being specially adapted to tlio trado requirement*ofherfwncn Hi||@@||adapted to the trade requirements of her owners. The launch n as vcr> sucec^full} conducted TkeTcisíltüI||@@||launch was very successfully conducted. The vessel will bo towed round to Sydnej to recen o her nnclimeirul||@@||be towed round to Sydney to receive her machinery and boiler, which are expected from Logltmd in tbe counerfi||@@||boiler, which are expected from England in the course of a few daj a _||@@||few days. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070923 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE AUSTRALIAN RIFLES.||@@||THE AUSTRALIAN RIFLES. Yesterday afternoon a deputation consisting of th«||@@||Yesterday afternoon a deputation consisting of the committee of the Austialiau Rifles, introduced by||@@||committee of the Australian Rifles, introduced by Mr Austiu Chapman, M L A, waited on th«||@@||Mr. Austin Chapman, M.L.A, waited on the Premier m regard to tho delay m gn¿cttmg th«||@@||Premier in regard to the delay in gazetting the Australian Riilo Corp«||@@||Australian Rifle Corps. Tho Proimoi, in replr, said ho regretted that any||@@||The Premier, in reply, said he regretted that any causo foi diss itisfnction had anson in connection||@@||cause for dissatisfaction had arisen in connection with tho matter Jin behoved that General French||@@||with the matter. He believed that General French lind expressed a deiiro to eco tho necosaury money||@@||had expressed a desire to see the necessary money actually voted by Pailminenl, befoio proceeding to||@@||actually voted by Parliament, before proceeding to foi ni tho coipB But rather than havo nny furthoe t||@@||form the corps. But rather than have any further delay ho would bo propnicd io find tho money from||@@||delay he would be prepared to find the money from tho ndvanco accouut Ila would put the matter||@@||the advance account. He would put the matter befoio tbo Ministci who had the matter in hand (Mr.||@@||before the Minister who had the matter in hand (Mr. Bi uni cr), who, he knew , was anxious to expedite the||@@||Brunker), who, he knew, was anxious to expedite the afluir os much as possible||@@||affair as much as possible. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14071162 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MINING AT OVERFLOW.||@@||MINING AT OVERFLOW. TOWNSHIP LAID OUT.||@@||TOWNSHIP LAID OUT. Mi Sice, Chief Inspector of Mines, has for||@@||Mr Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, has for- w a dod to tlio Miniatur for Minos a ropoit||@@||warded to the Minister for Mines a report on tho Overflow silver mines I2e says -||@@||on the Overflow silver mines. He says :- * Thean mines IIOAO cons derably impiovcd since my||@@||* These mines have considerably improvcd since my lx.t inspection .Hie company s main shaft is now||@@||last inspection. The company's main shaft is now down 00Ï1 , on tho bottom of which is a lode the||@@||down 90ft, on the bottom of which is a lode the whole ?width of tho shaft, without touching; tho wals,||@@||whole width of the shaft, without touching; the wals (sic) walls, tho shaft being 911 long hy 1ft Gin inside tho tim-||@@||the shaft being 9ft long by 4ft 6in inside the tim- bera Dnvea 187ft in length ha\o boon put m m a||@@||bers. Drives 187ft in length have been put in in a northeily and aouthcilj direction along tho lode, the||@@||northerly and southerly direction along the lode, the Utter averaging from 'ift to 13ft in width lho oro||@@||latter averaging from 5ft to 13ft in width. The ore bidy Cfintams gold, silver, copper, load, and other||@@||body contains gold, silver, copper, lead, and other minórala, and appears of higher \ alue nt the 90ft||@@||minerals, and appears of higher value at the 90ft than on the higher levels Only prospecting torlea||@@||than on the higher levels. Only prospecting works aro carried on by tho pnmitno stylo of hauling with||@@||are carried on by the primitive style of hauling with a windlass No engines nor furnaces (water jackets)||@@||a windlass. No engines nor furnaces (water jackets) Imcosjet been erected, nor even has any com-||@@||have as yet been erected, nor even has any com- mencement been m ido to erect samo In my opinion||@@||mencement been made to erect same. In my opinion tho prospects are such as to deserve moro extensivo||@@||the prospects are such as to deserve more extensive development, and as soon as all tho mines start to||@@||development, and as soon as all the mines start to work a mining populntiou of somo hundreds ought||@@||work a mining population of some hundreds ought to bo able to obtain a living in tho dis||@@||to be able to obtain a living in the district. tnct A large area of tins back country||@@||A large area of this back country deserves to be moro thoroughly prospected||@@||deserves to be more thoroughly prospected. Between Nymagee and the Overflow the whole||@@||Between Nymagee and the Overflow the whole country has cortainly a dectdedly mineralised ap-||@@||country has certainly a decidedly mineralised ap- pearance Some very good outcrop3 of ironstone||@@||pearance. Some very good outcrops of ironstone and quartz can bo noticd along tho road from seven||@@||and quartz can be noticed along the road from seven to 20 miles past Nymagee, whian apparently have||@@||to 20 miles past Nymagee, which apparently have boon overlooked, but aro w orthy of a thorough test||@@||been overlooked, but are worthy of a thorough test. By request of a number of persona at tho Overflow,||@@||By request of a number of persons at the Overflow, and on account of the mcreaso of population, I||@@||and on account of the increase of population, I marked off a street on a good eligible sito, west of||@@||marked off a street on a good eligible site, west of the mineral loaso portion 1 and portion 2, and||@@||the mineral lease portion 1 and portion 2, and named the now township Bobadah an abougmal||@@||named the new township Bobadah an aboriginal name rhe blacks in formor a0cs held large camp-||@@||name. The blacks in former ages held large camp- ing festivals m tho nciuitv, as can bo scon by re-||@@||ing festivals in the vicinity, as can be seen by re- maining traces, such as chipi from tomahawks or||@@||maining traces, such as chips from tomahawks or war instruments in large quantities As stated be||@@||war instruments in large quantities. As stated be fore, I think thero is a 'g**eat probability of a per-||@@||fore, I think there is a 'great probability of a per- manent mining settlement, of winch tho village or||@@||manent mining settlement, of which the village or tow n of Bobadah will bo a contle "||@@||town of Bobadah will be a centre " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14072680 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn . MELANESIAN MISSION.||@@||MELANESIAN MISSION. A meeting of workers and others interested in tho||@@||A meeting of workers and others interested in the Melanesian Mission was held at St Paul's College on||@@||Melanesian Mission was held at St. Paul's College on Friday last, bj tho invitation of Mrs Sharpe Tho||@@||Friday last, by the invitation of Mrs. Sharpe. The Bishop of Melanesia guve an address, describing tho||@@||Bishop of Melanesia gave an address, describing the work of tho mission in the Solomon Islands Ho||@@||work of the mission in the Solomon Islands. He Raid that ra spito of great difficulties tho work of tho||@@||said that in spite of great difficulties the work of the mission was ticlding encouraging results llio||@@||mission was yielding encouraging results. The Bishop said that the most w arhke tribes produced tho||@@||Bishop said that the most warlike tribes produced the best Christians, throwing all their cnrrgtos into their||@@||best Christians, throwing all their energies into their Christian Jif« and work The meeting wad asked to||@@||Christian life and work. The meeting was asked to help the work of tho mission by prater and alms.||@@||help the work of the mission by prayer and alms. The Rev W I Carr Smith and Mrs Sharpe, of St.||@@||The Rev. W. I. Carr Smith and Mrs. Sharpe, of St. Paul's College, are the local secretaries of tho||@@||Paul's College, are the local secretaries of the St Barnabas' Association, whtcli collects funds for||@@||St. Barnabas' Association, which collects funds for the mifsion After the meeting tea was served in tho||@@||the mission. After the meeting tea was served in the College hail, and a short service held in the chapel||@@||College hall, and a short service held in the chapel. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14073071 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A COMPLIMENT TO THE FHEJiITCH||@@||A COMPLIMENT TO THE PREMIER BULLI, Thursday.||@@||BULLI, Thursday. A couiplirocntniy banquet ras tendered at||@@||A complimentary banquet was tendered at rhclw&on'fl hotel labt night to the pnnnp d residents||@@||Dickson's hotel last night to the principal residents and magistrates bj Mr 1 horn is Ball a \ery old||@@||and magistrates by Mr Thomas Ball, a very old residente who has ju«t roturnel from n lengthy||@@||resident, who has just returned from a lengthy tour through Europe and America Ovor 60 gULsts||@@||tour through Europe and America. Over 60 guests were present, inclu ling Mr xWehohon me muer for||@@||were present, including Mr Nicholson, member for tho distnet Air ?sirhol«on in responding to tho||@@||the district. Mr Nicholson, in responding to the toast of " Pirhamuit,' «aid ti at ho wis thoroughlv||@@||toast of "Parliament," said he was thoroughly conwnced that Mr Knid tho Premier, uns the mo t||@@||convinced that Mr Reid the Premier, was the most able man in the colony to preside o\ ei the Oovetn||@@||able man in the colony to preside over the Govern- meut Tho Premier had kept his okctioneerin^||@@||ment. The Premier had kept his electioneering pledges, uid had made moio progress in needful||@@||pledges, and had made more progress in needful legislation than anj of lui predecessors Ho (Mr||@@||legislation than any of his predecessors. He (Mr nicholson) lionel to eee tho fiscal policy of the||@@||nicholson) hoped to see the fiscal policy of the countrj nettica for ti\o j ears, wovulmg that it was||@@||country settled for five years, providing that it was earned out in its entirety Mr î\ichoI»on nus||@@||earned out in its entirety. Mr Nicholson was frequentlj npnlauiied dunngtho course of his lengthy||@@||frequently applauded during the course of his lengthy address_||@@||address. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060522 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THinLiUCcnn noun FOB coNbuupiiVEb||@@||THIRLMERE HOME FOR CONSUMPTIVES. Tho monthly mcetiug of tho board of manage-||@@||The monthly meeting of the board of manage- ment was held at _2 T imi^son-stro-t on Tuoeday,||@@||ment was held at 32 Jamieson street on Tuesday, lhere were present Lid\ Windover vin Um chair 1,||@@||There were present Lady Windeyer (in the chair), Mrs. Joiepnsou, Mr. IT. b Levy, Mr J. W. rtront||@@||Mrs. Josephson, Mr. H.S. Levy, Mr. J.W. Street (lion. tr.«aurer), Misa F. A. Lamb (bon accrotaiv)||@@||(hon. treasurer), Miss F. A. Lamb (hon. secretary). 1 he statistics showed patients in the Home on tho||@@||The statistics showed patients in the Home on the 27th Juuu, 3S , admitted, C , discharged, " 1 re||@@||27th June, 38; admitted, 6; discharged, 7; re- main.ug 27th July, .Î7.||@@||maining 27th July, 37.. At tho woek.y meeting of tho St Paul's Young||@@||At the weekly meeting of the St Paul's Young M->u's Union Mr. 1\ W Irwin ga\o an interesting||@@||Men's Union Mr.T.W. Irwin gave an interesting address on the lifo and writings of tho poet Burna.||@@||address on the life and writings of tho poet Burns. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058961 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BALMAIN TEMPERANCE UNION.||@@||BALMAIN TEMPERANCE UNION. Tlio half } oarjy mooting of tho Balmain Temper||@@||The half-yearly meeting of the Balmain Temper- nneo Litcrarj nud Music ii Union took place in the||@@||ance Literary and Musical Union took place in the rooms of tho union Du-liug street aa 1 hur«Ia\||@@||rooms of the union, Darling street on Thursday oveniug Mr P T _sellig.ni presided, and spoke||@@||evening Mr P. J. Nelligan presided, and spoke cnoouragingly of tho objects of th i union Ali j.||@@||encouragingly of the objects of the union. Mr. R.. I Murra} (lion secret«\) mbnntt-d lho half||@@||E. Murray (hon secretary) submitted the half } curly repol t, winch made mention of much good||@@||yearly report, which made mention of much good woik haling leen accomplished II o b.lmire||@@||work having been accomplished. The balance shoot also oho« od t iat thero was a credit b ilanco of||@@||sheet also showed that there was a credit balance of £i li lOd On the motion ot Mi leonard drceo,||@@||£5 0s 10d. On the motion of Mr. Leonard Green, seconded by Mr G Podmore the reports we-o||@@||seconded by Mr G Podmore. The reports were unanimousl} adopted lho elcitiou of ofhce homers||@@||unanimously adopted the election of office- bearers for the ensuing tenu lesulted ns follows -Mi P T||@@||for the ensuing term resulted as follows: -Mr P.J. Nelligan, patron Aldermaii William Cullen A\ ard||@@||Nelligan, patron. Alderman William Cullen Ward was elected president, the íesi^natioii of Mr A\ il||@@||was elected president, the resignation of Mr Wil- hani Alexander bnulh, IP rSs TGI bomg||@@||liam Alexander Smith, J.P.,F.S.S.,P.G.I. being recoiled with much I egret \ ice presidents||@@||received with much regret. Vice presidents; 'Messrs b J Law and A\ H AA ilka, Ils I A Al||@@||Messrs. S. J. Law and W. H. Wilks, Ms.I..A. Al- donn in G C Afurdoch Mr H B Arauntosh, T P||@@||derman G. C. Murdoch, Mr H. B. Macintosh, J. P. (towu clcrl ) Messrs A G Crump II T bourne||@@||(town clerk). Messrs. A. G. Crump, H. J. Bourne. ti A Pogonowski A Price an I Alderman H||@@||L. A. Pogonowski, A Price and Alderman H. Co\ Secretarv Mi ill Y Alurraj (re olocted uti||@@||Cox. Secretary Mr. R. E. Murray (re-elected un- opposod) Irensuror Air A\ 1 Hooworth (14||@@||opposed) Treasurer: Mr. W. J. Hooworth (re- elected unopposed) . Committee Mesara fahorf,||@@||elected unopposed) . Committee Messars. Short \ nurlev It Hart,^ ti Podmore, and b Collyer||@@||A. Hurley, R. Hart,N. G. Podmore, and S Collyer. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056080 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn POLICE COURTS.||@@||POLICE COURTS. »||@@|| CllAKOIÎ Ol' ,STEAT,n>'0.||@@||CHARGE OF STEALING Before Mr Edwards, nt the Contrai ronce I||@@||Before Mr. Edward, at the Central Police Court yestorJay, Toseph Warner was fined 10b, with||@@||Court yesterday, Joseph Warner was fined 40s, with tho alternativo of 21 daya'imprisonment, upou n||@@||the alternative of 21 days' imprisonment, upon a charge of stealing a banaba,;, a table napkin, and||@@||charge of stealing a handbag, a table napkin, and other article« valued in all at 1 's od, the property||@@||other articles, valued in all at 12s 6d, the property of William J?iUov||@@||of William Tilley. A CnARCtr OF TIITIT||@@||A CHARGE OF THEFT At tho Water Police Court yesterday before Mr||@@||At the Water Police Court yesterdy, before Mr. Johnson, S M , Toter Angus Linton waa charged with||@@||Johnson, S.M., Peter Angus Linton was charged with alcalin,; a baal ot of carpenter's tools, valued at 25s||@@||stealing a basket of carpenter's tools, value at 25s, the property of Wilhelm Mouton The ovidonco||@@||the property of Wilhelm Mouton. The evidence nhowcd that the accused was seen taking the ba«ï et||@@||showed that the accused was seen taking the basket from Circular Quay on àundav c\ omn!;, and when||@@||from Circular Quay on Sunday evening, and when ahked by a policeman how tiley came into hia poB3rs||@@||asked by a policeman how they came into his posses- sion failod to givo a satisfactory explanation The||@@||ion failed to give a satisfactory explanation. The tools wore uttorwords identified by tile prosecutor na||@@||tools were afterwards identified by the prosecutor ina proper!} A sentence of three months' imprison-||@@||as his property. A sentence of three months' imprison- ment was imposed||@@||ment was imposed. JirsAcu or TUT LICENSI\ "Mr Delohery ordered the accused to pay a||@@||guilty. Mr Delohery ordered the accused to pay a poualty of i.2 in default 21 days' gaol||@@||penalty of £2 ; in default, 21 days' gaol. III AD1NO Til«||@@||HEADING THEM. "i esterdav at the Piddington Police Court boforo||@@||Yesterday at the Paddington Police Court, before Mr Gt W r Addison S li, John Lawler, ago l8,||@@||Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., John Lawler, age 18, was charged at playing at a certain gamo, to wit,||@@||was charged at playing at a certain game, to wit, heading them, in Cowper street, Paddin('ton, to||@@||heading them, in Cowper street, Paddington, to the annoyance of the inhabitants, and was lined 10s,||@@||the annoyance of the inhabitants, and was fined 10s, or in defanlt three days imprisonment Law 1er waB||@@||or in default three days' imprisonment. Lawler was fnrther charged with assaulting Constable Ihomaa||@@||further charged with assaulting Constable Thomas Hewitt whilst in the oxecotton of his duty, and was||@@||Hewitt whilst in the execution of his duty, and was for this offence sentenced to llda\B* imprisonment||@@||for this offence sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. The pnsonor was also charged with using obscene||@@||The prisoner was also charged with using obscene langnsgo m Glenmore-road Paddington All the||@@||language in Glenmore-road, Paddington. All the offences were committed on Sunday Tor the latter||@@||offences were committed on Sunday. For the latter chorgo Lawler was fined 20s, or 14 days' imprison-||@@||charge Lawler was fined 20s, or 14 days' imprison- ment _||@@||ment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061441 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AUSTRALASIAN HOLY CATHOLIC GUILD.||@@||AUSTRALASIAN HOLY CATHOLIC GUILD. The half-yearly general meeting of tho members||@@||The half-yearly general meeting of the members of tho bui,retl Heart Brunell was held at the Guild||@@||of the Sacredl Heart Branch was held at the Guild Hall on Monday evening Among those of the||@@||Hall on Monday evening. Among those of the council present wore the Warden Executive Trustee,||@@||council present were the Warden Executive Trustee, George Browu, who proiidcd The Bursar||@@||George Brown, who presided. The Bursar (Councillor Christopher Rice) trustees. Brennan and||@@||(Councillor Christopher Rice) trustees; Brennan and Boban mid Past Councillor T. J Golden (socre||@@||Behan and Past Councillor T. J Golden (secre taiv) Iho auditors' report and balance-sheet, as||@@||tary). The auditors' report and balance-sheet, as adopted, showed the receipts for tho half-year to be||@@||adopted, showed the receipts for the half-year to be £?¡51, nnd expenditure £108, leaving a balance to be||@@||£255, and expenditure £168, leaving a balance to be carried forward to tho Bick fund of £77, and||@@||carried forward to the sick fund of £77, and general ptpensca fund £!), making a total||@@||general expenses fund £9, making a total crodit balanco to bo curried forward of £87. The||@@||credit balance to be carried forward of £87. The warden, in moving tho adoption of the report, warmly||@@||warden, in moving the adoption of the report, warmly congratulated the branch on tho healthy state of its||@@||congratulated the branch on the healthy state of its funds and satisfactory progress Ho thanked the||@@||funds and satisfactory progress. He thanked the Bur Bar, Councillor Christopher Rice, the auditors,||@@||Bursar, Councillor Christopher Rice, the auditors, Punt Coun"tllor» T ,T Downoy and O'Raurke, nnd||@@||Past Councillors T.J. Downey and O'Rourke, and other oilircis foribeir vigilance and ability. Ihe fol-||@@||other councillors for their vigilance and ability. The fol- lowing ofi°n.era wero dulj elected for tho ensuing 12||@@||lowing officers were duly elected for the ensuing 12 months -Councillors John Kelly nnd Valentine||@@||months -Councillors John Kelly and Valentine Higginson 1 ho Bursai, Councillor ChriBtopbor Rico,||@@||Higginson. The Bursar, Councillor Christophor Rice, ns delegate to represout tho branch on the general||@@||as delegate to represent the branch on the general council for the ensuing six months , Brothers Ryan,||@@||council for the ensuing six months; Brothers Ryan, Halpin, and O'Conuoll as tnombors of the judicial||@@||Halpin, and O'Connell as members of the judicial committee, and Brothers Halpin and Johnson sick||@@||committee, and Brothers Halpin and Johnson sick visitors Votes of tbanl.s to the Cardinal, the||@@||visitors. Votes of thanks to the Cardinal, the olorgj, the wardon, bursar, secretary, and other||@@||clergy, the warden, bursar, secretary, and other ofiiiers terminated the proceedings||@@||officers terminated the proceedings. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14055093 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SfBANDIXG Or THE BltlG AMY.||@@||STRANDING OF THE BRIG AMY. Tho board also hold an ínquiiv into tho stranding||@@||The board also held an inquiry into the stranding of the brig Am_, which went ashore on tho Cro-||@@||of the brig Amy, which went ashore on the Cro- nulla Beach on the 10th Tune||@@||nulla Beach on the 10th June. Captain M'Keo caid that tho brig Ani> loft Wol-||@@||Captain M'Kee said that the brig Amy left Wol- longong for Botanv on the SMi instant with a cargo||@@||longong for Botany on the 8th instant with a cargo of coat Shortl} after leaving Wollongong tho||@@||of coal. Shortly after leaving Wollongong the wind freshened into a strong bret/o Un the even-||@@||wind freshened into a strong breeze. On the even- ing of the nth Tuno ho went below, hut shortly||@@||ing of the 10th June he went below, but shortly attorwards returned on deck aud dncy lho||@@||after which the brig was towed to Sydney. The Amy had not sust i tied serious damage, and ho be||@@||Amy had not sustained serious damage, and he be- licved that tho prompt n«si tanco rcndeied \*r tue||@@||lieved that the prompt assistance rendered by the Captain Cool , lo» rtner with the iart that tho brig a||@@||Captain Cook, together with the fact that the brig's authors had been let j;o, r ivtd her from destruction||@@||anchors had been let go, saved her from destruction. Peter Miller sail he li id boen mato on ti o brig||@@||Peter Miller said he had been mate on the brig Amy lor tour years anil ei^ht months Ho a iw bnu||@@||Amy for four years and eight months. He saw land near tho brip on tho 10th instant, which ho took to||@@||near the brig on the 10th instant, which he took to bo Botany Heads Both anche rs won lot go at oni ?%||@@||be Botany Heads. Both anchors were let go at once, which he thought helped to sa/o the vessel||@@||which he thought helped to save the vessel. Captain Hixson btated that the hoard did not in-||@@||Captain Hixson stated that the board did not in- tend to proteej anv furthci with tho inquirv, as||@@||tend to proceed anv further with the inquiry, as they vero .satisfied th it tho captai and crow ha.d||@@||they were satisfied that the captain and crew had done all in their power to savo the brig||@@||done all in their power to save the brig. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14040257 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn rrDERAL QUARANTINE||@@||FEDERAL QUARANTINE Tho quarantine lesolutions as passed at the Con-||@@||The quarantine resolutions as passed at the Con- ference at Melbourne wero submitted to the||@@||ference at Melbourne were submitted to the Plumiers for approval and wero duly commented||@@||Premiers for approval and were duly commented upon. The resolutions, together with explanations||@@||upon. The resolutions, together with explanations by Professor Anderson Stuart, will bo fouud in||@@||by Professor Anderson Stuart, will be found in another portion of this paper. Thoy wero finally||@@||another portion of this paper. They were finally adopted with tho following modifications:-]. That||@@||adopted with the following modifications: - 1. That no Bhip should bo relieved from the payment of||@@||no ship should be relieved from the payment of quarantine expenses. 2. That the federal oxperts||@@||quarantine expenses. 2. That the federal experts recommended in tho report be at liberty to porform||@@||recommended in the report be at liberty to perform othoi public duties, .i. That tho federal experts be||@@||other public duties, 3. That the federal experts be nominated by the colonies wherein thoy aro to servo.||@@||nominated by the colonies wherein they are to serve. 4. That paragraph 10 he omitted.||@@||4. That paragraph 16 be omitted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057658 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn {l'ltOSI OCH COIUIHSTON-DESTS.)||@@||{l'ltOSI OCH COIUIHSTON-DESTS.) BLAYNEY, Thunda».||@@||BLAYNEY, Thunday. Tho weather has been oxcc¡ tioually cold the hut||@@||Tho weather has been exeptionally cold the hut two days Snow fell j esterday and last night Th)||@@||two days. Snow fell yesterday and last night. Th) grouudhns been covered nil day with frozen snow||@@||grouud hns been covered all day with frozen snow. BOW RAL, Thunday||@@||BOW RAL, Thunday There was another fall of 6iiow last night, and this||@@||There was another fall of 6now last night, and this morning tho lulls were covered A westerly Kind||@@||morning tho hills were covered. A westerly Kind continued all du* and it is very bleak||@@||continued all day, and it is very bleak. LKOIvEN HILL Thursday||@@||BROKEN HILL, Thursday. Tlio wcathor was intense'} cold last night tis||@@||Tho weathor was intensely cold last night, tis lowest tempeiatnro Icing H lo day the tha.||@@||lowest tempeiaturo being 34°. To-day the tha. mometcr in the °hado ranged from J1 to J1||@@||mometcr in the shade ranged from 37° to 51°. BUHIíA&A, Inunda»||@@||BURRAGA, Thunday. A total of 432 points of rain has been regutend||@@||A total of 432 points of rain has been regutend tor Juno||@@||tor June. Tlio "round is stall covered with tho snow which||@@||Tho ground is still covered with the snow which fell last night||@@||fell last night. CARCOAR Thursday||@@||CARCOAR, Thursday. Snow fell boro at intervals nil last night It«||@@||Snow fell hore at intervals nll last night. It« I11II3 all around aro covorod WHII a thin coating and||@@||hills all around are covered with a thin coating and also tho housetops and streets On Afouot Atac||@@||also tho housetops and streets. On Mount Mac- quaro it is *ory thick thero is e\ery appearance||@@||quarie it is very thick. Thero is every appearance 01 moro Ihc tempe ature is *ery low||@@||of more. The temperature is very low. COBAKI Tliursdsy||@@||CORAKI, Thursdsy. fifty points of rain aro recorded The weather u||@@||Fifty points of rain are recorded. The weather u clear and a strong westerly wiud is blowing||@@||clear and a strong westerly wind is blowing. DI NIHQliIN Ihunday||@@||DENILIQUIN, Thurday. Last night and early this morning tho weather wai||@@||Last night and early this morning the weather wai intensely cold, tho thermometer falling to -1, anl||@@||intensely cold, tho thermometer falling to 27°, anl tho ground being while with hea*y itost Tia*||@@||tho ground being while with heavy frost. Tia* morning at 9 o clock tho thermometer was oO||@@||morning at 9 o'clock the thermometer was 30°. GLLN IMNhS Thunda;||@@||GLEN INNES, Thursday. The inclement weather terminated last night bj a||@@||The inclement weather terminated last night by a slight fall of snow It is bitterly cold Since the||@@||slight fall of snow. It is bitterly cold. Since the beginning of tho week 12j points of ram haye fallen.||@@||beginning of tho week 123 points of rain have fallen. ULMAlílíA Thunday||@@||ULMARRA, Thunday. Heavy frosts havo damaged the cai.e, hut tit||@@||Heavy frosts have damaged the cai.e, but tit farmer» hope with rino weather to saio a quintó/||@@||farmer» hope with fine weather to savo a quintó/ of it About 'ID points of rain fell this week.||@@||of it. About 40 points of rain fell this week. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061120 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ACOIDEN T OFF NORTH HEAD.||@@||ACCIDENT OFF NORTH HEAD. After tho hill sfju iU referred to above had cleared||@@||After the hail squall referred to above had cleared, the squalls of wind piped nrro-vi from W nnd b AV||@@||the squalls of wind piped across from W. and S.W. and setup ah\cly eea fho narbonr vas feather||@@||and set up a lively sea. The harbour was feather white, and tho wind gradually hiulod S W and lion||@@||white, and the wind gradually hauled S.W. and blew very hard. At about 2-fi pin, n host ctntuning||@@||very hard. At about 2:45 p.m., a boat containing four men, was nt anchor close in off the North TIeid||@@||four men, was at anchor close in off the North Head and m one nf tho heavy roll-i she turned turtle It||@@||and in one of the heavy rolls she turned turtle. It hippened that at tho momontthe ateimer Barral ool,||@@||happened that at the moment the steamer Barrabool, Captain Wm Tin miner, whs entering the lie ids||@@||Captain Wm. Hammer, was entering the Heads from Bushnne and tne accident was fioen A boat||@@||from Brisbane and the accident was seen. A boat was pronmtly lou end, and the four m*a wero res-||@@||was promptly lowered, and the four men were res- cued from their dangerous position.||@@||cued from their dangerous position. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058938 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ? CONGREGATIONAL.||@@||CONGREGATIONAL. Mr Charles J Cribb, of Brisbane, has been||@@||Mr Charles J. Cribb, of Brisbane, has been ordained and appointed to Amoy, China, in connec-||@@||ordained and appointed to Amoy, China, in connec- tion v*ith the London Miasionary Socioty||@@||tion with the London Missionary Society. Hie Piirram-lta Church has decided to creel a||@@||The Parramatta Church has decided to erect a neyy school hall and c1 iss-ooms for the better carry-||@@||new school hall and classrooms for the better carry- ing on of the work of the church||@@||ing on of the work of the church. A course of lectuies to Sund ty school teachers||@@||A course of lectures to Sunday school teachers in connection with the Simdiy School Union yyas be-||@@||in connection with the SUnday School Union was be- gun on 1 hursda} evening by the Rev T 1 ordyce,||@@||gun on Thursday evening by the Rev. J. Fordyce, Al A , who tool ns Ins sul ject " Job "||@@||M.A., who took as his subject "Job." Special meetings to celébralo the centenary of||@@||Special meetings to celebrate the centenary of the London Missionary Society will begin on Sun||@@||the London Missionary Society will begin on Sun- I d i}, 'J h August, and will bo continued during the||@@||day, 9th August, and will be continued during the month Ihe deputation will ronsist of the Rev.||@@||month. The deputation will consist of the Rev. i Ldwm Lewi-, of Bellary, Southern India, tho Rev||@@||Edwin Lewis, of Bellary, Southern India, the Rev. AV G Tawes DD FR G S of Now Guinea Dr||@@||AV G Lawes, D.D., F.R.G.S., of New Guinea, Dr. C T Davenport, medical missionary China nnd tho||@@||C. J. Davenport, medical missionary, China, and the Ray Josenh King organiser for Australasia||@@||Rev. Joseph King, organiser for Australasia. A plea ant fathering of the members of the||@@||A pleasant gathering of the members of the I eichhardt church was 1 old on V\ c lnesday evening||@@||Leichhardt church was held on Wednesday evening, lho pasloi (the r«y l\ T Pntison) profiling illida||@@||the pastor (the Rev. W. L. Patison) presiding, and a présentât on vrns maao to Mr T W Ayhng (the||@@||presentation was made to Mr. J. W. Ayling (the sorro.-ir~ of the church) in recognition of Ins many||@@||secretary of the church) in recognition of his many services si co illy at tho timo of the vacancy in tho||@@||services, specially at the time of the vacancy in the pastorale||@@||pastorate. On 1 iles lay the pr s w nncrs at the Grand United||@@||On Tuesday the prize-winners at the Grand United Tuy anile Temperance 1 estival gay o a concert in aid||@@||Juvenile Temperance Festival gave a concert in aid of the festival funds in the Bourke street Congrega||@@||of the festival funds in the Bourke street Congrega- tionnl ^chool Hall lhere was a largq audimico||@@||tional School Hall. There was a large audience. J ho following tool j itt -Alisses T 1 ia or Tout||@@||The following took part:—Misses. F. Frazer, Tout, Gertie Matbows Aeie Burhillv, Aere 1 told I||@@||Gertie Mathews, Vere Burbury, Vere Field, L. Mathews L M Bonfield, \ Hatliew« R Charlton||@@||Mathews, E. M. Bonfield, V. Mathews, R. Charlton, and Masters li Burl ur} G H Stone Moseley, and||@@||and Masters R. Burbury, G .H. Stone, Moseley, and T S A Roger« Mrs Stewait Mathews vns ne||@@||F. S. A. Rogers. Mrs Stewart Mathews was ac- compauist||@@||companist. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057528 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE||@@||THE WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE I LEAGUE.||@@||LEAGUE. A ia ell-attended meeting of the Womm^ ¡M||@@||A well—attended meeting of the Women's Suff- ra.ro League was held last night nt the Protestan.||@@||rage League was held last night at the Protestant Hall Mrs Wolstonholmo was in the cbair||@@||Hall. Mrs Wolstonholme was in the chair. Miss BOBO Scott read a paper in reply to a pampa«||@@||Miss Rose Scott read a paper in reply to a pamph- lotrocontly published aihicli animadverted aealnit||@@||lot recently published which animadverted against the movement of the leaguo It pointed oat therua||@@||the movement of the league. It pointed out therein that who« women became equal to mm m li*»||@@||that when women became equal to men in the Roman state tho fabric collapsed Miss Scott mau||@@||Roman state the fabric collapsed. Miss Scott main- tamed that the downfall of Home was brought html||@@||tained that the downfall of Rome was brought about bv the social degeneration of the Citizens||@@||bv the social degeneration of the Citizens. llic dobate which ensued at the termination of the||@@||The debate which ensued at the termination of the paper waa eulorel into b} Miss Goulding, Mn||@@||paper was entered into by Miss Goulding, Mrs. Ward, Mr Alfred Allon, aud others A voto oí||@@||Ward, Mr Alfred Allen, aud others. A vote oí tliiinlcs was accorded Miss Scott||@@||thanks was accorded Miss Scott. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057133 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. -.-?||@@|| «TlPrVALS-Jnlvf||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 6. Il M S Ballaarat 4bJB tonn (P mid 0 Corni -m h hue),||@@||R.M.S. Ballaarat, 4896 tons (P. & O. Company's line), Captain T S \nRU», from london 2 Mid Mut Paai.cn||@@||Captain T.S. Angus, from London 22nd May. Passen- gera-fcrom London to Mackay Mis. I J Binncv||@@||gers—From Lon don to Mackay: Miss E.J. Binney, Tandon to Brisbane Mr and Mrs rrn Isintu T m loa 11||@@||London to Brisbane : Mr. & Mrs. Frodsham. London to Sydntn Mrs bmnburn Mr« lî > v eil Mr Davenport||@@||Sydney : Mrs. Swinburn, Mrs. Boswell, Mr. Davenport. Buudisi to SjJipv Mr Ubnlto Mi Giu-epie Columbj||@@||Brindisi to Sydney : Mr. Ubalto, Mr. Giuseppe. Colombo to gydnov Mi R W II lee 1 nmbij to <-\dne\||@@||to Sydney : Mr. R.W.H. Lee. Bombay to Sydney: IiuitMuntlJ 1 Lane Honiton,? to Sjuner Mi CT||@@||Lietenant H.P. Lane. Hongkong to Sydney : Mr. C.E. George Kitur tleorpe s Smn 1 to M hif-v Mr 'I T||@@||George. King George's Sound to Sydney : Mr. R.J. Oriborne, Mist Newhmd, Mim Cameron ltoml uv to Syd-||@@||Osborne, Miss Newland, Miss Cameron. Bombay to Syd- ney Mr« M S Wilkins london to sydnrv Mr Buf||@@||ney : Mrs. M.S. Wilkins. London to Sydney : Mr. Bus- brîdge, Air 1 B AS ill mu Melbourne tu Sidney Miw||@@||bridge, Mr. F.B. Wilkins. Melbourne to Sydney : Miss Tones 2 children Mr Burch) Mi C H Mnrms Alu-s||@@||Jones 2 children, Mr. Barclay, Mr. C.H. Morriss, Miss Oodfrcj Mian M Tnpp Mim 1 viUltoii Mis Aalehtinc||@@||Godfrey, Miss M. Tripp, Miss Lyttelton, Miss Valentine, AIiesGreave Mr 'I f umungln Mr« ea Mono (¿) Cap||@@||Miss Greave, Mr. T. Cunningham, Misses Moore (2), Cap- tain I ftrcitberpr, Mr I I* ewin ,.111, Mi an! Mrs Walann||@@||tain Farenberg, Mr. L. Newhiggin, Mr. & Mrs. Watson Mr W G Binon, Mr and Mm 1 ntl cr Mm Jaulte||@@||Mr. W.G. Barron, Mr. and Mrs. Butler, Miss Jaske. IJombty to Rvdnov Mr L \ de V W Oibom Ijondnu||@@||Bombay to Sydney : Mr. L.A. de V.W. Osborne. London to6)dne\ Mi lartrula« Min. h Tcvvuib .2) I rom Mel-||@@||to Sydney : Mr. Partridge, Misses Jewins (2). From Mel- bourne Miss lïa/ard, M ks stooke Mr brazley Mi-* J||@@||bourne : Miss Hazard, Miss Stooke, Mr. Beazley, Miss J. l'emon. Mrs C Barr Miss Fit*, nt Air* H mis Mwls||@@||Femon, Mrs. C. Barr, Miss Sargent, Mrs. Harris, Misses Farn* Master Ham«, Mr I> M Bim, Mr Tubbut, Mr||@@||Harris, Master Harris, Mr. D.M. Barry, Mr. Tebbut, Mr. Sinclair, Misses Skils G Dou^lis Ali hie agent||@@||Sinclair, Misses Steels. G. Douglas Michie, agent. Waîmtipu (s ), 1777 (on** Captitn C Spink« fiö*u Mil-||@@||Wakatipu (s.), 1797 tons, Captain C. Spinke, from Wel- lington Pn^rnger-«-Alises Menlovi, lorrctei Hewitt||@@||lington. Passengers—Misses Menlove, Forrester, Hewitt, Hart Lisbop, AFosdimes Smith G It Saunders Sh^i pud,||@@||Hart, Bishop, Mesdames Smith, G.R. Saunders, Shepperd, M Gavin Mc mi Menlovc btmth, "U Intllol ! CWi*. [J),||@@||McGavin, Messrs. Menlove, Smith, Whitfield, Clark (2), Arthur Knowle, lou ocl G '( SmnVri M Meiumen||@@||Arthur Knowled, Lovelock, G.R. Saunders, McMenamen, Thornton Sim1 f y i.) Howct <-l ipertï, (i ( elhr 11||@@||Thornton, Stuckey (2), Hewett, G.C. Sellar, H. 1* flalmon, and 4.i m th att(r (¿t 1 "W Tacl on i«tnt||@@||P. Salmon, and 46 in the steerage. F.W. Jackson, agent. A ra wa tia (s ),-114 ton" Cnptiin lianes ii core, j lie||@@||Arawatta (s.), 2114 tons, Captain Francis George Lee, from Cooktown and 1 jcpirt" vi 1 brisl iuc rm-cnircr||@@||from Cooktown and bye ports, via Brisbane. Passengers— Mc-damc» ucarno C P Downn 1 < une, Misses isoud,||@@||Mesdames Neame, C.P. Downes, Forme, Misses Noud, Phillip«, M Jîcorup linni" Mo it B J>«nni-on \Tcime||@@||Phillips, M. Bearup, Harvie, Messrs. B. Dennison, Neame, 'J B learup, 1 lUilbm It I Vdnms h Ci-cy, lumcr,||@@||T.B. Bearup, E. Railton, H.J. Adams, S. Casey, Turner, Blomfleld T Sape Be t J Hnmb'ej.A Brown, Äairn||@@||Blomfield, J. Sage, Best, J. Hambley, A. Brown, Nairn, Ii llunomh, W IC ¿.dwell, L li Me« r W llnwlev, C||@@||H. Hanoush, W.R. Tidwell, L.H. Isles, J.W. Hawley, C. ITanotish, C U luel el Town Mi]ur Dodl«, 1 H||@@||Hanoush, C.H. Tucker, Lewis, Major Dodds, E.R. While, It Win te, J J Tolnmon, und the Jrilbv Companj||@@||White, R. Whyte, J.J. Johnson, and the Trilby Company (MtswM 1 Crane, Nigel, A Virent. 1 renn m. ï eiffurî-h ,||@@||(Misses E. Crane, Nagel, A. Vinceat, Brennan, Reiffarth, M. Btcmutu, IS Saqui, G Cleveland, M (Itdioriio M||@@||M. Brennan, N. Saqui, C. Cleveland, M. Osborne, M. '¿allant Mi and Mm Uaiwool, Mtstr« 1 eubnn lar O '||@@||Tallam, Mr. & Mrs. Harwood, Messrs. Reuben, Fax, G. M Wclbx, H Carr, C (imliMd, G "vWb-Ur I W Mor-||@@||M. Welby, H. Carr, C. Caulfield, G. Webster, E.W. Mor- rison, S leader, I fc-reate* li GWs.url, AV B rrsfurd,||@@||rison, S. Treader, T. Sceates, D. Glassford, W. Beresford, G Mnjtronl, Selten W llij,he%] m) und 32 m the||@@||G. Majeroni, Slattery, W. Hughes, Perry), and 32 in the second cabin ï or Melbourne Mr nul Mm J 1^hain,||@@||second cabin. For Melbourne : Mr. & Mrs. Bigham, Mesdames AI ri is, Hughe» Mcsrs J At Honojbone J <||@@||Mesdames Morris, Hughes, Messrs. J.M. Honeybone, J.C. Keith Berry, Dudgeon Faloin, Neilson and (ï in the||@@||Keith, Berry, Dudgeon, Salom, Neilson, and 6 in the second cibui Burns lhilp, ind Co , I inutel a^ont||@@||second cabin. Burns Philp, and Co., Limited agents. Bunnmbtct (u ), 2t'0tons (aplani V li l'uipo fiom||@@||Burrumbeet (s.), 2420 tons, Captain A.H. Thorpe, from Melbourne PiiTenerrs-Mfwir« lit** ( nid tier 1 mt, n||@@||Melbourne. Passengers—Messrs. Ross, Gardiner, Linton, Morion], Bibby Cleveland, Hepm-tv, Cr^ln, Ahc« Davis,||@@||Morioni, Dibbs, Cleveland, Hegarty, Crosby, Alves, Davis, Viokerr, ( otihhlûii Goldinui, vie dam*»n ( moldan, Gold-||@@||Vickery, Coughlin, Goldman, Mesdames Coughlan, Gold- man, Mninvriring, Brrdshiw, ( levi arl Cirtcr Hisfcs||@@||man, Mainwaring, Bradshaw, Cleveland, Carter, Misses Pritchard, Meek Martin Crow, ITegtitv, IJavi*. Wilson||@@||Pritchard, Meek, Martin, Crow, Hegerty, Davis, Wilson, frmifh rtjnuss Lafr n Stinker Mi inlet, Swanston||@@||Smith, Strauss, Eagan, Straker, Shanley, Swanston, »Teilten Walker, Pi 1 ctt, Carter nnd 0fi iu the steerage||@@||Jellgen, Walker, Pickett, Carter, and 25 in the steerage. JIuddait laikti indC> Í in itcd n^rnis||@@||Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited, agents. A\oIlumnin (ni At7 Ion (nitnin t li Hunter, fron||@@||Wollumbin (s.), 247 tons, Captain J.H. Hunter, from li) ron Bay, Woolpool i nml 1 off * B trbour 11 su enders||@@||Byron Bay, Woolgoolga, and Coff's Harbour. Passengers -Jlcwre J Horquirl, W J une", and 1 in tho Flccnce||@@||—Messrs. J. Hocquard, W. James, and 4 in the steerage. Geo W IS icol I nguit||@@||Geo. W. Nicoll, agent. 1 G Kundin pchoiner 0¿ tour CiiUunC Vincent,||@@||J. G. Kondio, schooner, 92 tons, Captain C. Vincent, from Gladstone Cotli June T C lîciu, j un , ugent||@@||from Gladstone 25th June. J.C. Read, jnr., agent. Fra (s), J378ton" Captain Tho- A\00rp, fnm Geelong||@@||Era (s.), 2378 tons, Captain Thos. Moore, from Geelong Srd T11U A\m Umraid Smith and Sons Limited, agent«||@@||3rd July. Wm. Howard Smith and Sons, Limited, agents. Ouraka (i ï, 2G70 ton« Ojuno Dmiilson, fix>m Por||@@||Ouraka (s.), 2670 tone, Captain Donaldson, from Port Pine and port« G S Yu til nnd Co agents||@@||Pirie and ports. G.S. Yuill and Co., agnets. Tckapo (k ), 243') tens fr ni Illuft, _Atli Tune, ma Mel-||@@||Tekapo (s.), 2439 tons, from Bluff, 25th June, via Mel- bourne PiMSCiiger- One m ticsteem0e 1 W Tnckaun||@@||bourne. Passenger—One in the steerage. F.W. Jackson, agent||@@||agent. Gulf of Anem! {s ), from London, % a Fremantle A I||@@||Gulf of Ancud (s.), from London, via Fremantle. A. M'Arthur nnd Co , agenta I||@@||McArthur and Co., agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057491 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. -?||@@|| ?vmilVAl- - It.lv 8||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 8. Dftvupnnjr, Presbyterian miiiionary i«team«*r, 1TO tous,||@@||Dayspring. Presbyterian missionary steamer, 130 tons, Captain Jtuynoldt, from the ISew HelruVj. l-jwcnjcrs||@@||Captain Reynolds, from the New Hebrides. Passengers— liev Dr Paton lte\ James Oib-*on T Co-di, agent||@@||Rev. Dr. Paton, Rev. James Gison. J. Cosh, agent. Namoi {H )t 1414 ton«-! (attain Skinner, from New-||@@||Namoi (s.), 1414 tons, Captain Skinner, from New- castle Ncwcaitlo and Hunt-r Kntr Company, Limited,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River Comapny, Limited, ftgrenti||@@||agents. Ooldea rieecc barque VX) tom«, Ca| tain N Way, from||@@||Golden Fleece, barque, 500 tons, Captain N. Way, from Adelaide 8rd Jul> i*i A Jot-epIi n¡*rn||@@||Adelaide 3rd July. S.A. Joseph, agent. Tambo (s ), 73_ tonn Captain Hip_"ra\., from Hobart||@@||Tambo (s.), 732 tons, Captain Hipgrave, from Hobart. Passengers-Mr-t .v>rd .Misf-*--« Uavt-s Spencer, lakeland,||@@||Passengers—Mrs. Lord, Misses Dawes, Spencer, Lakeland, Mmn Power Wolf, "Wale, olio 10 in the steerage||@@||Messrs. Power, Wolf, Walk, also 10 in the steerage. Huddart, Parker, an 1 Co I" united, sp-rnte||@@||Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited, agents. Eaabj (s ), 143J tons, Canain Vf "W ulUce, from Mel||@@||Easby (s.), 1489 tons, Captain W. Wallace, from Mel- txrarnc Cth July||@@||bourne 6th July. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057351 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. -«||@@|| ATtrtTVALS -July 7||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 7. Coraki fs 1, '.OS ton», Captain R lïoulden from Manning||@@||Coraki (s.), 398 tons, Captain S. Boulden, from Manning Stiver 7tb Julv Pa« s enger* -Mra A. M'Donell, Miss||@@||River 7th July. Passengers—Mrs. A.McDonell, Miss Kewby. Min M'Laughlan, Me*«re Dando Miigdaduddy,||@@||Newby, Miss McLaughlan, Messrs. Dando, Magiladuddy, Thompson Freeman, Allen Vaster MTOoacll, Muter||@@||Thompson, Freeman, Allen, Master McDonell, Master ÏCeneiî North Cías ta N Company, limited agont1.||@@||Keneff. North Coast S.N. Company Limited, agents. Bega (s 1, 5r>5 ton? Captain, W O Hereto, from Clyde||@@||Bega (s.), 555 tons, Captain W.O. Hersee, from Clyde Jli\er «ni Ulladulla Pa^engere-Mrs Keating, Mr||@@||River and Ulladulla. Passengers—Mrs. Keating, Mr. 31"nnett, Mr Hrailt, Mr Keating, Mr Palm«, Mr||@@||Bennett, Mr. Hewitt, Mr. Keating, Mr. Palmer, Mr. 3 íelden anti Dr Ecott and G in UM steerage Illawarra||@@||Fielden, and Dr. Scott, and 5 in the steerage. Illawarra S N Company, agento||@@||S N Company, agents. Sydney (a), 014 tons Captain Thompson, from New-||@@||Sydney (s.), 634 tons Captain Thompson, from New- castle XeweasUc and Hunter River S 8 Company,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company, "Cimifod, agent*||@@||Limited, agents. Burrawong {A ) 301 tom. Captain It Taplin from||@@||Burrawong (s.), 391 tons, Captain R. Taplin, from Macleay ttner nth June Fa«v.cngcr.i-r-Mrt. Williams,||@@||Macleay River 6th June. Passengers—Mrs. Williams, Mim Belshaw, MIFR Nelson Mra«rn P C Hill, Panton,||@@||Miss Belshaw, Miss Nelson, Mrssrs. P.C. Hill, Panton, M'Dcrmolt anKin the steerage North Coast S N||@@||McDermott, and 4 in the steerage. North Coast S.N. Compnny, T united aconta||@@||Company, Limited, agents. BirVf/ato I»), 1-tßS tons Captnin C A Thorpe, from||@@||Birksgate (s.), 1458 tons, Captain C.A. Thorpe, from Melbourne Pnw«'i peru- Mw Chamber» Misse» Uur- I||@@||Melbourne. Passengers—Mrs. Chambers, Misses Bur- poynf, Dodd Hall (2) Mew* Hall and 3 i«Qn% "W W \||@@||goyne, Dodd, Hall, (2), Messrs. Hall and 3 sons, W.W. JiQÜn*\ r Hawley JW* ul. L Samuel*, and 2G m the||@@||Lindsay, P. Hawley, J.W. Paul, L. Samuels, and 26 in the fore cnbin Queensland Mesdames Colo, Bago and ii i||@@||fore cabin. Queensland : Mesdames Cole, Page and 3 children Mi**. Iightfiot Messr* Cole A W Tohnson, '||@@||children, Miss Lightfoot, Messrs. Cole, A.W. Johnson, 31 K M'O Walker, T HieUin, J H Blain J M Whit-||@@||H.K. McG. Walker, F. Hicklin, J.H. Blain, J.M. Whit- tingham, and 21 in the fore cabin Burns, Philp, and Co ,||@@||tingham, and 23 in the fore cabin. Burns, Philp, and Co., I united agents||@@||Limited, agents. Rosedale (a ) 274 tons, Captain L. Paulson, from Nnm||@@||Rosedale (s. ) 274 tons, Captain L. Paulson, from Nam- fiueca Ttiver Pausen ger-Miss Lacey. North Coast 8 N||@@||bucca River. Passenger—Miss Lacey. North coast S.N. Cotnpan\ limited agent«||@@||Company, Limited, agents. Armand Boluc (s ) Mt>7 tons, Captain Poydenofr from||@@||Armand Behic (s.), 6467 tons, Captain Poydeaot, from ÎSuumea 4th Tulv Passengers- Mr Simon, Mr Holds-||@@||Noumea 4th July. Passengers—Mr. Simon, Mr. Holds- worth, Mi Bell Mr IJaan.Mira Janin Mr Pu \cs Mr.||@@||worth, Mr. Bell, Mr. Hagen, Miss Janin, Mr. Purves, Mr. Krlly Mr Kosltel, Mr Jouve Mr Clarke Mrs Clnuent||@@||Kelly, Mr. Roskel, Mr. Jouve, Mr. Clarke, Mrs. Climent, Mr Andre, and ¿ m the Htftnice l'or Marseille Mr and||@@||Mr. Aadre, and 2 in the steerage. For Marseilles : Mr. and Mr, Vidal Mr l/:oonite Mi Connia. Mr Picot Mr and||@@||Mrs. Vidal, Mr. Lecomte, Mr. Cosmav, Mr. Picot, Mr. and Mm Simule, and 1 n the steirng-» H de Powell agent||@@||Mrs. Suaule, and 3 in the steerage. H. de Possell, agent. Murra} (H ) 114 ton«, Captnn S Cnut\ fiom Narooma||@@||Murray (s.), 144 tons, Captain S. Canty, from Narooma and ?foru\it Pi-, sender*-Mews P Fen thor ton, W||@@||and Moruva. Passengers—Messrs. F. Featherston, W. Pollock Bi ce, Mesdames Lawler Alle/, Iltoon Jones||@@||Pollock, Brice, Mesdames Lawler, Alley, Broon, Jones, Orrril Miss Postci T Aubin lurent||@@||Orrell, Miss Foster. J. Aubin, agent. Arlio is ) 23S7 lons, Ciiptniu W 1 Itw, from Arelboumc,||@@||Arlie (Airlie) (s.), 2337 tons, Captain W. Ellis, from Melbourne «n route to Hongkong and Japan Gibbs, Bright, nnd Co ,||@@||en route to Hongkong and Japan. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., Bgude||@@||agents. lïotokino (si, -'X13 toni, Ciptam J V. Benllev, from||@@||Rotokino (s.), 2003 tons, Captain J.V. Bentley, from Xannrenton Pussengers -Misses Banbury and Maxwell,||@@||Launceston. Passengers—Misses Banbury and Maxwell, ¡Mrs, Thomas Cope and fnmilv Mrs F B Hale«. Mr«||@@||Mrs. Thomas Cope and family, Mrs. F.R. Hales, Mrs. Pcjnold« Mesin* Meredith and bo\, Tavlm, Thomas||@@||Reynolds, Messrs. Meredith and boy, Taylor, Thomas [Cope, Jameson fiokson Oppenheim, Wbitehurch, Bur-||@@||Cope, Jameson, Jackson, Oppenheim, Whitchurch, Bur- bury, Prcnfh and boy, Heazlewood und Best (2), Master||@@||bury, French and boy, Heazlewood, and Best (2), Master 3I«ug<»rf«rd nnd 4 in the steerage 1 W Jackson, agent||@@||Hungerford, and 4 in the steerage. F.W. Jackson, agent. J Ö bon ho Bfhoonei *>2 toni«, Captain Benson, from||@@||J.G. Kondio, schooner, 92 tons, Captain Benson, from Gladstone Chiccwdftml l*cott Sibbald and Co , agents||@@||Gladstone, Queensland. Scott, Sibbald, and Co., agents. ¿mm* (s > í)iü toni Captain C Meara from New||@@||Amur (s.), 970 tons, Captain C. Mears, from New fHi>bnVs Patten ger-Mr Cole Burns, Fhdp, and Co ,||@@||Hebrides. Passenger—Mr. Cole. Burns, Philp, and Co., limited itgcutÄ||@@||Limited, agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057885 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ?||@@|| AMUVAM.-.lulv 10.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 10. Tymn (a). 14&5 ton«, Captain J V. Toy. i mm Mel-||@@||Tyrian (s.), 1455 tons, Captain J.D. Joy, from Mel- bourne Pa-wengrrs-Mendame« l¡ H Smith, P. Ptlh, J||@@||bourne. Passengers—Mesdames E.E. Smith, F. Pilly, J. P.ushall, T C Morrl«, Miine« 0 Franu«, C Wolstonholme,||@@||Rushall, T.C. Morris, Misses E. Francis, C. Wolstenholme, K Milli*, li W itlw, AtcMsrn > L hmith. J J Itrody, II||@@||A. Willis, B. Willis, Messrs. E.E. Smith, J.J. Brady, H. Hal«, J Kichardson T 0 Morriu A Home, A ÏToi«, P||@@||Dale, J. Richardson, T.C. Morris, A. Horne, A. Hope, F. Beatle), A M'Dnnald, W P Liphtbod>, H M'Keill. H||@@||Bentley, A. McDonald, W.P. Lightbody, S. McNeill, S. Benenn», T M*(ntotdi and »0 fu tlie 5«ond class IVia||@@||Denegers, J. McIntosh, and 39 in the second class. Wm. How ml Smith ami 8nn«, Limited, »Kent«||@@||Howard Smith and Sons, Limited, agents. Halewood hhip, 2100 ton« ' »ptun Tonnen, from Ade-||@@||Halewood, ship, 2100 tons, Captain Lonnen, from Ade- laide tnl ilulj Janie.«* and Alexander Brown, nuenta||@@||laide 3rd July. James and Alexander Brown, agents. .Namoi is i, HU tone. Captain U T Skinner from Now||@@||Naomi (s.), 1414 tons, Captain R.J. Skinner, from New- ristlo Newcastle »nil Hunter lttver fa Ö Company,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company Limited, iitf nt*||@@||Limited, agents. Lubra 'N ), AGI tons, Captain Coo^n from Newcastle||@@||Lubra (s.), 467 tons, Captain Coogan, from Newcastle. N>wcastlo and Hunter Hin r Comivim Limited, ¡«rents||@@||Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company Limited, agents. Aujru«ta (« ) ¿i>4 ton«, Captain Tulloch, from Tweed||@@||Augusta (s.), 204 tons, Captain Tulloch, from Tweed Iii*, cr and ïïjrnn lla> Pa«wenfe,trs-Mr« O'HiiItorun und 4||@@||River and Byron Bay. Passengers—Mrs. O'Halloran and 4 thiUlreu lî M Cornpan and Co «Rents||@@||children. B.M Corrigan and Co., agents. Hanua 1> ). t'Ki ton«.. (Vpt nn Itcnrj (An-MUld||@@||Darius (s.), 3283 tons, Captain Henry (Archibald din io H hw'-, from Calcutta \u ports Cowlishaw||@@||Currie's line), from Calcutta, viz ports. Cowlishaw Brother« agn-nt««||@@||Brothers, agents. Mlowne (« ), r07 toni, Captain G Walker, from Kdcn,||@@||Allowrie (s.), 507 tons, Captain G. Walker, from Eden, via port«« I'a.'ysi.nffLrs-Afestlimei Mullarup«?, Allen,||@@||via ports. Passengers—Mesdames Mullampey, Allen Mwe«*. Black Mew* lobv. Dinton Church Mullampe),||@@||Misses Black, Messrs. Toby, Duggon, Church, Mullampey, ami 4 in the stecn-jc Illawarra S N Company, Limited,||@@||and 4 in the steerage. Illawarra S.N. Company Limited, «(¡.«nti»||@@||agents. Whanjraron, three-masted schooner, 102 tons Captain||@@||Whangaroa, three-masted schooner, 192 tons, Captain Ol«on, from Kaipira ¡Mud June helson and lïolertaon,||@@||Olsen, from Kaipara 22nd June. Nelson and Robertson, »gent-'||@@||agents. J urimbla t> ), 1055 tons Captain J Otahl, from Rock-||@@||Eurimbla (s.), 1055 tons, Captain J. Grahl, from Rock- hampton rnwnRpra-Miwi Alh\, Miss Ouneron, Mm||@@||hampton. Passengers—Miss Alley, Miss Cameron, Mrs. »ml Mis« Phillip*. Mri M'Kenrle, Mr and Mn||@@||and Miss Phillips, Mrs. McKenzie. Mr. and Mrs. t romberc Mr and MIN Blake and T children and nnrw,||@@||Fromberg, Mr. & Mrs. Blake and 3 children and nurse, Mr uni Mr« Kaseuiemi and chill. Mi» U-. Me-in||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Kasenreim and child, Mrs. Lee, Messrs. S "tt bite, J It Pierce-, H C Crail?. L A White, Miller,||@@||S. White, J.R. Pierce, H.C. Craig, E.A. White, Miller, Brant and child, W X lïedtncad, C G Coiíen, Koeu«,||@@||Grant and child, W.J. Bedmead, C.G. Corten, Rogers, and 12 m the steerage Burn«, Philp, and Company, Lum ted,||@@||and 12 in the steerage. Burns Philp and Company Limited Hfr-Mit?||@@||agents. Pmu (* Ï, filo ton-», Captain H Hayman, from Cairn-)||@@||Emu (s.), 616 tons, Captain H. Hayman, from Cairns. G S Yudl and Co .agent4*||@@||G.S. Yuill and Co., agents. Oakland (*« ) TVUm«, Captain 1Ï Alloy, fiom Richmond||@@||Oakland (s.), 398 tons, Captain B. Alley, from Richmond bur Tul* *. Pn^engt-r««--Ali*- Smith, MUM Carir. ML-W*||@@||River July 8. Passengers—Mrs. Smith, Miss Carey, Messrs, Imith Griffen, Bi\tcr, fccikj, Middleton, Undtnrond,||@@||Smith, Griffen, Baxter, Scaley, Middleton, Underwood, linster Leigh, and 7 in tho steerage "W. T Yeagcr,||@@||Master Leigh, and 7 in the steerage. W.T. Yeager Jgeut -||@@||agent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058120 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ABRITAI/! -July ia||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 13. Cintra (? ), 1078 tons c aptam J E Butcher, from Cook-||@@||Cintra (s.), 1978 tons Captain J. E. Butcher, from Cook- town. Tia ports PasienDferf- Mesdames White, Philp and||@@||town via ports. Passengers—Mesdames White, Philp and 2 children Gribnk HeiMtt Krause dusses Gribble||@@||2 children, Gribble, Hewitt, Kranse, Misses Gribble, Apperly, Lu Barte Janus Phillips Sir 3? A Jennings and||@@||Apperly, La Barte, James, Phillips, Sir. P. A. Jennings and a Birt Messrs Jolmaon Calen, Artlmi Uro L Denten,||@@||valet, Messrs. Johnson, Gaden, Arthur, Brook, Dentgen, Mills Moss Pcufcl.0, Moorhouse, Chalk Holme» Schole||@@||Mills, Moss, Penecke, Moorhouse, Chalk, Holmes, Schole- fleld Dtttrsoo Mo«s, 1 it?Mmmum> Doualdnon, Mattera||@@||field, Dawson, Moss, Fitzsimmons, Donaldson, Masters Wilkinson îsent m Hnrrington Through passen^er-i||@@||Wilkinson, Newton, Harrington. Through passengers— Mrs Beruett and child l^ambnt. Pi Dennett Mewn.||@@||Mrs. Bennett and child, Lambert, Dr. Bennett, Messrs. Ormond Pickering ItoberUon 3 a tuck 3 ambert, and 29||@@||Ormond, Pickering, Robertson, Patrick, Lambert, and 29 in the ««tecrape Durn-! Ihdp and Co 1 imited, agents||@@||in the steerage. Burns, Philp and Co., Limited, agents. South Amlruliwn (a} 71f toni Capluin Ussher Irora||@@||South Australian (s.), 716 tons, Captain Ussher, from Cairn* >m port»- la* en^cri-Mes lame* Burton, Bul-||@@||Cairns, via ports. Passengers—Mesdames Burton, Bul- lock Higheeti Miase-* Burton Devrrc MONTI» Premayne,||@@||lock, Higheen, Misses Burton, Devere, Messrs. Tremayne, Phillip« Burton îselson Grei SmiUi Bieniun, and 17 in||@@||Phillips, Burton, Nelson, Grey, Smith, Brennan, and 17 in the »tecragt O S \ util ind Co ne nt«||@@||the steerage. G.S. Yuill and Co., agents. Talune (s ) -*0á0 tonR Captain 1 Imllipn from New||@@||Talune (s.), 2020 tons, Captain E. Phillips, from New Zealand poits MI A\ ellunrton IVwengfiw-Mwis||@@||Zealand ports, via Wellington. Passengers—Misses Scott Condell Hcaltj M Dougall M^eilJ, Wat-m,||@@||Scott, Condell, Healey, McDougall, McNeill, Watson, Hume U) Short Murellie Stiauge Lewers«, St C1 tir||@@||Hume (2), Short, Murchie, Strange, Lewers, St. Clair, Davidson, lûmes* Dixon Mesdames Wondlev,M Kellar,||@@||Davidson, Furness, Dixon, Mesdames Woodley, McKellar, Levj liuch, Watnon Agir, Thouui* Strange ¿udlej,||@@||Levy, Finch, Watson, Agar, Thomas, Strange, Dudley, Cunningham and 2 infant«, Nathan an I J children, Brown,||@@||Cunningham, and 2 infants, Nathan and 2 children, Brown, Coat««, Horder, Simpson, Me«)«rw W Grant D Bacon,||@@||Coates, Horder, Simpson, Messrs. W. Grant, D. Bacon, Captain Pearce Ihoroe, M atson Atrar Hmnersham,||@@||Captain Pearce, Thorne, Watson, Agar, Homersham, Thomas Turnbull Simpson M'DougaM, II M Stc'ens,||@@||Thomas, Turnbull, Simpson, McDougall, H.M. Stevens, A J Hadfield, M Vathan, Solomon*. Dr Lewers 1Î II||@@||A.J. Hadfield, M. Nathan, Solomons, Dr. Lewers, R.H. Watson, "Wright, riMsnlmtD. C M'Crackon, £ Lovell||@@||Watson, Wright, Pazohrab, C. McCracken, E. Lovell, Phclbnck 1 P M'Crackcn and 48 in the fore cabin F||@@||Phelbrick, T.T. McCracken, and 48 in the fore cabin. F. W Tackson njruit||@@||W. Jackson, agent. City of Grafton (a ) S25 tons, Captain D Anthon, from||@@||City of Grafton (s.). 825 tons, Captain D. Anthon, from Clarence liner 11th Julj Passengers -Misses GrillUhs||@@||Clarence River 11th July. Passengers—Misses Griffiths (2), Aldorson, B Nome, PHtott, Manning Crmielin||@@||(2), Alderson, R. Norrie, Elliott, Manning, Cromelin, Smith, M Inui«, Harkiie*»,, Barker, Mantera J Griffiths (21,||@@||Smith, McInnis, Harkness, Barker, Masters J. Griffiths (2), Metía Cohen, T Sidne>, G Carminad, 1 I\oirie, P J||@@||Messrs. Cohen, J. Sidney, G. Carrolass, F. Norrie, T.J. Houghton H Ijiwe 1Î Moore A P Bav, H L Miller,||@@||Houghton, H. Lawe, R. Moore, A.E. Ray, H.E. Miller, G P Hawkes J CUrao G L Hinton*, V Hinton, W G||@@||G.P. Hawkins, J. Climo, G.E. Flintoff, F. Flintoff, W.G. Prett K Whitford and ¿ m th« second cabin >orth||@@||Brett, R. Whitford, and 2 in the second cabin. North CosstS V Compan\ Limited agent*||@@||Coast S.N. Company Limited, agents. Oonah {s ) I7Ö7 tom Captain w T rcathcrntonc from||@@||Oonah (s.), 1757 tons, Captain W.J. Featherstone, from Hobart Passenger« -Mesdames Andersen and 2 children,||@@||Hobart. Passengers—Mesdames Anderson and 2 children, Bransgrovc ünjoton Sendall nnd - children Robertson,||@@||Bransgrove, Baynton, Sendall and 2 children, Robertson, Blnndstone, Lorett Tackson and familj W D Peacock||@@||Blundstone, Lovett, Jackson and family, W.D. Peacock, Miss» Ulundstono, lishcr "Wright Griffiths, Richards,||@@||Misses Blundstone, Fisher, Wright, Griffiths, Richards, Gray Bourke, Aleando. Andernn Brunsgxovo, Speers||@@||Gray, Bourke, Alexander, Anderson, Bransgrove, Speers, Hardman Messrs Andtrson Dyend O Bi rautl« S Cole||@@||Hardman, Messrs. Anderson, Byend, C. Barnard, S. Cole- rann Lenger, Peterson, W C Itichatd«, Spion« J Punes,||@@||man, Lenger, Peterson, W.C. Richards, Spiers, J. Purves, Grav, Lovett A r Cot C Bnllcw, Jackson, W D Pea-||@@||Gray, Lovett, A.C. Cox, C. Bullew, Jackson, W.D. Pea- cock, Gcoiye Adam«, Monter Harper, and JO in the steer-||@@||cock, George Adams, Master Harper, and 20 in the steer- age 1 "W Jackson agent||@@||age. F.W. Jackson, agent. PJingamitc is) 2o&) tons Ciptain A H Thorpe from||@@||Elingamite (s.), 2585 tons, Captain A.H. Thorpe, from Melbourne Pa^n^cra- MIN 1-nwectt Misses Hinch||@@||Melbourne. Passengers—Mrs. Fawcett, Misses Hinch- chffc Corcoran Cutt«, Morgan, Dane*, Ilarptr Dr||@@||cliffe, Corcoran, Cutter, Morgan, Davies, Harper, Dr. Honfall Meswv Coite*, Mtirpl» Xittg Ager, F It||@@||Horsfall, Messrs. Coates, Murphy, King, Ager, F.R. Mooic 1 T Monro Vitrgerald, Morgan, Blackwell nnd||@@||Moore, F.J. Moore, Fitzgerald, Morgan, Blackwell and Cutter, Master Crox-oa and 3 ni the utecmgi Huddart,||@@||Cutter, Master Croxson, and 3 in the steerage. Huddart, Parker, and Co Limited, agents||@@||Parker, and Co., Limited, agents. Piado (s ), fNi ton* Captain Baurct, from Noumea 7th||@@||Fiado (s.), 985 tons, Captain Bauret, from Noumea 7th Tulx \ Jome and Co agent«||@@||July. A Jouve and Co., agents. Mount Kembla (« 1 710 tons, Captain A gutter, from||@@||Mount Kembla (s.), 716 tons, Captain Agutter, from Bundibt.rg Burns Philp and Co , Limited agent«||@@||Bundaberg. Burns Philp and Co., Limited, agents. Gulf of Mexico (O from Brisbane A M Arthur and||@@||Gulf of Mexico (s.), from Brisbane A. McArthur and Co agents||@@||Co. agents. Bannah Nicholson, barque, Captain Watt from Kalpara||@@||Hannah Nicholson, barque, Captain Watt from Kaipara to Adelaide put in leaking||@@||to Adelaide, put in leaking. M joining (a) "63 tons, from linmd W T Tcager||@@||Wyoming (s.), 258 tons, from Tweed. W.T. Yeager, agent||@@||agent. Whampoa's) 17 ind 2 children Sniw, Jencken||@@||enough, Baker, Ramsay and 2 children, Snow, Jencken, Moffatt J li Abirrideu St John ind famdj,Mu8Ps A||@@||Moffatt, J.H. Marsden, St. John and family, Misses A. Grath, Goldstonc G Bom Boyd Chomley Wilkinaon||@@||Grath, Goldstone, G. Berry, Boyd, Chomley, Wilkinson, Paraiutt Jencken J Jencke» Lord "Williamson, D»l||@@||Parncutt, Jencken, J. Jencken, Lord, Williamson, Dal- infnla Marsden, loote Thompson, Mes*r« Prjmm, J||@@||merda, Marsden, Foote, Thompson, Messrs. Prymm, E. Hodgkins H H HBII L P Stewart Beattie Greenwood||@@||Hodgkins, H.H. Hall, L.P. Stewart, Beattie, Greenwood, Harcourt Snow *Hrc-t J C Goold 1 Gibb Bnsbeo, G||@@||Harcourt, Snow, Street, J.C. Goold, T. Gibb, Brisbee, G. M Buchanan T N ewing W 11 Tolinsnu 1 J Grecn||@@||M. Buchanan, T. Newing, W.H. Johnson, E.J. Green- strect, and Si in the ivcond cabin Tliroii(vh passengn-s to||@@||street, and 31 in the second cabin. Through passengers to ftuoen'lunl porte 3Vlt»sit||@@||Musceo, Evans, and three in the steerage. North Coast SN Company limited, pp^nts||@@||S.N. Company Limited, agents. lannis (it ), 17 U ttin-', Ou>t«m Ii ernes, from Noumea 10th||@@||Tanais (s.), 1734 tons, Captain Remes, from Noumea 10th .Tulr Pai-iengriT-Mrs Mmnmg, Mr Mead, Mr Guár-||@@||July. Passengers—Mrs. Manning, Mr. Mesel, Mr. Guasi- dete Mr Arnaud TI Ve V~>**el agent||@@||dere, Mr. Arnaud. H. De Possell, agent. Waihora (P Ï, fli«n» to-s (attain Neville, from New||@@||Waihora (s.), 2003 tons, Captain Neville, from New- cnstli1 forA«i'l£l*nd r W 7aek*on, flgoufc I||@@||castle for Auckland. F.W. Jackson, agent. Mumu (* 1,144 Ion", Captain Cnntv, from Moruya A I||@@||Murray (s.), 144 tons, Captain Canty, from Moruya. A. Kethel agent||@@||Kethel, agent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056907 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. -4>||@@|| ARRIVALS - Tilly 1||@@||ARRIVALS—July 3. Adelaide (*)t 1711 tors, Captain V XV Loekvcr from||@@||Adelaide (s.), 1711 tons, Captain T.W. Lockyer from %Ve*tern Aubti-aha, ni ports Pasirrigcrs-Mr mid Mr*||@@||Western Australia, viz ports. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Austin, Mr and Mrs Commms, Mrs Heming Mi*«||@@||Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Commins, Mrs. Fleming, Miss Austin, Mast-rr ViHtin, Mr« M'Gtivan, MM A liiehord||@@||Austin, Master Austin, Mrs. McGowan, Miss A. Richard- «n, Mof-rs J Austin ,T lit id, Heming, Aitclilejnbns 1||@@||son, Messrs. J. Austin , J Read, Fleming, Mecklejohns, E. Jamc-i, .Tfnkiufi, Oldham, lSiabarou T limul ill, G lohn||@@||James, Jenkins, Oldham, Brabazon, T. Randall, G. John- ron, A OHIC, H I'errj J Ashford, and -iO in the ste-cragf||@@||son, A. GAle, H. Perry, J. Ashford, and 49 in the steerage. OSA mil and r\j , n^cuti||@@||G.S. Yuill and Co., agents. Leura (s ), 1174 tons, Uplam Ii It Hrown from A [el||@@||Leura (s.), 1174 tons, Captain R. R. Brown, from Mel- (?Durne Pa "-.Sendern -VIc«djriie-i A\ lllttn'on, Jhrnwir and||@@||bourne. Passengers—Medsames Wilkinson, Thrower and infant, Bnmcrfltld, Alt-s*^ o Nidi 1 llzmiuince, 1 vohno||@@||infant, Somerfield, Misses O'Niell, Fitzmaurice, Eveline, Halbe, A\hcutlc>, Ha\hoi, lïrillc\, Glumas Wigne),||@@||Hallie, Wheatley, Hayhow, Beilly, Garnsay, Wigney, Williams, Vraraon, hw ard Foone ii) Munro .1 J with,||@@||Williams, Pearson, Sward, Rooney (2), Messrs. J. Bouth, 3 Uoutli, Ii nnet, I-PP, ¡..W-L-CIIOJ. Cooper Cok*, Tono-«,||@@||S. South, Bennet, Lee, Sweeney, Cooper Cole, Jones, .Wilson, Kinn, J-vrMl, li. \ "\\ illtin-tun, nnd lr, in the||@@||Wilson, King, Tyrell, Rev. Wilkinson, and 25 in the .Btoernço "\\m li JW II 1 ->unth und Pons ï united, agent»||@@||steerage. Wm. Howard Smith and Sons, Limited, agents. j Burrawing (s \ (ii tun., Captain R Taplin, from||@@||Burrawong (s.), 391 tons, Captain R. Taplin, from ''Mncieüj línrr .ni Juh IV^nt.u^-"Ntensr-i Iro-t,||@@||Macleay River 2nd July. Passengers—Messrs. Frost, Collin-«, Ali-^cs M'Nully, DMSLO 1, Maher, Mo-^n A 1.||@@||Collins, Misses McNally, Driscoll, Maher, Messrs. A.E. fria\rl]e AValt, It nae, T 1 oic-r, I ro-»t, CÏ It Will*»,||@@||Flavelle, Watt, Raine, J. Borger, Frost, G.R. Wells, [ Clune, Alister Collin« nnd 1 in tho t«tecnif?c North Coast||@@||Clune, Master Collins and 3 in the steerage. North Coast 8 N Companj, T imiti-d, agent»||@@||S.N. Company Limited, agents. Oakland (f ;, TOS ton-. Captain li Alle), from Rich-||@@||Oakland (s.), 398 tons, Captain B. Alley, from Rich- mond lti\er 1st TuVj I'dS-iPiigviN-Jlei-sri Wnlt-h,||@@||mond River 1st July. Passengers—Messrs. Walsh, fihuirer, Thclerhgh, i?tun7c, Wren, Weir {!), Mesduiiie*||@@||Shearer, Thelerligh, Stunse, Wren, Weir (2), Mesdames Kirkland l'yen?, (min and 2 children, Mongnmery and J||@@||Kirkland, Evens, Gain and 2 children, Montgomery and 1 child blade ned T children, t ampboll, Mi-s Mathers, and||@@||child, Slade and 3 children, Campbell, Miss Mathers, and 5 in the iteerige "UTA ca/er Jgcnt||@@||5 in the steerage. W.T. Yeager, agent. bolineen (R ), 2871 ton-**, Captain Truism, from Antwerp||@@||Solingen (s.), 2871 tons, Captain Truleen, from Antwerp Apul 2\ H AV Hcndirson, n^ent||@@||April 25. H.W. Henderson, agent. Augutu i ton" Captain Tulloch, from Twe-A||@@||Augusta (s.), 204 tons, Captain Tulloch, from Tweed Slivei and IUTMU lîaj VIR*I ngers- Mm liions and child,||@@||River and Byron Bay. Passengers—Mrs. Hinds and child, md 4 in tho f-tpomg» H M l omjran and Co agenti||@@||and 4 in the steerage. B.M. Corrigan and Co., agents. Namoi (« ), MM ton* Captain Ii- J. hkinncr, from New-||@@||Namoi (s.), 1414 tons, Captain R.J. Skinner, from New- castle Newcastle and Hunter llnix is N Conipan>,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S.N. Company Limited, /unit||@@||Limited, agents. Wingmnite (?» ),2*S3 tons, Captain rore\ W Pull, from||@@||Elingamite (s.), 2585 tons, Captain Percy W. Bull, from Lnuncc tun l*t Julx 1 v-acn^im- Alendamos It, Vinej,||@@||Launceston 1st July. Passengers—Mesdames R. Viney, .Meredith lawlor, Jiunei Tinlw, Thirl eil W D H||@@||Meredith, Taylor, James Taylor, Thirkell, W.D.H. Aichei, WiUon l bamber» Mi-^ei Han-mglhwaitc, Mere-||@@||Archer, Wilson Chambers, Misses Bassingthwaite, Mere- dith, 'i nirkcl), 1 erguwn, L lfrjru-»fn, Aíidden, Clémence,||@@||dith, Thirkell, Ferguson, E. Ferguson, Madden, Clemence, UurrOffM Hiker, T Archtr, Hole, Blaxland, A\ilhamn (?--),||@@||Burrows, Baker, J. Archer, Hole, Blaxland, Williams (2), lies« ra i: 1) Lnure»ce li Muirhead, G Muirhead, fen ville,||@@||Messrs. E.D. Laurence, R. Muirhead, G. Muirhead, Saville, Turner, H Vinej, Mun head, ^eatt, Piper, H Galenbj, li||@@||Turner, H. Viney, Muirhead, Scott, Piper, H. Gatenby, R. Gatenby, Trigg, Gmbh, Tiijloi, Hiuubow, Thnke", \\il||@@||Gatenby, Craigg, Grubb, Taylor, Rainbow, Thirkell, Wil- -4Í*m-», M Oíbs3n,AV A Gibson A 'J' Gibbon, Hill, iJo>c»,||@@||liams, H. Gibson, W.A. Gibson, A.T. Gibson, Hill, Boyes, B. Vines Horne, Upton, C Vammore, McCarthy, U>c,||@@||R. Viney, Horne, Upton, T. Paramore, McCarthy, Bye, Xlood, \\ atson, Aia«tti Meredith, »nd Hin the steerage||@@||Flood, Watson, Master Meredith, and 11 in the steerage. Buddart, Parkci, and Co , Limited||@@||Huddart, Parker and Co., Limited. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060729 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.-July SO.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 30. Emu (a.), 710 tons, Captain George, from Cairns 23rd||@@||Emu (s.), 716 tons, Captain George, from Cairns 23rd July. G. 8. Ynill and Co , agents.||@@||July. G. S. Yuill and Co., agents. Bega (s.). 655 tons, Captain W. Ü. Horace, from Eden||@@||Bega (s.). 555 tons, Captain W. O. Horace, from Eden and ports. Passenger«-Misses Foley Í2), Ethcnngton, and||@@||and ports. Passengers—Misses Foley (2), Etherington, and Heropton, Messrs. Dans, Wood, and M'Noe, and 15 in the||@@||Hempton, Messrs. Davis, Wood, and McNee, and 15 in the nteeraee Illawarra S. N. Company, Limited, agent«.||@@||steerage. Illawarra S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Yaralla (s.)t 482 tons. Captain O. ßhiart, from Fremantle,||@@||Yaralla (s.), 482 tons. Captain C. Stuart, from Fremantle, .via Adelaide. Burns, Philp, and Co , Limited, agenta.||@@||via Adelaide. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, agents. Helen Denny, barque, 723 ton«, Captain Smith, from||@@||Helen Denny, barque, 723 tons, Captain Smith, from Lyttolton July l8 J. I\ Paxton, agent.||@@||Lyttelton July 18. J. T. Paxton, agent. Hauroto (a ), 193S tons, Captain A Anderson, from New-||@@||Hauroto (s.), 1988 tons, Captain A. Anderson, from New- castle F. W. Jackson, ngenU||@@||castle F. W. Jackson, agent. Sydney (a.), fiTt tonH. Captain Thompnon, from New-||@@||Sydney (s.), 634 tons, Captain Thompson, from New- castle Newcastle and Hunter River S S Company,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company, Limited, agents||@@||Limited, agents. Elingamite (a *), 2585 toni, from NowcosUc. Huddart,||@@||Elingamite (s.), 2585 tons, from Newcastle. Huddart, Parker, and Co , Limited, agents||@@||Parker, and Co., Limited, agents. Tambo (g.), 732 ton«, Captain Rose, from Newcastle||@@||Tambo (s.), 732 tons, Captain Rose, from Newcastle. Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited, agents.||@@||Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited, agents. Augusta (s), 201 tens, Captain L Tulloch, from Tweed||@@||Augusta (s), 204 tons, Captain L. Tulloch, from Tweed Uiver. rassengM-H-Mr Johnstone, Mr. T. Collin'«, nnd 3||@@||River.Passengers—Mr. Johnstone, Mr. T. Collins, and 3 In the steerage Ii M. Corrigan nnd Co., agents||@@||in the steerage. B. M. Corrigan and Co., agents. Peregrine (s.), 2500 ton*. Ciptnin J. Tain, from Bris-||@@||Peregrine (s.), 2500 tons, Captnin J. Pain, from Bris- bane 20th instant ra^cngers-Mesdames Havwood and||@@||bane 29th instant. Passengers—Mesdames Haywood and child, Harri"', Dibble, M'Phcrson and child. Moore and||@@||child, Harris, Dibble, McPherson and child, Moore and child, Misses Junie» Schmidt. Portes, E Case, Messrs Bea-||@@||child, Misses James Schmidt. Portes, E. Case, Messrs. Bea- cham?, Dibble, G. Cartwright, C. R. Ewing, Smjthc,||@@||champ, Dibble, G. Cartwright, C. R. Ewing, Smythe, Stewart, W.*G. Anthonj, Kergin, Masters Anthony (2).||@@||Stewart, W. G. Anthony, Kergin, Masters Anthony (2). Wm. Howard Smith and Sons. Limited, ngonti||@@||Wm. Howard Smith and Sons. Limited, agents. Knllatiua (s ), ßSO tom, Captain Johu Magee, from||@@||Kallatina (s.), 680 tons, Captain John Magee, from Grafton 29th instant. Pn^-songera-Mrs Connoll), Mm||@@||Grafton 29th instant. Passengers—Mrs Connolly, Mrs. Hill, Mri Manning, Mrs Johnson, Mrs "Walton, Miss||@@||Hill, Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Walton, Miss Land, Mlss Hill, MUs M. Hill, Miss Connoll), Miss Rcay,||@@||Land, Miss Hill, Miss M. Hill, Miss Connolly, Miss Reay, Miss M'Phcrson, Miss Andrews, Miss "Walker, Messrs. C.||@@||Miss McPherson, Miss Andrews, Miss Walker, Messrs. C. J. Small. S Kermode, C J. Dunn, L Thompson, A||@@||J. Small, S. Kermode, C. J. Dunn, L. Thompson, A. M'Donald, A. Johnson, W. C. Adams, II. B. Dando, "W.||@@||McDonald, A. Johnson, W. C. Adams, H. B. Dando, W. Crabbe, w. Hanns, Mawters Hou'^on (2), and 12 in the||@@||Crabbe, W. Hanns, Marsters Houison (2), and 12 in the second cabin North Coast S. N. Company, Limited,||@@||second cabin. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agents.||@@||agents. Warrego (s ), SO ton«. Captain W Ii. fleetwood, from||@@||Warrego (s.), 869 tons, Captain W. R. Fleetwood, from Burketown, Ma porta. Passen tren«-Mesdames Matthews.||@@||Burketown, via ports. Passengers—Mesdames Matthews, Jones, Montefiore, Kde and clnld.MissBroomhall. Captains||@@||Jones, Montefiore, Ede and child, Miss Broomhall. Captains Thomson and Dark, Be\ J. H Holmes, Means J. J. Bush,||@@||Thomson and Dark, Rev. J. H Holmes, Messrs. J. J. Bush, W. G Statham. W\ Taylor. Matthews, A. O. Jepson, «ml||@@||W. G. Statham, W. Taylor, Matthews, A. O. Jepson, and 6 in the second cabin. Messrs. Bum*», Philp, and Co,||@@||6 in the second cabin. Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited ngents.||@@||Limited agents. Dlectra (s ), Wi tons, Captain Fdward TarreU, from||@@||Electra (s.), 395 tons, Captain Edward Farrell, from Itichmond Iïi\er 29th Julv. PaaRtTigeri- Mrs String,||@@||Richmond River 29th July. Passengers—Mrs. Strang, Misses Strang, Burnan. Mes*rs. W. M'Mabon, J. Ains-||@@||Misses Strang, Burnan. Messrs. W. McMahon, J. Ains- worth, F. Smith, J. T. Ingham, H'Albster, Dr. De||@@||worth, F. Smith, J. T. Ingham, McAllister, Dr. De "Winton, Master Strang, and 15 in the fore cabin. North||@@||Winton, Master Strang, and 15 in the fore cabin. North Coasts N. Compauj, Liniitol, agent«.||@@||Coasts S. N. Company, Limited agents. Taicn (b.), }Gb$ tons, Captain "W. A. Pearce from||@@||Taic\eri (s.), 1668 tons, Captain W. A. Pearce from DeTonport. Passeuger-Mr. Bmmcrton. F. W. Jackson,||@@||Devonport. Passenger—Mr. Emmerton. F. W. Jackson, agent. _ -||@@||agent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060356 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ARUIVALS -July 29||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 28. Austral ian (ii ), mi tona, Captain Horatio Wood, from||@@||Australian (s.), 363 tons, Captain Horatio Wood, from Tort Macquarie 27th instant Fasseogers- Mías Nettle||@@||Port Macquarie 27th instant. Passengers—Míss Nettle- field, HHrs M'Kay, Motwra Ellis, M'Kay. North Coast||@@||field, Miss McKay, Messrs. Ellis, McKay. North Coast B, N. Company, Limiti.de agents||@@||S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Allowrlo {» ), W7 tone. Captain G Walker, from Bate-||@@||Allowrie {s.), 507 tons, Captain G. Walker, from Bate- man*« Bay, \Ia Ulladulla Pavengon.-Moäsre Bclmfteld,||@@||man's Bay, via Ulladulla Passengers—Messrs. Schofield, Guy, BlankB Carter (2), Dennison, Thompson, Burns,||@@||Guy, Blanks, Carter (2), Dennison, Thompson, Burns, Kui land, Kopi, Bennett, Algei, Father* CaBsidy and||@@||Kirkland, Kops, Bennett, Alger, Fathers Cassidy and Sheridan Illawarra S N Company, Trmited, agents||@@||Sheridan. Illawarra S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Svdney fs J, 634 ton«, Captain I hotnpson, from New-||@@||Svdney (s.), 634 tons, Captain Thompson, from New- castle Ntwcastlo and Hunter River Companj, Limited,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River Company, Limited, agent«||@@||agents. Kingsley (b ), 01 tons, from Morirj a nod port«. John||@@||Kingsley (s.), 61 tons, from Moruya and ports. John Aubin, a Rent||@@||Aubin, agent Tambo (b ), 732 ton«, Captain Bo*e, from HnWt 25th||@@||Tambo (s.), 732 tons, Captain Rose, from Hobart 25th July Huddart Parker, and Co , Timited, agents||@@||July. Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited, agents. Dovedale fa J, 2821 tons, Captain P Hayman, from||@@||Dovedale (s.), 2821 tons, Captain P. Hayman, from Melbourne G S Yuill and Co , ogont«||@@||Melbourne. G. S. Yuill and Co., agents. Knraweera (<* \ 1477 tons Captain "W B Blowa, from||@@||Karaweera (s.) 1477 tons, Captain W. B. Blown, from Edithburg 24th Julv narrpld Brother*, agents||@@||Edithburg 24th July. Harrold Brothers, agents. Burrawong (« 1, 101 ton«, Captain IÏ Taplin, from||@@||Burrawong (s.) 391 ton«s Captain R. Taplin, from Maclea. Biter 27th Tul\ ra ton«, Captain Clark, from Mel-||@@||Indianapolis (s.), 2465 tons, Captain Clark, from Mel- bourne G S Yuill and Co , agent«||@@||bourne. G. S. Yuill and Co., agents. Tarawera (s ), 2001 ton«, Captain Sinclair, from New-||@@||Tarawera (s.), 2003 tons, Captain Sinclair, from New- castle r, "W. Jackson, agent.||@@||castle. F. W. Jackson, agent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060068 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPÏîfCC||@@||SHIPPING. AIUttVALS.-July «¡S. .||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 25. Ttonedalc (s ), 247 IJÏIS Oap'afn Paulsoîi, from Iîo!hi«rer||@@||Rosedale (s.), 247 tons, Captain Paulson, from Bellinger Uiver rftst.ci.frer8-.Mr LHIF, Mr Elliot!,Mr.Tjana, Mi^s||@@||River. Passengers—Mr Ellis, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Tysen, Miss Vale North Coasts N Compiny, I imite«! nfftntti||@@||Vale. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Collingrove barque 8fî ron« CmrtainA V. Xho-wj, from||@@||Collingrove, barque, 861 tons, Captain A. V. Brown, from Poit Natal nth Time, in halls*t J O Till«, ftgont||@@||Port Natal 13th June, in ballast. J. G. Ellis, agent. fojdno\ (?» ), (IM tons Cn plain Ihompson, imm Kcw||@@||Sydney (s.), 634 tons Captain Thompson, from New- 1ft. tV> Xencftlcnnd Jiuntei Pi-or Company, Limjt°d,||@@||castle. Newcastle an Hunter River Company, Limited, lftoati||@@||agents. Tub °1||@@||July 26. PM8 Ophir, C^in tons tOnaut line). Cajteln J F||@@||R.M.S. Ophir, 9810 tons (Orient line). Captain J. F. 0Buth\cn from Lindon 12th luut, Pljniiuthnth June, vi«||@@||Ruthven, from London 12th June, Plymouth 13th June, via ^ttfijalp>rts rmn.nci.ri Mr O G Dixon, Mr A ITarri||@@||usual ports. Passengers—Mr. G. G. Dixon, Mr. A. Harri- rtm Mr 1) Anders >n Mr \ Utiisen, Mr nnd Mia Ben-||@@||son, Mr. D. Anderson, Mr. A. Bensen, Mr. and Mrs. Ben- bow llowen Mir.» Bowers Mr O T BriPcoo, Mrs Chat||@@||bow, Bowen, Miss Bowers, Mr. G. J. Briscoe, Mrs. Chat- Ileltl Mi*MCtntfWd,Mr nmlMrs Colo, Mr G Court, Mm||@@||field, Miss Chatfield, Mr. and Mrs. Cole, Mr. G. Court, Mrs. M 1 Ora* f ml Mi and Mi« "W DoTrofield nnd child,||@@||M. F. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. W. Dorrefield and child, "Mr P Ilovlttt Mr It Hughes, ÄCr S I' Tonen,||@@||Mr. R. Howlett, Mr. R. Hughes, Mr. S. P. Jones, Mr J H Uobimon Itr ami Mrs J O.||@@||Mr. J. H. Robinson, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Joffre* Mi-", fr T loiter. Miss GI annan Dr||@@||Jeffrey, Miss S. J. Forster, Miss Graham, Dr. jfc fi IFawthorn Miti IJIHOTKJI Mr K P Hollander,||@@||E. S. Hawthorn, Miss Hallewel, Mr. E. P. Hollander, ©?à«, M ïalïinp Mi« T Tnîons, Mr 8 T Tullun, Mrs||@@||Miss M. Jakins, Miss E. Jakins, Mr. S. P. Julius, Mrs. nttup- the Mw*es luntr Mr nnd Mia Lngorornnta, Mr J||@@||King, and the Misses King, Mr. and Mrs. Lagererants, Mr. J. *» Lnmnrquo Mr LincasJme Mr Lantrdnn, Mim Lindsny,||@@||J. Lamarque, Mr. Lancashire, Mr Langdon, Miss Lindsay, . fi V. I Stollcr, Mr G H streeter Mr D Stromncl, Mr||@@||Mr. F. Stoller, Mr. G. S. Streeter, Mr, D, Strumpel, Mr. i * II Tinton ^ïr T M «Mock Mr T n Mallett, Mr||@@||W. H. Luxton, Mr. L. Maddock, Mr. T. H. Mallett, Mr. A M lïndie MUK F lî Mtlch ion, »ir and MM J.||@@||A. McBridie, Miss E. B. Mitchison, Mr. and Mrs. J. Urknvon Mr W Pitman Mr 1 G Tratteo, Mr D||@@||Parkinson, Mr. W. Pitman, Mr. F. G. Pratten, Mr. D. jShnrp Mr T S vtruub, Miss J. Treweeke, Miss P Tre||@@||Sharp, Mr. I. S. Straub, Miss J. Treweeke,, Miss P. Tre- treeke, Mr H W WIM»» on anl stocrnffo From Albany||@@||weeke, Mr. H. W. Wiseman, and steerage. From Albany : Mw Rosenthal, Mis nnd Master Banks From Mel-||@@||Mrs. Rosenthal, Mrs. and Master Banks. From Mel- bourne Mr I. nig» ton, Mrs and Missoa (2) Soinnars, Mr||@@||bourne : Mr. Hingston, Mrs. and Misses (2) Somners, Mr. W Smith *Ir J Copeland, Mrs J Tworacy, Mr and||@@||W. Smith, Mr. J. Copeland, Mrs. J Twomey, Mr. and M I'M Ucrij Mr Di naham, Mr and Mr« L uenn.Mr||@@||Miss Berry, Mr. Denaham, Mr. and Mrs. L. Henry, Mr. M» ido^a, HOT O'Bneu, Mr T I Haves, Mr Wilson||@@||Meadows, Rev. O'Brien, Mr. J. F. Hayes, Mr. Wilson, Mi T C firntth, Vr Mr* and Mia« Finlayson, Mr Mil-||@@||Mr. J. C. Smith, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Finlayson, Mr Mil- ford, Mit nation aud child, Mr and Mrs Solomon, Mr||@@||ford, Mrs. Nation and child, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon, Mr. W J Simpacn, Mina Curt s "Mihi ll-mrlu David Änder-||@@||W. J. Simpson, Miss Curtis, Miss Bourke. David Änder- ten agent||@@||son, agent. Australien (s ),G423 ton9 < ipi ita Handln (Messngeriep||@@||Australien (s ),6423 tons, Captain Flauden (Messageries Maritimes Line), from Mar*edit* -Hut Tune, via utmnl||@@||Maritimes Line), from Marseilles 21st June, via usual Sort« Passpnt-er^ tin quarmitin*1)-For Sjdney Mr and||@@||ports. Passengers (in quarantine)—For Sydney : Mr. and Tra TJaiir Mr Klccmo, Mr I Ii I loy 1, Mi Mackinnon,||@@||Mrs. Haig, Mr. Kleemo, Mr. R. B. Lloyd, Mr. Mackinnon, Mr C Pnbinson Mr A E Clio nas, Mr W A B Bhnnd,||@@||Mr. C. Robinson, Mr. A. E. Chomas, Mr. W. A. B. Shand, Mr Ii Shiind, Mr T W Toipncnu Mr T W Thompson,||@@||Mr. B. Shand, Mr. J. W. Joigneau, Mr. J. W. Thompson, Mr and Mrs Nicholson Air I Wunderlich, Mrs Lloyd||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson, Mr. E. Wunderlich, Mrs. Lloyd. For Noumea Messrs bindbcrg, I nwerre, Picard. Pernet,||@@||For Noumea : Messrs. Sindberg, Laserre, Picard, Pernet, Bonhomme Courel, Tandnry, Mnrot L Bat, Dangin,||@@||Bonhomme Couret, Jandury, Marot, L. Bat, Danguy, Obcj, Denn iß, Alfousi, mid Germain, Mi Mnrot and child||@@||Obey, Dennis, Alfonsi, and Germain, Mr. Maret and child, Mrs fiiou, Mrs Punnorc, and Miss Manns , also 180 of||@@||Mrs. Riou, Mrs. Pumiere, and Miss Marius ; also 180 of crow II do Po*sel, a^cnt||@@||crew. H. de Possel, agent. Bega (s ), fiö^ tan», Captain W O TFeráte from Eden, via||@@||Bega (s.), 555 tons, Captain W. O. Hersee, from Eden, via port« Fns.-icugora-Mesdames Gentle Murphy and||@@||ports. Passengers—Mesdames Gentle, Murphy, and ChaMehnp MIWH Wren (2) Linden, Golding, nnd Booti,||@@||Chaseling, Messes Wren (2), Linden, Golding, and Scott, Mcasrs 1 wecdie C«mpb<.ll, Ziiigel, Gentle, and Long,||@@||Messrs. Tweedie, Campbell, Zingel, Gentle, and Long, Masters Bules and Carden, and 3 in the Bteeraga IBn||@@||Masters Butes and Carden, and 3 in the steerage Illa- waira S N Company, Limited, agent»||@@||warra S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Lirkspnte {« ), Mi>b tons, Captain O \ Thoips« from||@@||Birksgate {s.), 1458 tons, Captain C. A. Thorpe from Townsville llth Tulv, via poits Passengers-Messrs »W||@@||Townsville 19th July, via ports. Passengers—Messrs. W. Broadlev, J K DI inter, Captain lorn líonÜe> Bums,||@@||Broadlev, J. K. B. Lister, Captain Tom Bentley. Bums, Philp, and Co , Limited, nguili||@@||Philp, and Co., Limited, agents. Namoi ( ), 1414 tons, Captain R J Skinner, from New-||@@||Namoi ( .), 1414 tons, Captain R. J. Skinner, from New- castle NeivcnÄtlo and Hunter Hiver S S Company,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S. S. Company, Limited apents||@@||Limited, agents. Barrabool (s ), 042 tons, Captain William Hammer, from||@@||Barrabool (s.), 942 tons, Captain William Hammer, from Brisbane 24th Tuly raesenRcrs- Mr« Mumme, Misses||@@||Brisbane 24th July. Passengers—Mrs. Mumme, Misses Pule and Cleveland, Messrs L Bennett W Blown J B||@@||Pule and Cleveland, Messrs. E. Bennett. W. Brown. J. B. Johnson, A G Watkins, Pule, Bifibngburg, 1 W||@@||Johnson, A. G. Watkins, Pule, Rislingburg, F. W. Knipplc, O'Shaugncsoy, 21 Cleveland, Mortimor, J W||@@||Kaipple, O'Shaugnesey, H. Cleveland, Mortimer, J. W. Stewart, and Mumme, and 29 in tho ßteenge Wm||@@||Stewart, and Mumme, and 29 in the steerage. Wm. Howard Smith nnd Eons. Limited agents||@@||Howard Smith and Sons. Limited, agents. Micflcld, barque 12ÎC tons, Captain Curtis,from Glasgow||@@||Miefield, barque, 1275 tons, Captain Curtis,from Glasgow t5th April Mason Brothern, Limited, ngcn*s||@@||25th April. Mason Brothers, Limited, agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059937 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. . ARmVALS.-JulySs-.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 24. Industry (s ), 18.10 ton», Certain A T. Mullock, from||@@||Industry (s ), 1880 tons, Certain A. F. Mullock, from Brisbane Slut July. Ba^enjrcrs-Mrs Mullock and||@@||Brisbane 21st July. Passengers—Mrs Mullock and family. G S Yutll and Co , agents||@@||family. G. S. Yuill and Co., agents. Eurimbla (« ), 1053 Um», Captain James Grahl.||@@||Eurimbla (s.), 1053 tons, Captain James Grahl, from Rockhampton Pas-r-nrers-Mesdames Carroll||@@||from Rockhampton. Passengers—Mesdames Carroll and infant, Lawrie and lrfant, P Norris,||@@||and infant, Lawrie and infant, P. Norris, Muses B Cutbusli, L Brificombe, Lssie Kuy, Bets,||@@||Misses B. Cutbush, L. Briscombe, Lssie Kay, Bets, Dill Macky, Be Dill Mackv, Me^rs. J. B||@@||Dill Macky, Rev. Dill Mackv, Messrs. J. R. Cromo, J BranneUy, P A Uorptn.A G Arnold, G||@@||Cromo, J. Brannelly, P. A. Morphy, A. G. Arnold, G. Hicks, Liv»ne Carroll, Gibb, lind 9 m the Ptecrage||@@||Hicks, Lawrie, Carroll, Gibb, and 9 in the steerage. Burn«, Philp and Co , Limited agen+s||@@||Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, agents. .Tynan (s ), 14Wton«, Ctptnin 1 11 Jov, from Towns-||@@||Tyrian (s.), 1456 tons, Captain J. D. Joy, from Towns- ville Mackay, Rockhampton via Briso-me Pa«wengers||@@||ville, Mackay, Rockhampton, via Brisbane. Passengers— Metdnme* 1' Rodney, A Brockwa\, «I M'Can, L Mears A M'Inwnov G||@@||Alexander, Misses E. Saxby, L. Mears, A. McInerney, G. Nortli, T f-tewnrt G Stewart, A Gayl^r, Alexander, I||@@||North, J. Stewart, G. Stewart, A. Gayler, Alexander, 3tfs«ra 1 rhcein V Peak, W "Williams, A Rodney, G||@@||Messrs. E. Pheean, F. Peak, W. Williams, A. Rodney, G. Williams G Mulhall, "\V Bepr, H "Wilson, P Grant, F||@@||Williams, G Marshall, W. Begg, R. Wilson, P. Grant, F. M'Crae W Oxenford A Die, J M'Can-dand, J Hockin||@@||McCrae, W. Oxenford, A. Dye, J McCausland, J. Hockin- con I C Itbitrst W Í lahtbod),!" Alexander,and l'un (fie||@@||son, E. Colthurst, W. Lighbody, F. Alexander,and 15 in the Hteerase Win Howard Smith and Bon«« L mitcd, agents||@@||steerage. Wm. Howard Smith and Sons, Limited, agents. AiiMtrahan (s ),3R( tonn Captain Horatio Wood, from||@@||Australian (s.),363 tons, Captain Horatio Wood, from Port Macquarie 2 Ird Pa-wengers- Madame«*. Bourne,||@@||Port Macquarie 2 3rd. Passwengers—Madames Bourne, Kerr, Mi^es Mnttcrson {2), B urne, and a in tho second||@@||Kerr, Misses Matterson {2), Bourne, and 3 in the second cabin North Coa««tS !s Compinj, limited, agents I||@@||cabin. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Bullan-1 (s ), 17^5 tons, Captain O him, from Western |||@@||Bullarra (2.), 1725 tons, Captain G. Sim from Western Australia via poit« G S Yiull and Co agents||@@||Australia, via ports. G. S. Yuill and Co., agents. \amoirfn ), 1414 tons, Captain R J Skinner, from New||@@||Namoi (s.), 1414 tons, Captain R. J. Skinner, from New- pintle Newcastle and Hunter Hirer S S Compinj, ,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S. S. Company, Limited, agents I||@@||Limited, agents. Chindera t> ). 300 toad, Captain Pearson, from Newcastle i||@@||Chindera (s.). 300 tons, Captain Pearson, from Newcastle. George W Nicholl agent '||@@||George W. Nicholl, agent. rifc'lure (s ) »720 lonsiShire Line), Captain John Wil-||@@||Fifeshire (s.), 3720 tons (Shire Line), Captain John Wil- son, f r jm London 10th Ma', T as Palmas 27th, via Adelaide I||@@||son, from London 10th May, Las Palmas 27th, via Adelaide and Mel' ojruc Gibb«, Bright, and Co , asentó.||@@||and Melbourne. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059719 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.-July 23.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 23. Alameda, Royal mail steamer, 815S tons, Captain K||@@||Alameda, Royal mail steamer, 3158 tons, Captain K. Yan Otciendorp, from San rrancifico, via ports Passen||@@||Van Oterendorp, from San Francisco, via ports. Passen- cors-Mr Nat C Goodwin and valet, Mr George B||@@||gers—Mr. Nat. C. Goodwin and valet, Mr. George B. MT ellan, MIne, Mr L B Woidlborpc,||@@||Mr. Hoops, Mr. Leuri, Mr. Payne, Mr. L. E. Woodthorpe, Mr *\Vm Tngersoll, Mr 1. Melville, Mr Daniel Cronan,||@@||Mr. Wm. Ingersoll, Mr. E. Melville, Mr. Daniel Cronan, 3)r L T Horton, Mrs T 6 Horton, Mr J II Hurst, Mr||@@||Dr. E. J. Horton, Mrs. E. S. Horton, Mr. J. H. Hurst, Mr. W B Yiors Mr A J Stoddard, Mr Win Kcllot, Mr C||@@||W. B. Viers, Mr. A. J. Stoddard, Mr. Wm. Kellet, Mr. C. longland, Mr D V Longland, Mr F Longland, Miss||@@||Longland, Mr. D. F. Longland, Mr. F. Longland, Miss Longland, Mr W W Terry, Mrs. L J Davien infant and||@@||Longland, Mr. W. W. Terry, Mrs. L. J. Davies infant and nurse, Mr II G Kahle. Mr A B M'Donell, Mrs J A||@@||nurse, Mr. H. G. Kahle, Mr. A. B. McDonell, Mrs. J. A. I hipraan Mías May Graham, Mr and Mrs F II Rouse,||@@||Chapman, Miss May Graham, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Rouse, Miss L Mackey, Mr Charles M'Vcigh, Mr .T R\an, Mr||@@||Miss E. Mackey, Mr. Charles McVeigh, Mr. J. Ryan, Mr. Tliomas James Mr Hurry Marx, Mr T H Ilaight, Mr||@@||Thomas James, Mr. Harry Marx, Mr. J. H. Haight, Mr. JuhnConwn>,Mr Williams Mr I> W Gutlme, Mm Ii||@@||John Conway, Mr. Williams, Mr. D. W. Guthrie, Mrs. B. r I aimer, Mr G rainier, Mr A Hiy, Mrs Hay, Mr W||@@||C. Palmer, Mr. G. Palmer, Mr. A. Hay, Mrs. Hay, Mr. W. It Andicws Mr and Mrs Tnar, Mr W Young Mr Trct||@@||R. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Friar, Mr. W. Young, Mr. Tret- ?xseW, Mi« lretwcll, Mr Hen Mr Oakey, Mr Glemvnght,||@@||?well, Miss Tretwell, Mr. Iles, Mr. Oakey, Mr. Glemwright, »ml 12 in thoitcerage F W Jackton «agent||@@||and 12 in the steerage. F. W. Jackson, agent. Atlowrle («. ), 607 tons Captain G Walker, from Bden,||@@||Allowrie (s. ), 607 tons, Captain G. Walker, from Eden, lia puts Pasnen^ers- Mesdames Guthrie, Hooper Host,||@@||via ports. Passengers—Mesdames Guthrie, Hooper, Host, Mitsi«. Blundell, M'Donald, Hickson, Lampsun, Messrs||@@||Misses Blundell, McDonald, Dickson, Lampson, Messrs. Mills, Guthr o, Davidson, Donnelly, M'CleUand Hunter,||@@||Mills, Guthrie, Davidson, Donnelly, McClelland, Hunter, Kent Patterson, M linde Solomon, MaaU-rs Hrcsahcd (2),||@@||Kent, Patterson, McBride, Solomon, Masters Evesehead (2), and 8 in the steerage Bin warra b, N. Company, Limited,||@@||and 8 in the steerage. Illawarra S. N. Company, Limited, agent H||@@||agents. Knllfttina (a ), CSd ton1., Captain John Magee, from||@@||Kallatina (s.), 680 tons, Captain John Magee, from Grafton -?*!nd mutant Passengers-Mrs Crummollin,||@@||Grafton 22nd instant. Passengers—Mrs. Crommellin, Mrs Cochrane, Hw Wehster, Mrs Wbrbm, Mri M Puer-||@@||Mrs. Cochrane, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Whybin, Mrs. McPher- il jn and fatnili Mr* Walker, MM Cottrell MISS C ch||@@||son and family, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Cottrell, Miss Coch- rane, Dr T Donovan, Mcairs A Simpson A J Hamer,||@@||rane, Dr. J. Donovan, Messrs. A. Simpson, A. J. Hamer, T P Holt, I* Lewis, T Noud, 11 G -\\n>bln E Moodv,||@@||F. P. Holt, F. Lewis, J. Noud,, H.G. Whybin, E. Moody, H LOWL, J B CamphLll, W Walktr, J Martin, Ü||@@||H. Lowe, J. B. Campbell, W Walker, J. Martin, G. Crunmcllm, W Willis D Burt, V Gerald D "Wilson,||@@||Crommellin, W. Willis, D. Burt, E. Gerald, D. Wilson, and ß in the hcrond cabin North Coast S N Company,||@@||and 5 in the second cabin. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agente||@@||Limited, agents. Oakland X« )* 303 tons, Captain B Alley, from "Richmond||@@||Oakland (s.), 398 tons, Captain B. Alley, from Richmond Uiver 22nd July Paswngew- Mesdunww Hunt, M'Lich,||@@||River 22nd July. Passengers—Mesdames Hunt, McLich, 1 lliott and i-on, MWHOJ Grimui and PVCTH (2). Monars||@@||Elliott and son, Misses Grimes and Pyers (2). Messrs. Yoagcr, Rica, Vjeri, Foster "W heatley, and M'Coll, and 5||@@||Yeager, Rica, Pyera, Foster, Wheatley, and McColl, and 5 in the steerage W T Ycagcr, Agent||@@||in the steerage. W. T. Yeager, agent. Bcnlang, ship 1C.2 tons, Captain Beale, from Tort||@@||Benlarig, ship, 1692 tons, Captain Beale, from Port Eliza! eth nth June James and Alexander Brown,||@@||Elizabeth 11th June. James and Alexander Brown, agent*||@@||agents. Lie ti« (B1, 393 tons, Captain LMwnxd Farrell from||@@||Electra (s.), 398 tons, Captain Edward Farrell from Jüclimond Ri\cr 2¿nd Julv Passenger«-Mesdames||@@||Richmond River 22nd July. Passengers—Mesdames Coghlnn Wilpole Molowoith, Masses Jamieson, Camp||@@||Coghlan, Walpole Molesworth, Misses Jamieson, Camp- belt Coghlan, Moor" 3 C Gurun C Perry, T O'Connor,||@@||bell, Coghlan, Messrs. J. C. Garvin, C. Perry, J. O'Connor, C Iftvloi W A Reid Exton and IA ans, and *) m the fore||@@||C. Taylor, W. A. Reid, Exton and Evans, and 9 in the fore- cabin North Const 6 N Compam Limited agents||@@||cabin. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Burrawong (H >, 191 tons Cnptam IL Taplin, from||@@||Burrawong (s.), 391 tons, Captain R. Taplin, from Macleay Ruer 2'nd Jul> Pat; engers-Mo*dRmi»n P P||@@||Macleay River 22nd July. Passengers—Mesdame P. P. Jonei, àl>f*k Wright, Smith, M'Cuilcy, Misses Heffren,||@@||Jones, Meek, Wright, Smith, McCurley, Misses Heffren, Greenwell Mu>, Ogg, Danbar Lanwon (0), Clifford, Gil-||@@||Greenwell, May, Ogg, Dangar, Lawson (3), Clifford, Gil- more, Messrs Pladn, If Itnnkin J Moor«, T Edward»,||@@||more, Messrs. Slade, H. Rankin, J. Moore, T. Edwards, We-.t,r Whn.lL), M Talland, M Ka\, Williams, IT Maj,||@@||West, C. Whalley, McLelland, McKay, Williams, H. May, 3* P lonej, Bordman C Nance, J Barnes J Hinchcliffe,||@@||P. P. Jones, Bordman, C. Nance, J. Barnes, J. Hinchcliffe, O'Connor, i honiton (2), Barnett (2), Patterson, O'Shea,||@@||O'Connor, Thornton (2), Barnett (2), Patterson, O'Shea, M'Nilly. F Law ..on, Connelly J Walker, Ha\ cs, Captain||@@||McNally. F. Lawson, Connelly, J. Walker, Hayes, Captain Terell, Masters Verge (2), Master Bell, Mastci Clifford,||@@||Tyrell, Masters Verge (2), Master Bell, Master Clifford, nndlSinthestccmgc North Coast 6 N Companv,Limited,||@@||and 15 in the steerage. North Coast S. N. Company,Limited, Brents||@@||agents. Arctic Stream ship 149S tons, Cnptain Bowen, from 8»n||@@||Arctic Stream, ship, 1498 tons, Captain Bowen, from San I ran rasco 18th May Davies and Pelion, agents||@@||Francisco 18th May. Davies and Fehon, agents. Wjoming (s ), ¿GO tons, Captain W üham Baillie, from||@@||Wyoming (s.), 260 tons, Captain William Baillie, from Bichraond River 21st July W T Yeager, agent||@@||Richmond River 21st July. W. T. Yeager, agent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059579 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ArtnrVA_s.-.Tuiy 22.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 22. Tranklm (s), 730 ton-» Captain D P Dane», from||@@||Franklin (s), 730 tons, Captain D. P. Davies, from Cairns, Tia ports Paw ngors-Mesdames Wilhann, Tod||@@||Cairns, via ports. Passengers—Mesdames Williams, Tod- hunter, Mi** 'Gilmour, Mcsw. Williams, Weit* (5)||@@||hunter, Miss Gilmour, Messrs. Williams, Weitz (2) Phillips, CíwidN Smith I us'cll. Oxley, and « in the||@@||Phillips, Cassidy, Smith, Russell, Oxley, and 9 in the ßte"ra~e O 8 Ynill npent||@@||steerage. G. S. Yuill, agent. Elisabeth Graham birque, (17 ton* Captain An treen,||@@||Elisabeth Graham, barque, 347 tons Captain Andresen, from Melbourne UM h Tune 1 ««.«.eiipjcr..- Mr* Andrcsen||@@||from Melbourne 16th June. Passengers—Mrs. Andresen and fatntlj Nets n and Robertson, m?ctit>||@@||and family. Nelson and Robertson, agents. Oonah (n ), 176" tons, Ciptnin AS J 1 ontherstrne from||@@||Oonah (s.), 1757 tons, Captain W. J. Featherstone, from Hobart 2W.li July !»**'-£>«(»_'_??»-Mi,-idAnies ) eikin«,||@@||Hobart 20th July. Passengers—Mesdames Perkins, Oouldot'Ont1 Munro and child Morton and 2 children,||@@||Gouldstone, Munro and child, Morton and 2 children, Wi»>*rs Baon IIiMmiißliam Kau kluan UoursUi, Cbern||@@||Misses Bacon, Flemingham, Sandeman, Hourath, Cherry (i), Oldham Inn!, Di Westbrook Mewr. T Cowan,/||@@||(2), Oldham, Ford, Dr. Westbrook, Messrs. J. Cowan, T. Balks T A\ilnon I Mutha M Boland, Kemp, J *T||@@||Banks, J. Wilson, J. Mather, M. Boland, Kemp, J. J. tanUman Hooke, G D Bennett M Bank« V V Harri||@@||Sandeman, Hooke, G. D. Bennett, M. Banks, E. F. Harri- tnn. T G Prrk«r T Dowridco li Ucmans, ami l8 in the||@@||son, J. G. Parker, J. Dowridge, H. Hemans, and 18 in the second-da-« 1 W Taclt«on apent||@@||second-class. F. W. Jackson, agent. Namoi (i») 1414 ton«, Captain It T Skinner, from New||@@||Namoi (s.,) 1414 tons, Captain R. J. Skinner, from New- nulle .Newcastle and HuiiUr Itnci S 6 Companj,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S. S. Company, Limited, rgenta||@@||Limited, agents. Derwent, »bip 1600 tonn, Captain J R. Andrew, from||@@||Derwent, ship 1800 tons, Captain J. R. Andrew, from London 30th April G Ichnut, Watt, and Co , agents||@@||London 30th April. Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059399 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. AltRIVALfi.-JulySl.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 21. Glcncovn, barqupníino, 420 tons, Captain O B Gjrrtßon||@@||Glencoyn, barquentine, 426 tons, Captain G. B. Gjertson, from Port Louis, Mnurltiur. 17th May Gibba Bright und||@@||from Port Louis, Mauritius, 17th May. Gibbs, Bright and Co, Agents||@@||Co., Agents. S\dne> (h), Cit ton«», Captain TliotnpKon, from Now||@@||Sydney (s.), 634 tons, Captain Thompson, from New- m-ttlo Nenonstlu and 21 nu ter Uiver ÖS Compan;,,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company, Limited wro tn||@@||Limited, agents. Australian is ) 101 ton«. Captain Horatio "Wood, from||@@||Australian (s.) 363 tons, Captain Horatio Wood, from Port Macquarie 2>orth Coait 8 N" Company, Limited,||@@||Port Macquarie, North Coast S.N. Company, Limited, agent«||@@||agents. Bora (8 . W15 toni», Captain \y O Ilcrwe, from CUde I||@@||Bega (s.), 555 tons, Captain W. O. Hersee, from Clyde It nor, mo Ulladulla lawson jrer*-Mrs Dunlop .Mi^cs I||@@||River, via Ulladulla. Passengers—Mrs. Dunlop, Misses Lu«ty Hanlon, Mcsbn Bennett. Woodruß, Moiitgmnen.||@@||Lusty, Hawdon, Messrs. Bennett, Woodruff, Montgomery, I addon and 3 in the «(cornice Itlawaira ß N Coninim, i||@@||Fadden, and 3 in the steerage. Illawarra S. N. Company, Limited agents * |||@@||Limited, agents. Coraki (n ), SOS ton» Captain S Boulden, from Manning||@@||Coraki (s.), 398 tons, Captain S. Boulden, from Manning Riw 2I«t Julj Va (tone-era-Mesdames M'Orotror«nd||@@||River 21st July. Passengers—Mesdames McGregor and Bird Muses M.Ka>. D bcoutmll W goongal!,? fcou||@@||Bird, Misses McKay, D. Scougall, W. Scougall, V. Scou- paU, Mown Trotter, ßcougall Knnnavnn Marshall,||@@||gall, Messrs. Trotter, Scougall, Kannavan, Marshall, oJlen O Muriel and 30 io the btoerage North Coatt||@@||AJlen, G. Marks, and 10 in the steerage. North Coast s N Companj, Limited, agents||@@||S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Kingsley (s ), 01 toni, fiom Moruya nod Wagonga J||@@||Kingsley (s.), 61 tons, from Moruya and Wagonga. J. kubin agent||@@||Lubin, agent. Murraj (s ), 141 tons, from Moruya and Wagonga A||@@||Murray (s.), 141 tons, from Moruya and Wagonga. A. Sethcl, ogeni||@@||Kethel, agent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058641 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ABRTVAILS.-July 10.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 16. Maranoa (K ) ISO'S tons, Captain "W Sinclair, from||@@||Maranoa (s.), 1505 tons, Captain W Sinclair, from Jlurkotnwn 3rd instant, Ma ports, Bri«hntio 14th instant||@@||Burketown 3rd instant, via ports, Brisbane 14th instant. J* issongera-Misses ahechan Herring'. Vçr rather Maher,||@@||Passengers—Misses Sheehan, Herring, Rev. Father Maher, Messrs C Sherwood, T "W wheeler, Gilbert Smith, f!.||@@||Messrs. C. Sherwood, J. W. Wheeler, Gilbert Smith, C. Atkinson, Kenny, Haigh, "W Ashford, James Stewart, T||@@||Atkinson, Kenny, Haigh, W. Ashford, James Stewart, J. IV W ast, 1 Meadows, and 10 in lho steerage Burns,||@@||W. Wast, F. Meadows, and 10 in the steerage. Burns, Philp and Co I imito! ngcnts||@@||Philp, and Co., Limited, agents. Bega (s ) 05Í tom, Captain "W O Horace, from Eden||@@||Bega (s.), 555 tons, Captain W. O. Hersee, from Eden nnd ports ra »se tige ra-Mrs Momson, Misses Ritchie (21,||@@||and ports. Passengers—Mrs. Momson, Misses Ritchie (2), Momsou, Messrs fclmback Fit7gemld, Haslingden, Dufl||@@||Momson, Messrs. Shuback, Fitzgerald, Haslingden, Duff, Momson, "Webster, Morrisl», Master Marshall^ and ß||@@||Momson, Webster, Morrisby, Master Marshall (2) and 5 In the steerage Illawarra S N Compiu}, Limited,||@@||in the steerage. Illawarra S. N. Company, Limited, agent«||@@||agents. Chindora (a ) lOO tons Captain T Pearson, from Tweed||@@||Chindora (s.), 300 tons, Captain J. Pearson, from Tweed Uiver G "W 2s ich oil agent,||@@||River. G. W. Nicholl, agent, Bjduov (s ), GÍU tone, Captain Thompson from New-||@@||Sydney (s.,), 634 tons, Captain Thompson, from New- castle Newcnstlo and Huntoi Bivei S S Company,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S. S. Company, 1 imitWl agents||@@||Limited, agents. nubbuck (a ), 2741 toni Captain lingham, from New-||@@||Hubbuck (s.), 2749 tons, Captain Lingham, from New- castle lenthcrstone and M Glow a-ents.||@@||castle. Featherstone and McGlew, agents. Talune (ni 2020 tom Uiptun C Phillips, from N*w||@@||Talune (s.), 2020 tons, Captain E. Phillips, from New- tfcstle F W Jackson agent||@@||castle. F. W. Jackson, agent. Ooomonilcrrj (s ), 116 tons Ciptam Duck from South||@@||Coomonderry (s.), 146 tons, Captain Duck, from South Count Illawarra S Is Comoanj t «mt*»d ngenta||@@||Coast. Illawarra S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Barrier (si, 2030 tons Captain 1 Darr}, from Mel-||@@||Barrier (s.), 2036 tons, Captain J. Barry, from Mel- bourne G S Yuill and Co , aptnt*||@@||bourne. G. S. Yuill and Co., agents. Sir Honrv schooner, l)o tons, Captain Brooks, from Bris-||@@||Sir Henry, schooner, 85 tons, Captain Brooks, from Bris- bane II i Gibson atçent.||@@||bane. R. T. Gibson, agent. lti\er Hunter barnuentino, 2&I tons Cnp*atn "Wood,||@@||River Hunter, barquentine, 264 tons, Captain Wood, from Kalpara 24th June E F Broad ngent||@@||from Kaipara 24th June. E. F. Broad. agent. lleolra tsl 103 tom Captain 1 dnaid larrell, from||@@||Electra (s.), 398 tons, Captain Edward Farrell, from Hichmonil Bisoi lfith J th lassender*-Meadamc« Wal-||@@||Richmond River 15th July. Passengers—Meadames Wal- lace, Hogan Mii f» Platt. O SulliMiti M Pherson Messrs||@@||lace, Hogan, Misses Pratt. O'Sullivan, McPherson, Messrs. Kennedy, 1 Iwniiodj D Iiennedv, Smith, Lbeit Io||@@||Kennedy, T. Kennedy, D. Kennedy, Smith, Ebert, Le Chemisant Leona ni, Check Ciowlcj, Hogan ïsurth||@@||Chemisant, Leonard, Cheek, Ciowley, Hogan. North Coast S N Lompam Limited n gent J||@@||Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Kalianna (s ), (»SO tom, Captain Inn Mnffcc, from Graf-||@@||Kallatina (s.), 680 tons, Captain Jno. Magee, from Graf- ton lßth instant Passengers- Mis Bothi.ra>, Miss I||@@||ton, 15th instant. Passengers—Mrs. Rotheray, Miss Williamson Mi, F, «lark, t. IWaot. T Oil-||@@||A. Anderson, Masters W. Joy, F. Black, G. Black, T. Cor- field, F Slanders IV Cunio, 0 Currie iiluo SO In tlio||@@||field, F. Manders, W.Currie, G. Currie, also 86 in the Gtocnire Win Hnwnid smith nnil fiona Limited uncut«||@@||steerage. Wm. Howard Smith and Sons, Limited, agents. Coraki (a ), 108 ton", (.HI tain fi Tlnulden, from Munumi?||@@||Coraki (s.), 398 tons, Captain S. Boulden, from Manning Uiver slat lull Paatengi re-Mr< M'llonoll and cliililicn,||@@||River 31st July. Passengers—Mrs. McDonell and children, MtMlYri'd}, Miss I cutlunlns, Mca.r» ihutoltrfn Uno, L||@@||Miss Preddy, Miss Leatherday, Messrs. Duncliffe, Riva, E. TIowc.C Grlmtlia 1'nslli, "jmca Wilson Onllcn, Kin-||@@||Howe, C. Griffiths, Preddy, Symes, Wilson, Griffen, Hen- dersT Pcttioiesi M Itilliciiddj lilelv 1 M Mahon, O||@@||derson, Pettigrew, McGillicuddy, Riely, E. McMahon, G. M Mahon, W M Gillie ß lla> Crail in. Mullet, W A||@@||McMahon, W. McGuire, G. Hay, Conlon, Mullet, W. A. licor Kcoirb, Woo Hull Dake Captain HutUin Jnnoa,||@@||Beer, Keogh, Woodhill, Oake, Captain Hutton, Jones, Smith and four in tlio flccniye North Coast fa N Corn||@@||Smith, and four in the steerage. North Coast S. N. Corn- pan) , T Imiten, nginU||@@||pany, Limited, agents. Tlaneliifíb (a ), 1185 tona, Captain T IAW Johnston from||@@||Ranelagh (s.), 1185 tons, Captain T. Law Johnston, from Itocklrunpton im tints Pisuneors- Mr» A limb y Min||@@||Rockhampton, via ports. Passengers—Mrs. Allanby, Miss A Anderson, Captain Taivkes Cuutam William*, Messrs||@@||A. Anderson, Captain Fawkes, Captain Williams, Messrs. E IT Lonorgon W An«eonibe, W TTassl n«, 11 Nelson,||@@||E. H. Lonergan, W. Auscombe, W. Hawkes, H. Nelson, »nil Melville Hums, rinlp, and Co limited, agents||@@||and Melville. Burns, Philp, and Co. Limited, agents. Oakland (a ), "lia tons Captain Benjamin Alloy, from||@@||Oakland (s.), 398 tons, Captain Benjamin Alley, from Klchmond Itner -Ita Juli Pa9aeng;era-Mesdames Cook||@@||Richmond River 29th July. Passengers—Mesdames Cook, Carol, Willis and 5 dnhlron, Misses Cook Willis, and||@@||Carey, Willis and 5 children, Misses Cook, Willis, and Bheimucaril Meaai-a Martin Liffaon, nnd Rudder, and IG||@@||Sheppheard, Messrs. Martin Liffson, and Rudder, and 16 ni tbo aterrillo W T Yi sger, sgent||@@||in the ateerage. W. T. Yeager, agent. Otirakifaí, ü«70 tons, Captain Dor.Maau, from Tort||@@||Ouraka (s.) 2670 tons, Captain Donaldson, from Port Tine O b Yiull ami Co , agents||@@||Pirie. G. S. Yuill and Co., agents. Namoi (a ), 1 in tuna, Captain Fkmnci, from Newcastle||@@||Namoi (s.), 1414 tons, Captain Skinner, from Newcastle. Newcastle nnd limiter Uiver S b Company, Limited,||@@||Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company, Limited, agonfa||@@||agents. liungarao (a ) I uiid's lino, 2323 tons, Captain V TOinsn,||@@||Bungaree (s.), Lund's line, 2823 tons, Captain F. Blown, from London June 0. Lai raimas Juno Iß, via Adelaide||@@||from London June 9. Las Palmas June 15, via Adelaide and Molboumo Gilchrist, Watt, and Co , agents||@@||and Melbourne. Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056645 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. «||@@|| _.an_VA__-.-juir 2.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 2. Rall atina (s \ ww tons, Captain tJ°hn Magee, from||@@||Kallatina (s.), 680 tons, Captain John Magee, from Graium 1st instant. FusBengcn-Sirs Boon Mrs. Came-||@@||Grafton 1st instant. Passengers—Mrs. Boon, Mrs. Came- ron, Mrs Wall work Mr* Steven-, Miss Keogh, ¡Vli-w||@@||ron, Mrs. Wallwork Mrs. Stevens, Miss Keogh, Miss Jones, Rev Mr Palmer, Me««rs P II Gonr-b, 12 II||@@||Jones, Rev. Mr. Palmer, Messrs. C.H. Gorrick, E.H. Knight D ITjndinan J B Meiklejohn L H Brown, J||@@||Knight, D. Hyndman, J.B. Meiklejohn, E.H. Brown, J. T l, cwcaatle and li unter Uiver b fa Company,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company, .gents||@@||agents. innVlm (s 1, 7C0 tons from Rockhampton and ports||@@||Franklin (s.), 730 tons, from Rockhampton and ports. G R "} uill and Co , agcntf||@@||G.S. Yuill and Co., agents. I lectra (s 1,10i) tans Captain Edward Tairell, from||@@||Electra (s.), 398 tons, Captain Edward Farrell, from Richmond Uiver 1st July ra.-.s-njgera-Mrs. Laird, Misa||@@||Richmond River 1st July. Passengers—Mrs. Laird, Miss Tajlor, Mr A S "Wataun Master I Semener, and 4 m||@@||Taylor, Mr. A.S. Watson, Master E. Scrivener, and 4 in the ftcerage >orth Coast S N Company, Limited,||@@||the steerage. North Coast S.N. Company, Limited, agents||@@||agents. Archer {« ^ fi»i lons Captain -flcnry from M-irnhall||@@||Archer (s.), 694 tons, Captain Henry, from Marshall .Wands Ititi» June raj-.scng._r*-Mr and Mrs M Grath,||@@||Islands 19th June. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. McGrath, Mr* Hrockcr and 2 cbillren Messrs _ Jung, C Ingalls,||@@||Mrs. Brocker and 2 children, Messrs. F. Jung, C. Ingalls, D Hood P William" f Clark John M ilhams agent||@@||D. Flood, E. Williams, T. Clark. John Williams, agent. Be-ja s . _£w ton.« Capta n W Ü Hersee from Lien,||@@||Bega (s.), 555 tons, Captain W.O. Hersee, from Eden, ?ia port* ru.wngi.rs-Mrs Moore Mr* I yord, Mi«i||@@||via ports. Passengers—Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Lyord, Miss M niif.li, Mr Ward Mr Noonan, air Rowe and 5 m the||@@||McHugh, Mr. Ward, Mr. Noonan, Mr. Rowe, and 5 in the slccrai.e Illawarra B N Company, Limited, agenta||@@||Steerage. Illawarra S.N. Company, Limited, agents. Vi arrifo s ), J WS tons from BrU-oane and ports Born»,||@@||Warrego (s.), 1552 tons, from Brisbane and ports. Burns, jThdp and Co , Limited, agent*||@@||Philp, and Co., Limited, agents. "Wyoming (s ), 2.ri tons from lUchmond River 1st July||@@||Wyoming (s.), 258 tons, from Richmond River 1st July. T\ T \ eager, asent||@@||W.T. Yeager, agent. Kameruka (s , &_.2 ton*, fi«m South Coast ports ma-||@@||Kameruka (s.), 552 tons, from South Coast ports. Illa- iran- S V Com] an), I united, agents||@@||warra S.N. Company, Limited,agents. Coomonderrj I» ) 11 > toni», Captain Duck, from South||@@||Coomonderry (s.), 146 tons, Captain Duck, from South Coast ]>ori_s ITuddaTt, Parker, and Co , Limited, agenta||@@||Coast ports. Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited, agents. fiwordûfh, hnpantine, lil tons Captain Brodie, from ,||@@||Swordfish, brigantine, 111 tons, Captain Brodie, from reuguin Creek 17th June J C Read jim, agent. I||@@||Penguin Creek 17th June. J.C. Read, jnr., agent. -Niobe's) 151 tons Captain Barühet, from-Noumea 19tb||@@||Niobe (s.), 151 tons, Captain Barfihet, from Noumea 19th June Justin Scbarff, agent||@@||June. Justin Scharff, agent. Port IhiUip.O Anilo-Au-tralianline, 2597 tons, Cap-||@@||Port Phillip (s.), Anglo-Australian line, 2597 tons, Cap- tain Smith, from I ondon, via "Western Australian port«||@@||tain Smith, from London, via Western Australian ports. Gibb«, Bright, and Co , agentó||@@||Gibbs, Bright, and Co , agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14063041 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUB DE KONTSKI FAREWELL.||@@||THE DE KONTSKI FAREWELL. Iho Che*abor do Jvontski will make his farewell||@@||The Chevalier de Kontski will make his farewell nppcainnca at the lown Hall to-mght 'iho||@@||appearance at the Town Hall to-night. The famous octogenarian pianist will pla> the Adagio||@@||famous octogenarian pianist will play the Adagio IMi^ioso, and iiiml« fiom Recthotfn's cpcond||@@||Religioso, and finale from Beethoven's second bottât t, the -illogr«) from tbo 31 fist Sonata, and the||@@||Sonata, the Allegro from the B flat Sonata, and the Andante from the 1 ifth Symphony by the same great||@@||Andante from the fifth Symphony by the same great compo'cr. 1 ho Berlin Court plannt will also play a||@@||composer. The Berlin Court pianist will also play a Mn/urka aud Scherzo hy Chopin, and his own||@@||Mazurka and Scherzo by Chopin, and his own widely plivod march caprice, '* Lo lloved du Lion "||@@||widely played march-caprice, " Le Reveil du Lion." Mr« Gilbert A\ llson, »ho new soprano who mado||@@||Mrs. Gilbert Wilson, the new soprano who made such a pleasant impression on Wednesday, will Bing||@@||such a pleasant impression on Wednesday, will sing Alhtsen's * Song of Thanksgiving," '' raleo and||@@||Allitsen's " Song of Thanksgiving," '' False and ïuic," mid .. Mes Adieu\ *'-tho hstnnmrd being||@@||True," and " Mes Adieux " —the last named being a song ol farewell to fndney composed cspeciilly||@@||a song of farewell to Sydney composed especially for ihn oruision hy M do Kout «»ki Dunn * this||@@||forthe occasion by M. de Kontski. During this iiftTiioüii se F may bo roser*, ed at hcarl's, Kmg||@@||afternoon seats may be reserved at Searl's, King- .?treet||@@||street. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056870 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTENNIAL FREE METHODIST CHURCH,||@@||CENTENNIAL FREE METHODIST CHURCH, WYNTHIAM-STREE V. ALEXANDRIA.||@@||WYNDHAM-STREET, ALEXANDRIA. The circuit aumvcr-mry of tho abo vu church wa« I||@@||The circuit anniversary of the above church was celebrated on Sunday hist by threo services. The||@@||celebrated on Sunday last by three services. The Rev. E W. Bnscombo conduct«! the mom mi? ser-||@@||Rev. E W. Briscombe conducted the morning ser- vice, the Rev» E. Tremayne Dunstan and Joseph||@@||vice, the Revs. E. Tremayne Dunstan and Joseph \Voodhou«o the aftoinoon and evening services||@@||Woodhouse the afternoon and evening services respectively On Tuosd ly tho annual tci ineotiog I||@@||respectively. On Tuesday the annual tea meeting was held, after which ajileisant «foiling waa spent-- J||@@||was held, after which a pleasant evening was spent— sptochos by the Reis. H H Dunlop, T. J. Curtis,||@@||speeches by the Revs. H. H. Dunlop, T. J. Curtis, .1. Grceu, luulE. W. Briseombe (tho pastor), inter-||@@||J. Green, and E. W. Briscombe (the pastor), inter- spersed with solos by Mits Attonborough, selections||@@||spersed with solos by Miss Attenborough, selections by the chou, und n reading by tho Rev. II. H.||@@||by the choir, and a reading by the Rev. H. H. Dnnloji. Mr. George Lewis, of tho Sussex-street||@@||Dunlop. Mr. George Lewis, of the Sussex-street Mission, presided. _^__ I||@@||Mission, presided. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14046011 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. I Bl" TüLEOititPn. I||@@||By Telegraph. (FKOM'Oini COnnESrOKDENT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) TERTH, Friday.||@@||PERTH, Friday. Tho population of tbo colon}, according to||@@||The population of the colony, according to estimates issued by tbo Kcgislrar-Uoncral, is||@@||estimates issued by the Registrar-General, is 117(17!)» shoswug an incienso during tho quoi ter||@@||117,179, showing an increase during the quarter of lt),o.t Iho bntbs siero ö71t tho arrivals||@@||of 15,944. The births were 571, the arrivals numbeiol 1S,71G, tho deaths oOl, and tho depar||@@||numbered 18,716, the deaths 503, and the depar tures 2840||@@||tures 2840 A Greek fish hn\i...i named Josephs has re-||@@||A Greek fishhawker named Josephs has re- ported lo the police the robber} of 310 soscreigns||@@||ported to the police the robbery of 340 sovereigns fiom a bot nt his lodgings in Murray-street||@@||from a box at his lodgings in Murray-street. Ibo suspcotcd peipetratois of tho robbery aro||@@||The suspected perpetrators of the robbery are «.onie of Joseph's compatriots||@@||some of Joseph's compatriots. Mr T H Piesse, Commissioner for Rams ass,||@@||Mr F. H. Piesse, Commissioner for Railways, contémplales a sisit to the cistern colonies shortlj||@@||contemplates a visit to the eastern colonies shortly with tho object of studying the simons railisa\||@@||with the object of studying the various railway ss stems of the colonns||@@||systems in the colonies. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053433 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TATAL ACCIDENT AT A SAWMILL.||@@||TATAL ACCIDENT AT A SAWMILL. DUBBO, Wodnosday.||@@||DUBBO, Wednesday. An inquest was held to-day in regard to tho lato||@@||An inquest was held to-day in regard to the late fitil accident at Barrett's sawmills The ovidenco||@@||fatal accident at Barrett's sawmills The evidence sho» ed that Willum Lngland, who was au asa staut||@@||showed that William England, who was assistant siwjor, went below to put on a belt to the main||@@||sawyer, went below to put on a belt to the main shaft which waa going at full speed Is o one waa||@@||shaft which was going at full speed. No one was with htm und it ii surmised that his jumper caught||@@||with him and it is surmised that his jumper caught in the bait m the shaft, and mstautly whirled him||@@||in the belt in the shaft, and instantly whirled him round the shaft Death was instantaneous An||@@||round the shaft. Death was instantaneous. An employee noticing the unusunl quamtty of dust com||@@||employee noticing the unusall quantity of dust com mir up tho man-hole sang out to stop tho engine,||@@||ming up the man-hole sang out to stop the engine, which was ot onco done, but England was quite||@@||which was at once done, but England was quite upa 1 rXho body presented a shocking sight, and the||@@||dead. The body presented a shocking sight, and the place was strewn witn flesh and bone Ino verdict||@@||place was strewn with flesh and bone. The verdict attached no blame to anyone||@@||attached no blame to anyone. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14035927 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SYDNHY HARBOUR COLLTRRIES||@@||THE SYDNEHY HARBOUR COLLIERIES COMPANY.||@@||COMPANY. We aro íiifoi mod that tlio stakintnta made to||@@||We are informed that the statements made to tin. eflect tluit tho Goiernment had promised to||@@||thw effect that the Government had promised to ¿no Iho bjducy Hnrboui Collieries Company ot||@@||give the Sydney Harbour Collieries Company or its ltpieaontatiies whnifagü acronnnotlntioa 14||@@||its representatives wharfage accomodation is absolutely without foundation Tho Minister foi||@@||absolutely without foundation. The Minister for Lands toole up tho position that Hie bydnoj liar||@@||Lands took up the position that the Sydney Har bour Collicru.8 Company mimt f 11 >w the sana||@@||bour Collieries Company must follow the same colimo as any othrtr persons m the sime p sidon||@@||course as any other persons in the sime position Til ey had to apply auder Iho Land Art fra||@@||They had to apply under the Land Act for definite frontage, and thal application had to go||@@||definite frontage, and that application had to go through the ouliinrj routine pimidel bj tlio law||@@||through the ordianry routine provided by the law Tlio practico is that it must go before tlio land||@@||The practice is that it must go before the land board and, if necessin, 1 of>IL tho Land Appcall||@@||board and, if necessary, before the Land Appeal Court, and tlio Minr-lir rinuot graut a leise ol||@@||Court, and the Minister cannot grant a lease of such frontnge if Dieu tho low er tribunal is opposée||@@||such frontage if even the lower tribunal is opposed to it Tf tho board or court pruiounco 111 fovoui||@@||to it. If the board or court pronounce in favour of ti c leaso the Munster may still exerciso his du||@@||of the lease the Minster may still exercise his dis crehon as to -whether he -will or will not grant tho||@@||cretion as to -whether he -will or will not grant the lca*o||@@||lease. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034171 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY HARBOUR COLMERIES.||@@||SYDNEY HARBOUR COLLIERIES. At a meeting of the Cabinet 3 esterday tho atten-||@@||At a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday the atten- tion of Munn tors was called to a statement which||@@||tion of Ministers was called to a statement which had leon mado by Mr Goorge V Bidder, Q C , who||@@||had been made by Mr George P Bidder, Q C , who presided at tho Bccond gcuerul meeting of the Sydney||@@||presided at the second general meeting of the Sydney Harbour Colliencs Company Linn tod, winch was||@@||Harbour Collieries Company Limited, which was hold in London on tho 12th December Spenkiug||@@||held in London on the 12th December Speaking w ith regard to tlio m tended alto for tho company *s||@@||with regard to the intended site for the company's operations at Bradley's Head, Mr Didder said,||@@||operations at Bradley's Head, Mr Bidder said, u .Their applications went to tvvo different depart-||@@||"Their applications went to two different depart- ments of tlio Government. At tho end of Juno tho||@@||ments of thw Government. At the end of June the Mines Department of the Government granted thom||@@||Mines Department of the Government granted them a mineral lease, and von shortly afterwards tho||@@||a mineral lease, and very shortly afterwards the Lands Department mtiniatod that the} wore pre-||@@||Lands Department intimated that they were pre- pared to give a lease of wharfage and reclamation 1||@@||pared to give a lease of wharfage and reclamation rights, but that tho rent must bo assessed b3 tho I||@@||rights, but that the rent must be assessed by the Laud Board Iho Land Boar 1 did aescBi tho rent,||@@||Land Board. The Land Board did assess the rent, but some conditions wcie not satisfactory, and an||@@||but some conditions were not satisfactory, and an appeal was made for tho reconsideration of them||@@||appeal was made for the reconsideration of them However, the directors woro certtiied b3 their||@@||However, the directors were certified by their solicitors in Australia and London that Ü103 bad||@@||solicitors in Australia and London that they had secured tho mineral lease, and that thev woio euro||@@||secured the mineral lease, and that they were sure of tho wharfage and reclamation le ise I hat being||@@||of the wharfage and reclamation lease. That being so, thoy directed tlieir manager in Australia to com-||@@||so, they directed their manager in Australia to com- mence the prohminary proceedings of clearing the||@@||mence the preliminary proceedings of clearing the ground Unfortunately, about tlio bcginumg of||@@||ground. Unfortunately, about the beginumg of ¡september somo local opposition grow up, questions||@@||September some local opposition grew up, questions were naked in tho Houso b3 people who objected to||@@||were asked in the House by people who objected to having a colliery iu their neighbourhood, and to||@@||having a colliery in their neighbourhood, and to the great surpn&o of the hoard tho Govornmont||@@||the great surprise of the hoard the Govornmont intimated that they wero going to reconsider tho||@@||intimated that they were going to reconsider the question, although they had actu 1II3 gr intod a lease||@@||question, although they had actually granted a lease lr wai a question wholnur the Government should||@@||It was a question whether the Government should not 'resumo' that lease, which be supposed was a||@@||not 'resume' that lease, which be supposed was a euphemism m Australia for taking away what had||@@||euphemism in Australia for taking away what had b en pvon *' W ith reference to this matter, it is||@@||been given' With reference to this matter, it is denied b3 tho members of the Government that there||@@||denied by the members of the Government that there baa b"0» ony repudiation wlmtovor Application was||@@||bas been any repudiation whatever. Application was mado for a loiso and that came before the Lan!||@@||made for a lease and that came before the Land Hoard It was dealt with b3 the Land Boat ii, but||@@||Board. It was dealt with by the Land Board, but no lea°o for a forcshoro was over granted b3 tho||@@||no lease for a foreshore was ever granted by the Government||@@||Government. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14048352 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn IHC DUBBO &ITOAV.||@@||The Dubbo Show DUBBO, Tuesday.||@@||DUBBO, Tuesday. The exhibits at the show aro tho largest m number||@@||The exhibits at the show are the largest in number over known 'lho exhibits ni the pavilion are preath||@@||over known. The exhibits in the pavilion are greatly admired, Mr Sorrier s flowers being consider d||@@||admired, Mr Sorrier's flowers being consider equal to am thing s "»on at the metropolitan show||@@||equal to anything seen at the metropolitan show. Non competitivo exhihifs were shown from Mews||@@||Non-competitive exhibits were shown from Mears Searl and faons, Peirce Biothers, and othors i he||@@||Searl and Sons, Peirce Brothers, and others. The chiflf winners ni flowers aro Sensier, Heano,||@@||chief winners in flowers are Serisier, Heane, M'Jlatlue, 1? ^hardinge Gr is« fed shorthorns||@@||M'ilatlie, Fitzhardinge. Grass fed shorthorns, Cameron Bolv luck, Stesc.ifion Bo )th, AT Tun non||@@||Cameron, Body, Tuck, Stevenson, Booth, McKinnon. Pine arts AÍisa Pojchev AiivsPalinru, Mra Scir||@@||Fine arts: Miss Peachey, Miss Palmer, Mrs. Scarkett, Miss. McKenna. kolt, Miss H Ken na Collect n of photognphs||@@||Collection of photographs: Richard Moore, first pi ?i Tho Government e\||@@||Richard Moore, first prize. Tho Government exhibit lubit was gioatlv admire! lho uUon lauco was||@@||was greatly admired. The attendence was very large, verv large, the weithor b°inj; 1 eautifullj br/f/ht and||@@||the weather being beautifully bright and cool. cool||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060735 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LANE CO Vu.||@@||LANE COVE. A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held id til||@@||A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held in the council-chambers, Longueville, on the ¿"th July The||@@||council-chambers, Longueville, on the 27th July. The Major (Alderman J. Jtoberts) presided, and there wert||@@||Mayor (Alderman J. Roberts) presided, and there were also present- Udermen Catt, Harmon, Landers Levies.||@@||also present - Aldermen Catt, Harrison, Landers, Levick, Ludowici, nnd Itobb A letter was received from the Mm!||@@||Ludowici, and Robb. A letter was received from the Mos- man Council stating their willingness to co-operate with||@@||man Council stating their willingness to co-operate with tho Lnoo Covo Council in seeking tho estcnsion of the||@@||the Lane Cove Council in seeking the extension of the Gable tram from 3 nlcon-strcct to st LnonanU railway||@@||cable tram from Falcon-street to St. Leonards railway staüo i 'J ho "Principal Tj ndei Secretary wrote statin? that||@@||station. The Principal Under Secretary wrote stating that the bj laws recently passe 1 by the council, and submitted||@@||the bylaws recently passed by the council, and submitted to the Government foi coullimation bad been contened||@@||to the Government for confirmation, had been confirmed. Tho inspectoi of nuisances reported that he had made i||@@||The inspector of nuisances reported that he had made a thorough inspection of the dairies throughout the borousli||@@||thorough inspection of the dairies throughout the borough, and found them in a satisfactory condition On the motton||@@||and found them in a satisfactory condition. On the motion of Alderman Lone)., waionded bj Alderman I anden, it||@@||of Alderman Levick, seconded by Alderman Landers, it was resulved,-" Hint tenders bo called for the supply of||@@||was resolved, - "That tenders be called for the supply of It» tons of ironstone for repairing Hie Longuenlle-roja||@@||100 tons of ironstone for repairing the Longueville-road between Bums Da j-road and îïenneth-street '||@@||between Burns Bay-road and Kenneth-street." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062589 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. The Publie Works Committee met yesterday m its||@@||The Public Works Committee met yesterday in tis room at the Works Department lhere were||@@||room at the Works Department. There were present-Messrs T f Ewing, MIA (chairman) ,||@@||present - Messrs R R Ewing, MLA (chairman) T T Humphery, 0. J Roberts, CMG. W. J.||@@||F T Humphrey, C J Roberts, CMG, W J Inckett, D O'Connor, MiLO , JJ. Clark, C. A||@@||Trickett, D O'Connor, MsLC, H Clark, C A Lee, J. L Eo^au, T H Hassall, G Black, and F||@@||Lee, J L Fegan, R H Hassall, G Black and F A Wright, Ms I, A. Tho proposal to construct||@@||A Wright, MsLA. The proposal to construct a lino of railway from Condobolin to Broken||@@||a line of railway from Condobolin to Broken Hill wa« furthei considered, and tho exami-||@@||Hill was further considered, and the exami- nation of Mr H. M'L_ch-,n, Secretary for Railways,||@@||nation of Mr H McLachlan, Secretary for Railways, was concluded He stated that in regard to the||@@||was concluded. He stated that in regard to the different routes for railway connection with||@@||different routes for railway connection with Broken Hill that now proposed, to pass through||@@||Broken Hill that now proposed, to pass through Menuidie, would bo to a slight extent less costly to||@@||Menindie, would be to a slight extent less costly to h ork than would boa railwav from Cobar to Broken||@@||work than would be a railway from Cobar to Broken Ulli nnd tho presout proposal, if carried out, would||@@||Hill ; and the present proposal, if carried out, would Srovido tho shortest route for connection between||@@||provide the shortest route for connection between ¡îoken Hdl and Lithgow, whero ores wera treated||@@||Broken Hill and Lithgow, where ores were treated. Mr James Burt, draughtsman-in charge in tho||@@||Mr James Burt, draughtsman-in charge in the Linds Department, submitted plans showing tho||@@||Lands Department, submitted plans showing the quantity ot leasehold ureas, resumed arcas, reserves,||@@||quantity ot leasehold areas, resumed areas, reserves, and Crown lands ulong the pioposed route The||@@||and Crown lands along the proposed route. The discussion upon tho Berrigan Finley proposal was||@@||discussion upon the Berrigan-Finley proposal was X>ostponed _||@@||postponed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070081 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ATHLETIC||@@||NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. NEWCASTLE, Thursday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Thursday. rho sccoud annual sports moelmg m connection||@@||The second annual sports meeting in connection with llio Now South Wales Tublic Schools Athletic||@@||with the New South Wales Public Schools Athletic Association, Nowcnstlo district, v»ns held to-day on||@@||Association, Newcastle district, was held to-day on the Newcastle racecouise 'Hie weather was beauti-||@@||the Newcastle racecourse. The weather was beauti- fully uno, and there was an immense attendance||@@||fully fine, and there was an immense attendance both of juveniles nnd adults at an early part||@@||both of juveniles and adults at an early part of the day, which increased after lunch to||@@||of the day, which increased after lunch to fully 30,000 Such a concourso had novor||@@||fully 30,000. Such a concourse had never been seen on the racecourse bgfocc, lhere woro||@@||been seen on the racecourse beforc. There were proscut-tho president, Mr O G Tlaslmian (in-||@@||present—the president, Mr. O. G. Flashman (in- spectai) , Mr J 3 Callaghan and Mr H Backland,||@@||spector); Mr. J. J. Callaghan and Mr. H. Buckland, Yico-prestt'on.tfl , Mr, P. J, Byan,,ti,ca6WCt, Messrs, I||@@||vice-presidents; Mr. P. J. Ryan, treasurer; Messrs. Wm Byrne and Geo James secretaries , Mr. "W||@@||Wm. Byrne and Geo. James secretaries, Mr. W. Dick, MIA, and Captain W F Mulhojlond, of||@@||Dick, M.L.A, and Captain W. F. Mulholland, of Sydney The display this occasion will certain stand||@@||Sydney. The display this occasion will certain stand forth as the most momorablo success yot re-||@@||forth as the most memorable success yet re- corded in Nowcastlo in connection with Public||@@||corded in Newcastle in connection with Public schools A long and vaned programmo was||@@||schools. A long and varied programme was earned out most satisfactonly Tlio follow-||@@||carried out most satisfactorily. The follow- ing schools competed -Adamstown, Carrington,||@@||ing schools competed:— Adamstown, Carrington, Cooks Hill, Hamilton Superior, Hanbury, Islington,||@@||Cooks Hill, Hamilton Superior, Hanbury, Islington, Jesmond, Lambton, Mosquito Island, Nowcastlo||@@||Jesmond, Lambton, Mosquito Island, Newcastle Superior, Munni, "Newcastle South, Newcastlo East,||@@||Superior, Minmi, Newcastle South, Newcastle East, Now Lambton Plattsburg Superior, Stockton,||@@||New Lambton, Plattsburg Superior, Stockton, Tiphos Hill, Wallsona Superior, Waratah, and||@@||Tighes Hill, Wallsend Superior, Waratah, and Wickham Superior||@@||Wickham Superior. At luncheon, presided over by Mr llnshmau, in-||@@||At luncheon, presided over by Mr Flashman, in- spector of schools, tho toasts included "Success to||@@||spector of schools, the toasts included "Success to the Nowcastlo Public Schools Athletic Association,"||@@||the Newcastle Public Schools Athletic Association," proposed b) Mr W Bick, ULA, aid seconded b)||@@||proposed by Mr. W. Dick, M.L.A., and seconded by Alderman \V B Sharp Hie chairman gave a||@@||Alderman W. B. Sharp. The chairman gave a pticisQÎ tho origin and progross of tho association,||@@||precis of the origin and progress of the association, which had 111010 than exceeded tho most sanguino||@@||which had more than exceeded the most sanguine expectations Iho loast of "Tho Visitors" closed||@@||expectations. The toast of "The Visitors" closed the proceedings \bout 150 sntdown Buring tho||@@||the proceedings about 150 sat down. During the last ¿a ycais never bus sucha innltitudo gathorcd||@@||last 25 ycars never has such a multitude gathered together in this district Ihn following wcro tho||@@||together in this district. The following were the principal oveitts out of a largo number -||@@||principal events out of a large number:— 1 iftj Yru-els Han heap boys under 7 -Won by J Ward,||@@||Fifty Yards Handicap, boys under 7. —Won by J. Ward, *V\ allsend||@@||Wallsend. One Hundred Yunis 1 upll Teacher«' Handicap -G||@@||One Hundred Yards Pupil Teachers Handicap.—G. Lloyd Ncwrastle 1 , II J one Ti .Hulton, 2||@@||Lloyd Newcastle 1; H. Lane, Hamilton, 2. Ono Hundred "karris Handle in, boys between 0 and IJ||@@||One Hundred Yards Handicap, boys between 9 and 12 veers -T alien Wickham, 1 , L Carrick, Cooks Hill, 2 ,||@@||years —J. Shien, Wickham, 1; E. Carrick, Cooks Hill, 2; IV* Ander«on, Hamilton D||@@||W. Anderson, Hamilton 3. Ono Ilundrcl i«rds Handicap, boys 12 and 14 (00||@@||One Hundred Yards Handicap, boys 12 and 14 (50 entries) -G Penman Wallsend 1||@@||entries).—G Penman Wallsend, 1. 8S0 "i ardfl Walking nanuicsri, boys between 12 and lil -||@@||880 Yards Walking Handicap, boys between 12 and 16. — W Mathieson, Hamilton 1 , J Towns Monqu.to Island, 2||@@||W. Mathieson, Hamilton 1; J. Towns, Mosquito Island, 2. 8S0 \ards Cjele Handicap Public school bays, any nge -||@@||880 Yards Cycle Handicap Public school boys, any age.— Sue schools sent representatives W Gibb, Newe istlc, 1,||@@||Six schools sent representatives W. Gibb, Newcastle, 1; n Shaw, "Newcastlo 2||@@||H. Shaw, Newcastle, 2. 100 x arila Schools Championship-Pix schools ontered -||@@||100 Yards Schools Championship—Six schools entered .— Tohn Green (Hamilton), I , Silncy 1 ngtuid (Newcastle),||@@||John Green (Hamilton), I; Sidney England (Newcastle), 2. At tho conclusion of the sports vcrv interesting||@@||At the conclusion of the sports very interesting gymnastic and classic displays were alïorded by tho||@@||gymnastic and classic displays were afforded by the combined intelligence and activity of tho pupils of||@@||combined intelligence and activity of the pupils of tho Publio schools of both sexes||@@||the Public schools of both sexes. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14036510 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ENTERTAINMENT Af NORTH SYDNEY||@@||ENTERTAINMENT AT NORTH SYDNEY At tho Congregational behool Hall, Alfrotl-stroet,||@@||At the Congregational school Hall, Alfred street Ivorlh Swlnov, on Ihurada} ovcuiug, a popular en||@@||North Sydney, on thursday evening, a popular en teiUinmcnt in aid of the church funds was given||@@||tertainment in aid of the church funds was given b-foro a large -ludionro Iho programmo consisted||@@||before a large audience the programme consisted of vocal and instrumental music and soino humorous||@@||of vocal and instrumental music and some humorous recitations In tho quortst, " Como where my Lovo||@@||recitations. In the quartet, " Come where my Love lies Dreaming" (Fostorl, the Misses M and B||@@||lies Dreaming" (Foster), the Misses M and B Flower and Messrs V Hallam and T Tlowcr||@@||Flower and Messrs V Hallam and F Flower acquitted themselves woll lhoy also roeeivod an||@@||acquitted themselves well. They also received an oncoro for their humorous quartet, "Call John"||@@||encore for their humorous quartet, "Call John" (bass stJo Mr J O Dounell) Mr J O'Donno||@@||(bass solo Mr J O Donnell Mr J O'Donnell gave an excellent rendonng of " Iho Little Hero||@@||gave an excellent rendering of " The Little Hero (Adams) Mr William Boor gave an exhibition of||@@||(Adams) Mr William Boor gave an exhibition of his skill in tho clanonot solo "Masincllo" (Hop-||@@||his skill in the clarionet solo "Masinello" (Hop- kins), for which ho Was recalled Iho othor contri-||@@||kins), for which he was recalled the other contri- butors to tho programmo wore Miss Turton- (piano||@@||buters to the programme were Miss Turton- (piano solo), Miss B Flower, "For AH Eternity" (with||@@||solo), Miss B Flower, "For All Eternity" (with violin obbhgato by Mr AV Brown) Mr A' Hal-||@@||violin obbligato by Mr W Brown) Mr V Hal- lam, "ISeokfor theo m ovory Flower " Mr T||@@||lam, "I seek for thee in every flower " Mr T Plowor, "The A'lllogo Smithy and Miss M B||@@||Flower, "The Village Smithy and Miss M B Loudon, who gavo humorous recitations||@@||Loudoe, who gave humorous recitation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057308 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW NOTICES.||@@||LAW NOTICES. SUPREME CÖUBT.-"WnnSESD «.y. Ju..v 8.||@@||SUPREME COURT.-WEDNESDAY, JULY 8. I No T Jury Court - Kcrlo and another v Smith (part||@@||No. 3 Jury Court. -Kerle and another v. Smith (part heard)||@@||heard). I ProthonutAry'fl Office -llcfore the ProthonM/irv -"Woden||@@||Prothonotary's Office. - Before the Prothonotary. - Woden v lie.ttií- li, Hablethwatto ^ Habl.thn iitc, 2 30.||@@||v. Beattie, 11 ; Hablethwaite v. Hablethwaite, 2.30. Ma-itcr-H Office - -Vt in a m Bpeei % Cl-nder-on, to pro||@@||Master's Office. - At 10.30 a.m. : Speer v. Henderson, to pro- ce,* 1 Before the DepuU Itc^trnr - \t 10 a m Re||@@||ceed. Before the Deputy Registrar. - At 10 a.m. Re Anne O'Bnen, to settle minute-* of order At li a m||@@||Anne O'Brien, to settle minutes of order. At 11 a.m. : Atta* Engin ceri n_? Companj, Limited, nnd Corapimei||@@||Atlas Engineering Company, Limited, and Companies Act to la_ t-'oiti (all da\ ipiwintmcnt)||@@||Act, to tax costs (all-day appointment). Before the Chief Clerk in J ankruptcj -At 2, re "\t Burne),||@@||Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptcy. - At 2, re McBurney, "Walli*", and Cn , to K* ttle minuted of order 2 30 ro||@@||Wallis, and Co., to settle minutes of order ; 2.30, re Groam, petitioning creditor*' costs , 2 40, *o ti'-llinp, to||@@||Grogin, petitioning creditors' costs ; 2.40, re Gelling, to settle minutes of crder||@@||settle minutes of order. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057497 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW EEPORT.||@@||LAW REPORT. SUPREME COURT.- WEDNESDAY, JULY 8.||@@||SUPREME COURT.- WEDNESDAY, JULY 8. ?A». S Juri/ Court.-(Before lite Honor Mr. Justice||@@||No. 3 Jury Court.-(Before his Honor Mr. Justice SIMPSON and a jury of four.)||@@||SIMPSON and a jury of four.) lCEr.UÎ AND AKOTHEB V. SMrril (PAuT HEAÜD).||@@||KERLE AND ANOTHER v. SMITH (PART HEARD). Mr if h O Connor, Mr Ii II Wise, and Mr J||@@||Mr. R. E. O'Connor, Mr. B. R. Wise, and Mr. J. I. Campbell, instructed hj MosBrs White and Wol||@@||L. Campbell, instructed by Messrs. White and Wol- stinliulmr, appeared for tho plaintiffs and Sir||@@||stenholme, appeared for the plaintiffs ; and Sir Tiilinu Salomons, Q C , Mr C E Pilchoi, Q C and||@@||Julian Salomons, Q.C., Mr. C. E. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr C 13 Stephen, instructed hy Mr Colquhoun,||@@||Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Colquhoun, Crown ¡solicitor, appeared for tho dofondant This||@@||Crown Solicitor, appeared for the defendant. This waa an iction hrou lit hy Messrs 3v.orle and Kerie,||@@||was an action brought by Messrs. Kerle and Kerle, contractor« against ;;;diii y Smith, Mimatorfor Minos,||@@||contractors, against Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, as nominal defendant for tim Government of New||@@||as nominal defendant for the Government of New South Wales, for the rucovorj of tho «um of £2" 000||@@||South Wales, for the recovery of the sum of £27,000 damaRPs for nucged hreach of contract m connection||@@||damages for alleged breach of contract in connection with the construction ot a loch and woir near||@@||with the construction of a lock and weir near Boinka on tho Jurer Darling Tho caso for tho||@@||Bourke, on the River Darling. The case for the plaintiffs wa« that thev cnlcied into ii contract with||@@||plaintiffs was that they entered into a contract with the Government to j erforni tho work for tho sum of||@@||the Government to perform the work for the sum of £1!) 80S 11s Sd and that it waa agreed in tho cou||@@||£18,868 11s 8d, and that it was agreed in the con- tr ict that tho plaintifi* were to have such poscersion||@@||tract that the plaintiffs were to have such possession of tho Hilo as would enable them to carry out the||@@||of the site as would enable them to carry out the work in tho tmio specilied The Government, how -||@@||work in the time specified. The Government, how- BVLr, bv its officers, did not allow pliuntiflo to have||@@||ever, by its officers, did not allow plaintiffs to have auch possession and attompted to pull down||@@||such possession, and attempted to pull down and destroj s temporary bridge which plaintiffs had||@@||and destroy a temporary bridge which plaintiffs had erected «cross the river, subsequently cancelling the||@@||erected across the river, subsequently cancelling the contract and taking possession of the plavntios' plant||@@||contract and taking possession of the plaintiffs' plant aud matenol On tho lb*h November the||@@||and material. On the 18th November the crow of Messrs Rich and Co's steamer||@@||crew of Messrs. Rich and Co.'s steamer Mundoo with tho barge Ducie in tow cut through the||@@||Mundoo with the barge Duck in tow cut through the girdore with axes and pulled tho whola bridge over||@@||girders with axes and pulled the whole bridge over. 1 his action was taken with lho knoirlodgn of the||@@||This action was taken with the knowledge of the Government cfiicere v-ho had informed Messrs||@@||Government officers, who had informed Messrs. Rich and Co that tho plnintifls had hoon givon no||@@||Rich and Co. that the plaintiffs had been given no right to obstruct the traffic and that they should||@@||right to obstruct the traffic, and that they should take such steps «s t! v might think n»ee9sarv to||@@||take such steps as they might think necessary to »surf thei- ngliti The tot ii claim for deposit,||@@||assert their rights. The total claim for deposit, interest, and plant wa« £%¿0 Us, and for damages||@@||interest, and plant was £5620 12s, and for damages m losa or contract and value of work done £21,oS0||@@||in loss of contract and value of work done £21,380. The defence was a dnmnl of breach of contract and||@@||The defence was a denial of breach of contract, and [iisttfication under tho general conditions in cancel||@@||justification under the general conditions in cancel- ling tho contract||@@||ling the contract. Sir Julian Salomon« lesumod his address on hehalf||@@||Sir Julian Salomons resumed his address on behalf of tho defendants, and had not concluded at adjourn-||@@||of the defendants, and had not concluded at adjourn- ment hour, when tho further hearing waa adjourned||@@||ment hour, when the further hearing waa adjourned to tho following day||@@||to the following day. In Divorce-(Jlrfoie Mi Tustxc Colins )||@@||In Divorce.-(Before Mr. Justice COHEN.) HE Axnuvr 7onN nairn«||@@||RE ALBERT JOHN FISHER. Mr Barry (of Moss-s Cul tiB and Barry j appeared||@@||Mr. Barry (of Messrs. Curtis and Barry) appeared for Albert John Fisher and moved for his dischaign||@@||for Albert John Fisher, and moved for his discharge from cujtruy Tío said that Tisher having failed to||@@||from custody. He said that Fisher having failed to comply with an order of tho Court for tho pavment of||@@||comply with an order of the Court for the payment of the costs of tho suit in divoico was urresttd by||@@||the costs of the suit in divorce was arrested by virtue of a »vnt of Dtiachmont for contempt, and ho 1||@@||virtue of a writ of attachment for contempt, and had b°on mcarcoratad for a poriod of six moulin That||@@||been incarcerated for a period of six months. That boinj so, and he havirg also sequestrated Ina catato,||@@||being so, and he having also sequestrated his estate, ho now applied under rule 8 of the Divorce Act||@@||he now applied under rule 8 of the Divorce Act for on order dirocting hu disch irg' His Honor||@@||for on order directing his discharge. His Honor ordered that tho applicant ho discharged forthwith||@@||ordered that the applicant be discharged forthwith. In Banl ruplc /||@@||In Bankruptcy. 3natrh3Tr-AiTOt OÄDFÜS||@@||SEQUESTRATION ORDERS. William Clancv, of Bonrko and rovoaut streets,||@@||William Clancy, of Bourke and Foveaux streets, Su ry Hills, Htclv an hotelkcoper Mr Lloyd,||@@||Surry Hills, lately an hotelkeeper. Mr. Lloyd, ofiiLUl assignee||@@||official assignee. James Tait of Phillip street, Balmain, stone-||@@||James Tait, of Phillip-street, Balmain, stone- mason Mr Llovd, ofiicial assignee||@@||mason. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. Mary Stuart Birnet of Toxteth Globo Point||@@||Mary Stuart Barnet, of Toxteth, Glebe Point (on thu potilion of Htu-y Hooper, of Alexandria)||@@||(on the petition of Henry Hooper, of Alexandria). Mr Palmor, official assignee||@@||Mr. Palmer, official assignee. Lrnest Churlos llankm Shearman, of Victorm||@@||Ernest Charles Hankin Shearman, of Victoria- nticet North, D irliughtust, formerly of Paddington||@@||street North, Darlinghurst, formerly of Paddington. Mr Palinei official assignee||@@||Mr. Palmer, official assignee. Henry Sim:, of Mittagong, labourer Mr Giblin,||@@||Henry Sims, of Mittagong, labourer. Mr. Giblin, official assignee||@@||official assignee. CHEDITOH B PETITION||@@||CREDITOR'S PETITION. Edward Tnrnei, of Hunter-street, v Claries||@@||Edward Turner, of Hunter-street, v. Charles Batfon of Darlinghurst road formerly corrjin^on||@@||Batson, of Darlinghurst-road, formerly carrying on busui"j at Clarence-street Petition to bo heard on||@@||business at Clarence-street. Petition to be heard on 17th J uly _||@@||17th July. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14071034 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BRIDGE AT MARSFIELD.||@@||BRIDGE AT MARSFIELD. A demitation ícpresouting the residonta of Mars-||@@||A deputation representing the residents of Mars- field and Carhngtord and consisting of Professor||@@||field and Carlingford and consisting of Professor Newham, B A. , and Messrs Ü Garrad, Walter D||@@||Newham, B A. , and Messrs D. Garrad, Walter D. Lov eridge, J Hunter Stephenson, II bmith, and H||@@||Loveridge, J. Hunter Stephenson, H. Smith, and H. Cradon was introduced to tho Munster for Works||@@||Cradon was introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday mornmg by Mr O'Reilly, M L A , for the||@@||yesterday mornmg by Mr. O'Reilly, M. L. A. , for the purpose of asking that at tho Pembroke-street cross-||@@||purpose of asking that at the Pembroke-street cross- ing w ltlun tho Marsfield Municipality a bridge should||@@||ing within the Marsfield Municipality a bridge should bo bmlt instead of a stouo causoway as proposed||@@||be built instead of a stone causeway as proposed. Iho deputation urged that a bridgo w ould bo much||@@||The deputation urged that a bridge would be much moro servacciblf, and that tho cost w ould not exceed||@@||more serviceible, and that the cost would not exceed £75||@@||£75. Iho Minister, m reply, said that the departmental||@@||Iho Minister, in reply, said that the departmental estimate for a bridge w is X2G0, but if tho deputation||@@||estimate for a bridge was £260, but if the deputation was able to submit plans showmg how tho work||@@||was able to submit plans showing how the work could bo constructed for an outlay of £75 he would||@@||could be constructed for an outlay of £75 he would give their requcstfavourablo consideration Ho felt,||@@||give their request favourable consideration. He felt, nowovor, that their estimate was considerably under||@@||however, that their estimate was considerably under the mark _||@@||the mark. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057774 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A KETCH ASHORE.||@@||A KETCH ASHORE. CROKI, Friday.||@@||CROKI, Friday. This morning the ketch Alfred Penning, whilst||@@||This morning the ketch Alfred Fenning, whilst being towed over the Manning River bar, waa struck||@@||being towed over the Manning River bar, was struck by a heavy sea, and grounded on tho north spit in a||@@||by a heavy sea, and grounded on the north spit in a break of sea Notwithstanding tho efforts of the||@@||break of sea. Notwithstanding the efforts of the tug to remo\ o the vessel, abo remained fast, bump-||@@||tug to remove the vessel, she remained fast, bump- ing hoftviH An anchor waa put out* and held the||@@||ing heavily. An anchor was put out, and held the \cstiel in the sumo position i his afternoon an addi-||@@||vessel in the same position. This afternoon an addi- tional heavy anchor with a 7m hawser, waa laid||@@||tional heavy anchor with a 7in. hawser, was laid out and au effort will bo mado at high water to-||@@||out, and an effort will be made at high water to- night to ii out, her off lho cargo consista of 37,000ft||@@||night to float her off. The cargo consists of 37,000ft. of hnrdwood, conaiguod by tho redorai Timber||@@||of hardwood, consigned by the Federal Timber Company Coopernook, to Sydne} Owing to the||@@||Company, Coopernook, to Sydney. Owing to the weight of lim bor and tho vessel bumping heavily«||@@||weight of timber and the vessel bumping heavily, it was fouud impossible to jettison the cargo Con-||@@||it was found impossible to jettison the cargo. Con- sequently if the efforts to float her to night fail,||@@||sequently if the efforts to float her to-night fail, there IB e\cry prospect that the vessol will bo washed||@@||there is every prospect that the vessel will be washed up on tho beach||@@||up on the beach. HARRINGTON, Tnday||@@||HARRINGTON, Tnday rho ketch Alfred Penning has gone ashore on the||@@||The ketch Alfred Fenning has gone ashore on the Manning bar Sho WBB bound for Syduey, and was||@@||Manning bar. She was bound for Sydney, and was loadod with hardwood It ia honed to float her||@@||loaded with hardwood. It is hoped to float her about 8 o clock with the big night tide Ihe w oath er||@@||about 8 o'clock with the big night tide. The weather Is fine||@@||is fine. Later||@@||Later. lho ketch Alfrod Feuning broke away whilo||@@||The ketch Alfred Fenning broke away while driving along tho north beach Wreckage ia coming||@@||driving along the north beach. Wreckage is coming ahhore, and a tug ia going to her assistance It IB a||@@||ashore, and a tug is going to her assistance. It is a pitch dark night||@@||pitch dark night. Captain James Banka marine surveyor, lost night||@@||Captain James Banks, marine surveyor, last night rccoivcd a massage stating tbat (at 8 15pm) the||@@||receivcd a message stating that (at 8.15pm) the vessel lind brokon away, and was driving on the||@@||vessel had broken away, and was driving on the North Beach||@@||North Beach. Ihe Alfred Penning was built in 1882 and ii||@@||The Alfred Fenning was built in 1882 and is owned by Mr James benning||@@||owned by Mr. James Fenning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14045263 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn EDEN POPULAR CONCERTS.||@@||EDEN POPULAR CONCERTS. Mr. Edeu, who conducted asimilar series of the||@@||Mr. Eden, who conducted a similar series of the popular concerto during tho stay hero of the Eáty||@@||popular concerts during the stay here of the Esty- Maish Compatn, has organised a concert for to-night||@@||Marsh Company, has organised a concert for to-night a* tho Town flail, with Mr Philin «Newbery and||@@||at the Town Hall, with Mr. Philip Newberry and Madame Emily bp ida is tho stars lhere will bo no||@@||Madame Emily Spada as the stars. There will be no resort,ed seit* the single tarin admitting to any part||@@||reserved seats, the single tariff admitting to any part of tho Town Hall. Mr. Now nery will suig .' The||@@||of the Town Hall. Mr. Newberry will sing "The Death of Nelson M and '* Come into the Garlen,||@@||Death of Nelson" and "Come into the Garden, MiuW whilst Mme Spa la has chosen " Snip.||@@||Maule," whilst Mme. Spada has chosen "Sing Sweet Bri * and " Tw is Within a Milo of Edin-||@@||Sweet Bird" and "'Twas Within a Mile of Edin- boro Toon." MIKS Kitti Gnndlay's chief solo will be||@@||boro Toon." Miss Kitty Grindlay's chief solo will be " Iho Better Land," and Mr. Frederick Hobbs will||@@||"The Better Land," and Mr. Frederick Hobbs will ¿mg " The Kmg's Minstrel '' Mme. Herbert will be||@@||sing "The King's Ministrel." Mme. Herbert will be the solo pianist, and thora will bo vocal quartets, in||@@||the solo pianist, and there will be vocal quartets, in the interpretation ot which the principals excel.||@@||the interpretation of which the principals excel. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061739 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ATUirVAL OF THE B.M.S. HIMA-||@@||ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. HIMA- LAYA AT ALBANY.||@@||LAYA AT ALBANY. [By-ELEonAru.l||@@||[BY TELEGRAPHl (l'EOM otra oomiEiroxiiENT.j||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT) ALBANY, Thursday.||@@||ALBANY, Thursday. Tho il M S Himalaya, Adamson commandoi,||@@||The R.M.S. Himalaya, Adamson commander, ainved from Colombo at 2 a m Tho follow mg||@@||arrived from Colombo at 2 a m. The following mo tho Baloon passengers -||@@||are the saloon passengers: - For ALBANX Messis James Chapman, Lovoly,||@@||For ALBANY: Messrs James Chapman, Lovely, Lano, Newman (2), Beikbeok, Learmonth, Misses||@@||Lane, Newman (2), Berkbeck, Learmonth, Misses Rogers (2), Hcnrmnu, Horo, Manning, Mesdainos||@@||Rogers (2), Hearman, Hore, Manning, Mesdames Manning and Driffield *||@@||Manning and Driffield. For MrLBomiN- Mr Meadows, Mr and||@@||For MELBOURNE: Mr Meadows, Mr and Mrs Pender, Mr Wilson, Mr and Mrs Blythe,||@@||Mrs Pender, Mr Wilson, Mr and Mrs Blythe, Mesdames Dalgarns and Robutsou||@@||Mesdames Dalgarns and Robertson. l'or SYDNEY Mr nud Mrs Guest, MCBSIS||@@||FOR SYDNEY: Mr and Mrs Guest, Messrs. TKIMB, Austin, Bond, Grant, Ldwuids, Bienmci,||@@||Isaacs, Austin, Bond, Grant, Edwards, Breemer, ^uigcou-Ciiptain Bouilre, Mrs Hoflmnii||@@||Surgeon-Captain Bourke, Mrs Hoffman. Toi NFW ZFVLAVU MI Trengrouso||@@||FOR NEW ZEALAND: Mr Trengove. Thoro aro JJ for all ports in tho othoi classes||@@||There are 33 for all ports in the other classes. Tho Himalaya Bailed for Adelnido at 4 p m||@@||The Himalaya sailed for Adelaide at 4 p m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056223 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A BODY' EXHUMED.||@@||A BODY EXHUMED. WILCANNIA, Monday.||@@||WILCANNIA, Monday. In Tanuaiy last a man named While waa admitted||@@||In January last a man named White was admitted into tho Wilcannia ITospilal suffering from paralysis||@@||into the Wilcannia Hospital suffering from paralysis Ho died a few du) a aftu admission Prior to his||@@||He died a few days after admission. Prior to his death ho informed the hospital authorities that ho||@@||death he informed the hospital authorities that he had mo no3 m k"! lund, which ho desired to leavo to||@@||had money in England, which he desired to leave to the institution Iho necessary deUils having boon||@@||the institution. The necessary details having been gone through, and considerable correspondence with||@@||gone through, and considerable correspondence with solicitors in Fngland there re named no doubt here||@@||solicitors in England there remained no doubt here that White was the man he represented himsolf||@@||that White was the man he represented himself tobe A letter, howe\tr, arrived from I upland||@@||to be. A letter, however, arrived from England stating that White had a\erj prominent birth-mark,||@@||stating that White had a very prominent birth-mark, and, for the purposes of identification, tho solicitors||@@||and, for the purposes of identification, the solicitors requested tho hospital authorities hero to furnish the||@@||requested the hospital authorities here to furnish the location of the requisite mark lina they were||@@||location of the requisite mark. This they were unable to do, as the mau was dead lim medical||@@||unable to do, as the man was dead. The medical officer hem thou placed himsejf in communication||@@||officer here thou placed himself in communication with tho Minister for Justice, and, after some delny,||@@||with the Minister for Justice, and, after some delay, obtained an order foi the exhumation of tho remains||@@||obtained an order for the exhumation of the remains. Tins was carne lotit at daylight this morning in||@@||This was carried out at daylight this morning in tho presen co of Dr Atkins, the Government||@@||the presence of Dr Atkins, the Government Medical Officer, Mr Beunett, hospital wardsman||@@||Medical Officer, Mr Bennett, hospital wardsman and Mr Shortt, a represent itive of tho hnsDital||@@||and Mr Shortt, a representative of the hospital committee On opening tho coffin the body was||@@||committee. On opening the coffin the body was found to be complutoly dried up, although it was||@@||found to be completely dried up, although it was rccogoisable The body, however was so mudi dis-||@@||recognisable. The body, however was so much dis- coloured that no mark could bo discovered Ihe||@@||coloured that no mark could bo discovered. The coffin was ina porfect state of preaer\ation Iho||@@||coffin was in perfect state of presentation. The amount left by White to toe institution was betweon||@@||amount left by White to the institution was between three and four hundred pounds||@@||three and four hundred pounds. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14055003 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BRILLIANT METEOR.||@@||BRILLIANT METEOR. Mr J R Holding, of AVilcannui, reports||@@||Mr. J. R. Holding, of Wilcannia, reports to Mr Russell that at 8 10 p in on rriday||@@||to Mr. Russell that at 8.40 p.m. on Friday, a eplondid meteor passed over tho town from||@@||a splendid meteor passed over the town from E N L to S AY It seemed to bo low down,||@@||E.N.E. to S.W. It seemed to be low down, and hurst just bevoud tho town Immcdi itely||@@||and burst just beyond the town. Immediately after a heavv rumbling noiso began and||@@||after a heavy rumbling noise began and lasted for n minute Tlio houses shool and||@@||lasted for a minute. The houses shook and windows rattled, md mau} people supposed there||@@||windows rattled, and many people supposed there was an earthquake It was seen all ovor the||@@||was an earthquake. It was seen all over the western countiy from Queensland to Brokon Hill||@@||western countiy from Queensland to Broken Hill. Mr 'i horans Blal clj also wires to Mr Russell||@@||Mr. Thomas Blakely also wires to Mr. Russell that a verj brilliant metoor was seen on Friday||@@||that a very brilliant meteor was seen on Friday night at 8 30 p ni It looked like an electric light||@@||night at 8.30 p.m. It looked like an electric light of 2000 cundle power and had a licjit bluo||@@||of 2000 candle-power and had a light blue colour Itbroko up into blight red spots and died||@@||colour. It broke up into blight red spots and died ont Mr Russoll would bo glad to receivo au}||@@||out. Mr. Russell would be glad to receive any additional information about it So far in bril-||@@||additional information about it. So far in bril- liance it seems similar to tho largo ono that passed||@@||liance it seems similar to the large one that passed ovoi Cobar on 7th Alay of last year||@@||over Cobar on 7th May of last year. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069909 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A BRILLIANT METEOR.||@@||A BRILLIANT METEOR. (most omi co..r.i_roND-.\TS )||@@||(From our correspondents.) COU \KI, Wednesday-,||@@||CORAKI, Wednesday. A mnguiticcnt uioteor was seen in tho southern||@@||A magnificent meteor was seen in the southern skj list ovening at 715 lho sky wnsbnlhanUf||@@||sky last evening at 7.45. The sky was brilliantly illuminated ns it swept ncross in an ra»«1'||@@||illuminated as it swept across in an easterly direction ., , .||@@||direction. MOUNT VICTOltIA, Wcdnesdsv||@@||MOUNT VICTORIA, Wednesday. 'Iho evidences of the brilliant meteor seen m U||@@||The evidences of the brilliant meteor seen in the noitlioru parts of tbo colon} weio observed hue ia||@@||northern parts of the colony were observed here last night at 7 *0 Aa (ho nifcht vv is cloud} tho rendrai!||@@||night at 7.50. As the night was cloudy the residents rc"T.n!crt it ns a phcnnmonnl Hu* of lightning 1«||@@||regarded it as a phenomenal flash of lightning. The vv hole landscape vv as lit up for some second.||@@||whole landscape was lit up for some seconds. MAOL1-AN, A\ «Inc-nay||@@||MACLEAN, Wednesday. Just loioro 8 o'clock lust m"lit t beautiful met««||@@||Just before 8 o'clock last night a beautiful meteor waa Mon belo trvvclbn0' fiom west lo«»»»«"1!||@@||was seen here travelling from west to south in a lioH/onlal position, imdivu} bolweeu the honM»"»||@@||horizontal position, midway between the horizon and the cenlrc of the sk} Al lint it travelled «lot*,||@@||the centre of the sky. At first it travelled slowly, beiiiß of a lO'ldish glare, but a, it mcraisoel >n||@@||being of a reddish glare, but as it increased in velocity it rliniigcd ni colour to a danlmg Ta||@@||velocity it changed in colour to a dazzling bluish white ball, and thou du, .ppcircd suctdeiil} 1»""||@@||white ball, and then disappeared suddenly. The size of tho ball appeared to bo eipial almost ra nero unable to walk,||@@||that out of 19 ducks about 15 were unable to walk, eoomuigly parnlj sod Olio or two deaths occurred||@@||seemingly paralysed. One or two deaths occurred und the remainder soomod liopolosslj past cure 1||@@||and the remainder seemed hopelessly past cure. I was exorcised in mind foi eomo dajs about trying o||@@||was exercised in mind for some days about trying a lotion of somo kind, wliou it occurred to mo to trv||@@||lotion of some kind, when it occurred to me to try HID eiTocti of toun«.o » ator Tor HUB purpose 1 gol||@@||the effects of tobacco water. For this purpose I got about a quarter of a pound of waste tobacco, boiled||@@||about a quarter of a pound of waste tobacco, boiled It thoroughly, and dippod tho birds into the wash,||@@||it thoroughly, and dipped the birds into the wash, rubbing in the lotion well into the skin, and also ap-||@@||rubbing in the lotion well into the skin, and also ap- plying the sumo wash into «onie young pullets at tho||@@||plying the same wash into some young pullets at the tamo timo 1 ho result wus, n ith one incept on, tho||@@||samo time. The result was, with one exception, the birdii »o troalod recovorod porfect healt.li and aro now||@@||birds so treated recovered perfect health, and are now as honlthj a lot of birds as cnu bo found anywhere||@@||as healthy a lot of birds as can be found anywhere. Boforo being troatod I did not exp»ct to havo ii||@@||Before being treated I did not expect to have a Bingle hird left, and dospaircd of boing nblo to koop||@@||single bird left, and despaired of being able to keep poultry. From mj exponoiico of tho effects, of tobacco watoi||@@||From my experince of the effects, of tobacco water on poultry I um quite satisfled that if tho tobacco||@@||on poultry I am quite satisfled that if the tobacco lotion is made strong oiiough it will pro\u au oiToc||@@||lotion is made strong enough it will prove an effec- tua! romed} for tbo tick plague, not only in poultrj||@@||tual remedy for the tick plague, not only in poultry but In cattle and horsos I would strongh recom||@@||but in cattle and horses. I would strongly recom- inond ilockowuers in tliieoiiBbuid and ilsowhoro to||@@||mend stockowners in Queensland and elsewhere to «ve the tobacco cure a thorough (rial, »ud I am||@@||give the tobacco cure a thorough trial, and I am convinced thoy will lind an elliciont roniodv for tho||@@||convinced they will find an efficient remedy for the plague which prwiuoH to bo so very Berious a mattoi||@@||plague which promises to be so very serious a matter ior on lier« of stock I beg further lo say that, as||@@||for owners of stock. I beg further to say that, as nrarier» and others eau grow their own tobacco,||@@||graziers and others can grow their own tobacco, which will require no preparation for its uso,||@@||which will require no preparation for its use, the remedy ¡a the uiostinexponaivo ono they can u»o,||@@||the remedy is the most inexpensive one they can use. The principal cost will be the propur ituin of dip||@@||The principal cost will be the preparation of dip ¿io. I am, &c.,||@@||&c. I am, &c., JAMES IJUNbMOßE.||@@||JAMES DUNSMORE. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060066 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn Bunill Assoi IÍTIOV «Lira||@@||BRITISH ASSOCIATION RULES Tho second round of tho Oarihoei Cun e^mpcLition||@@||The second round of the Gardiner Cup competition, under liiiti«h Aühonntim rulcj, wn-iplnvert olf on Sntur||@@||under British Association rules, was played off on Satur- dn> aftnnoon on the Umvcr-.it*. 0\al 'lho competing||@@||day afternoon on the University Oval. The competing tenini \\o**o Pvrmont hanger* Rnd Volunteer lhere wan||@@||teams were Pyrmont Rangers and Volunteer. There was a Inr.*L attendance of onlooker- bj whom much intctisL||@@||a large attendance of onlookers, by whom much interest wai disphnel in the game 'Jhe ground wan hen j. and||@@||was displayed in the game. The ground was heavy and f»lop \ aul the ball POOH b°eame j^Kifn }* iti^cri \ on the||@@||sloppy and the ball soon became greasy. Rangers won the tons mid Volunteer! icked olf with a strong wnid n tVir||@@||toss and Volunteer icked off with a strong wind in their fac- 1 01 "omo time the pim wai \cr\ open, until Lroiif»||@@||face. For some time the play ws very open, until Lyons, front a neat hit of pi i> o i the part of the Pinjen MWUHI||@@||from a neat bit of play on the part of the Rangers, scored first 1,0 ii foi his milo M Into-di shorth nf tei w ni is added||@@||first goal lfor his side. McIntosh shortly afterwards added another Is o further tcortnj took.ilaipn tlio ilr«t half||@@||another. No further scoring took place in the first half. In th ft pond bah ltnnj,afl wen again -, ree *ful( \Vhit||@@||In the second halfl Rangers were again successful, Whit- timr*h landing a linn tv fair in -io n"* «* Vohmtctrt thra||@@||marsh landing a beauty fair in the nests. Volunteers then rallitd, ant jut upon tlncillof t m "haw i cured for||@@||rallied, and just upon the call of time, Shaw scored for them M'ht n (ho whwtlo «-oundell the . v. wai-I. andern,||@@||them. When the whistle sounded the score was - Rangers i i'jds "\ohiotr\r, 1 goal J he fomu havo now tin||@@||3 goals; Volunteer, 1 goal. The former have now five wins to their p edit bPiudeabping luimen-tipoultirLe "Hier||@@||wins to their credit, besides being runners-up three other oit IM m It AMIS Volunteers tüM bid for tho Oardinei||@@||occasions. It was Volunteers first bid for the Gardiner cup OH\ lining chump the past tin LO fe non i fo i^ht their||@@||cup, they have during the past three seasons fought their wav thrjugh und won the «luond nnd fiist jmnui compc||@@||way through and won the second and first junior compe- titioui ïiiLirp'aj nnSi'urlij nv mueh aJmircd||@@||titions . Their play on Saturday was much admired. lho match Pyrmont bangem hooind ard Pioneer', in tho||@@||The match Pyrmont Rangers second and Pioneers, in the fin-t junior ompehtion, wl ich was an mged to lime I con||@@||first junior competition, which was arranged to have been p'jijod on 'Wentworth Pain., did notc\cntn it/, tho former||@@||played on Wentworth Park, did not eventuate, the former elub forleitingto t'io .MunichviUc roprc«.entati\es||@@||club forfeiting to the Marrickville representatives. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14039245 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I QUARTER SESSIONS AND DISTRICT COURT. I||@@||QUARTER SESSIONS AND DISTRICT COURT. COWRA, Thursday.||@@||COWRA, Thursday. Tho Quarter Sesatona onensd on Tuesday, Judgo||@@||The Quarter Sessions opened on Tuesday, Judge Docker presiding, aud Mr" faiiand as Acting-Crown||@@||Docker presiding, and Mr Shand as Acting-Crown prosecutor Goorgo Train, on two charges of false||@@||prosecutor. George Train, on two charges of false pretences, pleaded guiU),nnd was sentenced to M||@@||pretences, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour in Bathurst gaol Janies Iionrj||@@||months' hard labour in Bathurst gaol. James Henry Gleeson pleadod not guilty to stealing a quantity of||@@||Gleeson pleaded not guilty to stealing a quantity of iron, tho proportj oftheGo\orument,fiom ihutoua||@@||iron, the property of the Government,from a hut on a forfeited solcctioii, nnd not guilty to a furthei charge||@@||forfeited selection, and not guilty to a further charge of having afterwards burned down tho s^mo hut||@@||of having afterwards burned down the same hut. Caec mated nearly w bolo dnj, and created much local||@@||Case lasted nearly whole day, and created much local interest, owing to the accused being a well-known||@@||interest, owing to the accused being a well-known farmer. The jurj, after an houi's deliberation,||@@||farmer. The jury, after an hour's deliberation, acquitted lum on bom churres Bartholomew Mead||@@||acquitted him on both charges. Bartholomew Mead waa also acquitted for au alleged indecent assault||@@||was also acquitted for an alleged indecent assault. In tho District Court yesterday Janies Male,||@@||In tho District Court yesterday Janies Male, grazier, sued Boland Brothers, Is amma station, for||@@||grazier, sued Boland Brothers, Is Nanima station, for £200 for breach of a^reemont, ior non-dehverv of||@@||£200 for breach of agreement, for non-delivery of cattle A nonsuit was ¿rauted A novel important||@@||cattle. A nonsuit was granted. A novel important poiut was raised in tho caso as to tho recoveiy of a||@@||point was raised in tho case as to the recovery of a £10 deposit paid bj plaintiff on its bning shown that||@@||£10 deposit paid by plaintiff on its being shown that ho broke his part of tho ugrecmeut failing to take||@@||he broke his part of the agrecment failing to take delivery on the tcrm3 prear-anged After exhaus-||@@||delivery on the tcrms prearranged. After exhaus- tive arguments by tho barriitirti, Mr Shaud and||@@||tive arguments by the barristers, Mr Shaud and Mr. Dalton, the Jud¿o decided that Maio could not||@@||Mr. Dalton, the Judgo decided that Male could not reco\er tho dopoBit lue libel ca«e, in which||@@||recover the deposi.t The libel case, in which damages were placed at £200, v as s_ttlcd at the||@@||damages were placed at £200, was settlcd at the suggestion ot tho Ju Ige on the deieudant's agreeing||@@||suggestion of the Judge on the defendant's agreeing to pay £21 without co. M.'3'herson,||@@||five exhibits. Hunters : Alex. Moore, 1 ;D. McPherson, L'. High jump: A. Moore'« horse curred Mt. Jumping||@@||2. High jump: A. Moore's horse cleared 5ft. Jumping romes: GPO. Abbott. 1. Lubes' hacks : A. Moore, 1 : lt.||@@||ponies: Geo. Abbott, 1. Ladies'hacks: A. Moore, 1; R Cox, ï. Hon. J. H. Young's special for lady rider :||@@||Cox, 2. Hon. J.H. Young's special for lady rider; MisHKmilyCroïN. 1; Mrs, A. Wall, 2. lïuggy howes in||@@||Miss Emily Cross,1; Mrs. A. Wall, 2. Buggy Horses in single harness : J. Algie, 1. lindsy boives, double harness :||@@||single harness : J. Algie, 1. Buggy horses, double harness : J. W. Murray, 1. Moore and Cameron's special for stork||@@||J. W. Murray, 1. Moore and Cameron's special for stock rid imr was won hy Duncan MThervon. These contests||@@||riding was won by Duncan M Pherson. These contests caused great excitement, and wero keenly competed.||@@||caused great excitement, and were keenly competed. The husking content, brought out scierai competitors, ami||@@||The husking content, brought out several competitors, and was won by Thos. Flemruiw:.||@@||was won by Thos. Flemming ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14049585 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL.||@@||ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL. A meeting of the committee of the above was held||@@||A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the School of Arts, ICog'ir.ih, on Friday evening,||@@||at the School of Arts, Kogarah, on Friday evening, when thero wero present-Alderman J". G. Griffin,||@@||when there were present-Alderman J. G. Griffin, J.P. (in tho chair), Alderman Herrmann, ,T.P., Dr.||@@||J.P. (in the chair), Alderman Herrmann, ,J.P., Dr. Lamrock, and Mcsia. Bowmen, «T.P., Skilltnau,||@@||Lamrock, and Messrs. Bowmen, J.P., Skillman, Hatfield, Gibbons, Hen mann, Murray, Hill, Crane,||@@||Hatfield, Gibbons, Herrmann, Murray, Hill, Crane, and the aecietary (Mr. T. N. Williams). The||@@||and the secretary (Mr. T. N. Williams). The matron's report showed that during tho past month||@@||matron's report showed that during the past month aoven pat enUhid boen admitted from tho Illawarra||@@||seven patients had been admitted from the Illawarra suburbs , five pitients from last month had been dis-||@@||suburbs; five patients from last month had been dis- charged, ono ron-'timnjr. Thero aro at present live||@@||charged, one remaining. There are at present five patienta m the hospital AU those who had con-||@@||patients in the hospital. All those who had con- tracted typhoid fever had been discharged, excepting||@@||tracted typhoid fever had been discharged, excepting one little girl, who was now convnloscont. The||@@||one little girl, who was now convalescent. The houso committee recommended tho addition of a||@@||house committee recommended the addition of a new ward and nurao's quarters.||@@||new ward and nurse's quarters. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059023 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SUICIDE OF MR. GEORGE||@@||SUICIDE OF MR. GEORGE MORGAN.||@@||MORGAN. TUB CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY A||@@||THE CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY A MYSTERY.||@@||MYSTERY. THE INQUEST.||@@||THE INQUEST. Tito inquest concerning tim death of George Mor-||@@||The inquest concerning the death of George Mor- gan, lato chief clerk in the Sheriff's Department, and||@@||gan, late chief clerk in the Sheriff's Department, and Depu y Sheriff, whoso body wa» found in the domain||@@||Deputy Sheriff, whose body was found in the domain on Tnday afternoon, «as held at tho Lloyd Hotel,||@@||on Friday afternoon, was held at the Lloyd Hotel, Georpo street on ¡saturday, by tho city coroner||@@||George street on Saturday, by the city coroner (Mr J C Wooro, Î 1' )||@@||(Mr J C Woore, J.P.). Tell- Strauboll, a compositor, residing in Queen*||@@||Felix Straubell, a compositor, residing in Queen- »troct, Woollahra, state! thoro »as a family connec-||@@||street, Woollahra, stated there was a family connec- tion between deceased and himself Deceased waa||@@||tion between deceased and himself. Deceased was a singlo man jo years of age, a nattvo of Bathurst,||@@||a single man 43 years of age, a native of Bathurst, and «asof tottiporeto habiti Ho was living m||@@||and was of temperate habits. He was living in perfect happine s us far tis his domestic nllairs were||@@||perfect happiness as far as his domestic affairs were i oncerncd, and had no monetary tioublca whatever.||@@||concerned, and had no monetary troubles whatever. The only illness ho had Htoly aultcrod from wn« a||@@||The only illness he had lately suffered from was a slight cold \\ ltness had novor seen n revolvor ra||@@||slight cold, Witness had never seen a revolver in deceased a possession, and had nov cr heuid htm speak||@@||deceased's possession, and had never heard him speak of one||@@||of one. Tohn M Wilshire, a clerk in the ijhonff's oflico,||@@||John M Wilshire, a clerk in the Sheriff's office, stated ho had known deceased for tho last 15 years,||@@||stated he had known deceased for the last 15 years, having workod wi'h lum m the samo office during||@@||having worked with him in the same office during that period Ut conseil told \v ltness somo time agu||@@||that period. Deceased told the witness some time ago that he waa guttering irom bia head as tho result of a||@@||that he was suffering from his head as the result of a cold lhere was nothing unusual in deceased's||@@||cold. There was nothing unusual in deceased's oianner lately e\copt that ho was slightly unwell.||@@||manner lately except that he was slightly unwell. On Tridai morning ho went to his oflico nt 'I o'clock,||@@||On Friday morning he went to his office at 9 o'clock, tho usual hour, and then w out to tho court, where||@@||the usual hour, and then went to the court, where ho Bpont tho morning Ho returned to his office at||@@||he spent the morning. He returned to his office at half past 12, and lcmaincd thero until > minutes to||@@||half past 12, and remained there until 5 minutes to 1 I£o ilien saul to « itiiess, ' I am going out for||@@||1. He then said to the witness, "I am going out for half au hour, ' but did not«5 ly vvhero ho was going,||@@||half an hour," but did not say where he was going. lhere waa nothing atraugo m lus manner when he||@@||There was nothing strange in his manner when he left the ofhee Witness hid nov or known bun to own||@@||left the office. Witness had never known him to own a revolver||@@||a revolver. By tho jury Deoeos"d had morelv atated to hira||@@||By the jury: Deceased had merely stated to him tltat ho bad a bail hoad Ho had nov cr mentioned||@@||that he had a bad head. He had never mentioned lit)} thing about suicide On tho contrary, ho was a||@@||anything about suicide. On the contrary, he was a very happy-disposttionul men||@@||very happy-dispositioned man. Dr Taylor, Government l'atbologist, etatcd he||@@||Dr Taylor, Government Pathologist, stated that he had examined tho bodv of tho deceased, and found||@@||had examined tho body of the deceased, and found a bullet wound in the right temple Iho bullet||@@||a bullet wound in the right temple. The bullet had passed through the brain||@@||had passed through the brain. John Washington, a labouroi employed m the||@@||John Washington, a labourer employed in the Domom, stated ho heard the report of a llrearm in||@@||Domain, stated he heard the report of a firearm in tho Domain about 3 o'clock on friday afternoon.||@@||tho Domain about 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Thero seemed to bo tis o shots tired but ho con-||@@||There seemed to be two shots fired, but he con- cluded the second w as tho echo of tho first||@@||cluded the second was the echo of the first. Tinlov M ICay, domain rnngoi, stated ho dis-||@@||Finley McKay, domain ranger, stated he dis- covered tno hotly of tho doccascd on tho aido of the||@@||covered the body of the deceased on the side of the Domain facing Garden Ishnd at 10 minutas past 4||@@||Domain facing Garden Island at 10 minutes past 4 onlritlav afternoon Iho body was lying on on«||@@||on Friday afternoon. The body was lying on one side, and ti revolver was clutched by the right hand||@@||side, and a revolver was clutched by the right hand. C instable M Sweonty stated that ho went to the||@@||Constable McSweeney stated that he went to the place whero the boil} vus Iving Ho found a revolver||@@||place where the body was lying. He found a revolver there, four clumbers of « hich woro loaded and two||@@||there, four chambers of which were loaded and two discharged 11 om blood spots and other indications||@@||discharged. From blood spots and other indications the bo ly had rolled doiwi an etnbar kmont until it||@@||the body had rolled down an embankment until it nail slopped bv some bushes lu tho papers found||@@||was stopped by some bushes. In the papers found in the clothes of the decoasod thero was nothing; to||@@||in the clothes of the deceased there was nothing to su test b\ what menus he had como bj bia death||@@||suggest by what means he had come by his death. It wis stated that doce iscd's mother, with whom||@@||It was stated that the deceased's mother, with whom ho resided in Point 1 iper road was prostrate!, aud||@@||he resided in Point Piper was prostrated, sad that his brother waa too ill to appear at tho inquest||@@||that his brother was too ill to appear at the inquest. Iho jury returned a '. ertlict that death was due to||@@||The jury returned a verdict that death was due to tho effects of a bullet vi ound sclf-inllictcd||@@||the effects of a bullet wound, self-inflicted. The funeral of Mr Morgan took place yesterday||@@||The funeral of Mr Morgan took place yesterday ofteruoen 1 ho funeral cortt l,o left tho late residence||@@||afternoon. The funeral cortege left the late residence oi tho deceased, HI Point Piper-road, Woollahra, at||@@||of the deceased, 144 Point Piper-road, Woollahra, at 1 1(1, and proceeded to tho Rookwood Cemetary.||@@||1.30, and proceeded to the Rookwood Cemetery. Iho chief mourners woro Mr W Morgan, M L A.||@@||The chief mourners were Mr W Morgan, M L A. (brolhor of tho deceased), John Mogan and Samuel||@@||(brother of the deceased), John Morgan and Samuel Morgan (t ), S Gaud and S Morgan (cousins).||@@||Morgan (uncles), S Gaud and S Morgan (cousins). Amongst th who followed sveie the Sheriff (Mr.||@@||Amongst those who followed were the Sheriff (Mr. C L, B 1' (i ry), Mr 1 Wiltshiro (chief clerk in||@@||C. E. ?(?), Mr J. Wiltshire (chief clerk in tho blend's li 1 Mr W II B Piddington,||@@||the Sheriff's Office. Mr W. H. B. Piddington, lil», Mi J ilounguii, Mr John Hunter, Ml.||@@||M.L.A. Mr ? ? Hourigan, Mr John Hunter, Mr. J H Olhfie, Mr Johu M Laughlon, M L A , Mr J.||@@||J.B. Olhffe, Mr John McLaughlan, M.L.A. , Mr J. Murrav-Whito, Mnjoi Cbapuiou, It W Cobcroft||@@||Murrav-White, Major Chapman, R. W. Cobcroft (Windsor), William M'Douald, B Hounpon, ¿||@@||(Windsor), William McDonald, B Hourigan, E. Tonis ^cott, C Hneneiboin, J Osborno, H «adler,||@@||Lewis Scott, C. Huenerhein, J. Osborne, H Sadler, Qcorgo Mitchell (Richmond), 1 Slruubel, John||@@||George Mitchell (Richmond), F Straubel, John Hourigan, Alox rioxman, W M'Quade, F.||@@||Hourigan, Alex Flexman, W McQuade, F. U'Qundo, 1' Hooper, J W JamcB, T Alcock, jun.,||@@||McQuade, T. Hooper, J W James, T Alcock, jun., I rank ICron, Alex Sadler, Harold Hunter, Arthur||@@||Frank Kron, Alex Sadler, Harold Hunter, Arthur lluntei, and others||@@||Hunter, and others. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065813 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn VOS AU QUAUT1O SESSWSS,||@@||COBAR QUARTER SESSIONS -1||@@||-1 (Fitem our. connESPOOTEST.)||@@||(Fitem our. connESPOOTEST.) COBAlt, Wednesday.||@@||COBAR, Wednesday. Al tlio Qiituter Session?, bcfoic. Judge Wm||@@||At the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Gibson lo-dny, Butler, who avas dmigoav.ithGnf.op«||@@||to-day, Butler, who was charged with Gaffey for liorso-steiilmg, ians dnchiiigcd, lis theio wasM«||@@||horse-stealing, was discharged, as there was no evi- denco mmm-t lum Gnfroy's cuo occupied ti» paw||@@||dence against him. Gaffey's case occupied tthe greater iioi lion of iho dnj A lnigo miinbci ol iritu««||@@||portion of the day. A large number of witnesses la ii« ownim-d 'Uio jii.3, ift<» ii.l xsïlx tho lcclurci opened||@@||After reading Ezekiel xxxix. the lecturer opened bj- sUtiug how scomingly atrango it mifht acuin to||@@||by stating how seemingly strange it might seem to mu np lelipon with matters militaiy uud political||@@||mix up religon with matters military and political. KoliRlou consisted ot buiiRiug back mankind to God||@@||Religion consisted of bringing back mankind to God bj an nrrniigi-iueiit Iii» purpose \> i» from tho||@@||by an arrangement. His purpose was from the bí¿mnm¿, and ouch doselopment was maulo tho||@@||beginning, and each development was inside the luccnrhis^ ono thus aU prophctj wasombodiod lutho||@@||preceeding one: thus all prophecy was embodied in the ncntciiLO, " I ho head of tho aerpuit «shall ho crushed||@@||sentence, "The head of the serpent shall be crushed by tho Beed of the woman " Ile qnoted the C"ar a||@@||by the seed of the woman." He qnoted the Czar's raforenco to Ti anco ai " brothers m arma,"||@@||reference to France as "brothers in arms," and allowed Uosv Tranco by combining with Ttussia||@@||and showed how France by combining with Russia waa louliu,; tho world in tho pohtioil cunent that||@@||was leading the world in the political current that inn to Ann igeddon by which tho nations would re||@@||ran to Armageddon, by which the nations would re- coLnicts God (L^-'l.iol X-ÏXMII , IG) lu conclusion,||@@||cognise God (Ezekiel xxxviii., 16). In conclusion, ho osplamol how the earth needed a ruloi, infallible||@@||he explained how the earth needed a ruler, infallible and righteous, aud oihorted lim heards to a deep||@@||and righteous, and exhorted his hearers to a deep study of tho llililo lhon the would recognise tho||@@||study of the Bible. Then they would recognise the 1'urkiah douiifalt and Russia's upnso as the pre-||@@||Turkish downfall and Russia's uprise as the pre- cursor of that timo wnen " tho Sun of Uightcousnest||@@||cursor of that time when "the Sun of Righteousness shall uriso with healing m his «-inga, and the earth||@@||shall arise with healing in his wings, and the earth bo filled with tho fOorj of the Lord ns tho waters||@@||be filled with the glory of the Lord as the waters covor the sea "||@@||cover the sea." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14038989 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MOVEMENT' Dr THE STEAlIiriELU||@@||THE MOVEMENT BY THE STRATHFIELD COUNCIL||@@||COUNCIL. Tho Strathfield Cûuucil s circular, isknu foi co||@@||The Strathfield Council's circular, asking for co- opt.-atiou m tho movt-msnt agimst Uio establishment||@@||operation in the movement against the establishment of the abattoirs at riominiiton, was placed before||@@||of the abattoirs at Flemington, was placed before tho Ashfie! 1 Council 1-ist ni^ht Aldormin Dougall||@@||the Ashfield Council last night. Alderman Dougan Bild ho had mtonded to raovo that the matter bo I||@@||said he had intended to move that the matter be nndo na order ot tho day for the noxt meet-||@@||made an order of the day for the next meet- ing, but ho eaw thora was uot eufli||@@||ing, but he saw there was not suffi- cic it timo to permit of tho carrying out||@@||cient time to permit of the carrying out of tho intention Othor aldermen pointed out that||@@||of the intention. Other aldermen pointed out that the pioposod removal to Plonungton »vould do aivay||@@||the proposed removal to Flemington would do away »nth tho cattle driving nu sanee, and thoicby savo||@@||with the cattle driving nuisance, and thereby save the roads »and footpaths of tho borougn Alderman||@@||the roads and footpaths of the borough. Alderman Blown moved that the request bo coinnlied with, anti||@@||Brown moved that the request be complied with, and that tho Mayor (Alderman Up»vard) and Alderman||@@||that the Mayor (Alderman Upward) and Alderman Melville bo appointed delegates Aft*- cV" s*ion,||@@||Melville be appointed delegates. After discussion, tlio motion »ros onrrifd unanimously||@@||the motion was carried unanimously. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28255477 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ASHFIELD.||@@||ASHFIELD. At a meeting of tin« council hold on Tuesday,||@@||At a meeting of this council held on Tuesday, there wero presont :-Tho Mayor (Alderman N.||@@||there were present :—The Mayor (Alderman N. Melville). Alderman Dougan, Brown, Josephson,||@@||Melville), Alderman Dougan, Brown, Josephson, Beavor, Upward, and Mills. The Mayor reported to||@@||Beaver, Upward, and Mills. The Mayor reported to tho council the death of Mr. V. Holborow, who for||@@||the council the death of Mr. D. Holborow, who for many years was an alderman and Mtfyor of the||@@||many years was an alderman and Mayor of the borough. It was decided that a lotter of condolence||@@||borough. It was decided that a letter of condolence bo forwarded to tho family. Tho Mayor, in reply to a||@@||be forwarded to the family. The Mayor, in reply to a question, Bald tho debit balance of thc council was||@@||question, said the debit balance of the council was ¿DOO 13a 9d. The total amouutof rates owing for this||@@||£900 13s 9d. The total amount of rates owing for this and previous years was £'.¡400 fis lld.||@@||and previous years was £2400 6s 11d. At the commencement of this year tho amount owing||@@||At the commencement of this year the amount owing was £1714 18s, some £700 beinrç for this year.||@@||was £1714 19s, some £700 being for this year. Tho night-tcrvico account was not included. £0988,||@@||The night-service account was not included. £6988, received during the presont year, bad been expended||@@||received during the present year, had been expended in usefnl works. In reply to Alderman Brown, the||@@||in useful works. In reply to Alderman Brown, the Mayor stated that tho total expenditure on the con-||@@||Mayor stated that the total expenditure on the con- struction of Stanton Bridge was £614 8s lld. Alder-||@@||struction of Stanton Bridge was £614 8s 11d. Alder- man Brown announoeä his intention of moving a||@@||man Brown announced his intention of moving a resolution with regard to tho distribution of tho cost||@@||resolution with regard to the distribution of the cost among the different warde._||@@||among the different wards. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14051275 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. ASHFIELD..||@@||ASHFIELD. There were present at the last meeting the Mayor (Alder*||@@||There were present at the last meeting the Mayor (Alder- man J Upward, J I1 ), Aldermen Uouirun, Uiown, Joaeph||@@||man J. Upward, J.P.), Aldermen Dougan, Brown, Joseph- aon, Lroughtou, 31 el ville ULUMI, btantim, and Wills||@@||son, Broughton, Melville, Beaver, Stanton, and Mills. Ihe Oo\enimeut notiUed that the win? walls at each end||@@||The Government notified that the wing walls at each end of the stormwater ««wer crossing nt Uojdon-road, would||@@||of the stormwater sewer crossing at Croydon-road, would be earned out on the paine line Is o 12*3 Homebush Btorm||@@||be carried out on the same line, No. 125 Homebush Storm- watet channel In connection with un application for a||@@||water channel. In connection with an application for a footpath, the Mayor i ouittd out that HO provision for||@@||footpath, the Mayor pointed out that no provision for asphalting dunng the year had been made It nut re-||@@||asphalting during the year had been made. It was re- solved that the finance tomtmtteo hold a npecal meeting||@@||solved that the finance committee hold a special meeting to deal with tlie matter À proposition trow. Air J Ra ra-||@@||to deal with the matter. A proposition from Mr. J. Ram- ia v regarding the t-unitary sj fitem wa« referred to the||@@||say, regarding the sanitary system was referred to the sanitary committee A number of complaints re dramogo||@@||sanitary committee. A number of complaints re drainage matters and application--, for reductions of assessment*||@@||matters and applications, for reductions of assessments were dealt with The -i uliiers reporte I that there had been||@@||were dealt with. The valuers reported that there had been 110 appeals (representing J2-Ï properties), 22J of wldch||@@||116 appeals (representing 329 properties), 223 of which were reduced, aud 100 allowed to bland Tho reductions||@@||were reduced, and 100 allowed to stand. The reductions amounted to £103 Is, which w is leas than for any yeal||@@||amounted to £103 1s, which was less than for any year since 1SD0 lhere had boen 427 appeals lost year »lho||@@||since 1890. There had been 427 appeals last year. The report wo** adopted In repl> to Alderman Beaver, the||@@||report was adopted. In reply to Alderman Beaver, the Mayor said the ratea arailahle tor the year wo aid amount||@@||Mayor said the rates available for the year would amount to JCGJ17_||@@||to £5917. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14035836 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. ASIiriELl).||@@||ASHFIELD. A meeting was held on Tnuuary 28 Thora||@@||A meeting was held on January 28. There were present -Iho Major (Alderman N Melville),||@@||were present—The Mayor (Alderman N. Melville), Aldormen Mills, Upward, fa tan ton, Tosephson,||@@||Aldermen Mills, Upward, Stanton, Josephson, Brown, und Dougau Iho Under Socrotaiy for||@@||Brown, and Dougan.The Under Secretary for Public Instruction wrote, slating that tho Mtmstor||@@||Public Instruction wrote, stating that the Minister urgoutlj desired to know tho decision of tho council||@@||urgently desired to know the decision of the council with rogard to the driunogo of Hurlstone Colloge, as||@@||with regard to the drainage of Hurlstone College, as tho vacation had conclndod Iho Ma)or reported||@@||the vacation had concluded. The Mayor reported that tho council had carried out tho works w Inch||@@||that the council had carried out the works which had been complained of, and he suggested that a||@@||had been complained of, and he suggested that a sum of X10 ho expended on remedial measures On||@@||sum of £10 be expended on remedial measures. On tho motion of Alderman Brown, the suggestion was||@@||the motion of Alderman Brown, the suggestion was adopted, anil it was rcaohed to inform tho depart-||@@||adopted, and it was resolved to inform the depart- ment that tho matter would rccotvo immediato atten-||@@||ment that the matter would receive immediate atten- tion Iho Ma\or submitted a special report on tho||@@||tion. The Mayor submitted a special report on the amount of work carried out during tho j ear. As||@@||amount of work carried out during the year. As epitomised it showod that 2 71 jarda of kcrbmg had||@@||epitomised it showed that 2271 yards of kerbing had been hud, 7127 jarda of beat asphalt, 2271 jarda of||@@||been laid, 7127 yards of best asphalt, 2271 yards of top-dressing nnd 1 orbing, 7127 yards of ordinary||@@||top-dressing and kerbing, 7127 yards of ordinary lophalting, *99» jurds of top coating 27ol yards of||@@||asphalting, 9955 yards of top coating, 2754 yards of temporär j \ avement 777b jarda ol top-drcsaing,||@@||temporary pavement, 7778 yards of top-dressing, 13 ii) tons of ballast, 1038 tons of bluo tnetul lhu||@@||4350 tons of ballast, 1038 tons of blue metal. The kerbtng was distributed as follows -North Ward,||@@||kerbing was distributed as follows :—North Ward, S07 yards , South Ward, r»l0¿ \ards , Cist Ward,||@@||897 yards, South Ward, 510½ yards ; East Ward, bG i yards In addition, evtonsivo dramago works||@@||863 yards. In addition, extensive drainage works had beou earned out, togethoi with other works of||@@||had been carried out, together with other works of u miscellaneous charactot lu roply to quostions by||@@||a miscellaneous character. In reply to questions by Alderman fa tin ton, the "Major ga\o the following||@@||Alderman Stanton, the Mayor gave the following approximate answers - Dchit balauco on nil||@@||approximate answers :—Debit balance on all accounts, 12270 Go\orntnout endowment, X1G0O||@@||accounts, £2276 ; Government endowment, £1600 ; refund from the Government, i/iii7 10s , recorded for||@@||refund from the Government, £537 10s ; received for Cjittorbun road, jCC J Iho Mayor paid that as||@@||Canterbury-road, £265. The Mayor said that as notice of the questions had not been given tho sums||@@||notice of the questions had not been given the sums mentioned woro onU approximate It was resolved||@@||mentioned were only approximate. It was resolved on tho motton of the Major, that a sum not exceed-||@@||on the motion of the Mayor, that a sum not exceed- ing £20 bo %otod foi supplying the four largo lamps||@@||ing £20 be voted for supplying the four large lamps in tho borough with iucimlc*cont burners||@@||in tho borough with incandescent burners. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050452 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn HURSTVILLE.||@@||HURSTVILLE. Tin« council met an tho 7th mstint, when the||@@||This council met on the 7th instant, when the Mayo! (AIdem m Tobn Jbompson) occupied tlio||@@||Mayor (AIdeman John Thompson) occupied the rhair mid there were nl*Ki piesent Aldenmn T G||@@||chair and there were also piesent Aldenmn J. G. Gunin, JP 1 rod J hompson Alex Loudon Tobn||@@||Griffin, J.P., Fred. J. Thompson, Alex. Loudon, John Spioul , TP, and Climb-s Clough IhoPulwa}||@@||Sproule, J.P., and Charles Clough. The Railway Commissioners intimated that it had been decided to||@@||Commissioners intimated that it had been decided to construct an overhead bridge at Í arlton Alderman||@@||construct an overhead bridge at Carlton. Alderman Gnfiu said ho was \trv piad tins Indgo waa to 1 »»||@@||Griffin said he was very glad this bridge was to be constructed Ho bad the honour of moving in the||@@||constructed. He had the honour of moving in the council for it, nnd it w is not before it was ncpesssry||@@||council for it, and it was not before it was necessary. Only that tltn, he v*itncs*ed a narrow escape of a i||@@||Only that day he witnessed a narrow escape of a ctul t from Icing lilted while crossing the rnlvvn} I||@@||child from being killed while crossing the railway line Iho Mi,or said thov had overdrawn their||@@||line. The Mayor said they had overdrawn their ban! ing accouut to tho amount of C3 ti, and he w ould||@@||banking account to the amount of £332, and he would not go on with nnv work whilst the*«, wero in that||@@||not go on with any work whilst they were in that s*ik Aldcimau Clouph "nidif someof tim ciovrrn||@@||state. Alderman Clough said if some of the Govern- mont grant for the I orí".t-road »vas not expended||@@||ment grant for the Forest-road was not expended . upon the Peakhurst end mcisures would bo taken to||@@||upon the Peakhurst end measures would bo taken to | would compel too council to equitably dtsliibuto the||@@||would compel the council to equitably distribute the grout as at the present the Hurstville omi got all||@@||grant, as at the present the Hurstville end got all. A long di"Cii*}3ioii tool place which bl ought forth||@@||A long discussion took place, which brought forth tho infoimation that the council had expended I 1/00||@@||the information that the council had expended £3700 Ion tho Tonst-road more thnn it had received||@@||on the Forest-road more than it had received frmi the Government Iho vaincra (Messrs George ,||@@||from the Government. The valuers (Messrs George Leedor and louis latter) i «ported that thoy bud |||@@||Leedor and Louis Latter) reported that they had I completo 1 their labours, and th it tho rate notices||@@||completed their labours, and that the rate notices i would all bo delivered dilling the lollowmg week |||@@||would all be delivered during the following week. 1 A sugLCstiou was adopted that a formal motion bo||@@||A suggestion was adopted that a formal motion be I carried fixing tho date of appeal for the °rd da} of I||@@||carried fixing the date of appeal for the 3rd day of I Juno, at the Police Court, Newtown||@@||June, at the Police Court, Newtown. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14040001 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY, MANLY, PENGUIN||@@||LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY, MANLY, PENGUIN BBANCII.||@@||BRANCH. Mr TI A Stonnett, lion instructor, ha\ing relin-||@@||Mr. R. A. Stennett, hon. instructor, having relin- quished tim ofhco tho pupils thought fit to show||@@||quished this office, the pupils thought fit to show their esteem to Mr Stcmiott by making eomo presen-||@@||their esteem to Mr Stennett by making some presen- tation, and for tuts icason u meeting wai called on||@@||tation, and for this reason a meeting was called on Indi} in'ht, when all m oin bera uttonded Iho||@@||Friday night, when all members attended. The Mm oi, Aldernnu H ib Farmer, president of tho||@@||Mayor, Alderman H.E. Farmer, president of the blanch, nude tho presentation, windi took tho form||@@||branch, made the presentation, which took the form of a sihcr stop watch bearinc a Biulablo inscnptiou.||@@||of a silver stop watch bearing a suitable inscription. (Frov oca romnsroNDEVT )||@@||(From our correspondent.) ADFL VIDE, 1 uesday||@@||ADELAIDE, Tuesday. A challenge has boon scut to Cvwll, who won the||@@||A challenge has been sent to Cavill, who won the quarter of n mile sv luitniug championship on S-tlur||@@||quarter of a mile swimming championship on Satur- (ln m Melbourne to awim ngimst \V M'Millan in||@@||day in Melbourne, to swim against W. M'Millan in Aiielnide,who islocall\ cou-udercd the fastest quni ter||@@||Adelaide, who is locally considered the fastest quarter of a mile swimmer m Austnln||@@||of a mile swimmer in Australia. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14046054 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ROMAN CATHOLIC.||@@||ROMAN CATHOLIC. Monsignor \ eldon tho Bishop elect of Duuedm||@@||Monsignor Verdon, the Bishop elect of Dunedin, Kt 1\ the Wilaipu for ï\ew Zealand jester||@@||left by the Wakatipu for New Zealand yester- Wv Monsit-iioi \ (.«Ion ivnn occorrpaiiicl hythe||@@||day. Monsignor Verdon was accompanied by the Bishop oi Maitland Car linal Moran ann Dr||@@||Bishop of Maitland. Cardinal Moran and Dr 0 Unan will leavo Sjduoy for MeUourno bv the||@@||O'Haran will leave Sydney for Melbourne by the til-e unship Austrihon on \\ eduesdaj At M.l||@@||steamship Australieu on Wednesday. At Mel- t ourno thoy w ill ratch the Mararoa »id proceed to||@@||bourne they will catch the Mararoa and proceed to Isow /cal ind to bo present at the consecration of the||@@||New Zealand to be present at the consecration of the Bishop of Dunedin||@@||Bishop of Dunedin. Iho members of the St \ lucent de Paul Soeietv||@@||The members of the St Vincent de Paul Soeiety wero con "-»..rated to the fcicrcd Heart at bt Peters||@@||wero consecrated to the Sacred Heart at St. Peters Church, Surrj Hills, on fauuday evening Iho act||@@||Church, Surry Hills, on Sunday evening. The act of consecration Was recited hy the Rev I albor 1 ur||@@||of consecration was recited by the Rev Father Fur- long||@@||long. Monmgnor Verdon dined with Cardinal Moran and||@@||Monsignor Verdon dined with Cardinal Moran and the Bishops of the Province nt the Palace at Manlj||@@||the Bishops of the Province at the Palace at Manly on \\ elnesda-,||@@||on Wednesday. Cirdm ii Moran j reamed nt the annual meeting||@@||Cardinal Moran presided at the annual meeting ? of the Bishops of tho Province held m b> lne\ on||@@||of the Bishops of the Province held in Sydney on Wedueâdaj, at which all the prelates of llio eoiouj||@@||Wednesday, at which all the prelates of the colony 1 w ero pi cent _||@@||were present. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28255225 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn Bj MU UDER AT COOLGARDIE.||@@||MURDER AT COOLGARDIE. IIBï Tr.ixuiu.Tit.]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (FBOM OUR COUUESrOMDEST.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) COOLGATíDIE, Wednesday.||@@||COOLGARDIE, Wednesday. ILast Frillly morning im Afghan shot Tagh Maho-||@@||Last Friday morning an Afghan shot Tagh Maho- met (kid whilo at prayers at tho Afghan camp.||@@||met dead while at prayers at the Afghan camp. Tagh Mahomet waa a member of iho firm of Messrs.||@@||Tagh Mahomet was a member of the firm of Messrs. Faiz and Tagh Mahomet, tho pioneer camel men oí||@@||Faiz and Tagh Mahomet, the pioneer camel men of Western Australia, who nro very popular ou tho||@@||Western Australia, who are very popular on the ßeld. Decoast'il was iii years of age, and was noted||@@||field. Deceased was 45 years of age, and was noted for his liberality to tho hospital and other charit-||@@||for his liberality to the hospital and other charit- ies institutions. Tba causo of thc crime is un-||@@||ies institutions. The cause of thc crime is un- known, but it ia filippo30(1 that thcro was somo old||@@||known, but it is supposed that there was some old grudge. No post-mortem examination will ho mado,||@@||grudge. No post-mortem examination will be made, is it is against tho Mohammedan religion for a Chris-||@@||as it is against the Mohammedan religion for a Chris- tian to handle a body ufter death. Tho prisoner||@@||tian to handle a body after death. The prisoner Fas charged Uns morning with murder.||@@||wascharged this morning with murder. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068333 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE SNOW IN SYDNEY.||@@||THE SNOW IN SYDNEY. Sa\eral reporta \ ero receuod on ¡saturday oí snow||@@||Saveral reports were received on Saturday of snow j having fulton on tho heights of Moimia nod cn||@@||having fallen on the heights of Mosman and on patts of tho bout» Ucad road, towards tha Li^M||@@||parts of the South Head-road, towards the Light- UOU'-L Mr John HHVI os, ML A, writes from||@@||house. Mr. John Haynes, M.L.A., writes from I Parliament House - " Keaj Lcting the fill of bght||@@||Parliament House :- " Respecting the the fall of light snow onlndaym and about S)duoy,I can say I||@@||snow on Friday in and about Sydney, I can say I witnessed tho full at the corner of Hunter and||@@||witnessed the fall at the corner of Hunter and Bltrab&th streets, ntnboiit noon And this (Satur*||@@||Eliazbeth streets, at about noon. And this (Satur- day) morning I lo nut from tho man m cbargeatmy||@@||day) morning I learnt from the man in charge at my pliuo at Moadow Park, on tho 1'arramatU ¡tiver,||@@||place at Meadow Park, on the Parramata River, that tho fall thereat the timo mention«! was con||@@||that the fall there at the time mentioned was con- sidcrablo D10 fowls and chickens hadagicitfrolio||@@||siderable. The fowls and chickens had a great frolic o\cr the new Msitor, jumping into the air after tha||@@||over the new visitor, jumping into the air after the flnLo*, and pursuing them ii thoy weio wafted along||@@||flakes, and pursuing them as they were wafted along near the ground||@@||near the ground. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034555 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn S vLVAl ION ARMY.||@@||SALVATION ARMY. Colonel and Mrs Estil waited Goulburn and tho||@@||Colonel and Mrs Estil visited Goulburn and the Biirrounding district on Saturda}, Sunday, and||@@||surrounding district on Saturday, Sunday, and I Monda} last Tverywhere thoy woro received with||@@||Monday last. Everywhere they were received with great enthusiasm and the results of tho woik were||@@||great enthusiasm and the results of the work were satisfactor} Colonel Estil made an appeal for tho||@@||satisfactory. Colonel Estil made an appeal for the Army a work and Mrs Estil addressel a meeting of||@@||Army's work and Mrs Estil addressed a meeting of women on the Monda}||@@||women on the Monday. M re Estil addressed a meeting of women at||@@||Mrs. Estil addressed a meeting of women at Xojchhajdt and sul sequently ono at Watorloo||@@||Leichhardt and subsequently one at Waterloo during the weok Both wero well attended, und||@@||during the week. Both were well attended, and these m »etings are growing in favour||@@||these meetings are growing in favour. Major "\ eil and Captain Kent nddrPBsed a large||@@||Major Veal and Captain Kent addressed a large gathering iii tho City I ample last Sunday, aud made||@@||gathering in the City Temple last Sunday, and made vigorous appeals for more help for the work In||@@||vigorous appeals for more help for the work. In response to trie appeal 1J candidatos cime forward||@@||response to the appeal 13 candidates came forward. It is exported that the tota1 candidates for the whole||@@||It is expected that the total candidates for the whole colony will bo considerably over 100||@@||colony will be considerably over 100. ' Special " Mrs Davey is conducting mooting*!||@@||" Special " Mrs Davey is conducting meetings m ai 1 of tho rescue and social work m the Juneo dis||@@||in aid of the rescue and social work in the Junee dis- tnef||@@||trict. Colonel Talil and Staff-captain Bounolt are on a||@@||Colonel Estil and Staff-captain Bennett are on a [ tour of inspection in tlio south eastern districts||@@||tour of inspection in the south eastern districts. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14046157 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALVATION ARMY.||@@||SALVATION ARMY. Colonel Lsül is visiting Melbourne aud Adelaide||@@||Colonel Estil is visiting Melbourne aud Adelaide f r tho pulposo of taking part in tho farcw oil de-||@@||for tho purpose of taking part in tho farewell de- monstration to CummiuMonor CoombB||@@||monstration to Commissioner Coombs. Adjutant and Afra Wiight have arrived from i||@@||Adjutant and Mrs. Wright have arrived from Adelaide to take ii]> an appointment in connection '||@@||Adelaide to take up an appointment in connection willi the social work of tho Army||@@||with the social work of the Army. Mau) ollivcers havo been passing through Svdne)||@@||Many officers have been passing through Svdney luring the week lo tako up appointments in Queens-||@@||during the week to take up appointments in Queens- land, \ letona, md Now Zealand Other ofiicors to||@@||land, Victoria, and New Zealand. Other officers to fill their pines aro coming to Now South Wales||@@||fill their places aro coming to New South Wales from the colonies just named||@@||from the colonies just named. Pnsign Burgess and Licutonant Lane, two lassio||@@||Ensign Burgess and Lieutenant Lane, two lassie ofhecra, tako tho place of Adjutant Baird et the Cit)||@@||officers, take the place of Adjutant Baird at the City remple in Goulburn-strtet J his is a new movo on||@@||Temple in Goulburn-street. This is a new move on th J pitt of tho Army-tho appointment of las&io||@@||the part of the Army - the appointment of lassie ofiiceis to the charge of tho thief corpa in the||@@||officers to the charge of the chief corps in the colon)||@@||colony. Ciptam Alexander, lato of Ballarat, has taken||@@||Captain Alexander, late of Ballarat, has taken charge of tho industrial farm on the Pittwater-road,||@@||charge of tho industrial farm on the Pittwater-road, Manly, and is planning au extension of work||@@||Manly, and is planning an extension of work. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053775 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALVATION ARMY.||@@||SALVATION ARMY. Tho Arting Coiiiuus-uoiier, Colonel Kilbe) t has||@@||The Acting Commissioner, Colonel Kilbey, has jus concluded a series of suceessful meetings nt||@@||just concluded a series of successful meetings at iNouca°lle and West Maitland, and despite tho||@@||Newcastle and West Maitland, and despite the financial diflieultios occasioned by tho strike the armv||@@||financial difficulties occasioned by the strike the army operations ure in a nourishing state||@@||operations are in a nourishing state. Colonel Ktlbo) will conclude his tom in New||@@||Colonel Kilbey will conclude his tour in New South Wak s nt J a m worth o» bunda v, and will pro||@@||South Wales at Tamworth on Sunday, and will proceed cord to Queensland on tho following day||@@||to Queensland on tho following day. A sov cn da) a* campaign on the linos of the meet-||@@||A seven days' campaign on the lines of the meet- ings recontly held nt ¿Newtown have benn arranged||@@||ings recently held at Newtown have been arranged to Uko phee it Goulburn from the 18th lune to||@@||to take place at Goulburn from the 18th June to the 24th June The) will ho conducted by Colonel||@@||the 24th June. They will be conducted by Colonel and Mrs Lstill, assisted by Motors Veal, Vince, and||@@||and Mrs Estil, assisted by Majors Veal, Vince, and Glover||@@||Glover. Iho army is making hoadwa> in Japan Tor tho||@@||The army is making headway in Japan. For the post six months corps have boen ni oxiatenco in Tokio||@@||past six months corps have been in existence in Tokio anel Yokohama Su Tapauese oflieors are m train-||@@||and Yokohama. Six Japanese officers are in training ing and 2ÜÜ convorts hive been îeeistered A Um||@@||and 250 converts have been registered. A War Cry L> *.LVA1I0N AltMY.||@@||SALVATION ARMY. Actinp-ComimssionerColonel Kilbe}, accompanied||@@||Acting-Commissioner Colonel Kilbey, accompanied bj Colonel Feart and Majors Hendj and Gornall,||@@||by Colonel Peart and Majors Hendy and Gornall, h is been spending a couple of days m bydnoy in-||@@||has been spending a couple of days in Sydney in- specting the various eociol institutions and other||@@||specting the various social institutions and other departments of the Army, with a view te the pre-||@@||departments of the Army, with a view to the pre- paration of a report f«. r prce°ulation to Commandant||@@||paration of a report for presentation to Commandant Herbert Tîootli on his arrival||@@||Herbert Booth on his arrival. Colonel aud Mrs 1 still start to-day for a three||@@||Colonel and Mrs Estill start to-day for a three davs' mission m the Bathurst district in connection||@@||days' mission in the Bathurst district in connection with the rescue work||@@||with the rescue work. 1 he se\ en davs* campaign in the Goulburn district,||@@||The seven days' campaign in the Goulburn district, which concluded on Wednesday last, was greatly||@@||which concluded on Wednesday last, was greatly impeded by the heavy falls of snow Some 01 the i||@@||impeded by the heavy falls of snow. Some 0f the ofliccn had what was to them a novel experience||@@||officers had what was to them a novel experience as far as the colonj is concerned they were snow-||@@||as far as the colony is concerned; they were snow- balled _||@@||balled. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14073006 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW GUINEA GOLD.||@@||NEW GUINEA GOLD. THE MINING AREA AND ROUTES.||@@||THE MINING AREA AND ROUTES. THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR,||@@||THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR, (most ova ooonEsroKDEfrr.)||@@||(From our Correspondent) PORT MORESBY, Oct. 7.||@@||PORT MORESBY, Oct. 7. Tia Momo Englaud returned to this port from||@@||Tia Momo Englaud returned to this port from the NE coast on tho ritH mstnnt She bnngs||@@||the NE coast on the 5th instant. She brings nin of Sir William Mncgrogor's movements||@@||news of Sir William MacGregor's movements end hil visit to tho Mombaro goldfields A||@@||end his visit to the Mambare goldfields. A OVemment agent vv ns appointed to tho district||@@||Government agent was appointed to the district rame time ago, and Ina station is about 35 milos||@@||rame time ago, and his station is about 35 miles np ila Mombaro River Iho plnoo whoro tho||@@||up the Mambare River. The place where the miners turners aro working is situated somo (Jistnnco ln||@@||are working is situated some distance inland lindirotn the Government station, nt a place||@@||from the Government station, at a place named Maolschlan Creek, near the foot of Mount||@@||named Maclachlan Creek, near the foot of Mount SctntcHc) Sir William Macgregor and his party||@@||Scratchley. Sir William MacGregor and his party sttempled to ascend Mount Scratobloy, and, after||@@||attempted to ascend Mount Scratchley, and, after (ipenencmg considerable diflioulty in cutt ng||@@||experiencing considerable difficulty in cutting tliert vray through tlio dense scrub, Ihoj silíceo levi||@@||their way through the dense scrub, they succeeded in mdoingso Ihoy discovcrel a lnko 11,000ft||@@||doing so. They discovered a lake 11,000ft above the ibote tlio lovel of tho sea Buttercups, daisies,||@@||level of the sea Buttercups, daisies, and other plants of a tempera*« climate wcro found||@@||and other plants of a temperate climate were found ¡rowing;, and a bird liko tho ÏSglish lark was||@@||growing, and a bird like the English lark was heard From Mount Serntchlc) tho Governor and||@@||heard. From Mount Sratchley the Governor and na party journc) ed along tho ridgo to Winter||@@||his party journeyed along the ridge to Winter Heights and from thuico to Mount Victoria,||@@||Heights and from thence to Mount Victoria, ikh Sir William ascended for a Bccond time||@@||which Sir William ascended for a second time île «-eather vi as very cold, and some of tho party||@@||The weather was very cold, and some of the party referedeovorcl) Aver) fine ooMoction of birds,||@@||suffered severely. A very fine collocation of birds, fe., was undo by tho naturalists of tho party,||@@||la., was made by the naturalists of the party, loongthcm heilig an entirel) now »pecios of bird||@@||among them being an entirely new species of bird o! Pandi-e, which has been named (ho " Lady||@@||of Paradise, which has been named the " Lady Macgregor " After (akiug obscrv atinnB tho part)||@@||MacGregor " After taking observations the party retamal to Wilder Heights, from whonce, on||@@||returned to Winter Heights, from whence, on °<¡lhSeptember, Mr Green, tbo local Government||@@||26th September, Mr Green, the local Government Agent, was despatched lo tho mouth nf tho Mom||@@||Agent, was dispatched to the mouth of the Mambare hare River, with instructions for the Merrie long-||@@||River, with instructions for the Merrie England land to return h"ro, and thou proceed to tho||@@||to return here, and thon proceed to the month of tho Manumanu Rivor, on this side, lo||@@||mouth of the Manumanu River, on this side, to »wait Sir Willinm nnd his party, who would||@@||await Sir William and his party, who would retara lo Iho const by the ronlo followed by tho||@@||return to the coast by the route followed by the Gorernor and Ins part) in the first nscent of||@@||Governor and his party in the first ascent of Mount Owen Stnnloy in 18S9 This will bo tho||@@||Mount Owen Stanley in 1889. This will be the Sut timo a Furnpcan has succeeded in crossing||@@||first time a European has succeeded in crossing ¡lew Guinea||@@||New Guinea Tho point reached by" Mr H O Torbcs in||@@||The point reached by Mr HG Forbes in tVtober, 18S7, was within about 15 miles of tlio||@@||October, 1887, was within about 15 miles of the goldfields, and ho returned to Port Moiesby m||@@||goldfields, and he returned to Port Moresby in seven teven da) s It is estimated that tho total dis||@@||days. It is estimated that the total distance Unco from this port cannot bo moro than 50 or||@@||from this port cannot be more than 50 or CO miles A party loft boro on 2(ilh Septombor io||@@||60 miles. A party left there on 26th September to try to find a moro direct routo from hero to||@@||try to find a more direct route from here to libero tho miners aro working, and, judging from||@@||where the miners are working, and, judging from the reports brought b) tho Memo England, this||@@||the reports brought by the Merrie England, this should not ho a very diffliMilt task It is at nnyrnto||@@||should not be a very difficult task. It is at anyrate evident Hint tho goldfields aro much nearer hero||@@||evident that the goldfields are much nearer here than tho MI coast It only remains to find a||@@||than the N.E. coast. It only remains to find a fairij- accessible track, and (his, wo hope, tlio ox||@@||fairly accessible track, and this, wt hope, the pedihon will he able to discover||@@||expedition will he able to discover. Tho Merrie England brought "OOoz of gold to||@@||The Merrie England brought "700oz of gold to Samarai, bat tins by no means represents whnt||@@||Samarai, but this by no means represents what Ile miners havo boen getting, und tho latter seem||@@||the miners have been getting, and the latter seem »elUvlisfiod with thoir prospeots||@@||well satisfied with their prospects. Very strong S E w IIKIB hav o boon blowing hero||@@||Very strong S E winds have been blowing here rsventl), and the native trading vessels, or||@@||recently, and the native trading vessels, or ' lakatois " havo been dotaincd in conscquonco||@@||' lakatois " have been detained in consequence. Seien " lakatois " belonging to this port left hore||@@||Several " lakatois " belonging to this port left here Ihn morning on thoir usual annual trading ex-||@@||this morning on their usual annual trading expedition pedition to tho west, amid tho wailing of their||@@||to the west, amid the wailing of their friends, vrho will not BOO thom again for nbout||@@||friends, who will not see them again for about three months or more||@@||three months or more. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14038042 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHURCH NEWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS. ST BARNABAS' ANNUM, 1 TA MEETING.||@@||ST BARNABAS' ANNUAL TEA MEETING. Ihe nnnual tea meeting was held at St Barnabas||@@||The annual tea meeting was held at St Barnabas School-hall, George strooi. \V>afc, on Tuesday eveu||@@||School-hall, George street West, on Tuesday even- ing ISth instant lhere were about i00 people||@@||ing I8th instant. There were about 500 people present Tho school hall was prettily decorated||@@||present. The school hall was prettily decorated with banners and foliage A noliceaWo feature was||@@||with banners and foliage. A noticeable feature was atablo occupied exclusiv oly by nearly 20 Chinese,||@@||a table occupied exclusively by nearly 20 Chinese, belongil!g to Eev Soo Hoo Ten s Mission, and pre-||@@||belonging to Rev. Soo Hoo Ten's Mission, and pre- sided over bj Miss Musson, who makes the Chinese||@@||sided over by Miss Musson, who makes the Chinese bor p°culiar care lheae made a picturesque ap||@@||her peculiar care. Three made a picturesque ap- pearanco,with their pigtails wound artistically around||@@||pearance,with their pigtails wound artistically around thbir heads At the after meeting Mr P L C||@@||their heads. At the after meeting Mr P L C fahepher 1 MLC, occun ed the chair After an||@@||Shepherd, MLC, occupied the chair. After an excellent duet (piano and violin) bj Messrs Hu0hes||@@||excellent duet (piano and violin) by Messrs Hughes and Crisp, of the overture to the *' Bohemim||@@||and Crisp, of the overture to the " Bohemian Girl " and tho " Pilot March '* and a||@@||Girl " and the " Pilot March " and a sonp* " The Old Country," sweetly suag by||@@||song " The Old Country," sweetly sung by Mrs Warren tho chairmau reviewed tho||@@||Mrs Warren the chairman reviewed the career of fat Barnabas* Church from its inception||@@||career of St Barnabas' Church from its inception. He had known it for 30 years, duung the ministries||@@||He had known it for 30 years, during the ministries of the late Canon bmith, Itov Joseph Barnier, and||@@||of the late Canon Smith, Rev Joseph Barnier, and the present incumbent, and had himself been a||@@||the present incumbent, and had himself been a churchwarden for 11 years He was glad to see that||@@||churchwarden for 11 years. He was glad to see that the church waa showing strong -vitality, and was the||@@||the church was showing strong vitality, and was the church oi tho * working man " who had always||@@||church of the " working man " who had always supported it liberally InoBov Mr Wilkinson (St||@@||supported it liberally. The Rev Mr Wilkinson (St Thomas', Enlicld) addressed the meotiug, after||@@||Thomas', Enfield) addressed the meetiug, after which tho incumbent (the Bev W Martin, B A 1,||@@||which the incumbent (the Rev W Martin, B A), referí mg to tho work of the church, spoke of his||@@||refering to the work of the church, spoke of his approaching departura ou a six months' trip to||@@||approaching departure on a six months' trip to Fngland aud said that the Rev Dr Rutledge would||@@||Fngland and said that the Rev Dr Rutledge would occupy tho pulpit during his absence Mr John||@@||occupy tho pulpit during his absence. Mr John Kent then gavo an address on "Church Work for||@@||Kent then gave an address on "Church Work for Laymen " and, after votes of thanks had been||@@||Laymen " and, after votes of thanks had been accorde \ to the chairman, and also to all who had||@@||accorded to the chairman, and also to all who had been instrumental in raak ng the tea meeting the||@@||been instrumental in making the tea meeting the success it was, the meeting terminated with the||@@||success it was, the meeting terminated with the Benediction||@@||Benediction. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061012 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALVATION AItMY.||@@||SALVATION ARMY. The Salvation Armv Central bocinl Annual will||@@||The Salvation Armv Central Social Annual will bo held in the Centenary Hall, Yorh-stroct, on Mon-||@@||be held in the Centenary Hall, York-street, on Mon- day next Tho Hou lacob fiurraid has consented to||@@||day next. The Hon. Jacob Garrard has consented to preside, and will bo suppoited by the non J H||@@||preside, and will bo supported by the Hon. J H Young and the Hou Tames Brunker Colonel and||@@||Young and the Hon. James Brunker. Colonel and Mrs Estill will piotcnt the mumal roport||@@||Mrs Estill will present the annual report. Co'outl Estill has returned from his tour in the||@@||Colonel Estill has returned from his tour in the western districts, and is busily engaged in the pre||@@||western districts, and is busily engaged in the pre- Ϋration fot the welcome of Commandant and Mrs||@@||paration for the welcome of Commandant and Mrs larbert Booth, which will take place early in Sep-||@@||Herbert Booth, which will take place early in Sep- tember||@@||tember. Commandant Coombs was pubhclr introduced to||@@||Commandant Coombs was publicly introduced to lus British command at Exeter Hall, London, by||@@||his British command at Exeter Hall, London, by Genoral Booth r few weeks ago, and had an enthusi-||@@||General Booth a few weeks ago, and had an enthusi- astic rccoption _______||@@||astic reception. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14032943 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALVATION ARMY.||@@||SALVATION ARMY. Colonel Estil and Major \inco have boen touring||@@||Colonel Estill and Major Vince have been touring m the Illawarra district, inspecting tho corps Ihoj||@@||in the Illawarra district, inspecting the corps. They havo ticen enthusiastic»It) receired ¡satisfactory||@@||have been enthusiastically received. Satisfactory progress baa been nindi, and the meetings bold||@@||progress has been made, and the meetings held tlicio woro of a ropieseutativo character.||@@||there were of a representative character. Maior and Mrs Glover have boon inspecting tho||@@||Major and Mrs Glover have been inspecting the corps m tho Mudgee and Gulgong districts ihoy||@@||corps in the Mudgee and Gulgong districts. They report that tho corps aro in a nourishing condition||@@||report that the corps are in a flourishing condition. Commissioner Coombs is appcalm;. for 250 candi-||@@||Commissioner Coombs is appealing for 250 candi- dates for v* orL m Australia||@@||dates for work in Australia. Commissioner Pollard, who was m tho colonies||@@||Commissioner Pollard, who was in tho colonies with General Booth, on arrival at Colombo received||@@||with General Booth, on arrival at Colombo received orders to return by tho following mail to Australia||@@||orders to return by the following mail to Australia. He will meet Commissioner Coombs in Alhany, and||@@||He will meet Commissioner Coombs in Albany, and will consult with him on matters of minor tance con-||@@||will consult with him on matters of importance con- cerning the progress of the ni my m the colonies||@@||cerning the progress of the army in the colonies. Co-n mission cr Coonina, it is understood, will within||@@||Commissioner Coombs, it is understood, will within tho noxt few mouths bo ordered to lemo the colonies||@@||the next few months be ordered to leave the colonies. At tho present time it is not I iiown to what position||@@||At the present time it is not known to what position he will bo appointed, and tho arm> authorities aro as||@@||he will bo appointed, and tho army authorities are as much in the »mik us to who Ins Biicccsor will bo||@@||much in the dark as to who his successor will be. fa ta ff-captain Ucnuott lins been on a tour of in-||@@||Staff-captain Bennett has been on a tour of in- spection in the south-western diwaion of the colonj||@@||spection in the south-western division of the colony. fa taft-cn pt am \\ ilson, who vus in charge of the||@@||Staff-captain Wilson, who was in charge of the New Zealand 1 raining Collage, has been appointed||@@||New Zealand Training College, has been appointed to a similar position in the Melbourne College His||@@||to a similar position in the Melbourne College. His special department will bo tho training ot young||@@||special department will be the training of young men||@@||men. fa taff-captain Cutler has been conducting a cam-||@@||Staff-captain Cutler has been conducting a cam- paign in tho Cooma district. Ho reports that great||@@||paign in the Cooma district. He reports that great progress has been made||@@||progress has been made. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058736 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AEUI'IULU.||@@||ASHFIELD. At Monda) night's nuetuigtheie weie present -Alder-||@@||At Monday night's meeting there were present : —Alder- men if Upward (Mayor), Mills Stanton Melville,||@@||men J. Upward (Mayor), Mills, Stanton, Melville, broughton, Juscphnou, Brown and 1) mgim rito wurden*||@@||Broughton, Josephson, Brown, and Dougan. The wardens of St John's, CK applied for the icmoval of a lamp||@@||of St John's, C.E., applied for the removal of a lamp. 1 ho apphcition was referred to tho lighting committee 1 ti- I||@@||The application was referred to the lighting committee. En- Held Council wrote in iffcrencc to a statement made I» '||@@||field Council wrote in reference to a statement made by Alderman Milli, «tuting that all cattle kilted m that||@@||Alderman Mills, stating that all cattle killed in that borough were impeded, and deslroird if diseased Alder-||@@||borough were inspected, and destroyed if diseased. Alder- man Mills moi ed tho reception of the letter, and «ud that||@@||man Mills moved the reception of the letter, and said that when ho brought the initier before tlu. connel' he quoted||@@||when he brought the matter before the council he quoted a îeport < ont-ernhig submhnn «laughter-houses ire||@@||a report concerning suburban slaughter-houses. He thought it injudicious of the t-nlleld Couucil to take tho||@@||thought it injudicious of the Enfield Council to take the matter «.»rsonalU as he made referenco to no particular||@@||matter personally as he made reference to no particular plnre tarnee he hal spoken in the council thorn had been||@@||place. Since he had spoken in the council there had been extra supeniMim of tmhurbjii slaughter-houses and dis-||@@||extra supervision of suburban slaughter-houses, and dis- eased cattle wero now multipliingfast Iho letter was||@@||eased cattle were now multiplying fast. The letter was rceelicd 'IhoRailwa) Comm lu» loners wrote »tiling that||@@||received. The Railway Commissioners wrote stating that complaints hil been mido of the u«c of Brown-street is a||@@||complaints had been made of the use of Brown-street as a cabstand, and also of Iho instmtarj condition of tho stand||@@||cabstand, and also of the insanitary condition of the stand. slderman Mills Haul the council had expended £03 on a||@@||Alderman Mills said the council had expended £90 on a stand which had been de-.troiedb> tho ltoilwu> Commis-||@@||stand, which had been destroyed by the Railway Commis- sioners Ihn Ma>öi said he was tnmgtomditeetho||@@||sioners. The Mayor said he was trying to induce the Commissioner« to move In tho matter Alderman Melville||@@||Commissioners to move in the matter. Alderman Melville suggested thit the Commissioners be informed i hat the||@@||suggested that the Commissioners be informed that the street did not belong to tho council I ventualli the mnttei||@@||street did not belong to the council. Eventually the matter was left in the Ma)or ti hands !h* Solicitor for J!ail||@@||was left in the Mayor's hands. The Solicitor for Rail- wa\s forwarded for aignatuie nu n¿ cement in connection||@@||ways forwarded for signature an agreement in connection with the temporary donation of lund in Carl ton-ciesecnt||@@||with the temporary donation of land in Carlton-crescent, Munmin Itill, for the purposo of fmining a footpath J ho||@@||Summer Hill, for the purpose of forming a footpath. The Mavor wai empowered to wgn, «id nllix tho corporate seal||@@||Mayor was empowered to sign, and affix the corporate seal. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14051633 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NAIÎKOW ESCAPE FROM A SERIOUS I||@@||NARROW ESCAPE FROM A SERIOUS I ACCIDENT.||@@||ACCIDENT. AVOLLONOONG, Friday.||@@||WOLLONGONG, Friday. Mr. S. T Nicholls had a narrow escape to-day||@@||Mr. S. F. Nicholls had a narrow escape to-day | while dining towards Unanderra, ou the South||@@||while driving towards Unanderra, on the South I Coast main road. His trap was run into at the lovel||@@||Coast main road. His trap was run into at the level | crossing of the Mount Kembla lino and||@@||crossing of the Mount Kembla line and smashed to pieces Air »Nicholls eays he con-||@@||smashed to pieces Mr. Nicholls says he con- sidered he had suflicieut time m which||@@||sidered he had sufficient time in which to cross at tho paco bo was driving, but||@@||to cross at tho pace he was driving, but that the horso pullod up on the mc ti Is, with the re-||@@||that the horse pulled up on the metals, with the re- sult that while tho animal was juat clear tho trap||@@||sult that while the animal was just clear, the trap leccived tho full force of the impact of tho engine.||@@||received the full force of the impact of the engine. Mr, Nicholls jumped as the trap was struck and||@@||Mr. Nicholls jumped as the trap was struck and rolled down the bank, the horse and trap rothog||@@||rolled down the bank, the horse and trap rolling ? alter lum. Thero havo boen several serious accidents||@@||after him. There have been several serious accidents at this crossing, which is entirely unprotected by||@@||at this crossing, which is entirely unprotected by eithor gate or watchman._||@@||either gate or watchman._ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14073432 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn FOUND DEAD IN. A HOLLOW||@@||FOUND DEAD IN. A HOLLOW TREK.||@@||TREE. A MYSTERIOUS CASE.||@@||A MYSTERIOUS CASE. [BY ILIHOBAIII ]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH] (FROM oun conrEsro-.DK'i'T )||@@||(FROM our CORRESPONDENT ) WILCViaXIA, Friday||@@||WILCANNIA, Friday Tho polico íeceived information to day that the||@@||Tho police received information to day that the dead body ot a min had been found m a hollow||@@||dead body of a man had been found in a hollow treo on the cas'eiu hank of the Uiver Darling about||@@||tree on the eastern bank of the River Darling about n milo abo\o Mcmndio Phe police examined the||@@||a mile above Menindie The police examined the clothing on tho deceit eil and found papers bearing||@@||clothing on the deceasedl and found papers bearing tho mimo of Siduov Welton A man waa SPÜII a few||@@||the name of Sidney Weston. A man was seen a few days previous!) ti fuelling ni a snnll boat np||@@||days previously travelling in a small boat up sticitij] A swap, which w is stolen hist Friday the||@@||stream A swag, which w is stolen last Friday the proiLitv* of Llwul lllike was found ni tho timp||@@||property of Edward Blake was found in the camp occupied by the deceive 1 nbnul huit a milo from||@@||occupied by the deceased about half a mile from where tho hrdy u ia found lho polico eainio^ trtico||@@||where the body was found. The police cannot trace how the dtceifcod uoased tlio river to where the||@@||how the decceased crossed the river to where the body waa fouul lho opening m tho hollow tieo||@@||body was found. The opening in tho hollow tree was vory »null and tho mun must ha\o crawled||@@||was very small and the man must have crawled thtough, or the bod\ becu placed there aftor deatli||@@||through, or the body been placed there after death. Tho police regard tho surroundings of the case as||@@||The police regard the surroundings of the case as very suspiciouH Tho Coi own (Mr Brow n) and Dr||@@||very suspicious. The Coroner (Mr Brown) and Dr Atkins Iciwo foi Koninho to-morrow, the former||@@||Atkins leave for Menindie to-morrow, the former to hold the inquest and tho latter to make a post-||@@||to hold the inquest and the latter to make a post- mortem examination||@@||mortem examination ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033309 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CAB AND 'BUS HORSES STRICKEN.||@@||CAB AND 'BUS HORSES STRICKEN. Several instances wero recorded yesterday in||@@||Several instances were recorded yesterday in which horses dm en in cabs and omnibuses woro||@@||which horses driven in cabs and omnibuses were ovorooino by the heit and fell in tho street||@@||overcome by the heat and fell in the street but so far it does not seem that||@@||but so far it does not seem that any of tho animals died in consequence||@@||any of the animals died in consequence Tho strain w as heaviest on the omnibus horses,||@@||The strain was heaviest on the omnibus horses, especially as people who might hav o walked in||@@||especially as people who might have walked in less trying weathor yesterday rodo Tho traffic||@@||less trying weather yesterday rode. The traffic waa thoreforo heavier To meet this and tho||@@||was therefore heavier. To meet this and the extreme licit the principal 'bus proprietors reduced||@@||extreme heat the principal 'bus proprietors reduced tho number of journeys usually required of their||@@||the number of journeys usually required of their horses More especially waa this tho case rcgnrding||@@||horses. More especially was this the case regarding tho Tramwa) and Omnibus Company During||@@||the Tramway and Omnibus Company. During all the recent hot weather few hor°es havo been||@@||all the recent hot weather few horses have been seen ui the stroots with hools on Tho reason for||@@||seen in the streets with hoods on. The reason for this is that a ctcrinary surgeons say it is of little||@@||this is that veterinary surgeons say it is of little use protecting tho head whilo the roat of the spinal||@@||use protecting the head while the rest of the spinal column is left uncovered||@@||column is left uncovered. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14035169 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn .JRAXSIl rOVMlAMO*.||@@||TRANSIT COMMISSION The weekly mooting of tho Transit Conug»||@@||The weekly meeting of the Transit Commission nvas hold 11/ the ofliccs, P"«>'P-'tre,e'' S i||@@||was held in the offices, Phillip street, yesterday morning. 1 he M ij or 'A derm... Los) 0 Pf^||@@||morning. The Mayor Alderman Ives occupied the elra.r, and tlrero um 11 full board. I'«T1"10.', ,_,||@@||chair, and there was a full board. Permission was gricrr lothednnorsof tho Pyrmont bina 01||@@||given to the drivers of the Pyrmont buses of the hj driel Omnibus Coinpinj p r'»«'T^||@@||Sydney Omnibus Company to place the sign "leclmic-il College llih.bitioi." on the «n^||@@||"Technical College Exhibition" on the vehicles A report from tho «S<*'Tr (^ A"íC,í0 «ÏÏ»||@@||A report from the registrar (Mr Alfred Edward) stated that tho licenses oí a number 0 M w||@@||stated that the licenses of a number of the vehicles as well as the licenses fora number olttjt» u||@@||as well as the licenses for a number of the drivers had not been taken up for the year«*. f((r||@@||had not been taken up for the year 1896, and he recommended that it should bo notihed tMt »||@@||recommended that it should be notified that after the 1st l-ebruarj tile drivers of unliccied ' ^rf||@@||the 1st February the drivers of unlicensed vehicles nstiellas unlicensed dm or. w milli be woe t».||@@||as well as unlicensed drivers will be proceeded against 'Iho time for lonewmg bee « J« t||@@||against. The time for renewing licenses had been extended from the 11th to the Jlst JaniiarjID "||@@||extended from the 14th to the 31st January in each year so as to allow amulo time. H)° "P0"||@@||year so as to allow ample time. The report was appro Wd.||@@||approved. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14032557 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRANSIT COMMISSION.||@@||TRANSIT COMMISSION. rho weekly mooting of the Hoard of Transit Com||@@||The weekly meeting of the Board of Transit Com raisaionors waa held in tho oihix, Phil lip-street,||@@||missioners was held in the office, Phillip-street, ?scsteuliy morning lhere wu n full attendance||@@||yesterdaymorning. There was a full attendance 'llio Major, Alderman Ivett occtip ed tho chair A||@@||The Major, Alderman Ives, occupied the chair. A ltt*ex waa reunved fro-n tho managei of tho Svdney||@@||letter was received from the manager of the Sydney Tramway nud Omnibus Campany asking foi per||@@||Tramway and Omnibus Company asking for per inisnon to havo a special mtcrvioiv with the members||@@||mission to have a special interview with the members of tho board with reference to tho shifting of tho||@@||of the board with reference to the shifting of the Dtiud ot ti e companj from Macquarie-place to tho||@@||stand of the company from Macquarie-place to the Circular Quay, an application for pciniissiou to do||@@||Circular Quay, an application for permission to do so haviü^ b*en rofnsctl on tho j. re lous week 1 ho||@@||so having been refused on the previous week. The board sii I that it u ia willi ig to m*»et tho represen-||@@||board said that it was willing to meet the represen- tatives of tue company uiiv timo they niigbt||@@||tatives of the company any time they might caoo3B to come to tlie mcnting% but that it had fully||@@||choose to come to the meetings but that it had fully considered tho matter and that the} di I not think||@@||considered the matter and that they did not think that it would bo ia the public interest to ahitt tho||@@||that it would be in the public interest to shift the stanl Already, it wai pointed out, there wore||@@||stand. Already, it was pointed out, there were many 'busea ou tho Quay, and a larger number||@@||many 'buses on the Quay, and a larger number might piovo dangerous Applicetion^ were mndo||@@||might prove dangerous. Applications were made for the purpose of renewing dm eu lie usrt% and m||@@||for the purpose of renewing drivers' licenses and in most ca*es tho licenses were ronoved||@@||most cases the licenses were renewed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14040187 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEETINGS.||@@||MEETINGS. METHOPOLITA.N THANSir COMMISSION.||@@||METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION. llio weekly meeting of tua members of tho Metro-||@@||The weekly meeting of the members of the Metro- politan Transit Commission waa bold at the office1*||@@||politan Transit Commission was held at the offices in Plnllrp-streot on Wednesday 1 he Ma} or (Alder-||@@||in Phillip-street on Wednesday. The Mayor (Alder- man T E _\oi) occupiei the chair Tho registra||@@||man I E Ives) occupied the chair. The registrar reported that legal proceeding«! had boon taken||@@||reported that legal proceedings had been taken u«uns,t somo di ivers of omnibuses who hid boon||@@||against some drivers of omnibuses who had been guilty of overloading tlioir vehicles, mid that nomo||@@||guilty of overloading their vehicles, and that some driers had been prosecuted tor hiving worked||@@||drivers had been prosecuted for having worked horBoi whilst fliiffermg from soro shoulders 1 ho||@@||horses whilst suffering from sore shoulders. The commission decided to iommumcato with tho Rail-||@@||commission decided to communicate with the Rail- way Commissioners with robard to the bad condition||@@||way Commissioners with regard to the bad condition of tho cab stand near tho Ashficl 1 station||@@||of the cab stand near the Ashfield station ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062033 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MRS. CLITHERO WS BENEFIT.||@@||MRS. CLITHEROW'S BENEFIT. ?y^ith the object of enabling Mrs W. F Clitherow||@@||With the object of enabling Mrs W. F Clitherow toenjov a brief holiday m England, au influential||@@||to enjoy a brief holiday in England, an influential committee Ins nrranged a bonoHt entertainment for||@@||committee has arranged a benefit entertainment for Wednesday. Alignât 1°, ot tho Gaiety Theatre Mrs||@@||Wednesday. August 19, ot the Gaiety Theatre. Mrs Clitherow borself will theu give a now dramatic||@@||Clitherow herself will then give a new dramatic reo tal entitled " Franceses," which will be lllua||@@||recital entitled "Francesca," which will be lllus- tiated by living pn-turos, aud littlo Jessi»||@@||strated by living pictures, and little Jessie Clitherow n ill appear with Mr W. F.||@@||Clitherow will appear with Mr W. F. Chtherow in tho socond act of '* Little||@@||Clitherow in the second act of "Little Lord Fauntleroy." Miss Tvj Garrick voll make her||@@||Lord Fauntleroy. " Miss Ivy Garrick will make her ÙLbut as "Loah," ni tho famous curso scone, there||@@||debut as "Leah," in the famous curse scene, there «ill bo a "short musical programme, and the enter-||@@||will bo a short musical programme, and the enter- tainment will close with " J urn Him Out," in which||@@||tainment will close with " Turn Him Out," in which Mme Charbon net-Kel lornmnn, Mi F Kollermann,||@@||Mme Charbonnet-Kellermann, Mr. F. Kollermann, and ethers will nppear As the original dite of per-||@@||and others will appear. As the original date of per- formance lins been altered to the 10th August, it is||@@||formance has been altered to the 19th August, it is notifiodthat tho original tickets «ill still heir cur-||@@||notified that the original tickets will still bear cur- rency. The plan is «t .Nicholson's||@@||rency. The plan is at Nicholson's ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059892 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. GEORGE'S HORTICUL-||@@||ST. GEORGE'S HORTICUL- TURAL SOCIETY.||@@||TURAL SOCIETY. Tho fourth annual meeting of the ¡nt Georgo s||@@||The fourth annual meeting of the St. George's Horticultural iiocioty was held at the council||@@||Horticultural Society was held at the council chambers Hurstville, on 22nd July, when tho presi-||@@||chambers, Hurstville, on 22nd July, when the presi- dent (Alderman John SDroule, JP) occupied the||@@||dent (Alderman John Sproule, JP) occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of membors||@@||chair, and there was a fair attendance of members. fhe lion secretary (Mr Charles Halstead) read||@@||The hon secretary (Mr Charles Halstead) read the annual report Btating that the council had||@@||the annual report, stating that the council had pleasure ia reporting that they had been able to||@@||pleasure in reporting that they had been able to close the financial year with a credit balance of||@@||close the financial year with a credit balance of between £i0 and ¿60 Hie council tendered their||@@||between £50 and £60. The council tendered their thankG to the Hon J H Carruthers who had ren-||@@||thanks to the Hon J H Carruthers who had ren- dered invaluable assistance since tho society s forma-||@@||dered invaluable assistance since the society's forma- tion in 1899 also to Mr Johu Sproule, tho retiring||@@||tion in 1892, also to Mr John Sproule, the retiring president, Mis George Leader, the lion musical||@@||president, Mrs George Leeder, the hon musical secretary, and those ladies ana gentlemen who had||@@||secretary, and those ladies and gentlemen who had assisted by con!-imitions and services at the various||@@||assisted by contributions and services at the various shows On tbe motion of Messrs Thompson and G||@@||shows. On tbe motion of Messrs Thompson and G Lee, the report was unanimously adopted Mr||@@||Lee, the report was unanimously adopted. Mr Sprouie, m replying to a vote of thanks, said he was||@@||Sproule, in replying to a vote of thanks, said he was grateful for iho eulogistic remarks - He did not||@@||grateful for the eulogistic remarks. He did not believe ia tue sama mau occupying the position of||@@||believe in the same man occupying the position of president voar after year, in iact he decided last year||@@||president year after year, in fact he decided last year to retir but ho said then he would never leave a||@@||to retire, but he said then he would never leave a sinkuif shir Tie vi as pleased to see they had chosen||@@||sinking ship. He was pleased to see they had chosen Mr John li C ayton in his Btead The following||@@||Mr John H Clayton in his stead. The following is the result of tho election of office bearers and||@@||is the result of the election of office-bearers and councillors -President, Alderman J H Clayton,||@@||councillors:--President, Alderman J H Clayton, Mayor of Rockdale vice presidents, Messrs John||@@||Mayor of Rockdale; vice-presidents, Messrs John Sproule, J P , 1 S bcholeflold T P , Dr Lamrock,||@@||Sproule, J P , T S Scholefield, J P , Dr Lamrock, J P , Dr M'Lood, J P , Dr Bucknell J P Messrs||@@||J P , Dr M'Leod, J P , Dr Bucknell, J P, Messrs J F liibbons, JP, I M'Couochie. J E Duckor,||@@||J F Gibbons, JP, J M'Conochie, J E Ducker, and John Browne, T P councillors, Messrs A||@@||and John Browne, J P; councillors, Messrs A Louden, Pircv Colquhoun, D O'Bneu, G H||@@||Louden, Percy Colquhoun, D O'Brien, G H Stieihard 1 H Jailey, A G Turner, F Ponnoll,||@@||Shephard, J H Bailey, A G Turner, F Pennell, H Morti UM, H Hardge W Boyce Allon, A C||@@||H Mortimer, H Hardge, W Boyce Allen, A C Reed Geo go Loe, John Thompson, lhomas Docker||@@||Reed, George Lee, John Thompson, Thomas Docker, und G Winkworth hon secretary, O H Halstead||@@||and G Winkworth; hon secretary, C H Halstead; hon treasurer, S W Pring, hon auditors, Messrs||@@||hon treasurer, S W Pring; hon auditors, Messrs J C Wilson and George Leedor_||@@||J C Wilson and George Leeder. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047032 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn Til 13 DIFFICULTY IN THE||@@||THE DIFFICULTY IN THE BOOT TRADE.||@@||BOOT TRADE. OPERATIVES TO B13 CALLED OUT THO||@@||OPERATIVES TO BE CALLED OUT THIS MOItNINU.||@@||MORNING 1 ho boot manufacturers, as a bed), have taten of||@@||The boot manufacturers, as a body, have taken an action yot in regard to tho threatened strike of til||@@||action yet in regard to the threatened strike of the operatives Mr Aldorson, secretary of their as»«||@@||operatives Mr Alderson, secretary of their assoc ciation, still emphasises tho fact that the muten!||@@||iation, still emphasises the fact that the members havo no immediate intention of reducing wages, and||@@||have no immediate intention of reducing wages, and therefore no cause has beou given for the extremi||@@||therefore no cause has been given for the extreme action tho empto) ces aro about to take||@@||action the employees are about to take A mass meeting of the operatives in the boot Iradi||@@||A mass meeting of the operatives in the boot trade .TUB held last night in the 1 emperance Hall, ween||@@||was held last night in the Temperance Hall, when fully 1000 of tueiu, principally mukera and uniihen,||@@||fully 1000 of them, principally makers and finishers attended A number were uuahlo to gain adroit«||@@||attended A number were unable to gain admittance tance 1 ho purpose of tho meeting was to confina||@@||The purpose of the meeting was to confirm the decision of the Boot lrade elmon to stnks al!||@@||the decision of the Boot Trade Union to strike all faetones not w ilhng to pay tho prices contused lil||@@||factories not w illing to pay the prices contained in the Btiuemoiit of 1S91 until such tuneas they cooli||@@||the Statement of 1891 until such time as they could be amended at a conference of tho masters and roen||@@||be amended at a conference of the masters and men generally A motion to Ulis effect, on being putt»||@@||generally A motion to this effect, on being put to the meeting, was carrud with a good deal oi ace!»'||@@||the meeting, was carried with a good deal of accumation and mation and enthusiasm||@@||enthusiasm Communications woio read from Messrs Wilson,||@@||Communications were read from Messrs Wilson, Petchci, and Co , Surry Hills 1 lotcher aud Lanier,||@@||Fletcher, and Co , Surry Hills Fletcher and Lanier, Kent street, cit) Burrowa and Co , Goorgo itreet)||@@||Kent street, city Burrows and Co , George Street) city Kobsrt lloyd, Randwick G C Taylor,||@@||city Robert lloyd, Randwick G C Taylor, Waterloo ajd h Graham, Georgo street, otr,||@@||Waterloo and G Graham, George street, City, stating that ti 0) woull pay BtateiiiPiit prices, and it||@@||stating that they would pay statement prices, and it waa decided that nil omplo) ees go to work in thaw||@@||was decided that all employees go to work in their places this uioruitit, lu the case of Z letchor ana||@@||places this morning. In the case of Fletcher and Lawlor, peinussiou was Rivoli conditionally that two||@@||Lawler, prmission wass given conditionally that two hands now on wcel 1\ wages ho placed on p ece||@@||hands now on weekly wages be placed on piece. Messrs Loudon and Co (Redfern), Jobu Hunt«||@@||Messrs Loudon and Co (Redfern), John Hunt flterlfern), mil J iel sou (Redfern) communicated||@@||Redfern and Jackson (Redfern) communicated their intention to their workmen that ther intended||@@||their intention to their workmen that they intended for the present paying tho old statement rates and||@@||for the present paying the old statement rates and it w as agreed that the operativ es continuo at work io||@@||it was agreed that the operatives continue work at their factories||@@||their factories. Ino caaoof M Min tim and Co was thoa dttlt||@@||The case of Mc Muririe and Co was they deal with No communication had been recen ed from lint||@@||with. No communication had been received from lhe firm nnd after a deal of dolatoitwns declâedonlw||@@||firm and after a deal of debate it was decided when in assurance was gi /on m ths morning that the stile«||@@||an assurance was gi ven in the morning that the state ment rates would be paid the workmen refuse t»||@@||ment rates would be paid the workmen refuse to commence oj orations Another point which no*||@@||commence operations. Another point which now urosc was whothei work which was "ic0T"?0!||@@||arosc was whether work which was in course of construction should bo completed It was decided lia||@@||construction should be completed. It was decided that every th no; bo loft as the mon went out of the troild«||@@||everything be left as the men went out of the building ing on Monda) night lho sime decision also jp«||@@||on Monday night. The same decision also replies plica to MI 1 Da) Redfern M Giuty and Co,||@@||to Mr T Day Redfern M Ginty and Co, Straw berry Hills Tollis Brothers, Wateiloo, Lit"||@@||Straw berry Hills Tollis Brothers, Wateiloo, Lead haleati r Urothcre, Alexandria and llan>MU|||@@||beater Brothers, Alexandria and Henness Surry Hill«||@@||Surry Hill, It was by iieurlva unanimous vote, decided to rain||@@||It was by nearly unanimous vote, decided to strike the fnetones of 1 noch lavlor aud Co, BotsWi||@@||the ffactories of Enoch Tavlor aud Co, Botany Con au, Wullace, and Co , I eichhardt and Coll"||@@||Conwan, Wallace, and Co , Leichhardt and Colbe borth and Danhey, Mumo! ville It was then apee*||@@||borth and Danhey, Marrickville. It was then agreed unless an ussiiniuce was given tho workmen toll||@@||unless an assurance was given the workmen the statcmout prices would be paid, tho following;«T||@@||statcmout prices would be paid, the following;would be struck -W Widnny, Waverley C 1 Newto»,||@@||be struck -W Widnny, Waverley C T Newton, Alexandria Skelton Brother«, Alexandria J ".||@@||Alexandria Skelton Brothers, Alexandria J .W. Dovonpoit Albion-lane I Symmonds MaterlM».||@@||Devonport Albion-lane I Symmonds Waterloo. 1 rouoh, Lo chliardt Jieiinott Auburn J "||@@||Frouch, Leichliardt Bennett Auburn J.R. Wright, I hzvbeth 'treot city M Donah!, Chippea«||@@||Wright, Elizabeth Street Cityty Mc Donald Chippendale dalo and Eulo mid lohnstoue, « oollahra||@@||Dale and Johnstone Woollahra. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14054748 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn WOMANHOOD SÜFFRAGE.||@@||WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE. A dehnte on womanhood aufirago was hold in tho||@@||A debate on womanhood suffrage was held in the Bourke street Congregational Schoolroom last night||@@||Bourke street Congregational Schoolroom last night. rhoro w as a fair attendance, and tbo her James||@@||There was a fair attendance, and the Rev. James Hill, M A the pastor of tho church, occupied tho||@@||Hill, M.A. the pastor of the church, occupied the chair The debuto was between threo ladies Mrs||@@||chair. The debute was between three ladies Mrs. Wolstenholmo, Miss Golding and Mrs Dickie, and||@@||Wolstenholme, Miss Golding and Mrs. Dickie, and three gontlcmon, Messrs Sinclair Hendrj, and Far||@@||three gentlemen, Messrs. Sinclair, Hendry, and Far- rell Mrs Wolstenholmo opened tho debate Sho||@@||rell. Mrs. Wolstenholme opened the debate. She said that she would ouaearour to proro that to gua||@@||said that she would endeavour to prove that to give tho right to soto to women would bo fair and jost||@@||the right to vote to women would be fair and just according to right dealing and according to expedí||@@||according to right dealing and according to expedi- encj Tor centuries tbo pooplo had been represonted||@@||ency. For centuries the people had been represented in tho aseouiblies of tho nations, and all the» asked||@@||in the assemblies of the nations, and all they asked for w as that w arnon should bo recognised as part of||@@||for was that women should be recognised as part of the people-as thor »undoubtedly w ere-by giMng||@@||the people---as they undoubtedly were---by giving them tho franchise íhoy desired that each woman||@@||them the franchise. They desired that each woman should bo recognised as a unit of tho people She||@@||should be recognised as a unit of the people. She would ask thom Was it not just that a »»oman should||@@||would ask them Was it not just that a woman should havo a voice in the solectlou of tho men w ho made||@@||have a voice in the selection of the men who made tho laws under which she lil ed? In social legisla||@@||the laws under which she lived? In social legisla- tion especially, tho opinion of good women would bo||@@||tion especially, the opinion of good women would be conducive to tood government- Ibera could bo no||@@||conducive to good government. There could be no social ad» anco in a country wlulo ouo class ruled o\ er||@@||social advance in a country while one class ruled over another class, mid there lould bo no social advanco||@@||another class, and there could be no social advance whilo ono sex ruled ovor auolher sox||@@||while one sex ruled over another sex. Mr Sinclair, »rho replied Bald that tho matter of||@@||Mr Sinclair, who replied, said that the matter of taxation goiug hand in hand with representation had||@@||taxation going hand in hand with representation had beon exploded long ago Because a persou Ivas taxed||@@||been exploded long ago. Because a person was taxed that did not moko that person any moro capal lsestif||@@||that did not make that person any more capable of {,1% ng n wiso i otc lho onlj re ison that could bo||@@||giving a wise vote. The only reason that could be adduced for anyone asl mg for a voto was whothor||@@||adduced for anyone asking for a vote was whether tho voto could be ii'cd b¿ lho ai>ker competent]»||@@||the vote could be used by the asker competently in tho interests of the {people Ho contended that I||@@||in the interests of the people. He contended that women as a whole could not use the vote com |||@@||women as a whole could not use the vote com- potently||@@||petently. rho dobate was continued by Mrs Dicl io and Miss||@@||The debate was continued by Mrs. Dickie and Miss Golding in favour of womanhood suffrage, and by||@@||Golding in favour of womanhood suffrage, and by Messrs Ilendrv und Farrell ngamst it||@@||Messrs. Hendry and Farrell against it. On tho motion of Mrs Wolstenholmo, seconded li»||@@||On the motion of Mrs. Wolstenholme, seconded by a lidr in theaudietiio, it was unanimously decided||@@||a lady in the audience, it was unanimously decided " lhat tho time has now urnved w hen it is orpo||@@||"That the time has now arrived when it is expe- dient to grant tho Buflragc to women "||@@||dient to grant the suffrage to women." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047077 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW PLATFORM FOB,||@@||NEW PLATFORM FOR WILLOUGHBY.||@@||WILLOUGHBY. At tho last meeting of the Willoughby Cóupcil a||@@||At the last meeting of the Willoughby Council a conference was hold with the Lano Covo Council in||@@||conference was held with the Lane Cove Council in regard to tho choleo of a site for tho proposed new||@@||regard to the choice of a site for the proposed new platform on the Milson'«. I'oint-Horusby line, be-||@@||platform on the Milsons Point-Hornsby line, be- tween tho St Leonards und Chatswood stations, and||@@||tween the St Leonards and Chatswood stations, and it was then decided to meet and inspect tho sug||@@||it was then decided to meet and inspect the sug gOEtud site||@@||gested site. On Saturda«, last, by arrangement, the two coun-||@@||On Saturday last, by arrangement, the two coun- cils met I here were present-1 ho Mavor of Wil-||@@||cils met. There were present-The Mavor of Wil- loughby (Alderman 11 H Gordon), Aldermen But||@@||loughby (Alderman R H Gordon), Aldermen But cner,Builey, Forsyth, TToinmg, Lauceloy,Loplastroir,||@@||cher,Bailey, Forsyth, Fleming, Lanceley,Leplastroir, Small, mid Willis, tho Mayor of Lane Covo (Alder||@@||Small, and Willis, the Mayor of Lane Cove (Alder mau J Roberts), Aldurmen Catt, Landers, Harrison,||@@||man J Roberts), Aldermen Catt, Landers, Harrison, Levick, and Robb A caieful inspection of the lino||@@||Lavick, and Robb. A careful inspection of the line was then made, and after nil informal discussion||@@||was then made, and after an informal discussion Alderman Catt moved, and Alderman Small||@@||Alderman Catt moved, and Alderman Small seconded,-** That the Commissioners for Railways||@@||seconded, That the Commissioners for Railways be recommended to place tho platform at a point||@@||be recommended to place the platform at a point about 17 chains on the st Leonards Bide of Mow||@@||about 17 chains on the St Leonards side of Mow bray-road." Ibis motion did not appear to meet||@@||bray-road. This motion did not appear to meet the viows of the majority prosoat, so an amendment||@@||the views of the majority present, so an amendment was movod by Alderman Willis, seconded by Alder-||@@||was moved by Alderman Willis, seconded by Alder- man Robb,-"That the Railway Commissioners bo||@@||man Robb,-"That the Railway Commissioners be recommended to placo the platform nt tho Elizabeth -||@@||recommended to place the platform at the Elizabeth - street crossing " Tho amendment was tb.cn put and||@@||street crossing " The amendment was then put and carried by a large majority, consequently the original||@@||carried by a large majority, consequently the original motion was lost Somo considerable time was thon||@@||motion was lost. Some considerable time was then spent in dismissing and plaunmg the best way of||@@||spent in discussing and planning the best way of connecting tho chosen site, with existing roads||@@||connecting the chosen site, with existing roads. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059536 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn METJIOPOIITAX THANSIT COJIiMI.SSJOX. |||@@||METROPLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION The weekly mpohiig of «ho Motiopohtan Transit||@@||The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission vas held at its olhees m Philhp-stieot||@@||Commission was held at its offices in Phillip-street yc3teiday The Ma) or (Alderman I ''s) prcided||@@||yesterday. The Mayor (Alderman Ives) presided and thcro wcio also present CommiFetoner> G U||@@||and there were also present Commissioner G H Spail-.es, E Iosbery, mid R Adams Itwoidccilcd||@@||Sparkes, E Fosbery, and R Adams. It was decided to abolish the cubstard at tho frot or ICmg-atiect||@@||to abolish the cabstand at the foot of King Street and to allow tho cab on tho Sussex-street rank to||@@||and to allow the cabs on the Sussex-street rank to meet the Parramatta pteomer*' Iho cab3tind m||@@||meet the Parramatta steamers. The cabstand in Moore-street was removed to the centro of Martin||@@||Moore-street was removed to the centre of Martin place and permission w11 given foi tho first cub of||@@||place and permission was given for the first cab of tho Druitt trent rank to stand on the eist side||@@||the Druitt street rank to stand on the east side of TiU-rtreet outsiuo tho Now lattcrsall's Club, as||@@||of Pitt-rtreet outside the New Tattersall's Club, as a tiul, foi a month Iho application of tho S I||@@||a trial, for a month. The application of the S T and O Complu) to extend the route of then 'buses||@@||and O Company to extend the route of their 'buses from Ocean-street along Edgechffc-road was granton||@@||from Ocean-street along Edgecliffe-road was granted as a tri ti Permission waa given to Edward Webster||@@||as a trial. Permission waa given to Edward Webster to plv an additional 'bus botweau Aunuudalo and||@@||to ply an additional 'bus between Annandale and Circular Quay,||@@||Circular Quay, ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070109 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BUSINESS AT THE GENERAL FOST||@@||BUSINESS AT THE GENERAL POST OPFIL'h.||@@||OPFICE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-During n. st») of six « coks in Svdnay I liai e||@@||Sir,-During a stay of six weeks in Sydney I have on mi average registered tiro letters per week When||@@||on an average registered two letters per week. When I go to tho OPO tho tablo whuo } ou fill in tho||@@||I go to the G.P.O. the table where you fill in the form is alwavs troftrtod nith men writing wlioeu||@@||form is always crowded with men writing, who ev- dontly seotn lo flunk the} uro in a imbin, wtitiiijr||@@||dently seem to think they are in a public writing room, and pooplo who aro on legitimate bniirts» aro||@@||room, and people who are on legitimate business are ko]it waiting for 10 ami 16 minute« bofoio thov can||@@||kept waiting for 10 and 15 minutes before they can ol Um the nie of a pen Perhaps if the attention of||@@||obtain the use of a pen. Perhaps if the attention of the P V 6 is di-iwn to tins he will lm o othor nr||@@||the P.M.G. is drawn to this he will lave other ar- mnpomouts mido for those who \ush to carr) on||@@||rangements made for those who wish to carry on their pnvnto correspondence||@@||their private correspondence I um ii ,||@@||I am &c., LITHGOW.||@@||October 8. LITHGOW. Üctobor b.||@@|| A Router tolcirrmi trom Ison \orksa>t> -The||@@||A Reuter telegram from New York says: -The hist of ii sei ici oi rues for tho lutcriiiition li||@@||first of a series of races for the International Yachting ChiiiiipionJup of tho Gmt Likustook||@@||Yachting Championship of the Great Lakes took plaio on Like Eua at loloilo Ohio, ou J'lth August||@@||place on Lake Erie at Toledo Ohio, on 15lth August. I lie Canada, of tho Jtajnl Ciuuiduui larht Club ot||@@||The Canada, of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club of Torouto, doieatod tho Vencedor, of the Lincoln Park||@@||Toronto, defeated the Vencedor, of the Lincoln Park Yacht Club of Cluiigc, by 17 inmutas 69 seconds||@@||Yacht Club of Chicago, by 17 minutes 69 seconds actual time, or 22 inmutes U Bournda totrected timo i||@@||actual time, or 22 minutes 44 seconds corrected time. 'jil« Y both council?, it was decided bv u||@@||proposed site by both councils, it was decided by a majority of reprcspiitativcs present that tho Lb/a||@@||majority of representatives present that the Eliza- beth-atreot crossing was the moat suitable position||@@||beth-street crossing was the most suitable position for the platform At the somo time they were unani-||@@||for the platform. At the same time they were unani- mous that more direct roads of access to tho plat||@@||mous that more direct roads of access to the plat- I form should bo given to tho residents of the eastern||@@||form should be given to the residents of the eastern portion of the borough of Willoughby It was||@@||portion of the borough of Willoughby. It was unanimously rosoli ed that the council confirms the||@@||unanimously resolved that the council confirms the rccoiiimen jntion to bo mado to tho Commisioners for||@@||recommendation to be made to the Commisioners for lind »ajs, as arm ed at hi tho conference held on ¡sat-||@@||Railways, as arrived at by the conference held on Sat- urday last The tender of W Andorson for tho||@@||urday last. The tender of W. Anderson for the erection of a new wharf at Burns Bay was||@@||erection of a new wharf at Burns Bay was accepted. _||@@||accepted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050455 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LANE COVE.||@@||LANE COVE. A meeting of tho council of I ano Co\o waa bell in||@@||A meeting of tho council of Lane Cove was held in tho Council-chambers Longueville on the 1 Hit in-||@@||the Council-chambers, Longueville on the 11th in- stant lhe Major (Aldeiman J Huberts) presided||@@||stant. The Mayor (Alderman J. Roberts) presided. lhere wero nlso present-Aldermen Catt, Harrison,||@@||there were also present - Aldermen Catt, Harrison, T anders, Lovick, I" udow ici, and lîobb Messrs||@@||Landers, Levick, Ludowici, and Robb. Messrs. t\033 Brothers, engineer* reported that thoj hail||@@||Ross Brothers, engineers reported that they had inspected the retaining a all th tt supports tho corner||@@||inspected the retaining wall that supports the corner of Itichard-strcot and St leonirda sticot, and||@@||of Richard-street and St Leonards-street, and stated tint tho wall w13 L,iaduall\ settling, owiug||@@||stated that the wall was gradually settling, owing to had fouudntione, audrceoinmondmg tho demolition||@@||to bad foundations, and recommending the demolition of the witll, with a \iow to ils IVMIK; built on proper||@@||of the wall, with a view to its being built on proper fouudattons buggr«* tiona wiro also undo that it||@@||foundations. Suggestions were also made that it should bo fenced oft, and notices poste 1 wirrung||@@||should be fenced off, and notices posted warning people of its dangerous condition After somo dis||@@||people of its dangerous condition. After some dis cushion, it \\ 13 decided, on tho motion of Alderman||@@||cussion, it was decided, on the motion of Alderman IÍ111 ri^ou, seconlod In Aldumnu lîofi, to contine||@@||Harrison, seconded by Alderman Robb, to confine tho action of tho council to fencing oft the dangerout||@@||the action of the council to fencing off the dangerous portion und placing notices ns rocoatmondcl||@@||portion and placing notices as recommended. tho following tender* wero accepted -For tho||@@||The following tenders were accepted: - For the supply of ironstone, Mc3irs W J Cloon, 1 )() \ ards||@@||supply of ironstone, Messrs. W. J. Green, 150 yards ; C T Green, 1 JO -\ards S Heiisln, 100 vards 1||@@||C. J. Green, 150 yards ; S. Hensby, 100 yards ; T. Parker 100 \ irds P lit simmons, r0 >ards,aud||@@||Parker 100 yards ; P. Fitzsimmons, 50 yards ; and J Housby, )0 3 arils nil at ¿s (J l per yard||@@||J. Hensby, 50 yards ; all at 3s 9d per yard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14071015 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEETINGS.||@@||MEETINGS. TRANSIT COMMISSION.||@@||TRANSIT COMMISSION. A meeting of the Iranstt Commissioneifl was hold||@@||A meeting of the Transit Commissioners was held ot tho officos, Phillip sheet, >C3torda¿ morning||@@||at the offices, Phillip street, yesterday morning Xho Mayor (Aldoiinau I L I\os) pnsided, and |||@@||The Mayor (Alderman I E Ives) presided, and therowcro also present Mr E Tosbeiy (Inspector||@@||there were also present Mr E Fosbery (Inspector Goneial of Police), Mr G H Spaikes, and Mr It||@@||General of Police), Mr G H Sparkes, and Mr R Adam1?||@@||Adams. An applitatiou fiom Mr T Iranklin, piopriotor||@@||An application from Mr F Franklin, proprietor of an omnibus liinumg to the Little Baj Hospital||@@||of an omnibus running to the Little Bay Hospital on viuttng dayb, to altoi tho route to Georgo,||@@||on visiting days, to alter the route to George, In ei pool, Oxford, and rimdors sheets, w as granted||@@||Liverpool, Oxford, and Flinders streets, was granted the boaid roaohul that tho W\nyard-aquaio cab||@@||The board resolved that the Wynyard-square cab i mk should bciemo\ed to York-street, as tho piesont||@@||rank should be removed to York-street, as the present condition of Cumngton-Btrtot was Mich that tho||@@||condition of Carrington-Street was such that the existence of a lank there would lead to a nuisance||@@||existence of a rank there would lead to a nuisance It was decided, on tho rctommeudatiou of Aldormau||@@||It was decided, on the recommendation of Alderman Sparkes, that a. list of tho legal faies for cabs from||@@||Sparkes, that a list of the legal fares for cabs from each of tho subui 1 an railway stations foi i radius||@@||each of the suburban railway stations for a radius of one milo, should bo prepnred Upon tho sugges-||@@||of one mile, should be prepared. Upon the sugges- tion of Mr Adams it was decided to erect " cab-||@@||tion of Mr Adams it was decided to erect " cab- stand " notices in tho vanous places m tho citj, und||@@||stand " notices in the various places in the city, and also to cany out alterations and impro\cmcnts of||@@||also to carry out alterations and improvements of tho shelter-shod at Darimg Point||@@||the shelter-shed at Darimg Point ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058825 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAXE COVE.||@@||LANE COVE. A meeting of the Louts Co\o Council was held m the||@@||A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held in the council-chain ben*, Longueville on tho J3th instant Ina||@@||council-chambers, Longueville on the 13th instant. The Max or (Alderman J ltoberta) j resided lhere were ulso||@@||Mayor (Alderman J. Roberts) presided. There were also prrscnt-Aldermen Baum Harrison, Landers lovick,||@@||present - Aldermen Baum, Harrison, Landers, Levick, i udowici and Kobb A cumin n meatian wau tx.ccivcd from||@@||Ludowici, and Robb. A communication was received from air Q llowurth, ULA, stating that the bylaws of Iho||@@||Mr. G. Howarth, M.L.A., stating that the bylaws of the borough had been confirmed by the 1 scent i Te The Hall-||@@||borough had been confirmed by the Executive. The Rail- way Ooinmissioncrs wroto forwarding a tracing showing, a||@@||way Comissioners wrote forwarding a tracing showing, a point nbout oiglit chaint n irth of > limbeth-stiiet nt whieh||@@||point about eight chains north of Elizabeth-street at which the Commission er* would be prepared to construct a plat-||@@||the Commissioners would be prepared to construct a plat- form as soon ai the necefi«ary loads of access arc completed||@@||form as soon as the necessary roads of access are completed. Iho Metropolitan lîoird of Water Supply and beverage||@@||The Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage wrote in answer to tho application of the council for the||@@||wrote in answer to the application of the council for the extention of watcrrnain aluup Stuart-streot to the ljoague||@@||extension of watermain along Stuart-street to the Longue- >illo whnrf for supply of the new! une Co\e Terry Lom||@@||ville wharf for supply of the new Lane Cove Ferry Com- nauy'a steamers, reffretMnir that tho board could not bco||@@||pany's steamers, regretting that the board could not see their waj nt present to incur the expenditure||@@||their way at present to incur the expenditure. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14071737 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN WINE||@@||CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN WINE ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. lho monthly meeting of tho council of tho abo\c||@@||The monthly meeting of the council of tho above- named association ivas held at tlio omeo of the hon||@@||named association was held at the offices of the hon secretary, ¿qnitablo buddings, George-street on||@@||secretary, Equitable buildings, George-street on In.lay afternoon last lho presidout, Mr P 1||@@||Friday afternoon last. The president, Mr P E ralloti, occupied tho chair, and thero « ero also pre||@@||Fallos, occupied the chair, and there were also pre sent Messrs William Dolm m, JP.l Tri.ro, R H||@@||sent Messrs William Dolman, JP, L Frere, R H Catdnoll, James Angus, sen A B Holmes, 1 P||@@||Caldwell, James Angus, sen., A B Holmes, T P Pool H Caldwell and V It Goseln, (hou secro||@@||Peel, H Caldwell and V R Gosche, (hon. secre- t iry> Dr Pianchi \> roto a lotter of thanks for hav||@@||tary). Dr Fianchi wrote a letter of thanks for hav inf, boan elected ono of tho iico presidents lho||@@||ing been elected one of the vice-presidents. The hou secretary reported that on tho GtU instant a||@@||hon. secretary reported that on tho 6th instant a sub committee of tlio council waited on tho secretary||@@||sub-committee of the council waited on the secretary of lho Rojal Agricult ral Socioty of I« ow South||@@||of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Walos m regard to various mittels affecting tlio wiuo||@@||Wales in regard to various matters affecting the wine industry Mr Do! mun said th it Mr Webster had||@@||industry. Mr Dolman said that Mr Webster had recLived thera very eourtcouhly Tho\ discussed tho||@@||received them very courteously. They discussed the ad\isabihty of erecting a moro suitabto kiosk i\hcro n||@@||advisability of erecting a more suitable kiosk wherein to oxhibit wines, and oiTci-ing- prints of a reasonable||@@||to exhibit wines, and offering prizes of a reasonable amount ni order to oncourago vmogioi«. ers to bo||@@||amount in order to encourage vinegrowers to be properly lopresentcd at tho Easter show Tho Do||@@||properly represented at the Easter show. The De partaient of Mines and Agriculture wroto stating||@@||partment of Mines and Agriculture wrote stating that Professor M Bluno an Italian, had boen ap||@@||that Professor M Bluno, an Italian, had been ap pointed tempoiarily as viticultuial expert Messrs||@@||pointed temporarily as viticultural expert. Messrs Frero, A'jgns aud R H C Udwell bore testimony to||@@||Frero, Angus and R H Caldwell bore testimony to tho ütne»s of Pro'crsor Blunn for tas osf, and Mr||@@||the fitness of Professor Bluno for the post, and Mr Caldwell cxtded that 11 a jrofessor Le) J ii«) highest||@@||Caldwell added that the Professor helsd the highest din'oma ftori the Vlticultu* 1 ooUs»" m Ifcjy rho||@@||diploma from the Viticultul College in Italy. The hon c°f*"ctary read a copv of a letter Bent to th«||@@||hon secretary read a copy of a letter sent to the cbiirman of the Jsj-diiby Chamber of Commerce by||@@||chairman of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce by 'jr. Jules Renard Tlio writer stated that an inter-||@@||Mr. Jules Renard. The writer stated that an inter- national anl umvorail exhibition would ha held al||@@||national and universal exhibition would be held at Brussels m Ma}, 1897, and it had suggested itself ta||@@||Brussels m May, 1897, and it had suggested itself to tho Antwerp hou^o tlufc this would ben splendid op«||@@||the Antwerp house that this would be a splendid op- portumtv foi the Australiern colemos lo make a do«||@@||portunity for the Australian colonies to make a de- tcrnnned effort to introducá i« a practical vray the||@@||termined effort to introduce in a practical way the prcseived and fro/en uieaU cf the colonies, as well||@@||preserved and frozen meats of the colonies, as well an game xiouîtrv , butta, fruits, and wines« The com||@@||as game, poultry, butter, fruits, and wines. The com munication WLS receive J, tho matter having been||@@||munication was received, the matter having been nlreadydealtwithbj theGoveriment. Thehon.secre-||@@||already dealt with by the Government. The hon.secre- tary was instructed to wnto to somo of tho leading||@@||tary was instructed to write to some of the leading vineTrowers with tho request that they would kindly||@@||vinegrowers with the request that they would kindly use their influence to enlist members of tlio associa-||@@||use their influence to enlist members of the associa- tion||@@||tion. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047134 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PRIVATE TELEGRAMS||@@||PRIVATE TELEGRAMS Tho private telegrams included the following -||@@||The private telegrams included the following - " Graftou -I desire to express iny sincero s) m||@@||" Grafton -I desire to express my sincere sym- pathy I roalme I havo lost in) noblest and truest||@@||pathy I realise I have lost my noblest and truest trioud -James Martin '||@@||friend -James Martin." ' Grafton -President and council Royal Agra||@@||"Grafton — President and council Royal Agri- cultural Society oxnicss deep svnu ntliy with xou m||@@||cultural Society express deep sympathy with you in tho death of Sir nonry Parkes - T Webster "||@@||the death of Sir Henry Parkes - F. Webster. " " Bathurst -Accept my profound sympathy Ex||@@||" Bathurst —Accept my profound sympathy Ex- peet return io-night \\ ill call immediately -B It||@@||pect return to-night will call immediately —B. R. Wiso Circuit Court '||@@||Wise, Circuit Court." " Parramatta -Accept sincere sympathy in your||@@||" Parramatta —Accept sincere sympathy in your sad bereavement,-Archdeacon Gunther "||@@||sad bereavement.—Archdeacon Gunther." " Tiugha -Fortuit me to join m exjiressions of the||@@||" Tingha - Permit me to join in expressions of the deopest regret at the death of our great statesman,||@@||deepest regret at the death of our great statesman, and of sincere sympathy with you in ) our boreav e||@@||and of sincere sympathy with you in your bereave- ment - T W Mooro, M L A "||@@||ment - T W Moore, M.L.A." "Lucknow -Please accept my deepest sympathy||@@||"Lucknow -Please accept my deepest sympathy in your sad affliction -H W Newman, M unhead,||@@||in your sad affliction -H. W. Newman, Mamhead, Lucknow "||@@||Lucknow " ' Gundagai-Regret and sympathy too deep for||@@||' Gundagai.—Regret and sympathy too deep for woids -J Iigho Ryan "||@@||word. —J. Tighe Ryan." ' North Svduey -Mr and Mrs Garland expreso||@@||"North Svdney -Mr and Mrs Garland express heartfelt sorrow w lth you ni ) oui boreavement -C||@@||heartfelt sorrow with you in your bereavement —C. L Garland, Noutral Bay "||@@||L Garland, Neutral Bay " "Jamberoo-Accept deopest sympathy in soro||@@||"Jamberoo. —Accept deepest sympathy in sore boreavement from an old friend of 25 > ears standing||@@||bereavement from an old friend of 25 years standing and a resident of tho favourite electorate of fair||@@||and a resident of tho favourite electorate of Sir Hour)-the Kiama electorate Auctriha baa lost||@@||Henry—the Kiama electorate Australia has lost her greatest statesman W V Noble"||@@||her greatest statesman. W. F. Noble." ** Brisbane -Sir Henry's decease is au Australian||@@||"Brisbane —Sir Henry's decease is an Australian loss Accept sincere condolence 1 M'Donald||@@||loss Accept sincere condolence. T. M'Donald- Paterson "||@@||Paterson " " Waverloy-Mr and Mr« Sam Thompson's||@@||" Waverley.—Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Thompson's doepest sympathy Sam Thompson "||@@||deepest sympathy. Sam. Thompson." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060319 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn IHR GOYhRNMEXT RAIL COIWlAüT.||@@||THE GOVERNMENT RAIL CONTRACT. TO THE EDITOR OP TIIU HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir.-As sovoral persons lu» o through tho medium||@@||Sir.-As several persons have through the medium of tho press tokon oxcopUon to tbo genera con||@@||of the press taken exception to the genera con- ilitiooB attached to tho specification for this «*««»£||@@||ditions attached to the specification for this contract, sud made statements which aro cwtonly »»||@@||and made statements which are certainly mis- leading and would convoy tho idea to tho general||@@||leading and would convoy the idea to the general public that thoso rosponsihlo lor the drafting oi ini||@@||public that those responsible for the drafting of the specification wished to place difficulties in ft» TOT||@@||specification wished to place difficulties in the way of colonial manufacturers by making «"> WPÄ||@@||colonial manufacturers by making the conditions much moro atrmgent than heretofore, I would .kew||@@||much more stringent than heretofore, I would like to point out through tho columns of your vahub'«||@@||point out through the columns of your valuable paper that this is not the caso, as any person in||@@||paper that this is not the case, as any person in- terosted in the question can proT for B mue« g||@@||terested in the question can prove for himself by compañas specifications issuod by the F»Mo WO»||@@||comparing specifications issued by the Public Works Department dnnng tho past I01,?0''r8Znd tliatth||@@||Department during the past 10 years with the one under discussion, when it will bo found thatT||@@||under discussion, when it will be found that the goaetal conditions ato idoutic», »niq, for diiettiün«. At 2 p m Scottish||@@||Grehan v. Finnerty, for directions. At 2 p.m. : Scottish Au.stral.an Companv \ fio-iker, to trueca! BL foi e the||@@||Australian Company v. Croaker, to proceed. Before the Deput} Ke^istnr -At 10 nain Mai Im v Phittcrj.to||@@||Deputy Registrar. - At 10.30 a.m. : Martin v. Slattery, to tnv costa At 11 a m J x pnrtc ti e 1 erpetiml _ ni-»too||@@||tax costs. At 11 a.m. : Ex parte the Perpetual Trustee Camp in j nnd Attorney* Art, to tax costs At J p m||@@||Company and Attorneys Act, to tax costs. At 2 p.m. : Iniflcrv A I 8 Bank, to ta* eos'- At i pro Collier||@@||Fraser v. A.J.S. Bank, to tax costs. At 3 p.m. : Collier \ Wilbow, to settle munîtes of decico||@@||v. Wilbow, to settle minutes of decree. Chamber I ist -At 10 a m W( strm > Jillet f tu gn a*||@@||Chamber List. - At 10 a.m. Weston v. Miles, foreign at- tathment ox patte Ashc, prohibition , Crichton T Hill||@@||tachment : ex parte Ashe, prohibition ; Crichton v. Hill to enter ju Iginent on u^ird, Hill % Sinclair, for order||@@||to enter judgment on award ; Hill v. Sinclair, for order for costo||@@||for costs. Frolkonolary's Oíllce -B fore the Fiothonotarj -"Neale||@@||Prothonotary's Office. - Before the Prothonotary. - Neale \ Neale, 30 30, in ti gmt,-V«*, 11 in io gent, &e 12||@@||v. Neale, 10.30 ; in re gent., &c., 11 ; in re gent., &c., 12. Before the Chief ClfrIe-A.J8 linnk ^. Moduler,||@@||Before the Chief Clerk, - A.J.S. Bank v. Macauley, 10 TO , FAlmer. ^ St Mahon, 10 20||@@||10.30 ; Palmer, v. M'Mahon, 10.20. In sDnorcf* ?-B-forihl« Honor Mr Justice Cohen -At 10||@@||In Divorce. - Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. - At 10 a m Motion-*, «Vc||@@||a.m. ; Motions, &c. Befóte the llfpwtrar or Probate* \.t X1, it proceed on||@@||Before the Registrar of Probates. - At 11, to proceed on account* in tho following Cifjite* - B J IT r^ley,||@@||accounts in the following estates : - R. F. Horsley, Donald Ptnc-lalr, Marj Dort mun , Ciithtnnt RT Lucí 1,||@@||Donald Sinclair, Mary Dortinger ; Catherine M. Lucas, at-lo||@@||at 2.15. Bolorotlie Begistiar in Bankrupts-At li- Ciriiflcofe i||@@||Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy. - At 11, to proceed on applications lhimmiok (.«>le, Buimrd Peigniin Mai-I||@@||applications : Dominick Coyle, Bernard Deignan, Mal- calm Bulai&r, Wro J Tintou, lohn Bravln Win||@@||colm Bulmer, Wm. E. Panton, John Brayley, Wm. Mhott, Charlts Vail ßiOüle meeting- J W7 Monah||@@||Elliot, Charles Vass. Single meetings : J. W. Mosely, Walter Hare Jin tPalrnei, iftigh Buri, Clm_imn Bonner||@@||Walter Harcourt Palmer, Hugh Reid, Chapman Bonner Bond, jun , and Chus Tun i nott Andrtw Strachin||@@||Bond, jun., and Chas. Jas. Lovett, Andrew Strachan, Chas Weekes jun , Geo 1 lwd Holjimku hatm'pi_||@@||Chas. Weekes, jun., Geo. Edwd. Holyoake Saunders. Public examina ions Jan hhailtpj 1 xumitmtmns||@@||Public examinations : Jas. Sharkey. Examinations under acctton 20 his ijlnrki., Maurice A Woolf,||@@||under section 30 : Jas. Sharkey. Maurice A. Woolf, Philip Brack Vivian 1 lozci motion foi ippro\nl of||@@||Philip Brack .Vivian F. Tozer, motion for approval of resolution Before th^ChirfC rk -»10 HL Pelinna,||@@||resolution. Before the Chief Clerk. - 2.10 : Re Perkins, taxation||@@||taxation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14035597 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PrtESimT.IUAN.||@@||PRESBYTERIAN. Tho Rov Dr Piton and his sin the Rov T||@@||The Rev. Dr. Paton and his son the Rev. F. Paton, aro expected to aimo in lho Dayspring, tho||@@||Paton, are expected to arrive in the Dayspring, the ni S'-ion ship from the Now Hebrides, which will||@@||mission ship from the New Hebrides, which will on'»r tho port to-dav 1 hoy will preach m St||@@||enter the port to-day They will preach in St. Stephen i Churcii ou Sunday||@@||Stephen's Church on Sunday lho Rev T llinibuni, B A will bo inducted to||@@||The Rev. T. Thorburn, B. A. will be inducted to the eharg of Walcha 01 tho ith instant||@@||the charge of Walcha on the 5th instant. fho Rev James Cosh was ordained and inducted||@@||The Rev. James Cosh was ordained and inducted to the chaigo of \ouiig on lho JJtli ultimo lils||@@||to the chargr of Young on the 29th ultimo. His father, the Itcv Dr Cobb, was present at tho cere-||@@||father, the Rev. Dr. Cosh, was present at the cere- mony||@@||mony. lho Rev David Pcnwick has denntted tho charge||@@||The vRev. David Fenwick has demitted the charge of r«kbenk||@@||of Eskbank. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050456 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn IîANDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK. Thorcgulir laoettiig of this council ivas hold on||@@||The regular meeting of this council was held on thn i.2th instant. Present iho Mayor (J. A. T.||@@||the 12th instant. Present : the Mayor (J. A. I. Pero) nud Aldotmen W. Waters, tx. Gain T. B||@@||Perry) and Aldermen W. Waters, G. Gale, T. B. Perii, Tnmes Kabcrtfjoi), William Houston, William||@@||Perry, James Robertson, William Houston, William Lirmoui, P. Boy ii, nnd James líuicko. Tho coun-||@@||Larmour, P. Royal, and James Hincks. The coun- cil adopted tho report of thohiths committee, which||@@||cil adopted the report of the baths committee, which recommended eettiin improvement! to the Indios'||@@||recommended certain improvements to the ladies' bntliR, Coog"e, and also that tenders should UP called||@@||baths, Coogee, and also that tenders should be called loi ki ing the *»iimo lor 12 months Iho pnrks tom||@@||for leasing the same for 12 months. The parks com- nutUo reported ni favour of putting the c-icket||@@||mittee reported in favour of putting the cricket pavilion into a proper stato of rôpnrand genorolly||@@||pavilion into a proper state of repair and generally impioMiig tim cricket ground, and the council di -||@@||improving the cricket ground, and the council de- culed to accept thr» suggestion» '1 ho Mayor informed||@@||cided to accept the suggestions. The Mayor informed tho council that the Hon. T N. Brunker had usitod||@@||the council that the Hon. J. N. Brunker had visited tho proposed new entrance to the Cnntcnnial Purl;, and||@@||the proposed new entrance to the Centennial Park, and consented lo open nu the nime. The ronnel! granted||@@||consented to open up the same. The council granted Ihoussoftuo hall for a dance in ii id of tho loeal||@@||the use of the hall for a dance in aid of the local Sick and Pftof Relief bocietj Thn Post Ofluo De-||@@||Sick and Poor Relief Society. The Post Office De- partment wrota compl)iug with tho rrqueatof the||@@||partment wrote complying with the request of the council that a lottor-iecon mg box should bo erected||@@||council that a letter-receiving box should be erected at the corner of Kac and T)utruc ttrceta.||@@||at the corner of Rae and Dutruc streets. 4 -||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060163 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn RANDWICK||@@||RANDWICK. The fortnightl} moetint* was held on the Slat instant, the||@@||The fortnightly meeting was held on the 21st instant, the "Major (AlUiiuan TAI Perry) presiding, "n(1 thefol||@@||Mayor (Alderman J. A. I. Perry) presiding, and the fol- i lowing aldermen were also present-Aldermen William||@@||lowing aldermen were also present—Aldermen William I 1 armour, J IlineLH, F W IT Tearcc, a J Lowe, W||@@||Larmour, J. Hincks, F. W. H. Pearce, T. J. Lowe, W. Houston, J Robertson, P Royall I Clarke, W T||@@||Houston, J. Robertson, P. Royall, F. Clarke, W. T. Wati-r». andO Gale Hie warks conimitteo in their report||@@||Waters, and G. Gale. The works committee in their report (?tilted they could not recommend tho making of Larl||@@||stated they could not recommend the making of Earl- Htreet, aud also Avocu-street from Stanley to Boundary||@@||street, and also Avoca-street from Stanley to Boundary .streets 'Iho overseer reported that it would coat from £105||@@||streets. The overseer reported that it would cost from £105 to 1120 to i opair Coopee Bay road from the Royal Hotel to||@@||to £120 to repair Coogee Bay-road from the Royal Hotel to Iliook-ntreet with blue metal 2t was agreed to co-operate||@@||Brook-street with blue metal. It was agreed to co-operate with the Paddington Council in petitioning Parliament to||@@||with the Paddington Council in petitioning Parliament to eliminate an) ¿iro.isions m the Water and Sewerage Act||@@||eliminate any provisions in the Water and Sewerage Act Amendment Bill which would curtail or interfere with the||@@||Amendment Bill which would curtail or interfere with the power« of the municipal connells rho .Mayor (Alderman||@@||powers of the municipal councils. The Mayor (Alderman JAI Pcrrj) nnd Aldermen 1 J Lowe vere appointed||@@||J. A. I. Perry) and Aldermen T. J. Lowe were appointed delegates to the Municijal Association for the ensuimr||@@||delegates to the Municipal Association for the ensuing year It was îosohed on the motion of Alderman Qalo||@@||year. It was resolved on the motion of Alderman Gale that the aouth end of Lingard-atreot be re-formed al a nro||@@||that the south end of Lingard-street be re-formed at a pro- DBIIIC coat of £2*i In regard to the plethora of questions||@@||bable cost of £25. In regard to the plethora of questions with winch the aldermen liai of late assailed the 2Ia\oi,||@@||with which the aldermen had of late assailed the Mayor, ho eaid he had inaugurated a new system, an 1 would in||@@||he said he had inaugurated a new system, and would in future call on tho aldermen one b\ ono acemdmg to||@@||future call on the aldermen one by one according to nrnioutv, and thtj must ask all their queries at one stand-||@@||seniority, and they must ask all their queries at one stand- ing Alderman Waters asked thot all papers, &.c , in con-||@@||ing. Alderman Waters asked that all papers, &c., in con- nection with the Coogee Bay road bo laid on the table by||@@||nection with the Coogee Bay-road be laid on the table by next meeting so ui to tlnd out how the council rcallj stood||@@||next meeting, so as to find out how the council really stood with the Government in the matt« The condition of this||@@||with the Government in the matter. The condition of this rond was very bad, and it was not olear whather the||@@||road was very bad, and it was not clear whether the Government or the touiicd were responsible In rtplj to||@@||Government or the council were responsible. In reply to Alderman W Houston ni to whether it was a fact as||@@||Alderman W. Houston as to whether it was a fact, as stated hy one or tw i aldermen outside, that the boiough||@@||stated by one or two aldermen outside, that the borough wai in credit £Pro, the Mayor said that aftei paying all ac-||@@||was in credit £900, the Mayor said that after paying all ac- counts pa«secl th it night the} were in [debt about £370,||@@||counts passed that night they were in debt about £370, but still the rouncil worein a better flnnicial condition||@@||but still the council were in a better financial condition than the* hal been for some time Uns win parti} duo to||@@||than they had been for some time. This was partly due to the savings ellecttd during his term of ollie, anti also lo||@@||the savings effected during his term of office, and also to hw own personal exertions in hn*-nr oat "tindirg t^s col-||@@||his own personal exertions in having outstanding rates col- lected _ ]||@@||lected. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065913 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANDayiCIv.||@@||RANDWICK. A meeting was held on the 1st instant, the Mayor||@@||A meeting was held on the 1st instant, the Mayor (Alderman J A I. Pern} rre-uding, and tho followtnc||@@||(Alderman J. A. I. Perry) presiding, and the following were als» present - Udoim-m "W ïlouiiton, F W.Ü.||@@||were also present :—Aldermen W. Houston, F. W. H. Piarce, W '1 "Waters, ,f llobertson, J Ilincks, V.||@@||Pearce, W. T. Waters, J. Robertson, J. Hincks, P. llovall T J Towe, T II Petr),tl Gale, andr Clarke,||@@||Royall, T. J. Lowe, T. B. Perry, G. Gale, and F. Clarke. the auditors (Mesnis li IS le u n t and lhi)mond Jones)||@@||The auditors (Messrs. H. Stewart and Raymond Jones) ceititlLd to the coire-'n*^ of (be accounts for the balf-yeat||@@||certified to the correctness of the accounts for the half-year endpd Jid August, l8 '0 A lcttci w is íeccned from tho||@@||ended 3rd August, 1896. A letter was received from the Vubbc Wo il s Ueparlment, m reply to the council's letter||@@||Public Works Department, in reply to the council's letter drawing ottcntun tu .he» uníinishcd slate of tho Coogco||@@||drawing attention to the unfinished state of the Coogee iluy-road, opposite the «on '.ntl, **tating Ihat £ I .iii was mado||@@||Bay-road, opposite the seawall, stating that £325 was made pa) lble for the puipo ° of iuetillui¿ the road from liong||@@||payable for the purpose of metalling the road from Long li i) Ccmcterv to th* Aqu irnun (in accoidanso with agree-||@@||Bay Cemetery to the Aquarium (in accordance with agree- ment of Mnreh, l811 J, and (bit £2n5 of thin had been||@@||ment of March, 1894), and that £295 of this had been «be id) paid over, leaving on!) £ JO ti be paid on com-||@@||already paid over, leaving only £30 to be paid on com- pletion of th* voik On completion tho Government'«||@@||pletion of the work. On completion the Government's re.-, pon bibil i ty would ccujc, bevond the unnunl subsidy of||@@||responsibility would cease, beyond the annual subsidy of £J-i,flo long as it was voted by TaiHament Alderman||@@||£225, so long as it was voted by Parliament. Alderman Pearce moved, und it was earned, that £120 bo \oted to re||@@||Pearce moved, and it was carried, that £120 be voted to re- p m the mum íoíd fiom the lïojal Hotel to tho old toll-||@@||pair the main road from the Royal Hotel to the old toll- bar, as pu ov'rseei'H estimate Ihc works committee (on,||@@||bar, as per overseer's estimate. The works committee (on the motion of Aid'mian Clarke) weie a iked to report on||@@||the motion of Alderman Clarke) were asked to report on the niikin,; of thaprl-sticct and taty-sticct it waa||@@||the making of Chapel-street and Cary-street. It was arnceri lo t\ncud £_'0 in lepamng Camngton-road, oppo-||@@||agreed to expend £20 in repairing Carrington-road, oppo- site Mr li lolevii ni pet ovcrsc r u estimate Alderman||@@||site Mr. B. Foley's, as per overseer's estimate. Alderman lliuck i mo veil, mid it was earned, that £9 be spent in||@@||Hincks moved, and it was carried, that £9 be spent in making boulan street, near roiotise-ioad A discussion||@@||making Soudan-street, near Perouse-road. A discussion took place ni nfcience to tho replies uren by the Minister||@@||took place in reference to the replies given by the Minister foi Work«» t« Mr -totoy m the assembly lcgarding tho||@@||for Works to Mr. Storey in the Assembly regarding the T mg J1ii)-road, and tho toad« just made through tho||@@||Long Bay-road, and the roads just made through the elim cb »ml rchool lands near Mtroubn Tho uldermcn ex*||@@||church and school lands near Maroubra. The aldermen ex- pit Mt d the opinion that the Oovanment weie trying to||@@||pressed the opinion that the Government were trying to «hunt these loads which were of no use ot advantage ta||@@||shunt these roads, which were of no use or advantage to th" boiou^h, on to the council, nnd the Ma) or was asked lo||@@||the borough, on to the council, and the Mayor was asked to eseici te gie it caution m dealing with the matter||@@||exercise great caution in dealing with the matter. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069562 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn HAND WICK.||@@||RANDWICK. i At tho last meeting thero were present-The Majoi||@@||At the last meeting there were present—The Mayor '(Alderman J A. I. Perry) and Atderracn F W. H Pearce,||@@||(Alderman J. A. I. Perry) and Aldermen F. W. H. Pearce, P. J. Lowe, T. 31. Perry, T. Clarke, AV. Houston, AV||@@||T. J. Lowe, T. B. Perry, F. Clarke, W. Houston, W. , Larmour, J Robertson, J Hincks, p. Boj all Q. Gale.W T||@@||Larmour, J. Robertson, J. Hincks, P. Royall, G. Gale, W. T. AVaters, and tho council clerk (Mr. C D. Braford). The||@@||Waters, and the council clerk (Mr. C. E. Bedford). The works committeo'a report, which was adopted, roportel||@@||works committee's report, which was adopted, reported | aga i nat tho making of Chapol-strect and l'urj -street at||@@||against the making of Chapel-street and Cary-street at present. The borough account hhowed a debit of £214||@@||present. The borough account showed a debit of £244. Tho overseer repotted that the ladies' baths at Coo-ee bud||@@||The overseer reported that the ladies' baths at Coogee had been tenoMited and suifnce dunn constructed. It was de-||@@||been renovated and surface drain constructed. It was de- cided to co-operate with the AVoollnhra Council in pro-||@@||cided to co-operate with the Woollahra Council in pro- testing against the action of tho Ministci for AVoiks m||@@||testing against the action of the Minister for Works in separating the sewerage construction branch from that of||@@||separating the sewerage construction branch from that of tho reticulating department on tho ground of unneccssarj||@@||the reticulating department on the ground of unnecessary expense. 'Ihn Leiehhurdt Council stated that 10 councils||@@||expense. The Leichhardt Council stated that 10 councils had agreed to co-opmaU1 m bringing beforo Parliament tho||@@||had agreed to co-operate in bringing before Parliament the necessity for uniform Id sections on tho trams, nnd asked||@@||necessity for uniform 1d sections on the trams, and asked that council to assist hi thu majemciit. Alderman Larmour||@@||that council to assist in the movement. Alderman Larmour stated that ft was the mtctition of tho Commissioners to let||@@||stated that it was the intention of the Commissioners to let tho fares remain in force until the electric trams were||@@||the fares remain in force until the electric trams were started Iho letter was received Tho council cloik||@@||started. The letter was received. The council clerk stated that tho rates collected for the j car amounted to||@@||stated that the rates collected for the year amounted to £5-100, which would entitle the council to a grant of £ITiO||@@||£5400, which would entitle the council to a grant of £1350 under the new proposals of tho Government. After a long||@@||under the new proposals of the Government. After a long disausaion it was decided that thu list of proposed warks||@@||discussion it was decided that the list of proposed works which was required by the Minintoi bo left in the hands of||@@||which was required by the Minister be left in the hands of the Mayor. Aldorman Houston had a motion which||@@||the Mayor. Alderman Houston had a motion which provoked a general discussion, relating to tho desirability||@@||provoked a general discussion, relating to the desirability I or appointing a competent person to collect tho rates on||@@||of appointing a competent person to collect the rates on I all unoccupied lands tho owneia' names of which weio||@@||all unoccupied lands the owners' names of which were unknown at present, and to gho him power lo soareh||@@||unknown at present, and to give him power to search Government olliccs for tho same, 'i hero was a large amount||@@||Government offices for the same. There was a large amount outstanding for ratos in this way, but it was statod that tho||@@||outstanding for rates in this way, but it was stated that the I AVntcr and Sewerage Board nnd tho Land Tax Commii||@@||Water and Sewerage Board and the Land Tax Commis- sioners, who woro both making inquiries, would bo pleased||@@||sioners, who were both making inquiries, would be pleased to Hupply tho cotincif with any information they could. The||@@||to supply the council with any information they could. The motion waa lost by one ^ote.||@@||motion was lost by one vote. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14032628 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn FIRE AT WYALONG.||@@||FIRE AT WYALONG. WEST WYALONG, Wednesday.||@@||WEST WYALONG, Wednesday. An alarm of fire was raised at a quarter-post 2||@@||An alarm of fire was raised at a quarter-past 2 o'olook this morning by the night watchman The||@@||o'clock this morning by the night watchman. The outbreak occurred at tho Miners' Rest Hotol, at tho||@@||outbreak occurred at the Miners' Rest Hotel, at the extreme western end of mara street The building,||@@||extreme western end of main street. The building, s'ock, and contente wero entirely destroyed, tho||@@||stock, and contents were entirely destroyed, the landlord narrowly escaping being burned to death||@@||landlord narrowly escaping being burned to death. Several smnll dwelling-houses adjoining were,||@@||Several small dwelling-houses adjoining were, with their contente, destroyed Mr Wateon and||@@||with their contents, destroyed. Mr. Watson and his wifo lost their all, and escapod in their night-||@@||his wife lost their all, and escaped in their night- dresses, and Mrs Bowes also lost nearly every-||@@||dresses, and Mrs. Bowes also lost nearly every- thing A largo crowd soon collected, and by||@@||thing. A large crowd soon collected, and by judiciously pulling down several braidings tho||@@||judiciously pulling down several buildings the conrso of the conflagration was arrested Tho||@@||course of the conflagration was arrested. The light breeze that prevailed fororatately blow the||@@||light breeze that prevailed fortunately blew the «parks to the north-west, tho onlv quarter where||@@||sparks to the north-west, the only quarter where no building Btood The hotel, which is the pro||@@||no building stood. The hotel, which is the pro porty of Mr Gregson, was, with its contents,||@@||perty of Mr Gregson, was, with its contents, insured in the Atlas office for £440 None of the||@@||insured in the Atlas office for £440. None of the others wera insured Water carters are now||@@||others were insured. Water carters are now engaged putting water on the mouldenng debris||@@||engaged putting water on the smouldering debris. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033088 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY Al||@@||SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY AT GOOLAGONG.||@@||GOOLAGONG. -«||@@|| A PASTORALIST SHOT DEAD.||@@||A PASTORALIST SHOT DEAD. fBv TELKanArn.j||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (FBOH orra conEKsroxnEST.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) GOOLAGONG, Saturday.||@@||GOOLAGONG, Saturday. A tembló tragedy was enacted to-day at til||@@||A terrible tragedy was enacted to-day at the residonco of Mr E G Elm«, Nanima «tatra,||@@||residence of Mr. E. G. Elms, Nanima station, t-cven miles distant It seems that whilst J&||@@||seven miles distant. It seems that whilst Mr. Elms, lus wife, and children were seated at til||@@||Elms, his wife, and children were seated at the breakfast table, a near rclatno of the fanulj||@@||breakfast table, a near relative of the family walked into the room and, it is alleged, witto»!||@@||walked into the room and, it is alleged, without unj provocation deliberately shot Mr Elms dad||@@||any provocation deliberately shot Mr. Elms dead bcforo tho oj es of lils w lfo and children Thl||@@||before the eyes of his wife and children. The as1- ulant then calmly walked through the pasögl||@@||assailant then calmly walked through the passage out of the houso to a haystack, whore a nari*||@@||out of the house to a haystack, where a number of the men were working, and ho coolu »old then||@@||of the men were working, and he coolly told them that ho had shot Mr Elms The trageaj¡M||@@||that he had shot Mr. Elms. The tragedy has caused n great sensation all around, Mr Eo»||@@||caused a great sensation all around, Mr. Elms haï mg been well and favourahlj known throng«||@@||having been well and favourably known through- out the district||@@||out the district. FORBES, Sainrdav||@@||FORBES, Saturday. A tembló tragedy was enacted at Nanima I*||@@||A terrible tragedy was enacted at Nanima sta- hon, 27 macs np tho river from TotW||@@||tion, 27 miles up the river from Forbes to-daj, when a rolati.o of Mr Edwart||@@||to-day, when a relative of Mr. Edward Llms deliberately shot lum dc.d It .?||@@||Elms deliberately shot him dead. It ap- pcirs that deceased was recently appointed M||@@||pears that deceased was recently appointed to tlie management of tho station against the wiu||@@||the management of the station against the wish of the nllcged astailant, who was part owner a||@@||of the alleged assailant, who was part owner of tho run under a wiD Tho unfortunate man *«j||@@||the run under a will. The unfortunate man was well Ukod throughout tho district, and leaves«||@@||well liked throughout the district, and leaves a widow and two children Particulars of the aiaa||@@||widow and two children. Particulars of the affair aro rather meagre, but the enmo appear« » MT||@@||are rather meagre, but the crime appears to have been a premeditated one Tho coroner (in||@@||been a premeditated one. The coroner (Mr. Souther) nndDr Calder went to Namma to-aar||@@||Souther) and Dr. Calder went to Nanima to-day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033234 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn EXTRAORDINARY SHOOTING||@@||EXTRAORDINARY SHOOTING CASE.||@@||CASE. TWO BOYS WOUNDED.||@@||TWO BOYS WOUNDED. A MAX AltltESTL'D.||@@||A MAN ARRESTED. Au extraordinary shooting caso o cur ..a in Cam||@@||An extraordinary shooting case occurred in Cam I ordown yosterday i ivo boya ia company with «.||@@||perdown yesterday. Two boys in company with a numler of others wcro in au orchard, when the»||@@||number of others were in an orchard, when they wero requested by a man to leave Upon their re-||@@||were requested by a man to leave. Upon their re- fusal ho tired among tho bo}«, wounding tip of||@@||fusal he fired among the boys, wounding two of thcai rrom a statement furnished by tho polies it||@@||them. From a statement furnished by the police it appears that about a dozen boys and j ouths we« ia||@@||appears that about a dozen boys and youths were in tho orchard of Mr bamuol fahoard ni Booth street,||@@||tho orchard of Mr Samuel Sheard in Booth-street, Camperdown, not far from tho police station A||@@||Camperdown, not far from the police station. A number of tlio boy« ha 1 chmbe 1 somo of the tree«,||@@||number of the boys had climbed some of the trees, and wore frocly helping thein«elves to tlio different||@@||and were freely helping themselves to the different varieties of fruit llio owuor of tho orchard per||@@||varieties of fruit. The owner of the orchard per cemng what was going on walked amongst I««J*1'||@@||ceiving what was going on walked amongst the boys and requested them to loavo mimeliately This,»||@@||and requested them to leave immediately. This, it is allege 1, thov declined to do bhcard, hoRcnr.||@@||is alleged, they declined to do. Sheard, however, threatene 1 to shoot tho boys ui less the} retired, anl||@@||threatened to shoot the boys unless they retired, and ho accor liugly went into Ins house, obta n"d « cue,||@@||he accordingly went into into house, obtained a gun, mid fired nniongst tho boya Ho «talc 1 that ttiern||@@||and fired amongst the boys. He stated that there was only one shot in tho gun but wl »tover tni||@@||was only one shot in thee gun; but whatever the truth of that may bo, the shot took effect upon 1*0||@@||truth of that may be, the shot took effect upon two of the boys, and ona waa very severely wamilea||@@||of the boys, and one was very severely wounded. iho result of firing the shot was to clear the orcttiN||@@||The result of firing the shot was to clear the orchard of the intruder« almost uistantlj||@@||of the intruders almost instantly. Mr /William Joseph Miller, of C3 « e I sil«!,||@@||Mr William Joseph Miller, of 65 Wells-street, Annandale, found ono of tho lojs, whoso name«||@@||Annandale, found one of the boys, whose name is Tohn Brownlee at tha foot of tlio bridge in DM»||@@||John Brownlee at the foot of the bridge in Booth street, Annandale, buffering from gun shot wounji||@@||street, Annandale, suffering from gun shot wounds in tho thigh J ho bov stated ho had gone ml«||@@||in the thigh. The boy stated he had gone into hhoard's reiidcnco willi tho mteution of getting wml||@@||Sheard's residence with the intention of getting some peaches when ho was tired at and w ounilcd Un-||@@||peaches when he was fired at and wounded. Con- stable IIo(,an, of iNowtowu, assisted Mr Miller««||@@||stable Hogan, of Newtown assisted Mr Miller to convoi tho lad to St Vincent'« Hospital, where M||@@||convey the lad to St Vincent's Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment. «Brownlee 1« only»||@@||was admitted for treatment. Brownlee is only 14 years ot age, and resides with his mother in Jena||@@||years of age, and resides with his mother in John- street, Loichhardt ,, , ,.||@@||street, Leichhardt. Hardly had the lad Brownlee been admitted UM||@@||Hardly had the lad Brownlee been admitted into tho hospital w hen tho second wounded lad w«! ttie»||@@||the hospital when the second wounded lad was taken to the ínsbtutiou bj Constablo Aiken of Onnper'||@@||to the institution by Constable Aiken, of Camper- down Hi« name proved to bo Amor I fitch«« ."||@@||down. His name proved to be Amos Pritchard, and ho resides with Inspirants in Oeorgo-stroct tani||@@||he resides with his parents in George-street Camp- perdowu Ho attends school, being only H jetn||@@||perdown. He attends school, being only 14 years old, tho sams uge ns that of his woundo 1 corapauioa||@@||old, the same age as that of his wounded companion His wounds uoio found to bo of a morojenoffl||@@||His wounds were found to be of a more serious character, as tho shots had gone into tlio aWon»||@@||character, as the shots had gone into the abdomen. Ho mado tho »arno statoniont ns that, madera||@@||He made the same statement as that, made by Brownleo-that ho had gouo into the orcjisw *«.||@@||Brownlee - that he had gone into the orchard with tho olject of getting some poaches and for «omi||@@||the object of getting some peaches and for some reason or other was shot at , ulu||@@||reason or other was shot at. Dr Murray attended to both the patient««««||@@||Dr Murray attended to both the patients at the hospital Although Brownloos injune« a» M>||@@||hospital Although Brownlee's injuries are not sonoua tho«o of mtchnrd aro considered u iac"i||@@||serious, those of Pritchard are considered as such, and will require careful treatment in ordoi toprevew||@@||and will require careful treatment in order to prevent a fatal termination ., ..,.||@@||a fatal termination. Snmnol bhoard was subsequent arrosted m JT||@@||Samuel Sheard was subsequently arrested by the pohco aud formallj charged with »hooting witt»||@@||police and formally charged with shooting with in- tent to do grievous bodily harm to tho two 1«»||@@||tent to do grievous bodily harm to the two lads. Last night ho wa» admitted to bail||@@||Last night he was admitted to bail. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034306 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUliTRi-KILirn MFAT tin GLUBE||@@||COUNTRY-KILLED MEAT via GLEBE ISLAND.||@@||ISLAND. TO THF FOTI OR OF Tlir nüllALD||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-"Vour coi respondent "Grower'' is in error||@@||Sir,- Your correspondent "Grower'' is in error when he quotes the freight from Dubbo of 51G car-||@@||when he quotes the freight from Dubbo of 516 car- cases of Wlb nhoepatXIC * 9d In tho firet nineo,||@@||cases of 50lb. sheep at £16 5s 9d. In the first place, the Itailwny Dcpirhiicnt have no lefngerating cars||@@||the Railway Department have no refrigerating cars capable of carrying'ilö careices of *>0]b sheep The||@@||capable of carrying 516 carcases of 50lb sheep. The largest number of sin ep of this dcociitior that can 1 J||@@||largest number of sheep of this description that can be carritti m one cn is 100, and the freight on thin is||@@||carried in one car is 400, and the freight on this is £1-» 10a, linking a foal of £19 19s lOd for the MO||@@||£15 10s, making a total of £19 19s 10d for the 516, instead of £16 rn 9d quoted There is one point nl||@@||instead of £16 5s 9d quoted. There is one point al- ways lgnoi-ed by the advoceos Of up-country||@@||ways ignored by the advocates of up-country killing-that is, the increase m the value of tho skins||@@||killing-that is, the increase in the value of the skins of sheep 1 illed in Sydney, whether fellmongerod oi||@@||of sheep killed in Sydney, whether fellmongerod or not rhis amount*, on a full-woillod wether, to at||@@||not. This amounts, on a full-woolled wether, to at tho ?\ery least Gd per skin lhere is no ques-||@@||the very least 6d per skin. There is no ques- tion but that tho main portion of tho||@@||tion but that the main portion of the Globo Abattoirs, as they aro at present, are a dis-||@@||Glebe Abattoirs, as they are at present, are a dis- grace, and unite unfit for killing purposes. How-||@@||grace, and quite unfit for killing purposes. How- ever, tho Boan! of Health havo sent in to tho||@@||ever, the Board of Health have sent in to the Government a very strong roport on this matter, nd||@@||Government a very strong report on this matter, ad visiitfT the building of new abattoirs Hie Govern-||@@||vising the building of new abattoirs. The Govern- ment slated m tue House that they aro giving the||@@||ment stated in the House that they are giving the matter careful consideration, so that we havo i pro-||@@||matter careful consideration, so that we have a pro- spect of getting some improvement ero long Onco||@@||spect of getting some improvement ere long. Once this is dono, moat can bo killed much moro »n tho||@@||this is done, meat can be killed much more in the public interest in or nfar Sydney than can bo done||@@||public interest in or near Sydney than can be done at any up-country works, where the supervision by||@@||at any up-country works, where the supervision by properH qualified inspectors is neces-vinly very lax||@@||properly qualified inspectors is necessarily very lax. 1 ho disoa-'pd meat question has been practically||@@||The diseased meat question has been practically settled bv tho action of the pastoralists in refuping||@@||settled by the action of the pastoralists in refusing to refund fur condemned cattle and it now onlv re-||@@||to refund for condemned cattle and it now only re- quires proper fupervimon of outfiido slaughter-||@@||quires proper supervision of outside slaughter- houses hy properly qunlificu ci^^sotorB to insure no||@@||houses by properly qualified inspectors to insure no di essed meat goiu» into consumption _ I||@@||diseased meat going into consumption. 1 am, i*\c ,||@@||I am, &c. , Vi. S. LECICY.||@@||W. S. LECKY. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034432 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAH klllFriàO.||@@||LATE SHIPPING ARlirVAl - Januait 21||@@||ARRIVAL - January 23 Onkland (s ), "Cb ton«, Ciptain lï \\\b\ from Hid, mond||@@||Oakland (s ), 368 tons, Captian B. Alley, from Richmond lînei .2nd Jauuan ;J Pu^u ¿ei-h-Mc (IA m GI OtoU'io,,||@@||River 22nd January. Passengers - Medames O'Connor, Xobl» Uounalstun. loid fiunbull "Mi*- es IVlmti I rodic||@@||Noble, Donnalson, Lord, Turnbull, Misses Palmer, Brodie, Hic'îft, Chapman But.h man, Mtw^ liiit-hinan O Count r,||@@||Hicks, Chapman, Buchanan, Messrs. Buchanan, O'Connor, AVulmsloj, btcwftrt, Oeinn, und 11 in the steer »g«. "\V 1||@@||Walmsely, Stewart, Geinn, and 11 in the steerage. W.T. Yea*?er agiut -||@@||Yeager, agent. Captain Ü Vlkj imports that tho t-teamei Oakland||@@||Captain B. Alley reports that the steamer Oakland Li-u-íied the Itn-Innood bar ut _ p ni on the J2nd mitin ,||@@||crossed the Richmond bar at 2p.m. on 22nd instant, and nrnved m £jilnt> at 11 10 p in on the 2Jrd, ciillod ut j||@@||and arrived in Sydney at 11.30 p.m. on the 23rd; called at Qcil ltocks and picked up passendere at 1 p in on the 2 id||@@||Seal Rocks and picked up passenders at 1 p.m. on the 23rd. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034735 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ?-"'.? '? --||@@|| ARBTVALS.-Janunrv 2ß.||@@||ARRIVALS.—January 25. A Tiijbiis.Mr T J Bourke, Mr N M'Douald, Mr J||@@||Ocampo (s.), 2052 tons, Captain Price, from Hongkong. Passengers—Mr. Parsons, Miss Martin, Mr. T. Sale, Mr. A. Puybus, Mr. T. J. Bourke, Mr. N. McDonald, Mr. J. Fiinnan Gibbs Bright, and Co , ngents||@@||Furman. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., agents. Manapouri (s ), 1783 tons, Captain J Anderson, from||@@||Manapouri (s.), 1783 tons, Captain J. Anderson, from Auckland rn«scngcra-Misses Cucm, Lang (¿), Hard),||@@||Auckland. Passengers—Misses Cherry, Lang (2), Hardy, J>jland, Dtiigan, Boyce. O Wilcj, ÎTognn, Wallon (2),||@@||Dryland, Duigan, Boyce, C. Wiley, Hogan, Walton (2), Iliuton, L* 31 Mann bslt, T Stone, Kennedy, Mesdames||@@||Hinton, E. R. Mann, Salt, L. Stone, Kennedy, Mesdames Thompson, Dnigan, Duff, Hogan, Inman, Miller.} children||@@||Thompson, Duigan, Duff, Hogan, Inman, Miller 3 children und nuroc, Selby nnd children, J C Dunn and childrc||@@||and nurse, Selby and children, J. C. Dunn and children, ttjrne, Harbutt and U chitdrcu, Robert«, Kendcrdtiiv,||@@||Byrne, Harbutt and 2 children, Roberts, Kenderdine, Wevia W A Sconlar, D J Stewart rowetI,Dr Isbfster,||@@||Messrs. W. A. Scoular, D. J. Stewart, Powell ,Dr. Isbister, H inks, Williams and son Page (j), Duignu, T Smith It||@@||Banks, Williams and son, Page (2), Duigan, J. Smith, H. Fait, W Dalzicl, (ïillam, T Sainsbury Cotteril!, J V,Vo||@@||Salt, W. Dalziel, Gillam, T. Sainsbury. Cotterill, J. Wise- man, Marke, Duff, L D Phillips, A E Oreen, IT M||@@||man, Marks, Duff, L. D. Phillips, A. E. Green, H. M. Uill, A Hatcliffo, A M rnnpihni, AVing loman, Smith,||@@||Gill, A. Ratcliffe, A. M. Farquhar, Wing, lnman, Smith, Miller, Baker DT T Goulstonc Selby, Salt, Kenneth, A||@@||Miller, Baker, H. J. Goulstone, Selby, Salt, Kennedy, A. Laing, IT J Wost, Van Prnngh, Hood Mathews Harburt,||@@||Laing, H. J. West, Van Praagh, Hood, Mathews, Harburt, Rev loiix, Monter Sheath, Master Stevenson, Kavnungh||@@||Rev. Felix, Master Sheath, Master Stevenson, Kavanagh (2), Lennards. (3) Pybus G Andereon, DunlarRev J||@@||(2), Lennards (3), Pybus, G. Anderson, Dunbar, Rev J. Dlobcitson, It Neilson, Kemlcrdlnc, Smith, and 41 m the||@@||Robertson, R. Neilson, Kenderdine, Smith, and 41 in the i teernge P W Tackson, agent||@@||steerage. F. W. Jackson, agent. lram(s), 2224 tons, Cuptnhi C S Brtihn, from New-||@@||Fram(s), 2224 tons, Captain C. S. Bruhn, from New- castle, en route to Western Australia Huddait, Parker,||@@||castle, en route to Western Australia. Huddart, Parker, nnd Co , Limited, agents||@@||and Co., Limited, agents. Tainan (s ), 22("0 tons, Captain G. Bnmsay, from Now -||@@||Tainan (s.), 2269 tons, Captain G. Ramsay, from New - ensile, cn route to t nina nnd Japan. James and Aloc-||@@||castle, en route to China and Japan. James and Alex- an 1er Brown, agents||@@||ander Brown, agents. Namoi t> ), 1414 tons, Captain B T 6kinncr, from Now||@@||Namoi (s.), 1414 tons, Captain R. J. Skinner, from New- cistlo Newcustle and Hunter Uiver S B. Company,||@@||castle, Newcastle and Hunter River S. S. Company, Limited, agLnts||@@||Limited, agents. Januarj 2<î||@@||January 26. Barrabool (s ), matons, CapLain Wm Hammer, from||@@||Barrabool (s.), 942 tons, Captain Wm, Hammer, from Hi islam? Pasj-engors-Mcsunmcw Lucas and 2 children,||@@||Brisbane. Passengers—Mesdames Lucas and 2 children, M Guinness, Hinton Moore M'lver nndnolrovd, Misses||@@||McGuinness, Hinton, Moore, Mclver, and Holroyd, Misses t Lucas, Bayloj, Keane, Bassingtliwaight L Robinson,||@@||I. Lucas, Bayley, Keane, Bassingthwaight, E. Robinson, Mnltliprm, V Robmson, L Ualdwin nnd Delonov, Meter«||@@||Multheran, V. Robinson, L. Baldwin and Deloney, Messrs. 8 H Walker, Crnto, V T Ldwnrdt», T A Moss, R||@@||S. H. Walker, Crate, F.J. Edwards, T. A. Moss, R. M'Master, H Holrojd, J Clements, and 15 in tho steerage||@@||McMaster, H. Holroyd, J. Clements, and 35 in the steerage. Wm Howard Smith and Sons Limited, agents||@@||Wm. Howard Smith and Sons Limited, agents. City of Grafton (sïo'fi tons, Captain D Anthou from||@@||City of Grafton (s.) 825 tons, Captain D. Anthon from rinrenco Rncr 25th Januarj Passengers-Mr« H Pre«t||@@||Clarence River 25th January. Passengers—Mrs. H. Prest, Misses Penrose, Norrie, Andereon, Messrs S See H||@@||Misses Penrose, Norrie, Anderson, Messrs. S. See, H. Mounce, Jobn Tames T M Gurren J Spenrer, A Hos-||@@||Maurice, John James, F. McGurren, J. Spencer, A. Hos- king«, W M Leod, D K. M 1 cod, A Caddell, W S||@@||kings, W. McLeod, D K. McLeod, A. Caddell, W. S. Campbell, A. Camara, H. Page, S. Gorman, F. G. Grif- fiths, C. McFarlan, A. Hill, G. H. Garrett, J. A. Curray, C. llridv, Master M Gurren, Roach, rhilip (2), f*mith, and 3||@@||Brady, Master McGurren, Roach, Philip (2), Smith, and 3 m the Hccond cabin North Coast S N Company,||@@||in the second cabin. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, ngents||@@||Limited, agents. RMS Orotav a (Orient hno) 1*552 tons Captain J Link||@@||R.M.S. Orotava (Orient line) 5552 tons Captain J. Link- latei from London nth December Passengers-Prom||@@||later, from London 10th December Passengers—From london Mr Justino Stephen, Mrs Stophcti, Mr Jis||@@||London: Mr. Justice Stephen, Mrs. Stephen, Mr. Jas. Inglis, Mrs Inglis, Mr and Mrs Villeneuve Smith Mr||@@||Inglis, Mrs. Inglis, Mr. and Mrs. Villeneuve Smith, Mr. and Mrs Lcgoe, Mw and Mina Mncknv, Mr J Colhnge,||@@||and Mrs. Legoe, Mrs. and Miss Mackay, Mr. J. Collinge, Mr and Mrs Moore and infant, Miss Moore, Mr nnd Mi«||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Moore and infant, Miss Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Albert lyler, Mr and Mr* Gommel Smith and 2 children,||@@||Albert Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. Gemmel Smith and 2 children, Mr H I anrence, Mr R Canning, Mr A Smith. Mr J||@@||Mr. H. Laurence, Mr. R. Canning, Mr. A. Smith. Mr. J. Crawford Irom Colombo Mi L P Chapman, Mr and||@@||Crawford. From Colombo: Mr. L. P. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs B Smith Mr Marston Prom Melbourne Mr A||@@||Mrs. B. Smith, Mr. Marston. From Melbourne: Mr. A. C Godlmrd, Mr Beever, Mrs Mailer child infant and||@@||C. Godlmrd, Mr. Beever, Mrs. Mailer, child, infant and nurse, Mr Tynon, Mi*wcs Brim ton (2), Mr and Mw Rob-||@@||nurse, Mr. Tynon, Misses Brimton (2), Mr. and Mrs. Rob- son, Mr leech, Mr Collins, Mi Trcnchard Mr R In,||@@||son, Mr. Leech, Mr. Collins, Mr. Trenchard, Mr. R. In, Mr Bobirdt Mr V Carleton, Mr R It Wise, Mr Dun-||@@||Mr. Bobirdt Mr. V. Carleton, Mr R It Wise, Mr. Dun- can Mr Gibb, an I 111 in other clo3«c« John Bell, agent||@@||can, Mr. Gibb, and 111 in other classes. John Bell, agent. lannis (R ), 1711 tons, Captain Remes, from Noumea||@@||lannis (R ), 1711 tons, Captain Remes, from Noumea. 22nd Jununrj Passengers-Mr Lreaudo and faimlv,||@@||22nd January. Passengers—Mr. Lreaudo and family, Mu"rs J nnd A IVrrnud A Vincent, Mongorville,||@@||Messrs. J. and A. IVrrnud, A. Vincent, Mongorville, Porehcron Mr Wah iron and faindv Mr Dix, and'I in the||@@||Porehcron, Mr. Waldron and family, Mr. Dix, and in the htcenge Tor Marseilles Captain Didier, Mr Ckc«so Mr||@@||steerage. Tor Marseilles Captain Didier, Mr. Ckc«so Mr Chesae, jim , Lieutenant Grob m »Lieutenant do Bclenct.||@@||Chesae, jim , Lieutenant Grob m »Lieutenant do Bclenct. Madnmo Mongrevdle, Mi Collnmb Mr nnd Mr Itcnucci||@@||Madame Mongreville, Mr. Collnmb, Mr. and Mrs. Itcnucci nnd r» children Mr and Mm Pnuget nnd ß children, Mr M||@@||and r» children, Mr. and Mrs. Pnuget and ß children, Mr. M I iii cquct, Mi and Mr Pet nindi and child, Mr nnd Mrs||@@||I iii cquct, Mr. and Mrs. Pet nindi and child, Mr. and Mrs. Border and child, Mr and Mrs Co nu and children||@@||Border and child, Mr. and Mrs. Co nu and children, Mr Cmseillc, Mr Giudin, Mr and Mrs Lardcur and||@@||Mr. Cmseille, Mr. Giudin, Mr. and Mrs. Lardcur and II children Mr and Mrs rfaendct nnd 4 children Mr||@@||II children, Mr. and Mrs. rfaendct and 4 children, Mr. OMin nnd 44 in the stccrujo, and G2 soldiers Lugeno||@@||OMin and 44 in the steerage, and 62 soldiers. Lugeno Blanc agent||@@||Blanc, agent. Macleay (s ), ^03 ton«, Captain Samuel Boulden, from||@@||Macleay (s ), ^03 tons, Captain Samuel Boulden, from Richmond River 2*>th Jnnunrv Passengers-Mrs Thomp||@@||Richmond River 2*>th January. Passengers—Mrs. Thomp- Fon MI-SSLS Swing (I) lubsîj (2), LocKteu, Mcsars Swing,||@@||son, Misses Swing (I) lubsîj (2), LocKteu, Messrs. Swing, lind», Northcote, Cohen Rasktiíl, Masters Ynbsley, Lam||@@||lind, Northcote, Cohen Rasktiíl, Masters Yabsley, Lam- tort Van Lsrien and 6 in thostcorngo îvorthCoastS||@@||bert, Van Lsrien and 6 in the steerage. North Coast S. K Compnn>, Limited, ngents||@@||K. Company, Limited, agents. Wollumbin (s ), 217 tons, Captain James Colvin, from||@@||Wollumbin (s ), 217 tons, Captain James Colvin, from Pyion Bay 25th January Passengers-Mr nnd Mw||@@||Byron Bay, 25th January. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. button and 3 children, Mr P M'Cnnn Mrs Kerrigan, and||@@||button and 3 children, Mr. P. McCann, Mrs Kerrigan, and fi in the steerage G W Nicoll, agent||@@||fi in the steerage. G. W. Nicoll, agent. RosMalo (s ), 274 tons, CnptsinL Paulson, from Nara||@@||RosMalo (s ), 274 tons, Captain L. Paulson, from Nam- bucca River and Port Macquarie Passengers-Mesura||@@||bucca River and Port Macquarie. Passengers—Messrs. lleei.0, Bill, "Watson, Hormbrook, Ruthven, Langley,||@@||lleei0, Bill, Watson, Hormbrook, Ruthven, Langley, Brown, Whaite«, Masters Bnchman, Crouch Mesdames||@@||Brown, Whaite«, Masters Bachman, Crouch, Mesdames Wntson, Oehs, Burton, Misses Windeyer, M'lvuno, Gate«,||@@||Watson, Oehs, Burton, Misses Windeyer, McIvuno, Gates, and I in tho Btecrsgo North Coast SN Company,||@@||and I in the steerage North Coast SN Company, Limited, ngents||@@||Limited, agents. Uiihttebank, four-masted barque, 2.132 tons, Captain||@@||Whitebank, four-masted barque, 2,132 tons, Captain Baird, from Ltvcrpool25th Octobot Passengers-Mr W||@@||Baird, from Liverpool 25th October. Passengers—Mr. W. Denning, Mr Molverstoue. Mnson Brothers, Limited,||@@||Denning, Mr. Molverstone. Mason Brothers, Limited, ngents||@@||agents. Bega (« ), ß55 tons, Captain W O Hornee, from Eden||@@||Bega (s.), 555 tons, Captain W. O. Hersee, from Eden and ports Passengers-Mr« Torry, MM Downie, Misses||@@||and ports. Passengers—Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Downie, Misses M'Kenzic, Sp>cr, and Downio, Mcs«rs Solomon, Martin,||@@||McKenzie, Spyer, and Downie, Messrs. Solomon, Martin, lïnrton, Woods Perr\,Jlevs lathct Condon nnd Shorl||@@||Barton, Woods, Perry, Revs. Father Condon and Sheri- 3an, Mavtcr Lila, nnd 7 in the steerage lllawnrra P. N||@@||dan, Master Ella, and 7 in the steerage lllawarra P. N Coropanj, Limited, agents||@@||Company, Limited, agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14036031 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn [ FUNERAL OF COLONEL DRURY. ' I||@@||FUNERAL OF COLONEL DRURY. BRISBANE, Tuesday.||@@||BRISBANE, Tuesday. A military funeral was tendered to tho late||@@||A military funeral was tendered to the late Colonel Drury tins morning Tho body arrived||@@||Colonel Drury this morning. The body arrived from Sandguto by special train at 11 o'clock, nnd||@@||from Sandgate by special train at 11 o'clock, and wu8 placed on a gun-carriage The carnage was||@@||was placed on a gun-carriage. The carriage was hterallj covered w ith beautiful wreaths Neirl}||@@||literally covered with beautiful wreaths. Nearly tho wholo of tho militar} companies of||@@||the whole of the military companies of tho soutucrn division of tho Qucenilaud force||@@||the southern division of the Queensland force took part Tho procession included tho Lieu||@@||took part. The procession included the Lieu- tenant-Governor, tho Chief Tustice, tho Colonial||@@||tenant-Governor, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, Colonel lliynno, tho Mnvors and alder||@@||Secretary, Colonel Thynne, the Mayors and alder- men of North and South Brisbane, members||@@||men of North and South Brisbane, members of Parliament, the Bishop of Brisbane, and hoads||@@||of Parliament, the Bishop of Brisbane, and heads of all tho morcantilo houses rho streets were||@@||of all the mercantile houses. The streets were thronged with spectators, and tlags vv ero Hying at||@@||thronged with spectators, and flags were flying at half-mast on all the principal business hous s *ind||@@||half-mast on all the principal business houses and shipping||@@||shipping. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14036147 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEETINGS.||@@||MEETINGS. METROPOLITAN- TRANSIT COMMISSION.||@@||METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION. A meeting of tho Metropolitan Transit Commission||@@||A meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission was held josterdav. The president (Alderman I||@@||was held yesterday. The president (Alderman I L Ives) occupied tho chur, and there was a full||@@||E Ives) occupied the chair, and there was a full attendanco of members A letter was recoivcd from||@@||attendance of members. A letter was received from the Sidney Omnibus Compnnv ni response to n com-||@@||the Sydney Omnibus Company in response to a com- plaint that 'buses had ceased to plj between Potts||@@||plaint that 'buses had ceased to ply between Potts Point and Clarence slreot Iho company offered to||@@||Point and Clarence street. The company offered to make three journeys a daj upon tho line, which was||@@||make three journeys a day upon the line, which was approved A letter was lead complaining of the||@@||approved. A letter was read complaining of the annoyance caused 1>\ 'buses standing at the top of||@@||annoyance caused by 'buses standing at the top of William-street m front of nn cniptv shop Incon-||@@||William-street in front of an empty shop In con- sequence of tho nuisance the owner stated ha was||@@||sequence of the nuisance the owner stated he was unablo to obtain a tenant for the shop The board||@@||unable to obtain a tenant for the shop. The board considered tho st md w as the host in tho locality for the||@@||considered the stand was the best in the locality for the 'buses but the registrar w is requostcd to ascertain||@@||'buses but the registrar was requested to ascertain w hollier any improvement could bo effected It was||@@||whether any improvement could be effected. It was decided to chango the bus stand at Darling Point||@@||decided to change the bus stand at Darling Point roa land New bonth ïlxad-road, so that tho'buses||@@||roar and New South Head-road, so that the 'buses would bo placed on the oppo ile sido of tho strtet||@@||would bo placed on the opposite side of the street. Commissioners Tones and Ad uns agree 1 to visit||@@||Commissioners Jones and Adams agreed to visit A\ oollahia during next week with a view to ascer-||@@||Woollahra during next week with a view to ascer- taining whether any nltcratiou could bo modo m tho||@@||taining whether any alteration could be made in the pie6ont cab boundaiv, m that locaht) Applications||@@||present cab boundary in that locality. Applications were received from ou nora of public vohictos asking||@@||were received from owners of public vehicles asking pormiMion to plj for hire for various short periods||@@||permission to ply for hire for various short periods v\ ithoi t paying the usual license fee 1 ho board de-||@@||without paying the usual license fee. The board de- clined lo iiitorftro w ith the b«, -laws dealing w ith the||@@||clined to interfere with the by-laws dealing with the matter_||@@||matter ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14036172 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUB SYDNEY II ARBOUR COLLIEM&S||@@||THE SYDNEY HARBOUR COLLIERIES COMPASY.||@@||COMPANY. TO THE EDITOR'OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-From timo to timo "inspired" paragraph!««||@@||Sir,—From time to time "inspired" paragraphs have appeared in your journal in reference to a wbansgi||@@||appeared in your journal in reference to a whafage site for tho abevo compau), tho litest being in yooi||@@||site for the above company, the latest being in your issuo of to-day As ono of those who hate cloiei||@@||issue of to-day. As one of those who have closely followed tbo attempts of the representatives of W||@@||followed the attempts of the representatives of the abovo compan) to rank among the noble arara||@@||above company to rank among the noble army of persons who havo succeeded in disfiguring Ina W>||@@||persons who have succeeded in disfiguring the har- hour, which wns once tho admiration of iho «ona,||@@||bour, which was once the admiration of the world, may I bo allotted to protest ngamst the »»"«»J||@@||may I be allowed to protest against the unnecessary -I might almost sa) un«.cn.l)-deU) which bu||@@||—I might almost say unseemly— delay which has occurred in tho settlement of this matter one *»i||@@||occurred in the settlement of this matter, one which, as I contend, affects tbo health and cornier of t«||@@||as I contend, affects the health and comfort of the citizens of fejdnov to a dogreo for greater.th»"«1||@@||citizens of Sydney to a degree far greater than they probably realise, for wo nro threatened with tvhst "||@@||probably realise, for we are threatened with what in ni) opinion is nothing less than an outriRe-tt« «||@@||my opinion is nothing less than an outrage—the es- tablishment right at our vert doors, ni tho I» 'TO||@@||tablishment right at our very doors, in the fairway of the harbour at a point which all the imi¿»||@@||the harbour at a point which all the inward and oiitttird passenger traffic must neccesirily T»«. °||@@||outward passenger traffic must necessarily pass, of nu abominable nuisancc-a coal-shit ping "01" "TJX||@@||the city and upon the heads of persons and cloth- ing ola population perspiring under a t«»F«J?||@@||ing of a population perspiring under a temperature oMOO deFgre-es - And tue « blotts dow" ti» te||@@||of 100 degrees ! And the "blows down the har- hour," whioli aro now engerí) availed M»||@@||bour," which are now eagerly availed of as a panacea for tho miseries attendant up°» »^J"||@@||panacea for the miseries attendant upon a scorching ummer's da)-all to be sacrificed to a few Jj«||@@||summer's day—all to be sacrificed to a few specu- lators mtcnt upon ovploibug territory which»^||@@||lators intent upon exploiting territory which should never bo alienated except for the moat it»«»||@@||never be alienated except for the most [innocent] purposes. ""ínoToostiousimp.) is, Aro tt o goingtoaUo.?«||@@||The question simply is, Are we going to allow the commercial capital of Australia to dogTeTlelT°dl||@@||commercial capital of Australia to degenerate into a filth) coal port, after the «rT<'''»»°f,.Aft,||@@||filthy coal port, after the expenditure of thousands of pound« of public mono) nt ^0,X'"ul,t"||@@||of pounds of public money at Newcastle and the southern ports, while tbo ingenious »' f «F^Ü||@@||southern ports, while the ingenious and speculative gentlomeí who look to tho accumulation!i»w||@@||gentlemen who look to the accumulation of wealth without regard to the destruction of benutv, MM||@@||without regard to the destruction of beauty, health and comfort, s.mplv laugh »' '^'^Ä bolt)||@@||and comfort, simply laugh in their sleeves at the fatuous supinoncss of the inhabitantsoillisio« J||@@||fatuous supineness of the inhabitants of the locality from which ths, propose to douve their revean«||@@||from which the, propose to derive their revenues? 1 am, ¿c , __ """r.iriP||@@||I am, &c., A. GEOFFREY EAOi»'||@@||A. GEOFFREY EAGAR Fobruary 5.||@@||February 5. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037191 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AQUATICS.||@@||AQUATICS. rxttRUUTTA Roinvo Ci un.||@@||PARRAMATTA ROWING CLUB. Iho eemt-.iual mid final heit of tho Handicap |||@@||The semi-final and final heat of tho Handicap Skiff lîico in connection with tho Ptnramitta Kow||@@||Skiff Race in connection with the Parramatta Row- ínet Club for tropliy presented to tho club by .Mr V||@@||íng Club for trophy presented to the club by Mr. F. W rodhuntet wna rovvod on Wednesdnv after-||@@||W. Todhunter was rowed on Wednesday after- noon over tho courso from Uvdolmoro wharf to||@@||noon over tho course from Rydalmere wharf to Sub aco Point, aud resulted in a win for V T "Bim,||@@||Subiaco Point, and resulted in a win for T.J.Barry, > seconds, after a well-contested IUO Tho 301111||@@||5 seconds, after a well-contested race. Th semi- hnnl Wf sroTvcd b^twi cn W Byrnes, -0 seconds, and||@@||final was rowed between W. Byrnes, 20 seconds, and Barr}, 1 seconda Byrnes led until iho Government||@@||Barry, 5 seconds. Byrnes led until the Government vvmirf vris rcacliod Hero liarrv 1 aught bun, and||@@||wharf was reached. Here Barrv caught him, and won ns ho hkod Second heat W Abbott, 15||@@||won as he liked. Second heat: W. Abbott, 15 seconds, u bve 1 innt heit 1 Barrv, rt seconds, I||@@||seconds, a bye. Final heat: T. Barry, 5 seconds, 1 \V Abbott, lof-ocindo Abbott mad» tho most of||@@||W. Abbott, 15 seconds. Abbott made the most of hw handicip. Rotting fivo or m\ lengths nw/i}||@@||his handicap, getting five or six lengths away. Bairy went aivnv rowing vcrv haul At Rod bank||@@||Barry went away rowing very hard. At Redbank Bariv reduced tho riifferenco to two lengths, and at||@@||Barry reduced the difference to two lengths, and at Kerosene "Wharf both ivoio on ecjunl terms From||@@||Kerosene Wharf both were on equal terms. From hore to the finish a w ell-fought contest resulted m a||@@||here to the finish a well-fought contest resulted in a wm for Birry b} a length and a half.||@@||win for Barry by a length and a half. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037669 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn [DY lu zan Arn ]||@@||[DY lu zan Arn ] Ci-noir, ova coniiEsi OMJEMS )||@@||Ci-noir, ova coniiEsi OMJEMS ) TLOODS ON Tin: WESPEUN LINE||@@||FLOODS ON THE WESTERN LINE SIX MILES OV WATEK.||@@||SIX MILES OF WATER. ANOI'IIEK WASHAWAY.||@@||ANOTHER WASHAWAY. NYNGAN, Saturday.||@@||NYNGAN, Saturday. Tho weather cleared up last uight. Tho total||@@||The weather cleared up last night. The total rainfall was lim lho Bogan nvor is atill rising||@@||rainfall was 11in. The Bogan river is still rising alowly, and is within Oin of the 1801 flood All||@@||slowly, and is within 9in of the 1894 flood. All communication with tau country down tho river bos||@@||communication with the country down the river has boen cut off. Pears aro ontertamed of further||@@||been cut off. Fears are entertained of further damage to the N\ngau waterworks. Tho water is||@@||damage to the Nyngan waterworks. The water is rushing through the gardens iJong the river, and is||@@||rushing through the gardens along the river, and is now rising into tho houses Three inches moro ram||@@||now rising into the houses. Three inches more rain fell at tho JOO-mile mark last night, causing furthci||@@||fell at tho 390-mile mark last night, causing further damage to tho main lino. Thcro is six milos of||@@||damage to the main lino. There is six miles of water, \i? , from tho ¿SO-milo mar* to ¿0> miles.||@@||water, viz., from the 389-mile mark to 395 miles. It is three feet deep on tho south Mdo of the lino||@@||It is three feet deep on the south side of the line. lho fettlcr» and tho selectors and th°ir families who||@@||The fettlers and the selectors and their families who aro Hooded out, h*» yo been nccominodated at Summer||@@||are flooded out, have been accommodated at Summer Vale, tho i es dence of Mr. P II Mi) ger.||@@||Vale, the residence of Mr. F H Mayger. Ihe mails and passengers from Cobar arrived this||@@||The mails and passengers from Cobar arrived this morning and wero transhipped over the breakages,||@@||morning and were transhipped over the breakages. lho tram to Cobar, with the mails and p issengors,||@@||The train to Cobar, with the mails and passengers, left this nfteinoon, but after proceeding «is far as||@@||left this afternoon, but after proceeding as far as Hermidalo had to return owing to another e*cte lslvo||@@||Hermidale had to return owing to another extensive washaway caused b} tho hoavy iam lust night. It||@@||washaway caused by the heavy rain last night. It la ospected that the lino will bo sulhciently restored||@@||is expected that the line will be sufficiently restored for Uafnc to-rnorrow night Yesterday's mail from||@@||for traffic tomorrow night. Yesterday's mail from Bourke armed at midday nnd left to-day lho||@@||Bourke arrived at midday and left to-day. The Chief Railway Commissioner passed through this||@@||Chief Railway Commissioner passed through this afternoon. Ho travelled irom Bourka to ¿\)0 miles||@@||afternoon. He travelled from Bourke to 390 miles on a gang car. A special tram, with passengers and||@@||on a gang car. A special train, with passengers and mails for Bourke, was despatched this evunmg.||@@||mails for Bourke, was despatched this evening. 1 hrough co nmutucation is oxpectod to bo restored||@@||Through communication is expected to be restored to-morrow night _||@@||to-morrow night. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14038084 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE PJ3A11L DISASTER.||@@||THE PEARL DISASTER. THE LIST OP THE MISSING.||@@||THE LIST OF THE MISSING. THE CONDITION OF THE VICTORIA||@@||THE CONDITION OF THE VICTORIA BRIDGE.||@@||BRIDGE. | By TiîLuaiurit.J||@@||[By telegraph] (FEOlt OOB COBIlIUrONBKNTO||@@||(From our corresspondant) BRISBANE, Wednesday.||@@||BRISBANE, Wednesday. Tho list of thoso drowned or missing m the||@@||The list of those drowned or missing in the rcarl disaster has been ledueed lo 21. Iho name||@@||Pearl disaster has been reduced to 24. The name of Mrs Messenger has to bo removed from tho||@@||of Mrs Messenger has to be removed from the list of persons missing, ns it has now been ascer-||@@||list of persons missing, as it has now been ascer- tained Hint tho lad} was not ou boird tho ill-fated||@@||tained that the lady was not on board the ill-fated boat Tho boil} of William Lasters vv is recovered||@@||boat. The body of William Lasters was recovered this morning 'Hie hulk of the Teni was found||@@||this morning. The hulk of the Pearl was found Into this afternoon, about iiOO } auls don ii tho||@@||late this afternoon, about 500 yards down the htieain from where tho nectdout occuircl Lines||@@||stream from where the accident occurred. Lines uttiiched to the hulk keep her in position Diving||@@||attached to the hulk keep her in position. Diving operations will bo loiuiiicik e 1 earl} to monow||@@||operations will be commenced tomorrow. Diving lneio aro uudoubtedl} bodies on the bolt, as tlio||@@||There are undoubtedly bodies on the boat, as the ht nell is unbearable||@@||stench is unbearable. Iho work of inspecting tho piles of tho Vie||@@||The work of inspecting the piles of the Vic- lona Bridge will bo prosoeuted this morning||@@||toria Bridge will be prosecuted this morning. Divers'lopoits show Hint so fal no other piles||@@||Divers' reports show that so far no other piles bul thoso nlroad} reported to bo dnmagod havo||@@||but those already reported to be damaged have been injurcdi Tho bndgo has boon got into||@@||been injured. The bridge has been got into nligiuneut Tho bend m tho stiucture was somo||@@||alignment. The bend in the structure was some- thing liko 2ft out but it has fallen baok this dis-||@@||thing like 2ft out, but it has fallen back this dis- tance 'loams started yostciJii} for tho purposo||@@||tance. Teams started yesterday for the purpose of bringing m tlio ncoossai} swuup nvhogany||@@||of bringing in the necessary swamp mahogany pilos, t'ioroforo no time is being lost||@@||piles, therefore no time is being lost. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14038293 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ROTAI, MILI TAR Y TO URN AME NT, 1896.||@@||ROYAL, MILITARY TOURNAMENT, 1896. Iho Koyal Military Tournament for 18D6 will tak«||@@||The Royal Military Tournament for 1896 will take placa as usual at tbo Itoyal Agricultural Hall, Isling-||@@||place as usual at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Isling- ton, comnioncmg on Thursday, 28th Mav, and con-||@@||ton, commencing on Thursday, 28th May, and con- tinuing until Thursday, 11th June Iho prouts will||@@||tinuing until Thursday, 11th June. The profits will be haudod to tho Coininandef-in-Chiof for distribu-||@@||be handed to the Commander-in-Chief for distribu- tion among various military chitritios 'lhe pro-||@@||tion among various military charities. The pro- gramme will "bo on Die suaie Unes as in past years,||@@||gramme will be on the same lines as in past years, and will include individual combats, mounted and||@@||and will include individual combats, mounted and dismounted, artillery driving, display» by cavalry||@@||dismounted, artillery driving, displays by cavalry rogunents and tho Army Gymnastic Staff, wrestling||@@||regiments and the Army Gymnastic Staff, wrestling on borsoback, &.B, besides several entirely now||@@||on horseback, &c, besides several entirely new features, which aro already engaging the attention||@@||features, which are already engaging the attention of tlio oxocutivo committeo, which includes Major||@@||of the executive committee, which includes Major Uoueral Lord Methuen, C B , C M G , Commanding||@@||General Lord Methuen, C.B., C.M.G., Commanding Home District (chairman) , Major USE Baden||@@||Home District (chairman) ; Major R.S.E. Baden- powell, 13th Hussars (representing cavalry) Major||@@||Powell, 13th Hussars (representing cavalry); Major J S S Barker, R A (representing RA), Captain||@@||J. S. S. Barker, R. A. (representing R.A.), Captain Irvine, II I! (representing BL) Captain Dawson,||@@||Irvine, R.E. (representing R.E.) ; Captain Dawson, A S C (representing A S C ) Colonel L Villiers,||@@||A.S.C. (representing A.S.C.) ; Colonel E. Villiers, 1st Stinoy It V , prosidont Mot Vol School of Arms||@@||1st Surrey R.V., president Met. Vol. School of Arms (representing the auxiliary forces), Colonel ß M.||@@||(representing the auxiliary forces) ;Colonel G.M. Toi, Inspector of Gymnasia (commandant at Hull),||@@||Fox, Inspector of Gymnasia (commandant at Hull) ; Lieutenant Colonel E Blakeloy, It A , hup Hiding||@@||Lieutenant Colonel E. Blakeley, R.A., Sup. Riding Establishment, "Woolwich Colonel VV. H M'Kin||@@||Establishment, Woolwich ; Colonel W. H. M'Kin- non, A A O , bomo district f Major Ejrs M. 6*||@@||non, A.A.G., home district ; Major Eyre M. S. Crabb?, Grenadier Guards (lion, secretary).||@@||Crabbe, Grenadier Guards (hon. secretary). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14039160 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LIOESSIUO COURT.||@@||LICENSING COURT. A meeting of the Water Licensing Court was hold||@@||A meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yestordav Mr Dolohery, S M presided, and Mr||@@||yesterday. Mr Dolohery, S. M. presided, and Mr G H Smithers, S M , and Mr Penny L M , «oro||@@||G H Smithers, S M , and Mr Penny L M , were also present Irnnsfers of publicans' licenses were||@@||also present. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted in the following eases -James Muudav to||@@||granted in the following cases - James Munday to ïamcTratraber, Umpire Hotel Sussex street Sjd||@@||James Farraher, Empire Hotel, Sussex Street Syd- iOT William John LOWIB to John Bedan Cricketers'||@@||ney; William John Lewis to John Bedan Cricketers' Arms Hotel, Fitzroy-strcct, Surry Hills James||@@||Arms Hotel, Fitzroy Street, Surry Hills; James Sumo to William Walsh, Oxford Hotel, Erskine and||@@||Burge to William Walsh, Oxford Hotel, Erskine and %ÏÏ aroota. Sydnoy, William Oldorshaw to Tames||@@||Sussex Streets, Sydney; William Oldershaw to James B^ns ¿»«cry Hotel, Oxfo.d-street, Sydnoy||@@||Burns, Brewery Hotel, Oxford Street, Sydney; ,E"ima Martin to John Bussell, l'hom* Hotel,||@@||Emma Martin to John Russell, Phoenix Hotel, Oxford-street, Sydney Catherine Maliunby to Mary||@@||Oxford Street, Sydney; Catherine Malumby to Mary J^huie¡Vu? Gladstone Hotel, W.lham-streot,||@@||Josephine Ryan, Gladstone Hotel, William Street, Woolloomooloo||@@||Woolloomooloo. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14041186 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CITY 03? MELBOURNE BANK.||@@||CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK. MELBOURNE, Thursday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. The examination into tho affairs of tho Citj of I||@@||The examination into tho affairs of the City of Melbourno Bank (in hqndition), authorised by||@@||Melbourne Bank (in liquidation), authorised by direction of a Tudgo of tho Supremo Court, n as||@@||direction of a Judge of tho Supreme Court, was contiuucd in tho Insolicnoy Court to dnj boforo||@@||continued in the Insolvency Court to-day before Tudgo MoLiii orth, who sat as a special commis||@@||Judge Molesworth, who sat as a special commis- .uouor Tho examination nas commenced||@@||ioner. The examination was commenced on Mondnj, nhen "tr Thomas Load«,||@@||on Monday, when Mr. Thomas Loader, chairman of tho directors, ii na put into *hewitness||@@||chairman of the directors, was put into the witness box Itis examination, n Inch wns a searching||@@||box. His examination, which was a searching one, was not concluded until this afternoon, having||@@||one, was not concluded until this afternoon, having extended aier 17 hours Mr TolinBton, who||@@||extended over 17 hours. Mr. Johnston, who appeared ou behalf of tho liquidators and con||@@||appeared on behalf of the liquidators and con- ducted tho examination sought to show that tho||@@||ducted the examination, sought to show that the mnnugoti nt of tho nfinir« of tho bank had||@@||management of the affairs of the bank had boon uusuli8factoij, and that tho facts and||@@||been unsatisfactory, and that the facts and figures mndo publio from tuno to tinjo||@@||figures made public from time to time nero so lnromiloto as to be xrinccumte and mis||@@||were so incomplete as to be inaccurate and mis- leading Mr Loader himself was constrained to||@@||leading. Mr. Loader himself was constrained to admit ii hilo in tho fitness box that tho manage-||@@||admit while in the witness box that the manage- ment of tho liink s affairs nas nat. what it should||@@||ment of the bank's affairs was not what it should haio been Upon tlio conclusion of Mr Loaders||@@||have been. Upon the conclusion of Mr. Loader's examination James Williamson, a djrootoi of tho||@@||examination James Williamson, a director of the balik, nan calle 1 His examination will bo con-||@@||bank, was called. His examination will be con- tinued to-monow.||@@||tinued to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14042780 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A MOTOR-CAR EXHIBITION.||@@||A MOTOR-CAR EXHIBITION. At tho Imperial Institute on the 15th February||@@||At the Imperial Institute on the 15th February there was a very interesting display of horseless car||@@||there was a very interesting display of horseless car- triage» under tho auspices of tho Motor-Car Club||@@||rriages under tho auspices of tho Motor-Car Club, There wore tho Daimler, an American invention, lent||@@||There were the Daimler, an American invention, sent m by Mr. Pennington, M.P , mid the Acme Com-||@@||m by Mr. Pennington, M.P , and the Acme Com- pany's small vehicle lor two passengers Another||@@||pany's small vehicle for two passengers. Another was a strong, woll-mado, and 'well-designed doublo||@@||was a strong, well-made, and well-designed double- seated electric mail-cart But whilst the petroleum||@@||seated electric mail-cart. But whilst the petroleum carriages wero indofatigahly rtinuing about m tho||@@||carriages were indefatigably running about in the North Gallery and in tho Quadranglo, and climbiug||@@||North Gallery and in the Quadrangle, and climbing nimbly up a narrow, atiiT, artificial gradient of 1 in||@@||nimbly up a narrow, stiff, artificial gradient of 1 in 10, the electric carriage stood inoporativo. Ibis was||@@||20, the electric carriage stood inoporative. This was tho moro io bo regretted, inasmuch ns it bad a very||@@||the more to be regretted, inasmuch as it had a very likely appoaranco, nnd contained some promising in-||@@||likely appearance, and contained some promising in- dications of novelty Prince Edward, of Snxo||@@||dications of novelty. Prince Edward, of Saxe- Weimnr, Sir WiTIinm and Lady Harcourt, and many||@@||Weimar, Sir WilIiam and Lady Harcourt, and many others of the ladies and gentlomen present made trial||@@||others of the ladies and gentlemen present made trial of (lio capacities of the various machines||@@||of the capacities of the various machines. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14042812 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. PROPOSED GEORGU-SritEEf TBAMVVAY. I||@@||PROPOSED GEORGE STREET TRAMWAY A meeting of tho Public Works Committee was||@@||A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held jesterday, Mr. Huraphory, M L O , presiding||@@||held yesterday, Mr. Humphery, M L C , presiding There wera also present-Messrs Davies and||@@||There were also present-Messrs Davies and IncLott, Ms L C , Messrs Wright, Hassall, Clarke||@@||Trickett, Ms L C , Messrs Wright, Hassall, Clarke and Lee, Ms L A 1 bo further consideration of the||@@||and Lee, Ms L A. The further consideration of the proposed electno tramway from Circular Quay to||@@||proposed electric tramway from Circular Quay to Bedfern was resumed Mr M'Lachlan, the secretary||@@||Redfern was resumed. Mr M'Lachlan, the secretary to the Railway Commissioners, was examined. Ho||@@||to the Railway Commissioners, was examined. He stated that an electno tram would bo ablo to deal||@@||stated that an electric tram would be able to deal with any trafilo that might present itself It was||@@||with any traffic that might present itself. It was considered that an electno tramway would bo far||@@||considered that an electric tramway would be far preierable to any other system American ex-||@@||preferable to any other system. American ex- periences had demonstrated that It was considered||@@||periences had demonstrated that it was considered to have advantages over the cable system The||@@||to have advantages over the cable system. The reason, in his opinion, why tho omnibuses still com-||@@||reason, in his opinion, why the omnibuses still com- peted successfully against the trams was that the||@@||peted successfully against the trams was that the 'Bus Company did not hnve to pay for road main-||@@||'Bus Company did not have to pay for road main- tenance, whereas the Governniout had to pay some||@@||tenance, whereas the Government had to pay some jE40 000 a year for keeping the roads over which||@@||£40 000 a year for keeping the roads over which the'trams travelled in repair. Thon, again, the||@@||the trams travelled in repair. Then, again, the 'Bus Company paid low wages to their employees||@@||'Bus Company paid low wages to their employees. He was aware that In Alelbourno the trams had suc-||@@||He was aware that in Melbourne the trams had suc- ceeded in driving the 'ouses off tho Btreets, but the||@@||ceeded in driving the 'buses off the streets, but the Sydney'buses had many advantages 'lhey tapped||@@||Sydney 'buses had many advantages. They tapped the traillo at its most central parts, and could inn||@@||the traffic at its most central parts, and could run moro frequently than the trams. The great advan-||@@||more frequently than the trams. The great advan- tage of a tram down George-Btreet would be the||@@||tage of a tram down George-street would be the convenience to the public travelling to Bedfern and||@@||convenience to the public travelling to Redfern and the rehof to the congested tram trafilo down Eliza-||@@||the relief to the congested tram traffic down Eliza- beth-street. It was not mteudod after the establish-||@@||beth-street. It was not intended after the establish- ment of the electric tram in George-street to run a||@@||ment of the electric tram in George-street to run a through tram to Bedfern via Dlizalieth-street, and||@@||through tram to Redfern via Elizabeth-street, and this n ould onable the Ballway Commissioners to give||@@||this would enable the Railway Commissioners to give better facilities to the suburbs. The Ocean-street||@@||better facilities to the suburbs. The Ocean-street cable tram was paying at the present time some ñ per||@@||cable tram was paying at the present time some 5 per cent., and if the line had Been constructed on the||@@||cent., and if the line had been constructed on the original estimate it yould now be paying lu per||@@||original estimate it would now be paying 10 per- cent||@@||cent. After some further evidence the committee ad||@@||After some further evidence the committee ad- journod till to-day.||@@||journed till to-day. I||@@||I ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14043046 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TRANSIT COMMISSION.||@@||THE TRANSIT COMMISSION. Tho weekly mooting of tho Metropolitan Transit||@@||Tho weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission was held in the office of tho board,||@@||Commission was held in the office of the board, Phillip-street, yesterday There was a full attend||@@||Phillip-street, yesterday There was a full attend ance of members and tho Mayor (Aldormau Ives)||@@||ance of members and the Mayor (Aldorman Ives) occupied the chair Tho Clarence street \ aniñen||@@||occupied the chair. The Clarence street vanmen wrote asking that a stand should be appointed on the||@@||wrote asking that a stand should be appointed on the west side of \ ork street, bet« eon King streot and||@@||west side of York street, between King street and Barrack stroet Hie stand was appointed for one||@@||Barrack street. The stand was appointed for one mouth on trial A lottor was received from Pro||@@||month on trial. A letter was received from Pro ft. sor Anderson btuart asking what was the correct||@@||fessor Anderson Stuart asking what was the correct faro from thoOcean street tram terminus to Tairfax||@@||fare from the Ocean street tram terminus to Fairfax road, n distance of about one milo He was informed||@@||road, a distance of about one mile. He was informed that tho legal fare was 2s The board rccognrcd||@@||that the legal fare was 2s. The board recognised that this was an excessive faro for tho distance, and||@@||that this was an excessive fare for the distance, and explained that it v. as brought about by return fare||@@||explained that it was brought about by return fare having to bo paid to the stand,as part of tho distance||@@||having to be paid to the stand, as part of tho distance travelled was outaido tbo bouudarj Tho registrar,||@@||travelled was outside tbo boundary. The registrar, Mr Edward, was instructed to prepare a bylaw deal-||@@||Mr Edward, was instructed to prepare a bylaw deal- ing with the matter for submission to the board A||@@||ing with the matter for submission to the board. A complaint waa received through the Justice Depart-||@@||complaint was received through the Justice Depart- ment from one Michael Tox, stating that a cabman||@@||ment from one Michael Fox, stating that a cabman who bal becu convicted of personation during an||@@||who had been convicted of personation during an election had been granted a license Tho board re-||@@||election had been granted a license. The board re- plied that the mau bad held a liceuse for 10 years||@@||plied that the man had held a license for 10 years belora bu conviction and during fouryoars subse-||@@||before his conviction and during four years subse- quent to tbo conviction without any other complaint||@@||quent to the conviction without any other complaint haa. rug been made against him It was decided ta||@@||having been made against him. It was decided to erect 8h**ltcr-sliods for cabinoit at the Croydon rail||@@||erect shelter-sheds for cabmen at the Croydon rail v, ay stat on and at the Randwick cab-stand Com||@@||way station and at the Randwick cab-stand. Com Ïilaint wai mado that at some of tho shelter-sheds||@@||plaint was made that at some of the shelter-sheds he cab-non wero in the habit of playing cards for||@@||the cabmen were in the habit of playing cards for mousy, aud that thereby thoy attracted to the sheds||@@||money, and that thereby they attracted to the sheds mon v>ho nero not hconsed Ouo of the drivers,||@@||men who were not licensed. One of the drivers, against whom thora wero many complaints in con-||@@||against whom there were many complaints in con- nection with the matter was brought boforo the||@@||nection with the matter was brought before the board, and waa cautioned||@@||board, and was cautioned ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14043085 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. PROPOSED GEORGE-STREET TRAMWAY. |||@@||PROPOSED GEORGE-STREET TRAMWAY. A meeting of tho Publia Works Cointnittoo waa||@@||A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held yesterday, when further consideration was||@@||held yesterday, when further consideration was given to the proposed electric tramway fiom Circular||@@||given to the proposed electric tramway from Circular Quay to the lloclforn railway station, and alBO along||@@||Quay to the Redfern railway station, and also along Harris-street to the intersection of John-street||@@||Harris-street to the intersection of John-street. Mr r 1 Humphery, M L C, presided||@@||Mr F T Humphery, M L C, presided Mr John Mubsou, O.E , said he was of opinion||@@||Mr John Musson, C.E. , said he was of opinion that the want of connection with Circular Quay was||@@||that the want of connection with Circular Quay was at present a source of loas to tho Commissioners||@@||at present a source of loss to the Commissioners The electric svstem suggested bj tho department||@@||The electric system suggested by the department was the best. He was m favour of a doviation being||@@||was the best. He was in favour of a deviation being effected in the proposed route m order that a circular||@@||effected in the proposed route in order that a circular tramway systom might bo established If this||@@||tramway system might be established If this courso wore adopted, and a lino of ii circular oharac||@@||course were adopted, and a line of a circular charac ter constructed, it would obviate the necessity of a||@@||ter constructed, it would obviate the necessity of a considerable amouut of shunting nt tho place where||@@||considerable amount of shunting at the place where it was proposed hy the present schemo to"havo tho||@@||it was proposed by the present scheme to have the terminus at the Quay||@@||terminus at the Quay. Major H B Ltsoetter (F. Lassetter and Co )||@@||Major H B Lassetter (F. Lassetter and Co ) stated that as far as public convenience waa con-||@@||stated that as far as public convenience was con- sidered, a tramway system along Gcorge-strcot||@@||sidered, a tramway system along George-street would bo preferable to the 'bus sorvico In his||@@||would be preferable to the 'bus service. In his opinion the presenceof a traurwayservico in George||@@||opinion the presence of a tramway service in George streot would not impede the other traffic His firm||@@||street would not impede the other traffic. His firm ofTorod no objection to tho construction of the pro-||@@||offered no objection to the construction of the pro- posed line Major Lassettor handed in the names of||@@||posed line. Major Lassetter handed in the names of a number of business persons in Goorge-.troet who||@@||a number of business persons in George street who were favourable to the construction of the proposed||@@||were favourable to the construction of the proposed line||@@||line. Mr A Edward (regiatrer at tho Transit Commis-||@@||Mr A Edward (registrar at the Transit Commis- sion Olhco) submitted astatomeut which showed||@@||sion Office) submitted a statement which showed that lbl 'buses entered tho city from the direction||@@||that 161 'buses entered the city from the direction of the railway station Only 2G of them plied di-||@@||of the railway station. Only 26 of them plied di- rectly between the railway station and Circular||@@||rectly between the railway station and Circular Quay If the railway were extended into tho city,||@@||Quay. If the railway were extended into the city, and ran as far as the Quay, the proposed tramway||@@||and ran as far as the Quay, the proposed tramway service would not ho necessorv. He was unablo to||@@||service would not be necessary. He was unable to say if the trams would pay 10 por cent interest ou||@@||say if the trams would pay 10 per cent interest on the outlay If tho doublo hue wero laid along||@@||the outlay. If the double line were laid along George-street it would greatly delay vehicular||@@||George-street it would greatly delay vehicular traffic||@@||traffic The committee will meet at 2 o'olock to-day||@@||The committee will meet at 2 o'clock to-day ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14043618 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn POLICE COURTS.||@@||POLICE COURTS. -? -.||@@|| CnuEL Treatjcknt of a House.||@@||CRUEL TREATMENT OF A HORSE. James Salt, or Keenan, was charged at the Cen-||@@||James Salt, or Neenan, was charged at the Cen- tral l'olico Court yesterday, beforo Mr G W F||@@||tral Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. W. F. Addison, b M, willi cruelly illtreating a horse||@@||Addison, S.M., with cruelly illtreating a horse. I he offence w as allcgod to Imvo consisted in boating||@@||The offence was alleged to have consisted in beating a knocked-up pony about the htad with the butt||@@||a knocked-up pony about the head with the butt- ond of a whip Tho magistrate declined to allow the||@@||end of a whip. The magistrate declined to allow the accused the option of paying a fine, and sontenced||@@||accused the option of paying a fine, and sentenced bim to 14 da} s' imprisonment, with hard labour||@@||him to 14 days' imprisonment, with hard labour. Betosivo to Pay i or LiQUor||@@||REFUSING TO PAY FOR LIQUOR. Michael Lannon was charged at the Central Police||@@||Michael Lannon was charged at the Central Police Court yeBtordnj with refusing to pa\ la for liquor||@@||Court yesterday with refusing to pay 1s for liquor supplied by Louis F Poihcroy, of the New Masonic||@@||supplied by Louis F. Pofneroy, of the New Masonic Hall Hotel. It was stated that accused had comman-||@@||Hall Hotel. It was stated that accused had comman- ded drinks for three persons After the liquor had||@@||ded drinks for three persons. After the liquor had been drunk lie mado off without paying for thom||@@||been drunk he made off without paying for them. Accused pleaded that he ran away to witness a street||@@||Accused pleaded that he ran away to witness a street disturbance He was sentenced to seven da} a' im-||@@||disturbance. He was sentenced to seven days' im- prisonment||@@||prisonment. Suspbotfd Person in Hyde Park||@@||SUSPECTED PERSON IN HYDE PARK. Samuel Joseph was sentenced tu ti\o munths' im-||@@||Samuel Joseph was sentenced to two months' im- prisonment at the Central Police Court yesterday||@@||prisonment at the Central Police Court yesterday upon a charge of being a suspected person frequent-||@@||upon a charge of being a suspected person frequent- ing Hyde Park with intent to commit a felon}||@@||ing Hyde Park with intent to commit a felony. J3r>KA0iiE3 op Tim BEin\a Act||@@||BREACHES OF THE BETTING ACT. In the Summons Division of tho Water Police||@@||In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yestcrdaj. before Mr Giles, S M, hobart||@@||Court yesterday, before Mr. Giles, S.M., Robert Kurt¿ and John Casoy wero each fined £10, with an||@@||Kurtz and John Casey were each fined £15, with an alternative of thrco montis' imprisonment, for com-||@@||alternative of three months' imprisonment, for com- mitting a breach of the Betting Houses ¡suppression||@@||mitting a breach of the Betting Houses Suppression Act on the Flat at Randwick racecourse on tho Mill||@@||Act on the Flat at Randwick racecourse on the 14th March Tor a similar offence, at the sama time and||@@||March. For a similar offence, at the same time and place, John Lamping and Robert James wera each||@@||place, John Lamping and Robert James were each fined £11), or two months' lmpriuonmcnt||@@||fined £10, or two months' imprisonment. ¡MiLTJNO IlQUOR AT Uj.LAW]?UL HOURS||@@||SELLING LIQUOR AT UNLAWFUL HOURS. Eliza Jane \ye was lined ¿Os in the Summons||@@||Eliza Jane Vye was fined 20s. in the Summons Division of tho Water Police Court yostorday for||@@||Division of the Water Police Court yesterday for selling liquor during unlawful hours at the Nowcustlo||@@||selling liquor during unlawful hours at the Newcastle Famil} Hotel, Bourke and Campboll streets||@@||Family Hotel, Bourke and Campbell streets. A riSItliRMAS Iim-d||@@||A FISHERMAN FINED. In tho Summons Division of the Water Police||@@||In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday George Hibbs was proceeded against||@@||Court yesterday George Hibbs was proceeded against for catching Ash with a not without holding a valid||@@||for catching fish with a net without holding a valid fisherman s license A line of 20s was imposed, with||@@||fisherman's license. A fine of 20s was imposed, with an alternativo of 14 da}s' lnipriBoiimont||@@||an alternative of 14 days' imprisonment. Travelling Without Payiso Tai e||@@||TRAVELLING WITHOUT PAYING FARE. James Gibsou was charged at the Water Police||@@||James Gibson was charged at the Water Police Court} esterday afternoon with obtaining a passage||@@||Court yesterday afternoon with obtaining a passage irotn Melbourne to Sydney by the s s Maranoa with||@@||from Melbourne to Sydney by the s.s. Maranoa with- out having previously paid his fare of £1, and with||@@||out having previously paid his fare of £1, and with intent to avoid payment thereof A fine of £2 was||@@||intent to avoid payment thereof. A fine of £2 was imposed, with an alternative of 14 days' imprison-||@@||imposed, with an alternative of 14 days' imprison- ment||@@||ment. A Husband Sells his Wife's runviiuRc||@@||A HUSBAND SELLS HIS WIFE'S FURNITURE. A case of an unusual nature wns heard yesterday||@@||A case of an unusual nature was heard yesterday at the Nowlnwu Police Court, before Mr Edwards,||@@||at the Newtown Police Court, before Mr. Edwards, D b M , in which a married woman named Harriett||@@||D.S.M., in which a married woman named Harriett Sproule proceeded against a dealer nnmed Thomas||@@||Sproule proceeded against a dealer named Thomas Mainwell for having after demand and due notico||@@||Mainwell for having after demand and due notice unlawfully detained without just cause a quantitv of||@@||unlawfully detained without just cause a quantitv of housohold furniture belonging to her, and consist-||@@||household furniture belonging to her, and consist- ing of an Austrian suite of furniture, tables||@@||ing of an Austrian suite of furniture, tables, dressers, dining-room furniture, kitchen iurmture||@@||dressers, dining-room furniture, kitchen furniture and utonsils, pictures, &.c , of the value ot £1S Mr||@@||and utensils, pictures, &c., of the value of £18. Mr. J W Abigail appeared to prosecute, and M» Gur||@@||J. W. Abigail appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Gor- nck to defend The evidence of Mrs Sproulo was||@@||rick to defend. The evidence of Mrs. Sproule was that sho was married to her husband in 1881, but||@@||that she was married to her husband in 1881, but was compelióos to leave lum some time after marriago||@@||was compelled to leave him some time after marriage owing to his drunken habits In 1891 her mother||@@||owing to his drunken habits. In 1891 her mother died intestate, and she boing next-of-kin came in||@@||died intestate, and she being next-of-kin came in for £100 from her mother's estate Her husband at||@@||for £100 from her mother's estate. Her husband at this time was sober, but he was without a penny||@@||this time was sober, but he was without a penny. bhe agreed to go back to h\e with him and to fur-||@@||She agreed to go back to live with him and to fur- nish a houso Sho furnished a house and shop at||@@||nish a house. She furnished a house and shop at Canterbury at a cost of £00, and fitted lum out with||@@||Canterbury at a cost of £60, and fitted him out with a complete kit of tools, whereby he might carry on||@@||a complete kit of tools, whereby he might carry on his occunation as a bootmakor In this position they||@@||his occupation as a bootmaker. In this position they lived happily together as man and wife for ilvo||@@||lived happily together as man and wife for five years However, at the begiuning of tho pro'out||@@||years. However, at the beginning of the present month tho husband took to dnnl, and was on tho||@@||month the husband took to drink, and was on the spree from the Monday to the Triday m tho first||@@||spree from the Monday to the Friday in the first week of the month His wife becamo afraid of his||@@||week of the month. His wife became afraid of his violence and resolved to go to Sydney for a few||@@||violence, and resolved to go to Sydney for a few days until her husband had got over his drinking||@@||days until her husband had got over his drinking bout bhe left home for Sydney on the Tnday||@@||bout. She left home for Sydney on the Friday. Upon her return on the following Monday she could||@@||Upon her return on the following Monday she could not find her husband, but saw n van removing her||@@||not find her husband, but saw a van removing her furniture Ihe last load was jUBt being taken awa}||@@||furniture. The last load was just being taken away. She detained it, and informed the defendant Mam||@@||She detained it, and informed the defendant Main- well that it was her furniture She afterwards||@@||well that it was her furniture. She afterwards served him with a notice to return the balance Ho||@@||served him with a notice to return the balance. He rofusod to do so I he goods not returned that Main||@@||refused to do so. The goods not returned that Main- woll took away she valued at £18 Iboewdouce||@@||well took away she valued at £18. The evidence of the husbind was that while his wife was in||@@||of the husband was that while his wife was in Sydney and while ho uns on a drunken spree he sold||@@||Sydney and while he was on a drunken spree he sold Hie furniture, which belonged to bia wife, to tho||@@||the furniture, which belonged to his wife, to the defendant for £fi 10s The defendant stated that on||@@||defendant for £6 10s. The defendant stated that on the 7th instant Sproulo carno lo his shop und stated||@@||the 7th instant Sproule came to his shop and stated that his wifo had gone awa>, and as he was||@@||that his wife had gone away, and as he was abra going away he would like to sell his furniture.||@@||also going away he would like to sell his furniture. He asked witness to purchase it, stating that he had||@@||He asked witness to purchase it, stating that he had been offered a price by other peoplo Witness went||@@||been offered a price by other people. Witness went up and had a look at it, and a bargain was struck at||@@||up and had a look at it, and a bargain was struck at £G 10s Sproulo asked £7 in the brst instance At||@@||£6 10s. Sproule asked £7 in the first instance. At no time did Sproulo say that it waa his wiío'b pro||@@||no time did Sproule say that it was his wife's pro- port} Mr Pdwarda ordered defendant to deliver||@@||perty. Mr. Edwards ordered defendant to deliver up the goods by noon to-day and to pay £1 Gb lOd||@@||up the goods by noon to-day and to pay £1 6s 10d complainant's costs _||@@||complainant's costs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14043944 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn METROPOLITAN. TRANSIT||@@||METROPOLITAN. TRANSIT COMMISSION.||@@||COMMISSION. The wcaUj meoting of the Metropolitan Tiausit||@@||The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commisaiou was held vesterdaj. Tho Presi-||@@||Commission was held yesterday. The Presi- dent (Alderman I Jl l\cs, Major of Vrduoj),||@@||dent (Alderman I E Ives, Major of Sydney), occupied tho chair, and thcie was a full attendance||@@||occupied the chair, and there was a full attendance of mombors Mr. Adims directed atti ntion to tho||@@||of members Mr. Adams directed attention to the \ery crowded state of the iailiva\ ntatiou at holi-||@@||very crowded state of the railway station at holi- day timts, as well as between 4 .10 and 6 o'clock||@@||day times, as well as between 4 .30 and 6 o'clock e\cry afternoon, aud ti the nece«ity for proper||@@||every afternoon, and to the necessity for proper suponiMon in King-street aftoi 11 o'clock at night||@@||supervision in King-street after 11 o'clock at night The registrar was instructed to attoud to both||@@||The registrar was instructed to attend to both tbeso mattera Mr Adams eil 1 the board should||@@||these matters. Mr Adams said the board should protest «gainst thu running of the electric trams||@@||protest against the running of the electric trams ílown Gcorgo-stieeí: in tho interests of tho proper||@@||down George-street: in the interests of the proper regulation ot the trathc, especially m view of tho||@@||regulation of the traffic, especially in view of the lact that it was propasad to run the trams IU the||@@||fact that it was proposed to run the trams in the morniugsathalf-mmule intor\ah J.ho crossing or||@@||mornings at half-minute intervals. The crossing of tho cabio tram at tho corner of King-street, added||@@||the cable tram at the corner of King-street, added to the ordinary amount of vehicular traihe at that||@@||to the ordinary amount of vehicular traffic at that corner, would produeîa damjorous congestion of||@@||corner, would produce a dangerous congestion of trafile lhe Major expressed the opinion that there||@@||traffic. The Major expressed the opinion that there wosngood deal of fores in tho objen'ions ruse J||@@||was a good deal of force in the objections raised. 'J ho board decided to take no action in the in itter||@@||The board decided to take no action in the matter. Tho îollowmg nominations for tho forthcoming ele..||@@||The following nominations for the forthcoming elec- tiou for members to seivo ou tho board woio an-||@@||tion for members to serve on the board were an- nounced -As municipal commissioner Messrs G||@@||nounced: -As municipal commissioner Messrs G JJ Russell-Jones (Durwood), G II bnarkoi, J P||@@||E Russell-Jones (Burwood), G H Sparkes, J P iCampcrdowu), A. C Hewlett, JP, (Wakerley)||@@||(Camperdown), A. C Hewlett, JP, (Waverley) Ai licensees' con.uuss oner Mes-rs It Adams, \V"||@@||As licensees' commissioner Messrs R Adams, W Armstroug, It Goodhew, J. It Harrison, P. Kelly,||@@||Armstrong, R Goodhew, J. R Harrison, P. Kelly, W. Martin||@@||W. Martin ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14044726 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn lil h PRESEA 1 DEPRESIÓN AND IIS||@@||THE PRESENT DEPRESSION AND ITS CUL F||@@||CURE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. j||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-\ our correspondent \Y J H}nes, writing||@@||Sir,-Your correspondent W. J. Hynes, writing in jour issue of the 1th instant lu reference to Mr||@@||in your issue of the 4th instant in reference to Mr. Tamea Watson's letter on the abovo subjoct, adopts||@@||James Watson's letter on the above subject, adopts the method common to all callow studouta of socul||@@||the method common to all callow students of social and economic matters of raiding up a bogia that he||@@||and economic matters of raising up a bogie that he says is Socialiai i which ho then ] loccrds to domoh'h||@@||says is Socialism, which he then proceeds to demolish ptesumabH to hisentirn satihfuction He loftily sa>s||@@||presumably to his entire satisfaction. He loftily says: 1 " Mr Watson is wrong in urging that theie exists||@@||1. " Mr. Watson is wrong in urging that there exists in abnormal condition of po\ orty all o\ cr the civilised||@@||in abnormal condition of poverty all over the civilised world," but ha does not condescend to show whcroiu||@@||world," but he does not condescend to show wherein he is wrong, contonting himself morel} hy asseitine:||@@||he is wrong, contenting himself merely by asserting that histor} and statist c* pro\o it \\hat hmtor} r||@@||that history and statistics prove it. What history ? Wh it statistics -1 Upon refcreuco to the " Financial||@@||What statistics? Upon reference to the " Financial lioform Almaino 18JG " I hnd it gives tho numbor||@@||Reform Almanac 1896," I find it gives the number of piuperfi, exrlti&i\o of vugrauts, in Folland and||@@||of paupers, exclusive of vagrants, in England and W »los only, as follows, vi? -lu ISSJ 7Sl,S7l, and||@@||Wales only, as follows, vis.: - In 1885 784,874, and inl30)8l7,131 lins would seom to sho,, thut Mr||@@||in 1895 817,431. This would seem to show that Mr. Wa toon is quite right at least as regards Eu0laud||@@||Watson is quite right, at least as regards England: that he is so regarding Australia your correspondent||@@||that he is so regarding Australia your correspondent admits||@@||admits. Mr Hynes, again, arbitrarily, sa\s Mr Watson is||@@||Mr Hynes, again, arbitrarily, says Mr. Watson is wrong in filing 2 J.hat labour-saving machinery||@@||wrong in saying: 2. That labour-saving machinery is daily throwing men out of work Let ua seo what||@@||is daily throwing men out of work. Let us see what liithorities sa} ' Ricardo held that machmeiy has the||@@||authorities say: " Ricardo held that machinery has the elïtct of throwing manual workers out of employ-||@@||effect of throwing manual workers out of employ- ment John Stuart Mill st}a "It is doubtful||@@||ment. John Stuart Mill says: "It is doubtful whethor all oui machinen has diminished b> ono||@@||whether all our machinery has diminished by one hour tho labour of a singlo human being " Lindo||@@||hour the labour of a single human being. " Emile do La\aleyo, the eminent professor of political||@@||de Lavaleye, the eminent professor of political economy' in tho Uunersity of Liege, sa}s||@@||economy in the University of Liege, says " Machinory has been called the liberator of||@@||" Machinery has been called the liberator of hnmamt, This is not so jf machinery is to plunge||@@||humanity. This is not so if machinery is to plunge ÜB deeper into the mire of matter hy carrying sen-||@@||us deeper into the mire of matter by carrying sen- suality to a iiucr pitch, but it will bo true if it Bets||@@||suality to a finer pitch, but it will be true if it sets humanity froo from a great part of that severo labour||@@||humanity free from a great part of that severe labour at the price of which it gains its existonco||@@||at the price of which it gains its existence. Machinery economises I ibour , the moro therefore||@@||Machinery economises labour ; the more therefore machines are inert, tsed and por for ted tho fow or hours||@@||machines are increased and perfected the fewer hours of labour aro needed to obtain the same products||@@||of labour are needed to obtain the same products. io dimunsn tho hours of work means to di to i nish||@@||To diminish the hours of work means to diminish tho demand for hands and to throw out of emplo}||@@||the demand for hands and to throw out of employ- montan increasing number of workara " Gron||@@||ment an increasing number of workers. " Gron- lund denies that machinery has been beneficial to||@@||lund denies that machinery has been beneficial to labour, mid sa} s " Tho sowing machine is a||@@||labour, and says: " The sowing machine is a pointed illustration 'I hat was thought, at all||@@||pointed illustration. That was thought, at all «vont*, to ha a blessing to the overworked||@@||events, to be a blessing to the overworked fanusiitng needlewoman Vet what has followed?||@@||famishing needlewoman. Yet what has followed? that sho is now more o\ er worked, more poor!}||@@||That she is now more overworked, more poorly pud, and her health still moro oudaugcrea "||@@||paid, and her health still more endangered. " I quite ngreo with your correspondent that the||@@||I quite agree with your correspondent that the moro lntolligwic people of the ay colonies should||@@||more intelligent people of these colonies should "confront this ¿rowing bociahstio movement"||@@||"confront this growing socialistic movement." bociahets mute the strictost investigation into||@@||Socialists invite the strictest investigation into socialism, pirticularlv bj the moro intelligent among||@@||socialism, particularly by the more intelligent among us, and thov fool conhdout that instead of its being||@@||us, and they feel confident that instead of its being found to m eau the extinction of civil aud religious||@@||found to mean the extinction of civil and religious libert}, the destruction of the famil}, and tho an-||@@||liberty, the destruction of the family, and the an- nihilation of mditdual freedom, it will bo made||@@||nihilation of individual freedom, it will be made manifest to all, that, as Belfort Bax says, " Socialism||@@||manifest to all, that, as Belfort Bax says, " Socialism demands the gi uatest possible liberty of tho indiu||@@||demands the greatest possible liberty of the indiv- du ii, limited oui} hy tho condition of IU not in-||@@||dual, limited only by the condition of its not in- fringing ou the primctplo of equality of liberty||@@||fringing on the principle of equality of liberty. When the cxerusa of individual liberty ia at tho cost||@@||When the exercise of individual liberty is at the cost ofequxht} of libori}, when it is libert} oi somo at||@@||of equality of liberty, when it is liberty of some at the expenso of all (us Socialists maintain is tho caso||@@||the expense of all (as Socialists maintain is the case under our presont industrial system), then neces-||@@||under our present industrial system), then neces- sarily Socialism stops in and proel urns the curtail-||@@||sarily Socialism steps in and proclaims the curtail- ment «f such liberty." I am A.c ,||@@||ment of such liberty." I am &.c , April G. '_||@@||April 6. C.E. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14044784 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUR NEW GUINEA LETTER.||@@||OUR NEW GUINEA LETTER. DISCOVERY OF GOLD.||@@||DISCOVERY OF GOLD. (FSOat OUB COnnESTONDENT.)||@@||(From our Correspondent.) PORT MORESBY, March 2.||@@||PORT MORESBY, March 2. Heavy squalls Avith a good deal of ram have||@@||Heavy squalls Avith a good deal of rain have ocourrcd hero during tho paBt month The Bur||@@||occurred here during the past month. The sur- rounding country now presents a \ cry dificreut||@@||rounding country now presents a very different appearanco to what it did some two months ago||@@||appearance to what it did some two months ago when everything was burned np by hush fires and||@@||when everything was burned up by hush fires and the sun, and tho hillsides aro now covered Avith||@@||the sun, and the hillsides are now covered with foliago The change of weather brought with it||@@||foliage. The change of weather brought with it tho usual accompaniment of siolmeFS, and quite||@@||the usual accompaniment of sickness, and quite an epidemic, occurred among natives and||@@||an epidemic, occurred among natives and Europeans alike||@@||Europeans alike. Considci \blo uneasiness has boen felt hero of||@@||Considerable uneasiness has been felt here of lato owinc to a peculiar disenso which has||@@||late owing to a peculiar disease which has attacked several nntucs with fatal results Several||@@||attacked several natives with fatal results. Several prisoners have died in the Government gaol,||@@||prisoners have died in the Government gaol, somo after only a few hours* illness others,||@@||some after only a few hours illness others, again, haA o lingered for several days and then||@@||again, have lingered for several days and then Buccumbod There is a Biispicion of beriberi,||@@||succumbed. There is a suspicion of beriberi, but tho actual nature of tho disease cannot non||@@||but the actual nature of the disease cannot now bo asoertamed owing to the absence of the||@@||be maintained owing to the absence of the GoAornmont medical oflicer A caso occurred||@@||Government medical officer. A case occurred dunng last week wh oh seems to indicato beriberi||@@||during last week which seems to indicate beriberi Unfortunately tho Government medical officer is||@@||Unfortunately the Government medical officer is not recognised in his medical capacity, but onlj||@@||not recognised in his medical capacity, but only as a megisti ate, and as his magisterial duties||@@||as a megistrate, and as his magisterial duties often take him away for considerable periods,||@@||often take him away for considerable periods, his medical work has to suffer Beribon occurs||@@||his medical work has to suffer. Beriberi occurs in the Malay Archipelago, and it would bo of con||@@||in the Malay Archipelago, and it would be of con- sidorablo interest to find it located horo in Neiv||@@||siderable interest to find it located here in New Guinea||@@||Guinea The natives who crossed from Gorman Now||@@||The natives who crossed from German New Guinea are still hero, under the care of the||@@||Guinea are still here, under the care of the Government They seem to have quito re-||@@||Government. They seem to have quite recovered covered from the effects of their privations,||@@||from the effects of their privations, and aro looking tho picture of heilth Another||@@||and are looking the picture of health. Another survivor of tho ill-fated expedition has managed||@@||survivor of the ill-fated expedition has managed to roach Motumotu||@@||to roach Motumotu. Messrs Burns, Philp, and Co have commenced to||@@||Messrs Burns, Philp, and Co have commenced to run a steamer between Sydney, Now Guinea (via||@@||run a steamer between Sydney, New Guinea (via Queensland ports), Solomon Islands, and Now||@@||Queensland ports), Solomon Islands, and New Hebrides The Titus (s ) has been selected for||@@||Hebrides. The Titus (s ) has been selected for this trip, and paid her first visit here on the 1st||@@||this trip, and paid her first visit here on the 1st of February with a quantity of oargo and several||@@||of February with a quantity of cargo and several passengers She left the next day for Samarai||@@||passengers. She left the next day for Samarai The LUS steamer John Williams arrived||@@||The LMS steamer John Williams arrived here here on tho 5th February, and loft again on the||@@||on tho 5th February, and loft again on the 11th. 11th||@@|| Rev Jamos Chalmers has returned from Eng-||@@||Rev James Chalmers has returned from England, land, and has beon visiting tho mission stations on||@@||and has been visiting the mission stations on the western side of tho Papuan Gulf The Lon||@@||the western side of the Papuan Gulf . The London don Missionary Society has recently had a small||@@||Missionary Society has recently had a small sohoonor built to replace the Mary, which was||@@||schooner built to replace the Mary, which was wrecked about IB months ago The new vessel||@@||wrecked about 18 months ago. The new vessel is named the Olive Branch and left Now Zealand||@@||is named the Olive Branch and left New Zealand at the beginning of the year She is expected here||@@||at the beginning of the year. She is expected here daily||@@||daily Sir William Maogregor is si ill m tho Tly||@@||Sir William MacGregor is still in the Fly River district,whore he has been engaged in ox||@@||River district,where he has been engaged in ploring somo of the ni ers On tho irrival of the||@@||exploring some of the rivers. On the arrival of the Merrie England the Administrator will proceed to||@@||Merrie England the Administrator will proceed to tho part of tho north-east coast he visited last||@@||the part of the north-east coast he visited last year Considerable inconvenienco IB being felt||@@||year. Considerable inconvenience is being felt bv GOA ornment agents in remote districts who aro||@@||bv Government agents in remote districts who are dependent on tho Memo England for their sup||@@||dependent on the Merrie England for their supplies plica, owing to the non-appearance of that vessel||@@||owing to the non-appearance of that vessel. Sho is noAv three weeks overdue, and food is OT||@@||She is now three weeks overdue, and food is ceedingly scarce||@@||exceedingly scarce. TJnlets wo have much moro rain than wo haA o||@@||Unless we have much more rain than we have had up to the present a famine will undoubtedly||@@||had up to the present a famine will undoubtedly bo folt by tho natives Another prolonged drought||@@||be felt by the natives. Another prolonged drought such as Ate experienced last j Lar wiUdryupill||@@||such as we experienced last year will dry up all tho native crops, and the people will bo atari ing||@@||the native crops, and the people will be starving Even noAv the natives on all Bides aro complain-||@@||Even now the natives on all sides are complaining ing of shortness of food, and in many places tlioj||@@||of shortness of food, and in many places they aro drivun to great extremities||@@||aro driven to great extremities. Reports have been recen ed hero of a massacre||@@||Reports have been received here of a massacre of natives at an inland Alliage not far from here,||@@||of natives at an inland village not far from here, and the roporta have been confirmed A mountain||@@||and the roperts have been confirmed. A mountain tribe has frequently threatened a raid on some of||@@||tribe has frequently threatened a raid on some of tho villages near tho const, and they have UOAV car||@@||the villages near the coast, and they have now ned out their threat« Ten natives were killed, and||@@||carried out their threats. Ten natives were killed, and another wounded seriously. another wounded seriously Those Avho escaped||@@||Those who escaped fled to the coast with the news, fled to the coast with the news, and tho wounded||@@||and the wounded man has been also brought in. man hos boen also brought in On the return of||@@||On the return of the Lieutenant-Governor it is tho Lioutenant-GoAernor it is prohablo an expedí||@@||probable an expedition would be formed with a tion wdl bo formed AI ith a view to capturing the||@@||view to capturing the murderers and punishing them. murderers and punishing them These are sup||@@||These are supposed to be members of the same posed to bo mombeis of the sime tribo which com-||@@||tribe which committed similar murders some time mitted Bimilar murders some time ago, and some||@@||ago, and some of whom, on being brought in for of whom, on being brought in Ifor trial, nero dis-||@@||trial, were dismissed, the case falling through missed, the case falling through owiug to somo||@@||owing to some technical weakness. teehnioal weakness If this is proAed to be tbo||@@||If this is proved to be the case they are likely to case they aro likely to bo severely dealt Avith||@@||be severely dealt with. Emboldened by their Emboldened by their renou ed success they have||@@||renewed success they have not hesitated to not hesitated to threaten another attack on the||@@||threaten another attack on the coast, coast, the Lieutenant Governor him«olf being||@@||the Lieutenant Governor himself being favoured favoured by special mention in their threats||@@||by special mention in their threats. March 5||@@||March 5 The Myrtlo arrived to daj from Cooktown with||@@||The Myrtle arrived to-day from Cooktown with five ptssengers She brings news of considerable||@@||five passengers. She brings news of considerable quantities of gold found in tho intorior by pros||@@||quantities of gold found in the interior by pros- pcotors who have worked their Avay inland from||@@||pectors who have worked their way inland from the north-east coast by the Mombara RIA er About||@@||the north-east coast by the Mambare River. About 50oz of gold were found by ono party in less than||@@||50oz. of gold were found by one party in less than a fortnight The place where the gold was found||@@||a fortnight. The place where the gold was found was a long way in the interior from the north-||@@||was a long way in the interior from the north-east east coast, and it is thought that the district can-||@@||coast, and it is thought that the district cannot not he moro than about 50 o" GO miles from Port||@@||be more than about 50 or 60 miles from Port Moresby, and that a road made iro*n hero ivould||@@||Moresby, and that a road made from here would bo the most expeditious way of reiching tho||@@||be the most expeditious way of reaching the place Shuld this bo the ca°e, it Avould proAotho||@@||place. Should this be the case, it would prove the means of considerable increase in business and in||@@||means of considerable increase in business and in population at this port||@@||population at this port ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14046710 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TENDEES "FOU PUBLIC||@@||TENDERS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.||@@||WORKS. Tonders for the following works wero opened yes-||@@||Tenders for the following works were opened yes- terday morning by tlio lender Board of the Depart-||@@||terday morning by the Tender Board of the Depart- ment of "Works - Bnd¿e, Gundary Creek, road||@@||ment of Works; - Bridge, Gundary Creek, road i Goulburn to "Windellama, six tenders, J Child||@@||Goulburn to Windellama, six tenders, J. Child lowest, £49S 12s Id bndgo (low-losel) Cedar Party||@@||lowest, £498 12s 4d bridge (low-level) Cedar Party 1 Creek, road laree to ^\ ingham, eit tendera, R. H||@@||Creek, road Taree to Wingham, six tenders, R. H. Worthing lowest, ¿1107 lbs , bndgo ovei Ciittui or||@@||Worthing lowest, £1107 18s; bridge over Cattai or Murphy's Crock, road Rous Hill to Duri!, five tou||@@||Murphy's Creek, road Rous Hill to Dural, five ten- dors, \V Whiting lowest, £u92 Ils ¿à , eonstiuclion||@@||ders, W. Whiting lowest, £392 13s 3d; consttruction of stormwater channel at Long Cavo Creek, Park||@@||of stormwater channel at Long Cave Creek, Park- road blanch (contract No 1), »ino tenders, Carter,||@@||road branch (contract No 1), nine tenders, Carter, Gummow, and Co lowest, 2 > per cent under||@@||Gummow, and Co. lowest, 25 per cent under schedule , supplj of Btono pitchng, 5-c , for Shea's||@@||schedule , supply of stone pitchng, &c., for Shea's Creek canal works, two tenders, to bo reported on||@@||Creek canal works, two tenders, to be reported on; construction ofcowbyros and piggancs at Hospital||@@||construction of cow byres and piggeries at Hospital for Insano, Kontnore, ilve tenners, Stubhug and||@@||for Insane, Kenmore, five tenders, Stubling and Edwards lowest, £ 17<10 , erection of court-house, Red-||@@||Edwards lowest, £ 1730 ; erection of court-house, Red- fern, 17 tenders, M Davidson lowest, £88b8 con-||@@||fern, 17 tenders, M. Davidson lowest, £8868; con- struction of Bavendor Bay and Blue's Point branch||@@||struction of Lavender Bay and Blue's Point branch sowors, North Sydney, fivo tonders, It and S Butcher||@@||sewers, North Sydney, five tenders, R. and S. Butcher lowest, 21 por cent nbovo schedule, fjelo and re-||@@||lowest, 24 por cent, above schedule, cycle and re- freshment pavilion, Contennml Park, six tenders,||@@||freshment pavilion, Centennial Park, six tenders, J. M Barrett lowest, £3J9 10s||@@||J. M Barrett lowest, £349 10s. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047209 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NEWTOWN TRAGEDY.||@@||THE NEWTOWN TRAGEDY. DISCOVERY OF THE MISSING MAN.||@@||DISCOVERY OF THE MISSING MAN. During nil Sunday night a careful watch wis kept||@@||Duringalil Sunday night a careful watch was kept by the polico ollicers engaged m the soarch for tho||@@||by the police officers engagedin the search for the missing man, George Love When yesterday||@@||missing man, George Love. When yesterday morning dawned not a sign of tho wanted man had||@@||morning dawned not a sign of the wanted man had been obtained, and tho opinion bogan to prevail||@@||been obtained, and tho opinion began to prevail that ho had succeeded m leaving the locality.||@@||that he had succeededin leaving the locality. I'ho old disused brickworks where Lovo was even-||@@||The old disused brickworks where Love was even- tually found were considered the place that afforded||@@||tually found were considered the place that afforded tho best oppoitumty for concealraont This spot||@@||the best opportunity for concealment This spot was neally a mile distant from where the murder||@@||was nearly a mile distant from where the murder was committed, and besides tho hiding facilities||@@||was committed, and besides the hiding facilities nfîorded by the old pits and buildings, a quautity olí||@@||afforded by the old pits and buildings, a quantity of scrub, in 6omo parta denso, grew ubout the place||@@||scrub, in some parts dense, grew about the place Upon the scrub being sonrchod a spot was found that||@@||Upon the scrub being searched a spot was found that boro tho nppearanceof having been lam upon a short||@@||bore the appearance of having been lain upon a short time previously Close to this spot a blood-stainod||@@||time previously. Close to this spot a blood-stained rag v,as found, which led those engaged in tho||@@||rag was found, which led those engaged in the search to behove that tho missing mau was not far||@@||search to believe that the missing man was not far away 1 his theorj turned out to bo correct and||@@||away. This theoyj turned out to be correct and Bhortly before noon ycatordoy Senior-sergeant btaii||@@||shortly before noon yesterday Senior-sergeant Stan wix nnd Constable Walk« found Lovo hid-||@@||wix and Constable Walker found Love hid- ing in a chimney lu a building which had||@@||ing in a chimney in a building which had at one time contained tho machinery ussd||@@||at one time contained the machinery used in connection with the Red Cross Brickworks||@@||in connection with the Red Cross Brickworks When found Love did not prosent u very||@@||When found Love did not present a very threatening uppearauco Tho loss of blood front||@@||threatening appearance. The loss of blood from a v, ouud that ne had on the head, added to the||@@||a wouud that he had on the head, added to the mpht's exposure, gavo htm a pitiable aspect.||@@||night's exposure, gave him a pitiable aspect. Hu face was wan and haggard, nnd the blood that||@@||His face was wan and haggard, and the blood that bad Mowed from tho wound had dried and||@@||had flowed from the wound had dried and congealed on a top coat he was n earing.||@@||congealed on a top coat he was wearing. The clothes in places were matted together||@@||The clothes in places were matted together with blood Aftor his an est, Lovo was found to be||@@||with blood. After his arrest, Love was found to be in possession of a Bix-chambcred revolver, several of||@@||in possession of a six-chambcred revolver, several of the chambeis being still loaded Love also had in||@@||the chambers being still loaded. Love also had in his possession a packet of iampblactc but whether,||@@||his possession a packet of lampblack but whether, ho lutouded to use this lu order to disguise himsell||@@||he inteuded to use this in order to disguise himself and fucilituto his escape is not known, as the||@@||and facilitate his escape is not known, as the weak state that he waa lu when found pro||@@||weak state that he was in when found pre- vented bun adopting any such means Upon||@@||vented him adopting any such means. Upon looking to Bee what had caused the excessive||@@||looking to see what had caused the excessive flow of blood, the olhcers were surprised to lind that||@@||flow of blood, the officers were surprised to find that Love had a wound behind tho ear, which had the||@@||Love had a wound behind the ear, which had the urpcarance of having been caused by a bullet.||@@||appearance of having been caused by a bullet. Love admitted that he had shot himself twice||@@||Love admitted that he had shot himself twice once behind the ear, and once m the mouUu||@@||once behind the ear, and oncein the mouth. Realising that the man's injuries were of a serious||@@||Realising that the man's injuries were of a serious character, tho pohco had bun romovoU to tho Pnnco||@@||character, the police had him removed to tho Prince Alfred Hospital, where he was admitted Although||@@||Alfred Hospital, where he was admitted. Although tho wounds m the head aro of a serious||@@||thewounds in the head are of a serious nature, it is considered probably that Love will||@@||nature, it is considered probably that Love will reco\ or||@@||recover. A post-mortem examination mado ou the deceased||@@||A post-mortem examination made on the deceased womnu, Llizabeth Lovo yostorday afternoon, by Dr||@@||woman, ? Elizabeth Love yostorday afternoon, by Dr ltenmo, Government Pathologist, revealed the fact||@@||Rennie, Government Pathologist, revealed the fact that tho woman had been shot in tho centre of the||@@||that the woman had been shot in the centre of the forohcad, besides having a deep cut on tbo loft side||@@||forehead, besides having a deep cut on tbe left side of the head 1 he bullet itself was found in the skull||@@||of the head. The bullet itself was found in the skull at tho back of the hoad Hie appearance of the||@@||at the back of the head. The appearance of the wound would mdicata that tho revolver was hold||@@||wound would indicate that the revolver was held closo to the woman's head while being discharged,||@@||close to the woman's head while being discharged, as the skin round the wound was burned ana||@@||as the skin round the wound was burned and blackeucd _||@@||blackened. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047356 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ROOKWOOD.||@@||ROOKWOOD. A meeting was hold on 22nd April Present-Tho||@@||A meeting was held on 22nd April. Present-The Mayor (Alderman Sloe), aud Aldorman Andrews,||@@||Mayor (Alderman Slee), and Alderman Andrews, Godson, Gilliver, Abrahams, Gormley, X.idburj,||@@||Godson, Gilliver, Abrahams, Gormley, Lidbury, Garthwaitc, and Duudon A deputation represent-||@@||Garthwaite, and Dundon. A deputation represent- ing the Burwood and Rookwood tiro brigades waited||@@||ing the Burwood and Rookwood fire brigades waited upon tho council and urged tho necessity of extend-||@@||upon the council and urged the necessity of extend- ing Church-street so as to obtain direet communica-||@@||ing Church-street so as to obtain direct communica- tion botweon Rookwood, Strathfield, and Burwood||@@||tion between Rookwood, Strathfield, and Burwood. *lho Mayor assured the deputation that no time||@@||The Mayor assured the deputation that no time isould bo lost in pressing upon tho Government tho||@@||would be lost in pressing upon the Government the necessity of tho work A resolution to have the||@@||necessity of the work. A resolution to have the council-chamber» connected with tho telephone ser-||@@||council-chambers connected with the telephone ser- vice w as doferrod, pending inquiries as to whether||@@||vice was deferred, pending inquiries as to whether tho council had tho power to expend the inono\ in||@@||the council had the power to expend the money in such a work Alderman Lidbury moved,-" lhat||@@||such a work. Alderman Lidbury moved,-"That a committee bo appointed to draw up a schema as to||@@||a committee be appointed to draw up a scheme as to how and when the proposed loan of £3000 shall bo||@@||how and when the proposed loan of £3000 shall be expended such committee to be the Ma) or Alder-||@@||expended, such committee to be the Mayor, Alder- man Gilliver, and tho mover." The matter was de-||@@||man Gilliver, and the mover." The matter was de- ferred till such timo .as all arrangements in couuee||@@||ferred till such time as all arrangements in connec- tion with tho loan wero campletou||@@||tion with the loan were completed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14048359 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn COAL-LADEN SHIPS FROM||@@||COAL-LADEN SHIPS FROM NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. A nur URN or VESSELS REPORTED MISS-||@@||A RETURN OF VESSELS REPORTED MISS- ING, WRECKED, OR OTHERWISE LOST.||@@||ING, WRECKED, OR OTHERWISE LOST. 'BY IFLEORAFJI |||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRFSrOJlDENT. I||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. ) NEWCASTLE, Tctrsdav.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Thursday. 'lho following is a return of vessels, coal-lad(n,||@@||The following is a return of vessels, coal-laden, winch have sailed from ISewcastlo tor port» beyond||@@||which have sailed from Newcastle for ports beyond Australia, or NPW A-aland, between tho 1st of||@@||Australia, or New Zealand, between the 1st of Atm, lbSO, and íeportod inmmg wrecked, or other-||@@||May, 1880, and reported missing, wrecked, or other- wise loot - îsone in 1880 or 1S31 In 1S82, Suorco,||@@||wise lost – None in 1880 or 1881. In 1882, Sirocco, supposed to havo foundered with 20 hand- In ISSi,||@@||supposed to have foundered with 20 hands. In 1883, none Xn 1881» India, ioundnred with IS handH in||@@||none. In 1884, India, foundered with 18 hands ; in 1RS } and 18S6, none In 1887, tho L1//10 Iredale,||@@||1885 and 1886, none. In 1887, the Lizzie Iredale, tupnospd lost, wj^h 1 > hands In 1838, noue In||@@||supposed lost, with 15 hands. In 1888, none. In 1SV1, 2sifi¿irti, «jiijiuosoíl loht with fiovon hands||@@||1889, Niagara, supposed lost, with seven hands ; Lucknow, imping, with 17 hand-* the Suukim, sup-||@@||Lucknow, missing, with 17 hands ; the Suakim, sup- pose 1 lojt, with 21 hands , tho Lunn tv of Ciirnirvon,||@@||posed lost, with 24 hands ; the County of Carnarvon, with 22 hunda I» 1800, tlio Uiwurdeu Castle,||@@||with 22 hands. In 1890, the Hawarden Castle, with 23 banda tue letn lale, with 22 hands , IIIPO||@@||with 23 hands ; the Ferndale, with 22 hands ; Theo- phane, with 27 hands, all roported missing In||@@||phane, with 27 hands ; all reported missing. In 1801, none lu 1892, tho Osman Pasha, with 12||@@||1891, none. In 1892, the Osman Pasha, with 12 hands , the Pnars Craig, with 2! hands , tim Minnie||@@||hands ; the Friars Craig, with 24 hands ; the Minnie Young, with 6 hands , the Colwyn, with li) hands||@@||Young, with 6 hands ; the Colwyn, with 19 hands ; wero reported mi-smg lite King James was burnt||@@||were reported missing. The King James was burnt at sea, tho crow ot 12 hands BOA ed. In 189 Í tho||@@||at sea, the crew of 32 hands saved. In 1893 the Laroona was mis ing, with 21 hands the Gow au-||@@||Lamona was missing, with 21 hands ; the Gowan- burn is supposed to Jiivo beou wrecked off the N"w||@@||burn is supposed to have been wrecked off the New /oalind const, with 31 hands the Govau fouuderpd,||@@||Zealand coast, with 31 hands ; the Govan foundered, 21 navpd tho Woolton was mu-sing, with 2G hands||@@||21 saved ; the Woolton was missing, with 26 hands. lu 1801 the Coiintraive wns missing with 27 hands||@@||In 1894 the Colintraive was missing, with 27 hands ; the Nicnya wan wrecke i, un I tho crew -aved (12||@@||the Nicoya was wrecked, and the crew saved (12 hands) lu l8')) tho Cumbrae was reported missing,||@@||hands). In 1895 the Cumbrae was reported missing, -vith 23 hinds In 189», tha Iloreneu, on the 2nd||@@||with 23 hands. In 1895, the Florence, on the 2nd January , the L *. ly Laurence on the 9th Sep-||@@||January ; the Lady Laurence, on the 9th Sep- tember, with 27 hands , tho Menai, on tho 23rd,||@@||tember, with 27 hands ; the Menai, on the 23rd, with 2¿ hands , tho JsoJdlebum, on tho 23rd, with||@@||with 22 hands ; the Noddleburn, on the 23rd, with 17 hands||@@||17 hands. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14048775 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NEWTOWN TRAGEDY.||@@||THE NEWTOWN TRAGEDY. CON-LTJRIOK Or THE INQUEST.||@@||CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST. A VERDICT OF WILIUL -EUHDETt.||@@||A VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER Tho Citj Coroner concluded -yesterday, nt the||@@||The City Coroner concluded yesterday, at the "Prince Alfred Hospital, the adjourned inquest on tho||@@||Prince Alfred Hospital, the adjourned inquest on the body of the woman Tuliilovc, who on Sßth Amil||@@||body of the woman Julia Love, who on 26th April waa found murdired in tho washhouse of tho Cam-||@@||was found murdured in the washhouse of the Cam- denville Hotel, Alice-Btitct, ¿SoTtovvn||@@||denville Hotel, Alice-street, Newtown. George Love, tho huslmiid of tho murdered||@@||George Love, the husband of the murdered M oman, was present in custodr, and vas loprconted||@@||woman, was present in custody, and was represented by Mr Kiely||@@||by Mr Kiely. Johanna Brown, a muriel woman, deposed that||@@||Johanna Brown, a married woman, deposed that fho had known Geotgo Love for many 3 car» A||@@||she had known George Love for many years. A couple of *pe\s before the dato of the murda the||@@||couple of weeks before the date of the murder the deceased, tcconipamed by the witness, v\ eui lo a||@@||deceased, accompanied by the witness, went to a house in Gowrio-strcot for the purpose of obtaining||@@||house in Gowrie-street for the purpose of obtaining her clothes Ihoy wero mot by Lovo, who chafed||@@||her clothes. They were met by Love, who chased thom out of the house The deensod appeared to||@@||them out of the house. The deceased appeared to bo frightened of her bunband||@@||be frightened of her husband. Adolphus Dicketts, a labourer, deposed that about||@@||Adolphus Dicketts, a labourer, deposed that about n woolv before the tragedy ho. hld a conversation||@@||a week before the tragedy he had a conversation .ftlth the man Love, who said that ho did not hko||@@||with the man Love, who said that he did not like tho way tlnuRS were going nu nt tho ho'el, and ti at||@@||the way things were going on at the hotel, and that the first chanco ho got he would da*h out tho brains||@@||the first chance ho got he would dash out the brains of his wife Witness advised him not to bo foolipb,||@@||of his wife. Witness advised him not to be foolish, and Love thereupon repented the threat||@@||and Love thereupon repeated the threat Simtor-sergoant btanwix deposed that on the 27th||@@||Senior-sergeant Stanwix deposed that on the 27th April, in company willi Constables \\ ni ker nnd||@@||April, in company with Constables Walker and Pcrcj, ho wont to au old brickworks ofTIiti-rov||@@||Percy, he went to an old brickworks off Fitzroy- streot, Marrickville, nbout a milo away from the||@@||street, Marrickville, about a mile away from the Camdenville Hotel. Walker pulled como brick« out||@@||Camdenville Hotel. Walker pulled some bricks out of tho chimney, and then called to witness, *' Heie||@@||of the chimney, and then called to witness, "Here heia" Love wai crouched in the clumner, mid||@@||he is " Love was crouched in the chimney, and Walker and w itnes«., after somo trouble, managed to||@@||Walker and witness, after some trouble, managed to drag him out His arms and face were blackened,||@@||drag him out. His arms and face were blackened, and he was smeared with blood Iho hat aud over-||@@||and he was smeared with blood. The hat and over- coat produced wc/o the same art ich"» that Lovo wns||@@||coat produced were the same articles that Love was wearing at the time Witness-, noticing a wound bo||@@||wearing at the time. Witness, noticing a wound be hind tho ear, asked him how he gol it, and he im-||@@||hind the ear, asked him how he got it, and he im- plied, "J ho revolver and m the mouth too "||@@||plied, "Thee revolver: and in the mouth too " Witness then BIW that thero was a wound m the||@@||Witness then saw that there was a woundin the mouth, as well as the one behind the ear The re-||@@||mouth, as well as the one behind the ear The re- volver and Borne cartridges were ni Lovo'a ovoicoat||@@||volver and some cartridges were in Love's overcoat pocket Theio were also in the pockots his marriage||@@||pocket, There were also in the pockets his marriage certificate, a quantity of lampblack, and a handker-||@@||certificate, a quantity of lampblack, and a handker- chief smeurcd with blood Love was convoyed to||@@||chief smearcd with blood. Love was convoyed to the Prince Alfred Hospital On the way thither be||@@||the Prince Alfred Hospital. On the way thither be said, "It's a bad joh iho uiraod drink " J here||@@||said, "It's a bad job: the cursed drink ".There were two lradod and foui emptj csrtndpes m the||@@||were two loaded and four empty cartridge sin the revolver In the hospital Lovo said, " It's o bad||@@||revolver. In the hospital Love said, " It's a bad job , it's done, and cannot be undone " At the||@@||job, it's done, and cannot be undone ". At the poli co otntion love, vhen charged, exclaimed,||@@||police station Love, vhen charged, exclaimed, *' What '" and fell back in the clunr||@@||"' What ! '" and fell back in the chair Other evidence having been piveu, tho Coroner||@@||Other evidence having been given, tho Coroner summed up, nnd tho inn, after a short retirement,||@@||summed up, and the jury , after a short retirement, brought m a verdict oí wilful murder against George||@@||brought in a verdict of wilful murder against George Lovo, who was thereupon committed for trial at the||@@||Love, who was thereupon committed for trial at the next Central Criminal Court||@@||next Central Criminal Court. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14048800 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMiriKLD.||@@||ASHFIELD. A meeting was hold on GthMa\ Piesont Alder-||@@||A meeting was held on 6th May. Present : Alder- men T Upward, J P (Mnvor) Mills, Beaver, Mel-||@@||men J. Upward, J.P. (Mayor), Mills, Beaver, Mel- ville, Broughton, Toaephfiou, Brown Dougall||@@||ville, Broughton, Josephson, Brown Dougan. Alderman T Ahoarn (\V b and S Board) inti-||@@||Alderman J. Ahearn (W. S. and S. Board) inti- mated thnt tho board intended to treat this council||@@||mated that the board intended to treat this council tho sanio as Parramatta council in icgard to the sur ply||@@||the same as Parramatta council in regard to the supply of water to municipal baths, and that tho surplus||@@||of water to municipal baths, and that the surplus wator could bou. od foi flushing in any wa} necessary||@@||water could be used for flushing in any way necessary. Iho Water Board intimated its intention of laving a||@@||The Water Board intimated its intention of having a water brauch main m Sponcer-stieet In îeplv lo a||@@||water branch main in Spencer-street. In reply to a complaint from thu council, Alderman Ahoarn in-||@@||complaint from the council, Alderman Ahearn in- timated that nothing could be louo to alter any||@@||timated that nothing could be done to alter any arrangements mado for the present assessment, but||@@||arrangements made for the present assessment, but ho would try to EOO if nnv ariangemcntä||@@||he would try to see if any arrangements could not bo mado next timo to scud au oflicer||@@||could not be made next time to send an officer to receive rates locallv within the 30 days||@@||to receive rates locally within the 30 days. Iho report of tho proceedings of tho friendly appeal||@@||The report of the proceedings of the friendly appeal court was submitted nnd after u long discussion||@@||court was submitted and after a long discussion adopted Alderman Melville took strong objection||@@||adopted. Alderman Melville took strong objection to the holding of tho court, and obiccted to the re-||@@||to the holding of the court, and objected to the re- ception of tho report On the recommendation of a I||@@||ception of the report. On the recommendation of a i special committee on finance it was resolved with n I||@@||special committee on finance it was resolved, with a I viow to retrench ruc n t, that tho coiporation||@@||view to retrenchment, that the corporation laboureis bu employed onlv two wcoks||@@||labourers be employed only two weeks mt of three livo men standing out each time||@@||out of three, five men standing out each time. Mdeimuu W IÎ Benvor, T P , moved,-' I hat tina||@@||Alderman W. R. Beaver, J.P., moved,—"That this council desires to ei.nrcss ita deop regret at tho death||@@||council desires to express its deep regret at the death of tho late Sir Henr} Pirkes and resolves that the||@@||of the late Sir Henry Parkes ; and resolves that the foregoing bo convoy e 1 to tho relatives of tho de||@@||foregoing be conveyed to the relatives of the de- ccas°d atatesin in " Ho aaid th » council must agtoe I||@@||ceased statesman." He said the council must agree tint Australia lind sustained an írrepaiiiblo loss-its |||@@||that Australia had sustained an irreparable loss—its chiei man having gone ISot only was ho lost na a||@@||chief man having gone. Not only was he lost as a atttosman, but ns the undoubted father nf mumcipit i||@@||statesman, but as the undoubted father of municipal government Asl held was especitll} nftectcd bv h s||@@||government. Ashfield was especially affected by his (tenth, innsnmcb as he had been i local resident, was |||@@||death, inasmuch as he had been a local resident, was a representative or tito old olcctorito of Canterbury, |||@@||a representative of the old electorate of Canterbury, ond was present and delivered an eloquent address at |||@@||and was present and delivered an eloquent address at the opening of the town hall four v ears ago A great||@@||the opening of the town hall four years ago. A great lesson waa to be Ienrned trom his life Alderman N||@@||lesson was to be learned from his life. Alderman N. Melville in seconding tho motion, Baid ho||@@||Melville, in seconding the motion, said he hid enjovod tho porainnl acquaintanceship||@@||had enjoyed the personal acquaintanceship of tho deceased statesman ainco IS io, in||@@||of the deceased statesman since 1856, in which >cai btr Henry -coutested South b}d||@@||which year Sir Henry contested South Syd- nov The} fought tocother on a. \ery memorible||@@||ney. They fought together on a very memorable occasion at Maitland J hev hid been opposed on||@@||occasion at Maitland. They had been opposed on certain quittons in Pirlmment, but wero alwa}s||@@||certain questions in Parliament, but were always personal fiiend1- iho powerful personality of tho||@@||personal friends. The powerful personality of the deceased st itesman wlulo m Parliament lind strongl}||@@||deceased statesman while in Parliament had strongly nnprossed him Other and }oungor men wore not||@@||impressed him. Other and younger men were not able to stand alongsilo lum If tho youth of||@@||able to stand alongside him. If the youth of Australia wero to givo tho samo attention to||@@||Australia were to give the same attention to political af-inis as Sir Hour} had civon tho piesont||@@||political affairs as Sir Henry had given the present condition of things would not p-ovail Alderman||@@||condition of things would not prevail. Alderman Broughton and the Mijot also spoke to tho motion,||@@||Broughton and the Mayor also spoke to the motion, which was cairied unanimous.}, tho ald«rmou||@@||which was carried unanimously, the aldermen standing||@@||standing. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050175 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CYCLING.||@@||CYCLING. A WOMAN n Cicuvn ROAD RACF||@@||A WOMAN'S CYCLING ROAD RACE Iho specticlo of a woman'» cluing road race||@@||The spectacle of a woman's cycling road race drew a I s um croud to the Clifton Hill post- office,||@@||drew a large crowd to the Clifton Hill post- office, Melbourne, thoBtart ng-point, on Saturday afternoon||@@||Melbourne, the starting-point, on Saturday afternoon. J h ven competitors took part, and were Bent upon||@@||Eleven competitors took part, and were sent upon thoir journoy at Î 10 p ra the scratch rider following||@@||their journey at 3.10 p.m., the scratch rider following live inmuten Inter Iho courpo taken was over||@@||five minutes later. The course taken was over northcote Hill up to the Tunction Hotel, Preston,||@@||Northcote Hill up to the Junction Hotel, Preston, taking the Piont> -road to Bell «treet across to Hct||@@||taking the Plenty -road to Bell-street across to Hei- di thorp» thenco through Ivanhoe, Alphington and||@@||delberg, thence through Ivanhoe, Alphington and Puiriiold Tark, Ümshing on the east sido of raihvaj||@@||Fairfield Park, finishing on the east side of railway gate«, Chiton Util Iho rico was won by Mrs||@@||gates, Clifton Hill. The race was won by Mrs. Powell, Mus II Pesor second, Miss O Mongher||@@||Powell, Miss R. Paser second, Miss O' Meagher third Tho winner covered tho distance-about 11||@@||third. The winner covered the distance-about 11 miles-in 42 inmutes the second rider took 10_i||@@||miles-in 42 inmutes; the second rider took 40 ½ minutos Iho scratch rider rodo the fastest tuno||@@||minutes. The scratch rider rode the fastest time, .391 nuilutea, on a ?* Monarch " wheel The llrst||@@||39 ½ minutes, on a " Monarch " wheel. The first prize waa Ci f>s and Bccond £1 Is Nine of the||@@||prize was £5 5s and second £1 1s. Nine of the ndeis .hushed Mr Uoraco Dein acted as judg",||@@||riders finished. Mr. Horace Dean acted as judge, Mr L Beeson as roforeo, Mr It Seott aB starter||@@||Mr. L. Beeson as referee, Mr. R. Scott as starter. Mr r Ü C Hanslow, who recently resigned the||@@||Mr. F. G. C. Hanslow, who recently resigned the bon treasuroship of the Now ¡south Wnlos League||@@||hon treasureship of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen lins also resigned his hfe-membcr*¡hip||@@||of Wheelmen, has also resigned his life-members¡hip of that institution _||@@||of that institution. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14051296 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONCERT TO MR. WIEG AND.||@@||CONCERT TO MR. WIEG AND. Mr F I roinaut, Consul for Belgium, prasided||@@||Mr Froment, Consul for Belgium, presided over a prclimiuarv meetiug nt Paling's-bud clines||@@||over a preliminary meeting at Paling's-buildings }estorday, hold in furfhcranro of the proposed testi-||@@||yesterday, held in furtherance of the proposed testi- monial concert to tho City Organist Iho outcome of||@@||monial concert to tho City Organist. The outcome of tho meeting was that Sir William Manning was||@@||the meeting was that Sir William Manning was filccted president of the general committee, the Iie\||@@||elected president of the general committee, the Rev P. Lo Itpimotel, S M , vue-president Mr Tromcnt,||@@||P. Le Rennetel, S M , vice-president, Mr Froment, treanurei , and Mr Tohn Lauro, bon secretary||@@||treasurer , and Mr John Laure, hon secretary. Mr Laure read man} letters from gentlemen eager||@@||Mr Laure read many letters from gentlemen eager to act upon tho committee, including his Worship||@@||to act upon the committee, including his Worship tho Mayor of Sjduoy (Aldoriuun Ivos), Alderman||@@||tho Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Ives), Alderman Kippax, tho Ver} Rev. Monsignor O'Brien, Consul -||@@||Kippax, tho Very Rev. Monsignor O'Brien, Consul - General Pelldram (Germain), AU m g-Consul||@@||General Pelldram (Germany), Acting-Consul Rigoreuu (Prance), Ilonorarv Consul Renard||@@||Rigoreau (France), Honorary Consul Renard (Belgium)» Consul-General A van R}it van Alke||@@||(Belgium), Consul-General A van Ryn van Alke- made (Netherlands^, M Henri Kowalski, and others||@@||made (Netherlands), M Henri Kowalski, and others. Öfters of issistnnce from various loading artists||@@||Offers of assistance from various leading artists were atknowledgcd, and tho meeting, which in-||@@||were acknowledgcd, and the meeting, which in- cluded M Napoleon-BoíTard, Signor Vittonni, Mr||@@||cluded M Napoleon-Boffard, Signor Vittonni, Mr Treloar, and oilicrs known m musical circles thon||@@||Treloar, and others known in musical circles then soparated _||@@||separated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14051383 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn VICTORIA.||@@||VICTORIA. IBy TBLKOnApn.l||@@||[By Telegraph] (from oun connEsroNDKST.)||@@||(from our correspondent) CHARGE OP CONSPIRACY.||@@||CHARGE OP CONSPIRACY. AN UNEXPECTED RESULT.||@@||AN UNEXPECTED RESULT. MELBOURNE, Wodncsday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Tho charge of conspiracy against Messrs||@@||The charge of conspiracy against Messrs Rapiport and Baxter, arising out of the recent||@@||Rapiport and Baxter, arising out of the recent inquiry, carno to an unoxnocted close to-day Tho||@@||inquiry, came to an unexpected close to-day. The special case on which tho Crow n noted was based||@@||special case on which the Crown noted was based on the allegation that tho aroused had been bribed||@@||on the allegation that the accused had been bribed by Eh?Rbcth Boultor, tho former licensee||@@||by Elizabeth Boulter, tho former licensee of tho Rob Roy Hotel, and her husband,||@@||of tho Rob Roy Hotel, and her husband, Robert Tames. Boulter, to adjudicate on a||@@||Robert James Boulter, to adjudicate on a oaso in whioh Mrs Boulter was charged with a||@@||case in which Mrs Boulter was charged with a breaoh of tho licensing lawj In the presentment||@@||breach of tho licensing laws. In the presentment the Bonltois were charged as co-couspiratora, but||@@||the Boulters were charged as co-conspirators, but instead of home placed in tho dock they were||@@||instead of being placed in tho dock they were called as ohitf w itncs^es for tho Crown To this||@@||called as chief witnesses for tho Crown. To this courso strong objection was taken by rounsel||@@||course strong objection was taken by counsel for the défonce, who urged that tho||@@||for the defence, who urged that the Boulters could not give oudonco tül thoy||@@||Boulters could not give evidence till they had been either acquitted or convicted||@@||had been either acquitted or convicted. The Chief Justico decided that ho had no option||@@||The Chief Justice decided that he had no option but to accept cwdonco if tendored by tho Crown,||@@||but to accept evidence if tendered by the Crown, and riirabofh Bonltoi was then sworn and asked||@@||and Elizabeth Boulter was then sworn and asked by the Chuf Tustio if sho Imew she was chnrged||@@||by the Chief Justice if she knew she was charged iw a co i onspirator nnd might horcafter bo placed||@@||as a co -conspirator and might hereafter be placed on her trial She n plied that sho did not Illa||@@||on her trial. She replied that she did not. His Honor carefully explained the exiot position, and||@@||Honor carefully explained the eexact position, and said that it rested with her to givo ovidonco or not||@@||said that it rested with her to give evidence or not as she chose Tho witness hawng íofuaod to||@@||as she chose. The witness hawing refused to give ovidonco, she was ordorod to stand down||@@||give evidence, she was ordered to stand down With her husband tho same courso was followed||@@||With her husband the same course was followed no eaid ho w as also unnwaro that ho was charged||@@||He said he was also unaware that he was charged as a co-compirator, and at onco declined to give||@@||as a co-conspirator, and at once declined to give evideneo on tho gtotmd that he might incriminate||@@||evidence on tho grounds that he might incriminate hiniBclf The Ciown Prosecutor intimated that||@@||himself. The Crown Prosecutor intimated that ho lind no further oudonco to offei Tho Chief||@@||he had no further evidence to offer. Tho Chief Justice directed tho jury to acquit both prisoners||@@||Justice directed the jury to acquit both prisoners. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14051755 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONGREGATIONAL.||@@||CONGREGATIONAL. Tho Rov IluphJoncp, of the A\ barf street Con-||@@||The Rev. Hugh Jones, of the Wharf- street Con- gregational Church Brisbane, will preach m the||@@||gregational Church, Brisbane, will preach to the Bourke street Church to morrow, and for the||@@||Bourke- street Church to- morrow, and for the following thrro Suudavs lho Rev James Hill,||@@||following three Suudays. The Rev. James Hill, At A of Tonrke street, will p**oach at the Wharf||@@||M.A., of Bourke- street, will preach at the Wharf- street Cnurch Brisbane, for throe Sundav s||@@||street Church, Brisbane, for three Sundays. lho Rev John Bongers closos his ministry at||@@||The Rev. John Bongers closes his ministry at Campballtown to morrow, mid will immediately||@@||Campbelltown to- morrow, and will immediately enter npoii his now charge at îsorth FiUrov, Mel-||@@||enter upon his new charge at North Fitzroy, Mel- bourne||@@||bourne. Mr C AVoolnough evangelist, w li supply the||@@||Mr. C. Woolnough evangelist, will supply the Stnumoro Cnurch tor another month||@@||Stanmore Church for another month ¡special services m connection with the Home||@@||special services in connection with the Home Mission will be held at the M iirickvdle Church to-||@@||Mission will be held at the Marrickville Church to- morrow lhe preachers will bo the Roi J V||@@||morrow the preachers will be the Rev. J. T. AVurlow Davies M A , and the Rov James Buchan,||@@||Warlow Davies, M.A., and the Rev. James Buchan, M A , secrcUrv, of tho Congregational Union||@@||M.A., secretary, of the Congregational Union. Arnngements have been made for the Rev A||@@||Arrangements have been made for the Rev. A. Sutherland, of Katoomba to spend the next two||@@||Sutherland, of Katoomba to spend the next two months of winter in the ni t Id er dimito of Queens-||@@||months of winter in the milder climate of Queens- land||@@||land. lho choir of Bourko street Church visited||@@||The choir of Bourke- street Church visited Maul} on AYodnesduy cvoninf, and gave a good||@@||Manly on Wednesday evening, and gave a good londermg of tho cantata " LBlher," in tho local||@@||rendering of the cantata " Father," in the local Congregational Church to a crowded house||@@||Congregational Church to a crowded house. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14052064 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LANE COVU.||@@||LANE COVU. A meelina; of the Lane Coi o Council was bold in tha||@@||A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held in the council-charabcrH, Longue« rile, on 20th Ma> The lta\or||@@||council-chambers, Longueville, on 20th May. The Mayor, Alderman J Roberts, pieslded There wen. iilio presänt||@@||Alderman J Roberts, presided. There were also present - Alrtermen Catt, Ljdowicj, Landen, Lmclt UumKa||@@||Aldermen Catt, Ludowici, Landers, Levick, Harrison, Welch, itohb, and llaum i he local lund bowl wot« ml||@@||Welch, Robb, and Baum. The local land board wrote in- forming tho council that then appeal fur a loa.o of the St,||@@||forming the council that their appeal for a lease of the St. Leopards whi»rf,Grei.nwich,liad been granted, so in future||@@||Leonards wharf, Greenwich, had been granted, so in future this whurr will ho under tile control of the council A C3m.||@@||this wharf will he under the control of the council. A com- muuicition w is icccei\ ed from tho borough of y\ lllouchby||@@||munication was received from the borough of Willoughby in npl» tu a request that all mnps and papers in crana«.-'||@@||in reply to a request that all maps and papers in connec- lion with Lane Covo in the lamda of the Willem»*/||@@||tion with Lane Cove in the hands of the Willoughby Council should be handed o» cr to tlictn, Btuhng ttniuii||@@||Council should be handed over to them, stating that the i cquest would bo complied with||@@||request would be complied with. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053017 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMUSEMENTS.||@@||AMUSEMENTS. ... ?-?»..||@@|| MH. THOMAS WALKER'S BENEFIT.||@@||MR. THOMAS WALKER'S BENEFIT. Tho ltoynl Standard ll.oatro wos crowded Insb||@@||The Royal Standard Theatre was crowded last night, when the pupils of Mi 'Ibomas AVilkor ac-||@@||night, when the pupils of Mr Thomas Walker ac- corded h m n complimentary benoni. Last night's en-||@@||corded him a complimentary benefit. Last night's en- tertainment opened with an amusing furco by Mr||@@||tertainment opened with an amusing farce by Mr. Walker, entitled " How tho Children Pl*i\od Ham-||@@||Walker, entitled " How the Children Played Ham- let," which was porformod by tho little, pupils||@@||let," which was performed by the little pupils so ni to o^cite general mirth. Amongst other suc-||@@||so as to excite general mirth. Amongst other suc- cessful items m a long programme may ho named||@@||cessful items in a long programme may he named Miss Vera Wallis s ol.i'cr recitation of ?' TJie Bells, "||@@||Miss Vera Wallis's clever recitation of "The Bells, " Master Kobert llyndman's deliren of '* Tho Char-||@@||Master Robert Hyndman's delivery of "The Char- coal Man" (in character), tho duot *' I Don't Want||@@||coal Man" (in character), the duet "I Don't Want to TI ay in Tour Yard " by Misa Vera Wallis and||@@||to Play in Your Yard " by Misa Vera Wallis and Miss îsessio Lan, and tbo Old Thiglish Dance b\||@@||Miss Nessie Law, and the Old English Dance by pupils of Miss E\esson, danced m tho dainty nnd||@@||pupils of Miss Evesson, danced in the dainty and nicturostrue costume ' of Hnniley «Sheridan's day.||@@||picturesque costume of Brinsley Sheridan's day. Yoe*, nu 1 instrumental music formod portion of tbe||@@||Vocal and instrumental music formed portion of the entert immunt, which i\as welcomed in the heartiest||@@||entertainment, which was welcomed in the heartiest tmiuncr _||@@||manner. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053350 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MOTOR OAKS AT THE IMPERIAL INSTI||@@||MOTOR CARS AT THE IMPERIAL INSTI- TUIE.||@@||TUTE. Iho Motor Caí Club hold a \ery successful recep-||@@||The Motor Car Club held a very successful recep- tion in tho north galler} ol the Imperial Institute oa||@@||tion in tho north gallery of the Imperial Institute on ina Ma} Tho gallery was given up to au exhibition||@@||2nd May. The gallery was given up to an exhibition of various patterns ot motor cotb, and in tho garden||@@||of various patterns of motor cars, and in the garden adjoining the galler} an enclosure was ropeii off ia||@@||adjoining the gallery an enclosure was roped off in w Inch tho curs and their drivers could dit,} lay their||@@||which the cars and their drivers could display their powi r* Corrmgos of all patterns, motor tricycle*,||@@||powers. Carriages of all patterns, motor tricycles, and a curious bilh-chair sort of un internent de-||@@||and a curious bath-chair sort of arrangement de- scribed as u. quadruple went merrily round and||@@||scribed as a quadrricycle went merrily round and round ind up and down long inclined planes winch||@@||round and up and down long inclined planes which sloped ut 1 in 1 i and 1 in 10 rfcspecti.cly, and ia||@@||sloped up 1 in 15 and 1 in 10 respectively, and in c\ery woy thoir action was aboio criticism Apart||@@||every way their action was above criticism. Apart Irom that, though (sa\s tho li nlniumlti GaMit).||@@||from that, though (says the Westminster Gazette). the motoi car is -\et fur from perfect Mostoftliera||@@||the motor car is yet far from perfect. Most of them lookol clumsvnnd hoa\}, ind eicnono vibralcd ia||@@||looked clumsv and heavy, and everyone vibrated in a nunncr which ludiente that they would le far||@@||a manner which indicates that they would be far from comfortable vehicles on a long journe} Thers||@@||from comfortable vehicles on a long journey. There waa a large number of distinguished visitors prisent,||@@||was a large number of distinguished visitors present, who showed greatest interest in tho proceedings||@@||who showed greatest interest in tho proceedings but pt»rh j ps ne no of thom was moro interested than||@@||but perhaps none of them was more interested than tho Lord Chamberlain, who after bj ending toms||@@||the Lord Chamberlain, who after spending some timo in ru'iugguilv up and down in one of the can,||@@||time in riding gaily up and down in one of the cars, chatted m turu wittinearl} all the exhihitors, ex-||@@||chatted in turn with nearly all the exhibitors, ex- amining their cara and machinery met cuticallj||@@||amining their cars and machinery most critically. 1 ho exhibition showo J cleirh that the motor car ii||@@||The exhibition showed clearly that the motor car is a most tiactablo and obedient an mul, hat that it ii||@@||a most tractable and obedient animal, but that it is cap lblo of being brought to a &tdl higher pitch of||@@||capable of being brought to a still higher pitch of perfection _||@@||perfection. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053727 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CIIAIIITY OnGANISA'i'ION SOCIETY,||@@||CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY, O he monthly meeting of the committee was held||@@||The monthly meeting of the committee was held on V\olue-*dty last J hero were pitaent-STesuï||@@||on Wednesday last There were present-Messrs Í 7en, lb» applicants||@@||ber of cases were sent by clergymen, the applicants icouirtug only tempi ran us--i«.l mee Inquiry was||@@||requiring only temporary assistance. Inquiry was made into tho bona-tidoá of JS oeggmg letter» Ilia||@@||made into tho bona-fides of 38 begging letters. The vvntus of many weio found m absjlulo want Only||@@||writers of many were found in absolute want Only one eise of ^ross imposition was discovered-a lad;||@@||one case of gross imposition was discovered-a lady baing written to asking lorii, eiicloaotl uemg a re-||@@||baing written to asking for 5 enclosed being a re- commendation Jrom a clergyman which, ^lpoa in||@@||commendation from a clergyman which, upon in quiiy, proved lo bo a í rgtr}||@@||quiry, proved to be a forgery. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053961 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LANE COVE||@@||LANE COVE. A melin? nf the Lane Cove Council was held in tho||@@||A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held in the council-chamber*, Longueville on 8th June Thc"Mn\or||@@||council-chambers, Longueville on 8th June. The Mayor (Aldeimau 7 llobcrt'O picsuled 1 here were aleo present||@@||(Alderman J. Roberts) presided. There were also present - Aldermen Catt Robb, I udowici, Lander*, Î cviek, Welsh||@@||Aldermen Catt, Robb, Ludowici, Landers, Levick, Welsh, Tlarnioo and Ilium llmgrnter portion of the sitting||@@||Harrison, and Baum. The greater portion of the sitting was devote 1 to Hie consideration of tho bylaws for tho||@@||was devoted to the consideration of the bylaws for the I orouçrh, which, after lui ing been amended in many par||@@||borough, which, after having been amended in many par- ticularis weio adopted, and ordered to he sent to tho||@@||ticulars, were adopted, and ordered to be sent to the Colouial ¡beeretar>*« Department for confirmation A||@@||Colonial Secretary's Department for confirmation. A leport brought forward b> the parks committee, recom-||@@||report brought forward by the parks committee, recom- mending tho expenditure of the parks \otc on Burns Itaj||@@||mending the expenditure of the parks on Burns Bay Jleser\cf Longueville Reserve, Northwood Resene, and||@@||Reserve, Longueville Reserve, Northwood Reserve, and Greenwich Reset ve, was adopted||@@||Greenwich Reserve, was adopted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14054598 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A PARK TOR HURSTVILLE.||@@||A PARK FOR HURSTVILLE. Alderman John Thompwm, Mayor of Hurstville,||@@||Alderman John Thompson, Mayor of Hurstville, »ccompaniod bv Aldermen T bproulo, A Loudon,||@@||accompanied by Aldermen J. Sproule, A. Louden, »JjoT Smith wnitod upon the Minister foi LandB||@@||and T. Smith waited upon the Minister for Lands (the Hon Mr J H Carruthers) yesterday||@@||(the Hon. Mr. J. H. Carruthers) yesterday morning to ask that a portion of land||@@||morning to ask that a portion of land " Hurstville should bo resumed for a public||@@||at Hurstville should be resumed for a public % *« was atatc(l ^m' for a lo»S liT0||@@||park. It was stated that for a long time past thero had been a movement in fly our of tho||@@||past there had been a movement in favour of the provision of somo sort of recreation giound lor||@@||provision of some sort of recreation ground for tue use of th» public, but tho land bad all along been||@@||the use of the public, but the land had all along been at boom' values, and on that a count nothing||@@||at "boom" values, and on that acount nothing w13 actually done in the matter Now, honovci,||@@||was actually done in the matter. Now, however, "io prices of lind woro very much reduced, and it||@@||the prices of land were very much reduced, and it ,i "^"ored i good opportunity for gottiup a||@@||was considered a good opportunity for getting a I «It. Tho Minister pointed out that the map of tho||@@||park. The Minister pointed out that the map of the Wines Dopirtraont showed a park of 112 acres in Iho||@@||Mines Department showed a park of 112 acres in the unmet. Motabais of tho deputation roplicl that||@@||district. Members of the deputation replied that this area of land was situated at tho extreme end of||@@||this area of land was situated at the extreme end of Peakhurst, and was quito useless to tho public as a||@@||Peakhurst, and was quite useless to the public as a recreation place The Minister said that the Gororu||@@||recreation place. The Minister said that the Govern- ment, wisely or nnVvnelv, had provided ono park||@@||ment, wisely or unwisely, had provided one park for each municipil district Somo place', by reaion||@@||for each municipal district. Some places, by reason of oxistiug reserves, had more than one park, but the||@@||of existing reserves, had more than one park, but the eflorts of the Govomment had been directed towards||@@||efforts of the Govomment had been directed towards tho curtailing of tho number of those reserves, is was||@@||the curtailing of the number of those reserves, as was to bo seou m tbo caso of Randwick In this case as||@@||to be seen in the case of Randwick. In this case as Minister for Lands, ho had to face tho fact that 1U||@@||Minister for Lands, he had to face the fact that 112 acres of land had boen set apart as n park for Hurst-||@@||acres of land had been set apart as a park for Hurst- ville Ho was aworo, howovor, that tbo situation waa||@@||ville. He was aware, however, that the situation was not such na to enable the people to utilise tbo place||@@||not such as to enable the people to utilise the place as a sports ground, and that a park might bo neces-||@@||as a sports ground, and that a park might be neces- sary where tho population was closer If tho muni-||@@||sary where the population was closer. If the muni- cipal council or tho trustees of tho park would take||@@||cipal council or the trustees of the park would take the necessary stops to surrender some portion of tho||@@||the necessary steps to surrender some portion of the Peakhurst Park to tho Crown ho would bo willing to||@@||Peakhurst Park to the Crown he would be willing to sell t mt portion, and with the proceeds purcbaso||@@||sell that portion, and with the proceeds purchase somo other more suitoblo place Tho members of||@@||some other more suitable place. The members of iho doputalio-i ¿expressed the opinion that thio||@@||the deputation expressed the opinion that this arrangement would, if carried our, meet their re||@@||arrangement would, if carried out, meet their re- quii ementa||@@||quirements. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14055034 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AsnraxD||@@||ASHFIELD. At the lsst mcetint* there were present-PUP Ma)or (Al||@@||At the last meeting there were present —The Mayor (Al- dcimnnj Upward, T I ) Aldermen Mills,Stanton, Peavrr,||@@||derman J. Upward, J.P.), Aldermen Mills, Stanton, Beaver, Broughton Josephton, Donkan, and lliown Mr W M||@@||Broughton, Josephson, Dougan, and Brown. Mr. W. M. Terna ^rote diawmg attention to the condition of Drynan||@@||Fehon wrote drawing attention to the condition of Drynan- street, -ftlnnh he chirac4enteil as deplorable, and little else||@@||street, which he characterised as deplorable, and little else than a quagmire it was decided to rcpl) * hat the matter||@@||than a quagmire. It was decided to reply that the matter would be ali» nded to as s ion ns funds were available Mr||@@||would be attended to as soon as funds were available. Mr. liUwoll'i» complaint of the condition of Drvnan-ntrcet was||@@||Tidswell's complaint of the condition of Drynan-street was icf*>i red to the work committee Mr J Macks) drew coun-||@@||referred to the work committee. Mr. J. Mackay drew coun- cil s attention to the unsigiitiinc.s of the fenee enclosing||@@||cil's attention to the unsightliness of the fence enclosing the rnilRav Ima at >dwin-slreet, Croydon ile pointed t nt||@@||the railway line at Edwin-street, Croydon. He pointed out that the council had voted a Hum towalds the erection of a||@@||that the council had voted a sum towards the erection of a upalor lamer Hie letter was iceolved Alderman||@@||neater barrier. The letter was received. Alderman Itroucjiion prce ited a laru^U signed petition from resi-||@@||Broughton presented a largely-signed petition from resi- dents of < roydon praying that asphilt crossing* be laid||@@||dents of Croydon, praying that asphalt crossings be laid down at the intersections of Edwin nnd riizabeth streets||@@||down at the intersections of Edwin and Elizabeth streets and J dwm and Anthony streets, BO as to afford better||@@||and Edwin and Anthony streets, so as to afford better means of pai¡»age to and from the railwa/ station||@@||means of passage to and from the railway station. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14055831 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHURCH NEWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS. ANGLICAN.||@@||ANGLICAN. The Frimate pleached on bundnv morning at Can- I||@@||The Primate preached on Sunday morning at Can- lerbury in the afternoon at Moorefield , in the||@@||terbury ; in the afternoon at Moorefield ; in the evcunif at Bnlmoie , on Monday morning concluded I||@@||evening at Belmore ; on Monday morning concluded his csamiuatiou of candidates for Holy Orders m||@@||his examination of candidates for Holy Orders ; in the evening ho presided at the annual meeting oí tho||@@||the evening he presided at the annual meeting of the Missions to faeai^n On luesdnv morning presided||@@||Missions to Seamen. On Tuesday morning presided at n meeting of the executive committee of the Pio||@@||at a meeting of the executive committee of the Pro- v incnl bj nod in the ov oiling adt liniaterod tho||@@||vincial Synod ; in the evening administered the nte of confirmation nt St Paul's, Jeogarah , on||@@||rite of confirmation at St. Paul's, Kogarah ; on tVedncsdnj morning held at the Cathedril an cidi||@@||Wednesday morning held at the Cathedral an ordi- nition tor priests nnd deacons in the evomug lie||@@||nation for priests and deacons ; in the evening he preached at St Tohn's, Ashfield on Thuudav||@@||preached at St. John's, Ashfield ; on Thursday afternoon he administered the rite of confirmation at||@@||afternoon he administered the rite of confirmation at Castlo Hill ou 1 riday morning met representatives||@@||Castle Hill ; on Friday morning met representatives to consider the working of tho Gothenburg system||@@||to consider the working of the Gothenburg system ; and in the afternoon presidod ut i mcetm" of the dio-||@@||and in the afternoon presided at a meeting of the dio- cesan corresponding eommittee of the 13 on rd of Mis-||@@||cesan corresponding committee of the Board of Mis- sions||@@||sions. Iho Bishop of Goulburn is on a visit to the parish||@@||The Bishop of Goulburn is on a visit to the parish and district of Crool well and on Monday evening||@@||and district of Crookwell, and on Monday evening admiuiatered tho rite of confirmation at St Bartho-||@@||administered the rite of confirmation at St. Bartho- lomew's when li candidates were presented||@@||lomew's, when 11 candidates were presented. Iho B shop of Grafton and A i tindal« preached on||@@||The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale preached on Sunday ev onuip- nt Port Macquarie||@@||Sunday evening at Port Macquarie. The Bishop ot M\\ erina preached at White Cliffs||@@||The Bishop of Riverina preached at White Cliffs on Sunday mornmg nnd evening||@@||on Sunday morning and evening. At an ordination eervieo hold on Wednoaday||@@||At an ordination service held on Wednesday morning lu St Andrew's Cuthedral, the Primate ad||@@||morning in St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Primate ad- nutted the Rev Tohu 1 ri-cr bjdnoy Ru«scl), of tho||@@||mitted the Rev. John Frazer Sydney Russel, of the Uuivcrsitj of bj duej , M A and Mooro Theological||@@||University of Sydney , M.A., and Moore Theological College, Sjdncj, and the Itov Di^on Hudson, of||@@||College, Sydney, and the Rev. Dixon Hudson, of Mooro Iheologuul College, S\dnej, to tho rrler of||@@||Moore Theological College, Sydney, to the order of priests and Mr \\ lilian» loders Cnkebrcad, of St||@@||priests ; and Mr. William Jowers Cakebread, of St. l'iul'fl CJIIO^C, buiverutj of bydnej, Ii A and||@@||Paul's College, University of Sydney, B.A., and Moore Theological Collo/e, Sjdnoj Mr Fdrit.||@@||Moore Theological College, Sydney ; Mr. Edric Cowper Uobtson, of Mooio lheologicil College,||@@||Cowper Robinson, of Moore Theological College, Svdno} Mi Harry Rogttul 1 Arthur \\ ilsou, of||@@||Sydney ; Mr. Harry Reginald Arthur Wilson, of Mooro Ihcologicrl Collegu, bydney nnd "Mr Tohn||@@||Moore Theological College, Sydney ; and Mr. John Boanlmau of bt Paul's Colley?, University of byd||@@||Boardman, of St. Paul's College, University of Syd- ne>, to the t rdcr of deaeous||@@||ney, to the order of deacons. The Primate lins made the following appoint-||@@||The Primate has made the following appoint- ments - Iho Rev W J Cakcbread, B A , to the||@@||ments :—The Rev. W. J. Cakebread, B.A., to the cuncy of bt Tohn's, Ashfield, the Rev E C||@@||curacy of St. John's, Ashfield ; the Rev. E. C. Lobison to the curacy of bt Andrew's, bummer||@@||Robison to the curacy of St. Andrew's, Summer Hill the Rev H It A Wilson to the curacy of||@@||Hill ; the Rev. H. R. A Wilson to the curacy of bt Mar}'s, Balmain and the Rov. John Board-||@@||St. Mary's, Balmain, and the Rev. John Board- man to the curacy of bt Pauls bjduoy||@@||man to the curacy of St. Paul's Sydney. The Rov W II Murray is still ntin*oring from at-||@@||The Rev W. H. Murray is still suffering from at- tacks of fever, and is compelled, much to his regret,||@@||tacks of fever, and is compelled, much to his regret, to stay m the colony for a longer furlough from his||@@||to stay in the colony for a longer furlough from his work m New Guinea||@@||work in New Guinea. 1 ho Bishop of Grafton and \rmidalo has conforred||@@||The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale has conferred a canonry on the Rev A W king, of Glen Innes||@@||a canonry on the Rev. A. W. King, of Glen Innes. Mr Tack I an, a trained Chinese catechist, who||@@||Mr. Jack Fan, a trained Chinese catechist, who has been working for some conpidernble time m the||@@||has been working for some considerable time in the diocose of Rivtrma, is now emplojed bj the bjdney||@@||diocose of Riverina, is now employed by the Sydney committee and has been placed under the Rev G||@@||committee, and has been placed under the Rev. G. boo lloo Ion to work in the distnet of Botany aud||@@||Soo Hoo Ten to work in the district of Botany and \\ aterloo||@@||Waterloo. Mi Clook Hong Cheong (superintendent of tho||@@||Mr. Cleok Hong Cheong (superintendent of the Mission to the Chinese in \ letona) arrived in Sydney||@@||Mission to the Chinese in Victoria) arrived in Sydney from î\ew Zealand on Suudary afternoon and||@@||from New Zealand on Sundary afternoon and preached at bt Thomas', Balmain, at tho evening||@@||preached at St. Thomas', Balmain, at the evening servieo Mr Cheong's visit to ISew Zealand has||@@||service. Mr. Cheong's visit to New Zealand has been in connection with mission work m that colony||@@||been in connection with mission work in that colony and ho met with encouraging success||@@||and he met with encouraging success. On luesdaj evening a meeting was held in tho||@@||On Tuesday evening a meeting was held in the Chapter House in connection with the Mission to the||@@||Chapter House in connection with the Mission to the Chiuchi in byduej The Rov Tohn Dixon presided,||@@||Chinese in Sydney. The Rev. John Dixon presided, and nddrfses were delivered by Mr Cleok Hong||@@||and addresses were delivered by Mr. Cleok Hong Cheong and Mr William Crane||@@||Cheong and Mr. William Crane. a.t tho recent sea ion ol the bynod of tho Diocese||@@||At the recent session of the Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle ordinances weie pas°ed which clearlj||@@||of Newcastle, ordinances were passed which clearly define the trusts of the cudovtnent of the See||@@||define the trusts of the endowment of the See (i.O 300) and trusts of the elergy endowment||@@||(£20,300) and trusts of the clergy endowment (i.10 OdO), tho mUrcst of vlnch is at the disposal of||@@||(£10,000), tho interest of which is at the disposal of the dtOLesan eouncil for mere ism" small stipends||@@||the diocesan council for increasing small stipends after paying £100 to the parish of Morpeth||@@||after paying £100 to the parish of Morpeth. It is proposed to prcucut the Bishop of Ivowcastlo||@@||It is proposed to present the Bishop of Newcastle vith a p istoral etnT, and a committee canst«tmg of||@@||with a pastoral staff, and a committee consisting of tho Di_an of Kewcaetle, the three auhdencons, tho||@@||the Dean of Newcastle, the three archdeacons, the chairman of committees nnd secretary of svnoa, has||@@||chairman of committees, and secretary of synod, has boon appointed to carry the work on to coinnletion||@@||been appointed to carry the work on to completion. Iho annual g*thoring of the mombers ofthobt||@@||The annual gathering of the members of the St. Andrew s Cithcdral dndnct mothers nie ting"||@@||Andrew's Cathedral district " mothers' meeting " nus hell on Tuesday night in Pitt-«treet behool||@@||was held on Tuesday night in Pitt-street School Hill lea wai nrovidcd by Misses] rench Stafford.||@@||Hall. Tea was provided by Misses French, Stafford, Auderson, and Quintou, Mes lames Re ti aud||@@||Anderson, and Quinton, Mesdames Read and Pitching After let a concert was held, at which the||@@||Patching. After tea a concert was held, at which the Itov R F Lead presided A letter was lead from||@@||Rev. R. J. Read presided. A letter was read from the Utan expressing his regret at being absent||@@||the Dean expressing his regret at being absent through indisposition, and expressing his sympathy||@@||through indisposition, and expressing his sympathy with tho work _||@@||with the work. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056224 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn KA.VDVVrCIf||@@||RANDWICK. A meeling wo» he'd on the -'Srd instant when the||@@||A meeting was held on the 23rd instant, when the following wero prcuit -rho Major (Aldeimm T \ I||@@||following were present :—The Mayor (Alderman J. A. I. l'crrj) *, bunnin Puree Hou-don Qtih T li Porrj||@@||Perry), Aldermen Pearce, Houston, Gale, T. B. Perry, 1 armour, Lowe, Hincks, Water», Clarke and Robertson||@@||Larmour, Lowe, Hincks, Waters, Clarke, and Robertson. It was reported that tho attention of the Police Depart», nt||@@||It was reported that the attention of the Police Departartment lind beau udlwl to the number ct tehtelc1* «ml bictcles||@@||had been called to the number of vehicles and bicycles tiding at night without lights Iho Depnitmcnt of Justit.e||@@||riding at night without lights. The Department of Justice wrote stating that *50 lor improvement of I^nglïav Cemc||@@||wrote stating that £50 for improvement of Long Bay Ceme- terj îoted bj Parliament wa» available but that the gMiit||@@||tery, voted by Parliament, was available, but that the grant could not bo increased to ¿100, as £50 only was available in||@@||could not be increased to £100, as £50 only was available in tho Lstimat** Alderman fjinnour moved, and it wa« ear-||@@||the Estimates. Alderman Larmour moved, and it was car- ned, that ¿370 bo-toted to make Varna-street 19it wile,||@@||ried, that £370 be voted to make Varna-street 19ft. wide, from Arden utrect to Fern stTeet Thi« raad is a boundary||@@||from Arden-sreet to Fern-street. This road is a boundary canneLt ng Waverlej with Little Coogee and half the||@@||connecting Waverley with Little Coogee, and half the ahoTC amount will hat e to be paid by tho Wavt rlcy Coun-||@@||above amount will have to be paid by the Waverley Coun- cil on comp'ction of tho work Alderman Waters drew||@@||cil on completion of the work. Alderman Waters drew attention io the dangerous stat« of Carrington-rosd||@@||attention to the dangerous state of Carrington-road bridge, and it was agreed that a letter bo written to the||@@||bridge, and it was agreed that a letter be written to the Works Department asking thera to deal at oneo with tho||@@||Works Department asking them to deal at once with the matter, m tel ui* of Mr Lynes circular letter of 20th Sep-||@@||matter, in terms of Mr. Lyne's circular letter of 29th Sep- tember, ltk'i, iu which th' liovcrnmcnt admitted their||@@||tember, 1892, in which the Government admitted their babibtj for bridges of more than 15ft span||@@||liability for bridges of more than 15ft. span. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056251 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. -»-?||@@|| AimrVALs:-.Tunc 30.||@@||ARRIVALS:—June 30. Airlia (s ). 2337 tons, CapUnff W Flh", from Honakong,||@@||Airlie (s ). 2337 tons, Captain W. Ellis, from Hongkong, uapoiU Ymsengcn-Mr nhd Mr« Ilovjnfcld, Mo«srs||@@||via ports. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Rosenfeld, Messrs. W. J. Sowden, A K Jollj, Ker Father Kenney. lit \||@@||W. J. Sowden, A. E. Jolly, Rev. Father Kenney. Rev. rather Tiera«, Sir St. John George. Mr 1* Clennell fen-||@@||Father Tierney, Sir St. John George, Mr. P. Clennell Fen- wick (Burgoon), Mr Stephen Sabor Gibb«, linght, and||@@||wick (Surgeon), Mr. Stephen Sabor. Gibbs, Bright, and Co_, afretit1)||@@||Co., agents. and child,'Mit*M Ijile/Hoîlhru-i. Mutton, Ailie Semor,||@@||Bunninyong (s.), 2070 tons, Captain F. Bell, from Geraldton via ports. Passengers—Mrs. Brady, Mrs. McFarlane and child, Misses Lake, Holthouse, Mutton, Allie Senior, Hlansh fecmor, l)ft*i"i U Cnc\, M ¿.ule,. Horan, F Mad-||@@||Blanch Senior, Davis, G. Grey, McAuley, Horan, F. Mad- den, Matter M'\U1IA, Me *r* 1 W Swcene> Sterling||@@||den, Master McAuley, Messrs. J.W. Sweeney, Sterling Whtte, J Harm, M ( ViH.W Iiurcu, M Symon-», M||@@||Whyte, J. Harris, M.C. Wall, W. Farron, M. Symons, M. Skelton, J \\ inch, .Til rusman \\ Solomau, M||@@||Skelton, J. Winch, J.E. Frusman, W. Soloman, M. M'MahoD. MM ntu O 1 atliom, 1 r^ O LiVe, Jtt\ A C||@@||McMahon, McEntu, O. Latham, Rev. O. Lake, Rev. A.C. Smith, nnd M in the second cabin William Howard Smith||@@||Smith, and 32 in the second cabin. William Howard Smith nnd Sons Limited aRent»||@@||and Sons Limited agents. Allon ne (a ),rw tont, Captain G "Walker, from Batc||@@||Allowrie (s.), 507 tons, Captain G Walker, from Bate- inan's lîa> .«Un. inttiint Piuengei «.-Mesdames Pan lett,||@@||man's Bay 29th instant. Passengers—Mesdames Pawlett, tXJi-ffowdatc, Mrssn» Cnrgondatc, Mallinson, flnj, Dow||@@||Corgowdate, Messrs. Corgowdate, Mathieson, Guy, Dew- ine»d, Kcnc, Mnrpctty, Me«« M, lonbert, 1'riestle), O fínnnan, Matter Cor||@@||gowdale, Guy, Joubert, Priestly, O'Gorman, Master Cor- (f/ondate Illa warr« S X f «nipan*. I united agents||@@||gowdale. Illawarra S.N. Company, Limited, Agents. fc\dne> (* ), fíM tons Captain llininp-ou, Irom New||@@||Sydney (s.) 634 tons, Captain Thompson, from New- i attie Newcastle and H unit r lti\ei bS Company,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company Limited, igcntf||@@||Limited, agents. leAnau (a.), 1052 ton«, Captain G J IL "Wald, from||@@||Te Anau (s.), 1652 tons, Captain G.J.R. Wald, from NewcAttlo T. W Jackson, ajrent||@@||Newcastle. F.W. Jackson, agent. Jupiter ship 1 fir» ton«, Captain Funde-, from Hamburg;||@@||Jupiter, ship. 1657 tons, Captain Funder, from Hamburg 15th March Scott Hihljnld, and Co , t pent*||@@||15th March. Scott Sibbald, and Co., agents. Rotuma, Brigantine, 216 tons, Captain Kaad, from Fiji 4th June. G.J. Waterhouse, agent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056448 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. -«||@@|| AítTilVALS.-.Tulj-1.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 1. Oonah (H ), y¡Tü ion,«*, Captain W J featherstone, from||@@||Oonah (s.), 1757 tons, Captain W. J. Featherstone, from JTobnrt Palonga*;-M&id_n_c* Strutt, l'raser, Walker,||@@||Hobart. Passengers—Mesdames Strutt, Fraser, Walker, Birk elby nurso anti child, Davis, Muir nnd 2 rhildren,||@@||Birkeley nurse and child, Davis Muir and 2 children, Jluchas, Bisii r, Miller, BIIHSCS MI utt, Wal U, Macfarlane.||@@||Hughes, Bisder, Miller, Misses Strutt, Waldy, Macfarlane, ItaddiJIe, Hammond, toby, Harker. Anderson, Wills,||@@||Radcliffe, Hammond, Toby, Barker, Anderson, Mills, tublin, Miller (¿,, Mowin. It fa Strutt, V Williams,||@@||Giblin, Miller (2), Messrs. R.S. Strutt, C. Williams, Aspindl, JI Took. W II Brown, Anillen, Davis, A||@@||Aspinall, H. Cook, W.H. Brown, Askisson, Davis, A. Walker, M r Hi ghat. OHM aid W Vieh), 13 liuttcr.||@@||Walker, M.C. Hughes, Oswald, W. Finlay, E. Butler, Bmtt Ovcrell, 1 A linnison, H II Hewitt, Tnylor,||@@||Bratt, Overell, E. A. Finnison, H.H. Hewitt, Taylor, Htmlwojil C Hell. It 'J' Iriser, 11 M'Caulej, J. Loo»,||@@||Hazelwood, C. Bell, R.T. Fraser, B. McCauley, J. Long, Keale/J), Hovea, OiVon, n A Jone« A Hi nnctt, Ruder,||@@||Keale (2), Boyes, Gibson, G.A. Jones, A. Bennett, Bisder, James Macfarlane, (hb-on, hdwaid«, Muster Maxwell, nnd||@@||James Macfarlane, Gibson, Edwards, Master Maxwell, and 20 in the st^erftg-c V *U. Jaekuon, agent||@@||20 in the steerage. F.W. Jackson, agent. Cimba, ship, 1117 tonis, tnptain J W Holmes, from||@@||Cimba, ship, 1117 tons, Captain J. W. Holmes, from London tint Mart h Danbar Oedvc, and To , «^ni«||@@||London 31st March. Dangar Gedye, and Co., agents. Oribes, turque, H7-1 tons Captain J M*Veil, from GIAR||@@||Orthes, barque, 1174 tons, Captain J. McNeil, from Glas- l*ow -Inl Marou. I'iu-s nger-Mrs M -Seil MUH ia Jîro||@@||gow 23rd March. Passenger—Mrs. McNeil, Mason Bro- thtiM, Linutctl, "RI nt«||@@||thers, Limited, agents. DruinuliH, four-m astcd barque, 2I*»0 tana, Captain Camp-||@@||Drumalis, four-masted barque, 2450 tons, Captain Camp- bell, from Liverpool 10th March Dalton Brother*, agenta||@@||bell, from Liverpool 10th March. Dalton Brothers, agents. ISíimoi (s ), 1411 toni, C iptaui It J bkinncr, from New-||@@||Namoi (s.), 1414 tons, Captain R.J. Skinner, from New- castle Newenjillc nud Hunter Uiver h S Coranom,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company, Limited, agent*||@@||Limited, agents. Murray (a J, IÍ0 tans, Cnptam S Canty, from Narooma,||@@||Murray (s.), 140 tons, Captain S. Canty, from Narooma, via Moruva Piwaen[íens-Me«.dimes Ciane and children, God||@@||River. Passengers —Mesdames Crane and children, God- boll, Mear», Mhos M 31a« ird. A Moe ii» M Dougall,||@@||bolt, Mears, Misses M. Hassard, A. Moore, McDougall, Irrine Dudlov, Cox, Memr-? Chapman, Crane, 7 S||@@||Irvine, Dudley, Cox, Messrs. Chapman, Crane, J.S. Roger«*, G ïtiuiTA> JTu*ehin».on, f* Boyn\ nnd 2 m the||@@||Rogers, G. Murray, Hutchinson, C. Boyce, and 2 in the Btccrag« North ( oa*t S >< Comnanr, Limited, agents||@@||steerage. North Coast S.N. Company Limited, agents. Kimo wirra (s ), l.TTtons, Captiin W Tllis, fruin l(rn||@@||Konoowarra (s.), 1273 tons, Captain W. Ellis, from Bris- bano "Win Howard t-mith and bon". Limited, agento||@@||bane. Wm. Howard Smith and Sons, Limited, agents. Iasmama {s ), LÄi-Mon« Captain 1 M Ger, from Dun-||@@||Tasmania (s.), 2252 tons, Captain T. McGee, from Dun- edin, vin polt«, and AueVlnnd Pa^m^era-Me-dame»,||@@||edin, via ports, and Auckland. Passengers—Mesdames Ntim-p, Ii awe*, button, Ironj, Hodgson, Henderson,||@@||Nearing, Hawes, Sutton, Imray, Hodgson, Henderson, Wright, -\S lilians J vor. buns "Wolff, Mi^cs H>od,||@@||Wright, Williams, Ivor, Sims, Wolff, Misses Hood, JTender-on, Wolff Andrew, Crug Hu\lej, Kanow||@@||Henderson, Wolff, Andrews, Craig, Huxley, Kanow, Bmith }j}iou 0)1 to1», Mcwa ti Paterson, Mandtrs||@@||Smith, Edson, Gittos, Messrs. G. Paterson, Manders, Spring, PUipiulh Campbell, Williams, lia wes Worth mp-I||@@||Spring. Skipworth, Campbell, Williams, Hawes, Worthing- ton, lio^g, 31 Campbell, Dónelas, Donald, Maaten Hen- '||@@||ton, Hogg, H. Campbell, Douglas, Donald, Masters Hen- dcrson (_*), Hode-ion, Messrs Lnckie, Hclmore, iurlev,||@@||derson (2), Hodgson, Messrs. Lackie, Helmore, Turley, Ashwell, Millar, F> reman. Graham, Rev Üottwnltz, Tap||@@||Ashwell, Millar, Foreman, Graham, Rev. Gottwaltz, Cap- tiins Ncarm,; and Argali, and ïG m the steerage Und-i||@@||tains Nearing and Argall, and 26 in the steerage. Hud- dart, Parket, ind Co , Limited, agents||@@||dart, Parker and Co., Limited agents. Tekapo (-» ) 2439 ton1», Captain A. Anderson, from "Mci||@@||Tekapo (s.), 2439 tons, Captain A. Anderson, from Mel- bourne Jnd Tidy 1 W 1 ackson, agent||@@||bourne 2nd July. F.W. Jackson agent. bolmgen {s ), 2574 tons German-Australian line, Can||@@||Solingen (s.), 2874 tons, German-Australian line, Cap- tain N P Tnilscn, from Hamburg, Antvreip, Plymouth, I||@@||tain N.P. Trulsen, from Hamburg, Antwerp, Plymouth Port 1 luiabeth, Adelaide, aud Melbourne li \\. Hender-||@@||Port Elizabeth, Adelaide, and Melbourne. H.W. Hender- son, agent||@@||son, agent. July 5||@@||July 5. Chindcra (s J, 3f» toni, i rom Tweed and Byron Boj ,||@@||Chindera (s.), 300 tons, from Tweed and Byron Bay. Geo W IMcoU, agent I||@@||Geo. W. Nicol, agent. Clitus t> ), 211 j toni ( -\rchibiUd Curriba line), Optara||@@||Clitus (s.), 2435 tons, (Archibald Currie's line), Captain P rth, from Rangoon i.*)th May, binga pore Oth June||@@||Firth, from Rangoon 29th May, Singapore 6th June, Pavenpers-io in nil classe,» Cowlishaw In itners apento||@@||Passengers—10 in all calsses. Cowlishaw Brothers, agents. t it> of Grafton (* ) b25 tons Captain I) \ntlnu, from I||@@||City of Grafton (s.), 825 tons, Captain D. Anthon, from Clarence River 4th July Passengers-Miss Cameron, M.«9 '||@@||Clarence River 4th July. Passengers—Miss Cameron, Miss Kewell, Mes-rs A Cameron, M'Mubon, A t In «iel D||@@||Newell, Messrs. A Cameron, McMahon, A.F. Friend, D. C Cameron, A AY Johnston au 1 2 in til* second cabin||@@||C. Cameron, A.W. Johnston, and 2 in the second cabin. Sortit Const-b N* Compmv Limited, agents||@@||North Coast S.N. Company Limited, agents. Ulowne (s ),&07 tons, Captain G Walkei, from Kim,||@@||Allowrie (s.), 507 tons, Captain G. Walker, from Eden, via ports, 4th infant Passci gers-Mcidnmis "\\ atson,||@@||via ports, 4th instant. Passengers—Mesdames Watson, MiMc-iWallart, Caldwell lensow, Kellv, Rub rt« Messrs||@@||Misses Wallace, Caldwell, Fenson, Kelly, Roberts, Messrs. Kelly, Haugh, Uo^t Shields, 1 van*. ïid.îv, Wanlen,||@@||Kelly, Haugh, Ross, Shields, Evans, Tiddy, Warden, Master It una, and 10 in tho t-'cenge Hînwnmb N||@@||Master Hund, and 10 in the steerage. Illawarra S.N. Companv, Limited, agento||@@||Company, Limited, agents. Ruomyonp (s ), -070 ton-> Captain li ink Rell from||@@||Buninyong (s.), 2070 tons, Captain Frank Bell, From Brisbane cn route to Weiter» Vint ral ia, via Mc'bonnie nnd||@@||Brisbane en route to Western Australia, via Melbourne and Adclifie Pwcofcer-i-Mt-sdnmen J nek, 1 Mftw, V||@@||Adelaide. Passengers—Nesdames Tack, E. Moss, T. Rodger* Mr Mu «nd Mmi \\ llson, Mmsei lolms, M* ide,||@@||Rodgers, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Wilson, Misses Johns, Meade, Watts Phillipa, Messrs A llmln A M inc. li M'l îvUe, A||@@||Watts, Phillips, Messrs. A. Bailey, A. Wise, B. McEntie, A. Cook, 1! renton J Parkti, J 1\ Kealcv.ReU, \ It||@@||Cook, R. Fenton, J. Parker, J.F. Nealey, Bell, A.R. M'Donald, R rhomp*on nnd 12 in the steenge Wm||@@||McDonald, R. Thompson, and 12 in the steerage. Wm. lion ard Smith nnd bon. Limited, n¿ento||@@||Howard Smith and Son, Limited, agents. Barrabool {s ), in the Peerage Wm Howard||@@||and G. McCullogh, and 26 in the steerage. Wm. Howard bmith ind Son1» I imito 1 ascot«||@@||Smith and Sons Limited, agents. Namoi is ), 1414 ton«, Captain cl inner, from Newcastle||@@||Namoi (s.), 1414 tons, Captain Skinner, from Newcastle. Newcastle nnd Uuntci Riv "i b b Compter, Limited,||@@||Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company, Limited agents||@@||agents. lomki (ti), BOO lons Captain W B Nob-on, from||@@||Tomki (s.), 590 tons, Captain W.B. Nelson, from Richmond River 4th Julj Pussrngcra-^Irs rrccmnn,||@@||Richmond River 4th July. Passengers—Mrs. Freeman, Ivfc»-'-rs C L Tennneret, J Adam», D Adams, j, u||@@||Messrs. C.E. Jeanneret, J. Adams, D. Adams, J.H. bpiingnlî B Tûwncr, M M'lveown, and 0 in the second||@@||Springall, B. Towner, M. McKeown, and 9 in the second cubin Sni-th Coast fe N Companj, Limited||@@||cabin. North Coast S.N. Company Limited. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057085 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ASHFIELD.||@@||ASHFIELD. At the last mccti-V there were present - Udenne i T||@@||At the last meeting there were present :—Aldermen J. Upward (Mavor), btanton, Melville Broughton, Jo-ie-pb||@@||Upward (Mayor), Stanton, Melville, Broughton, Joseph- Fon, Brown, Dougan,nnI Bcivcr Jn connection with a||@@||son, Brown, Dougan, and Beaver. In connection with a letter from the Cilv Builwij >\tension 1-eaguo, it was||@@||letter from the City Railway Extension League, it was resolved, on the motion of Alderman Stinton, that it||@@||resolved, on the motion of Alderman Stanton, that a public meeting bo held at Uhfleld for the purpose of advo-||@@||public meeting be held at Ashfield for the purpose of advo- cating tin mo.einen*- Alderman Josep! bjn voted against||@@||cating the movement. Alderman Josephson voted against the r< solution on the ground of the ( \penditure of J12||@@||the resolution on the ground of the expenditure of the municipal fund« The Water nnd Sewtnge Ho ml noti||@@||municipal funds. The Water and Sewerage Board noti- íií d rc< t ption of coinplrunti eoupcrnir^ un tripped gull}||@@||fied reception of complaints concerning untrapped gully shafts in ecrnieition with the iswrm-w iter channel be-||@@||shafts in connection with the storm-water channel be- tween Greenhill and Milton Streits und Noiton-stieetaud||@@||tween Greenhill and Milton Streets, and Norton-street and George's liiv er-i oad, within the boiough It was requested||@@||George's River-road, within the borough. It was requested that properlj-trapped "niUj shafts bo cmntriiPted, ns the||@@||that properly-trapped gully shafts be constructed, as the boird eould not -ventilât the diain until this wua done||@@||board could not ventilate the drain until this was done. Alderman Beaver moved,-"'i hat the report of the J ! nance||@@||Alderman Beaver moved,—"That the report of the finance committee, iccoinm"nding that £4000 be boirowcd for the||@@||committee, recommending that £4000 be borrowed for the permanent works of the borough «ueh loan to be repaid hy||@@||permanent works of the borough, such loan to be repaid by the »um of £2*50 per annum for loviars bo ulopted ' The||@@||the sum of £250 per annum for 16 years be adopted." The motion was îwïstponed on account of the ah cuco of nn||@@||motion was postponed on account of the absence of an nlderman Alderman Stanton moved,-"1 hat a vote of||@@||alderman. Alderman Stanton moved,—"That a vote of tho rntepaj era be taken is hoon ns possible on the question||@@||the ratepayers be taken as soon as possible on the question «s to whether thn Mnitarvi-^rv ice of tho borou/n should||@@||as to whether the sanitary service of the borough should beearncd oiibv (ontraet, upon stringent conditions, and||@@||be carried on contract, upon stringent conditions, and at a saving to theratepiver-i of ttleist i rom -"O ta 50 per||@@||at a saving to the ratepayers of at least from 40 to 50 per echt upon tho foci p ml at preent " 'Hu* motion was||@@||cent. upon the fees paid at present." This motion was nded nut of ordci, itsobjeetiou wa-i til cn It ith prop^-u||@@||ruled out of order, as objection was taken. Both proposi- tions will probably come before the nc\l mBct »^||@@||tions will probably come before the next meeting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057334 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER AND SEWERAGE I||@@||WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.||@@||BOARD. Coloiiol liewa prended at a mooting of tho Water||@@||Colonel Rowe prended at a meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board veaterday. A summary of re||@@||and Sewerage Board veaterday. A summary of re- ceipts allowed that ¿Util la 7d had been roooived||@@||ceipts allowed that £1294 1s 7d had been received from tho lBt to tho 1th of July For tho weok ending||@@||from the 1st to the 4th of July. For the week ending }th July, 2707 yarda of pipes had been laid, ii||@@||4th July, 2707 yarda of pipes had been laid, 22 hydrant» wera fixed, and 50 yarda of mania taken||@@||hydrants were fixed, and 56 yards of mains taken up and rolatd It waa reported tit it during the same||@@||up and relaid. It was reported that during the same week 179,131,000 gallons oí water hod flowed into||@@||week 179,131,000 gallons of water had flowed into tho Proi.poct Itoaervotr owing to the late rame J ho||@@||the Prospect Reservoir owing to the late rains. The consumption in byduoy and suburbs for tim samo||@@||consumption in Sydnoy and suburbs for the same nenod waB 112,000,000 callous A roiuoat from tho||@@||period was 112,000,000 gallons. A request from the haddington Counotl foi alteriLg tho position of the||@@||Paddington Counoil for altering the position of the water main anti hydrants nt Marshall's Brewery||@@||water main and hydrants at Marshall's Brewery corner, ou account of the improvements in tho road-||@@||corner, on account of the improvements in the road- way being catried out thora, wua ngiecd to Iho||@@||way being carried out there, was agreed to. The board adopted a minute by tho engineer, which||@@||board adopted a minute by the engineer, which recommended curtain altérations to tho Door of tile||@@||recommended certain alterations to the floor of the boiler komm at Crown street A tender «as nc||@@||boiler-house at Crown street. A tender was ac- coptnd for tho manufacture of an engine aud boiler||@@||cepted for the manufacture of an engine and boiler foi the Carlton pumping station Die board ap||@@||for the Carlton pumping station. The board ap- pronQd of tho construction of watermaiua at Hamil-||@@||proved of the construction of water mains at Hamil- ton-street, Balmain, and Victoria street, Willoughby||@@||ton-street, Balmain, and Victoria-street, Willoughby. Iho engineer roportcd that during the week endiug||@@||The engineer reported that during the week ending lth July 9,7 varda of sewers were laid, making a||@@||4th July 977 yarda of sewers were laid, making a total since 1st January of 12 miles 1151 yards iho||@@||total since 1st January of 12 miles 1453 yards. The assnssoi reoominondod that the assansmont on the||@@||assessor recommended that the assessment on the bvdno) University biddings should bo reduced from||@@||Sydney University buildings should be reduced from X12,OJo to ¿9000 Iho board adopted the recom||@@||£12,036 to £9000. The board adopted the recom- maudalion ___________^||@@||mendation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057639 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW ttEPOBT.||@@||LAW REPORT. STTPREllF COURT-TnunSDAT, JOTT 0||@@||SUPREME COURT.-THURSDAY, JULY 9. i\o 3 Jury Com I - (J r/orc /ii« ifonui A) Justice||@@||No. 3 Jury Court.-(Before his Honor Mr. Justice SÍMICOS ord « jw / of four )||@@||SIMPSON and a jury of four.) I KJtwr AMI ANOTiiru > sjnnt (PAfT nrAKO)||@@||KERLE AND ANOTHER v. SMITH (PART HEARD). Mr R E O Connor, Mr L R Wiso, and AU J||@@||Mr. R. E. O'Connor, Mr. B. R. Wise, and Mr. J. L Campbell, instructed by Messrs White and Wol||@@||L. Campbell, instructed by Messrs. White and Wol- stcnholmc, appeared for tho plmntifis and fair||@@||stenholme, appeared for the plaintiffs ; and Sir Julian Salomons, Q C , Mr C E Pilchor, Q C , and||@@||Julian Salomons, Q.C., Mr. C. E. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr C B Stephen, instructed by Mr Colquhoun,||@@||Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Colquhoun, Crown Solicitor, appeared for tho defendant This||@@||Crown Solicitor, appeared for the defendant. This was an action bi ought hy Messrs Kerie and Kerie,||@@||was an action brought by Messrs. Kerle and Kerle, contractors ag nust Svdney Smith, Ministerfor Mines,||@@||contractors, against Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, ns nominal defendant for the Government of New||@@||as nominal defendant for the Government of New South Wale3 for tho recovery of the sum of £27,000||@@||South Wales, for the recovery of the sum of £27,000 damages for nllcpcd breach of contract in connection||@@||damages for alleged breach of contract in connection with the construction oï H lock and weir near||@@||with the construction of a lock and weir near Bourko on tho Pivot Darling lho caso for the||@@||Bourke, on the River Darling. The case for the plaintiffs was that thry entered into a contract with||@@||plaintiffs was that they entered into a contract with the Government to penonn the work for tho sum of||@@||the Government to peform the work for the sum of £18,808 118 bd, and tint it was agreed in the con-||@@||£18,868 11s 8d, and that it was agreed in the con- tract that the plaintiffs vero to have such possession||@@||tract that the plaintiffs weeo to have such possession of the sito as would enable them to carrv out the||@@||of the site as would enable them to carry out the work in tho timo spcciilotl The Government, how||@@||work in the time specified. The Government, how- over, b> its officers, did not allow plaintiffs to havo||@@||over, by its officers, did not allow plaintiffs to have , such possession, and attempted to pull down||@@||such possession, and attempted to pull down I and destroy a temporary bridge which plaintiffs lind||@@||and destroy a temporary bridge which plaintiffs had I erected across the river, subsequently cancelling the||@@||erected across the river, subsequently cancelling the | contract and taking possocsion of the plaintiffs' plant||@@||contract and taking possession of the plaintiffs' plant I and material on the 18th Novombci the||@@||and material. On the 18th November the ' crew of Messrs Rich and Co ?s steamer||@@||crew of Messrs. Rich and Co.'s steamer Mundoo with tho bargo Durk in tow cut through the||@@||Mundoo with the barge Duck in tow cut through the girders with ases and pulled the wholo bridge over||@@||girders with axes and pulled the whole bridge over. lins action wai tiken with tho knowledge of tho||@@||This action was taken with the knowledge of the Government office s, who had informed Mesare||@@||Government officers, who had informed Messrs. Rich and Co that lho plaintiffs had been given no||@@||Rich and Co. that the plaintiffs had been given no right to obat-uct tho traffic, and that tbny ahould||@@||right to obstruct the traffic, and that they should talc sin h rtejn is they might think necessary to||@@||take such steps as they might think necessary to assert thoir ii<*ht" lho total claim for deposit,||@@||assert their rights. The total claim for deposit, interc*t, and plant was £)G20 12s, and for damages||@@||interest, and plant was £5620 12s, and for damages in lop-> of contract and value of work dono £21,dS0||@@||in loss of contract and value of work done £21,380. lho dofenco WAB a d°nial of broach of contract, and||@@||The defence was a denial of breach of contract, and justification under the geueral conditions in cancel||@@||justification under the general conditions in cancel- linp tho contract||@@||ling the contract. Sir Julian Salomons resumed and concluded hie||@@||Sir Julian Salomons resumed and concluded his addross on bohalf of the defendant Ho was fol-||@@||address on behalf of the defendant. He was fol- lowed by Mr R E O'Connor for the pHra^JTd, but||@@||lowed by Mr. R. E. O'Connor for the plaintiffs, but his addics was not imiehed at 4 o'clock, when tho||@@||his address was not finished at 4 o'clock, when the further hearing waa adjourned to the following day||@@||further hearing was adjourned to the following day. In Tan'iuplcy -{Befme the Jibuti at, Mi AUTHUlt||@@||In Bankruptcy.-(Before the Registrar, Mr. ARTHUR I IF Nit Y )||@@||HENRY.) C1 liTH'ÏCATL API LICATXOV '||@@||CERTIFICATE APPLICATION. Re John Ferdinand Gunstci It was stated that||@@||Re John Ferdinand Gunster. It was stated that the debtor was at present raanngmg au hotel in||@@||the debtor was at present managing an hotel in Brisbane 1 he mattei was ordered to stand over||@@||Brisbane. The matter was ordered to stand over general!} Tho 1 cgistrar remarked that the applica-||@@||generally. The registrar remarked that the applica- tion could not be heard until the debtor had placod||@@||tion could not be heard until the debtor had placed himself within the jurisdiction of tho Court||@@||himself within the jurisdiction of the Court. SL^QLL 3rFCilN09||@@||SINGLE MEETINGS. Ro William James Al'Donald rho bankrupt Bau!||@@||Re William James McDonald. The bankrupt said be was u eabdnver Ho attributed Ins failure to the||@@||he was a cabdriver. He attributed his failure to the depressed condition of tho tunes, and to tho fact that||@@||depressed condition of the times, and to the fact that he bad met with an accident tv o j cars ago, whereb\||@@||he had met with an accident two years ago, whereby his log was brokon lho examination was dcclaied||@@||his leg was broken. The examination was declared concluded||@@||concluded. Ro James Cringle Tho bankrupt said that ho||@@||Re James Cringle. The bankrupt said that he was a maotci mariner He had never been inaolvont||@@||was a master mariner. He had never been insolvent before and Ins bankruptcy \ as caused through||@@||before, and his bankruptcy was caused through sieknes3 m his iarmlj He stated that he was oin||@@||sickness in his family. He stated that he was em- plojcdbyMi Billa its master of tho steamer Gai||@@||ployed by Mr. Bills as master of the steamer Gar- ÍIPU which ran between Sydney and Port Mac-||@@||field, which ran between Sydney and Port Mac- quarie Ho received £8 i>er mouth, but nt presont||@@||quarie. He received £8 per month, but at present was unable to paj amtmug to his creditors The||@@||was unable to pay anything to his creditors. The o-lamination was concluded||@@||examination was concluded. Ro Robt it Andrew Crow Bankrupt eaid ho bad||@@||Re Robert Andrew Crow. Bankrupt said he had been a buildei at Lithgow, and had never been in-||@@||been a builder at Lithgow, and had never been in- solvent before His bankruptcy wasattributbale to||@@||solvent before. His bankruptcy was attributbale to sickness m lies family and slackness of trade The||@@||sickness in his family and slackness of trade. The c-amination was adjourned until Oth August m||@@||examination was adjourned until 6th August in order that baukrupt might bo enabled to file ac-||@@||order that bankrupt might be enabled to file ac- counts and a supplementary statement of affairs||@@||counts and a supplementary statement of affairs. MOIJOV UÎDrit SEOTIOV hi||@@||MOTION UNDER SECTION 61. I e Georgo Da\ Uns mutter, wh ch was an ap||@@||Re George Day. This matter, which was an ap- I Iication to altor or wy an order under section G1||@@||plication to alter or vary an order under section 61 directing tho bankrnrt to pay £6 per month for tho||@@||directing the bankrupt to pay £6 per month for the benefit of his crcdi ora, was ordered to ?txnd over||@@||benefit of his creditors, was ordered to stand over until nth Augus*, as the bankrupt was unable to||@@||until 6th August, as the bankrupt was unable to tatcud||@@||tatend. shdUj-snuTiON ojtDEsa||@@||SEQUESTRATION ORDER. Georgo M'Donald, of Kerr'a Creek, near Molong,||@@||George McDonald, of Kerr's Creek, near Molong, carrying on business at Carrawobity. Mr N. F||@@||carrying on business at Carrawobity. Mr. N. F. Giblin ofiicinl assignee||@@||Giblin, official assignee. William Henri Tinl er, of Bathurst, formerly of||@@||William Henry Tinker, of Bathurst, formerly of Raglan, publican Mr W n Palmer, official as-||@@||Raglan, publican. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official as- signee||@@||signee. Jabe? Bennett, of laid crälej, Bowenfels, farmor.||@@||Jabez Bennett, of Tankersley, Bowenfels, farmer. Mr N F Gibbn, official assignee||@@||Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. lu reference to creditor's petition Edward Turner,||@@||In reference to creditor's petition Edward Turner, of Hunter-street, v Charles Batson, o£ Darhnghnrst||@@||of Hunter-street, v. Charles Batson, of Darlinghurst- roud formerly carrjmg ou business in Clarence||@@||road, formerly carrying on business in Clarence- street, îeported m Bankruptcy proceedings yester-||@@||street, reported in Bankruptcy proceedings yester- day, we aro requested to stato that the petition will||@@||day, we are requested to state that the petition will in no way ahecr the business of Batson and Co.,||@@||in no way affect the business of Batson and Co., Limited||@@||Limited. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057676 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn . SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. -*||@@|| AREIVALS.-July ».||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 9. KftlUtina (fi.), CSO tons, Captain John Magee, from Gr*if||@@||Kallatine (s.), 680 tons, Captain John Magee, from Graf- lon 8th mitant, ra^engors-Mrs Driscoll, Mr«. Smith,||@@||ton 8th instant. Passengers—Mrs. Driscoll, Mrs. Smith, Mm Zeitch, I-fT nuchea, MISR Cufthdl. Mi»« Jordan, MIM||@@||Mrs. Zeitch, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Coghill, Miss Jordan, Miss 3)n-coll, MIPSCR Co ik (S), Mew* J W. ITnll. A. Cadell,||@@||Driscoll, Misses Cook (2), Messrs. J.W. Hall, A. Cadell, C. Trape, A Uoikintr», H TTourtan. T. Dobb*. W. Bu-||@@||C. Frape, A. Hoskings, H. Houstan, F. Dobbs, W. Bu- chanan, It Itomtt, M* Campbell, W. J. Sinclair, J. B.||@@||chanan, R. Barrett, W. Campbell, W.J. Sinclair, J.R. Knot, TÄTICL, Mentor Driscoll, and 10 in th* second cibin.||@@||Knox, Levick, Master Driscoll, and 10 in the second cabin. North Coajst 3. N Compan\, Limit«], ngenta.||@@||North Coast S.N. Company, Limited, agents. Sjdney (a), G3i ton*, Ciptain Thompson, fromKew||@@||Sydney (s.), 634 tons, Captain Thompson, from New- rantlc. Ne^cwtlc und Hunt« II»cr 8. S Company,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company Limited, agent«||@@||Limited, agents. Tiona (f.), RÎ7 ton*», Taptain P. IT. Smith, from Clarence||@@||Fiona (s.), 817 tons, Captain R.H. Smith, from Clarence Rncr. Colonial Pupir ivtluinf Company, Limited, agents||@@||River. Colonial Sugar Refining Company Limited, agents. Electi t (H.), ans tons. Captain edward Tarroll, from||@@||Electra (s.), 398 tons, Captain Edward Farrell, from llirhmnnd Pitei fcth JU'T ItoMeuRirfl-Me«dnmcs Jïeid||@@||Richmond River 8th July. Passengers—Mesdames Reid, and Cooper. Mis*» M Dougall. Tor TivU lia\ íroui Lis-||@@||and Cooper, Miss McDongall. For Trial Bay from Lis- more TI«. Mother Harry, Sister Mary Teresa, Mster||@@||more : Rev. Mother Darcy, Sister Mary Teresa, Sister Lhsabeth, Sister Marj Arnes, and Mother Mary Carthago,||@@||Elizabeth, Sister Mary Agnes, and Mother Mary Carthage, Muir» Kin,?, Yates, payne, Oin frac, Yabsîcy, Halliday,||@@||Messrs. King, Yates, Payne, Garfrae, Yabsley, Holliday, Oib»on, Per. Mr. AVatt*, and 0 passenger* ia the fore||@@||Gibson, Rev. Mr. Watts, and 9 passengers in the fore cabin North Coast S. N Compan>. Limited, asent».||@@||cabin. North Coast S.N. Company Limited, agents. Peregrine (« ), 1CG0 ton*, Captain J. Pam, from Brisbane||@@||Peregrine (s.), 1660 tons, Captain J. Pain, from Brisbane 8th instant Pivonper*-Mesdames Conwav, Beard.||@@||8th instant. Passengers—Mesdames Conway, Beard, MpicVay, TTvam und 1 child, Mcsmi. J. B. DorndRC, Bur-||@@||Mackay, Hyam and 1 child, Messrs. J.E. Dowridge, Bur- ton, S J Thorne, "\V. W. Pangie, J. Dempsey, Coote, J.||@@||ton, S.J. Thorne, W.W. Dangle, J. Dempsey, Coote, J. Conway, John Conway, O E Eojd. Tí*m. IEoward Smith||@@||Conway, John Conway, C.E. Boyd. Wm. Howard Smith ana Bon*, Limited, agents||@@||and Sons, Limited, agents. Burrairimir, ill tonn. Captain 1Ï. Taplin, from Clarence||@@||Burrawong, 391 tons, Captain R. Taplin, from Clarence TîUar North Coiu-t H X. Couipinv, Limited, iwents||@@||River. North Coast S.N. Company Limited, agents. Oakland is ), W8 ton,«, Captain B Aile*, fioni Richmond||@@||Oakland (s.), 398 tons, Captain B. Alley, from Richmond Uiver "W. T. Yearer, agent.||@@||River. W.T. Yeager, agent. Peregrine (* J, 16Ö0 ton*«, Captain Pam, from Brisbane||@@||Peregrine (s.), 1660 tons, Captain Pain, from Brisbane 8th July. "Win Tîowwd Smith and Som, Ltmitod, acanta||@@||8th July. Wm. Howard Smith and Sons Limited, agents. Bueephahw (K1, 161S tona, from Melbourne to Madras,||@@||Bucephalus (s.), 1818 tons, from Melbourne to Madras, na ports. Cowlishaw Brother«, agents||@@||via ports. Cowlishaw Brothers, agents. Alctta, b iiqne, 130Q ton», Captain LorcnUcn. from New-||@@||Aletta, barque, 1306 tons, Captain Lorentzen, from New- castle Olive 13. TMURS, agent.||@@||castle. Olive E. Pauss, agent. JTalowood, «hip, 2100 tom», Ciptain A, J. Lonncn, from||@@||Halewood, ship, 2100 tons, Captain A.J. Lonnen, from Adelaide ard July||@@||Adelaide 3rd July. Kameruka ta0,522 ton», Cnptom Garde, from South||@@||Kameruka (s.), 522 tons, Captain Garde, from South Coast port». Illawarra S. N, Cmnjnny, Limited, agents||@@||Coast ports. Illawarra S.N. Company Limited, agents. Coomonderry (« ), 140 ton», Captain Duck, from South||@@||Coomonderry (s.), 146 tons, Captain Duck, from South Coa«t ports, lluddart, Parker, and Co , Limited, agenta.||@@||Coast ports. Huddart, Parker and Co. Limited, agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057814 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMPULSOltï AllUITllJTlOX.||@@||COMPULSORY ARBITRATION TO THE EDI ron Or TIÏE HERALD||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Sir,-Referring to sour leader of this monuat I||@@||Sir,-Referring to our leader of this morning's issue on tho libour question, I think it is umvereuy||@@||issue on the labour question, I think it is universally acknow ledgcd that tim is one of the most imp«1»"||@@||acknowledged that this is one of the most important questions oi the day Some tuno ago it waa »Bl«||@@||questions of the day. Some time ago it was stated Hint £70,000 had been lost bj tho f.e»castle muan||@@||that £70,000 had been lost by the Newcastle mines through tho recent striko , then £70,000 was loit to||@@||through the recent strike ; then £70,000 was lost to thecouiitri Iho poor wiyos und children oltne||@@||the country. The poor wives and children of the miners uro not the only sufferers, but the amoT||@@||miners are not the only sufferers, but the amount has been nithdrann from eireulation and irrevocably||@@||has been withdrawn from circulation and irrevocably lost Mr Watkins deserves the thanks of every||@@||lost. Mr Watkins deserves the thanks of every business mau in the colon} for his efforts to maia||@@||business man in the colony for his efforts to make arhitratiou in ciso of strikes and lockouts compu-||@@||arbitration in case of strikes and lockouts compul- so«, and it u satisfied >ry to find that he wo« lup||@@||sory, and it is satisfactory to find that he was sup- ported bj Mr M'Go«cu It is to be hoped that||@@||ported by Mr McGowen. It is to be hoped that tho mo ¿uro mil pass the Assembly with»«||@@||the measure will pass the Assembly without question as 3 ou predict You seoin to bo at a lou||@@||question as you predict. You seem to be at a loss lor meius lor giving effect to the decisionio!tM||@@||for means for giving effect to the decisions of the arbitrators I would suggest that oi.cry union JJ||@@||arbitrators. I would suggest that every union be registered (employer-1 union included), *.''»*||@@||registered (employers' union included) ; that each member of i union bo required to deposit witt the||@@||member of a union be required to deposit with the Iroasurer tho sum of il, m tue case of tiles»||@@||Treasurer the sum of £1, in the case of the em- ploiera'union £2, or gue security foi theM'-W||@@||ployers' union £2, or give security for these sums to "tho satiafuction of tho Iroasurer, and tbatin»||@@||to the satisfaction of the Treasurer, and that the Dggregati. sum thus producml ha at the disposalol||@@||aggregate sum thus produced be at the disposal of the' arbitrator» to be awarded TJ»TB»j°»>||@@||the arbitrators to be awarded as damages to the parties agones ed that thero ¡.hould be »»»RP»'||@@||parties aggrieved ; that there should be no appeal ¿gainst tho «loci-iou of the arbitrator,,, to avoid««||@@||against the decision of the arbitrators, to avoid the advantage tho rich man has over th«¡pooojera||@@||advantage the rich man has over the poor one in law, that labourers resident beyond ¿Omrtesfto«||@@||law ; that labourers resident beyond 20 miles from sydney may be represented by a de legato »ppotatJ||@@||Sydney may be represented by a delegate appointed by thomselios or their union 1 »« <-0<*/" ""?*||@@||by tehmselves or their union. The details would trespass too much on youl space to euter into||@@||trespass too much on your space to enter into ; it is enough to luacrt the abovo||@@||enough to insert the above. I am, íV.c ,||@@||I am, &c., HENRY HOBSFAhl.||@@||HENRY HORSFALL July 9. __||@@||July 9. __ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058158 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE HANNAH NIClIOt&OX IN DISlltRS||@@||THE HANNAH NICHOLSON IN DISTRESS. J ho 1) irnuo, though old, is w eil preserve 1, and is a||@@||The barque, though old, is well preserved, and is a good model of a »lu}) J he fmthfutncia oí lier build||@@||good model of a ship. The faithfulness of her build is perhaps beat attested b\ the fact that after tho||@@||is perhaps beat attested by the fact that after the many > cart of useful son ice, since »IIB waa hmicñcd||@@||many years of useful service, since she was launched from a fomoua yard in Whitehaven 2r) \ CUB ago, um||@@||from a famous yard in Whitehaven 25 years ago, this wooden vessel has just como through an ordeal with||@@||wooden vessel has just come through an ordeal with tho oloineuts that would have tried aomo of th«||@@||the elements that would have tried some of the jouuger ones Captain Watt Ima sailed har||@@||younger ones. Captain Watt has sailed her across tbo Tasman hca uitd out of Adelanto||@@||across the Tasman Sea and out of Adelaide many a da}, but the storm ho met on (hu||@@||many a day, but the storm he met on the voyage on ber run from Kalpara y, ni be remembered,||@@||voyage on her run from Kaipara will be remembered, ho sa} % the longest day ho lives ït ta 2i du) s since||@@||he says, the longest day he lives. It is 25 days since the littlo barque crossed the "kalpara bar bound on||@@||the little barque crossed the Kaipara bar bound on hor voyage to Adelaido (htr home port), sud of that||@@||her voyage to Adelaide (her home port), and of that time for all but four ti a} s captain and crcnrhaT«||@@||time for all but four days captain and crew have been working duv and ni^bt to got their craft||@@||been working day and night to get their craft into port With a full cargo of kaun||@@||into port. With a full cargo of kauri june dowu below, and some un deck, as||@@||pine down below, and some on deck, as is usual with these timber-earning phipi,||@@||is usual with these timber-carrying ships, the Hannah jNithohou was borUinguIoig with E.||@@||the Hannah Nicholson was bowling with E. and N.E winds until she r*n » io eon o of tlie dirtr||@@||and N.E winds until she ran into some of the dirty wea thor from Iho westward (he tween Is \Y and||@@||weather from the westward (between N.W. and S AV.) which every steamer norn Äew /enhad has||@@||S.W.) which every steamer from New Zealand has been in Intel} While under storm uuvas a||@@||been in lately. While under storm canvas a southerly MJ nully struck her and t unod iff Hie littlo||@@||southerly squally struck her and carried off the little pailaho findon-a forütopran-stxt usai] lorelütiertop||@@||sail she had on—a fore topmast staysail, fore lower top sail, und mainiopsail In the Jugli sea rim||@@||sail, and maintopsail. In the high sea run- nug the baiquo shipped ??«oma heit j water,||@@||ning the barque shipped some heavy water, tbo deck curgo wont piecemeal for a time.||@@||the deck cargo went piecemeal for a time, thon whou the pumps wen. founded and||@@||then when the pumps were sounded and it was rbown that tho nhip WUB making water||@@||it was shown that the ship was making water in such quaohhc1! no lo mipenl her «afcîr, thù crew||@@||in such quantities as to imperil her safety, the crew cet to work throwing a lot of the cirgu o\er until||@@||set to work throwing a lot of the cargo over until the ship was rdievcd of all the deel portion It||@@||the ship was relieved of all the deck portion. It xvas evident that the ulap was hLely ti hecorao||@@||was evident that the ship was likely to become waterlogged, and would ha\e to be abandoned||@@||waterlogged, and would have to be abandoned unless a desperate struggle nos made at tho pumps.||@@||unless a desperate struggle was made at the pumps. At iirat a ¡.roposal wai made to run backtoJiew||@@||At first a proposal was made to run back to New /talund but tho master wouldn't listen to that||@@||Zealand ; but the master wouldn't listen to that. bolt was snort watches nt íhw punies and making||@@||So it was short watches at the pumps and making and taking in sail imdtr di Picul tie«, euch os few||@@||and taking in sail under difficulties, such as few but thosa who tan imigino a 1«A of||@@||but those who can imagine a leak of 12m ptr hour it sea can perhaps||@@||12in. per hour at sea can perhaps realise Captain Watt waa hopeful that Ino||@@||realise. Captain Watt was hopeful that the westerlies would gue out and homcthing||@@||westerlies would give out and something near a nor'east cr favour him lor a||@@||near a nor'easter favour him for a run through tho Stimts , hut at l^t, him||@@||run through the Straits ; but at last, him- Bfilf, his oflicrs, and his men completel) used up, bo||@@||self, his officers, and his men completely used up, he took a southerl} slant that ofiered, and made this||@@||took a southerly slant that offered, and made this port During tie afternoon it pielinmiM-j survev*||@@||port. During the afternoon a preliminary survey was hold by Captain J M Buiks ami Captain||@@||was held by Captain J. M. Banks and Captain Grainger, on behalf of theowrcra and the under-||@@||Grainger, on behalf of the owners and the under- writers The %epsjl*8 bulwarks aro damaged, and i||@@||writers. The vessel's bulwarks are damaged, and a good deal of tim. \. ittr nppeira to have got ti rough||@@||good deal of water appears to have got through her decke Dunn" tha pumping some of tho shingle||@@||her decks. During the pumping some of the shingle ballast came up Sho will probihly discharge and||@@||ballast came up. She will probably discharge and dock. _||@@||dock. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058173 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn IIAKDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK. Thin council met oil tho 7th imUut. There were pr«»n.||@@||The council met on the 7th instant. There were present thû Mn>or (Alderman J. A I Tiny) and Aldermen VY||@@||the Mayor (Alderman J. A. I. Perry) and Aldermen W. Houston, W. JVinnour, T. B Terrs W. T UiteiU.||@@||Houston, W. Larmour, T. B. Terry, W. T. Waters, J. Hincks, V. ltojal, T. W. II rearce, T J. Lowe, J Robert-||@@||Hincks, P. Royal, F. W. H. Pearce, T. J. Lowe, J. Robert- son, T. Clarke, nnd G. Gale. A communiiatiuii WJJ rt>||@@||son, F. Clarke, and G. Gale. A communication was re- cei\ ed fmm tho Treasury statt IUJ Hut £50 had becT lodged||@@||ceived from the Treasury stating that £50 had been lodged in the bank for lmprmemcnts lo Long Hay Cemetery.||@@||in the bank for improvements to Long Bay Cemetery. 1 rom City Jtailíni-* K-ttenswn Alliance, f<íri.¡irdm¡*dreu||@@||From City Railway Extension Alliance, forwarding circu- Inw, «ntl asking for £3 il) nMhecûimcilMcontnbutiont'»||@@||lars, and asking for £3 3s as the council's contribution to further the afriution. IhoMnyoi said that the council||@@||further the agitation. The Mayor said that the council could not legally spend the rAtepaj ír¡>' money on such par«||@@||could not legally spend the ratepayers' money on such pur- po^es, nnd nil ed it out of order. Vrom Mr I'. It. Lukin||@@||poses, and ruled it out of order. From Mr. P. R. Larkin and Mi. IX. A. lîo«e. culling attention to great darnse*||@@||and Mr. H. A. Rose, calling attention to great damage done bj atorm-wnter and wiuhiwajs at the reír of thor||@@||done by storm-water and washaways at the rear of their piouerlies on Sydniv-ronil ; aNo Irom Mr« G lamil f||@@||properties on Sydney-road ; also from Mrs. G. Farrell's solicitors (Jfrssrs Makin»on and Plunkett), thrtitenm;||@@||solicitors (Messrs. Makinson and Plunkett), threatening legal proceeding« unless «otnctliing was at once done U||@@||legal proceedings unless something was at once done to remedy mischief caused b> btarin-wttetrf tloirmj- íroru||@@||remedy mischief caused by storm-waters flowing from Church-strcetonloher property, «hero it had already cot||@@||Church-street on to her property, where it had already cut an a y about a quarter acre of surface and hundreds of tom||@@||away about a quarter acre of surface and hundreds of tons of «oil. It iras resohtd that the wbul« i-ouncd vuit ths||@@||of soil. It was resolved that the whole council visit the loca11 ty of these three washaviaj-, ami decido on what||@@||locality of these three washaways, and decide on what should bo done. Alderman K. Clmko rno.od, anil itwai||@@||should be done. Alderman F. Clarke moved, and it was carried,-" That Jin ?-street (from Woml-ftticcHoAvoa*||@@||carried,—" That Rae-street (from Wood-street to Avoca- iiticcti be ropa ii ed with blue metal ata erst not execediní||@@||street) be repaired with blue metal at a cost not exceeding £St!, instead of vhu> metal ns ahctdy pas«e I bj the-com||@@||£86, instead of white metal as already passed by the coun- eil." On the motion of Aldtruinn 1'earu, itnmuninj||@@||cil." On the motion of Alderman Pearce, it was unani- momd> icohtd that tho council write to the Waverley,||@@||mously resolved that the council write to the Waverley, Piddington, and Woollahta council* awMmr them to tr||@@||Paddington, and Woollahra councils asking them to co- operato m ttrgitiír tho Oat eminent to con*(rt*ct afrtiiffayti)||@@||operate in urging the Government to construct a railway to thu c into ni miburbs. Alderman Pearce drew nltentionto the||@@||the eastern suburbs. Alderman Pearce drew attention to the bad st At oof the Town 11 all piano, and iniggestcd tint a tew||@@||bad state of the Town Hall piano, and suggested that a new one he obtained and A small charco be nude for use oí||@@||one be obtained and a small charge be made for use of sume, which would snon co* er co«t lttfcrrcd to hull com*||@@||same, which would soon cover cost. Referred to hall com- inittoo Alderman OlorVc aV»cd th it the opening up of the||@@||mittee. Alderman Clarke asked that the opening up of the itandwiclc entrance to tho Cent*nm ii Park be attended f«)||@@||Randwick entrance to the Centennial Park be attended to without delay. It wai nf-resd to ask the tram« ay nuthon*||@@||without delay. It was agreed to ask the tramway authori- lie« to erect a waitiug Khed nt Biron-street, Co^ee||@@||ties to erect a waiting shed at Byron-street, Coogee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058333 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMFÏÏLiiORY ARBITRATION'.||@@||COMPULSORY ARBITRATION. I TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Mr Gurrard's intimation to tho House thai||@@||Sir,-Mr Garrard's intimation to the House that ho will introduce a bill providing for compulsory||@@||he will introduce a bill providing for compulsory arbitration and conciliation, and the fact that there||@@||arbitration and conciliation, and the fact that there are many members who f.eem to think that such a.||@@||are many members who seem to think that such a measure eau be mado compulsory, and of course tho||@@||measure can be made compulsory, and of course the awards enforced against either tho employer or||@@||awards enforced against either the employer or employees, is my reason for addressing you at this||@@||employees, is my reason for addressing you at this time||@@||time. We havo from timo to timo heard a good deal||@@||We have from time to time heard a good deal about Mich a measure, but £ think if our legislators||@@||about such a measure, but I think if our legislators would quietly think out the matter for thom iel vc-i,||@@||would quietly think out the matter for themselves, they would soon come to the conclusion that it was||@@||they would soon come to the conclusion that it was na idle dream to suppose that an Act of Parliament||@@||an idle dream to suppose that an Act of Parliament of that nature could be enforced Thero have been||@@||of that nature could be enforced. There have been quarrels from time immemorial, and will be to tho||@@||quarrels from time immemorial, and will be to the end of all time "iho bitterest quarrels, the most||@@||end of all time. "The bitterest quarrels, the most I frequent, the most injurious, and the most di ni cult||@@||frequent, the most injurious, and the most difficult I to arrange, are those involving wanes or the hours||@@||to arrange, are those involving wages or the hours of labour, when either the workers demand higher||@@||of labour, when either the workers demand higher vvagca or shorter hours, wbieh cmplnveis will not||@@||wages or shorter hours, which employers will not concede, or employers do term me upon a reduc-||@@||concede, or employers determine upon a reduc- tion of wages which the workers will not accept "||@@||tion of wages which the workers will not accept ." Wo have au example in the present disastrous & tri ko||@@||We have an example in the present disastrous strike at Newcastle thut the old joalousy between capital||@@||at Newcastle that the old jealousy between capital and labour-between labouru-s and emplo>ers-who30||@@||and labour - between labourers and employers - whose interests are always identical, because tho one can-||@@||interests are always identical, because the one can- not bo injured without corresponding injury to the ,||@@||not be injured without corresponding injury to the other, ia aa bitter now as in the days of old Iho |||@@||other, is as bitter now as in the days of old. The labour question is tne greatest problem of the pie suit||@@||labour question is the greatest problem of the present day, and those that seek to master it must strike |||@@||day, and those that seek to master it must strike deeper than compulsory arbitration, for that' most||@@||deeper than compulsory arbitration, for that most assuredly is not the remedy||@@||assuredly is not the remedy. In any attempt to deal with the present or I||@@||In any attempt to deal with the present or Pimilar troubles in the futuro by Att of||@@||similar troubles in the future by Act of Parliament equal justico must bB dispensed, the||@@||Parliament equal justice must be dispensed, the law must know no party, the scales must be I||@@||law must know no party, the scales must be held with a stroug hand and equal justice |||@@||held with a strong hand and equal justice meted out to wage-oura er or waga payer, and then||@@||meted out to wage-earner or wage-payer, and then we ahull find that so-called Compulsory Acts are||@@||we shall find that so-called Compulsory Acts are futile, because neither party can be compelled to ap-||@@||futile, because neither party can be compelled to ap- point representatives to atteud the court, and||@@||point representatives to attend the court, and although tho Court may be empowered to act for||@@||although the Court may be empowered to act for them m that resect-to give au aw ard, to inflict a||@@||them in that resect - to give an award, to inflict a penalty or imprisonment for wilful disobedience||@@||penalty or imprisonment for wilful disobedience - yot the etuplover, should tho award be agi inet him,||@@||yet the employer, should the award be against him, may relinquish husmees, or reduce tho number of his||@@||may relinquish business, or reduce the number of his vvorkmou, and in manj ways he can easily defeat||@@||workmen, and in many ways he can easily defeat any such compulsion lakn awav the employers'||@@||any such compulsion. Take away the employers' fleedom as to contracts and the management of his||@@||freedom as to contracts and the management of his bu Bl ness affairs, and ho would boon CM so to exist||@@||business affairs, and he would soon cease to exist On tho other hand, how is it to be euforced ngama..||@@||On the other hand, how is it to be enforced against tho wage-earners ? Can 1000 men be mado to work||@@||the wage-earners ? Can 1000 men be made to work for 5s per day if they demand Ga and refuio to work||@@||for 5s per day if they demand 6s and refuse to work for less 9 Certainly not, and neither could 100 nor||@@||for less ? Certainly not, and neither could 100 nor 10 And leaving neither goodi nor money, how is||@@||10. And leaving neither goods nor money, how is tho award to bo enfo-eed ip-ainst thom i luke the||@@||the award to be enforced against them ? Take the newcastle miners as au illustration, and suppose||@@||Newcastle miners as an illustration, and suppose tint tluiy had to go to work bowing coal for 2i 9 I||@@||that they had to go to work hewing coal for 2s 9d per tou, how would tho Court enlorce its award||@@||per ton, how would the Court enforce its award against them ? Iho idea isridiculous, for supjiosnng||@@||against them ? The idea is ridiculous, for supposing tho> quiet.} submitted to bo sent to prison -and they||@@||they quietly submitted to be sent to prison - and they might not object to that treatment; for they would||@@||might not object to that treatment, for they would roceivo ratiouB, and their wives and families the||@@||receive rations, and their wives and families the Government would have to keep-how Ion,;||@@||Government would have to keep - how long would the country ho preparen to keep up that Btato||@@||would the country be prepared to keep up that State of things 9||@@||of things ? It is to bo hoped tout Parliament will not attempt||@@||It is to be hoped tout Parliament will not attempt that class of legislation, but rathei piovido for||@@||that class of legislation, but rather provide for hoards of arbitration aa requested from time to time||@@||boards of arbitration as requested from time to time, the interested parties nominating the members, and||@@||the interested parties nominating the members, and a leading member of the Government or a Judge||@@||a leading member of the Government or a Judge acting as chairman of such board||@@||acting as chairman of such board. The beat thanks of the colony are certainly due to||@@||The best thanks of the colony are certainly due to tho Premier for hie efforts to bring about a sottie||@@||the Premier for his efforts to bring about a settle- mont of tho prcaont dispute||@@||ment of the present dispute. I am, &c,||@@||I am, &c, F. F.||@@||F. F. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058824 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MOSMAN.||@@||MOSMAN. A meeting of the 1 todman Council was hold in the||@@||A meeting of the Mosman Council was hold in the council-chambers, Mosman, on the 14th instant 'Hie||@@||council-chambers, Mosman, on the 14th instant. The M»)or (Alderman 1* 'X .fayloi) presided 'i hero were||@@||Mayor (Alderman P.T. Taylor) presided. There were also present-Aldermen Hose, Cannon, Malley, Alderton||@@||also present-Aldermen Rose, Cannon, Malley, Alderton Illation, >ob]p, and Cowle« The Boiough of laue Cove||@@||Bladen, Noble, and Cowles. The Borough of Lane Cove v rote aekiuir tho co-operation of the com ted in a deputa-||@@||wrote asking the co-operation of the council in a deputa- tion to the lion the Minister for Public Works advocating||@@||tion to the Hon the Minister for Public Works advocating tho extension of the cable train to the St I commis Jlnil||@@||tho extension of the cable train to the St. Leonards Rail- v*a> Station It was decided to com pi j with tho request||@@||way Station. It was decided to comply with the request. the Under Secretary for Public "Worts wrote htatmii that||@@||The Under Secretary for Public Wokts wrote stating that tho Department was in communication with the Innpector||@@||the Department was in communication with the Inspector Oeneral of Police on the subject of the establishment of u||@@||General of Police on the subject of the establishment of a police station and lock-up ut Mosman A cominuuica||@@||police station and lock-up ut Mosman. A communica- tion was received from the Borough of Xorth bydntj en-||@@||tion was received from the Borough of North Sydney en- closing copv of a resolution in respect nf a recent majorai||@@||closing copy of a resolution in respect of a recent mayoral minuto in regard to the Belmore Ward «épuration move-||@@||minute in regard to the Belmore Ward separation move- ment HomedfsctiRfjon ensued and ultimate]. Ahleinian||@@||ment. Some discussion ensued and ultimately Alderman Bladcn moved,-(1) "That, us the Xorth Sjdney Council||@@||Bladen moved, -(1) "That, as the North Sydney Council had not furnished tho infnrint-tion as requested, tho||@@||had not furnished the information as requested, the council clerk of thij borough be instructed to inspect the||@@||council clerk of the borough be instructed to inspect the books of the Xorth Srdne> Council, with a view to obtain-||@@||books of the North Sydney Council, with a view to obtain- ing, if possible the nccetti-iirj information" (J)1 llmtm||@@||ing, if possible the necessary information." (2) "That in thu opinion of this eouUcilthe discouilcss,ifanj,phoatiwas||@@||the opinion of this council the discourtesy, if any, shown was by the borough nf North bvdncv in publishing then ¡Mayof's||@@||by the borough of North Sydney in publishing their Mayor's mi ou to to the di sad vant nee nf this boronnh ai repulo» its||@@||minute to the disadvantage of this borough as regards its management and finances in tlie matter of tue separation of||@@||management and finances in tlie matter of the separation of llelmoro Wnrd, that han cast upon the council of Almman||@@||Belmore Ward, that has cast upon the council of Mosman then'kee»sit} of taliog the course pursued, which how-||@@||the necessity of taking the course pursued, which, how- ever, has been done with tho greatest reluctance " 1 ho re-||@@||ever, has been done with the greatest reluctance." The re- solutions vxrro seconded hv AuUunan Cannon, and carried||@@||solutions were seconded by Alderman Cannon, and carried. On the motto» «f Aldennun A Merson seconded by Aldor||@@||On the motion of Alderman A Alderson seconded by Alder- man Cannon, the lollowm¿ rccommt ndation of the works||@@||man Cannon, the following recommendation of the works committee was adopted, \ir -" ahnt, regarding the letter||@@||committee was adopted, viz.: -" That, regarding the letter from the Xorth bvclnev council atnting that 160 he ex-||@@||from the North Sydney council stating that £50 be ex- pended on the necesaarj icp"irslo Macpb*raon-«'trect, tlw||@@||pended on the necessary works to Macpherson-street, the cost to he homo equal h bj tlie councils of Xoith Bjdnoy||@@||cost to be horne equally by the councils of North Sydney nnd -Mosman, the work to be carried out by the ¿North Syd-||@@||and Mosman, the work to be carried out by the North Syd- ney council, under joint supervision of both engineer.», and||@@||ney council, under joint supervision of both engineers, and that if the nrnueement is agreeable io the Mosman council||@@||that if the arrangement is agreeable to the Mosman council the work can he immediate v proceeded with, tlie re pi), a i||@@||the work can be immediately proceeded with, the reply, as drafted b> tins council, i freeing to their proposal, bo lor||@@||drafted by this council, agreeing to their proposal, be for- w ft rd eil to them " 1 be following tenders were accepted -||@@||warded to them." The following tenders were accepted - 1 loot pu th, Cowles-rond, from Mthtirj-road toöunm||@@||1. Footpath, Cowles-road, from Military-road to Ourim- bih-road, Sir M'Carthy, £Ji 2 Track, Mmuucn-roail,||@@||bah-road, Mr M'Carthy, £27. 2. Track, Moruben-road, from Awaba street to Mr Worm ild*s propLrty, "Mr||@@||from Awaba street to Mr Wormald's property, Mr 31 Coronel, £'7 10s 1 J \cnvnting, carting, and surod||@@||McCormick, £27 10s. 3. Excavating, carting, and spread- ing gravel in Shadfortb-strect, from Mosmuu-sttectto Mr||@@||ing gravel in Shadforth-street, from Mosman-street to Mr. luff t'a residence, Mr M'Cftrtlij, at Is pLT cubic yard for||@@||Lufft's residence, Mr M'Carthy, at 3s per cubic yard for coarse and 4s screened 4 Lxcatating and breaking iron||@@||coarse and 4s screened. 4. Excavating and breaking iron- BtuneforBclmunt-road, Sullivan, at "'s per cubic jurd||@@||stone for Belmont-road, Sullivan, at 2s per cubic yard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058916 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. AimtVAIA.-July 17.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 17. Illira (s ),117i tont, Captain It It Brown, from To^ni»||@@||Leura (s.), 1174 tons, Captain R. R. Brown, from Towns- ville, * ia p, Walker, Roua, C ayton, J Williams, Heming,||@@||Devery, Walker, Bovis, Clayton, J. Williams, Fleming, *nd 20 in the stcen^c Wm Howard Smith and Son*,||@@||and 20 in the steerage. Wm. Howard Smith and Sons, "Limited agent«||@@||Limited agents. Peregrino (n ), 1GG0 tons, Captain J. Pam, from Mel-||@@||Peregrine (s.), 1660 tons, Captain J. Pain, from Mel- bourne Pas«emrer«.-Mrsdumcs Dicken«., Burke, Wel-||@@||bourne. Passengers—Mesdames Dickens, Burke, Wel- lington and 1 child, Knack nnd 2 clfldren, Gnflith« Mimei||@@||lington and 1 child, Knack and 2 children, Griffiths, Misses Leggin*, Harm, Preston, Warwick, 1 up, Galhtby, Barker,||@@||Leggins, Harm, Preston, Warnack, Tup, Gallithy, Barker, TjQwÍs, O'connell, Low!« "Mcwm Kuppel, Knaelc, Yong||@@||Lewis, O'Connell, Lewis, Messrs. Kuppel, Knack, Young, Blum, Cou.ic ITardv, A M'Donald Smith, Lebur», Broad||@@||Shan, Coutie, Hardy, A. McDonald, Smith, Leburn, Broad- pack, Dri'coll, M'Sticenry, C«mphill, 1Î If Parke, Bhoh.||@@||pack, Driscoll, McSweeney, Campbell, H.H, Parke, Sholi- ileld, M O Swcencv, WHill Hfwlett, Nicholson, Held, I||@@||field, M.O. Sweeney, McCall, Hewlett, Nicholson, Reid, Maate« Gravel (aï). ÏScol, aud 75 mvthe steerage Wm I||@@||Masters Graves (2), Neal, and 75 in the steerage. Wm. Howard Smith and fannp, agento||@@||Howard Smith and Sons, agents. Ranelach ft« î, 83tî tons Captain Johnston, from Rock-||@@||Ranelagh (s.), 836 tons, Captain Johnston, from Rock- hampton l\»«oni_ers-Captain Michael, Mr W H||@@||hampton. Passengers—Captain Michael, Mr. W.H. lUiKáül Bunn*« Philp and i o , r muted, agents||@@||Russell. Burns, Philp and Co., Limited, agents. Oakland (« ), IOS tons, Cnptam II Allci- from Richmond||@@||Oakland (s.), 198 tons, Captain B. Alley, from Richmond 15th Pn_aengers-Me^r» Tohnstou, Jlntmlton, Roio,||@@||15th. Passengers—Messrs. Johnston, Hamilton, Rose, Wylej ICoorcr, lawn, mid Muster Lawn, Mih*cs Mosley||@@||Wyley, Keever, Lawn, and Master Lawn, Misses Mosley (2), and 2 m ti c steprae,e W r Yeagcr, ugent||@@||(2), and 2 in the steerage. W.T. Yeager, agent. Libe ship 17V* tons Captain Pannen, iron» buva 23rd||@@||Elbe, ship, 1735 tons, Captain Fannen, from Suva 23rd June, in billnut Captain, ngont||@@||June, in ballast. Captain, agent. Kauini (s 1,1411 toni« Captain Skinner, fiom Newcastle||@@||Namoi (s.), 1414 tons, Captain Skinner, from Newcastle. Newcastle iml Hunter River S S. Company, agent*||@@||Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company, agents. Hawkesdale ship, 1721 tons, Captain btcele, from Liver-||@@||Hawkesdale, ship, 1723 tons, Captain Steele, from Liver- pool D ilton Bro" , agenta||@@||pool. Dalton Bros., agents. Alice May, 03 tonn, from Norfolk Island Hordern||@@||Alice May, 68 tons, from Norfolk Island. Hordern Bros , affents. --||@@||bros., agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059001 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. AnRIVAL8.-July l8.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 18. R M.S Australia. «901 lona (P. and O. Company a linn).||@@||R.M.S. Australia. 6901 tons (P. and O. Company's line). Captain I Reeves, fiom London Gth June, via umi*i! ports||@@||Captain I. Reeves, from London 5th June, via usual ports. raasennrrs-London to Sydney Mr O. H. Brown,||@@||Passengers—London to Sydney : Mr. G. H. Brown, Dr. ii Burkett, Mr 1 Marshall Mr L.||@@||Dr. H. Burkett, Mr. L. Marshall, Mr L. T Bradbni), Dr Parkes nnd mannen ant, Mr R||@@||E. Bradbury, Dr. Parkes and manservant, Mr. R. Clark Mrs Anderson, Mrs IYasei nnd 2 children,||@@||Clark, Mrs, Anderson, Mrs, Fraser and 2 children, Mr Philip lalle Mr V J Anderem, Mi W A Hat per,||@@||Mr. Philip Falk, Mr. F. J. Anderson, Mr. W. A. Harper, Mi*s Restrict* Holmes Mr. fred Mason, Miss Hordern||@@||Miss Beatrice Holmes, Mr. Fred. Mason, Miss Hordern. BnndW to b.dncv Mr and Mr« Trank Bonibav to||@@||Brindisi to Sydney : Mr and Mrs. Frank. Bombay to fcydney Mr Parkrr lítnc George*? fijund to Hjdnev||@@||Sydney : Mr. Parker. King George's Sound to Sydney : Mr A I reardon, Mr J Stewart Adelaide tobvdncr||@@||Mr. A. L. Pearson, Mr. J. Stewart. Adelaide to Sydney : Mi« Sulman Mrs Rov Mw Lockiev child mid infant,||@@||Miss Sussman, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Lockley child and infant, Mr A 1 Lonsdale Melbourne to Sydney Mr and Mr*||@@||Mr. A. E. Lonsdale. Melbourne to Sydney : Mr. and Mrs. II C D hray, Mrs R R Wlutaker, Mr A J Chamber-||@@||H. C. D.Kray, Mrs. R. B. Whitaker, Mr. A. J. Chamber- lain, Mwi P ndrej, Mr* Colquhoun Mi4«. Gemmett, Mr||@@||lain, Miss Pendred, Mrs. Colquhoun, Miss Gemmett, Mr. .Tames "Wright, Mr It T Dobson, Mr C Tynan. Mr Mrs||@@||James Wright, Mr. R. J. Dobson, Mr. C. Tynan. Mr. Mrs. «ud Mis«, l_cclc«. Mi If C Bagot Mr L Webster, Mips||@@||and Miss Eccles. Mr. H. C. Bagot, Mr. L. Webster, Miss Pinher, Miks iitrstiib*)«., Mus M Dryman, Mrs Ired||@@||Pinhey, Miss Fitzstubbs, Miss M. Dryman, Mrs. Fred. Brown, Mi« Hockey, Mr. W. II Sinclair, Mr \V D||@@||Brown, Miss Hockey, Mr. W. H. Sinclair, Mr. W. D. Homo Mi Young Dr T eepei Mr D Andtrson, Mr II||@@||Horne, Mr. Young, Dr. Leeper, Mr. D. Anderson, Mr. H. Lcvin«an, Mr N I.cvin'-on, Choralier and Madame de||@@||Levinsn, Mr. N. Levinson, Chevalier and Madame de Kontski. Air Hay Clarke, Mr J Horne, Mi Oldham. Mrs||@@||Kontski. Mr. Hay Clarke, Mr. J. Horne, Mr. Oldham, Mrs. W H ¡sinclair, Mr-, Jones Ltndon to Brisbane Mr||@@||W. H. Sinclair, Mrs. Jones, London to Brisbane : Mr. Rathbone, Miss Lee, Mia» Payan O. Douglas Michie,||@@||Rathbone, Miss Lee, Miss Payan. G. Douglas Michie, agent||@@||agent. Gulf of lions «<*). 20Î2 tons (Gulf Line Association),||@@||Gulf of Lions (s.). 2062 tons (Gulf Line Association), Captain Alan Warden, from Liverpool 17th May. »ia St.||@@||Captain Alan Warden, from Liverpool 17th May. via St. ?\mcent, Adélaïde, and Melbourne. Piss"n(?oi-ï-Mr. H.||@@||Vincent, Adélaïde, and Melbourne. Passengers—Mr. H. Bngton, Mi and Mrs Gray and 2 children, Mr Sherwin,||@@||Bugton, Mr. and Mrs. Gray and 2 children, Mr. Sherwin, Mr I) N Macintyre, and il m the -tter? for Brisbane||@@||Mr. D. N. Macintyre, and 3 in the steerage for Brisbane. A M.' \rthm and Co , agenta||@@||A. McArthur and Co., agents. Rurm\on,7 (s \ 101 tons, Captain R Taplin fronl||@@||Burrawong (s.), 391 tons, Captain R. Taplin, from MnrOe.y Rnrr 17th Tub Pnwnjrcrs-Mesdames Burni»,||@@||Macleay River 17th July. Passengers—Mesdames Burne, M'Huai Powell, Moou, DuuUon, W.bslei, Misses||@@||McHugh, Powell, Moore, Davidson, Webster, Misses M'Liughhn, Lancaster, Mitkhn, Burn*?, Mcsr*. V 31||@@||McLaughlin, Lancaster, Macklin, Burne, Messrs. A. B. Young, J Barrett, Crouch, liana,*T 'lrvitt. l'eniot, A||@@||Young, J. Barrett, Crouch, Flanagan, Treatt, Ferrier, A. Borger, Misters benior (_), Lutuo {2), M'Htign, and S in||@@||Borger, Masters Senior (2), Burne {2), McHugh, and 8 in the stecruge North Coast b > Conip im, Lunu>d,||@@||the steerage. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agenta||@@||agents. Australian (s ), ñoT ton», Ciptoin Horatio Wood. fro*n||@@||Australian (s,), 363 tons, Ciptain Horatio Wood. from Poit Macquarie. Passengers-Mcitlames Townsend, Hick-,||@@||Port Macquarie. Passengers—Mesdames Townsend, Hicks, Misses O'Brien, Kingsford, Hick«, Mcs.ru Butler, Baxter.||@@||Misses O'Brien, Kingsford, Hicks, Messrs. Butler, Baxter. Gleeson The î\oith Coast S ïs Company, Limited,||@@||Gleeson. The North Coast S . N. Company, Limited, agents||@@||agents. Svducy (s ). CT4 ton", Captain lbomji«on, from New-||@@||Sydney (s.). 634 tons, Captain Thompson, from New- castle Newcastle and Hunter Btv ei 5 b Coinpaov,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company, Limited, agenta||@@||Limited, agents. Brilliant, ship, ion ton«, Captnn Carlton, fiom London||@@||Brilliant, ship, 1613 tons, Captain Carlton, from London 12th April Dangar, Gody c, and Co , agents||@@||12th April. Dangar, Gedye, and Co., agents. Tambo (s ), 7 i2 tons, Captain Q T Rose from Hobart||@@||Tambo (s.), 732 tons, Captain G. T. Rose, from Hobart 15th July Huddart Parker and Co , Limited agents||@@||15th July. Huddart, Parker and Co., Limited, agents. Rosedale (s ), _74 tout, Cirtain L Paulsen, from Bel-||@@||Rosedale (s.), 274 tons, Captain L. Paulsen, from Bel- linger laver Passengers-Messrs Ixpeltit, Petkms,||@@||linger River. Passengers—Messrs. Lepettit, Perkins, Mesdames Lcpettit, Perkins, Mnrphv,and 2 in the steerage||@@||Mesdames Lepettit, Perkins, Murphy,and 2 in the steerage. ZSurth Coastb N Company, Limited, agents||@@||North Coast S.N. Company, Limited, agents. July 1*)||@@||July 19. Anglian (s ), 21VJ tona, Captun C E Kood, from Kew||@@||Anglian (s.), 2159 tons, Captain C. E. Hood, from New ¡inland ports Passengers-Mc alomes Rouse, Greenwood,||@@||Zealand ports. Passengers—Mesdames Rouse, Greenwood, Lukin, Jones, Ward, IpIo, Denton and infant, Mi« es Mar-||@@||Lukin, Jones, Ward, Tate, Denton and infant, Misses Mar- tin, Kempton Barry Vorgie, Clark Macdonald, Pcaly,||@@||tin, Kempton, Barry, Forgie, Clark, Macdonald, Sealy, Hnmil'on, Dillon, Dent Mes-si-v langford, ¡sanders, Ivcmp||@@||Hamil;ton, Dillon, Dent, Messrs. Langford, Sanders, Kemp- ton, CYaaby, Anheroft, Calheralh ".oimg, Lsso Paterson,||@@||ton, Cranby, Ashcroft, Catherall, Young, Ease, Paterson, Hill, 1 nth, Davis, Buock, Cummin«, Jnnus, Eai-ar, "Wot d||@@||Hill, Frith, Davis, Busck, Cummins, James, Eagar, Wood- l-uff, Capewcll, Boyd,Hou«tou, Captain Todd, and 39 in the||@@||ruff, Capewell, Boyd, Houston, Captain Todd, and 39 in the bteerage Huddi.fr, Parker, and Co , limited agents||@@||steerage. Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited, agents. \Hovmo ds ), *X)7 ton-», t»plain G Walker from Ldcn,||@@||Allowrie (s.), 507 tons, Captain G. Walker from Eden, via ports l'iimcuRcr*-Mi^isHmmo Deiinvm, n\ard Moore l\trtudce, Hcgnrtv, Iirjne,||@@||Bland, Woods, Ward, Moore, Partridge, Hegarty, Bryne, Viiclccr, Mc-*3i> tiddii\ Mackav, Linklater, Rhodes licn||@@||Fricker, Messrs. Gildoy, Mackay, Linklater, Rhodes, Ben- nott, Master- Wurbuil {?!', Orr Clifford, and 0 in the||@@||nett, Masters Warburton (2), Orr, Clifford, and 9 in the btcongo Illawarra b N Company Limited, igent?||@@||steerage. Illawarra S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Namoi (e \ Itl, tons, Ciptam '.I inner, from Newcastle||@@||Namoi (s.), 1414 tons, Captain Skinner, from Newcastle. Ncwpn«tle and Hunter Rivci S P Cunpany, Limited,||@@||Necastle and Hunter River S. S. Company, Limited, ngfiits||@@||agents. Knnonwarra (« ), l-'H tons Captain W. Tibs, fiom||@@||Konoowarra (s.), 1273 tons, Captain W. Ellis, from Brisbane l'li'-spngcn,-lor bydnev -Mrs Berry, Mis_c_||@@||Brisbane. Passengers—For Sydney :—Mrs. Berry, Misses Berry, Simpson, Leonard (J), Mcssr» Hulewelt, Michell.||@@||Berry, Simpson, Leonard (2), Messrs. Halewell, Michell. Master Harablcy Tor Melbourne Mist, Rodtell For||@@||Master Hambley. For Melbourne : Miss Roskell. For I rcmantlc Jfesdames Howarlh, N Howarth and 4||@@||Fremantle : Mesdames Howarth, N. Howarth and 4 children, Mra Patterson, Mcssr» Scott and Pattenou and||@@||children, Mrs. Patterson, Messrs. Scott and Patterson, and LO in the «stccraire "William Howard bunt h and bon««,||@@||20 in the steerage. William Howard Smioth and Sons, Limited, agents||@@||Limited, agents. Rotokmo (» Ï, 1001 tons. Captain James V Bentley, from||@@||Rotokino (s.), 2004 tons. Captain James V. Bentley, from Tasmanian pott«, Pastengtra-Messrs Jaai, Wat"r||@@||Tasmanian ports. Passengers—Messrs. Joad, Water- hoiibc, Rhaw, Brewer. Shields, Dnrelcv, iVeetnanji Brown,||@@||hose, Shaw, Brewer. Shields, Dazeley, Freeman, Brown, and 19 in the steerage I* W Jackson, agent.||@@||and 19 in the steerage. F. W. Jackson, agent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059217 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.-July 20.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 20. m Time (b ) 2r>7ri ton* Ciptntn T Liston, from Melbourne||@@||Time (s. ) 2575 tons, Captain F. Easton, from Melbourne. Vn Howard Smith and bonn.! finite! a"-t;ut<||@@||Wm. Howard Smith and Sons, Limited, agents. Barrrbool Is ) G<¿ tont», Captnin YTillwrn Hammer, froi_||@@||Barrrbool (s.) 942 tons, Captnin William Hammer, from Melbourne 36tb Ji.lv ft ««engen-Mr» I fngliHii, Min.||@@||Melbourne 18th July. Passengers—Mrs. Lingham, Mrs. 3)«is und famih, Mm Parkinson, and Mr* lapping,||@@||Davis and family, Mrs. Parkinson, and Mrs. Tapping, Me»iv L Hole, IT Kn«tcn Parkinson T Dobson, and 5||@@||Messrs. E. Hole, H. Kasten, Parkinson, J. Dobson, and J. M'CaU, and Iii io the steerage Win Howard 8mitti mid||@@||McCall, and 24 in the steerage. Wm. Howard Smith and Gonn, LnnitcJ agents||@@||Sons, Limited, agents. Aramac (a J, ¿IH tun«, Captain RoVif Armutrong from||@@||Aramac (s.), 2114 tons, Captain Robert Armstrong, from Cooktown, mi xray pt>rti Pa-ucii^i*«-Meadiunea A\ ilford,||@@||Cooktown, via way ports. Passengers—Mesdames Wilford, 3 Spalding- J L Anderson, W Caison J B Llphimton,||@@||E. Spalding. J. L. Anderson, W. Carson, J. B. Elphinston, IWind 2 rhildreu, But'tr, T 1Î Wilkinson, A G Morrow||@@||Best and 2 children, Butler, T. B. Wilkinson, A. G. Morrow and fainilt the SIiumh Mulligan Inrrell, M Marom,||@@||and family, the Misses Mulligan, Farrell, M .Marcus, 3d|ile> W ]] JJ||@@||J. L. Anderson, T. A. Underwood, J. Edsley, W. H. B. ?\VcU>,J W leartfcoubc V Doyle, Putler, 1 B Wilkin*||@@||Wells, J. W. Pearshouse, W. Doyle, Butler, T. B. Wilkin- lion, Ma twH "Wilford, T and J M*Konna Spalding||@@||son, Masters Wilford, T. and J. McKenna, Spalding, Pigott (2), 7 lokv,and 20 in th« second rabin , the follow .||@@||Pigott (2), J. Foley, and 26 in the second cabin ; the follow- imr through pa« «tigers -Mw lawes Burbank, Lawrence||@@||ing through passengers—Mesdames Burbank, Lawrence, Ili-yiu^nud child, I evinson li van the Mises Lex linton||@@||Higgins and child, Levinson, Ryan, the Misses Levinson, M'Uithe*. Mr*»» W. V liULorald H K M'G. Walker,||@@||McCarthey, Messrs. W. V. Fitzgerald H. K. McG. Walker, T Ilj slop A Kenaedj and _0 in the second cabin Burns,||@@||T. Hislop, A. Kennedy, and 20 in the second cabin. Burns, Philp, and Co , Limited, attenta||@@||Philp, and Co., Limited, agents. City of Grafton (s), b25 tons, Captttu D Anthon, from||@@||City of Grafton (s.), 825 tons, Captain D. Anthon, from Ciarwice Liver lblh ful\ Pas« ii gern-Mi* Campbell,||@@||Clarence River 18th July. Passengers—Mrs. Campbell, Mr* M'Guren, Mia Wa.b>, Atibes M Huren, Penrose,||@@||Mrs. McGuren, Mrs. Warby, Misses McGuren, Penrose, 3 letchcr, Baldock La nob Stew ait Warbt., Meatr?||@@||Fletcher, Baldock, Lynch, Stewart, Warby, Messrs. A 1 hempson, C Montiflor, Tones, Jl Lamben,||@@||A. Thompson, C. Montifior, Jones, H. Lambert, T Mauren. I Cohen, hntich. W Hudgäi,||@@||F. McGuren, F. Cohen, Kritsch, W. Hodges, A Laurie, J B Huituu, H, Maurice, li Johmon,||@@||A. Laurie, J. B. Hartum, H. Maurice, B. Johnson, 3* J Stephen»«, C I'm ker, Maater* Chapman Baldock,||@@||P. J. Stephens, C. Parker, Masters Chapman, Baldock, 3/Jwcutliul, also I in the steerage , C Campbell, Wuib\,||@@||Lowenthal, also 4 in the steerage. ; C. Campbell, Warby, Mr T A. Minnett, and Mr W G Ooodmnii from Soil||@@||Mr. J. A. Minnett, and Mr. W. G. Goodman from Seal Hock« North Coast S K Componv Limited, mreuts||@@||Rocks. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Tomki ts J.ii'W tons, ' aptain W Ti Nelson, lroin Kicb||@@||Tomki (s.), 590 tons, Captain W. B. Nelson, from Rich- inoud lti>or t&th Julj Prenséis-Mim Burpe««, Messrs ,||@@||mond River 18th July. Passengers—Miss Burgress, Messrs. O bimmond*, 1 Jl Kim» >u, '1 Bürgt»«, Van Lpcn and b||@@||G. Simmonds, F. McKinnon, T. Burgess, Van Epen and 8 in the second cabin North Const b K Couipan;., limited,||@@||in the second cabin. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, «gent*||@@||agents. Cintia (a ), PUD ton» Captain J D Butcher, from Mel-||@@||Cintra (s.), 1970 tons, Captain J. D. Butcher, from Mel- bourne Paostngors - Me uanios J Kuiirht, J? Nicholls,||@@||bourne. Passengers—Mesdames J. Knight, F. Nicholls, Aldwell, Pine SJuxe« B Signet, A \V ignex, M GiUi||@@||Aldwell, Pine, Misses S. Wigney, McGilli- cttddy. Clark (J), Oreen, Mesai* II Stenckci, T F lim ,||@@||cuddy. Clark (2), Green, Messrs. H. Stericker, F. P. Faire, 31 Smith, J P Leader, C G Conten, A ÏÏ Yonng, K||@@||H. Smith, J. P. Leader, C. G. Conten, A. H. Young, E. bfmpaoh, Oebaelmnn, Hocking, Oxeubould,J It Legco,||@@||Simpson,, Ochaelman, Hocking, Oxenbould, J. H. Legge, Throuph passengers Mr« Wthlak, M»s A Sni>tiit,||@@||Through passengers : Mrs. Wehlak, Miss A. Smythe, Messrs Gillespie, 'lurncr, D Lee, banters, J "IV Hell,||@@||Messrs Gillespie, Turner, D. Lee, Sawyers, J. W. Hall, W Dempster, Longmore, Cumming, and G1 in the steer||@@||W. Dempster, Longmore, Cumming, and 61 in the steer- »to Burns, lhdp, and Co , Limited, agent*»||@@||age. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, agents. Guthrie (a )f 23.1b tona (L and A t-ompjn) s Uno), Cap-||@@||Guthrie (s. ), 2338 tons (E. and A. Company's line), Cap- tain W G M*Arthur, from JTooeliow UOtli Jmi** and JIoiil,||@@||tain W. G. McArthur, from Foochow 30th June and Hong- kong 2nd Julj PaseeiiRer*-Hongkong to Sydney Mes||@@||kong 2nd July. Passengers—Hongkong to Sydney : Mes- names S G Green and Henderson, Mt-wts Jin. twilovr, Hej||@@||dames S. G. Green and Henderson, Misses Brownlow, Rey- nnlds, Scott, Irwin, and 1 humain, Messrs J A||@@||nolds, Scott, Irwin, and Thurnam, Messrs. J. A. Brandenburg, A H Incnd, A J Paiker, Captain||@@||Brandenburg, A. H. Friend, A. J .Parker, Captain M Kcchnie, and37 Europeans and 3 Chincho in tho fcleonutc||@@||McKechnie, and 37 Europeans and 3 Chinese in the steerage. IfongkoDg to Kew /ca and 14 Chinese Honkong to||@@||Hongkong to New Zealand : 14 Chinese. Hongkong to Melbourne 10 Chinese Hongko g to Adelaide 3 Chi-||@@||Melbourne :10 Chinese. Hongkong to Adelaide : 3 Chi- nese Gibb«, Blight nnd Co , agent*||@@||nese. Gibbs, Blight and Co., agents. Wollumbin (s /, i?47 tons, Captain J IT Hunter from||@@||Wollumbin (s.) 247 tons, Captain J. H. Hunter from Byron Bay and G. fTa Hal hour G. "\V Nicoll ajrent||@@||Byron Bay and Coff's Harbour. G. W. Nicoll, agent. Au_runta (s ) ¿di tons Captain L Tulloch, from ¿need||@@||Augusta (s.) 204 tons, Captain L. Tulloch, from Tweed Uiver and Bwon Baj Pat.seugers-Messrs Birdtej and||@@||River and Byron Bay. Passengers—Messrs. Birdley and Holmes, and 3 in the steerage B M Corrigan and Co ,||@@||Holmes, and 3 in the steerage. B. M. Corrigan and Co., ngenti||@@||agents. t- Bunumbcot t« ). 2420 ton«, Captain Hipgrave, from||@@||Burrumbeet (s.), 2420 tons, Captain Hipgrave, from Melbourne l'ûfsenfîcri-Mesdames Bull, Bobincon,||@@||Melbourne. Passengers—Mesdames Bull, Bobinson, Clcndencr, Rentoul, Acton, Miasta Peivor, Levis, Tuu||@@||Clendener, Rentoul, Acton, Misses Power, Lewis, Fan- iiihjy, Rentoul, "Wena, Nevin, Dicken«, Mes-wt Piidley,||@@||ning, Rentoul, Wena, Nevin, Dickens, Messrs. Padley, Metcalf, Clark, Nettle, Massj, Pennit-k, Mustere Geirard||@@||Metcalf, Clark, Nettle, Massy, Pennick, Masters Gerrard and Rentoul, nnd 14 in the btccmgc Huäuart. l'aiUr,||@@||and Rentoul, and 14 in the steerage. Huddart, Parker und Co , aCtmftcd agent"||@@||and Co., Limited, agent"s. Taierl (s ), 1603 tons, from Devonport and ports- P "W||@@||Taieri (s,), 1668 tons, from Devonport and ports. F. W. Jack non, agent||@@||Jackson, agent. Indro-rhirl (a ), 50^0 tons (T>ser ltnel, Captain T Tntb,||@@||Indraghiri (s.), 5000 tons (Tyser line), Captain J. Firth, from London ¿"int Va> J"\srrLine 1 ímittd, agpnta||@@||from London 23rd May. Tyser Line, Limited, agents. Tambo (n ). 7(2 ton-» Captain ltoio, from Aovcastle||@@||Tambo (s.), 732 tons, Captain Rose, from Newcastle. Huddart laiker, and Co limited, agents||@@||Huddart, Parker, and Co. limited, agents. Illawarra (h ) 62- ton«. Captain Garde, írom South Coast||@@||Illawarra (s.) 522 tons. Captain Garde, from South Coast porta lila warr« S N Compuuj, Limited, agent*||@@||ports. lllawarra S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Coomonderry (p 1, 140 tons, Captain Duck, from tonth||@@||Coomonderry (s.), 146 tons, Captain Duck, from South Coast ports iluddnrt, Parker, aud Co , Limited, ngenti||@@||Coast ports. Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited, agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059711 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RECENT SUBMARINE||@@||THE RECENT SUBMARINE ERUPTION OFF JAPAN.||@@||ERUPTION OFF JAPAN. Di&AsrKOU«. rrrroas AT HAW YU||@@||DISASTEROUS EFFECTS AT HAWAII. Though distant from tho scono of tho suhuurino||@@||Though distant from the scene of the submarine eruption off tho coast of Jnpan hy thous.iuds of||@@||eruption off the coast of Japan by thousands of mili », tho Sandwich Oroup pevoroly folt tho ofloct»||@@||miles, the Sandwich Group severely felt the effects of tho disturbance fur eohlo lecontly stated thal||@@||of the disturbance. Our cable recently stated that th« tidal win o had nt tlio island of Hawaii reached||@@||the tidal wave had at the island of Hawaii reached it hoi 'lit of d ift, und hy yesterdav'B mail steamer||@@||a height of 35ft., and by yesterday's mail steamer froinlloiiolulii-tho Alnuiodn-somo pirliculars mo||@@||from Honolulu-the Alameda-some particulars are to hand of tho natuio of tho phenomenon fhero||@@||to hand of the nature of the phenomenon. There waa wo mo told, ¡jreit oxcilomoiit in Honolulu||@@||was, we are told, great excitement in Honolulu nhen rho stornier W O Hill arrived there Jj om||@@||when the steamer W. G. Hall arrived there from Iho island of Hanau with tho now» Honolulu and||@@||the island of Hawaii with the news. Honolulu and the island on which it is situated nppear to have||@@||the island on which it is situated appear to have rscapod, but at Kuilua (Hawaii; the lith Tuno (the||@@||escaped, but at Kailua (Hawaii) the 15th June (the day of the disaster off .Toimu) «lil Joti*r be romom||@@||day of the disaster off Japan) will long be remem- horod A description ot the nceiio is that an unusual||@@||bered. A description of the scene is that an unusual ebb and How of the water at intervals of about 10||@@||ebb and flow of the water at intervals of about 10 minutes commenced lo bo noticed about b o'clock||@@||minutes commenced to be noticed about 8 o'clock in tho mornintj, nnd nt each repetition tho pheno-||@@||in the morning, and at each repetition the pheno- menon was moro pronounced, until it culmiuitod at||@@||menon was more pronounced, until it culminated at II Iii in such a retreat ot tho nilton that tho bottom||@@||9.15 in such a retreat of the waters that the bottom of tho hay was cipoaod to view, and in such a ruo||@@||of the bay was exposed to view, and in such a rise that buililincs fur above hifr.h wutnr mark were||@@||that buildings far above high water mark were Hooded and the mlial itauts driven to flight or other-||@@||flooded and the inhabitants driven to flight or other- wise to save themaolvcs||@@||wise to save themselves. The Counlejo of Ca/au was et Bedford on 8th||@@||The Countess of Cavan was at Bedford on 8th June fined 2s Od and 03 costs uudor tho i1og»mu¿viing||@@||June fined 2s 6d and 9s costs under the dog»-muzzling order.||@@||order. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059922 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW YORK SHIPPING.||@@||NEW YORK SHIPPING. Tlio following sailing« »re aiKiscd b> the American||@@||Tlio following sailinge are advised by the American mail -Lowthtt Castle, 178.'tons, for Ssdney, lilth Ma5 ,||@@||mail -Lowthtt Castle, 178.'tons, for Ssdney, lilth Ma5 , Alia, 810 tons, foi Lyt'î'î0?. «j'", AucVland, J3rd May,||@@||Alia, 810 tons, foi Lyt'î'î0?. «j'", AucVland, J3rd May, ?Tonis lau ton«, for Adelaide Bill June, Dunnerdah-,||@@||?Tonis lau ton«, for Adelaide Bill June, Dunnerdah-, 100U ton«, for Dunedin , Fortovlot, foi Melbourne, 18th||@@||1066 tons, for Dunedin , Forteviot, for Melbourne, 18th Juno John MT cod for Sydney and Newcastle, 18th||@@||June John M'Leod for Sydney and Newcastle, 18th June ïho projected «ailing; for July were -Mengten, 1st||@@||June the projected sailing; for July were:- Blengfell, 1st Juls, for Brisbano , Clan Macleod, 6th July, for Welling-||@@||July, for Brisbane , Clan Macleod, 6th July, for Welling- ton lind Auckland , Australia, nth July, for Sydney , Phyl-||@@||ton and Auckland , Australia, ?th July, for Sydney , Phyl- lis nth Tuij. for Dunedin nnd Lyttelton , Tillio Baker, for||@@||lis, 5th July for Dunedin and Lyttelton , Tillie Baker, for Adelaide, 6th July , und British Isles, 10th Jul», for Mel-||@@||Adelaide, 6th July , and British Isles, 10th July, for Mel- bourne __»»_^«^-«*_«_||@@||bourne. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060181 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ARIU VAI&-July »T.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 27. Darmstadt, G M P , 5116 tons, Captain M. Kiuhal, Itom||@@||Darmstadt, G.M.S., 5316 tons, Captain M. Richal, from Bremen, via ports rnssengers- Mr and Arra Holiowa},||@@||Bremen, via ports. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Holloway, Mr and Mrs. Gnrb Haumann and famil\,Mr ferdinand||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Garb Haumann and family,Mr. Ferdinand King, Mr \V Busnan, Mr V Dietz, Mr R Bmwu and||@@||King, Mr. W. Bussian, Mr. P. Dietz, Mr. R. Brown and farailv, Mr 13 M'Donald, Mis V Harker, nud O) iq the||@@||family, Mr. E. McDonald, Mrs. F. Barker, and 60 in the htceraco J Mergell, agent||@@||steerage. J. Mergell, agent. Wollumbin (« ). 247 tons Captain J H Hunter from||@@||Wollumbin (s.), 247 tons, Captain J. H. Hunter, from Byron Bay und Coffs Harbour George W ÏNicjU, agent||@@||Byron Bay and Coff's Harbour. George W. Nicoll, agent. loniki (s), G09 toni, Captain W B Nelson Boin lyn-||@@||Tomki (s.), 598 tons, Captain W. B. Nelson, from Rich- mond Uiver "'Stil Jtilv Passenger*-"Mrs Bankin Mi*»«||@@||mond River 25th July. Passengers—Mrs. Rankin, Miss "Ward, Miss Bundock Messrs ^\ T Bundock, ir A||@@||Ward, Miss Bundock, Messrs. W. T. Bundock, H. A. B udder, O AVhvnftw H Burge-j, an! 4 m tlio Fécond||@@||Rudder, G. Whyness, H. Burgess, and 4 in the second cabin North Coast S N Company Limited, airent*||@@||cabin. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Coomonderry (s), HG ton« Captain Buck Oom South||@@||Coomonderry (s.), 146 tons, Captain Duck, from South Coast port« Itmlnirfc, Parker, and Co , limited, rennte||@@||Coast ports. Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited, agents. Illawarra (e },ß22 tins CnpUm liarlo, from s nth Coast||@@||Illawarra (s.}, 522 tons, Captain Garde, from South Coast port* Dlawarra 8 N Company, I imitai, ntrpnts||@@||ports. Illawarra S. N. Company, Limited, agents. ^Vodonpa (s \ 2110 ton* Canta n T 1 Meaburn, from||@@||Wodonga (s.), 2340 tons, Captain J. E. Meaburn, from Cooktown Passengers- Are* lames Banon-i, Hannam,||@@||Cooktown. Passengers—Mesdames Parsons, Hannam, Drysdale To B Trrscc ïlalïtfii) Clements Ati^ciPar||@@||Drysdale, De B. Persee, Halliday, Clements, Misses Par- i-oni IVildinann l-miicM Pelkw M 6mm ige, Ango1!.||@@||sons, Wildmann, Frances, Pellew, M. Savage, Angell, M Kellar, J Tersoe M Box, A thompson, Mr Jmtieit||@@||McKellar, J. Persee, M. Fox, A. Thompson, Mr. Justice Wilkinson, non \ ictoi llooJ, Captain George 8a\ igt,||@@||Wilkinson, Hon. Victor Hood, Captain George Savage, Mows Far&om >lwin. It S Smvthe M V Uuc'iesUr,||@@||Messrs. Parsons, Elwin, R. S. Smvthe, M. V. Chichester, K I Jonci \ B Ki taon. Baddow, Tregear Hasting, W||@@||E. F. Jones, A. E. Kitson. Daddow, Tregear, Hastings, W. Main, Br\-dale A limber, P V Smith. T Jenkins, 1 A||@@||Main, Drysdale, A. Fisher, F. V. Smith, J. Jenkins, T. A. A\ hito, XÍ V B Pocock, G Morgan, T W Smith, W H||@@||White, H. A. P. Pocock, G. Morgan, T. W. Smith, W. H. Howe O C Rellim?, B Howell, J T Falk, W V Allen,||@@||Howe, G. C. Snelling, E. Rowell, J. T. Falk, W. P. Allen, Goorge Banks, B H Bucknell, n Smith Halliday, It.||@@||George Banks, D. H. Bucknell, H. Smith, Halliday, R. lapo ° Afaittr I oi Southern porte Mesdames Jlnge au Ï||@@||Page, S. Mailer. For Southern ports : Mesdames Hage and *ï children, C B Hicks and child, Silas Itardmjr M. Lexia,||@@||3 children, C. D. Hicks and child, Silas Htarding, McLeod, BichanUon, M»cnaors-Mi wes Manning,||@@||Auckland and ports. Passengers—Messrs. Manning, Uhorpe lib1* B Barker, "Murr iv nrpkim, Heffernan||@@||Thorpe, Ellis, B. Parker, Murray, Hopkins, Heffernan, llo»i Willnmson Mondaines Sinclair, Mooilcj, Green and||@@||Ross, Williamson, Mesdames Sinclair, Moorley, Green and family (>) Bow, Chili«, Boo! and family (1) Bunch Wnl||@@||family (2) Ross, Callis, Pool and family (3) Roach, Wal- rott, Tonle, Gaje, Manning Mesura M'Donald, Hatch||@@||cott, Frde, Gaye, Manning, Messrs. McDonald, Hatch, Wright, Brown, Wats in» Ircgar, Webster, Brandon,||@@||Wright, Brown, Watson, Tregar, Webster, Brandon, Mayne, Pool Luceui 1 ear, Gipps, Scott, Carlile, Bowes,||@@||Mayne, Pool, Lucena Fear, Gipps, Scott, Carlile, Bowes, Percival Rodgers, Garlick, Bond, Pirie, Percival, Wicc,||@@||Percival, Rodgers, Garlick, Bond, Pirie, Percival, Wise, Young, Campbell, sort 01 ni the steerage f W Jackson,||@@||Young, Campbell, and 31 in the steerage. F. W. Jackson, agent||@@||agent. Umgamite (s.)( 25^ toni, Captain A H Thorpe- from||@@||Elingamite (s.), 2585 tons, Captain A. H. Thorpe, from {Tolbourae Passenger*-Mesdami» Skardon, Black!and||@@||Melbourne. Passengers—Mesdames Skardon, Blackland, ïerge, Best and 6 children, Alis-et Kerr, Best, Grey,||@@||Berge, Best and56 children, Misses Kerr, Best, Grey, Irizt.r, Ilcncliiuan, Mcssii Hamilton, Runimcll btow,||@@||Frazer, henchman, Messrs. Hamilton, Rummell, Stow, Tones, Cummings, Kinjr'ioru, Millican, Madden Graham,||@@||Jones, Cummings, Kinghorn, Milligan, Madden, Graham, Cattmagb, and lo iu the «tcir**ge Uuddart TirKOr, and||@@||Cavanagh, and 10 in the steerage. Huddart, Parker, and Co limited agents||@@||Co., Limited, agents. City of Grafton (s), 825 ton», Captain B Anthon, fiom||@@||City of Grafton (s.), 825 tons, Captain D. Anthon, from fiai ence Blver 2oth Julv. Fa.« scngi rs- Mrj Norrie, Mrs||@@||Clarence River 25th July. Passengers—Mrs. Norrie, Mrs. Galbraith Mrs Kannady, Mu-se* Cionin, B Cronin,||@@||Galbraith, Mrs. Kannady, Misses Cronin, D. Cronin, Messrs J 3 otbenngham r Nome, W B Pearson O||@@||Messrs. J. Fotheringham, F. Norie, W. B. Pearson, G. Taylor, W RprinpUiorp, T Cimeron, G G Dick, Y Gal-||@@||Taylor, W. Springthorp, J. Cameron, G. G. Dick, F. Gal- braith, F W Lobban, E narknes«! A Boran, A Daley||@@||braith, F. W. Lobban, E. Harkness, A. Foran, A. Daley, W, Sinclcar, and S in th« second cabm North Coait P Ñ||@@||W. Sinclair, and 8 in the second cabin. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited amenta||@@||Company, Limited, agents. Waroonga (s ), Ï511 tons. Captain J B 8 Modley, from||@@||Waroonga (s.), 2513 tons, Captain J. B. S. Medley, from West Aiihtralian poiti, Ma Adc'nido and Melbourne||@@||West Australian ports, via Adelaide and Melbourne. Pawcngers -Mesdames Knight Julhot, Msrtin, Misi||@@||Passengers—Mesdames Knight, Julliot, Martin, Miss Collney, Motors H Jackson, J Farrow, Julliot J J||@@||Collney, Messrs. H. Jackson, J. Farrow, Julliot, J. J. Ferns B Babidcre, SB Kernott, T Bullmore, Stewart,||@@||Ferris, R. Babidge, S. Herriott, F. Bullmore, Stewart, Barrett, Harte, B B O'lteillj, C W B O'KetU.C IÎ||@@||Barrett, Harte, B B O'lteillj, C W B O'KetU.C IÎ O'Reillv, J O'Hcilly, J S Mann, B J Onmm, Mastci C||@@||O'Reilly, J O'Reilly, J. S. Mann, R. J. Onians, Master C. Warden, and 22 in the stoc-age Burns, Philp, and Co ,||@@||Warden, and 22 in the steerage. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, agsnts||@@||Limited, agents. Aramac (s ) 2114 tons, Captain Eobert Armstiong, from||@@||Aramac (s.) 2114 tons, Captain Robert Armstrong, from Melbourne Bn^c-ver -Mes lames Leeman and T oingh||@@||Melbourne. Passengers—Mesdames Leeman and 3 daugh- tew, A Goddard, Adami nnl 4 children, Hu'chm^on,||@@||ters, A. Goddard, Adams and 4 children, Hutchinson, Baviei A T T inton and child, Bcndcr»on and 2 childicn,||@@||Davies, A. F. Linton and child, Henderson and 2 children, Hardwick, MifiA "»I'Mahou, Dixon, M M'Bonild, Bnd||@@||Hardwick, Misses McMahon, Dixon, M. McDonald, Bud- Kall Grahame, Daues, tone, Coultor °cott, lennox, Dr||@@||sall, Grahame, Davies, Cane, Coultor, Scott, Lennox, Dr. Womursdi Mcs3ra \ Orr, H T Brand bturmpr, Forsyth,||@@||Womarski, Messrs. A. Orr, H. T. Brand, Sturmer, Forsyth, J Hobh*, (Í B Ferry, B F Moore, J M Tough, C n||@@||J. Hobbs, G. R. Ferry, B. F. Moore, J. M. Tough, C. R. ¿nob«* R B Baff, I-onnox, hnowball, Mi«eombe, J W||@@||Eimbert, R. H. Raff, Lennox, Snowball, Miscombe, J. W. 3-ierett, H "\v Barfoot, f I teson, \ B Maekcnrio A B||@@||Everett, H. W. Barfoot, T. Eteson, A. B Mackenzie, A. B. Jcbean, A Goddard, and 53 in the second cabin The fol-||@@||Jebean, A. Goddard, and 53 in the second cabin. The fol- lowing through pos^eugeri» for Northern ports -Mc«4am<*s||@@||lowing through passengers for Northern ports :—Mesdames nardie (S K) Carter and child, J Rover, AÍIlock and 2||@@||Hardie (S.A.) Carter and child, J. Rosser, Afflock and 2 children, the Misses B Pe'tv, Ha> wood, Logan, Taekson,||@@||children, the Misses R. Petty, Haywood, Logan, Jackson, the Bev Fiwh^r Cintrin Hardie (8 A ), Mew T B||@@||the Rev. Fischer, Captain Hardie (S. A.), Messrs. J. R. Thompson,Ha\, Huyberi G Y Sutherland G At Daniell||@@||Thompson, Hay, Huybers, G. RF. Sutherland, G. M. Daniell, W Pa*ncc, C White Scott, Young, and J5 m the -»ccond||@@||W. Patrick, C. White, Scott, Young, and 35 in the second cabin Butoi, Thilp, and Co , Limitrd, agents||@@||cabin. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limitrd, agents. Ovalftu (s) 12J0 ton«, Captain G (raw-haw, from||@@||Ovalau (s.) 1229 tons, Captain G. Crawshaw, from BnetuIIj, Navigator, and Fiji Inlands Bas^oa^cr*-Miss||@@||Friendly, Navigator, and Fiji Inlands. Passengers—Miss Afownck. Me« lames Bettie1» eil and 2 children Pruno,||@@||Mowack. Mesdames Hettlelwell and 2 children, Traine, 'J honiton Tíon J Uuchanan,Ilon J Stewart, Mr 1 raine||@@||Thomson, Hon. J. Buchanan, Hon. J. Stewart, Mr. Traine, Mr Mmspratt, Mr J Burns, Air Keehner 1 W Jack-||@@||Mr. Musspratt, Mr. J. Burns, Mr. Keehner. F. W Jack- son, agent||@@||son, agent. Hnnro*o (h ), 200.1 too.1, Captain A Anderdon, item||@@||Hauroto (s. ), 2003 tons, Captain A. Anderson, from Wellington Pn^amgcri.-Atvwcs andrews Bing Moultlct||@@||Wellington. Passengers—Misses Andrews, Ring, Moultlet, IVort)lupton Willmott, Bott«, Thomson Alp damca||@@||Worthington, Willmott, Potter, Thomson, Mesdames M Geo nul 2 chitdren Hates and child, 1 His and child,||@@||McGee and 2 chitdren, Bates and child, Ellis and child, ld«\ardian1 infant, Afooney, Thomson nnd fanulv (4),||@@||Edwards and infant, Mooney, Thomson and family (4), Me*srfl Kclh, Jikmi, Whitf ird Ynunc Ueber Packham,||@@||Messrs. Kelly, Jakins, Whitford, Young, Heber, Packham, 1 lin, E.\waitl3, lognili, W ill» (2^ Moorey, Hegarty,||@@||Ellis, Edwards, Fogwill, Willis (2), Moorey, Hegarty, 3ravne, and GO m the *terrage Y W Jackson, aneut||@@||Mayne, and 60 in the steerage. F. W. Jackson, agent. lernmount (^ ), 2ßn tons Cuotam W 3 \an«, fiom||@@||Fernmount (s.), 269 tons. Captain W. Evans, from Aracleav Biver 24th Jnly North Coasts Is Comrany,||@@||Macleay River 24th July. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited atrents||@@||Limited, agents. City of CarliRlo, bnrquc, 623 tons, Captain Bees, from||@@||City of Carlisle, barque, 823 tons, Captain Rees, from Antwerp March 29 1 urbun, Hentv, and Co , agents||@@||Antwerp March 29. Parbury, Henty, and Co., agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060498 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ARRIVALS -July SO||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 29. Xa Serf-na [a ) 2205 tons, Captain G Andrûtrs, from||@@||La Serena [s.) 2266 tons, Captain G. Andrews, from Tnwnsnlle 22nd July, Bundaberg - Companj,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S. S. Company, Um I ted, opents||@@||Limited, agents. Celecte Burnt!, "hip 17G4 tone, Captain Trein, from||@@||Celeste Burrill, ship, 1764 tons, Captain Trefry, from New "V ork 12th Apnl Kenn W Tcibody and Co , agent«||@@||New York 12th April. Henry W. Peabody and Co., agents. Gulf of Mexico t> ), JT¿ tons Captain "\\ ardon, from||@@||Gulf of Mexico (s.), 3672 tons. Captain Warden, from Ncnrca-stlc, cn route to Western Au^rnln l^atheritou||@@||Newcastle, en route to Western Australia. Featherston and M Glen, asenta||@@||and McGlew, agents. rerthdlure (F ) C£V) ton", Capiain Wallnrc from Rock-||@@||Perthdlure (s.), 5550 tons, Captain Wallace, from Rock- hampton .'7th Tuty Dnlgct) and C >,1 iniUd, tf.eut-'||@@||hampton 27th July. Dalgety and Co., Limited, agents. Amur(s) «170 ton« Captain C arcar, lmm Vila liar||@@||Amur (s.) 9170 tons, Captain C. Mears, from Vila Har- hour, Is ctr Hehridc« l'ts-hr-ngcrí.-Mr Um mian, Master||@@||bour, New Hebrides. Passengers—Mr. Brennan, Master Brennan Mr Sproule, Mr Barnes, Mr 1 -.arce, Mr lirols,||@@||Brennan, Mr. Sproule, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Tivols, Mr Cool.. B irop ÏÏnlp and Co , Limit d aponts||@@||Mr Cook. Burns, Philp and Co., Limited agents. Lismore dup, IVW tons, Captain ïergu^on, from Sharp||@@||Lismore, ship, 1596 tons, Captain Ferguson, from Sharp- ne-w April 20 Dalton Bros , agents||@@||ness, April 30. Dalton Bros., agents. Miltiades, chip, W2 tons Captain Ayl.og:, from London,||@@||Miltiades, ship, 1452 tons Captain Ayling, from London, Ma\ 10 Dalgety and Co Ltd , agents||@@||May 10. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060503 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TltANèlT COMMISSION.||@@||TRANSIT COMMISSION. Tho weekly mooting of tho Metropolitan Transit||@@||The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Transit G oin in to sion was held at tho oflices of the coiumis||@@||Commission was held at the offices of the commis s on in Phillip-street jesterday The Mayor of||@@||sion in Phillip-street yesterday. The Mayor of Sydney (Aldcrmau I E Ives) occupied tho chair,||@@||Sydney (Alderman I E Ives) occupied the chair, aud th"_fo were also present Commissioners ¡.parker,||@@||and there were also present Commissioners Sparkes, Fo^bory, and Adams Permission was gi\on to||@@||Fosbery, and Adams. Permission was given to 1 homas Stuart to removo the stand of his Eourko||@@||Thomas Stuart to remove the stand of his Bourke strcet 'buses from tho Australian Brewery to To||@@||street 'buses from the Australian Brewery to Te- lopoa street In icgard to the King-stroot rank n||@@||lopea street. In regard to the King-street rank a complaint had been m ado that cabmen wcro in the||@@||complaint had been made that cabmen were in the habit of lpaving their vehicles for short periods It||@@||habit of leaving their vehicles for short periods It was d eel dod to issue a notification that if cabmen||@@||was decided to issue a notification that if cabmen desired to go away from their cabs for a time they||@@||desired to go away from their cabs for a time they must Ic-ivo someone in eharge of th«m It was de-||@@||must leave someone in charge of them. It was de- cided to applj to tho Government for tho use of a||@@||cided to applyto the Government for tho use of a \acaut pinco of land adjoiutng tho Circular Quay||@@||vacant piece of land adjoining the Circular Quay rank lor tho erection of a shelter snul for the cab||@@||rank for the erection of a shelter shed for the cab nvm||@@||men. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060728 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.||@@||MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Tho funeral of thollate Iaeuteuant-Colonol Bnrnet,||@@||The funeral of the late Laeuteuant-Colonel Burnet, formerly an oillcor of the 2nd Regimont of Infantry,||@@||formerly an officer of the 2nd Regiment of Infantry, but for soma timo past ou the retired list, took placo||@@||but for some time past on the retired list, took place yosterday, at the Necropolis, Rookwood. Tho coffin,||@@||yesterday, at the Necropolis, Rookwood. The coffin, which was enveloped with the Union Jack, and||@@||which was enveloped with the Union Jack, and covored with floral wroaths and other tributes, «as||@@||covered with floral wreaths and other tributes, was convoyed from the Sydney Hospital to the Mortuary||@@||convoyed from the Sydney Hospital to the Mortuary station, Redfern, on a,gun carriage, nnd the Band of||@@||station, Redfern, on a gun carriage, and the Band of tho Permanent Artillery nlso attended. The re-||@@||the Permanent Artillery also attended. The re- mains of-tho deceased officer were followed by many||@@||mains of the deceased officer were followed by many former comrades and friends and rolativos, tho 2nd||@@||former comrades and friends and relatives, the 2nd Regiment being especially well represented. Among||@@||Regiment being especially well represented. Among tho officora presen*, wcro Colonel Waddell (com-||@@||the officers present, were Colonel Waddell com- manding tho 2nd Regiment*!,. Colonol Goodlet,||@@||manding the 2nd Regiment,.Colonel Goodlet, Iiieutenant-Colonol Longfield, Major Thom (of the||@@||Lieutenant-Colonel Longfield, Major Thom (of the 2nd Regiment), Major Ferris (3rd Regimont),. and||@@||2nd Regiment), Major Ferris (3rd Regiment), and Captains Holland and Cremen. |||@@||Captains Holland and Cremen. Mr. Griffith, M.L.A., has given notice in the||@@||Mr. Griffith, M.L.A., has given notice in the Assembly to movo,-" That thero be laid upon tho||@@||Assembly to move,-" That there be laid upon the table of this Houso aroturn showing-(I) The names||@@||table of this House a return showing-(I) The names of all officers of tho Defence Force who have attended||@@||of all officers of the Defence Force who have attended military schools or boen attached to British regiments||@@||military schools or been attached to British regiments in England or India while in receipt of salarios from||@@||in England or India while in receipt of salaries from tho Government of Now South Wales ; (2) The||@@||the Government of New South Wales ; (2) The total amount of salary roccivod by oaoh such ofljeor||@@||total amount of salary recieved by each such officer during tho poriod ho was absent'from tho colony||@@||during the period he was absent from the colony learning his profession ; (3) The total earn paid by||@@||learning his profession ; (3) The total earn paid by the Government to or on behalf of eaoh «uoU officer||@@||the Government to or on behalf of each such officer during his absence from New South Wales, includ-||@@||during his absence from New South Wales, includ- ing travailing exponeos, fees, majutcuauce, and all||@@||ing travailing expenses, fees, maintenance, and all othenmbneysit'excliwivo of salary) paid in connec-||@@||other moneya(exclusive of salary) paid in connec- tion with the military'education otmch officers,"||@@||tion with the military education of such officers," ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061027 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SUPREME COUIIT.-Mo'iDiy, Aune'ST 0.||@@||SUPREME COURT.-MONDAY, AUGUST 3. Term T wt -At ff 45 IA m Demurrer, Lucas v Menclier"||@@||Term List. -At 9.45 a.m. : Demurrer, Lucas v Meagher. Equity appealn Merriman \ Perpetual Trustee Com-||@@||Equity appeals: Merriman v. Perpetual Trustee Com- pany lind other-i, iho Homeward Hourn! CJold-miiuag;||@@||pany and others ; The Homeward Bound Gold-mining Co tupín), No fJabihtj, % Bl Pherson nod oilier«||@@||Company, No Liability v. McPherson and others. In 1 quitv - Ikforo hw Ilimor tho Chief Juügo-At 10||@@||In Equity. -Before his Honor the Chief Judge -At 10 atn Kuma.? \ Slntu, motion to continue injunc-||@@||a.m. : Kennedy v. Slater, motion to continue injunc- tion, to estate of It llroolw, dccuifed, nnd ¿I Vic , No||@@||tion ; re estate of H. Brooks, deceased, and 21 Vic., No. 7, petition for pa> ment out, ru »ill of John M Nicbel,||@@||7, petition for payment out ; re will of John M. Niebel, petition for pa>nu.nt out re Cardinal Moran ouil others,||@@||petition for payment out ; re Cardinal Moran and others, latid at Ltiluiim and C2 Geo X11 cap 101, petition fui||@@||land at Balmain and 52 Geo. III., cap. 101, petition for power of Bale anil moil^age , io -HJH of Michael Cobon,||@@||power of sale and mortgage ; re will of Michael Cohen, dffccabod, and -fi \ io, No 1J, patition for ndwee,||@@||deceased, and 26 Vic., No. 12, petition for advice ; IP Douall v Croît, further con* miration rctiustsot||@@||McDouall v. Croft, further consideration ; re trusts of It A Underwood and 2(1 Vio, No 7, petition for pa>||@@||R. A. Underwood and 26 Vic., No 7, petition for pay- mout out At 11 a m Hieltet non v bmith, hearing||@@||ment out. At 11 a.m. : Ricketson v. Smith, hearing. Miwter'fl Office -At 10*10 nm M'Quado v Bruin, tn||@@||Master's Office. -At 10.30 a.m. : McQuade v. Brain, to M Mo draft idvmiisomcnt At H a ra B>dnty uud||@@||settle draft advertisement. At 11 a.m. : Sydney and Submban Muttml Prado Protection EJocietj, Limited, to||@@||Suburban Mutual Trade Protection Society, Limited, to ftittlt) list of coutributoncs Ueforis the Depntj itcfrii||@@||settle list of contributories. Before the Deputy Regis- tmr, at IOHO ara Lspartc tha Minister foi Public||@@||trar, at 10.30 a.m. : Exparte the Minister for Public Work» and claim of t ma teca St Philip's Olebe, to tax||@@||Works and claim of trustees St. Philip's Glebe, to tax coats||@@||costs. Quimber List-At 0 30a.ro Ex parto Dempsey, m? n||@@||Chamber List. -At 9.30 a.m. : Ex parte Dempsey, man- (lAjaug (part beard) > Borovli oî Mosman-y. Íhoiup.jDo,||@@||damus (part heard) ; Borough of Mosman v. Thompson, Debney v Foster, Campbell v Lee Gunn, Fisher v tho||@@||Debney v. Foster, Campbell v. Lee Gunn, Fisher v. the Colonial Finance, Mortgage, Investment, and Quarante«||@@||Colonial Finance, Mortgage, Investment, and Guarantee Corporation Limited||@@||Corporation Limited. ProthotioUry s Office -Before the Prothonotary -Castle||@@||Prothonotary's Office. -Before the Prothonotary. -Castle- maim» Brewery ( ompany v Kavanaftl. eO 30 Piper v||@@||maine Brewery Company v. Kavanagh, 10.30 ; Piper v. Bunk of \ h W 10 30 Boa v Balmain N T Com||@@||Bank of N.S.W., 10.30 ; Rea v. Balmain N. F. Com- p ins, Limited, 11 Kinff v Wbctton and another, 12 ,||@@||pany, Limited, 11 ; King v. Whetton and another, 12 ; JInblotlmnitev Hablcthwaitc _. IO||@@||Hablethwaite v. Hablethwaite, 2.30. riolmto Office -Before the Hejt.strar -At 11 a m T.||@@||Probate Office. -Before the Registrar. -At 11 a.m. : To 1 .oceed on accounts m the follovrmff estates - aVillinui||@@||proceed on accounts in the following estates :- William rhom is 1 ric Josiah Clarke, Meavcr C H Blythe,||@@||Thomas Price, Josiah Clarke, Weaver C. H. Blythe, Tohn M lurlunc||@@||John McFarlane. In Divnree -Beforo his Honor Mr Tustice Simpson -At||@@||In Divorce. -Before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson. -AT 10 a m Hearing at causes Before Ins Honor Mr||@@||10 a.m. : Hearing of causes. Before his Honor Mr. Ji.sti o Cohen, in old Banco Court, at 10 30 a m Hear-||@@||Justice Cohen, in old Banco Court, at 10.30 a.m. : Hear- ing of eau»»||@@||ing of causes. Beforo tho Itrgistrar in Bankruptcy -At 11 Willism||@@||Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy. -At 11 : William Seottfcll (xammation undci section 30, and publia||@@||Scott Fell, examination under section 30, and public evinunition||@@||examination. Before the Chief Clerk -At.' Ile Black taxation||@@||Before the Chief Clerk. -At 2 : Re Black, taxation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061513 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CITY OF MELBOURNE||@@||THE CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK. '||@@||BANK. PROSECUTION OF DIRECTORS AND||@@||PROSECUTION OF DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS.||@@||AUDITORS. OPENING OF THE CASE.||@@||OPENING OF THE CASE. [By TBLBaBiPli.]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (mOAt OUK OOKEKSPO-iOBÎÎT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) MELBOURNE, Tueadny.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. At tho City Police Court to-day the direotors||@@||At the City Police Court to-day the directors and ouditors of tho City of Melbourne Bank (in||@@||and auditors of the City of Melbourne Bank (in liquidation) appeared on summonB in answer to||@@||liquidation) appeared on summons in answer to charges of having issued falso balance-sheets of tho||@@||charges of having issued false balance-sheets of the institution The dofcndants w ero Thomas Loader,||@@||institution. The defendants were Thomas Loader, James Williamson, John Lloyd Roberts, and||@@||James Williamson, John Lloyd Roberts, and Jenkin Collier, ducctorb and Andrew Burns||@@||Jenkin Collier, directors and Andrew Burns and Tames Blacknioio M'Quio, auditors The||@@||and James Blackmore McQuie, auditors. The Bench comprisod Mi Panton, P M, Cap||@@||Bench comprised Mr. Panton, P.M., Cap- tain Russell, and Mr R Tower, Js V||@@||tain Russell, and Mr. R. Power, Js.P. Messrs linlayson and Johnston appiorcd||@@||Messrs. Finlayson and Johnston appeared to probccutc, mstrnoted bv tho Crown bohutoi||@@||to prosecute, instructed by the Crown Solicitor and by Mr Outwaito, of Messrs Blake and||@@||and by Mr. Outwaite, of Messrs. Blake and RigK ill Mr Deakin appeared for tho dofendnut||@@||Riggall. Mr. Deakin appeared for the defendant Loader, Mi J C Stewart for Collier, Mr||@@||Loader, Mr. J. C. Stewart for Collier, Mr. J M B Williamson for Williamson, Mr D II||@@||J. M. B. Williamson for Williamson, Mr. D. H. Hoi aid for Roberts, and Mr R D Phillips for||@@||Herald for Roberts, and Mr. R. D. Phillips for tho defendants Burns and M'Quio||@@||the defendants Burns and McQuie. On the application of counBol it was rosolvod to||@@||On the application of counsel it was resolved to removo tho hearing of the case from tho polieo||@@||remove the hearing of the case from the police- court buildings to tlio second Civil Court Tho||@@||court buildings to the second Civil Court. The informations, whick were sworn by R E||@@||informations, which were sworn by R. E. Jacornbo, ofhcial liquidator of the bank, sot||@@||Jacombe, official liquidator of the bank, set out that on the lfith October, 1892, and on||@@||out that on the 15th October, 1892, and on the llth April, 18D3, tho defendants concurred in||@@||the 11th April, 1893, the defendants concurred in the issue of balance-sheets which tbov know to bo||@@||the issue of balance-sheets which they knew to be false in certain material particulars||@@||false in certain material particulars. Mr Deakin pointed out that tho dofcndants||@@||Mr. Deakin pointed out that the defendants had been unablo to obtain any statement of||@@||had been unable to obtain any statement of accounts that were to bo challenged, and||@@||accounts that were to be challenged, and therefore bad boon prevented from making tbo||@@||therefore had been prevented from making the necessary preparation for their defence He||@@||necessary preparation for their defence. He thought tho defendant« should bo furmsbod with||@@||thought the defendants should be furnisbed with tho exact items upon whioh thov aro called upon||@@||the exact items upon which they are called upon to defend themselves||@@||to defend themselves. Ml 1 mlaysou said it would bo impossible to||@@||Mr. Finlayson said it would be impossible to give tlio dofcndants particulars of all tho no||@@||give the defendants particulars of all the ac- counts willoh it was proposed to examine It was||@@||counts which it was proposed to examine. It was tho balanco brought out from many minor account s||@@||the balance brought out from many minor accounts thut was challenged Tho nocounts thcmsolvcs||@@||that was challenged. The accounts themselves might be perfectly correct, but it was tho mis||@@||might be perfectly correct, but it was the mis- appropuation of sums that was called m||@@||appropriation of sums that was called in question||@@||question. Mr Flinton said ho would not make any crdor||@@||Mr. Panton said he would not make any order till he saw what particulars woro supplied in the||@@||till he saw what particulars were supplied in the opomuir statement||@@||opening statement. Mr Imluyson then proceeded to opon the case||@@||Mr. Finlayson then proceeded to open the case for tho Crown, and enterod upon a lengthy stato||@@||for the Crown, and entered upon a lengthy state- ment sotting forth in detail the acts of defendants,||@@||ment setting forth in detail the acts of defendants, to which exception was taken He also sub-||@@||to which exception was taken. He also sub- mitted that ho would bo able to show that it was||@@||mitted that he would be able to show that it was absolutely impossiblo for tho auditors not to havo||@@||absolutely impossible for the auditors not to have known that the accounts hod been falsified||@@||known that the accounts hod been falsified. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062089 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THIRTY YEARS ÏN INDIA.||@@||THIRTY YEARS IN INDIA. INTERVIEW WITH THE REV. E. LEWIS.||@@||INTERVIEW WITH THE REV. E. LEWIS. Tho Rev. Edwin Lewis, of Bellary, Southern||@@||Tho Rev. Edwin Lewis, of Bellary, Southern India, who arrived as one of tho deputation on||@@||India, who arrived as one of the deputation on Saturday, is on bn first visit to Australia Ho||@@||Saturday, is on his first visit to Australia. He went out us a missionary of tho L M.S. at the end of||@@||went out as a missionary of the L M.S. at the end of 1SG5, and has consequent!* hud «tO ) ours' experience||@@||1865, and has consequently had 30 years' experience among the heathen m that land He is muster of||@@||among the heathen in that land. He is master of three of tho native languages-Cunarcse, 'ielugu, and||@@||three of the native languages—Canarese, Telugu, and Hindoos tau oe Mi Lewi» loft ludia two ycais ago||@@||Hindoostanee. Mr. Lewis left lndia two years ago and took paît m the centenary celebrations m||@@||and took part in the centenary celebrations in London li st jear Ho is nhoitly going into the ser-||@@||London last year. He is shortly going into the ser- vice of tho British eud Torcigu Biblo Society for a||@@||vice of the British and Foreign Bible Society for a period of three years to revise tho Canarese Bible,||@@||period of three years to revise the Canarese Bible, having boon transferred from the L.M b. to the||@@||having been transferred from the L.M.S. to the sister society for that purooso, Tho lier. E. Lowie,||@@||sister society for that purpose. The Rev. E. Lewis, when spoken toby a lletafd reporter in regard to||@@||when spoken to by a Herald reporter in regard to the work in Southern India, supplied some- interest-||@@||the work in Southern India, supplied some interest- ing facts In reply to questions, he said||@@||ing facts In reply to questions, he said : " The work of the L M S in Southern India was||@@||" The work of the L.M.S. in Southern India was commenced as far back as 1810 Ihe work has||@@||commenced as far back as 1810. The work has fallen chiefly amongst the caste pcoplo and the||@@||fallen chiefly amongst the caste people, and the results have been most gratifvmg. Wo have IS||@@||results have been most gratifying. We have 12 churches, thrco rois'ionaiios, 700 nativo Christians,||@@||churches, three missionaries, 700 native Christians, and about 14 nativo preachers My special work||@@||and about 14 native preachers. My special work has been itinerating, and I have on the average||@@||has been itinerating, and I have on the average spent 186 da>s of tho ¿ear m preaching m threo||@@||spent 186 days of the year in preaching in three Iunguages in Bellary "||@@||languages in Bellary." Speaking of tho prospects of tho development of||@@||Speaking of the prospects of the development of trade relations between Southern India and Australia,||@@||trade relations between Southern India and Australia, Mr Lewis went on to snj "This is a question to||@@||Mr Lewis went on to say : "This is a question to Which considerable importance should bo attached as||@@||which considerable importance should be attached as aver¿ largo trade could be opened up India every||@@||a very largo trade could be opened up. India every year imports ftom England enormous quantities of||@@||year imports from England enormous quantities of tinned provisions and potted meats, which Australia||@@||tinned provisions and potted meats, which Australia could Bupply equally woll Very large quanti ties of||@@||could supply equally well. Very large quantities of honed butter, manufactured m Holland and Switer||@@||tinned butter, manufactured in Holland and Switer- lanri, aro aluo imported from Englaud wheieaa||@@||land, are also imported from England, whereas India could deal with greater advantage direct with||@@||India could deal with greater advantage direct with tho colonies Then, there aro canned fruits, dried||@@||the colonies. Then, there are canned fruits, dried fruits, currants, nnd raisins, and another very im-||@@||fruits, currants, and raisins, and another very im- portant matter is the fact that in India n oollen||@@||portant matter is the fact that in India woollen goods are coming into considerable use It seems to||@@||goods are coming into considerable use. It seems to me that if onco opened up tho preat bulk of trade||@@||me that if once opened up the great bulk of trade with England would bo taunton ed to Australia "||@@||with England would be transferred to Australia." In repíj to an interrogation respecting the go-||@@||In reply to an interrogation respecting the go- vernment and the habits and customs of the people||@@||vernment and the habits and customs of the people Mr Lewis said,||@@||Mr Lewis said, " My impression is that the system of government||@@||" My impression is that the system of government is about as perfect a form of government as thcro is||@@||is about as perfect a form of government as there is iu any pait of the world. 'Iho whole of tho land is||@@||in any part of the world. Tho whole of the land is tho pioperty of tho Government, and consequently||@@||the property of the Government, and consequently thcro is absolute security of tenure rho lands wnu||@@||there is absolute security of tenure. The lands were first surveyed and clitsifiod, nnd then tho Govern-||@@||first surveyed and classified, and then the Govern- ment fix^u the amount of taxation, which romains at||@@||ment fixed the amount of taxation, which remains at the mino figuro for a pen m1 of ¿0 years Of course,||@@||the same figure for a period of 30 years. Of course, at the end of that timo the Government re«orv es to||@@||at the end of that time the Government reserves to itself tim right to inert* isa tho îeiitiil Southern||@@||itself the right to increase the rental. Southern India in i largo com mum t> of small tenant formero,||@@||India is a large community of small tenant farmers, and middlemen are unkuown If through a a rou ¿ht||@@||and middlemen are unknown. If through a drought the farmers have no crops, the Government very fre-||@@||the farmers have no crops, the Government very fre- quently, when appealed to, remit i the rent for tho||@@||quently, when appealed to, remits the rent for the season so that the farmers do not experience an\||@@||season so that the farmers do not experience any hardbhip Tho farmers hold what aro practically||@@||hardship. The farmers hold what are practically title deed*, and the tax is paid direct lo the Govern-||@@||title deeds, and the tax is paid direct lo the Govern- ment There aro a lew instances of pnvato property||@@||ment. There are a few instances of private property -the gifts of rajahs m the olden times for services||@@||—the gifts of rajahs in the olden times for services rendered or as rewards-but the lands so held are||@@||rendered or as rewards—but the lands so held are very small in extent "||@@||very small in extent." Kegaidmg the opium traffic, Mr Lewis remarked,||@@||Regarding the opium traffic, Mr Lewis remarked, " lhere aro vory few Hindoos indeed who uso opium,||@@||"There are very few Hindoos indeed who use opium, and my experience leads mo to behovo that there is||@@||and my experience leads me to believe that there is very little likelihood of opium smoking or eating be||@@||very little likelihood of opium smoking or eating be- couuug a danger to the people **||@@||coming a danger to the people." Tho Rev. E Lewis proposes to visit New Zealand||@@||The Rev. E Lewis proposes to visit New Zealand before returning to India Sinco Ins arrival in Aus-||@@||before returning to India. Since his arrival in Aus- tralia m April last ho has passed through South Aus-||@@||tralia in April last he has passed through South Aus- tralia, Queensland, 1 asman ia, and Victoria||@@||tralia, Queensland, Tasmania, and Victoria. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062173 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMiiiin)||@@||ASHFIELD. Tho Mn\oi (Atdcnnan J Upward) presided at tho last||@@||The Mayor (Alderman J. Upward) presided at the last meeting, there being uIro present-Aldermen Mills, btan||@@||meeting, there being also present —Aldermen Mills, Stan- ton Heuer, Melville Joiephson, Brown, nnd Dougan Au||@@||ton, Beaver, Melville, Josephson, Brown, and Dougan. An application of Denis M'GihIoj'h for reinstatement as night||@@||application of Denis M'Ginley's for reinstatement as night watchman wat. referred to tho finance con.mittt.c 'Jbo||@@||watchman was referred to the finance committee. The Municipal Avncintion intimated that the annual meeting'||@@||Municipal Association intimated that the annual meeting would shortly bo held, and that the (.ubienp'ioii was due||@@||would shortly be held, and that the subscription was due. .Merman Hinton mot ed, and Alderman Jo-»ppbfon||@@||Alderman Stanton moved, and Alderman Josephson seconded ii mutton to the effect that tho coun.il rettie from||@@||seconded a motion to the effect that the council retire from the* a-wocintioh Alilermm Hinter auppoitcd and the||@@||the association. Alderman Beaver supported, and the Mu) or and A Mc mun Mi lull« opposed the motion, whieh||@@||Mayor and Alderman Melville opposed the motion, which was loftt on ditmton bj the to three On tho motion of Al-||@@||was lost on division by five to three. On the motion of Al- ii» rman lîrow n it was i c*>o\\ ed that tho Mil) or and Alder-||@@||derman Brown it was resolved that the Mayor and Alder- man Mclwllo be appointed delegates t_ the association, a||@@||man Melville be appointed delegates to the association, a point of order lamed v\ Alderman Stanton being oreti uled||@@||point of order raised by Alderman Stanton being overruled. Alettei from the A MP Sucietj icfraratnfî l-epaiw to a||@@||A letter from the A.M.P. Society regarding repairs to a drain was referred to tho works committee It was agreed||@@||drain was referred to the works committee. It was agreed to co-op-tiilc with the Balmain Council m un effort to in-||@@||to co-operate with the Balmain Council in an effort to in- dure the Government to introduce a »>horl Builumg and||@@||duce the Government to introduce a short Building and Pat mg Aet lu connection with n petition from rntep_)cn»||@@||Paving Act. In connection with a petition from ratepayers the Ma\oi reported that inatiuctions lind been issued for||@@||the Mayor reported that instructions had been issued for tho lmprotemcnt of drainage in Herbert-street At tho||@@||the improvement of drainage in Herbert-street. At the reqitPHt of Aldermen Meit die and Dongau it wasicsobed||@@||request of Aldermen Melville and Dougan it was resolved that the e lined intimate to tho local fire brigade its appre-||@@||that the council intimate to the local fire brigade its appre- ciation of its «erricc-., and that Superintendent Beat bo||@@||ciation of its services, and that Superintendent Bear be uUo ooramimtcatod with on the subject Motions foi tho||@@||also communicated with on the subject. Motions for the b .lbu-ling and formation of Hugh and Carlile streets were||@@||ballasting and formation of Hugh and Carlisle streets were earned_||@@||carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14063420 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn " BRUJIR \'."||@@||"BRUMBY." TO THE EDITOR OF THE IILIIALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-With roRard to tlio Molbourno inquiry as to||@@||Sir, - With regard to the Melbourne inquiry as to tho origin of tlio Now South Wales word *. brumby,"||@@||the origin of the New South Wales word "brumby," ns applied to a typo of Australian horno, when I||@@||as applied to a type of Australian horse, when I ilrat beard tho terni in 1802, -t tyh.j» applied specially||@@||first heard the term in 1862, it was applied specially lo any sort of wild, uulraudcd horso on tno great||@@||to any sort of wild, unbranded horse on the great plains of the Barwon and Nutran Itivarp. The al-||@@||plains of the Barwon and Narran Rivers. The al- ternativo term waa '* cleanskin," for tho samo||@@||ternative term was "cleanskin," for the same reason. Tho word " brumby," thorefoiLf, was poB||@@||reason. The word " brumby," therefore, was pos- flibly a alnng term timung country h oreo-stealers,||@@||sibly a slang term among country horse-stealers, like tho word " muí» '* among cityburRhus.||@@||like the word "mug" among city burglars. I am, to Alderman Stanton the||@@||the Commissioners. In reply to Alderman Stanton the MA) or said that the Commmsioncn- would hav e to||@@||Mayor said that the Commissioners would have to Kivo the street in place of the one they bud taken away||@@||give the street in place of the one they had taken away and would also hfive to keep it m repair It was resolved||@@||and would also have to keep it in repair. It was resolved that the street bo .swept every morning Correspondence||@@||that the street be swept every morning. Correspondence of nn unimportimtcharacterwas dealt with, andthereporta||@@||of an unimportant character was dealt with, and the reports of the ovorf-ecr and inspector were read and adopted On||@@||of the overseer and inspector were read and adopted. On the motton of the Ma) or, tho finance committee's report||@@||the motion of the Mayor, the finance committee's report was read and adopted The follow-in*- motion, standing in||@@||was read and adopted. The following motion, standing in the name of the council, was referre I binktn the finance||@@||the name of the council, was referred back to the finance committee (postponed from 14th Jul>, 1S9C) -" 7 hat re-||@@||committee (postponed from 14th July, 1896) :—" That re- port of finance committee recomtnindinR that £4000 be||@@||port of finance committee recommending that £4000 be hoi row ed for the permanent works of the borough, such||@@||borrowed for the permanent works of the borough, such loan to be repaid hy the sum of £250 per annum for 10||@@||loan to be repaid by the sum of £250 per annum for 16 ¡car*, be adopted " The following motions were carried||@@||years, be adopted." The following motions were carried : -" 1 To adopt recommrndntion of finance committee re.||@@||—" 1. To adopt recommendation of finance committee re- en ved this evening rccommcndingr that the sum of £22 20a||@@||ceived this evening recommending that the sum of £22 10s be voted to covt-r cost of d rai mop and repairing Lang||@@||be voted to cover cost of draining and repairing Lang- utreet, in terms of letter íecened ut last meeting from||@@||street, in terms of letter received at last meeting from Jtunvood Council " ** 2 To vote the sum of £3 3s nnnuat||@@||Burwood Council." " 2. To vote the sum of £3 3s annual subscription to Municipal Afsocmtion "||@@||subscription to Municipal Association. " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14064328 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WEATHER.||@@||THE WEATHER. RAINFALL IN THE COUNTRY.||@@||RAINFALL IN THE COUNTRY. Though it looked like rim in this pirtof tho||@@||Though it looked like rain in this part of the colons soser-il times jcstoidnj nothing carno of it||@@||colony several times yesterday nothing came of it. A sprinkle fell after sundown and in the c lihei pirt||@@||A sprinkle fell after sundown and in the earlier part of tho this lho thick promising tlouds pissed osct||@@||of the aday the thick promising clouds passed over without hreiktng A jew places in tho countr) hld||@@||without breaking. A few places in the country had showers as pint of tho influence of u high pressure,||@@||showers as part of the influence of s high pressure, which lind its t entro north from the Auslrili in||@@||which had its centre north from the Australian Bight Out at Biol en Hill, Wilc.11111111, Mulindie,||@@||Bight. Out at Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Menindie, mid down to Wentworth, it sim elouilv or showell,||@@||and down to Wentworth, it was cloudy or showery, mid Cohn, Mount Hope Hillsten, nnd His is etc||@@||and Cobar, Mount Hope, Hillston, and Hay were h is nig similar weither I here ii as just the prmniei||@@||having similar weather. There was just the promise of n light gunrrnl ramfnll with thunderstorms biro||@@||of n light general eainfall with thunderstorms here und there buiithssnrtl tioiu Ad lindo, n -Ii irp dts||@@||and there. Southward from Adelaide, a sharp dis- turhamt wits reported list night, si tilt hard S W||@@||turhance was reported last night, withhard S W and W »quails nnd timk rain lins would affect||@@||and W squalls and thick rain. This would affect Bass's btrait Shipping houuil towards Si due) fiom||@@||Bass's Strait Shipping bound towards Sydney from Iho westward would basti a lino slant, lind one of||@@||the westward would have a fine slant, and one of Hie nuniler bound tins was pas-ed Iho||@@||the number bound this way passed the Promontni) \e°lerrl ty ut noon willi fon tud nn//cn||@@||Promontery yesterday at noon with fore and mizzen topm isis ,rone, bul nor nome could no1 bo nindi out||@@||topmasts gone, but her name could not be made out. "some of the tulumi iuupinturcs (minimum) con-||@@||Some of the inland temperatures (minimum) con- tinue lo» Foily-iliiu of tilt reports leeeisid ni Ihe||@@||tinue low. Forty-nine of the reports received at the Olivers alors oui of lho Ml, itprtstnlui^ csers ji u t||@@||Observatory out of the 99, representing every part of the rolonv, git c n ulinda undi rio The lowest||@@||of the colony, gave readings under 40. The lowest wire Isiimdrt 11 Coonibirnbrnn, 2! , Cooma||@@||were Kiandra, 15 ; Coonabarabran, 23 , Cooma und Nimilvbolle, 21 Mudgee, 27 Wellington mid||@@||and Nimitybrrlle, 25 ; Mudgee, 27 ; Wellington and Bathurst, 29 Moss Ville mid Picton, !0 ,||@@||Bathurst, 29 ; Moss Vale and Picton, 30 , Armidnlo and Borah ila, 11 mid nt Dubbo,||@@||Armidale and Bombala, 31 and at Dubbo, Qucanbo)an, and Uralla Ihoy hail it do» n lo freez-||@@||Queanbeyan and Uralla they had it down to freez- ing jioint 'iho Inchest shade ti inperiituio m the||@@||ing point. The highest shade temperature in the colony )nstcrdnv »as 13, on tho Ki hinond at||@@||colony yesterday was 83, on the Richmond at Casino and lismore, l>eatiii"Ginftonon the Clarence||@@||Casino and Lismore, beating Grafton on the Clarence h) 1 and tho neatest rungo of t-Mnp-raluic was||@@||by 1 ; and the greatest range of temperat-ure was nt Marsdens, 19(1 to 200 milos wist of bjdnc), which||@@||at Marsdens, 190 to 200 miles west of Sydney, which gnvo lending« cf 70 in the shado as lho maximum||@@||gave readings or 76 in the shade as the maximum lor lho day and 32 at night Tho weather was cool||@@||for the day and 32 at night. The weather was cool at Broken Hill, the mnximum lor lho das being but||@@||at Broken Hill, the maximum for the day being but 68. OS.||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14064641 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn RICHMOND RIVER VLOOD RELIEr||@@||RICHMOND RIVER FLOOD RELIEF SCIIKMD||@@||SCHEME. LlaMOUD Monda)||@@||LISMORE, Monday. A conference of delegates from \anous parts of the||@@||A conference of delegates from various parts of the district was held to-riay to connder a proposal for||@@||district was held to-day to consider a proposal for Hood relief, known as the Tucklan scheme which||@@||flood relief, known as the Tuckian scheme which would tnko away the wutei from the m tm mer,||@@||would take away the water from the main river, several miles ¡ibovo tho junction of the bouth Ann,||@@||several miles above the junction of the South Arm, discharging it below Broadwater Vv, enty-one dele-||@@||discharging it below Broadwater. Twenty-one dele- gates were pre»ont, repiesenung 10 centres||@@||gates were present, representing 10 centres. The Major of Lismore was the chairman ihe||@@||The Major of Lismore was the chairman. The Mayor (Mr OTlvun) rao\ed, and Captain Store}||@@||Mayor (Mr O'Flynn) moved, and Captain Store seconded,-" That this meeting being fully con-||@@||seconded, —" That this meeting being fully con- vinced of the eflanej of tho proposed luckian||@@||vinced of the efficacy of the proposed Tuckian flood CBcapo sciieino foi minimising the||@@||flood escape scheme for minimising the damage bv floods in the Iiichmond li iver||@@||damage by floods in the Richmond River district, and with tho view of meeting the||@@||district, and with the view of meeting the undies of the Munster for Woiks expressed||@@||wishes of the Minister for Works expressed dunng Ins recent visit, deanes now to give a con-||@@||during his recent visit, desires now to give a con- certed expiefibion of opinion and this||@@||certed expression of opinion and this meeting of delegates, lopieeeutin^ Lis-||@@||meeting of delegates, representing Lis- more Gunnunmba, Wviallah, luckurimb ir||@@||more Gunnurimba, Wyrallah, Tuckurimba, Couiki, Codrmgton, Bunj, uvftlb^n, Swan Bay,||@@||Coraki, Codrington, Bungawalbyn, Swan Bay, Woodburn, and Ballina, respectfully icqiicsts the||@@||Woodburn, and Ballina, respectfully requests Afinistei to tako the nccca ir\ steps to liavo tins, to||@@||Minister to take the necessary steps to have this, to us, all-imporfant work tmiiJ out with tho least||@@||us, all-important work carried out with the least Sossible delaj " the motion was cm ted Mr J||@@||possible delay." the motion was carried. Mr. J. aine moved, and Mr W Gollan seconded,-*'1 hat||@@||Barrie moved, and Mr W. Gollan seconded,- "That this meeting of delegates recognising the urgent||@@||this meeting of delegates recognising the urgent necessitv of the woik being immediately undertaken,||@@||necessity of the work being immediately undertaken, aflums the principle of the cost being made a||@@||affirms the principle of the cost being made a chirgo on the iir**n of the district to be benefited,||@@||charge on the area of the district to be benefited, and is propirod to give itn suppoit to||@@||and is prepared to give its support to anj legislation which may bo necessary to t give||@@||any legislation which may be necessary to give eftcct to ma' mp* the cost a charge on the land of||@@||effect to making the cost a charge on the land of piopeit) owners affected by the work being carried||@@||property owners affected by the work being carried out " The motion wus earned Mr Yabsloj||@@||out." The motion was carried. Mr. Yabsley moved, and Mr Argue seconded,-" lhat the fore-||@@||moved, and Mr Argue seconded,— "That the fore- going resolutions bo foiwardf-d to the Minister lor||@@||going resolutions be forwarded to the Minister for Works, and the members for Lismore, Ballina, and||@@||Works, and the members for Lismore, Ballina, and the Itichmond, bo asked to support and present the||@@||the Richmond, be asked to support and present the same tu the Minister by deputation" Iho motion||@@||same to the Minister by deputation." The motion was carried Auoxecutive waa formed to tnupnet||@@||was carried. An executive was formed to transact any business in connection w ith the matter||@@||any business in connection with the matter. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14064675 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. JOHN AMBULANCE||@@||ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. The " íiuihii ¿ and hvgiene " comae of lectures||@@||The "nursing and hygiene" course of lectures delivered at Government Ilouee bv Dr Vandeleui||@@||delivered at Government House by Dr Vandeleur Kelly waa concluded last week Tito cxauunn||@@||Kelly was concluded last week. The examina- tion was hold on Tlmtsdav Dr Porcy||@@||tion was held on Thursday. Dr Percy Mooro Wood, of Ashfield branch, was tho||@@||Moore Wood, of Ashfield branch, was the otainmer The following ladies passed euccess||@@||examiner. The following ladies passed success- fuUy -Viscountesa Hninpdon, the Hon Margarot||@@||fuUy -Viscountess Hampden, the Hon Margaret Brand, tho lion Alice Brand, Hie Hon Dorothy||@@||Brand, the Hon Alice Brand, the Hon Dorothy Brand, Miss Marcia Cox, Miss Darloy, Miss Sjlvia||@@||Brand, Miss Marcia Cox, Miss Darley, Miss Sylvia Darlej, Miss Fddv, Miss Salomons, Miss Hixson,||@@||Darley, Miss Eddy, Miss Salomons, Miss Hixson, Miss Garran Miss Pionch, Mrs C B Tnirfax,||@@||Miss Garran, Miss French, Mrs C B Fairfax, Mrs G E Tairfax, Mr« Tiudloj, Mra Leo, Mrs||@@||Mrs G E Fairfax, Mrs Laidley, Mrs Lee, Mrs Douglas Mock' n/ie 1 hose Indies vv ill receivo their||@@||Douglas Mackenzie. These ladies will receive their certificates on Saturdaj at the annual meeting of tho||@@||certificates on Saturday at the annual meeting of the association at tho Town Hall||@@||association at the Town Hall. The ' Hist aid " and medallion conreo of lcotures||@@||The " first aid " and medallion coourse of ledtures which havo rccontly been delivered by Dr O.W||@@||which have recently been delivered by Dr C. W. Carruthers at Bilmsiu teiniiuatcd by examination||@@||Carruthers at Balmain terminated by examination on tho ¿1th ultimo Di. Vnndoleur Kelly con-||@@||on the 24th ultimo. Dr. Vandeleur Kelly con- ducted tho c\-niination, with the following results||@@||ducted the examination, with the following results: -Passed foi medallions, Misses F A Road (lion||@@||-Passed for medallions, Misses F A Read (hon secretary), Nellie Craig, .Mesdames lerfsa, Mathor,||@@||secretary), Nellie Craig, Mesdames Teresa, Mather, Anna J Walford and Josephine Hagart, passed for||@@||Anna J Walford and Josephine Hagart; passed for " firet aid " certificates, Mesdames Margaret Wil-||@@||" first aid " certificates, Mesdames Margaret Wil- liams, Etta Miln, Mary K Elliott, Isabella Ross,||@@||liams, Etta Miln, Mary E Emott, Isabella Ross, Mary Jolly, Mary Cmtt, and Mary Lorentzen,||@@||Mary Jolly, Mary Cratt, and Mary Lorentzen, Misses Phoebe Fletcher, Albina Nowman, Evoline||@@||Misses Phoebe Fletcher, Albina Newman, Eveline Harvoj, May Delargy, Mary J Kennedy (women's||@@||Harvey, May Delargy, Mary J Kennedy (women's city class) , passed for nursing certificate, Mrs Mar-||@@||city class) ; passed for nursing certificate, Mrs Mar- garet Bryan (Glebe branch)||@@||garet Bryan (Glebe branch). The following is Dr R E Roth'a roport upon the||@@||The following is Dr R E Roth's roport upon the cxainiii ition of the " first aid " and medallion class,||@@||examination of the " first aid " and medallion class, which has recently been instructed by Dr P Moore||@@||which has recently been instructed by Dr P Moore Wood at Ashfield -Paasod final examination for||@@||Wood at Ashfield -Passed final examination for medallions, W D Johnston and William li Croker||@@||medallions, W D Johnston and William R Croker (bon eecrctarj) passed first ro-examtnation,||@@||(hon secretary) passed first re-examination, Frederick M Inman passed for first aid certifi-||@@||Frederick M Inman; passed for first aid certifi- cates, James W Baker (YMCA, oloss). Carl||@@||cates, James W Baker (YMCA, class), Carl Tanssig, Thomas William Aubin n_d Maurie«||@@||Taussig, Thomas William Aubin and Maurice Bornheim.||@@||Bernheim. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065082 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CRICKEi||@@||CRICKET At tho annu il meeting oi the Glenrocko C of||@@||At the annual meeting oe the Glenrock C. C. of Woollahra, hold recently, tho secretary repotted that||@@||Woollahra, held recently, the secretary reported that 29 matchos were pla> ed during tho pist season, of||@@||29 matches were played during the past season, of which 12 woro won, 12 drawn, 1 lost, and 1 resulted||@@||which 12 were won, 12 drawn, 1 lost, and 1 resulted ni a tio The treasurer's statement disclosed » credit||@@||in a tie. The treasurer's statement disclosed a credit balance lhe following aro tho ofheo-bpatcts for||@@||balance. The following are the office-bearers for tho ensuing season -Patron, Mr Tames Marks||@@||the ensuing season :—Patron, Mr. James Marks, S resident, Mr Tohn A Dean \ ice presidents,||@@||president, Mr John A. Dean ; vice-presidents, IVbsrs A Knox M L A , Mr Morgm MIA,||@@||Messers. A. Knox M.L.A., Mr. Morgan M.L.A., Aldermen G .Norton Bussell, Tames Al Deau||@@||Aldermen G. Norton Russell, James M. Dean, Augustus Hill G Morr, T S Adam Di Quufo.A||@@||Augustus Hill, G. Marr, T. S. Adam, Dr. Quaife, A. E Thomson F Webster, G It Cimphell A\ AÍ||@@||E. Thomson, F. Webster, G. R. Campbell, W. M. Arnold, G Ldmondson, son , W Gibb, md llo\ J||@@||Arnold, G. Edmondson, sen., W. Gibb, and Rev. J. Walker secretaries, A team C Bloomfield, B te im||@@||Walker, secretaries, A team C. Bloomfield, B team S Smith tieasuiei, U Ldmond committeo,||@@||S. Smith ; treasurer, G. Edmond, committee, Messrs Paradise Dirloj, and G Edmondson||@@||Messrs. Paradise, Darley, and G. Edmondson, selection committee, Messrs Bloomfield, Murdock,||@@||selection committee, Messrs Bloomfield, Murdock, and G } dmoudson||@@||and G. Edmondson. lhe St Potéis Cricket Club held its mumal mooting||@@||The St. Peters Cricket Club held its annual meeting on Monda) ovening at tho residence of Mi Ï 1||@@||on Monday evening at the residence of Mr. J. T. Lane tho presidcut (Mr C Watt9j in tho chair The||@@||Lane, the president (Mr C. Watts) in the chair. The following ofhco-boarira wero elected for tho ensuing||@@||following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing season -Patron Mr W Bigg, ML A \ico pre-||@@||season :—Patron, Mr. W. Bigg, M.L.A. : vice pre- sidents, the Major ot St Peters (Alderman A||@@||sidents, the Major of St. Peters (Alderman A. Stuart), Aldermen Geering, Judd 1 arr, Iliycs,||@@||Stuart), Aldermen Geering, Judd, Farr, Hayes, Pukjii, Camplell, Pdwards Lambeth Alderman||@@||Parkyn, Campbell, Edwards, Lambeth, Alderman Furness (of Alexandria) and Mr C Burling team||@@||Furness (of Alexandria), and Mr. C. Burling ; team colectora, A team Mr \V Geering B team Mr G||@@||selectors, A. team Mr. W. Geering, B team Mr. G. Small management committee, Messrs II Burling,||@@||Small ; management committee, Messrs. H. Burling, P Schuman, mid T Hewitt, treasurer,Mr D Law||@@||P, Schuman, and T. Hewitt, treasurer, Mr. D. Law- lor , seciotnrj, Mr J 1 Lane assistant secretar},||@@||ler , secretary, Mr. J. T. Lane ; assistant secretary, Mi P 13 Biown , dclegito to N MVTC Associa-||@@||Mr. F. E. Brown ; delegate to N.S.W.J.C. Associa- tion, Mr J P Lane It was doculed to outer tho A||@@||tion, Mr. J. P. Lane. It was decided to enter the A und B teams for tho first and second jumoi com-||@@||and B teams for the first and second junior com- petitions respectively||@@||petitions respectively. Iho annual meeting of the Moorefield Club waB||@@||The annual meeting of the Moorefield Club was held at the Moorefield Hotel on 1 ndav o\emng last||@@||held at the Moorefield Hotel on Friday evening last. Mr. Thorburn presided Iho election of ofiico||@@||Mr. Thorburn presided. The election of office- benrer« for tho season resulted as follows -Patron,||@@||bearers for the season resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr Poter Muoro , président, Dr Lamrock mco||@@||Mr Peter Moore; president, Dr. Lamrock; vice- presidenfs, Messrs W Pntchat 1, G Darsby, J||@@||presidents, Messrs W. Pritchard, C. Barsby, J. I Morburn, It O'Connor, Ii Uoarty D Steele, and||@@||Thorburn, R O'Connor, H Roarty, D. Steele, and J P Lester, secretary, Mi W Collins treasurei,||@@||J. P. Lester; secretary, Mr. W. Collins; treasurer, Mr P Herrmann, general committeo, Mcssr- Ihor||@@||Mr. P. Herrmann; general committee, Messrs. Thor- burn,H Mascoid, A Baldock H Hoart), A Jarvis,||@@||burn, E. Mascord, A Baldock, H. Roarty, A. Jarvis, H Mulcahey, li Donnan, D Smith and G Mad-||@@||H. Mulcahey, H. Donnan, D. Smith, and G. Mad- den , selection committee Alegars D Smith, II||@@||den; selection committee, Messrs. D. Smith, H. Mnlcahoy, A Jarvis, A Baldock, and W||@@||Mulcahey, A. Jarvis, A. Baldock, and W. Collins. Several new member*» joined J ho club's||@@||Collins. Several new members joined. The club's record for last seasou is as follows -||@@||record for last season is as follows:— Mntchcs played 23 won, 10 lost, 7||@@||Matches played, 23, won 10; lost, 7; drawn, G The hri>t hitting ntcrago was obtained||@@||drawn, 6. The first batting average was obtained bj Mr n Baldock with an a\eragoof 28 7 for IG||@@||by Mr. H. Baldock with an average of 28.7 for 16 inmngd for which ho recones i trophj presented hy||@@||innings, for which he receives a trophy presented by Dr Lamrock while Mr D lamí wins amcdal given||@@||Dr. Lamrock, while Mr. E. Jarvis wins a medal given by Mr AV Pritchard for highest oggrogate number||@@||by Mr. W. Pritchard for highest aggregate number of nmg 1 his batsman also secured secotid batting||@@||of runs. This batsman also secured second batting average, 10 S ^Ir L Maseord annexed tho trophy for||@@||average, 19.8. Mr. E. Mascord annexed the trophy for first bowluiff meiago, pro-entod by Mr li O'Connor,||@@||first bowling average, presented by Mr. R. O'Connor, his average being 7 2a W G Madden being second||@@||his average being 7.25, W. G. Madden being second with Hi 11 It was dca led to preaont the scorer,||@@||with 10.31. It was decided to present the scorer, Master A Ihorburu, with a trophy m recognition||@@||Master A. Thorburn, with a trophy in recognition of his sónicos during tho past poison Mr H||@@||of his services during the past season. Mr. H. Dotinau is to bo teuderod a complimentary concert||@@||Donnan is to be tendered a complimentary concert on bli return||@@||on his return. lhe Carlton CncketClub hold a meeting at tho||@@||The Carlton Cricket Club held a meeting at the secretary s lObidouco on Luesday evening last I he||@@||secretary's residence on Tuesday evening last. The following officers were elected -Patiou, non J H||@@||following officers were elected:—Patron, Hon. J. H. Canuthers president Mr J G Griffin, J P vice||@@||Carruthers; president, Mr. J. G. Griffin, J. P.; vice- piosuhnts Jil li Harden and Mr J M'Conochie ,||@@||presidents, Mr. H. Harden and Mr. J. M'Conochie; tteasuier, Mi A Stead socretaiy, Mi C Spen-||@@||treasurer, Mr. A. Stead; secretary, Mr. C. Spen- cer captsiiiu, Mr T Donohoo selection committee,||@@||cer; captain, Mr. J. Donohoe; selection committee, Mc*-.rs J Donohoe, 1 Droadbndgc nnd \Y lley||@@||Messrs. J. Donohoe, F. Broadbridge, and W. Rey- nolds general committee Messis C Spencer, W j||@@||nolds; general committee, Messrs. C. Spencer, W. Jiojiiold*., and P Broadbndge||@@||Reynolds, and F. Broadbridge. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065133 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DOGS »AND QVARANTJNF.||@@||DOGS AND QUARANTINE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-I don't think it is genera 11} known ns to||@@||Sir,-I don't think it is generally known as to what an absurd extent the o flu-mis hore m lho ttotk||@@||what an absurd extent the officials here in the stock departmout carry out tho law s relating to dogs 1||@@||departmen carry out the laws relating to dogs. 1 haï. o for many years been going b tekw arda and for||@@||have for many years been going backwards and for warda from London to b) dno), and for Borne j ears||@@||wards from London to Sydney, and for some years now ha\e no\cr been able to ktcp a dog on board, as||@@||now have never been able to keep a dog on board, as o\eryouo knows that as soon as e\cr tho alnp armes||@@||everyone knows that as soon as ever the ship arrives in port tho dog lias to go to quarantine and we ha\c||@@||in port the dog has to go to quarantine and we have to pay Gd a day for tho t lire o months wo usually||@@||to pay 6d a day for the three months we usually stay, nnd as there arc other incidental exponeos it||@@||stay, and as there are other incidental expenses it w juld mount np to Xi e\ery time wo tnme to Syd-||@@||would mount up to X3 every time we came to Syd- ney, consequent.) wo lme to gut up tho pleisuro||@@||ney, consequently we have to give up the pleasure of httviug a dog on board tim ship at all But for a||@@||of having a dog on board the ship at all. But for a few )ears now I lune been a rcsuhnt in die Buburba||@@||few years now I have been a resident in the suburbs ot ¡Sydney, and huungat mo«ciit a litter of well-bred||@@||of Sydney, and having at present a litter of well-bred pupa at home, I Üiought I could bring one on board||@@||pups at home, I thought I could bring one on board and ti a m it up, but on luqmr) at the stock depirt||@@||and train it up, but on inquiry at the stock depart mLilt 1 imd I cannot dor\en that, foi b) somo||@@||ment I find I cannot do even that, for by some strango metamûiphosis m IS hours aftei being on||@@||strange metamorphosis in 48 hours after being on hoard tho ship ithetomea an " imported dog," and||@@||board the ship it becomes an " imported dog," and must bo sent to quarantine for the remainder of tho||@@||must be sent to quarantine for the remainder of the timo I im in port Lim ofhtuls, how m er, \eir||@@||time I im in port. The officials, however, very kmdh informed mo that I might tnkoitawa\ with||@@||kindly informed me that I might take it away with mo when I go Such a law 1 consider to be sill) and||@@||me when I go. Such a law 1 consider to be silly and monstrous, without rhjino or leason, no dh-cic||@@||monstrous, without rhyme or reason, no discre- tiouary powei whntoM r hung allowed As a elass,||@@||tionary power whatevery being allowed. As a class, I think wo shipni inters aro \ory unjustl) treated,||@@||I think we shipmasters are very unjustly treated, with undue and uinieceç'-.ir) soventv m tho matter||@@||with undue and unnecessary severity in the matter. Being a grnat deal alono, wo are all naturall) glad||@@||Being a great deal alone, we are all naturally glad to ha\o a dog, both for safot\ and eompamoiibhip.||@@||to have a dog, both for safety and companionship, but the i uthontits hero thniL diJFereiith, and cut us||@@||but the authorities here think differently, and cut us of\ with a nit burel) such a state of things ought||@@||off with a cat. Surely such a state of things ought to bo remedied I am &c ,||@@||to be remedied. I am &c , ü 13 CAinObSO||@@||D.B. CARVOSSO Ship llliiv.am, Scplemuei 1||@@||Ship Illawarra, September 4. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065572 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DARING ROBBERY UNDER'||@@||DARING ROBBERY UNDER ARMS.||@@||ARMS. SENSATIONAL AFFAIR AT BUSHCUTTER||@@||SENSATIONAL AFFAIR AT RUSHCUTTER BAY.||@@||BAY. . THE OMNIBUS COMPANY ROBBED.||@@||THE OMNIBUS COMPANY ROBBED. TWO MEN BAILED TIP BY ARMED MEN.||@@||TWO MEN BAILED UP BY ARMED MEN. OVER £100 STOLEN.||@@||OVER £100 STOLEN. It ii not often m thcso days of i apid toleginpluc,||@@||It is not often in these days of rapid telegraphic, telephonic and railway communication th it men aro||@@||telephonic and railway communication that men are found hold enough lo incut the tasks ot tho historio||@@||found bold enough to incur the tasks of the historic lughvv al man ot Uto no less notable hushiangci Hut||@@||highwayman or the no less notable bushranger. But that crimes stmilat to tho«o ot former innes can bo||@@||that crimes similar to those of former times can be perpoti itcd successfully m our own dav was||@@||perpetrated successfully in our own day was demonstrated conclusively by tho stn nug ovcuts||@@||demonstrated conclusively by the stirring events which happened emly jcstciday morning when||@@||which happened early yesterday morning when a Ungo and teprcenlalivo institution of tho||@@||a large and representative institution of the citj wai stuck up and pluudcied Iho Sjduoy||@@||city was stuck up and plundered. The Sydney lnmvvnj and Omnibus Company tuni lines of||@@||Tramway and Omnibus Company runs lines of ommbuFCS from Cncular Quay mid Miicqitnie-plnco||@@||omnibuses from Circular Quay and Macquarie-place to tho various subuiln lu order to pto||@@||to the various suburbs. In order to pro- vido accommodation foi thou hon-ci und||@@||vide accommodation for their horses and piopcifj, B1 tilles anti sheds havo leen bmlt||@@||property, stables and sheds have been built ut Rushcuttoi Buj rs woll os ni many||@@||at Rushcutter Bay as well as in many othoi jilaces Hole too, is olio of tho out stations||@@||other places. Here too, is one of the out stations of tho Company s ofllccs, whcic n Ungo amount of||@@||of the company's offices, where a large amount of business ii dono and coiisoquontly thcio aro times||@@||business is done, and consequently there are times when considerable sums of monoj sio locked up in||@@||when considerable sums of money are locked up in Ihosnfci of tho ltuilic-ttor Baj ollrco 'IIHECS run||@@||the safes of the Rushcutter Bay office. 'Buses run to ItiHhcuttoi B»j till a hilo bom oiorj night;, and||@@||to Rushcutter Bay till a late hour every night, and when tliey no slopped ind clio hoi ei prootnedaud||@@||when they are stopped and the horses groomed and fed tho mon g) to then homc3 with the exception of||@@||fed the men go to their homes with the exception of ono ot two who lomani as vvatchtnon on tho pro-||@@||one or two who remain as watchmen on the pre- mises On Suiulnjs, ovvm*ï lo tho sm ilici amount of||@@||mises. On Sundays, owing to the smaller amount of traine, w oik is rliittlied dil oi and tho otlicci mo||@@||traffic, work is finished earlier and the offices are thciofoiofor ft longct t mo under the somewhat in-||@@||therefor for a longer time under the somewhat in- adequate piolectiou of the watchmen On theso||@@||adequate protection of the watchmen. On these nights, loo, a considerable amount of uish, lcptu||@@||nights, too, a considerable amount of cash, repre- fouting the etny's taking», is almost of necessity kopt||@@||senting the day's takings, is almost of necessity kept on tho promues Uko knovvlcdgo of this fnctovi||@@||on the premises. The knowledge of this fact evi- dontly induced somo members of tho burglar class to||@@||dently induced some members of the burglar class to ci tti upon, in d cloveilj omi v out, a dating robbery||@@||enter upon, and cleverly carry out, a daring robbery of the mono/ locked in the safes||@@||of the money locked in the safes. About half-past 2 o'clock jesterdaj morning i||@@||About half-past 2 o'clock yesterday morning the watchman ou duty hoaid ono of tho 'bus horses||@@||the watchman on duty heard one of the 'bus horses strajmg fiom its stall mid immediately sol about||@@||straying from its stall and immediately set about catching it and leading it back Aiopiosentativo||@@||catching it and leading it back. A representative of Uni papot interview eil this watchman last even-||@@||of this paper interviewed this watchman last even- ing His memo IB John Whitnov Ho stated that at||@@||ing. His name is John Whitney. He stated that at this time thoio vv us no ono on the ptemisei but him-||@@||this time there was no one on the premises but him- self anda vvushet, V iib nu Mullalh It was fre-||@@||self and a washer, William Mullally. It was fre- quently tho caso thal the hotso moutioncd woulil||@@||quently the case that the horse mentioned would shay fioin his 3tiilt m tho stables boin.id tho office,||@@||stray from his stall in the stables behind the office, and neilboi of tho mon-they woio both standing||@@||and neither of the men - they were both standing near the office door-attached anj importance to Iho||@@||near the office door - attached any importance to the fact Whou thoy had seemed it foul mon carno to||@@||fact. When they had secured it four men came to- vv ords them-tvv o from tho top of tho yard and tvv o||@@||wards them - two from the top of the yard and two fiom tho bottom-and presenting lovolvers ut||@@||from the bottom - and presenting revolvers at thom, tho spokesman ordetod thom to tlnow up||@@||them, the spokesman ordered them to throw up thou aims Whitney tegaiding the mattoi na ii||@@||their arms. Whitney regarding the matter as a joke, lcinatlced, " "U hat, you would not shoot ii||@@||joke, remarked, "What, you would not shoot a niau ?" and tccoived tho toply fotoibly dohveicd,||@@||man ?" and received the reply forcibly delivered, " ïhtowup youl anns ot woll blow jout biaiuH||@@||"Throw up your arms or we'll blow your brains out Wo ano for noither God man nor devil, mid||@@||out. We care for neither God, man nor devil, and have uoithet chick not child " Both ho and Mullallv||@@||have neither chick nor child" Both he and Mullally I then throw up then aims, which vvero pimoncd||@@||then threw up their arms, which were pinioned behind them vv ith pieces of clothes lino vv Inch tho||@@||behind them with pieces of clothes line which the lobbers, who all woro masked, had como provided||@@||robbers, who all were masked, had come provided with Iho mon vvcto not pigged Two of tho party||@@||with. The men were not gagged. Two of the party stajed to koop walch ovel thom and Iho loniniutng||@@||stayed to keep watch over them and the remaining two went round tho end of tho building in tho||@@||two went round the end of the building in the dncctiou of the office lue blacksmith shoe», vv bick||@@||direction of the office. The blacksmith shop, which is a necossniv. put of all such stables wai||@@||is a necessary part of all such stables was on tho othci sido fiom tho ollie, than that on||@@||on the other side from the office, than that on which tho watchman ind li s nu.to||@@||which the watchman and his mate woro balled up Au outraiico was effected into this||@@||were bailed up. An entrance was effected into this shop, and tho look worn absti acted for opening tho||@@||shop, and the tools were abstracted for opening the satos -Vom tho sounds which tenchod thom Whit-||@@||safes. From the sounds which reached them Whit- ney- whoso sensat ono must 'lave been anything but||@@||ney- whose sensations must have been anything but lilt osant-says ha felt suro thny woro bursting opon||@@||pleasant - says he felt sure they were bursting open tho safes All this, which takoi so long lo dcscnl e,||@@||the safes. All this, which takes so long to describe, had not occupied many minutes but the vi ork of||@@||had not occupied many minutes but the work of opening and inmacktn,* tho pafoa, which wera||@@||opening and ransacking the safes, which were stoutly coiiBtructod, tiol sonic tuno, and about nu||@@||stoutly constructed, took some time, and about an hour and a h tit munt have olnp=ed when ono of tho||@@||hour and a half must have elapsed when one of the men stationed with tho watcmmiu and bu m ita loft,||@@||men stationed with the watchmen and his mate left, nud joined lus conn ides on tho other silo of tho||@@||and joined his comrades on the other side of the building Anothoi half-houi went Ij mid tho||@@||building. Another half-hour went by, and the other man, saym0 to his i i.soneis thit ho would||@@||other man, saying to his prisoners that he would shoot them dead if thoj moved or cried out, also||@@||shoot them dead if they moved or cried out, also went away. In 11) munit"!, nil being quiet thoy||@@||went away. In 10 minutes, all being quiet they tried to get froe lioiu tho i bondi Mudallv suc-||@@||tried to get free from their bonds. Mullally suc- ceeded m doing no, aud thon fioed his fiiond Whit||@@||ceeded in doing so, and then freed his friend. Whit- uoy went lound to the ellice, and the athnt stalled||@@||ney went round to the office, and the other started oil foi tho teoidencoof then fuieman Mi Mott v ho||@@||of for the residence of their foreman Mr. Mott who lived in Bntcom avonue, closo at bind Wbituov||@@||lived in Barcom avenue, close at hand. Whitney found the olhco dooi upon, and tho mfos also bin st||@@||found the office door open, and the safes also burst open, eniptj Afow tickets w oro ljiug about tho||@@||open, empty. A few tickets were lying about the floor WhonMi Mott urmo J tho police wore it||@@||floor. When Mr. Mott arrived the police were at onco communicated v> ith by telephone \s both||@@||once communicated with by telephone. As both Snturdnj und faundpy's tullin«" and a sum of lnonoy||@@||Saturday and Sunday's takings and a sum of money belonging to ono of the employees bad 1 cou in ¡ho||@@||belonging to one of the employees had been in the safes w lion tho robbery took plvoo, it ia estimated||@@||safes when the robbery took place, it is estimated that considerably ovet £100 had diminue irod, though||@@||that considerably over £100 had disappeared, though tho exact amount vv as not known||@@||the exact amount was not known. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067038 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALE OF WORK AT ASHFIELD.||@@||SALE OF WORK AT ASHFIELD. In ai i of tho church tunda a sale of \\ oil* \v is||@@||In aid of the church funds a sale of work was opened m tho A*blield Presbyterian School-hull yt?s||@@||opened in the Ashfield Presbyterian School-hall yes- Icrilay afternoon 'Iho opening coicniony waa pei||@@||terday afternoon. The opening ceremony was per- foimoil by the Mayoress (Mra J Upmird), the Jfcv||@@||formed by the Mayoress (Mrs. J Upward), the Rev. J Auld (minister) presiding, and thcie 1 Mug \U ?||@@||J. Auld (minister) presiding, and there being also pte-ent tlio *NLivor (Aldduiitii Upwind), tho Jio\s J||@@||present the Mayor (Alderman Upward), the Revs. J. iZwon (Burwood), Fa to ti (Fetci^hain), G M'limes||@@||Ewen (Burwood), Paton (Petersham), G. M'lnnes (Dobroydo), mid Maconochie flínndwiclc) Iho pio||@@||(Dobroyde), and Maconochie (Randwick). The pro- ccodm^s wore opened with SUI^HV nnd pi ay or, nftei||@@||ceedings were opened with singing and prayer, after which uddiessea were aehveicd bj the chin man, the||@@||which addresses were delivered by the chairman, the Major, and others 'Iho hill was btautiuiUj de-||@@||Mayor, and others. The hall was beautifully de- corated with floweia, flu0it uid ferns, and the vari-||@@||corated with flowers, flags and ferns, and the vari- ous stnHs weio nicely arruine 1 'Ihc eight depait||@@||ous stalls were nicely arranged. The eight depart- ments were provided o\et as follows -||@@||ments were provided over as follows :— Book tit *11, th(* Misses M trim und Cargo, pro\i"ion »tall,||@@||Book stall, the Misses Martin and Cargo ; provision stall, Mi-" Aitken, Mit1* «S PI wa rd, Mun tirguboc and Misa||@@||Mrs. Aitken, Miss Seaward, Miss Ferguson, and Miss M Lonn , fancj stull (No 1), Mo-dame-« Drake Simoun,||@@||M'Lean ; fancy stall (No. 1), Mesdames Drake, Simson, mid Cinne, fancy stall (No _), Miri Auld MM Uuuipn,||@@||and Crane, fancy stall (No. 2), Mrs. Auld, Mrs. Dougan, and MIPS M Kelîai lo)]j jutill the Mme* Little (¿) tope||@@||and Miss M'Kellar ; lolly stall, the Misses Little (2), Cope- 1ml (¿1, MIHI Dougan, and Mw "\iuiv* , childi en's stall||@@||land (2), Miss Dougan, and Miss Vicars ; children's stall, the Viotti M Pre lie Swan (2) Jennie Alhn and||@@||the Misses M'Credie, Swan (2), Jennie Allen, and Uk Hu f refiisliincnt atill Mu-* Walk, Mm MR W ,||@@||M'Kellar ; refreshment stall, Miss Wark, Miss Maggie \itketi Miss Kent ul Mist Kalbo M Credic und the||@@||Aitken, Miss Rentoul, Miss Nellie M'Credie and the MUMU» WI od \2) , flower cHll Mn M Kellar aud the |||@@||Misses Wood (2) ; flower stall, Mrs. M'Kellar and the Mihses author nnd (J) I||@@||Misses Sutherland (2). Miss May Allen was in charge of a bran tub.||@@||Miss May Allen was in charge of a bran tub. Dunn" the evening a musical piogrammo waa can ted i||@@||During the evening a musical programme was carried out, and tablein\ wero exhibited Tho sale, which '||@@||out, and tableaux were exhibited. The sale, which lam aid of tho church debt, will bo brought to a.||@@||is in aid of the church debt, will be brought to a conclus ion on ¡Saturday night In connection with||@@||conclusion on Saturday night. In connection with the affair nn RI t union is b mc cat ned oult under tho |||@@||the affair an art union is being carried out under the supervision of the Messrs, Auld, juu I||@@||supervision of the Messrs. Auld, jun. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067907 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn EXTENSION OF TRAMLINE TO ADAMS-||@@||EXTENSION OF TRAMLINE TO ADAMS- TOWN.||@@||TOWN. The deputation re oxbui'ion of Walleond Iramluie||@@||The deputation re extension of Wallsend Tramline wa« then leinforccd by Mr Thomson, M L A , find||@@||was then reinforced by Mr Thomson, M L A , and Aldermen T Tonmngs (Miyor of Alamitown), G||@@||Aldermen J Jennings (Mayor of Adamstown), G Hornngton (Mayor of New Lambton), Dagwell||@@||Harrington (Mayor of New Lambton), Dagwell (New Lambton), Kiddio (Mayor of Hamilton),||@@||(New Lambton), Kiddie (Mayor of Hamilton), Barclay (Hamilton), Dr Clark (Hamilton), and also||@@||Barclay (Hamilton), Dr Clark (Hamilton), and also Mr Thomas Croudace lha deputation asked for||@@||Mr Thomas Croudace. The deputation asked for the extension of the Wallsoud-New castle tramline||@@||the extension of the Wallsend-Newcastle tramline from Broadmeadow to Adamstown (w hieb it w as||@@||from Broadmeadow to Adamstown (which it was represented was pi omtecd by Mr Lyne on 8th Feb-||@@||represented was promised by Mr Lyne on 8th Feb- ruary, 18D)i, ondalao for the extension of a certain||@@||ruary, 1894, and also for the extension of a certain drain on the Newcastle pa-turaf/e||@@||drain on the Newcastle pasturage. T he Minister said that, bav tug ponded the papers||@@||T he Minister said that, perused the papers in regard to that ptopuwil, ho mußt say that it was||@@||in regard to that proposal, he must say that it was extraordinary that that lino had not been lu exist-||@@||extraordinary that that line had not been in exist- ence for the 1 ist tw i> j e tra at least, because he found||@@||ence for the last two years at least, because he found that at tho begtiuune, of 1891 Mr Ly no, his prede-||@@||that at the begining of 1894 Mr Lyne, his prede- cessor, vviote, "Tho exten«ion tiny bo earned||@@||cessor, wrote "The extension may be carried out " Mr Lyno remained in office for six months||@@||out ". Mr Lyne remained in office for six months after penning that minute, but his authority was||@@||after penning that minute, but his authority was not acted upon It struck lum that if ho (Mr||@@||not acted upon. It struck him that if he (Mr Young I liad written such a minuto as that, and there||@@||Young) had written such a minute as that, and there w as six months' di lay tit tiding upon it ho would||@@||was six months' delay in acting upon it he would not havo watted so li ng befoto 1 o culled upou scmo||@@||not have waited so long before he called upon some ono ta nee uut foi tho d"lny Howuvoi the pio||@@||one to account for the delay. However the proposal posal now carno 1 cforo hint audit was his duty to||@@||now came before him and it was his duty to carefully coi sulci any expenditure before nuthonsing||@@||carefully consider any expenditure before authorising it Ho had boon infoimed that tho woik would||@@||it. He had been informed that tho work would cost bctw eon £o000anl £G00(l and that it would||@@||cost between £5000 and £600, and that it would not pay However, he would have further inquirios||@@||not pay. However, he would have further inquiries mado lo ace whether the estun tted cost could le||@@||made to see whether the estimated cost could be reduced, and vv bcthor tho lino w ouid then pay||@@||reduced, and whether the line would then pay. Ho w oui 1 also obtain a repo-t as to the di airoblen«ss||@@||He would also obtain a report as to the desirableness of oxtonding the druin as proposed||@@||of extending the drain as proposed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068142 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. -?-» ? - ?||@@||— ASHFIELD.||@@||ASHFIELD. A meeting was held on J-nd September Thora were||@@||A meeting was held on 22nd September. There were present-Tho Mayor (Alderman J Upward), Aldermen||@@||present—The Mayor (Alderman J. Upward), Aldermen Muir», Stanton, Bcnv cr, broughton, Joseph »on, Ilrown,||@@||Mills, Stanton, Beaver, Broughton, Josephson, Brown, Melville, und lío uga n The Department of Publie Wonts||@@||Melville, and Dougan. The Department of Public Works acknowledged receipt of council's letter, urging thanecos||@@||acknowledged receipt of council's letter, urging the neces- »it> of continuing tho »tonn*wator sewer from Toseph||@@||sity of continuing the storm-water sewer from Joseph- ftrcct to Victoria-«reet, mid intimated that a further||@@||street to Victoria-street, and intimated that a further communrratiou would be made A similar answer was||@@||communication would be made. A similar answer was cn cn to an inqulrj as to the cost of a set of plans ¿bowing||@@||given to an inquiry as to the cost of a set of plans showing the whole of tho properties in the borough, m detail 'J ho||@@||the whole of the properties in the borough, in detail. The 2ramil Commis-non intimated that it was intended to||@@||Transit Commission intimated that it was intended to publish tables of eab fares between lived poiuts, for the||@@||publish tables of cab fares between fixed points, for the public information l'ropf cheeta were endowed, and it||@@||public information. Proof sheets were enclosed, and it wai «tilted that tho Cominis« ion era would be pleased if||@@||was stated that the Commissioners would be pleased if the ouncil would examine them and foi waru any sug-||@@||the council would examine them, and forward any sug- gestion*», with specml reference to Aclifield, beforo ilnal||@@||gestions, with specia reference to Ashfield, before final adoption Mr «Spence wrote, stating bia intention of||@@||adoption. Mr. Spence wrote, stating his intention of donating to the council a number of fern» and plants for||@@||donating to the council a number of ferns and plants for the public park 'lue donatiou was accepted with thanks||@@||the public park. The donation was accepted with thanks. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068256 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ARRIVAL OF THIS R.M.S.||@@||ARRIVAL OF THIS R.M.S. OllOTAVA.||@@||OROTAVA. I By TüLEOBAPn.]||@@||[By TELEGRAPH.] (FEOK OTO COBBE8rONDENT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT) ALBANY, Thursday.||@@||ALBANY, Thursday. Tho R Ml S Orolava, L Linklater, commander,||@@||The R. M. S. Orotava, L. Linklater, commander, arrived from Colombo at 0 ¿0 n in The following||@@||arrived from Colombo at 9.30am. The following aro tho passengers m the saloon -||@@||are the passengers in the saloon - Tor Adetaide McBsrs AVintoibotham, Eok||@@||For ADELAIDE: Messrs Winterbotham, Eck- berg, Mnrtm, M'Doiinell and wife||@@||berg, Martin, McDonnell and wife. For Mît nounvfc Messrs Biuutou, Sheppaiil,||@@||For MELBOURNE: Messrs Brunton, Sheppard, Rowluuilson, Gill, Ajrtou, Hint and wife, Baird,||@@||Rowlandson, Gill, Ayrton, Fint and wife, Baird, Joncquel and wife, Dewe/, Drysdale and vvifo,||@@||Jonequel and wife, Dewez, Drysdale and wife, Misscb Bnrw ick and Settle||@@||Misses Barwick and Settle. Foi Siom y Messis Shoit, Spiller, Booty,||@@||For SYDNEY: Messrs Short, Spiller, Booty, Eve, Reece, russell wife and fimily, Littlejohn,||@@||Eve, Reece, Russell wife and family, Littlejohn, Cavagc, ITanniei, Bijnes, "Winn (2), Hector,||@@||Cavage, Hannier, Baynes, Winn (2), Hector, Mallín nnd wile, Hi tie., Acutt Beale, Magrnth,||@@||Martín and wife, Batley., Acutt, Beale, Magrath, Hipo, Law i eme, Showers, Capta,u Conuoi, Mes-||@@||Flipo, Lawrence, Showers, Captain Connor, Mes- dames Linds ly, Haynes, Misses Spiller, Palmor,||@@||dames Lindsay, Haynes, Misses Spiller, Palmer, Jiekson, Gibbs||@@||Jackson, Gibbs. The Orotava iiIbo brings 2 j2 foi all porU in||@@||The Orotava also brings 252 for all ports in othor classes||@@||other classes. She s nie 1 for Adolaide at 7 p m||@@||She sailed for Adelaide at 7 p. m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069583 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.||@@||PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. (mott own concusroKDtKT.)||@@||(From our Correspondent) DENILIQUIN, Monday.||@@||DENILIQUIN, Monday. Tho following aro the stock movements foi tho||@@||The following are the stock movements for the week -1910 wethers from Willman to Ilotson and||@@||week -1910 wethers from Willurah to Hotson and Co, Melbourne, 300 wethers, Christian Walker||@@||Co, Melbourne, 300 wethers, Christian Walker owner, to Melbonrno .1000 lambs, Cornella to||@@||owner, to Melbourne . 3000 lambs, Cornella to Dmnliqum Tree/iug Works 1031 wet nora from||@@||Deniliquin Freezing Works 1031 wethers from Caroonboon to Mclnourao M«it-Tfre<*or*nng Works ,||@@||Caroonboon to Melbourne Meat-preserving Works , 5bS wethers from Warbieccim to Melbourne , 451||@@||568 wethers from Warbreccan to Melbourne , 451 wothers, ÎÏ Landale, Deniliquin htalton to Mel-||@@||wethers,R. Landale, Deniliquin station to Mel- bourne 3S cattlo from How lotl's to Bendigo , 21||@@||bourne 38 cattle from Hewlett's to Bendigo , 24 horses from Ulong! to Indn 770 1 imbs, 1Î Irving||@@||horses from Ulonga to India; 770 lambs, R. Irving owner, to Domhquiii jr-rcesiiig Werfen , G00O owes||@@||owner, to Deniliquin Freezing Works; 6000 ewes from Murgha to Canoon -IODOewes from Murgha||@@||from Murgha to Canoon - 4000 ewes from Murgha to Deniliquin Titozíng Works, 7000 mixed sheep||@@||to Deniliquin Freezíng Works, 7000 mixed sheep from l'upptl to Moonbria G30 o vis, 1 btittownu,||@@||from Tuppal to Moonbria 630 ewes, J Stitt owner, Barratta to Deniliquin r-i_e7ittg Wari & , ÍJOO mi^ed||@@||Barratta to Deniliquin Freezing Works; 500 mixed sheep, It Bunn owner, to elcctnellow , 200 lambs,||@@||sheep, R Bunn owner, to Beemellow , 200 lambs, U Gunn owner, to Deniliquin Freezing Works||@@||R Gunn owner, to Deniliquin Freezing Works 1000 owes from Murgha to îsaiTinidera , 700 timed||@@||4000 ewes from Murgha to Narrandera; 700 mixed sheep, W Darios ow nor, to Kooba , ^G bullocks||@@||sheep, W Davies owner, to Kooba , 56 bullocks from Oanmiin to Bendigo 20 mixed cattle, l*omg||@@||from Ganmain to Bendigo 29 mixed cattle, Perrig- iiou to Dendigo||@@||non to Bendigo. NAlUtVBRI, Monday.||@@||NARRABRI, Monday. Iho following aro the latest stock movements -||@@||The following are the latest stock movements - 1821 fit sheep, North Lv uno, Pilliga, to ITomobush||@@||1821 fat sheep, North Lynne, Pilliga, to Homebush by raü, Murphy Brothers ownors , "OOO owes,||@@||by rail, Murphy Brothers owners , 3000 ewes, yarrow ah lo freo7iug works, Isarrtbri, W C||@@||Yarrowah to freezing works,Narrabri, W C Bucknall owner At the froeniig woiks hero 4000||@@||Bucknell owner. At the freezing works here 4000 sheep arnvel ou Wednesday, 5000 carne in ou Satur-||@@||sheep arrived on Wednesday, 5000 came in on Satur- day, ami 7000 arrived to-div, making 10,000 for||@@||day, and 7000 arrived to-day, making 16,000 for the weolc. _||@@||the week. _ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069784 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF MRS. CARL||@@||DEATH OF MRS. CARL FISCHER.||@@||FISCHER. Many of our leaders will loam with reglet of||@@||Many of our readers will learn with regret of the death of Jim Call rischer, who for main||@@||the death of Mrs. Carl Fischer, who for many rears past has been coiuicctod with tlio 6 iii*||@@||years past has been connected with the S. M. Bmlitai lydtiai l/iit/, and was picviously a cou||@@||Herald and Sydney Mail, and was previously a con- nbutor to tho Holborn no Plions Mrs lischor's||@@||tributor to the Melbourne Argus. Mrs. Fischer's death was duo lniluectlj to a chill which she anight||@@||death was due indirectly to a chill which she caught hit Easter She uns prostrated for somo tuno,||@@||last Easter. She was prostrated for some time, lint afterwards teemed to lecovci fiom tlio illnesj||@@||lbut afterwards seemed to recover from the illness »hieb elie (hen sujiered, and m a weak condition of||@@||which she then suffered, and in a weak condition of keilthrejuniclilulv bho was at aball givon on lilli||@@||health resumed duty. She was at a ball given on 15th September list, but the next da j shobadto lcturn||@@||September last ; but the next day she had to return to her led, and she ncvci ioso ngniu from it||@@||to her bed, and she never rose again from it ; lui grailtnllj liocuno wcakci and passed||@@||but gradually became weaker and passed way quietly at half pnst J o'clock j cstoidaj morn-||@@||away quietly at half-past 3 o'clock yesterday morn- ing Mrs Iisclici u is i nativo of Glouccstoi, Luc;||@@||ing. Mrs. Fischer was a native of Gloucester, Eng- hnd anduisbora in ISol blicniiivod ni Australia||@@||land, and was born in 1834. She arrived in Australia mlS56, unlwnsinirncd to the late Mr William||@@||in 1856, and was married to the late Mr. William Dredje, well known in Mrlbourno foi Ina nbibtics||@@||Dredge, well known in Melbourne for his abilities aamimraii In 1801, after tlio deulh of her hus||@@||as a musician. In 1864, after the death of her hus- band the deceased lidj visited Lnglind, and||@@||band, the deceased lady visited England, and returned the folloi mp veai A j ear In ter sho was||@@||returned the following year. A year later she was named at bt luid i lo Mi Wilhelm Cull Fischer, a||@@||married at St. Kilda to Mr. Wilhelm Carl Fischer, a merchant Mrs li«chu was from 1870 to 1877 tho||@@||merchant. Mrs. Fischer was from 1870 to 1877 the «aductor of aladica'school in Geelong, which was||@@||conductor of a ladies' school in Geelong, which was alni ishoil on n hugo seale Dilling that period||@@||established on a large scale. During that period her insto for journ di m induced her to con||@@||her taste for journalism induced her to con- Intalermiiicil critiques ti sover»! of tlio Melbourne||@@||tribute musical critiques to several of the Melbourne ppen In 1370 »ho cimo to Sydnoj, and||@@||papers. In 1879 she came to Sydney, and «carne aa'ocntcd with tho bj dnoy picss Sho||@@||became associated with the Sydney press. She «raj an ndcfalu.iblo, ns slio wn» a talontod||@@||was an indefatigable, as she was a talented Writer her spccmUu s being musical and dramatic||@@||writer, her specialties being musical and dramatic tontrbutions mid rotuli notes bho vi as not||@@||contributions and social notes. She was not merely minter on soci ii mutters bul entered into||@@||merely a writer on social matters, but entered into Maaland benevolent ptojeits with the ufcnhst de-||@@||social and benevolent projects with the utmost de- votion One Ins but to recall (ho German||@@||votion. One has but to recall the German lair, tho "Womens Industries Exhibition, tho||@@||Fair, the Women's Industries Exhibition, the Chicago Exhibition *st Vincent s 1 air, tho Bojs'||@@||Chicago Exhibition, St. Vincent's Fair, the Boys' »ngadc concert, the. Ihirlincrc Homo and Fiesh Air||@@||Brigade concert, the Thirlmere Home and Fresh Air J*»Bueruii, the Duff memorial committco, and the||@@||League Fair, the Duff memorial committee, and the ttuicli Homo l\to to revive recollections of tho||@@||Church Home Fête to revive recollections of the »erg; unit enthusiasm willi which she was||@@||energy and enthusiasm with which she was ¡mauled in pioniolmg thoo several cnterpnsos||@@||animated in promoting these several enterprises. 51" Fischer vi us end usted with tlio responsibility||@@||Mrs. Fischer was entrusted with the responsibility M writing annotations for the organ rocituls given||@@||of writing annotations for the organ recitals given »f 31 tt irruid tlio Cily Organist, and sho also||@@||by M. Wiegand, the City Organist, and she also uischargeil a similar cominis ion m îcspcct of tlio||@@||discharged a similar commission in respect of the Hann seres of concerts In lespoct of Mrs||@@||Hazon series of concerts. In respect of Mrs. Iisclcr a luuioti lions for tlio mgin incitais «n W||@@||Fischer's annotations for the organ recitals Sir W. I «sunny wrote a li ittuui.,' letter in ncknow -||@@||P. Manning wrote a flattering letter in acknow- wpucritof the nlnlitj BIIO brought to bear upon||@@||ledgment of the ability she brought to bear upon luenork Mrs 1 iselicr s creed wns summed up in||@@||the work. Mrs. Fischer's creed was summed up in '« lines, which slio mi irinbly adopted as hot||@@||four lines, which she invariably adopted as her wo m connection with bocnl projects which she||@@||motto in connection with social projects which she looVup 1 hey «ero||@@||took up. They were : ¡Jerk for wane good bo it ever so slonlv.||@@||Work for some good be it ever so slowly, Cherub ums ilowtr I n it o\er so lowie,||@@||Cherish some flower be it ever so lowly, Labour nil labour, is noble nud boh,||@@||Labour, all labour, is noble and holy, «lib) great doe 1»bo tbj rmijcrtothv Ood||@@||Let thy great deeds be thy prayer to thy God. «adecease 1 kiiij «," attended in hor illness by Dr||@@||The deceased lady was attended in her illness by Dr. «"ray üram mid Di Kunges, mid hoi husband and||@@||Murray Oram and Dr. Knaggs, and her husband and w lounger daughter, Mrs Goitiudo Inskip,||@@||her younger daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Inskip, wteñeriI at hci beIsidoconstantly, nnd weio with hoi||@@||watched at her bedside constantly, and were with her »Ben thei breathed her lnst Ifcrcldoi daughter,||@@||when she breathed her last. Her elder daughter, u. Vcí»T»«li, H nt picscnt in England Iho||@@||Mrs. Desborough, is at present in England. The «"«alo tho late Alis Fischer will Uko placo at 11||@@||funeral of the late Mrs. Fischer will take place at 11 »j this monuug, tho coi tego leaving her lab||@@||o'clock this morning, the cortège leaving her late »'Hence for the Waverley Ccmotoiy||@@||residence for the Waverley Cemetery. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070045 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHINESE CHURCH.||@@||CHINESE CHURCH. LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE.||@@||LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE. Since tho year 1870 oflorts have bcon mado by tho||@@||Since the year 1879 efforts have been made by the Church of England to teach tho Christian faith to||@@||Church of England to teach the Christian faith to tho local Chinese At the timo named there was not||@@||the local Chinese. At the time named there was not a singlo Chinoso Christian in S) dnoy Now thero||@@||a single Chinese Christian in Sydney. Now there are many They havo established schools in||@@||are many. They have established schools in different suburbs as noll as a church m Botany||@@||different suburbs as well as a church in Botany with tho ob|cet of Christianising the Chiucso "ics||@@||with tho object of Christianising the Chinese. Yes- torday tho ccrpmouv of laying tho foundntiou-stono||@@||terday the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of St Luke's Clnneso Church in Woxford-strect||@@||of St Luke's Chinese Church in Wexford-street \ as carried out 1 ho building n to bo of red bnck,||@@||was carried out. The building is to be of red brick, 00ft in length and 30ft wide, with an octagonal||@@||90ft in length and 30ft wide, with an octagonal porch, a cb meei foi the choir, and with seating||@@||porch, a chancel for the choir, and with seating accommodation for about 2r0 poisons Thero will||@@||accommodation for about 250 persons. There will also bo limit a residenco for a Chinóse cloi gym in||@@||also be built a residence for a Chinese clergyman. lins will also be of brick, and will havo n OGft.||@@||This will also be of brick, and will have a 56ft. frontngo on Wexford street||@@||frontage on Wexford street. The toying of tho found ition yesterday afternoon||@@||The laying of the foundation yesterday afternoon was an imposing ccrcmon) A procession of clorgv -||@@||was an imposing ceremony. A procession of clergv - men marched irom the Women's Chinese Crnsado||@@||men marched from the Women's Chinese Crusade Miosian Hall to tho scouo of opoiatious||@@||Mission Hall to tho scene of operations. llierowcio piesont tho Pnmalo tho Bishops of||@@||There were present the Primate, the Bishops of Melbourne, ís on castle, and Peith Archdeacon!||@@||Melbourne, Newcastle, and Perth, Archdeacons Laiigloy, Guuthci, David, Whito, Whitington, Dr||@@||Langley, Gunther, David, White, Whitington, Dr Manning, Canons Moleton, Sowtci Cuíylo, Pol-||@@||Manning, Canons Moreton, Sowter, Carlyle, Pol- lock, and Mattbows, Revs John Dixon, CIS.||@@||lock, and Matthews, Revs John Dixon, C.T.S. West, Goorgo Soo JIoo Io» R R King Albory,||@@||West, Georgo Soo Hoo Ten, R R King, Albery, A Yamold, E 0 Beck, C Bice, J W Reovo H.||@@||A Yarnold, E C Beck, C Bice, J W Reeve H. W Taylor, G Tiowor, A Bode, II T Holhday,||@@||W Taylor, G Trower, A Bode, II T Holliday, J Shearman, J Elkm, J G Sotithby, J H.||@@||J Shearman, J Elkin, J G Southby, J H. Mullens, P B Boyeo, W I Corr Smith, W Clay-||@@||Mullens, F B Boyce, W I Carr-Smith, W Clay- ton and T nolme A short sorv ico w ns real, id||@@||ton and T Holme. A short service was read, in which tho Prunatu, and iho Bishops of Melbourne,||@@||which the Primate, and the Bishops of Melbourne, Nowcastlo, and Perth took part||@@||Newcastle, and Perth took part. Mr Quong lart, on behalf ot his fellow -counti) -||@@||Mr Quong Tart, on behalf of his fellow -country - mon, presented thoPrnuato watha silver Iron ol (mlh||@@||men, presented the Primate with a silver trowel (with Cluncso inscription), from the estai ltshiuctit of Mi||@@||Chinese inscription), from the establishment of Mr. Haidy, tho well-knownjowollor,andainallct, and tho||@@||Hardy, the well-known jeweller, and a mallet, and the stone, wluch boro an inscription wns laid, tho scroll||@@||stone, which bore an inscription was laid, the scroll being placed m the cavit) as usual||@@||being placed in the cavity as usual \then tho ceremony was concluded, tho Pnraata||@@||When the ceremony was concluded, the Primate saul a fow words wore ncce=sar) on tho occasion m||@@||said a few words were neccesary on the occasion in order to draw forth the sympathy of thoso present,||@@||order to draw forth the sympathy of those present, aud to lay emphasis on tho sympathy already shown||@@||and to lay emphasis on the sympathy already shown towards this work among the Ciincse Ho saul that||@@||towards this work among the Chinese. He said that tlio Dean of S) dne\ had oxpressed great disappoint-||@@||the Dean of Sydney had expressed great disappoint- ment at not being ablo to bo present owing to tho||@@||ment at not being able to be present owing to the slate of biß health, but bad enclosed a chequo to||@@||state of his health, but had enclosed a cheque to- n ords tho building f aud Ho had abo rocoiv ed||@@||wards the building fund. He had also received letters of apology from Revs Messrs Martin nnd||@@||letters of apology from Revs Messrs Martin and Charlton, both ot whom nero ni sympathy with tbo||@@||Charlton, both of whom were in sympathy with the work Ihe present w as nu interesting and an op||@@||work. The present was an interesting and an op- ' portuno occasion Thoy had been m session in||@@||portune occasion. They had been in session in General Synod, and had given their attention to||@@||General Synod, and had given their attention to many religious mattera, but ospeeinlly to mission||@@||many religious matters, but especially to mission work Just ns in tho synod thero n as a now dopar||@@||work. Just as in the synod there was a new depar- luro in connection with tho Now Guinea mission,||@@||ture in connection with the New Guinea mission, whero they wanted to have a Bishop so hero thoy||@@||where they wanted to have a Bishop so here they wore initiating a new position Ho eulogised tho||@@||were initiating a new position. He eulogised the woik dono by the Rev George Soo Hoo lou among||@@||work done by the Rev George Soo Hoo Ten among tho Cluncse, and ho (tho 1 niñato) slated that had||@@||the Chinese, and he (the Primate) stated that had Archdcacoa Wilhonii boen there, his (tho||@@||Archdeacon Williams been there, his (the speakei's) would not baie boon tho duty||@@||speaker's) would not have been the duty ot la)ing tho Btouo Ho would doubtless||@@||ot laying the stone. He would doubtless havo been present but Archdeacon Williams, who||@@||have been present but Archdeacon Williams, who had contributed £200 towards the building of tho||@@||had contributed £200 towards the building of the church, vvould hav j laid tho stone Hie total cost of||@@||church, would have laid tho stone. The total cost of tho church would bo ¡Cl'OO and of that, eluoily owing||@@||the church would be £1500 and of that, chiefly owing to tho exertions of tho Rov George Soo Hoo Ion||@@||to the exertions of the Rev George Soo Hoo Ten nmongst his countrymen, £100 bad been collected||@@||amongst his countrymen, £100 bad been collected. Ihey had lccenlly road m tho papors of sending||@@||They had recently read in the papers of sending lopers back to China It w as lus n lsh to reverso||@@||lepers back to China. It was his wish to reverse that order spiutually, aud send hack life-giving,||@@||that order spiritually, and send back life-giving, healing workeis to spread the gospel auioug tho||@@||healing workers to spread the gospel among the heathens of China In conclusion, ho said tho op||@@||heathens of China. In conclusion, he said tho op- rortuuit) given to us for mnkm¿ Christian disciples||@@||rortunity given to us for making Christian disciples nmong tho Clnneso who aio nt our very doors and||@@||among the Chinese who are at our very doors and thoreby qualifying them to biang tho power of Chris-||@@||thereby qualifying them to bring the power of Chris- tian truth to bear ujion their fellow couuliymcn,||@@||tian truth to bear upon their fellow countrymen, both hero and m China itself, is an opportunity||@@||both here and in China itself, is an opportunity which should bo used to tho utmost||@@||which should be used to tho utmost. A hymn was then sung m Clnneso while tho col-||@@||A hymn was then sung in Chinese while the col- lection was being takenup and after tho Pranafo||@@||lection was being taken up and after the Primate had pronounced tho benediction, the largo g ithermg||@@||had pronounced the benediction, the large gathering dispersed||@@||dispersed. Mr Quong lart subsequently entertained at lea,||@@||Mr Quong Tart subsequently entertained at tea, the Primate, tho Bishop of Perth Archdeacon Wluta||@@||the Primate, the Bishop of Perth, Archdeacon White (Muswellbrook), Archdeacon Wluta (Queensland),||@@||(Muswellbrook), Archdeacon White (Queensland), Archdeacons Gunther and Langley, Canons Mat-||@@||Archdeacons Gunther and Langley, Canons Mat- thews (Bl isbnno) and Cnrlirdo (Mell oin no) Rovs T.||@@||thews (Brisbane) and Carlisle (Melbourne) Revs J. Pike C Bice, Clark Kenned), A Yninold Hough,||@@||Pike C Bice, Clark Kennedy, A Yarnold, Hough, G Soo Hoo Jen, Miss Hough, MesEis Hill Moor-||@@||G Soo Hoo Ten, Miss Hough, Messrs Hill Moor- house, and Uhr On iho motion of Archdeacon||@@||house, and Uhr. On the motion of Archdeacon Giinthei, a heal ty volo of thanks to Mr Quong Iori||@@||Gunther, a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Quong Tart was earned, and the rnoccedtngs tciminoled||@@||was earned, and the proceedings terminated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070245 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn P UBLIO " SERVICE GA ZETTE;||@@||PUBLIC SERVICE GAZETTE. Tho Public Service Board has appointed Uro||@@||Tho Public Service Board has appointed the foliota rug oflicera to be Croaa uland agents for the||@@||following officers to be Crown land agents for the land districts specified against their mimes-to take||@@||land districts specified against their mimes--to take effect from the lBt instant -George Henry Parker,||@@||effect from the 1st, instant -George Henry Parker, Bourko Harcourt Holcombe, Braidwood, Arthur||@@||Bourke, Harcourt Holcombe, Braidwood, Arthur Gooree Pluukctt, Brewarrina and Breaaarrtna East,||@@||George Plunkett, Brewarrina and Brewarrina East, Charles Smith, Condobolin , James Miller, Cowra ,||@@||Charles Smith, Condobolin , James Miller, Cowra , Porcia ni Edward Brownrigg' Barnett, Dungog ,||@@||Percival Edward Browning Barnett, Dungog , Frederick btophenson Murra}, Forbes , William Lo||@@||Frederick Stephenson Murray, Forbes , William Le Brun Brown, Gunnedah , Joseph Burnett, Hay aud||@@||Brun Brown, Gunnedah , Joseph Burnett, Hay and Hay North Janies Charles Thornton, Kiama ,||@@||Hay North; James Charles Thornton, Kiama , Evan Alfred Davies, MOBS Valo , Frederick Stuart||@@||Evan Alfred Davies, Moss Vale , Frederick Stuart Osborn, Mudgoe, John Johnston Kingsmill, Mturu||@@||Osborn, Mudgee; John Johnston Kingsmill, Murru- 1 undi, Charles Frederick Butler, Narrandera,||@@||rundi;, Charles Frederick Butler, Narrandera; Dennis Cornelina Joseph Donnelly, lumoi, Port||@@||Dennis Cornelius Joseph Donnelly, junior, Port Macquarie- Louis Andrew M'Dougull, Raymond||@@||Macquarie; Louis Andrew M'Dougall, Raymond Terrace , William Gcorgo Acocka, Rylstone John||@@||Terrace , William George Acocks, Rylstone; John Saunders, Scone , Trank Burford Ircntt, Singleton||@@||Saunders, Scone , Frank Burford Treatt, Singleton Edmond Aubrey Tomplor Pery, larco , Fiodenck||@@||Edmond Aubrey Templar Pery, Taree; Fiederick John Platt Hopaa orth, Walcha , Henry Theobald||@@||John Platt Hepworth, Walcha , Henry Theobald M'Alrstcr, Wrndsor Wnltorua Lo Brun Brown,||@@||M'Alister, Windsor; Walterus Le Brun Brown, Wilcannia , Honry Storry Hawkins, Wollombi||@@||Wilcannia , Henry Storry Hawkins, Wollombi ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070378 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.||@@||MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. His Excellcucv the Governor has approved of the||@@||His Excellency the Governor has approved of the following appointments promotions, resignations,||@@||following appointments promotions, resignations, Ä.C, m the Now South Wales Militaiy Torces,||@@||&.C, in the New South Wales Military Forces, \J/ -New South Males Lancer* Walter C||@@||viz.: - New South Wales Lancers: Walter C. I Anderson to be second lieutenant in the Cadet Half||@@||Anderson to be second lieutenant in the Cadet Half- 1 sqnadiou at Pat ramait« Mouuted Rifles Pmt||@@||squadron at Parramatta. Mounted Rifles: First- Lioutenant W D Downing icsigns Ins commission||@@||Lieutenant W. D. Downing resigns his commission. Brigado Diusiou 1 icld Arlilleiy bergcant-niajor||@@||Brigade Divsion Field Artillery: Sergeant-major I It A E Fitzhardiugo to ho second lieutenant on||@@||R. A. E. Fitzhardinge to be second lieutenant on probation in tho Cadot Battery Corps of Engi-||@@||probation in the Cadet Battery Corps of Engi- neers Warrant-oflicoi Churlos Partou to bo||@@||neers; Warrant-officer Charles Parton to be qnarterraaster y\ith tho honorary rank of second||@@||quartermaster with the honorary rank of second lieutenant Pirst Infantry Regiment ¡second -||@@||lieutenant. First Infantry Regiment: Second - Licutcuant G B Titzhardinge to be first||@@||Lieutenant G. B. Fitzhardinge to be first lieutenant Second Infantry Regiment Colour||@@||lieutenant. Second Infantry Regiment: Colour sergeant Call AVolsch to bo second lieutenant||@@||sergeant Carl Wolsch to be second lieutenant in tho Cadet Company at headquarters Hurd||@@||in the Cadet Company at headquarters. Third Infanhy Regiment Second-Lieutenant E W M||@@||Infantry Regiment: Second-Lieutenant E. W. M. Powell resigns his commission in tho Cadot Com-||@@||Powell resigns his commission in the Cadet Com- pany at Bathurst, Second-Lieutenant H G Graco||@@||pany at Bathurst, Second-Lieutenant H. G. Grace to bo first lieutenant, Second-Lieutenant GAH||@@||to be first lieutenant, Second-Lieutenant G. A. H. Holboiow to bo first hcutonnnt, II I. Tresiddcr,||@@||Holborow to be first lieutenant; H. L. Tresidder, HI O P London, M R C S England, to bo captain||@@||L.R.C.P Loudon, M. R. C. S. England, to be captain; M E Soano to bo second lieutenant 0 II Ald-||@@||M. E. Soane to be second lieutenant; C. H. Mil- gate * to bo second lieutenant Pifth Infantn||@@||gate to be second lieutenant. Fifth Infantry (Union Yoluntoei) Regiment Second Lieutenant||@@||(Union Volunteer) Regiment: Second Lieutenant Ronald Mnchardy to he tirst lieutenant m the Scot-||@@||Ronald Machardy to be first lieutenant in the Scot- tish Ritles Second-Liontonant G T Griovo to ho||@@||tish Rifles Second-Liontonant G. J. Grieve to be first lieutenant in tho ¡scottish Rifles, J||@@||first lieutenant in the Scottish Rifles; J. Fyfe Smith to ha second lieutenant in tlio||@@||Fyfe Smith to be second lieutenant in the St George's Rifles Rcseivo of Officers||@@||St George's Rifles. Reserve of Officers: Major J" M Smail, late Brigade Dmsiou Tield At||@@||Major J. M. Small, late Brigade Division Field Ar- tillciy, to ha major , Pirst-Lieutcnaut G B Powter,||@@||tillery, to be major; First-Lieutenant G. B. Forster, lato Mounted Rifles, to bo firat lieutenant, Second||@@||late Mounted Rifles, to be first lieutenant, Second- Lieutenant Alf tod Beckett, lito Fourth Infantry||@@||Lieutenant Alfred Beckett, late Fourth Infantry Regiment, to bo fut lieutenant Captain Ü Addi-||@@||Regiment, to be first lieutenant; Captain G. Addi- son, from lirst Infautrj Regiment, to bo captain,||@@||son, from First Infantry Regiment, to be captain; Captain E AV R So ino from Third Infantry Regi-||@@||Captain E. W. R. Soane from Third Infantry Regi- ment, to bo captain , First-Lieu tenant John Stuart||@@||ment, to be captain , First-Lieutenant John Stuart Alison, late Sâcond Iufautij Rcgnuont, to bo cap-||@@||Mason, late Second Infantryj Regiment, to be cap- tain , 1 irst- Lion tenant 0 V Owen, lato First Gar-||@@||tain; First-Lieutenant C. A. Owen, late First Gar- rison Division Aitilleiv, to bo captain Piist||@@||rison Division Artillery, to be captain; First LicutenantF Forsjth-Óhofllns, from Third Infantry||@@||Lieutenant F. Forsyth-Cheffins, from Third Infantry Regiment, to bo captain , Tirst-Lieu ten tnt Benjamin||@@||Regiment, to be captain; First-Lieutenant Benjamin Rhodes, front Second Gainsou DIMSIOU Artillery, to||@@||Rhodes, from Second Garrison Division Artillery, to bo first lieutenant New ington Collego Cadot||@@||be first lieutenant. Newington College Cadet Corps Honorary-Lieutenant C A Buchauan to bo||@@||Corps Honorary-Lieutenant C. A. Buchanan to be honorai j captain commanding, vtceMorloy, retired||@@||honorary captain commanding, vice Morley, retired. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070920 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BIRCHGROVE PARK.||@@||THE BIRCHGROVE PARK. A deputation representing the Balmain Municipal||@@||A deputation representing the Balmain Municipal Council and tho tiusteci of the Birchgrove Park,||@@||Council and the trustees of the Birchgrove Park, Balmaiu, consisting of tho Mnyoi (Alderman A,||@@||Balmain, consisting of the Mayor (Alderman A, Milne), Aldermen O H Chidgiy, G C Murdoch,||@@||Milne), Aldermen O H Chidgey, G C Murdoch, J Ciubb, and H Mills and Messrs Q Doloittc, I-,.||@@||J Clubb, and H Mills and Messrs Q Deloitte, E. II Buclunnu, and L. turnor proceeded to tlio||@@||H Buchanan, and L. Turner proceeded to the Lands Department j esterdoj morning foi tho pur||@@||Lands Department yesterday morning for the pur- poso of interview mg iho Munster in regard to ad-||@@||pose of interviewing the Minister in regard to ad- ditional land required to extend and im||@@||ditional land required to extend and im- piovo tho Birchgrove F irk, Balmai In||@@||prove the Birchgrove Park, Balmain. In tim unavoidable ibseneo of the Hon J.||@@||the unavoidable absence of the Hon J. II Cnrruthors the doputiiion was received||@@||H Carruthers the deputation was received by Mi Curry, acting Und or-Secretary It||@@||by Mr Curry, acting Under-Secretary.It was pointed out that at tlio prêtent timo a strip ol||@@||was pointed out that at the present time a strip of pnvato pioporty interfered with tho uniformity ol||@@||private property interfered with the uniformity of tho reserve, and that the drainago from the premised||@@||the reserve, and that the drainage from the premises erected thereon was troublesome It was also inti-||@@||erected thereon was troublesome. It was also inti- mated that if this land was rosumed tho conned||@@||mated that if this land was resumed the council would close tho street now running through tho ro||@@||would close the street now running through the re- Berve||@@||serve. Mr Curry promised to lay the représentations ol||@@||Mr Curry promised to lay the representations of the deputation betoro tho Minister Ile might fairly||@@||the deputation before the Minister. He might fairly say that tho department recognidcd tho expediency oí||@@||say that the department recognised the expediency of improving the park in tho direction inaicated, buttha||@@||improving the park in the direction indicated, but the question of cost would haye to bo considered by the||@@||question of cost would have to be considered by the Minister||@@||Minister. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14073333 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEPUTATIONS.||@@||DEPUTATIONS. CONTROL OF THE CITY TRAFFIC.||@@||CONTROL OF THE CITY TRAFFIC. A deputation from the City Council, consisting of||@@||A deputation from the City Council, consisting of Aldermen Jcssep, MIA, Landers, Mackey, and||@@||Aldermen Jessep, MLA, Landers, Mackey, and binatl, and tho town clerk (Mr H J Daniels),||@@||Smail, and the town clerk (Mr H J Daniels), waited upon tho Colonial Secretary yesterdaj to ask||@@||waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday to ask tli at tho control of the trafilo in tho a tree ta ox the||@@||that the control of the traffic in the streets of the city bo placed in the hands cf the City Counul||@@||city be placed in the hands of the City Council. Alderman M. Harris, M L A, introduced the||@@||Alderman M. Harris, M L A, introduced the deputation In doing so ho apologised for theabseuco||@@||deputation. In doing so he apologised for the absence of the Mayor He &aid that the deputation w as ap-||@@||of the Mayor. He said that the deputation was ap- pointed hythe council to wait upon the Colon uti||@@||pointed by the council to wait upon the Colonial Secretary vnfh regard to the operation of tho Transit||@@||Secretary with regard to the operation of the Transit Commission In 1673 the control of 1 ccn_cl 'vehicles||@@||Commission. In 1873 the control of licensed vehicles was taken out on the hands of tho City Council,||@@||was taken out of the hands of the City Council, aud the Transit Commission waa constituted lho||@@||and the Transit Commission was constituted. The traine of tho city nad now got into SULD. a state that||@@||traffic of the city had now got into such a state that the council, as the custodians of the streets, had no||@@||the council, as the custodians of the streets, had no power at all As they spen* a lot of money on the||@@||power at all. As they spent a lot of money on the streets, and a*» they were tho custodians of the||@@||streets, and as they were the custodians of the streets, thoy wanted the power handed back to them||@@||streets, they wanted the power handed back to them They had no power whatever over tho commission||@@||They had no power whatever over the commission. Poor men v,ho had to earn their living had to paj||@@||Poor men who had to earn their living had to pay licenses, but wool teams going through the btreet||@@||licenses, but wool teams going through the streets which did far more harm paid no license fee-i nt all||@@||which did far more harm paid no license fees at all 1 hey would have to como to a compromise with the||@@||They would have to come to a compromise with the other municipalities with regard to tbo license fees||@@||other municipalities with regard to the license fees on a pro rata basis||@@||on a pro rata basis Alderman Mackey said this step nad been taken||@@||Alderman Mackey said this step had been taken by the council owing to the bad regulation of||@@||by the council owing to the bad regulation of the vehicular traffic throughout the city In||@@||the vehicular traffic throughout the city. In many instances tbero had been a congestion||@@||many instances there had been a congestion of tho traille in the principal thoroughfares||@@||of the traffic in the principal thoroughfares from Bathurst-street as far as Hunter-street TI e||@@||from Bathurst-street as far as Hunter-street. The cause of this was that tho regulation of the traflic||@@||cause of this was that the regulation of the traflic was not under tho control ot one bodj, but there||@@||was not under the control of one body, but there was the Transit Commission and the City Council||@@||was the Transit Commission and the City Council. The commission had to deal with I icen ed vehicles||@@||The commission had to deal with licensed vehicles Up till lately tlio council had kept olhcers on tho||@@||Up till lately the council had kept officers on the streets at a net cost of about ¿1000 per annum||@@||streets at a net cost of about £1000 per annum. This was not satisfactoiy Hither the Transit Com-||@@||This was not satisfactory. Either the Transit Com- mission should regúlalo the traffic in a moro satis-||@@||mission should regulate the traffic in a more satis- factory manner and there should be a larger stuff, or||@@||factory manner and there should be a larger staff, or tho City Couucil should be tho controlling body||@@||the City Council should be the controlling body. Tim Transit Commission had £3000 deposited in the||@@||The Transit Commission had £3000 deposited in the bank It would ha\e been better to have devoted it||@@||bank. It would have been better to have devoted it to making better provision for tho traffic lho||@@||to making better provision for the traffic. The council could gnea better service and it could sa\e||@@||council could give a better service and it could save monc_||@@||money. Alderman Jcssep VLA, said the ob»ect of the||@@||Alderman Jessep MLA, said the object of the deputation primarily was that tho Citj Council||@@||deputation primarily was that the City Council might be placed in a similar position to any other||@@||might be placed in a similar position to any other cit> in Australia The Melbouruo Citj Council||@@||city in Australia. The Melbourne City Council had entire control of tho traffic through its s ti ce ti||@@||had entire control of the traffic through its streets. I he Coloiual Secretary said ho recogiusod tlio im-||@@||The Colonial Secretary said he recognised the im- portance of the subject He could seo how im-||@@||portance of the subject. He could see how im- mensely tho traffic had grown in tho city smco tho||@@||mensely the traffic had grown in the city since the Transit Commission Act wai passed m 187J That||@@||Transit Commission Act was passed in 187J3. That Act had been amended m 188b and 1890, but, taking||@@||Act had been amended in 1886 and 1890, but, taking the last date, it appealed to lum quite clear thatsomo||@@||the last date, it appeared to him quite clear that some steps ought to be taken, not only to direct the traffic||@@||steps ought to be taken, not only to direct the traffic but with regard to the regulation of the class of||@@||but with regard to the regulation of the class of vehicles used in that traffic borne diflicutty bud||@@||vehicles used in that traffic. Some difficulty had anson with regard to tho suburban municipalities||@@||arisen with regard to the suburban municipalities who objected to all the ¡icensa fies being îc||@@||who objected to all the license fees being re- cfcivcd hy the Iransit Commis* io tiers When||@@||ceived by the Transit Commissioners. When tho Iran sit Coinuntsion was established 4G per||@@||the Transit Commission was established 46 per cent of the population resided m tho suburban||@@||cent of the population resided in the suburban municipalities Now tho proportion was 75||@@||municipalities. Now the proportion was 75 per cent It would bo unfair to tho oeraons on||@@||per cent. It would be unfair to the persons en- paged in this -.elucular traffic to pay the license fee?||@@||gaged in this vehicular traffic to pay the license fees in tlio suburbs as well as in the city Ino-Transit||@@||in the suburbs as well as in the city. The Transit Commission did its best, and there w ero||@@||Commission did its best, and there were many conveniences which the public had in con-||@@||many conveniences which the public had in con- nection with the commission which the; would||@@||nection with the commission which they would not have had without it lho question thej had||@@||not have had without it. The question they had asked him to consider was of -.ast importance He||@@||asked him to consider was of vast importance. He recognised that instead of having1 it dual control it||@@||recognised that instead of having a dual control it would be better to havo ono authority, but what that||@@||would be better to have one authority, but what that authority should bo ho was not at present able to||@@||authority should be he was not at present able to say However, after what he had heard of tho veiy||@@||say. However, after what he had heard of the very complete manner in winch the traffic of Loudon was||@@||complete manner in which the traffic of London was controlled nnd that it was regulated by the polite,||@@||controlled and that it was regulated by the police, the question was whether tho traflic in bjdney||@@||the question was whether the traflic in Sydney should not follow something of tho samo Hnefí He||@@||should not follow something of the same lines. He would inquire moro fully into the matter for the||@@||would inquire more fully into the matter for the purpose or determining what could best bo done in||@@||purpose or determining what could best be done in the interests of the whole community||@@||the interests of the whole community. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28253757 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COSTA H ICA PACKET||@@||THE COSTA RICA PACKET CASE.||@@||CASE. -«||@@||- ItEÏUKN OF CAPTAIN CARPENTER.||@@||RETURN OF CAPTAIN CARPENTER. A CLAIM OF £31,500.||@@||A CLAIM OF £31,500. AWAtfü EXPECTED IN DECEMBER.||@@||AWARD EXPECTED IN DECEMBER. Something like 12 months ago tho long-unsettleti||@@||Something like 12 months ago the long-unsettled international disputo with regard to tho ease of tin||@@||international dispute with regard to the case of the COSÍA Rica Packet was advanced to such a stage thal||@@||Costa Rica Packet was advanced to such a stage that the British and tho Dutch Governments agreed tc||@@||the British and the Dutch Governments agreed to refer the question of the appointment of nu arbi-||@@||refer the question of the appointment of an arbi- trator to bis Imperial Majesty tho CzaT of Russia.||@@||trator to his Imperial Majesty the Czar of Russia. Tho result of this agreement was the almost immedi-||@@||The result of this agreement was the almost immedi- ato appointment of M. Martens, a Russian gent lemar||@@||ate appointment of M. Martens, a Russian gentleman who is not only well nnd favourably known ii:||@@||who is not only well and favourably known in diplomatic circles, but who has also had a great dea'||@@||diplomatic circles, but who has also had a great deal of experience in arbitration eases ol" an international||@@||of experience in arbitration cases of an international aud eemi-mtcrnational character. It w is then ar-||@@||and semi-international character. It was then ar- ranged that Hie Government of New South Wales||@@||ranged that the Government of New South Wales should he granted three mouths in which to statt||@@||should he granted three mouths in which to state their case with regard lo the cl H i ins of tho owner*||@@||their case with regard to the claims of tho owners and crow of tho vessel, and which in the form ot||@@||and crew of the vessel, and which in the form of documentary evidence was to bo forwarded to thc||@@||documentary evidence was to be forwarded to the arbitrator through the British Government. Fol-||@@||arbitrator through the British Government. Fol- lowing on this tho Dutch Government were||@@||lowing on this the Dutch Government were to have three months in »viiich to cot nul||@@||to have three months in which to set out their btatoinent of defence To this thc||@@||their statement of defence. To this the Now South Wales Government were to reply||@@||New South Wales Government were to reply in three months, and then tho Dutch Government||@@||in three months, and then the Dutch Government was to send in its answer iu a like time, tho th.ul||@@||was to send in its answer in a like time, the final award of tho arbitrator to ho published a month||@@||award of the arbitrator to be published a month later. It was found, however, by both the New||@@||later. It was found, however, by both the New South Wales and tho Dutch Governments that for||@@||South Wales and the Dutch Governments that for tho second statement and answer thrco months waa||@@||the second statement and answer three months was rather short, and an extension of ono month in each||@@||rather short, and an extension of ono month in each case was applied f sr und granted. It is now ex-||@@||case was applied for und granted. It is now ex- pected that the award will bo made known in about||@@||pected that the award will be made known in about four months* time."||@@||four months' time." " Captain Carpenter, who WM tho mauterand alto||@@||"Captain Carpenter, who was the master and also part owner of tho Costa Rica Packet, was a pas-||@@||part owner of the Costa Rica Packet, was a pas- senger from Loudon by the s.s. Oroya, which arrived||@@||senger from London by the s.s. Oroya, which arrived in Sydney yesterday. Shortly after his lauding he||@@||in Sydney yesterday. Shortly after his landing he was seen by a Jlerahl reporter and asked if hw mis-||@@||was seen by a Herald reporter and asked if his mis- sion to England was m connection with tiiis cele-||@@||sion to England was in connection with this cele- brated case, tho details of which he was necessarily||@@||brated case, the details of which he was necessarily su intimate with V||@@||so intimate with ? " Well, yes,'* the Captain replied, " I went there||@@||"Well, yes,'* the Captain replied, " I went there to give any information I could with regard to tho||@@||to give any information I could with regard to the currents and so forth in tho Malayan Archipelago,||@@||currents and so forth in the Malayan Archipelago, and also to hunt up peoplo who understood these||@@||and also to hunt up people who understood these malters and who could bear out the truth oí my testi-||@@||matters and who could bear out the truth of my testi- mony, and 1 found any quantity of them. And||@@||mony, and I found any quantity of them. And then of courso I had to explain to our peoplo any||@@||then of courso I had to explain to our people any matters connected with tho cato that they did not||@@||matters connected with the case that they did not uudorstaud, and answer all the questions they found||@@||understand, and answer all the questions they found it necessary to put to me."||@@||it necessary to put to me." " And have you completed your case ? "||@@||"And have you completed your case ? " " Yes. When I left our case was to go in, and tho||@@||"Yes. When I left our case was to go in, and the Dutchmen, have to scud in their reply by the 10th of||@@||Dutchmen, have to send in their reply by the 10th of November, and that will finally close it."||@@||November, and that will finally close it." " And what do you think of your prospecta ? "||@@||"And what do you think of your prospects? " *' Well, it just strikes mo that tho Dutchmen have||@@||"Well, it just strikes me that the Dutchmen have no caso at all. As noon ai their papers were iu,||@@||no case at all. As soon as their papers were in, counsel told mo their case was not nearly so strong||@@||counsel told me their case was not nearly so strong as when the Procurator-General iirst answered the||@@||as when the Procurator-General first answered the statements I mado in tho JieraUl."||@@||statements I made in the Herald." " What is the amount of tho claim now? "||@@||"What is the amount of the claim now? " ** It comes to between £31,500 and £32,300. Thnt's||@@||"It comes to between £31,500 and £32,500. That's what it has mounted up to now. You remember||@@||what it has mounted up to now. You remember Lord Rosebery, whon lie was Secretary of Slate for||@@||Lord Rosebery, when he was Secretary of State for tho Colonies, suggested that £2000 was fair compen-||@@||the Colonies, suggested that £2000 was fair compen- sation, for ho wa»tod to keep tho claim within tho||@@||sation, for he wanted to keep the claim within the narrowest possible limits. But, of couruo, that was||@@||narrowest possible limits. But, of course, that was a sum that neither thc Government of New South||@@||a sum that neither thc Government of New South Wales nor myself would take."||@@||Wales nor myself would take." "Do yon know anything about tho arbitrator who||@@||"Do you know anything about the arbitrator who has been appointed't "||@@||has been appointed? " "No, except that ho is a well-known diplomatist,||@@||"No, except that he is a well-known diplomatist, aud has been conecten* with some important inter-||@@||and has been conected with some important inter- national matters of this sort before. I think he was||@@||national matters of this sort before. I think he was in that Bûhriug Sea Fisheries affair."||@@||in that Behring Sea Fisheries affair." And the decision - when do your expect||@@||And the decision - when do your expect that r"||@@||that ?" " Well, our case was finished on the 10th July and||@@||"Well, our case was finished on the 10th July and seut in, aud the other side have four months to reply.||@@||sent in, and the other side have four months to reply. That will bring it to November. Then thc arbitrator||@@||That will bring it to November. Then the arbitrator hos a mouth to give his award in."||@@||has a month to give his award in." " Are the parties to be represented hy counsel ?"||@@||"Are the parties to be represented by counsel ?" " No, it will ho all decided upon documentary||@@||"No, it will be all decided upon documentary evidonce, and there will be no addresses by counsel||@@||evidence, and there will be no addresses by counsel or anything of that sort."||@@||or anything of that sort." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28254156 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn HAÎfrWlCK. J||@@||RANDWICK. A meeting was held on thc lith instant, tho Mayol||@@||A meeting was held on the 18th instant, the Mayor (Alderman 3. A. I. Porrv) presiding, and the followug;||@@||(Alderman J. A. I. Perry) presiding, and the following aldermen were nlso present :-.T. llobcrtson, W. Larraour,||@@||aldermen were also present :—J. Robertson, W. Larmour, O. üalc. V. Clarke, W. Houston, .1. Uinckc, T. J. Lowe,||@@||G. Gale, F. Clarke, W. Houston, J. Hincks, T. J. Lowe, and T. ll. Perry. The worl.fi committee recommended that||@@||and T. B. Perry. The works committee recommended that Ihr main road, from the Hoyal Hotel to the olrt toll-bar, bo||@@||the main road, from the Royal Hotel to the old toll-bar, be repaired nt a cort of flin, and main rood, from «oyal||@@||repaired at a cost of £126, and main road, from Royal Hotel to Hrookj-street, at a cost of £150. Account«||@@||Hotel to Brooks-street, at a cost of £120. Accounts amounting to Í178 were passed for payment. The finance«||@@||amounting to £178 were passed for payment. The finances were in good condition, the borough account being in debt||@@||were in good condition, the borough account being in debt only f 8», whilst the road account was in ercuit f IS. The||@@||only £89, whilst the road account was in credit £12. The Water and Sewerage Hoard, m reply to petition asking for||@@||Water and Sewerage Board, in reply to petition asking for the extension of tho sewerage U Alisou-ioaä, Kensmeton,||@@||the extension of the sewerage to Alison-road, Kensington, slated that the didrict had been surveyed, and a scheine||@@||stated that the district had been surveyed, and a scheme prepared in anticipation, and a sum of money lias been||@@||prepared in anticipation, and a sum of money has been placed on the Loan Estimates to cover the cost of the work,||@@||placed on the Loan Estimates to cover the cost of the work, and as soon os funds are available a contract will be adra||@@||and as soon as funds are available a contract will be adver- tiscd. The Waverley and Woollahra councils aureed toco||@@||tised. The Waverley and Woollahra councils agreed to co- oporate with tho council in lurthering thccxtcnsion of an||@@||operate with the council in furthering the extension of an eastern suburbs railway. Thc Paddington Council «imply||@@||eastern suburbs railway. The Paddington Council simply received the communication. 'Ihe i'rincilial Undersecre-||@@||received the communication. The Principal Under Secre- tary (Mr. Ci itehett Walkerl wrote calling attention to tim||@@||tary (Mr. Critchett Walker) wrote calling attention to the deplorable condition of thc Long llay-road leaämg to the||@@||deplorable condition of the Long Bay-road leading to the tram terminus nt Uotanv, and listing council to have ila]||@@||tram terminus at Botany, and asking council to have the road repaired to enable tile Government ambulance, wag||@@||road repaired to enable the Government ambulance, wag- -ocs to convev tho sick poor to thc Coa>t Hospital «t||@@||gons to convey the sick poor to the Coast Hospital at Little Hay. Aa'thc road was not under the control of the||@@||Little Bay. As the road was not under the control of the council, but a Government road, no ratepayers' money||@@||council, but a Government road, no ratepayers' money could bc cxpendid on it.||@@||could be expended on it. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28254386 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TH JO BOGGABRI MURDER-.||@@||THE BOGGABRI MURDER. FINISH OF TUE INQUEST.||@@||FINISH OF THE INQUEST. THE ACCUSED COMMITTED FOTI TtllAL.||@@||THE ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. (DY Titr.EonAi'ii.]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (FIIOM OUI'. COlinKSrONDKNTO||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) BOGHAEILI, áaturiky.||@@||BOGGABRI, Saturday. Whoa ibo inquiry bo fore the coroeor's court inio||@@||When the inquiry before the coroner's court into tho flo«th of Kn« AH Khun nt Bmgnu Flat, nour||@@||the death of Nazz Ali Khan at Bangan Flat, near Boggabri, was resume! thia morning, tho nccuncd||@@||Boggabri, was resumed this morning, the accused wer« brought into court, Will mm I talero r being||@@||were brought into court, William Dederer being rather brighter than on tho previous day. Both the||@@||rather brighter than on the previous day. Both the aeeuscrf laughed and joked willi tho police whoii||@@||accused laughed and joked with the police when IH'IHJÇ exercised outside tho hvkup. Sewral wit-||@@||being exercised outside the lockup. Several wit- nesses were called, including Vhoma? Andrew Do||@@||nesses were called, including Thomas Andrew Do- hortv, who was portal riv-Mimt nt Quirindi in||@@||herty, who was postal assistant at Quirindi in Ootoher, 1803, whoa Xtizz Ali Khun depo«tted £20||@@||October, 1893, when Nazz Ali Khan deposited £20 to the credit of hi« avouant in the Savins* Hank.||@@||to the credit of his account in the Savings Bank. Tho following Maternent: WHS unido to Constable||@@||The following statement was made to Constable Fay Ic hy John Frederick ïtaleror when a search was||@@||Fayle by John Frederick Dederer when a search was hoins made of tho paddock far tho body. ITo said :||@@||being made of the paddock for the body. He said : "Bill batt hid Eomotïiîu^. ïnii he not?" Tho con||@@||" Bill has hid something, has he not?" The con- atablo replied that In» believed to. Fred,, continuinjr,||@@||stable replied that he believed so. Fred., continuing, enid, 11 I would not tihnv,* i he other*, but 1 wi H show||@@||said, " I would not show the others, but I will show you : but you munt koop nie on*; of court. I don't||@@||you : but you must keep me out of court. I don't wish to co there, on ncimuiit nf mother. If vou do||@@||wish to go there, on account of mother. If you do that I wdl show .yon." Tho coolabbi -etd, " I||@@||that I will show you." The constable said, " I cauuot promiso you that, Fred., but it is evident from||@@||cannot promise you that, Fred., but it is evident from what you sav that you kcuw something of the||@@||what you say that you know something of the mnttw.'" Ho ¿aid, " YA» ; it is all Hill's fnill. Hil!||@@||matter." He said, " Yes ; it is all Bill's fault. Bill killed him hy hilting him on tho hwd with un nxc."||@@||killed him by hitting him on the head with an axe." Afterwards», when pointing nut tho piece whore ho||@@||Afterwards, when pointing out the place where he was buried, Fred. Itahuvr Vi id, " I will nh ow you||@@||was buried, Fred. Dederer said, " I will show you fhn exact apot where thc niuVder waa committed,"||@@||the exact spot where the murder was committed," pointing out a pince a few jard« from the fi rfc t place||@@||pointing out a place a few yards from the first place ho had indicated. It waa cloro to a tree. Thorn||@@||he had indicated. It was close to a tree. There was a pinalï mound about lfiiti. rqnirc where a tiro||@@||was a small mound about 18in. square where a fire had heou lit. Tho constable »«ked him what was||@@||had been lit. The constable asked him what was tho fire there for, and Fred, said, " I suppose there||@@||the fire there for, and Fred. said, " I suppose there was a lot of blond there," On liebig asked how tho||@@||was a lot of blood there." On being asked how the Indian stood ho replied, " Ho stood with hid buck||@@||Indian stood he replied, " He stood with his back duo east," pointing out a ppot about two||@@||due east," pointing out a spot about two yards in front of whore ho was M anding, nnd||@@||yards in front of where he was standing, and and, ''That is where bc stood. I was||@@||and, ''That is where he stood. I was t-Oking to him iu front. Hill wpnt round||@@||talking to him in front. Bill went round tho burk and flood about there, being about||@@||the back and stood about there, being about 18m. away, a »id obonpsi Ti ii hoad with tho blade of||@@||18in. away, and chopped his head with the blade of tho ax«. William took tho money out of his pockets,||@@||the axe. William took the money out of his pockets, Faying it wait JCÜ or ,C10." Tho countable explaineil||@@||saying it was £9 or £10." The constable explained that from Min p:tsit;ons nomtid out William Dedcrer||@@||that from the positions pointed out William Dederer was Mending behind tho hawker, but slightly to tho||@@||was standing behind the hawker, but slightly to the right Bide. When n.'iked whether Ali Khan camped||@@||right side. When asked whether Ali Khan camped there Fred, mid, " Ko ; but Bill enticed him up to||@@||there Fred. said, " No ; but Bill enticed him up to phow him tho kangaroo yard." When the constable ,||@@||show him the kangaroo yard." When the constable asked to sen tho yard Fred, replied, " There ia none."||@@||asked to see the yard Fred. replied, " There is none." They buried him with his clotho» on. After Fred.||@@||They buried him with his clothes on. After Fred. Reth-rcr had described thc blow, ho paid, " I did not||@@||Dederer had described the blow, he said, " I did not strike tho blow at all, but ooh* heired to bury him.||@@||strike the blow at all, but only helped to bury him. Whon wo left tho hourn with Ali Khan nothing wai||@@||When we left the house with Ali Khan nothing was said about murdering him."||@@||said about murdering him." When tlie proceeding* were mumed in tho after-||@@||When the proceedings were resumed in the after- noon Senior-Rwrgcnnt Clari: produced a handker-||@@||noon Senior-sergeant Clark produced a handker- chief which had previously bum idcnt tlnd ns the||@@||chief which had previously been identified as the propel ty of the hawker, and wííne«fl sait i ho found it||@@||property of the hawker, and witness said he found it ni tho noa «-fusion of Fred. Itali'rev when arrested.||@@||in the possession of Fred. Dederer when arrested. Witness producid a plan showing thc distance* and||@@||Witness produced a plan showing the distances and position of the house, tho wooMied, tho grnvn, and||@@||position of the house, the woolshed, the grave, and the spot where the murder was committed. Ho also||@@||the spot where the murder was committed. He also tint morning viewed thu gi'avc, and found blood||@@||that morning viewed the grave, and found blood uinifii on tho crusted ground, twigi, and loovei.||@@||marks on the crusted ground, twigs, and leaves. Thu cloicd tho eise. ïn reply to tfie coroner aa to||@@||This closed the case. In reply to the coroner as to whether they wished to givo anv evidoneo or sav any-||@@||whether they wished to give any evidence or say any- thing, William Bcderyr said, "*I don't think i.o : it||@@||thing, William Dederer said, "I don't think so : it would bc no u.ie." FivJ. ItaWor said, " Xo, Mr."||@@||would be no use." Fred. Dederer said, " No, sir." 1 ho coroner r.ummed np, and complimented Sub||@@||The coroner summed up, and complimented Sub- insn5ct*r Smith and Snijior-^ei^ant Clark on thc||@@||inspector Smith and Senior-sergeant Clark on the rloar ovidencn given by them. Ile cooimontcd ou||@@||clear evidence given by them. He commented on tho evidence ol George Hanson, who slept in an ad-||@@||the evidence of George Ranson, who slept in an ad- joining room to ibo boys, nnd said it waa a most ex-||@@||joining room to the boys, and said it was a most ex- traordinary thing ho did not know when they went||@@||traordinary thing he did not know when they went out cid in.||@@||out and in. Aft^r 10 minutes' deliberation tho jury returned a||@@||After 10 minutes' deliberation the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against" William aud||@@||verdict of wilful murder against William and Fi'cdorick Dedcror, Tho accused were committed for||@@||Frederick Dederer. The accused were committed for trial on ÖOth September ut the Tamworth Circuit||@@||trial on 30th September at the Tamworth Circuit Court. They wcro unmoved wlr-n tho verdict was||@@||Court. They were unmoved when the verdict was returned. Si\toim witnesser. -.Tero bound over lo ap-||@@||returned. Sixteen witnesses were bound over to ap- pear at thc trial.||@@||pear at the trial. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14036406 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn (FBOlt OT/r. COnitESrONDENTS.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS) PROSPECTING ÀTfOBEST BEEPS.||@@||PROSPECTING FOREST REEFS. STARTING TIIE DIAMOND DRILL.||@@||STARTING THE DIAMOND DRILL. CARCOAR, Friday.||@@||CARCOAR, Friday. Wednesday waa i rûd-lettôr day at the Towt||@@||Wednesday was a red-letter day at the Forest Roofs, inasmuch as Mr H \V Newman, MLA in||@@||Reefs, inasmuch as Mr. H. W. Newman, M.L.A. in tho presonco of a large gathering of people, ofiiciall\||@@||tho presence of a large gathering of people, officially staitod tho Go\orDincnt diamond drill Kopiesonta||@@||started the Government diamond drill. Representa- tives from Carboor, Blaynoj, Millthorpe Orange||@@||tives from Carboor, Blayney, Millthorpe, Orange, and Sydnoy noro pro»out '1 lw spot chose» hy the||@@||and Sydney were present. The spot chosen by the directors of tho Ballarat GoM-mmmg Company was||@@||directors of the Ballarat Gold-mining Company was m a piddock belong m .* to Mt Noonan mi the verv||@@||in a paddock belonging to Mr. Noonan in the very heart of tho Forest Iveef*» The locality was worked||@@||heart of the Forest Reefs. The locality was worked underground 20 years agi to a distance of 2ö00ft,||@@||underground 20 years ago to a distance of 2600ft, all under solid baial( rock to got to the bottom of||@@||all under solid basalt rock to got to the bottom of which is 300ft through Tho diamond dull is placed||@@||which is 300ft through. The diamond dull is placed about 7-J jurds ahead of tho old workings in order to||@@||about 75 yards ahead of the old workings in order to catch the deep ground At about 2 p m , boforo a||@@||catch the deep ground. At about 2 p.m., before a hundred people, Mr Newman commencod tho||@@||hundred people, Mr. Newman commenced the proceedings Ile said that by great dint of||@@||proceedings. He said that by great dint of poiâoveranco ho had succeeded in obtaining for the||@@||perseverance he had succeeded in obtaining for the Torcst Keefs and neighbourhood tho uso of the||@@||Forest Reefs and neighbourhood the use of the (»o\ ».rnment di tun on c1 drill foi tho purpose of||@@||Government diamond drill for the purpose of thoroughly testing tho va^t alluvial deposit« of gold||@@||thoroughly testing the vast alluvial deposits of gold that undoubtedl) existed thetc, and winch, once||@@||that undoubtedly existed there, and which, once dovotoped, would -assuredly bring protjponty to tho||@@||developed, would assuredly bring prosperity to the district I ho lato Kov W B Ciarlo, MA and||@@||district I he late Rev. W. B. Clarke, M.A., and other eminent geologists who had visitod tho torest||@@||other eminent geologists who had visited the Forest Keefs, dochircd "that exceedingly rich alluvial gold||@@||Feefs, declared "that exceedingly rich alluvial gold deposits cms ted there thatthcio \\m an immense||@@||deposits existed there was an immense old riror-bûd, litcnHj the mam deep lead, which,||@@||old river-bed, literally the main deep lead, which, when discovered, would prove the Forest Keefs to bo||@@||when discovered, would prove the Forest Reefs to be a second Ballarat " It was supposed that the||@@||a second Ballarat. " It was supposed that the large quantity of gold obtained in the roughest and||@@||large quantity of gold obtained in the roughest and rudest wa j at tho lorostKcefB, many years ago, was||@@||rudest way at tho Forest Reefs, many years ago, was from tributaries only of tho mini load Hie granting||@@||from tributaries only of the main load. The granting by tho Government of tho diamond drill on such||@@||by the Government of the diamond drill on such ibcral terms w as a prout national ndvantago, and||@@||liberal terms was a great national advantage, and í-tob one of tho mo°t liberal acts of tho present Go||@@||was one of tho most liberal acts of the present Go- fernmont Mr jScwmnn thou started the diamond||@@||vernment. Mr. Newman then started the diamond Anil amulat gre it enthusiasm Mr Tames Torpj.||@@||drill amidst great enthusiasm. Mr James Torpy. ex-M L A , mado a very tolling speech, and urgod||@@||ex-M.L.A., made a very telling speech, and urged the ahHoluto necessity of tho Go\eminent allowing||@@||the absolute necessity of tho Government allowing tho diamond drill to remain at tho Forest Keefs tor||@@||the diamond drill to remain at the Forest Feefs for a considerable time, bo as to thoroughly tost the||@@||a considerable time, be as to thoroughly test the country and And tho main and true alluvial load||@@||country and find the main and true alluvial lead Mr Pic vmnn also epol o in roferonco to tho ad-||@@||Mr. Plowman also spoke in reference to the ad- jutage of the diamond drill Mr J Lithgow Cobb,||@@||jutage of the diamond drill. Mr. J. Lithgow Cobb, JP, in responso to tho cull of tho chairman, liko||@@||J.P., in response to the call of the chairman, like wiso addressed iho meeting, and called for three||@@||wise addressed the meeting, and called for three cheers for Mr Nowman, and thej wero heartily||@@||cheers for Mr. Newman, and they were heartily puen Cheers were also giv(n for Mr Cobb Mr||@@||given. Cheers were also given for Mr. Cobb, Mr Edward Lawler lins charge of tho diamond drill||@@||Edward Lawler has charge of the diamond drill. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062507 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn nANllWIOIC.||@@||RANDWICK. The fortnightly meeting of this councd waa held on the||@@||The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 4th instant, tho Mavor (Alderman T A 1 Perrj) p ei-nd||@@||4th instant, the Mayor (Alderman J. A. I. Perry) presid- ing, and tho follow nig aldermen wer» present - Alderman||@@||ing, and the following aldermen were present :— Alderman 1 tt H rearm, W Houston W Lnrmuur, 1 Clarke, P||@@||F. W. H. Pearce, W. Houston, W. Larmour, F. Clarke, P. ItofjiU J Ifinelw W 1 Wat*.« O Cale, I T Lowe, 1||@@||Royall, J. Hincks, W. T. Waters, G. Gale, T. J. Lowe, T. B Krrv.nndJ J Hobin twin Iheworka committee advised||@@||B. Perry, and J. J. Robertson. The works committee advised tho rc]iiinngof Pern isti eel o-i «yon «a possible 1 bo parks||@@||the repairing of Fern street as soon as possible. The parks eomtnitUe recommended that tendent be rolled forrcp-iir||@@||committee recommended that tenders be called for repair- îng sud pamting tho pavilion, tin amount to be advanced||@@||îng and painting the pavilion, the amount to be advanced by tho count d Mr V It larkin forward du petition||@@||by the council. Mr. P. R. Larkin forwarded a petition Mimed bj 70 rrmdenlH of W«-st H aid and bei singti n,||@@||signed by 79 residents of West Ward and Kensington, which they intended pi mon ting o tri Water and Scwc-rago||@@||which they intended presenting to the Water and Sewerage Board, asking to have their p-opertics connected with the||@@||Board, asking to have their properties connected with the pewer J ho Kulwij t ommiwîi inert wrote, stating that||@@||sewer. The Railway Commissioners wrote, stating that thev could not ive their way to remove« the tram stopruig||@@||they could not see their way to remove the tram stopping- I lace to either Mouut or Bj ron H<"I t et and erect a waitine||@@||place to either Mount or Byron street and erect a waiting- Tuom there It was S atea bv Alderman Waten* that tin y||@@||room there. It was stated by Alderman Waters that they liad, however, widened th» p ith at Byron-afreet and placed||@@||had, however, widened the path at Byron-street and placed a seat there, which wus c mtudered Hatisfnctorj A notifica-||@@||a seat there, which was considered satisfactory. A notifica- tion waa received from tho (Jovt-rnnunt aUUinj that ti «-j||@@||tion was received from the Government stating that they will publish, free of churj e in tho Goi'umcnt (,a ttt* an||@@||will publish, free of charge, in the Government Gazette an »! stmct of council « rci-eij ts and expenditure piovided the||@@||abstract of council's receipts and expenditure provided the eouncil complied with the model form ipMird bj the ncting||@@||council complied with the model form issued by the acting Statistician Iho Hand wick licet* ratet C ap] bed for||@@||Statistician. The Randwick Electorate C. C. applied for use of tho wicket on Pnndwiok 1 escrve during the eoming||@@||use of the wicket on Randwick Reserve during the coming hi ison the request was granted, hut it Is to bciind°r||@@||season. The request was granted, but it is to be under- Htood that tho club ia not to hnvo rxrlusiv e light to the||@@||stood that the club is not to have exclusive right to the ground Mr P Y LaiV n wrote complaining ot nuisance||@@||ground. Mr. P. R. Larkin wrote, complaining of nuisance trcitetl bj tower w tiers di*chiuged at culvert crossing Ah||@@||created by sewer waters discharged at culvert crossing. Ali- HOU nnd, neirriupcoui**» It was jnVied that it be at-||@@||son-road, near racecourse. It was ordered that it be at- tended to Ihe council agi cod to co-opcrato with thi Bal-||@@||tended to. The council agreed to co-operate with the Bal- ín un body in requesting the Government to intr duco a||@@||main body in requesting the Government to introduce a »hort building \ct and ulna ii «hört Act to empowc them||@@||short building Act and also a short Act to empower them to chtrgc ii «.«avirff r*tc where nceew-trj Ihe I ithfi com-||@@||to charge a paving rate where necessary. The baths com- mittee reconnu nuul that flesh Undera be c riled foi the||@@||mittee recommended that fresh tenders be called for the l-'Msc of tho hatliK from lut Scp'cmber nest ihe c mue I||@@||lease of the baths from 1st September next. The council clerk (Mr C L Bedford) aubmitUda rough «statement of||@@||clerk (Mr. C. E. Bedford) submitted rough statement of receipts nnl expci dituro foi the pint mt months J he||@@||receipts and expenditure for the past six months. The general rat a rceeiv ed from the foin nardu showed a total||@@||general rates received from the four wards showed a total of l VWí» and the lighting rite a tor ii of £740 ihe gin-ntl||@@||of £3080, and the lighting rate a total of £740. The general rutes received for tho corresponding hiili-yeai were £.¿100,||@@||rates received for the corresponding half-year were £2109, sh-wingan improroment of no less than £051 lucre||@@||showing an improvement of no less than £951. The re- ceipts also ireluded £5S ', being compensation paid by the||@@||ceipts also included £580, being compensation paid by the OGV eminent for theiesuinptionof The Ümige £fr00 from||@@||Government for the resumption of The Grange, £500 from the ilovemnipntfor the maintenance of the liiudwick-roid,||@@||the Government for the maintenance of the Randwick-road, und £ '24 being a grant f-jr íepiirs to the Mdlilarv îoud||@@||and £224 being a grant for repairs to the Military-road. Ihe total income rcceued was £öM(" the ixpenditurein||@@||The total income received was £5346. The expenditure in- eluded £107 I «pent on works, ¿Oin for three qunrteia* light-||@@||cluded £1079 spent on works, £919 for three quarters' light- ing, «L U||@@||regarding Japanese atrocities in South Formosa my nig -'I have .undo no statement that I cannot||@@||saying :—I have made no statement that I cannot bcTiríutvv.tli iacts lu the miine of «rain°B m||@@||bear out with facts. In the name of common hu- miuutj I piuy you let tho woila know tho t no .Wo||@@||manity. I pray you let the world know the true state of nllairo' Ile suites tlio Japanese aro fast el||@@||of affairs. He states the Japanese are fast ex- tcrminaliiiB tho Chinese Over CÜ villages lia e||@@||terminating the Chinese. Over 60 villages have been couipl, lol} burnell and thousands killed One||@@||been completely burned and thousands killed. One dayJl Chinese wore tiught-t ..».dom , notting||@@||day Chinese were caught at random; nothing vvas p.oved aem.nst them While tlioir graves were||@@||was proved against them. While their graves were lie.iií dug belt re the r uves tl.oy «oro lui.U y »»I||@@||being dug before their eyes they were brutally mal treufotl bj J,,,, mrs«, anti tho,. st.bbed to . cat v ti||@@||treated by Japanese, and then stabbed to death with batanóte It was ii revolting sight At au«»«||@@||bayonets, It was a revolting sight. At another v .Hugo tlio Chinese prepiuod food for the ai ro«||@@||village the Chinese prepared food for the approach lllg Jni.nnt.SB and vvoleon.od them, buta Hld ?<->^||@@||ing Japanese and welcomed them, but a sudden on sUnelA was ...arto und 10 Chinese vvire1.il ed o tia||@@||slaught was made and 50 Chinese were killed on the spot On the ¿Jnil Juno tho ui.iL.lstr ile o Hu uni!»||@@||spot. On the 22nd June the magistrate of Hunnim issued ii iiroeluniat.on advising tho scared vi «fe«»||@@||issued a proclomation advising the scared villagers to return from tho mountains lhev »""'''"J?||@@||to return from the mountains. They all returned and vvo.o butchered Bvc-w.tooms tell M«"»B||@@||and were butchered. Eyewitnesses tell revolting stones of ui.ltru.ln.ent of tho Çb.nnse, of gmv«||@@||stories ofmaltreatment of the Chinese, of graves deiccratod, uud of vv union Moli.ted, the tumut ucwfe||@@||desecrated, and of women violated, the result being Hutt tho people mo dnvei. '" '"'fj^^i.||@@||that the people are driven to rebellion ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034264 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEETINGS.||@@||MEETINGS. TRANSIT COMMISSION.||@@||TRANSIT COMMISSION. Tho weekly meeting of tho transit Commission||@@||The weekly meeting of the Transit Commission was hold in tho oflice*, Phillip streot, jestcrda\||@@||was held in the offices at Phillip street, yesterday mrruing lhere waa a full boird j resent The||@@||morning. There was a full board present The Major (Aldoimui I\es) occupied tho chair A||@@||Major (Alderman Ives) occupied the chair. A lottor was rccoi\cd from Mr J bimmel, of Polls||@@||letter was received from Mr J Samuel, of Potts Point, complaining that tho sydney Omnibus Com||@@||Point, complaining that the Sydney Omnibus Com- lvuiy hid dihcontmued running tho 'bus botwecn||@@||pany had discontinued running the 'bus between Potts Foint nnd Clarence-street without in any way||@@||Potts Point and Clarence-street without in any way consulting the residents who w tie sen ed bj tho 'bus||@@||consulting the residents who were served by the 'bus Ho askod whether if an npphcitton was inn Jo to||@@||He asked whether if an application was made to run a'bus on tho louto discontinued Ij tho com-||@@||run a 'bus on the route discontinued by the com- pany it woull be considered by too board i ho||@@||pany it would be considered by the board. The board decided to opt am a import on tho nutter It||@@||board decided to obtain a report on the matter. It was reported to tho board tint although th»ro wero||@@||was reported to the board that although there were BI\ 'buses licensed to ph botttceii JicL-stioet roust||@@||six 'buses licensed to ply between Ross Street, Forest Lodt,e, and Circulai Quay, four of thom hid been||@@||Lodge, and Circular Quay, four of them had been discontinued without nttj notification hiMttg been||@@||discontinued without any notification having been given to tho board J ho registrar wns directed to||@@||given to the board. The registrar was directed to communicate with tho ¡sydney Omnibus Compam||@@||communicate with the Sydney Omnibus Company with regard to the matter Complaints woro received||@@||with regard to the matter. Complaints were received from Mosfirs Anthony Hordern and Sous, and||@@||from Messrs Anthony Hordern and Sons, and from the inspector of nuisances of Sydney, regard-||@@||from the inspector of nuisances of Sydney, regard- ing tho uuisiuccs caused bj the cabránks in||@@||ing the nuisances caused by the cabranks in Gipps-streot It wns decided to abolish the cab-||@@||Gipps-street. It was decided to abolish the cab- rante m Parker-street and Gipps-strcot, and to shift||@@||rank in Parker-street and Gipps-street, and to shift the cabiauk at tho corner of Gipps-strect and||@@||the cabrank at the corner of Gipps-street and Pitt-street to tho opposite Bide of Gipps-street||@@||Pitt-street to the opposite side of Gipps-street Both alterations woro made on trial At the re-||@@||Both alterations were made on trial At the re- quest of tho cabmcu, tho rank in Dowhng-strûet,||@@||quest of the cabmen, the rank in Dowling-street, Mooro Park, wns remove« in Clo\eland atreot||@@||Moore Park, was removed to Cleveland street Permission was gnen to C A\ illmmsou to ply a||@@||Permission was given to C Williamson to ply a wag go not to botwecn the pier at Manly and the||@@||waggonette between the pier at Manly and the Ocean ¿each at ouo penny faros A roport was||@@||Ocean Beach at one penny fares. A report was read stating that a number of men woro always||@@||read stating that a number of men were always gambling ou the cabraiiks It was decided to||@@||gambling on the cabranks. It was decided to bring tho mon bsforo the board when their||@@||bring the men before the board when their licences wero to bo giauted Au application to ro||@@||licences were to be granted. An application to re- mo\o tlio Bland of 'busos from Macquano-placo||@@||move the stand of 'buses from Macquarie-place to Circulai,Quay was furtht r cousutorel by the||@@||to Circular Quay was further considered by the board líto m em bera declined to make the proposed||@@||board. The members declined to make the proposed alteration at tho prosont A letter was recen ed||@@||alteration at the present. A letter was received from Mr Thomas Moore coachbmidcr, forwarding||@@||from Mr Thomas Moore, coachbuilder, forwarding tho nain os of a number of cabmen who had hired||@@||the names of a number of cabmen who had hired cabs from lum and who had io tin ned them in n bad||@@||cabs from him and who had returned them in a bad condition Ino to-ird «uswored the letter bj point-||@@||condition. The board answered the letter by point- ing out that no bleach of tho bj -laws had boon com-||@@||ing out that no breach of the by-laws had been com- mitted, and that therefore it coutd not take any||@@||mitted, and that therefore it could not take any action in the witter Iho boird pointed out, how||@@||action in the matter. The board pointed out, how I over, that Mr Moortf had his CIMI remedí in tho||@@||ever, that Mr Moore had his civil remedy in the Court« Hie registtar reported that tho apphca*||@@||Courts. The registrar reported that the applica- | tiona for licenses, both by dn\crs and owners, wero||@@||tions for licenses, both by drivers and owners, were less than the number lor the conespouduig ] eriod||@@||less than the number for the corresponding period of the previous year, and he pointed out that all op||@@||of the previous year, and he pointed out that all ap I plications must bo mado boforo the end of the mouth||@@||plications must be made before the end of the month Mr Adams, tho licensees' commissioner, ii row the||@@||Mr Adams, the licensees' commissioner, drew the attention of tho board lo tho duigerous crossing nt||@@||attention of the board to the dangerous crossing at the intersection of King ind Ldizibtth Btreots, wheio||@@||the intersection of King and Elizabeth Streets, where the crobHing of tho two trams was worked by a||@@||the crossing of the two trams was worked by a semaphore Ho stit-d that fow of the cibdmcrs||@@||semaphore. He stated that few of the cabdrivers uudemtood the working of the sémaphore, and sug-||@@||understood the working of the semaphore, and sug- gested that a tlagmau hiuld bo stationed nt the||@@||gested that a flagman should be stationed at the street crossing to guard aq mist accidents Hie hoard||@@||street crossing to guard against accidents. The board directed tim registrir lo wait on (he 1 nunn ay||@@||directed the registrar to wait on the Tramway authouttcs aud seo if any furtucr precautions could||@@||authorities and see if any further precautions could be taken to pre \ out acrid outs||@@||be taken to prevent accidents ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14045540 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT.||@@||METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT. TUESDAY||@@||TUESDAY (.Brfiie his Jloroi Judi/â BAOkJiousE aril a jut ¡I of||@@||(Before his honor Judge Backhouse and a jury of four) t||@@||four) IOKTLS \ 8 1 ANO 0 COMPAQ ,||@@||Loftus v S T and O Company This tras un action brought by John Loftus, of||@@||This was an action brought by John Loftus, of Ma.rrick\jilc, ngainst tho Sydno\ Tiamway und||@@||Marrickville, against the Sydney Tramway and Ommbiift Companj, Lum teil, lor tho rcco\er> of tho||@@||Omnubus Company, Limited, for tho recovery of the Gum of £200 ns toinpousation for injuries received||@@||sum of £200 as compensation for injuries received through tho allcgod negligent driving of a pair of||@@||through the alleged negligent driving of a pair of i horses attndijd to an omnibus by o no of tho do||@@||horses attached to an omnibus by one of the de- fondant company's omplojees 3ho mídeme for tho||@@||fendant company's employees. The evidence for the plamtifl was to tho ciTtct that ho waa Knocked down||@@||plaintiff was to the effect that he was knocked down at tho corner of Ucoigo uud Market streets und re-||@@||at tho corner of George and Market streets and re- ceived injurien winch necessitated treulment it the |||@@||ceived injuriies which necessitated treatment at the Sjdnej Howitt i!. Iho dofenco uus II denial of noyli||@@||Sydny Hospital. The defence was a denial of negli- Rtnco on tho pitt of tho dofLiidtint com pun j uud||@@||gence on the part of the defendent company and contributory negligence on the put of the p.aintift. |||@@||contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff Tho jury awarded phint fl ¿100 damages.||@@||The jury awarded plaintiff £100 damages. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033236 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn EXECUTION Or STRANGE||@@||EXECUTION OF STRANGE MELBOURNE, Monday,||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday, Charles Henry Strange, tlio joung man who||@@||Charles Henry Strange, the young man who murdered lila ranto, Iredcnek Dowse, nt Cunning-||@@||murdered his mate, Frederick Dowse, at Cunning- ham, Gippslnnd, eaily m November last, was||@@||ham, Gippsland, early in November last, was oxectited in tho Molbourno Gaol thu||@@||executed in the Melbourne Gaol this morning, nt 10 o'clock, in tho presence,||@@||morning, at 10 o'clock, in the presence, of tlio sheriff, tho governor of tho gaol,||@@||of the sheriff, the governor of the gaol, and tho Government medical oflicor Tho convict||@@||and the Government medical officer. The convict w nlked firmly to tho drop, nnd when asked ii||@@||walked firmly to the drop, and when asked if ho lind anything to say replied in a calm voice,||@@||he had anything to say replied in a calm voice, audible to all presont, " No, feir " Tlio execution||@@||audible to all present, " No, Sir." The execution «na perfect, death following instantaneously upon||@@||was perfect, death following instantaneously upon tho drawing of tho bolt Strango mi||@@||the drawing of the bolt. Strange was a man of avorngo intelligence, and much||@@||a man of average intelligence, and much | strength of purpose, bnt wa« extremely passionate.||@@||strength of purpose, but was extremely passionate. His crime, w lueh appeared so purposeless that ho||@@||His crime, which appeared so purposeless that he | it us considered by mnny to bo insane, Mas with||@@||was considered by many to be insane, was with ono of his passionate natnro easily under||@@||one of his passionate nature easily under- I stood when considered in tho light||@@||stood when considered in teo light of tho explanation given after scntenco||@@||of the explanation given after sentence of death had been recorded Ile said that ho and||@@||of death had been recorded. He said that he and Dowse wero speaking of n young woman whom||@@||Dowse were speaking of a young woman whom thoj lind met on tho station where they had beca||@@||they had met on the station where they had been employed Dowse «poko disparagingly of||@@||employed. Dowse spoke disparagingly of tlio girl's behaviour, lind went ko far||@@||the girl's behaviour, and went so far as to Inj a serious chargo ngarni her.||@@||as to lay a serious charge against her. Strango resented tins, and tho two quarrelled.||@@||Strange resented this, and the two quarrelled. Do« se, in his augor, struck Ins mate, and tha||@@||Dowse, in his anger, struck his mate, and the latter, overcomo bv pissionalo fury, battered||@@||latter, overcome by passionate fury, battered Dowso's hoad in with a tomahawk His tint||@@||Dowse's head in with a tomahawk. His first intention was to givo himself up to tho pohco, so||@@||intention was to give himself up to teo police, so ho said, but ho changed Ins mimi, and hiding tia||@@||he said, but he changed his mind, and hiding the body in tho bush, and taking a few pounds which||@@||body in the bush, and taking a few pounds which Dow so po^sci^ed, attempted to mako his escapo||@@||Dowse possessed, attempted to make his escape. MELBOURNE, Monday||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday. Tlio railway employees at a meeting tin»||@@||The railway employees at a meeting this evening unanimously dccidod to form a volunteer||@@||evening unanimously decided to form a volunteer military corps in connection with tho department,||@@||military corps in connection with the department, and n committee was appointed to further tha||@@||and a committee was appointed to further the object||@@||object. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068217 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TIVOLI THEATRE.||@@||TIVOLI THEATRE. This afternoon and oveiuug thero vv ill bo a varied||@@||This afternoon and evening there will be a varied programma at tho Tivoli-hcatro, in which the now||@@||programme at the Tivoli Theatre, in which the new Uinorantogiapho, introduced li) Mr Carl Hertz, will||@@||Cinematographe, introduced by Mr. Carl Hertz, will figuro piommcntlj 1 hese aniiniited pictures havo||@@||figure prominently. These animated pictures have docidedi} ** eaugiit on" at tho livoh Theatre,||@@||decidedly "caught on" at the Tivoli Theatre, vvhoio, too. Mr. Hertz's extraordinary illusion,||@@||vvhere, too, Mr. Hertz's extraordinary illusion, " Vaiutv Tair," ia which Mdllo D'Alton assistais||@@||" Vanity Fair," in which Mdlle D'Alton assists, is doscrvodlv popular Miss Piorno Fordo will sing||@@||deservedly popular Miss Florrie Forde will sing now serio-comic mimbus, tho Durhams vvlllcon||@@||new serio-comic numbers, the Durhams vvlll con- tubuto now duets, and Mr Harry Sluno will intro-||@@||tribute new duets, and Mr Harry Shine will intro- duce new character sougs Moos Frovo, Messrs||@@||duce new character songs. Mons. Provo, Messrs. Popo and bayles, Mr Ulms Cogill, Miss Emmie||@@||Pope and Sayles, Mr. Chas. Cogill, Miss Emmie Morrison, Little Alum Grav, and other favourites||@@||Morrison, Little Alma Gray, and other favourites will contribute to the piogrniumc||@@||will contribute to the programme. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068321 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TIVOLI.||@@||THE TIVOLI. The cinématographe w still tho Eon«itiou at tho||@@||The cinematographe is still the sensation at the Tnoli It is eo uovel and startling that hugo num-||@@||Tivoli. It is so novel and startling that large num- ber* of people who do not usually go to the lu oh||@@||bers of people who do not usually go to the Tivoli are ni ailing themselves of tho oppoitumtj of seeing||@@||are availing themselves of the opportunity of seeing this surpnsmg dovelopmcrit of tho milgie lantern||@@||this surprising development of tho magic lantern. There was a crowded house on Satmdity eicnmg||@@||There was a crowded house on Saturday evening, and the two scenes which plowed the audience best||@@||and the two scenes which pleased the audience best weic tho view of the sea with llionmfbicaking ovei||@@||were the view of the sea with surf breaking over t'u rock fand tho picture of Westminster Bridge||@@||the rock and the picture of Westminster Bridge. Air Carl Ileitz, who ii m oh ago of this n mnrh iblo||@@||Mr. Carl Hertz, who is in charge of this remarkable novelty, also pave some of Ins finai 1 and up-to-d ite||@@||novelty, also gave some of his smart and up-to-date conjuring tucks, i*s well aa the cxtrnoidtnaiv illu-||@@||conjuring tucks, as well as the extraordinary illu- sion known as " Vanity Pair," in which his assis-||@@||sion known as "Vanity Pair," in which his assis- tant, AjTademoisello D'Alton, va malíes into thin air m||@@||tant, Mademoiselle D'Alton, vanishes into thin air in the mopt lncompieheiifliblo fashion Hie piograrumc||@@||the most lncompprehensible fashion. The programme also contained i number of othci excellent items,||@@||also contained a number of other excellent items, cluefly sougs aud dances, contubutcd hy Miss Emmie||@@||chiefly songs and dances, contributed by Miss Emmie Mormon, Miss riorne Torio, thoDuihams, Mr||@@||Morrison, Miss Florrie Forde, the Durhams, Mr. Charles Popo and Mr Irving fcajlos, Mi Hauy||@@||Charles Pope and Mr Irving Sayles, Mr Harry Shine, Monsieur Provo, and Ali Charlea Cogill A||@@||Shine, Monsieur Provo, and Mr. Charles Cogill. A Tivoli audience is never completely happy unless it||@@||Tivoli audience is never completely happy unless it eau join in the chorus of some of tho son »a, and Miss||@@||can join in the chorus of some of tho songs, and Miss Plomo I oído gave tho requncd oppoilumty in her||@@||Florrie Forde gave tho required opportunity in her turn m the second part, several of hei songs, in-||@@||turn in the second part, several of her songs, in- cluding " Johnny and his Camel i," beiiif suitable||@@||cluding " Johnny and his Camera," being suitable foi this form of entcrtaiiunent In the iirst p irt||@@||for this form of entertainment. In the first part Littlo Alma Gray as usual cliaiined everybody Mi||@@||Little Alma Gray as usual charmed everybody. Mr. S J AuBtm, Miss Emmio Morrison, Mr Challes||@@||S. J. Austin, Miss Emmie Morrison, Mr. Charles Cogill, Miss Rao Cowan, Mr Charles Popo, Mis«||@@||Cogill, Miss Rae Cowan, Mr. Charles Pope, Miss rioruo Forde, Miss Hopo Nation, Mi Charles||@@||Florrie Forde, Miss Hope Nation, Mr. Charles Howard, and Mr living boyles weie also in ovi||@@||Howard, and Mr. Irving Sayles weie also in evi- denco m tho first part with songs ant ballads and||@@||dence in the first part with songs and ballads and j tho. Inevitable encores||@@||the inevitable encores. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068323 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LUMIERE'« CINEMATOGRAPHE||@@||LUMIERE'S CINEMATOGRAPHE M Manus fccstier, the solo Austialian repiescn||@@||M. Marius Sestier, the sole Austialian represen- tahvc of thof imousLumere invention, ga\e a special||@@||tative of the famous Lumiere invention, gave a special invitation exhibition of this w onderful scientific toy||@@||invitation exhibition of this wonderful scientific toy n; the L\ceum Ihcatre on batiuday afternoon Hie||@@||at the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday afternoon. The new imd pcifoclcd m ichinp from tho Lumieie||@@||new and perfected machine from the Lumiere factoi) at Vans presented w ithin a gig íntic||@@||factory at Pariss presented within a gigantic nchly moulded frame aieinarkallo heiicsot ani-||@@||richly moulded frame a remarkable series of ani- mated tableaux from real life A moio interesting||@@||mated tableaux from real life. A more interesting exhibition could not well bo imagined lhelaiL,o||@@||exhibition could not well be imagined. The large audience applauded o\ci) scene with delight but||@@||audience applauded every scene with delight, but ni summing up tbo attractions of thih fascinating||@@||in summing up tbe attractions of this fascinating show the j Ince of hoi our must be accorded to those||@@||show the place of honour must be accorded to those pictures that had the ungle power of thofnmoiw||@@||pictures that had the magic power of the famous table cloth m the " Arabian Nights," which trans-||@@||table cloth in the "Arabian Nights," which trans- lated those who stood upon it to foicign land« Hie||@@||lated those who stood upon it to foicign land. The military PCCUCS, m particular, took the spectators||@@||military scenes in particular, took the spectators into a novel emironment now little wo||@@||into a novel enironment. How little we seo m this part of the w orld of tho pomp and||@@||see in this part of the world of the pomp and precifnon of mihlaiy mauccw.res, or of then diead||@@||precision of military manoeuvres, or of their dread sigmiicanco m countries whoso annies may at any||@@||significance in countries whose armies may at any timo be placed upon a wai-footmg, w TS deiuonstinted||@@||time be placed upon a war-footing, was demonstrated by three splendidly dramatic tableaux showing||@@||by three splendidly dramatic tableaux showing tioops m motion A squadron of 1 rencli||@@||troops in motion. A squadron of French Cuirassiers, tho figuies life-si/e, tho phiine-,||@@||Cuirassiers, the figuies life-size, the plumes of their ghtteimg helmets waving m||@@||of their glitteimg helmets waving in tho wind, mancoimed lu tho open fields||@@||the wind, manoeuvred in the open fields. fheio were the gloss) hoibes champing then bits as||@@||There were the glossy horses champing their bits as tho) wheeled into line, and the maitial udeis pnek||@@||they wheeled into line, and the martial riders prick- nig their steed« to the sticking point as the serried||@@||ing their steeds to the sticking point as the serried ranks filed bj Now and agnm some unexpected||@@||ranks filed by. Now and again some unexpected movement ot an limul) hoiao 01 t gesture of com-||@@||movement of an unruly horse or a gesture of com- mand fiom some oflicer would bung home to the||@@||mand from some oflicer would bring home to the audienco that tho whole ofïcct was from life I hen||@@||audience that the whole effect was from life. Then tho i>Gth Regiment of Eiench Iniantn appeared||@@||the 96th Regiment of French Infantry appeared flwmgingaloiig acountryioad.witlnahbcshli ippedou||@@||swinging along a country road, with valises strapped on shojulder, and all in " warding order," as the mums||@@||shoulder, and all in " marching order," as the drums and bugle« m irked the ceaseless tramp of a thousand||@@||and bugles marked the ceaseless tramp of a thousand feet A s the mounted ensign bealing tbo colours||@@||feet. As the mounted ensign bearing the colours «wept proud!) past, he shook tho tn-colour aloft, the||@@||swept proudly past, he shook the tri-colour aloft, the breeze caught tho flutteiing silk, and the French||@@||breeze caught the flutteiing silk, and the French people amongst tho audience burst into a spon-||@@||people amongst the audience burst into a spon- taneous che i of patiotic delight, winch st in ed c\ciy||@@||taneous cheer of patrotic delight, which stirred every heart Howo\ei, these sconesworo fully equalled b)||@@||heart. However, these scenes were fully equalled by tho oue showing the morning parade of the Guards||@@||the one showing the morning parade of the Guards m Loudon lito soldiers night hate boen cither||@@||in Loudon. The soldiers might have been either Grenadier or Coldstream Guaids, tho abaonco of||@@||Grenadier or Coldstream Guards, the absence of colour in tho picture rendering it impossible to say||@@||colour in the picture rendering it impossible to say whether tho brushes in tho bearskins wcie white or||@@||whether the brushes in tho bearskins wree white or red but at any rato the tioops weic evidently in||@@||red ; but at any rate the troops were evidently in Old Pallico Yard, bt James's Iho splendour of tho||@@||Old Palace Yard, St. James's. The splendour of the rccoutieuiwita, and the astoiushiug aecurar) with||@@||accoutrements, and the astonishing accuracy with which the line waa '* dressed," hi ought vividl) homo||@@||which the line was "dressed," brought vividly home to many of tho audience the m itchless mecision with||@@||to many of the audience the matchless precision with which these crack regiaienU of the Bntish Aimj,||@@||which these crack regiments of the Bntish Army, loam to march Australian militiamen should not fail||@@||learn to march. Australian militiamen should not fail to soe this pictuie Anothei populu tableau fallowed||@@||to see this picture. Another popular tableau showed workmen demolishing a wall "Wiien tho supports||@@||workmen demolishing a wall. When the supports wero at lost hewed awi), and the wall fell, a little||@@||were at lost hewed away, and the wall fell, a little boy amongst the audience summed-up tho general||@@||boy amongst the audience summed-up the general impussioii hy sere «Ding out " I never saw buch a||@@||impression by screaming out "I never saw such a dust in my life '"-and iaughtei was mmplod v ith||@@||dust in my life !"-and iaughter was mingled with the applause Hie arm ii of the Cologna LxprosB,||@@||the applause. The arrival of the Cologne Express m which the tinm ran straight towards tho foot-||@@||in which the train ran straight towards the foot- lights and then appeared to glido slowly round upon||@@||lights and then appeared to glide slowly round upon a cune, whilstpoiteia opened and closcl doois, and||@@||a curve, whilst porters opened and closed doors, and pasee« .»era poised in and out, also took tho fancy of||@@||passengers passed in and out, also took the fancy of the audienco as did " c) c1 ist land equostnana in||@@||the audienco ; as did "cyclists and equestrians in H)dol'ark," ' Sea and l*ocks," tbo " Hat lnsk,"||@@||Hyde Park," 'Sea and Rocks," the "Hat Trick," 'Bah)'a Ihnnci, "llilij'e Quairel," *' Battlo of||@@||"Baby's Dinner, "Baby's Quarrel," "Battle of Roaes," and other hceno3 Mr "W J Rice conducted||@@||Roses," and other scenes. Mr. W. J. Rice conducted thoL)ceum orchobtra m approj nato selections and||@@||the Lyceum orchestra in appropriate selections and at the close M Seetier wrs loudly applauded From I||@@||at the close M. Sestier was loudly applauded. From to day M Sestier will exhibit tho Lunn ero cinema||@@||to-day M. Sestier will exhibit the Lumiere cinema- tographueovetal times doll) in promises nearly op ,||@@||tographe several times daily in premises nearly op- pósito the Lyceum Ihcatre I||@@||posite the Lyceum Theatre. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14072795 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FRENCH CINEMATOGRAPHE.||@@||THE FRENCH CINEMATOGRAPHE. The closing dav of tho «Trench cinématographe at||@@||The closing day of the French cinematographe at tho Salon Lumière was marked by crowded audi-||@@||the Salon Lumiere was marked by crowded audi- ences at cvexy performance After the dav'a work||@@||ences at every performance. After the day's work was ended M Sestier exhibited tho tirst tableau from||@@||was ended M. Sestier exhibited the first tableau from nlocalsubjcctyotmademAustralii Mr H \V Bar-||@@||a local subject yet made in Australia. Mr. H.W. Bar- nett (of Talk's)had jouiedM besüerinprcpiriug tho||@@||nett (of Falk's) had joined M. Sestier in preparing the films, and a fino picture of the crowd disembarking||@@||films, and a fine picture of the crowd disembarking from a Manly boat at Manly was the result After-||@@||from a Manly boat at Manly was the result. After- wards the health of Messrs Sestier and Barnett vv as||@@||wards the health of Messrs. Sestier and Barnett was toasted m acknowledgment of their artistic work||@@||toasted in acknowledgment of their artistic work, when the latter nnuouueed thit a wbolo senes of||@@||when the latter announced that a whole series of Austrilian eceuc.» was in preparation, nnd that both||@@||Austrilian scenes was in preparation, and that both at tho Pans 'and London halls M Luniicro would||@@||at the Paris and London halls M. Lumiere would exhibit these pictures, and would thus put b)duoy||@@||exhibit these pictures, and would thus put Sydney aud Melbourne in touch with the gieat capitate||@@||and Melbourne in touch with the great capitals named m a m aim er which could never havo b»eu||@@||named in a manner which could never have been approached but for the invention of this marvellous||@@||approached but for the invention of this marvellous machino||@@||machine. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14052770 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn lill. EDISON'S LATEST TnE YITASCOPE.||@@||MR. EDISON'S LATEST : THE VITASCOPE. So Mr Fdison, tor, h is been bitten by the moving||@@||So Mr. Edison, too, has been bitten by the moving pictures craze in the intervals of tno time which||@@||pictures craze. In the intervals of the time which ho has been devoting of We to the perfection of||@@||he has been devoting of late to the perfection of weird raachiucrj for the scattering and annihilation||@@||weird machinery for the scattering and annihilation of his country's enemies ho has (Wised (the||@@||of his country's enemies he has devised (the Chronicle s Ne v York corespondent tells us) a con-||@@||Chronicle's New York correspondent tells us) a con- trivance of tho cinématographe order which he calle||@@||trivance of the cinematographe order which he calls the vitasconc Bj this invention i series of hfeaize||@@||the vitascope. By this invention a series of lifesize figures arB projected on a ecreon nftci the manner||@@||figures are projected on a screen after the manner familial to all Londoners bj now-(lances, prize-||@@||familiar to all Londoners by now-dances, prize- fights, it , bom g reproduced with staitliug ii doh tj||@@||fights, &c. , being reproduced with startling fidelity. The splashing ot waves on the seashore ia also de-||@@||The splashing ot waves on the seashore is also de- picted||@@||picted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069138 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TIVOLI THEATRE.||@@||TIVOLI THEATRE. , Tho most tmpoiliint chango in the piogranimo foi||@@||The most important change in the programme for this afternoon and evening al the Tivoli '1 hcatro will||@@||this afternoon and evening at the Tivoli Theatre will be the now pictutesin the Cincmitographo, which||@@||be the new pictutes in the Cinematographe, which will include moving representations of " Tho Oxfotd||@@||will include moving representations of " Tho Oxfotd and Cambndgo Boat Race," a " Militan Reviow,"||@@||and Cambridge Boat Race," a " Military Review," " Nmgata rallo," " Triincd Cats," mid other sub-||@@||" Niagara Falls, " "Trained Cats, " and other sub- jects btought out b} Mr Carl Hertz The illusionist||@@||jects brought out by Mr. Carl Hertz. The illusionist to-mght enters upon his lost six pciforininccs of||@@||to-night enters upon his last six performances of " Vanity Fair " with Milo D'Alton, ns next Satur-||@@||" Vanity Fair " with Mille D'Alton, as next Satur- day ho will bring forward a novelty entitled " After||@@||day he will bring forward a novelty entitled " After tho riood " Little Alma Gray, Miss Tlomo Toido,||@@||the Flood " Little Alma Gray, Miss Florrie Fords, tho Durhams, Mossrs Pope and Saylos, Charles W||@@||the Durhams, Messrs. Pope and Sayles, Charles W. Cogill, II Shino, aud othor m >mbcrs of the company||@@||Cogill, H. Shine, aud other members of the company will contribute to tho now progiammo||@@||will contribute to the new programme. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053286 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHOCKING M1NÍNG FATALITY.||@@||SHOCKING MINING FATALITY. TAYO MINERS CRUSHED TO DEATH.||@@||TWO MINERS CRUSHED TO DEATH. [By Teleobapii.]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (noir onn conBEsrosrmNT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) MELBOURNE, Tuesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. A shocking double fatality occurred at Lansell'g||@@||A shocking double fatality occurred at Lansell's Sandhurst mino, American Gull), Bendigo, this||@@||Sandhurst mine, American Gully, Bendigo, this afternoon Tho victims aro AYoodman Higmnn||@@||afternoon. The victims are Woodman Higman ai I Alex Gnndr) The former w as a married||@@||and Alex. Gundry. The former was a married ninn witb a famil),and Gundi) was singlo ind||@@||man with a family, and Gundry was single and lind recontl) attained lus majoiit) Tlioy||@@||had recently attained his majority. They wera vvorluig in the fitopcs ovei tho||@@||were working in the stopes over the .100ft level Sbortl) after midday they||@@||100ft. level. Shortly after midday they fncd it shot, mil were ciusbcd boncalh a||@@||fired a shot, and were crushed beneath a tremendous full of ni least 60 lons Ono block of||@@||tremendous fall of at least 60 tons. One block of quart/ which foil measured 20ft m length, Oft||@@||quartz which fell measured 20ft. in length, 6ft. high mil ft w ide A relief pnrl) set to work||@@||high, and 3ft. wide. A relief party set to work lniniodintel) but the 1 odies woro not dug out till||@@||immediately, but the bodies were not dug out till 7 this evening Tlio bodies wero brought to the||@@||7 this evening. The bodies were brought to the surface, an hour latei An examination of tho||@@||surface, an hour later. An examination of the w orkmgs showed that the apparently Bolid reef||@@||workings showed that the apparently solid reef was intersected by a greasy division, and the stonf||@@||was intersected by a greasy division, and the stone fell from this in a. hugo mass .||@@||fell from this in a huge mass. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069913 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn IsOST IN TUR MOUNTAINS.||@@||LOST IN THE MOUNTAINS. [BY 'li'LEonipn ]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH ] (mon OUR connrsTONDLNT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) KATOOMBA, Wodnesdav||@@||KATOOMBA, Wednesday malSI T' r ,S 0»'lc, who had been missing||@@||A man named F. S. Cade had been missing wîoVTï la.t' ""i1 íor Mho"' «»«o «M.«!» partios||@@||since Friday last, and for whom three search parties wï i »J>"?.".<."«»» «afo bv li.rn.olf to-day Cado,||@@||are now out, returned safe by himself to-day. Cade lh.U.T\, !" a-,m0Bt «hauslcd coudition, states||@@||who arrived in a most exhausted condition, states ?Äl "'I rnil«) evening Ho had, how -||@@||that he got lost on Friday evening. He had, how - uni 1,1 ,^6tn^uortl1' "»1 on Monda) muht||@@||ever, decided to strike north, and on Monday night C1 ÏÏ? ' "Í th0 ,nü""1'"" k»<»T " <»<||@@||found himself at the mountain known as the SÄ «V '»d'» south from Kuloomba||@@||ruined castle, five miles south from Katoomb ffr«S?(,O0kl,im!lU llu> >^t»«l«> and pait ni||@@||This distance took him all day yesterday and part of wt £33 . acco"f.'"'.' Ho « '" tw o dnj s vv ith||@@||this morning to accomplish. He was two days with- Äithltwo "'8'"s «'""out water, and con||@@||out food and two nights without water, and con- «JlÄt,P»mah,0M1V0 er,llur"l Cnilo look, vor)||@@||sidering the privations he endured Cade looks very "Uhough consiilembly unstrung His loturn hoi||@@||well, though considerably unstrung, His return has .*« » «eme of rchcf throughout the town.||@@||sent a sense of relief through-out the town. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14035140 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW -REPORT.||@@||LAW REPORT. ' ? ?||@@|| SUPREME COUKT_WEDNESDAY, JANTJABT 29.||@@||SUPREME COURT.—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29. In Bankruptcy.-(Ve/ore MARKOISTUAB.)||@@||In Bankruptcy.—(Before the REGISTRAR.) EXAJttNATIOX.||@@||EXAMINATION. lio William Muldoon i his was an adjourned||@@||Re William Muldoon. This was an adjourned meeting for the examination of tho bankrupt, but||@@||meeting for the examination of the bankrupt, but on the application of the oflicial assignee (Mr N||@@||on the application of the oflicial assignee (Mr. N. r Giblin) the moetniR was further adjourned for a||@@||F. Giblin) the meeting was further adjourned for a week to enable lum to inspect the accounts||@@||week to enable him to inspect the accounts. omi' OP coHrogmov||@@||OFFER OF COMPOSITION. He Albert William Hoslang On the application||@@||Re Albert William Hosking. On the application of Mr N r Giblin, vvho appeared on behalf of||@@||of Mr. N. F. Giblin, who appeared on behalf of Mr W li Palmer, official asiiguoo in tim ostnto,||@@||Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee in the estate, tho composition accepted by tho creditors was||@@||the composition accepted by the creditors was approved||@@||approved. VOI,UNTAB.r SEQUfcaTBATIONS||@@||VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATIONS. Thomas Worthiiifjtou, of Umoia, labourer , Mr||@@||Thomas Worthington, of Temora, labourer , Mr. W II Palmor, official assignee||@@||W. H. Palmer, official assignee. Albert Fdward Tielil, of iomora formerly a||@@||Albert Edward Field, of Temora, formerly a farmer, but now out of business, Mr N P Giblin,||@@||farmer, but now out of business, Mr. N. F. Giblin, onicml assignee||@@||official assignee. Samuel Garland of Ivortb. Yass, labourer , Mr||@@||Samuel Garland, of North Yass, labourer , Mr t. 1 Llovd oflicial assignee||@@||L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14036945 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn OLD AGE FESSIONS.||@@||OLD AGE PENSIONS TO TILE EDll'OIt OF TUG HERALT).||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir--Iho thinks of fill charitable humano people||@@||Sir, - The thanks of all charitable humane people aro duo to fair Arthur lion wick, Mr J C Neild,||@@||are due to Sir Arthur Renwick, Mr J. C. Neild, and the other gentlemen who aro strmng to bring||@@||and the other gentlemen who are striving to bring nbout tho old n^o pon si on 8> al om bonalmtic or||@@||about the old age pension system. Socialistic or otherwise tina is a step m tho right direction, nnd||@@||otherwise this is a step in the right direction, and shows tho trend of modern thought ia humanitarian||@@||shows the trend of modern thought is humanitarian. Whon lorn Paine first gAvo 'orth hie idea of old||@@||When Torn Paine first gave forth his idea of old age pensiona he WAS regarded asa cronk or visionary||@@||age pensions he was regarded as a crank or visionary. .Now it is likel\ to hecoTio a reality||@@||Now it is likely to become a reality Personally I come ni ronti'ct with many caaes||@@||Personally I come in contact with many cases of destitution among old people bomu of thom||@@||of destitution among old people. Some of whom aver the> would nther d10 than enter nu 1153 lum,||@@||aver they would rather die than enter an asylum, and in tho case of husband und wife bo Bcp.ratod||@@||and in the case of husband and wife be separated. Children's asj luuis, through ahseuco of homo ties||@@||Children's asylums, through absence of home ties and heidiug together, lia\o not proved a great||@@||and herding together, have not proved a great succosi It ts n terrible thing that when people bo||@@||success. It is a terrible thing that when people be- come old and feeble their onlj rcBOurco is the cold,||@@||come old and feeble their only resource is the cold, legulation lite of an institution With what feel||@@||regulation life of an institution. With what feel- Jiif,s of dest air mail) look forward to a cheerless||@@||ings of despair many look forward to a cheerless ho[ ele*s old age, when, severed from old affectious||@@||hopeless old age, when, severed from old affections and ties thov will dwindle into a paupers gra\e||@@||and ties, they will dwindle into a pauper's grave. .Vnd often this happens through no fault of their||@@||And often this happens through no fault of their own It will bo an extreme!) difhcult scheme to||@@||own. It will be an extremely difficult scheme to formulate, especialH if the poor aro to contribute||@@||formulate, especially if the poor are to contribute dunug their 3 oars of health and Btren th How||@@||during their years of health and strength. How cm wo diacr minite between tho«o who aro likelv||@@||can we discriminate between those who are likely to require nu ol 1 ago pension and those «ho oro||@@||to require an old age pension and those who are not ¿ People who are wealth} lo-cU> maj bo in||@@||not? People who are wealthy today may be in oxtren 0 poverty j ears hence, and v co \orsti If||@@||extreme poverty years hence, and vice versa. If rich aud poor are alike compelled to contribute it||@@||rich and poor are alike compelled to contribute it would h mo to bo a umvorsal ol I ngo pension||@@||would have to be a universal old age pension system But no inntter how difhcult it m ly loto||@@||system. But no matter how difficult it may be to mtroduco a prietipil mc-*suio I trust tho^e gentle-||@@||introduce a practical measure I trust those gentle- men may not be deterred in their no1 lo efforts As||@@||men may not be deterred in their noble efforts. As minv heconio loor through drink aud / jmbling« I||@@||many become poor through drink and gambling, I would liko to ofur a humble »iiL.gfstion tint a por-||@@||would like to offer a humble suggestion that a por- tion of the lines levied for drunkeinic«*, f.ami bug,||@@||tion of the fines levied for drunkenness, gambling, and diaordeilj conluct bo applied to nu old ige||@@||and disorderly conduct be applied to an old age peiiBion fund l)f>ubtleâi many wealth} phil MI||@@||pension fund. Doubtless many wealthy philan- turonists will gno doii'tioiuor loi\o b quests to||@@||thropists will give donations or leave bequests to buch a fund. _I am, «fee.||@@||such a fund. I am, &c., A. GOLDING.||@@||A. GOLDING. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14064994 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LIQÜOH-SELLING BY CLUBS.||@@||LIQUOR-SELLING BY CLUBS. A deputation representing tho hotelkoeners of||@@||A deputation representing the hotelkeepers of Wollongong and others waited upou tlio Minister for||@@||Wollongong and others waited upon the Minister for Justice } psterda} morning to complain of the extent||@@||Justice yesterday morning to complain of the extent to w Inch liquor w as b M by tbo so c died clubs of||@@||to whinch liquor was by the so-called clubs of that district Mr Arcbil aid Campbell, M L A ,||@@||that district. Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.L.A. , introduced the deputation, which consistod of Messrs||@@||introduced the deputation, which consisted of Messrs M'i can, Brownien, Tirroister, Parker, and othora||@@||McLean, Brownen, Fimister, Parker, and others. It waa stated by tho members of tho deputation I||@@||It was stated by the members of the deputation tVat, wl list the publicans wco required to conform '||@@||that, whilst the publicans were required to conform to certam conditions imposed by kw and to pa}||@@||to certain conditions imposed by law and to pay licence foes, clubs were springing up and conducting||@@||licence fees, clubs were springing up and conducting business without am couditioua w batever boing im||@@||business without any conditions whatever being im- post-d upon thein Many of Ihefl*» clubs simply had||@@||posted upon them. Many of these clubs simply had ti few chairs, n tnbl«, and a ouplo of shelves upon I||@@||a few chairs, a table, and a couple of shelves upon w Inch w ere placed a cabk of beer and a few bottb s |||@@||which were placed a cask of beer and a few bottles of spirits rno fee for membership was morel}||@@||of spirits. The fee for membership was merely nominal, and thoy were allowed to st li liquor at iny i||@@||nominal, and they were allowed to sell liquor at any time da} or ni^ht, as well as on bunda} s Tho||@@||time day or night, as well as on Sundays. The drunkenness on bunda} s caused by the existence of '||@@||drunkenness on Sundays caused by the existence of these clubs was frequently attributed to tho silo of i||@@||these clubs was frequently attributed to the sale of liquor by tho publicans||@@||liquor by the publicans. Ilia Minister s=ud that he sympathised with tho I||@@||The Minister said that he sympathised with the deputation in their object Bona fido clubs were, of||@@||deputation in their object. Bona fide clubs were, of comte, neewsjuy , and he thought that the police had||@@||course, necessary , and he thought that the police had dono everything possible to suppress bogus club*'||@@||done everything possible to suppress bogus clubs. If the members of iho deputation would supply the||@@||If the members of the deputation would supply the police authorities with information in repaid lo the||@@||police authorities with information in regard to the matters complained 01, no doubt proceedings would||@@||matters complained of, no doubt proceedings would h° t iken||@@||be taken. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033235 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE TRAGEDY AT NANIMA||@@||THE TRAGEDY AT NANIMA fBv TrLEnrurn.J||@@||(BY TELEGRAPH) (most orm coniiEsrOKDEXTs.)||@@||(from our own correspondent.) EUGOWRA, Monday.||@@||EUGOWRA, Monday. In reference to tho tragedy -which toole piara||@@||In reference to the tragedy -which took place laut Saturday morning, bj -ft Inch Mr "William||@@||last Saturday morning, by which Mr William I lins was fdiot dead at his rcstfienco, at Namma||@@||Elms was shot dead at his residence, at Nanima Btatiou, about eight miles from eugowra, it ap-||@@||Station, about eight miles from Eugowra, it ap- pears that the assailant, who was i relatiïe, iftef||@@||pears that the assailant, who was a relative, after committing tlio deed kept guard over tho housp,||@@||committing the deed kept guard over the house, armed with a double-barrelled brcecMoaxW, for||@@||armed with a double-barrelled breechloader, for pe.cnl hours, nail would not allon any pcrcon||@@||several hours, and would not allow any person to approach tho houso His brother pcrtmidcd||@@||to approach the house. His brother persuaded him to gnt himself up, and when tho police ar-||@@||him to give himself up, and when the police ar- med ho hnuded o\er tlio gun quietly and said, "I||@@||rived he handed over the gun quietly and said, "I «hot lum " Tho accused has been considered||@@||shot him" . The accused has been considered \er> ecccntno Ho is now confined in tliö||@@||very eccentric. He is now confined in the Lugowra lockup||@@||Eugowra lockup TORBLS, Mond-i}||@@||FORBES, Monday Couconimg tho murder nt Namma on Saturday||@@||Concerning the murder at Nanima on Saturday morning further paiticulars show that Mr Edward||@@||morning further particulars show that Mr Edward G Elms bis wife, Misa "WLSI, who ia Mrs Elms a||@@||G Elm, his wife, Miss West, who is Mrs Elms's aunt, and Mr Htrbert M "Wert, wero at break||@@||aunt, and Mr Herbert M West, were at break fast together There -waa no quarrel whatever that||@@||fast together. There was no quarrel whatever that morning botwoeu Mr Elms und Mr West West||@@||morning between Mr Elms and Mr West. West was tho first to finièh his meal, and retired toi J||@@||was the first to finish his meal, and retired to his bedroom, which itdjonis tho dining-room lia||@@||bedroom, which adjoins the dining-room. He Bhortly reappeared nt tho door, and took aiaai||@@||shortly reappeared at the door, and took aim at Mr Elms with a doublo-barrollcd gun J1Y||@@||Mr Elms with a double-barrelled gun. Mr Elms waa in tho ict of feeding hw little ehüdwia||@@||Elms was in the act of feeding his little child with in ogg, when "West Tired and blew hilf hu hal||@@||an egg, when West fired and blew half his head off Tho end of iho gun was almost touching||@@||off . The end of the gun was almost touching Mr Elms "When "Wet was naked by his brother||@@||Mr Elms. When West was asked by his brother w hy ho hhol Mr Elms, he simply «aid ho ought to||@@||why he had shot Mr Elms, he simply said he ought to ha\ 0 betn phot long ago "When the police arrived||@@||have been shot long ago. When the police arrived at Nanima borao hours after« ards thoy found West||@@||at Nanima some hours afterwards they found West in ono of tho station paddocks, pt di m possesaoa||@@||in one of the station paddocks, still in possession of tlio gun 'Ihero was ono loaded cartridge m it,||@@||of the gun. There was one loaded cartridge in it, and one shell which had been recently fired off||@@||and one shell which had been recently fired off. "When arrested ho paid to the police that he would||@@||When arrested he said to the police that he would not lune done it had he thought it would bomadfl||@@||not have done it had he thought it would be made such a fusa about JTo admitted the deed, And vu||@@||such a fuss about. West admitted the deed, and was taken to tho Eugown lockup, some two mile*||@@||taken to the Eugowra lockup, some two miles distant on tho otntr iidc of tho HVLT||@@||distant on the other side of the river. Tho torontr optucd an mquiiy for the purpott||@@||The coroner opened an inquiry for the purpose of nutting tho body, after whit h ho adjourned tho||@@||of viewing the body, after which he adjourned the inquest to Eugowra at 11 o'clock on "Wednesday.||@@||inquest to Eugowra at 11 o'clock on Wednesday. It is thought by most pcopk that "West, who hw||@@||It is thought by most people that West, who has I itlw iys betii cceeutne, is quite out of lui mind.||@@||always been eccentric, is quite out of his mind. I GOOLAGONG, Monday.||@@||GOOLAGONG, Monday. Tho ?. lotuu of tho tragedy at Nanum w as boned||@@||The victim of the tragedy at Nanima was burned 111 tho Goolagong Cemetery to-daj, when alarga||@@||in the Goolagong Cemetery to-day, when a large oncourse of peopk was present Both partie.«||@@||concourse of people was present. Both partici- pinta m this trnged) aro \erj well known mihi||@@||pants in this tragedy are very well known in the district, and it naturally lias eau «ed 1 great Ben»*||@@||district, and it naturally has caused a great commotion. turn||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14066459 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. Laßt o\euing a smoke social in connection with tho||@@||Last evening a smoke social in connection with the | Waverley Bon Ung and Itccreation Club wus hold m||@@||Waverley Bowling and Recreation Club was held in the clubrooms for the purpose of presenting the||@@||the clubrooms for the purpose of presenting the | pn¿*s vron in the recent Open Pair tournament to||@@||prizes won in the recent Open Pair tournament to tho successful plfiyera The ra ivas a \ery largo||@@||the successful players. There was a very large attendance, winch included ropusentatnes from the||@@||attendance, which included representatives from the whole of the clubs tu tho association the prcidcnt,||@@||whole of the clubs in the association. The president, Mr W. Macleod, picstdod lho chairman, m pre||@@||Mr. W. Macleod, presided. The chairman, in pre- eonting the prises, confrraltilittod the club upon the||@@||senting the prizes, congratulated the club upon the success of tho îecont toumnmout lhere bad been||@@||success of the recent tournament. There had been ' no less than Gi pmrs entered, mid bo felt proud to||@@||no less than 64 pairs entered, and he felt proud to bud that the Wanerie) Club had >\on tho iin>t mid||@@||find that the Waverley Club had won the first and third prizes in tho bimi, which he considered more||@@||third prizes in the final, which he considered more than satisfactory for such a jouuq club ia thut Ila I||@@||than satisfactory for such a young club as that. He then presented tho following pri7ea -||@@||then presented the following prizes:— First, £10, A Horrocks and \V ITOITOCI « ("Wa*crlc>) , i||@@||First, £10, A Horrocks and W. Horrocks (Waverley); second, j.5, Josephton and Monia (Git)), third, £3 Mac '||@@||second, £5, Josephson and Morris (City), third, £3 Mac- lend and Waldher? (Wakerley) , fourth, £2, M hittlo and||@@||leod and Wahlberg (Wakerley) , fourth, £2, Whittle and Aitken (Ashfield) Consolation prizes fur those who suo||@@||Aitken (Ashfield). Consolation prizes for those who suc- cecded in winning three garnet«, four pair» at £1 1 vans||@@||ceeded in winning three games, four pairs at £1: Evans and locke (\Vu\crltj), Modell and Bnctlc (Glebt),||@@||and locke (Waverley), Messell and Buckle (Glebe), Andrews «nd Carroll (WaTerler), Metcalf and Clarl (Red-||@@||Andrews and Carroll (Waverley), Metcalf and Clark (Red- fern) 11ght nairn at 30s Roarty and I>ons (Cit>%||@@||fern). Eight pairs at 10s : Roarty and Lyons (City), Bnffan nnd Cook (Bnndwick), ( oui ter and Bedford (R*uid||@@||Raffan and Cook (Randwick), Coulter and Bedford (Rand- wielOt Brogden and Boberts (Redfern), luckham and||@@||wick), Brogden and Roberts (Redfern), Luckham and Daws (Manly). Widderatrom and Wilson (Redfern), Punch||@@||Davis (Manly), Widderstrom and Wilson (Redfern), Punch and b onion (St Leonarda), Reeder and Newton (Bal||@@||and Gordon (St. Leonards), Reeder and Newton (Bal-main). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059366 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SUICIDE OF A DIíUGGLST AT||@@||SUICIDE OF A DRUGGIST AT NORTH SYDNEY.||@@||NORTH SYDNEY Tho City Coroner (Mr J O Woore, J P ) held an||@@||The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J. P. ) held an inquest at the Nortb Sydney Hospital y esiorday||@@||inquest at the North Sydney Hospital yesterday upon tho body of Kvau Prossei, whoso death took||@@||upon the body of Evan Prosser, whose death took place in the institution on Monday evening||@@||place in the institution on Monday evening. Evan Owen Prosser, a derk, residing in Raymond||@@||Evan Owen Prosser, a clerk, residing in Raymond road, Neutral Bay, stated deceased was his father||@@||Road, Neutral Bay, stated deceased was his father and was between C1 and 62 }ears of ago, n nativo of||@@||and was between 61 and 62 years of age, a native of Wales, and had lett a widow and six children Ho||@@||Wales, and had left a widow and six children. He wa* a retued wholesale druggist Tho property ho||@@||was a retired wholesale druggist. The property he bad left was of the vuluo of ¿200 Deceased Ima re-||@@||had left was of the value of £200. Deceased had cently lost uoarly all his property, and this seemed to||@@||recently lost nearly all his property, and this seemed to prey upon his mind, rendering htm ver} depressed in||@@||prey upon his mind, rendering him very depressed in spirits||@@||spirits. Dr fehirlow gavo ovidcuce Hut ho was summoned||@@||Dr Shirlow gave evidence that he was summoned to attond deceased ou Monda}, and fouud him at his||@@||to attend deceased on Monday and found him at his lesidenee m Raymond road suffering irora a bullet||@@||residence in Raymond Road suffering from a bullet wound on the right stile of the face Ino doctor||@@||wound on the right side of the face. The doctor ordorod his remov al lo the hospital||@@||ordered his removal to the hospital. Dr Clark stated he had examined doeeascd nt||@@||Dr. Clark stated he had examined deceased at the hospital and fouud a bullet w ound m his face||@@||the hospital and found a bullet wound in his face. Ho was of opinion that tho bullet had piorccd tho||@@||He was of opinion that the bullet had pierced the brain||@@||brain. Charlotte Prosser, widow of tho deceased, stated||@@||Charlotte Prosser, widow of the deceased, stated sho resided with lum at Raymond-street, Neutral||@@||she resided with him at Raymond Street, Neutral h iv About noon on Monday deceased asl ed her to||@@||Bay. About noon on Monday deceased asked her to go uo'tatrs at their residence Ihey both tutcred||@@||go upstairs at their residence . They both entered tho front bedroom on the first ffooi Witness sow||@@||the front bedroom on the first floor. Witness saw her uusoand shoot himself with tho revolver j ro||@@||her husband shoot himself with the revolver pro duccd in court, aftor having announced li n intention||@@||duced in court, after having announced his intention todoso As sonn ns w itnc3s saw blood flow li oin||@@||to do so. As soon as witness saw blood flow from her husband's faco sho ran for assistance||@@||her husband's face she ran for assistance. Margaret M'Dorniott stated that at Mrs Prossor's||@@||Margaret McDermott stated that at Mrs Prossor's request she went into tho Iront bedroom ol the resi-||@@||request she went into the front bedroom of the resi- dence of tho deceased and found lum lymg on the||@@||dence of the deceased and found him lying on the llocr bho heard Mrs Proäsei say to her husband,||@@||floor. She heard Mrs. Prosser say to her husband, " Why did you not shoot mu ' and ho replu d, " I||@@||" Why did you not shoot me ' and he replied, " I did not want to hurt vou, doar I shot past} ou "||@@||did not want to hurt you, dear. I shot past you " Ho added, " Get the pistul and I will shoot myself||@@||He added, " Get the pistol and I will shoot myself on the other eulo Do not 1 eep mo in agony " Mr||@@||on the other side. Do not keep me in agony " Mr and Mr« Prosser appeared to live very happdv to-||@@||and Mrs Prosser appeared to live very happily to- gether||@@||gether. beiitor-constablo Orr slated the revolver lie ob||@@||Senior Constable Orr stated the revolver he ob tamed at the residence of tho ifccea«od contained||@@||tained at the residence of the deceased contained four emjity cartridges, which appeared to have beou||@@||four empty cartridges, which appeared to have been recently discharged||@@||recently discharged. llio jur} returuod a verdict of suicide||@@||The Jury returned a verdict of suicide. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14040926 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. J UDFS IN STITUTE,||@@||ST. JUDE'S INSTITUTE, RANDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK. ADDRESS BY MR. MᶜMILLAN.||@@||ADDRESS BY MR. MᶜMILLAN. At tho fortnightly meeting of St Judo's Institute,||@@||At the fortnightly meeting of St Jude's Institute, Randwick, which waa held lnst night au address||@@||Randwick, which was held last night, an address was delivered by Mr. W. MᶜMillan, M.L.A. The||@@||was delivered by Mr. W. MᶜMillan, M.L.A. The lïev W Hough occumod the chair||@@||Rev. W Hough occupied the chair. Mr. MᶜMillan, in the course of his address, re-||@@||Mr. MᶜMillan, in the course of his address, re- ferred to tho necessity for the pohticil education of||@@||ferred to the necessity for the political education of tho youth of the country Ho feared the political||@@||the youth of the country. He feared the political foiccs with winch they wero doaiiug wero not under-||@@||forces with which they were dealing were not under- stood Accoidmg to tho cen«u3 papers, in 189L thcro||@@||stood. According to the census papers, in 1891 there wero u tho colony 45,476 males bstwcou the af.es of||@@||were in the colony 45,476 males between the ages of 21 and 25, aud»>7 574 males between thoageßof ioand||@@||21 and 25, and 57,574 males between the ages of 25 and 30-a total of 103,050 This represented ono-third||@@||30—a total of 103,050. This represented one-third of the total voting power of the country Now, this||@@||of the total voting power of the country. Now, this was a \orv serious contadera ti on for i country like||@@||was a very serious consideration for a country like tins, and if wo had deúided that every man should||@@||this, and if we had decided that every man should have a voto, and that over) mau of ¿1 was as capable||@@||have a vote, and that every man of 21 was as capable of voting as tho mau of -51, it was all thj moro ncees||@@||of voting as the man of 51, it was all the more neces- fcarv that tho30 young mm "hould havo a icasouablo||@@||sary that these young men should have a reasonable political education In Pirliament it was||@@||political education. In Parliament it was apparent that some of tho mo3t dangorous||@@||apparent that some of the most dangerous elements proceeded from veiy voung mon||@@||elements proceeded from very young men— not morely from men connected with tho Ubour||@@||not merely from men connected with the labour party, but from men who had, so to speak, the cul-||@@||party, but from men who had, so to speak, the cul- turo of the University , but it aro«o from the fact||@@||ture of the University; but it arose from the fact that these men were ready to tako up any theorv, no||@@||that these men were ready to take up any theory, no matter how impracticable, simply hecauso it seemed||@@||matter how impracticable, simply because it seemed to lead in soino vague way to u millennium If the||@@||to lead in some vague way to a millennium. If the men who exercised the Buffrago would wait a fow||@@||men who exercised the suffrage would wait a few j ears before getting into Parliament lhere would bo||@@||years before getting into Parliament there would be uo danger , but o ne-third of the whole voting popu-||@@||no danger; but one-third of the whole voting popu- lation of tho country wero under 30 j ears of age,||@@||lation of the country were under 30 years of age, tnd a large number of tho BO mon were at tbe preseut||@@||and a large number of those men were at the present time tho legtslatois of the country If they looked at||@@||time the legislators of the country. If they looked at the constitution of tho Legislative Assomhly they||@@||the constitution of the Legislative Assembly they would recognise that for tho last nine or ton years||@@||would recognise that for the last nine or ten years 1-hoj had year after year boen oiftmg out nil those||@@||they had year after year been sifting out all those elnnouts which reprcoentcd or were typical ot tho||@@||elements which represented or were typical of the intelligence, the wealth, tho thrift, and the mduutiy||@@||intelligence, the wealth, the thrift, and the industry ot the country Il.at was n aerioua question for||@@||of the country. That was a serious question for those who wore carefull) conaidciing tho outlook||@@||those who were carefully considering the outlook. Ho was corry to say that oven among mon of his OH n||@@||He was sorry to say that even among men of his own class, nnd among men who wero in fair positions in||@@||class, and among men who were in fair positions in hfo, tin ro was an amount of political ignorance i||@@||life, there was an amount of political ignorance even greater than that which was to bo found among I||@@||even greater than that which was to be found among the respectable mechanic population There were||@@||the respectable mechanic population. There were many merchants in this city w li o know less about go-||@@||many merchants in this city who knew less about go- vernment and the principles of legislation than many||@@||vernment and the principles of legislation than many lospectnblo mechanics It was necessary for the||@@||respectable mechanics. It was necessary for the children of theso peonía to etud) tlioao books||@@||children of these people to study those books— necessary for their political rducation Ho waB per-||@@||necessary for their political education. He was per- fectly certain that in tho preseut stato of aflairn||@@||fectly certain that in the present state of affairs which tli0) might observe-ho meant pirticululy of||@@||which they might observe—he meant particularly of the retrosântative Assembly-there would bo no||@@||the representative Assembly—there would be no social, political, or industrial neo foi man) )oars to||@@||social, political, or industrial rise for many years to como||@@||come. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14052424 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHARGE" OF MANSLAUGHTER.||@@||CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. CASINO, Wednesday||@@||CASINO, Wednesday. lho pohco magistrate waa occupied tho whole day||@@||The police magistrate was occupied the whole day ia hearing a charge, against Pouert Armstrong of||@@||in hearing a charge, against Robert Armstrong of having caused the death at Busby*« Flit of an uu||@@||having caused the death at Busby's Flat of an un- inarued woman named Pho?bo Colo Deceased was||@@||married woman named Phoebe Cole. Deceased was confined last mouth, and the child has nineo died||@@||confined last mouth, and the child has since died. Dr Crommelin, Government medical oflicor, waa||@@||Dr Crommelin, Government medical officer, was under examination for three hourn 1 ho other||@@||under examination for three hours. The other w itnesao« woro II Pago coroner) A ilarnson, Mrs||@@||witnesses were : R. Page (coroner). A. Harrison, Mrs. Harrison, and G Coh, whoso evidence was mate-||@@||Harrison, and G. Cole, whose evidence was mate- rially the sime as that gi\ en in the charge of child||@@||rially the same as that given in the charge of child- murder last week ngainst accused Arm a'ron g a||@@||murder last week against accused. Armstrong's wife was subponicd, hut dochned to give evidence||@@||wife was subpoenaed, but declined to give evidence. Armstrong WUB committed for trial on this second,||@@||Armstrong was committed for trial on this second charge to the Grafton Circuit Court, whi^h gita m||@@||charge to the Grafton Circuit Court, which sits in October next The prosecution wis conductod hy||@@||October next. The prosecution was conducted by Sub-inspector Carroll, and Mr Glnigow appeared||@@||Sub-inspector Carroll, and Mr Glasgow appeared for the accused||@@||for the accused. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14063435 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAND APPEAL COURT.||@@||LAND APPEAL COURT. IhefoicMi A Or in n, 1'resideiit, and Mi, C.||@@||(Before Mr. A. OLIVER, President, and Mr. C. UliAMiis, Comiimswnei )||@@||BRANDIS, Commissioner.) ne u > corr.M.3 and iiiem. jj colless||@@||RE H. E. COLLESS AND IRENE E. COLLESS In thin matter the appeal of II __ Colloss ii"ainst||@@||In this matter the appeal of H.E. Colless against theconhimatiou of J M Gordon's settlement lease.||@@||the confirmation of J.M. Gordon'a settlement lease, No Oh-12, Narrabn, and his (Colless*s) nppeal||@@||No. 96-12, Narrabri, and his (Colless's) appeal against tho disallow ance of his conditional lcaso||@@||against the disallowance of his conditional lease application, No 90-2 Nnrrabn, wero takim||@@||application, No. 96-2, Narrabri, were taken together with Irene V Collcss's appeal against tho||@@||together with Irene E. Colless's appeal against the confirmation of P II Lvans* settlement leaso, No||@@||confirmation of P. H. Evans' settlement lease, No. 96-15, Narrabri, and hor appeal against the dis-||@@||96-15, Narrabri, and her appeal against the dis- allowance of hoi conditional lcaso application, No||@@||allowance of her conditional lease application, No. 96-3, Narrabri Mr G H Piko, instructed by||@@||96.3, Narrabri. Mr G. H. Pike, instructed by Messrs Ellis and Button, nppearcd for the||@@||Messrs Ellis and Button, appeared for the appellants, Mr A P Canaway nnd Mr G||@@||appellants, Mr A. P. Canaway nnd Mr G. H Simpson, uistiucted by the Crown Sjlic tor,||@@||H. Simpson, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Crow n Mr Wotton, land agent,||@@||appeared for the Crown. Mr. Wetton, land agent, of Coonamble, appeared for tho respondent, J M||@@||of Coonamble, appeared for the respondent, J. M. Gordon lho question that axose in tins caso vos||@@||Gordon. The question that arose in this case was whether certain land which hud been set apart for||@@||whether certain land which had been set apart for Gottlemont leaso was uvailable for conditional lease||@@||settlement lease was available for conditional lease at lho time the appellants' application had||@@||at the time the appellants' application had bcou made It appeared that tho land||@@||been made. It appeared that the land hud been notihed ns being set apart m||@@||had been notified as being set apart in this .,nj for settlement lcaso, nnd tho appli-||@@||this way for settlement lease, and the appli- cation was lodged by the appellants witinn||@@||cation was lodged by the appellants within the prescribed 40 da}« bnbsoquoutly a pro-||@@||the prescribed 40 days. Subsequently a pro- clamation wns made to thr- effect that the area set||@@||clamation was made to the effect that the area set npnrt for settlement lease had becorao a resumed||@@||apart for settlement lease had become a resumed area, having beru piewousl} an expired leasehold||@@||area, having been previously an expired leasehold nrea J he uppellnnts' contention was, first, that||@@||area. The appellants' contention was, first, that their application, woro continuing and remained||@@||their applications were continuing and remained in existence till tho land became available for||@@||in existence till the land became available for conditional lease nnd secondly, that tho land had||@@||conditional lease; and secondly, that the land had been aire id} m eliott made a resumed arei by||@@||been already in effect made a resumed area by no ideation, and the grin ting oi an occupitiou||@@||notification, and the granting of an occupation ltconse||@@||license. Hu Court mud that the point raised was i novel||@@||The Court said that the point raised was a novel and important one, und rtquirtd eonsider ition.||@@||and important one, and required consideration. Juiguibnt was according!., rc<-tr\od||@@||Judgment was accordingly reserved. It had been arranged that the sitting of tho Land||@@||It had been arranged that the sitting of the Land Appeal Court jeaterday should bo held m the||@@||Appeal Court yesterday should be held in the old Banco Court, King-street, but it was||@@||old Banco Court, King-street, but it was found necofsarv to take tho business in the Bank-||@@||found necessary to take the business in the Bank- rupt^ Court Chaucer}-equaie A number of per-||@@||ruptcy Court, Chancery-square. A number of per- sons who had appeals lor tousidoiatiou seemed to be||@@||sons who had appeals for consideration seemed to be unawaio of the ch ingo that had boen made, as they||@@||unaware of the change that had been made, as they wera not in attendance Die Court th oro foro decided||@@||were not in attendance. The Court therefore decided to postpone all tho other business on tho list uutd 10||@@||to postpone all the other business on the list until 10 o'clock this tnonuug, when the Court will moot at||@@||o'clock this morning, when the Court will meet at Darlinghurst _||@@||Darlinghurst. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059336 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. ?||@@|| (most otra oonEKsrosninrrs.)||@@||(FROM OUT CORRESPONDENTS.) OPENING OF A CANAL. .||@@||OPENING OF A CANAL. BALLINA. Tuesday.||@@||BALLINA, Tuesday. Tlio North Cwck canal waa formally opened by||@@||The North Creek canal was formally opened by tho Mayor (Mr G Martin) yosterdnv Rain fell in-||@@||the Mayor (Mr. G. Martin) yesterday. Rain fell in- cessantly throughout tho whole of tho forenoon||@@||cessantly throughout the whole of the forenoon; but tho af comoon being fine tho ODomug ceremony||@@||but the afternoon being fine the opening ceremony was witnessed by about 400 people Iho day waa||@@||was witnessed by about 400 people. The day was stnclly observed as a public holiday, all tho business||@@||strictly observed as a public holiday, all the business places and Iho Government offices bomg closed in||@@||places and the Government offices being closed in hononr of Iho occasion Tho demonstration was||@@||honour of the occasion. The demonstration was further marked by a public banquet in tho evening,||@@||further marked by a public banquet in the evening, w Inch was largely attonded 1 ho canal, which waa||@@||which was largely attended. The canal, which was beguu IS months Rgo is 2, miles long and||@@||begun 18 months ago, is 2½ miles long, and for half its distanpo is 60ft wide, willi ii||@@||for half its distance is 60ft. wide, with a uniform depth at low water of >ft The||@@||uniform depth at low water of 5ft. The remaining half of the work is at the present||@@||remaining half of the work is at the present s'ago only 32ft wide, but dredges aro engaged||@@||stage only 32ft. wide, but dredges are engaged widening it to COR as originally spceilied by the||@@||widening it to 60ft. as originally specified by the Works Department. Iho dredging «as accom-||@@||Works Department. The dredging was accom- plished hy tho bucket dredpo Aïeules and the grab||@@||plished by the bucket dredge Alcides and the grab ure Ige Zeta, and vras rendered exceedingly di Hicult||@@||dredge Zeta, and was rendered exceedingly difficult at limes when solid clav patches « ero oucounf ored||@@||at times when solid clay patches were encountered. The amount of the silt thrown out by tim dredge is||@@||The amount of the silt thrown out by the dredge is estimated at 400 000 ton" The lino of route ex-||@@||estimated at 400,000 tons. The line of route ex- tended for a considerable distanco along tho bed of||@@||tended for a considerable distance along the bed of the former creek uiverging occasionally thrbup-h||@@||the former creek, diverging occasionally throught forest conotri I ne removal of trees and stumps,||@@||forest country. The removal of trees and stumps, and tho surfßco excavation, wore performed by n||@@||and the surface excavation, were performed by a gang of 30 men, avho were constantly employed to||@@||gang of 30 men, who were constantly employed to tho end of May the canal is planned on the Lis||@@||the end of May. The canal is planned on the Lis- inoro and tintenbar roads by two timber beam||@@||more and Tintenbar roads by two timber beam bridfos, w hinh h ive a 30ft Bpan over the Btrcam, and||@@||bridges, which have a 30ft span over the stream, and ahead or Hit above high water, permitting small||@@||a head of 11ft. above high water, permitting small launches and cana punts to pass without incou||@@||launches and cane punts to pass without incon- vemético or delay Iho work is generally cou||@@||venience or delay. The work is generally con- Bidered very satisfactorv||@@||sidered very satisfactory. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067940 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TO THE EDI l'Oit OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Boing an old colonist, over 7J > oars, I have,||@@||Sir,-Being an old colonist, over 73 years, I have, road tho loiters of T J Cary, of tho 22nd and||@@||read the letters of J. J. Cary, of the 22nd and Tudgc Toi bos, of tho 23rd, anent tho nbovo Ona||@@||Judge Forbes, of the 23rd, anent the above. On a Sunday afternoon, comparing dates, in 182d I was||@@||Sunday afternoon, comparing dates, in 1828 I was taken to soo the first steamer in Australian wators||@@||taken to see the first steamer in Australian waters Alargo number wero on the locks on tho east side of||@@||A large number were on the rocks on the east side of tho covo to soo tho » ondor The steamer enmo out||@@||the cove to see the wonder. The steamer came out of a small creek between lank fctnaui and King's||@@||of a small creek between Tank Stream and King's Wharf A foot-bridfo «ns nftet wards put||@@||Wharf. A foot-bridge was afterwards put ov ei tho stream, named Bon Accord Bridge A penny||@@||over the stream, named Bon Accord Bridge. A penny was chained to cross 1 ho vessel had been a horse||@@||was charged to cross. The vessel had been a horse boat on tho Parrain" tta boforo bomg nltored to a||@@||boat on the Parramatta before being altered to a stornier I think tito naroo «an 1 he Experiment||@@||steamer. I think the name was The Experiment. Hie next boat built to run to Pitrrauintt i vv as tho||@@||The next boat built to run to Parramatta was the Kapui Tho fust stcuiior that ran from Svdnoy to||@@||Rapid. The first steamer that ran from Sydney to îso»castle and the Green Hills was the William IV||@@||Newcastle and the Green Hills was the William IV., Capbiin Inggirt, and owned bv J H Oróse,||@@||Captain Taggart, and owned by J. H. Grose, tun from n whait nt tho foot of Bathurst st.eet||@@||run from a wharf at the foot of Bathurst street. fho first stctmor brought to this colony « ns tho||@@||The first steamer brought to this colony was the Sophia Ja to Ibu next was tho lames Watt, and silo||@@||Sophia Jane. The next was the James Watt, and she was tho Hrst stenmor th it inn to Biisui.no, »ben tho||@@||was the first steamer that ran to Brisbane, when the blacks chin!id from both salts of tha mu, out of tho||@@||blacks cleared from both sides of the river, out of the teach of the " davlo condul, ' oi " Uro ship " Ilion||@@||reach of the " davlo condul, " or " fire ship." Then caine the Tamar A steamer called Sov ereign, built||@@||came the Tamar. A steamer called Sovereign, built on tho titBt side of Bathnnt-sttcet for tho Btisbano||@@||on the west side of Bathurst-street for the Brisbane trade, vvni wrecked trying to conto tbiough tho||@@||trade, was wrecked trying to come through the south passage from Brisbane Another colonial||@@||south passage from Brisbane. Another colonial steauiei namod the binns wns nlso w recked about||@@||steamer named the Sirius was also wrecked about thnt time Iwo steamors-len Ilorso and rticonix||@@||that time. Two steamers-Sea Horse and Phoenix elimo to Sydney, on nod by Mr Bon Boy d||@@||came to Sydney, owned by Mr Ben. Boyd 1 nm, ic ,||@@||I am. &c., J. T.||@@||J. T. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067427 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.||@@||PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. (Fitoit our cormrsrONDBNT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) MORKE, Satuiday.||@@||MOREE, Saturday. I he latest stock passing* mo -SiOO sheep, Dun||@@||The latest stock passings are : - 8500 sheep, Dun- galcor to Combadello, Motos Brofheis ovvnou COUO||@@||galcer to Combadello, Moses Brothers owners ; 6000 mixed sheep, Lllnh to Bundarra, Whitfield and||@@||mixed sheep, Ullah to Bundarra, Whitfield and Borthwick owners 28*i0 wethers, Burrcndoou to||@@||Borthwick owners 2850 wethers, Burrendoon to Narrabri Pi coding Works, Bucknel! Brothers||@@||Narrabri Freezing Works, Bucknell Brothers owners, 2100 wethers Combadello to Bieca, 6100||@@||owners, 2100 wethers Combadello to Breeza, 6100 wotliors, Teleraga to Bieera, 8100 wcthcis, leleisga||@@||wethers, Teleraga to Breeza, 8100 wcthcis, Teleraga lo Breeza, Clift Brothers ow ners in each easo 2Ü00||@@||to Breeza, Clift Brothers owners in each case , 2000 wethers, Goonal to Hilltop, D Clunie*- owner Ml||@@||wethers, Goonal to Hilltop, D Charles owner ; 634 mixel hoggets, Henroy to Wallangn, I H Black||@@||mixed hoggets, Henroy to Wallanga, J. R. Black owner, jl'ri sheep, Bun cn to Stanthorpe, J Cook||@@||owner, 3254 sheep, Burren to Stanthorpe, J. Cook and Co owners ( Ï20G wethers, bniulholcs to Rocky||@@||and Co. owners , 3206 wethers, Sandholes to Rocky Creek, John Arndell owner "000 storo wothcr-t,||@@||Creek, John Arndell owner "7000 store wethers, Gorian, Piedmont, to Bingir , Capoll Brotheis||@@||Gorian, Piedmont, to Bingara , Capell Brothers owners 2500 fit ewes, Yanowa to Homobuhh,||@@||owners ; 2500 fat ewes, Yarrowa to Homebush, trucked at Niirrabn 173) owe* Yirrowa to Nar-||@@||trucked at Narrabri ; 4735 ewes, Yarrowa to Nar- rah n, N O Buckncll ownor 1100 wethers, Milton-||@@||rabri, N. C. Bucknell owner , 1400 wethers, Milton- ville to Bhur Athol, T II Wilson owner 15d rams,||@@||ville to Blair Athol, J. E. Wilson owner ; 153 rams, Sydnoy to Whyonlmh, W Allon ownei||@@||Sydney to Whyenbah, W. Allen owner. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14066257 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISTRICT COTJRT.-FBIDAT.||@@||DISTRICT COURT. - FRIDAY. (Before Judge riTZBABDiNClE )||@@||(Before Judge FITZHARDINGE. ) NISBFT \ laLMOBTII||@@||NISBET \ KILWORTII Mr Scholes, íiisti uctcd by Messrs Wilkinson and||@@||Mr. Scholes, ínstructed by Messrs Wilkinson and Smith, appeared for plaintiff and Mi Holm in-||@@||Smith, appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Rolin in- structed by Mcsßis Stephen, Jaques, and Stephen,||@@||structed by Messrs. Stephen, Jaques, and Stephen, tppeared for defendants In this action Matthew||@@||appeared for defendants. In this action Matthew II Nisbet dental surgeon sued tho Kev A lol-||@@||H. Nisbet, dental surgeon sued the Rev. A. Kil- worth und Mrs runny Hil!, as executor and exo||@@||worth and Mrs. Fanny Hill, as executor and exe- tnx respectively of tho v jil of the lato Major Tames||@@||cutrix respectively of the will of the late Major James lilli foi the sum of £-i Js for professional attend-||@@||Hill, for the sum of £24 3s for professional attend- ances upon Walter H Hill, a son of Majot Hill||@@||ances upon Walter H. Hill, a son of Major Hill. 1 ho defendant« pie ided that thoy had no knowledge||@@||The defendants pleaded that they had no knowledge that tho debt was owing or that tho work had been||@@||that the debt was owing or that the work had been done nt Majoi Hill's request His Honor found a||@@||done at Majoi Hill's request. His Honor found a verdict for plaintiff for £10 10s i||@@||verdict for plaintiff for £10 10s. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14071357 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MESSRS. ELLIOTT BROTHERS,||@@||MESSRS. ELLIOTT BROTHERS, LIMITED.||@@||LIMITED. ADDITIONS TO THE FIRM'S WOBK8. .||@@||ADDITIONS TO THE FIRM'S WORKS. A number of gentlomen interested m pharmacy||@@||A number of gentlemen interested in pharmacy and analytical work visitod tlio works of Messrs||@@||and analytical work visited the works of Messrs. Elliott Brotiiers, Limit«!, nt Balmain yesterday, nfc||@@||Elliott Brothers, Limited, at Balmain yesterday, at tho invitation of tlio propnotors The object ot tho||@@||the invitation of tlhe proprietors. The object of the visit tv as to inspect tlio additions recently made to||@@||visit was to inspect the additions recently made to tho works, nindi additions, it is said, maleo tina es-||@@||the works, which additions, it is said, make this es- tablishment tho ilnest manufactory of its kiucl||@@||tablishment the finest manufactory of its kind in tho southern hemisphere InJeod it||@@||in the southern hemisphere. Indeed it was asset ted by oxports yesterday that||@@||was asserted by experts yesterday that thero aro not many faetones anywhere superior to||@@||there are not many factories anywhere superior to that of tho Messrs elliott By tho rocont extensions||@@||that of the Messrs. Elliott By the recent extensions tho firm is now enabled to heit tho raw material iii||@@||the firm is now enabled to treat the raw material in its e\cry stage and preparo it tor the market Lvery||@@||its every stage and prepare it tor the market. Every conceivable kind of ilrnp ueccbsary in the pi apara -||@@||conceivable kind of drug necessary in the prepra - tion of medicines is treated, nnd so Wee is this tri do||@@||tion of medicines is treated, and so large is this trade that 1000 different kinds paps through tho laboratory||@@||that 4000 different kinds pass through the laboratory. Ino chu f extension is to bo found in tho now sulphur||@@||The chief extension is to be found in the new sulphur ^\ orks, foi which machinery wns specially purchased||@@||works, for which machinery was specially purchased in liUiopo hy Dr J 3 lhott Iho now process of||@@||in Europe by Dr. J. Elliott. The now process of tr< at in g biilphur by tho "tower** system has boen||@@||treating sulphur by the "tower|" system has been adopted, so that all tho constituents of the chemical||@@||adopted, so that all the constituents of the chemical mo piescrvcl, and consequently a gieat saving||@@||are prescrved, and consequently a great saving effected in tho cost A now bt ilding for tho general||@@||effected in the cost. A new building for the general treatment of diuga has boen added to tho works; and||@@||treatment of drugs has been added to the works; and t us covers n »paco of 32,000 squaro feet Tins ia foi||@@||this covers a spaco of 32,000 square feet. This is for the treatment of all sort« of medicinal drugs, and||@@||the treatment of all sorts of medicinal drugs, and tho machmory « as specially imported from tranco,||@@||the machmory was specially imported from France, EugHud, and chow hore Tho pill department is a||@@||England, and elsewhere. The pill department is a now feature of tho w orka, and is elaborately litted||@@||new feature of the works, and is elaborately fitted up to fulfil nil modern demands in tbia direction||@@||up to fulfil all modern demands in this direction. IliQ patent machinery is capable of turning out||@@||The patent machinery is capable of turning out 40,000 pills au hour, and it is claimed that for punty||@@||40,000 pills an hour, and it is claimed that for purity and quality tho output of this department cannot bo||@@||and quality the output of this department cannot be excelled Special machinciy has been put dow» io*?||@@||excelled. Special machincery has been put down for tho treatment of sarspanlla, Cascara faegrnda,||@@||the treatment of sarsparilla, Cascara segrada, Peruvian bark, dye stuffs, and thero ara||@@||Peruvian bark, dye stuffs, and there are soparato departments for logwood, fustic, A.c.||@@||separate departments for logwood, fustic, &c. Kow scaling rooms for tho manufacturo of qmmn«||@@||New scaling rooms for the manufacture of quinine products havo been built, and there aro granulating||@@||products have been built, and there are granulating roouiB and departments for the manufacture ox||@@||rooms and departments for the manufacture of tinctures and perfumery Bismuth preparations are||@@||tinctures and perfumery. Bismuth preparations are manufactured direct from the ©re-au-entirely now||@@||manufactured direct from the ore - an entirely new departure It is estimated that the additions will||@@||departure. It is estimated that the additions will moan the employment of from CO to CO extra,||@@||mean the employment of from 50 to 60 extra hands||@@||hands. After the inspection the company adjourned||@@||After the inspection the company adjourned to the laboratory, whore luncheon was served.||@@||to the laboratory, where luncheon was served. Mr G Elliott presided, and was supported by Mr O.||@@||Mr. G. Elliott presided, and was supported by Mr. O. Butcher (president of the Pharmaceutical Society),||@@||Butcher (president of the Pharmaceutical Society), and Mr F Sloper, and the members of tho counnl.||@@||and Mr. F. Sloper, and the members of the council. Thero weio oleo present Mr L J Williattig, Mr H.||@@||There were also present Mr. L. J. Williams, Mr. H. Brotlmood, Mi li T Bellemy, Mr G H C Wells,||@@||Brothwood, Mr,. R. T. Bellemy, Mr. G. H. C. Wells, Mr VT G Jones, Mi C A Marshall, Mr J S.||@@||Mr. W. G. Jones, Mr. C. A. Marshall, Mr. J. S. Abrahams, Mr S Harns, Mr Lonoy, Mr II O.||@@||Abrahams, Mr. S. Harris, Mr. Loney, Mr. R. C. uni lain, and others||@@||Hallam, and others Iho Chairman, in responding to tho toast of " Thfl||@@||The Chairman, in responding to the toast of " The Firm," alluded to the efforts of himself and hil||@@||Firm," alluded to the efforts of himself and his partners to próvido as porfoct a factory as possible.||@@||partners to provide as perfect a factory as possible. Dr «T Elliott had been tent specially to Europe ta||@@||Dr. J. Elliott had been sent specially to Europe to find out and sccuro the latest improvement m||@@||find out and secure the latest improvement in m icbVnery, and had, he thought, succeeded in hu||@@||machinery, and had, he thought, succeeded in his tusk They had a difficulty to overcomo in inducing||@@||task. They had a difficulty to overcome in inducing peoplo to take colon tal-prepared drugs, but when the||@@||people to take colonial-prepared drugs, but when the public recognised thnt all sorts of chemicals and||@@||public recognised that all sorts of chemicals and medicines could bo prepared herons well as abroad,||@@||medicines could be prepared here as well as abroad, tho trade would bo greatly aided Ab an instance of||@@||the trade would be greatly aided. As an instance of tho caro w^hich his linn took in preparation,||@@||tho care which his firm took in preparation, ho might mention that nil drugs and all||@@||he might mention that all drugs and all goods sent out of tho factoiy w oro tested||@@||goods sent out of the factory were tested and retested at thoir laboratory m tho||@@||and retested at their laboratory in the city, which waa under tho charge of an export lina||@@||city, which was under the charge of an expert. This was a matter of no Binnll impoitauco to retail||@@||was a matter of no small importance to retail chemists, for tho now Public Health Bill provided||@@||chemists, for the new Public Health Bill provided vory stringent penalties for druggifets who sold im-||@@||very stringent penalties for druggists who sold im- pure wares of any sort (Cheois ) Ho considered||@@||pure wares of any sort (Cheers. ) He considered that tho now bill was a benefit not only to tho||@@||that the new bill was a benefit not only to the public, but to wholesalo and ictail chemists as well||@@||public, but to wholesale and retail chemists as well. Dr J Elliott having spoken and Mr li T Bel-||@@||Dr. J. Elliott having spoken and Mr. R. T. Bel- lemy having responded for the Phnrmacouttcal||@@||lemy having responded for the Pharmaceutical Society, the proceedings carne to an end||@@||Society, the proceedings came to an end. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058216 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn YIELDS.||@@||YIELDS. Alttùslm** Lamp Golfl-roininp-Cûmjun>. Limited, IAIGR||@@||ALADDIN'S LAMP Gold-mining, Limited, Lucknow now (cabin), Jnne 25 (fi\e -freuten), 818 tons gave||@@||(cable), June 25 (five weeks), 818 tons gave lOOíloz poid bullion, and 11 tons concentrates carryinjr||@@||100 oz gold bullion, and 11 tons concentrates carrying *210o/. Hue gola, and 5 tons ap*cial oro currying 327oz fine||@@||210 oz. fine gold, and 5 tons special ore carrying 327 oz fine ¿oil ; »hipped to Londin.||@@||gold ; shipped to London. Coolgaiilit! Mint (Inte Loyal Mint), tail in gi contain loz||@@||Coolgardie Mint ( late Royal Mint), tailings contain loz Ttr vjn, 118 tons, 2r.r>or||@@||per ton , 118 tons, 275 ozs. Lxlnbititm Reef, Grenfell, 10 ton«, 2joz.||@@||Exhibition Reef, Grenfell, 10 ton, 2 1/2 oz. Lvcnuir? fetar, Grenfell, 10 tons, Coz||@@||Evening Star, Grenfell, 10 tons, 5oz Mossgiel Syndicate, Yalgogrin, û tous, li207.||@@||Mossgiel Syndicate, Yalgogrin, 5 tons 22 ozs, Nelson, Barnett, and r^ty. Wyalong, .192 tons, SfWoz||@@||Nelson, Barnett, and party. Wyalong, .392 tons, 884 oz North Hm'thfltM u M rompant, Gvinpie, 500 tom-,||@@||North Smithfield G M , Company Gympie, 500 ton , 9¥)o..||@@||930 ozs üriran's JuQLtmn danu, WVUIOL,?, <.[» toas, 13¿Jo¿||@@||Organ's Junction claim, Wyalong, 89 tons, 132 1/2 ozs ÏV ontworth OoldÜclüa Proprietary Company, Limit«!,||@@||Wentworth Goldfield Proprietary Company, Limited, I uelnow (cable), July 0 (four week«,, 740 tons giye ií-iOoz.||@@||Lucknow (cable), July 9 (four weeks), 740 tons gave 240 ozs Gold bullion. gold bullion, and 19 tonn concentrât*1« carrying -î'Jloz tint||@@||, and 19 tons concentrate carrying 431 ozs, fine gold poid, and ii toni cp^cml ore carrying1 BJoz line ¿ulA,||@@||, and 2 tons special ore carrying 83 ozs , fine gold, shipped to Loadmi||@@||shipped to London Voiin-j .Xv'-r.lt», Giuifcll ,7 tons, *22oz 4dirt||@@||Young Australia, Grenfell ,57 tons, 22 oz 4dwt. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14045783 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.||@@||THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN. On Tuesday night a concert was given tt tia ,||@@||On Tuesday night a concert was given at the Mannen' Church and Institute to reopen the «a*||@@||Mariners Church and Institute to reopen the con- oert-room The programme waa arranged by Kia||@@||cert-room. The programme waa arranged by Miss Grace Hale, when the following items were gives -||@@||Grace Hale, when the following items were given - Mrs. Prince played a piano solo, " The Orlando||@@||Mrs. Prince played a piano solo, " The Orlando Waltz " Miss Hathaway, in response to herrad«,||@@||Waltz " Miss Hathaway, in response to herrad«, ingot the song '. In Old Madrid," gave at an «scon||@@||ingot the song '. In Old Madrid," gave as an encore "Twickenham Ferry." Mre Prince HU||@@||"Twickenham Ferry." Mrs Prince sang " Listening " and " Good-bye " Mr. Kelly ml||@@||" Listening " and " Good-bye " Mr. Kelly and Mr Brown, of the Laurelbank, gave an iiistmmeiUl||@@||Mr Brown, of the Laurelbank, gave an instrumental duet, banjo and whistle Mr Alexander, of fit||@@||duet, banjo and whistle. Mr Alexander, of the Penguin, recited Mr. Dwyer, of the Ttrrawonp,||@@||Penguin, recited. Mr. Dwyer, of the Yarrawonga sang. The ladies' committee provided refre&hmsito.||@@||sang. The ladies' committee provided refreshments. The gathering wat a tight that has not hean tw||@@||The gathering was a sight that has not been seen in Sydney for many years There were nearly K10||@@||in Sydney for many years. There were nearly 200 teamen present, representing all nationalise». Its||@@||seamen present, representing all nationalities. Its room was tastefully decorated with flsji tad||@@||room was tastefully decorated with flags and flowers The tables were provided with literato!»||@@||flowers . The tables were provided with literature aud games||@@||and games Mr John S Shesrston gave a short addrea, is||@@||Mr John S Shesrston gave a short address, in which he dwelt upon the past difficulties of obtanitg||@@||which he dwelt upon the past difficulties of obtanitg a suitable building which the merchant nsrou||@@||a suitable building which the merchant seamen might use as their home Now, he was rejoiced ti||@@||might use as their home. Now, he was rejoiced to see so commodious a hall, and to see it io wal||@@||see so commodious a hall, and to see it so well filled||@@||filled Tho chaplain spoke of the need of working to||@@||The chaplain spoke of the need of working to- gether for tho one glorious end of assuring wa||@@||gether for the one glorious end of assuring ane another. This building was for the sole use of taiun||@@||another. This building was for the sole use of sailors. Sailors must see that it is used for this purpoie slow||@@||Sailors must see that it is used for this purpose only. The collection taken oo Munday night at the pobM||@@||The collection taken on Munday night at the public mooting amounted to £18 it Of this there wal||@@||meeting amounted to £18 4s. Of this there was a donation of £5 from Mr James R Fsirfu, fi||@@||donation of £5 from Mr James R Fairfax, £1 isubscnption) from the Govornor, sod £2 ït (lît||@@||subscnption from the Governor, and £2 2s (sub- scription) from Mr Henry Trencbard,||@@||scription) from Mr Henry Trenchard, ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068678 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BACK CHEEK KEEFS, CKCJDI-sE.||@@||BACK CREEK REEFS, CRUDINE. Oa this field thero ai d two distinct bu«s of gold||@@||On this field there are two distinct lines of gold beiring io«\f, which are UDOut 1)0 jarda apart||@@||bearing reef, which are about 100 yards apart. Ihoy aie dieliugui-died is Bo^ei-ber^'s and Eltiin's||@@||They are distinguished as Bosenberg's and Elkin's luios íe^pcctivoh Biv-trtbcrg mid L jugraoro haï o a||@@||lines respectively. Bosenberg and Longmore have a fhc acre -CaBe, from which they lwiA-o just cruf-hul||@@||five-acre lease, from which they have just crushed 9i lons of stone for .9o?- 1 dvvl of letorted gold,||@@||9 ½ tons of stone for 39oz. 13 dwt. of retorted gold, "ud they art riiMug alono for auothci crushing||@@||and they are raising stone for another crushing. Som'- very finn specuneia have brton phown fiom tlio||@@||Some very fine specimens have been shown from the lo\c.t woil m¿, v,li(.ii 13 about J3ft Iho reef||@@||lowest working, which is about 23ft. The reef ivorigc3 "-out 6111 wide J.ht3 party was com||@@||averages about 8in. wide. This party was com- pellcd to talc tho i-tono io Uni 1 nd to bo crunhel||@@||pelled to take the stone to Hill End to be crushed, a dutniico of ¿I mile ï\o 1 north of Bo^onberg||@@||a distance of 31 miles. No. 1 north of Bosenberg and Xongmoio lia ka.o applied for by J Gouron||@@||and Longmore is a lease applied for by J. Conron. bo fm very little w or _ has btcii dona on it Is o 1||@@||So far very little work has been done on it. No. 1 south is held by T 13 Paton, who is Laving a Bhaft||@@||south is held by J.B. Paton, who is having a shaft BiniL to tut tho reef No 2 south is tho property||@@||sunk to cut the reef. No. 2 south is the property of 1 Heath and part>, who aro trenching for the||@@||of T Heath and party, who are trenching for the rttf On JClkin a lino, west of Bosenberg, ElLin||@@||reef. On Elkin's line, west of Bosenberg, Elkin and party ha\e done the moat worl» Tbo main shaft||@@||and party have done the most work. The main shaft is down OUlt, and tim is to follow the courso of the||@@||is down 60ft., and this is to follow the course of the reef to tho 100ft lovel A winze ia also being sunk||@@||reef to tho 100ft. level. A winze is also being sunk to intersect the in mi shaft at 8oft At the 60ft||@@||to intersect the main shaft at 85ft. At the 60ft. lovel tho reof is well defined and about 20m wkIl,||@@||level the reef is well defined and about 20in. wide, phowmg i.ood gold It n hi^h-y mineralised||@@||showing good gold. It is highly mineralised. North of tin. claim two 15-ncio leasts ha\o beon||@@||North of this claim two 15-acre leases have been applied for by Mcjra Campbell and O'Connor, but||@@||applied for by Messrs. Campbell and O'Connor, but woilc has not vet been commenced .No I Bouth||@@||work has not yet been commenced. No. 1 south of _ 1km and part), Loightou Brothera and Shervoy,||@@||of Elkin and party, Leighton Brothers and Shervey, ha\c a good piopcrt} They have had two trial||@@||have a good property. They have had two trial cru-lungs from this claim, ouo gvwug 1-ïdwt to the||@@||crushings from this claim, one giving 15dwt. to the ton and the otnor 9dwt 1 lioso w oro takon from a||@@||ton and the other 9dwt. These were taken from a larpo blow some lift or loft wide and were crushed||@@||large blow some 12ft. or 15ft. wide and were crushed at two different battoncs, neitho- of which had||@@||at two different batteries, neither of which had mi clanery foi saving tho mineral, from which fact||@@||machinery for saving the mineral, from which fact a cou"i lor.ble lo a may ho o's.pected Stauton and||@@||a considerable loss may be expected. Stanton and paity, No 2 south, are sinking on what is called||@@||party, No 2 south, are sinking on what is called tho Bald ITill This hill is oxpected to prove \ory||@@||the Bald Hill. This hill is expected to prove very lit-i ft hen depth is attamotl, owing to rich alluvial||@@||rich when depth is attained, owing to rich alluvial h iMii-j beou found in tho gully at the junction where||@@||having been found in the gully at the junction where tho retn oiosj Specimens up to 807 wore obtained||@@||the reefs cross. Specimens up to 80z. were obtained heit Iho next chum, 2So ti, is alne-meu's||@@||here. The next claim, No. 3, is a five-men's gioiiml, on which work 13 Icing done to cut the||@@||ground, on which work is being done to cut the 11.6t No 4 is a * aero lease, but work has yot y.t||@@||reef. No. 4 is a 4 acre lease, but work has not yet beoi} started At present tho nearest barteiy ia||@@||been started At present the nearest battery is 11 miles, mu king it inipo-wiblo for anything but vory||@@||15 miles, making it impossible for anything but very rich stone to pay Iho shareholders m the different||@@||rich stone to pay. The shareholders in the different claim i havo malo application for a Government||@@||claims have made application for a Government battery It is considered certain that tho grautmg of||@@||battery. It is considered certain that the granting of thi* request would b3 the moans of do\ eloping a||@@||this request would be the means of developing a itilly good field||@@||really good field. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057717 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TORRES QUARTER SESSIONS.||@@||FORBES QUARTER SESSIONS. rORBES. Thursday.||@@||FORBES, Thursday. 3 ato last night tho jury acquitted Arthur F,||@@||Late last night the jury acquitted Arthur F. Datt}0 on a charge of sheep;-teal in g preferred against||@@||Battye on a charge of sheepstealing preferred against him io-day Judge Docker g/»vo the following||@@||him. Today Judge Docker gave the following sentences in connection with convicted prisoners at||@@||sentences in connection with convicted prisoners at the Quarter faes&ions -John Swan, alias Jones,||@@||the Quarter Sessions -John Swan, alias Jones, and Willum Sullivnu, ulias Martin, obtaining goods||@@||and William Sullivan, alias Martin, obtaining goods by false pretences, inn o months each in Bathurst||@@||by false pretences, nine months each in Bathurst Gaol, Tin lach, sheepstoalinf, threw months in||@@||Gaol; Tin Tach, sheepstealing, three months in rorhesGaol, Patrick Kvan, false pretences, two||@@||Forbes Gaol, Patrick Ryan, false pretences, two veurs in Bathurst Gaol, Walter Stone, stealing||@@||years in Bathurst Gaol, Walter Stone, stealing pigo, ono year in Porbes Gaol , Edward Green,||@@||pigs, one year in Forbes Gaol , Edward Green, stealing an ovorcoat, six mouths in Bathurst Gaol,||@@||stealing an overcoat, six months in Bathurst Gaol, Alireit Gretu, larceny, one year in Bathurst Gaol||@@||Alfred Green, larceny, one year in Bathurst Gaol; Mrs Kellett, ßhootmg with intent, ono }car m||@@||Mrs Kellett, shooting with intent, one year in Bithurst Gaol _||@@||Bathurst Gaol. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033282 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn INTERVIEW WITH Mit. RUSSELL.||@@||INTERVIEW WITH MR. RUSSELL. Mr Russell on being seta last night by i||@@||Mr Russell on being seen last night by a Iltrati reporter Raid ihnt tho heit record of this||@@||Herald reporter said that the heat record of this month had exceeded nil plot records Rince tho||@@||month had exceeded all past records since the foundation of the Observatory, 38 % ears ago On||@@||foundation of the Observatory, 38 years ago. On being nsked "whether prior to that date m the||@@||being asked whether prior to that date in the Government Astronomers recollection thoro -were||@@||Government Astronomer's recollection there were am older records which could bo trusted, ho end||@@||am older records which could be trusted, he said that ho did not think that the tempenturo record»||@@||that he did not think that the temperature records at South Head could be trusted» bec m«e thero was||@@||at South Head could be trusted, because there was nothing to show that tho thcrmometera were of a||@@||nothing to show that the thermometers were of a perfectly relmblo kind, and in 1840 it was||@@||perfectly reliable kind, and in 1840 it was \erj difhcult to obtain «atisf actor} ther-||@@||very difficult to obtain satisfactory ther- mometers Howover, Mr Jcvon*», who wau||@@||mometers. However, Mr Jevons, who was then nn officer m the Mint and nu||@@||then an officer in the Mint and an accurate scientific obscner, Itppt îeoord1*,||@@||accurate scientific obscerver, kept records at Ins private renidenco for three 3 e ITH, and thoso||@@||at his private residence for three years, and these w ero published in tho old May anne of 9 tenre und||@@||were published in the old Magazine of Science and Art and it is there t-tated in tho return furmohed||@@||Art and it is there stated in the return furnished bj Mr levon« in the motee rological table that m||@@||by Mr. Jevons in the meteorological table that in 1857, 21th Bccombtr, tho tompenturo roso to||@@||1857, 24th December, the temperature rose to 108 0, tho heat being duo to an extremely hot||@@||108.0, the heat being due to an extremely hot N W wind, as it waa yesterday In a second re-||@@||N.W. wind, as it was yesterday. In a second re- turn from tlio Kimo gentleman, and published m||@@||turn from the same gentleman, and published in tlio samo work, it is stated that the temperaturo ropo||@@||the same work, it is stated that the temperaturo rose to 108 0 on tho 15th Jannarj, 1858, and ho further||@@||to 108.0 on the 15th Jannary, 1858, and he further states tint on this occasion there was an extremely||@@||states that on this occasion there was an extremely N W wind On tho first occasion the nor'wester||@@||N.W. wind. On the first occasion the nor'wester was followed by tho wolcomo southerly burster,||@@||was followed by the welcome southerly burster, but on the second thero was no southerly||@@||but on the second there was no southerly and the temperatura remained tho following day||@@||and the temperature remained the following day at 83 9, nud again on tho second day 80 8, tho||@@||at 83.9, and again on the second day 86.8, the o\ orung bringing forw ard, after 72 hours, a||@@||evening bringing forward, after 72 hours, a southerly squall, winch brought it down Thcso||@@||southerly squall, which brought it down. These observations were not r*ikcn m Sjdnov, but in||@@||observations were not taken in Sydney, but in Doublo Say, whore Air Jo von s ro&idod Mr||@@||Double Bay, where Mr. Jevons resided. Mr. Jerona shortly after loft tho colony to become a||@@||Jevons shortly after left the colony to become a professor in England nud a well-known author||@@||professor in England and a well-known author. AJÍ to this continuous heat nt proscnt Mr Rnaiell||@@||As to this continuous heat at present Mr. Russell snid thoro had not been anj thing equal to it in||@@||said there had not been anything equal to it in Mr Jovons' 1 coords or nt tho Obser\ aton Tor||@@||Mr. Jevons' records or at the Observatory. For not onlj were tho temperatures higher than in||@@||not only were the temperatures higher than in 111} pro\ious records, but far moro persistent||@@||any previous records, but far more persistent. Januar} stands at present-95 2, 105 2, 98 5,||@@||January stands at present—95.2, 105.2, 98.5, 100 0, 10S 5||@@||100.0, 108.5. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033338 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn HOT PERIODS ELSEWHERE.||@@||HOT PERIODS ELSEWHERE. With n maximum record of 108} in tho shade,||@@||With a maximum record of 108½° in the shade, ) esterdav was Sydno) 's worst day in most per-||@@||yesterday was Sydney's worst day in most per- sons' recollection Bnt Melbourne can BIIOW. not||@@||sons' recollection. But Melbourne can show, not one, but several summers when tho highest ther||@@||one, but several summers when the highest ther- moniet r reading was above ours on Moudav||@@||mometer reading was above ours on Monday. Thus m 1S6S tho nifximum wis 110, in||@@||Thus in 1S68 the maximum was 110°, in 1870 109, in 1875 110 4, in 1876 110 7,||@@||1870 109°, in 1875 110.4°, in 1876 110.7°, in 1882 110(5, and tho mean maximum||@@||in 1882 110.5°, and the mean maximum temperature for 29 years is no less than 101 7||@@||temperature for 29 years is no less than 104.7. Mulhall in his 1 st of highest known readings||@@||Mulhall in his list of highest known readings gives Adelaulo a bad ominonco In London, on||@@||gives Adelaide a bad eminence. In London, on tho 15th July, 1881, tho highest reading of tho||@@||the 15th July, 1881, the highest reading of the thermometer was 95J , in January of the snmo||@@||thermometer was 95½° ;, in January of the same year, at Adelaide, the reading was Iii Than||@@||year, at Adelaide, the reading was 114°. Than this thero is only ono higher, namely, 133||@@||this there is only one higher, namely, 133° in tho shado, taken at Mourzuk, India,||@@||in the shade, taken at Mourzuk, India, dato not givon A high reading in the||@@||date not given. A high reading in the great desert of Northern Africa is known to||@@||great desert of Northern Africa is known to meteorologists, but it is viewed with some doubt||@@||meteorologists, but it is viewed with some doubt. Dr Alfred Russel Wallaco in the firot volnmo of||@@||Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace in the first volume of Stnuford'a " Australasia " gives a brief account of||@@||Stanford's " Australasia " gives a brief account of tho air currents of this conhnont which so power||@@||the air currents of this continent which so power- full) affect tho moteorology For anything closely||@@||fully affect the moteorology. For anything closely resembling the summer heats of Australia wo havo||@@||resembling the summer heats of Australia we have to go to America Sovoro summers aro not un-||@@||to go to America. Severe summers are not un- known in Lurope Such a ono was experienced||@@||known in Europe. Such a one was experienced ia fow a earn ago nil over the Con-||@@||a few years ago all over the Con- tinent Hamburg was decimated with plague||@@||tinent. Hamburg was decimated with plague. Drought destroved the pasturo and tho crops||@@||Drought destroyed the pasture and the crops. Troops exercising w ero depnv «I of many efficients||@@||Troops exercising were deprived of many efficients b) sunstroke, and deaths were fiequent from||@@||by sunstroke, and deaths were frequent from Tiaplish cholera, exhaustion, and heat But in||@@||English cholera, exhaustion, and heat. But in the United States we find tho closest analog) to||@@||the United States we find the closest analogy to tho heat waves and cold snaps which occasionally||@@||the heat waves and cold snaps which occasionally disturb the normal courso of tho seasons hero||@@||disturb the normal course of the seasons here. In ISS'i such a heat wavo passed over large||@@||In 1885 such a heat wave passed over large part of tho States Whitney describes it in||@@||part of the States. Whitney describes it in tlie-e words -" The occasional occurrcneo of||@@||these words :—" The occasional occurrence of ' hot wav es ' w Inch sweep over largo arcas||@@||' hot waves ' which sweep over large areas of country, raising tho température muoh above||@@||of country, raising the temperature much above its normal height, is ono of the most striking and||@@||its normal height, is one of the most striking and most disagrcenblo features of tho climate of the||@@||most disagreeable features of the climate of the country, nnd especially of its northern and north-||@@||country, and especially of its northern and north- eastern portions There is rarely a year in whioh||@@||eastern portions. There is rarely a year in which one or moro of these abnormal ocourronces are not||@@||one or more of these abnormal occurrences are not obsoivod, and although thoy do not usually last||@@||observed, and although they do not usually last moro than two or threo days, tiley aro sometimes||@@||more than two or three days, they are sometimes prolonged for a month or more in a succession of||@@||prolonged for a month or more in a succession of heated periods, with little or no interval between||@@||heated periods, with little or no interval between them Thus, for example, in July, 1885,||@@||them. Thus, for example, in July, 1885, the thcnnoniotcr nt West Las Animas, Colorado,||@@||the thermometer at West Las Animas, Colorado, roso on tho 15th to 105 2, nt Albany, N Y , on||@@||rose on the 15th to 105.2, at Albany, N.Y., on tho 17th, to 96 G, at Now London, Connecticut,||@@||the 17th, to 96.6, at New London, Connecticut, on the ISth, to 92 1 in New Yoik oit), on tha||@@||on the 18th, to 92.4 ; in New York city, on the 21st, to 9o 9, in Baltimore Maiyland, on tho||@@||21st, to 95.9 ; in Baltimore Maryland, on the 20lh and 21st, to 98 3 nnd 98 7, at Diibuquo,||@@||20th and 21st, to 98.3 and 98.7, at Dubuque, Iowa on tho 20th, outdoor work was sus||@@||Iowa on the 20th, outdoor work was sus- pended ou account of tho intense heat||@@||pended on account of the intense heat. Again, a littlo Inter, in Dayton, Wash-||@@||Again, a little later, in Dayton, Wash- ington Ton torv, on tho 28th of tho same||@@||ington Territory, on the 28th of the same month tho femporatiiro rose to 102 0,||@@||month the temperature rose to 102.6 ; at Milwaukeo, Wisconsin, on the 28th, to 92 8 ,||@@||at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the 28th, to 92.8 ; nt Fort Snll), Dakota, on tho 29th, to 104 6 , nt||@@||at Fort Sully, Dakota, on the 29th, to 104.5 ; at Yankton, Dakota, on the 30th, to 100 7 , at||@@||Yankton, Dakota, on the 30th, to 100.7 ; at Dubuquo, Iowa, on tho 30tl to 97 1 , at Des||@@||Dubuque, Iowa, on the 30th to 97.1 ; at Des Momes, Iowa, on tho 30th, to 100 1 All through||@@||Moines, Iowa, on the 30th, to 100.1. All through tho country many oases of sunstroko occurred, l8||@@||the country many cases of sunstroke occurred, 18 fatal casos having boen recorded m Balhmoro||@@||fatal cases having been recorded in Baltimore during tho weok ondrog with tho 25th "||@@||during the week ending with the 25th. " A more recent oxamplo will perhaps, be botter||@@||A more recent example will perhaps be better i in tho recollection of people. In tho summer of||@@||in the recollection of people. In the summer of 1892 a heat wave burst on tho Atlantic coast, and||@@||1892 a heat wave burst on the Atlantic coast, and especially involved New York Stato and city.||@@||especially involved New York State and city. July »vas tho month of this visitation. On tho||@@||July was the month of this visitation. On the 28th tho temperature ranged over varions parts||@@||28th the temperature ranged over various parts of tho country from 99- to 102-. Tlio||@@||of the country from 99° to 102°. The 29th waa tho hottest day for 21 years||@@||29th was the hottest day for 21 years in No»v York oity. Oa that day thoro wero||@@||in New York city. On that day there were no fower than 223 deaths of human beings in the||@@||no fewer than 223 deaths of human beings in the city duo to heat, next day occurred 90 moro||@@||city due to heat, next day occurred 90 more deaths, and on tho 31st thoro were 296 do.atbB||@@||deaths, and on the 31st there were 296 deaths— 009 in all. Traffic in and about the city was im-||@@||609 in all. Traffic in and about the city was im- peded by tho number» of horses that succumbed to||@@||peded by the numbers of horses that succumbed to tho heat, on one day as many as ono in e\-ery five||@@||the heat, on one day as many as one in every five animals employed being struck do»vn. Tho month||@@||animals employed being struck down. The month cloned with coolor weather after this terrific ex-||@@||closed with cooler weather after this terrific ex- perience.||@@||perience. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14052109 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AN IMPORTANT MINING||@@||AN IMPORTANT MINING CASE.||@@||CASE. PRINCIPLE IN EMPLOYING MINERS.||@@||PRINCIPLE IN EMPLOYING MINERS. CUSTOM OF THE DISTRICT, OR A||@@||CUSTOM OF THE DISTRICT, OR A SPECrFIO AGREEMENT.||@@||SPECIFIC AGREEMENT. [BY TEtEOBATII.]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (FnOlt ODE COnUESTONDEST.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) _ NEWCASTLE. Monday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Monday. At the Small Debts Court to-day the mmuig case||@@||At the Small Debts Court to-day the mining case John Robertson and Edward Emer}, miners, vorsua||@@||John Robertson and Edward Emery, miners, versus J and A Brown, collier} proprietors, caine ou beforo||@@||J. and A. Brown, colliery proprietors, came on before Mr J Mair, P M A chum for £4 18s lOd was made||@@||Mr. J. Mair, P.M. A claim for £4 18s 10d was made for work and service pel formed by both in hewing||@@||for work and service performed by both in hewing coal, &.C , bofora the strike commenced Mt sara W||@@||coal, &c., before the strike commenced. Messrs. W. ¡Sparke and Millard appeared lor the plaintiff« and||@@||Sparks and Millard appeared for the plaintiff; and Messrs R W Thompson and Windover for defen-||@@||Messrs. R. W. Thompson and Windeyer for defen- dants Messrs John Brown and V 1 bomas (mana||@@||dants ; Messrs John Brown and P. Thomas (mana- ger or the firm) were also present and the court||@@||ger or the firm) were also present ; and the court was crowded the roajontv being minerB||@@||was crowded the majority being miners. The caso acquired additional interest as being a||@@||The case acquired additional interest as being a test caso as to whether tho cub tora of the district or a||@@||test case as to whether the custom of the district or a specific agreement should bo predominant m the cm||@@||specific agreement should be predominant in the em- plojmcnt of miners The evidence of rd ward||@@||ployment of miners. The evidence of Edward Emeri and lohn Robertson, plaintiffs and of||@@||Emery and John Robertson, plaintiffs and of thomas Cocks, rainera at Me3sr3 Brown's col-||@@||Thomas Cocks, miners at Messrs. Brown's col- lieries and of Cornelius Pugh, eecrclary of the||@@||lieries and of Cornelius Pugh, secretary of the Minmi Minora' Lodge, was to tho effect that the||@@||Minmi Miners' Lodge, was to the effect that the plaintiff a had worked in the Back Creek Colliery||@@||plaintiffs had worked in the Back Creek Colliery during the time specified, and that notice had been||@@||during the time specified, and that notice had been given b} Pugh m accordance with a resolution||@@||given by Pugh in accordance with a resolution passed at the lodge to 1 boinas manager of Brown a||@@||passed at the lodge to Thomas, manager of Brown's colhene«, of the Minmi miuera' intention to strike ,||@@||collieries, of the Minmi miners' intention to strike , but that at the inducement of Ibomas the} had con||@@||but that at the inducement of Thomas they had con- Bented to keep on working for a week-the week||@@||sented to keep on working for a week—the week now m dispute-until satisfactory negotiations could||@@||now in dispute—until satisfactory negotiations could be arnvcd at for the termination of the strike||@@||be arrived at for the termination of the strike, through the conferonco latelj held in Sydnev under||@@||through the conference lately held in Sydney under tno presidency of the Premiei Plus conferon o bad||@@||the presidency of the Premier. This conference had not resulted in anything satialoctor}, and at the end||@@||not resulted in anything satisfactory, and at the end of the week tho men again loft off Thoy now de-||@@||of the week the men again left off. They now de- manded quintitm menai for the work they had per-||@@||manded quantum meruit for the work they had per- formed lrrespcctiv o oi other features m tho case||@@||formed irrespcctive of other features in the case. Mr Thompson, for the defendants' firm, did not dis-||@@||Mr Thompson, for the defendants' firm, did not dis- pute the quantity of work done nor tho amount||@@||pute the quantity of work done nor the amount alleged to bo due, but mai o tame i that aftor||@@||alleged to be due, but maintained that after each miner having had individual warning from the||@@||each miner having had individual warning from the manager that if the minora left work without giving||@@||manager that if the miners left work without giving 14 da}s' individual notice they would not 1 e paid foi||@@||14 days' individual notice they would not be paid for work done the} bIiouM abide h} that notice Ho||@@||work done they should abide by that notice. He maintained that having disregarded tnat notice from||@@||maintained that having disregarded that notice from the manager the} bad forfeited their nicht to the||@@||the manager they had forfeited their right to the amount claimed Mr Sparke disputed th s, and de||@@||amount claimed. Mr Sparke disputed this, and de- fendod the ri^ht of a lodge or any other bodv to||@@||fended the right of a lodge or any other body to send an agent or leprosontativo to give notice of the||@@||send an agent or representative to give notice of the termination of work A long argument then ensued||@@||termination of work. A long argument then ensued as to the legality of the notice to cease work unless||@@||as to the legality of the notice to cease work unless I authorised by the whole of the body constituting the||@@||authorised by the whole of the body constituting the workers m question||@@||workers in question. Mr Tames Curio}, mmera* geueral secretar}, for||@@||Mr Tames Curley, miners' general secretary, for tho plaiutiffa, deposed being at the conference in||@@||the plaintiffs, deposed being at the conference in Sydney, and admitted that a week's suspension of||@@||Sydney, and admitted that a week's suspension of tho strike had been ugreod to||@@||the strike had been agreed to. lins closed the case for the plaintiffs||@@||This closed the case for the plaintiffs. Mr Thompson poiuto 1 out for the dofenco that||@@||Mr Thompson pointed out for the defence that the very fact of tho manager having given each||@@||the very fact of the manager having given each minor ni Brown's employ a separate notice did||@@||miner in Brown's employ a separate notice did awuj with the ordinary usage , that although the||@@||away with the ordinary usage , that although the miners were paid on one pay ticket, and worued||@@||miners were paid on one pay ticket, and worked eon jointly in the mine, jot tho} were dealt with in-||@@||conjointly in the mine, yet they were dealt with in- dividually oy the manager of tho mino As to tho||@@||dividually by the manager of the mine. As to the notice of 11 daja to tease work alleged to have||@@||notice of 14 days to cease work alleged to have come from the Minmi lodge, ho denied that, as there||@@||come from the Minmi lodge, he denied that, as there wero fullj 30 mmera in Brown's employ who did||@@||were fully 30 miners in Brown's employ who did not belong to tho lodge Thoreioro, to siy that such||@@||not belong to the lodge. Therefore, to say that such notice was au expression of the wish of all the||@@||notice was an expression of the wish of all the Minmi miuera was an entiro fabrication, as it wau||@@||Minmi miners was an entire fabrication, as it was well known that many in tho lodge wero willing to||@@||well known that many in the lodge were willing to resume work Ho contended that no case had boen||@@||resume work. He contended that no case had been made oui Mr Sparke quoted several English autho-||@@||made out. Mr. Sparke quoted several English autho- rities m support of bia argument on behalf of tho||@@||rities in support of his argument on behalf of the plaintiffs, winch wero replied to by Mr Jbompson||@@||plaintiffs, which were replied to by Mr. Thompson. The Beuuh gave a verdict for the défendants Mr||@@||The Bench gave a verdict for the defendants. Mr. Sparke applied for a nonsuit; but was opposed by Mr||@@||Sparke applied for a nonsuit, but was opposed by Mr. Ihonipsou The Bench said that as judgment bad||@@||Thompson. The Bench said that as judgment had beeu given and entered a nonsuit could not be||@@||been given and entered a nonsuit could not be granted||@@||granted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067441 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN F.||@@||FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN F. II. TROUTON.||@@||H. TROUTON. Yesterday afternoon the remains of tho lato Cap-||@@||Yesterday afternoon the remains of the late Cap- tain Tredei ick Henry Trouton v oro interred at the||@@||tain Frederick Henry Trouton were interred at the Balmain Cenieteiy, in tho presence of alaigo and||@@||Balmain Cemetery, in the presence of a large and representaUvo gathering of rolativos and friends||@@||representative gathering of relatives and friends. Shortly before 3 o'clock tho funornl oitègn movod||@@||Shortly before 3 o'clock tho funeral cortège moved from Captain Trouton's hilo residoneo, Chffdsle||@@||from Captain Trouton's late residence, Cliffdale, Looke*n-avonuo, Tasl Balmain Immediately fol-||@@||Looke's-avenue, East Balmain. Immediately fol- lowing the henis» lame a carnage filled with floial||@@||lowing the hearse came a carriage filled with floral tributes next being the chief mourners, Messrs E||@@||tributes, next being the chief mourners, Messrs. E. G liouton, E C Irouton (sons), G Giahnm||@@||G. Trouton, E. C. Trouton (sons), G. Graham- Johnson (nephew ), Mr f It Allt, Mr J D Cronin,||@@||Johnson (nephew ), Mr. T. R. Allt, Mr. J. D. Cronin, and Mr Ihoderick The pall-bearers were Cap-||@@||and Mr Broderick. The pall-bearers were Cap- tains A Wcbboi, Meaburn, and thompson, Mr 1||@@||tains A. Webber, Meaburn, and Thompson, Mr. J. A CoIIyer, Mr H J Spun, Mr Irwin, and Mr J||@@||A. Collyer, Mr. H. J. Spier, Mr. Irwin, and Mr. J. rit73iinons (lato of the A S N Company) Ihcn||@@||Fitzsimons (late of the A. S. N. Company). Then followed a procession of carnagos, in which waa re-||@@||followed a procession of carriages, in which was re- presented a large number of buwi'ss men intimate!}||@@||presented a large number of business men intimately associated with tho deceased, nnijngst whom woro||@@||associated with the deceased, amongst whom were the Hoo Jacob Qanard (Minister foi Education),||@@||the Hon. Jacob Garrard (Minister for Education), the Hon Mr Campbell, M L C (Melbourne), Mr||@@||the Hon. Mr. Campbell, M.L.C. (Melbourne), Mr. H A Young Mr J P Tranki (man i"ing director)||@@||H. A. Young, Mr. J. P. Franki (managing director), and Captain Broomfield (director) Mort'a Dock and||@@||and Captain Broomfield (director), Mort'a Dock and rogincring Company, Limited , Captain Broughton,||@@||Engineering Company, Limited ; Captain Broughton, Captain íurnoi Mr W liter Akhurst (president),||@@||Captain Turner, Mr. Walter Akhurst (president), Dr H A Wilson (vice president), Mr H B||@@||Dr. R. A. Wilson (vice-president), Mr. H. B. Cobon (secretary), and Air Cecil Turner (treasurer),||@@||Cohen (secretary), and Mr. Cecil Turner (treasurer), representing the Bilmain Bowling Club, of which||@@||representing the Bilmain Bowling Club, of which the doceasol was viec-iire-udont tho Mi}oi of||@@||the deceased was vice-president ; the Mayor of B dumm 'Aldonnan A M Milne, T P ), Aldoi man||@@||Balmain (Alderman A. M. Milne, J. P.), Alderman George Clubb, J P Aldeiuis.il J J Wheeler, J P||@@||George Clubb, J. P., Alderman J. J. Wheeler, J. P., Alderman John Clubb T P , Aldci m in II Coi, Al||@@||Alderman John Clubb, J. P., Alderman H. Cox, Al- derm in Henry Mills, J F , tho Ma} or of Burwood||@@||derman Henry Mills, J. P., the Mayor of Burwood (Alderman R Schute), C iptain T G Punch, T P ,||@@||(Alderman R. Schute), Captain J. G. Punch, J. P., Mr John Paul (Mcssr« Potts and Paul), Dr P J||@@||Mr. John Paul (Messrs. Potts and Paul), Dr. P. J. Kelly, Mr S N Hogg (managet Bank of New||@@||Kelly, Mr. S. N. Hogg (manager Bank of New South Wales Balmain) Air Jamei Beattie, Mr J||@@||South Wales, Balmain), Mr. James Beattie, Mr. J. W Looko, Mi \\r J Lookc, and Mr A J Look«,||@@||W. Looke, Mr. W. J. Looke, and. Mr. A. J. Looke, Captain J M Buiks and Goorgo T Banks, Mr G||@@||Captain J. M. Banks and George J. Banks, Mr. G. C Elliott and Mr Pi elenck Elliott (Messrs Eliott||@@||C. Elliott and Mr. Frederick Elliott (Messrs. Eliott Brothers), Mi W IT Wilks, M L A , Captain Ten||@@||Brothers), Mr. W. H. Wilks, M. L. A., Captain Jen- kins, Mr J T Burns (c\ Colonial JYeisurer, and||@@||kins, Mr. J. T. Burns (ex-Colonial Treasurer, and late director ASN Como my), Mr W Jligg,||@@||late director A.S.N. Company), Mr. W. Rigg, M LA, Mr S T Law, ML A, Mi I M linio}||@@||M.L.A., Mr. S. T. Law, M.L.A., Mr. T. M. Tinley (manager Unitod Infini mee Company), Mr James||@@||(manager United Insurance Company), Mr. James Stephens, Mr W T M whim, Mr E Moxham,||@@||Stephens, Mr. W. J. Moxham, Mr. E. Moxham, Mr R Jones, jun , Mr James Hutchinson (Glebe),||@@||Mr. R. Jones, jun., Mr. James Hutchinson (Glebe), Mr T Curtis (Curtis anil B my) Mi G Wright,||@@||Mr. T. Curtis (Curtis and Barry), Mr. G. Wright, Mi Gooree Mullens nu I Mi Wallace Cunoi on||@@||Mr. George Mullens, and Mr. Wallace Cameron. Ino bod} w as enclo e 1 in a pohsl ed ce lar coffin||@@||The body was enclosed in a polished cedar coffin with no ornament beyond the ßmtill&ilvci plate beal||@@||with no ornament beyond the small silver plate bear- mg the lusciipliou J ho doral wie lilis were uuuiei||@@||ing the inscription. The floral wreaths were numer- ous and many ve cr.- of bandcoino design Un the||@@||ous and many were of handsome design. On the * coffin nore placea wicaths from the commanders of||@@||coffin were placed wreaths from the commanders of the late ASN Company, tho clcucat staff of the||@@||the late A.S.N. Company, the clerical staff of the A S N Conipau}, the cb m mau m 1 directors of the||@@||A.S.N. Company, the chairman and directors of the Hetton Coal Comp inv the employee-, of tho North||@@||Hetton Coal Company, the employees of the North Coasts N Company, the B ilma it Bowling Club,||@@||Coast S. N. Company, the Balmain Bowling Club, Mr 'i R Allt, Mr 1 D Cronin mil Nur^o Giilli||@@||Mr. T. R. Allt, Mr. J. D. Cronin, and Nurse Gulli- ford, and magnificent wrciths uni floral tributes||@@||ford, and magnificent wreaths and floral tributes were sent hy Mr and Mis Cronin Capt nu 1 liornas||@@||were sent by Mr. and Mrs. Cronin, Captain Thomas and Mrs Rowntic» Mi Lonke ml fnnul}, Cip-||@@||and Mrs. Rowntree. Mr. Looke and family, Cap- tain nnd Mrs Bioomfiold Mr and Mi*||@@||tain and Mrs. Broomfield, Mr. and Mrs. J rihott, the " Bethany " Institute, Mrs T P||@@||J. Elliott, the " Bethany " Institute, Mrs. J. P. Franki, Mrs R Schute, Gnv and Dorothy Tohnson||@@||Franki, Mrs. R. Schute, Gray and Dorothy Johnson (arandcliildioii), Mrs Chilcott Mis G C Elliott||@@||(grandchildren), Mrs. Chilcott, Mrs. G. C. Elliott, Mr O Robinson, Mr Mullen, Mr R H Jones, Mrs||@@||Mr. O. Robinson, Mr. Mullen, Mr. R. R. Jones, Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs Meincko, Mrs Bulks C ljitain Saun-||@@||Wilkins, Mrs. Meincke, Mrs. Banks, Captain Saun- ders (ASN Company), Mr T J Booth, Allan||@@||ders (A.S.N. Company), Mr. J. J. Booth, Allan M*Keii7io, Mr an 1 Mis C M'Kinlny and Mrs||@@||McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. C. McKinlay and Mrs. M'Kinla},Dr mid Mis Elliott Mrs Hughes, Miss||@@||McKinlay, Dr. and Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Elkington, Miss Williamson, Mrs Collin«, Dr and||@@||Elkington, Miss Williamson, Mrs Collins, Dr. and Mm 1 B Graham, Dr Will, Mr and Mrs Hamil-||@@||Mrs. J. B. Graham, Dr. Will, Mr. and Mrs. Hamil- ton, Mi Walsh and Mis Clomciigor, Captain and||@@||ton, Mr. Walsh and Mrs. Clemenger, Captain and Mu Ferguson, Mis Ciptmn L}ons Mr and Mrs||@@||Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Captain Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest It fa} lor, Mrs Gutten, and Mrs Dennis||@@||Ernest H. Taylor, Mrs. Gritten, and Mrs. Dennis. At the gravo nero Sir George Dibbs, Mr||@@||At the grave were Sir George Dibbs, Mr. J Seo, M L A , mid ni my members of the||@@||J. See, M.L.A., and many members of the liowling clubs, amongst whom wore Messrs W||@@||bowling clubs, amongst whom were Messrs. W. Goddard (Newtown), Hughes (Petersham), M J||@@||Goddard (Newtown), Hughes (Petersham), M. J. Conlon (Glebe), M A H Fitzlinrdingo W||@@||Conlon (Glebe), M. A. H. Fitzhardinge, W. and T Walker, J Ferguson (Snails Ba}), T||@@||and F. Walker, J. Ferguson (Snails Bay), E. Lewis-Scott, A Elkington Captain G B aUck||@@||Lewis-Scott, A. Elkington, Captain G. B. Stack, T S Rowntice, jun W Johnson Tho long cor-||@@||T. S. Rowntree, jun., W. Johnson. The long cor- tege reached tho Balmain Coinoteiy shortly nfter 4||@@||tege reached the Balmain Cemetery shortly after 4 o'clock Along the road many thronged to pny their||@@||o'clock. Along the road many thronged to pay their Inst tribute of respect to the deceased The burial||@@||last tribute of respect to the deceased. The burial «omeo at tho grave was conducto! by tho Rev||@@||service at the grave was conducted by the Rev. Mervyn Archdall, M A (St Mary's, Tost Balmain)||@@||Mervyn Archdall, M.A. (St. Mary's, East Balmain). The funeral arrangements were in tho hands of||@@||The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Messrs Wood and Co , Mr Arthur C J Wood||@@||Messrs. Wood and Co., Mr. Arthur C. J. Wood personally supervising||@@||personally supervising. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059305 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONCERT AT NOItTU SYDNEY.||@@||CONCERT AT NORTH SYDNEY. A complimentary concert waa last night given||@@||A complimentary concert was last night given to the Hot J Brennan, 3 J", of St Mary's||@@||to the Rev. J. Brennan, S. J., of St Mary's (H C ) Church, North bydney, nu a token of the||@@||(R. C. ) Church, North Sydney, as a token of the esteem m which ho is held by the member» of tho||@@||esteem in which he is held by the members of the Church Tho proceeds are to bo dovotod to St||@@||Church. The proceeds are to be devoted to St. STury'o Church Building Tund 'Ino ariangemeut«||@@||Mary's Church Building Fund. The arrangements wero carried out by a committee consisting of||@@||were carried out by a committee consisting of Mesdames Ihos Dalton, O'&ullivan, E Bridge I*||@@||Mesdames Thos. Dalton, O'Sullivan, E. Bridge, F. Piinob, Cullen, and G J Barry (Mayoress of North||@@||Punch, Cullen, and G. J. Barry (Mayoress of North Sydney), who carried out the duties of lion secretary||@@||Sydney), who carried out the duties of hon. secretary. Iho concert was held in the St Leonard*! behool||@@||The concert was held in the St Leonard's School of Arts, Mount-stroet, and was attended by a largo||@@||of Arts, Mount-street, and was attended by a large audienco An excellent progiammo vvas rendered||@@||audience. An excellent programme was rendered and rocoiyed with general applause Tho following||@@||and received with general applause. The following wera the contributors -Miss Eva Mylott, Mra 1||@@||were the contributors - Miss Eva Mylott, Mrs. F. J Riley, Mr Tules bimonoen, Herr Edgar Straus,||@@||J. Riley, Mr. Jules Simonsen, Herr Edgar Straus, and Horr Pechotsch Jiro Henaloigh satisfactorily||@@||and Herr Pechotsch. Mrs. Hensleigh satisfactorily carried out the duties of accompanist||@@||carried out the duties of accompanist. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28254931 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SIGNOR TODENZANA'S MATINEE.||@@||SIGNOR PODENZANA'S MATINEE. Stonor Podcnznuii gave nu invitation matinée at||@@||Signor Podenzana gave an invitation matinée at Bsule's-cliatnbora on Snturday afternoon, whon||@@||Beale's-chambers on Saturday afternoon, when there win a largo nttondanco ot visitors. Tho Italian||@@||there was a large attendance of visitors. The Italian 'cellist himself played with all his accustomed taste||@@||'cellist himself played with all his accustomed taste tho Andante anti finale from a Concerto hv Brega,||@@||the Andante and finale from a Concerto by Braga, Miss Constance Evelyn sang " Por All Eternitv "||@@||Miss Constance Evelyn sang " For All Eternity " with much acceptance, M, Napoleon-Boifard's light||@@||with much acceptance, M. Napoleon-Boffard's light tenor voice was pleasantly heard in tho beautiful||@@||tenor voice was pleasantly heard in the beautiful mezzo-soprano air " Kuowcst Thou," from " Mig-||@@||mezzo-soprano air " Knowest Thou," from " Mig- non," and Miss Fitzpatrick rendered T.uzzi's beauti-||@@||non," and Miss Fitzpatrick rendered Luzzi's beauti- ful " Ave Maria." Many of Signor rodcnzana'aputiils||@@||ful " Ave Maria." Many of Signor Podenzana's pupils nssisted, including Mr. St. Vincent Welch anti Miss||@@||assisted, including Mr. St. Vincent Welch and Miss Parker ('cilio), Master end Miss ltic'u (mandoline),||@@||Parker ('cello), Master and Miss Rich (mandoline), mid tho Misses Brownu (mandolines and guitars).||@@||mid the Misses Browne (mandolines and guitars). During th« aflernoon light refreshments wcro||@@||During the afternoon light refreshments were served, and tho matiuco entertainment was evidently||@@||served, and the matinee entertainment was evidently much eniovod.||@@||much enjoyed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061779 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TOUR OF LI HUNG CHANG.||@@||THE TOUR OF LI HUNG CHANG. " mr oi HMAS HiL^s DISH eu ios_o"||@@||"THE GERMAN PRESS DISILLUSIONED." Tho Mawlaid * Berlin c rrc pondent teleiaphrf||@@||The Standard's Berlin correspondent telegraphed ou dOth luuo -' Iho Ge-man press it dislla||@@||on 30th June :—"The German press is disillu- sioncd Iho.euthufiosm with which it wolcomedli||@@||sioned. The enthusiasm with which it welcomed Li lluug Ch mg has giv mi pi ico to a tono of deep du||@@||Hung Chang has given place to a tone of deep dis- appointment, and nil leciuso tho ïiceroy hu||@@||appointment, and all because the Viceroy has given no orders to Gorman niaimf icturers, and *_||@@||given no orders to German manufacturers, and will stay lUBt as long in 1 ranee England and the||@@||stay just as long in France, England, and the United States ns m this country Lut the tapen||@@||United States as in this country. But the papers still rcpoit Ins doin"s Ho has wigs'-s||@@||still report his doings. . . . He has engaged a young mm named Muller, tho sou of a book.létpet||@@||young man named Muller, the son of a book-keeper at Potsdam, ns courier for his return lourotjto||@@||at Potsdam, as courier for his return journey to China "||@@||China." Titr riiistsi vicnoi "biiAnowTD"||@@||THE CHINESE VICEROY "SHADOWED." ¿flin Mail/ Aclis -"Wo can state nu excellent||@@||The Daily News :—"We can state on excellent authority th it Princo Ootomski, the confidential a4||@@||authority that Prince Ootomski, the confidential ad- viser of tho Tsar, is specially cntrueted with the mu||@@||viser of the Tsar, is specially entrusted with the mis- sion of ovoryvv hero folloi/mg tbo footsteps of i-e||@@||sion of everywhere following the footsteps of the great Clnnoeo Minister LiHung Chang, as tho latta||@@||great Chinese Minister Li Hung Chang, as the latter pursues his vv ay from one I uropcan Court to aa||@@||pursues his way from one European Court to an- othor I1 vv ill bo tho f unctiou of Uotomski, at Bei.||@@||other. It will be the function of Ootomski, at Ber- Un, m Egvpt, and olsovhere, quietly to undo Ihi||@@||lin, in Egypt, and elsewhere, quietly to undo the diplomacj of tho old Chinnnian '||@@||diplomacy of the old Chinaman." I -II\CI- nisMAi cr \ Dil in-\G CIUM)||@@||PRINCE BISMARCK AND LI HUNG CHANG. An interesting aecount is Rivoli bj the Staifarfi||@@||An interesting account is given by the Standard's Berliu correspondent ot the interview ot Fned||@@||Berlin correspondent of the interview at Fried- nebsrub on 2-ith Tune, 1 itvvcon Prince Bunut||@@||richsruh on 25th June, between Prince Bismarck nndLiHung Chang Both statesmen wore tin||@@||and Li Hung Chang. Both statesmen wore their lugbert décorations-Ii t io fj nous Yellow Jacket,||@@||highest decorations—Li, the famous Yellow Jacket, winch only he and I113 Lmper-ir wear at present||@@||which only he and his Emperor wear at present; and Prince Btsmaiek the Grand Cross of the Es1||@@||and Prince Bismarck the Grand Cross of the Red I agio, with crown, sccptio and sword which-now||@@||Eagle, with crown, sceptre and sword, which is now a unique hououi, ni th J old Praperor William cot||@@||a unique honour, as the old Emperor William con- ferred it on rio ono but himself and lus Chancellor,||@@||ferred it on no one but himself and his Chancellor. His othei ordeis wero the Star of tho BlackEagi||@@||His other orders were the Star of the Black Eagle mid tho Iron Cross Li Hang Chang was, as usua,||@@||and the Iron Cross. Li Hung Chang was, as usual, suppoited vvbon wall mg hy tro C1 ineso servant!,||@@||supported when walking by two Chinese servants, who savol lum from a bid fall whilo ctosmng 111||@@||who saved him from a bad fall while crossing the lino at 1 ricdrichsmh, v hen ono of his feet caoghtu||@@||line at Friedrichsruh, wen one of his feet caught in a rail||@@||a rail. lho two veteran etatcsmcu saluted each oils||@@||The two veteran statesmen saluted each other with low lows, and Princo Bismarck after ahalm||@@||with low lows, and Prince Bismarck, after shaking hands, said, " I feel highly honoured by your vo-||@@||hands, said, "I feel highly honoured by your visit. lt is a great pleasuio for mo to seo tho great-tn~||@@||It is a great pleasure for me to see the greatest and most celebrated statesman of your country ' 2||@@||most celebrated statesman of your country." The Viceroy contemplated tlio l'nuce with nodis__||@@||Viceroy contemplated the Prince with undisguised edmuation nnd if tor a pauso remarked, " 2vow till||@@||admiration, and after a pause remarked, "Now that I na\ o Boen j our Serenity's cj c I fully underttaiil||@@||I have seen your Serenity's eye I fully understand your greatness, though I knew that I wns to teeto||@@||your greatness, though I knew that I was to see to- day the hero of man-, successos ' Hie ex CbanaHor||@@||day the hero of many successes." The ex-Chancellor replied that be lojoiced to welcomoin him a onUm||@@||replied that he rejoiced to welcome in him a contem- porary who aleo hr achiuved great successes, ' But||@@||porary who also has achieved great successes. "But not nearly so important as your Serenity's/ Ii||@@||not nearly so important as your Serenity's," Li interrupted "Well, evorvbody docs his dor","||@@||interrupted. "Well, everybody does his duty," I said tho Princo " lu one's own country, ves, bat||@@||said the Prince. "In one's own country, yes; but tho 8UCC1J30S which jour Seremiv has achieved tra»||@@||the successes which your Serenity has achieved were achieved not foi jour owa country alone " The con||@@||achieved not for your own country alone." The con- vcrsation was carriod on foi some time standing, hat,||@@||versation was carried on for some time standing, but, on noticing how ptinful tho position was for til||@@||on noticing how painful the position was for the Viceroy, Punco Bismarck invited bun to sit down ia||@@||Viceroy, Prince Bismarck invited him to sit down in tho sido diawing-room whilo his party were into||@@||the side drawing-room while his party were intro- duced and invited to luncheon||@@||duced and invited to luncheon. Tho Princo escorted Li Hung Chang to the pUo||@@||The Prince escorted Li Hung Chang to the place of honour on his right, and neat to the A'ccroy -||@@||of honour on his right, and next to the Viceroy sat Hen Hanneken, v-lio acted as mteri reter||@@||Herr Hanneken, who acted as interpreter. 'lho meal lasted lill noailv «1 o'clocl and tbetaS||@@||The meal lasted till nearly 3o'clock, and the talk was vor*, animated lim Prince briefly tossed ha||@@||was very animated. The Prince briefly toasted his gur_t, who, m tho cour e of conversation, »i«\||@@||guest, who, in tho course of conversation, said, ' I ho purpose of mj visit is to n«k your Seremtj 1||@@||"The purpose of my visit is to ask your Serenity's advice " " What advice .- " usked 1 mica Bismarck||@@||advice." " What advice?" asked Prince Bismarck. " How can wo best loform China J " " Icanno'||@@||"How can we best reform China?" "I cannot judge of tint from here " " How then, can I arl||@@||judge of that from here." " How then, can I act ¡.uccessf ally against tho Court 111 Pekin ."' " One||@@||successfully against the Court in Pekin?" "One cannot act again t tho Court No Minister can re-||@@||cannot act against the Court. No Minister can re- sist tho will of tho ruler ho only exeeut« it, ot||@@||sist the will of the ruler ; he only executes it, or gives aduce" 'But how can the rulersT M||@@||gives advice." "But how can the ruler's will be carried out 5 " " Oulj on the basis of an army II||@@||carried out?" "Only on the basis of an army. It maj bo quito small, not moro than 10,000 men I»||@@||may be quite small, not more than 50,000 men per- hnps bur it must bo good " " Wo have thsmen||@@||haps, but it must be good." "We have the men," roplied tho Viceroj, but tho training is wanbi"||@@||replied the Viceroy, "but the training is wanting. Nothing has been dono III this direction Ein» til||@@||Nothing has been done in this direction since the laipmg Rebellion, which mndo secure the Thron||@@||Taiping Rebellion, which made secure the Throne of tho present dj nasty-that is to saj, forSOysm||@@||of the present dynasty—that is to say, for 30 years. I have etrivon lu vino against this lethargy I tan||@@||I have striven in vain against this lethargy. I have now soeu tbo finest army lu tho world, thatofuer||@@||now seen the finest army in the world, that of Ger- many 1 hough I BIIUII UO longer 10 ablo to oxpeeH||@@||many. Though I shall no longer be able to expend means of my own which weio ot mydieposilu||@@||means of my own which were at my disposal as Viceroy, I shall do what I enn to act np to you||@@||Viceroy, I shall do what I can to act up to your Soicmly's ndv ice Wo must rcorgomso, and wo out||@@||Serenity's advice. We must reorganise, and we must doit with tho help of Prussian oiheers and on M||@@||do it with the help of Prussian officers and on the Prussian model " " 1 ho army," remarked tia||@@||Prussian model." "The army," remarked the Princo, " nood not bo distnbuted all over ti!||@@||Prince, "need not be distributed all over the country It is nee «sarj onlj to have it st one 1||@@||country. It is necessary only to have it at one's eli8pos.il at any moment, and to croate raesnio'||@@||disposal at any moment, and to create means of communicatiou m oidor to throw tho for« qui»1/||@@||communication in order to throw the force quickly and easily from one point lo auotner "||@@||and easily from one point to another."_ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14049586 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE GRANVILLE COI TAGE HOSPITAL.||@@||THE GRANVILLE COTTAGE HOSPITAL. A public meeting of the suoacnbera to tho Gran||@@||A public meeting of the subscribers to the Gran- ville Cottage Hospital I'uud was held m the iowa||@@||ville Cottage Hospital Fund was held in the Town Hall, Granville, on I uesday evcutng, tho Mayor||@@||Hall, Granville, on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman T Irons) presiding Ihe chairman||@@||(Alderman T. Irons) presiding. The chairman explained that the object of the meeting was to con||@@||explained that the object of the meeting was to con- Gider the question, that it is impossible to carry||@@||sider the question, that it is impossible to carry out the cottage hosnital scheme The fund was||@@||out the cottage hospital scheme. The fund was started in 18JJ, anl thero was now £33Í in hand||@@||started in 1892, and there was now £334 in hand. Mr Alban Gee, ono of tho trustees, moved,-" That||@@||Mr. Alban Gee, one of the trustees, moved,-" That in tho opinion of this mooting it is impossible to||@@||in the opinion of this meeting it is impossible to carry into effect tho cottage nospital scheme "||@@||carry into effect the cottage hospital scheme. " The resolution was seconded by Mr W Swann, and||@@||The resolution was seconded by Mr. W. Swann, and earned unanimously rho committee then an-||@@||carried unanimously. The committee then an- nounced that the money would bo divided between||@@||nounced that the money would be divided between the Parramatti District Hoaoital and the Auburn||@@||the Parramatta District Hospital and the Auburn banntonum, l'srriatatta to get £200 and Auburn||@@||Sanatorium, Parramatta to get £200, and Auburn the balance _||@@||the balance. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065434 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. (ruóse omi connisrcsnBSTS.)||@@||(from our correspondents.) DEATH OF MR. THOMAS SMITH.||@@||DEATH OF MR. THOMAS SMITH. PENRITH, Sunday.||@@||PENRITH, Sunday. Ex-Alderman Thomas Smith, father of tho Hon||@@||Ex-Alderman Thomas Smith, father of the Hon, Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, and of Mi T R||@@||Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, and of Mr T. R. bmith, member for tho Nepean, died very suddenly||@@||Smith, member for the Nepean, died very suddenly on S&tardav morning at the age of 77 years Ho had||@@||on Satarday morning at the age of 77 years He had been a resident of the district for upwards of 50||@@||been a resident of the district for upwards of 50 j ears no had been unwell lately , but was ap||@@||years. he had been unwell lately , but was ap- parently in good health on Saturday uionung Just||@@||parently in good health on Saturday morning Just a» he was sitting down to breakfast he called out,||@@||as he was sitting down to breakfast he called out, " Oh, my '" ana clutched Mrs bnuth Ho fell down||@@||" Oh, my '" and clutched Mrs Smith. He fell down mid never spoke afterwards Tho deceased was a||@@||and never spoke afterwards. The deceased was a msinbor of the Penrith council for many ) ears, and||@@||member of the Penrith council for many years, and was one of the first aldermen of the ton n ¿. Ha had||@@||was one of the first aldermen of the town. He had siwavs taken an activo part in nil matters for tho||@@||always taken an active part in all matters for the benefit of the district||@@||benefit of the district. The funeral took placo to-da) and wos one of the||@@||The funeral took place to-day and was one of the largest seen hore, tho cortego being upwards of a||@@||largest seen here, the cortege being upwards of a milo in length The remains wcro interred in the||@@||mile in length. The remains were interred in the cemetery of St Mary Magdalene Church, St Mar)«||@@||cemetery of St Mary Magdalene Church, St Marys. The Revs George Blown, R D , and A C Corlette||@@||The Revs George Brown, R D , and A. C. Corlette officiating Among those present at the funeral||@@||officiating Among those present at the funeral were some doren or so of ox-membcts of the 1 eniith||@@||were some dozen or so of ex-members of the Penrith council tncludiug six ex mayors, also tho members||@@||council including six ex mayors, also the members ofthobt Mar) s Council, as well asa number of||@@||of the St. Marys Council, as well as a number of gentleman from S) dnc), including the Uuder-Soc||@@||gentleman from Sydney including the Under-Sec letary for Mines||@@||retary for Mines ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050412 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TO THE EDITOR OF TUE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-It Rave mo a pioat deal of pleasure in read-||@@||Sir,—It gave me a great deal of pleasure in read- ing } our correspondent s (Mr Norman ¡self.) letter||@@||ing your correspondent's (Mr. Norman Selfe) letter in your issue oi io day on the extension of the nty||@@||in your issue of to-day on the extension of the city railwii} I for one quite end ¿reo bis idfias (in far as||@@||railway. I for one quite endorse his ideas (as far as bo goes) of having a ra li wa} parallel with George||@@||he goes) of having a railway parallel with George- street on tho western side It would bo so much||@@||street on the western side. It would be so much moie convenient to our conatU shipping than the||@@||more convenient to our coastal shipping than the Ilydo Park RUO But wb} tenmnuta at tlio Docks||@@||Hyde Park site. But why terminate at the Rocks or Circular Quay t 1 take tho libeity of augpchtiug||@@||or Circular Quay ? I take the liberty of suggesting that tee tun eminent should build the much-tilked||@@||that the Government should build the much-talked of Irtdgofrom Dawes Point lo Mtl«on s Point and||@@||of bridge from Dawes Point to Milson's Point and continue tho rai I wa} acros«, and so connect with the||@@||continue the railway across, and so connect with the present Mtlson'p Point railway M} idoi of this ex-||@@||present Milson's Point railway. My idea of this ex- tension ts (hat all tlio Northern tti-fhc won! I loavo||@@||tension is that all the Northern traffic would leave the city one wa}, and all Southern und \\ cat-rn||@@||the city one way, and all Southern and Western frame would loavo in an opporito dircclioii As it is||@@||traffic would leave in an opposite direction. As it is at present not onlv. does tim passengoi ti ft flic puss||@@||at present not only does the passenger traffic pass thiough the l.oifein tunnel but also the goods||@@||through the Redfern tunnel but also the goods traffic to and from Darling Hu som Wh}dovo||@@||traffic to and from Darling Harbour. Why do we build numerous ccapo doois to our thi-atrpj of the||@@||build numerous escape doors to our theatres of the present da} .* I think it 13 ti empt} them with||@@||present day ? I think it is to empty them with despatch and comfort "\\ h} not d t the hame with||@@||despatch and comfort. Why not do the same with our city as fir ai possible 9 I thud the same ns||@@||our city as far as possible ? I think the same as Mr Eddy-mm is the tuuo to budd while labour is||@@||Mr. Eddy—now is the time to build while labour is cheap I am, i\.c ,||@@||cheap. I am, &c., 1 J L||@@||T. J. C. May 19.||@@||May 19. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050042 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Mr Eddv, in tho interview w ith vourrepf||@@||Sir,—Mr. Eddy, in the interview with vour repre- scntativo, does not e\pl mi why tho Commission«!||@@||sentative, does not explain why the Commissioners propose to make the railway terminus so for fro»||@@||propose to make the railway terminus so far from tho contre of tho city as Pari -street Ho say« ttui||@@||the centre of the city as Park-street. He says that if permitted they would take the hue on to Ivrtg||@@||if permitted they would take the line on to King- stiect Who or what is it tb it would prevent thtm||@@||street. Who or what is it that would prevent them from so doing ' Perhaps it 19 dosirod that u«||@@||from so doing ? Perhaps it is desired that the Siinromo Court and bt Tames' Church «Mull||@@||Supreme Court and St. James' Church should not bo diatuibed AN oil and good ' ButvylynK,||@@||not be disturbed. Well and good ! But why not, then, make the terminus at St James'-road, wita||@@||then, make the terminus at St James'-road, which eould bo widened ou the south sido to uecomtnoo»»||@@||could be widened on the south side to accommodate the mere ised tralhc Merket street betucon hin||@@||the increased traffic. Market-street between Eliza- beth und Ciutlereugli sticots, could ulso bo widuM||@@||beth and Castlereagh streets, could also be widened ou the 1101th side, which is Government PJW;||@@||on the south side, which is Government property, to allow of freer ucccsi to the nets station lueT||@@||to allow of freer access to the new station. The line could bo tnkou from Liv orpool-strcot llirouRUtiJT||@@||could be taken from Liverpool-street through Hyde Parkin au open trench, and, niter going uoUerl«"||@@||Park in an open trench, and, after going under Park- street, would open out into the terminus AoT||@@||street, would open out into the terminus. No one can grumble at diverting co much of the V*'\'T||@@||can grumble at diverting so much of the park from 0110 public purpose to another, which, judging TT||@@||one public purpose to another, which, judging by the number of poojilo convoniencod, would bo for am||@@||number of people convenienced, would be far more important Moro tliiin half of Hj de Park would«||@@||important. More than half of Hyde Park would re- main mtaet, and there aro Cook Phillip w»T||@@||main intact, and there are Cook, Phillip, and the Domain re erves close at hand the rail»»:j «J»||@@||Domain reserves close at hand. The railway offices would f rout St James' road, nnd tho cost of me «||@@||would front St James'-road, and the cost of the ex- tension up to that point would bo trifling »or"»||@@||tension up to that point would be trifling compared with the convenience of being landed at tho Ina»»||@@||with the convenience of being landed at the business part 01 the city, which Park-street is not||@@||part of the city, which Park-street is not. J. A. H.||@@||J. A. H. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14049600 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn .-1 CENTRAL RA IL IVA 1' STATION.||@@||A CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION. TO Till* EDITOR *OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-About this proposed remo\ al of tho railway||@@||Sir,—About this proposed removal of the railway terminus to the heart of the citj, mid with a wow to||@@||terminus to the heart of the city, and with a view to tho reduction of contro\ersy, would it not bo better||@@||the reduction of controversy, would it not be better once for all to have a branch lino laid to each door||@@||once for all to have a branch line laid to each door ni the waj that gas and water are laid on ? With-||@@||in the way that gas and water are laid on ? With- out tins, tho cab or luggage trolly would bo equally||@@||out this, the cab or luggage trolly would be equally noeessarv whether tho chief terminus wero domi-||@@||necessary whether the chief terminus were domi- ciled at Circular Quaj, Hyde Park, or lledfern A||@@||ciled at Circular Quay, Hyde Park, or Redfern. A commencement might bo niado with tim hotels||@@||commencement might be made with the hotels. Again, as to ciLort produce, might not a siuulai||@@||Again, as to export produce, might not a similar arrangement bo mado in having a sot of rails run-||@@||arrangement be made in having a set of rails run- ning into every warehouse, opposite to which a ship||@@||ning into every warehouse, opposite to which a ship can load for otherwise tho alleged sauug in street||@@||can load ; for otherwise the alleged saving in street haulage would bo impcrceptthle||@@||haulage would be imperceptible. Iho cost of the new rail wa j luxuries proposed to||@@||The cost of the new railway luxuries proposed to «a would havo to fall upon ono of two hots of per-||@@||us would have to fall upon one of two sets of per- sons- oithc»" thoso who uso tho railways, or-the||@@||sons—either those who use the railways, or—the gonoral tixpayor If upon the fornior, m tho shape||@@||general taxpayer. If upon the former, in the shape of r used fares to travellers and raised rates to thoso||@@||of raised fares to travellers and raised rates to those engaged in tho produce trades, theso classes maj||@@||engaged in the produce trades, these classes may well pray to bo left to their existing afilictiona If||@@||well pray to be left to their existing afflictions. If i upon the lattor, I wonder where tho equities of the||@@||upon the latter, I wonder where the equities of the I caso como in as regards tho 700,000 or 800,000||@@||case come in as regards the 700,000 or 800,000 colonie ta who do not resido near tho middlo of||@@||colonists who do not reside near the middle of | bjdne> Por thoro can bo no sense m blinking tho||@@||Sydney. For there can be no sense in blinking the ti nth that tho exponso of tho propositions now before||@@||truth that the exponse of the propositions now before ttie public both in eu gi ne omi g and compensation||@@||the public both in engineering and compensation would run to figuros which tho lato Mr bwivellcr||@@||would run to figures which the late Mr. Swiveller would have with much justico pronounced n||@@||would have with much justice pronounced a 1 stoggeior " lo talk of ¿\)OU,000 in this connection||@@||"staggerer." To talk of £500,000 in this connection is simply childish I ask anyono familiar with||@@||is simply childish. I ask anyone familiar with Circular Quay to look round that locality and say||@@||Circular Quay to look round that locality and say whero the space for a terminus ia to bo found-for||@@||where the space for a terminus is to be found—for of course, a ''Circular Quaj terminus ' is ono of||@@||of course, a ''Circular Quay terminus" is one of our erics Iho samo supposititious porson maj||@@||our cries. The same supposititious person may ho also invited to tell us how it is to bo approached||@@||be also invited to tell us how it is to be approached from Led fern without either annihilating a leading||@@||from Redfern without either annihilating a leading street, or m the alternative of practically obliterating||@@||street, or in the alternative of practically obliterating H\do Park from our future use and enjoymont||@@||Hyde Park from our future use and enjoyment. I of cou rae know that m this cn of our political||@@||I of course know that in this era of our political emancipaion from evory inconvenience m life, and||@@||emancipaion from every inconvenience in life, and with mouey ready to be tumbled m upon us for anv||@@||with money ready to be tumbled in upon us for any- tinug short of building a set of replicas of tile||@@||thing short of building a set of replicas of the Pyramids of Egjot, it is a mero absurdttj to talk of||@@||Pyramids of Egypt, it is a mere absurdity to talk of going on auy othor principle than that of ( Hang||@@||going on any other principle than that of "Hang the expense ," I wish, however, to point out that||@@||the expense." I wish, however, to point out that at presout one can go to Kodfern btation for n||@@||at present one can go to Redfern station for a minute fraction ovei Hu If interest upon two or||@@||minute fraction over 1½d. If interest upon two or throe millions of monoy has to bo met (mid unless||@@||three millions of money has to be met (and unless the general taxpayer is, with tho rankest mjuslico, to||@@||the general taxpayer is, with the rankest injustice, to be called upon to till tho gap), it is not \\d but moro||@@||be called upon to fill the gap), it is not 1½d but more hkelj Is ud which, in the event of our grandiose||@@||likely 1s 6d which, in the event of our grandiose schomos being convertod into realities, will ha\o to||@@||schemes being converted into realities, will have to bo added to every railway faro of tho future As||@@||be added to every railway fare of the future. As evorj thing from federation downwards is, however,||@@||everything from federation downwards is, however, nowadajs rogardod from tho sentimental standpoint||@@||nowadays regarded from the sentimental standpoint I know how ieeblo a show thoro is for the few poor||@@||I know how feeble a show there is for the few poor creatures liko myself who approach such questions||@@||creatures like myself who approach such questions from their anthmolical and utilitarian side But the||@@||from their arithmetical and utilitarian side. But the words aro written, let them go||@@||words are written, let them go. So much for a scheme of specul îtivo oxtravaganco||@@||So much for a scheme of speculative extravagance. Permit mo to turu by way of alternativo as well as||@@||Permit me to turn by way of alternative as well as rohef, to ono of easy and moxpcnsivo practicabihtj||@@||relief, to one of easy and inexpensive practicability. Whynot project tho existing Hedferu torminuaa||@@||Why not project the existing Redfern terminus a few hundred feet in a direction which would land||@@||few hundred feet in a direction which would land tho arriving stranger not only in a moro cheerful||@@||the arriving stranger not only in a more cheerful surrounding, but several hundred feet nearer that||@@||surrounding, but several hundred feet nearer that recognised hub of the civilised universe-tho I'ost||@@||recognised hub of the civilised universe—the I'ost Oflico Clock Tower Coming to Sydney by sea he is||@@||Office Clock Tower. Coming to Sydney by sea he is confronted bj a sceuo of unrivalled beauty which||@@||confronted by a scene of unrivalled beauty which even tho fools'jokes of which it is tho object are||@@||even the fools' jokes of which it is the object are poworlosa to extinguish Coming by land tho first||@@||powerless to extinguish. Coming by land the first thing offered to his ga/e ia a desolate and wocd||@@||thing offered to his gaze is a desolate and weed- laden graveyard Whethor this latter Ima been ar-||@@||laden graveyard. Whether this latter has been ar- ranged bj way of restoring tho law of compensation||@@||ranged by way of restoring the law of compensation m a dolonfio BO use, I cannot tell But I know of n¿||@@||in a dolorific sense, I cannot tell. But I know of no serious reason wlij tho extstiug terminus ßhould not||@@||serious reason why the extstiug terminus should not croea tho road and occupy n Bito which would at onco||@@||cross the road and occupy a site which would at once achieve a great public object and annihilate a||@@||achieve a great public object and annihilate a grievous blot and eyesore *-o far as I know publtc||@@||grievous blot and eyesore. So far as I know public property, or quasi public property, would alone be||@@||property, or quasi public property, would alone be afTcctod Moreover tho engineering called for in pre-||@@||affected. Moreover the engineering called for in pre- serving tho Botany roadway intact, would not||@@||serving the Botany roadway intact, would not prosent a difilcultj oven to an apprentice When||@@||present a difficulty even to an apprentice. When bt Paneras Churchyard, London, was required by||@@||St. Paneras Churchyard, London, was required by the extendiug trafhc requirements of the Midland||@@||the extending traffic requirements of the Midland Ballway Company several years ago, there w.is no||@@||Railway Company several years ago, there was no musty nonsense talked about tho busmen The doad||@@||musty nonsense talked about the business. The dead wero rovorently removed to another reBting-placo,||@@||were reverently removed to another resting-place, and no ono over mado any pretence of maintaining||@@||and no one ever made any pretence of maintaining the view that tho health, welfare, and comfort of the||@@||the view that the health, welfare, and comfort of the living should bo sacrificed to a BuporBtition And a||@@||living should be sacrificed to a superstition. And a Similar adhesion to tho common sense view may, I||@@||similar adhesion to the common sense view may, I think, be very well reckoned upon m bydnoy||@@||think, be very well reckoned upon in Sydney. I am, Ac ,||@@||I am, &c., O. M'KAY SMITH.||@@||C. McKAY SMITH. May 15.||@@||May 15. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050032 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CITY RAILWAY.||@@||THE CITY RAILWAY. - *p -,||@@||-o- TO THE EDITOR OP TUR HEKALTJ||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-As I had tiio honour to place tiio late Sir||@@||Sir,—As I had the honour to place the late Sir Henry Parhcs's s íesvs boforo the Boyal Commission||@@||Henry Parkes's views before the Royal Commission on eily railwajs it may be assumed that I know||@@||on city railways it may be assumed that I know soinotlung aliout the nbovo matter, anti as I has-e||@@||something about the above matter, and as I have «pent BOS oral hundreds of pounds in focussin» the||@@||spent several hundreds of pounds in focussing the mews and interests of my fellow citi7cns na* ex||@@||views and interests of my fellow citizens as ex- pressed Iwforo such llnyal Commission, I should Uko||@@||pressed before such Royal Commission, I should like V on to allow mo to say something on the lattit||@@||you to allow me to say something on the latest development of tho city railway qu»stion as explained||@@||development of the city railway question as explained in this mornmg'o Unala*||@@||in this morning's Herald. Speaking of taking Hydo Paik for the railway||@@||Speaking of taking Hyde Park for the railway j ou suj, " Prom His Commissioners' point of view||@@||you say, " From the Commissioners' point of view a llanillo] caso would bo that of a geutlemsa||@@||a parallel case would be that of a gentleman possessing a fino lawn m front of his house, and de.||@@||possessing a fine lawn in front of his house, and de- siring to build u glnsjliouso, instead of bnitiung it oa||@@||siring to build a glasshouse, instead of building it on his oisn lawn buying the adjoining house from lia||@@||his own lawn buying the adjoining house from his ueiahbour, pulling it down, and building the gUm||@@||neighbour, pulling it down, and building the glass- house there, haU rumiuf himself in tho process "||@@||house there, half ruining himself in the process." Now to complete the parallel and make it more cor.||@@||Now to complete the parallel and make it more cor- roct it must llrst be understood tint gentlemen »ho||@@||rect it must first be understood that gentlemen who have spout 10 yoars of tuno and mono} m mating||@@||have spent 40 years of time and money in making nnd boantifyiiig lawns for themselves Jtlj y,,*||@@||and beautifying lawns for themselves and their posterity do not generally erect glasshouses upon||@@||posterity do not generally erect glasshouses upon thom with all tho accompanying smoke and flirt||@@||them with all the accompanying smoke and dirt ; they would prefer, like the on nora of otlior gW||@@||they would prefer, like the owners of other glass- ssorks, to go to Balmntu, Camperdown, or Botany||@@||works, to go to Balmain, Camperdown, or Botany whero tho glasshouses uro no« but let that pass||@@||where the glasshouses are now ; but let that pass. It Ilcdfcrn station is the liouao referroil to in ths||@@||If Redfern station is the house referred to in the similo unit Hjdo Park is the lass n, then tho con||@@||similie and Hyde Park is the lawn, then the con- ucciion of tho two moans tho drstrut-tion of all the||@@||nection of the two means the destruction of all the gentleman's inlorvoiiing allotui"nts, and I should||@@||gentleman's intervening allotments, and I should li.'.o to know if the gentleman rofurcd to bj- tho||@@||like to know if the gentleman referred to by the Chief Commissioner i-ouM deatrov, his propsrty||@@||Chief Commissioner would destroy his property svitliout counting the cost If not, let na soo svhjt||@@||without counting the cost. If not, let us see what would be the cost ot a city radssuj bj the Hyde||@@||would be the cost of a city railway by the Hyde Turk and western route aphonies icsnectivcly||@@||Park and western route schemes respectively. In the burying gioundB sito thu colony has a liquid||@@||In the burying grounds site the colony has a liquid asset which, quito apart from its sentimental value||@@||asset which, quite apart from its sentimental value us an area for the ftitme adornment of tlie city, has||@@||as an area for the future adornment of the city, has boon shown to bo worth two or threo millions of||@@||been shown to be worth two or three millions of money whonov or it ia cut up and laid out in streets.||@@||money whenever it is cut up and laid out in streets. If the railway spoils that asset- md it ia not net»,||@@||If the railway spoils that asset—and it is not neces- sarj for it to do so-it should pus, for it Any way,||@@||sary for it to do so—it should pay for it. Any way, wo must dobit the railways with ono million at least||@@||we must debit the railways with one million at least on that account if we forogo the ltnpiovcnient to the||@@||on that account if we forogo the improvement to the city If tho rail * ay also takes one quarter of Hyde||@@||city. If the railway also takes one quarter of Hyde Park, as uosv proposed, it ia not dilheult to find out||@@||Park, as now proposed, it is not difficult to find out svhit the treasurer or Minister for Lands, or the||@@||what the Treasurer or Minister for Lands, or the trustees, aro to rhnrgo tho Ballway Commissioners||@@||trustees, are to charge the Railway Commissioners for it, because the City Corporation íeccntlj pud the||@@||for it, because the City Corporation recently paid the Gosommont £120,000 for tho Poliei Court site the||@@||Government £120,000 for the Police Court site. The City Council lepreseut public interests just as much||@@||City Council represent public interests just as much as the ltaiiway Commissioners do, and us tiio site st||@@||as the Railway Commissioners do, and as the site at Ilvdo Park is u better one in many respects than the||@@||Hyde Park is a better one in many respects than the Poheo Court, and twenty times aa largo, then, if ita||@@||Police Court, and twenty times as large, then, if it is taken for a now terminus, the Connmesiouora will||@@||taken for a new terminus, the Commissioners will havo to pay tho Treasurer the lutciest on 12,400,000||@@||have to pay the Treasurer the interest on £2,400,000. A large sura indeed I or argument s satt, hosrerer,||@@||A large sum indeed. For argument's sake, however, sso will put the duinngo to the burial ¡-rounds, Bel||@@||we will put the damage to the burial grounds, Bel- moro Gardons, and Hyde Park altogether at the s-erj||@@||more Gardens, and Hyde Park altogether at the very much îeducod sum ot one and a half million», tay,||@@||much reduced sum of one and a half millions, say, und then comparing the Cominisaiouor's new est!»||@@||and then comparing the Commissioner's new esti- mate, us given m this morning s Jfttald, with the||@@||mate, as given in this morning's Herald, with the high cstiniato of a svestern scheme on the Comma||@@||high estimate of a western scheme on the Commis- siouer's basis (irompjgolHof thoRoynlCorumiaiou||@@||sioner's basis (from page 115 of the Royal Commission report), seo how thoy eoiuooutfor cost and convenience||@@||report), see how they count out for cost and convenience. Pirst, an cxtuusion to the south end of Hyde Vai,||@@||First, an extension to the south end of Hyde Park, one terminus, and no pros isioit foi N ortu Shore or||@@||one terminus, and no provision for North Shore or eastern suburbs connection with tiio Circulai Quiy||@@||eastern suburbs connection with the Circular Quay : L inda now public propertj, i. 1, 00,000 lands to be||@@||Lands now public property, £1,500,000 ; lands to be Hummed, Lluubutu to Liverpool streets, £9i,000,||@@||resumed, Elizabeth to Liverpool streets, £93,000 ; works ono teriuiiiua, 11 IO.OOO - i2,llj,000||@@||works one terminus, £550,000 — £2,143,000. ¡secondly, an e-ctcnsiuii parallel to George street||@@||Secondly, an extension parallel to George-street along the western siae, including JO actes of the||@@||along the western side, including 30 acres of the Hocks, und provision for eastern and northern exleii.||@@||Rocks, and provision for eastern and northern exten- siona ut nnv time Lands to bo resumed (1813 esti*||@@||sions at any time : Lands to be resumed (1890 esti- mito), £^717,770 , wonts for four stations, at Hay.||@@||mate), £1,747,770 ; works for four stations, at Hay- market, 'lov/n Hall, Wjnynrd-squau nnd Circmsr||@@||market, Town Hall, Wynyard-square, and Circular Quay, ¿920,000-credit, ¿2,007,7(0 , io-saloofîse»||@@||Quay, £920,000—credit, £2,667,770 ; re-sale of New bcoico und Cumberland-street, Has in llketproperty,||@@||George and Cumberland-street, Haymarket property, ¿Le. (20 ucica), ¿7ü0,000-¿l,007,770 lhat »,||@@||&c. (20 acres), £700,000—£1,967,770. That is, actual!) less for a hue right tlirou/h the cits, with||@@||actually less for a line right through the city, with four blutions, all part ot u completu sihemo than,||@@||four stations, all part of a complete scheme, than a shoxt extension of the present terminus to Liverpool,||@@||short extension of the present terminus to Liverpool- street svoulu cost With a railway clo»f'X||@@||nection with the great department in which the major portion of tho money horro»eil WT||@@||major portion of the money borrowed by the colony has hera expouded, yot, li ith man) °W«M||@@||colony has been expended, yet, with many others, I fail to seo tho iiccessily for a large- central ittto«.||@@||fail to see the necessity for a large central station. Sureh n statiou nt r.odforn, another at Ion»«||@@||Surely a station at Redfern, another at Fort Mac- quorio, nnd sufficient spaces foi stairway»tow»||@@||quarie, and sufficient spaces for stairways to and from tho platforms along tho route of au M «||@@||from the platforms along the route of an under- ground sjstcm would supply al Hie »°X °ffi||@@||ground system would supply all the accommodation required by tin rnilway-tr.» oiling !>*> K||@@||required by the rnilway-travelling public, and at tho same timo do away with tho necessity for Hnsj||@@||the same time do away with the necessity for taking 1(1 acre« of Ilydo I'ark, n» suggested in the»*««||@@||10 acres of Hyde Park, as suggested in the scheme published in your issuo of tina dal "nnUTTT||@@||published in your issue of this day. C. T. BURFITL||@@||C. T. BURFITT. May IS.||@@||May 18. The Sttiiiimd* Borlin correspondent tolísripl«||@@||The Standard's Berlin correspondent telegraphed on the 1st April -" The ncgotia .on« bet« "K||@@||on the 1st April :—" The negotiations between Ger- many and Japan, with a newton "»"''3,||@@||many and Japan, with a view to a new treaty of commorco, aftor dragging on for . °J ec.¡LsSTmll t«||@@||commerce, after dragging on for over a year and a half, aro at length concluded, and the treaty?«"?»||@@||half, are at length concluded, and the treaty will be signed in the course of the plosont weok «. rf||@@||signed in the course of the present week. The chief concession on the part of Germany is th»«'»'"T,,,||@@||concession on the part of Germany is the abolition of the ex-territorial jurisdiction in Tapa i, in 6pi«io||@@||the ex-territorial jurisdiction in Japan, in spite of tho opposition of numerous ^ormn'fJÍ1-.that||@@||the opposition of numerous Germans resident in the land of the Mikado 'I ho point on vvW»||@@||the land of the Mikado. The point on which their elTortswero successful w as in ^a""B.So«Bi||@@||efforts were successful was in securing the stipula- tion that cjrtam matters of voliiiitaiyjura«T^||@@||tion that certain matters of voluntary jurisdiction are to bo dealt ss ith by tho German Consul!. "Tm||@@||to be dealt with by the German Consuls. Under the ew treaty Japan will reduce her «»»^IV||@@||new treaty Japan will reduce her customs duties on considerable variety of goods importe» no»||@@||a considerable variety of goods imported from Ger- manyi||@@||many." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050411 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CITY RAILWAY,||@@||THE CITY RAILWAY, -*||@@||-o- TO TUB ETUI OU Or THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Su,-1 load with much pleasure your leidmg||@@||Sir,—I read with much pleasure your leading article in I ncsday's issue concerning tho extensión||@@||article in Tuesday's issue concerning the extension oE tho Itctlfcrn lailvvay station into the heart of tho||@@||of the Redfern railway station into the heart of the city I sincerely think tins ought to ho carried out,||@@||city. I sincerely think this ought to be carried out, and without much deb\ Amono who has boen||@@||and without much delay. Anyone who has been round Bed fern ht ii ion c innot help not icing Uto con||@@||round Redfern station cannot help noticing the con- geMed state it is in at the present time and the im-||@@||gested state it is in at the present time, and the im- mediate necessity for furtl«»i accommodation Iho||@@||mediate necessity for further accommodation. The 11101103 Whin will ho required foi tho cairjtng out||@@||money which will be required for the carrying out of (his »ropocil miphreiRih ho spent Icsprohtnblj,||@@||of this proposal might easily be spent less profitably, aud seircely am holy will dun, or ought to donv,||@@||and scarcely anybody will deny, or ought to deny, thnt Svilney-mich a liirge ci*> ns it is-should havo||@@||that Sydney—such a large city as it is—should have abettor railway trtrminiH In fact, Mr Lt1djei>8||@@||a better railway terminus. In fact, Mr. Eddy says tho present ti allic is di mnnding moro nccoinmoda||@@||" the present traffic is demanding more accommoda- I lion, Äc , things »re so inconvenient thcro now " If||@@||tion, &c., things are so inconvenient there now." If I we aro going to obtain tho s motion of Parliament||@@||we are going to obtain the sanction of Parliament over this piojKml wo ought to tal o great care, and||@@||over this proposal we ought to take great care, and J obtain its sanction to cany out tho thing properlj||@@||obtain its sanction to carry out the thing properly. By this 1 moan that wherever thn PI to tor th« tor||@@||By this I mean that wherever the site for the ter- minus maj ho fixed upon Biiffictent pound ought to||@@||minus may be fixed upon sufficient ground ought to bo «et apa it not onl\ tor tho baro mechón of tho||@@||be set apart not only for the bare sections of the torminu3, but fo- improvements which will inovit||@@||terminus, but for improvements which will inevit- ahU have to bn made hereafter ft Ilvdo Park IB||@@||ably have to be made hereafter. If Hyde Park is hxed upon us the Mlo for the terminus 1 mn3, per-||@@||fixed upon as the site for the terminus, I may, per- haps tako tho hbert ofexpicssmg m3 opinion that||@@||haps, take the liberty of expressing my opinion that the whole of it ought to bj conceded b3 the public||@@||the whole of it ought to be conceded by the public foi the purpose iho whole of it, no doubt, will be||@@||for the purpose. The whole of it, no doubt, will be lcquirt d, not at the present time, ofcouiao, but by||@@||required, not at the present time, of course ; but by obtaining tho whole pail , we will be making ample||@@||obtaining the whole park, we will be making ample provision for tho future Iho public of Sydney have||@@||provision for the future. The public of Sydney have the Gardens and othci places in the \\113 of pirl s to||@@||the Gardens and other places in the way of parks to L.0 to 1 don't stippo^o H3 do Park could be given np||@@||go to. I don't suppose Hyde Park could be given up for a much heltci purpose If the public of fcvdno>||@@||for a much better purpose. If the public of Sydney ore giving tho ¡mk np, it is ccrtsinlj nJmost to||@@||are giving the park up, it is certainly almost to themselves||@@||themselves. I thud it huí bet n oloarlv pointed outhow advisable||@@||I think it has been clearly pointed out how advisable it would hu to ext ml the teininnis somo distance,||@@||it would be to extend the terminus some distance, and not simph b3 erecting a new uta'ion on the||@@||and not simply by erecting a new station on the Benevolent Caounds By tlio extension to Hy do||@@||Benevolent Grounds. By the extension to Hyde Piuk the outlav could be loturncd, whereas, ni tho||@@||Park the outlay could be returned, whereas, in the meut of the station being erected on tho BcuevoVut||@@||event of the station being erected on the Benevolent Grounds, it would bo spunt without much chunco of||@@||Grounds, it would be spent without much chance of retuin Agiui, tins railway would seem to bo moro||@@||return. Again, this railway would seem to be more pcouomicalh dono b3 tunnel work th motilen ise,||@@||economically done by tunnel work than otherwise, for bv this means the annihilation of 11113 sheet and||@@||for by this means the annihilation of any street and tho cost of resuming would bo avoided As long no||@@||the cost of resuming would be avoided. As long as we got oin central railway st ition I don't suppose it||@@||we get our central railway station I don't suppose it mattors much about the lino being lind under^iound||@@||matters much about the line being laid underground. Lots of idvsutiges and conveniences would bo de-||@@||Lots of advantages and conveniences would be de- rived from this extension, man v. ot which havo hen||@@||rived from this extension, many of which have been pointed out in this pul uni, and no doubt tho old||@@||pointed out in this journal, and no doubt the old terminus could bo well made uso of m mich a way||@@||terminus could be well made use of in such a way that most of the accommodation down lhere at tho||@@||that most of the accommodation down there at the (ireacut timo would bo requncJ||@@||present time would be required. Ono mi*;ht g 1 thor from tho lirst part of 3our cor-||@@||One might gather from the first part of your cor- respondent's (Mr ü M'lvay .Smith) letter m last||@@||respondent's (Mr. C. McKay Smith) letter in last Saturday's issue, 1 thinl , that the principal reason||@@||Saturday's issue, I think, that the principal reason wh\ this subject is being taken up is beean »o \ ou||@@||why this subject is being taken up is because you havo, on getting from tho tram at lied fern now to||@@||have, on getting from the train at Redfern now to take a cab or that thn lug^i^c-trolly has to bo used||@@||take a cab or that the lugage-trolly has to be used. Both ot tho"=e( no doubt, will havo to be used wl er||@@||Both of these, no doubt, will have to be used wher- cv or the chief terminus is est ibhshed the former||@@||ever the chief terminus is established : the former not si much perhaps If this wus tho onlj reason||@@||not as much perhaps. If this was the only reason upon which tho Railway Commissioners aro depend-||@@||upon which the Railway Commissioners are depend- ing for the sanctum of Pniltnmenl to construct this||@@||ing for the sanction of Parliament to construct this railway, I should not have no much hope over this||@@||railway, I should not have so much hope over this matter as I havo lhe s metió» ol Parliament m||@@||matter as I have. The sanction of Parliament in this caso might cne>l> 1 0 ieiu«.cd, and not unjust 1>||@@||this case might easily be refused, and not unjustly either I think there are moro solid reasons than||@@||either. I think there are more solid reasons than that. As the traflu, 13 11 gcut.3 leqiuring moro||@@||that. As the traffic is urgently requiring more accommodât on and a big nit ration no doubt to the||@@||accommodation and a big alteration no doubt to the [\ediern rnilwn} tatton would havo to bo effected if||@@||Redfern railway station would have to be effected if this extension iu not made, nul const loiing also tlio||@@||this extension is not made, and considering also the wav the present milw 13 terminus 13 »aid oul-a way,||@@||way the present railway terminus is laid out—a way perhaps, 111 which tho capital of i\ow bouth Wiles's||@@||perhaps, in which the capital of New South Wales's tonnmus ought 1 ot bo lud out-I'm sure much will||@@||terminus ought not be laid out—I'm sure much will bo gomed I13 mai ing tho extension||@@||be gained by making the extension. Mr fatnitli tlutikj this "a scheme of spccmutivo||@@||Mr. Smith thinks this "a scheme of speculative extravagance" (I think tin.so aro hw words), and||@@||extravagance" (I think these are his words), and seems to think if it is cm ned out he will have t j shell||@@||seems to think if it is carried out he will have to shell out a littlo mero as a taxpovei Iho scheme, no||@@||out a little more as a taxpayer. The scheme, no doubt, 1« a hit cpcusivu, but not half so expensive as||@@||doubt, is a bit expensive, but not half so expensive as he mar1» it out to lo lins lino ought to piv if nn>||@@||he made it out to be. This line ought to pay if any does \\ ishiiig tho uudcrUkorn of this question every||@@||does. Wishing the undertakers of this question every success, I am, &c,||@@||success, I am, &c, w. it. JonxsoN".||@@||W. R. JOHNSON. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050781 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I TO TUE EDITOIt OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-I hopo it is borno in mind that «lthoo|k||@@||Sir,—I hope it is borne in mind that although very hltlo is said by Bubuiban travellon u to tti||@@||very little is said by suburban travellers as to the city railway, yet thoy aro keenly auxiouj sod »al||@@||city railway, yet they are keenly anxious and wish- ful for tha railway to bo constructed Tbeopponoti||@@||ful for the railway to be constructed. The opponents of tho scherao aro making themselves heard, tatt»||@@||of the scheme are making themselves heard, but the great majority «ho favour it aro quita latiífieato||@@||great majority who favour it are quite satisfied to trfiBt m tho boiia-lidos of tha Goverauient,>uiMttiJ||@@||trust in the bona-fides of the Government, since they ha,\o proposed it, to carry it to a succeMfolntt*||@@||have proposed it, to carry it to a successful end. It must not bo forgotten that the city rauwiia||@@||It must not be forgotten that the city railway ex- tension « ill bo ouo esseutiallj for the convenient«at||@@||tension will be one essentially for the convenience of tho people Ono niau, in opposing the «eherne rnta||@@||the people. One man, in opposing the scheme, writes that persons can leach any part of th» aty||@@||that persons can reach any part of the city by cub from the present station ra «»«||@@||by cab from the present station in about a quarter of au hour, but ho» manj ot ni M||@@||a quarter of an hour, but how many us can all ord cibs í And it « ill bo a positive boon to B»||@@||afford cabs ? And it will be a positive boon to most of tho » orkcrs who now lose at least a quarter «lo||@@||of the workers who now lose at least a quarter of an hour each »ay through the present position M tu||@@||hour each way through the present position of the city torminus, eithor m walking or in catching tau,||@@||city terminus, either in walking or in catching trams, waiting for connections, ond in time of tra«T*||@@||waiting for connections, and in time of travelling. lho niiigiiituilo of the traine can be undenBM »/'||@@||The magnitude of the traffic can be understood by a return laid beforo the City Railway Commas»»,||@@||return laid before the City Railway Commissioners, wherein it «as shown that >,o00 000persons tinelM||@@||wherein it was shown that 2,500,000 persons travelled by the rnilvvoy trama each joar, aud without cooa||@@||by the railway trams each year, and without count- mgtlio persons «ho vaia-, if a quarter of autour»||@@||ing the persons who walk, if a quarter of an hour in onch of thcEO tiavellors »ero worked out the lo» «||@@||each of these travellers were worked out the loss of limo in tho aggiogato amounts to .10,000 a»r««r*f||@@||time in the aggregate amounts to 26,000 days a year. liiut was in ItíbO, and I presume tho iigurci li »»||@@||That was in 1889, and I presume the figures if now ovailablo would be murh greater .||@@||available would be much greater. lho gront objection BOOUIS tobo that parto* IM||@@||The great objection seems to be that part of the park would have to bo given up, hut I toolT»||@@||park would have to be given up, but I think this is quito ans« erod hy lho fact that a now park mu»||@@||quite answered by the fact that a new park will be ¿non to the jieoiiUf, vu , tho Bite of the old Ko*||@@||given to the people, viz., the site of the old burial "round, equal in area, and ina fir »o»«"»»||@@||ground, equal in area, and in a far more central position for tho people than HydeTa*»**||@@||position for the people than Hyde Park, because, nflor nil, the park between Park and EM»||@@||after all, the park between Park and Elizabeth BtreoU is simply used as a crossing, and if cro»p||@@||streets is simply used as a crossing, and if crossings ara gtvm over tho proposed railway no ono P»||@@||are given over the proposed railway no one will feel anv loss, while tho convenience it »'«"»5*2||@@||any loss, while the convenience it will afford—in addition to that to daily travollnrs-of allowing"||@@||addition to that to daily travellers—of allowing the people to got into tho couufry caunot t» oro||@@||people to get into the country cannot be over- estimated , ^ j||@@||estimated. I hiivo heard tlio wbolo question hu^J *«»«»!||@@||I have heard the whole question largely discussed, and with hardly au exception the body of tlW||@@||and with hardly an exception the body of the people willwelcomo the rail«ay, and vc ,||@@||essential to few. I am, &c., KOGARA"'||@@||KOGARAH. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050795 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE, CITY RAILWAY.||@@||THE CITY RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERAtD||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. r ?lr'~ít wlH bo a Broat mistako if ," II,'||@@||Sir,—It will be a great mistake if, in the near future tim present terminus at licdfoY, VT"6«||@@||future, the present terminus at Redfern is removed to IljUo Pnik Apart from the f"c h" lSM||@@||to Hyde Park. Apart from the fact that Redfern is (hilly beconmi¿ inoro the centre of ourT».!."||@@||daily becoming more the centre of our great metro- polls, while tim wholesale bi,6,m,Vof UiVcïî °fta'||@@||polis, while the wholesale business of the city is being »mçatl out cart ami wet ot (ho mam thoroulV"8||@@||spread out east and west of the main thoroughfares ofOeorgo and Pitt streets the uw L,!? BWl,e»||@@||of George and Pitt streets, the circumstances of the «njiroieh,,,,; loforn, of ho 'tr nAÍA'111»||@@||approaching reform of the transit traffic of the city »ml i«].«r)H should ca, so IIra ,,,ffi ,'the atJ||@@||and suburbs should cause the public to wait a little longer on I seo wtat ' »* 0'° ¿«»||@@||little longer and see what is to be the u^tcct ot running eleetno rail« a, «?. "*||@@||effect of running electric railway carriages nloiiR Ootiro-stroot, if not àIsn 5"in Tse»||@@||along George-street, if not also along Pitt- .»trent, Kciit-street,' "",1 ] 1, ". heilÄIm,;||@@||street, Kent-street, and Elizabeth-street, all joinnip at tho central lailwuy station A,*,||@@||joining at the central railway station, which I maintain should boat orn er to its T.'.JI * l||@@||maintain should be at or near to its present posi- tioa. I foel sure that ?" a f0" ,,T. T .' ft||@@||tion. I feel sure that in a few years' time it will be totind con eu.ont "ml prout, hie tZ Ä||@@||found convenient and profitable to extend the miliniiiR of Hi« city «lrolrie trims vvherevcr i.,.?'||@@||running of the city electric trams wherever (within allison oof It) milos irom the c1 ,tr,e uo«Ti* ,km||@@||a distance of 30 miles from the electric-power station) tho »Us for rail vav or tram« ,y ¿¿Zl$im)||@@||the rails for railway or tramway use are laid, and that l'art vin Uta and possibly i c,,,th !, J" ?. "?||@@||that Parramatta, and possibly Penrith, as well as all other stations «.tin,, the s., " l," " ,' '."A*?.1 " J»,||@@||other stations within the same distance from the city, v, ill lm serv oil by a f r«, "cu. »er J" o. rmmíi CI,J- '||@@||will be served by a frequent service of trains driven W tdceliio poíor. Il ru,, g "Vit" I,*'"?,||@@||by electric power, and running right through from the àircula, Q,"iy witlfout" ,a T« '||@@||from the Circular Quay without change, at a faro of about ¿J I to «1, M " do.,£',.,t||@@||a fare of about 2½d to 5d, as is done in the an.todbbito.ol Am.nui.nd '.,. Ca nda, "h 1 fe||@@||United States of America and in Canada, where the basis of tho power (e=al),, often tvvico aidear,?,u||@@||basis of the power (coal) is often twice as dear as it is hen- lliercforo 1 say that tf urranRcmonti au £,||@@||here. Therefore I say that if arrangements can be made lo ..loot tim p. sent requirement, W,t"||@@||made to meet the present requirements by the re- sumption of the site ot that municipal «hileeíeW||@@||sumption of the site of that municipal white elephant, the Exhibition BmUlinß, and ,f neces-n^ «3||@@||the Exhibition Building, and if necessary a portion of tho land adjacent to Kogcnt street, ít ,T»ñ||@@||of the land adjacent to Regent-street, it would be «.sor to do that th in to bring the iii_u m,,*,,"S||@@||wiser to do that than to bring the main railway into competition suth tho Geoige-stroct electric raff||@@||competition with the George-street electric railway, «Inch lins already had tim approral o S||@@||which has already had the approval of the Qoyeriimont, tim Publie Works Commlii»||@@||Government, the Public Works Committee, and tho City Council I take it that «_||@@||and the City Council. I take it that the majority of tho cituens do not desire and wal||@@||majority of the citizens do not desire and will not eoiisout to tho appropriation of any porta||@@||not consent to the appropriation of any portion of Hyde Park for n central railnay^CT||@@||of Hyde Park for a central railway station ; lind that they regard tho s,to of the »__!||@@||and that they regard the site of the present tormiuus ns certain soon to bo tha me*||@@||terminus as certain soon to be the next contml sito for n great central depot In futurartirt||@@||central site for a great central depot. In future years, na tho rcciuirnniouts of the public increase "roil||@@||as the requirements of the public increase beyond tha cipucitj of tho land south of Devonshire luest||@@||the capacity of the land south of Devonshire-street tlio cemeteries, tho Bonovolout Asylum jua ft,||@@||the cemeteries, the Benevolent Asylum, and the Pohco Barracks can bo utilised for ¡ho «_!||@@||Police Barracks can be utilised for the active ItMug musses of tho people, after au||@@||living masses of the people, after due prcn ision bia been inado in moro suitable loo_&«||@@||provision has been made in more suitable localities for tho btalhngof polioo hoi BOS tho homme _j||@@||for the stabling of police horses, the housing and destruction of stray dogs, tho moro cheerio] ltd||@@||destruction of stray dogs, the more cheerful and healthful accommodation of the aged and sick poo?||@@||healthful accommodation of the aged and sick poor, und tho reposo of tho sacrod remains of bjjeoM||@@||and the repose of the sacred remains of bygone humanity, ibu extension of the coal and tooii||@@||humanity. The extension of the coal and goods portion of tho rail« ay line by a brauch from tis||@@||portion of the railway line by a branch from the hoiid of Darling Ilnrbour along tho eastern ¡_¡,||@@||head of Darling Harbour along the eastern side theroof is a much moro pressmg need Umuna,||@@||thereof is a much more pressing need than a mere passongor lino into any portion of th« ctfr||@@||passenger line into any portion of the city. Ycara n¡*>, befara política! ongmeenng was brouglit||@@||Years ago, before political engineering was brought into nctiTO operation, th s extension met mth tb«||@@||into active operation, this extension met with the approval of tho largo majority, and was regarded u||@@||approval of the large majority, and was regarded as so certain to bo carnod out fortltwiti that _||@@||so certain to be carried out forthwith that the Govorninont of tho day then, and fron that to»||@@||Government of the day then, and from that time, endeavoured to couflscnta considorahle areas ol larj||@@||endeavoured to confiscate considerable areas of land Bold and held thoro for o\cr fiO yean, »1011||@@||sold and held there for over 50 years, with a view to reducing tho value thereof, H U||@@||view to reducing the value thereof, so as to luako a moro satisfactory bargain wita||@@||to make a more satisfactory bargain with tho ownors. Tho roport on this oitenaoa||@@||the owners. The report on this extension by aniudopondent man brouglit out from Europa||@@||by an independent man brought out from Europe for the purposo, if I mistake not, anil for whiua||@@||for the purpose, if I mistake not, and for which a largo sum of mouoy « as paid, is now, I belaire, and||@@||large sum of money was paid, is now, I believe, and has been over since, under soal m the ïreamij,||@@||has been ever since, under seal in the Treasury. From nn intimate knowJodgo of the traffic a||@@||From an intimate knowledge of the traffic in Darling Harbour, and of tho position of all Hop».||@@||Darling Harbour, and of the position of all the pro- pcrties and titles there, I fool sure that a nil||@@||perties and titles there, I feel sure that a rail- way extension along that shore and round||@@||way extension along that shore and round to tho Circular Quaj could bo made to||@@||to the Circular Quay could be made to return good interest ou the outlay, ard||@@||return good interest on the outlay, and would greatly improvo tho accc«s by water loth«||@@||would greatly improve the access by water to the city, mid tim transit of coal and gooda forrjuaol||@@||city, and the transit of coal and goods for use and for shipment||@@||for shipment. lo tlio mind of aujono who ima travelled lately,||@@||To the mind of anyone who has travelled lately, lind has taken on interest in tljp progresa oit!»||@@||and has taken an interest in the progress of the adoption of electricitj, it is clear that when ona||@@||adoption of electricity, it is clear that when more oloctric power is introduced hero on a largo acaleiU||@@||electric power is introduced here on a large scale its cheapness, simnhcity, and cleaulutcs«, togetherwoe||@@||cheapness, simplicity, and cleanliness, together with tho spocd and safety, which u ill bo obtained from it!||@@||the speed and safety which will be obtained from its uso, will so commend It to general favour that then||@@||use, will so commend it to general favour that there will bo a thorough chango of feeling on oil matta||@@||will be a thorough change of feeling on all matters connocted with public ti iftic, nnd people will wondit||@@||connected with public traffic, and people will wonder that thoy hi\o so long sutTcicd the cumbersome,||@@||that they have so long suffered the cumbersome, noisy, and dirty etoaru locomotive to invada aoy||@@||noisy, and dirty steam locomotive to invade any portion of their city. I ara, Ac ,||@@||portion of their city. I am, &c., C. E. JEANNEEET,||@@||C. E. JEANNERET, May li).||@@||May 19. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14071974 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE NORTH SYDNEY RAIL-||@@||THE NORTH SYDNEY RAIL- WAY AND BRIDGE BILLS.||@@||WAY AND BRIDGE BILLS. BEPORT OP THK SELECT COMMITTEE.||@@||REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE. A TUNNEL SCHEME BECOMMENDEB.||@@||A TUNNEL SCHEME RECOMMENDED. Tho scUct commit toa of tho Legislativo Assemulv,||@@||The select committee of the Legislative Assembly, to whom wna referiert tho City and North Sydney||@@||to whom was referred the City and North Sydney Ballway Bill, the Sjduev and North S}dnoy Brid«||@@||Railway Bill, the Sydney and North Sydney Bridge ant liumuaj Hill» aud tho North ShoreBndga||@@||and Tramway Bill, and the North Shore Bridge Ulli, picacntoil its loport last night Tho repott||@@||Bill, presented its report last night. The report stated that it uns end eut that a general desire pre»||@@||stated that it was evident that a general desire pre- tailed for improved means of communication, and||@@||vailed for improved means of communication, and thal the witnesses examiuod gonorally favoured a||@@||that the witnesses examined generally favoured a bridge rathor than a tunnel .This, too conmutle»||@@||bridge rather than a tunnel. This, the committee thought, w as tho re3ult partly of a gouoral pre-||@@||thought, was the result partly of a general pre- judice ngaiust underground iiansit and partly of||@@||judice against underground transit and partly of a belief that although a pnvato corporation might||@@||a belief that although a private corporation might undertake tho construction of a passenger tunnel it||@@||undertake the construction of a passenger tunnel it would not construct ono to cHrryvenicular traffic||@@||would not construct one to carry vehicular traffic. Against tho bndgo proposals, however. Iho com||@@||Against the bndge proposals, however, the com- mitteo urged two objection» (a) Witnesses con||@@||mittee urged two objections. (a) Witnesses con- ucetod with shipping woio unanimous tint a bndga||@@||nected with shipping were unanimous hat a bridge wluch wonldhn commerLially ponsiblo of construc-||@@||which would be commercially possible of construc- tion would, to a groater or less extent, constitute||@@||tion would, to a greater or less extent, constitute nu impediment to tho navigil on of that portion of||@@||an impediment to the navigation of that portion of tho hirbourljuig nbo\o tho Uno of the proposed||@@||the harbour lying above the line of the proposed bridge, mid around the forerhores of which wera||@@||bridge, and around the foreshores of which were gathered tho wharfs, dock«, and warehouses at||@@||gathered the wharfs, docks, and warehouses at flinch tho bulk of the poit's ahlppmg operations||@@||which the bulk of the port's shipping operations wcro conducted lins \»ew tho corarmtteo endorsed||@@||were conducted. This view the committee endorsed. (b) Iho prospects of .North Sydney appeared to||@@||(b) The prospects of North Sydney appeared to ¡-oint to ino conclusion that, nt somo futuro date,||@@||point to the conclusion that, at some future date, it must bo gnen direct communication with the main||@@||it must be given direct communication with the main railway st¡>Usm of tho colony .Neither of the pro-||@@||railway system of the colony. Neither of the pro- posed bndgoa ruado proMsion for such traffic, to pro-||@@||posed bridges made provsion for such traffic, to pro- ud o for which, therefore, ii permission bo given [to||@@||vide for which, therefore, if permission be given to carr) out either of tho subject schemes, a second||@@||carry out either of the subject schemes, a second brtdgo woul 1 require to lw erected, assuming that||@@||bridge would require to be erected, assuming that (he railway wero not au underground one Tlteen||@@||the railway were not an underground one. The evi- denco givui I j experts was to tho effect that toe||@@||dence given by experts was to the effect that the proper eomso foralailway bridge waa not the pro||@@||proper course for a railway bridge was not the pro- Iiosed course of tho Rubjcct bridges, xi? , from Dawes||@@||posed course of the subject bridges, viz., from Dawes ?oint to Milsoi.'g Pomt, but from Dawes Point to||@@||Point to Milson's Point, but from Dawes Point to M'Mahoii's Vouit 1 urthermoro, tho precise posi-||@@||McMahon's Point. Furthermore, the precise posi- tion of the southoru end of a railway bndgo must be||@@||tion of the southern end of a railway bridge must be determined bj the coun-o taken by the railway ex-||@@||determined by the course taken by the railway ex- tension from tho city to North fayduoy, and it waa||@@||tension from the city to North Sydney, and it was th reforo abundantly evident tlmt no luidle should||@@||therefore abundantly evident that no bridge should be constructed until iho exact course of tho extension||@@||be constructed until the exact course of the extension wm definite!} decided Holding these netta ti»||@@||was definitely decided. Holding these views the com nut tee could not but regard auj concession to||@@||committee could not but regard any concession to pm ito individuals of what was undoubtedly tua||@@||private individuals of what was undoubtedly the most suitublo sito for a bridge abutment on fha||@@||most suitable site for a bridge abutment on the southern shore as calculated to establish a monopoly||@@||southern shore as calculated to establish a monopoly extremoly dangerous to the public interest While||@@||extremely dangerous to the public interest. While unanimous.} ot opinion that n tuuncl promises the||@@||unanimously of opinion that a tuunel promises the best means of thoeo proposed for improved conncc||@@||best means of these proposed for improved connec- tion between tho two shores, tho committeo eould||@@||tion between the two shores, the committee could not rceommei-d tho f.¡ecific proposals submitted ia||@@||not recommend the specific proposals submitted in tho City nu 1 North Sydney Hillway Bill and the||@@||the City and North Sydney Railway Bill and the City nut Nort i S\ duo} lunnol lioidway Bill with«||@@||City and North Shore Tunnel Roadway Bill with- , out such modiiications is practtc.Uy amounted to on||@@||out such modifications as practically amounted to an I entirely new seieme Sido by side with the pro-||@@||entirely new scheme. Side by side with the pro- posal submitted m tho Crtj and îsorlh faydueyltatl||@@||posal submitted in the City and North Sydney Rail- w ni Bill, Iho committee had au opportunity of con«||@@||way Bill, the committee had an opportunity of con- sideling ulm m wa} tumioUchamotrcpared'Otnetuna||@@||sidering a tramway tunnel scheme prepared some time ago b} oflicors of tho Public M orles Department,||@@||ago by officers of the Public Works Department. the committee having tali shed themselves tbntths||@@||The committee having satisfied themselves that the depaitiucntnl pis cn^ci lunrH, m conjunction with||@@||departmental passenger-tunnel, in conjunction with tho rordwu^-tiuiuil projected in tho City rod .North||@@||the roadway-tunnel projected in the City and North b)due\ J. unnel Bon h\ i} Bill, would he. t »crvo the||@@||Sydney Tunnel Roadway Bill, would best serve the public inteicst, then ¡trot ceded to coiifider whether,||@@||public interest, then proceeded to consider whether, m view of tho accepted tohcyof tho country iu||@@||in view of the accepted policy of the country in reLard to liilwaysnud tiimwft}s thero was any||@@||regard to railways and tramways, there was any objection to allow nig private enterprise to carry out||@@||objection to allowing private enterprise to carry out sueh au undertaking Iho coinnuUco did not feel||@@||such an undertaking. The committee did not feel calle! uroii-nor would ¿ho scopo of their inquiry||@@||called upon—nor would the scope of their inquiry ouahlo 11 em-to express an opinion whether the||@@||enable them—to express an opinion whether the worldoosor does not justit} tho expenditure of||@@||work does or does not justify the expenditure of public money at tho present j uucture But they un||@@||public money at the present juncture. But they un- heaitatiugl} exprt^3 tho opinion that it there is any||@@||hesitatingly express the opinion that if there is any intention on the r irt of the Government to deal with||@@||intention on the part of the Government to deal with the matter w ithin an> re isonablo \ eiiod, no private||@@||the matter within any reasonable period, no private concessions should ho gi Anted If, ho «ever, the||@@||concessions should be granted. If, however, the Go\ crumont had decided ngainst proceeding with||@@||Government had decided against proceeding with such a pioject then n public advantage uould be||@@||such a project, then a public advantage would be secure I b} permitting pn\"te individu us who nught||@@||secured by permitting private individuals who might bo wilbu¿ to do BO to carr} out the scheme now||@@||be willing to do so to carry out the scheme now recommended _||@@||recommended. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14048805 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION.||@@||CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION. I A MUNICIPAL aVLLTANCE FORMED.||@@||A MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE FORMED. A meeting of municipal representatives mteiesteii||@@||A meeting of municipal representatives interested in tho ostensión of tho railwuj into tho city, con-||@@||in the extension of the railway into the city, con- vent ii by Mr Tohn Upward, Major or Ashfield, v» is||@@||vened by Mr. John Upward, Major of Ashfield, was hell in tho vestibule of tho lawn Hall last night||@@||held in the vestibule of the Town Hall last night. lho Ma or of Sydney (Alderman Ives) presided, and||@@||The Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Ives) presided, and about ;0 municipal representativos wero present||@@||about 50 municipal representatives were present. Numerous neologies wero received from others||@@||Numerous apologies were received from others. Ihe following municipalities liad been muted to||@@||The following municipalities had been invited to eend representatives -Alexandria, Annandale, Ash-||@@||send representatives :—Alexandria, Annandale, Ash- field, Auburn, Balmain, Bankstown, Botanj, North||@@||field, Auburn, Balmain, Bankstown, Botany, North Botan}, Burwood, Cibramatla, Campbelltown.||@@||Botany, Burwood, Cabramatta, Campbelltown, Camperdown, CjotcrDury, Contord, Barlingtor,||@@||Camperdown, Casterbury, Concord, Darlington, Bund is -Drummoyne, Pnfield, Ermington anti||@@||Dundas, Drummoyne, Enfield, Ermington and llydalmerc, 1 rakicioviUt», Ti\o Bock, Glebo, Gran-||@@||Rydalmere, Erskineville, Five Dock, Glebe, Gran- ville, Hunter a Hill, IluriUilln Kogarah, Lane||@@||ville, Hunter's Hill, Hurstville, Kogarah, Lane Cove, ¿"ichhaidt, Liverpool, Maul), Marrickville,||@@||Cove, Leichhardt, Liverpool, Manly, Marrickville, Mosman, Newtown, North Sydney, Paddington||@@||Mosman, Newtown, North Sydney, Paddington, Parramutu, Petersham, Prospect and Sherwood,||@@||Parramatta, Petersham, Prospect and Sherwood, Hum wiri , Kedíoru, liockd do, rookwood, Hyde,||@@||Randwick, Redfern, Rockdale, Rookwood, Ryde, hroithtield and roufiold, MritbJiold, St Petéis,||@@||Smithfield and Fairfield, Strathfield, St. Peters, \ lurlitsL, Waterloo, Wiverlcj, Willoughbj, and||@@||Vaucluse, Waterloo, Waverley, Willoughby, and Wroollahi i||@@||Woollahra. irr J Upward said the meeting had been con-||@@||Mr. J. Upward said the meeting had been con- vened to urge the Government to c irry owl* the ex-||@@||vened to urge the Government to carry out the ex- tension of the rail wa v into the utt Ibis was a||@@||tension of the railway into the city. This was a necessity 30 \eaia ugo and v. as nn uigont need 10||@@||necessity 30 years ago and an urgent need 10 j ears ago, but ns jet no Go\ eminent hid taken it up||@@||years ago, but as yet no Government had taken it up in o true t lho liailwuy Commissioners were ask-||@@||in earnest. The Railway Commissioners were ask- ing foi more accommodation at Kedfun A railway||@@||ing for more accommodation at Redfern. A railway league wis started some yeurs i"o, aud Mr G If||@@||league was started some years ago, and Mr. G. H. Heid, then i private member, was warmh m fa\our||@@||Reid, then a private member, was warmly in favour of it Nothing had hapnened since to indicate that||@@||of it. Nothing had happened since to indicate that ho had changed his view« on the question lho||@@||he had changed his views on the question. The object of tho meeting was to stut a sjstemutic ap||@@||object of the meeting was to start a systematic agi- tation to induce tlio Government to studj the con-||@@||tation to induce the Government to study the con- venience of tho people Wihui a ruutus oi 20 imlcs||@@||venience of the people. Within a radius of 20 miles of oj luf»j tnero was a population of half a million||@@||of Sydney there was a population of half a million neople lho re idents of rll the suburbs wer« in-||@@||people. The residents of all the suburbs were in- terested m tin lho t me w11 opportune for ni ¿ney||@@||terested in this. The time was opportune, for money was ch*»uj oi tnaii it bud been, nul the work would||@@||was cheaper than it had been, and the work would bo a reproductive one Lvciv suburb «boult? take||@@||be a reproductive one. Every suburb should take the raattei up lu eirnest llirro wero man;* oppo-||@@||the matter up in earnest. There were many oppo- nents to this pioposal, and those who advoealod it||@@||nents to this proposal, and those who advocated it must not go into dotn.s JChey simply worntcd the||@@||must not go into details. They simply wanted the railway extended into tbo eitj||@@||railway extended into the city. Alderman Clayton, M iyor of Tiockdale, moved,||@@||Alderman Clayton, Mayor of Rockdale, moved,— " Hut tbo extension of lho railway into 1 ho oitj is||@@||" That the extension of the railway into the city is an lmperitivo necessity, *ind this meeting is of||@@||an imperative necessity, and this meeting is of opinion that such stops should bo tike ii as won id||@@||opinion that such steps should be taken as would bung this about with the least possible dolav **||@@||bring this about with the least possible delay." Hedforu was not o terminus foi any of ou r luios, for||@@||Redfern was not a terminus for any of our lines, for people had there to tako trams for the Ç uaj lho||@@||people had there to take trams for the Quay. The railway suburbs wore M tally mteieslcd m tho cx||@@||railway suburbs were vitally interested in the ex- tenBiou of the mlw ly into the city Ihi y had it on||@@||tension of the railway into the city. They had it on the best authority that the w ork w ould T ndoubtedly||@@||the best authority that the work would undoubtedly bo o reproductive one ibero eould bo no hotter||@@||be a reproductive one. There could be no better time than tho present foi imtltitif the extension||@@||time than the present for making the extension cheaply Mr Bddj had given a dist uct2y favoui||@@||cheaply. Mr Eddy had given a distinctly favour- ablo opinion regirding the pronoisal wAeu ho was||@@||able opinion regarding the proposal when he was examined before tho Itoyal Commission CAÍ the ques-||@@||examined before the Royal Commission on the ques- tion in 1891 Mr Eddy had recommended the work,||@@||tion in 1891. Mr. Eddy had recommended the work, and what more could the Government -want .*||@@||and what more could the Government want ? Alderman Morgan (.Newtown) secjndcd the mo-||@@||Alderman Morgan (Newtown) seconded the mo- tion The only way to obtain thoir object was to||@@||tion. The only way to obtain their object was to compel the Parliamentary represen £att\ us of sub-||@@||compel the Parliamentary representatives of sub- urban constituencies to give it the consideration it||@@||urban constituencies to give it the consideration it deserved||@@||deserved. Alderman Smith (Auburn) suggested the holding||@@||Alderman Smith (Auburn) suggested the holding of public meetings in all the Bubnrbs on tho ques-||@@||of public meetings in all the suburbs on the ques- tion||@@||tion. Br Quaife ^Paddington) said 'hat all the Buburba,||@@||Dr. Quaife (Paddington) said that all the suburbs, eastern as well as western, were/mteicsted m having||@@||eastern as well as western, were interested in having a. pi oper terminus lor the railway BJ stem of the||@@||a proper terminus for the railway system of the colouj||@@||colony. 1 he motion was carried unr iiiniouslj||@@||The motion was carried unanimously. Alderman Magnay (Mayor ÙÎ Woollahra J moved,||@@||Alderman Magney (Mayor of Woollahra) moved,— ' I hat an alliance of the municipal bodies inte-||@@||" That an alliance of the municipal bodies inte- rested, to be known as tbo Citv Hail way .extension||@@||rested, to be known as the City Railway Extension Alliance, be formed, aud, all municipal representa-||@@||Alliance, be formed, and all municipal representa- tivos ot boiougha within a, radius of IO miles of Sjd||@@||tives of boroughs within a radius of 40 miles of Syd- ney be requested to joiu " People, ho said, could||@@||ney be requested to join." People, he said, could bo carried much cheaper by a railway than||@@||be carried much cheaper by a railway than by tho electric tram nud whj should they be sub-||@@||by the electric tram, and why should they be sub- jected to the highei cl/ar^o and bo mado to forego||@@||jected to the higher charge and be made to forego tho ud\autages of ut railway .* I heir attempts to||@@||the advantages of a railway ? Their attempts to obtain u railway to Woollalir i had been blocked by||@@||obtain a railway to Woollahra had been blocked by the construction of the cable tram||@@||the construction of the cable tram. Alderman bchuti (Mayor of Burwood)! seconded||@@||Alderman Shute (Mayor of Burwood) seconded the motion whit Û was supported bv Alderman||@@||the motion which was supported by Alderman Milne Major of Balmain, who baid that if the||@@||Milne, Mayor of Balmain, who said that if the Government did not caro to undertake the work it||@@||Government did not care to undertake the work it should give pm ato oiiteiprifio an opportunity||@@||should give private enterprise an opportunity. Alderman Joan Simson (Burwood) suggested tuat||@@||Alderman John Stinson (Burwood) suggested that tho motion uther restricted thB operations of tho||@@||the motion rather restricted the operations of the a Hi mee, whieji ought to mcludo the representatives||@@||alliance, which ought to include the representatives of the whole colony i his wis not a local question,||@@||of the whole colony. This was not a local question, but should commeud itself to the whole colony||@@||but should commend itself to the whole colony. Atdeiman Miles "M llae (Kogarah) moved an||@@||Alderman Miles McRae (Kogarah) moved an amendment embodying the suggestion of the pre-||@@||amendment embodying the suggestion of the pre- vious speakf/i||@@||vious speaker. J he mover of the motion icceptcd the amend-||@@||The mover of the motion accepted the amend- ment, and tfie motion, having boen amended so as to||@@||ment, and the motion, having been amended so as to include ali the municipalities of the colony, was||@@||include all the municipalities of the colony, was unauimouuly adopted||@@||unanimously adopted. Aldorm m Barry (Mavor of North Syduej )||@@||Alderman Barry (Mayor of North Sydney) moved,- ' That an eiecutivo committee be formed||@@||moved,— " That an executive committee be formed ot the Mayors of the various mumcpulities who be-||@@||of the Mayors of the various municipalities who be- come members of tho alliance "||@@||come members of the alliance. " Alderman Perry (Randwick) seconded the motion,||@@||Alderman Perry (Randwick) seconded the motion, which v/as carrul!||@@||which was carried. A vo e of thanks was accorded to the Mayor for||@@||A vote of thanks was accorded to the Mayor for presiding, and m responding ho said that was the||@@||presiding, and in responding he said that was the second important meeting ot which ho had beeu||@@||second important meeting of which he had been chairman that day He bad presided over a meet-||@@||chairman that day. He had presided over a meet- ing to urge the construction of a bridge to North.||@@||ing to urge the construction of a bridge to North Sydney, and now at one to obum the extension of||@@||Sydney, and now at one to obtain the extension of the razlwaj to the c;rj Until the city was per-||@@||the railway to the city. Until the city was per- fectly encircled by railways round the harbour it||@@||fectly encircled by railways round the harbour it would never hold the position it was destined to fill,||@@||would never hold the position it was destined to fill, and which it should have had jears ago Ho sin-||@@||and which it should have had years ago. He sin- cerely wished the movement every success.||@@||cerely wished the movement every success. = =||@@||============ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28255309 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TELEGuAPIlIC COMMUNICATION INTER"||@@||TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION INTER- liUlTED.||@@||RUPTED. WILCANNIA, Saturday.||@@||WILCANNIA, Saturday. Tho following rainfall was reported to-day:||@@||The following rainfall was reported to-day:- Inverell, SU point» ; /.atman, -13 points ; Boggabilla,||@@||Inverell, 89 points ; Zetman, 45 points ; Boggabilla, ft! points ; Mungindi, 02 points ; Colhrcmlrbri, 35||@@||52 points ; Mungindi, 62 points ; Collarenabri, 35 points; Mogil, IS points ; Walgett, ll points.||@@||points ; Mogil, 18 points ; Walgett, 11 points. A terrific storm swept over tim town last night,||@@||A terrific storm swept over the town last night, doing considerable damage to property. Telegra-||@@||doing considerable damage to property. Telegra- phic conunuiiicatiou with Broken Hill and Meniudie||@@||phic communication with Broken Hill and Menindie was interrupted. Tho lines are apparently down.||@@||was interrupted. The lines are apparently down. Tho restoration of communication is ut present in-||@@||The restoration of communication is at present in- definite. _||@@||definite. DENILIQUIN, Saturday.||@@||DENILIQUIN, Saturday. A terrific wiud nnd thunder storm took placo last||@@||A terrific wind and thunder storm took place last night, and thero were clouds of duBt. lt is reported||@@||night, and there were clouds of dust. It is reported that around tho district many telegraph poles were||@@||that around the district many telegraph poles were blown down. Oulv 2;1 points of rain fell. The||@@||blown down. Only 28 points of rain fall. The wind was blowing 'a hurricano nil night. To-day||@@||wind was blowing a hurricane all night. To-day it is cold and windv, and there aro soino indications||@@||it is cold and windy, and there are some indications of moro rain coming soon. Pastures around tho||@@||of more rain coming soon. Pastures around the district aro in a very indifferent condition, and at||@@||district are in a very indifferent condition, and at least two or thrco inches of rain aro Btill required.||@@||least two or theree inches of rain are still required. GLEN INNES, Suturday.||@@||GLEN INNES, Saturday. The rainfall yesterday totalled 160 points. Th»||@@||The rainfall yesterday totalled 150 points. The weather is now duo with a Btrong westerly wind||@@||weather is now fine with a strong westerly wind blowing. MlLLTTfOlîl'E, Saturday.||@@||blowing. MILLTHORPE, Saturday. Heavy westerly winds havo prevailed for tho last||@@||Heavy westerly winds have prevailed for the last three (lays. Lust night tho wind blew with almost||@@||three days. Last night the wind blew with almost hurricane forco, and ¿Ü points of rain wero regis-||@@||hurricane force, and 53 points of rain were regis- tered. Much moro is neoned.||@@||tered. Much more is needed. MOAMA, Saturday.||@@||MOAMA, Saturday. Sixty points of rain foll this week. Tho weathel||@@||Sixty points of rain fell this week. The weather is vcrv unsettled. . , . ,||@@||is very unsettled. MOSS VALE, Saturday.||@@||MOSS VALE, Saturday. A sudden chango occurred in tho weather last||@@||A sudden chango occurred in tho weather last night, whon a eeyore galo, accompanied hy liesry||@@||night, when a severe gale, accompanied by heavy shower«, prevailed. To-day has been flue, but||@@||showers, prevailed. To-day has been fine, but windy and very cold.||@@||windy and very cold. MOUNT VICTOItIA, Saturday.||@@||MOUNT VICTORIA, Saturday. Tho strong south-west wind of yesterday dovelopea||@@||The strong south-west wind of yesterday developed into a gale last night and tins morning. Fences han||@@||into a gale last night and this morning. Fences have been blown down in several pince». A '«ff tree||@@||been blown down in several places. A large tree narrowly missed Ibo Manor House stables in its fall,||@@||narrowly missed the Manor House stables in its fall, and «orno sheds of iron were torn off tho shed roofs.||@@||and some sheets of iron were torn off the shed roofs. Tho temperature experienced a considerable lau,||@@||The temperature experienced a considerable fall, being down to 3S' this morning.||@@||being down to 38° this morning. MUDGEE, Saturday.||@@||MUDGEE, Saturday. A phenomenally fierce hurricano passed over tl«||@@||A phenomenally fierce hurricano passed over the district yosterdav night commencing at liwu||@@||district yesterdav night commencing at 10.30 and huting till 12.15. Tho wind had a velocity oj||@@||and lasting till 12.15. The wind had a velocity of GO miles au hour. Ono particularly heavy gust un-||@@||60 miles au hour. Ono particularly heavy gust un- roofed several buildings and blew verandahs down.||@@||roofed several buildings and blew verandahs down. There was very little rain. T he weather is no»||@@||There was very little rain. The weather is now C0W" NAKHANDEItA, Saturday.||@@||cold. NARRANDERA, Saturday. Light rain foll last night, and 20 points were re-||@@||Light rain fell last night, and 20 points were re- corded up to 0 o'clock this morning. Tho weather il||@@||corded up to 9 o'clock this morning. The weather is now tine and cold. NYNGAN, Saturday.||@@||now fine and cold. NYNGAN, Saturday. A terrific windstorm passed over J¡¡T||@@||A terrific windstorm passed over Nyngan last night, lasting about ono hour, and causing damagt||@@||night, lasting about one hour, and causing damage to some properly in thc town and district.||@@||to some property in the town and district. .SCONE. Saturday.||@@||SCONE. Saturday. Nm steen points of rain were registered ynstordsr.||@@||Nineteen points of rain were registered yesterday To-day ha» been cold and windy. (||@@||To-day has been cold and windy. WEST WYALONG, Saturday.||@@||WEST WYALONG, Saturday. Very rough winds suddenly nroso soon after mia.||@@||Very rough winds suddenly arose soon after mid- night yesterday, followed by heavy «honor» lor I||@@||night yesterday, followed by heavy showers for a short period. Tho rainfall totalled 21 point..||@@||short period. The rainfall totalled 21 points. WOOLGOOLGA, Saturday.||@@||WOOLGOOLGA, Saturday. Last evening a steady rain with thunder brough||@@||Last evening a steady rain with thunder brought an unusually thick fog. lying low on tho lana «no||@@||an unusually thick fogm lying low on the land and sea all to-day. Satur(luy,||@@||sea all to-day. YASS Saturday, Tho weather to-day was ritowory and very cold.||@@||The weather to-day was showery and very cold. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14066783 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn FATAL HEAT IN THE EAST.||@@||FATAL HEAT IN THE EAST. OVER ONE HUNDRED DEATHS REPORTED.||@@||OVER ONE HUNDRED DEATHS REPORTED. FIFTY VICTIMS IN NEW YORK.||@@||FIFTY VICTIMS IN NEW YORK. Tlio following telotrrnms givo particular« of the||@@||The following telegrams give particulars of the heat wave announced in cablegrams in the Herald||@@||heat wave announced in cablegrams in the Herald some weeks neo -||@@||some weeks ago :— " Now Yon, August 9 -The intenso boat caused||@@||" New York, August 9.—The intense heat caused moro than 70 deaths in this city and it« environ-||@@||more than 70 deaths in this city and its environ- ments to-day, and of this number £0 occurred||@@||ments to-day, and of this number 50 occurred on tho Island of Manhattan Even hour||@@||on the Island of Manhattan. Even hour brought report« of dozens of prostrations from tbo||@@||brought reports of dozens of prostrations from the heat, and but for tho timely advent of a thunder||@@||heat, and but for the timely advent of a thunder «bower to-night the number of victims of the hot||@@||shower to-night the number of victims of the hot weather in New York would havo been unparalleled||@@||weather in New York would have been unparalleled. Return« from all over the conntry show the most in-||@@||Returns from all over the conntry show the most in- tente suffenng from the heat There were 15 doutha||@@||tense suffering from the heat. There were 15 deaths from beat end 100 prostration« in Chicago Tho||@@||from heat and 100 prostrations in Chicago. The thermometer Btood 03deg in the shade at 3 o'clock||@@||thermometer stood 93deg. in the shade at 3 o'clock. More than 100 horse« dropped dead in the streets||@@||More than 100 horses dropped dead in the streets. In Elgin, 111, over a donen people are lying pros-||@@||In Elgin, Ill., over a dozen people are lying pros- trated, victim« of tbo boat For three days the mer-||@@||trated, victims of the heat. For three days the mer- cury has soared above lOOdcg at Evanavillo Ind ,||@@||cury has soared above 100deg. at Evansville, Ind., and two death« have resulted In Andcrsou, Ind ,||@@||and two deaths have resulted. In Anderson, Ind., thcro was intense suffering among men in nail fac-||@@||there was intense suffering among men in nail fac- tories Thoro were three prostrations in tho city||@@||tories. There were three prostrations in the city. Despatches from Alton, Halisboro, ¡springfield, and||@@||Despatches from Alton, Hillsboro, Springfield, and Belvidere, 111 , indicate tho hottest weather on re||@@||Belvidere, Ill., indicate the hottest weather on re- I cord Outdoor work hu been suspended Vegota||@@||cord. Outdoor work has been suspended. Vegeta- I bon is being burned by the heat, and in many loca||@@||tion is being burned by the heat, and in many loca- libes a water fanuuo is threatened The Wabash||@@||lities a water famine is threatened. The Wabash \ railway officials have closed the shop« of the entire||@@||railway officials have closed the shops of the entire Bystem duruig the heated term In Alton the mer-||@@||system during the heated term. In Alton the mer- cury ranged from 105 to 112 in tho abado||@@||cury ranged from 105° to 112° in the shade. Throughout Iowa much heat prevails only auch||@@||Throughout Iowa much heat prevails, only such work a« is absolutely necessary is dono during day-||@@||work as is absolutely necessary is done during day- time In Dos Montos the record of 102 in the shade||@@||time. In Des Moines the record of 102° in the shade was reached, aud two fatalities were reported||@@||was reached, and two fatalities were reported. While the teniperatute is not as high a« it was in||@@||While the temperature is not as high as it was in former \ can, «uffenng is greater, owing to tbo ex||@@||former years, suffering is greater, owing to the ex- ccsBivo fitimtditt At Washington tho thermometer||@@||cessive humidity. At Washington the thermometer registered 17ldcg Boston succumbed to the boat||@@||registered 97½deg. Boston succumbed to the heat when the thermometer reached 92dcg Montroal||@@||when the thermometer reached 92deg. Montreal bad tho hottest day of tho summer Tho heat||@@||had the hottest day of the summer. The heat executed in advance the sentence of George Win||@@||executed in advance the sentence of George Win- dulpb, who was to havo beou bung on titelst Sep-||@@||dulph, who was to have been hung on the 1st Sep- tember «it Wilkesbarie, Pa, for tho murder of his||@@||tember at Wilkesbarre, P.a, for tho murder of his wife He died from tho effects of the heat at 5||@@||wife. He died from the effects of the heat at 5 o clock this morning "||@@||o clock this morning." Philadelphia, August 9 -Thoro were l8 deaths||@@||Philadelphia, August 9.—There were 18 deaths and 30 prostrations from boat m this city to daj||@@||and 30 prostrations from heat in this city to-day. It »as the hottest day of the year, the thormometcr||@@||It was the hottest day of the year, the thormometer registering D6 f, at 4 o clock||@@||registering 96.6, at 4 o'clock. Baltimore, August 9-lho heat boro to-day was||@@||Baltimore, August 9.—The heat here to-day was well nigh unbeatable The maximum was reached||@@||well nigh unbearable. The maximum was reached bet» ten 1 and 5 p m , 97 being registered Within||@@||between 4 and 5 p.m., 97° being registered. Within 'ho past two hours thoro havo boen reported 19||@@||the past two hours there have been reported 19 fatalities and over 30 proBlrdtions||@@||fatalities and over 30 prostrations. Chicago, August 9 -Again to-dny the «un||@@||Chicago, August 9.—Again to-day the sun Bcorchcil llii» city, and tho record of death« and||@@||scorched this city, and the record of deaths and prostrations will approach those of yesterday lho||@@||prostrations will approach those of yesterday. The fital casos of sunstrako up to 10 o'cloLk numbered||@@||fatal cases of sunstroke up to 10 o'clock numbered six, wlulo Bcvertl others aro not expected to live||@@||six, while several others are not expected to live. Tho prostrations wera not of tlio y try surious cha||@@||The prostrations were not of the very serious cha- ractei, though tbnro woio over 30 Many people||@@||racter, though there were over 30. Many people were mentally affected, nnä on ono of the budges||@@||were mentally affected, and on one of the bridges the pohco bad a struggle with a S>» edo of giant||@@||the police had a struggle with a Swede of giant «trtugth »ho attempted to thro» people into (he||@@||strength who attempted to throw people into the nvor Hie heat baa made lum era/} Hie tem||@@||river. The heat had made him crazy. The tem- pcraturo indicated roany pcctibantios dunug the||@@||pcrature indicated many pecularities during the day Hie lowest point murksd was 70 at 11 o'clock,||@@||day. The lowest point marked was 76° at 11 o'clock, and tho mercury remained almost statiouaiy at that||@@||and the mercury remained almost stationary at that figuro until 2 o clock At J o'clock it lumped to 8b,||@@||figure until 2 o clock. At 3 o'clock it jumped to 86, and at 5 o'clock it w as 93 , the highest mark||@@||and at 5 o'clock it was 93°, the highest mark touched While the highest point to-day was five||@@||touched. While the highest point to-day was five rtogwos less than that of vesterday, the people «uf||@@||degrees less than that of yesterday, the people suf- feied just as much, and the fatalities «how that the||@@||fered just as much, and the fatalities show that the beat »as equally dangeious to Ufo||@@||heat was equally dangerous to life. Boston August 9 -Aftei a week in which the||@@||Boston, August 9.—After a week in which the east wind playod u prominent part in keeping do» u||@@||east wind played a prominent part in keeping down fie hoaf Boston »us treated to a «corthing day||@@||the heat. Boston was treated to a scorching day. Tho day tra« the most uncomfortable of tho summer||@@||The day was the most uncomfortable of the summer. Ihe thcrmoinetei, which at dawn »as at 70, rose||@@||The thermometer, which at dawn was at 70, rose until 3 o'clotk when it touched 92 and for two||@@||until 3 o'clock when it touched 92 and for two hours remained above 90 But few prostrations||@@||hours remained above 90. But few prostrations were roported by the police||@@||were reported by the police. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068101 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn . THE WEATHER.||@@||THE WEATHER. -«||@@||-o- COLD SOUTHERLY WINDS IN TUE||@@||COLD SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE COUNTRY.||@@||COUNTRY. T.IGHT FLAKES OF SNOW IN SYDNEY.||@@||LIGHT FLAKES OF SNOW IN SYDNEY. As will be *ecn from oin countiy coiiespondonts*||@@||As will be seen from our country correspondents' tepoits, cold woitbci, and on the mountains heiv y||@@||reports, cold weather, and on the mountains heavy snow, weio cxpciioncad ycsteid i\ Hie Batnc cold||@@||snow, were experienced yesterday. The same cold snap was felt in tin edi Pci^o in wint*i ovci||@@||snap was felt in the city. People in winter over- coits "weic to bi seen m the sheets and on the tops||@@||coats were to be seen in the streets and on the tops of the 'huscs the .oulhorh wind waa loen But||@@||of the buses the southerly wind was keen. But tho eti utgu feitim of tht day w is a fall of||@@||the strange feature of the day was a fall of li^ht hakes of snow Out on the highlands||@@||light flakes of snow. Out on the highlands of the .No1 th Shore ant m the suburbs there was no||@@||of the North Shore and in the suburbs there was no milking tho snow f i had, it was po light and||@@||mistaking the snow for hail, it was so light and featheij, an I piont ful enough to csvei the ground||@@||feathery, and plentiful enough to cover the ground in patches In tho »tracts oi tho citv witluu tlio||@@||in patches. In the streets of the city within the comraiativch narrow thoiou^hf ues 1 etwecn moto||@@||comparatively narrow thoroughfares between more or less heated bud lingi, ltwiisnotsopionounced, but||@@||or less heated buildings, it was not so pronounced, but theie is no doutt cf it« practice ÎSumoious rtpnrts||@@||there is no doubt of its presence. Numerous reports reached tho He) tW ofíico during the evening of||@@||reached the Herald office during the evening of peisnns having notieed it, and \ most cuuous||@@||persons having notiecd it, and a most curious foaturo of it was that it happened at a||@@||feature of it was that it happened at a time (noun) whon tho maximum tcmpoiatuio||@@||time (noon) when the maximum temperature would be present Ihe cucumstancts attending the||@@||would be present. The circumstances attending the phonomonul incident v> oro told by Mi Bussell last||@@||phenomenal incident were told by Mr. Russell last nielit lo a Herald roporter Ki Husaolleud -||@@||night to a Herald reporter. Mr. Russell said :— *' \ esteidiy morning broke with a \<*îy cold S W||@@||" Yesterday morning broke with a very cold S.W. wind, and down the eoabt a bit off Jervis B ly a||@@||wind, and down the coast a bit off Jervis Bay a hcuy squall fiom S \V , wth bailstoima, was io||@@||heavy squall fiom S.W., wth hailstorms, was re- poi ted at nbout 7 o'clock HniMones were ilso re-||@@||ported at about 7 o'clock. Hailstones were also re- ported to the Obsorvntoi> from oihci parts of tho||@@||ported to the Observatory from other parts of the colonj 'lho temper i turo at bydnoy at 9||@@||colony. The temperature at Sydney at 9 am was *j 1 1 at 3 p in the sime and at 9p in 53 1||@@||a.m. was 54.1 at 3 p.m. the same and at 9 p.m. 53.4. lho weather looked all foienoon \ery squally, and||@@||The weather looked all forenoon very squally, and two light hnilaliowois parsed over-one it H minutes||@@||two light hailshowers passed over—one at 15 minutes past noon, the othei at J 1 ) p m , with diopa of rain||@@||past noon, the other at 2.15 p.m., with drops of rain. It waa noticed that somo ot the limlstoucs did not||@@||It was noticed that some of the hailstones did not rebound, but fell as a soft body on the giound, and||@@||rebound, but fell as a soft body on the ground, and began to meit lmmcliilol^ No snowtlal c3 weis||@@||began to meit immediately. No snowflakes were seen by injsetf, but the messouqer who wns||@@||seen by myself, but the messenger who was out in tho íliet squall piw what appeared||@@||out in the first squall saw what appeared at fir*t to le badstones fall on Ins shevo, and||@@||at first to be hailstones fall on his sleeve, and that tbe«o brovö ot spread ii to small pieces like||@@||that these broke or spread into small pieces like snow It was ft lepJioned to the Ob"ei\atory fiom n||@@||snow. It was telephoned to the Observatory from a gentleman in Mai Un placo that, at i qmrloi paît||@@||gentleman in Martin-place that, at a quarter past 12, the snow crystals ho saw weio unmistnkc iblo||@@||12, the snow crystals he saw were unmistakeable upon his clothes and upon pacing 1i eludes, though||@@||upon his clothes and upon passing vehicles, though thev mado no show on th* gi o in 1 '||@@||they made no show on the ground. " lho appcaraneo of snow is so rare an ocennenco||@@||The apperance of snow is so rare an occurrence that some íccords wero list night obtained fiom tho||@@||that some records were last night obtained from the Government Astronomer Amongst theso was a||@@||Government Astronomer. Amongst these was a lettci from Mr Henry Pam, of North Sydney, dated||@@||letter from Mr Henry Pain, of North Sydney, dated 30th Juno, 1870, in which ho Bays that between Hand||@@||30th Juno, 1879, in which he says that between 9 and 9 30 a m on tint dato ho obscrfcd a slight fill of||@@||9.30 a.m. on that date he observed a slight fall of snow It lasted fiom fhe to sovon minutes but the||@@||snow. It lasted from five to seven minutes but the Hikes undo no appcniamc on the ground that wag||@@||flakes made no appearance on the ground. That was the onl\ mht mee of snow ni S.dne> since 1S30 On||@@||the only instance of snow in Sydney since 1836. On 1 ut.'-dii* morning of JSth Tuno in tlint ye ii, between||@@||Tuesday morning of 28th June in that year, between 8 Mid 0 im, thero w is a hctvj fall, which lisiad||@@||8 and 9 a.m., there was a heavy fall, which lasted half au hour " n thing snid then to ho unpieccdputcd||@@||half an hour " a thing said then to be unprecedented inthemeinoiv of the eilest mini ltant ' rcm uked||@@||in the memory of the oldest inhabitant," remarked the Ga elie In the < ofomst of SOtli Tuna the « uno||@@||the Gazette. In the Colonist of 30th June the same year it is st »ted, " luellan last tho 28lh,||@@||year it is stated, " Tuesday last the 28th, will bo memorablo in tho annals of tin«||@@||will be memorable in the annals of this good town as theda} on which its inhabitants weio||@@||good town as the day on which its inhabitants were favomed for tho Hut time with snow lho fill was||@@||favoured for the first time with snow. The fall was in Syducy not cniMderablo, though it was several||@@||in Sydney not considerable, though it was several inches deep at Parramatta It laj for an hour or||@@||inches deep at Parramatta. It lay for an hour or moioontops of houses, nnd Sidney bo\s were foi||@@||more on tops of houses, and Sydney boys were for tho first timo ni their lnos seen making snowballs "'||@@||the first time in their lives seen making snowballs. "' Again on tho r)lh July, 1830, the ttntiahan íLportcd||@@||Again on the 5th July, 1836, the Australian reported -'* Snow fell on Sundaj, the 3rd, though in less||@@||—" Snow fell on Sunday, the 3rd, though in less abundance than in tho week before "||@@||abundance than in the week before. " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033090 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ANOTHER SAD FATALITY.||@@||ANOTHER SAD FATALITY. A BOY ATTACKED BY A SHARK.||@@||A BOY ATTACKED BY A SHARK. TERRIBLE MUTH^ATION OF THE||@@||TERRIBLE MUTILATION OF THE VICTIM||@@||VICTIM. A BRAVE ATTEMPT AT RESCUE||@@||A BRAVE ATTEMPT AT RESCUE. About a quarter past 2 o'clock on Saturday||@@||About a quarter past 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon iivo joting boj s, quito obliiious of tho||@@||afternoon five young boys, quite oblivious of the danger inclined in opon sea-bathing, went for a||@@||danger incurred in open sea-bathing, went for a swim ni Johnstones Baj at Pjnnont Tone||@@||swim in Johnstone's Bay at Pyrmont. Their nam»s wera William Reddle, E Brown, J||@@||names were William Reddie, E. Brown, J. Blake, J Morgau, and R. Clegg The first||@@||Blake, J. Morgan, and R. Clegg. The first- named, William Reddie, was 11 Tears and 9||@@||named, William Reddie, was 11 years and 9 months old, and jiaid dearly for the rash pastima||@@||months old, and paid dearly for the rash pastime of sw miming in such dangerous w aters Within||@@||of swimming in such dangerous waters. Within a stone s tin ow almost of the Pi rmont Baths, at||@@||a stone's throw almost of the Pyrmont Baths, at ti o loot of Point-street, was the place the ltd)||@@||the foot of Point-street, was the place the lads stilted for their swim A number of pertobe||@@||selected for their swim. A number of persons wero standing closo by, and tho bathers were||@@||were standing close by, and the bathers were tlmti.r oil n wharf and joyously splashing about||@@||diving off a wharf and joyously splashing about m tho water Among the group of persons neat||@@||in the water. Among the group of persons near was a mun named Alfred Johnson Tohnson,||@@||was a man named Alfred Johnson. Johnson, who was watching the boys, noticed sonio object||@@||who was watching the boys, noticed some object ucar thom, which a closer obscri tuon showed t<||@@||near them, which a closer observation showed to be the fin und tail of a largo shark Reihsiug the||@@||be the fin and tail of a large shark. Realising the terrible danger tho bo\.s wero in, Johnson called||@@||terrible danger the boys were in, Johnson called out to apprise them of the jiros neo of the sbnrr,||@@||out to apprise them of the presence of the shark, and nui down to the w atcr's edge A better view||@@||and ran down to the water's edge. A better view of tho shark, w Inch was then almost upon thî||@@||of the shark, which was then almost upon the bo\s could be obtained, and it was seen to be a||@@||boys could be obtained, and it was seen to be a monster about 14ft m length Almo t sunni,||@@||monster about 14ft. in length. Almost simul- tanoously with Johns n's armai at the water*!||@@||taneously with Johnson's arrival at the water's ed-rc, the sb irk dabbed p 1st ouo bo} and eeized||@@||edge, the shark dashed past one boy and seized Reddie So near did the monster go to the other||@@||Reddie. So near did the monster go to the other bather th it its t-ul actually struck Brown as it||@@||bather thait its tail actually struck Brown as it seized Reddie Regardless of personal danger||@@||seized Reddie. Regardless of personal danger Johnson bru oh jilungcd into the water with hi«||@@||Johnson bravely plunged into the water with his clothes on, and waded out until he reached Bed*||@@||clothes on, and waded out until he reached Red- die the poor bo} saw his rescuer coming, but||@@||die. The poor boy saw his rescuer coming, but «as uniiulc lo speak, mid feebh stretched forth||@@||was unable to speak, and feebly stretched forth his li md iu supplication Johnson uninediatclr||@@||his hand in supplication. Johnson immediately clasped lum bj the hand, only to find that the||@@||clasped him by the hand, only to find that the shark still retained its hold A second effort to||@@||shark still retained its hold. A second effort to drag tho bo} uwo} was moro successful, and||@@||drag the boy away was more successful, and Johnson brought tho bo\ to tho shore It wai||@@||Johnson brought the boy to the shore It was then found that the boy had suffered mort||@@||then found that the boy had suffered most sea ere]} m tho short timo that ho hnd been at the||@@||severely in the short time that he had been at the morey of the voracious monster Tho right 1er,||@@||mercy of the voracious monster. The right leg, hip, and sido were almost oomplolel} torn airij,||@@||hip, and side were almost completely torn away, besides a portion of tho entrails uj> to tho rilé.||@@||besides a portion of the entrails up to the ribs. The left foot had also been bitten, and a part if||@@||The left foot had also been bitten, and a part of it was luissing Dcspito tho extensne injuries the||@@||it was missing. Despite the extensive injuries the boj w as still alls, e, and all haste w as made io ero||@@||boy was still alive, and all haste was made in con- \o} ingham to the baths near nt hand Soon ita||@@||veying him to the baths near at hand. Soon after reaching there, however, lieddio expired, oiAttii||@@||reaching there, however, Reddie expired, and the remains we-» conveyed to Wa} 's terrace, Pyrmont,||@@||remains were conveyed to Way's-terrace, Pyrmont, where his father, Robert Reddio, resides The||@@||where his father, Robert Reddie, resides. The police state that It is impossible to keep boyi from||@@||police state that it is impossible to keep boys from bathing m dangerous places On different wet.||@@||bathing in dangerous places. On different occa- sums they have boen w arncd away from the ter/||@@||sions they have been warned away from the very spot at which this fatality occurred Therein||@@||spot at which this fatality occurred. There is a disinclination on tho part of juvenile swinimnsto||@@||disinclination on the part of juvenile swimmers to bathe in the baths, e\ en whcro access is obtain.||@@||bathe in the baths, even where access is obtain- able At least one of tho boys among ttio fin||@@||able. At least one of the boys among the five could enter the baths closo by whenever lie de«||@@||could enter the baths close by whenever he de- sires, but tho moro dangerous pastime of Ipathmg||@@||sires, but the more dangerous pastime of bathing in the open seems to hal e possessed an irreaistibb||@@||in the open seems to have possessed an irresistable attraction||@@||attraction. Only a few days ago on tho opposite «do c1||@@||Only a few days ago on the opposite side of Johnstono's ¡3i\, near the Jubileo Dock, a monst«||@@||Johnstone's Bay, near the Jubilee Dock, a monster shark w is seen lu the clear w lier and tau in||@@||shark was seen in the clear water, and this in the linn ediato vicinrtj whero lads frcqiieutlj||@@||the immediate vicinity where lads frequently swim, and higher up tue bay a few weeks back,||@@||swim, and higher up the bay a few weeks back, ne ir tho Bald Rock, another large shark was «tea||@@||near the Bald Rock, another large shark was seen near the ferry whait, and some fishermen, buring||@@||near the ferry wharf, and some fishermen, having had thou- attention driws, put off and set their lina||@@||had their attention drawn, put off and set their lines for the monster, but w ere uu iiccessfnl m theit||@@||for the monster, but were unsuccessful in their attempts Fishermen state that during tho month||@@||attempts. Fishermen state that during the months of November December, anti Januarj the karnoo||@@||of November, December, and January the harbour is dangerouslj infested w ith simiks, hence extrema||@@||is dangerously infested with sharks, hence extreme caution should be exercised lu swimming in thfl||@@||caution should be exercised in swimming in the open hal bour On tho other HKIO of Balmain, in||@@||open harbour. On the other side of Balmain, in Iron Go«, e, where young Terrill w as dmembowM||@@||Iron Cove, where young Terrill was disembowled a few w eeks back, tho sharks aro particularly||@@||a few weeks back, the sharks are particularly numerous Only a feiv days aanfago ho succeeded m||@@||withstanding this disadvantage he succeeded in lowering the record for l\ow South Wales, ilthough||@@||lowering the record for New South Wales, although tlio roeord for Australia-2 minutos 2 seconds-mado||@@||the record for Australia—2 minutes 2 seconds—made by Parsons at Adclaido last month, still stands||@@||by Parsons at Adelaide last month, still stands. Paced by a tandem Martin mado tho milo m 1||@@||Paced by a tandem Martin made the mile in 2 minutes G 2-fl seconds, nearly 2 socouds littler than||@@||minutes 6 2-5 seconds, nearly 2 seconds better than Lewis's rccotd of 1 "minutes S seconds Behind a||@@||Lewis's record of 2 minutes 8 seconds. Behind a pacing machino Martin is not a suceobs Ho rides too||@@||pacing machine Martin is not a success. He rides too wido from tho pacer to bo shielded much from tbo||@@||wide from the pacer to be shielded much from the Kind, so that under theo c rf.umMini.es tho tuno is||@@||wind, so that under these circumstances the time is all the moro meritorious||@@||all the more meritorious. Martin has issue 1 a challenge lo raco Mt "son and||@@||Martin has issued a challenge to race Megson and Tavno '0 miles, Martin to »o tho full dist ince ind||@@||Payne 50 miles, Martin to go the full distance and each of tlio othi r competitors to raco half tho||@@||each of the other competitors to race half the distance on!}, tbo ono taking up the running when||@@||distance only, the one taking up the running when lho other haï finished hu -r< n»'«3||@@||the other has finished his 25 miles. lho wookl\ meelina of the committee of tbo||@@||The weekly meeting of the committee of the I saguo of Now South U ales Wheolmeu was hold last||@@||League of New South Wales Wheelmen was held last night m the league rooms. The president Mr T||@@||night in the league rooms. The president Mr. T. II Hassall, M L A , occupied tho chair flin boiith||@@||H Hassall, M.L.A., occupied the chair. The South Australian Cyclists'Association «roto, st itmg that||@@||Australian Cyclists' Association wrote, stating that Parsons bad broken the milo record for Austialasin,||@@||Parsons had broken the mile record for Australasia, previously held by K W Lewis at 2 minutes 8||@@||previously held by R. W. Lewis at 2 minutes 8 Seconds, and tho half-milo flying start, previously||@@||seconds, and the half-mile flying start, previously held bv A A Zimmerman at IS seconds Parsons s||@@||held by A. A. Zimmerman at 58 seconds. Parsons's times werc-Ono milo, 2 minutes 2 soconds half-||@@||times were—One mile, 2 minutes 2 seconds ; half- mile li seconds lho records wore ackuo« Icdgod||@@||mile, 54 seconds. The records were acknowledged. Wolionoong notified that a branch had boon formed,||@@||Wollongong notified that a branch had been formed, and that Mr 1 Lichter had hoon appointed tho dele-||@@||and that Mr. F. Eichler had been appointed the dele- gate Sanction was granted for the following race||@@||gate. Sanction was granted for the following race meetings -Cowra, £25 Caledonian Sports, Laster||@@||meetings :—Cowra, £25 ; Caledonian Sports, Easter MondaV Grafton, Ü25, 20th April Goulburn Guild||@@||Monday ; Grafton, £25, 20th April ; Goulburn Guild IA »sterMondaj Uubbi ¿1th May Mudgee,||@@||Sports, Easter Monday ; Dubbo, 24th May ; Mudgee, 20th April Mr Percy Hunter mov ed,-" I hat a ,||@@||20th April. Mr. Percy Hunter moved,—" That a complimentary benolit raco mooting bo accorded to||@@||complimentary benefit race meeting be accorded to Messrs Megson and Lewis to proudo funds to send||@@||Messrs. Megson and Lewis to provide funds to send thom to England and the Continent of Lurope us||@@||them to England and the Continent of Europe as representatives of tho League of Now ¡south Wales||@@||representatives of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen " The motion waa seconded bj Mr E||@@||Wheelmen." The motion was seconded by Mr. E. C Hucbos, supported by Mr L Osborno and tbo||@@||C. Hughes, supported by Mr. L. Osborne and the chairman, Mr. 'l Hassall, M L A and was carried||@@||chairman, Mr. T. Hassall, M.L.A., and was carried amidcheors It was roaolvcd to donato tho sum of||@@||amid cheers. It was resolved to donate the sum of id 3s to the Civil Ambulance and Transport Brigade||@@||£3 3s to the Civil Ambulance and Transport Brigade and AU lscacli to tho Sydney Hospital, Princo Alfred||@@||and £1 1s each to the Sydney Hospital, Prince Alfred Hospital, and «io fat Vincent's Ilospito lho com||@@||Hospital, and the St. Vincent's Hospital. The com- inittoo detorminod to present a modal to Mr T||@@||mittee determined to present a medal to Mr. F. Webster, secretary of tho Itoyal Agricultural||@@||Webster, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, n recognition of hu services to the league||@@||Society, in recognition of his services to the league. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056497 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CYCLING||@@||CYCLING A spocial mooting of tho -Sow bouth Wales Lea "in||@@||A special meeting of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen w aa held last night for tlio purpose oi||@@||of Wheelmen was held last night for the purpose of adopting a now net of rules Mr J WilhnmB pro||@@||adopting a new set of rules. Mr. J. Williams pre- aided lho amend nonts mado wore as follows -||@@||sided. The amendments made were as follows :— lu rule 15, tho ofheors of tho headquarters wcro in-||@@||In rule 15, the officers of the headquarters were in- creased by the addition of threo trustees In rulo 16||@@||creased by the addition of three trustees. In rule 16 a similar amendment was made In rule 2\ CIUUEJ||@@||a similar amendment was made. In rule 23, clause 3, tho general committee w ia al-o mcren-*ed hy the||@@||3, the general committee was also increased by the threo tiiutcc-» Bulo -G, providing for tnanug.nj»||@@||three trustees. Rule 26, providing for managing committees, ia to bo lecommitted In rule 31, the||@@||committees, is to be recommitted. In rule 33, the nxecutivo rommitteo \ as alteied to general com-||@@||executive committee was altered to general com- mittee, to havo tho now cr to hil vacancies on com-||@@||mittee, to have the power to fill vacancies on com- mittees, subcommittees, aud council In clause 1 of||@@||mittees, subcommittees, and council. In clause 1 of rulo d7 Hie word " cûinimitees ' wis altered ta||@@||rule 37 the word "committees" was altered to .?members," to whom all books vouchers, Le , nie||@@||"members," to whom all books, vouchers, &c., are to bo opened for inspection at tho discrétion of thu||@@||to be opened for inspection at the discretion of the secretary Bule 10 was agreed to A motion that||@@||secretary. Rule 40 was agreed to. A motion that the rulo committeo bo requested to submit a ruin||@@||the rule committee be requested to submit a rule Jixing the Balanes of tbo \ anoua ofheers was agreed||@@||fixing the salaries of the various officers was agreed to Tho mt otmg then adjourned till Tridoy even-||@@||to. The meeting then adjourned till Friday even- ing next During tho evening Mr Percy Hunter,||@@||ing next. During the evening Mr. Percy Hunter, ouo time hou. In Morer of tho league, entered the||@@||one time hon. treasurer of the league, entered the room and was accorlcd a good rocption||@@||room and was accorded a good reception. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059127 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LEAGUES OF WHEELMEN.||@@||THE LEAGUES OF WHEELMEN. INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE.||@@||INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE, Sunday||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday. A conference of delegates from the m tor co lo in al||@@||A conference of delegates from the intercolonial Leagues of Wheel men, promoted by Victoria, waa||@@||Leagues of Wheelmen, promoted by Victoria, was opened vesterdaj , hut owing to tho non-arrival of||@@||opened vesterday , but owing to the non-arrival of Mi. Sellers one of tho A de) »ule delega tea, only pre-||@@||Mr. Sellers, one of the Adelaide delegates, only pre- liminary bnsinosi waa transacted. Tho delegates||@@||liminary business was transacted. The delegates pioscnt were -Messrs. Hassall, Hanslow, and||@@||present were :—Messrs. Hassall, Hanslow, and Starkey, from Now South Wales , W. II. Dyer and||@@||Starkey, from New South Wales ; W. H. Dyer and D.Lew ia, from South Australia , W«. E. G. Salter,||@@||D. Lewis, from South Australia ; W. E. G. Salter, Percy Hunter, and T. W. Huido, representing Vic-||@@||Percy Hunter, and T. W. Heide, representing Vic- toria. Mr. Hassall was appointed president of the||@@||toria. Mr. Hassall was appointed president of the conference, nnd suitably acknowledged the compli-||@@||conference, and suitably acknowledged the compli- ment to himself and his colony. An m/ormal dis-||@@||ment to himself and his colony. An informal dis- cussion, initiated hy Mr. ITcide, lea to the linder-||@@||cussion, initiated hy Mr. Heide, led to the under- st .nding that tho ronforenco would ondeivour to for-||@@||standing that the conference would endeavour to for- mulate a reciprocity fiçreomeutior tho calamos, which||@@||mulate a reciprocity agreement for the colonies, which could not be adopted n once, and ii schemo foi;||@@||could not be adopted a [sic] once, and a scheme for fedciation is to bo brought mt > operation at a later||@@||federation is to be brought into operation at a later date 'J ho delegate» weru i ntertamed by the Vic-||@@||date. The delegates were entertained by the Vic- torian leiguc at luncheon, and in the evening at tho||@@||torian league at luncheon, and in the evening at the thoatro. The cou.eronco meets to-morrow for the||@@||theatre. The conference meets to-morrow for the transaction of husmct-s Sellers, who rodo across||@@||transaction of business. Sellers, who rode across from Adelaide, arrived in Melbourne this ovening fit||@@||from Adelaide, arrived in Melbourne this evening fit and well A laxgo party of Victorian cyclists who||@@||and well. A large party of Victorian cyclists who went out to givo him a welcome escorted him to||@@||went out to give him a welcome escorted him to town _||@@||town. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14064364 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PARRAMATTA QUARTER SESSIONS.||@@||PARRAMATTA QUARTER SESSIONS. WEDNESDAY.||@@||WEDNESDAY. (Ee/oie his Hanoi Judas COFFEY.)||@@||(Before his Honor Judge COFFEY.) TIIKEATr-NINO A WITNESS||@@||THREATENING A WITNESS. Henry Charles Barnes, found guilty on bo pie||@@||Henry Charles Barnes, found guilty on the pre- viousdavof common assault, was brought up foi||@@||vious day of common assault, was brought up for sentence Constables l'ievillian and Porpv; deposed||@@||sentence. Constables Trevillian and Torpy deposed that on the previous evening, while convomg pn||@@||that on the previous evening, while conveying pri- sonci thiougb tho witness loom to the lakupaftoi||@@||soner through the witness room to the lockup after ho lind been conv icted, ho turned to u witness named||@@||he had been convicted, he turned to a witness named Mrs Nolan and smd, " I'll put a knife Wo vou for||@@||Mrs. Nolan and said, "I'll put a knife into you for thiB " His Horor said bo did not intend to pun.»»||@@||this." His Honor said he did not intend to punnish prisoner foi what he niijlit have Enid-n nu nngt-y||@@||prisoner for what he might have said in an angry momeutnftor conviction, but he warred lum that||@@||moment after conviction, but he warned him that should ho in any wny nita foro wititho woman||@@||should he in any way interfere with the woman when released, and was brought boforo a court of||@@||when released, and was brought before a court of justice, bo would bo soveroly dealt with His||@@||justice, he would be severely dealt with. His Honor then sentenced lum to U mouths' hard labour||@@||Honor then sentenced him to 12 months' hard labour ni Parramatta Gaol||@@||in Parramatta Gaol. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14042128 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn HTJRSTVTLL13.||@@||HURSTVILLE. This council met on tho 12th March The Mayor||@@||This council met on the 12th March. The Mayor read Bovernl letters from various, connells which wero||@@||read several letters from various, councils which were in reply to his inquirios upon tho subjoct 01 dividing||@@||in reply to his inquiries upon the subject of dividing tho gas and general ra uni CID ni ratei into two ac-||@@||the gas and general municipal rates into two ac- counts in tho bank, Bach of the letters Btatcd that||@@||counts in the bank. Each of the letters stated that the money, both gas and in un ia p ii, were paid into||@@||the money, both gas and municipal, were paid into one banking account, except Petersham Council,||@@||one banking account, except Petersham Council, which intimated that tho amounts wero divided.||@@||which intimated that the amounts were divided. Alderman Bull moved, seconded by Alderman||@@||Alderman Bull moved, seconded by Alderman Clough, and carried,-"That all money received||@@||Clough, and carried,—"That all money received from gas rates in the future bo paid into the general||@@||from gas rates in the future be paid into the general banking account " Alotter was read from the Mar-||@@||banking account." A letter was read from the Mar- rickville Council uniting attendance t* a coiiforcnco||@@||rickville Council inviting attendance to a conference to determino what Btcps should be tal . i for mitigat-||@@||to determine what steps should be taken for mitigat- ing the evil nnauig through the prcsont ínsamtar}||@@||ing the evil arising through the present insanitary condition of Cook's lli\er. Co-oporntion WBB ac-||@@||condition of Cook's River. Co-operation was ac- corded, and Alderman Gnflm, J P , and the Mayor||@@||corded, and Alderman Griffin, J.P., and the Mayor wero appointed as dclogates to the conference. Ten-||@@||were appointed as delegates to the conference. Ten- ders wero opened and accepted as follows -Cart-||@@||ders were opened and accepted as follows :—Cart- ing, Bonley Waid, W. Jîichaidson, 9s per dav ,||@@||ing, Bexley Ward, W. Richardson, 9s per dav ; Hurstville Ward, W Parkos, 9a per dn\ , Peakhurst||@@||Hurstville Ward, W. Parkes, 9s per day ; Peakhurst Ward, Joseph Trctus. ils Gd per day. Korbiag and||@@||Ward, Joseph Fretus, 8s 6d per day. Kerbing and guttering, J. and C Walz, 9s per yard , concioto||@@||guttering, J. and C. Walz, 9s per yard ; concrete gutter, removal of refine, John Preston, 2-jd per||@@||gutter, removal of refuse, John Preston, 2 1/2d per pan, asphalting, John Fry, Is Ort boat, lldsccoud||@@||pan, asphalting, John Fry, 1s 9d best, 11d second- closs, nnd lid tar-dressing , treo guards, R, Welch,||@@||class, and 1 1/2 d tar-dressing ; tree guards, R, Welch, 13s each. "^____||@@||13s each. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070729 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn 1 THE WEATHER.||@@||THE WEATHER. A TROPICAL CHANGE.||@@||A TROPICAL CHANGE. HEAT IN THE COUNTRY.||@@||HEAT IN THE COUNTRY. WHAT MR. RUSSELL SAYS.||@@||WHAT MR. RUSSELL SAYS. People were taken hy surprise yesterday ly tho||@@||People were taken by surprise yesterday by the boat wave rho Icmporattire in Sydney m tho shado||@@||heat wave. The temperature in Sydney in the shade rose to SO, and last night it was 77 8 withawiud||@@||rose to 85, and last night it was 77.8 with a wind almost stilling lho general expression wisthnt||@@||almost stifling. The general expression was that people bad uo\ cr 1 efore felt such October w eather,||@@||people had never before felt such October weather, and when the wires came in from tho country||@@||and when the wires came in from the country announcing tint it w ua 103 in the shado at Bourke||@@||announcing that it was 103° in the shade at Bourke thore waa a feeling of astonishment Thero havo,||@@||there was a feeling of astonishment. There have, however, been hotter Oc toi era, oven up to 98 1,||@@||however, been hotter Octobers, even up to 98.1, though it was as far hick ns 18G7 Tho lughost road||@@||though it was as far back as 1867. The highest read- îng last October waa 83 8, which, after all, is close||@@||ing last October was 83.8, which, after all, is close ip In 1887» howevei, wo had DI Í in tho||@@||up. In 1887, however, we had 94.3 in the shado In 1888 tho October rccoi d was||@@||shade. In 1888 the October record was 85 5 in 1880 threo degrees over yenterdny||@@||85.5 ; in 1889 three degrees over yesterday ; and m 1890 nearly ni much (87 7)* hi 1SD1 tho||@@||and in 1890 nearly as much (87.7). In 1891 the reading carno to 8JS and in lb02 yesterday s boat||@@||reading came to 85.8 and in 1892 yesterday s heat was helton at tho Obsenalory hy 1 5 No doubt||@@||was beaten at the Observatory by 4.5. No doubt 77 3 last night was roinarkablo at li o clock fclhe||@@||77.8 last night was remarkable at 11 o'clock. The wind woikcd fiom NT to N dining the day and||@@||wind worked fiom N.E. to N. during the day, and mtânfliiîod in temper ituro But tho telegrams from||@@||intensified in temperature. But the telegrams from Bourke and "Wile ioma were the most startling lnaö||@@||Bourke and Wilcannia were the most startling, inas- much as they seem to indicate a period of soiious||@@||much as they seem to indicate a period of serious drought Wilcannia early re¡ orted m tho day -||@@||drought. Wilcannia early reported in the day :— " Tho weither ia on a par with tho days of tho 1885||@@||" The weather is on a par with the days of the 1885 drought A hot northerly giíc in tho country and||@@||drought. A hot northerly gale in the country and the sky enveloj c 1 in blinding sand md dust Inside||@@||the sky enveloped in blinding sand and dust. Inside the ofhee it is foggy and intensely drv mil ener-||@@||the office it is foggy and intensely dry and ener- vating ' Air ltusscll finvs - 1 received from||@@||vating." Mr. Russell says :—"I received from Bourko wort Hint it wns Ibwnign guli» with 300 in||@@||Bourke word that it was blowing a gale, with 100° in tho filudo and tbreo tnlcgioms fiom "Wile ninia m||@@||the shade, and three telegrams from Wilcannia, in which mention is made of 11M tel dust 1 ciiu/ BO||@@||which mention is made of the red dust being so thick that tho sky was IUVJMO C All over the||@@||thick that the sky was invisible. All over the Darling country," continued Mr Russell, ' this red||@@||Darling country," continued Mr. Russell, "this red dust and NW gale wore prevailing " At oue or||@@||dust and N.W. gale were prevailing." At one or two places the dust was so thick thoy could not sec 20 I||@@||two places the dust was so thick they could not see 20 yards off This happened at 5 30 p m at Bourke aud '||@@||yards off. This happened at 5.30 p.m. at Bourke and othor places||@@||other places. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14055659 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SENTENCE FOR PERJURY.||@@||SENTENCE FOR PERJURY. MELBOURNE, lliuredaj||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday At tho Criminal Court to-day, Andrew Boll, %||@@||At the Criminal Court to-day, Andrew Bell, a farnior, was convicted on a chnigo of perjury, aud||@@||farmer, was convicted on a charge of perjury, and aortenced to threo jcais Tho accused was tho||@@||sentenced to three years. The accused was the defendant in a case hoai d on tho 7th Ma}, when ho||@@||defendant in a case heard on the 7th May, when he slated on oath that ho was not ¿nilly of nu olfonco||@@||stated on oath that he was not guilty of an offence laid to Ina charge Tho jury found that ho was||@@||laid to his charge. The jury found that he was guilt}, and Bell was accordinglj arrested on a||@@||guilty, and Bell was accordingly arrested on a charge of perjury In passing bonteuto to-daj,||@@||charge of perjury. In passing sentence to-day, Mr Justico A'Beokett saul tho piiBouci had com-||@@||Mr Justice A'Beckett said the prisoner had com- mitted perjurj from the lo« es1 motive and under||@@||mitted perjury from the lowest motive and under urcuniRtnnces admitting of no excuse||@@||circumstances admitting of no excuse. MELBOURNE, Thumdnj||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday Mr W S Cox, who rocontly returned from a||@@||Mr. W. S. Cox, who recently returned from a trip lo Indiu, got a nasty fall oft Tapago at||@@||trip to India, got a nasty fall off Tapago at 1'lemington tins morning Tapago was being||@@||Flemington this morning. Tapago was being schooled over fences, and striking ono of tho||@@||schooled over fences, and striking one of the jumps heavily ho unstated his udor Whilst on||@@||jumps heavily he unsteated his rider. Whilst on tho ground Cut rccoivcd a kick in the faco from||@@||the ground Cox received a kick in the face from tho librae, and nn lyly wound wes tho result||@@||the horse, and an ulty wound was the result. Tho annual sports mooting of the Melbourne||@@||The annual sports meeting of the Melbourne Uui\ ersity was hold Una afternoon on tho Mcl||@@||University was held this afternoon on the Mel- houinoCnokot Ground Tho weathor was bleak||@@||bourne Chricket Ground. The weather was bleak and windy, hut tho uttondanco was largo, and||@@||and windy, but the attendance was large, and tho mooting wont off well||@@||the meeting went off well. Ttioro was a vory dull market on tho Stock Ex-||@@||There was a very dull market on the Stock Ex- change to-day Investtmmt stocks woro firm, at late||@@||change to-day. Investment stocks were firm, at late quotations 'I he principal sales were -Commercial||@@||quotations. The principal sales were :-Commercial Bank preference, 80s to 70a , National Bank pro||@@||Bank preference, 80s to 70s , National Bank pre- forence, ¿10 Is , Commercial Bauk deposit rocoiptd,||@@||ference, £10 1s ; Commercial Bank deposit receipts, 17s Gd-i-duo 11)03, ICa London Bank deposit||@@||17s 6d-due 1903, 16s; London Bank deposit receipts, 11«, National Bank ditto, 20s Cd||@@||receipts, 19s; National Bank ditto, 20s 6d; Victoria Bank ditto, 19s lOd , Southern Insurance,||@@||Victoria Bank ditto, 19s 10d ; Southern Insurance, 11s 3d, B H Water Supply, 17s 4Jd , Melbourne||@@||11s 3d; B.H. Water Supply, 17s 4½d ; Melbourne Tratrwajs, 13s , Western Australian Water, 8s Od||@@||Tramways, 13s ; Western Australian Water, 8s 9d. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14073140 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ISTERVIEW WITH MR RUSSELL||@@||INTERVIEW WITH MR. RUSSELL Last night Mr Russell, sponkuig of th present||@@||Last night Mr. Russell, speaking of the present drought, said it was almost general, not only over||@@||drought, said it was almost general, not only over Australia, but oier tlio earth India in the tnst||@@||Australia, but over the earth. India in the East was suffering, as worn also tho great agricultural||@@||was suffering, as were also the great agricultural district« of America in the IS ost tnst y e ir u us a||@@||districts of America in the West. Last year was a drouptityear, but 1M7 nnd lb<>3 should lo years of||@@||drought year, but 1897 and 1898 should be years of plenty comparatively What makes this month so||@@||plenty comparatively. What makes this month so tot hero es tho dn ness of tho interior of tho couti||@@||hot here is the dryness of the interior of the conti- tent-Uio great absorption of heat by||@@||tent—the great absorption of heat by the vost area inland lho nbaenco of||@@||the vast area inland. The absence of tlond over tho continent has, of course,||@@||cloud over the continent has, of course, lUovted tlio sun's boat to bo absorbed until tho 1 vnd||@@||allowed the sun's heat to be absorbed until the land tai become oitromolv dry and hot \ estorday 's||@@||has become extremely dry and hot. Yesterday 's thunderstorms is ero duo to a long tongue of tropical||@@||thunderstorms were due to a long tongue of tropical lo» pressure extending from the Gulf of Carpentaria||@@||low pressure extending from the Gulf of Carpentaria nght across to near liiss Strait Some of the lolo-||@@||right across to near Bass Strait. Some of the tele- ma» show that in the w est and north-west of this||@@||grams show that in the west and north-west of this colony they w ero hnv mg tho saino kind of squally||@@||colony they were having the same kind of squally inr hot thundery w eather w c bud hei o Rourke (nt||@@||and hot thundery weather we had here. Bourke (at 6pm)wirod - " A «csteilr galo is blowing, w ith||@@||6 p.m.) wired :— " A westerly gale is blowing, with fearfuldnst-stonus " and Wilcannia wired " It is||@@||fearful dust-storms ;" and Wilcannia wired : " It is lot and oppressive, 101 8 in the shade, with thunder||@@||hot and oppressive, 101.8 in the shade, with thunder and lightning and extensivo dust-storms "||@@||and lightning and extensive dust-storms." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14055213 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn WHAT MB. BUSSELL SAYS.||@@||WHAT MR. RUSSELL SAYS. SOME PABTICÜLABS OF THE COLD SPELL.||@@||SOME PARTICULARS OF THE COLD SPELL. LOW THEUMOMETEBS.||@@||LOW THERMOMETERS. Tho Government Astronomor last night said the||@@||The Government Astronomer last night said the ram that it carno on about 10 a m with the wind from||@@||rain that it came on about 10 a.m. with the wind from W to N W blow W until 1 p m, then||@@||W. to N.W. blow W. until 1 p.m., then N W for two or three hours, and back to W ,||@@||N.W. for two or three hours, and back to W , whore it romained At midday the velocity was||@@||whore it remained. At midday the velocity was from 20 to 2j miles per hour Inland there woro no||@@||from 20 to 25 miles per hour. Inland there were no strong « inda, and the heivy snow fall seems to havo||@@||strong winds, and the heavy snow fall seems to have occurred in calm woatbor Tho 9 a m. tele-||@@||occurred in calm weather. Tho 9 a.m. tele- grams show tho fill along tho central||@@||grams show the fall along the central highlands and up to Walcha, and to||@@||highlands and up to Walcha, and to Murrurundi It vvis snowing at Bathurst, Carcoar,||@@||Murrurundi. It was snowing at Bathurst, Carcoar, Cowra, Goulburn, Katoomba, Moss Vale, Mount||@@||Cowra, Goulburn, Katoomba, Moss Vale, Mount Victoria, Young, and leralga, whou those stations||@@||Victoria, Young, and Teralga, when those stations sent their report At Moss Vale snow fell steadilv||@@||sent their report At Moss Vale snow fell steadilv from 5 30 a m v and measured Oin when the messago||@@||from 5.30 a.m., and measured 9in. when the message carno through At Carcoar it was snowing from||@@||came through. At Carcoar it was snowing from 10 30 am on Sundnj steadilv, and leralgi||@@||10 30 a.m. on Sunday steadily, and Teralga had a heavy snowstorm. Froin Dubbo||@@||had a heavy snowstorm. From Dubbo Mr .Tames Ilcane in a wiro says, " Snow fell here,||@@||Mr .James Heane in a wire says, " Snow fell here, the first in my recollection m Dubbo " Mr||@@||the first in my recollection m Dubbo " Mr. Heane has been a rcatdcut of that 1»entity||@@||Heane has been a resident of that locality for nearly 20 years It is unusual for snow||@@||for nearly 20 years. It is unusual for snow to fall so early in tbo .ear at the places||@@||to fall so early in the year at the places mentioned in this storm About August or Sop||@@||mentioned in this storm. About August or Sep- tember is generally tho time for it, and tiio accounts||@@||tember is generally the time for it, and the accounts of it point to an oxtent to tho existence||@@||of it point to an extent to the existence of some big disturbance overhead Cootamundra||@@||of some big disturbance overhead. Cootamundra roported that tho hills all round thoro aro covered||@@||reported that the hills all round there are covered with snow and at Murrumburrah, where ,t was||@@||with snow and at Murrumburrah, where it was quite calm, snow was falling At Rockley, in tho||@@||quite calm, snow was falling. At Rockley, in the Bathurst district, they b_d it Cm deop early in tho||@@||Bathurst district, they had it 6in. deep early in the day, also at Grenfell, in tho ^ oung district, and,||@@||day; also at Grenfell, in the Young district; and, altogether, it seemB to be an lutonsoly eold spell||@@||altogether, it seems to be an intensely cold spell. Moss Valo reports a strange incident at 8 lo a m||@@||Moss Vale reports a strange incident at 8.45 a m. A thunderstorm, with vivid lightning, passed over||@@||A thunderstorm, with vivid lightning, passed over there, tnough it snowed all the timo||@@||there, though it snowed all the time. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14063436 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CATTERTHUN GOLD.||@@||THE CATTERTHUN GOLD. HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN||@@||HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN SYDNEY.||@@||SYDNEY. No day in the histoiy of uudeiwuting in Sydney||@@||No day in the history of underwriting in Sydney equalled that of yosterdaj with regard to salvage||@@||equalled that of yesterday with regard to salvage. The wreck of the An erina and its silvaga wai a big||@@||The wreck of the Riverina and its salvage was a big affair, and a good deal was said about other c .-uni-||@@||affair, and a good deal was said about other casual ties which have happened on thu Australian roast ~,||@@||ties which have happened on the Australian coast, but all discussion ended in tho ruuaik that the Cat-||@@||but all discussion ended in the remark that the Cat- terthun paled the lot Theiehadbeeu nothing like it||@@||terthun paled the lot. There had been nothing like it heie, and, looking up the previous deep-sea records,||@@||here, and, looking up the previous deep-sea records, it was found that tho wicck of the Alp non so XI t on||@@||it was found that the wreck of the Alphonso XII on the Canarj IsUnds was the bi-_;gc^t thinp u tiie||@@||the Canary Islands was the biggest thing in the line That sto-iutr saule m 20} fathoms, and the||@@||line. That steamer sank in 26 1/2 fathoms, and the »old recovered from liol waa ni tbo bottom o_ tho||@@||gold recovered from her was in the bottom of the ship Allowing tor the ship's keel and tho structural||@@||ship. Allowing for the ship's keel and the structural portions of tho vessel between that and hor ceiling,||@@||portions of the vessel between that and her ceiling, tho depth was not probably more than _!__||@@||the depth was not probably more than 25 1/2 fathoms This was commented upon, and go||@@||fathoms. This was commented upon, and go whero ono might the subject cropped up||@@||where one might the subject cropped up. lu some rospects tho effect of the nott« was amus-||@@||In some respects the effect of the news was amus- ing It seemed to bo supposed Bomohotv that the||@@||ing. It seemed to be supposed somehow that the gold had arrived in byduej Tho result was that||@@||gold had arrived in Sydney.The result was that numbers of people desired to celebrate tlie occasion||@@||numbers of people desired to celebrate the occasion by han Ring ono of the Catterthun sovcieigns on||@@||by hanging one of the Catterthun sovereigns on their watch-chains,, and the} mado inquiry accord-||@@||their watch-chains, and they made inquiry accord- ingly Unfortunately tha vmdenwiteis could not||@@||ingly. Unfortunately the underwiters could not supply them, but it was decided that whnn||@@||supply them, but it was decided that when the 51)00 sovereigns armo the¿ will bo exhibited||@@||the 5000 sovereigns arrive they will be exhibited in some public window and offered for sale at half||@@||in some public window and offered for sale at half a-erown premium, the monov thu« realised to be||@@||a-crown premium, the money thus realised to be handed to the bhip.\rock Heh_f boeiet) Among||@@||handed to the Shipwreck Relief Society. Among the congratulation» perhaps tho most congratu-||@@||the congratulation, perhaps the most congratu- lated m the city yesterday was CnuUin John Hall||@@||lated in the city yesterday was Captain John Hall. When ho came into the offices of tho Underwrites'||@@||When he came into the offices of the Underwriters Association he was heartily choered Though some-||@@||Association he was heartily cheered. Though some- what worn after his continuous work at the wreck,||@@||what worn after his continuous work at the wreck, ho said, " I never felt better in my life," and||@@||he said, " I never felt better in my life," and then want on to make arrangements for the rotura||@@||then want on to make arrangements for the return of the salvago punts and gear, the steamer, mid so||@@||of the salvage punts and gear, the steamer, and so on, after tho Balvago is completed Ihe diving f,c*r,||@@||on, after the salvage is completed. The diving gear, by the way, was specially mado for the Cattuthun||@@||by the way, was specially made for the Catterthun work. That is, it is no patent, but the uudei w rtt-ra||@@||work. That is, it is no patent, but the underwriters sent home for it-tho pumps, pipo, and dresse.||@@||sent home for it-the pumps, pipe, and dresses. Four men were emploj ed at tho pump., and the||@@||Four men were employed at the pump, and the divers state that tho dressca and tho au||@@||divers state that the dresses and the air proved wonderfully good One of Ihein writes -||@@||proved wonderfully good. One of them writes - " We aro much indebted for tlio perfect||@@||" We are much indebted for the perfect way our dress stood, nnd the wiy tho mr||@@||way our dress stood, and the way the air carne ** Looking ovor tho lof*-book kept on||@@||came ". Looking over the log-book kept on tho salvage steamar recording tho daily routine,||@@||the salvage steamer recording the daily routine, an entry mentions that " the divor felt into tho hold||@@||an entry mentions that " the diver fell into the hold of the Catterthun " He was on the bridge, ]ust at||@@||of the Catterthun ". He was on the bridge, just at tho entrance to tho gold tank, when releasing his||@@||the entrance to the gold tank, when releasing his giip of the plurapei Imo ho was swept down, it drop||@@||grip of the plumper line he was swept down, a drop of several feet, and jerking nt tho hfo lino wai||@@||of several feet, and jerking at the lifeline was hauled up He calculates that hu was then in 28||@@||hauled up. He calculates that he was then in 28 fathoms. Tho main deel , na it is called, of the||@@||fathoms. The main deck , as it is called, of the Bteamer, the dock that peoplo first walk upon, is iu||@@||steamer, the dock that people first walk upon, is in 26 1/2 _o£ fathoms, and tho diver« havo j óptate Hy brought||@@||fathoms, and the diver have repeatedly brought parts of the honeycombed Utting, up fioiu thoio||@@||parts of the honeycombed fittings up from there. Yesterday tho current was too strong iol the men to||@@||Yesterday the current was too strong for the men to go and net the four boxes which aie lvmg m the||@@||go and net the four boxes which are lying in the ohurtroom Mr Dixon, of the Alliance Mai ino mid||@@||chartroom.Mr Dixon, of the Alliance Marine and Genoral Assurance Company, left by tho htcnnor||@@||General Assurance Company, left by the steamer City of Grafton on a visit to tho scone, and to bring||@@||City of Grafton on a visit to the scene, and to bring down the gold||@@||down the gold. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065564 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn IDA nOLD-MlNIííG COMPANY.||@@||IDA GOLD-MlNING COMPANY. Tho -mospactm» of tho Ida Gobi-mining Company, ,||@@||The prospectus of the Ida Gold-mining Company, No Litoililx, appeal's m another column Iho coin- |||@@||No Liability appears in another column. Tho com- panj is being formed to te jui-o and uotk Iho well||@@||pany is being formed to acquire and work the well- knotftt Ida ¿.old nun*. iti-Iaytovtu, Pnlmct River, i||@@||known Ida gold mine at Maytown, Palmer River, North Queensland fiom which 709() torts of slono '||@@||North Queensland from which 7099 tons of stone havo given tho fine vichi of 13,2IGo/ » the gold being||@@||have given the yield of 13,246oz, the gold being or tho high value of £1 2s Cd per or The rendors||@@||of the high value of £4 2s 6d per oz. The vendors ha\e sttfh a good opinion f tlio pt ">psttv fï at thoy||@@||have such a good opinion of the property that they tike no cash font, locemn-j i0,U00 paid-up snares||@@||take no cash for it, receiving 50,00 paid-up shares in tho comptn\ for their mietest, iho teratining||@@||in the company for their interest, the remaining it) 000 botn0 oftotcd to the public at «id on applica-||@@||50,000 being offercd to the public at 3d on applica- tion and k1 on allotment J1 o ptospectus fitts that||@@||tion and 3d on allotment. The prospectus states that it is not anticipated that theic will be nnj neces'-uH||@@||it is not anticipated that there will be any necessity to make ..alls, ns theto is mirhmcry on tho field, anil||@@||to make calls, as there is machinery on the field, and earl) Arwdond*. utiy bo expected \ íopcrt by "Mt||@@||early dividends may be expected. A report by Mr. W O Hodgkinson, xmumt; .vauban on Ino Pointen,||@@||W. O. Hodgkinson, mining warden on the Palmer, whtth wits me°cntcil to the Qu«ei ulam! Parliament||@@||which was presented to the Queensland Parliament in 1883, a uti a leceut îcprtt 1\ Mr tlniboml, both||@@||in 1883, and a recent report by Mr Harboard, both fipoakm-î a at y lughlj ot ti i-. I la mu e, nie attached||@@||speaking very highly of this Ida mine, are attached to thoiepjit Mi 11 Ooiuliie., of 71 Ctcflei«^h||@@||to the report. Mr. H. Courtney of 74 Castlereigh- strcet, is tbo "sydney btoker||@@||street, is the Sydney broker. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14035848 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAXG COVE.||@@||LANE COVE. A meeting of tho Lane Co\e Council was hold in||@@||A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held in tho couticil-chitubers, Loii^ue-wllo, on Tuesdaj, the||@@||the council-chambers, Longueville, on Tuesday, the 2Mb ultimo, at which the Major (Ahleimuti J||@@||28th ultimo, at which the Mayor (Alderman J. lloborts) prowled There wero also prc-cnt||@@||Roberts) presided. There were also present - Aldermen Catt, Ludowici, Lmdeis, Bubb, Louck.||@@||Aldermen Catt, Ludowici, Landers, Robb, Levick, linrn-iou, and 11 turn A motion bj the Mayor that||@@||Harrison, and Baum. A motion by the Mayor that SO tous of ironstone bo put up for measuroinout bj||@@||80 tons of ironstone be put up for measurement by V robin on the Northwood-rund was cat ned The||@@||T. Tobin on the Northwood-road was carried. The Major informed tho aldermen that business would||@@||Mayor informed the aldermen that business would necessitate his absence from the borough for some||@@||necessitate his absence from the borough for some time, md bsioro going ho would like to tender Ins||@@||time, and before going he would like to tender his thanks to hi« brothei nldermon for the great assist-||@@||thanks to his brother aldermen for the great assist- ance thoj had itlwais accorded lum during the||@@||ance they had always accorded him during the period he had occupied tho Majorai chair Most of||@@||period he had occupied the Mayoral chair. Most of tho nldtrmcn replied, congtatulating tho Major on||@@||the aldermen replied, congratulating the Mayor on tho niRiincr in which tho business of tho council had||@@||the manner in which the business of the council had been conducted during his tena of office.||@@||been conducted during his term of office. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037913 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn 27173* LIVERPOOL ASYLUM.||@@||The LIVERPOOL ASYLUM. ITS REMOVAL URGED BY THE LOCAL||@@||ITS REMOVAL URGED BY THE LOCAL COUNCIL.||@@||COUNCIL. A special meeting of tho Liverpool Council was||@@||A special meeting of the Liverpool Council was held on Monday night to consider the evidence||@@||held on Monday night to consider the evidence brought before the Puhho Works Committee rela-||@@||brought before the Public Works Committee rela- tivo to the above institution, and the advisability of||@@||tive to the above institution, and the advisability of appointing dologatea from tho council to give ovi||@@||appointing delegates from the council to give evi- dence before that Committee 1 ho Major (Alder-||@@||dence before that Committee. The Mayor (Alder- man Chapman) presided Iho clork read the||@@||man Chapman) presided. The clerk read the ovule ice given by Dr 31 cat ti o the medical superin-||@@||evidence given by Dr Beattie, the medical superin- tendent of the as) lum before tho committee, in which||@@||tendent of the asylum before the committee, in which ho suggested that tho institution should ho reserved||@@||he suggested that the institution should be reserved for general hospital cases its capacity being enfïi||@@||for general hospital cases its capacity being suffi cient with the addition of pavilions to neenmmodato||@@||cient with the addition of pavilions to accommodate about 100 cascB including patienta sufortng from||@@||about 600 cases, including patients suffering from eau cor and excluding those suffering from||@@||cancer and excluding those suffering from consumption Alderman Smith said ho was great!}||@@||consumption. Alderman Smith said he was greatly surprised at tho evidence given hy Dr Uoattio and||@@||surprised at the evidence given by Dr Beattie and the suggestion made 1} that e,entlemuu The||@@||the suggestion made by that gentleman. The na}lum was the fro itest tiriwback to Liverpool th it||@@||asylum was the greatest drawback to Liverpool that it was possible to havo Ibis he had noticed for the||@@||it was possible to have. This he had noticed for the past 10 years and bo had been li vine m the hopo||@@||past 10 years and he had been living in the hope th it it would I o removed Alderman Colo moved -||@@||that it would be removed. Alderman Cole moved - " i hat it is txpodient in the best interests ol tho||@@||" That it is expedient in the best interests of the town that Aldormen li Scrivener Smith, I eirojd||@@||town that Aldermen H. Scrivener, Smith, Learoyd, the Major omi the mover bo depute 1 to t_lVü c^1||@@||the Mayor and the mover be deputed togive evi- tiendo bofuro tho Public Works Committee showing||@@||dence before the Public Works Committee showing Ú o dotrn ninia] effect tho man.tenango of mi hospital||@@||the detrimental effect the maintenance of an hospital for contagious and infectious diseases lins had u| on||@@||for contagious and infectious diseases has had upon the town and district of Liverpool and that this||@@||the town and district of Liverpool and that this council earnest!} protest «"ainst tho extension of the||@@||council earnestly protest against the extension of the same and linj ress upon tho Public Works Committee||@@||same and impress upon the Public Works Committee tho urgent necessity of closing tho present ono||@@||the urgent necessity of closing the present one w ithout dolav ' T he motion waa amended to applj||@@||without delay." The motion was amended to apply to tho removal of the existing institution and was||@@||to the removal of the existing institution and was earned unanimous.) Iho Major ni li in aten that||@@||carried unanimously. The Mayor intimated that ho would instruct tho clerk to at once write to the||@@||he would instruct the clerk to at once write to the Public Works Committee roquestmg nn interview||@@||Public Works Committee requesting an interview bj tho members of the council appointed for that||@@||by the members of the council appointed for that purpose||@@||purpose. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14043254 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn FATAL ACCIDI NT I\ HIE AV ALLSEND||@@||FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE WALLSEND COLLILKA.||@@||COLLIERY. NEWCASTLE, Trid-iy.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Friday. All liiquaät upon the body of a miner namoi! Job||@@||An inquest upon the body of a miner named Job Sheldon, who v» as killed ) cstordny morning in the||@@||Sheldon, who was killed yesterday morning in the Walkend Colhoiy, was commenced jestorda) after-||@@||Wallsend Colliery, was commenced yesterday after- noon before the coioncr, Mr. Martin, J.P., and con-||@@||noon before the coroner, Mr. Martin, J.P., and con- cluded this evening. Messi* A. Cook (millers'||@@||cluded this evening. Messrs. A. Cook (miners' geneial chairman) uni John Still (loilgo secretar))||@@||general chairman) and John Still (Lodge secretary) watched the case on behalf of the Miners' Associa-||@@||watched the case on behalf of the Miners' Associa- tion. Mr. A. Boss (colliery niauagor) and Mr. J.||@@||tion. Mr. A. Ross (colliery manager) and Mr. J. Bates (inspector of collieries) were also present. Tho||@@||Bates (inspector of collieries) were also present. The verdict was as follo»7s -" That deceased mot his.||@@||verdict was as follows—"That deceased met his death by a fall of coal nutt stono from tho roof of tho||@@||death by a fall of coal and stone from the roof of the AV allsend mino, sueh borne; duo to tho neghgonco of||@@||Wallsend mine, such being due to the negligence of tho deputy overman for that district, faimou Mil||@@||the deputy overman for that district, Simon Mil- »Aood, in not seeing that tho said roof was properlv||@@||wood, in not seeing that the said roof was properlv seemed , nl*o vvo Aro of opimou from tho ovuleuce||@@||secured ; also we are of opinion from the evidence that thoro aro 119I bufficient shiftmen to do the work||@@||that there are not sufficient shiftmen to do the work nnd also provide for the Bafoty of tho miners lu this||@@||and also provide for the safety of the miners in this colliery.''||@@||colliery.'' ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14038924 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE EXCHANGE OP CROWN LANDS||@@||THE EXCHANGE OF CROWN LANDS AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.||@@||AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. JERILDERIE, TuoBday.||@@||JERILDERIE, Tuesday. Ouo of the laigest meetings over held hero took||@@||One of the largest meetings over held here took placo last night, tho object bomr to reçoive tho re-||@@||place last night, the object being to reçeive the re- port of the sub-conimittco appointed at a previous||@@||port of the sub-conimittee appointed at a previous meeting to roport on the proposed oxchangee of||@@||meeting to report on the proposed exchanges of lauds with tho Crown in tho30 districts Iho Major||@@||lands with the Crown in these districts The Mayor (Alderman "Wiso) occupied tho chair Iho sub-||@@||(Alderman Wise) occupied tho chair Tho sub- committee reported tliLt they had been over the lands||@@||committee reported that they had been over the lands at Wonamurrn, ami had cirofnlJy examino 1 both||@@||at Wonamurra, and had carefully examined both those belonging to tho Ciown and thobo ofkisd in||@@||those belonging to the Crown and those offered in oschango bj tho statiou owner* Iho sub-committoo||@@||exchange by the station ownerd The sub-committee wero strongly of opinion that tho most suitable laud||@@||were strongly of opinion that the most suitable land for seltlomout was that comprised in Hie north-east||@@||for settlement was that comprised in the north-east of the Coreo run lu icconnuending this oxchango||@@||of the Coree run ln recommending this exchange thoy had kopt in YIQW the convenience of tho owners||@@||they had kept in view the convenience of the owners as well as ot tho public liiteicst Tho land offered||@@||as well as of the public interest The land offered to ruu-holdors in txchnugo ii situated north-west||@@||to run-holdors in exchange is situated north-west Iho committee recommended that ni tho ovout of tho||@@||The committee recommended that in the event of the station-owners not agreeing to tho exchange for the||@@||station-owners not agreeing to the exchange for the north-east tho Department bo asked to throw||@@||north-east the Department be asked to throw open such Crow n lauds as are for settlement In||@@||open such Crown lands as are for settlement In reference to the Yanko holding reserves tho moot-||@@||reference to the Yanko holding reserves tho meet- ing unanimouslv cainod a Binnlar resolution A||@@||ing unanimouslv carried a similar resolution A vigilnuco comtnttteo consisting of Messrs Curtiu,||@@||vigilance commmittee consisting of Messrs Curtin, Holland Mnckio, Wiso, Harria, Elliott, Shannon,||@@||Holland Mackie, Wise, Harris, Elliott, Shannon, and Cahill was appointed to watch the proposed ex-||@@||and Cahill was appointed to watch the proposed ex- changes in tho interests of tho community Dissatis-||@@||changes in the interests of the community Dissatis- faction w as expi osaed at ti o nteagro information sup-||@@||faction was expressed at the meagre information sup- plied b) the department about tanks iho area||@@||plied by the department about tanks. The area cmbracod by the proposed exel inges ia over 42,000||@@||embraced by the proposed exchanges is over 42,000 acres, which, it is expected, will bo thrown open||@@||acres, which, it is expected, will bo thrown open without delay_||@@||without delay_ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060983 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AQUATICS.||@@||AQUATICS. Tim LATE Mn. IO. M. DIETBICII.||@@||THE LATE MR. E. M. DIETRICH. Tho death of Mr L M Dietrich on Thursday||@@||The death of Mr E M Dietrich on Thursday afternoon tauced a feeling of profound regret iu||@@||afternoon caused a feeling of profound regret in rowing circles when it bo carno known >esterdayt||@@||rowing circles when it became known yesterday, the firgs at uti tho principal rowing places nero||@@||the flags at all the principal rowing places were fljing at half-mast Mr J, E II Kenned), optum||@@||flying at half-mast. Mr J. E. H. Kennedy, captain of the Sjdney ltowing Club, on behalf of thy||@@||of the Sydney Rowing Club, on behalf of the members of that club, mado arrangements for a||@@||members of that club, made arrangements for a Imndsomo wreath, m the ali ape of nu o ir, to bo placed||@@||handsome wreath, in the shape of an oar, to be placed on the cofliu lho funornl will »tait from the||@@||on the coffin. The funeral will start from the deceased s latercsidouce, Ildcrmere, Lower Bay view||@@||deceased's late residence, Ildermere, Lower Bayview- street, Lavender Bay, at 2 p m , and proceed to St,||@@||street, Lavender Bay, at 2 p m , and proceed to St. lho nias Cemetery, North Sydney. Tho members||@@||Thomas' Cemetery, North Sydney. The members of the-various rowing clubs affiliated to the associa-||@@||of the various rowing clubs affiliated to the associa- tion and members of tho saihug clubs will assemble||@@||tion and members of the sailing clubs will assemble at 1 15 p m at thotr hto comrade's les dence A||@@||at 1.45 p.m. at their late comrade's residence. A telegram of coudolouco has beeu receded from the||@@||telegram of condolence has been received from the ïs eu ¿oaland Itowmg Association||@@||New Zealand Rowing Association. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14051507 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PLAYFAIR' MEMORIAL||@@||PLAYFAIR MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN.||@@||FOUNTAIN. UNVEILING BY THE MAYOR.||@@||UNVEILING BY THE MAYOR. Yesterday afternoon m cm bor 3 of tho Municipal||@@||Yesterday afternoon members of the Municipal Council of bydnoy journey ed to tho Plomington sale-||@@||Council of Sydney journeyed to the Flemington sale- yards by 'bus for the pmpo«e of witnessing the un||@@||yards by bus for the purpose of witnessing the unveiling vclime of a fountain which has beon orectod opposite||@@||of a fountain which has been erected opposite tbo oflico of the )nrd* in momor) of tbo late Vlder||@@||the office of the yards in memory of the late Alderman ranti 1 liornas Playfair, who for many 3oars was a||@@||Thomas Playfair, who for many years was a prominent figuro both in Ino council ntid at tho busi-||@@||prominent figure both in the council and at the busi- ness transactions conducted at 1 lemington Among||@@||ness transactions conducted at Flemington. Among thoso who wore present at tho ceromon) woro||@@||those who were present at the ceremony were Alderman Ives (Mi)or), Aldermen M Chapman,||@@||Alderman Ives (Mayor), Aldermen M Chapman, Hart Johnston, I andera, Stund 1 owler, \\ anio,||@@||Hart, Johnston, Landers, Smail, Fowler, Waine, Booth, and lohn Harns, Mr II J Dinieli (town||@@||Booth, and John Harns, Mr H. J. Daniels (town clerk) "Mr H W Kichards (cit) survovor), Mr||@@||clerk) "Mr H W Richards (city surveyor), Mr P Playfan (sou of the 1 ito Alderman 1 PI i) fair),||@@||E. Playfair (son of the late Alderman Playfair) Mi H S Bad"a-i y (Messrs Pitt, Son, and lia Igery),||@@||Mr H. S. Badgery (Messrs Pitt, Son, and Badgery and ^Mr W P M'lutosh Iho fountain is made of||@@||and Mr W P McIntosh. The fountain is made of I\ow South Wales nmrblo fiom Caloola Creel , near||@@||New South Wales marble from Caloola Creek, near Bathurst Iho bjso is of Bownl trachyte, tino n\ed,||@@||Bathurst. The base is of Bowral trachyte, fine-axed, with tooled margin Att- ched to it are two silver||@@||with tooled margin. Attached to it are two silver plated drinking hortic and tho tapa aio of the s nao||@@||plated drinking horns and the taps are of the same material. material Hie inscription is as lol Iowa - In||@@||The inscription is as follows: -"In moinoi t Aldermm lhomas Playfur, lS/VlSOl||@@||memory of Alderman Thomas Playfair, 1875-1893. Lrcct by the Municipal Council of Svdnc) "||@@||Erected by the Municipal Council of Svdney." Around the biso of the fountain aro tho wot Is,||@@||Around the base of the fountain are the words, " Isaic Pllislve" Mayor 1S91 " Iho work was car||@@||" Isacc Ellis Ives, Mayor 1896." The work was carried rtod out b) Mi W\ P M Intosh sculn'or, of Here-||@@||out by Mr. W. P. McIntosh sculptor, of Here- ford-street, lorest Lodge and «ase cctelb) him||@@||ford-street, Forest Lodge and was erected by him uudei tho Buuervisiou of Mr Jtichtirds cit\ sur-||@@||under the supervision of Mr. Richards, city veyor||@@||surveyor. rho M113or, 111 unveiling the fountain saul that||@@||The Mayor, in unveiling the fountain said that they were there that day to perpetuate the name of||@@||they were there that day to perpetuate the name of one who while lu lived endeivourcd to do what ho||@@||one who while he lived endeavoured to do what he thought was ri{,ht for tho ed /ens ni S)dno) with||@@||thought was right for the citizens of Sydney with uuf mug enerby tohmithocit) ofS)rinev owed||@@||untiring energy. To him the City of Sydney owed thoso m igniticmt cattlo s do)aids which wcio e«lab||@@||those magnificent cattle saleyards which were established libhod 111 1SSI fliero was a plate pi iced at that||@@||in 1881. There was a plate placed at that time on ono of the corner posts commemorating tho||@@||time on one of the corner posts commemorating the fiict that the vtlrds wore tho result of the work of||@@||fact that the yards were the result of the work of Allorniau Pla)fair, but it was thought that there||@@||Alderman Playfair, but it was thought that there should be some mare lasting memorial than tluit to||@@||should be some more lasting memorial than that to pel potuato his name It fell to his (tho speaker*«)||@@||perpetuate his name. It fell to his (the speaker's) lot-peculiar.) appiopnato, bethought, because ho||@@||lot - peculiarly appropriate, he thought, because he succeeded that gcntloimu m tho cornial-tobo n<*kcd||@@||succeeded that ggentleman in the council - to be asked to unveil this memorial of a mau all revered Iho||@@||to unveil this memorial of a man all revered. The proposal was first suggested b\ Alderman Smad,||@@||proposal was first suggested by Alderman Smail, also 11 representativo of the same ward as Alderman||@@||also a representative of the same ward as Alderman Pla)fair, and thu council bethought, very wisol),||@@||Playfair, and the council, he thought, very wisely, determined to carr) it out||@@||determined to carry it out. Mr H b Badger), on behalf of tho salesmen,||@@||Mr H S Badgery, on behalf of the salesmen, said that as ono who had beon doing bubines* in tho||@@||said that as one who had been doing business in the yards for years ho felt it a continuent for tho||@@||yards for years he felt it a compliment for the Major to como and open tho fountain which had||@@||Mayor to come and open the fountain which had beon oiected in memor) of ono who was a pronu||@@||been erected in memory of one who was a prominent uent man among them and in »horn, while he wn«||@@||man among them and in whom, while he wwas 111 the council the people of J lum rig ton ielt that||@@||in the council, the people of Flkemington felt that tho) bntl always someone to look after their||@@||they had always someone to look after their interests and ace that they wero treated fairly Iho)||@@||interests and see that they were treated fairly. They revered the meaim of that man as much as was||@@||revered the memory of that man as much as was possiblo and ho truste I that his memor) would be||@@||possible and he trusted that his memory would be kept green b) ill who know lum||@@||kept green by alll who knew him. Mr v\ Aubtin (Au tin and \\ indred) spoke on||@@||Mr. W. Austin (Austin and Windred) spoke on behalf of the fat stock salesmen of b3 duet and||@@||behalf of the fat stock salesmen of Sydney and suburbs, oulogu>iug tho quthtiosof the late alder||@@||suburbs, eulogising the qualities of the late alderman. Subsequently tho Mayor proposed the hoilth of||@@||Subsequently the Mayor proposed the health of Mr W M Intosh||@@||Mr. W. McIntosh. Mr'M Intosh briefly replied and Mr D Playfair,||@@||Mr. McIntosh briefly replied; and Mr E. Playfair, on behalf of the Plaviair lam 1) th inked thou from||@@||on behalf of the Playfair family, thanked them from the bottom of Ins heart for tbo kind expressions that||@@||the bottom of his heart for the kind expressions that bad been used of his father||@@||bad been used of his father. Tho toast of tho Ma)or was also honoured||@@||The toast of the Mayor was also honoured. -||@@||- ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057283 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TBY TETECII-rii.l||@@||(BY TELEGRAPH) (raon otm connK3PONDE,n- )||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT ) AiriBOUKM Tuesday||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. Mr T C von Stieglitz, a member of the I is I||@@||Mr. J. C. von Stieglitz, a member of the Tas- manum Parliament, and who owns cattlo in the I||@@||manian Parliament, and who owns cattle in the lownsuJlo district, Queensland, has just -olurnod||@@||Townsville district, Queensland, has just returned from i visit to his pronerty He hid an interview||@@||from a visit to his property. He had an interview to-day with Air lavernor, Minister for Agncul||@@||to-day with Mr. Taverner, Minister for Agricul- ture, with roforoi co to tho tick yest Mr von Stie«;||@@||ture, with reference to the tick pest. Mr von Stieg lit? said that as soon as ho waB informed that tiri s||@@||litz said that as soon as he was informed that ticks wero approaching his station he started at once for||@@||were approaching his station he started at once for Queensland, and on the way thither had his||@@||Queensland, and on the way thither had his attention drawn to tho Texas method of treating||@@||attention drawn to the Texas method of treating cattle With oil On arriving at his station ho im-||@@||cattle with oil. On arriving at his station he im- mediately mado arrangements for dipping the cattlo||@@||mediately made arrangements for dipping the cattle in oil but before the arrnugomonta could bo com-||@@||in oil but before the arrangements could be com- pleted 1000 hoad died. After the dipping he had||@@||pleted 4000 head died. After the dipping he had not lost i sinrlo beast Mr von Stieglitz strongly||@@||not lost a single beast. Mr von Stieglitz strongly advise \ tho Victonan Government to follow the||@@||advised the Victonan Government to follow the example of the Tasín mian Government and prohi||@@||example of the Tasmanian Government and prohi lit for a period tho importation of Queensland ludes||@@||bit for a period the importation of Queensland hides. He thinks that with federal action,thorough dipping,||@@||He thinks that with federal action,thorough dipping, nnd close supervision, tho ptst could bo Btampsd||@@||and close supervision, the pest could be stampsd out within 12 months_||@@||out within 12 months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037364 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NAMES OF THE MISSING.||@@||NAMES OF THE MISSING. Tho greatest etifliculty is met with in obtaining||@@||The greatest difficulty is met with in obtaining mfoimation of tho missing victuns of the||@@||information of the missing victims of the disaster, b it it is helicv ed that the following woro||@@||disaster, but it is believed that the following were on board, and tho list was complote up to 3 o'clock||@@||on board, and the list was complete up to 3 o'clock this afternoon A sou of Mrs O'sullivan (iged||@@||this afternoon. A son of Mrs O'Sullivan (aged 9 years), Mrs Best, Mrs Messenger, Mrs Gould,||@@||9 years), Mrs Best, Mrs Messenger, Mrs Gould, Mrs Wilson, Miss Ida Newman (a teacher of||@@||Mrs Wilson, Miss Ida Newman (a teacher of dancing at Coorparoo), S Chorlton (Longmands||@@||dancing at Coorparoo), S. Chorlton (Longmands street, Wollongabbn), Mrs A B Renton (Coi||@@||street, Wollongabba), Mrs A. B. Renton (Cor- delm street), Miss Louisa Barnes (Boggo-rond),||@@||delia street), Miss Louisa Barnes (Boggo-road), Mrs Harper (corner of Gray and Russel! streets)||@@||Mrs. Harper (corner of Gray and Russell streets). Mr M'Corkmdile, lato president of tho Coorpnoo||@@||Mr. McCorkindale, late president of the Coorparoo Shire Council, was with Traffic Inspector Bal-||@@||Shire Council, was with Traffic Inspector Bal- linger at tho timo of tlio accidont He said to||@@||linger at the time of the accident. He said to Mr Ballinger, " Goodbye, I ciunot swim, re-||@@||Mr Ballinger, " Goodbye, I cannot swim, re- member mo to my wife " Ho ti on disappeared,||@@||member me to my wife. " He then disappeared, and Mr Ballinger did not seo him again There||@@||and Mr Ballinger did not see him again. There were also Mr H E Williams (of tho Pastoial||@@||were also Mr H. E. Williams (of the Pastoral Butchering Company), Mr H C Morren (Mnnly),||@@||Butchering Company), Mr. H. C. Morren (Manly), Miss Graoo Yorston, Mrs Woitlnngton, Mr II||@@||Miss Grace Yorston, Mrs Worthington, Mr H. A Jarman, Mr A G Williams, Mr William||@@||A. Jarman, Mr A. G. Williams, Mr William Percy null (Merton-rond, South Brisbane), Mr||@@||Percy Hall (Merton-road, South Brisbane), Mr. Lavers (Morton-street, fruiterer), Mr Joseph||@@||Lavers (Merton-street, fruiterer), Mr Joseph Roso (brtishmnikei), Nolly Norton (aged 11 years,||@@||Rose (brushmaker), Nelly Norton (aged 11 years, Granvillo-Btreot, WcBt End), Miss Marshall||@@||Granville-street, West End), Miss Marshall (Morton-road, South Bnsbano), Mr W Ellis||@@||(Merton-road, South Brisbane), Mr W. Ellis. Tho list of tho saved as published totals 46||@@||The list of the saved as published totals 46. Harry Jarman, eldest surviving son of Mr R||@@||Harry Jarman, eldest surviving son of Mr R. E Jarman, bad a lifo buoy when tho steamer||@@||E. Jarman, had a life buoy when the steamer went over, but ho handed it to his aunt, who was||@@||went over, but he handed it to his aunt, who was saved, saying " Here, you take this , Baye your-||@@||saved, saying " Here, you take this , save your- self , I'll ho all right " That w as the last seen of||@@||self , I'll be all right ". That was the last seen of him His father, Mr R E Jarman, is a saddler,||@@||him. His father, Mr R E Jarman, is a saddler, and is at present away in Wettern Australia||@@||and is at present away in Western Australia. Hugh Kerr Morren, of Brisbane, was drowned||@@||Hugh Kerr Morren, of Brisbane, was drowned wlulo returning from the funeral of his wife Ho||@@||while returning from the funeral of his wife. He was formerly a well-known resident of Manly,||@@||was formerly a well-known resident of Manly, and leaves a largo family of young children||@@||and leaves a large family of young children. Joseph Roso brusbmaker , Nelly Norton, 11||@@||Joseph Rose brushmaker , Nelly Norton, 11 yeirs, of Granville street, West End , Miss Mar-||@@||years, of Granville street, West End , Miss Mar- shall, Morton-road, South Bnsbano , Mrs Guyo«||@@||shall, Merton-road, South Brisbane, Mrs Guyo- mai and two children, making a total of 23.||@@||mai and two children, making a total of 25. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050127 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THEOLOGICAL DEBATÍS.||@@||THEOLOGICAL DEBATE. A debato upon the subject, >( Has Mau an Im||@@||A debate upon the subject, "Has Man an Im- mortal boulf" was commenced in the Icmperuncc||@@||mortal Soul" was commenced in the Temperance Hall last night botn een Mr H Ir Picton, a Bisciplo||@@||Hall last night between Mr H. G. Picton, a Disciple of Christ, and Mr R O Burton, a Chiistadclpluun||@@||of Christ, and Mr R. G.Burton, a Christadelpian. There was a Inrga attendance Mi W II wilks,||@@||There was a large attendance. Mr W. H. Wilks, MIA, jvas chairman Sir Picton submitted nu||@@||M.L.A, was chairman. Mr Picton submitted an adirmativo proposition, and quoted u large number||@@||affirmative proposition, and quoted a large number of passages from the bcriptuies Ho dwelt particu-||@@||of passages from the scriptures. He dwelt particu- larly upon the narrative of tho Witch of _ndor and||@@||larly upon the narrative of the Witch of Endor and also of tho thiof upon the Cross omphasising the im-||@@||also of the thief upon the Cross, emphasising the im- port of tho statement, " rill« day slmlt thou be with||@@||port of the statement, " This day shalt thou be with Me m paradise."||@@||Me in paradise." Mr Button contended that the paradise roferrcd to||@@||Mr Burton contended that the paradise referred to was meant to imply a renovated stato of earth lu the||@@||was meant to imply a renovated state of earth in the futuro, and that the promise made to the thief would||@@||future, and that the promise made to the thief would hud ita fulfilment in Ina botitg then ia paradise Ile||@@||find its fulfilment in his being then is paradise. He quoted largely from the INow lestamont with the||@@||quoted largely from the New Testament with the objcii of showing that man was made a little Ion or||@@||object of showing that man was made a little lower thun tho angels, ana was superior to the animal||@@||than the angels, and was superior to the animal creation by being placed in dominion over it What||@@||creation by being placed in dominion over it. What Christ promised to believers WAS the resurrection and||@@||Christ promised to believers was the resurrection and inheritance of tho Kingdom of God » lieu it w as||@@||inheritance of the Kingdom of God when it was established upon cartu The debate will bo continued||@@||established upon earth. The debate will be continued ".night||@@||to-night. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14048893 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND.||@@||SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND. It has often been mado a reproach to tho sup||@@||It has often been made a reproach to the sup- ' pot ter of alli'o'fcs that ho does not sufficiently coa||@@||porter of athletics that he does not sufficiently con- sidei the growing interest of the lactic in many||@@||sider the growing interest of the ladies in many bran lies of spuit So fai as (ho frustum of tho||@@||branches of sport. So far as the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground aro c ncernod this com-||@@||Sydney Cricket Ground are concerned, this com- plaint will m future, bo without point Sensible||@@||plaint will in future, be without point. Sensible that at the great cricket matches, bicycle meet-||@@||that at the great cricket matches, bicycle meet- ings, lawn tennis, and othei gatherings tho Indies||@@||ings, lawn tennis, and other gatherings the ladies now form an ever growing quantity, they havo||@@||now form an ever growing quantity, they have devised the most olaboiato arrangements for secunng||@@||devised the most elaborate arrangements for securing thoir comfort in the future i hose i rrangemonts||@@||their comfort in the future. These arrangements take tho form of a groat pavilion grandstand and||@@||take the form of a great pavilion grandstand and lawn, audit will not be long beforo a bandi omo||@@||lawn, and it will not be long before a handsome building for the exclusive benefit of ti e fair BOX will||@@||building for the exclusive benefit of the fair sex will bo erected Lad j Hampden laid the foundaùon||@@||be erected. Lady Hampden laid the foundation- stono on ^aturdaj and as the building is well||@@||stone on Saturday, and as the building is well under progiess this very acceptable addition,||@@||under progress this very acceptable addition to the resources of the ground will eoon||@@||to the resources of the ground will soon be in existence The new htand w U||@@||be in existence. The new stand will be situated to the right of what is now known as tho||@@||be situated to the right of what is now known as the lawn, ind some idea of it may be had when it is||@@||lawn, ind some idea of it may be had when it is stated that it will cost £G00O, and will havo a seating||@@||stated that it will cost £6000, and will have a seating capacity of iOOO Hiero will bo sovernl stones to tho||@@||capacity of 3000. There will be several stories to the building and on each floor all sorts of accommodation||@@||building, and on each floor all sorts of accommodation will be provided-tearooms, dre-'Bing-rooma, and||@@||will be provided - tearooms, dressing rooms, and foyors In tho stand proper it has not been for-||@@||foyers. In tho stand proper it has not been for- gotten that many ladies really aro keenly interested||@@||gotten that many ladies really are keenly interested in athletic gatherings, and accordingly the seats have||@@||in athletic gatherings, and accordingly the seats have boen so arranged that from any one of them a perfect||@@||been so arranged that from any one of them a perfect view of whatever is going forward m any part of||@@||view of whatever is going forward m any part of tho ground may be bad lu front of the stand tuero||@@||tho ground may be had. In front of the stand there is to bo a lawn, and hero further facilities of tho||@@||is to be a lawn, and here further facilities of the kmd already mentioned will bo provided so that,||@@||kind already mentioned will be provided so that, altogether, what with occasional music, ample pro-||@@||altogether, what with occasional music, ample pro- menading room, and shelter in the case of wet||@@||menading room, and shelter in the case of wet weather, the ladies visiting tho ground in future will||@@||weather, the ladies visiting the ground in future will be immeasurenblj bettor considered than was ever||@@||be immeasurably better considered than was ever the caso before||@@||the case before Ladj Hampden, accompanied by the Hons Mar-||@@||Lady Hampden, accompanied by the Hons. Mar- garet, Alice, and Dorothy Brand, and attended by||@@||garet, Alice, and Dorothy Brand, and attended by f antum Egorton, arrived at tho ground at chological tiroblems in-||@@||work and study. The psychological problems in- volved in dealing with criminal* mid tho||@@||volved in dealing with criminals and the luontallj* insano ure specially lioso studied by||@@||mentally insane are specially those studied by anthropologist?, and the sooner this is understood by||@@||anthropologists, and the sooner this is understood by Govoriimouta and the people the better it will bo||@@||Governments and the people the better it will be for all concerned m all nations and to nono is this||@@||for all concerned in all nations ; and to none is this moro necessary thau to the colonists and tho Go vom-||@@||more necessary thau to the colonists and the Govern- it ion ta of Aufitiaha, enabling them to bring their||@@||ments of Australia, enabling them to bring their know led¿Q of these auhjecta up to the le\el of the||@@||knowledge of these subjects up to the level of the host-in formed in other lauds, and their practice up to||@@||best-informed in other lands, and their practice up to the highest, or best, development*||@@||the highest, or best, development. iho Anthropological Society of Australasia ah ou Id||@@||The Anthropological Society of Australasia should specialty bo rblo to maka known and to gieatly||@@||specially be able to make known and to greatly advance these mattet s f. o KI tho J nowlodgo mid||@@||advance these matters from the knowledge and upeei it studies of it* officers aud member*, mid tim||@@||special studies of its officers aud members, and the Government might assist by printing aud publishing||@@||Government might assist by printing aud publishing its tiaimclions, colh étions, aud corrcspondenta* con-||@@||its transactions, collections, aud correspondents' con- tribution1, upon ihr-HO subject*, thus Bonding thom||@@||tributions, upon these subjects, thus sending them widely abroad over these colonies, aud distributing||@@||widely abroad over these colonies, aud distributing them to nil instiuctioual and educational establish-||@@||them to all instructional and educational establish- ments (uliovo tho lower .schools) throughout||@@||ments (above the lower schools) throughout Austriha In such publication should be found||@@||Australia. In such publication should be found nil such aubj'Uli as the identification of||@@||all such subjects as the identification of criminals, tho best-J trottinent of criminals, tim||@@||criminals, the best treatment of criminals, the j tovtuttoti of crimo, ro ti arning habitual||@@||prevention of crime, restraining habitual criminals, also the pictentioii of montai dis-||@@||criminals, also the prevention of mental dis- orders, sanitation, tho detection and nrtest of||@@||orders, sanitation, the detection and arrest of nil dögencrttion frvruu, cannes, i\>, tho pronlems||@@||all degeneration-forms, causes, &c., the problems and iacts of sociolog;, the histories, c nubilities||@@||and facts of sociology, the histories, capabilities and cb iracternLica of tho moa in anciont aud||@@||and characteristics of the races in ancient and modern tunes nn I much LUJ that concerns nil who,||@@||modern times, and much else that concerns all who wish to build up a nation of the highe-d tjpo||@@||wish to build up a nation of the highest type. If j ou punt this note m jour widelj read paper it||@@||If you print this note in your widely read paper it will brui ; to the tUention of thnre intotcslod in pro-||@@||will bring to the attention of those interested in pro- gress a subject too long i oglcctod hero _||@@||gress a subject too long neglected here. A. OAKIÍUljli.||@@||I am, &c., A. CARROLL. P0PDI.AT1OV Ol' ]NOrAND AND íltAlsCT - A||@@||P0PDI.AT1OV Ol' ]NOrAND AND íltAlsCT - A ( olnnin of ht itinlius. printed in llio alandal rl on 3rd||@@||( olnnin of ht itinlius. printed in llio alandal rl on 3rd Docüilnr |>i\ei tho follotwiig particulmii lho||@@||Docüilnr |>i\ei tho follotwiig particulmii lho population of I rum. i lontri'l» with rnglind thus||@@||population of I rum. i lontri'l» with rnglind thus -IS01 Imi-LO -7ÍU0DJ Unitoil J m¡,dom||@@||-IS01 Imi-LO -7ÍU0DJ Unitoil J m¡,dom li Sli 112 1SJ1 line IS ."3,192 United||@@||li Sli 112 1SJ1 line IS ."3,192 United Ivinsnu ¿1,711 m 1 Oi lrniico, 3b,;u0,u0ö,||@@||Ivinsnu ¿1,711 m 1 Oi lrniico, 3b,;u0,u0ö, Uiutwl .vuiB «ii., 11,111,1(1||@@||Uiutwl .vuiB «ii., 11,111,1(1 1 ho Prim i na e>n\ mc« mitin lied hu 'lit birth-||@@||1 ho Prim i na e>n\ mc« mitin lied hu 'lit birth- day nt 1= lutlriitglmtu ou ht Bt-c mlior, m tho f/innlj||@@||day nt 1= lutlriitglmtu ou ht Bt-c mlior, m tho f/innlj cuelo, whon tin, jutlj muuloil lho Pnnce ami Pim||@@||cuelo, whon tin, jutlj muuloil lho Pnnce ami Pim rob3 ol Wales, tlio Duko anil DuohGO" of YoiK,||@@||rob3 ol Wales, tlio Duko anil DuohGO" of YoiK, Princess Louiso (Duchess of 1 ifo), tho Princesses||@@||Princess Louiso (Duchess of 1 ifo), tho Princesses Vid na nnd Alnud, tho Ûaio oi Coburg, tho Duko||@@||Vid na nnd Alnud, tho Ûaio oi Coburg, tho Duko und l.n-liess of lock, «nd. tia Wura.«« noll||@@||und l.n-liess of lock, «nd. tia Wura.«« noll MiucluouesD of Salisbury.||@@||MiucluouesD of Salisbury. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14051416 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn IMPORTANT LAND CASE.||@@||IMPORTANT LAND CASE. |By Telegraph.]||@@|||By Telegraph.] (PBOM Otm CORKESPOOTIEMT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT) MOLONG, Wednesday.||@@||MOLONG, Wednesday. A vary imp or taut case tame before tito local land||@@||A very important case came before the local land board, consisting of Mr J It Dulhunty (noting||@@||board, consisting of Mr J B Dulhunty (acting chairman), Mr J 1 Lane, mid Rïr A fa Pearse,||@@||chairman), Mr J T Lane, and Mr A. S. Pearse, at its lato sittiugs at Cumnock It was ono in which||@@||at its late sittings at Cumnock. It was one in which tho board was aakod to assess tho vntuo 01 improve||@@||tho board was asked to assess the value 0f improvements monts under tho Hist section of tho Crown Lands||@@||under the 141st section of tho Crown Lands Act John \ouug, of Burrawong, waa the claimant,||@@||Act. John Young, of Burrawong, was the claimant, and Edward auk Louisa Windus defendants, the||@@||and Edward and Louisa Windus defendants, the claim being for £XQo Gs for fencing tlio common||@@||claim being for £105 6s for fencing the common boundary of two selections hold by the claimant and||@@||boundary of two selections held by the claimant and defendauts Young appeared m person, and Mr P||@@||defendants. Young appeared inperson, and Mr. P. r A Kinna, solicitor, of Molong, for tho defendants||@@||F. A. Kinna, solicitor, of Molong, for the defendants Tho claimant, in tho course of his evidenco, ad m it tod||@@||The claimant, in tho course of his evidence, admitted that thoro was an understanding between Edward||@@||that there was an understanding between Edward Wmdua aud hiuisolf that the former was to pay the||@@||Wmdus and himself that the former was to pay the amount claimed for fonoiug, that ho (claimant) had||@@||amount claimed for fencing, that he (claimant) had rocen ed a certain amount on account for which he||@@||received a certain amount on account for which he had uivou credit, and that thora waa a sort of under-||@@||had given credit, and that there was a sort of understanding standing betweon tho two that Edward Windus||@@||betweon the two that Edward Windus would pay when tho condition of resi-||@@||would pay when the condition of residence dence had expired on hiB (defendant's)||@@||had expired on his (defendant's) soloctiou Tho defendant, Edward M indus,||@@||selection. The defendant, Edward Windus, corroborated tho claimant's evidence Mr||@@||corroborated the claimant's evidence. Mr. Kinua submitted that the hoard had not juris-||@@||Kinna submitted that the board had no jurisdiction diction to make au order, as thoro waa no dispute a)||@@||to make an order, as there was no dispute as to the \aluo of tho improvements for tho||@@||to the value of the improvements for the boird to assess as tho parties had agreed on||@@||board to assess as the parties had agreed on that point bo tv.-con themselves, and tho claimant||@@||that point between themselves, and the claimant had received part pavmeut for tho improvements,||@@||had received part payment for the improvements, upon which his right of ne turn immediately rose||@@||upon which his right of action immediately rose to sue in any competent court for a verdict to satisfy||@@||to sue in any competent court for a verdict to satisfy his claim Ho also submitted that tho claimant||@@||his claim. He also submitted that the claimant having proved in the osbate, and having Bworn by his||@@||having proved in the estate, and having sworn by his | affidavit that Edward Windus was indobted to him||@@||affidavit that Edward Windus was indebted to him in the sum of £105 Gs, and that Windus had no set-||@@||in the sum of £105 6s, and that Windus had no set- on* against tho claim, could not legally||@@||off against the claim, could not legally ask the board to assess tho value of im-||@@||ask the board to assess the value of improvements provements bo os t to throw tho liability upon||@@||so as to throw the liability upon Mis3 Windus Aftor soma argutnont botwoen tho||@@||Miss Windus. After some argument between the board aud Mr Ivinna, tho former deferred judg-||@@||board and Mr Kinna, the former deferred judgment ment for throo days in order to consider fully the||@@||for three days in order to consider fully the points raised by Mr Kuma, which they huid to bo||@@||points raised by Mr Kinna, which they held to be vorj important Whon tho court opened on Wednes-||@@||very important. When the court opened on Wednesday, day , tho chairman stated that tho board had fully||@@||the chairman stated that the board had fully considered the points raised, and as thoy were of||@@||considered the points raised, and as they were of vital importance thoy had decided to refer thom to||@@||vital importance they had decided to refer them to tho Appeal Court||@@||tho Appeal Court. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060266 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A HEAVY SENTENCE.||@@||A HEAVY SENTENCE. MELBOURNE, Monday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday. Tho convict Jamos Wilson, alias Butler (of Now||@@||The convict James Wilson, alias Butler (of Now Zealand) appeared at the Criminal Court to-day||@@||Zealand) appeared at the Criminal Court to-day io rocoivo sentence for tho crimo of househronlang,||@@||to receive sentence for the crime of housebreaking, to which ho recently pleaded ¿uiltv Mr Justice||@@||to which he recently pleaded guilty. Mr. Justice Holroyd said the accused ha I o gaol career whioh||@@||Holroyd said the accused had a gaol career which waa almost continuous from 1SG3 to date,||@@||waa almost continuous from 1863 to date, and tho very gravo character of tho offences||@@||and the very grave character of the offences foi whioh ho has been puuiBhcd, precluded the||@@||for which he has been punished, precluded the idea that lonieney woidd hnv e any goo 1 result||@@||idea that leniency would have any good result. Ho therefore ordered the pusoner to bo imprisoned||@@||He therefore ordered the prisoner to be imprisoned fur tho maximum tpnn of lo years Prisoner re||@@||for the maximum term of 25 years. Prisoner re- coived «entonce with the remark, " It is an luuiui||@@||ceived sentence with the remark, "It is an iniquitous tmiB nud brutal sentence " His Honor said that||@@||and brutal sentence." His Honor said that no insult tint tho prisoner could offer would induoo||@@||no insult that the prisoner could offer would induce lum to add ono hoiu to his sentence, but he||@@||him to add one hour to his sentence, but he would adviso tho prisoner never to again||@@||would advise the prisoner never to again offend tho dignitj of tho Court Tho prisoner||@@||offend the dignity of the Court. The prisoner ojaenlatod, *' Tniriuitous nnd brutal " His||@@||ejaculated, "Iniquitous and brutal." His Honor said, ' I utterly despiso your com-||@@||Honor said, 'I utterly despise your com- ment I caunot toll you tho scorn I fool||@@||ment I cannot tell you the scorn I feel for a mun lil o \ou " Tho pnroner was||@@||for a men like you." The prisoner was thon reinov ed from tho docic Sub°equcntly Mr||@@||then removed from the dock. Subsequently Mr. Justico Holroyd oldeied him to bo again placed in||@@||Justice Holroyd ordered him to be again placed in tho dock, ind the prisoner majlo his appearance||@@||the dock, and the prisoner made his appearance trembling and norvouH, and acarcely able to stand||@@||trembling and nervous, and scarcely able to stand. Mr Justico Holrojd said that m lending the||@@||Mr Justice Holroyd said that in reading the sentenco fioir. ' is hook he mado a mistake lu read-||@@||sentence from his book he made a mistake in read- ing lo for 10 Tho sentenco of tho Court was 10||@@||ing 15 for 10. The sentence of the Court was 10 jeais' imprisonment||@@||years' imprisonment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14064809 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I)ISÏJIICT COURT -TIIUBSOAV, "jrireimrli 0||@@||DISTRICT COURT -TIIURSDAY, September 3. Undcftnded causes will be tnkpn at 10 a m , after width||@@||Undefended causes will be taken at 10 a.m., after which the follow In? cases under £10 -lion Attoiney-Genenit||@@||the following cases under £10:- Hon. Attorney-Generalt \ Dowell. Bone v. Conlon, Fame v Chadburn, Long \||@@||v. Dowell, Bone v. Conlon, same v. Chadburn, Long v. Shadbhur or Sjoblad, AVonell v Marahall, îsiwnmti ^||@@||Shadblad or Sjoblad, Worrell v. Marahall, Newman v. Coi It, Jury v H&ylock,*J'ríiynoi \ Haigh and another,||@@||Cork, Jury v Haylock, Traylor v. Haigh and another, "Williams v Coog in, Paterson v Grogan, Johnson and||@@||Williams v Coogain, Paterson v. Grogan, Johnson and otheix \ Woddin, Curtis v Co\ er, Mackellar \ Henry,||@@||others v. Woodin, Curtis v. Cover, Mackellar v. Henry, Tones v Dodion, Browny Bcull Clnbbo \. Jamieson,||@@||Jones v. Dodson, Brown v. Bevill, Clubbe v. Jamieson, Woirell v Wood, Oikcs v Brae, Weat v Thomas, Wool-||@@||Worrell v. Wood, Oakes v. Brae, West v. Thomas, Woolcott cott \ Adnms, Botcer v Hughes nnd another Woodford||@@||v. Adams, Roger v. Hughes nnd another, Woodford * Late*, lion Attoiney-Gcncrat \ Timi^ni), Kinselli||@@||v. Eaves, Hon Attorney-General v. Jamieson, Kinsella % Coibctt, lUiiriton and anothei v btewait, linckh \||@@||v. Corbett, Bereson and another v Stewart, Finckh v. Cripper, Quinlan v A an Prallt, Xelwm and otbern *,||@@||Cripper, Quinlan v. Van Pragh, Nelsom and others v. Wicket*, Cross \ Burnett, Brown \ fciuelair||@@||Wicket, Cross v. Burnett, Brown v. Sinclair. Court 01 em at 10 n in punctual!*.||@@||Court open at 10 a.m. punctually. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14051449 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEPUTATIONS.||@@||DEPUTATIONS. PROPOSED ILLAWARRA HARBOUR.||@@||PROPOSED ILLAWARRA HARBOUR. A large and influential doputitiou, representa-||@@||A large and influential deputation, representa- tive of the whole of the interests ot tho III iwarn||@@||tive of the whole of the interests of the Illawarra district, waitod upon tho Minister for Works yester-||@@||district, waited upon the Minister for Works yester- day morning, to urgo the construction, by tho||@@||day morning, to urge the construction, by the Government, of a deep watet harbour The depu-||@@||Government, of a deep water harbour. The depu- tation, which was accompanied by Messrs Archibuld||@@||tation, which was accompanied by Messrs Archibald Campbell, J B Nicholson, and Captain Millard,||@@||Campbell, J B Nicholson, and Captain Millard, Ms L A , consisted of the following -Mr* E||@@||Ms. L. A. , consisted of the following : - Mr. E. Vickory, jun (representing the bouthern Coal||@@||Vickery, jun. (representing the southern Coal owners' Asssociatton), Mr MibUu (lopresenting the||@@||owners' Association), Mr Miskin (representing the Southern Coal Company, Corrimal), Mr C J.||@@||Southern Coal Company, Corrimal), Mr. C. J. Burns (representing tho Mount Pleasant Colliery,||@@||Burns (representing the Mount Pleasant Colliery, Wollongong), Mr H Ü Maccabe (Mount Keira||@@||Wollongong), Mr H. O. Maccabe (Mount Keira mine, Wollongong!, Mr J C Jonoa (South Bulli||@@||mine, Wollongong), Mr. J. C. Jones (South Bulli Coll ery, Bell imbi), Mr J Boatson (Mayor or Wol-||@@||Colliery, Bellambi), Mr J Beatson (Mayor of Wol- longong), Mi John Payne (Mayor of North||@@||longong), Mr. John Payne (Mayor of North Illawarra), Udermen Wiseman (Wollongong),||@@||Illawarra), Aldermen Wiseman (Wollongong), and Alderman Cram (North Illawarra) J.he||@@||and Alderman Cram (North Illawarra). The residents of Wollongong ttcro represented by||@@||residents of Wollongong were represented by Messrs A Lysaght, M O'Brien, H A Craven, C||@@||Messrs. A. Lysaght, M. O'Brien, H. A. Craven, C. li Murpht, 1 Connon, W K Bate W Hamus, »||@@||H. Murphy, J. Donnon, W. K. Bate, W. Hamus, S. Cutcher, J Dean, R rmlatsou, W H Tices, W||@@||Cutcher, J. Dean, R. Finlayson, W. H. Rees, W. Alsopp, G J Gray, A II Grace, J A Mayo, L||@@||Alsopp, G. J. Gray, A. H. Grace, J. A. Mayo, L. L Earl, D J Stewart, A E Clements, M Robert-||@@||L. Earl, D. J. Stewart, A. E. Clements, M. Robert- son, G W Commena J* W Ed wai du, W G||@@||son, G. W. Commens, J. W. Edwards, W. G. Robertson R J ID ircey, C Barrow, Georgo||@@||Robertson, R. J. Darcey, C. Barrow, George Madden, W Lance, T J Robertson, and D Palmer||@@||Madden, W. Lance, J. J. Robertson, and D. Palmer. Bulli was represented b> the following -Mottsrs I||@@||Bulli was represented by the following : - Messrs. T. lau-ell, C Pone, C Morton, H b Try, George||@@||Farell, C. Pope, C. Morton, H. S. Fry, George Croft, W Joubcrt, A S Artis John Evans, E||@@||Croft, W. Joubert, A. S. Artis, John Evans, E. Ramsay, J Keen, and J Kirton Colonel Owen||@@||Ramsay, J. Keen, and J. Kirton. Colonel Owen rerpesented tho residents of Bellambi, and Messrs||@@||rerpesented the residents of Bellambi, and Messrs W Wulers and W H Hurt weic present on behalf||@@||W.Waters and W. H. Hurt were present on behalf of the pconlo of Unanderra||@@||of the people of Unanderra. Mr Archibald Gampboll, M L A , in introducing||@@||Mr Archibald Gampbell, M. L. A. , in introducing the deputation, said that it was reprcseututiteof||@@||the deputation, said that it was representative of the municipal councils of Wollongong aud North||@@||the municipal councils of Wollongong and North Illawarra, the coal trade interests, tho bankers,||@@||Illawarra, the coal trade interests, the bankers, solicitors, merchants, commercial men, farmers, and,||@@||solicitors, merchants, commercial men, farmers, and, in fact, substantial!} tho whole of the important||@@||in fact, substantially the whole of the important lnlorcsta of the district Iho one object of the depu-||@@||interests of the district. The one object of the depu- tation wai to urgo upon the Goternment the neces-||@@||tation was to urge upon the Government the neces- sity for having tho question of the consideration of||@@||sity for having the question of the consideration of tho proposed construction of a dcep-watci barbour||@@||the proposed construction of a deep-water barbour either at Wollongong, Port Kembla, or Bellambi||@@||either at Wollongong, Port Kembla, or Bellambi referred to tho PubUe Works Gommittoc for eon||@@||referred to the Public Works Committee for con- sideratiou Ho pointed out that the Minister had||@@||sideration. He pointed out that the Minister had already had surteys mado of the threo places||@@||already had surveys made of the three places mentioned The harbour was required to devolop||@@||mentioned. The harbour was required to develop the coal trado and other industrie* of tho district||@@||the coal trade and other industries of the district. Othei members of the deputation pointed out||@@||Other members of the deputation pointed out that at present tho deep sea vessels which||@@||that at present the deep sea vessels which uued bouthern coal were supplied by means||@@||used southern coal were supplied by means of colliers I his cost would be sat ed and||@@||of colliers. This cost would be saved and tim work would be more expeditiously||@@||the work would be more expeditiously ca,-ned on if there was a harbour in the district||@@||carried on if there was a harbour in the district oapablo of accommodating largo oversea steamers||@@||capable of accommodating large oversea steamers. In rough weather the coal trade of the port was||@@||In rough weather the coal trade of the port was completely at a standstill for want of a proper har-||@@||completely at a standstill for want of a proper har- bour Statistics w ore submitted to the Minister||@@||bour. Statistics were submitted to the Minister ?diowing tho output of coal and the importance of||@@||showing the output of coal and the importance of thu industry Abo attention of the Minister was||@@||the industry. The attention of the Minister was also called to tho fact that tho Government had ex-||@@||also called to the fact that the Government had ex- pended enormous sums extending otor many 3 ears||@@||pended enormous sums extending over many years 111 carryiug out necehsun works at ¿sow castle,||@@||in carrying out necessary works at Newcastle, wheieas \ery httlo money had bcou spent in the||@@||whereas very little money had been spent in the Illawarra district||@@||Illawarra district. Ihe Minister, m reply, mid that tho con-||@@||The Minister, in reply, said that the con- struction of a harbour m tho Illawarra distuct was||@@||struction of a harbour in the Illawarra district was not a parallel case to the woiks carried out nt Isew||@@||not a parallel case to the works carried out at New- castle as in tho latter case it had been necessary to||@@||castle as in the latter case it had been necessary to construct a harbour independently of the coal||@@||construct a harbour independently of the coal trade oltogether It appeared that Poit Kembla||@@||trade altogether. It appeared that Port Kembla was, from au engineering point of view the moat||@@||was, from an engineering point of view the most suitable spot for a baibour The deputation must||@@||suitable spot for a harbour. The deputation must not loso sight of tne tact that there waa a proposal||@@||not lose sight of the fact that there was a proposal to construct a harbour by prit ate enterprise at||@@||to construct a harbour by private enterprise at Euko Illawaira, and if this work wero carried out||@@||Lake Illawarra, and if this work were carried out the Government would uot bo justiilcd in establish-||@@||the Government would not bo justified in establish- ing anothsr a few miles distant Ho recognised||@@||ing another a few miles distant. He recognised that th** matter was a vert important one and he||@@||that the matter was a very important one, and he could not come to a decision without consulting Ina||@@||could not come to a decision without consulting his collüi-gues on tho subject At an early date he||@@||colleagues on the subject. At an early date he would bring the qucstiou under the attention of the||@@||would bring the qucstion under the attention of the memboraot tho Government, awl upon their decision||@@||members of the Government, and upon their decision would depend whether tho proposed work should||@@||would depend whether the proposed work should bo roferred to the Public Works Committee for||@@||be referred to the Public Works Committee for report||@@||report. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070806 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANKSTOWN.||@@||BANKSTOWN. Tlio fortnightly meeting of this council wus beldon tit||@@||The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the Stli mataut, the Mu>or and all the aldermen being present.||@@||8th instant, the Mayor and all the aldermen being present. Iho finance committee s report, recommending pa> ment pi||@@||The finance committee's report, recommending payment of 1 £11 18*, and the woik« committee» report rccommendm,||@@||£11 18s, and the works committee's report recommending, I that NohbH-road, 3 arnell-road, Cooper-road, uni ituuelU||@@||that Nobbs-road, Farnell-road, Cooper-road, and Russell- | road he eleni ed and nturnpod by tender that the tendea||@@||road be cleared and stumped by tender, that the tender for Tuner stieel he icfused and fic-slt tender-i called m tw||@@||for Tower-street be refused and fresh tenders called in two pcctioin, und thnt It 'ihomp-on's t_iuler forclcatin_«i||@@||sections, and that R. Thompson's tender for clearing and «Lumping jioition of 3 dgar-atrect fur _ a ßd bo accepted,||@@||stumping portion of Edgar-street for 22s 6d be accepted, were received and adopted The iiot.tlcati n from the fl*»||@@||were received and adopted. The notification from the De- partment of Tunda thnt Um council had been appointe!||@@||partment of Lands that the council had been appointed trustees for the Uppor UanUtoini Virk m heiiofOiefoi«||@@||trustees for the Upper Bankstown Park in lieu of the for- mei trimteea waa rcceucd NotiHuition was teemed from||@@||mer trustees was received. Notification was received from 'J re iBiiry that endowment, £_0o 1 Ja IOd, had been paid into||@@||Treasury that endowment, £265 12s 10d, had been paid into Citi Bink, Auburn Irum the City Hunk, Auburn gina?||@@||City Bank, Auburn. From the City Bank, Auburn, giving notice that an agoncj of that bank would be open at Jtoolt*||@@||notice that an agency of that bank would be open at Rook- wood after tho Uth instant onTnerdm, riiarsday.-nd||@@||wood after the 13th instant on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturla), from lOn m to li ti pm In rcj ly to a ñue«*||@@||Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12.45 p.m. In reply to a ques- tion nsk-d hy Alderman KillyttheMa^orfitatod that wot||@@||tion asked by Alderman Kelly, the Mayor stated that about £3îï had been received us rates fwm J-1-.t TiiHs, nnd abo«||@@||£35 had been received as rates from East Hills, and about £37 had been ar ent there 1 ho M115 or moved,-" lhat Hu||@@||£37 had been spent there. The Mayor moved,—"That the park committee consist of the whole connell, three to tom||@@||park committee consist of the whole council, three to form a quorum, -find that a loiter be sent to tbo-hiiistcr/M||@@||a quorum, and that a letter be sent to the Minister for I nnd-. asking for u giant on account of Upper Uanlstoffii||@@||Lands asking for a grant on account of Upper Bankstown r«rk " Caí ned _||@@||Park." Carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14039000 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn rJtOSPECT AND SHERWOOD.||@@||PROSPECT AND SHERWOOD. A meeting »»na beldon l"th louruniy. moro wa»o||@@||A meeting was beld on 17th February. There were presont-tho Mayor (Alderman W. Noller), mid||@@||present-the Mayor (Alderman W. Noller), and Aldermen Hollier, Olcadnll, Jamieson, Muston,||@@||Aldermen Hollier, Gleadall, Jamieson, Muston, Mdler, Cnrpontor, Jone», and Gifford. A comuiui||@@||Miller, Carpenter, Jones, and Gifford. A commui- cation ms îeceivcd Etatme; that Ins r.icolleiicy the||@@||cation was received stating that His Excellency the Governor had appointed Messrs. GilTord ami Cal||@@||Governor had appointed Messrs. Gifford and Car- neuter ns oJdormeu to fill tho vacancies not illlod liy||@@||penter as aldermen to fill the vacancies not filled by tho raten »yera. Aldemnn Jones objected to Alder-||@@||the ratepayers. Aldeman Jones objected to Alder- man Carpenter's appointment. A letter »val ro||@@||man Carpenter's appointment. A letter was re- eeivod from tho Colomil Tri. ismy, stating that £15||@@||ceived from the Colonial Treasury, stating that £15 lud !>eeu voted for felier»» ood Purlr. It »vns thought||@@||had been voted for Sherwood Park. It was thought that tho connel »vas entitlod to a larger grant. It||@@||that the council was entitled to a larger grant. It »»as decided to try and got a qiant foi a second pall;||@@||was decided to try and get a grant for a second park in tho municipality, and a concert was Biiggested to||@@||in the municipality, and a concert was suggested to raiso funds to expend thereon. Tho annual com||@@||raiso funds to expend thereon. The annual com- mittcos wro then elected.||@@||mittees were then elected. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14071016 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RANDWICK ASYLUM BOARD.||@@||THE RANDWICK ASYLUM BOARD. Tho monthly meeting of tho board of directois of||@@||The monthly meeting of the board of directors of tho Randwick As)lum for Destttuto Children was||@@||thoeRandwick Asylum for Destitute Children was bold in ono of tho rooniB of the lown nail )ester||@@||held in one of the rooms of the town hall yester- day afternoon There wcro r resent-Messrs Cr||@@||day afternoon. There were present - Messrs. G. Ronwick president, tn the chair T Macpheinon, A||@@||Renwick, president, in the chair; J. Macpherson, Dcau H Hicks Aldeimuu Kippax, R Andoison,||@@||A. Dean, H. Hicks, Alderman Kippax, R. Anderson, A 0 Howlett II W Hainmouil D Davis W T||@@||A. C. Howlett, H. W. Hammond, D. Davis, W. T. Waters, and Josoph Coultor, socrotaiy -The bon||@@||Waters, and Joseph Coulter, secretary. The hon. ticasursr's statoment show eil that thoro was acrottt||@@||treasurer's statoment showed that there was a credit balança in the A T S Bank of £223 13s fld,||@@||balance in the A.T.S. Bank of £223 13s. 5d., and a balance to the credit of tho njiptenticos'||@@||and a balance to the credit of the apprentices' fund in tho Savings Bank of £1013 11s ScJ||@@||fund in the Savings Bank of £1043 11s. 3d. Aulhontv was gtvon for tho payment of tho||@@||Authority was givon for the payment of the monthly accounts, amounting to £287 10s Id||@@||monthly accounts, amounting to £287 10s. 4d. Dr James A Dick, bon visiting medical ollicor||@@||Dr .James A Dick, hon. visiting medical officer, ronortcd that during tho mouth sovon children had||@@||reported that during the month seven children had boen admitted into tho hospital, throo had boou dis||@@||been admitted into the hospital, three had beeu dis- charLed, and 21 remained in it Tho general||@@||charged, and 21 remained in it .Tho general health of the institution was good||@@||health of the institution was good. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14049685 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY HUNT CLUIJ,||@@||SYDNEY HUNT CLUB, A meet of the hound's took placa > ostcrday after||@@||A meet of the hounds took place yesterday after noon, nt tho IComiels, Bclmoro, and a good muster||@@||noon, at the Kennels, Belmore, and a good muster of followers coiiKrcgatedj including tho misttr||@@||of followers congregated, including the master (Colonel II P Alroy) on Tom, Colonel M'Konrio||@@||(Colonel H P Airey) on Tom, Colonel McKenzie on Marplot, Lieutenant Christian on Tidillor,||@@||on Marplet, Lieutenant Christian on Fiddler, Caotain Lo Mesunor on n gre}, Captain Antill on||@@||Captain Le Mesurier on a grey, Captain Antill on brown mare Lieutenant Sweetland on S iprier, Mics||@@||brown mare Lieutenant Sweetland on Sapper, Miss Alroy on Black Auster, Captain Slojue-Stanlc}||@@||Airey on Black Auster, Captain Sloane-Stanley on a baj, L Palmer on Uranus, 1* D«Maddcn||@@||on a bay, L Palmer on Uranus, P D Madden on Qaslo, Smith on Blondín, Gcorgo Jcnmuga||@@||on Gasle, Smith on Blondín, George Jennings (huntsman) on Bluo Cip, Poole (whip) on Pnroilj,||@@||(huntsman) on Blue Cap, Poole (whip) on Parody, Cant un Scott on hay, and maiiv others driving and||@@||Captain Scott on bay, and many others driving and walking A drag was laid o.ar easy i-ountry to||@@||walking A drag was laid over easy country to Wjlie's-'nuo, double, across ditch and itogors's pad-||@@||Wylie's-lane, double, across ditch and Rogers's pad- docks through D'Arnotta i to Punchbowl-rood,||@@||docks through D'Arietta's to Punchbowl-road, where a checü took placo Ihonce continuing across||@@||where a check took place. Thence continuing across through .TacUson's, o\ or mc- open hunting countrj||@@||through Jackson's, over nice open hunting country finishing nt Bolmoie Church Tho going wa«, good||@@||finishing at Belmore Church. The going was good after tho ram, the scont laying well, and the dogs||@@||after tho rain, the scout laying well, and the dogs running m first-class stylo Uio ditches beiug filled||@@||running in first-class style. The ditches beiug filled with watnr, caused some trouhlo to soveial riders||@@||with water, caused some trouble to several riders Aitornoon toa was discussed at tho cottage after 11. ory||@@||Aitornoon tea was discussed at the cottage after a very pleasant afternoon's outinp||@@||pleasant afternoon's outing ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056077 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LECTURE ON LEPROSY.||@@||LECTURE ON LEPROSY. IS THE DISEASE CONTAGIOUS ?||@@||IS THE DISEASE CONTAGIOUS ? Dr Ralph Hodgson delivered a lecture last night||@@||Dr. Ralph Hodgson delivered a lecture last night at the School of Arts h« oubjeet being I' Lonrosy "||@@||at the School of Arts, his subject being " Leprosy. " After dealing with the historical aspect of leprosy,||@@||After dealing with the historical aspect of leprosy, an aspeet, perhaps, not altogether suitable for||@@||an aspect, perhaps, not altogether suitable for assimilai ion by a mixed audience, the lecturer went on||@@||assimilation by a mixed audience, the lecturer went on to sa} flint leproBywas known III all the European||@@||to say that leprosy was known in all the European countuca, not, as was popularly BuppoEed, only in the||@@||countries, not, as was popularly supposed, only in the tropical latitudes It was supposed, too, that||@@||tropical latitudes. It was supposed, too, that certain kinds of foods induced the disoase , but it||@@||certain kinds of foods induced the disease ; but it had been proved that leprosy exieted amongst pcoplo||@@||had been proved that leprosy existed amongst people who ate flesh and poaplo who aid not, and those who||@@||who ate flesh and peaple who did not, and those who lived on s. egetablcti and non-intoxicating liquors and||@@||lived on vegetables and non-intoxicating liquors and thoso who drank beer and ate meat freely 1 hen the||@@||those who drank beer and ate meat freely. Then the theory was advanced that leprosy was due to food||@@||theory was advanced that leprosy was due to food as a d etetic , but it had been amply|iemon&trated||@@||as a dietetic , but it had been amplydemonstrated that races who nevor touched flesh still suflered||@@||that races who never touched flesh still suffered from lepros» Again, it was advanced that leprosy||@@||from leprosy. Again, it was advanced that leprosy w as hereditary but no case had e » er been kuown||@@||was hereditary; but no case had ever been known of a lepar being bom into the world and,||@@||of a leper being born into the world; and, indeed, where lepers had remos, od to healthier||@@||indeed, where lepers had removed to healthier localities their offspring had been clear from||@@||localities their offspring had been clear from the disease Leprosy was not contagious in the||@@||the disease. Leprosy was not contagious in the ordinary sense of the word Of course it could be||@@||ordinary sense of the word. Of course it could be conveved by innoculation In Trinidad the lopers||@@||conveyed by innoculation. In Trinidad the lepers and tbo ordinary patients mixed together, and the||@@||and the ordinary patients mixed together, and the same was the case m ~\ lenna, yet no instances||@@||same was the case in Vienna, yet no instances were known of tho unease being conveyed||@@||were known of the disease being conveyed. In Lnglaud just tho same rule was adopted,||@@||In England just the same rule was adopted, and the lecturer udvi3ed anyone who suf-||@@||and the lecturer advised anyone who suf- fered from the awful disease in Australia to||@@||fered from the awful disease in Australia to dodge the authorities if po'siblo, and go to england,||@@||dodge the authorities if possible, and go to England, whcie they would bo allowed to move about as they||@@||where they would be allowed to move about as they wished, lhere bad been cases known where men||@@||wished. There had been cases known where men had tried their utmost to ¡mnoculale them-||@@||had tried their utmost to innoculale them- selves with leprosy and had failed, and||@@||selves with leprosy and had failed, and that was simply becauso tho disease was||@@||that was simply because the disease was not contagious m the ordinary SOUBO of the||@@||not contagious in the ordinary sense of the word lhere was the case of Pathier Damien, who||@@||word. There was the case of Father Damien, who lived amongst the lepers of Molokai for livcars||@@||lived amongst the lepers of Molokai for 12 years without acquiriug the disease At the end of that||@@||without acquiriug the disease. At the end of that timo ho did get leprosy but he was worn out thon,||@@||time he did get leprosy, but he was worn out then, and it could not surely bo called contagion in the||@@||and it could not surely be called contagion in the ordinan sense of tho word Leprosy was duo||@@||ordinary sense of the word. Leprosy was due to a micro organism There wero two foims||@@||to a micro-organism. There were two forms - nodular leprosy and nervo leprosy I he||@@||- nodular leprosy and nerve leprosy. The average length of life for the person at-||@@||average length of life for the person at- tacked by tho first form was eight year", and||@@||tacked by the first form was eight years, and for the eecond 17 years But norvo lepers often||@@||for the second 17 years. But nerve lepers often recovered After describing in dotail tho symptoms||@@||recovered. After describing in detail the symptoms of the disease, tho lecturer w eut on to say that tho||@@||of the disease, the lecturer went on to say that the Leprosy Act of the colony overroJo the Habeas||@@||Leprosy Act of the colony overrode the Habeas Corpus Act and the Magna Charta It permitted of a||@@||Corpus Act and the Magna Charta. It permitted of a man being tal en aw ay and place 1 in perpetual||@@||man being taken away and placed in perpetual confinement without any appeal, and moreover it||@@||confinement without any appeal, and moreover it rnado every modicsl mau i spv, for he was||@@||made every medical mau a spy, for he was bound, uudor certain penalties to gue information||@@||bound, under certain penalties, to give information whenever he dett cted a case of leprosy A Chinaman||@@||whenever he detected a case of leprosy. A Chinaman had been arrested, and it w as bought to confino lum||@@||had been arrested, and it was sought to confine him on the ground thal he w as a leper but ho w as no||@@||on the ground that he was a leper; but he was no more a toper thHn nu} one in tho uudionce In proof||@@||more a leper than anyone in the audience. In proof of that he called upon lum to come forward, and at||@@||of that he called upon him to come forward, and at this rtuge tile man came upon tho platform lho||@@||this stage the man came upon the platform. The lecturer mado lum bato his arm« and||@@||lecturer made him bare his arms, and b} tho various tesis ho had expíame 1||@@||by the various tests he had explained demonstrated tLnt ho was not a leper||@@||demonstrated that he was not a leper. Continuing, Dr Hodgson said that a white man||@@||Continuing, Dr Hodgson said that a white man was contine I at Little Bay, but he was not a leper||@@||was confined at Little Bay, but he was not a leper nor was a Chiuaiuau who was also there He (the||@@||nor was a Chinaman who was also there. He (the lecturor, had anplied for permission to inspect the||@@||lecturer) had applied for permission to inspect the hospital at I lttle Baj but tim Board of Health had||@@||hospital at Little Bay; but the Board of Health had refused lim equost Why If thej had nothing to||@@||refused his request. Why? If they had nothing to coneoal, whv »Ifould thoy object to lum making an||@@||conceal, why should they object to him making an inspection, and giving the result of Ins experiences||@@||inspection, and giving the result of his experiences to Hie publie -tor ho had told the Board||@@||to the public? -for he had told the Board of Health people frankly that ho intended||@@||of Health people frankly that he intended to lecturo on the subject In spite or the refusal||@@||to lecture on the subject. In spite of the refusal he lind seen the lazjretto and the lectunr||@@||he had seen the lazarette; and the lecturer proceeded to picture dramatically tho lot of a loner||@@||proceeded to picture dramatically the lot of a leper at Little Bas, I he Indian Commission, composed of||@@||at Little Bay. The Indian Commission, composed of the most eminent public mon and surgeons ot Lng-||@@||the most eminent public men and surgeons of Eng- land, had declarer! that leprosv was not contagious,||@@||land, had declared that leprosy was not contagious, but our Board of Health held strongly to an opposite||@@||but our Board of Health held strongly to an opposite opinion He supposed that the Indian commission,||@@||opinion. He supposed that the Indian commission, therofore, might dosist (Laughter ) lu conclusion,||@@||therefore, might desist. (Laughter.) In conclusion, the lecturei said that by tukiug th s public Btandho||@@||the lecturer said that by taking this public stand he mado himself a marked man It remained for those||@@||made himself a marked man. It remained for those who heard lum to say whether he should stand alono||@@||who heard him to say whether he should stand alone or not .||@@||or not . ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14049408 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NEWCASTLE COAL||@@||THE NEWCASTLE COAL JJRISIS^||@@||CRISIS. REOPENING OF 1HE NEW LAMBTON HINE||@@||REOPENING OF THE NEW LAMBTON MINE , (moir our. sriîciATj ELroiiTEn.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) I NEWCASl'LE, Wednesday.||@@||NEWCAStLE, Wednesday. A largo section of miners are jubilant at what now||@@||A large section of miners are jubilant at what now seems to bo the successful completion of the «egoti i||@@||seems to be the successful completion of the negotia tions m rogird to the Now Lambton and Dudloy||@@||tions in regard to the New Lambton and Dudley collieries, and consider that tho f ict of tin so mines||@@||collieries, and consider that the fact of these mines being roopeued shows that the position thov have||@@||being reopened shows that the position they have taken up ni regard to the dispute isa con ct one||@@||taken up in regard to the dispute is a correct one. lu the pißt the Minoia' Association has not definitely||@@||In the past the Miners' Association has not definitely declared thut tho price of coal could be laised to Os,||@@||declared that the price of coal could be raised to 9s, but its oihcers have frequently qur ted the opm ona||@@||but its officers have frequently quoted the opinions of two or three representativos of collieries who havo||@@||of two or three representatives of collieries who have declared it possible under certain conditions to obtain||@@||declared it possible under certain conditions to obtain some advance upon the present prices It is sur||@@||some advance upon the present price.s It is sur prising to hud right throughout tlio district what an||@@||prising to find right throughout the district what an attentive ear has been paul to theso opinions, and||@@||attentive ear has been paid to these opinions, and how readv the miuerd nie to fortifv thoir position by||@@||how ready the miners are to fortify their position by quohugthem JSo\% that two additional pits nio||@@||quoting them. Now that two additional pits are likely to bo ni full opei ition shortly a fcelinp seems to||@@||likely to be in full operation shortly a feeling seems to exist among the men that other collieries will follow||@@||exist among the men that other collieries will follow and by tins means the ol jects of the strikers be attained||@@||and by this means the objects of the strikers be attained. lho Miners* Association is geueriilty very reticent||@@||The Miners' Association is generally very reticent upon questioi s connected with the export trade||@@||upon questions connected with the export trade which some of tho proprietors have stated to involve||@@||which some of the proprietors have stated to involve the mam consider itions connected with the settling||@@||the main considerations connected with the settling of the dispute hut the men contont themselves||@@||of the dispute, but the men content themselves with declniug that the reopening of two mines is||@@||with declaring that the reopening of two mines is a signal proof that whatever uncertitnty existed as||@@||a signal proof that whatever uncertitnty existed as to the conditions of foreign trado and of the actual||@@||to the conditions of foreign trade and of the actual con litions of the collieries in thodi**tnct, it is possible||@@||conditions of the collieries in the district, it is possible to pay higher rites and c,ive better terms to the mon||@@||to pay higher rates and give better terms to the men. 1 hue ferns little hkelihood of a settlement of the||@@||There seems little likelihood of a settlement of the strike while the position of the parties romaing as it is||@@||strike while the position of the parties remains as it is nt present I he minrrs maintain that the con-||@@||nt present. The miners maintain that the con- dition of trade will permit of n restoration||@@||dition of trade will permit of a restoration of the 188S igrcmncnt and tlio proprietor* decliro||@@||of the 1888 agreement, and the proprietors declare that it is not only impossible to restoro the agree-||@@||that it is not only impossible to restore the agree- ment, hut to grant any increase at all at the present||@@||ment, but to grant any increase at all at the present time lho proprietors sf ito that the New Limbton||@@||time.The proprietors state that the New Lambton aud Du Hey being reopened will prove absolutely||@@||and Dudley being reopened will prove absolutely nothing for the re ison that coil is beiug sold under||@@||nothing for the reason that coal is beiug sold under rbnormil conditions Iho strike is producing soma||@@||abnormal conditions. The strike is producing some noteworthy incidents lu trido matters I lia miners||@@||noteworthy incidents in tride matters. The miners have declared that the strike in Newcastle would not||@@||have declared that the strike in Newcastle would not cuno a serious diversion of tride to the south I hat||@@||cause a serious diversion of trade to the south. That it has caused a (tiverton of tride as fur is tindo bus||@@||it has caused a diversion of trade as far as trade has pm^rtssed s bovond doubt Afnny of the mtei||@@||progressed is beyond doubt Many of the inter colonul boats aro gong to the south for their||@@||colonial boats are going to the south for their su j plies so that a temporary diversion in inevitable||@@||supplies so that a temporary diversion is inevitable. lho readiness of «fnpow nets to ohttiu supplies for||@@||The readiness of shipowners to obtain supplies for their pressing leqnirements elsewhere has largely||@@||their pressing requirements elsewhere has largely ten lod to counteract tho effect of the strike||@@||tended to counteract the effect of the strike m bringing about an incruisc of prices It was||@@||in bringing about an increase of prices. It was stated that there wore JÜ0 tons ot coil ou the dyke||@@||stated that there were 500 tons of coal on the dyke to day for which there was no immediate demand||@@||to day for which there was no immediate demand. I i is is a pecul ir anomaly at a time v hen the pro-||@@||This is a peculiar anomaly at a time when the pro- duction ot coat in the district has prirttcally cease!||@@||duction of coal in the district has prractically ceased, au 1 wbon there aie vessels lu port ready at once to||@@||and when there are vessels in port ready at once to take 1 0 000 tona from the collieries lhe explora-||@@||take 150,000 tons from the collieries. The explana tion is that vcasyis cb irtered to tiko a particular||@@||tion is that vessels chartered to take a particular kind of coal will not Uko a c irpo of any ot ier||@@||kind of coal will not take a cargo of any other. One uotawoitny moment that his oceuired m con-||@@||One noteworthy incident that has occurred in con- nection with some of the small collieries is t io diffi-||@@||nection with some of the small collieries is the diffi- culty of obtaining e-npty w igg ne Somedolays||@@||culty of obtaining empty waggons. Some delays have alie idy occurred in consequence of tins||@@||have already occurred in consequence of this. I ightv mon took tools into the Now Lambton ti||@@||Eighty men took tools into the New Lambton to day V lod,o his been tormert at the pit, and full||@@||day. A lodge has been formed at the pit, and full .irr mgements have b«en made tor work i hu man-||@@||arrangements have been made for work. The man- agement states thnt it has plouty of oidor* to causa||@@||agement states that it has plenty of orders to cause work to continue for some little timo and that it has||@@||work to continue for some little time, and that it has a lull Buupl\ of wa gong for ill reqmtements||@@||a full supply of waggons aor ill requirements. About 112 minus will go to work at Dudley||@@||About 112 miner will go to work at Dudley to morrow, as well an IS shiftmen cr topmon The||@@||to morrow, as well an 18 shiftmen or topmen. The manag mont hrve not »t pre ont i suuply of wag-||@@||management have not at present a supply of wag- gons but empress the hope that a sulhcieut number||@@||gons but express the hope that a sufficient number will be obtainable Under any circumstincea||@@||will be obtainable. Under any circumststances, how o or, there is suihcicnt work m the minc||@@||however, there is sufficient work in the mine to employ mon without requiring Waggons||@@||to employ men without requiring waggons. It is estimated that Dudley will bo capable||@@||It is estimated that Dudley will be capable of putting out - U or JGO tons per diy||@@||of putting out 250 or 300 tons per day with tie stiff of men already employed The||@@||with the staff of men already employed. The nominal price of cod is 9s, but it is dilhcult to form||@@||nominal price of coal is 9s, but it is difficult to form a definite idea of toe pencral price under the circum-||@@||a definite idea of the general price under the circum- stances at present prevailing Buyers aro makiug||@@||stances at present prevailing. Buyers are making cilorti to Jeep the prictM down, whilst sellers||@@||efforts to keep the prices down, whilst sellers endeavour vi here opportunity occurs to avail them-||@@||endeavour where opportunity occurs to avail them- selves of the specially advintigeoiis conditions||@@||selves of the specially advantageous conditions which exist lhe developments in tho coal strike to-||@@||which exist. The developments in the coal strike to- day have beon unimportant, and the. position may be||@@||day have been unimportant, and the position may be -said to ha unaltered||@@||-said to be unaltered. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058262 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SUICIDE OF A BANK OFFICIAL.||@@||SUICIDE OF A BANK OFFICIAL. CHARTERS TOWERS, Monday.||@@||CHARTERS TOWERS, Monday. Mr J E]se,accountantof tho Bank ofNowSouth||@@||Mr. J. Else, accountant of the Bank of New South Wales, went to tho Excelsior Hotel on Sunday||@@||Wales, went to the Excelsior Hotel on Sunday aftornoon, aud iiBked for a room to lie down in||@@||afternoon, and asked for a room to lie down in. He waa seen nt tea-time, but in tho morning tho||@@||He was seen at tea-time, but in the morning the door of his room waB shut It waa burst open,||@@||door of his room was shut. It was burst open, and Else waB found to bo dead Ho ia supposed||@@||and Else was found to be dead. He is supposed to have shot himself during the night||@@||to have shot himself during the night. BRISBANE, Monday||@@||BRISBANE, Monday The Railway Depaitment has accepted tho||@@||The Railway Department has accepted the tender of Mr A Overend, at £15,280, for con-||@@||tender of Mr. A. Overend, at £15,280, for con- struction of a bridge over tbo Pioneer Ris cr,||@@||struction of a bridge over the Pioneer River, Mnekay||@@||Mackay. Tho members of tho Government who viaitod||@@||The members of the Government who visited the Bay in tho steamer Lucinda returned to town||@@||the Bay in the steamer Lucinda returned to town to-day The outing took the form of a pro-||@@||to-day.The outing took the form of a pro- longed Cabinet meeting||@@||longed Cabinet meeting. With reference to tho proposed appointment||@@||With reference to the proposed appointment Df Mr Justieo Windeyer us a mombar of tho||@@||of Mr Justice Windeyer as a member of the Judicial Committee of tbo Privy Council, in Eng-||@@||Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in Eng- land, rho Premier slates, in reply to tho message||@@||land, the Premier states, in reply to the message sent bj the Secretnii, of Stato to tbo Frontiers of||@@||sent by the Secretary of State to the Frontiers of tho Australian eoloiucs, that lie lias stated to Mr||@@||the Australian colonies, that he has stated to Mr. Chamborlam that Queensland appiovos of the||@@||Chamberlain that Queensland approves of the proposed appointment||@@||proposed appointment. Mr R J Gray has been gazetted Railwaj||@@||Mr. R.J. Gray has been gazetted Railway Commissioner for a period of three years, from||@@||Commissioner for a period of three years, from tho 25th Julj||@@||the 25th July. Mr Wrnggo, who has been on u tour of m||@@||Mr Wragge, who has been on a tour of in- sx)ochon in ¿ho noithern and north-western por-||@@||spection in the northern and north-western por- tions of the colony einco October, bas returned||@@||tions of the colony since October, has returned to Brisbano||@@||to Brisbane. A Maryborough telegram states that Di nnr||@@||A Maryborough telegram states that Dr. Har- noks, an old resident, who returned from a iistt||@@||ricks, an old resident, who returned from a visit to Sydney on Fiidny, was found dead at his resi||@@||to Sydney on Friday, was found dead at his resi donoo tina morning||@@||dence this morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14052335 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUARIER SESSIONS -WEDNESDAY||@@||QUARTER SESSIONS -WEDNESDAY {Before fudge DOÜKEU and ajtoy oj 12 )||@@||(Before Judge DOCKER and a jury of 12 ) Mr Morowethor prosecuted for tho Crow u||@@||Mr Merewether prosecuted for tho Crown SENTENCES||@@||SENTENCES Patrick Russell, who had been found guiltv of||@@||Patrick Russell, who had been found guiltv of having assaulted a male nerson, w as sentenced tD||@@||having assaulted a male person, was sentenced to two years' impriBonmont, with hard labour, in||@@||two years' imprisonment, with hard labour, in Darlinghurst Gaol||@@||Darlinghurst Gaol William Swain Wiley, who had pleaded guilty to||@@||William Swain Wiley, who had pleaded guilty to having obtained monoy bv rneaiiu of a falso pretence,||@@||having obtained money bv means of a false pretence, was sentenced to Iii e years' ponai servitude||@@||was sentenced to five years' penal servitude William Irompson, who hod pleaded guilty to an||@@||William Thompson, who had pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with liaving committod||@@||indictment charging him with having committed bigamy, waa ordered to bo imprisoned for two years,||@@||bigamy, was ordered to be imprisoned for two years, with hard labour, in Darlinghurst Gaol||@@||with hard labour, in Darlinghurst Gaol ALLKOKD FALSE IBKIFNCLS||@@||ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES John Boban wits charged that he did falsely pro||@@||John Behan was charged that he did falsely pre- tend to William Dorah} that be, tho said John||@@||tend to William Dorahy that he, the said John llehun, had taken out a ounnnons against William||@@||Behan, had taken out a summons against William Dorahy and Alfred Soifert, and that he had poid tho||@@||Dorahy and Alfred Seifert, and that he had paid the sum of 58 Gd for issuing tho sumo, aud tho -aid John||@@||sum of 5s 6d for issuing the same, and the said John Behau thon mado to William Donih} tho following||@@||Behan then made to William Dorahy the following wilfully false statement "1 hat if the said Wilbam||@@||wilfully false statement "That if the said William Doiahy would pay to lum 5,. 6d ho nould endeavour||@@||Dorahy would pay to him 5s 6d he would endeavour to prevent tho charge proicrrcd in tho summons from||@@||to prevent the charge preferred in the summons from being further proceeded with," by means partly of||@@||being further proceeded with," by means partly of which falso pretonco mid partly b} moans of which||@@||which false pretence and partly by means of which false promise tho said John Boban did obtain from||@@||false promise the said John Behan did obtain from William Doiahy tho sum of OB, his property, with in-||@@||William Dorahy tho sum of 6s, his property, with in- tent to defraud||@@||tent to defraud Mr Wallace (Messrs Wallace and Robson)||@@||Mr Wallace (Messrs Wallace and Robson) appoared for tho defence||@@||appeared for the defence. The case was fully reported when the matter was||@@||The case was fully reported when the matter was before the police court. Shortly put, tho facts of||@@||before the police court. Shortly put, the facts of the case for til» prosecution wore that on||@@||the case for the prosecution were that on tho 25th March, lu MiMioll-strcet, Globt,||@@||the 25th March, in Mitchell-strcet, Glebe, Behan, who was sa inspector of the Society||@@||Behan, who was an inspector of the Society for the Preveution of Cruelty to Animals, met||@@||for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, met Dorahy, told him that ho had taken out a summons||@@||Dorahy, told him that he had taken out a summons against lum and his man Seifert because the latter||@@||against him and his man Seifert because the latter had worked a horse that was lame, but that he||@@||had worked a horse that was lame, but that he would try and havo the summons withdrawn if tho||@@||would try and have the summons withdrawn if the costs, As Gd, wero paid Doraby handed him 6s, and||@@||costs, 5s 6d, were paid. Dorahy handed him 6s, and saul that that amount would be near enough, and||@@||said that that amount would be near enough, and afterwards purchased a hnimejt for 3s Od w apply||@@||afterwards purchased a liniment for 3s 6d to apply to his horse's lep Subsequently it was ascertained||@@||to his horse's leg. Subsequently it was ascertained that no summons bad been taken out at any of the||@@||that no summons had been taken out at any of the polico courts Inquiries wero made by Defectivo||@@||police courts. Inquiries were made by Detective Gouldor, and then proceedings were taken||@@||Goulder, and then proceedings were taken. Iho case for the defence was that when Beban||@@||The case for the defence was that when Behan met Dorahy he said, " I'll have to take out a||@@||met Dorahy he said, "I'll have to take out a summons " Behan denied that he bad ever received||@@||summons. " Behan denied that he had ever received nny moncv from Dorahy, and said that the story of||@@||any monev from Dorahy, and said that the story of tho prosecution as far as that was concerned was a||@@||the prosecution as far as that was concerned was a fabrication||@@||fabrication Behan was found guilty and was remanded for||@@||Behan was found guilty and was remanded for sentence||@@||sentence. CA1F FOIt IO DAT||@@||CA1F FOIt IO DAT William White, falso pretences||@@||William White, falso pretences ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047280 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CRISIS IN THE COAL||@@||CRISIS IN THE COAL TRADE.||@@||TRADE. REOPENING OP NEW LAMBTON.||@@||REOPENING OP NEW LAMBTON. SUGGESTED CONDITIONS FOR WOWONG||@@||SUGGESTED CONDITIONS FOR WORKING THREE COLLIERIES.||@@||THREE COLLIERIES. (rnosr otra erEciAi. nEronTFn.)||@@||(From our Special Reporter.) NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. Up lo tho presont the strike in tho coil truno hat||@@||Up to the present the strike in the coal trade has continued quiotl). A few lodges hold meetings to||@@||continued quietly. A few lodges held meetings to- I day to arrange somo nmttors of detail, hut nothing||@@||day to arrange some matters of detail, but nothing definite Ins occurred which would enable an (dca ¡o||@@||definite has occurred which would enable an idea to bo formed as to what future developments aie likely||@@||be formed as to what future developments are likely to bo Certainly tho moat important e\eut since tho||@@||to be. Certainly the most important event since the cessation of work is tho announcement that under||@@||cessation of work is the announcement that under certain conditions, which aro likely to prove accept-||@@||certain conditions, which are likely to prove accept- able to tho rainera, tho ITon Alexander Browu IÏ||@@||able to the miners, the Hon Alexander Brown is prepared to reopen New Lambton Colliery Mr||@@||prepared to reopen New Lambton Colliery. Mr. Brown, who ia proprietor of the mino, has ina lean||@@||Brown, who is proprietor of the mine, has made an offer to tho Minors Association to st irt work at onca||@@||offer to the Miners' Association to startwork at once with union Inborn and to pav li rd per ton for hew-||@@||with union labour and to pay 3s. 6d. per ton for hew- ing At a meeting of tho delegate bo ml to IIB held||@@||ing. At a meeting of the delegate board to be held to-day this offer ia to bo discussed, and the general||@@||to-day this offer is to be discussed, and the general opinion is expressed time it will be accepted The||@@||opinion is expressed that it will be accepted. The delegates will have full power to deal with the||@@||delegates will have full power to deal with the matter, their docision not nocesBnnlv being Bub||@@||matter, their decision not necessarily being sub- ject to tliB^approvol of tho district Under ordinary||@@||ject to the approval of the district. Under ordinary conditions*?,o,. Lambton can omplov 2)0 men, but it||@@||conditions, New Lambton can employ 250 men, but it is understand that in the event of tho mine being||@@||is understand that in the event of the mine being reopened an effort will bo mado to work night and||@@||reopened an effort will be made to work night and dav, and thus lind employment for douHo the num-||@@||day, and thus find employment for doubel the num- ber of coalcutters The manager (Mr J boinas) wa«||@@||ber of coalcutters. The manager (Mr Thomas) was engage 1 at the mine throughout ^e°torday and it if||@@||engaged at the mine throughout yesterday and it is anticipated that arrangements will bo completed to||@@||anticipated that arrangements will be completed to start work to-morrow if the delegate board accept||@@||start work to-morrow if the delegate board accept tho proposal of the proprietor Hie question at issue||@@||the proposal of the proprietor. The question at issue in ono which bas an important bearing upon the||@@||is one which has an important bearing upon the strike and its enuc Certainly tho demands of tim||@@||strike and its cause. Certainly the demands of the mon ns they have bcon understood by tho public did||@@||men as they have been understood by the public did not include Ibu restoration of all the prices pauf||@@||not include the restoration of all the prices paid under the 1SSS agreement as well as a hew ing rate oí||@@||under the 1888 agreement as well as a hew ing rate of Is Gd per ton AB pointed out in \estci day's issue,||@@||3s 6d per ton. As pointed out in yesterday's issue, it now transpires thnt the men ann it the oblam||@@||it now transpires that the men aim at the obtain- ment of payment for lardngt. dirt, bating water,||@@||ment of payment for yardage, dirt, baling water, &.C , and in fact all tho conditions of work which||@@||&.C , and in fact all the conditions of work which prevailed wheu times were moro prosperous, and||@@||prevailed when times were more prosperous, and when tho price of coal and other commodities was||@@||when the price of coal and other commodities was substantially higher than at preent If Mr lîrown'e||@@||substantially higher than at present. If Mr. Brown's offer is accepted the question will be definitely de-||@@||offer is accepted the question will be definitely de- cided that tho association will bo satisfied with au||@@||cided that the association will be satisfied with an increaso m the hewing rate only and that the fur-||@@||increase in the hewing rate only, and that the fur- ther demands partook moro of the character off»||@@||ther demands partook more of the character of a " try on M than of that of a sincere attempt to ob-||@@||" try on" than of that of a sincere attempt to ob- tain ft practical amélioration of the condition of the||@@||tain a practical amelioration of the condition of the miners||@@||miners. Mr Sneddon proprietor of Gartlee and||@@||Mr Sneddon, proprietor of Gartlee and another small colliery bearing his own name, bas||@@||another small colliery bearing his own name, has I made a proposal to tho mon for continuing work||@@||made a proposal to the men for continuing work | at the mine, which will also be considerad by tho||@@||at the mine, which will also be considered by the delegate board to day The conditions of work m||@@||delegate board to day. The conditions of work in the rmuua uro stated by tho men to be analogous||@@||the mines are stated by the men to be analogous to those, which obtain in Cnrliff and tho Pacific||@@||to those, which obtain in Cardiff and the Pacific collieries, and Mr Sneddon ia prepared to pny tho||@@||collieries, and Mr. Sneddon is prepared to pay the miners 2s 7id, or nnj rates which tho||@@||miners 2s 7½d, or any rates which the Pacific colliery authorities aro prepared to||@@||Pacific colliery authorities are prepared to adopt. Tor purposes of local convenienco||@@||adopt. For purposes of local convenience it is also proposed to instituto at Gart||@@||it is also proposed to institute at Gart leo a system of pajmont per «niiaro Tarn of the||@@||lee a system of payment per square yard of the wholo bord, *ÎOs per Tard being tho amount stipu-||@@||whole bord, 30s. per yard being the amount stipu- lated If it is fo ind by experiment that this quan-||@@||lated. If it is found by experiment that this quan- tity of bord concsponds in weight to the computa-||@@||tity of bord corresponds in weight to the computa- tions airead) mado the men, Mr Sneddon behoves,||@@||tions already made, the men, Mr Sneddon believes, will bo propared to accept tho offer so far as thoy||@@||will be prepared to accept the offer so far as they themselx es aro concerne 1||@@||themselves are concerneed. Cardiff Co.hm has offered an «.crease on the pre-||@@||Cardiff Colliery has offered an increase on the pre- sent cutting pr cc ot (id but as the amount would||@@||sent cutting price of 6d. but as the amount would bo fid or bd s.iort of the men's demands even with||@@||be 6d. or 8d. short of the men's demands even with the proposed au^m. ntition tho matter will havo to||@@||the proposed augmentation, the matter will have to be dealt with bj thr delegue board to-da>||@@||be dealt with by the delegate board to-day. Tho strike has not so fir, produced any exodus of||@@||The strike has not so far, produced any exodus of ships from tito port but one ««-el which armed on||@@||ships from the port : but one vessel which arrived on i Sunday has left the port in lnUns*||@@||Sunday has left the port in ballast. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14049213 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NEWCASTLE COAL||@@||THE NEWCASTLE COAL CRISIS.||@@||CRISIS. THE SITUATION AT MINMI. I||@@||THE SITUATION AT MINMI NOTICE TO MINERS TO QUIT THEIR||@@||NOTICE TO MINERS TO QUIT THEIR HOUSES.||@@||HOUSES. THE NEW LAMBTON MINE.||@@||THE NEW LAMBTON MINE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR RESUMING WORK.||@@||ARRANGEMENTS FOR RESUMING WORK. ¡BY TKLKORArH.1||@@||[By Telegraph.] (FnoM omi SPECIAL HEPOUTEU.)||@@||(From our Special Reporter.) NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. The action to be taken at Minmi by the proprietors||@@||The action to be taken at Minmi by the proprietors of tho estate will probably posses* more interest for||@@||of the estate will probably possess more interest for tho public than any development which baa recently||@@||the public than any development which has recently tuktn place Minim ia situated a few milos beyond||@@||taken place. Minmi is situated a few miles beyond Wallst ml, and has n population of funeral thousands,||@@||Wallsend, and has a population of several thousands, which ia wholly dependent upon tim coal trade for||@@||which is wholly dependent upon the coal trade for its support strictly speaking, tliero aro three col||@@||its support. Strictly speaking, thee are three col- bonus on the es Ute, known as Brown's No 1 and||@@||lieries on the estate, known as Brown's No. 2 and No 4 and the Duckenfield which directly employ||@@||No. 4 and the Duckenfield, which directly employ about 850 bunds, o80 of whom are roilhewcrs lim||@@||about 850 hands, 580 of whom are coalhewers. The dwelling-houses aro irregularly arranged along||@@||dwelling-houses are irregularly arranged along »H\orHl gullies, wh ch render any systematic rt-ticu*||@@||several gullies, which render any systematic reticu- lution almost au impossibility Iheso dwellings aro||@@||lation almost an impossibility. These dwellings are typical 111111018' homos, in the m un consisting oí two||@@||typical miner's homes, in the main consisting of two or thrco rooms and a skillion, each provuhd with a||@@||or three rooms and a skillion, each provided with a .miall plot of ground lu the niujontv of cases the||@@||small plot of ground. Inthe majority of cases the lumera themsehes were the buildtru the Btruclure«,||@@||miners themselves were the builders, the structures, which consist of weiitlu rho ird witli iron roof, vary-||@@||which consist of weatherboard with iron roof, vary- ing in cost from £20 to £80 1 ho miners wereoriKi||@@||ing in cost from £20 to £80. The miners were origi- »illy the lomees of the firm but tho le »ses havo all||@@||nally the lessees of the firm, but the leases have all expired, romo in IXumtber, ISJ1, and the remainder||@@||expired, some in December, 1894, and the remainder in Ducoml er lait unce thoati tlittt H the miners ha\e||@@||in December last. Since those dates the miners have been tenants at will Shorth rft?r the strik* took||@@||been tenants at will. Shortly after the strike took pi ico Mesura T. mid A Brun n earned notices to quit||@@||place Messrs. J. and A. Brown caused notices to quit tobesoned upon their tena ta, tho date of exi ir\||@@||to be served upon their tenants, the date of expiry dom g in somo < tst.3 Monday list, and m others||@@||being in some cses Monday last, and in others to-duj, but the nu tera h ive not heeded the no ti coe,||@@||to-day, but the miners have not heeded the notices, and do not intend, it would ajptai, to leave their||@@||and do not intend, it would appear, to leave their homes A number of mon Here c ngrcgated this||@@||homes. A number of men were congregated this afternoon on the hill oittt of the townthip, and, re||@@||afternoon on the hill east of the township, and, re- tornng to tho notices to quit w Inch tlioy had re-||@@||ferring to the notices to quit which they had re- ceived, stated thnt thoy would »ot only rofmo to||@@||ceived, stated that they would not only refuse to comply with them, hut would rtunun on strike, no||@@||comply with them, but would remain on strike, no matter what happened lhe action of *he firm has||@@||matter what happened. The action of the firm has caused some oxcttemuit at Minmi It has been||@@||caused some excitement at Minmi. It has been ascertained, ho«*o\er, that the management have||@@||ascertained, however, that the management have not taken any tdeps HO far to obtain au order of||@@||not taken any steps so far to obtain an order of Court to Aji-ct the fa tri tites but to-m»>rrow morning||@@||Court to eject the families, but tomorrow morning the unnerb will rt-ceivo notice warning them that, an||@@||the miners will receive notice warning them that, as lhe¿ havo refused to c mplj with the requtst to quit||@@||they have refused to comply with the request to quit tho estate, tho reatáis of then house» will bo ni*||@@||the estate, the rentals of their houses will be in- crease 1 to the extout oí 10 nr 12 t moa their present||@@||creased to the extent of 10 or 12 times their present amount borne of tho men etitnd whon spoken to||@@||amount. Some of the men stated when spoken to th it thnj, c uld not aft ird to piv any such ii creake||@@||that they could not afford to pay any such increase of rent It is therefore not cleir what will îesult||@@||of rent. It is therefore not clear what will result from thf piesent cou plicated position at Minmi||@@||from the present complicated position at Minmi. It waa statt d to-day that Aft Te^se Grogan» has||@@||It was statedd to-day that Mr. James Gregson has notifiid to tho minera at tho bstN that, if tlioj||@@||notified to the miners at the Sea Pit that, if they will admit ihn «TO in the wioug in Ua\ing otl||@@||will admit they were in the wrong in leaving off work as the} di I in a bad} on Hunch a notice li oin||@@||work as they did in a body on merely a notice from a lo Ige, hu wilt then he ptepmd to pij them||@@||a lodge, he will then be prepared to pay them the v, igts whuh he H at presunt wuhhnl1iu¿ This||@@||the wages which he is at present withholding. This notifícatiou wilt hive to go before tho dulcíate board||@@||notification will have to go before the delegate board at its next meeting the men hine nrt hoon paid||@@||at its next meeting. The men have not been paid wages ii|) to the present, find lia\o placed the matter||@@||wages up to the present, and have placed the matter in tho hands of the del yate bo ird No meeting of||@@||in the hands of the delegate board. No meeting of this bodv h is )Lt he on an tilled||@@||this body has yet been arranged. A ctvil was takoa at Now Lunbtou this morning,||@@||A cavil was taken at Now Lambton this morning, and ai ran gerne-tils aro all retd\ to sturt work to*||@@||and arrangements are all ready to start work to- monow i ho terms upon which this pit H to be||@@||morrow. The terms upon which this pit is to be worked are consult i aï ot a satntaetory chaiacttr b>||@@||worked are considered of a satisfactory character by the Mincis* Astouiittwi, the difference of opinion as||@@||the Miners' Association, the difference of opinion as to the rate for working 16-3ard t ords being a matter||@@||to the rate for working 16-yard bords being a matter to be rufen ed to arbitration Ibu Dudle\ lodge is||@@||to be referred to arbitration. The Dudley lodge is expected to commence work on 1 lui ruda j mot mug||@@||expected to commence work on Thursday morning. Nearly all the Gartlee men have 1 et timed to woik||@@||Nearly all the Gartlee men have returned to work. 'several proprietors «Alien spoken to to-daj expressed||@@||Several proprietors when spoken to to-day expressed conti lenco tint it would be impossible to continuo||@@||confidence that it would be impossible to continue pacing tlio rates }uunused by the managt mont of the||@@||paying the rates promised by the management of the Dudley ana the tribu ter«» oí *scw lambton Iluir||@@||Dudley ane the tributers of New Lambton. Their view wai that the two mines coul 1 on v last upon||@@||view was that the two mines could only last upon these terms until the termination of the tdnkü, and||@@||these terms until the termination of the strike, and that thuy would then bo closed n"aiu it tho na\mont||@@||that they would then be closed again if the payment of tlio rates already agreed to had to t o coiitmued||@@||of the rates already agreed to had to be continued. lhe scarcity ot coal at pre out rondera it possible||@@||The scarcity of coal at present renders it possible to effect bales at mci 'used pria at but the prices are||@@||to effect sales at increased prices, but the prices are purely artificial, an 1 urmo irom the extraordinary||@@||purely artificial, and arose from the extraordinary conditions at present pievailing. lhe 1'acdic Coal||@@||conditions at present prevailing. The Pacific Coal Company is working its ininti at teralba niL.ht and||@@||Company is working its mines at Teralba night and day, tlio pit ha>mg iccently boen litte 1 up with the||@@||day, the pit having recently been fitted up with the electric light 1 he daily output ftom the Pacific is now||@@||electric light. The daily output from the Pacific is now estimated at 700 lons, bein^ a \ery largo in croa* 0||@@||estimated at 700 tons, being a very large increase upon the prm tous prodm tion||@@||upon the previous production. Iho Ameriuin birquo Hobart Sudden has been||@@||The American barque Robert Sudden has been ordered to lea\e iii ballast for Pugft Sound lins||@@||ordered to leave in ballast for Puget Sound. This closely follows tho departure of the V ilawau for Tal||@@||closely follows the departure of the Palawan for Tal lal, also 111 ballast It is stated that some other||@@||Tal, also in ballast. It is stated that some other vessels w ill bo compelled to leave port at an early||@@||vessels will be compelled to leave port at an early date||@@||date. 'lhe d^trict is extremely quiet.||@@||The district is extremely quiet. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034670 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn COÜNTllY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. (FEOM orra CORBESFONDSNTS.1||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) FIRE LN A AA'OOLSHED.||@@||FIRE IN A WOOLSHED. TWO MEN ARRESTED.||@@||TWO MEN ARRESTED. BALRANALD, Saturday.||@@||BALRANALD, Saturday. Tho Yangn woolshed was bnrnt to tho ground||@@||The Yanga woolshed was burnt to the ground this morning It was built 20 )ears, and was||@@||this morning. It was built 20 years, and was capable of holding 30 shearers Tho origin of tho||@@||capable of holding 30 shearers. The origin of the jiro is unknown Tho caietnkers visited tho shed||@@||fire is unknown. The caretakers visited the shed an hour previously, and over) thing w us right It||@@||an hour previously, and everything was right. It is said that a traveller slept thoro last night, but||@@||is said that a traveller slept there last night, but «orno limo before the fire occurred Tho polico||@@||some time before the fire occurred. The police havo boon out all da) making inquines Two||@@||have been out all day making inquiries. Two months ago tho hayshed, cliiiiTcuttcu, aud othoi||@@||months ago the hayshed, chaffcutters, and other machinery w oro burnt nt Yanga farm It w ns||@@||machinery were burnt at Yanga farm. It was thought than that tho fire was caused by light-||@@||thought then that the fire was caused by light- ning It is likol) that an uiquuy will bo hold||@@||ning. It is likely that an inquiry will be held. Yanera station shears with non-union mon Tho||@@||Yanga station shears with non-union men. The «lied was insured, but particulars aro not to hand||@@||shed was insured, but particulars are not to hand. It is estimated that its v nluo was ov cr £o00||@@||It is estimated that its value was over £500. Later||@@||Later. In connection with tho fire in the shed at Yanga,||@@||In connection with the fire in the shed at Yanga, station two mon nam«d AVest and Graham, havo||@@||station two men named West and Graham, have been arrested on suspicion||@@||been arrested on suspicion. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28255517 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LANE COVE.||@@||LANE COVE. Tho ordinary meeting of tho council was held in||@@||The ordinary meeting of the council was held in tho council chumlvors, Longueville, on tho 13th in-||@@||the council chambers, Longueville, on the 13th in- stant, at which thcMnyor(Jereiniahllohorta) presided.||@@||stant, at which the Mayor (Jeremiah Roberts) presided. Mr. A. B. Armstrong was appointed to m alt o tho||@@||Mr. A. B. Armstrong was appointed to make the annual assessment of the rateable property in tho||@@||annual assessment of the rateable property in the borough for tho year lS0fi-97 in conjunction with||@@||borough for the year 1896-97 in conjunction with the council dork at a remuneration of £12 IDs. In||@@||the council clerk at a remuneration of £12 10s. In view of the probable unavoidable aba on co of tho||@@||view of the probable unavoidable absence of the Mayor from ¿Sydney upon tho dato of tho approach-||@@||Mayor from Sydney upon the date of the approach- ing annual municipal elections, Aldenmiu Henry||@@||ing annual municipal elections, Alderman Henry Charba Catt, ,F,1\, was nppointod returning officer.||@@||Charles Catt, J.P., was appointed returning officer. It was agreed, on tho motions of Aldermau Ludo-||@@||It was agreed, on the motions of Alderman Ludo- wici, that tho works committee make inquirios as||@@||wici, that the works committee make inquiries as to tho most suitable sites for municipal baths at||@@||to the most suitable sites for municipal baths at Greenwich, Northwood, Longueville, and BuniB||@@||Greenwich, Northwood, Longueville, and Burns liny : " That the Government be rcquostcd to align||@@||Bay : " That the Government be requested to align thu proposed extension of Bivor-road from Longuo||@@||the proposed extension of River-road from Longue- villo-road to Bridge-street in accordanco with plan||@@||ville-road to Bridge-street in accordance with plan and sutvoy made by Mr. Boss," subject to tho||@@||and survey made by Mr. Boss," subject to the approval of tho works committee Alderman||@@||approval of the works committee Alderman Baum*» motion that a deputation of the council wait||@@||Baum's motion that a deputation of the council wait upon the Ballway Commissioner* and urgo upon||@@||upon the Railway Commissioners and urge upon them tho great necessity of erecting a platform be-||@@||them the great necessity of erecting a platform be- tween St. Leonards station and Chatswood was||@@||tween St. Leonards station and Chatswood was carried, _||@@||carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037314 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I LATEST PARTICTTLARS.||@@||LATEST PARTICTTLARS. BRISBANE, Thursday, 11.30 p.m.||@@||BRISBANE, Thursday, 11.30 p.m. Another body lias boon found, and has been||@@||Another body has been found, and has been identified as that of Misa Harcorn t||@@||identified as that of Miss Harcourt. tho following aro missing -A son of Mr||@@||The following are missing - A son of Mr. O'sullivan, 9 years of ago , Mrs Best, Maud||@@||O'Sullivan, 9 years of age , Mrs Best, Maud Rodson , Miss Messenger, of Stanley-street, Mr||@@||Rodson, Miss Messenger, of Stanley-street, Mr AYorthmgt n, and Miss Gould||@@||Worthington, and Miss Gould. Tho following aro reported drowned ?-Miss||@@||The following are reported drowned:- Miss Louisa Barnes, of Boggo-road, Mr A G||@@||Louisa Barnes, of Boggo-road, Mr A. G. AVilliams, Mr C Chbborn, Misa Ida Newman||@@||Williams, Mr C. Clibborn, Miss Ida Newman. Tho Pearl w as a wooden screw steamer of||@@||The Pearl was a wooden screw steamer of 10-horso power, 11 tons register, and wnB bmltin||@@||10-horse power, 41 tons register, and was built New South AValcs, in 1883 Sho was engaged m||@@||New South Wales in 1883. She was engaged in the river and bay trado hero, and had au upper||@@||the river and bay trade here, and had an upper and lower deck, and was licensed to carry 120||@@||and lower deck, and was licensed to carry 120 passengers on tho river||@@||passengers on the river. Trom reliablo information it is stated that||@@||From reliable information it is stated that bottvoen "0 and 80 persons woro on board||@@||between 70 and 80 persons were on board. Most of thoso wero on tho uppci deck||@@||Most of those were on the upper deck. Her mnBtor, James Chard, has had many||@@||Her master, James Chard, has had many j ears' exponenco in tlio river trade Tho Pearl was||@@||years experience in the river trade. The Pearl was supplied xmth life-saving apparatus in tho form of||@@||supplied with life-saving apparatus in the form of seats with oil drums lashed beneath them, but||@@||seats with oil drums lashed beneath them, but tho catastrophe was so sudden th it, although||@@||the catastrophe was so sudden that, although many of these xiero seen floating down Iho||@@||many of these were seen floating down the river, very few of them, so far as is known, proved||@@||river, very few of them, so far as is known, proved tho means of snxong life Tho accident had no||@@||the means of saving life. The accident had no sooner happened than the river teemed with boals||@@||sooner happened than the river teemed with boats and small steamers Booking to pick up the drown||@@||and small steamers seeking to pick up the drown- ing passengers, but little could bo done The men||@@||ing passengers, but little could be done. The men on thovanousshipsonthorivordidalliu their power||@@||on the various ships on the river did all in their power to aavo peoplo The torpedo boat Midge was||@@||to save people. The torpedo boat Midge was sent down the mer to Kangaroo Point, and||@@||sent down the river to Kangaroo Point, and passed a dozen forms buoyed uri with oil diumi,||@@||passed a dozen forms buoyed with with oil drums, and also a groat quantity of wreckage, but||@@||and also a great quantity of wreckage, but nothing was seen of any of the Pearl's passengers||@@||nothing was seen of any of the Pearl's passengers. Tho Government steamer Pippo is under ordeis||@@||The Government steamer Pippo is under orders to start at daylight to make a search down the||@@||to start at daylight to make a search down the river for any bodies that may have drifted ashore||@@||river for any bodies that may have drifted ashore. =' - ==||@@||-------------- ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056278 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER LICENSING COURT.||@@||WATER LICENSING COURT. A special meetiug of the Water Liconsing Court||@@||A special meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Messrs Johuson, 3.M ,||@@||was held yesterday, before Messrs Johnson, S.M., Macfarlane, D S M , and Pouny, LM A special||@@||Macfarlane, D.S.M., and Penny, L.M. A special certificate of transfer of a publican's license of the||@@||certificate of transfer of a publican's license of the Austral Hotel. B lurko street, from the owner, Wil-||@@||Austral Hotel, Bourke-street, from the owner, Wil- liam Thomas Coylo (who had come into legal posses-||@@||liam Thomas Coyle (who had come into legal posses- sion to the exclusion of William Clancy), to Honrv||@@||sion to the exclusion of William Clancy), to Henry Robert Smart was granted.' Renewals of publicans'||@@||Robert Smart was granted. Renewals of publicans' liceuses were granted to John Rrown, Coach and||@@||licenses were granted to John Brown, Coach and Horses Hotel, Avoca-streot, Randwick , Mary Wan-||@@||Horses Hotel, Avoca-street, Randwick ; Mary Flan- nery, Oxford Hotel. Carnngton-road, Waverley ,||@@||nery, Oxford Hotel, Carrington-road, Waverley ; Mary Wilson ICilminster, Clarendon Hotel, Manly,||@@||Mary Wilson Kilminster, Clarendon Hotel, Manly; William Charles Lawos, Cliff House Hotel, Bondi,||@@||William Charles Lawes, Cliff House Hotel, Bondi ; Herbert M'Dowall, Gas Hotel, Kent-street, Sydney ,||@@||Herbert M'Dowall, Gas Hotel, Kent-street, Sydney ; George Mawdsley, Mann's Hotel, IG-nt-strrot,||@@||George Mawdsley, Mann's Hotel, Kent-street, Sydney , Thomas Noonan, Royal Arms Hotel, R.ley||@@||Sydney ; Thomas Noonan, Royal Arms Hotel, Riley- Btreet, Sydney||@@||street, Sydney. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28255297 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn (FTC02I OÜE COERE3PONDE2fTS.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS) FOUR FURTHER DEATHS AT||@@||FOUR FURTHER DEATHS AT BALRANALD.||@@||BALRANALD. BALRANALD, Weducsday.||@@||BALRANALD, Wednesday. Tho intenso heat hero during the past week has||@@||The intense heat here during the past week has had a fatal effect on a number of old residents.||@@||had a fatal effect on a number of old residents. "William Hull, a man of independent means, 61||@@||William Hall, a man of independent means, 61 years of ago, died suddenly on Saturday. William||@@||years of age, died suddenly on Saturday. William Rose, au employoo at tho Manfred station, 51||@@||Rose, an employee at the Manfred station, 51 years of age, expired on tho verandah at the||@@||years of age, expired on the verandah at the Junction Hotel on Monday, after half an hour's||@@||Junction Hotel on Monday, after half an hour's Buffering. Mrs. Patrick Knuth, GC years of age,||@@||suffering. Mrs. Patrick Smith, 66 years of age, died on tho same day nitor four hours' illness.||@@||died on the same day after four hours' illness. This morning Mrs. Mellor, tho wife of a large||@@||This morning Mrs. Mellor, the wife of a large wool-scourer, died suddenly. She was only îîtï||@@||wool-scourer, died suddenly. She was only 36 years of agc, and was a strong, robust woman.||@@||years of age, and was a strong, robust woman. An inquest will bo held to-morrow by Slr. J.||@@||An inquest will be held to-morrow by Mr. J. Tyaon, jun., tho noT.dy-appointed coroner. The||@@||Tyson, jun., the newly-appointed coroner. The temperature to-day was 00*. The weather ia now||@@||temperature to-day was 90. The weather is now cloudy, and there arc indications of rain.||@@||cloudy, and there are indications of rain. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061563 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION. His Honor Judge Murray, tho Commissioner||@@||His Honor Judge Murray, tho Commissioner appointed to inquire into and renort upon the||@@||appointed to inquire into and report upon the chargos made by Mr Parkes MIA, against cer-||@@||charges made by Mr Parkes M.L.A, against cer- tain branchera of the Public Works Department held||@@||tain branches of the Public Works Department held another a King yesterday lhere were present Mr||@@||another sitting yesterday there were present Mr Parkes ailv i«ed by Mr White (Messrs White and||@@||Parkes, advised by Mr White (Messrs White and Wblstenholmu) Mr Smith, who advised Mr II II||@@||Wolstenholme) Mr Smith, who advised Mr R R P Hicl son (Únder-Socreuiry Tor Public Woiks and||@@||P Hickson (Únder-Secretary For Public Works and Commissioner for Hoads) Messrs Carter and||@@||Commissioner for Roads) Messrs Carter and Gutnmow, contract! rsj ndvined by Mr Andrews,||@@||Gummow, contracters advised by Mr Andrews, and Mr .Davis (princ pul assistant engineer in the||@@||and Mr Davis (principal assistant engineer in the Sonera"e Construction Brancbv Iheovidence was||@@||Seweragee Construction Branch) The evidence was outircly of a teeni teal naturo referring almost solrly||@@||outirely of a technical naturo referring almost solely to quantities and prices ia concoction with the details||@@||to quantities and prices in concoction with the details ox tlie contracts||@@||of the contracts Mr Dmr, the principal assistant engineer, was||@@||Mr Davis, the principal assistant engineer, was recalled, and in replv to Mr Parkes said he had ab-||@@||recalled, and in replv to Mr Parkes said he had ab- solutely nothmc, to gin le lum in coming to any such||@@||solutely nothing, to guide him in coming to any such conclusion as that Messrs Gillon and Forrest were||@@||conclusion as that Messrs Gillon and Forrest were members of the firm of Mossrc Carter, Gunimow,||@@||members of the firm of Mossrc Carter, Gunimow, and Co tor this contract On the contrary the tender||@@||and Co for this contract. On the contrary the tender showed that Mesara Carter Gummow, and Snod-||@@||showed that Messrs Carter Gummow, and Snod- grass wero the members of the Arm although outside||@@||grass wero the members of the firm although outside tins cout-Act Messrs Gillon and Torrest had done||@@||this contract Messrs Gillon and Forrest had done work for the department in conjunction with||@@||work for the department in conjunction with Messrs Snodgrass and Gunimow||@@||Messrs Snodgrass and Gummow. Mr Non IB Do you think the Government would||@@||Mr Norris : Do you think the Government would bejnstilled in reiuaing to accept the guarantee ol||@@||be justified in refusing to accept the guarantee ol gentlemen who wero known to be poBsessed of con||@@||gentlemen who wero known to be possessed of con biJcr.iblti property in the Bnapo of bank stock mraplj||@@||siderable property in the shapo of bank stock simply because tboy hail no real estate ?-îvo and in the||@@||because they had no real estate ?- No and in the case before us every means seems to have been taken||@@||case before us every means seems to have been taken by the responublo officer* to seo tliat tbeso mon||@@||by the responsiblo officers to see that theso men wore worth the amount for which thej had become||@@||were worth the amount for which they had become euretics||@@||sureties. \\ ould you like to enter into a bond like that||@@||Would you like to enter into a bond like that without getting a quid pi o quo °-IS o, I would not||@@||without getting a quid quo pro ? - No, I would not Air Parkes Aud tnat qtidpio ano was a share||@@||Mr Parkes And tnat quid pro quo was a share m tho contract eh °||@@||in tho contract eh ? Mi Carter V uu will lind that if you ask a mau||@@||Mr. Carter You will find that if you ask a man to become security for you in this wai he will expect||@@||to become security for you in this way he will expect a quid ¡no quo and it maj be in tho form of a abare||@@||a quid quo pro and it may be in tho form of a share in the coutruct That I believe is often done Mi||@@||in the contruct. That I believe is often done. Mr Davis, would you kiudly tell me if tho ¿12 000||@@||Davis, would you kindly tell me if the £12 000 guarantee of Measrs Carter, ftninmoff and Co ,||@@||guarantee of Messrs Carter, Gummow and Co , nido] eiidont of tho sureties would not be sufficient||@@||independent of the sureties would not be sufficient to cover the coït of tbo superstructure °-Yos moro||@@||to cover the cost of tbo superstructure ? -Yes moro than sufhcient Tho superstructure would cost||@@||than sufhcient Tho superstructure would cost about £7 00 according to Professor Warren, and jou||@@||about £7 500 according to Professor Warren, and you i,aio X1 ' 000 in addition to a fixed denosit of £77 >||@@||gave 12000 in addition to a fixed deposit of £775 PiofessK W H Warron iecill»d produced his||@@||Professor W H Warron recalled, produced his amend d report on the value of tbe aqueduct in the||@@||amended report on the value of tbe aqueduct in the ouginal pim of contract 77 and m the substituted||@@||ouginal plan of contract 77, and in the substituted Monier plan In cross oxiniination lyMr Parkos||@@||Monier plan. In cross exiniination by Mr Parkes the witness sud Ins ostini ita of tho Monier system||@@||the witness said his estimite of tho Monier system might be rathe- hi0h||@@||might be rather high. Mr G M Credie, recalled, produced an estimate||@@||Mr G McCredie, recalled, produced an estimate ho had mado on the quantit is agreed unou by||@@||he had mado on the quantites agreed upon by Messrs Thompson Davis, and himsulf His es mite||@@||Messrs Thompson Davis, and himself. His estimate for the Aloviier aqueducts in contract Iso 77, based||@@||for the Monier aqueducts in contract No 77, based upon these quantities was £6D24 4sSd according||@@||upon these quantities was £6524 4s Sd according to tho work us it is being execute 1 His estimate||@@||to the work as it is being executed. His estimate according to the work as specllied was £ü9Sk> 15s||@@||according to the work as specified was £5995 15s 31 According to tbo doo irtmental plans and upon||@@||31 According to the departmental plans and upon tho rf arranged quiutitios tho estimate was ^10 20/||@@||the re-arranged quantities the estimate was £10,207 1 "s 6d In roply to Mr Parkes, the witness said ho||@@||12s 6d. In reply to Mr Parkes, the witness said he vas satisfied lue pneos were correct He had not||@@||was satisfied his prices were correct He had not taken into ncconut au)thin¿ for " contractor B||@@||taken into ncconut anything for "contractor's risk ' or charges for ' supervision ' He had never||@@||risk " or charges for "supervision" He had never heard o' snell i. cb. irge, and the Govern nant had||@@||heard of such a charge, and the Government had their oiv u supervisors||@@||their own supervisors Mr W f I oiipson endorsed Mr M Crodio s re||@@||Mr W Thompson endorsed Mr McCredie's re port an 1 fiatd that the values submitted were fair,||@@||port, and said that the values submitted were fair, and tho prices vere based on tho maikot values at||@@||and the prices were based on tho markot values at the oldiatcs but material was cheaper at tho pic||@@||the old rates but material was cheaper at the pre- sont time||@@||sent time Mr Pnrnes at tho conclusion of tho taking of evi||@@||Mr. Parkes at the conclusion of tho taking of evi dene j DI the day, mtim »ted that m view of the||@@||dene for the day, intimated that in view of the great length to which the inquiry reeiued likely 11||@@||great length to which the inquiry seemed likely to extend ho had been considering whetner it would||@@||extend he had been considering whether it would not be possible to limit it to only tour of the con-||@@||not be possible to limit it to only four of the con- tracts||@@||tracts. His Honoi aakeet if Mr Parkes waa able to form||@@||His Honor asked if Mr Parkes was able to form any idea as to how loa¿ the inquiry waa likely to||@@||any idea as to how long the inquiry was likely to last||@@||last. Mr Parkes said there were in all 22 contracts||@@||Mr Parkes said there were in all 22 contracts and if nil vv ere gone through it looked as if it woul I||@@||and if all were gone through it looked as if it would tike us many jours to finish it as there was an enor||@@||take as many years to finish it as there was an enor mous amnuut of work to do (Lau"hter ) He||@@||mous amount of work to do (Laughter ) He would, however endeavour to cut it down as much||@@||would, however endeavour to cut it down as much as possible If the inqu rj wore confined to only||@@||as possible If the inquiry were confined to only four of tho contracts it wonld occupv at least i||@@||four of tho contracts it wonld occupy at least a mouth||@@||month. Itr Dai s bud tho casein reply vv ould also tako||@@||Mr Davis said the case in reply would also take a cuini loriblo timo although not so lou.r as Mr||@@||a considerablo time although not so long as Mr Paikes had bun obh"cl to take witii his caso||@@||Parkes had been obliged to take with his case. His H"nor said that under theio c rcunibtiuccs he||@@||His Honor said that under these circumstances he woul i fen! justifie I ni nop ymg for two injutbs||@@||would feel justified in applying for two months extension of tun. ilfioti( ii ho did not know vv bethel||@@||extension of time. although he did not know whether the apnlication would 1 e granted||@@||the application would be granted ilia commission theil adjourned until 10 a m on||@@||The commission then adjourned until 10 a m on Trida} _^_______||@@||Friday. _______ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067151 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WOKKS COMMISSION.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION. His Honor Ju !í,e "Murr ij, neting under Royul||@@||His Honor Judge Murray, acting under Royal Commission, resumed the liiquuj at tho Colomil||@@||Commission, resumed the inquiry at tho Colonial bccretarj'a Oflico jetdorday into tho chtrges mado||@@||Secretary's Oflice yesterday into tho charges mado bj Air Vanioy Parkes, M L A , iigauiBt the iidimms||@@||by Mr Varioy Parkes, M L A , against the adminis- tintion of certain br inchc* of the Publie Works Do||@@||tration of certain branches of the Public Works De- I art mont||@@||partment. George Chn-die accountant and city auditor, ro||@@||George Christie accountant and city auditor, re- t illcd by Mi Parkes, furnished tho commission -with||@@||callcd by Mr Parkes, furnished the commission with i iiuinbei of additional icpoits||@@||a number of additional reports Willi im Julius Balt/ei ono of tbo patentees of tbo||@@||Willam Julius Baltzer ono of the patentees of the Moinci sj stem m Austuilia, fonnorlj m the employ||@@||Monier system in Australia, formerly in the employ of the Dej a tmentof Public Works as an cngmcci||@@||of the Department of Public Works, as an engineer and now in the scivicc of Mess ia Gutter, Gummow,||@@||and now in the service of Messrs. Carter, Gummow, and Co , was recalled and produced testimonials us||@@||and Co , was recalled and produced testimonials as to his qualifications||@@||to his qualifications. Jmne3 Gillan, a couLi idol, and a memboi of tbo||@@||James Gillan, a contractor, and a member of the firm of Mcssts CaitcraudCo, was then called In||@@||firm of Messrs. Carter and Co, was then called. In tbo couiao of Ins oxnmumtiou witness said that ho||@@||the course of his examinatiou witness said that he was ouo of tho sureties for tho completion of the||@@||was one of the sureties for the completion of the Monier nn-li, contract No 77) tho conlractois foi||@@||Monier arch, contract No 77, tho contractors for windi wcio Messrs cnitei, Gum mon, and Snod-||@@||which were Messrs. Carter, Gummow, and Snod- grass 'lho amount of the bond was AG000, which||@@||grass. 'lho amount of the bond was £6000, which bumbo bobeved ho was woiili, but bo was not tbo||@@||sum he believed ho was worth, but be was not the holdoi of freehold property to that amount||@@||holder of freehold property to that amount Challes O'lfanktu, roads sn*eijntc»u,cm% deposed||@@||Charles O'Hanlon, roads superintendent, deposed that bo was foi merl \ cmi>!ovcd m the sow erngo cou-||@@||that he was formerly emp!oyed in the sewerage con- su uetion biaucli of tim department as a resident tn||@@||struction branch of the department as a resident en- gmter Ho was examined and uoss-oxninmcd m||@@||gineer. He was examined and cross-exnamined in respect to u loan of money whuh lind boon made to||@@||respect to a loan of money which had been made to lum by Mr Caitti||@@||him by Mr. Carter. Georgo Fono, r a moiiibei of the finn of Messrs||@@||Georgo Forrest, a member of the firm of Messrs Carlet and Co , s ml that bo was a surety with Mi||@@||Carter and Co , said that he was a surety with Mr Gillan for tho cniijmg out of contract No 77||@@||Gillan for the carrying out of contract No 77. At this eta0o tho co m mission adjourned until||@@||At this stage tho commission adjourned until Monday mon» ng||@@||Monday morning ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053646 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TIVOLI THEATRE.||@@||TIVOLI THEATRE. At the Tivoli iheatro this nftornon (2 50 o'clock)||@@||At the Tivoli theatre this afternoon (2.55 o'clock) and again the evening thero will be n change of pio||@@||and again the evening there will be a change of pro- uriiimo, when Miss Florence esdaile, Miss Rae||@@||gramme, when Miss Florence Esdaile, Miss Rae Cow in, und tho ether contributors to "LesVivnn||@@||Cowan, and the other contributors to "Les Vivan d ueo " will var) their songs Mi C W CogiU||@@||dicres " will vary their songs Mr. C W Cogill mnkei 1 a first nppcaruici at tho Tivolt||@@||makes his first apperance at the Tivoli as end-man, vvhih-t Messrs Tennson and||@@||as end-man, whilst Messrs Tennyson and O'Gormiu ontirclv chango their patter songs||@@||O'Gorman entirely change their patter songs md dance*? Mr Charles Godire), the vivid and||@@||and dances. Mr Charles Godfrey, the vivid and delicate ijuabt) of whosa art aj a com odian has||@@||delicate quality of whose art as a comedian has been from the lust cordnlI\ recognised, will in-||@@||been from the first cordially recognised, will in- troduce "Sho Wanted to Wed tho CHU tain," * M)||@@||troduce "She Wanted to Wed the Captain," " My Pal Tim," "After tho Bill," lus domestic scona||@@||Pal Jim," "After the Ball," his domestic scene " Yacob Strauss," and IHR latest London success||@@||" Yacob Strauss," and his latest London success "Dreams" The Misses D'Alrov and L)nnowiII||@@||"Dreams" The Misses D'Alrov and Lynne will reappear, and Air Tames Bain will be retained (with||@@||reappear, and Mr James Bain will be retained (with othci favourites) in the pio^ramme||@@||other favourites) in the programme. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033557 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I T-ViA. T CnvMriONamr MATCHES||@@||PENNANT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. Tim uftornoon tho fourth round of tho matciet||@@||This afternoon the fourth round of the matches for tho Pennant On mpion-hip is to be played off.||@@||for the Pennant Championship is to be played off. Interest will entire.} centro m tho contest- m section||@@||Interest will entirely centre on the contest in section A, tîiero bciug no fivture1) for soction li till lit||@@||A, there being no fixtures for section B till 1st Pobruirj. At pr-seut Ashfield stiuds premier In||@@||February. At preseut Ashfield stands premier in SLctton A, and thii afternoon's matchc- will, toBoms||@@||Section A, and this afternoon's matches will, to some oitent, show whethorit will keep the lead. 1\a||@@||extent, show whether it will keep the lead. The -Ixturt s for to-thy aro -¿)__tioii A, _STentotrnr.||@@||fixtures for to-day are -Section A, Newtown v. Balun n (on Ualuiam froon) , fat. L°onar_s T,||@@||Balmain (on Balmain green) ; St.. Leonards v. btrathlicUl (on ¡strathfield gi-fm) . "Waverley v.||@@||Strathfield (on strathfield green) ; Waverley v. Ashfield (on WuYorl-3 green) , Koac'iiil a bye||@@||Ashfield (on Waverley green) ; Rosehill a bye. In connection with tho Ncutoiwi Club, II. OK*||@@||In connection with the Newtown Club, H. Gar- land with a lmiuicip of G points, beat J. Dickuisoa||@@||land with a handicap of 6 points, beat J. Dickinson (owes -Î points) after a tloso game in the _emi«||@@||(owes -3 points) after a close game in the semi- fiiml of tho Pulchnrd tropln. Ho will DOW||@@||final of the Prichard trophy. He will now pla> J. Dunlop for hist jin?1 lho tounument foi||@@||play J. Dunlop for first prize.The tournament for the «old and silver w itches prosentod bj W. Dolmin,||@@||the gold and silver watches presented by W. Dolman, Ksq , president of tho club, will hu started next||@@||Esq , president of the club, will be started next wcok.||@@||week. Tho îvcwci-stlu bowlers have accepted an lnviti||@@||The Newcastle bowlers have accepted an lnvita- tion from tim Now town Club to pla) a friendly mitta||@@||tion from the Newtown Club to play a friendly match on tho litlor's green on tho 27th ins'aut||@@||on the latter's green on the 27th instant. riioW'uvuilo) Club a lourunuient for the president I||@@||The Waverley Club's tournament for the president's troph) ia boin*, pla) ed, and much interest is evinced||@@||trophy is being, played, and much interest is evinced m tim several eontosta bomo close matches h«TS||@@||in the several contests. Some close matches have been pla)ed, cspocinlly that between Messrs Wyee«||@@||been played, especially that between Messrs Wynn und Marshall, tho foruiur vv nilling by a feiv pom»||@@||and Marshall, the former winning by a few points. Tho lion »ocretiry of tho Ivortlioin Assocubon||@@||The hon secretary of the Northern Association of Now/enlaud ndvih03that Ins association ucoa||@@||of NewZealand advises that his association is con- sitl rug tho nmcudiiicnts suggested by thehoirbtmta||@@||sidering the amendments suggested by the New South Wales Bow lui,» Associ ilion in tho 11» s of Uie gamo,||@@||Wales Bowling Association in the laws of the game, und that ho hopos to carl) advi«o tho result||@@||and that he hopes to early advise th result. I ho tournament to 1 o pla) ed at Auckland is faed||@@||The tournament to be played at Auckland is fixed for Jltli lebrmrj, md piogruntncs aro espcctil||@@||for 24th February, and programmes are expected short!), wlion thoy will bo distributed||@@||shortly, when they will be distributed. Ibu nieinbors of tlio Now South Wales Bowling||@@||The members of the New South Wales Bowling Asso-iution will bo called together shortly to coo«||@@||Association will be called together shortly to con- gidor alterations in rules ,||@@||sider alterations in rules. Mr G M Luv renco has been appointed (Içlegm||@@||Mr G. M. Laurence has been appointed delegate to the Nuvv ¡south Wales Bow ling As-ociution for tis||@@||to the New South Wales Bowling Association for the Ashfield Club, vico Mi J Davies, appointed tra||@@||Ashfield Club, vice Mr. J. Davies, appointed treas- «mer of tho association||@@||urer of the association. Iho results of tho Y. ictorion champion Pentan||@@||The results of the Victorian champion Pennant matches to datu aro as follow -bection A Ion||@@||matches to date are as follows -Section A : Port Melbourne, 0 , M C C , j Prahran, 5 Ï lowT. '.||@@||Melbourne, 6 , M. C. C. , 5 ; Prahran, 5 Victoria, 3 ; Carlton, d Richmond Union, 2, llanuonoiie, I||@@||Carlton, 3 ; Richmond Union, 2 ;Dandenong,1. Section B Melbourne, 0 Collingwood, 1 , St lui«,||@@||Section B : Melbourne, 6 ; Collingwood, 4 ; St. Kilda, I YVest Mtlbournn, J, brighton, ¡ Noone«||@@||4 ; West Melbourne, 3 ; Brighton, 3 ; Moonee Ponds, 2 Hawthorn, 2 Section C CombenreS,||@@||Ponds, 2 ; Hawthorn, 2. Section C : Camberwell, ifi YYillianistown, 1 Kow, 2 , Auburn, 2, tuen||@@||5 ; Williamistown, 4 : Kew, 2 ; Auburn, 2 ; Essendon, don, 1 bection J) Pit/roy, 4 , Amiadile, 4, AIMti||@@||1. Section D: Fitzroy, 4 ; Armadale, 4 ; Albert Park, 3, Pnnco'ä Park, 2, --outli Melbourne, I,||@@||Park, 3 ; Prince's Park, 2 ; North Melbourne, 1 ; North 1 it/roy, 0 "||@@||North Fitzroy, 0. Mr Robert Gouilaj, a niembei of the çorauiil!M||@@||Mr Robert Goulay, a member of the committee of tho Asbllold Club, lina presented a gold"'«T»||@@||of the Ashfield Club, has presented a gold medal ho competod for hy uieuibors of tho Bn_!iton L»o»i||@@||he competed for by members of the Brighton club, lady Robinson's Beach Mr dourta) residid it||@@||Lady Robinson's Beach. Mr Gourlay resided at Brighton f i a * mi||@@||Brighton for a time. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033720 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. TUB PBNWAÎIT CIUMPIONSUIP.||@@||THE PENNANT CHAMPIONSHIP. lountii Toi \D||@@||FOURTH ROUND. Saturday turned out a fairly good day for the||@@||Saturday turned out a fairly good day for the fourth rouud of the ¡lonnnnt jiiatchna, 'Jinugh on ex||@@||fourth round of the pennant matchesa, though on ex- fioaod greouB players wero considerably troubled by||@@||posed greens, players were considerably troubled by ho wind. - As has boon mentioned, the matches were||@@||the wind. - As has been mentioned, the matches were confined to the clubs in section A, consequently only||@@||confined to the clubs in section A, consequently only half tho UBUnl number of coutests took place. Tho||@@||half the usual number of contests took place. The most nototvorthy of tho throo wero those botweou||@@||most noteworthy of the three were those between St. Leonards and Strathfield, ou the North Shorn||@@||St. Leonards and Strathfield, on the North Shore groen, and between Nowtown and Balmain, on the||@@||green, and between Newtown and Balmain, on the Newtown green. lu the first COBO tho Strathfield||@@||Newtown green. In the first case the Strathfield team made tho curpiioing performance of all hut||@@||team made the surprising performance of all but defeating the prnnuit holders, St,.Lwaards win» '||@@||defeating the pennant holders, St. Leonards win-' nmg by only a bare point In tho other instance||@@||ning by only a bare point. In the other instance tho lato ponnnnt holdors went down comparatively||@@||the late pennant holders went down comparatively badly to Uro Newtown team, tho win being ono of||@@||badly to the Newtown team, the win being one of six points. Ashfield had an easy »vin afainst||@@||six points. Ashfield had an easy win against Wavorloy, the mnioriti being 19 points Tho poll-||@@||Waverley, the majority being 19 points. The penn- uant contost t» ill not bo rosuniod till 1st robruury||@@||ant contest will not be resumed till 1st February. I ollowiug are ticcounts of Saturday's matehos -||@@||Following are accounts of Saturday's matches - ItireiovrK » 1JATVM1||@@||NEWTOWN v. BALMAIN rinyod on lui No» town green, Lrskinovillo-rond,||@@||Played on the Newtown green, Erskineville-road, this match throughout its couroo »vas a moro||@@||this match throughout its course was a mere procscion so far as the fencrai totals woro concerned||@@||procession so far as the general totals were concerned. Iho local loam n out nwuv from its opponents at||@@||The local team went away from its opponents at tho »crv sturt When tho lirst half-hour score »»as||@@||the very start. When the first half-hour score was put up a lend of 12 points »» a, snow n During the||@@||put up a lead of 12 points shown. During the Recoud, Newtown ndded 21 to it" total, as against||@@||second, Newtown added 21 to it's total, as against 15 inndo by Balmain, the lead thus being iticroiscd||@@||15 made by Balmain, the lead thus being increased to 20 lu tho third term tho visitors did consider-||@@||to 20. In the third term the visitors did consider- ably bettor, foi while Notvtown onl) outamed||@@||ably better, for while Newtown only obtained another 1J thoy put on _fi 1 ins brou ;ht don II tho||@@||another 13 they put on 26. This brought down the load to 7, and tilings looked brighter for Kilmain||@@||lead to 7, and things looked brighter for Balmain. Tho improvement dil not continue, howe»er, as||@@||The improvement did not continue, however, as duriiif tho soini-llnnl Not» to»» n got l'l as against||@@||during the semi-final Newtown got 19 as against 17 Lion no« the load »vas oui» 1, nnl there||@@||17. Even now the lead was only 9, and there still remained a food clnnco for tho »isitors A||@@||still remained a good chance for the visitors. A big effort to null up »vas mido, but without ado||@@||big effort to pull up was made, but without ade- qu ile success, the additions being-Balmain 20, Now||@@||quate success, the additions being-Balmain 20, New- town 17 Iho latter thus won the match by 0 points||@@||town, 17. The latter thus won the match by 6 points. Total scoros -Newtown 102, Balmain 9b lach||@@||Total scores -Newtown 102, Balmain 96. Each side won in two rinks Tho rinks and scores||@@||side won in two rinks. The rinks and scores wero -||@@||were - Nu i -Newtown No»»ton Gommcson Dolman||@@||No. 1. - Newtown : Newton, Gommeson, Dolman IVttchard (captain) 12 Dalmain ltullloy. Hogg lter||@@||Pritchard (captain), 32. Balmain : Ruffley. Hogg, Ker- H1IH»V Cmiehs'mnk (captain), IG||@@||shaw, Cruikshank (captain), 16. îto . - Newtown liinon (Jcntlo Minni) 3)iokenson||@@||No. 2 - Newtown : Pearrson, Gentle, Murray, Dickenson a tam), 21 It îiiw a Marshall I emin, Murdoch,||@@||(captain), 21.Balmain : Marshall, Lemm, Murdoch, Cthcn (capUin), _d||@@||Cohen (captain), 28. Ni 1-Veirtonn Ooi||@@||No. 3 - Newtown Gosche, M'Donald, Fielding, Fleay {captain!, 20 Ualmain||@@||{captain), 29. Balmain : Turner, Brodie, Akhurst Vi, I -Nctrtoan I annley, Miller Dunlop, I) liri in) le||@@||(captain), 30. (captain) '0 Uidinnin Hatsou, Nonton, Wilton heelier||@@||No. 4 - Newtown : Langley, Miller, Dunlop, Dalrymple (cipliiin) 10 " .||@@||(captain), 20. Balmain : Batson, Newton, Wilson, Reeder (captain), 30. Hu) half-score« wore - Newtown 10 D3 CO, S5 , final||@@||The half-time scores were : - Newtown, 30, 53, 66, 85 ; final, 102 102 balmain l8 TI 60 70 final 00||@@||Balmain, 18, 33, 59, 76 ; final, 96. Sr LFOVAIIDI \ fcTiuTiinKLn||@@||ST. LEONARDS v. STRATHFIELD. On tho St Loonards grODn on ¡saturday Uio pon||@@||On the St. Leonards green on Saturday the pen- nant match St Leonards v Strathfield »»as played||@@||nant match St. Leonards v Strathfield was played before a great number of interested spectators, and||@@||before a great number of interested spectators, and resulted, after a very eloso gamo, in fa»onr of tho||@@||resulted, after a very close game, in favour of the local club by ono point only. Tho St Leonards||@@||local club by one point only. The St. Leonards representativos at tho end of tho first five heads lod||@@||representatives at the end of the first five heads led by tlirco points, aud at the conclusion of the 10||@@||by three points, and at the conclusion of the 10 heads lod by t»vo points 1 ho ond of the noxt five||@@||heads led by two points. The end of the next five hoads still saw them with the samo advantage Iho||@@||heads still saw them with the same advantage. The visitors then put in a strong claim, and at tho com-||@@||visitors then put in a strong claim, and at the com- mencement of the last five heads had a strong load||@@||mencement of the last five heads had a strong lead of 10 points. The homo team, however, wero not to||@@||of 10 points. The home team, however, were not to be domed, and, playing w eil togethor, succeeded in||@@||be denied, and, playing well together, succeeded in »«curing tho victory by ono point only. Iho follow-||@@||securing the victory by one point only. The follow- ing are Uio rinks and rink scores -||@@||ing are the rinks and rink scores : - Kink 1 -St Leonards Wilkie, II II Ilhgh J Trimble||@@||Rink 1. -St. Leonards : Wilkie, H. H. Bligh. J. Trimble, T Jelly (captain) 10 Stratlillclil Ross 1 ickords, Dr||@@||T. Jelly (captain), 10 Strathfield : Ross, Rickards, Dr. Maxland I W ilhani» (captain) 10||@@||Blaxland. J. Williams (captain), 30. llink 2 - H Leonards It Bntiole) J Ligfïins Smith,||@@||Rink 2 - St. Leonards : R. Brindly, J. Liggins, Smith, F Fundí (caí tain) III Strathfield Kopsen lace Dime||@@||P. Punch (captain), 16. Strathfield : Kopsen Page, Dime- low A lit (captain) .4||@@||low, Altt (captain), 24. llink 1 -St Le mardi M Leo 1 Cahill T Hobson W||@@||Rink 1 -St. Leonards : M'Leod, Cahill, J. Hobson, W. Alexander (captain) 12 títrn liilehl Cowper, Ahcrcrom||@@||Alexander (captain), 12. Strathfield : Cowper, Ahercrom- hie Delhrilffo T J Thompson (eantoin), 2.'||@@||bie, Delbridge, T, J, Thompson (captain), 22. Itinl i - Ët Leonards lerr>. Dr Moore Jago T *||@@||Rink 2 - St Leonards ; Perry, Dr. Moore, Jago, T. T. Ton» th (captain) It birithllclil Hunting BadhngtOD||@@||Foryth (captain),34. Strathfield ; Bunting, Saddington, Conder» J C Smith (captain) lo||@@||Cowdery, J. C. Smith (captain), 15. i bo hilf hoir »cores »»ero -St Leonards, 19 as 00 D7||@@||Theo half hour scores were -St. Leonards, 19, 38, 60, 67, D2 Stnthleld 10 in !S 77, Bl lotols Bl L- nardu||@@||92. Strathfield, 16,36, 58, 77, 91. Totals : St. Leonards : 02, Strathtleld 01 Majorit) for bl Leonards, 1 poiut||@@||92, Strathfield 91. Majority for St. Leonards, 1 point Asnrihtn v WAVEBLLY||@@||ASHFIELD v WAVERLEY. The Ashfield and Waverley Clubs mot in a pennant||@@||The Ashfield and Waverley Clubs met in a pennant match at the Waverley Green on Saturday, tho game||@@||match at the Waverley Green on Saturday, the game resulting in a win for tho Ashilelds bj 19 points At||@@||resulting in a win for the Ashfields by 19 points. At tho termination of tho first half-hour tho scores it ero||@@||the termination of the first half-hour the scores were equal, viz , 11 points each, and, m fact, during tho||@@||equal, viz , 11 points each, and, in fact, during the collier portions of Hie play the gamo was woll con-||@@||earlier portions of the play the game was well con- tested At tho end of t) e third half-hour, hotrcver,||@@||tested. At tho end of the third half-hour, however, tho visiting team hail established a lead ot IG points||@@||the visiting team had established a lead of 16 points tho result of excellent play Tram this out tho)||@@||the result of excellent play. From this out they maintained their lead, although in tho last fivo heads||@@||maintained their lead, although in the last five heads the local team raado a bold but inofiectual bid for||@@||the local team made a bold but ineffectual bid for victory Tho mil s und score« areas follows -||@@||victory. The rinks and scores are as follows - No 1 - \«hne]d Pierce Aitken lluilej nankin (cap||@@||No. 1 - Ashfield : Pierce, Aitken, Bailey, Hankin (cap- tain) .3 Wa»erloy Macdonald Marshall, "Waterhouse,||@@||tain), 28. Waverley : Macdonald Marshall, Waterhouse, Lvons (capt nu) 11||@@||Evans (captain), 13. No J -Asliflell Groth, Ihxaon Mortle) Miller (cap||@@||No. 2 - Ashfield : Groth, Dixson, Mortley, Miller (cap- tain), 20 WaTcrlej Iviric; Locke Andreiv, M ynuo (cap-||@@||tain), 29. Waverley : King, Locke, Andrew, Wynne (cap- tain) KI||@@||tain), 16.I No 1 - Ashllell Ptecl 3 reemsn La»i renee fielding||@@||No. 3 - Ashfield : Steel, Freeman, Lawrence, Gelding, (captain), .4 IN arerlcy Haines \f Horrocks 'Macleod||@@||(captain), 24. Waverley : Haines, W. Horrocks, Macleod, A Horrocks (captain) 1 I||@@||A Horrocks (captain), 19. No 1 - Ashfield Drake Thomas Davis Whittle (cap-||@@||No, 4 - Ashfield : Drake, Thomas, Davis, Whittle (cap- tain) n "\ta»erle) Jhoims, Morcoinbe, t\ alilbei-g||@@||tain), 13. Waverley : Thomas, Morecombe, Wahlberg, hondio (cal taiol 2*||@@||Kondio (captain), 27. fhe half hour »cor s »tero -Atliflold 15 11,0.1 T II,||@@||The half hour scores were -Ashfield : 15 34,65, 87, 94 ; Waterier, II) 3.1 41 17 75 1 he tlnal i »vero Ashfield 01,||@@||Waverley : 15, 35, 49, 57, 75. The finals were : Ashfield 94 ; M a» crley, 75- lalillcld st inning t y 1J points||@@||Waverley : 75- Ashfield w inning by 19 points. iRrtiiFRsiur MATCiira||@@||PREMIERSHIP MATCHES. rODllTlI HOUND.||@@||FOURTH ROUND. Dubs||@@||Section A. Ualmim||@@||Clubs. Matches Won. Lost. Bye or hiritliflcll||@@||Played. Forfeit. M leonards||@@||Balmain 3 1 2 1 "Haterley||@@||Strathfield 4 1 3 0 Ve||@@||St. Leonards 3 2 1 1 I/ist||@@||Waverley 3 1 2 1 Clubs winning most matches in each section will||@@||Newtown 2 1 1 2 pla) off in the final _||@@||Ashfield 3 3 0 1 ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14035518 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. THE CUAÜTION PENNANT MATCHES.||@@||THE CHAMPION PENNANT MATCHES. *lho fifth round of tho eli amp ion ship p o ii nant||@@||The fifth round of the championship pennant matchog, to bo pla} ed Uni afternoon, lull bo of||@@||matches, to be played this afternoon, will be of unusual m tor rat, inasmuch as it «til pretty well||@@||unusual interest, in as much as it will pretty well (locido what clubs will moot m tho final I Bpcciullj||@@||decide what clubs will meet in the final. Especially will this bo tim caie in section Ii||@@||will this be the case in sectionB, whero tho Rodfera and City clubs moet, on the Citj||@@||where the Redfern and City clubs meet, on the City greon I ho contest botweon theso rodoubtablo clubs||@@||green. The contest between these redoubtable clubs will practically decide which is to hnvo tho premier-||@@||will practically decide which is to have the premier- ship in tlio section In section A, tho Balmain||@@||ship in the section. In section A, the Balmain - Waverley match, ou tho Balmain green, may be||@@||Waverley match, on the Balmain green, may be considered almost a certainty for tho homo team||@@||considered almost a certainty for the home team. Ashfield, tho leading club m tho section, has to meet||@@||Ashfield, the leading club in the section, has to meet Newton non the Ashfield preen, and considering that||@@||Newtown on the Ashfield green, and considering that «Nowtown boat Bilmain tho contest is likolj to provo||@@||Newtown beat Balmain, the contest is likely to prove a close one fat rath tal 1 receives a bye from Rosehill,||@@||a close one. Strathfield receives a bye from Rosehill, and fat leonards has drawn a b>o In section B, in||@@||and St. Leonards has drawn a bye. In section B, in addition to the Cttj lîedfcru match, tho fight botw eon||@@||addition to the City Redfern match, the fight between Victoria Park and Globe on ti o lonner s green, is||@@||Victoria Park and Glebe on the forners green, is likely to bo cloeo J ho Brighton -Randwick match,||@@||likely to bo close. The Brighton -Randwick match, on tho Brighton green, will in no wny affect the||@@||on the Brighton green, will in no way affect the ultímalo leault, it Icing recognised that tho||@@||ultímate result, it being recognised that the lupreumcy in section 15 he-, between the City aril||@@||supremacy in section B lies, between the City and It edi cm I Ins will bo the last occasion but one on||@@||Redfern. This will be the last occasion but one on which tho club1; m both sectious will play siniul||@@||which the clubs; in both sections will play simiul- tnuoousl) thora boing no further matches in B sec-||@@||taneoosly, there being no further matches in B sec- tion till 1Mb I cbruarj||@@||tion till 15th February. Tm Cn mi ION RISK MATCIIUJ||@@||THE CHAMPION RINK MATCHES. Interest i the association chimpion nnk contesU||@@||Interest iN the association champion rink contests is beginning to gi ou keen, inasmuch as onlj five||@@||is beginning to get keen, inasmuch as only five teams non remain to compete lho results of tho||@@||teams now remain to compete. The results of the list round, pla}ed on "Wednesdaj, woro as||@@||last round, played on Wednesday, wero as follow -||@@||follow : - ItANDWICk V VICTO! IA 1 AJtK||@@||RANDWICK V. VICTOR IA PARK. Thw match, plajod on tho City grcon, was||@@||The match, played on the City green, was much closor than was anticipated i ho scores||@@||much closer than was anticipated. The scores wero level at tho i It h hoad (which is tho||@@||were level at the 25th head (which is the numhor of heads stipulated for theso contests), and||@@||number of heads stipulated for these contests), and au extra head had to bo jlajed lho match was||@@||an extra head had to be played. The match was won bj just ono point, J lorsjth, tho Randwick||@@||won by just one point, J. Forsyth, the Randwick captain, carrying tho jack whou the opponents were||@@||captain, carrying the jack when the opponents were lying 80\oral lho riuks wore -||@@||lying several.The rinks were - «Randwick-^ arky, liedgci, A\allacc, J Torsyth (cap-||@@||Randwick - Varley, Hedges, Wallace, J Forsyth (cap- tain), sa||@@||tain), 28. Victoria Tark-London, Moran, Mercer, Lano (captain),||@@||Victoria Park - London, Moran, Mercer, Lane (captain), 27 |||@@||27. WAVKItLK\ V GT LFONAKDS||@@||WAVERLEY V ST. LFONARDS. Tho defeat of tho St. Leonards team by "Wavcrloj||@@||The defeat of the St. Leonards team by Waverley on tho Victoria Park green, came as a great sur-||@@||on the Victoria Park green, came as a great sur- prise The gamo was in favour of Waverley pretty||@@||prise. The game was in favour of Waverley pretty well all through, and tho) won by tho largo number||@@||well all through, and they won by the large number of IG Rinks and scores -||@@||of 16. Rinks and scores - "YV a\erlev-Locke, V* ntcrliouw, "Yt ohlbcrg, "Wynne (cap-||@@||Waverley - Locke, Waterhouse, Wahlberg, Wynne (cap- tain), 29||@@||tain), 29. St leonards-reny, Jago, Mooro, T T Forsyth (cap-||@@||St. Leonards - Perry, Jago, Moore, T. T. Forsyth (cap- tain), in||@@||tain), 13. ASIIFIKIU) V VATKIUJCY||@@||ASHFIELD V WAVERLEY. Played on tho St Leonards green Tho Ashfield||@@||Played on the St. Leonards green. The Ashfield team won by moro than two to ouo, having tho lead||@@||team won by more than two to one, having the lead all through the gamo The nnl s and scores w ore -||@@||all through the game. The rinks and scores were - .Ashfield -Groth, Thomas, Laurence, A\hitÜo (captain),||@@||Ashfield -Groth, Thomas, Laurence, Whittle (captain), 35 **||@@||35. "Waverley -Baines, M Lcort, Andrews, A. Uorrocks||@@||Waverley -Baines, M'Leod, Andrews, A. Horrocks (capta jn), 10||@@||(captain), 16. Cm V BT LFOhAItDS||@@||CITY V. ST LEONARDS. Tho St. Leonards ton m lost this match by only one||@@||The St. Leonards team lost this match by only one point against the team at present holding tho||@@||point against the team at present holding the championship (without one exception) Kinks and||@@||championship (without one exception). Rinks and .scores -||@@||scores - City -Knight, Goddard Nightingale, Coker (captain),||@@||City -Knight, Goddard Nightingale, Coker (captain), 24. St Leonards- Brindle), Smith StcTcn», «Punch (cap-||@@||St Leonards- Brindley, Smith Stevens, Punch (cap- tain), 23||@@||tain), 23. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14036446 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. Tire Peiímant Matches.||@@||The Pennant Matches. Tbo (ixtij roun_ 0j tho ponnant championship||@@||The sixth round of the pennant championship matches in section A has been fixed for this after-||@@||matches in section A has been fixed for this after- noon, the draws being :-Ashfield v. Balmain,||@@||noon, the draws being :-Ashfield v. Balmain, ont_e_sh_cl4Qte(3_. Newtown v. St. Leonard»,||@@||on theAshfield Green. Newtown v. St. Leonards, on tho Newtown Groen , Waverley v Rosehill, on||@@||on the Newtown Green , Waverley v Rosehill, on tho Waverley Greeu , aud Strathfield a bye. Onlj||@@||the Waverley Green , and Strathfield a bye. Only one match, howovor, will bo plavel to-da\, namely,||@@||one match, howevor, will be played to-day, namely, that between Ashfield and Balmain I ho St||@@||that between Ashfield and Balmain. The St. Leonards Club requested a postponement of its on||@@||Leonards Club requested a postponement of its en- gageinont with Now tow n till 2-n I I obruniv on ac-||@@||gagement with Newtown till 22nd February on ac- count of the municipal elections, and tho newtown||@@||count of the municipal elections, and the Newtown Clnb has fallen in with this arrangement Rosehill||@@||Club has fallen in with this arrangement. Rosehill has givou Waverly a h}o, but a, team from \\ aver-||@@||has given Waverley a bye, but a team from Waver- ie} w ill proceed to Parramatta to v>l i> a fnondly||@@||ley will proceed to Parramatta to play a fnendly intoi-club match with the Rosehill Club Ihooiily||@@||inter-club match with the Rosehill Club. The only pennant match of tho day is hkcl\ toprovoagaod||@@||pennant match of the day is likely to prove a good one Iho Balmain team, VMth ono possible altera-||@@||one.The Balmain team, with one possible altera- tion is likely tobethoaimo ia in the other contests,||@@||tion is likely to be the same as in the other contests, but in tho Ashficl I temi there will piobabt} bo some||@@||but in the Ashfield teami there will probably be some alteraliona Io da}'s contest will bo watchod with||@@||alterations. To-day's contest will be watched with much interost especially in viow of tho fact that||@@||much interest, especially in view of the fact that Ashfield sintamed its first defeat hiat Saturda}||@@||Ashfield sustained its first defeat last Saturday. Messrs II »nigan and Brogden (of tho Redtcrn||@@||Messrs. Hanigan and Brogden (of the Redfern Club) and F J ToFophson (of the City Club1) havo||@@||Club) and F. J. Josephson (of the City Club) have înformod the secretary of the association (Mr H C||@@||înformed the secretary of the association (Mr H. C. Evans) of then intention of procioding to Auckland||@@||Evans) of their intention of proceeding to Auckland to take part in tho grund tom nament of the Noith||@@||to take part in the grand tournament of the North Island Association of Now Zealand Mr B Ker-||@@||Island Association of New Zealand. Mr B. Ker- alla v (of tho Balmain Club), who ia airead} in Now||@@||shaw (of the Balmain Club), who is already in New /ealind, will also Uko part As the steamer departa||@@||Zealand, will also take part. As the steamer departs fromSvdnov next Wedncsda}, the aec-otar} of tho||@@||from Sydney next Wednesday, the secretary of the association dosiroa all intending competitors to uotif}||@@||association desires all intending competitors to notify him at nuco||@@||him at once. An inter club match between the Redfern and||@@||An inter-club match between the Redfern and Brighton ctuba is to bo pla} ed on the Redfern Green||@@||Brighton clubs is to be played on the Redfern Green tina ufternoon Eich aide will probably be repre-||@@||this afternoon. Each side will probably be repre- sented hi four rinks||@@||sented by four rinks. The "\ ictorian Association ponnaut matchoa are||@@||The Victorian Association pennant matches are rapidly approaching a conclusion, and tho final||@@||rapidly approaching a conclusion, and the final stigoswillbo entered upon to-day lim winning||@@||stages will be entered upon to-day. The winning clubs in sections A B, C, and D, namel}, Cambor||@@||clubs in sections A B, C, and D, namely, Camber- w eil, Arnndalo, Melbourne, and Pi ihran will pla} -||@@||well, Armadale, Melbourne, and Prahran will play- oh agunU each othei Camborwoll will meet Ar||@@||off against each other. Camberwell will meet Ar- | madilo (last }eai a champion^ on Weat Melbourno||@@||madale (last years champion) on West Melbourne Green, and Mcihourno will pla} Prahran on the||@@||Green, and Melbourne will play Prahran on the 1 it/to} Green Iho two winning cluba will pla} tho||@@||Fitzroy Green.The two winning clubs will play the best two games out of three, one each on thoir own||@@||best two games out of three, one each on their own greou, and tho third, if necessary, on a neutral||@@||green, and the third, if necessary, on a neutral green, commencing 22nd Fobruar}||@@||green, commencing 22nd February. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037472 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISORDERLY MAYORAL ELEC-||@@||DISORDERLY MAYORAL ELEC- TIONS.||@@||TIONS. --»-?||@@|| A SCBXB AT ASliriKM).||@@||A SCENE AT ASHFIELD. A ccone oenarrod at tho Ashfield Counc 1 last nicht||@@||A scene occurred at the Ashfield Council last night on the occasion of a special meeting for tho election||@@||on the occasion of a special meeting for the election ofMavor i he mimnes having been read and the||@@||of Mayor. The minutes having been read and the Mayor (Alderman N Mclvillo) having r%ad a soction||@@||Mayor (Alderman N. Melville) having read a section of tim Act relating to Mayor ii elections. Alderman||@@||of them Act relating to Mayoral elections. Alderman V Brow it proposed that Alderman Melville bo May or||@@||A. Brown proposed that Alderman Melville be Mayor lor the ousiuug 12 mouths Alderman Bougan pro-||@@||for the ensuing 12 mouths. Alderman Dougan pro- posed that Alderman Milla bo elected to tho position||@@||posed that Alderman Mills be elected to the position. Alderman Stanton then inquired ho v the election||@@||Alderman Stanton then inquired how the election was to hu conducted, and saul thoro was one gen-||@@||was to be conducted, and said there was one gen- tle» nu who should bo ole.Ud wno had not oaen||@@||tleman who should be elected who had not been proposed lu the abronco of ono aldermtui, ho||@@||proposed. In the absense of one alderman, he desire I to proposa Alderman Upward Alderman||@@||desired to propose Alderman Upward. Alderman Stanton thou proModod to refer to tho lniuuci||@@||Stanton then proceeded to refer to the manner ;u which the election was being co uduc te!,||@@||in which the election was being conducted, and was several times rejuusted bj tho Mayor to||@@||and was several times requested by the Mayor to eonfiuo hunseif to tho subject undi i cousidoi ation||@@||confine himself to the subject under consideration. Subsequentlv tho Ma)or declared the nominations||@@||Subsequently, the Mayor declared the nominations closod, and said ho woull put the unities to the||@@||closed, and said he would put the unities to the mcoting, beginning with that of the alderman last||@@||meeting, beginning with that of the alderman last proposed Alderman Stanton said ho strongly ob-||@@||proposed. Alderman Stanton said he strongly ob- jected to such proreluro Au altercation ensued,||@@||jected to such procedure. An altercation ensued, the Al ay or ordering the alderman to re-sunn his seat||@@||the Mayor ordering the alderman to resume his seat. Alderman Brown said he would not allow wich||@@||Alderman Brown said he would not allow such tilings to go on Iho Mnyoi said ho appealed||@@||things to go on. The Mayor said he appealed to A Id orman Brow n- tho ii*st proposition was tho||@@||to Alderman Brown- the first proposition was the motion, and the others we-e amendments (Aldei||@@||motion, and the others were amendments (Alder- man Boileau and otheis "Not at nil ") Alderman||@@||man Dougan and others: "Not at all" Alderman Stanton said the wa) thing, were beuiR conduc'el||@@||Stanton said the way things were being conducted vas something dio^r icoful A scano hore ensued,||@@||was something disgraceful. A scene then ensued, nidthoMavor n.kel thosn in favour of Aldorinin||@@||and the Mavor asked those in favour of Alderman Upwa-d to vote AU the aldermen t_30 irom thou||@@||Upward to vote. All the aldermen rose from their s-ilc and refused to vote Alderman Brown sud||@@||seats and refused to vote. Alderman Brown said that if the motion was put again he woull||@@||that if the motion was put again he would leave tbo loom He was; not (ming to nllo-v||@@||leave the room. He was not going to allow such a state of things Ho w nutcd to »to fa r pla),||@@||such a state of things. He wanted to see fair play, unit wanted lo ace lum ( _ldcri_.au Melville) ro||@@||and wanted to see him (Alderman Melville) re- elected but ho was not going to be a parL) to that||@@||elected but he was not going to be a party to that sort of thtnt -he Ma)Oi said he would tako all ro||@@||sort of thing. The Mayor said he would take all re- spousibihtv iho aldermen then ioio in a hod),||@@||sponsibility. The aldermen then rose in a body, Aldoimau Stanton exclaiming, " Gentlemen, thu is||@@||Alderman Stanton exclaiming, " Gentlemen, this is »U the M ijor wants ' ' (Applauso ) Iho aldormen||@@||all the Mayor wants ' ' (Applause. ) The aldermen wero about to leavo tho room when one of the||@@||were about to leave the room when one of the la^o uumbei of ratepayers present exclaimed,||@@||large number of ratepayers present exclaimed, 11 It is a disgrace to the place" Alderman Mill.||@@||"It is a disgrace to the place" Alderman Mills said thoiö was no option but to pioccsd to the last||@@||said there was no option but to proceed to the last extiemuv of the law and refer tho matter to the||@@||extremity of the law and refer the matter to the Governor A Id or m an Stanton (mounting tho||@@||Governor. Alderman Stanton (mounting the luctium) said he had come man) milo«, at personal||@@||rostrum said he had come many miles, at personal inconvenience, to attend that meeting but what the||@@||inconvenience, to attend that meeting but what the Ma) or w as trying to do was to g*t other aldermen||@@||Mayor was trying to do was to get other aldermen there Md**rmau Mills Bau! he had been||@@||there. Alderman Mills said he had been in the borough 37 > esr., and had nov er||@@||in the borough 37 years, and had never ticen such u gravo scandal Alderman Stanton||@@||seen such a grave scandal. Alderman Stanton then "_rooecd-*d to rmterato hh complaint,||@@||then proceeded to reiterate his complaint, the mooting thru benii. ina verv disordered stato||@@||the meeting then being in a very disordered state, and ratepayers luterjeetmg ficelv The Mayor||@@||and ratepayers interjecting freely. The Mayor rising and addressing Alderman Mill', said he||@@||rising and addressing Alderman Mills, said he objected so as to ' dish ' him and put Alderman||@@||objected so as to "dish"' him and put Alderman Upward lu Alderman Mills (to the îatepavors)||@@||Upward in. Alderman Mills (to the ratepayers) : What do >ou tnmfc of lum now t * (Grcvt \\\ ronr )||@@||"What do you think of him now?" (Great uproar). Aldciman Mills then ircccedel to criticise the||@@||Alderman Mills then proceeded to criticise the Mayor \ei) strongly una alv incuif. to the partition||@@||Mayor very strongly, and advancing to the partition between ti s ratepa) ors and the council tablo asked||@@||between the ratepayers and the council table, asked whofchcr that w a* the man thov ha 1 introduce 1||@@||whther that was the man they had introduced. (Groans and hoohoos ) In the midst of i,reit con-||@@||(Groans and boohoos ) In the midst of great con- fusion the Ali) or announced that ho ndjjuroed the||@@||fusion the Mayor announced that he adjourned the mcotiugtotl it ui¡_,ht week hutth» majority of the||@@||meeting to that night week, but the majority of the nlucruien lind aire idv left tho room Iho.o près nt||@@||aldermen had already left the room. Those present at the moctn g *vcre AUerraen Mclvdïo (Major),||@@||at the meeting were Alderman Melville (Mayor), Bogati Brown irp vard Stanton and Mills Mr||@@||Dougan, Brown,Upward, Stanton and Mills. Mr. | 11 oi ins Bavister, ULA, occupied a scat on the dais||@@||Thomas Bavister, M. L. A., occupied a seat on the dais. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037424 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn Tin» PENNANT CiuMriONiiiir||@@||BOWLS. THE PENNANT CHAMPIONSHIP. This afternoon tho Ima! sectional rounds of tho||@@||This afternoon the final sectional rounds of the pennant tiinichoa will 1 o played off In section A||@@||pennant matches will be played off. In section A ¡strathfield will play Newtown on tho Strathfield||@@||Strathfield will play Newtown on the Strathfield creen, St Loonnrds will play Wavorley on tho St.||@@||green, St Leonards will play Waverley on the St. Leonards groon, Ashflold receives alive from Roso -||@@||Leonards green, Ashfield receives a bye from Rose - lull, and li Unwin draw a a bj e In si ebon 11 Rand-||@@||hill, and Balmain draw a bye. In section B Rand- wick plays Redforu on Randwick green, Victoria||@@||wick plays Redfern on Randwick green, Victoria Park plays City on ^. letona Park green, nnd Globo||@@||Park plays City on Victoria Park green, and Glebe plays Brighton on Brighton groou 1 ho A section||@@||plays Brighton on Brighton green. The A section roatchos will undoubtedly ho of tho greatest moment,||@@||matches will undoubtedly be of the greatest moment, inasmuch as thoy will 'ccidowhother two clubs aro to||@@||inasmuch as they will decide whether two clubs are to remain in tho competition or not, \shileld and||@@||remain in the competition or not, Ashfield and Waverley havuig practically then last hope||@@||Waverley having practically their last hope. In section B tho fun lomicy of the City||@@||In section B the supremacy of the City Club is pr pit) well assured, it being considered cer-||@@||Club is pretty well assured, it being considered cer- tain that both Hie Citv ami Redfern v,ill win thoir||@@||tain that both the Citv and Redfern will win their contests of to-d-ij 1 liol o w ill, how evor, in all pro||@@||contests of to-day. There will, however, in all pro- lnbihty bo somo surprises, especially in view of tho||@@||bility be some surprises, especially in view of the results of the Inst two rounds, and it will not ho en-||@@||results of the last two rounds, and it will not be en- tirely imlookod for if html and decisiva inatchos in||@@||tirely unlooked for if final and decisive matches in both sections have to bo plaj ed ort I his afternoon||@@||both sections have to be played off. This afternoon tho Ashfield and Balmain Clubs will play n four||@@||the Ashfield and Balmain Clubs will play a four nnk mter-club match on tho Balmain green||@@||rink inter-club match on the Balmain green. lho secroturj of tho association (Mr li C ryans)||@@||The secretary of the association (Mr. H. C. Evans) has mtimatod that a Bpeciol meeting of the associa-||@@||has intimated that a special meeting of the associa- tion couinuttco will ho hold ncjt Tuesday night||@@||tion committee will be held next Tuesday night. lho matters to bo considered aro most mil ni tint||@@||The matters to be considered are most important. 1 hey embroco consider ition of tho letter from tho||@@||They embrace consideration of the letter from the \ictorian jSortli-We«tcrn Association, ro visit to||@@||Victorian South-Western Association, re visit to bjdnoj appointment of a sub-coramittco to carry||@@||Sydney : appointment of a sub-committee to carry out tho champion medal contest, appointment of a||@@||out the champion medal contest, appointment of a match committee , and discussion ro rul«s of the as-||@@||match committee , and discussion re rules of the as- sociation The meoting will bo of unusual interest||@@||sociation. The meeting will be of unusual interest to somo clul s, inasmuch as several mattera in disputo||@@||to some clubs, inasmuch as several matters in dispute will ho practically decided||@@||will be practically decided. The rink which will represent New Soulh \\ ales||@@||The rink which will represent New South Wales at tho Auckland I ourn unent (N / ) left on Wed-||@@||at the Auckland Tournanent (N. Z.) left on Wed- nesday afternoon hy flin Rotom than i Mr W C||@@||nesday afternoon by the Rotomahana. Mr. W. C. Goddard (president Citj Club) nnd other prominent||@@||Goddard (president City Club) and other prominent players wore presont at the send-off lho players||@@||players were present at the send-off. The players wore prosontcd with a largo Australian ensign, to he||@@||were presented with a large Australian ensign, to be flown nt all mi.tihrs in which they tnko part, nud||@@||flown at all matches in which they take part, and wero authorised to present a medal lo be plaj ed for||@@||were authorised to present a medal to be played for as coming from lho Ashfield Club||@@||as coming from the Ashfield Club. lho champion rink match between Wavorloy and||@@||The champion rink match between Waverley and Ashfield, played on the Balmain green on \\ edneaday,||@@||Ashfield, played on the Balmain green on Wednesday, was won bl the former club bj ono point lho con-||@@||was won by the former club by one point.The con- test was cxtromolj close, anil was only decided on||@@||test was extremely close, and was only decided on tho last head lho rinks and scores wero -||@@||the last head. The rinks and scores were - VVavarlev TJOCI c, "U iterliinn- VA nilli err V\ vnno (cap||@@||Waverley: Locke, Waterhouse, Wahlberg, Wynne (cap- tain), ¿1 jvjdinell lliutti thomas, I iwicncc, Whittlo||@@||tain), 23. Ashfield : Groth,Thomas, Laurence, Whittle (captain), 22. fwontyplajers have been drawn for the second||@@||Twenty players have been drawn for the second rouud of Hie ilO trophj oftored bj tho Brightou||@@||round of the £10 trophy offered by the Brighton Club About n fortnight lins boon nllowedfor tho||@@||Club. About a fortnight has been allowed for the conclusion of the round||@@||conclusion of the round. lho first round of tho m itch for the Hobott Gour-||@@||The first round of the match for the Robert Gour- lay Gold Medal has been concluded, ID competitors||@@||lay Gold Medal has been concluded, 10 competitors now remaining Mr Gourlay has intimated Ins||@@||now remaining. Mr Gourlay has intimated his willingness to donato a trophv to the A «dille Id Club,||@@||willingness to donate a trophy to the Ashfield Club, of which ho is a comnilttcrman||@@||of which he is a committeeman. During the ensuing week the fiist rounds ot tho Ash-||@@||During the ensuing week the first rounds of the Ash- field Club's champion mc hil and preoidont's trophy||@@||field Club's champion rink and president's trophy contrits w ill bo brought to a conclusion Tho selection||@@||contests will be brought to a conclusion. The selection committee will subseiiuontlj make, arrangements for||@@||committee will subsequently make arrangements for tho vice-president's and lirolvii liopbv matches||@@||the vice-president's and Brown trophy matches. 'lho final soct onul matches for the Victon in Ai».||@@||The final sectional matches for the Victorian Asso- cmtion'a penn mt will bo i layed off to-dnv, Cvnibcr||@@||ciation's pennant will be played off to-day, Camber- »ell nnd Armadale meeting at West Mclbjinni, nnd||@@||well and Armadale meeting at West Melbourne, and Mclbourno mil 1'iahran at i ll/roj||@@||Melbourne and Prahran at Fitzroy. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037580 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn fit!! ClIAMlIONIIIIl PhSNAVT MATOIIKS||@@||THE CHAMPIONSHIP PENNANT MATHES. .mu MU ioosn||@@||SEVENTH ROUND. The ram ou biturdi) afternoon interfered with||@@||The rain on Saturday afternoon interfered with the match nrrnng monis lor lho day, mid in otilj lu o||@@||the match arrangements for the day, and in only two instances -tcio th« cmtists tia«, ed right Ihrovigh||@@||instances were the contests played right through. In section A the \itt town Club proceod*-d to bttath||@@||In section A the Newtown Club proceeded to Strath- liold to pla) thu Union Keoreition Club, hut as tho||@@||field to play the Union Recreation Club, but as the weither seomed so throaletnng it w ts iliomcd ndvis||@@||weather seemed so threatening it was deemed advis- ahlo not to commence tho game rho M Loonnuls||@@||able not to commence the game. The St. Leonards- Wavurloi miitih, on tho St Tennant i groon. ins||@@||Waverley match, on the St. Leonards green, was pone thump!], the r'sult bung tho dofoit 01 the||@@||gone through, the result being the defeat of the iisitmgtoim Ashfield, which recen ed a h)o frim||@@||visiting team. Ashfield, which received a bye from 1'osc ilill, w >s to line jill)eil nu infr-club match||@@||Rose Hill, was to have played an inter-club match w ith li ilmaiii on the lattir's green, but ti o engage-||@@||with Balmain on the latter's green, but the engage- ment could not ho luilillu) Bilmatn was||@@||ment could not be fulfilled. Balmain was Hie club in the Mill n di awing a hie||@@||the club in the section drawing a bye. lu section B the llundniik-ticlferii inatih||@@||In section B the Randwick - Redfern match, on lin dunk gucu was o niinoiicoJ hut at||@@||on the Randwick green was commenced but at tho fifti enlh hoi 1 the players hld 'n disist the ho ne||@@||the fifthteenth head the players had to desist, the ho me tenu thon h-iing a lud of 17 A litoria T'uk and||@@||team then having a lead of 17. Victoria Park and theCil) ph)ed to ii hiusii uu the tonnet s ^mii, Ihn||@@||the City played to a finish on the former's green, the (ionio tumi sustaining one of thisovor'st defeilsot||@@||home team sustaining one of the severest defeats of t)u hotson-1 > points At \S min iitli Puk green||@@||the season - 43 points. At Wentworth Park green ütiühtou ontirod into a ionto«t nth tho Glihc V||@@||Brighton entered into a contest with the Glebe. At tin sOvinth hoad the matt h it ti postponed the locils||@@||the seventh head the match was postponed, the locals (lion being in tim levi tollu eil ut of II points||@@||then being in the lead to the extent of 34 points. Un 1er ruinant No 9 ill ginoi interrupted h)||@@||Under Pennant No. 9 all games interrupted by edi erie circumstances must bo continued trim tin||@@||adverse circumstances must be continued from the stage nt which tho intorrnntion occiund till the||@@||stage at which the interruption occurred till the wholo 21 hoads bo coniluded the umpiru is n||@@||whole 25 heads be concluded. The umpire is re- rjuiroil to noto tho number of rounds and scores, md||@@||quired to note the number of rounds and scores, and tho «coieturics mnUislly ai ringo a dato for further||@@||the secretaries mutually arrrange a date for further phil In the oient of disagreement the ns«ocui ion||@@||play. In the event of disagreement the association mitch ciiiinntloo must sti], m ami lix a ii ile,||@@||match committee must step in and fix a date, ilthongh tho piners nord not noccssaiili ho tho||@@||although the players need not neccessarily be the simo is on ti o hrst occasion Undor tlio o oit||@@||same as on the first occasion. Under these cir- cuiiistanccs tho uiioomiiu ice 1 anl unfi ushid||@@||cumstances the uncommenced and unfinished matches must l»e phiod off at in oi'lt dil« Nott||@@||matches must be played off at an early date, New- tolt n nott huí ing tti o postpone I m itchcc 1 his club||@@||town now having postponed two matches. This club «ill pin) ht Leonards next ntuidi) on Newtown||@@||will play St. Leonards next Saturday on Newtown "non At i -csont Ashliuhl mi! St Iemards lead||@@||green. At present Ashfield and St. Leonards lead ni sictton A and thu Git), lining non all its||@@||in section A and the City, having won all its ma'clics, is tho i«su id winner in section B-Mio||@@||matches, is the assured winner in section B-the l.andw ick-liodfern and Glftli*-Brighton postpone-||@@||Randwiick-Redfern and Glebe-Brighton postpone- ments nottiith tan ling 3 ollntving ure parliculais||@@||ments notwithstanding. Following are particulars of the conte ts -||@@||of the contests - -.iciION A||@@||SECTION A. ST IhO',AIIIS1 KAIhltriV||@@||ST. LEONARDS V. WAVERLEY. lho St Leonards C'uh anl tho Wui.iloy ropre||@@||The St Leonards Club and the Waverley repre- sonlatnis mot on'«alur lal list on the St Loomrds||@@||sentatives met on Saturday last on the St. Leonards grien A gnat amount of uitirrst uns taken m||@@||green. A great amount of interest was taken in this mulch from lho fict that tho locil||@@||this match from the fact that the local chili hal so far onh rufforil oin def.nt||@@||club had so far only suffered one defeat. lho nctirv ultiiintoh n«u ! with the St Leonard»||@@||The victory ultimately rested with the St. Leonards representatives h) 11 p inls lim game, wlmli||@@||representatives by 11 points. The game, which ti is witnessed b) a Inr'c iiutnbT ol piople prosed||@@||was witnessed by a large number of people, proved sere interesting, Ihoti'-h the locil club led at the||@@||very interesting, though the local club led at the toi in mti u of each tn i heals At the close of tho||@@||termination of each of five heads. At the close of the match Mr I Punch (nco-i resi tont St L B C)||@@||match Mr. F. Punch (president St. L. B. C.) rose m I ildtiwd thosi present Ho «aid ho||@@||rose and addressed those present. He said he wis nu'urallv phisci his club hid proved no-||@@||was naturally pleased his club had proved vic- torious, inasmuch ns the iietoit gaiothem a show of||@@||torious, inasmuch as the victory gave them a show of mooting the winners ii the 1Î iliiisiou Ho did not||@@||meeting the winners of the B division. He did not Hunk t iu i .ut li'ion of the iixethtr had gncn much||@@||think the condition of the weather had given much ihinta«o to iither »idi, ann ho was suie the||@@||advantage to either side, and he was sure the Waietlet team would not grudge thuin their \ie||@@||Waverley team would not grudge them their vic- to-v 1 ho) wiro tho champions of last nunton, and||@@||tory. They were the champions of last season, and wf uhl do their host to uue'iin that position Ho||@@||would do their best to sustain that position. He c-illed upon those preaonl lo give threo chcors for||@@||called upon those present to give three cheers for the Waierlev ropr smt.tii.s and ono for their||@@||the Waverley representatves and one for their northi pru-idont, "Mr W M food||@@||worthy president, Mr. W. M'Leod. Mr al Leo! responded, and longialiilatid the St||@@||Mr M'Leod responded, and congratulated the St. Lojinrds Club on their win, which had hoon||@@||Leonards Club on their win, which had been honostl) and îairl) attune 1 In pla) ing thom thoi||@@||honestly and fairly attained. In playing them they had to uno* a tcum ot expenencid pla) crs, and hi||@@||had to meet a team of experienced players, and he regii Hod to sa) that, «o fir th ) hal nuier hosten||@@||regretted to say that, so far they had never beaten tho ^l I con ml«) Boivui'g Cub, nllhough ho hoped||@@||the St. Leonards Bowling Club, although he hoped the di\ would cvimo when thtjwiuld achino that||@@||the day would come when they would achieve that disiinition Ho thought tho bl Leonards Club||@@||distinction. He thought the St. Leonards Club would go norn to winning the pennant, and ho was||@@||would go near to winning the pennant, and he was sure thor hurt the Dist nichos of W iierlei, who wore||@@||sure they had the best wishes of Waverley, who were iht aj« nilling to uiknowlolgo the morts of their||@@||always willing to acknowledge the merits of their sin saful oppimtitft He called fur throe choors for||@@||successful opponents. He called for three cheers for the St Leonards Club and mo for Mr Punch||@@||the St. Leonards Club and one for Mr. Punch. I ho follón mg are the rinks and tho mik scores -||@@||The following are the rinks and the rink scores - \n 1 -St le ninl« 0 11 i mm H IT «luth, T||@@||No. 1 -St. Leonards : O. Sleeman, H. H. Bligh, J. Inmblo 1 lilli (oi tninl .1 "ttVioiloj 1' Thomas||@@||Trimble, T. Jelly (captain), 23. Waverley : E. Thomas, 1 A Parsons 11 7,1 Î c 1 I upturn Kundin (captain), 20||@@||E. A. Parsons, W. M'Leod, Captain Kondio (captain), 20. No M Io nsril« W K I'trrj J 11 Moore T||@@||No. 2. St. Leonards : W. H. Perry, J. B. Moore, J. Trho 1 1 lirjtli (riptaiii), 2b Wuicrloj 1)||@@||Jago, T. T. Forsyth (captain), 28. Waverley : D. M liurnld 1 M ir«lmll M Voirons, If T 1 inns (csp||@@||M'Donald, T. Marshall, W. Andrews, H. L. Evans (cap- '"",, i -M -¡j i"rls It C ririnllov W Wilkie, IV H||@@||tain), 21. No. 3 - St. Leonards : B. C. Brindley, W. Wilkie, W. B III ith 1 lunch (ennuin) 21 Miitcrlc> T Alorctmbi,||@@||Smith, F. Punch (captain), 21. Waverley : J. Morcombe, "w li nick« T Oin um, A iloiTocks (cinUiii), 17||@@||W. Horrocks, J. Graham, A. Horrocks (captain), 17. So I - «-t 1 coull Is I 11 -m-, T l'cit, J Hobson||@@||No.4 - St. Leonards : J. Higgins, J. Peat, J. Hobson, « A] «.uti lor (tiptun) -0 11»icri«> A A Luoke,||@@||W. Alexander (captain) 20. Waverley : A. A. Locke, II, rHlinihirl L llnlilUii» t\ M i line (captain), 23||@@||Mayor Blanchard, E. Wahlberg, W. Wynne (captain), 23. 1 hu half-hour scons wiro -||@@||The half-hour scores were - fit Le nu J« 1> 17 Ki 71 li Vncrlcy, 11, 27, to, CO,||@@||St. Leonards, 19, 37, 55, 73, 92 ; Waverley, 14, 27, 40, 66, 1 Majirli, fir-t \s nanl« II||@@||81. Majority for St. Leonards, 11. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14038498 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW SOUTK WALES DOWLING||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES BOWLING ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. A meeting or the Bowling Association of i\ew||@@||A meeting of the Bowling Association of New South Wales was held at the Hot>l Australia on||@@||South Wales was held at the Hotel Australia on 1 hursday night Mr William MT cod (vice||@@||Thursday night. Mr William M'Leod (vice - president! occupied the chair nnd the following||@@||president) occupied the chair and the following clubs weie represented -Ashfield, Newtown City,||@@||clubs were represented -Ashfield, Newtown City, VietoriA Park Balmain AS averlev, Pnndmcf,||@@||Victoria Park, Balmain, Waverley, Randwick, Ulebe, and Bcüiorii I he "\ ictormn .North Western||@@||Glebe, and Redfern. The Victorian North- Western Associatio i intimated its willingness to accept t ns||@@||Association intimated its willingness to accept this association's invitation to play a serios of matches in||@@||association's invitation to play a series of matches in Sydney, provided the conestí took place vi Juno It||@@||Sydney, provided the contests took place in June. It was resolved to fall in with tho lugces'ion and tho||@@||was resolved to fall in with the suggestion and the Ballarat club? vill accordingly bo inwtel over *or||@@||Ballarat clubs will accordingly be invited over for that date Tho Victorian Association wrote re-||@@||that date, The Victorian Association wrote re- questing that the annual inteitolonial match, which||@@||questing that the annual inter-colonial match, which is to bo plov» d m bydney this year might bo started||@@||is to be played in Sydney this year might be started on Easter Wednesday »mtead of Tuesday lim rp||@@||on Easter Wednesday instead of Tuesday. The re- quest was ngrcd to A iotter from the Ashfield||@@||quest was agreed to. A letter from the Ashfield club, intimating that it ha 1 ni i lo ovortur<"9 to Now||@@||club, intimating that it had made overtures to New- town tor a settlement of the difhrulties between the||@@||town tor a settlement of the difficulties between the clubs, was rrcnvod with expressions of satisfaction||@@||clubs, was received with expressions of satisfaction. It was decided that tho firp-- pr:n ior the chammon||@@||It was decided that the first prize for the champion rink matches be a trophy \aluel at 10 guineas and||@@||rink matches be a trophy valued at 10 guineas and tho secnnl pn?e a tionh} v Uuol at 5 guineas Tho||@@||the second prize a trophy valued at 5 guineas. The olection of a sub committee to carry out tho con-||@@||election of a sub committee to carry out the con- test for the champion medal m terms of rule 28,||@@||test for the champion medal in terms of rule 28, roaulted as fellows -Mecsri J Davies (Ashfield), J"||@@||resulted as follows -Messrs. J. Davies (Ashfield), J. loratth (Itanlwick!, W AHiurat (Balmain), G W||@@||Forsyth (Randwick), W. Akhurstt (Balmain), G. W. llowe (Redfern) and F Punch (St Leonards) I he||@@||Howe (Redfern) and F. Punch (St Leonards). The treasurer reported a credit baUnce of £94 10s 6d||@@||treasurer reported a credit balance of £94 10s 6d. Tho Locretary drew attention to the now ruleB which||@@||The secretary drew attention to the new rules which had been passed at the special general meeting, and||@@||had been passed at the special general meeting, and said ho did not consulor tlioy required furtherconfir||@@||said he did not consider they required further confir- mat ion 1 he chairman expiosscd tho opinion thnt||@@||mation. The chairman expressed the opinion that iccordtng to precedent tho new tillea were in force||@@||according to precedent the new rules were in force. Tt waa agreed that the secretary notuv the clubs to||@@||It was agreed that the secretary notify the clubs to ' that effect, and also of the provinon for two dele-||@@||that effect, and also of the provision for two dele- gates insté id of one as formerl} On the motion||@@||gates instead of one as formerly. On the motion of Mr J J. orsyth it was resolved that the proposed||@@||of Mr J. Forsyth it was resolved that the proposed now laws of tho f,amo bo placed boforo the clubs for||@@||new laws of the game be placed before the clubs for ouo month by »Inch tim» tho resolutions of the||@@||one month by which time the resolutions of the .Now 7pabmd (North Island} and Victoiiun Associa-||@@||New Zealand (North Island} and Victorian Associa- tions woul I i roi al h bo to baud The motion was||@@||tions would probably be to hand. The motion was carne \, it be nf pointed out that tho federal rules||@@||carried\, it being pointed out that the federal rules would probably bo m força for the mt-rcolomal||@@||would probably be in forçe for the inter-colonial match w ith Victoria at Lastoi Other business of a||@@||match with Victoria at Easter. Other business of a minor na uro w as il"o transacted||@@||minor nature was also transacted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14038553 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. lim PhvjtÀNi CiUMiiosflitir||@@||THE PENNANT CHAMPIONSHIP. CONO-WIO\ 01 ¡5KCTI0VAI MAIOIIKS||@@||CONCLUSION OF SECTIONAL MATCHES. With tho Newtown-bt Leon nub match of||@@||With the Newtown - St. Leonards match of f-iituida), tile ¡section»» I on Lesta m connection with||@@||Saturday, thee sectional contests in connection with tho pennant championship «ero pinrticnlly con-||@@||the pennant championship were practically con- cluded. Thoro mo tdill imlmiibr-tl matrhui ni both||@@||cluded. There are still unfinished matches in both sections, but whothei the} nie played off er not v. ill||@@||sections, but whether they are played off or not will be of no cousequonce nn fur ns tho" ultímalo ícsult is||@@||be of no consequence as far as the ultimate result is conzomed. "Hie défont of Newtown b3 .St. Leonards||@@||concered. The defeat of Newtown by St. Leonards lins est ibhohed tho latter ns prnnmr of peet ion A,||@@||has established the latter as premier of Section A, nnd na tbo Oil) cmio ont abend in section II the tu o||@@||and as tbe City came out ahead in section B the two clubs will (j.aj ofi 111 tbo ílnnlt*. Unfinished mntches||@@||clubs will play off in tbe finals. Unfinished matches mc-StrtiHiUeld v. Newtown, ni section A , Kand||@@||are - Strathfield v. Newtown, in section A; Rand- wick \. Itodiein, und Glube \ Buchten, in section||@@||wick v. Redfern and Glebe v. Brighton, in section 13. Tbo Redfern Club bas dcuded not to play any||@@||B. The Redfern Club has decided not to play any fin thor, mut bas gi\en Randwick tho unfiniflhed||@@||further, but has given Randwick the unfinished mutch. With regard to tbo othot two, tho committee||@@||match. With regard to the other two, the committee of tbo association lins resolved thnt thoy must bo||@@||of the association has resolved that they must be playo 1 off by Saturday next The Keenes of tho||@@||played off by Saturday next. The scenes of the matches will bo tbo Mrathfietd nnd Globo green-).||@@||matches will be the Strathfield and Glebe greens. Following is nn nccount of Saturday's match .||@@||Following is an account of Saturday's match . SFcnos A||@@||SECTION A. .NHWTOWN \ ÖT MOXAUbJ||@@||NEWTOWN V. ST. LEONARDS. Being practically tho deciding mutti, of the sec-||@@||Being practically the deciding match, of the sec- tional contests, this game, winch was plu)ed on tbo||@@||tional contests, this game, which was played on tbe Nowtown gieon, was watched with koon inteiost,||@@||Newtown green, was watched with keen interest, especially by tho Ashfield Club. Un the fato of||@@||especially by the Ashfield Club. On the fate of New low u depended H rp el) that of tbo club roforrcd||@@||Newtown depended largely that of the club referred to, as, in tbo e\cnt of Newtown losing, AHhficld was||@@||to, as, in the event of Newtown losing, Ashfield was altogether out of tbo conteftt, and would havo nn||@@||altogether out of the contest, and would have an oppoitumly of tnkmg a position in tbo cass of a um||@@||opportunity of taking a position in the case of a win. Uni or tun »te!) for both clubs, St. Loonaids won,||@@||Unfortunately for both clubs, St. Leonards won, nnd bus thus put the othors hopolc&sly out. 'tho||@@||and has thus put the others hopelessly out. The jesuit was somowhat peculiar, inasmuch as Ashfield||@@||result was somewhat peculiar, inasmuch as Ashfield b id preuously beaton St. Leonards, and Newtown||@@||had previously beaten St. Leonards, and Newtown bad defected tbo wmucis. For Newtown, batur||@@||had defeated the winners. For Newtown, Satur- daj's (xanio was nn uphill ono. St. Leonards stjirted||@@||day's game was an uphill one. St. Leonards started off nt tbo hYtt hall-honr with n majority of 1" to ita||@@||off at the first half-hour with a majority of 17 to its credit 'I his was mcrftnsed lo 19 in tbo second,||@@||credit. This was increased to 19 in tbe second, tbo thud Newtown did much to recover tho lost||@@||the third Newtown did much to recover the lost ground, mid suvco^dod in reducing tho lead to 7«. In||@@||ground, and suceeded in reducing tho lead to 7. In tl»o 3ut.n-.in.il tho v-sitors put on two moro ponds||@@||the semi-final the visitors put on two more points tbeti tl.eir cpjinnrutfl. nnd mudo then majority 0||@@||than their opponents and made their majority 9. lhe ilnnl minted n dotormincd stiuggle ou tho||@@||The final witnessed a determined struggle on the pur 01 Now town to wai, and thoro appeirod tobo||@@||part of Newtown to win, and there appeared to be Í,lod proapföfRof an cees*. Although thoy had re-||@@||good prospect of success. Although they had re- gained six points thoy woro still a little in tbo rear,||@@||gained six points they were still a little in the rear, nnd io*t tho match by only throe point» Mi. Gordon||@@||and lost the match by only three points. Mr. Gordon um*.»U.Í for St Leornuu*, aud Mr. Langlo) for||@@||umpired for St. Leonards, aud Mr. Langley for Newtown. Iho miks and acores 1||@@||Newtown. The rinks and scores were : - £\o l -St 1 connrdH||@@||No. 1 -St. Leonards: Sleeman, Bligh, Trimble, Jelley onptn.n). 21 Newtown||@@||(captain). 21 Newtown : Withers, Fielding, JJca\ (eiltin ,24||@@||Fleay (captain), 24. «No 2 Si hcoimida||@@||No. 2 St Leonards : Perry, Moore, Jago, Forsyth (tantHin) ¿7 Newtown||@@||(captain), 27. Newtown : Bellemey, Gommeson, Dolman, Pritcw.rl'iMp*ain),10 .||@@||Pritchard (captain), 16. No ï -M Leonards I lg^i||@@||No. 3 -St. Leonards : Liggens, Peat, Hobson, Alexand- dei feuptiun\ 17 Newtown||@@||der (captain), 17. Newtown: Pearson, Garland, Murray, »k1 enorm ^ap nln\ 29||@@||Dickenson (captain), 29. su .! -SI horftnid-* Bunill.«,, Wilkie, Smith, Punch||@@||No. 4 - St. Leonards : Brindley, Wilkie, Smith, Punch 'eirUfuí, 27 newtown ('"ntl", Milter, Dunlop, Dnl||@@||(captain), 27. Newtown : Gentle, Miller, Dunlop, Dal- ij tiple (ciptftin), ¿0||@@||rymple (captain), 20 Half »hour score».- \||@@||Half -hour scores : - ht Cconiuli 2,, 50, {,0, S3, lind, 02||@@||St. Leonards : 27, 50, 59,0, 83, final, 92. Nee Mwn 10, ni, 52, 74 , «m1, *-«»||@@||Newtown : 10, 31, 52, 74 , final, 89. VitKMiriRUip MATCHKd.||@@||PREMIERSHIP MATCHES. LioiiTii HOUND.||@@||EIGHTH ROUND. SECTION A.||@@||SECTION A. Clubs winning most matches m each s^e'ion wil1||@@||Clubs winning most matches in each section will play off in the final.||@@||play off in the final. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14039487 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. Tho sectional matches for tlio pennant are to ho||@@||The sectional matches for theo pennant are to be finished, up this aftoruoon, when Strathfield und||@@||finished, up this afternoon, when Strathfield and Now town will phy their postponed gamo on tho||@@||Newtown will play their postponed game on the btrathflold ^rcou, und Ulebe and Bughtou will||@@||Strathfield green, and Glebe and Brighton will fluißh thou contest on 'Wentworth l'ark green AB||@@||finish their contest on Wentworth Park green. As previously montioned, the matches will not affect||@@||previously mentioned, the matches will not affect the ul turn to result of tho coûtes! 1 ho first rouud of||@@||the ultimate result of the contest. The first round of tho Eteint il util, between bt Lcouurds in section A||@@||the semi-final, between St. Leonards in section A mid tho cit\ ni section B, will bo pla*, ed oil on 7th||@@||and the City in section B, will be played off on 7th March, ou M Leonards gicui||@@||March, on St. Leonards green. ïho semi final match for the rink championship||@@||The semi final match for the rink championship wns played oiT on the Balmain ^n-on on Weancsda},||@@||was played off on the Balmain green on Wednesday, tho contestants bent, Waverley an i liandwick, tho||@@||the contestants being, Waverley and Randwick, the scoring was *,ei} even tho sides being||@@||scoring was very even the sides being oven at tho eighth fifteenth nud sevcntecntli||@@||even at the eighth, fifteenth, and seventeenth hoads In tho subsequent lout heads Kand||@@||heads. In the subsequent four heads Rand- wick scored a point each timo an 1 thou0i||@@||wick scored a point each time and though Wnverlej scored one in oich of the two follow-||@@||Waverley scored one in each of the two follow- ing Hindu ick won hy two pointa Dr||@@||ing Randwick won by two points Dr. Wilson acted as referee, and Mr A W Mcokn||@@||Wilson acted as referee, and Mr A. W. Meekin ficorod lho as-ocintiou wdl lha dttc on which||@@||scored. The association will fix a date on which Randwick and the Cit-, will meet m tho final If||@@||Randwick and the City, will meet in the final. If tho City wins it will rcceivohrst pn s and Randwick||@@||the City wins it will receive first prize and Randwick the second, but m tlio ovont of tho City losjug it will||@@||the second, but in the event of the City losing it will play Woverlo} for SLCond place lho rinks and||@@||play Waverly for second place. The rinks and scores in \\ oduecday*8 match wero -||@@||scores in Wednesdays match were - *\Y averlev -Locke Waterhouse, Wahlbcrg "\\ ynne||@@||Waverley - Locke, Waterhouse, Wahlberg, Wynne (captain) 0||@@||(captain), 20. Itandvv ick -*v arlo) Hedges "Wallace Forsyth (captain),||@@||Randwick -Varley, Hedges, Wallace, Forsyth (captain), 22||@@||22. Tho Waverley club'« contests for tho president's||@@||The Waverley club's contests for the president's ana comunttf» a prizes has been narrowed down to||@@||and committee's a prizes has been narrowed down to four mon Lock« will plaj Macleod, und Wahi||@@||four men. Locke will play Macleod, and Wahl- Iwrg will meat W Horrocks JLho prizes aro -||@@||berg will meet W. Horrocks. The prizes are - First, the president a , «ecoud. tho vico president's (||@@||First, the president's , secoud. the vice president's, third, tho committee's , and iourth, the treasurer s,||@@||third, the committee's , and fourth, the treasurer's. Sixty-four entries havo been íeceivod for tho club a||@@||Sixty-four entries have been received for the club's Is o vices' Handicap, which has to bo pla)ed off by||@@||Novices' Handicap, which has to be played off by J 1st March||@@||21st March. The draw for tho second round of tho Ashfield||@@||The draw for the second round of the Ashfield Club's handicap matches took placo on Mondny||@@||Club's handicap matches took place on Monday. The round must bo playe I oil by 7th March, and the||@@||The round must be played off by 7th March, and the handicaps are final||@@||handicaps are final. Mr \\ a Corbett has been elected socrotary of||@@||Mr \W. G.Corbett has been elected secretary of tlio Brighton Club, vico Mr G P feayivoll, re-||@@||the Brighton Club, vice Mr G. F. Saywell, re- signed und Messrs J Y Hegarty 1 J Gibbons,||@@||signed and Messrs J. F. Hegarty, F. J. Gibbons, J Brndbtrv.P lïoait3,aud 7 Alcout have been||@@||J. Bradbury, P. Hoarty,and J. Alcock have been appointed a committee It has boon decided to pre||@@||appointed a committee. It has been decided to pre- tent tho rctinniî secretary with a testimonial Ihe||@@||sent the retiring secretary with a testimonial. The president (Mr Jamos Kidman) has offered n trophy||@@||president (Mr James Kidman) has offered a trophy tor competition||@@||for competition. Following is the draw for the second round of tho||@@||Following is the draw for the second round of the Ashfield Club s handicap matches -Freeman 4 \||@@||Ashfield Club s handicap matches -Freeman 4 v. Aitken, jun JAW Puirco 12 v Laurence! BCT ,||@@||Aitken, jun. 3, A. W. Peirce 12 v. Laurence! scr, J M Pierce 5v M ionener 7 W hitllo (ter v Law||@@||J. M. Pierce 5 v. Weisener 7, W hitle scr v. Law IO, "Watson S \ Meei *> Itowsell 7 v Robertson o,||@@||IO, Watson 8 v. Steel 3, Rowsell 7 v. Robertson 5, \V Kogers 10 \ Groth scr beroplo 12 v Pepper||@@||W. Rogers 10 v. Groth scr, Semple 12 v Pepper- day 7, Jvellot 6 v Butcher a, Thomas ecr \ Butcher||@@||day 7, Kellot 6 v Butcher 8, Thomas scr v. Butcher ", Dupain 1 v Howard > Miller scr v Kay %||@@||7, Dupain 4 v Howard 5, Miller scr v Kay 5, Wilson 5 \ J C Harrison > Mtnro* 0 -v G H||@@||Wilson 5 v. J. C. Harrison 5, Meares 9 v. G. H. Rogers IO Matches already placed ara those||@@||Rogers 10. Matches already played are those between "W ilson and Harnsou (won by tho latter)||@@||between Wilson and Harrison (won by the latter) and Groth and Kogers (won by tho former)||@@||and Groth and Rogers (won by the former) ST LEOVAUÜS Bown\o CLUB||@@||ST LEONARDS BOWLING CLUB Tho round of tho compétition for a trophy pre-||@@||The round of the compétition for a trophy pre- sented by the president (Mr G J* Barry) has been||@@||sented by the president (Mr G. J. Barry) has been complotcd, with tho following result -||@@||completed, with the following result : - J Ti Mooro 11 beat TV V dUe 23 T T Fo-Jtyth 01||@@||J. B. Moore 31 beat W. Wilkie 23 ; T. T. Forsyth 31 beat W Jlarnett-Smith 13 , PI undi 31 bent O Sleeman||@@||beat W Barnett-Smith 13 , F. Punch 31 beat O. Sleeman 21 J Hobson Jl beat II Ti DlhjhEO, J lent received||@@||21 ; J Hobson 31beat H.H. Bligh 20 ; J Peat received forfeit from T liol!, and J Jogo a furfut from W Alex-||@@||forfeit from T. Hall, and J Jago a forfiet from W. Alex- ander||@@||ander. Tho draw for tho third round resulted as follows -||@@||The draw for the third round resulted as follows - J 11 Moore v J Peat, T T torsr-h r J Hobson " J||@@||J. B. Moore v J. Peat ; T T Forsyth v. J. Hobson ; J. Jaco Y A MLeod, andr Puncliabje||@@||Jago v. A. M'Leod, and F. Punch a bye. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14041310 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE AUCKLAND TOOTINAMKNT.||@@||THE AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT. As much iniscjncoption prevails rogaraing tuo||@@||As much misconception prevails regarding the performances of tho Sydney rink at tlio AucUnnd||@@||performances of the Sydney rink at the Auckland tournament, owing to tho brevity of tho cables, Mr||@@||tournament, owing to the brevity of the cables, Mr. Hamgan, who has returned to Syduoy, has proparod||@@||Hanigan, who has returned to Sydney, has prepared a statcmont of results It shows thut m tho rink||@@||a statement of results. It shows that in the rink matches Sydney beat Clmatcaurcli and Auckland,||@@||matches Sydney beat Christchurch and Auckland, and was defoated by Napier uud Gisborne, also b\||@@||and was defeated by Napier and Gisborne, also by Auckland on a eubsoqucnt occasion. lu tho first||@@||Auckland on a subsequent occasion. In the first round of tho Champion I'uirs, Korshaw and Joseph||@@||round of the Champion Pairs, Kershaw and Joseph- son beat the Ponsonby team,and in tho second round||@@||son beat the Ponsonby team,and in the second round they-wero dofeatcd by tho Wollington team. Tho||@@||they-were defeated by the Wellington team. The other Sydney pair, Brogden and Kanigan, beat the||@@||other Sydney pair, Brogden and Hanigan, beat the Wellington pair in tho hrst round, beat tlio Auckland||@@||Wellington pair in the first round, beat the Auckland team in tho Bocond round, and were onlv defeated bj||@@||team in the second round, and were only defeated by Napier in tho third round. 1 ho foiir-rmk champion-||@@||Napier in the third round. The four-rink champion- ship of Now Zealand was won bj AucUiud, and||@@||ship of New Zealand was won by Auckland, and Christchurch was tho runner-up , but, as has boen||@@||Christchurch was the runner-up , but, as has been shown, tho reprosontutivos of both clubs in other||@@||shown, the representatives of both clubs in other matches iroro boaten by Syduoy.||@@||matches were beaten by Sydney. Alderman r. .T. Josophsou, who acted as manager||@@||Alderman F. J . Josephson, who acted as manager for tho Sydney rink, nt tho Auckland tournament,||@@||for the Sydney rink, at the Auckland tournament, has intimated that ho has arranged for au inter-||@@||has intimated that he has arranged for an inter- colonial match between tho North Island (N.Z ) and||@@||colonial match between the North Island (N.Z ) and Now South Wales.||@@||New South Wales. Tlio Now South Wales Association will mcot at tlio||@@||The New South Wales Association will meet at the Hotel Australia on Thursday night to roccivo tho ro-||@@||Hotel Australia on Thursday night to receive the re- pón of tho intercolonial selection committee, and to||@@||port of the inter-colonial selection committee, and to arrange for tho reception and entertainment of tho||@@||arrange for the reception and entertainment of the Victorian team.||@@||Victorian team. The association has chosen tho following 20 players||@@||The association has chosen the following 20 players from among r>r> candidates for selection to represent||@@||from among 85 candidates for selection to represent Now South Wales in tho intercolonial match at||@@||New South Wales in the intercolonial match at Sydnoy at Easter - W, ITankin, L. II. Whittle||@@||Sydney at Easter - W. Hankin, L. H. Whittle (Ashfiold), T. Hinchcliffo, D. Nightingale, W. God-||@@||(Ashfield), T. Hinchcliffe, D. Nightingale, W. God- dard, A. Coker (city), II. Macpherson (Qlebo), J.||@@||dard, A. Coker (city),H. Macpherson (Glebe), J. Dickinson, J. F. Dalrymple (Nowtowu), J. Walboo||@@||Dickinson, J. F. Dalrymple (Newtown), J. Wallace (Randwick), M. J. Conlon, G. W. Howo, J. Ilani||@@||(Randwick), M. J. Conlon, G. W. Howe, J. Han- | gan (Redfern), A. Harber (Victoria Park), T. Hob-||@@|||igan (Redfern), A. Harber (Victoria Park), T. Hob- son, F T Forsyth (St. Leonards), W. Wynne, A||@@||son, F T Forsyth (St. Leonards), W. Wynne, A A, Locke (Wa\erloy) Mr. A E. Butler (seciotary||@@||A, Locke (Waverley) Mr. A E. Butler (secretary City Club) has been chosen umpire for New South||@@||City Club) has been chosen umpire for New South Wales.||@@||Wales. The Victorian toam ia -1st rink W. Cleverdon||@@||The Victorian team is -1st rink : W. Cleverdon (Au ), W. Pearson (Will.), W Spry (N F ), J. J.||@@||(Au ), W. Pearson (Will.), W. Spry (N F ), J. J. Bartlett (P.M.), captain. 2nd link Ik J. Dillon||@@||Bartlett (P.M.), captain. 2nd rink E. J. Dillon (r.), 0. Wright <1£^, S. Nathan (It U.), W J.||@@||(F..), C. Wright (K.), S. Nathan (R. U.), W. J. Cuddon (M C C), captain. ,!rd rink W. Aitken||@@||Cuddon (M. C. C.), captain. 3rd rink W. Aitken (S M.), r. J. Dodge (A.P.1, ,T Macdonald (Ar ),||@@||(S. M.), F. J. Dodge (A.P.) , J. Macdonald (Ar. ), C. Bennie (Ar ), captain, lib rink W. Louio (r j||@@||C. Bennie (Ar ), captain, 4th rink W. Louie (F.) A. Aitkon (Ar.), R J. Inglis (M C C), C. Wood||@@||A. Aitken (Ar.), R J. Inglis (M. C. C.), C. Wood (M.), captain. emergencies S. Spry, E. D.||@@||(M.), captain.Emergencies S. Spry, E. D. Heather, J H. Suthorlnd, J. Stcdford. It will bo||@@||Heather, J. H. Sutherland, J. Stedford. It will be seen that the team is woll representative of the Vic-||@@||seen that the team is well representative of the Vic- torian associated clubs, Mr. Allan Baxter (secretary||@@||torian associated clubs, Mr. Allan Baxter (secretary Victorian Association) will act as umpire||@@||Victorian Association) will act as umpire. The first match of the rubber n ill bo played on the||@@||The first match of the rubber will be played on the Balmain greou on Wednesday, 8th April, tho second||@@||Balmain green on Wednesday, 8th April, the second on the Waverley green on Oth April, and the third||@@||on the Waverley green on 9th April, and the third (if necessary) on the Ashfield green on Saturday,||@@||(if necessary) on the Ashfield green on Saturday, 11th April. In tho ovont ot the third game not||@@||11th April. In the event of the third game not being played the Ashfield clnb committee haB de-||@@||being played the Ashfield club committee has de- cided to invito the Victorians to a friendly game.||@@||cided to invite the Victorians to a friendly game. Une of the membors of tho Ashfield club (Mr W.||@@||One of the members of the Ashfield club (Mr W. Aitken) is a member of. the Victorian Association,||@@||Aitken) is a member of the Victorian Association, and will play for Victoria m tho intercolonial||@@||and will play for Victoria in the intercolonial. This afternoon a íivo-nuk match between Victoria||@@||This afternoon a five-rink match between Victoria Park and Waverley will bo played on tho Victoria||@@||Park and Waverley will be played on the Victoria Fork green.||@@||Park green. lho great event of to-day will bo tho first of the||@@||The great event of to-day will be the first of the threo finals for tho Pennant Championship, which||@@||three finals for the Pennant Championship, which will bo contestad by the St. Leonards and City clubs||@@||will be contestad by the St. Leonards and City clubs on the St. Leonards green. Both clubs have shown||@@||on the St. Leonards green. Both clubs have shown themselves superior to tho clubs in their sections, and||@@||themselves superior to the clubs in their sections, and tho match should provo very interesting and escit||@@||the match should prove very interesting and excit- ing, and will, no doubt, bo closely watched||@@||ing, and will, no doubt, be closely watched. Club membors aro roimudcd that entries for the||@@||Club members are reminded that entries for the Single Championship closa on Monday The associa-||@@||Single Championship close on Monday. The associa- tion sub-committeo will mcot on Tuesday night to||@@||tion sub-committee will meet on Tuesday night to draw tho first round.||@@||draw the first round. Balmain grceu will bo tho sceno of tlio somi-iinol||@@||Balmain green will be the scene of the semi-final champion rink match, to bo played by the City and||@@||champion rink match, to be played by the City and Randwick teams ou tho ISth instant. Should Hand||@@||Randwick teams on the 18th instant. Should Rand- wick win, the City and Wavcrloy will play off for||@@||wick win, the City and Waverley will play off for second prize on the Bandwick groLn on the Jôth in-||@@||second prize on the Randwick green on the 25th in- stant.||@@||stant. For tia Ashfiold club's vico-presidcnls' trophy||@@||For the Ashfield club's vice-presidents' trophy matches the following bavo been selected rink cap-||@@||matches the following have been selected rink cap- tains -W. Aitken, Thomas, Golding, 13.aies,||@@||tains -W. Aitken, Thomas, Gelding, Davies, Mortley, Hankin, Whittle, Miller, Upward, Bailey.||@@||Mortley, Hankin, Whittle, Miller, Upward, Bailey. For tho Hediera Club Championship - B.||@@||For the Redfern Club Championship - B. Widerstrom (31) beat J. Mcdcalfe (12), C. Hoberts||@@||Widerstrom (31) beat J. Medcalfe (12), C. Roberts (31) boat D. Miholl (2S), and G. W. Howe (51) beat||@@||(31) beat D. Mihell (28), and G. W. Howe (31) beat W. Roso (22)||@@||W. Rose (22) Draws for tho third round of the Newtown club's||@@||Draws for the third round of the Newtown club's Dolman tropbv aro -B. T Bellemoy v. Dickinson,||@@||Dolman trophy are -B. T. Bellemey v. Dickinson, B Langlov v."A Murray, J T. Dalrymplo v A T||@@||B. Langley v. A. Murray, J. T. Dalrymple v A. T. ricay, It. Fielding a byo Round to bo played off||@@||Fleay, R. Fielding a bye. Round to be played off on or before the lath instant||@@||on or before the 18th instant. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14039177 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TYPHOID FEVER IN THE||@@||TYPHOID FEVER IN THE CITY AND SUBURBS.||@@||CITY AND SUBURBS. A FAVOURABLE T1EPORT BY THE CITY||@@||A FAVOURABLE REPORT BY THE CITY HEALTII OFFICER.||@@||HEALTII OFFICER. Yesterday a member of our staff mado inquiries at||@@||Yesterday a member of our staff made inquiries at tho city and suburban hospitals, as well as interview-||@@||the city and suburban hospitals, as well as interview- ing tho city health authorities, with the object or||@@||ing the city health authorities, with the object of ascertaining tho extent to which typhoid is prova-||@@||ascertaining the extent to which typhoid is prova- lent It was genorally pointed out that the disease||@@||lent. It was generally pointed out that the disease exists on a large «calo at prosont, but this is usual||@@||exists on a large scale at presont, but this is usual during the first quarter of every year lho||@@||during the first quarter of every year. The nupermtendent of tho Sydney Hospital (Dr||@@||superintendent of the Sydney Hospital (Dr Bmino) stated that about the month of||@@||Binnie) stated that about the month of february tho hospital ah\ay3cxpcctn a larger number||@@||February thehospital always expects a larger number of Uphold pnhents th in at any other portion of the||@@||of typhoid patients than at any other portion of the vcai and although there aro 21 ca«es at present||@@||year and although there are 21 cases at present in tho institution arrougements had previously been||@@||in the institution arrangements had previously been mado for tho vcoramo I ition of the increased num-||@@||made for the accodation of the increased num- ber It i is H va tod that lho ui«es at the Sydney||@@||ber. It was stated that the cases at the Sydney Ifospitrl \ eiu generally of a moro "cnous character||@@||Hospital were generally of a more serious character than tno°o of lost \eir lïr W 0 "Wilkinson, who||@@||than those of last year. Dr. W. C. Wilkinson, who is a member of tho bon medical staff of the hospital,||@@||is a member of the hon. medical staff of the hospital, state 1 that ho was of opinion that tho disease cxieted||@@||stated that he was of opinion that the disease created in au unusu Hy wtuleut form at picsont There aro||@@||in an unusually virulent form at present. There are three ot*c3 of typhoid m bt ^neeut'a Hospital, 20||@@||three casesof typhoid in St. Vincent's Hospital, 20 in Prince Alired Hospital three in the Western||@@||in Prince Alfred Hospital, three in the Western Suburl s Ho i it il, and two in North Sydnoy||@@||Suburbs Hospital, and two in North Sydney Hospital i ii so aro not exceptional numbera for||@@||Hospital. These are not exceptional numbers for tho i re ent Ftasou of the j ni but they show that||@@||the present season of the year, but they show that tho uVcaao ia prevalent In i1 o hosmtal at Ashfield||@@||the disease is prevalent. In the hospital at Ashfield there aro three typhoid patients nil of whom ore ma||@@||there are three typhoid patients, all of whom are in a convalescent sta^e, no uoiths in that locn'ity having||@@||convalescent stage, no deaths in that locality having occuned During the p ist two mouths four deaths||@@||occurred. During the past two months four deaths finm tvi-hoid have occimrd m the Pairnmatta Dis-||@@||from typhoid have occurred in the Parramatta Dis- trict Ho pital, nnd thero are at p-eseut U patients in||@@||trict Hospital, and there are at preseut 12 patients in the institute||@@||the institute. Tho City Health Offic»- (Dr Gu \nuo Hughes) last||@@||The City Health Office (Dr Gwynne Hughes) last night stated that so far is tho city itself was con||@@||night stated that so far is the city itself was con- cQined thoie wua no epidemic of typhoiu Jhe fol-||@@||cerned there was no epidemic of typhoid. The fol- lowing ii"urcs will hlio v the number of patients m||@@||lowing figures will show the number of patients in the iimcipfll hospitals at tho end of last month,||@@||the principal hospitals at the end of last month, all of whom belonged to tho city proper (tho||@@||all of whom belonged to the city proper (the figures already given representing Sydnoy||@@||figures already given representing Sydney and suburbs) -Sydney Hosp tal, fi (jt Vincent's||@@||and suburbs) -Sydney Hospital, 6 ; St. Vincent's Hospital, i hoiJ serum (of the Iustcur Institute) had been||@@||ttyphoid serum (of the Pasteur Institute) had been diseo\cipd hut it3 uso had not/_,ot beyond the ex-||@@||discovered but its use had not got beyond the ex- perimental st ge Ir lil a the diphtheria anti toxin,||@@||perimental stage. If, like the diphtheria anti-toxin, which had lessened the death rate in diphtheria tre||@@||which had lessened the death rate in diphtheria are mendouslj it wero fouud to bo effective, much good||@@||mendously, it were found to be effective, much good woul I result but it waa necs°arj to have a Health||@@||would result but it was neccessary to have a Health Act with the prousions montioucd, so that the||@@||Act with the provsions mentioned, so that the authorities would bo mado aware of any outbreak of||@@||authorities would be made aware of any outbreak of an infectious disease||@@||an infectious disease. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14043318 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. This afternoon the following association intercluí)||@@||This afternoon the following association interclub matches will bo played -Glebe v Brnrlitou, on||@@||matches will be played -Glebe v Brighton, on Globe green (Wentworth Park) City v Newtown,||@@||Glebe green (Wentworth Park) City v Newtown, on Cili groen btiathfield v liandwick, on Union||@@||on City green Strathfield v Randwick, on Union Recreation Club green St Leonards v Manly, on||@@||Recreation Club green, St Leonards v Manly, on North Shoro green , Waverley i Rosehill, on||@@||North Shore green , Waverley v.Rosehill, on \>a\orlev green Ashfield v Redfern, on Ashfield||@@||Waverley green, Ashfield v Redfern, on Ashfield sroen Bnlmain v Vittoria Park, on Balmain green||@@||green Balmain v Victoria Park, on Balmain green. No other association intcrclub matches will bo||@@||No other association interclub matches will be played till 18th April||@@||played till 18th April. '1 ho Bl ighton Club members bin e arranged for n||@@||The Brighton Club members have arranged for a rende7vous on their omi grcon, at Lady Robinson's||@@||rendezvous on their own green, at Lady Robinson's Beach, this afternoon, whon soi oral scratch matchos||@@||Beach, this afternoon, when social scratch matches will be contested Bowlers from other clubs will be||@@||will be contested. Bowlers from other clubs will be welcome||@@||welcome. Iho Waverley team to play against Rosehill this||@@||The Waverley team to play against Rosehill this afternoon at Wavorley Park is as follows -Locke,||@@||afternoon at Waverley Park is as follows -Locke, Gibbs, M Leod, Wahlborg (captain) . M'Donnld,||@@||Gibbs, M'Leod, Wahlberg (captain) . M'Donald, Blanchard, Thomas Kondio (captain) , Morcombo,||@@||Blanchard, Thomas, Kondio (captain) , Morcombe, Paisons, Andrew, Linns (captain) , Barnes, Mulhol-||@@||Parsons, Andrew, Evans (captain) , Barnes, Mulhol- land, C1 trkc, Gardinor (captain)||@@||land, rpker, Gardiner (captain). Mr Gfoom, of tho Victoriun intercoloniil team,||@@||Mr Groom, of the Victorian intercolonial team, has arrivod in Sydnoi, and has practised on tho||@@||has arrived in Sydney, and has practised on the Ashfield green for two days||@@||Ashfield green for two days. In tho semi-finals for the Newtown Club's presi-||@@||In the semi-finals for the Newtown Club's presi- dent's trophy matches J F Dilrymplo (31) beat A||@@||dent's trophy matches J. F. Dalrymple (31) beat A. Murray (19), and R Pioldiug (31) beat J Dickinson||@@||Murray (19), and R. Fielding (31) beat J. Dickinson (27) Tho two winners will play off 'or first and||@@||(27). The two winners will play off for first and second prizes, and the others for third and fourth||@@||second prizes, and the others for third and fourth. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14044903 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. AnniviL OF THE VicroniA*- TEAK. I||@@||ARRIVAL OF THE VICTORIAN TEAM. I The Victorian intercolonial team arrived m I||@@||The Victorian intercolonial team arrived in Svdney yesterday morning, and wero accorded au||@@||Sydney yesterday morning, and were accorded an ofhciaf receptiou by the .New South Wales Associa- |||@@||official reception by the New South Wales Associa- lion at the Hotel Metropole lho visitors were met||@@||tion at the Hotel Metropole. The visitors were met at the It ed for 11 station by Messrs Tohn Young (.pre-||@@||at the Redfern station by Messrs John Young (pre- sident), T I) ivies (treasurer), H. C I; vans (secre-||@@||sident), J. Dsavies (treasurer), H. C. Evans (secre- tary), and other ofheers ot the association Ihey1||@@||tary), and other officers of the association. They wero flubsequi utly driven ia the Metropole, w hero a i||@@||were subsequently driven to the Metropole, where a représentative gathenug of bowlers awaited them||@@||représentative gathering of bowlers awaited them. Mr John Young presided at the reception, and||@@||Mr John Young presided at the reception, and among 00 or 70 bowlers present viere -Messrs J '||@@||among 60 or 70 bowlers present were -Messrs. J. ' \V Mortley (president), T Davies (treasurer), T J||@@||W. Mortley (president), J. Davies (treasurer), F. J. Howard (secretary), G M Milli r, audit Gourlay,||@@||Howard (secretary), G. M. Miller, and R. Gourlay, Ashfield Club W Bigg M L A (president), and||@@||Ashfield Club; W. Rigg M. L. A. (president), and A Harbor, Victoria P»rk Club W atkin W>nne||@@||A. Harber, Victoria Park Club; Watkin Wynne (vteo-president), A Horrocks (fcecretary), and li C||@@||(vico-president), A. Horrocks (secretary), and H. C. Lvans (treasurer), Waverley Club A I Butler||@@||Evans (treasurer), Waverley Club; A. E. Butler (secretar)), I. C Hmcl chiTe, It Muir, C W||@@||(secretary), T. C. Hinchcliffe, R. Muir, C. W. ICuighr, H Hughes, and H Chapman. City Club,||@@||Knight, H. Hughes, and H. Chapman. City Club; J T Dalrymple (secretary ) and Pritchard,||@@||J. T. Dalrymple (secretary ) and Pritchard, Newtown Club Wallace (secroturv) and J Torsv th,||@@||Newtown Club; Wallace (secretary) and J. Forsyth, Bundwick Club V J Cahill ^secritarv), V 1||@@||Randwick Club; F. J. Cahill (secretary), T. T. I-nrsjth, and Wilkie, St Leonards Club G W||@@||Forsyth, and Wilkie, St. Leonards Club; G. W. How o (president) and M J. Conlon, Bedforn Club||@@||Howe (president) and M. J. Conlon, Redfern Club; D Kershaw, Balmain Club Qnong iart, ami otherí||@@||D. Kershaw, Balmain Club; Qnong Tart, and others. lho Chairman satd that that »as about the||@@||The Chairman said that that was about the nu eteenth occasion on which intsrcolonial||@@||nineteenth occasion on which intercolonial matches had been playo 1 Of those v. ho re-||@@||matches had been played. Of those who re- presented \ letona in ISSO on tho Ann tíl-||@@||presented Victoria in 188O on the Annand- dalo treuil, he saw oulj two present-Messrs||@@||dale green, he saw only two present-Messrs. Butler aud bu'herland Mr HmchchfTe and himself||@@||Butler and Sutherland. Mr Hinchcliffe and himself were the only two pre out who icurcsontcd Tvcn||@@||were the only two present who represented New >outh Wa'ej on that occasion Ho was very pleased||@@||South Wales on that occasion. He was very pleased to bo able to sav that the fíat«o was flourishing in||@@||to be able to say that the game was flourishing in tht-. colony, and ho hoped that both sides would do||@@||the colony, and he hoped that both sides would do justice to the game Whichever sido won would||@@||justice to the game. Whichever side won would surely be the better team He proposed the health||@@||surely be the better team. He proposed the health of the Victorian team||@@||of the Victorian team. Mr Wood (president of the Victorian Association)||@@||Mr Wood (president of the Victorian Association) respondod, and said ho had to thank tho NbW||@@||responded, and said he had to thank the NSW bowlers for the rccoptiou th/-j had uccordedthem 1 ho||@@||bowlers for the reception they had accorded them. The Victorian bowlers had invariably been highly gratified||@@||Victorian bowlers had invariably been highly gratified at the hospitality extended them b> the N S VV||@@||at the hospitality extended them by the N. S. W. players, and to inako a fitting return always||@@||players, and to make a fitting return always ncpvuoued perplexity to the Victorian Association||@@||occassioned perplexity to the Victorian Association. Ho wau very pleased to sty that the gamo of bowls||@@||He was very pleased to say that the game of bowls was making great progress in Victoria, and that tho||@@||was making great progress in Victoria, and that the entries for the various matches had bein very||@@||entries for the various matches had been very numorou* Ho proposed the health of tho New||@@||numorous. He proposed the health of the New South VV ales bowlers||@@||South Wales bowlers. 1 his was responded to, and the gathering thon||@@||This was responded to, and the gathering then broke up In addittou to Mr Wood, the principal||@@||broke up. In additton to Mr Wood, the principal members of tho Victonun team present wero Messrs||@@||members of the Victorian team present were Messrs. S Nathan, Mayor of litchmond and president Ht en-||@@||S. Nathan, Mayor of Richmond and president Rich- mona Ui ion I lub A Aitken, pro-mlctit Armad ile||@@||mond Union Club, A. Aitken, president Armadale Club Cud don, treasurer Hi eli m o ml Union Club||@@||Club, Cuddon, treasurer Richmond Union Club, W Aitktii, and Groom bubsonuont to the reception||@@||W. Aitken, and Groom. Subsequant to the reception the visiting team hold a meeting, at which it was||@@||the visiting team held a meeting, at which it was unanimously decided to accept the invitation of the||@@||unanimously decided to accept the invitation of the Waverley Club to a luncheon and drive prior to tho||@@||Waverley Club to a luncheon and drive prior to the second match||@@||second match. At i p m the visitors proceeded to Balmain green,||@@||At 1 p. m. the visitors proceeded to Balmain green, the scene of the first match. Ihey were hospitabh||@@||the scene of the first match. They were hospitably received and entertained by Dr Wilson (ex j re-«t||@@||received and entertained by Dr. Wilson (ex-presi- dint) A good nu m l>er of the New South Wale».||@@||dent). A good number of the New South Wales. plavors also attended at the green, and during the||@@||players also attended at the green, and during the afternoon a friendly match was plaved The play of||@@||afternoon a friendly match was played. The play of tho Victorians was not particularly impressive, though||@@||the Victorians was not particularly impressive, though some fairly good allots were drav, n bj tho captains||@@||some fairly good shots were drawn by the captains. lho team to represent Victoria in the intercolonial||@@||Theo team to represent Victoria in the intercolonial mutch against iSow South Wales to-di> is tit foi||@@||match against New South Wales to-day is as fol- lows -No ), Komc A Aitken, Inglis, Wood (cap-||@@||lows -No. 1, Romie, A. Aitken, Inglis, Wood (cap- tain) No J, S bprj,V\riRht Nathan, Cuddon||@@||tain) ; No. 2, S. Spry,Wright, Nathan, Cuddon (captain) , No 3, Doeg, Pearson, H Spry, Bartlett||@@||(captain) , No 3, Doeg, Pearson, H. Spry, Bartlett (captain) , No 1, VV Aitken, Dodg», M'Donald,||@@||(captain) , No. 4, W. Aitken, Dodge, M'Donald, Bennie (cantam) , emergences, Groom, È-iutherlaud,||@@||Bennie (captain) , emergences, Groom, Sutherland, Wax in an, aud T Sprj umpire, Georc.« Ihomnson||@@||Waxman, and F. Spry ; umpire, George Thompson. Piar will commence at Î p ni lo morrow a match||@@||Play will commence at 1 p. m. Tomorrow's a match will be played ou the Waverley green, and the third||@@||will be played on the Waverley green, and the third match, if necessary, on too Ashfield green on Satur-||@@||match, if necessary, on the Ashfield green on Satur- day||@@||day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047594 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn KEW SOUTH WALES BOWLING||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES BOWLING ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. A meeting of delegate.) to the Now South AAalci||@@||A meeting of delegates to the New South Wales Bowling Association was bold at the Hotel Australia||@@||Bowling Association was held at the Hotel Australia last night Mr John Youug (president) occupied||@@||last night Mr John Young (president) occupied the chair and amount those present v ero Messrs||@@||the chair and amount those present were Messrs. T AV Morthn, G Af lawrence {.Ashfield!, AV||@@||J. W. Mortley, G. M. Lawrence (Ashfield), W. Rigg, M L A and Alderman Loudon (Arictona||@@||Rigg, M. L. A. and Alderman Loudon (Victoria Park) AV Goddiud and A L Butler (City),||@@||Park), W. Goddard and A. E. Butler (City), A 1 lleay (Nowtowu,, AV Macleod and||@@||A. T. Fleay (Newtown, W. Macleod and A Horrocks (Waverley), AV Akhurst and||@@||A. Horrocks (Waverley), W. Akhurst and Cronin (Balmain) A,ralIaco (Randwick), Corbett||@@||Cronin (Balmain) Wallace (Randwick), Corbett (Brighton), II L Evati3 (hon secretary), J Davies||@@||(Brighton), H. C. Evans (hon secretary), J. Davies (hou treasurer), and others The sub-eommittea||@@||(hon. treasurer), and others The sub-committee pacentcd a report on the roception and entertain-||@@||presented a report on the reception and entertain- ment of the A ictonau intercolonial team, the trea||@@||ment of the Victorian intercolonial team, the trea- surer stating that the credit balance at the bank||@@||surer stating that the credit balance at the bank amounted to X2" In terras of rulo 2, the||@@||amounted to £27. In terms of rule 2, the election of vico presidents was proceeded]||@@||election of vice presidents was proceeded with A unmoor of nominations were re-||@@||with. A number of nominations were re- ceived nnd the election resulted m th«||@@||ceived and the election resulted in the appointment of Messrs T Forsyth, AAr Macleod, AV||@@||appointment of Messrs J. Forsyth, W. Macleod, W. II Goddaieí and J W Mortloy Messrs S P.||@@||H. Goddard and J. W. Mortley Messrs S. P. Hogg and Hufiley wero granted permission to play||@@||Hogg and Ruffley were granted permission to play with the City Club Mr AV H Rowsell (Ashfield||@@||with the City Club. Mr W. H. Rowsell (Ashfield Club) wrote complaining of tbo desecration of Easter||@@||Club) wrote complaining of the desecration of Easter time by the playing ot matches, and expressing a||@@||time by the playing of matches, and expressing a hope taat in iuturo tho roligious opinions of players||@@||hope that in future the religious opinions of players wonld be respected The letter was received The Now||@@||would be respected. The letter was received. The New Zealand Bowling A=8ociation wrote expressing its||@@||Zealand Bowling Association wrote expressing its concurrence with what had beon done by this asso-||@@||concurrence with what had been done by this asso- ciation in regard to assimilating the laws of the||@@||ciation in regard to assimilating the laws of the puno but stated that it could not concur in the||@@||game but stated that it could not concur in the regulation îelatiug lo tbo delivery of bowls The||@@||regulation relating to the delivery of bowls. The secictan slated that New 7ealand agreed with every-||@@||section stated that New Zealand agreed with every- thing exeopt the matter of delivery The Victorian||@@||thing except the matter of delivery. The Victorian Association for obvious reasons objected to three||@@||Association for obvious reasons objected to three men in a tink playing all the bowls, considering that||@@||men in a rink playing all the bowls, considering that it would yvo their si le an undue advantage Tha||@@||it would give their side an undue advantage. The sccietarj intimated that tho divergencies wero of a||@@||secretary intimated that the divergencies were of a comparatively trivial character, and it was left to||@@||comparatively trivial character, and it was left to lum to arrange for a general meeting of the||@@||them to arrange for a general meeting of the members of tho association A number of notices of||@@||members of the association. A number of notices of motton for nHerat ou in the rules were received||@@||motion for alterations in the rules were received. Mr Horrocks ¿ave notice of a motion relating||@@||Mr Horrocks gave notice of a motion relating to the non interference ot rinks with one another||@@||to the non interference of rinks with one another Mr C AV AVisem m intimated lus intention to make||@@||Mr C. W Wiseman intimated his intention to make a pr »position relating to the membership and||@@||a proposition relating to the membership and fund on ot du .> Dr AVilson gave notice of several||@@||function of Clubs. Dr. Wilson gave notice of several important alterations m tho rules of the game,||@@||important alterations in the rules of the game, chief!) r lating to the size of bowls and the length of||@@||chiefly relating to the size of bowls and the length of h/adc Hie secretary spoko forcibly on the neces||@@||heads. The secretary spoke forcibly on the neces- sitv for some alteration in the method of selecting||@@||sity for some alteration in the method of selecting and arranging the intercolonial teams He advocated||@@||and arranging the intercolonial teams. He advocated the division of the clubs into three districts and tha||@@||the division of the clubs into three districts and the selection ox teams iroin each to play the three inter-||@@||selection of teams from each to play the three inter- com! ial matches The proportion was apparently||@@||colonial matches The proportion was apparently teceived with much favour On the motton of Mr.||@@||received with much favour. On the motion of Mr. Horrocks it was resolved that a cheque to the value||@@||Horrocks it was resolved that a cheque to the value of his lropli\ be forwarded to Mr 1 0 Hinch cb fi'e,||@@||of his trophy be forwarded to Mr. T. C. Hinchcliffe, w timor of the championsnip||@@||winner of the championship. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14049712 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. Tho following matches in tho ((rand pair tourna-||@@||The following matches in the grand pair tourna- ment havo been (arranged, and will bo played on tho||@@||ment have been (arranged, and will be played on the "Wave-ley green this afternoon -Whittle and||@@||Waverley green this afternoon -Whittle and Aitken (Ashfield), 7 behind scratch, v Miholl and||@@||Aitken (Ashfield), 7 behind scratch, v. Mihell and Gorton (Redfern), scratch Goddard and Coker||@@||Gorton (Redfern), scratch, Goddard and Coker (City), 10 behind, v Hobson and Smith (St||@@||(City), 10 behind, v. Hobson and Smith (St. Loonaids), f behind riony and Fielding (New-||@@||Leonards), 6 behind ; Fleay and Fielding (New- town), G behind, v Finlayson and Johnstone||@@||town), 6 behind, v Finlayson and Johnstone (Rosehill), J behind In addition to these, other||@@||(Rosehill), 3 behind. In addition to these, other matches may be played, but tho socretary of the||@@||matches may be played, but the socretary of the ¡association has received no intimation in regard||@@||association has received no intimation in regard thereto||@@||thereto. Ï his afternoon a contest bo tween tho St Leonards||@@||This afternoon a contest between the St Leonards and Brighton clubs will, weather permitting, ho||@@||and Brighton clubs will, weather permitting, be played on the St Leonards green||@@||played on the St. Leonards green. A vurv genoroun provision for the greens situated||@@||A very genorous provision for the greens situated on public pinks lins been made by the Water Board,||@@||on public parks has been made by the Water Board, betiveeii SO and !)0 thousand feet of water having||@@||between 80 and 90 thousand feet of water having besn granted to each institution free of chargo||@@||been granted to each institution free of charge. Club secreUnei aro advised to send in tho bonds in||@@||Club secretaries are advised to send in the bonds in connection thcreavith na soon as possible||@@||connection therewith as soon as possible. The first of the three final rounds in tho Ash-||@@||The first of the three final rounds in the Ash- field Mee presidents rink trophy matches will bo||@@||field vice- presidents rink trophy matches will be pla} ed oil this afternoon Armitage, Stanton,||@@||played off this afternoon. Armitage, Stanton, Schofield, and Laurence (captain) will meet Keid,||@@||Schofield, and Laurence (captain) will meet Reid, Meares, Groth, and J Davis (captain) Iho win-||@@||Meares, Groth, and J. Davis (captain). The win- ning team will play off with Drakes, G H Bogen||@@||ning team will play off with Drakes, G. H. Bogen Kellett, and Hanken (captain), who receire a bye||@@||Kellett, and Hankin (captain), who receive a bye. The two defeated toams will play for tho second||@@||The two defeated teoams will play for the second prize||@@||prize. It is estimated ttait somo 52 players will havo to||@@||It is estimated that some 52 players will have to play thoir first contests in the Waverley tournament||@@||play their first contests in the Waverley tournament within the noxt nine dave||@@||within the next nine days. The «eciomry of tho associition (Mr H C Evans)||@@||The secretary of the association (Mr. H. C. Evans) intouds if possible convening a mooting of the New||@@||intends if possible convening a meeting of the New South Walos Bowling Association with tit a fort-||@@||South Wales Bowling Association within a fort- night s tune, v*hen step3 will ho taken for tho fede-||@@||night's time, then steps will be taken for the fede- ration of bowling throughout Australasia, and for||@@||ration of bowling throughout Australasia, and for tho amendment of the rules followed by the Vow||@@||the amendment of the rules followed by the New South Wales Association||@@||South Wales Association. r 1 Forsyth and Walker, whowerofinfc and||@@||T. T. Forsyth and Walker, who were first and socoud respectively, won tho pri-rei presented by||@@||second respectively, won the prizes presented by Messrs V Punch and W V Mooro for competition||@@||Messrs. F. Punch and W. P. Moore for competition ? among the members of tho St Leonards club||@@||among the members of the St. Leonards club. | Weather permitting, the Redfern club will play a||@@||Weather permitting, the Redfern club will play a match this afternoon||@@||match this afternoon. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14054939 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. Tho state of tho weather on Saturday prevented||@@||The state of the weather on Saturday prevented adherenco to tho greater number of the association||@@||adherence to the greater number of the association inter-club fixtures for the day. As a matter of fact||@@||inter-club fixtures for the day. As a matter of fact only one contest took place, and that was a very||@@||only one contest took place, and that was a very small one, na only two rinks took part on||@@||small one, as only two rinks took part on each tide. The contending daba were St. '||@@||each side. The contending clubs were St. Loo ¿arda and Brighton, mid tho match took placo||@@||Leonards and Brighton, and the match took place at tho proon at T ndy Bohtnson'ß Beach Iho visitera||@@||at the green at Lady Robinson's Beach. The visitors won in both rinks and at the conclusion of the gamo||@@||won in both rinks and at the conclusion of the game had a majority of 10 pointe 'Iho rinks and scores||@@||had a majority of 10 points. 'Ihe rinks and scores wero -||@@||were - No 1 -St leonard* S orman Wilkie, lorkin Alet||@@||No. 1 -St Leonards : Sleeman, Wilkie, Forsyth, Alex- ini'cr {(inUtio) -0 TI rishton lhippim J di\a*d, Alac-||@@||ander (captain), 20. Brighton : Phippard, Edward, Mac- ie . 1 Ilnwibiirv (cijtninj If*||@@||leod, Bradbury (captain), 16. .No "-st Irnnnrls Mich Trimble I i?g.nn rimeli||@@||No. 2 - St. Leonards : Bligh, Trimble, Liggins, Punch (captain) I llri^hton Alcock, iwchohw, Ift.jraríj\ Lor||@@||(captain), 24. Brighton: Alcock, Nicholas, Hegarty, Cor- htlt (cintani) l8||@@||bett (captain), 16. i -.til« St Leonard" 44, Brighton 3< Mnjouty for||@@||Totals : St Leonards, 44 ; Brighton, 34. Majority for bt 1 coimds, 10||@@||St. Leonards, 10. In connection with tho Ashfield vico-piesidonl's||@@||In connection with the Ashfield vice-president's trophy match it nppnara that onlv Iho 2t aMpulatod||@@||trophy match it appears that only the 25 stipulated heads wero pla) ed, JO holds ha\ mg been marked on||@@||heads were played, 26 heads having been marked on tho cards through unstaUo in seonug||@@||the cards through mistake in scoring. Tv\onty-Hvo teams ha\o been entered lor tlio||@@||Twenty-five teams have been entered for the Brighton open nuk tournament Iho homo||@@||Brighton open rink tournament. The home club his six rinks, Wa^frlot, three, new-||@@||club has six rinks, Waverley, three, New- town, tbrro ltodforn, Bilnrnn, City, Mnnl\,||@@||town, three, Redeorn, Balmain, City, Manly, and \ictom Park, two each, Ashfield, U and wick,||@@||and Victoria Park, two each, Ashfield, Randwick, ai d St lee nardi, ono euch INo entries vrcro re-||@@||and St Leonards, one each. No entries were re- ceived from tho UKO, Glebe, Annandale, or Itoso||@@||ceived from the U. B. C., Glebe, Annandale, or Rose- htll lo night a meeting of dolcpitea from clubs||@@||hill. Tonight a meeting of delegates from clubs rcpreaonted will bo held, and a committee of ÜTO||@@||represented will be held, and a committee of five appointed to cany out tho contceti Tho committee||@@||appointed to carry out the contests. The committee will make the arawa, and allot the times for tho||@@||will make the draws, and allot the times for the pla\ingofthe different rounds Tho first pri70 is 10||@@||playing of the different rounds. The first prize is 10 guineas, and tin* second 1 guineas Handicaps will||@@||guineas, and the second 1 guinea. Handicaps will bo declared during this nock||@@||be declared during this week. Follow mg ia the result of tho drawiug for tho||@@||Following is the result of the drawing for the third round of tho Waverley tour ornent, to be||@@||third round of the Waverley tournament, to be played olt on or before 1th .Tul) -||@@||played off on or before 4th July. Cohm and Tnnm (Hnlmiin), i behind or 1 vam and||@@||Cohen and Lemm (Balmain), 1 behind, or Evans and Locke (\\ »prkj), 1 behind \ Pnurh md Oorion (M||@@||Locke (Waverley), 1 behind, v. Punch and Gordon (St. Le mardi) 7 behind Loultei and Jltdf ml (limulwirft) 1||@@||Leonards), 7 behind ; Coulter and Bedford (Randwick), 1 Mrt-t v To'ejihson nnd Mon H (Pit \) 7 behind \ndre«||@@||start v. Josephson and Morris (City), 7 behind ; Andrew nnd Carroll (Wn.crleyl I 1 ehinil \ 'ftidirctum und||@@||and Carroll (Waverley), 3 behind, v.Widerstrom and \\ilnan(I eJfLrn),l billin! Medctlf ami tliik (Kedtrml||@@||Wilson(Redfern), 1 behind ; Medcalf and Clark (Redfern) 2 behind v It eider and Ntíutmi ( Balmain) i||@@||2 behind or. Reeder and Newton ( Balmain), 7 Ubini or Hrndbnr) and O Connor (Unghton) *cintoh||@@||behind or Bradbury and O'Connor (Brighton), scratch; A a« 1 W llonocki ( Wa^orlej) 4 behm i % Unißdon und||@@||A and W. Horrocks ( Waverley), 4 behind, v. Brogden and Hoher*n (Itedfeia) G beti n 1. Ititi m uni Cook (ltand||@@||Roberts (Redfern), 6 behind ; Raffan and Cook (Rand- wck) i b 'nnd ^ Kins end Um lett {\\ anrley) I ntttrt||@@||wick), 2 behind, v. King and Hewlett (Waverley), 3 start, ii ML-MCII nut Hunk», itflclel 4 behind Whittle nod||@@||or Messell and Buckle (Glebe), 4 behind ; Whittle and Aitl cn (Aal Held) 7 behm 1 \ Loaity undi jon« (Ungh-||@@||Aitken (Ashfield), 7 behind, v Roarty and Lyons (Brigh-- ton). scratch Iuckhim aid Dawes ("Manly) . start \||@@||ton). scratch ; Luckham and Davies (Manly) . 2 start, v. Kn^htnnd liutler (i ii>) u behind or W nhlDorg and Alie||@@||Knight and Butler (City) 6 behind or Wahlberg and Mac- lcod(\\nverlc\), C behind||@@||leod(Waverley), 6 behind. Tho return match president's versus vico-prcsi||@@||The return match president's versus vice-presi- deuto* tnams, arranged for last Saturday at Kand||@@||dents teams, arranged for last Saturday at Rand- wick, had again to bo postponed on account of the||@@||wick, had again to be postponed on account of the inclemency of the WLUttior Hovrovcr a largo num-||@@||inclemency of the weather, however a large num- ber of tho members rollod up, and »n tbo crouiug tho||@@||ber of the members rolled up, and in the evening the .. leg of mutton " supper arranged was served in tho||@@||"leg of mutton " supper arranged was served in the club-room and about f0 sal down Mr A Saunders||@@||club-room and about 50 sat down. Mr. A. Saunders catered Mr J* Tor*] th (tho prcidoutf waa in tho||@@||catered. Mr. J.Forsyth (the president) was in the chair, and Mesar» John See, Al L A and David||@@||chair, and Messrs. John See, M. L. A. and David btoicy, M L A in tho vice-chairs After supper nn||@@||Storey, M. L. A. in the vice-chairs. After supper an adjournment was made to tho bilhard-room, whom||@@||adjournment was made to the billiard-room, where au enjojablo muaicul evening was spent, umoup-sl||@@||an enjoyable musical evening was spent, amongst thoao contributing to tho programme hemp* Mesara||@@||those contributing to the programme being Messrs. J C uoodnm, 0 L Bedford, B remolí, Torry*||@@||J. C. Goodwin, C. E. Bedford, P. Pemell, Perry- man, and Arthur Kidman||@@||man, and Arthur Kidman. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056929 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn VICTOniA T. NEW SOUTH WALKS.||@@||VICTORIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES. A tlirce-nnk match hetiveen representativei of the||@@||A three-rink match between representatives of the two colonies » as plnyed on the Ashfield green among||@@||two colonies was played on the Ashfield green among members of tho club on Saturday afternoon Only||@@||members of the club on Saturday afternoon. Only lhrce.nnks of Victorians wera availablo, and couse||@@||three rinks of Victorians were available, and conse- quentl» thore was uo rjom for sclcctioii Isow||@@||quently there was no room for selection. New bouth Wnleü, on tho other liaud, was not represented||@@||South Wales, on the other hand, was not represented as strongly us possible, as tho club champion and||@@||as strongly as possible, as the club champion and other good plnyoro were uor included ni the toam||@@||other good players were not included in the team. All things cousideiol, tho cont-st was a close and||@@||All things considered, the contest was a close and interesting one Victoria won in two of tho three||@@||interesting one. Victoria won in two of the three rinkj, but Gelding's team secured the victory for this||@@||rinks, but Gelding's team secured the victory for this colouv. by making 32 points to 11 The rinks and||@@||colony by making 32 points to 11. The rinks and scores were -||@@||scores were - Î.0 1 -notoria T reid, A T Dmicr J C Groth, T||@@||No. 1 - Victoria : J. Reid, A. E. Davies, J. C. Groth, J. nutohnias (captain) 20 \ew South Wales "W Broth||@@||Hutchings (captain), 20. New South Wales : W. Broth- wiou.D J Schollcld, Uugli TJirsou, O It Miller (captain),||@@||wood, D. J. Schofield, Hugh Dixson, G. M. Miller (captain), ie||@@||18. I.o .'-Victoria V, Ailinn K T St Clair, 35 G||@@||No. 2 - Victoria : W. Aitken, K. T. St. Clair, E. G. Aitken 1' fhointu, (captain) 20 r.cw South Wales||@@||Aitken, P.'Thomas (captain), 20. New South Wales : C Llltelici, O Watson, T W Mortlcj, L H Whittlo||@@||C. Butcher, G. Watson, J. W. Mortley, L. H. Whittle (captain), 17||@@||(captain), 17. ho l-Victoria Clutterbuck W Kal J M Pieren||@@||No. 3 - Victoria : Clutterbuck, W. Kay, J. M. Pierce T D-no,, (captain) 11 lveiv South Wale« IT Drake,||@@||(captain), 11. New South Wales : H. Drake, *. TI Kellett C Bsllej W Ool lm¡r (Captain), 32||@@||A. H. Kellett, C. Bailey, W. Gelding (Captain), 32. Totals-Victoi in r>l, N'ew South Wales, li? Majority||@@||Totals-Victoria, 51; New South Wales, 67. Majority fbrfsew South Wales 10||@@||for New South Wales, 16. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057795 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. Tho association's futures for to-day are -Glebe v.||@@||The association's futures for to-day are -Glebe v. Ashfield, at "Wentworth Park . City v Waverley,||@@||Ashfield, at Wentworth Park, City v Waverley, at Waverley U li C v St Leonards, at Strath-||@@||at Waverley, U. B. C. v. St Leonards, at Strath- field BriRuton v lvcdfern at Lady Itoblnson'B||@@||field, Brighton v. Redfern at Lady Robinson's Beach Kosohill v Victoria Par!, at Parramatta ,||@@||Beach, Rosehill v. Victoria Park, at Parramatta , jNewtovMi \ Manly, nt Now to wa Balmain||@@||Newtown v. Manly, at Newtown, Balmain v Randwick, at Balmain lho City Club||@@||v. Randwick, at Balmain, the City Club had iut(nded sending six rinks to waverley,||@@||had intended sending six rinks to Waverley, but ns many of the members are indisposed it has||@@||but as many of the members are indisposed it has lieon found necciear} to limit tho number to four||@@||been found neccessary to limit the number to four. Four Victorian players attended at the Cook Park||@@||Four Victorian players attended at the Cook Park Green ypat-erday afternoon mid had a friendly contest||@@||Green yesterday afternoon and had a friendly contest wi h a club rink The result wai much in favour of||@@||with a club rink. The result was much in favour of the tunton lho A i eton ans »fro -Monars V T||@@||the visiters. The Victorians were : - Messrs. E. T. ¡¡lillian (Gculonir Club), W T Wright, J Hely, and||@@||Suhlan (Geelong Club), W. T. Wright, J. Hely, and W Stanhope (AlbertPark Club, Melbourne) Ihese||@@||W. Stanhope (Albert Park Club, Melbourne). These Ï entl»raen Tilted ¡sydney ar judged m the poultry||@@||gentlemen visited Sydney as judges in the poultry and dop show||@@||and dog show. 1 ho mutch between the Messrs Horrocks (2), of||@@||The match between the Messrs Horrocks (2), of WiiM-rlct, and Brogden ard Roberta, of Redfern,||@@||Waverley, and Brogden and Roberts, of Redfern, in tho Wakerley tournament, will bo concluded on||@@||in the Waverley tournament, will be concluded on Monda} The score of the former at present stands||@@||Monday. The score of the former at present stands nt 16 aud of tho lutter at 17||@@||at 16 and of the latter at 17. Ur ghi n irak tjurnnmont commenced yesterday||@@||Brighton rink tournament commenced yesterday nftunnou tho hrst competing teams bei o g-Macleod,||@@||afternoon, the first competing teams being-Macleod, 111 in hard, Grabim, and A Ilorrocka (Waverley)||@@||Blanchard, Graham, and A. Horrocks (Waverley) t O Connor, Uegnrlr Iloirl}, and Lyons||@@||v. O'Connor, Hegarty, Roarty, and Lyons (Brighton} lho result ol tlio contest was a win||@@||(Brighton). The result of the contest was a win for Brighton||@@||for Brighton. lho A'beit Park Club(\ ictorm)intends arranging||@@||The Albert Park Club (Victoria) intends arranging a "rind pair tournament during tho coming faLison||@@||a grand pair tournament during the coming season. A in/c ">f Xr(i vnH bo oftcTcd, ami entries trill lie||@@||A prize of £50 will be offered, and entries will be mtited fron nil tho colonie* At pies»i t howling||@@||invited from all the colonies. At present bowling matter« in tho t »ter edon} are, unusually quie'||@@||matters in the sister colony are unusually quiet. Au inten.-ding maten \t ill hhortly bo plaved||@@||An interesting match will shortly be played on tho City Green, memb rs over 50 year»||@@||on the City Green, members over 50 years of ago haning lieen mat eli ed against thc-io under||@@||of age having been matched against those under. About four mi KI will compete on nach side, but at||@@||About four rinks will compete on each side, but at present too entries in tho henior dmsion exceed those||@@||present the entries in the senior division exceed those in the itimor At the conclusion of the nut cb. Mr I||@@||in the junior. At the conclusion of the match. Mr. II Vi Vaughan will present the club with a bromide '||@@||H. E. Vaughan will present the club with a bromide ' tnlargamunt of the winning pennant team The i||@@||enlargement of the winning pennant team. The pieturo is framed in oak, and was executed b3||@@||picture is framed in oak, and was executed by tho donor hiros-df In tho oyont of tho homo I||@@||the donor himself. In the event of the home *tctm belüg defeated 111 tho Waverley tournament I||@@||team being defeated in the Waverley tournament on Monday a fresh drawing will bo necessitated, as, I||@@||on Monday a fresh drawing will be necessitated, as, according to tho regulations, two teams from the 1||@@||according to the regulations, two teams from the same club cannot compote against each other, excopt |||@@||same club cannot compete against each other, except in the final||@@||in the final. A roomy steamer han been placed at the disposal||@@||A roomy steamer has been placed at the disposal of the City Club for a fishing oxcursion to Bird |||@@||of the City Club for a fishing excursion to Bird Islaud on 1st August Tho trip will ho made at 10||@@||Island on 1st August. The trip will be made at 10 a m Messrs Ii N h ad 1 ear, U Muir, and Major||@@||a. m.. Messrs. R. N. Sadlear, R. Muir, and Major Morris have been appointed a catering committee||@@||Morris have been appointed a catering committee. Represeutatn es of tho AshÜold und Brighton |||@@||Representatives of the Ashfield and Brighton clubs will play their round of the Waverley touroa||@@||clubs will play their round of the Waverley tourna- inont next week 1 he Ashfield pla) era aro Messrs 1||@@||ment next week. The Ashfield players are: Messrs. B G Aitken and L Ii Whittle, while Brighton is |||@@||E. G. Aitken and L. H. Whittle, while Brighton is: represented by Mesará Ucarty and Lyons||@@||represented by Messrs. Roarty and Lyons. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058879 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. Tho secretary of the association (Mr II C Evans)||@@||The secretary of the association (Mr. H. C. Evans) ha« received a letter from Mr Muir, of tho Brisbane||@@||has received a letter from Mr Muir, of the Brisbane Club, stating that ho will hnns to Sydney, at au||@@||Club, stating that he will bring to Sydney, at an early dato the best rink the Brisbane Club eau pro-||@@||early date the best rink the Brisbane Club can pro- duce If Mr Muir succeed*! in hu cffoits it ml! be||@@||duce. If Mr Muir succeeds in his efforts it will be tho first occasion on which an m ter colon ml team has||@@||the first occasion on which an inter-colonial team has been sent irom Queensland||@@||been sent from Queensland. Mr My le«, who w« defeated by Mr Harns, of||@@||Mr Myles, who was defeated by Mr Harris, of the City Club m n. cb ni len go match on the Waverley||@@||the City Club, in a challenge match on the Waverley frreeu on Wodnesduv doe<.notb_Jongto tho Ashfield||@@||green on Wednesday, does.not belong to the Ashfield Club, but to the U J ï C , Strathfield||@@||Club, but to the U. R. C., Strathfield. ihoro are no association interclub ii\ture_i for this||@@||There are no association interclub fixtures for this afternoon, hut dub matches will be pi ty ed ou several||@@||afternoon, but club matches will be played on several of the greeu« At Waverley there will bo a contest||@@||of the greens. At Waverley there will be a contest between teams selected hy tho prosident and the||@@||between teams selected by the president and the vico presidents respectively||@@||vice presidents respectively. i ho two tournaments, Brighton and Waverley,||@@||The two tournaments, Brighton and Waverley, will bo resumed this ufttnioo.i weather permitting||@@||will be resumed this afternoon, weather permitting. A St Leonards rink consisting of Cordon, J Hob||@@||A St. Leonards rink consisting of Gordon, J Hob- eon, 1 1 Forsyth, an I V Punch, has dofented a||@@||son, T. T. Forsyth, and F. Punch, has defeated a Brighton rink, composed of Deoblo, M ¡Namco, Wil||@@||Brighton rink, composed of Deeble, M'Namee, Wil- sou, and Deere j Iho win was a rather easy one,||@@||son, and Deerey. The win was a rather easy one, tho victors compiling ¿7 to their opponents' 27||@@||the victors compiling 37 to their opponents' 27. Information recently to hand is to tho effect that||@@||Information recently to hand is to the effect that oonio difficulty n being experienced in getting to-||@@||some difficulty is being experienced in getting to- gether the iviottish team which it is proposed to send||@@||gether the Scottish team which it is proposed to send to Australia .Nothing to imhcato whether the pro-||@@||to Australia. Nothing to indicate whether the pro- ject will be carried into oircct or not baa yet boen||@@||ject will be carried into effect or not has yet been hoard from the Association ot Scotland||@@||heard from the Association of Scotland. Iho contests for the Union Recreation Club's||@@||The contests for the Union Recreation Club's championship mid haudicap tropmes aro still going||@@||championship and handicap trophies are still going ou||@@||on. 1 ivo tenders for the construction of the creen at||@@||Five tenders for the construction of the green at Petersham havo been sent io||@@||Petersham have been sent in. li Knarty (2 pouts) j layed off with T Alcock||@@||H. Roarty (2 points) played off with J. Alcock (S points) for a Brighton prcuit ition trophj At||@@||(8 points) for a Brighton prsentaition trophy. At ono period of tho ^uno \lcock was " pointa ahead,||@@||one period of the game Alcock was 7 points ahead, but was ultimately beaton bj a mingle point||@@||but was ultimately beaten by a single point. A meeting of tho committed of tho 1 etcrsham club||@@||A meeting of the committee of the Petersham club was held at the local town TI ill lint night for the||@@||was held at the local town Hall last night for the purpose o£ considerin-, tendel =t fe i the f< rn ation of||@@||purpose of considering tenders for the formation of tho green Alderman TYioy Jfordun presided||@@||the green. Alderman Perry Hordern presided. Tivo tenders hud been bent i but they were not||@@||Five tenders had been sent in but they were not gono into, as it was found upre . ly to unka somo||@@||gone into, as it was found neccessary to make some alteration n tho specifications Iho advisability of||@@||alterations in the specifications. The advisability of constructing the green 1 r d iy labour \\ ii cousidercd,||@@||constructing the green by day labour will be considered, soveral proposals in tin»t cmnection beuijr mate||@@||several proposals in that connection being made. It was evuntuatl) resolved to adjourn the nuntin1»||@@||It was evuntually resolved to adjourn the meeting pending rccoipt of an amended ton Ici and un||@@||pending receipt of an amended tender and an estimate of cost to bo prepared by Ah 1 -uilknrr||@@||estimate of cost to be prepared by Mr. Faulkner. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14051493 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW SOUTH WALES BOWLING ASSO-||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES BOWLING ASSO- CIAI ION||@@||CIATION. A-special general meeting ot members of the New||@@||A special general meeting of members of the New South Wales Bowling Association was held at tho||@@||South Wales Bowling Association was held at the Hotel Australia laßt night Mr John Young||@@||Hotel Australia last night. Mr. John Young (president) occupied the chair, and included||@@||(president) occupied the chair, and included in a representative attendance were Messrs||@@||in a representative attendance were Messrs. H C Evans (secretary, association), T. Daries||@@||H. C. Evans (secretary, association), T. Davies (treasurer, association), J Forsyth (president,||@@||(treasurer, association), J. Forsyth (president, Kaudwick) W Macleod (president, Waver-||@@||Randwick), W. Macleod (president, Waver- ley), Dr Wilson (ex - president, Balmain),||@@||ley), Dr. Wilson (ex - president, Balmain), \V II Goddard (president City), W Dolman (pre-||@@||W. H. Goddard (president City), W. Dolman (pre- sident, ÎSLwtown). J W Mort/ey (proaident, Aah||@@||sident, Newtown). J. W. Mortley (president, Ash- held) I J Cahill ^ecrotarj St Leonards), A E||@@||field), F.J. Cahill (secretary St. Leonards), A. E. Butlei (secretar}, Cit}), T F Dalrymple (secretar},||@@||Butler (secretary, City), J. F. Dalrymple (secretary, Ye w10 w11), !P J Howard (seeietnry, Ashfield), aud||@@||Newtown), F. J. Howard (secretary, Ashfield), and a large number of ofheers and members of nearly all||@@||a large number of others and members of nearly all associated clubs It was resolved that the rules bo||@@||associated clubs. It was resolved that the rules be tiken its reid, and discussed seriatim Iho first||@@||taken as read, and discussed seriatim. The first amendment made was 111 the rulo regarding tho||@@||amendment made was in the rule regarding the management of the association On the motion of||@@||management of the association. On the motion of Mr Lvuus the ruio waa amended so as to provide||@@||Mr. Lewis the rule was amended so as to provide for the election of the ofiicera from the whole of the||@@||for the election of the oficers from the whole of the members instead of from the delegates Each club||@@||members instead of from the delegates. Each club was also restricted to ono delegate||@@||was also restricted to one delegate. Mr Laurence proposed that rule 4 read as undt» '||@@||Mr. Laurence proposed that rule 4 read as under, " Any club npplymç for admission to the asBOCin||@@||" Any club applying for admission to the associa- tion shall support its application by a certifícate||@@||tion shall support its application by a certifícate signed bj its bon treasurer and secretary that it||@@||signed by it's hon. treasurer and secretary that it p03seB°es the necossar} qualification ns set forth in||@@||p0ssesses the necessary qualification as set forth in rulo J, giving the nemes and addresses of tho||@@||rule 3, giving the names and addresses of the delegates A similar certificate to the above to bo||@@||delegates. A similar certificate to the above to be furnished annually if required by the association "||@@||furnished annually if required by the association". Mr Wisemau moved as a further amendment||@@||Mr. Wiseman moved as a further amendment that nile 1 read as undei -"A club applying for||@@||that rule 4 read as under -"A club applying for admission to tho association will be required to be||@@||admission to the association will be required to be intioduced bv a member of au associated club, and||@@||introduced by a member of an associated club, and support its application bj a certificate signed by two||@@||support its application by a certificate signed by two responsible persona that the club possesses at least||@@||responsible persons that the club possesses at least moinbers whoso subscription is not less than £1 la||@@||members whose subscription is not less than £1 1s per aiiuum pud yearh ot half*} early, and that it||@@||per annum paid yearly or half-yearly, and that it does not cater for tlio public the certificate to bo||@@||does not cater for the public ; the certificate to be furmshod anuunll} if required " These nropositionfl||@@||furnished annually if required. " These propositions led to a protracted discussion, it being explained by||@@||led to a protracted discussion, it being explained by the movers that then ob|cet was to preserve tho||@@||the movers that their object was to preserve the st« tus of the gamo mid preventing it from becoming||@@||status of the game and preventing it from becoming associate! with anything uudesirable Mr||@@||associated with anything undesirable. Mr. Laurence's motion was carried the othei being ruled||@@||Laurence's motion was carried the other being ruled out of ordei Iho powers of tho match committee||@@||out of order. The powers of the match committee v ero increased so that they could flt\ the home greens||@@||were increased so that they could fix the home greens on which the intercolonial matches were to be||@@||on which the intercolonial matches were to be pla} 0 I and arrango all necessary details ** o the||@@||played and arrange all necessary details. To the fixing tho subscription to the association the follow-||@@||fixing the subscription to the association the follow- ing addition was made, on the motion ot Mr E\ans,||@@||ing addition was made, on the motion ot Mr Evans, in oider to induce jSewcastle and other countiy club«||@@||in order to induce Newcastle and other country clubs to join -" Clubs distant moro than 20 mile»||@@||to join :- " Clubs distant more than 20 miles from &} tlnoy ma\ be admitted to the association on||@@||from Sydney may be admitted to the association on payment ot a reduced ieo ot ¿2 2s per annum. Such,||@@||payment of a reduced fee of £2 2s per annum. Such, c1 ills may appoint a member of any club||@@||clubs may appoint a member of any club nlhhited to tho association as their delegate,||@@||affiliated to the association as their delegate, provided ho is not an ofiicei of the asso-||@@||provided he is not an ofiicer of the asso- ciation or a representative of anothei club An||@@||ciation or a representative of another club. An amendment by Mi Wiseman absohing associated||@@||amendment by Mr Wiseman absolving associated clubs from the liabilities of tho association was lost,||@@||clubs from the liabilities of the association was lost. rho function of tho committee 111 regard to||@@||The function of the committee in regard to making fixtures was restricted to pennant and||@@||making fixtures was restricted to pennant and trophy matches, interclub matones being exempted.||@@||trophy matches, interclub matches being exempted. The following amendments were carried on the||@@||The following amendments were carried on the motion of Air Laurence -1 " No member Bball||@@||motion of Mr. Laurence :- " No member shall play in auy ussocntion match during the season for||@@||play in any association match during the season for moro than ono club w ithout a written permit from,||@@||more than one club without a written permit from, tho committee In tho event of auy member so||@@||the committee. In the event of any member so doing the club with whtrh ho shall play (not befug||@@||doing the club with which he shall play (not being the club with which ho has declaied to play in accor-||@@||the club with which he has declared to play in accor- dance with iules) shall bo disqualified for such||@@||dance with rules) shall be disqualified for such match " 2 " Tile committee shall havo the power||@@||match. " 2. " The committee shall have the power to settle ill disputes on auy matters relating to||@@||to settle ill disputes on any matters relating to bowling, mtbor between afhhated clubs or members||@@||bowling, either between affiliated clubs or members thereof, which muy bo submitted to them in||@@||thereof, which may be submitted to them in writing within three months of the time when||@@||writing within three months of the time when such dispute arose, ind their decision shall be final "||@@||such dispute arose, and their decision shall be final ". The following now iules were added on tho motion||@@||The following new rules were added on the motion of Mr Laurence -1 " Any member of two or more||@@||of Mr. Laurence -1. " Any member of two or more clubs shall bo deemed to havo declared to play foL||@@||clubs shall be deemed to have declared to play for the season for the club with which ho shall have first||@@||the season for the club with which he shall have first played in auy association match dunng such sea-||@@||played in any association match during such sea- son " 2 " Au association match shall be deemed to||@@||son " 2 " An association match shall be deemed to mean au\ match arranged by the committee lu ac-||@@||mean any match arranged by the 'committee' in ac- cordance w th rules Uni ñas otherwise mentioned,||@@||cordance with rules. Unless otherwise mentioned, tho worl * committee * ob ill menu the general com-||@@||the word ' committee ' shall mean the 'general com- mits 0 * '||@@||mitees'. Mr E\ans moved,-"That these rules as amended||@@||Mr Evans moved,-"That these rules as amended be now adopted, and uko eftect as from the 1st||@@||be now adopted, and take effect as from the 1st October, ISOb " Carried||@@||October, 1896." Carried. Proposed amendments in the laws of the game||@@||Proposed amendments in the laws of the game wore then dealt with||@@||were then dealt with. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14052668 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. the associât on arrangements for to-day aro -||@@||The association arrangements for to-day are - Globe v llosLhill, nt Globo City v Redfern, nt||@@||Glebe v Rosehill, at Glebe, City v Redfern, at City blritlilleld v Balmain, nt Strathfield M||@@||City, Stratfield v Balmain, at Strathfield, St. Leonards v Victoria Park at St Leonards Wavor||@@||Leonards v Victoria Park at St. Leonards, Waver- ley t Brighton, at Waxerloy Ashfield v Newtown,||@@||ley v. Brighton, at Waverley, Ashfield v Newtown, at Aihlicil Randwirk x Maul}, at Randwick||@@||at Ashfield, Randwick v Manly, at Randwick. Owing to Um bad condition of tho green through||@@||Owing to the bad condition of the green through tho recent rams, it lins bcui lesolved lo postpono||@@||the recent rains, it has been resolved to postpone tho mitch at Cool. Park||@@||the match at Cook Park. In the Waveiloj tournament Wablborg and||@@||In the Waveirley tournament Wahlberg and M'Lcod {Waverley I xx-ill complete thoir match||@@||M'Leod (Waverley)will complete their match against Wallace and Perry (lliudwick) tint after-||@@||against Wallace and Perry (Randwick) this after- noon, Knight nud Butler (Citj ) playing 3fl with the||@@||noon, Knight and Butler (City ) playing off with the winners Goddard and Cokor (City) xvill alio pro-||@@||winners, Goddard and Coker (City) will also pro- bably meot \Vidur6troui and A\ ilson (Hcdforu) The||@@||bably meet Widerstrom and Wilson (Redfern). The second round must bo plavod ofl bx fa xturday next||@@||second round must be played off by Saturday next. Tntrios for the Brighton Open lournoy aro coming||@@||Entries for the Brighton Open Tourney are coming in protty freolv Citj xvill aond at least two rinks,||@@||in pretty freely, City will send at least two rinks, ono consisting of Goddard, Muir Harris, and Coker,||@@||one consisting of Goddard, Muir, Harris, and Coker, while Ashfid 1 htm tor one mik Groth, L U Aitken,||@@||while Ashfieid has for one rink Groth, E. G. Aitken, llankin, nnd A\ lnttlc||@@||Hankin, and Whittle. In (ho Joraox trophy (SI Î oonards) route,« J||@@||In the Jersey trophy (St. Leonards) contests, J. Musgravo (111 t ointt) beat T Li^ins (1 points) . bj||@@||Musgrave (10 points) beat J. Liggns (1 points) by di to IO \\ Alexander (scra'eh) also beat I Togo||@@||31 to 19. W. Alexander (scratch) also beat J. Jago \l pondi) bj 11 to 10||@@||(4 points) by 31 to 19. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14052903 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BüWLS.||@@||BOWLS. SATOTUUY B MATCHES.||@@||SATURDAY S MATCHES. Two of tlio aoven intor-clab matches arrangea tor||@@||Two of the seven inter-club matches arranged for Saturday did not take place. That between tho City||@@||Saturday did not take place. That between the City and Redfern, at Cook'» Park, was postponed on||@@||and Redfern, at Cook's Park, was postponed on account of tho condition of the green, and that be-||@@||account of the condition of the green, and that be- tween the Globo and Rosehill, at Wentworth Park,||@@||tween the Glebe and Rosehill, at Wentworth Park, was declared off, at the latter could not get a team||@@||was declared off, as the latter could not get a team together. The othor matches resulted as follow :||@@||together. The other matches resulted as follow : - _mFIE_> V. NEWTOWN.||@@||ASHFIELD V. NEWTOWN. This contest took place on the Arâfield green.||@@||This contest took place on the Ashfield green. Only three rinks played on each side, NewtownWng||@@||Only three rinks played on each side, Newtown being unable to get its full, team together. Tho contest||@@||unable to get its full team together. The contest was in favour of the locals all through. At the||@@||was in favour of the locals all through. At the first half-hour Ashfield hod a laid of 12, in. tua||@@||first half-hour Ashfield had a lead of 12, in the second of 21, and in tho third of 19 At the final the||@@||second of 21, and in the third of 19. At the final the score waa-Ashfield, 66 , Newtown, 52 , the former||@@||score was-Ashfield, 66 , Newtown, 52 , the former thus winning by 11||@@||thus winning by 14. 'Ihe rinks and scores woro -||@@||'Ihe rinks and scores were - No 1 -Aslitlcltl n. Drake, T Ham-on T Hillclimb«,||@@||No. 1 -Ashfield : H. Drake, J. Harrison, J. Hutchings, 1" Xhumns fmnUuO, 17 Newtown Gosclic, Langley, J||@@||F. Thomas (captain), 17. Newtown Gosclic, Langley, J Dtiulop, T 1 Dalrymple (i intsitti, 17||@@||Dunlop, J. F. Dalrymple (captain), 17. No .'- »..Molli 1 JI Pierce r ritcman, I IV||@@||No . 2 - Ashfield : J. M. Pierce, F. Freeman, J. W. Martin V, Hinken (rifllin) .'4 Newtown T Gentle,||@@||Mortley, W. Hanken (captain), 24. Newtown : J. Gentle, G Goiiuncson W A Dolman IJIckmsin (t aplani), li.||@@||G. Gommeson, W. A. Dolman, Dickinson (captain), 15. No I- Atliflcltl TV Ivny, 1) T --clioHcIl J <. Grith,||@@||No. 3 Ashfield : W. Kay, D. J. Schofield, J. C. groth, "VV Gcltlinir (ciptviu), "', Ncwtoini Avilhcr., -,||@@||W.Geldig (captain), 25.. Newtown : Withers, --------, l'nlelurJ A f Ileiy (rnplnin), "n||@@||Pritchard, A. T. Fleay (captain), 20. Iliohnlf-litiiu s»tin«Mdc -Aililleld 1« <0 r,1 final CO,||@@||The half-hour scores were :-Ashfield, 18, 40, 52, final 60. Newtown, ( l'l 1J llnnlr,' Mnjnntr for AsuUc'd II||@@||Newtown, 6, 19, 33, final 52. Majority for Ashfield, 14. uviov nrcni'ATioN v IIAIMAIN.||@@||UNION RECREATION V. BALMAIN. Played on tho Strathfield green nnd won bv Bal-||@@||Played on the Strathfield green and won by Bal- main by one point This was a very remarkable||@@||main by one point. This was a very remarkable game, inasmuch as the locals had a well-defined lend||@@||game, inasmuch as the locals had a well-defined lead all through, as follows -1 int half-hour, lb, oei-oiid,||@@||all through, as follows :-1 First half-hour, 18 ; second, l8, third, 17, fourth, 1 Tho victory was gained||@@||18, third, 17, fourth, 4. The victory was gained for the visitor« by .Torvis's rink, with 2S to 11,||@@||for the visitors by Jervis's rink, with 28 to 19, L R C was 10 ahead in one rink and tied in another||@@||U. R. C. was 10 ahead in one rink and tied in another. 'Iho miks and scores woro -||@@||'The rinks and scores were - No1-Uli C I H Honni, Taj Milo« John Ucl||@@||No. 1-U. R. C. : E. B. Renny, Jas. Myles, John Del- Initlsc, r T Thompson (captain), J, Balmain H A||@@||bridge, T. J. Thompson (captain), 23., Balmain : H. A. \outur Al Niwlon, II IJ Cohen, D Wilmn (i ajilnin), 15,||@@||Young, M. Newton, H. J. Cohen, D. Wilson (captain), 15, No J- Ulie Um Ciwrtm \\ l'«t e, I Williams||@@||No. 2- U. R. C. : Geo. Cowdery, W. Page, J. Williams, r JT MM (captain), 2.! Balmain C 'turner, G 1 nm-r,||@@||T. R. Allt (captain), 22. Balmain : C. Turner, G. Fraser, C1 ii Murdoch, W Al burnt ((-atauini _||@@||G. C. Murdoch, W Akhhurst (captain), 22. No n-II It ( TV Dnlc A boddington,J n Dime||@@||No. 3 -U. R. C. : W. Drake,A Saddington, J. B.Dime- low T C Tones (captain) M Balm un A Christie, IV||@@||low, J. C. Jones (captain), 20. Balmain : A. Christie, W. II Dalrv mple, II keralla w I T Ileeder (captnin) "||@@||H. Dalrymple, B. Kershaw, J. J. Reeder (captain), 22. Nn 4 -U V C A llnnthnr, 1 JJ Holm, I, Styles,||@@||No. 4 - U. R. C. : A. Bunting, T. B. Rolin, L. Myles, H S Hird (eiptain) l'l Balmain A Maralla«, V||@@||H. S. Bird (captain), 19. Balmain : A. Marrshall, V. Cronin W Crtuckalmnl. T IT Jervis (cap! ilnj J*||@@||Cronin, W. Cruickshank, J. H. Jervis (captain), 28. Tim lialr-hour scores were -Union Hecreotion 27,41,||@@||The half-hour scores were -Union Recreation 27,41, ST, r.S fln ii HI Balm nn l> J1 88, I I final, 67||@@||55, 68 ; final, 86. Balmain : 9, 23, 38, 64 ; final, 87. Mujonty fo»- Balmain 1||@@||Majority for- Balmain : 1. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14059047 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn Tin: Bkiqiitov Touh-a-kst.||@@||THE BRIGHTON TOURNAMENT. Several contests lu tho llricliton 1 ink tournament||@@||Several contests in the Brighton rink tournament woro played at tho I adj Robinson a Boich green||@@||weoeo played at the Lady Robinson's Beach green on fcaturda> rho unis engaged \\ oro representa-||@@||on Saturday. The rinks engaged were representa- tivo of Brighton Aslifioll (') Manlv 'Vontown,||@@||tive of Brighton, Ashfield, (2), Manly, Newtown, anil Redfern Pla\ comnirucul earl\ in the after||@@||and Redfern. Play commenced early in the after- iiooii and at tliocoucliiBion it was found that Bel||@@||noon and at the conclusion it was found that Red- fern nnd two AshiiiId rinks had won llteplajors||@@||fern and two Ashfield rinks had won. The players and scores wuro -||@@||and scores were - \shfleld-II Driie I C Orith W Hannen I II||@@||Ashfleld - H. Drake, J. C. Groth, W. Hankin, L. H. Wlittle (calls n)- li 1 eat Ncirlovni-G Gunimcson J||@@||Whittle (captain) - 31, beat Newtown - G. Gommeson, J. Gentle 1 Dunlop T r Dal yniP e leip a ni- Nea||@@||Gentle, J. Dunlop, J. R. Dalrymple (captain), - 23. New- torn k1 lo tie «rat Hire I eadu 11 at tho «Mi there w«s||@@||town led to the first three heads, but at the fifth there was ate Later on VI Held «a» to 7 but New own |.||@@||a tie. Later on Ashfield was 22 to 7, but Newtown got ll\em oui heal Ashfield re ivel two j o uti, start and||@@||five in one head. Ashfield received two points, start and Ntivtown five til» former winning b> S||@@||Newtown five, the former winning by 5. «is) field-1\ Law 1 rretuisn L G AW en F Thomas||@@||Ashfield - W. Law, F. Freeman, E. G. Aitken, F. Thomas (c,pt_in)-11, teat Mail,-1 Mom« T J Lo igh A||@@||(captain), - 31, beat Manly - F. Morris, J. J. Lough, A. Dai s li A I nell am (eiptain)- ., U ti e first two||@@||Davis, R. A. Luckham (captain) - 25. At the first two 1 ends these reft were even but Vilifleldp li sequeiitls. went||@@||heads the scores were even, but Ashfield subsequently went a es ! ml iras li t J_r o rauí, it up to Asi llel 1 rec'ircd||@@||ahead, and was not caught up to. Ashfield received G 1 oiow m 1 Manly 0 fnrner w ti og bv b||@@||6 points and Manly 9, the former winning by 6. Ib-ilfcni-M hell Mcdufc Claikc Kanigan (captain)||@@||Redfern - Mihell, Medcalfe, Clarke, Hannigan (captain) - 3.1 Uat llnghton-A Law rl 1 II] paid W Ken||@@||33 beat Brighton - A. Edward, E. Phippard, W. Ken- wool H Alle 1 icaptain - 11 Uom r cei\ed 5 points||@@||wood, H. M'Lead (captain) - 22. Redfern received 5 points nnd lïrigliTon s foin runmn" ill||@@||and Brighton 8, the former winning by 11. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060074 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. SATUIVDAY'S MATCHJÍS.||@@||SATURDAY'S MATCHES. Unfavourable v» outlier provontod tho carrvingont||@@||Unfavourable weather prevented the carrying out of the majority of tho association niter club fixtures||@@||of the majority of the association inter-club fixtures for Sat inlay, the arra igoniouts being adhered to in||@@||for Saturday, the arrangements being adhered to in only one instinct Among tho cojtests cried oft||@@||only one instinct. Among the contests cried off or postponed were the Cuy St Leonards, Globo||@@||or postponed were the City - St. Leonards, Glebe - Wiivo lev,, Randwick \ictoni Park aud Newtown||@@||Waerley, Randwick - Victoria Park and Newtown - Lcdforn Ashflold and TJ U C played thmr contest,||@@||Redfern. Ashfield and U. R. C. played their contest, though the gamo wns not eonnnonced till 3 o'clock||@@||though the game was not commenced till 3 o'clock ou account of the rain Manir and Brighton also||@@||on account of the rain. Manly and Brighton also earned out their arningcmout ioliowing ara par||@@||carried out their arrangement following are par- tindara of tho contesta -||@@||ticulars of the contests - ASHFII Li) v D E o||@@||ASHFIELD v. U. R. C. Tivo miks from S rathfinld visited tho Aslifiell||@@||Five rinks from Strathfield visited the Ashfield groou nnd sncc"oded in defeating tho local men by||@@||green and succeeded in defeating the local men by 4 points At no ponod of the gamo d d Ashfield||@@||4 points. At no point of the game did Ashfield lead or even tie At tho first half-hour it was 7 to||@@||lead or even tie. At the first half-hour it was 7 to 1 bad in tho second 1 behind, and m the semi||@@||1 bad, in the second, 1 behind, and in the semi- ilnal 17 behind Ths reduction of tho loss||@@||final, 17 behind. This reduction of the loss to 1 points during the filial term was||@@||to 4 points during the final term was only achieved by arduous effort Ashfield||@@||only achieved by arduous effort. Ashfield won in only ono rink, Wortley s team||@@||won in only one rink, Mortley's team making 24 to ita opponent's 7 Tho defeat of||@@||making 24 to its opponent's 7. The defeat of tho losers may bo attributed to tho fact that some of||@@||the losers may be attributed to the fact that some of thoir best men were unablota play and consequently||@@||their best men were unable to play and consequently ono or two loss experienced pi lyers had to be m||@@||one or two less experienced players had to be in- clu led The rinks and scores w ero -||@@||cluded. The rinks and scores were - \o 1 -\sluoll I I! Mitel el! C II it her T C||@@||No. 1 - Ashfield : L. R. Mitchell, C. Butcher, J. C. Orth O II 1 niirence (capta i) 15 V li G ?»» Xoi||@@||Groth, G. M. Laurence (captain), 15. U. R. C. ; W. Kop- s n V Drake Miles J C «.nulli (cnpan) lo||@@||sen, W. Drake, Myles, J. C. Smith (captain), 19. No -\sluell 1 L Covon J Upw rl 1 Free nsn||@@||No. 2 - Ashfield : F. C. Carson, J. Upward, F. Freeman, VV H n» n (rnpti II) 11 V It C I nor nore baddin"||@@||W. Hankin (captain), 13. U. R. C. : Linvemore, Sadding- ton Uelbri ice 1 Ii homp«nn (c-iptiiiti) I"||@@||ton, Delbridge, T. J. Thompson (captain), 17. No I- Afluid 1 O watüoi VV bcroplc J »ave«||@@||No. 3 - Ashfield : G. Watson, W. Semple, J. Davies, V Grid t b (dpi nn) II U It C Coo) cr rngc r||@@||W. Gelding (captain), 13. U. R. C. : Cooper, Page, T. Oni-rett I r Allt (ciutain) ..||@@||Garrett, T. R. Allt (captain), 22. IV 4 -Anhflcld I M Tierce A B Dane. VV||@@||No. 4 - Ashfield : J. M. Pierce, A. E. Davies. W. Aitken I thomas (Captain) 10 TJ II C Cuwdcrj||@@||Aitken, F. Thomas (captain), 16. U. R. C. : Cowdery, Biri Jss Im-I« I Wi II um (captain) "1||@@||Bird, Jas. Jinglis, J. William (captain), 20. No r-Vulincll li Drake D J tirhoßcll Hush||@@||No. 5 - Ashfield : H. Drake, D. J. Schofield, Hugh Bison I V It rue» ¡csptnin) Jl IJ 11C 11 mtin0||@@||Dixson, J. W. Mortley (captain), 24. U. R. C. : Bunting, T Ivott T 1! Hlmclow Dr TUatlanl (csptnin) "||@@||J. Nott, J. B. Dimelow, Dr. Blaxland (captain), 7. lim half lojr scores -»ero -V.hllold 1 lb OS SI||@@||The half-hour scores were - Ashfield : 15, 38, 58, 81 ; UKC 1178 Mnjonty for U It C 1||@@||U. R. C. : 22, 39, 73, 85. Majority for U. R. C. 4. WAVTIIIKT lOirnVVMUKT||@@||WAVERLEY TOURNAMENT. In conscquoncn of the inter club association match||@@||In consequence of the inter-club association match botweon tho Glebo and Wavorloy Clubs not 1 "mc||@@||between the Glebe and Waverley Clubs not being I lave I on Saturday au additional game was played||@@||played on Saturday an additional game was played off m tho lourth round of tho Waverlov opon pair||@@||off in the fourth round of the Waverley open pair tournament Sovoral of tho Globe plnyors woro||@@||tournament. Several of the Glebe players were present and witnessed what proved a most ozciting||@@||present and witnessed what proved a most exciting gamo botweon Evans and Locke (Waverley) and||@@||game between Evans and Locke (Waverley) and Whittle and Aitkcu (Ashllold) Excitement ran||@@||Whittle and Aitkin (Ashfield). Excitement ran inch ia the gamo drew towards tho end, each side||@@||high as the gamo drew towards the end, each side scoring most ovenly the final result boing a win for||@@||scoring most evenly, the final result being a win for Ashfield I y 2 pointu, tho scoro», being-Fvans an 1||@@||Ashfield by 2 points, the scores, being-Evans and Locke {4 behind) 19 Whittlo anl Aitkon (7||@@||Locke (4 behind), 19 ; Whittle and Aitken (7 behind) 21 Tho drawing in the fifth rvuud took||@@||behind), 21. The drawing in the fifth round took placo on Saturday and resulte 1 as follows -\7||@@||place on Saturday and resulted as follows -W. Horrocks A Horrocks Waverley (J behind) will||@@||Horrocks, A. Horrocks, Waverley (4 behind) will mcot Whittle and Aitken, Ashfield (7 behind) and||@@||meet Whittle and Aitken, Ashfield (7 behind) and Wahlborg and Macleod Wav orley (0 bolund) will||@@||Wahlberg and Macleod Waverley (6 behind) will play Toscphson and Morna, City (7 behind) II1030||@@||play Josephson and Morris, City (7 behind). These g inics must bo played off on or belora 1st August||@@||games must be played off on or before 1st August MAMI v Buiorp-ON||@@||MANLY v BRIGHTON. A two rink match was played on the Mnnlj||@@||A two rink match was played on the Manly Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon between the||@@||Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon between the Manly and Brifhton Clubs lho rain tint fell||@@||Manly and Brighton Clubs. The rain that fell during tho day interfer" 1 »-ith 1 ho play and also||@@||during the day interferred with the play and also detracted from ti e plr-asure of tho gani» lho first ,||@@||detracted from the pleasure of the game. The first , Monly rink cant «ned bj Mr luck! nu scored 10||@@||Manly rink captained by Mr Luckshaw, scored 16 points »vlulo a Bundar score wosoUmiol b> the||@@||points, while a similar score was obtained by the opposing Brighton link lho "»Tai Ir No - nnl||@@||opposing Brighton rink. The Manly No. 2 rink only secured 11 points ti their opponents 10 and tho||@@||only secured 11 points ti their opponents' 19 and the game resulted ina mu tor Brighton by JO points||@@||game resulted in a win for Brighton by 35 points to -7 _||@@||to 27. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14046985 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. s»||@@||____*____ ANNANDALE.||@@||ANNANDALE. The fortnight 1> meeting of this council wan held||@@||The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on tho ISth nhtant* A loiter was received from the||@@||on the 18th instant. A letter was received from the Annandale Labour League, urging tho couued to||@@||Annandale Labour League, urging the council to have White's Creek cleaned out "in tho interests of||@@||have White's Creek cleaned out "in the interests of heiltu " Tho Leichhardt Council wrote, calling||@@||health." The Leichhardt Council wrote, calling attention to a statement mad» at a recent deputa-||@@||attention to a statement made at a recent deputa- tion to tbo Premier to the effect, that "thero||@@||tion to the Premier to the effect, that "there wuro li cases of typhoid in ono etrcot in||@@||were 14 cases of typhoid in one street in Leichhardt," and nskutg that this should bo||@@||Leichhardt," and asking that this should be wtthdnwu. Alder m au Broad smd tho letter re-||@@||withdrawn. Alderman Broad said the letter re- it rred to bun, but ho denied the state m ont||@@||ferred to him, but he denied the statement. Alderman Horton¿>io»cnttd a petit on signed by 200||@@||Alderman Horton presented a petition signed by 200 residents, asking tnat an applicition bo mado to tho||@@||residents, asking that an applicition be made to the Cúmmis«ioucra for tho crcuiou of a tram waiting||@@||Commissioners for the erection of a tram waiting room at the foot of NPIKOU-street. Ho nuved that it||@@||room at the foot of Nelson-street. He moved that it bo refericd to tho Commissioners, and ti is was||@@||be referred to the Commissioners, and this was carried. Alderman Wells moved,-'1 That a letter||@@||carried. Alderman Wells moved,-'That a letter bo tent to tho Iuspoctor-Goueriil of Police, calling||@@||be sent to the Inspector-General of Police, calling his attention to tho daring conduct of Constables||@@||his attention to the daring conduct of Constables Thompson and Btutor in arrosting two burglars in||@@||Thompson and Beater in arresting two burglars in NcNun-strcit, and asking that ¿heir conduct should||@@||Nelson-street, and asking that their conduct should bo recognised." The motion was cal nod.||@@||be recognised." The motion was carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060990 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS||@@||BOWLS There aro no association fixtures for this afternoon,||@@||There aro no association fixtures for this afternoon, but one or two postponed in ter-club mat chei will be||@@||but one or two postponed inter-club matches will be played off||@@||played off. lho annual Bankn and Iusunnco v Waverley||@@||The annual Banks and Insurance v. Waverley match, to bo pliyed ofT ou tho Waru loy greon this||@@||match, to be played off on the Waverley green this afternoon, promises to bo ot moie than usual in-||@@||afternoon, promises to be of more than usual in- terest Mr II C L\ ins has been unusually success||@@||terest. Mr H. C. Evans has been unusually success- ful this year m gutting together the Binks nnd||@@||ful this year in getting together the Banks and Iusuranco tpam, and no 1CM than aoven nnka (or ¿3||@@||Iusurance team, and no less than seven rinks (or 28 playera^ will ropro»out eich eide Tho majority of||@@||players) will represent each side. The majority of the metropolitan clubs Ime b en levied upon for the||@@||the metropolitan clubs have been levied upon for the team opposing Waverley, and the play shouU be of||@@||team opposing Waverley, and the play should be of an miuaually interesting chanc er||@@||an unusually interesting character. ThiM afternoon the Ashtlol 1 club will send four||@@||This afternoon the Ashfield club will send four rinks to Lady Robinson's Beach to meet a BttmUr||@@||rinks to Lady Robinson's Beach to meet a Brighton number from the Brighton club A match betweeu||@@||number from the Brighton club. A match between the two clubs had previously b°en urnngc Ï by the||@@||the two clubs had previously been arranged by the association, but the unfavourable ßtato of tlio||@@||association, but the unfavourable state of the weither precluded the carrying out of tho fixture||@@||weather precluded the carrying out of the fixture. Ashfield playera aro requistod lok i\ o Sidney station||@@||Ashfield players are requested to leave Sydney station for Ko ck "J ale at 1 10 p ia||@@||for Rockdale at 1.10 p. m.. A match in the Brighton tournament waa played||@@||A match in the Brighton tournament waa played off onlhunday with whit were, under the circum-||@@||off on Thursday with what were, under the circum- stances, rather unexpecte I lesuKs Tue competing||@@||stances, rather unexpected results. Tue competing teams represented Balmain and Wuvcrloj lho||@@||teams represented Balmain and Waverley. The playora for the former were Brodie, Lemme,||@@||players for the former were Brodie, Lemme, Jorvi?, Jtooder (captain) and for the lattor,||@@||Jervis, Reeder (captain) and for the latter, M'Donah1, Locke, ïjvane, Koudio ^captain)||@@||M'Donald, Locke, Evans, Koudio (captain). ICöndio being abteilt, II C Evans took tho cap||@@||Kondio being absent, H. C. Evans took the cap- tiincj of the nnt, and tho other two m<*n played the||@@||taincy of the rink, and the other two men played the o 11 bowls After the game had benn in progress for||@@||odd bowls. After the game had been in progress for nu hour tho acores Btood 11 all Subsequently the||@@||an hour the scores stood 11 all. Subsequently the Waverley team put on 24 point», while Balmain ob-||@@||Waverley team put on 24 points, while Balmain ob- tained only 4 lho result, therefore wai a win for||@@||tained only 4. The result, therefore was a win for tho Wavoiloy team by no leas than 20 parnta, a re-||@@||the Waverley team by no leas than 20 points, a re- markable performance for rinV* events of thin||@@||markable performance for rink events of this character Balmain wan defeated by Rosehill b> a||@@||character. Balmain was defeated by Rosehill by a ÎBvr points in the intor-club match at I* irrauiatta||@@||few points in the inter-club match at Parramatta. the bingle Han (hean tournament in connection||@@||The Single Handicap Tournament in connection with tho Kauawick Club n now reaching its final||@@||with the Randwick Club is now reaching its final stages, and as a consequence tho games uro getting||@@||stages, and as a consequence the games are getting in thor exe t tin f In the fourth rouud a splendid||@@||rather excuiting. In the fourth round a splendid game was fought between Mr Tainps Cook||@@||game was fought between Mr. James Cook (handicap J) agaunit Sir T Hedge* (0) Mr Cook||@@||(handicap 3) against Mr. J. Hedges (0). Mr. Cook e tarte d well with a lead of 12-lovo, and after wurdi||@@||started well with a lead of 12-love, and afterwards was 22 to Mr Hodge-» a 10 Mowly but surely Mr||@@||was 22 to Mr Hedge's 10. Slowly but surely Mr. Hodgoa then overhaule I htm and just won by one||@@||Hedges then overhauled him and just won by one point scoring til to Mr Cook's 30 Hie fourth||@@||point, scoring 31 to Mr Cook's 30. The fourth round winners wero us follows -||@@||round winners were us follows - C I UcdfrnUfOlcatr O Crouch (0) T Huxloy (8)||@@||C. E. Bedford (9) beat F. G. Crouch (0), T. Huxley (8) bcatl) Iles to) V r WM ()) beat V, Groen (10). li t||@@||beat D. Rose (8), A. Lewis (9) beat W. Green (10), H. F. } runus [Io) be it I It Hoaipon (0) T Hc«lses (0) ht it J||@@||Francis (12) beat I. B. Hodgson (9), J. Hedges (0) beat Con! (8) O Italfnn (ft) heit 1 li limul||@@||Cook (8), G. Raffan (5) beat P. E. Pemell. lho draw for the fifth round reeul*ed as follows -||@@||The draw for the fifth round resulted as follows - A Lewis Í )) v C 3 ïlcdfoni (0) O UtifTun (6) v H T||@@||A. Lewis (9) .v C. E. Bedford (9) G. Raffan (5) v H. F. rnncii (1«), J n-cdçcs (0) v J Buxloy («)||@@||Francis (12), J. Hedges (0) v. E. Huxley (8) ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14063836 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW SOUTH WALKS BOWLING ASSOCIA.||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES BOWLING ASSOCIA. TION.||@@||TION. A meeting of tho committee» of tho Bowling Ano||@@||A meeting of the committee of the Bowling Asso- ciation of fcow houth Wales was held at the Hotel||@@||ciation of New South Wales was held at the Hotel Australia last night Mr W Macleod (vice||@@||Australia last night Mr. W. Macleod (vice president) occupied the chair A lotter was received||@@||president) occupied the chair. A letter was received from the Victorian Association, inquiring when the||@@||from the Victorian Association, inquiring when the intercolonial team would be dont over Mr Eram||@@||intercolonial team would be sent over. Mr Evans moved,-" That tho intercolonial match he played m||@@||moved,-" That the intercolonial match he played in November, and that nil tho associated clubs be re-||@@||November, and that all the associated clubs be re- quested to forward at tho eirlirst opportunity the||@@||quested to forward at the earliest opportunity the mines of tho members willing to take pittM The||@@||names of the members willing to take par." The ^»orth-Vtcstern Association of Victoria intimated||@@||North-Western Association of Victoria intimated that it liad he en found impossible to arrange||@@||that it had been found impossible to arrange for a match against this colour nt present, hut that||@@||for a match against this colony at present, but that the Bcciotary would viiit bydnoy in August Mr.||@@||the Secretary would visit Sydney in August. Mr. r\Aii8 reported hn\mg been waited upon by the||@@||Evans reported having been waited upon by the accrctaiy or tho N W Victorian Ascociatiou early||@@||secretary of the N. W. Victorian Ascociation early this month Mr-urs Scail and faons iniiuiatcd their||@@||this month, Messrs. Searl and Sons intimated their intention of presenting to tha association a trophy||@@||intention of presenting to the association a trophy of the value of 10 guinras, to be known as " fha||@@||of the value of 10 guineas, to be known as " the faenrl Trophy," for a four-bowl competition All||@@||Searl Trophy," for a four-bowl competition. All games m tho competition ate to be played||@@||games in the competition are to be played on the Ashfield ^reen On the motion||@@||on the Ashfield green. On the motion of Mr \V II Goddard (president City),||@@||of Mr W. H. Goddard (president City), the offer was Accepted with thanks lhe matter of||@@||the offer was accepted with thanks. The matter of tho charapionahin shiel 1, given to tho n innere of the||@@||the championship shield, given to the winners of the ponnunt, waa then disused, two designs for the||@@||pennant, was then discussed, two designs for the trophy being submitted Mr Goldard moved, and||@@||trophy being submitted. Mr Goddard moved, and Mr Mortloy (prcs dont Ashfield) neconJed,-" That||@@||Mr Mortley (president Ashfield) seconded,-" That a 6ura of IO guiñéis bo voted for thesh "id » Mr W.||@@||a sum of 10 guineas be voted for the shield." Mr W. Iîigg, ML A (preaidtnt "\ ictoi a Park), supported,||@@||Rigg, M. L. A. (president Victoria Park), supported, ana said tho trophy should be of a suitable character||@@||and said the trophy should be of a suitable character. Tho motion wus carried It was wicked that the||@@||The motion was carried. It was resolved that the desigu submitted bv IVlc^rs t 1 Ion.«» and Co, of||@@||design submitted by Messrs. T. T. Jones and Co, of Georgo-atrtet, bo accopted 2Î ifensnce was made to||@@||George-street, be accepted. Reference was made to the approaching tournament at Wellington, N Z,||@@||the approaching tournament at Wellington, N Z, and it was stntcd that Alderman V J Joscphsou||@@||and it was stated that Alderman F. J. Josephson (City Club) intended taLiug ovei a team to compete||@@||(City Club) intended taking over a team to compete ia tho various event*||@@||in the various events. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061074 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ABnrn5r.n v. BnloinoN.||@@||ASHFIELD V. BRIGHTON. Unfavooiablo w-ather havinEprevioualyprcvented||@@||Unfavourable weather having previously prevented the carrying outof an association fixture between these||@@||the carrying out of an association fixture between these clubs, Ashfield sent four miks to Lady Robinson's||@@||clubs, Ashfield sent four rinks to Lady Robinson's Beach on Saturday to play an inter-olub match||@@||Beach on Saturday to play an inter-club match against Brighton. Owing to other engagements,||@@||against Brighton. Owing to other engagements, many of thebostBnghtonplayers were absont,notably||@@||many of the best Brighton players were absent, notably Messrs. Lyons aud Roarty. Three of the looal rinks||@@||Messrs. Lyons aud Roarty. Three of the looal rinks woro thorefoio a man Bhort. At the commencement||@@||wore therefore a man short. At the commencement of the game the advantage lay with Brighton, which||@@||of the game the advantage lay with Brighton, which stood 8 point« to the- good at the end of tho first term.||@@||stood 8 points to the good at the end of the first term. Baring the second period Ashfield did much botter,||@@||During the second period Ashfield did much better, and at tho conclusion of the half-hour the scores||@@||and at the conclusion of the half-hour the scores wore equal. In the third term there was üauch cioas||@@||were equal. In the third term there was much close fighting, but neither side was able to obtain mnch||@@||fighting, but neither side was able to obtain much advantage over tho other The scores posted at the||@@||advantage over the other. The scores posted at the «id of tho tarni showed n majority of I points for||@@||end of the term showed a majority of 2 points for Brighton, During the final tho local men forged||@@||Brighton. During the final the local men forged ahead in rinks 2 and 3, especially in the former,||@@||ahead in rinks 2 and 3, especially in the former, notwithstanding that their opponents played||@@||notwithstanding that their opponents played a good game Iho play ot Corbett ana||@@||a good game. Tho play of Corbett and | Saywoli in No 1 was reallv excellent,||@@||Saywell in No. 1 was really excellent, whito M'Eood drew and drove with groat precision||@@||whiloe M'Leod drew and drove with great precision in No J Final scores showed a win by 11 points||@@||in No. 2. Final scores showed a win by 11 points for Briphton Durin*r tho contest two of tho Ash-||@@||for Brighton. During the contest two of the Ash- field rinks (Nos 2 and 1) got G points each m a single||@@||field rinks (Nos. 2 and 4) got 6 points each in a single hoad, while another obtained ö Tho rinVs and||@@||head, while another obtained 5. The rinks and scores wcro -||@@||scores were - No 1-Brighton T TJeoble, G Gommtwon Bralhury||@@||No. 1- Brighton : J. Deeble, G. Gommeson, Bradbury (captain) 15 Ashfield T M Tierce, J 1 Camon, )||@@||(captain), 15. Ashfield : J. M. Pierce, J. F. Carson, J. Hutchin**-s AV Gelding (car-tain) 1!)||@@||Hutchings, W. Gelding (captain), 19. I 2lo 2-lîri'-l'tnn A Ldsrnrd Gibbons J Ifentrood||@@||No. 2 - Brighton : A. Edward, Gibbons, J. Kenwood, T H'Lcod (tapUtn) 23 Afliflc'd Vf Kaj.l J Iloi-ant,||@@||J. M'Leod (captain), 23. Ashfield : W. Kay, F. J. Howard, Vf Aitken J Vf Jllortlcv (captain) l8||@@||W. Aitken, J. W. Mortley (captain), 18. ho. I -Urißhlon Saytvcll AVilsnn AV T Corbett (cap-||@@||No. 3 - Brighton : Saywell, Wilson, W. F. Corbett (cap- tain! 2ü Aulidcld II Drille, AV Itogcr« J C Groth,||@@||tain), 26. Ashfield : H. Drake, W. Rogers, J. C. Groth, AV Hanlin (captain), li||@@||W. Hankin (captain), 15. ï\o A .- lln*,hti>n Alcock M Namco llefrarty (caotain)||@@||No. 4 - Brighton : Alcock, M'Namee, Hegarty (captain), Vi AslillalA AV Low, 1 lYccmnn £ G Aitken 1'||@@||20. Ashfield : W. Law, F. Freeman, E. G. Aitken, F. I honias (captain) 21||@@||Thomas (captain), 21. fliti half-lwur scores irero -nnghtnn 2" 31 r« SI||@@||The half-hour scores were - Brighton : 22, 39, 58, 84. Ashfield H a*), UÍ 7 1 Ma-orit) for Brighton 11||@@||Ashfield : 14,39, 56, 73. Majority for Brighton : 11. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14046564 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. -?||@@|| AimiVAT.8.-Amil 51.||@@||ARRIVALS - April 21. Allowne (s ), 507 tons, Captain O Walker, from Bate||@@||Allowrie (s), 507 tons, Captain G Walker, from Bate- man's Bay Fnasenfrers-Mens» Schofield, Hogan, Foran,||@@||man's Bay. Passengers - Messrs. Schofield, Hogan, Foran, M'Cartliy. Misses Hoffan (21 Captain I von«, Messrs||@@||M'Carthy. Misses Hogan (2), Captain Lyons, Messrs Gilmour, Lyons, Daniel DTopkiu FnhofWd M lívido, and||@@||Gilmour, Lyons, Daniel, Hopkin, Schofield, M'Ilvide and 1 in the steerage Illawarra S N Company, Limited,||@@||1 in the steerage. Illawarra S N Company, Limited, agent«||@@||agents. Lord of the lula», schooner IPO ton«, Captain M'Grcgor,||@@||Lord of the Isles, schooner 199 tons, Captain M'Grcgor, irom Lyttolton A D Henderson »iront||@@||from Lyttelton. A D Henderson agent. Rosedale (B ) 274 tone Captain L Paulson from Nam-||@@||Rosedale (s), 274 tons, Captain L Paulson from Nam- bucca Uiver and Port Macquarie Fa«scngers-Mt-ssr*||@@||bucca River and Port Macquarie. Passengers - Messrs. Oslear M'DoneH, Branch Iluthven Maitor Western,,||@@||Oslear, M'Donell, Branch, Ruthven, Master Western, Mesdames O'lcar an 1 family, M Doncll Braoch Murphj,||@@||Mesdames Oslear and family, M'Donell, Branch, Murphy, Western, Miss Bett* and ¿ in tho steerage North Coast||@@||Western, Miss Betts and 2 in tho steerage. North Coast B N Company Límite 1 agents||@@||S N Company, Limited, agents. Coraki 393 tons Captain B Boni don from Manning||@@||Coraki, 398 tons, Captain S Boulden from Manning ïïivor 21st April Passengers-Mesdames De Lambert,||@@||River 21st April. Passengers - Mesdames De Lambert, Frvers Froster Missen E Bacon Kavanagh Mooan||@@||Fryers, Prosser, Misses E Bacon, Kavanagh, Messrs Phillipe Do Lambert George cfhmitror Master Prosser||@@||Phillips, De Lambert, George, Schmitzer, Master Prosser. North Coa^t S N Company, Limited, agents||@@||North Coast S N Company, Limited, agents. Fernmount (a ) 2fii- tons Captain W Evans, from||@@||Fernmount (s) 269 tons, Captain W Evans, from Clarence liner North Coast 8 N Compauy, Limited,||@@||Clarence River. North Coast S N Compauy, Limited, agent«||@@||agents. Bothwell Castlo (s ) 2542 tonn from Newcastle, cn||@@||Bothwell Castlo (s) 2542 tons, from Newcastle, en route to Western lustral m M a ports Burns Philp, and||@@||route to Western Australia via ports. Burns Philp, and Co, Limited, agents||@@||Co, Limited, agents. Craiglee (B) 1121tonR Captain G W Leslie, from Port||@@||Craiglee (s) 1921 tons, Captain G W Leslie, from Port Pine G S YuiU und Ca . agents||@@||Pirie. G S Yuill and Co., agents. ß\dney (s), (>M tons Captain Thompson from New-||@@||Sydney (s), 634 tons, Captain Thompson, from New- castle Newcastle and Hunter Hiver 8 8 Co , Limited,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter Hiver S S Co, Limited, agents||@@||agents. Waihora fa ) 2002 tons, Captain Ne\ îtlc. from New-||@@||Waihora (s ) 2002 tons, Captain Neville, from New- castle F W Tnckson, osent||@@||castle. F W Jackson, agent. Tanais (s ), 1714, tone Captain Kernes, from Noumea 17tk||@@||Tanais (s), 1734 tons, Captain Kernes, from Noumea 17th April Passengers-Mesaw 1 errant (3) and 0 in tho||@@||April. Passengers - Messrs Lerrant (2) and 9 in the steorago for Sydncv For Marseille« Mr Vivien Mr||@@||steerage for Sydney. For Marseilles: Mr Vivien, Mr Arnould, Mr de firochard Mr Doublet, Mr and Mrs||@@||Arnould, Mr de Brochard, Mr Doublet, Mr and Mrs Lagotse and 2 children, Mi Franchi, Mr and Mrs||@@||Lagosse and 2 children, Mr Franchi, Mr and Mrs Bousopret, 22 soldiers, and G5 in tho ntcerat»c Eugene||@@||Bousopret, 22 soldiers, and 55 in tho steerage. Eugene Blanc agent||@@||Blanc, agent. M*iN car, barbue 1245 tons, Captain Pedersen, from San||@@||M'Near, barque 1245 tons, Captain Pedersen, from San Francisco ûfith 1 chruarj Passenger-Mrs Pedersen||@@||Francisco 28th February. Passenger - Mrs Pedersen. Daucsand lohnn agents||@@||Davies and Febon, agents. Ito-ss-^hire faur-mnstcd barque 2257 tons, Captain A||@@||Ross-shire, four-mastcd barque 2257 tons, Captain A Baxter from San Iranciïco 19th February Josoph I||@@||Baxter, from San Francisco, 19th February. Joseph I 1 alk and Co , agents||@@||Falk and Co , agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14038154 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PU13LIG 'MINDERS.||@@||PUBLIC TENDERS. Tenders foi the 'ollowmg worl s wuo opened yes||@@||Tenders for the following works were opened yes- tor lay morning by the len li i I nari of tho Deput||@@||terday morning by the Tender Board of the Depart- meut or Public W orks -Construction of a vi irf at||@@||ment of Public Works: — Construction of a wharf at Tea Gardens, M}all Iti\er, six tcnlers Peter Gray||@@||Tea Gardens, Myall River, six tenders, Peter Gray lowest, £1^0 2s ni low level foot-bridgi, \\ iring||@@||lowest, £150 2s 3d; low level foot-bridge, Waring Creek, at Howes "Valley, on tho road from "Wark-||@@||Creek, at Howe's Valley, on the road from Wark- worth to Putty, Iho tenders, W A Jackson lowest,||@@||worth to Putty, five tenders, W. A. Jackson lowest, £>S lus, In Igt». Baler's Creek, ru the ioid from||@@||£58 13s; bridge, Baker's Creek, on the road from Li moimi tiors' Crook to Krimi .ck biv tenders,||@@||Limeburners' Creek to Kramback, six tenders, W O ¡skinner lowest £171 12s ii Innig*||@@||W. O. Skinner lowest £174 12s 2d; bridge is o 2 Won iniong CrLûl on tho loiil||@@||No. 2 Wongamong Creek, on the road from Tcrihlri c to Coreen three Un Urs||@@||from Jerilderie to Coreen, three tenders, Jaincf D jie j un lowest, ti 01 3s id con 'ruction||@@||James Doyle, jun., lowest, £194 3s 3d; construction of whan intl ippionch it Ulontliorno Mantung||@@||of wharf and approach at Glenthorne, Manning Ituor three tendon It H "Worthing lowest, £211||@@||Rivere, three tenders, R. H. Worthing lowest, £211 I ¡a repairs, «S.L , of fencing Co ist Hospital Little||@@||15s; repairs, &c., of fencing Coast Hospital, Little Bay, h\o tenders F "\ ernou lowest, £80 Ha||@@||Bay, five tenders, F. Vernon lowest, £86 15s ; supph and delivery of timber for repairs to bridge||@@||supply and delivery of timber for repairs to bridge overBoIahula laver, at Carcoar seven tenders, ti||@@||over BeIabula River, at Carcoar, seven tenders, G. A D 1 dwarda lowest, £193 Ha lOd painting the||@@||A. D. Edwards lowest, £198 14s 10d; painting the buildings occupied hy tho Department of Audit||@@||buildings occupied by the Department of Audit, II teuders J Martin lowest» £1» los cedurscreen,||@@||11 tenders, J. Martin lowest, £35 15s ; cedar screen, ¡stamp Office Phillip street Sydnej, 11 tendon||@@||stamp Office, Phillip-street, Sydney, 14 tenders, Siiul er and Wales lowest £1C 2s pamtmg, \,e ,||@@||Shuker and Wales lowest, £16 2s ; painting, &c., lnlgeo\or jo Gw\dir Ili\cr nt Bundarra, tight||@@||bridge over the Gwydir River at Bundarra, eight tenders GAD Edward« lou st £ol0 washhouse||@@||tenders, G. A. D. Edwards lowest £340 ; washhouse nul bathroom, messenger s quirlen, Got eminent||@@||and bathroom, messenger's quarters, Government Houco S)n*ne\, 10 lendt.ro A M Cann lowest .TGS||@@||House, Sydney, 10 tenders, A. McCann lowest, £68 ; pinding »tihl'*i) G o\ oi nun nt .House, Syd noy 21||@@||painting stables, Government House, Sydney, 21 tenders, D M4DonnId lowest £70 covering roof of||@@||tenders, D. McDonnald lowest, £79 ; covering roof of »bolter shed with iron, Hospital for Insane Parra-||@@||shelter shed with iron, Hospital for Insane Parra- matta, ae^ en toudor?, J Smith lowest, £05, uro||@@||matta, seven tenders, J. Smith lowest, £65; fire- place, lean-to roof, te messenger's quarters, Obser-||@@||place, lean-to roof, &c., messenger's quarters, Obser- vatory, ¡jydnoy, soven tenders, bhuker and Wales||@@||vatory, Sydney, seven tenders, Shuker and Wales lowest, £23 lu fid||@@||lowest, £23 14s 6d. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14054137 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. (rnojr ora connEsroNDiam.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) DEATH OF MÎT A. H. COX.||@@||DEATH OF MR. A. H. COX. MUDGEE, Monday.||@@||MUDGEE, Monday. Mr Atoxan 1er ITasiel Cox of Oakfield, near||@@||Mr Alexander Hassel Cox, of Oakfield, near Mudge»*, died at midnight last night Tim deceased||@@||Mudgee, died at midnight last night. The deceased was aged 57 fearfl, mid was a son of Mr Ceorgo||@@||was aged 57 years, and was a son of Mr George COT, tho original settler of the district, who took up||@@||Cox, the original settler of the district, who took up Burrundulla Ho wai a hrottici of tue Hou G II||@@||Burrundulla. He was a brother of the Hon. G. H. Cox Ho wa» a iiitive of tho district« whoro he||@@||Cox. He was a native of the district, where he spent all his lue, excepting a bnef period when||@@||spent all his life, excepting a brief period when squatting ou tho Macquarie Until rccentl) ho was||@@||squatting on the Macquarie. Until recently he was part proprietor of tho Wallinga stud sheep establish-||@@||part proprietor of the Wallinga stud sheep establish- ment lie had filled several public positions, having||@@||ment. He had filled several public positions, having i been Mayor of tha Cudgegong Municipality, a mem-||@@||been Mayor of the Cudgegong Municipality, a mem- ber of the Licensing Couit, of the Pastures and btock||@@||ber of the Licensing Court, of the Pastures and Stock Board and clergyman's warden at St. John's||@@||Board, and clergyman's warden at St. John's I Church _||@@||Church. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28254311 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SATURDAY'S MATCHES.||@@||SATURDAY'S MATCHES. I Two inter-club matches, tho fiunl for third and||@@||Two inter-club matches, the final for third and fourth prizc3 in tho Waverloy tournament, nnil the||@@||fourth prizes in the Waverley tournament, and the soiui-liual of tho TJ.Ii.C. handicap competition,||@@||semi-final of the U. R. C. handicap competition, wore played oft* on Saturday nftornooa. In tho||@@||were played off on Saturday afternoon. In the inter-club mulches Kodfcrnbcat Waverley by!) pointa||@@||inter-club matches Redfern beat Waverley by 9 points on tho latter's own green, und City unstained it*j||@@||on the latter's own green, and City sustained it's second defeat of tho j'&ir at the hands of tho Bal||@@||second defeat of the year at the hands of the Bal- I main Club, Balmain playod on its own grcou and||@@||main Club, Balmain played on its own green and lcd in ovory ici m except tho first. Tho win was by||@@||led in every term except the first. The win was by ¡12 points, hut ono City rink lost by 1:1 points. Fol-||@@||32 points, but one City rink lost by 43 points. Fol- lowing are particulars of tho contosts : -||@@||lowing are particulars of the contests : - II.U.SIAI:; v. ciTv.||@@||BALMAIN v. CITY. Balmain mot City on tho former'« grceu in a||@@||Balmain met City on the former's green in a match postponed from a recent date. Tho result||@@||match postponed from a recent date. The result was a win for tho local mon hy ¡12 poiuts. Aflcr||@@||was a win for the local men by 32 poiuts. After the first five heads had been played Ino game was||@@||the first five heads had been played the game was ID all, hut Balmain gradually drew away at each||@@||19 all, but Balmain gradually drew away at each succeeding hold and established a substantial win at||@@||succeeding head and established a substantial win at tho close. Tho City mon owo their defeat to thc||@@||the close. The City men owe their defeat to the tamo display of No. 2 rink, whero a dovolopmout||@@||team display of No. 2 rink, where a development occurred that has not been known on tho green||@@||occurred that has not been known on the green heretofore - that of 17 points of ono rink to their op-||@@||heretofore - that of 47 points of one rink to their op- ponents* -1. 'Flin neatest approach to this was about||@@||ponents' 4. The neaeest approach to this was about Ul years ago with 4/i pointa to ii. In No. 1 and No.||@@||10 years ago with 45 pointa to 5. In No. 1 and No. ¡1 rinks tho City men oblainod good majorities, but||@@||3 rinks the City men obtained good majorities, but woro beuton by Balmain in Nos. 2 and 4. Tho fol||@@||were beaten by Balmain in Nos. 2 and 4. The fol- . lowing were the rinks and scores : -||@@||lowing were the rinks and scores : - No. l.-llalmain A. Urodio. îlanslleld Newton, O.||@@||No. 1.- Balmain : J. A.. Brodie. Mansfield, Newton, G. C. Murdoch, J. .1. Heeder (eaptsin). '.'1. ('itv : Colonel||@@||C. Murdoch, J. J. Reeder (captain), 21. C'ity : Colonel Morris, lt. A. Sf spicy, C. W. Knight, A. Coker' [captain),||@@||Morris, H. A. Magney, C. W. Knight, A. Coker' [captain), "~No. a.-rtiilmain : Cecil Turner, A. Christie, II. Kershaw,||@@||28. No. 2. - Balmain : Cecil Turner, A. Christie, B. Kershaw, Waller Akhurst (captain), 47. Cily : J. Graham, ll.||@@||Walter Akhurst (captain), 47. City : J. Graham, H. Undies, ll. Vaughsn, V. ,1. Josephson (captain], 4.||@@||Hughes, H. Vaughan, F. J. Josephson (captain], 4. tin. a.-Ualiiiiiin : C. Manuelle, F. I-eniin, ll. II. Cohen||@@||No. 3. - Balmain : C. Manuelle, F. Lemm, H. B. Cohen, Dr. H. A. Wils.ui (captain], l'J. City : J. James, H.||@@||Dr. R. A. Wilson (captain), 16. City : J. James, H. Usher, W. IT. Goddard, II. Ilarris (captain), ali.||@@||Usher, W. H. Goddard, H. Harris (captain), 35. No. l.-llalmain : A. Marshall, W. H. Dalrymple. W"||@@||No. 4.- Balmain : A. Marshall, W. H. Dalrymple. W. Cruickshank, J. ll. Jervis (captain), 28. City : K. earn-||@@||Cruickshank, J. H. Jervis (captain), 28. City : K. Cans- dell, A. li. lintier, W. V. Moore, li. Muir (captain), 13.||@@||dell, A. E. Butler, W. P. Moore, R. Muir (captain), 13. 'Hie half-hour scores were :-Uilrnain, 10, ll!, Ki, SI. 112.||@@||The half-hour scores were :- Balmain, 19, 46, 65, 86. 112. Cily, 10, til, 17, nr., tit). Mtijority tor llalniain, .12 points.||@@||City, 19, 31, 47, 65, 80. Majority for Balmain, 32 points. wAVKni.r.y v. nKDyKivN.||@@||WAVERLEY v. REDFERN An interesting four-rink match between tho||@@||An interesting four-rink match between the Waverloy and Kcdforti Clubs was playod on the||@@||Waverley and Redfern Clubs was played on the Waverloy green. Itedfern waa two mon Bhort,||@@||Waverley green. Redfern was two men short, their places hoing filled by Baines, of No. 1 rink, and||@@||their places being filled by Baines, of No. 1 rink, and Thomas, of No. 1. Tho best play of tho match was||@@||Thomas, of No. 4. The best play of the match was shown at No. 2 rink, in which tho scores were moat||@@||shown at No. 2 rink, in which the scores were most oven throughout, and ended 22 all. No. ¡1 rink gavo||@@||even throughout, and ended 22 all. No. 3 rink gave tho home teama lead of 17 points for tho rink,||@@||the home team a lead of 17 points for the rink, which almost etpnlisetl matters. Tho winniug||@@||which almost equalised matters. The winning scores were matlo nt No. 4 rink, in which tho Ked fern||@@||scores were made at No. 4 rink, in which the Redfern players bud a slight advantage, and thus won by 9||@@||players had a slight advantage, and thus won by 9 points. Tho following arti the rinks and scores : -||@@||points. The following are the rinks and scores : - No. 1.-Itedfern : Hall. Ilainns (substitute!, Harker.||@@||No. 1.- Redfern : Hall. Baines (substitute), Barker. Howe (eantaini. ¡li. Waverlev : Sledge, Schmidt, Graham,||@@||Howe (captain), 35. Waverley : Sledge, Schmidt, Graham, Walkin Wynne (captain), 111.||@@||Watkin Wynne (captain), 16. No. 2.- Kodiert. : Locke. Mihell, Medcalf, Muligan||@@||No. 2.- Redfern. : Locke. Mihell, Medcalf, Hanigan (i-.ipt.ihi). 22. Waverley : Hurley, Iluvcroft, V. SfHlhone,||@@||(captain). 22. Waverley : Hurley, Haycroft, F. M'Elhone, Locke (captain], -ii.||@@||Locke (captain), 22. No. ll.-Itedfern : WI'ISJD, Finlay, Rose, H'ider-lrom||@@||No. 3.- Redfern : Wilson, Finlay, Rose, Widerstrom (Viiptiin), 1.',. Waverley: King, ilia adlard. Evans,||@@||(captain), 15. Waverley: King, Blanchard. Evans, Kondio (captain),||@@||Kondio (captain), 32. No. 1. -liedfern : Gordon, Thomas (substitute), Clarke,||@@||No. 4. - Redfern : Gordon, Thomas (substitute), Clarke, lioborl.s (captain), SI. Waverley: Dvson, Tarson", Scott,||@@||Roberts (captain), 24. Waverley: Dyson, Parsons, Scott, O. T. Cl-rkc (captain). 17.||@@||G. T. Clarke (captain). 17. Tatala : Itedfern, '.VI ; Waverlev, S7.||@@||Totals : Redfern, 96 ; Waverley, 87. The lialf-hour Bi-nrcs were :-Itrdfcrn, M, 40, 05. 8-'. 00 ;||@@||The half-hour scores were :- Redfern, 28, 49, 65. 82, 96 ; Waverley, 1.1, -Ja, 40, 70, .17. lledfcrn thus won by 0 poinu.||@@||Waverley, 13, 25, 40, 70, 87. Redfern thus won by 9 points. WA.VKnI.EY Ol'K.V I'MV. TOUIlNAMENT.||@@||WAVERLEY OPEN PAIR TOURNAMENT. Tho very successful Open Pair Tournament which||@@||The very successful Open Pair Tournament which was promoted hy tho Waverloy Bowling Club wits||@@||was promoted by the Waverley Bowling Club was brought to a termination at tho Waverley Groon on||@@||brought to a termination at the Waverley Green on Suturdav, whou Macleod and Wahlbcrg (Waverloy)||@@||Saturday, when Macleod and Wahlberg (Waverley) bent Whittle und Aitken (Ashfield), and thus won||@@||beat Whittle and Aitken (Ashfield), and thus won tho third pri/.o, whilst tho losers will take fourth||@@||the third prize, whilst the losers will take fourth place. Tho prizes ia tho tournament, which were||@@||place. The prizes in the tournament, which were given by tho Wavorlev Club, aro lrophios to tho||@@||given by the Waverley Club, are trophies to the value of £10, £,". £;1, niid £2. Messrs. A. and W.||@@||value of £10, £5, £3, and £2. Messrs. A. and W. Horrocks of tho Waverloy Club aro tho winners of||@@||Horrocks of the Waverley Club are the winners of tho lirat pn::o, £10, boating Messrs. Josephson and||@@||the first prize, £10, beating Messrs. Josephson and Morris of thu Cily Club, who receive tho second||@@||Morris of the City Club, who receive the second prize, £*i. Tho concluding gamo was playod||@@||prize, £5. The concluding game was played under tho most favoiirablo conditions, tho||@@||under the most favourable conditions, the weather tining all that could bo desired.||@@||weather being all that could be desired. The game was playod at tho No. ¡1 (conlro) rink, and||@@||The game was played at the No. 3 (centre) rink, and was lengthened out considerably, not being con-||@@||was lengthened out considerably, not being con- cluded until 0 p.m., thc latter portion being played||@@||cluded until 6 p.m., the latter portion being played in rather u had light. The scoriug was most oven||@@||in rather a bad light. The scoring was most even from thc start, and i-nntinuod so until the commence-||@@||from the start, and continued so until the commence- ment of tho hst half-hour, when (ho scoro stood -||@@||ment of the last half-hour, when the score stood - Whittle and Aitken, IS ; Macleod il nd Waldburg, 17.||@@||Whittle and Aitken, 18 ; Macleod and Waldburg, 17. Tho greatest enthusiasm prevailed as the Wavorley||@@||The greatest enthusiasm prevailed as the Waverley representatives at this stage of tho game scared ó||@@||representatives at this stage of the game scored 5 points by skilful play, and thus lcd by I. Excel-||@@||points by skilful play, and thus led by 4. Excel- lent play ensued. Wahlbcrg and Macleod alier||@@||lent play ensued. Wahlberg and Macleod alter natoly commanded the play, and succocdedin scoring||@@||nately commanded the play, and succeeded in scoring slowly but surety, gradually increasing their load,||@@||slowly but surely, gradually increasing their lead, whilst their opponents failed to add a singlo point||@@||whilst their opponents failed to add a single point during tho last half-hour's play. Macleod anti Wald-||@@||during the last half-hour's play. Macleod and Wald- burg winning by Í) points. The scores were: -||@@||burg winning by 9 points. The scores were: - Macleod mid Wahlbcrg (Waverloy), G behind, 27 ;||@@||Macleod and Wahlberg (Waverley), 6 behind, 27 ; Whittle aud Aitken (Ashfield), 7 behind, 18.||@@||Whittle aud Aitken (Ashfield), 7 behind, 18. U.U.C. HANDICAP MATCH.||@@||U.R.C. HANDICAP MATCH. Tho souii-fmal round of the Union Kocrealion||@@||The semi-final round of the Union Recreation Club's handicap matches was played on the Strath-||@@||Club's handicap matches was played on the Strath- field green on Saturday afternoon. The competitors||@@||field green on Saturday afternoon. The competitors were Messrs. Tom Garrett mid W. Drake, tho former||@@||were Messrs. Tom Garrett and W. Drake, the former being on scratch lind tho latter having live points.||@@||being on scratch and the latter having five points. The result of tho contest was ft comparatively easy||@@||The result of the contest was a comparatively easy win for Garrett by ai to 21. Tho winner nf the next||@@||win for Garrett by 31 to 21. The winner of the next round will roceivo a trophy prcsonted by Mr. F. A.||@@||round will receive a trophy presented by Mr. F. A. Oatley, ox-prcsidout.__||@@||Oatley, ex-president. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14066338 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS||@@||BOWLS <\mmi>Al'B MATClth9||@@||SATURDAY'S MATCHES. Several matches vscro pin LU on Snturdav «flor||@@||Several matches were played on Saturday after- iiooii lho (tay «aa a splendid ono for play, mid tim||@@||noon. The day was a splendid one for play, and the poem ssoio Miry fast Four-rink matches «oro||@@||greens were very fast. Four-rink matches were ,)!"! eil between Urylilon and Aniumdiilo, Glebe nnd||@@||played between Brighton and Annandale, Glebe and i'olorshara. and lîodfciu nuil Waserlcy A match||@@||Petersham and Redfern and Waverley. A match botstoeu members unaor mid oicr '0 sears oi ago||@@||between members under and over 50 years of age ivas played on tho Ashfield Gn.»n lollojriiig aro||@@||was played on the Ashfield Green. Following are particulars of tho contests -||@@||particulars of the contests - ni'Dii-nN v i,As.Kiii.rT||@@||REDFERN v.WAVERLEY. Thcao clubs plas ed ii rotin ii match, the result bouu||@@||These clubs played a return match, the result being a win for Rodlern by 27 point« 1 ho ss innen lod||@@||a win for Redfern by 27 points. The winners led All throimli tho come At llio end oi tho first temi||@@||All through the game. At the end of the first term n^ ,o o tvvo tog one -.head Dining the «eco.,,||@@||they were two to one ahead. During the second t icy nerensed their lead by li points At lho end||@@||they increased their lead by 11 points. At the end of the third they sscio no less than M points to lho||@@||of the third they were no less than 31 points to the Kood?n imlhoseim-iinalthos added 4 more In||@@||good and in the semi-final they added 4 more. In tío íiu.1 farm W.sorley pulled up «.onie» hat, hut||@@||the last term Waverley pulled up somewhat, but were defeated by tho point, m-nlioiicd Tho miks||@@||were defeated by the points mentioned. The rinks and scores ss ero - ,,,,",||@@||and scores were - Wis l -itcilforn Imke, Horrocks («iib ) Parker||@@||No. 1 -Redfern : Locke, Horrocks (sub.), Parker, Itaîgan (ciÄ-3 Wasorley K.nf, ^ ml, VI Ih.nc||@@||Hanîgan (captain), 23. Waverley : King, Vial, M'Elhone, ''NÓ^-IAU 3 Johnson Dearin, Miliell, Ilosse (cap-||@@||Macleod (captain), 23. No. 2 -Johnson, Dearin, Mihell, Howe (cap- tain) ~20 « àreilev- butlicrland llhncnaisl, 1J¡ ko,||@@||tain), 23. Wàverley : Sutherland, Blanchard, Locke, TÄm '.«<-°n- ' '"''".. ^&M< ^Ü(cop||@@||Wahlberg (captain) 25. No. 3 -Redfern: Gordon, Finlay, Medcalf, Roberts (cap- laui) 21 Wuvcrlcs M. Donald, Mon.om.bc, Wjnne,||@@||tain), 21. Waverley : M'Donald, Morecombe, Wynne, Kmidio (canlafn). 17 Q()rt/)n ,Vlll[,lilroIn||@@||Kondio (captain), 17. No. 4- Redfern : Wilson, Rose, Gorton, Widerstrom (captain) V Waserley Martin, Mitchell, «ioma.||@@||(captain), 37. Waverley: Martin, Mitchell, Thomas, Amliow (canl uni, IS n,viiwn "ii r." 7r, 11||@@||Andrew (captain), 18. The half-hour scores were:- Redfern, 26, 52, 75, 95 ; ""iriio"irrscrî^%"â,"r^nfina^r'-Ma%r.iJ'||@@||final, 110. Waverley : 13,28, 44, 60, final 83. Majority for Beüfern, -7||@@||for Redfern, 27. OLKEE V lErKnsUA.M||@@||GLEBE v. PETERSHAM. Petciaham sout four rinks to Woiitisorth Park, and||@@||Petersham sent four rinks to Wentworth Park, and .ntinmisil i. dofeit by nearly to two to ono lho||@@||sustained a defeat by nearly to two to one. The ösor »oro bämd ¿1 thron*!,, and lost m evo.y||@@||losers were behind all through, and lost in every tlntr At tho half-hour tbo locals stood 11 to tho||@@||rink. At the half-hour the locals stood 14 to the nood, and m1 he second they added nnother 10 points||@@||good, and in the second they added another 10 points. Attho "nd of tho third tom the» «ero no loss than||@@||At the end of the third term they were no less than Si points m lho lead. FeWUm did sommslmt||@@||52 points in the lead. Petersham did somewhat tiiiZ ,11«Te semi-final, and Globo mado onlj ono||@@||better in the semi-final, and Glebe made only one mliitusna oom" Tho final allowed little alteration||@@||additional point. The final allowed little alteration Tn lo re^cchve positions, and Glebe ultnnatUs,||@@||in the respective positions, and Glebe ultimately won by 67 points, ^ho r.uks and score, wero _||@@||won by 67 points, tho rinks and score, were : - No 1-Olcbo Wilkins, Ouest. Mackinlay Marohmon||@@||No. 1- Glebe : Wilkins, Guest. Mackinlay Macpherson (captain), «¡Petersham I ogden Do», D.cdncli,||@@||(captain), 35. Petersham : Fogden, Dow, Diedrich, llugliej ^'ff'Vhnson C Huencrboin Hosuc, simson||@@||Hughes (captain), 12. No. 3- Glebe : Stinson, Huenerbein, Hogue, Johnson (captain), l8 "A» Wallace, Burcher, Loudon.||@@||(captain), 18. Petersham : Wallace, Burcher, Loudon. Knight (»Ptaia). lb A jIul!rcrbc.lni ymVb>,||@@||Knight (captain), 21. Petersham : Bedford, Dr. Purcer, ÄÄO. SI, At"*«. IMIM. Dr run»,||@@||Kay, Briton (captain), 21. K"l.VAU;'-QlPUe,tÄ, ¿mail, rinse« Coker (captain), T3||@@||No. 4 - Glebe : Cole, Small, Purves, Coker (captain), 33. PcU»ham Morgan, ôrifflths, Fritohard When (c»P||@@||Petersham : Morgan, Griffiths, Pritchard, Wiseman (captain), 14. The half-hour scores were as follow :- 09, final 110, Petersham, M, SI. 3*, 4l>. uuai JJ||@@||Glebe, 28, 58, 86, 99, final 110, Petersham, 14, 24, 34,46, final, 53. nmoirroN v AMUNDALK||@@||BRIGHTON v. ANNANDALE. Inafour-rmlt match Brighton defeated Annan||@@||In a four-rink match Brighton defeated Annandale by the large majority of 40 points. Annandale won in only one rink. The first lead of the winners was l8 points. In lho second term they added S||@@||was 18 points. In the second term they added 8 moro During tho third they exactly doubled their||@@||more. During the third they exactly doubled their majority and led by 62 pointa "During the final||@@||majority and led by 52 points. During the final Brighton matta 11 points and Annandale 7, tim||@@||Brighton made 11 points and Annandale 7, the former thus winning by 57* Tho rinks and scores||@@||former thus winning by 57. The rinks and scores wore as follows -||@@||were as follows - Twi t -Brighton 1 dwird, fhippard, Ttinwood, M'Leod||@@||No. 1. -Brighton :Edward, Phippard, Kinwood, M''Leod (captain), Ji AnnandaV Harmer, bimmond*, Brabant,||@@||(captain), 33. Annandale: Harmer, Simmonds, Brabant, Howell (captain), 14||@@||Rowell (captain), 14. l\o J-Brighton Alcock Marr, Wilson, Corbett (cap-||@@||No. 2. -Brighton :Alcock Marr, Wilson, Corbett (cap- tain),-7 Ann tndttlo Mann, Jamieson, trancis, Yonug||@@||tain), 27. Annandale : Mann, Jamieson, Francis, Young (captain), ]4||@@||(captain), 14. \o .-Brighton l'ietzlccr, Gibbons Macnatncc,||@@||No. 3.-Brighton : Pietzker, Gibbons Macnamee, 1 iiornloe (captnin), li) Annandale X/ippnn, 1 ife,||@@||Thornley (captain), 19. Annandale : Lappan, Fife, Smith Netnnnn (captain), 21||@@||Smith Neuman (captain), 21. ¡So t -Bright in Uommtson NicUesi, IIegart>,Brad||@@||No. 4. - Brighton :Gommeson Nickless, Hegarty,Brad- hiivj (t-mtain), J3 Annand ile M'ClanH, Broad, bkcl||@@||bury (captain), 28. Annandale :M'Clardy, Broad, Skel- ton AkhuiNt captain), IS||@@||ton, Akhurst (captain), 18. lho lu.f-l.nir leon, s wero *-Biighton II, 51 8fl,||@@||The half-hour scores were :- Brighton : 31, 59 86; final 107 Amnndsle li, ^J, 47, llnil, 07 Majority||@@||final, 107. Annandale : 13, 33, 47 ; final, 67. Majority for Brighton, 40||@@||for Brighton, 40 OU) V YOUNO (A.S1UIKTT>)||@@||OLD v. YOUNG (ASHFIELD). The second Old % Young tun Ich between member*||@@||The second Old v. Young match between members was piny id on tho V'h.icld green on Saturday||@@||was played on the Ashfield green on Saturday. There was a ^cij lirgL mualei, and li\o rinks repre-||@@||There was a very large muster, and five rinks repre- sented each side Hie match started off fdightlj in||@@||sented each side. The match started off slightly in fa\our of the ne mors, -who stood 4 points lo tho good||@@||favour of the seniors, -who stood 4 points to the good it the end oi tho first term During tho second the||@@||at the end of the first term. During the second the 1 union, madti a r ipul nd\aucc, and when tho period||@@||juniors made a rapid advance, and when the period expired it was found that thoy led bj 1 1 ho Old had||@@||expired it was found that they led by 5. The Old had somewhat tho best of the pla> m the third tarin and||@@||somewhat the best of the play in the third term and | reduced the innjonh to 1 'Ihn seim-fiiml wns un-||@@||| reduced the majority to 3. The semi-final was un- fortunate foi this youthful, as thfcir opponents began||@@||fortunate for this youthful, as their opponents began »lowly but tmrolj to gain upon thom When tbo||@@||slowly but surely to gain upon them. When the results nero posted it was found that ihn old plnyers||@@||results were posted it was found that the old players ltd bj 0 Dining tho la*t teiin tho pinion, maim a||@@||led by 6. During the last term the juniors, made a determined effort to regain «uprema. j, but w ith onlj||@@||determined effort to regain supremacy, but with only piutial success Tho Old excntual.j woubyd point»||@@||partial success. The Old eventually won by 3 points. lho unk. and scoics woro is íollowh -||@@||The rink and scores were as follows - No 1 -Old Drike.Dowitmr Dsilne, V irfle) (cipt«m},||@@||No. 1. -Old : Drake. Downing, Bailey, Mortley, (captain), 27 Young A L Davies, Mitclipll, Butcher, i boinas||@@||27. Young : A. E. Davies, Mitchell, Butcher, Thomas (captain), M>||@@||(captain), 36. No 2-Old Aimilage, ^t Chir, Pierce, Golding (cap||@@||No. 2.- Old : Armitage, St Clair, Pierce, Gelding (cap- lain\ - » Young Jleid, Baker, jua , llora ni, laurence||@@||tain), 20. Young : Reid, Baker, jnr., Howard, Laurence (captain), 21)||@@||(captain), 20. No i-Oil Som pie AVilhon Tjpward, Ifankin (cap-||@@||No. 3.- Old : Sample, Wilson, Upward, Hankin (cap- tain), "ß Young Gabion, Bowe, Stanton, Whittlo||@@||tain), 26. Young : Watson, Rowe, Stanton, Whittle (captain), Cf»||@@||(captain), 26. . No -.-Old "Wiecener. Baker, sen , Kellett, T Davies||@@||No. 4. - Old : Wiesener. Baker, sen , Kellett, J. Davies (captain) 11 Y .ung G our la j, Ilillici.l reciñan, Aitken,||@@||(captain), 19. Young : G ourlay, Hillier. Freeman, Aitken, jim (captain) 21||@@||jnr. (captain), 29. No 5 -Old Meares, Carson, DITKOU, Miller (captain),||@@||No. 5. -Old : Meares, Carson, Dixson, Miller (captain), 21 Young repnerdaj, Muitnan, Dupoin, Norris (cap-||@@||21. Young : Pepperday, Musman, Dupain, Norris (cap- tain), 10||@@||tain), 16. '1 lie hilf-nour scores were -Old 20,47,711,100 final,||@@||Thee half-hour scores were - Old : 20, 47, 78, 100 ; final, 120 Young 15,52,76, 91, final, 117. Msjont) for tile||@@||120. Young : 16, 52, 76, 94, final, 117. Majority for the Old, 3 point* _||@@||Old, 3 points. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068282 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. jumana Association or New South Walts.||@@||Bowling Association of New South Wales. A special meeting of the committee of tho Bowling I||@@||A special meeting of the committee of the Bowling Association of Now South Wales wa« held at tho1||@@||Association of New South Wales was held at the Hotel Australia last night Mr W Macleod (V F )||@@||Hotel Australia last night Mr W. Macleod (V. P. ) occupied tho chair lho secretary (Mr Lvans)||@@||occupied the chair. The secretary (Mr Evans) submitted tlio draft of the lGth an nu ni report,||@@||submitted the draft of the 16th annual report, of which the following is a precis -||@@||of which the following is a precis :- lho principal event of the ¿oar was the 21st ínter||@@||The principal event of the year was the 21st ínter- eolonial mateh against Victoria, pla} ed at by duo} m||@@||colonial match against Victoria, played at Sydney in April last, which wes won hy >our reptoscntntivop||@@||April last, which was won by our representatives. liio matches wero played on 11 ilmam and Waverley||@@||The matches were played on Balmain and Waverley greeiiB lho record now stands at Victoria id, New||@@||greens. The record now stands at Victoria 13, New ¡south Wales 8 1 ho next intercolonial match w di||@@||South Wales 8. The next intercolonial match will bo nla}od in Melbourne during INovembci, and||@@||be played in Melbourne during November, and it is hoped Hint a btrong temi will be||@@||it is hoped that a strong team will be selectod to repre^ont àow South Wales||@@||selectod to represent New South Wales. His Lxccllenov Ioid llimpdcn has higmficd his||@@||His Excellency Lord Hampden has signified his acceptance of the position oí pslron to tho associa-||@@||acceptance of the position of patron to the associa- tion A pleasant incident during tho \ ear was tho||@@||tion. A pleasant incident during the year was the presentation of a handsome teitimonnf to the late||@@||presentation of a handsome testimonial to the late bou aecrctnis, Mi II B Cobfti \,y his fellow||@@||hon. secretary, Mr. H. B. Cohen, by his fellow bowltrs, m recognition of his valiinblo hornees||@@||bowlers, m recognition of his valunble services. Larly ni the }ear it was announced that a team of||@@||Early in the year it was announced that a team of Scotch bowler« contemplated a tup lo AustralaBin*||@@||Scotch bowlers contemplated a trip to Australasia, and with the ahioemlions of 'S iclona and ISew||@@||and with the associations of Victoria and New /cnlaud we oxtended a hearty nivitsttou to them||@@||Zealand we extended a hearty invitation to them lut private aduces si} that the visit ia deferred||@@||but private advices say that the visit is deferred. Man} membora ha\o 1 ecu lost hy death and removal,||@@||Many members have been lost by death and removal, amongst tho latter Mr i C JlmchclifTe,||@@||amongst the latter Mr. T. C. Hinchcliffe, the jeirN chami ion, and a foiemost bowler||@@||the years champion, and a foremost bowler. lho repirl was adopted, as also w is the balanec||@@||The report was adopted, as also was the balance «hpot of tho trcwurr (Mi J Däviör), tho latter||@@||sheet of the treasurer (Mr. J. Davies), the latter showing Ibu \ ear's receipts tobo -UoblGs5d, and||@@||showing the year's receipts to be £156 16s 5d, and tho disbursements d'il l¿$ lOd, leaving a credit||@@||the disbursements £154 12s 7d, leaving a credit balauco of ¿J Js "d A letter from tho Victorian||@@||balance of £2 3s 7d. A letter from the Victorian association on the subject of tho next intercolonial||@@||Association on the subject of the next intercolonial match was re ii and it was decided to fall m with||@@||match was read and it was decided to fall in with tim suggestt in that tho cjntosts Uko placo on -nd,||@@||the suggestion that the contests take place on 2nd, Hh, nnd Oth àovcmbor Manly club intimated its||@@||4th, and 6th November. Manly club intimated its intention of rejoining tho association, ami tho Glebe||@@||intention of rejoining the association, and the Glebe elub notified tant Mr Tohnsuu (secietat\) bad been||@@||club notified that Mr. Johnson (secretary) had been apjomted ila delegate, \ico Mr J 3v O loóle||@@||appointed its delegate, vice Mr. J. K. O'Toole. Now castle senior elub wroco to tho (fleet that it||@@||Newcastle senior club wrote to the effect that it would consider tho ndvisftl ility of joining tho asso-||@@||would consider the advisability of joining the asso- ciation An application fiom tho Annandale||@@||ciation. An application from the Annandale club (acompamol by tho necisaar} c townrds the cost of||@@||Waverley club for the sum of£5 towards the cost of entertaining tho last Vietonau lnteieolonml team||@@||entertaining the last Victorian intercolonial team. Mr IIowo moved, and Mr Johnson pcconded,||@@||Mr Howe moved, and Mr Johnson seconded, " That both Bilmain and \Yaverie} be paul " Mr||@@||" That both Balmain and Waverley be paid. " Mr. Cronin said tint Balmain would not accept tho||@@||Cronin said that Balmain would not accept the money Mr liovvo amended lus motion so as to||@@||money. Mr Howe amended his motion so as to applv to Win erle} only, and nfter furthei discus-||@@||apply to Waverley only, and after further discus- sion tho proposition was cumod||@@||sion the proposition was carried. Hie fixtures for to du} aro -City v Globe, on||@@||The fixtures for to-day are -City v Glebe, on City green Wakerley v U li C , on Wavorlov||@@||City green ; Waverley v U. R. C. , on Waverley gieea Ashfield v bt Leonards on Ashfield gi ecu",||@@||green ; Ashfield v St Leonards on Ashfield green ; lladferu v Victoria Park, on Uedforo Gretn , New-||@@||Redfern v Victoria Park, on Redfern Green ; New- town v Kosolull, on .newtown Green, Manly v||@@||town v Rosehill, on Newtown Green, Manly v Bnluiniii, m Mut!} Grecu Brighton \ Itaudwick,||@@||Balmain, on Manly Green ; Brighton v Randwick, on Bnj-hton Green , and Waverley v. Ashfield, on||@@||on Brighton Green ; and Waverley v. Ashfield, on Waverley Groen faovoral of theso matches will||@@||Waverley Green. Several of these matches will only bo thrco-nnk _||@@||only be three-rink. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050872 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CAPTURE OF SLIPPERY JACK.||@@||CAPTURE OF SLIPPERY JACK. -?||@@|| bHOT BY 1HE POLICE||@@||SHOT BY THE POLICE [BY riîLEOiurn 1||@@||[By Telegraph.] (Fron, ouït conitEsroïrcEMs )||@@||(From our correspondents.) RYLSTONE Saturday.||@@||RYLSTONE, Saturday. Slippery Jack, who has beeu roaming through||@@||Slippery Jack, who has been roaming through Capertee bush for some considerable tuno, commit-||@@||Capertee bush for some considerable time, commit- ting crimes m difleieut parta of the district, wai||@@||ting crimes in different parts of the district, was captuied by Constables Wnrdit, Preston, Alford,||@@||captured by Constables Wright, Preston, Alford, and Kearns at Rykttono ou Pr.daj Constable Pres-||@@||and Kearns at Rylstone on Friday. Constable Pres- ton »hot ¡Slippery Jack through tho thigh with a,||@@||ton shot Slippery Jack through the thigh with a revolver Ino nnsoner wa, taken to Wallerawang,||@@||revolver. The prisoner was taken to Wallerawang, where he was mat by a doctor from Lithgow, who||@@||where he was met by a doctor from Lithgow, who attended to his injury Tho prisoner was then sent||@@||attended to his injury. The prisoner was then sent on to Bathurst Gaol, wheio ho will be charged with||@@||on to Bathurst Gaol, where he will be charged with sheep stealing Residents of Capertee are very||@@||sheep-stealing. Residents of Capertee are very pleased at the arreBt, and consider that Constables||@@||pleased at the arrest, and consider that Constables Prcstou, Kearns, aud Wright deserve ere lit for the||@@||Preston, Kearns, aud Wright deserve credit for the urrest lhe bullet received by slippery Jack in his||@@||arrest. The bullet received by slippery Jack in his encounter with the police was extracted at fl al lera -||@@||encounter with the police was extracted at Wallara- wang last night bj Dr Asher, of Lithgow It was||@@||wang last night by Dr. Asher, of Lithgow. It was lb tho back part of the right thigh, and though not||@@||ln the back part of the right thigh, and though not dangerous tim wound will probably take some||@@||dangerous the wound will probably take some time to heal It seems that his where-||@@||time to heal. It seems that his where- abouts wore first indicated to tho police||@@||abouts were first indicated to the police by sheepskins planted in a hollow log Tho||@@||by sheepskins planted in a hollow log. The jjol.co party included Sergeant Wright, and||@@||police party included Sergeant Wright, and Constables M'Conville and Pi eaton, and two black||@@||Constables M'Conville and Preston, and two black trackers Diej reached tho fugitive's camp about||@@||trackers. They reached the fugitive's camp about 10 o'clock vesterday morning ¡slippery Jack||@@||10 o'clock yesterday morning. Slippery Jack was aroused by the noise caused by a constable||@@||was aroused by the noise caused by a constable slipping on a loose stone, and at once lied Ha waa||@@||slipping on a loose stone, and at once fled. He was called on to Btaud, hut took no notice, when Con-||@@||called on to stand, but took no notice, when Con- stable Preston drew his revolver and fired The||@@||stable Preston drew his revolver and fired. The fugitive fell wounded, but as his pursuer« carne up,||@@||fugitive fell wounded, but as his pursuer came up, again scrambled to lila feet, and tried to escape, but||@@||again scrambled to his feet, and tried to escape, but without avail According to his own account the||@@||without avail. According to his own account the man is a Spaniard, namod Jean Lefung, »ndb"||@@||man is a Spaniard, named Jean Lefung, and has dono time m New Caledonia He came to this||@@||done time in New Caledonia. He came to this colony about four years ago Ho speaks very indif-||@@||colony about four years ago. He speaks very indif- ferent Lnghsh, seem« to be about J0 years of ago,||@@||ferent English, seems to be about 50 years of age, and is of wiry .>»»<>"AIJLBBAWANGI Satutday||@@||and is of wiry build. WALLERAWANG, Saturday Jean Lef ung, alias ¿dippery Jack, was brought up||@@||Jean Lefung, alias Slippery Jack, was brought up at tho police court, and remanded to the Bathurst||@@||at the police court, and remanded to the Bathurst gaol hospital ^^^^^________||@@||gaol hospital. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050688 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn 0OUNT1.Y NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. (most ona connEsrONDEsrs.)||@@||(From our correspondents.) CAPTURE OF " SLIPPERY JACK."||@@||CAPTURE OF "SLIPPERY JACK." CAPERTEE, Triday.||@@||CAPERTEE, Friday. The mau Slippery Jack, supposed to be a French||@@||The man Slippery Jack, supposed to be a French escapee from New Caledonia, was captured to-day||@@||escapee from New Caledonia, was captured to-day four miles from Capertee lu a mounUin fastnesB.||@@||four miles from Capertee in a mountain fastness. Ile was shot in the leg and tsken by Constable Près||@@||He was shot in the leg and taken by Constable Pres- ton He has been conveyed to Lithgow tor medical||@@||ton. He has been conveyed to Lithgow for medical truauient It is alleged that ho has been carrying||@@||treatment. It is alleged that he has been carrying on systematic lobhenes, and has evaded capture by||@@||out systematic robberies, and has evaded capture by tho police for the last two years On tho present||@@||the police for the last two years. On the present occisión ho jiimned ovoi a precipice lGft high, but||@@||occasion he jumped over a precipice 16ft high, but wiiB immediately taken faineant Wright super||@@||was immediately taken. Sergeant Wright super- intended the police operations in a very clevci||@@||intended the police operations in a very clever matter. LITHGOW, Triday||@@||LITHGOW, Friday. A wiro was received from Capertee to-day statins||@@||A wire was received from Capertee to-day stating that Constable l'mtoii, of Ilford, wounded and cap-||@@||that Constable Preston, of Ilford, wounded and cap- tured Slipperv Jack there this morning Later the||@@||tured Slippery Jack there this morning. Later the police weie rt-questcd to senda doctor to Wallera-||@@||police were requested to send a doctor to Wallera- wang to eitrict tho bullet from his leg. Details of||@@||wang to extract the bullet from his leg. Details of tho encounter oro not jet to bund||@@||the encounter are not yet to hand. WALLbRAWANG, Friday||@@||WALLERAWANG, Friday. rho no'orious " SI i »pery Jack,1'who for over||@@||The notorious "Slippery Jack", who for over tinec years lias been robbing the touts of fossickers||@@||three years has been robbing the tents of fossickers and shepherds m the Turon Ranges, between Sunny||@@||and shepherds in the Turon Ranges, between Sunny Corner and Cuporte«, aud who hitherto had b'lfileu||@@||Corner and Capertee, and who hitherto had baffled all olforts on tho jwrt of the polico to effect hu arrest,||@@||all efforts on the part of the police to effect his arrest, WHS captured noir Capertee at 10 o'clock this morn-||@@||was captured near Capertee at 10 o'clock this morn- ing A party 01 police under bergeant Wright, of||@@||ing. A party of police under sergeant Wright, of Sunny Coiner, accompanied by two black trackers,||@@||Sunny Corner, accompanied by two black trackers, carno across the man lu a cave on the Genowlan||@@||came across the man in a cave on the Genowlan Mountain, some miles frfui Capertee, this morning*||@@||Mountain, some miles from Capertee, this morning. Constable Preston, of Ilford, one of the party, was||@@||Constable Preston, of Ilford, one of the party, was the first to seo him, and, presenting his revolver,||@@||the first to see him, and, presenting his revolver, called upon him to stand Slippery Jack at onca||@@||called upon him to stand. Slippery Jack at once made oil, wheu Preston tired and hit him in io||@@||made off, when Preston fired and hit him in the thigh, l)iiiigiun'him down Ho was then secured||@@||thigh, bringing him down. He was then secured and curried t« o miles through the bush, when a||@@||and carried two miles through the bush, when a convcymico i/as obtained and the mau taken to||@@||conveyance was obtained and the man taken to Capertee, irom whence ho has boen brought by train||@@||Capertee, from whence he has been brought by train to walieiawaug for medical treatment Efforts will||@@||to Wallerawang for medical treatment. Efforts will bo made to extract tbo bullet this evening _he||@@||be made to extract the bullet this evening. The prisoner, nho is an immensely powerful and activa||@@||prisoner, who is an immensely powerful and active mau, piovcs to be a Spaniard Ho is unable to||@@||man, proves to be a Spaniard. He is unable to speak English, and the police have reasou to believe||@@||speak English, and the police have reason to believe that ho is a Now Ciledonian escapee.||@@||that he is a New Caledonian escapee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14066657 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn IN PARLIAMENT.||@@||IN PARLIAMENT. Yeslerday whon tho nouso mot tho pretenco of||@@||Yesterday when the House met the pretence of teeming to listen to these abstiact discussions,||@@||seeming to listen to these abstract discussions, wb-ich aro rogtilarly brought np on the first||@@||which are regularly brought up on the first sitting day, could no longor bo kept up Tho||@@||sitting day, could no longer be kept up. The No Liability Mining Companies Bill enmo np for||@@||No-Liability Mining Companies Bill came up for third readme;, and Mr Adrian Knox moved for||@@||third reading, and Mr. Adrian Knox moved for its recommittal 'Uiero woro some tiiflmg alte-||@@||its recommittal. There were some trifling alte- ration», to be made, and these w oro quickly agi cod||@@||rations to be made, and these were quickly agreed to Before this the Randwick Cemetery Bill lind||@@||to. Before this the Randwick Cemetery Bill had been read a third time as a mattoi of form, and||@@||been read a third time as a matter of form, and perhaps tins m itself was an mdioation of the||@@||perhaps this in itself was an indication of the mood of the House, for thero aro timos whon||@@||mood of the House, for there are times when nothing is formal and ovciythmg contentious to||@@||nothing is formal and everything contentious to members Hie next item on the papet was the||@@||members. The next item on the paper was the Legal Profession Amalgamation Bill, Mr Sohoj 's||@@||Legal Profession Amalgamation Bill, Mr. Schey's measure Tins geutlomau expluinod that it was||@@||measure. This gentleman explained that it was practically tho samo bill that had been passed||@@||practically the same bill that had been passed last year, tho only alteration siuoo it was last||@@||last year, the only alteration since it was last beforo Parliament being that a prov ísion had||@@||before Parliament being that a provision had been inserted that where two persons may bo||@@||been inserted that where two persons may be partners, and eich paitnoi following a different||@@||partners, and each partner following a different branch of the profession, no fees shall bo ohnrgod||@@||branch of the profession, no fees shall be charged to a client ßpcciolly for tho services of ono of tho||@@||to a client specially for the services of one of the partners Mr Gould famtlj damned the proposal||@@||partners. Mr. Gould faintly damned the proposal with praise Ho seemed to take tho nrgumont||@@||with praise. He seemed to take the argument that such a bill might aimme some and huit none,||@@||that such a bill might amuse some and hurt none, bat during the fen minutes thnt ho waa speaking||@@||but during the few minutes that he was speaking he pointed out the fond delusions of the bill||@@||he pointed out the fond delusions of the bill rather plninly There vv ould be no saving to tho||@@||rather plainly. There would be no saving to the publie, Binco under any oircunistances the law||@@||public, since under any circumstances the law would be necessarily split up into dopait||@@||would be necessarily split up into depart- ments and specialised Iuovitablj it would||@@||ments and specialised. Inevitably it would be found that one man was better in||@@||be found that one man was better in «arl and another lu the otfico, and each||@@||court and another in the office, and each would concéntralo himself on his particular duft||@@||would concentrate himself on his particular drift. Mr Gould piomised to BOJ moio nfterwnids, but||@@||Mr. Gould promised to say more afterwards, but the time novor carno At 7 o'clock there weie||@@||the time never came. At 7 o'clock there were half a dozen members piesout, and the bolls weia||@@||half a dozen members present, and the bells were set raging lu responso mcminns wero lo bo||@@||set ringing. In response members were to be seen in tho lobbies and passages putting on then||@@||seen in the lobbies and passages putting on their overcoats, and aftei a few seconds of heartrending||@@||overcoats, and after a few seconds of heartrending suspenso the Speaker formally announced that||@@||suspense the Speaker formally announced that theio was no quorum, and tho Billing cloEod Tho||@@||there was no quorum, and the sitting closed. The Houso wdl meet at the usual hour to-daj.||@@||House will meet at the usual hour to-day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14048504 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE NEWTOWN TRAGEDY.||@@||THE NEWTOWN TRAGEDY. -*- I||@@|| I CONTINUATION OF THE INQUEST.||@@||CONTINUATION OF THE INQUEST. Tho íuaueat on tho body of tho woman Tuba Love||@@||The inquest on the body of the woman Julia Love who wai found murdered on the morning of tho 20th||@@||who was found murdered on the morning of tho 26th ultimo in the washhouse of the Camdenville Hotel,||@@||ultimo in the washhouse of the Camdenville Hotel, Newtown, was continued m tho Punco Alfred Hos-||@@||Newtown, was continued in the Prnce Alfred Hos- pital j esterday morning baforo Mr J C Wooro, Citv||@@||pital yesterday morning before Mr J C Woore, Citv Coroner, and a jury||@@||Coroner, and a jury GeorgoLove the husband of tho deceased, who was||@@||George Love the husband of the deceased, who was subsciuentlv lound m a brick kiln with two bullet||@@||subsequently found in a brick kiln with two bullet wcunds in his head n is present m custody, and was||@@||wounds in his head was present in custody, and was represented by Mr Kiel)||@@||represented by Mr Kiely. Janies Tree a gloom rending at tho hotel, con-||@@||James Tree a groom residing at the hotel, con- tinuing his ovideuce, winch ho began ou luesday,||@@||tinuing his evidence, which he began on Tuesday, deposed that after ho saw it m in ho took to bo Love||@@||deposed that after he saw a man he took to be Love walking awav from tho hotel ho went out to lnfoim||@@||walking awav from the hotel he went out to inform tho prhce and met Constable Hoad Ht foro ho mot||@@||the police and met Constable Read. Before he met lim rointabls ho biw iho mino man standing in||@@||the constable he saw the same man standing in Alice street near Bredy « bus stables, loO yards||@@||Alice street near Brady's bus stables, 15O yards away Witno and Con »table Leid íoturnod to tho||@@||away. Witness and constable Read returned to the lions*» Mrs Lo v*», vvho waa thon m the panour||@@||house. Mrs. Love, who was then in the parlour was apparently dying "Witness stw a pool of blood||@@||was apparently dying Witness saw a pool of blood m the 3 ml, and tracod blood npots from that pool||@@||in the yard , and traced blood spots from that pool across tho jurd tnrough a bolo ia tho fouco and along||@@||across the yard through a hole in the fence and along the street to tho spot where ho saw the man standing||@@||the street to the spot where he saw the man standing wheu ho wont for tho police Ho had never known||@@||when he went for the police. He had never known Mr«* Lovo to bo intimate with men||@@||Mrs. Love to be intimate with men Charles Scott, a dealer, re°i Mug at the Camdenville||@@||Charles Scott, a dealer, residing at the Camdenville Hotol, deposed that ho know both Love and his wife||@@||Hotel, deposed that he knew both Love and his wife On Saturdny ntght, "oth April h« saw Mrs Love||@@||On Saturdny night, 25th April he saw Mrs Love and bei sistor at tho hotel short!s after 10 o clock||@@||and her sister at the hotel shortly after 10 o' clock After her sister h id left w ituess saw a boy outer the||@@||After her sister had left witness saw a boy enter the hoiiBO and a°k for Mrs Love The bo> saw tho||@@||and ask for for Mrs Love .The boy saw the woman tho following morning witness wna||@@||woman. The following morning witness was awakeuod bj a crash und he ird Mi Durnien cull||@@||awakened by a crash, and heard Mr.Durnien call lum Hu went to Mi-« LovoN bedroom, found the||@@||him. He went to Mrs. Love's bedroom, found the door open and the i mm empty Ile thon dressed||@@||door open and the room empty. He then dressed himself and folio we J Mr Durnien tn tho waMihonso,||@@||himself and followed Mr Durnien to the washhouse, whore ho saw Mrs Lovo lying faco downwurds||@@||where he saw Mrs Love lying face downwards with hoi arms o »tended 1 horo was a gieat de it||@@||with her arms extended. There was a great deal oi blood nbout Hie bodj, and it was trickling||@@||of blood about the body, and it was trickling from a wound m tho hoad Ho found soveialdcen||@@||from a wound in the head. He found several deep indentations in tho wood of tho wall abovo tho spot||@@||indentations in the wood of the wall above the spot vvbero Mr* Lovo had beon found On the morning||@@||where Mrs. Love had beon found. On the morning of GootTridaj witness was disturbed by hearing||@@||of Good Friday witness was disturbed by hearing gravel thrown agnmst his bedroom w indow "W neu||@@||gravel thrown against his bedroom window. When ho got up ho fouud Airs Lovo outside, and she asked||@@||he got up he found Mrs. Love outside, and she asked him to let her into tho house Ho did so, and elio||@@||him to let her into the house. He did so, and she scorned to be shivering tro m cold ow in , to insuiUci*»nt||@@||seemed to be shivering from cold owing to insufficient clothing Previously to that she had slopt at homo||@@||clothing. Previously to that she had slept at home but afier Good Friday sha plopt in tho hot«»! Before||@@||but after Good Friday she slept in the hotel. Before Good Tridaj he had heard tho husband, andwifo||@@||Good Friday he had heard the husband, and wife quarrelling Witness was not moro friendly with her||@@||quarrelling. Witness was not more friendly with her than with tho other inmates of tho house||@@||than with the other inmates of the house George Mulholland a producá dealer, deposed that||@@||George Mulholland a produce dealer, deposed that three we Its ago Lovo told him tuat ho had had||@@||three weeks ago Love told him that he had had a row with his wife, that ho had sold ovciytbing rff,||@@||a row with his wife, that he had sold everything off, and that his wife could have he- things if alio wanted||@@||and that his wife could have her things if she wanted them||@@||them Charles Thomas a boy of 10 j ear«, deposed tint||@@||Charles Thomas a boy of 10 years, deposed that on J jth A j ni Love toll him to go to tho hotel and||@@||on 25th Apri lLove told him to go to the hotel and tell his wife that she could have her things b3 pac-||@@||tell his wife that she could have her things by pay - ing tho expenses for thom Love, whose lace was||@@||ing the expenses for them. Love, whose face was blackened ga\o lum a penn)||@@||blackened gave him a penny. Lli-ab"th \\ha*el\, residing as .No GS Angel||@@||Elizabeth Whately, residing as N. 68 Angel place, Macdonaldtown deposed that tho deceaset||@@||place, Macdonaldtown deposed that the deceased and Lovo hvel at her place lhoy frequently||@@||and Love lived at her place. They frequently quarrelled \.ft«r the wifo wont to live a* the hotel||@@||quarrelled. After the wife went to live at the hotel tho quarrelB became more frequent and she had||@@||the quarrels became more frequent and she had hear 1 him threaten to lit! Mrs Io o aud hang for||@@||heard him threaten to kill Mrs Love and hang for it Ho had said that ho (lui not core if ho did hang||@@||it. He had said that he did not care if he did hang for it Ho seemed to bo very jealous of his wife||@@||for it. He seemed to be very jealous of his wife and on one occrsiou had told witness that ho had||@@||and on one occasion had told witness that he had seen bcott beckomug his wifo out of tho hotol As||@@||seen Scott beckoning his wife out of the hotel. As far as witness saw Mrs Lovo gavo him no occasion||@@||far as witness saw Mrs Love gave him no occasion for jcalousv.||@@||for jealousy. After the jury had visited tho scene of the traged)||@@||After the jury had visited the scene of the tragedy tho inquest was adjourned till 10 o'clock this morn-||@@||the inquest was adjourned till 10 o'clock this morn- ing. __________||@@||ing. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050061 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RAILWAY COMMIS-||@@||THE RAILWAY COMMIS- SIONERS ON TOUR.||@@||SIONERS ON TOUR. |B\ TiLroriArn J||@@||[By Telegraph] (FHOM ouii coiuiEsioiDrvr )||@@||(From our correspondent ) MURRUMBURRAH, Monda)||@@||MURRUMBURRAH, Monday. Messrs Eddy aud Tehon, with Mr Kirkcaldie||@@||Messrs Eddy and Fehon, with Mr Kirkcaldie (Engineer for Railwa\a)aud a numbor of other||@@||(Engineer for Railways) and a number of other gentlcineu, arrived hero this ovonmg at G lr>, and||@@||gentlemen, arrived here this evening at 6:15, and woro met at tho station bv a deputation of tho||@@||were met at the station byv a deputation of the principal townspoople Tho Major, bating intro-||@@||principal townspeople. The Mayor, having intro- duced tho various members of the deputation, wel-||@@||duced the various members of the deputation, wel- comed Mr Eddv to tho town, and explained that the||@@||comed Mr Eddy to the town, and explained that the limited accommodation afforded at tho station yard||@@||limited accommodation afforded at the station yard was a aenouB drawback to tho traffic, especially in||@@||was a serious drawback to the traffic, especially in tho wool and grain season Tho railway platform,||@@||the wool and grain season. The railway platform, which is built on piles, was, he said, positively dan-||@@||which is built on piles, was, he said, positively dan- gerous, and the station itself required certain im-||@@||gerous, and the station itself required certain im- provements Tho fares to Harden from Murrum-||@@||provements. The fares to Harden from Murrum- burrah woro üxeossne No 3 (known as the paper||@@||burrah were excessive. No 3 (known as the paper train) should bo stopped when required at Demond-||@@||train) should be stopped when required at Demond- rille Junction||@@||rille Junction. Mr Edd\, in replj, stated that ho would endoa||@@||Mr Eddy, in reply, stated that he would endeavour \our to give mci eased accommodation at tho yard if||@@||to give increased accommodation at the yard if ho could do so without incurring much oxpeuBO||@@||he could do so without incurring much expense. The platform would bo put in order He would||@@||The platform would be put in order. He would look into the matter of tho fares from Murrum-||@@||look into the matter of the fares from Murrum- burrah to Harden, and see if they rould not be re-||@@||burrah to Harden, and see if they could not be re- duced INO 3 would bo stoppod at Demondrille||@@||duced. NO 3 would be stopped at Demondrille Junction as requested||@@||Junction as requested. 'lhoMnyor then thaukod Air Eddj for his cour-||@@||The Mayor then thanked Mr. Eddy for his cour- tesy, and the special proceeded to Demondrille||@@||tesy, and the special proceeded to Demondrille Junction, where tho x'arty will romain for the night,||@@||Junction, where the party will remain for the night, procoedmg to Corowa to-morrow*||@@||proceedmg to Corowa to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14063816 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn E¡rr.INOTON AND RYDALMERE||@@||ERMINGTON AND RYDALMERE PROPOSED AMALGAMATION,||@@||PROPOSED AMALGAMATION. A publio mooting, cou ven o il b> tho Rydalmere||@@||A publio meeting, convened by the Rydalmere nnd Lrimnptou council, was held on \\ oünesday||@@||and Ermington council, was held on Wednesday evening m tlio Rydalmere behool of Vit«, for tho||@@||evening in the Rydalmere School of Arts, for the purpose of getting an expression of opinion from tho||@@||purpose of getting an expression of opinion from the ratepayers ou t» o aubjcot of ro-umtnig with the||@@||ratepayers on the subject of re-uniting with the municipal^} of Dunda« lho Mayor (Alderman||@@||municipality of Dundas. The Mayor (Alderman 1 fa mi tti) occupiod tlie chair mid Mr Edgar bwiino||@@||T Smith) occupiod the chair, and Mr Edgar Swane moved,- ' Hint, in the opinion of this meeting, it ia i||@@||moved,- '"That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is not ndvuablo that tho mumcipul dihtuct of brining- |||@@||not advisable that the mumcipal district of Erming- | ton nod Rydalmere should timnlgnmito with tho||@@||ton and Rydalmere should amalgamate with the m um cipa hty of Bund is und, lurthcr, that tho pur-||@@||municipality of Dundas and, furthcr, that the pur- chase of tho Ryd dm oro School of Arts should bo||@@||chase of the Rydalmere School of Arts should be completad b\ tho council, n« airead v promise 1 "||@@||completed by tho council, as already promised." J ho latter part of tho motion »as ruled out of order||@@||The latter part of the motion was ruled out of order The motion WIB seconded b$ Mr G. M'Keo Alder||@@||The motion was seconded by Mr G. M'Keo, Alder min Humphrüjs moved,as an amendment,-'* That,||@@||man Humphreys moved,as an amendment,-'"That, in tho opinion of this meeting it m desirablo that tho||@@||in tho opinion of this meeting it is desirablo that the two councils fhould bo ro-umtod " lins was,||@@||two councils should bo re-unitod." This was, seconded by Mr W. Muir Alderman ICirbj sub-||@@||seconded by Mr W. Muir. Alderman Kirby sub- mitted that it was impossible for the couucil of||@@||mitted that it was impossible for the couucil of ermington and Rydalmere to carr* on as thoy had||@@||Ermington and Rydalmere to carry on as they had 1 ecu do n und ho luvitcd inquiry into the cou m ii »||@@||been doing and he invitcd inquiry into the council's books in 11 t of his assertion lho motion against||@@||books in proof of his assertion. The motion against amalgamation was carried by a large m&jonty||@@||amalgamation was carried by a large majority/ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14048559 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AN-NANDAII UoiiHMi dun||@@||BOWLS. ANNANDALE BOWLING CLUB. On the 29th April a gathering took puco at Kout*||@@||On the 29th April a gathering took place at Kent- ville, Annandale, when Mi J Young stated that ho||@@||ville, Annandale, when Mr. J. Young stated that he would very much hko to seo a bowling club started||@@||would very much like to see a bowling club started in Autiaudale, and would be vcrv happy to givo the||@@||in Annandale, and would be very happy to give the use of his green to an\ club formed Mr Wiley||@@||use of his green to any club formed. Mr. Wiley thought that tho gonorous oJTer of Mr, Young should||@@||thought that the generous offer of Mr. Young should bo takon up at once, and ho bogpcd to move,-" That||@@||be taken up at once, and he begged to move,-" That the persons here preseut form themselves into a||@@||the persons here present form themselves into a bowling club, the same to ho called 'Tile Aunandalo||@@||bowling club, the same to be called 'The Annandale Bowling Club ' " This was seconded by Mi O'Brien||@@||Bowling Club". This was seconded by Mr. O'Brien and carried unanimously Mr J Young was ap-||@@||and carried unanimously Mr. J. Young was ap- pointed president, Mr J J Skelton, Johnstone||@@||pointed president, Mr. J. J. Skelton, Johnstone streot, Annandale, secretary , and Mr. Newmau||@@||street, Annandale, secretary , and Mr. Newman treasurer. _||@@||treasurer. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057183 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. WAs/r.nLKY RowuKO Club.||@@||WAVERLEY BOWLING CLUB. Ihe annual mooting of tlio Waverley Bowling||@@||The annual meeting of the Waverley Bowling Club waa held in Wa clubrooms, Waverley, on Mon-||@@||Club was held in the clubrooms, Waverley, on Mon- day evening rho president (Mr W Micleod)||@@||day evening. The president (Mr. W. Macleod) presided 1 ho annual roport waa presente 1 showing||@@||presided. The annual report was presented showing that during tho >eai P in»w mombors had been en-||@@||that during the year 42 new members had been en- rolled, tho numlier on tho mil now bring !G0, of||@@||rolled, the number on the roll now being 169, of which ÎP are ladie* Iho receipts for the vuir||@@||which 36 are ladies. The receipts for the year frim all pources nmouuted to £7-20 Ila dd, nnd the||@@||from all sources amounted to £720 11s 3d, and the expendituro X7 - 11s 7*1, which amount includes||@@||expenditure £732 - 19s 7d, which amount includes allowance for depreciation in the viluo of plant,||@@||allowance for depreciation in the value of plant, furniture, &.c 1 ho club held a \er\ succ*ssful fete||@@||furniture, &c. The club held a very successful fete on the izroiinds in atd of the Hospital Sntur toy fund,||@@||on the grounds in aid of the Hospital Saturday fund, which reru^cd tho sum of £lb Is Sa||@@||which realised the sum of £46 4s 8d. Tho tournament i played wci o ns follows -Cham-||@@||The tournaments played were as follows -Cham- pion me lal, vahío io ris "\\ on b) Ciptmti Kondio||@@||pion medal, value£5 5s: won by Captain Kondio; runner-up trophy, "value J2 2« W Wvnno||@@||runner-up trophy, value £2 2s W. Wvnne. Gene'ftl Handicap, clo nig with SI entries Tirst||@@||General Handicap, closing with 84 entries: First prize v lluo £ > i presento t bv the prcsidonl Won||@@||prize value £5 5s, presented by the president: Won bv I J* Wanlbotg recoud pn?e value 12 2** pre-||@@||by E. E. Wahlberg; second prize value £2 2s pre- sented bj tho vice-presidents, W Macleod third||@@||sented by the vice-presidents, W. Macleod third pri/i. vnluo ¿1 Is presented by tho committee W||@@||prize, value £1 1s presented by the committee, W. flomcks fourth pn/e, value lös Cd presented b\||@@||Horrocks fourth prize, value 10s 6d presented by tho lion treasurer \ A Locke Double-handed||@@||the hon. treasurer, A. A. Locke. Double-handed Bowling Handicap tor pair oi bowls presented by||@@||Bowling Handicap for pair oi bowls presented by Mr It G Waltina Won by B V Wahlb rg nnd||@@||Mr. R. G Watins: won by E. E. Wahlberg and G Sadler second A Horrocks and W G Vial||@@||G. Sadler; second, A. Horrocks and W. G. Vial. Douhlc-hauoed Bowling Handicap for Mr Cnrroll s||@@||Double-handed Bowling Handicap for Mr. Carroll' s prize, vuluo £3 is Won bv IT C Pvans||@@||prize, value £3 is Won by H. C. Evans and A Loci;o V Bains and D M'Donnl 1||@@||and A Locke; E. Bains and D M'Donald dividiug socond prize £1 11s f*d Rink Match||@@||dividing second prize £1 11s 6d. Rink Match f r pur of bovvN, presented by tho pro||@@||for pair of bowls, presented by the pre- sidenl (W Macleod) Won b} A lloirocks's rink||@@||sident (W. Macleod); Won by A. Horrocks's rink. Jins balaiiee-Rbcet allowed- assets, C2GS ta Id||@@||The balance-sheet allowed- assets, £268 3s 5d; liabilities, £2 i" 4s rtà loaviug n credit balance of||@@||liabilities, £257 4s 5d; leaving a credit balance of £10 19a The chairman moved the adoption of the||@@||£10 19s. The chairman moved the adoption of the leport and balance sU°ot, which was seconded h>||@@||report and balance sheet, which was seconded by A Horrocks, and carried Iho election of oflicera||@@||A. Horrocks, and carried. The election of officers for the ensuing ycarrosulted as follows -President,||@@||for the ensuing year resulted as follows -President, Wm Macleod (re-olectod unopposed) vice presi-||@@||Wm. Macleod (re-elected unopposed), vice presi- dents Alderman W W\ nne, Alderman A C Hw||@@||dents, Alderman W. Wynne, Alderman A. C. Hew- iott (Major) R G Watkins and Arthur bonds||@@||lett (Mayor), R. G. Watkins and Arthur Sands; committee, Mes«ra V V Wahlberg, C E Howlett,||@@||committee, Messrs F. E. Wahlberg, C. E. Howlett, C A Ord H G A Gibhp. A Horrocks hou||@@||C. A. Ord, E. G. N. Gibbs, A. Horrocks; hon. treasurer Al lorman L J Waterhouse , hou. secre||@@||treasurer, Alderman E. J. Waterhouse, hon. secre- tary, G 1 Cluike||@@||tary, G. T. Clarke. The drawing for the fourth round of tho Open||@@||The drawing for the fourth round of the Open Pair lournaraont resulted as follows -||@@||Pair tournament resulted as follows - Whittle and Aitken or Hoarly and II yan v Evans and||@@||Whittle and Aitken or Roarty and Ryan v Evans and Locke \\ ahlbenr and Jfacle id v Mcssoll and Buckle,||@@||Locke, Wahlberg and Macleod v Messell and Buckle, Toncphwin and Moma v Anlrows and Carroll Metcalf||@@||Josephson and Morris v Andrews and Carroll, Metcalf an I Clark" v M and A líoiro-ki or Brogden uni||@@||and Clark v M and A Horrocks or Brogden and | 1 obern||@@||Roberts. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14038152 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn the LivnrtpooL asylum.||@@||THE LIVERPOOL ASYLUM. LIVERPOOL, Wcdnosday.||@@||LIVERPOOL, Wednesday. A reply han boen received hy tho council from tlio||@@||A reply has been received by the council from the secreUiy of tho Pailiameutary Standing Committee||@@||secretary of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Works to couucil'a loiter requesting that||@@||of Public Works to council's letter requesting that certain aldermen l>o permitted to Rive evidence in||@@||certain aldermen be permitted to give evidence in support of the removal of tho above||@@||support of the removal of the above institution, to the effect that as the council aro||@@||institution, to the effect that as the council are unanimous on the subject, evidonco from moro than||@@||unanimous on the subject, evidence from more than two of its members if deemed unnecessary, and that||@@||two of its members is deemed unnecessary, and that the evidence of two eo selected will he heard before||@@||the evidence of two so selected will be heard before the committee on Pnd ly nflornoon. Tho Major has||@@||the committee on Friday afternoon. The Mayor has coiuencd a meeting of tho aldermon previously||@@||convened a meeting of the aldermen previously selected for tho purpose of appointing two of their||@@||selected for the purpose of appointing two of their number na aupgeated Ihe council's action m the||@@||number as suggested. The council's action in the matter is tho general topic of conversation.||@@||matter is the general topic of conversation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062028 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TIVOLI THEATRE.||@@||TIVOLI THEATRE. This afternoon, at 2 fi5, and again in tho even mp,||@@||This afternoon, at 2.55, and again in the evening, Uio» will bo a varied prorranimo at the Tivoli||@@||there will be a varied programme at the Tivoli Theatre, whew the rrnnt/ Family will continue to||@@||Theatre, when the Frantz Family will continue to contribute the astonishing acrobatic act, in which tho||@@||contribute the astonishing acrobatic act, in which the ladies of the troup o rival the mon ni their strength,||@@||ladies of the troupe rival the men in their strength, skill, and activity Miss Hopo Nation, a now con-||@@||skill, and activity. Miss Hope Nation, a new con- tralto, loins Mr. Harry Iiickards*8 Company to sing||@@||tralto, joins Mr. Harry Rickards's Company to sing " Ben Boll," and Mr Trank M. Clark, Mr. Chas||@@||"Ben Bolt," and Mr. Frank M. Clark, Mr. Chas. \V. Coghill, and Mr Will Crackles vary their sougs||@@||W. Coghill, and Mr. Will Crackles vary their songs. In addition to thpse artists tho entertainment will||@@||In addition to these artists the entertainment will introduce Miss Ada Colley, Milnes D'Elrov end||@@||introduce Miss Ada Colley, Misses D'Elroy and L>nne, Messrs Pope ona Sa} los, Mons trovo,||@@||Lynne, Messrs. Pope and Sayles, Mons. Provo, Little Alma Gray, and other mombers of the Tivoli||@@||Little Alma Gray, and other members of the Tivoli Company||@@||Company. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037568 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TIVOLI THEATRE.||@@||TIVOLI THEATRE. Tho Tivoli Thoatro was donsolv crowded on||@@||The Tivoli Theatre was densely crowded on Saturday evening, one of tho chief attractions being||@@||Saturday evening, one of the chief attractions being the ro-ititroducbou by Miss Ahco Leamar of||@@||the re-introduction by Miss Alice Leamar of " Madame. Duvan," one of several popular||@@||"Madame Duvan," one of several popular songs which originally raarkod her connection||@@||songs which originally marked her connection »Titu the London Uaiety Company headed||@@||with the London Gaiety Company headed by Mr, Lotinon. Miss Leamar also sang||@@||by Mr. Lonnen. Miss Leamar also sang with snecess the descriptivo soniç lu. which||@@||with success the descriptive song in which sho is attired aB a little ragged newsboy, and she||@@||she is attired as a little ragged newsboy, and she was enthusiastically eacoiou tor her clog danco in||@@||was enthusiastically encored for her clog dance in " Louisiana Loo "-a negro molody, the plaintive||@@||"Louisiana Loo"—a negro melody, the plaintive charm of which Is undeniably alluring. To-night||@@||charm of which is undeniably alluring. To-night Mr. J. W. Winton, Mr, Walliico Klug, the Crossley||@@||Mr. J. W. Winton, Mr. Wallace King, the Crossley Sisters. Miss Ada Baker, Little Alma Grey, and||@@||Sisters, Miss Ada Baker, Little Alma Grey, and other artists will malro their last appeurance at thtt||@@||other artists will make their last appearance at the Tivoli prior to their departure for Brisbane under||@@||Tivoli prior to their departure for Brisbane under Mr. Rickards's management. To-morrow ni£ht thora||@@||Mr. Rickards's management. To-morrow night there will bo a ne»v piognumuo, lil which Mr John Colo*||@@||will be a new programme, in which Mr John Cole- mau will reappear, and the new English artiste, La||@@||man will reappear, and the new English artiste, La Belle Maio, will also maleo her début.||@@||Belle Maie, will also make her début. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057999 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TIVOLI.||@@||THE TIVOLI. No oxcoption could be taken to the programme||@@||No exception could be taken to the programme submitted to tho Tivoli patrons on Saturday, and the||@@||submitted to the Tivoli patrons on Saturday, and the attendance was veiy largo at both poiformances||@@||attendance was very large at both performances. Tho uon-appearanieof Mi Golfrey at the matinee||@@||The non-appearance of Mr. Godfrey at the matinee owing to illness caused some disappointment, but as||@@||owing to illness caused some disappointment, but as there wero a number of good things the audionce had||@@||there were a number of good things the audience had little of which to complain Mr Godfiov appealed||@@||little of which to complain. Mr. Godfrey appeared m tho ove nug, and his songs and clover sketches||@@||in the evening, and his songs and clever sketches wero icceived with great favour Miss Alma Grey||@@||were received with great favour. Miss Alma Grey mada i ver} successful reappearance, and was twice||@@||made a very successful reappearance, and was twice recalled , und the ability of Mr Will Crackles as a||@@||recalled; and the ability of Mr. Will Crackles as a comic ingcr and orceutnc dancor was again ampi}||@@||comic singer and eccentric dancer was again ampiy »'«moustratrd, and ho had to submit to a double||@@||demonstratred, and he had to submit to a double encoie Miss Ada Colley's conti .butions wera||@@||encore. Miss Ada Colley's contributions were " Sng, Sweet Bird," and "My Dearest Heart,"||@@||"Sing, Sweet Bird," and "My Dearest Heart," and it is haidl} necessary to say that both were||@@||and it is hardly necessary to say that both were rendered m a fiuished manner *' The Singing||@@||rendered in a fluished manner. "The Singing To^on," bv Miss I loieneo K dailo and Mr "W||@@||Lesson," by Miss Florence Esdaile and Mr. W. D Ens-m also piovod enjoy ible Owing to the||@@||D'Ensem also proved enjoyable. Owing to the continued indisposition ot Miss Rae Cowan, hor||@@||continued indisposition of Miss Rae Cowan, her place was t iken by Misj kellie A\ ii on, who Bing||@@||place was taken by Miss Nellie Wilson, who sang with admirable ehect Clio specialties of Mes rs||@@||with admirable effect. The specialties of Messrs. Queen and brow o give tho audience rlontv ot||@@||Queen and Stowe gave the audience plenty of amusement, and as a laughtei-provokcr Mr||@@||amusement; and as a laughter-provoker. Mr. Charles W Cogiil wts equiliy strong iho other||@@||Charles W. Cogill was equally strong. The other members of tbo company also did good work, notably||@@||members of the company also did good work, notably Mr Charles Tailing and the Mig«cs D' Ahoy and||@@||Mr. Charles Faning and the Misses D'Alroy and Lvune||@@||Lynne. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14043323 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TEE ABORIGINAL NAMES OF||@@||THE ABORIGINAL NAMES OF PLAOES.||@@||PLACES. -*||@@|| The Hon George Thornton,» M L O , who u||@@||The Hon. George Thornton, M.L.C., who is lindel otood to bo one of the best living authorities on||@@||understood to be one of the best living authorities on tho language of tuo aborigines, has forwarded to Mr.||@@||the language of the aborigines, has forwarded to Mr. AiUubald Campbt).] MBA (saja the ÍXoioth||@@||Archibald Campbell, M.L.A. (says the Nowra tolonist), tho lolloi'iug ro-unrks concerning tho||@@||Colonist), the following remarks concerning the nimej oi places mentioned Ho considors, very||@@||names of places mentioned. He considers, very trulj, that the proper native rendoiing of the nnuios||@@||truly, that the proper native rendering of the names gix en, and then respectix o moanings, w ill bo specially||@@||given, and their respective meanings, will be specially interesting now that the ceuteuarj of Illawaira la||@@||interesting now that the centenary of Illawarra is about to bo celobratod Mr Ihornton writes -||@@||about to be celebrated. Mr. Thornton writes :- " I liad u good kuo,\iedgo of the names of thoso||@@||"I had a good knowledge of the names of those places 10 or 51) jeais ago, xvheu 1 used to camp out||@@||places 40 or 50 years ago, when I used to camp out among tho blacks about XX'ollongong, Jumna, and||@@||among the blacks about Wollongong, Kiama, and Jervis Btv, but mj momorj of theso things, not hav-||@@||Jervis Bay, but my memory of these things, not hav- ing boen exercised xery much of lato years, has faded||@@||ing been exercised very much of late years, has faded a good deal I dmo sax you-.now, too, that tha||@@||a good deal. I dare say you know, too, that the aboriginal dialect difiorcu very mueh mthiu dis-||@@||aboriginal dialect differed very much within dis- tances of about TO oi 81) milos Tor example, tho||@@||tances of about 70 or 80 miles. For example, the lnnguago of the bydnoy or Botany Bay blacks waa||@@||language of the Sydney or Botany Bay blacks was quito unintelligible to those of Inania and Shoal||@@||quite unintelligible to those of Kiama and Shoal- havuu And the same dlhorenco existed nortli and||@@||haven. And the same difference existed north and south and xx cat To begin \\ lth, proceeding south||@@||south and west. To begin with, proceeding south- nurd from Sydney, the piuco called Bondi sliould be||@@||ward from Sydney, the place called Bondi should be . Boondi,' meaning the none mode by tho Boa wara||@@||'Boondi,' meaning the noise made by the sea wave breaking on the beach there ' Coogee ' should bo||@@||breaking on the beach there. 'Coogee' should be ' ICoojali,'which in the aboriginal language means||@@||'Koojah,' which in the aboriginal language means stink, that name being applied to the place m conse-||@@||stink, that name being applied to the place in conse- quence of the stench issuing fiom lal go quantities of||@@||quence of the stench issuing from large quantities of seaweed noshed ashoro there, especially within||@@||seaweed washed ashore there, especially within January, February, and March * Merooberah ' was||@@||January, February, and March. 'Merooberah' was tho nativo name of a pretty sandy beach a few miles||@@||the native name of a pretty sandy beach a few miles south of ' Koojah,' that being the name of -Iib tribe||@@||south of 'Koojah,' that being the name of the tribe and also of their chief, who inhabitod that particular||@@||and also of their chief, who inhabited that particular locality ' Buunabee ' is the aboriginal imino of the||@@||locality. 'Bunnabee' is the aboriginal name of the North Botany Head, and ' Givea ' that of the south||@@||North Botany Head, and 'Givea' that of the south hoad of that bay ' Kundul ' is tho aboriginal nama||@@||head of that bay. 'Kundul' is the aboriginal name of the spot where Captain Cook landed on tho south||@@||of the spot where Captain Cook landed on the south shore of Botany Bay. ' Goonoomarra ' is tho name||@@||shore of Botany Bay. 'Goonoomarra' is the name of the neach and sandhills about Poit Hacking||@@||of the beach and sandhills about Port Hacking. ' Bulga,' farther south, means a mountain ' Bulli *||@@||'Bulga,' farther south, means a mountain. 'Bulli' means two, the name being applied to a certain for-||@@||means two, the name being applied to a certain for- mation of the mountain range nbout thoio Of the||@@||mation of the mountain range about there. Of the names ' Bellambi ' and ' Dapto ' I cannot remember||@@||names 'Bellambi' and 'Dapto' I cannot remember tho aboriginal meanings lho district name, ' Illa||@@||the aboriginal meanings. The district name, 'Illa- warra,' as expressed by the natives, should be pro||@@||warra,' as expressed by the natives, should be pro- nouueed ' Illouera,' which means a pleasant place.||@@||nounced 'Elouera,' which means a pleasant place. Wollongong should be pronounced ' Wbolyungah,'||@@||Wollongong should be pronounced ' Woolyungah,' which I think, means ' livo islands.' Kiama should||@@||which, I think, means 'five islands.' Kiama should bo ' Kiaiemia,' the meaning of which is that fish||@@||be 'Kiaremia,' the meaning of which is that fish may be caught from the rocks there Minnamurra,||@@||may be caught from the rocks there. Minnamurra, or Minna Murra, I timk means plenty fish, xvhicli||@@||or Minna Murra, I think means plenty fish, which doubtless were obtainable in tho tidal part of that||@@||doubtless were obtainable in the tidal part of that osluarv GorriLgong I forget the meaning of||@@||estuary. Gerringong I forget the meaning of. ' Coolangatta ' Bigmfles the highest land. ' Moonah '||@@||'Coolangatta' signifies the highest land. 'Moonah' is tbo name of the inside of Jervis Baj, and ' Boo||@@||is the name of the inside of Jervis Bay, and 'Boo- dorca ' that of the entrance thereto, between tho||@@||deree' that of the entrance thereto, between the heads ' Caoroombong ' is tho aboriginal name of||@@||heads. 'Cooroombong' is the aboriginal name of the estuary at Jervis Bay, since corrupted to ' Cur||@@||the estuary at Jervis Bay, since corrupted to 'Cur- rumbeue ' Crnok. ' Waudiwandian means the||@@||rumbene' Creek. 'Wandiwandian' means the home of the lost lovers. ' Borrawerri,' a crossing||@@||home of the lost lovers. 'Berrewerri,' a crossing place. Ulladulla Is a corruption of the native tuuBf||@@||place. Ulladulla is a corruption of the native name ' Wooliadoorh,' which luoatu a safe harbour."||@@||'Woolladoorh,' which means a safe harbour." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067879 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WEST BOGÍAN SCRUB.||@@||THE WEST BOGAN SCRUB. VISIT OF THE HON. JACOB GARRARD||@@||VISIT OF THE HON. JACOB GARRARD [Bï TELEOIC-TII.]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (FBO-I OUT! COniLESPONDKHT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) NYNGAN, Wodnosdny.||@@||NYNGAN, Wednesday. Tlio Jlon J Garrard, Minister for Pu bl io In||@@||The Hon J Garrard, Minister for Pubic Instructions, fclructioD, turned by tho mail tniu fiom Sydney||@@||arrived by the mail train from Sydney today to-du> and piocccded at onco by the Cobar tram to||@@||and proceeded at once by the Cobar train to Miandetta ioi the puipoßc of Minting tho tirst camp||@@||Miandetta for the purpose of visiting the first camp of tseiub-cuttois wollong on nix blocks, No 1||@@||of scrub-cutters working on six blocks, No 1 inn, "U est _üognn lho eamp eonmsts of 60 moil.||@@||run, West Bogan. The camp consist of 60 men. Mi Gnu iid is expected back to-night, and lenvos||@@||Mr Garrard is expected back to-night, and leaves to-morrow foi Chango, and goes Iheuco to Parkes,||@@||to-morrow for Orange, and goes thence to Parkes, returning to bydnoj on Batuidaj||@@||returning to Sydney on Saturday. A fepecml trim left tins afternoon for liudgory, on||@@||A special train left this afternoon for Budgery, on I tbo Collar lino, w ith n0 men who havo buen camped||@@||the Cobar line, with 50 men who have been camped 1 hero tho last four dnjs. 'Ihoy will startwork on||@@||here the last few days. They will start work on I Pudgorj.||@@||Budgery. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065955 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANKSTOWN.||@@||BANKSTOWN. At the last meeting uf tisis council the Mnyor nnd all tho||@@||At the last meeting of this council the Mayor and all the jldermen ..ero prirent '1 he (humeo committee's reportre||@@||aldermen were present. The finance committee's report re- coramendiug the pajmont of accounts amounting to||@@||commending the payment of accounts amounting to £3015s, and further recommending a payment of £fi to the||@@||£30 15s, and further recommending a payment of £5 to the ntvutnr* for their sen ices was n don tod Iho auditors||@@||auditors for their services was adopted. The auditors reported that tlio books nrc well kept, >erj clean||@@||reported that the books are well kept, very clean end orderh, and e\ery asiistanco waa giren bj||@@||and orderly, and every assistance was given by Wr Te» k, tho council clerk Tho Ma.)or moved,||@@||Mr Peek, the council clerk. The Mayor moved, and Aidennan Kelty seconded,-" That the Mime||@@||and Alderman Kelly seconded,-" That the Minister icr fnr Lands ho requested to proclaim Edgar-itreet||@@||for Lands be requested to proclaim Edgar-Street a public utrcct," Al derma h Kell) moved, Aldciièan||@@||a public street," Alderman Kelly moved, Alderman Mitfhcll wcooded,-" That about -10 chains of fctacoy-Bti cet||@@||Mitchell seconded,-" That about 40 chains of Stacey street leclenrcd " Jhetcmotioni weio enrried, anda resolution||@@||be cleared. These motions were carried, and a resolution by Alderman Mitchell,- ' That the road to Padstow Tnrk||@@||by Alderman Mitchell,- " That the road to Padstow Park be clwred and stumped," waa referred to tlio worlcs com-||@@||be cleared and stumped," was referred to the works com- mittee _||@@||mittee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067362 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANKSTOWN.||@@||BANKSTOWN. BANKblUrvn. , « .m m flu||@@||BANKSTOWN The fortnightly meeting of this eoimed was 1 elo||@@||The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 10th matant, tboMayorand all tho »'".Tcu£r5,K||@@||10th instant, the Mayor and all the alderman being present ?Xho lionnes committee's report, r«"»1»'-"Tt,£\%||@@||The finance committee's report, recommending the pay- mont or £JJ Os Id, and furthei rcconuncndmstj« ^||@@||ment of £33 5s 1d, and further recommending that the Mayor bo authorised to treat foi a|'^0°'"j" J"e wo*||@@||Mayor be authorised to treat for a piece of land offered by rommSiSmmradK||@@||Mr McQuillan, was received and adopted. The works committee recommended that tenders be called for clearing nnd stumping the road fiom Georges¡««r.rTa(5ir V.||@@||and stumping the road from Georges River-road to Pad- storr X'art Xhat lho member foi ".» XTî lt<1 tis||@@||stow Park. That the member for the district (Mr V. Parkes) he rco.uc.tel to arnngo foi » *TiSstei«t||@@||Parkes) be requested to arrange for a deputation Minister for Worts re grant to roa Is II»'» w.||@@||Minister for Works re grant to roads. That James Stewart be appointed working merse«, ami Hist he MW^"||@@||be appointed working overseer, and that the following ten- .1er. lie accepted -Gulierl, JïniiiKoj ni id, lamp>||@@||ders be accepted :—Culvert, Brunkley-road, James Tyson, £12 Hs, approichuloculieit, William DJe>." j||@@||£12 14s, approaches to culvert, William Daley, £4 10s, deanng-niii «action, li J liomin, 7jd per c1.in, «^||@@||clearing first section, R. Thompson, 7½d per chain ; second section, D 'thomson, 4« Id p-i tluu'i A «« b .,.,,||@@||section, D. Thomson, 4s 3d per chain. A letter was re- ceis ed from Mr IX fcehupp, calling oltent'on »in ^||@@||ceived from Mr. H. Schupp, calling attention to the delay caused bypiesentl.ost.il »'«ns.T0.^,,"'TSr-fle«''»>'0||@@||caused by present postal arrangements from East Hills, and it svas lesolied to approach til l'oslmvtcr ut||@@||and it was resolved to approach the Postmaster-General on the Btibject -||@@||the subject. The VmH,,.. rather Carroll, Ag»^||@@||The Very Rev. Father Carroll, Administrator of St Beucuia's, prentlicil at 11 n in 5" ""¿"dal||@@||St Benedict's, preached at 11 a.m. yesterday. The choir, uiwUr Mr G V »oj le, ^ »/ T tl,||@@||choir, under Mr. G. E. Boyle, sang Haydn's »Imprimí Mils," Hen Alliti pre^uig ,,||@@||" Imperial Mass," Herr Alpen presiding the organ. At the offertory Hoben's " Ave Maria" was sung by Miss Millie Wynn to a violin obbligato played by Mr. E. Stevenson, the composer (Mr. fayilney Hoben) plavins tlio (||@@||Sydney Hoben) playing the organ accompaniment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14063544 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEDICAL SOCIETY.||@@||MEDICAL SOCIETY. ADDRESS BY DR. FITZGERALD.||@@||ADDRESS BY DR. FITZGERALD. A meeting of the Medical Society was held last||@@||A meeting of the Medical Society was held last evening at the Harvemn Theatre of the Medical||@@||evening at the Harveian Theatre of the Medical behool in tho University Buildings Dr F J||@@||School in the University Buildings. Dr. F. J. 1 Saw kins j resided, and, boforo introducing tua lec||@@||Sawkins presided, and, before introducing the lec- | turer, anuouueed that Dr Hinder had donated to||@@||turer, announced that Dr. Hinder had donated to tlu soc oty Crockers work on tho troitmont of skin||@@||the society Crocker's work on the treaitment of skin Ji.eajüü||@@||diseases. \,t Bit-gerald, who was .eiy waimly welcomed,||@@||Dr. Fitzgerald, who was very warmly welcomed, brie ly acknowledged the compliment the society Ima||@@||briefly acknowledged the compliment the society had paid him in desiring that he should deliver an ad-||@@||paid him in desiring that he should deliver an ad- dress to its members He doubted his own ability||@@||dress to its members. He doubted his own ability to present to them the subject he had chosen id a||@@||to present to them the subject he had chosen in a manner that would interest them sufficiently, for in||@@||manner that would interest them sufficiently, for in the abundant records which the industr aus . ork*»rs||@@||the abundant records which the industrious workers m tho domain of science and surgery nre conliuu||@@||in the domain of science and surgery are continu- all\ furnishing both of their discoveries mid their||@@||ally furnishing both of their discoveries and their practical experience, it seems sotuohmea as if there||@@||practical experience, it seems sometimes as if there wero h'tle loft hut to follow in their footeteps||@@||wero little left but to follow in their footsteps .mi 1 acknowlodga the wisdom of their comiséis i.bo||@@||and acknowlodga the wisdom of their counsels. The casée ho would cite weie not particularly novel, hut||@@||cases he would cite were not particularly novel, but were, never* helens, useful cou tri bj tiona to tho pro||@@||were, nevertheless, useful contributions to the pro- I press of surgical science ** Contractions *' and other||@@||gress of surgical science. "Contractions" and other 14 abnormalities " of the skin formed a branch of||@@||"abnormalities " of the skin formed a branch of surgery in which he had tiken great interest, and||@@||surgery in which he had taiken great interest, and -specially in those deformities which arose from||@@||especially in those deformities which arose from ' niro'-t of developmont " It was only m modern||@@||"arrest of development. " It was only m modern tunes *hat these deformities had been dealt with on||@@||times that these deformities had been dealt with on truty _- ontific principle« When lio entered tho pro-||@@||truly scientific principles. When he entered the pro- fession the sewing up of a " cleft polite " was re-||@@||fession the sewing up of a "cleft palate " was re- garded na i j,ren. surgical achievement owing to tho||@@||garded as great surgical achievement owing to the ignorance winch prevailed as to what a ' cleft "||@@||ignorance which prevailed as to what a "cleft " really moaut Many fmciful, absurd, and eui or||@@||really meant. Many fanciful, absurd, and super- stitious explana tious woro commonly behaved ,||@@||stitious explanantions were commonly believed , " Hare lips," " cleft palates," o'clock yestoiday||@@||prostrated Mr Coates, and at 5 o'clock yesterday moiiiim? ho brcithed his last In lSGlthu deceased||@@||morning he breathed his last. In 1864 the deceased matriculated from Huddei sh^ld Collego and at onco||@@||matriculated from Huddersfield College and at once entered tho London University whoro ho gamed||@@||entered the London University where he gained consideiablc distinction by winning a gold mou ii fm||@@||considerable distinction by winning a gold medal I histor), a silver medal foi c1 issicí nul a gold modal||@@||for history, a silver medal for classics and a gold medal I for ancient jnd modern historv Xîcforo completing||@@||for ancient and modern history. Before completing his Umversit) citeei ho ol tamed au appointment as||@@||his University career he obtained an appointment as I mathematical master at tho Newington College, on||@@||mathematical master at the Newington College, on tho Ponamattii liner, mid remained thom till||@@||the Parramatta River, and remained there till I 187-j fiom which tuna ho has takt ii a prominent||@@||1872, from which time he has taken a prominent pnit m tho cdueitionil progress of tins colony,||@@||part in the educational progress of this colony, filling many impott mt positions, including master-||@@||filling many important positions, including master- ships at West Muitlond uni Poit-stteet Public||@@||ships at West Maitland and Fort-street Public schools under tho Council of } ducution lu 1877||@@||schools under the Council of Educution. In 1877 Ätr Coates went to England, and on bia return waa||@@||Mr. Coates went to England, and on his return was appointed headmaster of Newington College, which||@@||appointed headmaster of Newington College, which was shortly after-m ISSU-removed to tho now||@@||was shortly after-in 1880 -removed to the new buildings ut Stanmore, whero tho mogiess w is rapid||@@||buildings at Stanmore, where the progress was rapid aud well founded, tho nunil ei of pupils rising by||@@||and well founded, the number of pupils rising by leaps and bound', and bein ^ almost trebled during||@@||leaps and bounds, and being almost trebled during tho threo jcors ho was it thu heud of tho institution.||@@||the three years he was at the head of the institution. When m 1S3J tho new Public llif.li School wn i||@@||When in 1883 the new Public High School was established by tho piesent Prouuer (Mr G li.||@@||established by the present Premier (Mr. G. H Iteid), who at that tuno was Ministei for Publia||@@||Reid), who at that time was Minister for Public Instruction, Mr Coatoa was appointed headmaster,||@@||Instruction, Mr Coates was appointed headmaster, which position ho tata mod up to tlio time of his||@@||which position he retained up to the time of his retnoniont m Juuo last Iho deceased, who h-id||@@||retirement in June last. The deceased, who had reached tho ago of 02 years, has boon u prominent||@@||reached the age of 52 years, has been a prominent figuie in the enckotmg circles of Now faouth Wales,||@@||figure in the cricketing circles of New South Wales and old iTiuvcrsit) pla) ora Imvu Inch iccollection»||@@||and old University players have lively recollections of bia prowess with both b it aud ball Ho has||@@||of his prowess with both bat and ball. He has many times captained tho Now faouth AValos toam||@@||many times captained the New South Wales team iu intercolonial matches, and up to the limo of hi»||@@||in intercolonial matches, and up to the time of his death ho took a great mtnr ai w pricket On his||@@||death he took a great interest in cricket. On his retirement ft oin tho High behool Mr Coates waa||@@||retirement from the High School, Mr Coates was mado the recipient of a handsome 1) illuminated ad-||@@||made the recipient of a handsomely illuminated ad- dress by past and present pupils of tho institution.||@@||dress by past and present pupils of the institution. He manned m 1880 a d lughtei ot Mr Cardmor,||@@||He married in 1880 a daughter of Mr. Gardiner of Gobohou, New faouth Walo4*, who, with||@@||of Gobolion, New South Wales, who, with their two children, Biimves him Not only||@@||their two children, survives him. Not only waa the deceased L.cnflorn m a brilliant cilcketcr,||@@||waa the deceased gentleman a brilliant cricketer, he w13 decidedly a popular ciick-Mor nor was bia||@@||he was decidedly a popular cricketer, nor was his popuUnty confined to that circlo Ho had much||@@||popularity confined to that circle. He had much of tint tact for which Yoikslmcmen aro everywheio||@@||of that tact for which Yorkshiremen are everywhere noted and was a man v ho mido no enemies A||@@||noted and was a man who made no enemies. A shrowd buBiiicsi maiv, aud an ihloschoolmistcr ho||@@||shrewd business man, and an able schoolmaster he optLaiuly was, not tho lea t tf bia qualities bemg||@@||certainly was, not the least of his qualities being his smntitui powct of influencing and controlling||@@||his singular power of influencing and controlling ' boys either singly or m number* Mr Coates wilt||@@||boys either singly or in numbers. Mr Coates will I bo regretted by a larga circle of friends, which ho||@@||be regretted by a large circle of friends, which he was lortunato onough to attach and koop attached||@@||was fortunate enough to attach and keep attached to himself both in his public and m his prry ato Ufe,||@@||to himself both in his public and in his private life. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060671 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BALMAIN POST-OFFICE OLOCK.||@@||THE BALMAIN POST-OFFICE OLOCK. Mr S J. Law, ULA, and tho Mayor of Bal-||@@||Mr S J. Law, M.L.A, and the Mayor of Balmain main (Mr A M Milne) waited upon the Postmaster||@@||main (Mr A M Milne) waited upon the Postmaster General yesterday to urge that a clock be erocted||@@||General yesterday to urge that a clock be erected m tho post-oflieetowor, .Roselie, Balmain It was||@@||in the post-office tower, Roselle, Balmain, It was S tinted out that the site was the most olovated in||@@||pointed out that the site was the most elevated in aim am, and le&idonte of Drummoyne would be||@@||Balmain, and residents of Drummoyne would be able to tell the time by the clock It would also be||@@||able to tell the time by the clock. It would also be of use to thousauda of fruit "row ors The coat would||@@||of use to thousands of fruit growers. The cost would be ¿200 I ho Mayor urged that if tho clock could||@@||be £200. The Mayor urged that if the clock could not be placed m tho tower a dial should be placed||@@||not be placed in the tower a dial should be placed there, as the present material nsod for tilling up||@@||there, as the present material used for filling up tho apertures in the towor was unsightly||@@||the apertures in the tower was unsightly. I he Minister, m reply, Bald he could not promise||@@||The Minister, in reply, said he could not promise thom n clock, as he had rofu«od one to munici-||@@||them a clock, as he had refused one to municipalities palities which had a greater claim to a clock than||@@||which had a greater claim to a clock than lïoselle liad However, ho would give further con-||@@||Roselle had, However, he would give further sideration to the question of supplying the tower||@@||consideration to the question of supplying the tower with a dial _||@@||with a dial. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037797 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MURDER AT COLLARENDABBI.||@@||MURDER AT COLLARENDABBI. I AN. ARREST ON SUSHCION.||@@||AN ARREST ON SUSPICION. [BY TELZonApri.J||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH] (FHOiI OUE COWlESrOXDEOT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) , _' ' X- COLLARENDABRI, Monday.||@@||COLLARENDABRI, Monday. Iftma waa recen ed from Mungindi to d*iy that||@@||News was received from Mungindi to- day that a man had been arrested tbcro on suspicion of||@@||a man had been arrested there on suspicion of being tho perpetrator of the murder at C)llnrcn||@@||being the perpetrator of the murder at Collaren- dabn m Juno, 1894 It is said tint Sir O Ncdl,||@@||dari in Jun, 1894. It is said that Mr O'Neill, tlio chief witness, who is in Mungindi, boa recog-||@@||the chief witness, who is in Mungindi, has recog- nised tlio aroused as tho mau Î mt Been vith tho||@@||nised the accused as the man last seen with the deceased Tho information w IR bud by ex||@@||deceased. The information was laid by ex- Conslablo Crawley, uou an hotel proprietor m||@@||Constable Crawley, now an hotel proprietor in Mungindi, -\\ho wn stntionel hero it the time of||@@||Mungindi, was was stationed here at the time of tho murder, nnd had the case in Inn 1 Thin is||@@||the murder, and had the case in hand. This is tho fourth arrest made on simple on °ince the||@@||the fourth arrest made on suspicion since the murder MAS committt.1||@@||murder was committed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14051654 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn RANDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK. A mee'ing of this council -was arid on 2Cth Maj Tro-||@@||A meeting of this council was held on 26th May. Pre- uent--The M nyoi (Alderman T A 1 Perry), Aldermen G||@@||sent--The Mayor (Alderman J. A. I. Perry), Aldermen G. Gate, \V HoiiRton, T Clarke. "\V Witteis 1> 1 oyal, W||@@||Gale, W. Houston, F. Clarke, W. Waters, P. Royal, W. Lannoui, J mm s Hincks, '1 Ii Par}, J ilauerton mid F||@@||Larmour, James Hincks, T. B. Perry, J. Robertson, and F. Ptttice V petition wai rc(ci\ed fium u "rent n imbd of||@@||Pearce. A petition was received from a great number of resident* asking for the formation of Pinc-strcct, the »Kino||@@||residents asking for the formation of Pine-street, the same bung referred io ibo »ones t-omuiUtce foi rupert Ocneral||@@||being referred to the works committee for report. General borough accounts to the amount of £41T 10n ldweie punaed||@@||borough accounts to the amount of £443 10n 4d were passed for p i\ incnt I he "Water and Sew erago Hoard wroto that||@@||for payment. The "Water and Sewerago Board wroto that a «chcnio of i-eu-ornge waa bt-mg prepared to Ben o the||@@||a scheme of sewerage was being prepared to service the balança nica of ltundwicu Q.hi>cil men oí Handvn¿.k||@@||balance area of Randwick. The cabmen of Randwick applied foi ccrUiin impro\einenÍH fiontiug the cab fheltcr,||@@||applied for certain improvements fronting the cab shelter, when it was decided to refer tim same to the work» mm«||@@||when it was decided to refer the same to the works com- mittce to repml at next moceting 'Ihe following motion||@@||mittce to report at next meeting. 'Ihe following motion standing' ia the name of Alderman Hincks waa carried -||@@||standing' in the name of Alderman Hincks wsa carried - i " ihftt tho works cnmmittco report upon the adwsubibtj||@@||" ehat the works committee report upon the advisabibty of remouug tho following gas lumps from their present||@@||of removing the following gas lumps from their present positions to more fuitahle oats, \¡¿ , west ead of Cuthill||@@||positions to more suitable ones, viz., west end of Cuthill- .street, corner of bt Pml-strectaudPeiouBc roud, cornu of||@@||street, corner ofSt. Paul-street and Perouse-road, corner of Uarbt r-ntreet und Pero use-road, and east cud of Punnbjw||@@||Barber-street and Perouse-road, and east cast end of Rainbow- Etret-t .' _||@@||street." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069382 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn L.AGUE Or WHEELMEN||@@||LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN. I Tho annual mooting of tho Lo iguo of No«v South||@@||The annual meeting of the League of New South Wilton Vi hoelmeu, adjoumod fiom March In t, ««an||@@||Wales Wheelmen, adjourned from March last, was concluded in Quong Tart's Kooma, King-street, on||@@||concluded in Quong Tart's rooms, King-street, on Saturda« night 'lhero woro 10 membora present,||@@||Saturday night There were 10 members present, and Mi Hugh Macdonald, MU, tl.o delognto for||@@||and Mr. Hugh Macdonald, M.L.A., the delegate for Goonum-lo, was voted to tho Ulan Mi Hughes,||@@||Coonamble, was voted to the Chair. Mr. Hughes, "LA, delegate foi No«« castlo, occupied a stat on||@@||M.L.A., delegate foi Newcastle, occupied a seat on tho platform Tho anuunl loport pud tho balunco||@@||the platform. The annual report and the balance- sliect ««Inch had boon read at tho formrr mooting||@@||sheet which had been read at the former meeting «/cio on the motion of Mr ¡f Williams adopted The||@@||were on the motion of Mr. J. Williams adopted. The cecrotaij, Ml F Hawley, announce! tho result of||@@||secretary, Mr. F. Hawley, announced the result of tho ballot for tho election of officers to bo as follows||@@||the ballot for the election of officers to be as follows: -Patron, Ins ExcoHoncy tho fao«ornoi president,||@@||—Patron, his Excellency the Governor; president, Mr 1 H Hassall, ML A , «lce-piesidcnt-, Dr||@@||Mr. T. H. Hassall, M.L.A.; vice-presidents, Dr. Collin^Y-od, tbo lion 8 A Starben, Mr Quong||@@||Collingwood, the Hon. S. A. Stephen, Mr. Quong luit, Sir V G O Ilanslo««, Mr C Bennett,||@@||Tart, Mr. F. G. C. Hanslow, Mr. C. Bennett, Mr J Gicgg, Mi P Hunlor, Mr T||@@||Mr. J. Gregg, Mr. P. Hunter, Mr. J. li Paulax trustees, Mi Hassall, ILA,||@@||R. Fairfax; trustees, Mr. Hassall, M.L.A., Mi r G C Hauslo««, Ml L 3 Osbouio||@@||Mr. F. G. C. Hanslow, Mr. L. J. Osborne; captain, Mi P E Wootton sub-captain, Mr It||@@||captain, Mr. P. E. Wootten; sub-captain, Mr. R. Adrian , oflici-1 judjjo, Mr T H Ilasmll, ULA,||@@||Adrian; official judge, Mr. T. H. Hassall, M.L.A.; handicapper, Mr J" Williams racing board, Messrs||@@||handicapper, Mr. J. Williams; racing board, Messrs. L J Osborne, T Hawley, T Williams, P Wootton,||@@||L. J. Osborne, F. Hawley, J. Williams, P. Wootten, T C Hughes, W 1'ioemau, W M'Neil, and S R||@@||E. C. Hughes, W. Freeman, W. McNeil, and S. R. ¡shaw goneral committee, Messrs L J Osborne,||@@||Shaw; general committee, Messrs. L. J. Osborne, W H Kavanagh, F Hawley, A Graomo, P E.||@@||W. H. Kavanagh, F. Hawley, A. Graeme, P. E. Wootton, J Williams, G Wynno, H Bagnall, W.||@@||Wootten, J. Williams, G. Wynne, H. Bagnall, W. rrcoman, li Cusack, T Bucle, M G Phelan,||@@||Freeman, H. Cusack, J. Buck, M. G. Phelan, S li Shaw, W M'Neil, E G Hughes A T||@@||S. R. Shaw, W. McNeil, E. C. Hughes, A. F. Cbap-iau, __»nsoud, j Edgai, Bailey, W||@@||Chapman, Townsend, J. Edgar, Bailey, W. M'Cooinho, Iozarus, F Bathgeu, J Al'lnncs,||@@||McCoombe, Lazarus, F. Rathgen, J. McInnes, aud 1 P. Johnson, room committee, Messrs V||@@||and T. P. Johnson; room committee, Messrs. F. Ha«vloj, J Williams, P Wootton, W Freoman ,||@@||Hawley, J. Williams, P. Wootten, W. Freeman; tounug committee, Mossrs T Ha-rley, J Williams,||@@||touring committee, Messrs. F. Hawley, J. Williams, P B Wootton, II Cusack auditors, Messrs r.||@@||P. E. Wootten, H. Cusack; auditors, Messrs. F. Hawloy and Lazarus , louring societarv, Mi W.||@@||Hawley and Lazarus; touring secretary, Mr. W. H Kavanagh , general secretary, Ml P Huntoi ,||@@||H. Kavanagh; general secretary, Mr. P. Hunter; treasurer, Mr W Corben In the contested offices||@@||treasurer, Mr. W. Corben. In the contested offices tho names aro given in order of their election Tho||@@||the names are given in order of their election. The »ilary for tho handicapper was fixed at £.12 per||@@||salary for the handicapper was fixed at £52 per annum and that of tho general Bocrotary at £1SG per||@@||annum and that of the general secretary at £156 per annum, and that of the trcasurei at £25 per annum||@@||annum, and that of the treasurer at £25 per annum. Tho proposal that tho races at the hospital||@@||The proposal that the races at the hospital spoils on Satmday noxt should be for badges||@@||sports on Saturday next should be for badges was brought before tho meeting by Mr J||@@||was brought before the meeting by Mr. J. Buck but a motion to rescind tho resolution of tho||@@||Buck; but a motion to rescind the resolution of the committee regarding tbo badges and subscribo £-0||@@||committee regarding the badges and subscribe £30 uiprizo money from tho funds of tho loaguo ««as||@@||in prize money from the funds of the league was defeated lîefcronco \«as mado to an accident which||@@||defeated. Reference was made to an accident which Mr G Wynno and Mr P Hunter had sustained||@@||Mr. G. Wynne and Mr. P. Hunter had sustained by a fall from a fciudom machino in Oxford-srrosl,||@@||by a fall from a tandem machine in Oxford-street, allogod to be due to the _Uppery naturo of the blocks,||@@||alleged to be due to the slippery nature of the blocks, and it was stated that tho goiitlomeu intended to||@@||and it was stated that the gentlemen intended to make a tost caso m tho District Court, to see whether||@@||make a test case in the District Court, to see whether the municipal council waa liable On tho motion||@@||the municipal council waa liable. On the motion of Mr A Graeme, it was decided that tho com-||@@||of Mr. A Graeme, it was decided that the com- mittee b- instructed to inquiro as to tho advisability||@@||mittee be instructed to inquire as to the advisability of dovotinp; a Bum of nionoy townids tho law et||@@||of devoting a sum of money towards the law ex- ponsca ofMcosis Wynno and Hunter in regari||@@||pnses of Messrs. Wynne and Hunter in regard to thoir accident||@@||to their accident. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047115 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CYCLING.||@@||CYCLING. LKAQÜE OF WlIEXUUQt.||@@||LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN. The wookly mooting of the committee of the||@@||The weekly meeting of the committee of the League of Now South Wales Wheelmen was held||@@||League of New South Wales Wheelmen was held last night in tho leaguo rooms, No 420 George||@@||last night in the league rooms, No. 420 George- street rhoro was n large attendance of memliors||@@||street. There was a large attendance of members and dolcgatos, mid tho prcsldont (Mr Hassall,||@@||and delegates, and the president (Mr. Hassall, M L A ) occu) led tho chair It was notified that a||@@||M.L.A.) occupied the chair. It was notified that a branch of tho leaguo had boon formed in the town||@@||branch of the league had been formed in the town of Bingara, and the club was accordingly nddod||@@||of Bingara, and the club was accordingly added to tim roll of the branches Iho Torbos and Tunoe||@@||to the roll of the branches. The Forbes and Junee branches wcro also admitted to tho leaguo memboiahip||@@||branches were also admitted to the league membership. Temora branch wroto forwarding the annual BUston||@@||Temora branch wrote forwarding the annual susten- tation foe and re-nominating Mr Proston as its||@@||tation fee and re-nominating Mr. Preston as its delegate Permission was given to the members of||@@||delegate. Permission was given to the members of tho llourko hrauch to compote) in races to bo run in||@@||the Bourke branch to compete in races to be run in connection with, tho hand contest sports thoro on the||@@||connection with the band contest sports there on the 21th M ly Sanction was given for races at Parkes||@@||25th May. Sanction was given for races at Parkes and Cootamundra-tho litter subject to some||@@||and Cootamundra—the latter subject to some amendments in tke programme-on Queen's Birth||@@||amendments in the programme—on Queen's Birth- daj Mr Porcv Hunter wroto than] ing tho com-||@@||day. Mr Percy Hunter wrote thanking the com- mittee for ita gonorous appréciât on of Ins «TI ices in||@@||mittee for its generous appreciation of his services in connection with tho rocont race carnival Hillgrove||@@||connection with the recent race carnival. Hillgrove branch wroto stating that it had no objection to||@@||branch wrote stating that it had no objection to Kmuiaville running the thiee-nule championship of||@@||Emmaville running the three-mile championship of î*o» Tngland on tho 25th Ma} A letter was||@@||New England on the 25th May. A letter was rtceived from Mr Trank Smith, of the Cadet Office,||@@||received from Mr. Frank Smith, of the Cadet Office, ottering to instruct members ni the various forms of||@@||offering to instruct members in the various forms of bicycle drill 1 ho resignation of Mr L J Osborne||@@||bicycle drill. The resignation of Mr. L. J. Osborne, as oflicial handicapped was recen ed with regrot, and||@@||as official handicapper was received with regret, and a special vote of thanks wag tendered him for his past||@@||a special vote of thanks was tendered him for his past services Mr II C Moses was olected a memher of||@@||services. Mr H. C. Moses was elected a member of tho league, and ho n is appointed n inomber of the||@@||the league, and he was appointed a member of the committee dcaliug with the finances||@@||committee dealing with the finances. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14055147 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CYCLING.||@@||CYCLING. League or Wnxui.jtKx.||@@||LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN. Tho woel h mooting of the I eaguo of Now South||@@||The weekly meeting of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen waa held in the rooms l-OGeorge||@@||Wales Wheelmen was held in the rooms, 420 George- (.troot, la*t night Mr H S Cusack occupied the||@@||street, last night. Mr. H. S. Cusack occupied the chair, and thero waa a larf,e attendante Mr W }l||@@||chair, and there was a large attendance. Mr. W. H. btocl, secretary of the Vmth Australian Cyclists'||@@||Steed, secretary of the South Australian Cyclists' Association,who isntpresonton a tnp tob. dne>,wns||@@||Association, who is at present on a trip to Sydney, was mtroduedtotho meeting,and wnsoihciaiiy welcomed||@@||introduced to the meeting, and was officially welcomed. Ho was oloctod an honorary member ot tho longue||@@||He was elected an honorary member of the league during ins stay in ^ow botith Wales Mr Porcv||@@||during his stay in New South Wales. Mr. Percy Hunter wroto, thinking the Ictpue for granting ita||@@||Hunter wrote, thanking the league for granting its patrouaga to tho rclav race from Sydno^ to Mci||@@||patronage to the relay race from Sydney to Mel- bourne. The I orbes branch wroti. stating that it||@@||bourne. The Forbes branch wrote, stating that it was ubing its best endeavours in tbo formation of a||@@||was using its best endeavours in the formation of a branch oi the league at Condobolin Iho Secretary||@@||branch of the league at Condobolin. The Secretary for Railways wiototo tho otuet thal tho Comtnia||@@||for Railways wrote to the effect that the Commis- Bioneis could not mako nny reduction in||@@||sioners could not make any reduction in tho fares between bydnov and floull urn in||@@||the fares between Sydney and Goulburn in lonnction with tho forthcoming roui race||@@||connection with the forthcoming road race. 1 ho secretan of tno Loaguo of "\ ic on tu Whceltnon||@@||The secretary of the League of Victorian Wheelmen wrote stating that the -Uth Tul\ was the dato fixed||@@||wrote stating that the 20th July was the date fixed for the intercolonial comet-Mice an I ho asked for a||@@||for the intercolonial conference, and he asked for a auf gestion to bo placed on Iho atendí piper of tho||@@||suggestion to be placed on the agenda paper of the inocting Iho iollo,vin_, gentleman wtn elect d||@@||meeting. The following gentlemen were elected members of tho league -Mlb«.^ líanv 1 eaton, Ct||@@||members of the league:—Messrs. Harry Leston, G. UiclvB C I citer, anl 1 Bagot ?h W li||@@||Hicks, C. Lester, and T. Bagot. Mr. W. H. IvUMuagh waa nppro\ed of us dclopato for tho||@@||Kavanagh was approved of as delegate for the riuma\ill3 biauch rho Goulburn S\dnoj road||@@||Emmaville branch. The Goulburn-Sydney road i ico waa fixed for thu ' th ïu!\, and||@@||race was fixed for the 25th July, and the added money wa** ninda ¿li, with||@@||the added money was made £11, with an entry of 2-j Mr J \\ llbains «as appointed||@@||an entry of 2s. Mr. J. Williams was appointed honor ir} baum capper and it was re oh ed that||@@||honorary handicapper, and it was resolved that thero should bo ,0 ctartcra or no rice Tho question||@@||there should be 20 starters or no race. The question of pacing waa hold o\tr Messrs Mir m (Amciica),||@@||of pacing was held over. Messrs. Martin (America), Torta (Italy), Waiker (\ letona) und li T«vws||@@||Porta (Italy), Walker (Victoria), and K. Lewis (\ ictori i) notified their intention of being present at||@@||(Victoria) notified their intention of being present at tho winter cat m vit Mr P Euston, of West||@@||the winter carnival. Mr. P. Eviston, of West Australia, was elected an honorary member of tho||@@||Australia, was elected an honorary member of the loaguo during Ina staj iu fajdnej It was rosoUod||@@||league during his stay in Sydney. It was resolved to hold ho general meeting for tho ronsioa of rules||@@||to hold the general meeting for the revision of rules ou tho 1st Julv||@@||on the 1st July. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14032862 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn fB-r TELisnAi-n.l||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (PEOa OUE OOnKE31'ONDKNT3.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VIOLENT STORM AT TOCUMWAL||@@||VIOLENT STORM AT TOCUMWAL TOCUMWAL, Finlay.||@@||TOCUMWAL, Friday. Tho niost violent stoi m th it has occurred hero||@@||The most violent storm that has occurred here within tho memory of the oldest inhabitants broke||@@||within the memory of the oldest inhabitants broke ov or the town and district last ov ening about S||@@||over the town and district last evening about 8 o'clock, andlasted foi in houi, d\ ling which time||@@||o'clock, and lasted for an hour, during which time the wind blew willi hur cano foica, upioOLijg||@@||the wind blew with hurricane force, uprooting immenso gum ami box ti ces and scat||@@||immense gum and box trees and scat- tenng them in all directions Others,||@@||tering them in all directions Others, which withstood tho storm, wero stripped||@@||which withstood the storm, were stripped of their branches Cons derablo damage av as||@@||of their branches. Considerable damage was dono to tho buildings, u portion of tbo roof||@@||done to the buildings, a portion of the roof of Tattersall s Hotel being blowu off The dust||@@||of Tattersall's Hotel being blown off. The dust winch accompanied tho a md va as so tluck that it||@@||which accompanied the wind was so thick that it was impossible to seo across tho street Persons||@@||was impossible to see across the street. Persons who wero out driving lud to stop, then hor cs||@@||who were out driving had to stop, their horses refusing to face it A ter tbo subsidence of tho||@@||refusing to face it. After the subsidence of the storm a heavy shower of rain foil Bush flies are||@@||storm a heavy shower of rain fell. Bush fires are burning to daj, winch weio started by tho light||@@||burning to-day, which were started by the light- mag last night _||@@||ning last night. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034408 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUDGEE aUARTER SESSIONS.||@@||MUDGEE QUARTER SESSIONS. MUDGEE, Tb irada}||@@||MUDGEE, Thursday The Quarter Sessions concluded to-da} Late||@@||The Quarter Sessions concluded to-day. Late last night the charge of shooting with intent||@@||last night the charge of shooting with intent against Hugh Salsbury was dismissed Ch irges of||@@||against Hugh Salsbury was dismissed. Charges of embezzlement ngiinst Trod Orth resulted in con-||@@||embezzlement against Fred Orth resulted in con- victions on two chniges, and the prisoner was sen-||@@||victions on two charges, and the prisoner was sen- tenced to two years' imprisonment John Patinan,||@@||tenced to two years' imprisonment. John Patman, William Player, Patrick Irwin, and William||@@||William Player, Patrick Irwin, and William Bruce, the four participants in the recent fatal||@@||Bruce, the four participants in the recent fatal fight, were arraigned on a charco of man-||@@||fight, were arraigned on a charge of man- slaughter After i lengthy healing Patinan, the||@@||slaughter After a lengthy hearing Patman, the principal, was sentenced to thuo months' nupii||@@||principal, was sentenced to three months' impri- soument Irwin, to ono month s imprisonment||@@||sonment; Irwin, to one months imprisonment; Pla}er lud Bruce to seven dav"' imprisonment||@@||Player and Bruce to seven days' imprisonment. John Turner pleudc l guilt} to a rhni/o of uttering||@@||John Turner pleaded guilty to a charge of uttering forged chequea, and was i-eutenced to three \ears'||@@||forged cheques, and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment on eich of tho three count**, the sen-||@@||imprisonment on each of the three counts, the sen- tences to be coneuiieut Charles JpC irthv, found||@@||tences to be concurrent. Charles M'Carthy, found guilt} of fctcahug one sheep, had n lecoid ot 20||@@||guilty of stealing one sheep, had a record of 20 vonvictious Ile was sentenced to two venra' im-||@@||convictions. He was sentenced to two years' im- prisonment Ldvtud Compton, on a ebal go of||@@||prisonment. Edward Compton, on a charge of stctling, was tried before a fresh juiv and lound||@@||stealing, was tried before a fresh jury and found guilty Ho was sentenced to tno venrs'iiii||@@||guilty. He was sentenced to two years' im- piisoiimcnt Walter Brad} ch uged with steal-||@@||risonment. Walter brady, charged with steal- ing m compui} with Compton, pleaded gmltv,||@@||ing in company with Compton, pleaded guilty, and was i-cntonced to two } c ii» nnpii-onmont||@@||and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061203 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAND BOAIID APPRAISEMENTS.||@@||LAND BOARD APPRAISEMENTS. OK «MANTON, Saturday.||@@||GERMANTON, Saturday. Tho lind board baa benn occupied during the past||@@||The land board has been occupied during the past weik m appraising ¡special ureas Mr Maurice||@@||week in appraising special areas. Mr. Maurice Barlow, BtHfi-survijor witched the canes for tho||@@||Barlow, staff-surveyor, watched the cases for the Crown Mr Tolm Dixon 2-Totmuii, appraiser for the||@@||Crown. Mr John Dixon Norman, appraiser for the Cro vu, givu evidence in tachci30 Ihirty-throo||@@||Crown, gave evidence in each case. Thirty-three special area1) nero dealt with and all the appratflo||@@||special areas were dealt with, and all the appraise- tnonta % ero reduced i he most notice tblo reuuctiona||@@||ments were reduced. The most noticeable reductions were from ¿1 IDs to ¿L fnt fr m £4 to £2 from ¿5||@@||were from £4 10s to £1 5s, from £4 to £2, from £5 to £2, and from Li to LI 3 ire cities were reduced||@@||to £2, and from £3 to £1. Five cases were reduced under undei 20a, the lowest bring 10s ¡jome appeals are||@@||under 20s, the lowest being 10s. Some appeals are likely to be lodged Ih » board will sit two moro||@@||likely to be lodged. The Board will sit two more davs to deal with general business||@@||days to deal with general business. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14071366 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHURCH NEWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS. -4>||@@|| ANGLICAN.||@@||ANGLICAN. On Saturday last the Primate opened a garden||@@||On Saturday last the Primate opened a garden fete and fancy fair in connection »» ith St ¡stephen's,||@@||fete and fancy fair in connection with St Stephen's, Willoughby On Sunday morning and evening the||@@||Willoughby. On Sunday morning and evening the Pnumle conducted tlio opening services of tho now||@@||Primate conducted the opening services of the new church (St Albnn's), Carlingford On Monday||@@||church (St Alban's), Carlingford. On Monday evening ho presided nt a lecture delivered in the||@@||evening he presided at a lecture delivered in the YMCA Hall by the Bishop of Melanesia On||@@||YMCA Hall by the Bishop of Melanesia. On luesday afternoon ho presided at a meeting of||@@||Tuesday afternoon he presided at a meeting of the council of St Catherine's Clere) Daughters'||@@||the council of St Catherine's Clergy Daughters' School On Wednesday c»ening ho administered tho||@@||School. On Wednesday evening he administered the rite of confn mation at St John's, Bishopsthoipe ,||@@||rite of confirmation at St John's, Bishopsthorpe; and on Thursday evening instituted the Re» T C||@@||and on Thursday evening instituted the Rev. F. C. Williams to tho nu nmbency of the parish of Rook-||@@||Williams to the encumbency of the parish of Rook- wood nud Auburn||@@||wood and Auburn. During the past week the members of the General||@@||During the past week the members of the General Synod havo departed for their homes I ho Bishop||@@||Synod have departed for their homes. The Bishop ot Ïii6nunia, Canon Tinnis, Rev C J Brain mall,||@@||of Tasmania, Canon Finnis, Rev. C. J. Brammall, Ta\ W and Mrs bhoobndge, and Mr R J Lucas||@@||Rev. W. and Mrs. Shoobridge, and Mr. R. J. Lucas left for Hobart by tho Oonah Tho Dean of Ade-||@@||left for Hobart by the Oonah. The Dean of Adelaide laide loft ¡sydney b» the Parramatta on Monday last||@@||eft Sydney by the Parramatta on Monday last. Tho Bishops of Perth ami Melbourne tieft for||@@||The Bishops of Perth and Melbourne left for Bathur&t, accompanied by Mrs Goe Tho Suffragan||@@||Bathurst, accompanied by Mrs. Goe. The Suffragan Bishop of Ballarat left 1 y the Southern express for||@@||Bishop of Ballarat left by the Southern express for his diocese||@@||his diocese. Miss Nowton and Miss Suttor, accepted mission-||@@||Miss Newton and Miss Suttor, accepted mission- aries in connection with tho Iscw ¡south Wales||@@||aries in connection with the New South Wales Church Missionary Association, lia» o been nppolnted||@@||Church Missionary Association, have been appointed by tho parent society to lalnur in Foochow, for||@@||by the parent society to labour in Foochow, for »Inch place the) will probnb)) leavocaily in the now||@@||which place they will probably leave early in the new )Oar||@@||year. Iho Rev W R Mounso), who wdl ainva from||@@||The Rev. W. R. Mounsey, who will arrive from England to-day to tnke up tho curao) of St James*»,||@@||England to-day to take up the curacy of St James's, King-street, »»as on le-ivmg Wednosbury, in Eng-||@@||King-street, was on leaving Wednesbury, in England, land, presented with a purse of sovereigns, a drc=s||@@||presented with a purse of sovereigns, a dressing-case, ing-ca^o, and other tokens of good»» ill||@@||and other tokens of goodwill. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069253 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn FANCY DRESS BALL AT||@@||FANCY DRESS BALL AT ' NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. Our NcwcastIo,corrcspondout sonds us an account||@@||Our Newcastle correspondent sends us an account of a fancy dies« ball given by Mr and Mis J It||@@||of a fancy dress ball given by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wood in Nowcastlo last night no says -Ono||@@||Wood in Newcastle last night. he says:—One of tho most, if not really tho most important||@@||of the most, if not really the most important social ov onts of tlio Benson, took place this evening||@@||social events of the season, took place this evening (Finlay), at Tosmond Houso,Nowcastlo, tho occasion||@@||(Friday), at Jesmond House, Newcastle, the occasion being a fancy dress ball und fete champetro givon||@@||being a fancy dress ball and féte champetre givon by Mi and Mis I R Wood Tho spacious grounds||@@||by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wood. The spacious grounds of Jesmond Houso w ero cn féto, and their numerous||@@||of Jesmond House were en féte, and their numerous resources wero olaboratoly availed of to the||@@||resources were elaborately availed of to the vory fullest extent Tho magnificent fir trees||@@||very fullest extent. The magnificent fir trees and arborescent structures of smaller growth||@@||and arborescent structures of smaller growth were brilliantly bl ought into promiuonca by||@@||were brilliantly brought into prominence by clovcrl} arranged Cluncso lanterns mid by tho aid||@@||cleverly arranged Chinese lanterns and by the aid of the cloctne light At tho northern end of the||@@||of the electric light. At the northern end of the parterre a spacious marquee, capable of cuterlaiiung||@@||parterre a spacious marquee, capable of entertaining at losst 200 guests, had been skilfully elected||@@||at least 200 guests, had been skilfully erected and tastefully arrtngod ns a banqueting hall||@@||and tastefully arranged as a banqueting hall. riags of cvory nation, which diaped the||@@||Flags of every nation, which draped the temporary walls of this exquisitoly-nirangel||@@||temporary walls of this exquisitely-arranged payihon, had boen kindly lent b} the||@@||pavilion, had been kindly lent by the masters of oven vessel in port, and Bpoke||@@||masters of every vessel in port, and spoke m themselves of tho high esteem in which tho||@@||in themselves of the high esteem in which the worthy host and hostess woro hold Iho||@@||worthy host and hostess were held. The bnlhootn (alwajs n unique picture) and tho||@@||ballroom (always a unique picture) and the adjoining couservatot y presented most nttractivo and||@@||adjoining conservatory presented most attractive and approved centres of admiration, tho artistic arrango||@@||approved centres of admiration, the artistic arrange- monta of each apaitmotil receiving tho warmest||@@||ments of each apartment receiving the warmest coimnciidntion Iho tasto and hospitality of Mr||@@||commendation. The taste and hospitality of Mr. and Mis Wood were much njiprecmlcd||@@||and Mrs. Wood were much appreciated. Iho wcatho! was very propitious Tho tout||@@||The weather was very propitious. The tout ensemble both in tho suppor-ioom mid tho ballroom||@@||ensemble both in the supper-room and the ballroom was porfoct Both looms vvcro lighted with tho||@@||was perfect. Both rooms were lighted with the electric light The boll w as a great success, and the||@@||electric light. The ball was a great success, and the host mid hostess were comphmentod on nil sides||@@||host and hostess were complimented on all sides. The costumes weio choice nut ippropnato||@@||The costumes were choice and appropriate. Mrs T R Wood appeared us Tuliet, and Mr 1||@@||Mrs. J. R. Wood appeared as Juliet, and Mr. J. R Wood as Sandford, Mr W Ashcioft as Othello,||@@||R. Wood as Sandford, Mr. W. Ashcroft as Othello, Mi W Girren Black and White Dr Bccstoii,||@@||Mr. W. Garren, Black and White; Dr. Beeston, Medical Stall J. A Wood ILS Charles Surface M||@@||Medical Staff; J. A. Wood as Charles Surface; M. B Anderson, Tink Domino T M H} de||@@||B. Anderson, Pink Domino; J. M. Hyde, Roderick Dim W B Slurp, Romoo H||@@||Roderick Dhu; W. B. Sharp, Romeo; R. R lung Richard III , W Sparke, Bolero Mrs||@@||R. King, Richard III. ; W. Sparke, Bolero; Mrs. W Spaike, Tsther Summersou A Birkett, Ace of||@@||W. Sparke, Esther Summerson; A. Birkett, Ace of Diamonds Dr Tohn Harris Iho Now Man , Mrs||@@||Diamonds ; Dr. John Harris, The New Man ; Mrs. John Harris, Undergraduate Mr A Langirill,||@@||John Harris, Undergraduate; Mr. A. Langwill, ABC, Mrs H C Langwill, Powder and Patches ,||@@||A.B.C.; Mrs. H. C. Langwill, Powder and Patches ; Mr n C Laugwill, Ace of Hearts Mr A Vi indcyer,||@@||Mr. H. C. Langwill, Ace of Hearts; Mr. A. Windeyer, on Attache, A B Ross, Officer of the Black||@@||an Attachè; A. B. Ross, Officer of the Black Watch W R Logan, Oflicor of tim 1/fh||@@||Watch; W. R. Logan, Officer of the 17th Lancers Captain A I angwell, 4th Regiment||@@||Lancers; Captain A. Langwell, 4th Regiment; H Tincb, Cotton-planter, Mrs H Finch L id}||@@||H. Finch, Cotton-planter; Mrs. H. Finch, Lady of thoComtof GoorgoIII W T D O'sullivan,||@@||of the Court of George III.; W. T. D. O'Sullivan, Inspector of Police J R Hall, Paul Joucs Mr||@@||Inspector of Police; J. R. Hall, Paul Jones; Mr. 0 Nicholas, James I A Bowman Oieck sailor||@@||C. Nicholas, James I.; A. Bowman, Greek sailor; T G Doddcmeado Neapolitan fisherman||@@||F. G. Doddemeade, Neapolitan fisherman; Mrs Doddemciide, Watteau shepherdess Sydnoj||@@||Mrs. Doddemeade, Watteau shepherdess; Sydney Croudnco, /ou /ou H II Lang Charles||@@||Croudace, Zou Zou; H. H. Lang, Charles 1 , 0 Wnnse} Bocheloi of tho Univci||@@||I.; O. Wansey, Bachelor of the Univer- sity Mrs O Wnnsej, cool Mastor Keith||@@||sity; Mrs. O. Wansey, cook; Master Keith Wood, Povcnl of tho Peak Di T W Heater||@@||Wood, Peveril of the Peak; Dr. J. W. Hester, Pierrot Dr A H Hors'all Court Testei Charles||@@||Pierrot; Dr. A. H. Horsfall, Court Jester Charles II Master Ray Ash, 1 Infant Pioligne Mis||@@||II.; Master Ray Ash, L'Enfant Prodigue; Mrs. C Nicholas, Drcsdon China Miss A Hall,||@@||C. Nicholas, Dresden China; Miss A. Hall, Amorica, Mrs G A Milson Mat io Antoinotto||@@||America; Mrs. G. A. Milson, Marie Antoinette; Mrs A H Ross, Hornet Mi J C||@@||Mrs. A. H. Ross, Hornet; Mr. J. C. Wood, Morton Airs J W Hostet, English||@@||Wood, Merton; Mrs. J. W. Hester, English lady in Jipan Mrs Josoph Wood Poudre ,||@@||lady in Japan; Mrs. Joseph Wood Poudré; Mrs J 0 Wood, Ruben's wifo Miss Hnrns||@@||Mrs. J. C. Wood, Ruben's wife; Miss Harris, Spring, Miss Myra Wood, cjmlnl naucor,||@@||Spring; Miss Myra Wood, cymbal dancer; Miss L Logan, MrB J Gilpin mid Miss Logan,||@@||Miss L. Logan, Mrs. J. Gilpin, and Miss Logan, Good Luck , Mua M Ash, danciuf girl , Mrs W||@@||Good Luck; Miss M. Ash, dancing girl ; Mrs. W. Goddard (S}duoy), Poudre , Mis lames, Poudre ,||@@||Goddard (Sydney), Poudré; Mrs. James, Poudré; Miss S Smith and Mis. H II Lang, Dnecloiro ,||@@||Miss S. Smith and Mrs. H. H. Lang, Directoire; Mrs G H D Holland ncoofcluls Wts Bollona,||@@||Mrs. G. H. D. Holland, ace of clubs; Mrs. Holland, Maid of Athens , Air II H Cross, Naval Brigndo||@@||Maid of Athens ; Mr. H. H. Cross, Naval Brigade. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061902 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SENSATIONAL SHOOTING||@@||SENSATIONAL SHOOTING CASE.'||@@||CASE. TUT TELEOnArit.]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (phok oeil conaBSPOtiDEST.)||@@||(from our correspondent.) LOUTH, Friday.||@@||LOUTH, Friday. A woman na mod It a c1 iel Dawson was brought||@@||A woman named Rachel Dawson was brought into town by Senior* con stable Lewin, having been||@@||into town by Senior-constable Lewis, having been arrested on tho Xlosed&le homestead lonso, nour||@@||arrested on the Rosedale homestead lease, near Iilpa, charged -Aifch attempted murder It nppcaru||@@||Tilpa, charged with attempted murder. It appears that «he» was hou^ekooper to K M Perrott-, li oin e||@@||that she was housekeeper to E M Perrott, home- atond lessee, whose linmpatead leuso was taken pos-||@@||stead lessee, whose homestead leasa was taken pos- session of by agents of the mortgagee rarly on Wed-||@@||session of by agents of the mortgagee early on Wed- nesday morning The ngonts, it appears, antered||@@||nesday morning. The agents, it appears, entered tho leasehold and ported up the usual notice, walked||@@||the leasehold and posted up the usual notice, walked over to the 1 ^nee, and eilorol the bick door, whirh||@@||over to the house, and entered the back door, which was opon, Mrs Dawson nas in tim kitchen, and||@@||was opon, Mrs Dawson was in the kitchen, and hearing the m*m in the house alio rushed i uto the room||@@||hearing the men in the house she rushed into the room. It is Eta ted she was informed that they were in pos||@@||It is ststed she was informed that they were in pos- sos-ion Some discussion took place, and a mon||@@||sesion. Some discussion took place, and a man named Aicheson was shot 1 ho wounded||@@||named Aicheson was shot. The wounded man is well known throughout this ilis||@@||man is well known throughout this dis- trift, being a shearer ut all the leading sheds Tho||@@||trict, being a shearer at all the leading sheds. The bul lot entered hi- thigh, where it is still embedded||@@||bullet entered his thigh, where it is still embedded. He is to bo sent to Gobur to have the bullet ex-||@@||He is to be sent to Cobar to have the bullet ex- tractad, after which he will attend tho Louth Court||@@||tracted, after which he will attend the Louth Court to t,ive evidence llio afTiav han caused much ex-||@@||to give evidence. The affray has caused much ex- citement in Louth and the district_||@@||citement in Louth and the district_ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069118 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. -«||@@||- (FEOSI OTO COMtESTCOTENTS.)||@@||(FROM OUR COORRESPONDENTS.) DUBBO CIRCUIT COURT.||@@||DUBBO CIRCUIT COURT. DUBBO, friday.||@@||DUBBO, Friday. At tho Circuit Couit to-daj, boforo tho Chief Jus-||@@||At the Circuit Court to-day, before the Chief Jus- tice, Rachol D isa son pleaded not guilty lo a chargo||@@||tice, Rachel Dawson pleaded not guilty to a charge of maliciously shooting Trodcrick Atchiuson, at||@@||of maliciously shooting Frederick Atchinson, at Louth, on Oth August Sho ssas found guilty of||@@||Louth, on 5th August. She was found guilty of mahcioiislj ss oundmg Tho prisoner svas house-||@@||malicioiusly wounding. The prisoner was house- keeper for a resident at Rosedale Hirco peisons,||@@||keeper for a resident at Rosedale. Three persons, Atelitnson, M'Natr, and Anthea, under instructions||@@||Atchinson, M'Nair, and Anthes, under instructions from the morlgageo proccotlod to take possession of||@@||from the mortgagee proceeded to take possession of Rosedale The es idencu «hosved that tho prisoner and||@@||Rosedale. The evidence showed that the prisoner and tss o childrensseroinchargoof thohoujo Afterobtam||@@||two children were in charge of the house. After obtain- ingentiv tho itfisuuci ordered thom out, preßcnting||@@||ing entry the prisoner ordered them out, presenting a lev ils ci ss Inch s\ as loaded by her husl md some||@@||a revolver which was loaded by her husband some s cms ngo Alclini3on ssas hit in tho groin||@@||time ago. Atchinson was hit in the groin. i 01 tho defence pnsonoi saul alio sass three mon||@@||For the defence, prisoner said she saw three men coming to the house bho I om¿¡ alone, thought||@@||coming to the house. She, being alone, thought tiley iutondcd to rob tho placo, and sho pi esentod a||@@||they intended to rob the place, and she presented a ros olver to frighten tlicm, ant in her oxcitetneut it||@@||revolver to frighten them, and in her excitement it wont oil, hitting tho door It svent off again, hit||@@||went off, hitting the door. It went off again, hit- tuig Atchiuson An application ss ns i of used for tho||@@||ting Atchinson. An application was refused for the application of tho First Offenders Act I ho pnsouor||@@||application of the First Offenders Act. The prisoner was sentenced to l8 months' light laboui, svith||@@||was sentenced to l8 months light labour, with leave to potition at tho end of 12 months Jamos||@@||leave to petition at the end of 12 months. James Percy Gatley was found guilty of escaping from||@@||Percy Gaffey was found guilty of escaping from custody, and ss as sentenced to mno months' im||@@||custody, and was sentenced to nine months im- piisonment Horbert Scudds avho had pleaded||@@||prisonment. Herbert Scudds who had pleaded guilty to a sorious olTouco, ssas sentenced to 10||@@||guilty to a serious offence, was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment Trank Mortimoi was found||@@||years' imprisonment. Frank Mortimer was found guilty of stealing from thopeisou, and wassontonced||@@||guilty of stealing from the person, and was sentenced to eigKt years' poual servitude||@@||to eight years' penal servitude. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037792 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DLATH OF MB J B UBâHAuI, P M||@@||DEATH OF MR. J. B. GRAHAM BATHURST, Monday.||@@||BATHURST, Monday. Mr James Bnsbuno Crahira, F M , died to day||@@||Mr James Brisbane Graham, P M , died to day after suiTunug three days from internal blctdmg||@@||after suffering three days from internal bleeding. Ho was a non ot tho Uto Dr Grilinin, Imperial||@@||He was a son of Dr Graham, Imperial medical oflicer at iSorfolk lil ind m tho d13 a ot the||@@||medical officer atNorfolk Island in the days of the ptiml ncttlomtut and tho dcccaied wai 1 orn thero||@@||penal settlement, and the deceased was born there. lia outer? 1 the Civil Sen ice as a dukin tim Land||@@||He enetered the civil service as a clerk in the Land Oflice in ISri9, and \ -3 nftcrw irN transferí d to the||@@||Oflice in 1859, and was afterwards transferred to the Tuotice Department and appointed GPS at icutor||@@||Justice Department and appointed C.P.S. at iiold, whero ho becamo police migislnto ml hell||@@||Tenterfield, where he became police magistrate, and held the position *ib mt 20 yeirs in 1S00 he was pro||@@||the position about 20 years. In 1890 he was promoted inoted to Btfhtust Mr Grinam was respected is||@@||to Bathurst. Mr Graham was respected as au a bio public servant no les« than as a privito||@@||an able public servant no less than as a private oiti7i.ii Ho was about o5 years of ago and a||@@||citizen. He was about 55 years of age and a nephew of tho lato Sir John Robertson||@@||nephew of the lato Sir John Robertson. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062187 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHOOTING CASE AT LOUTH.||@@||SHOOTING CASE AT LOUTH. MRS. DAWSON COMMITTED ÍOR TRIAL.||@@||MRS. DAWSON COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. TB Y TELKtinAr-n.]||@@||BY TELEGRAPH.] (rEOsr oun conEEsroxDENT.)||@@||(From our correspondent.) LOUTH, Saturday.||@@||LOUTH, Saturday. Kachel Dawson appeared beforo the riultce court||@@||Rachel Dawson appeared before the police court here to-day charged ou a warruut with shooting||@@||here to-day charged on a warrant with shooting with Intent to murdor Ihe police gave evidence as i||@@||with intent to murder. The police gave evidence as to the arrest, and put in a statement mnde to thom I||@@||to the arrest, and put in a statement made to them by the prisoner, In which she admitted the Biiooting||@@||by the prisoner, in which she admitted the shooting and offered no excuse, nor claimed any extenuating||@@||and offered no excuse, nor claimed any extenuating circumstances. The revohor with t*.e discharged||@@||circumstances. The revolvor with the discharged chambers waa produced Acheson, the wounded||@@||chambers was produced. Acheson, the wounded man, appeared in court on crutches, apparently m||@@||man, appeared in court on crutches, apparently in much pam His evidence was a recapitulation ot||@@||much pain. His evidence was a recapitulation of what has already boon stated, vi? , that he and two||@@||what has already been stated, viz , that he and two others went to tho homestead in the namo of the||@@||others went to the homestead in the name of the mortageos, nailed notices up, and want into the||@@||mortagees, nailed notices up, and want into the house by an opon door, and proclaimed that they||@@||house by an open door, and proclaimed that they were in possession m the namo of the mortgagees,||@@||were in possession in the name of the mortgagees, whoroupon Mrs Dawson, who wns in the kitchen,||@@||whereupon Mrs Dawson, who was in the kitchen, rushed m and, without saying an> thing but " I'll||@@||rushed in and, without saying anything but " I'll shoot," pointed the re\olver at Ins head and pulled||@@||shoot," pointed the revolver at his head and pulled the trigger but the shot missed fire She again||@@||the trigger but the shot missed fire. She again Í»ulled the trigger, and the hullot entered the min'ß||@@||pulled the trigger, and the bullet entered the man's eg below the troiu Achesou theu ran to tho gar-||@@||leg below the groin. Acheson then ran to the gar- den, where he dropped, ami una fallowed In the||@@||den, where he dropped, and was followed by the other twa mon, who boat a hast> retreat wita re-||@@||other two men, who beat a hasty retreat with re- volver shots accompanying thom in their efforts to||@@||volver shots accompanying them in their efforts to get out of a narrow passage Tho bullets parsed||@@||get out of a narrow passage. The bullets passed them and lodged in the hack door While Ach oso ti||@@||them and lodged in the back door. While Acheson was lying on the ground uudor a tree bleeding Mrs||@@||was lying on the ground under a tree bleeding Mrs Dawson asked him if ho would have another through||@@||Dawson asked him if he would have another through tho bodj to settle lie replied, " 1ou'\e winged me,||@@||the body to settle. He replied, "You've winged me, and should be satisfied " Other evidence was taken,||@@||and should be satisfied." Other evidence was taken, and the accuaed was committed for trial at tho next||@@||and the accused was committed for trial at the next sittings of tne Court at Cobar, bill being allowed||@@||sittings of the Court at Cobar, bail being allowed. ihe wounded man Achesou proceeds with friends to-||@@||The wounded man Acheson proceeds with friends to- morrow to Cobar to have tho bullet extracted||@@||morrow to Cobar to have the bullet extracted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053809 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BALMAIN UNITED M I". I'HODIST ANNI-||@@||BALMAIN UNITED MET'HODIST ANNI- VERSARY.||@@||VERSARY. Tho Balmain Unite 1 J rea Methodist Sundav||@@||Tho Balmain United Free Methodist Sunday- achool c/lcbratcd their eighth aiimrcisary in the||@@||school celebratcd their eighth anniversary in the church 1 lliott-strei t Bdmain on Wednesday even-||@@||church, Elliott-street, Balmain, on Wednesday even- ing last Th^ro waa a largo attendance including a||@@||ing last. There was a large attendance, including a laigo number of friends from th* "A yndham Sabbath||@@||large number of friends from the Wyndham Sabbath- eüiool lim proc-ítediugs opened vitn a toa meet-||@@||school. The proceedings opened with a tea meet- ing, and so numarotis was the att'-ndanco that tho||@@||ing, and so numerous was the attendance that the accommodation was (pute inadequate At the public||@@||accommodation was quite inadequate. At the public meetni" held subsequ ntl), Mr \V L Dish, JP,||@@||meeting held subsequently, Mr W L Dash, JP, took the elna, an 1 on the platform with him||@@||took the chair, and on the platform with him wero tho Rova 1 W Bmcomho (pastor^,||@@||were the Revs EW Briscombe (pastor), G R Black (late pastor), nnd C D||@@||G R Black (late pastor), and C E Tames (of tho Ba'mam We«lo)im Central Mis||@@||James (of the Balmain Wesleyan Central Mis- sion-, all of whom delivered addresses lhe sécré-||@@||sion, all of whom delivered addresses. The secre- tai) (Mr S Bardn'o)) re id the annual report, which||@@||tary (Mr S Bardsley) read the annual report, which blow ed that (ho proguss made in connection||@@||showed that the progress made in connection with tho Sabbath school was of a most encouraging||@@||with the Sabbath-school was of a most encouraging nature 'iho scholar---, under the couductorshin of||@@||nature. The scholars, under the conductorship of Mr 1 mest Bardsle), rendered some part-aonga,*lor||@@||Mr Ernest Bardsley, rendered some part-songs, for which the) were deservedly itpplnurled ( Solos,||@@||which they were deservedly applauded. Solos, rei dations, and dial >puna by the scholars con-||@@||recitations, and dialogues by the scholars con- tributed to a most «iipvablo evening Miss Jemie||@@||tributed to a most enjoyable evening. Miss Jennie Brrdslo) nnd MHB MIX veil were tbo accompanist-«||@@||Bardsley and Miss Maxwell were the accompanists. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034120 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ELUE MOUNTAIN RESERVES.||@@||BLUE MOUNTAIN RESERVES. TO THE EDirOE OF THE nERALD||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-lu to-day's Hei a Id I notice tho Ministe* ftr||@@||Sir,—In to-day's Herald I notice the Minister for Lands «aid " he was giving £100 for all tho re-er\ea||@@||Lands said " he was giving £100 for all the reserves in tho Blackheath district," and added, " Thuy do||@@||in the Blackheath district," and added, " They de- I s°rvcd help «p there, because the\ had rai&ed monoy||@@||servcd help up there, because they had raised money amongst thom^h es , bue tho\ hid stmpl} done their||@@||amongst themselves , but they had simply done their I duty" bo Blackheath (its the £100 for all tho||@@||duty." So Blackheath gets the £100 for all the reserves m the district us a îewixd for having||@@||reserves in the district as a reward for having 1 Bimply dono their dut\ " What a bip lot of duty||@@||simply done their duty. " What a big lot of duty Katoomba must have dono to ¿et " thousands for||@@||Katoomba must have done to get " thousands for Blnckheath's hundreds " as Mr Trottei said Tho||@@||Blackheath's hundreds " as Mr Trotter said. The Alountain reserves aro pleasure spots open to tho||@@||Mountain reserves are pleasure spots open to the residents of tho whole colony, ano. all tho trade and||@@||residents of the whole colony, and all the trade and revonno nro received oither directly or indirectly||@@||revenue are received either directly or indirectly through thom lhereforo, tho keeping of paths m||@@||through them therefore, the keeping of paths in gool stato of repair and opening up new onos||@@||good state of repair and opening up new ones Bhould bo nt public expense, without fat our||@@||should be at public expense, without favour to -iuv particular cittr-" During tho late hot||@@||to any particular centre. During the late hot wave I epaai ei»eri*l oays "down gullies" at||@@||wave I spent several days "down gullies" at \\ e-itvrorth Falls, and my tested thermometer '||@@||Wentworth Falls, and my tested thermometer ranged irom 6j to 7^ during tho 10 days Yat||@@||ranged from 65 to 78 during the 10 days. Yet I um told that, although the Wentworth 1 alla||@@||I am told that, although the Wentworth Falls rhones aro greater and contain moro oi¿ht||@@||reserves are greater and contain more sight placea that any olhar on tho Mountains,||@@||places that any other on the Mountains, tho Goternmeul help is \er) umall and that||@@||the Government help is very small and that moat of the gullies have I een opened up by private||@@||most of the gullies have been opened up by private outcrpribo, without the Slightest help li oin public||@@||enterprise, without the slightest help from public funds, which aro dolel out so sparingly us to bo||@@||funds, which are doled out so sparingly as to be lurdly enough to co^pr ordinary waar and teni m||@@||hardly enough to cover ordinary wear and tear in 'ho one revene near tho falls burely, now tho||@@||the one reserve near the falls. Surely, now the Ministers -tieuttou has bacn drawn to these foots,||@@||Ministers attention has been drawn to these facts, sjnie change will bo made in tho manner of makiug||@@||some change will be made in the manner of making grants, Katoomba, with two or three sight places,||@@||grants, Katoomba, with two or three sight places, getting " thousands," which enables the paths to||@@||getting " thousands," which enables the paths to be nicely swept, cut firewood provided, &c while||@@||be nicely swept, cut firewood provided, &c ; while othor centres, with three or font tunos the number,||@@||other centres, with three or four times the number, are getting a paltry pittance. Jem, *lc ,||@@||are getting a paltry pittance. I am, &c , FAIR PLAY.||@@||FAIR PLAY. J an. 17.||@@||Jan. 17. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050856 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ATHLEIÏCS.||@@||ATHLETICS. Dio Olympic game» at Athous llegan on Ctli April||@@||The Olympic games at Athens began on 6th April. A fen Englishmen, an Australian, und some Yankee||@@||A few Englishmen, an Australian, and some Yankee amateurs opposod the Greek am itoiu productions,||@@||amateurs opposed the Greek amateur productions, ulfio some 1 reuchmen were on tlio scene Burke, ot||@@||also some Frenchmen were on the scene. Burke, of Boston UmverBit}, tlio international quaiter-unlo||@@||Boston University, the international quarter-mile vrinner of list ¿september in New lork, ran in ooth||@@||winner of last September in New York, ran in both 100 and 409 metres With tho uBual muddles of the||@@||100 and 400 metres. With the usual muddles of the foreign telegraph SBIVICO, it is by no mcanB clour||@@||foreign telegraph service, it is by no means clear who lins won these two events probably Burke lins||@@||who has won these two events: probably Burke has won both riack, tho Australian Thames harc-aiid||@@||won both. Flack, the Australian Thames hare-and- haund mau, non the SOO metres in 2 minutes||@@||hound man, won the 800 metres in 2 minutes 11 seconds, whick clearly shows the bad||@@||11 seconds, which clearly shows the bad condition of tlio path G. P S Collid-||@@||condition of the path. G. T. S. Gould- ing, of Gloucester, has probably -won the||@@||ing, of Gloucester, has probably won the liai dies He ran in ; i championships last yeai||@@||hurdles. He ran in i championships last year. Elliot «on a one-handed weight-lifting competition||@@||Elliot won a one-handed weight-lifting competition. rieck also earned oft tho IJOO metres Asan ath-||@@||Flack also carried off the 1500 metres. As an ath- letic festival the «hole affair is a farce, except that,||@@||letic festival the whole affair is a farce, except that, like tho los ei of Babel, it has brought a lot of||@@||like the Tower of Babel, it has brought a lot of différent nationalities together Ihe Trench, who||@@||different nationalities together. The French, who pot up the whole jumble, do not appear to have||@@||got up the whole jumble, do not appear to have done very much Indocd, tho Baron Coubertin's||@@||done very much. Indeed, the Baron Coubertin's interest lu the matter must have been curbed by hiB||@@||interest in the matter must have been curbed by his Government /i i ','\ ïi'*> fV.*. why Eng-||@@||Government /i i ','\ ïi'*> fV.*. why Eng- land declined to take up the games, and send a||@@||land declined to take up the games, and send a regular team over to compote Hie promoters have||@@||regular team over to compete. The promoters have only themselves to blame Oljmpic Games aie||@@||only themselves to blame. Olympic Games are 1 layed out our modem amateur need not go to||@@||played out, our modern amateur need not go to Athens to have his fill of running Perhaps tho next||@@||Athens to have his fill of running. Perhaps the next Uli ninian 1 estival, which takes place m Paris ia||@@||Olympian Festival, which takes place in Paris is l'JOO, may be more saccossiul||@@||1900, may be more successful. lho sports In connection with the Petersham and||@@||The sports in connection with the Petersham and Leichhardt Tnendly bocieties will be hold to-day on||@@||Leichhardt Friendly Societies will be held to-day on tho Leichhardt Park The committee has gone to||@@||the Leichhardt Park. The committee has gone to considerable trouble to formulate a satisfactory||@@||considerable trouble to formulate a satisfactory programme Giveu fine weather there should be a||@@||programme. Given fine weather there should be a largo attendance Thoro is a strong probability of||@@||large attendance. There is a strong probability of hi» Excolloncy tho Governor being present some time||@@||his Excellency the Governor being present some time during tho morning -The programmo will open||@@||during the morning. The programmo will open with children's ráeos at 10 30||@@||with children's races at 10.30. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14054537 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEETINGS.||@@||MEETINGS. BIUTISII ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.||@@||BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION. Iho monthly meeting qf the local branchoftbl||@@||The monthly meeting of the local branch of the British Astronomical Association vv as held last Tues«||@@||British Astronomical Association was held last Tues- day night under the presidency of Mr G H||@@||day night under the presidency of Mr G. H. Ivmbbs, 1 11A b, when tho Hov Dr Thomas||@@||Knibbs, F.R.A.S., when the Rev Dr Thomas Itoseby, 1 li A b , delivered a lecture on the com-||@@||Roseby, F.R.A.S., delivered a lecture on the com- putation of eonict orbits The clements and the»||@@||putation of comet orbits. The elements and their relations to Ivepler s laws and Lambert's theorem||@@||relations to Kepler's laws and Lambert's theorem were fully oxpl lined, and by means of a model and||@@||were fully explained, and by means of a model and diagrams of the orl it of Comet Gale the intricate||@@||diagrams of the orbit of Comet Gale the intricate lnitlicmaticil formula, vv ero bo simply explained al||@@||mathematical formulae, were so simply explained as to bo understood by everyone present Mr W F||@@||to be understood by everyone present Mr W. F. Gale, 1 It A b , st ited that the comet discovered by||@@||Gale, F.R.A.S., stated that the comet discovered by lum is tho only one recorded to havo bceu occulted||@@||him is the only one recorded to have been occulted bj tbo moou A hearty \oto of thanks to the lec-||@@||by the moon. A hearty vote of thanks to the lec- turer concludod tho evening A number of Ute||@@||turer concluded the evening. A number of fine oh les and diagrams having reference to the coming||@@||slides and diagrams having reference to the coming solar cell] so wero hold over Irivellera to Japan||@@||solar eclipse were held over. Travellers to Japan may bo pleased to know that that country is favour||@@||may be pleased to know that that country is favour- ably situate 1 for observation of tho eclipse es||@@||ably situated for observation of the eclipse es- Îeciallj at bawuki a tow n on tho north coast of the||@@||ecially at Sawaki a town on the north coast of the sland of Ïezo, wbero tho Bun s altitude willi»||@@||island of Yezo, where the sun's altitude will be about 13de¡,, and will bo totally eclipsed at 3 li||@@||about 43deg., and will be totally eclipsed at 3. 45 pm on ti o hth of August On the cast coast «'||@@||pm on the 8th of August. On the cast coast at Akoahi the circumstances will bo almost as favont||@@||Akeshi the circumstances will be almost as favourable. able _||@@||able. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14039933 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. STATE OF THF. LFVfZIÏPUOL ASYLUM.||@@||STATE OF THE LIVERPOOL ASYLUM. A moat in-*» of tbo Public A\ orks Committeo wa3||@@||A meeting of the Public Works Committee was hold }CbterJ 13 Mr 1 1 ruing, M I A , presided||@@||held yesterday. Mr. T. T. Ewing, M.L.A. , presided. Iho committeo iuithcr cons durr. 1 tho propo ed tree||@@||The committee further considered the proposed erec- tion of bul lings it Rookwood for infirm mid des ti-||@@||tion of buildings at Rookwood for infirm and desti- tulo p-n^on"||@@||tute persons. Mr I W Ti ylor, a r«.3td» nt nf I \ rpooî, und||@@||Mr. T. W. Taylor, a resident of Liverpool, and who 1 as bec 11 oth im ni loi ni m nnd Major of tbo||@@||who has been both an alderman and Mayor of the diatnct, waa oxe. iim.1 lit sud that hu w11 well||@@||district, was examined. He said that he was well itqutiinte 1 will tbo a.¿linn at Lnerpool, mid||@@||acquainted with the asylum at Liverpool, and thought it a most inhuman thinp to kLCp tho old men||@@||thought it a most inhuman thing to keep the old men til"«||@@||there. Mr Davit a Do \ou con Und Jhat tho asylum is||@@||Mr. Davies: Do you contend that the asylum is oiorcrowd-'d ?-io, hut tho placo is as un^uitablo||@@||overcrowded?—No; but the place is as unsuitable for 10U mon na it would bo tor 900 It was most||@@||for 100 men as it would be for 900. It was most uufiir U at all tho paupers of tho colon} should bo||@@||unfair that all the paupers of the colony should be duir pt 1 into tho placo||@@||dumped into the place. Mr Ewing 1 hit h is not 1 Ouii done||@@||Mr. Ewing: That has not been done. Mr D v% ILS During the Lip ht > cars thal you w ora||@@||Mr. Davies: During the eight years that you were nu alderman andM*i\oidid}on tiki any atoj a to havo||@@||an alderman and Mayor did you take any steps to have tho institution alolishcdr"-No I had no oppor-||@@||the institution abolished?—No; I had no oppor- tunity to do flO i hero w is not such n thing as a||@@||tunity to do so. There was not such a thing as a public works commit!» e during m} tuno but I ri-||@@||public works committee during my time; but I re- ll ntedl} denounced tho placo irotn tho public plat-||@@||peatedly denounced the place from the public plat- form||@@||form. Continuing, Mr Taj lor s n 1 tint tho price of hnd||@@||Continuing, Mr. Taylor said that the price of land nt Liverpool «as ~> pcr cpnl: h^s thin at any other||@@||at Liverpool was 75 per cent. less than at any other pi-» co equal!} dint mt from bylnoy lins ho atfn||@@||place equally distant from Sydney. This he attri- butcd 1 irfehj to tho presence of the nWitutioii Ho||@@||buted largely to the presence of the institution. He n ImitUd thut the price of lmd had depreciated all||@@||admitted that the price of land had depreciated all over tho colony dui nig tho p iBt few j eira and it w as||@@||over the colony during the past few years, and it was also tiu» that despito such depreciation, the rates of||@@||also true that, despite such depreciation, the rates of tho Lnorpool Municipal Council liad increased||@@||the Liverpool Municipal Council has increased. Mr Divies lou said something about un open||@@||Mr. Davies: You said something about an open sower at Liverpool .>-Yet, thcro ia still an open||@@||sewer at Liverpool?—Yes, there is still an open newer there, and ovoii at tho present time cats and||@@||sewer there, and even at the present time cats and logs muy bo sum floating about in it In fact, tho||@@||dogs may be seen floating about in it. In fact, the water mippl} pipes actually mu through tho sow or||@@||water supply pipes actually run through the sewer. Iho sewer lt'elf rjms round tlio asylum exercise||@@||The sewer itself runs round the asylum exercise ground||@@||ground. Mr Taylor further said that there woro two||@@||Mr. Taylor further said that there were two roulons \vh\ ho was opposed to the existence of nu||@@||reasons why he was opposed to the existence of an asylum nt J took wood lirst, it wan a most uihumiu||@@||asylum at Rookwood. First, it was a most inhuman place to 1 cup anjono during winter timo and,||@@||place to keep anyone during winter time; and, secondl), it was a great drawback to tho progress||@@||secondly, it was a great drawback to the progress of the plnce There had not, to his knowledge, beeu||@@||of the place. There had not, to his knowledge, been a hotiEo biult theio during tho last 10 yours Tia||@@||a house built there during the last 10 years. He considered th it Rookwood was a fur moro suitable||@@||considered that Rookwood was a far more suitable pi tco for such au institution||@@||place for such an institution. Mr Sjdno} Masted (Director of Government||@@||Mr. Sydney Maxted (Director of Government Asjlums), in tho courpo of examination, ßtated that||@@||Asylums), in the course of examination, stated that the chant} of tho »s\lumH in general had boeji||@@||the charity of the asylums in general had been abused to such an extent that ho had found it neces-||@@||abused to such an extent that he had found it neces- sary to point out to tho üo\ eminent the desirability||@@||sary to point out to the Government the desirability of introducing legislat 011 to compel those people,||@@||of introducing legislation to compel those people, who could do so, to contribute towards tho support||@@||who could do so, to contribute towards the support of their rolatnes lu bouth Australia and Victoria||@@||of their relatives. In South Australia and Victoria there waa legislation dealing willi similar matters,||@@||there was legislation dealing with similar matters, and ho thought it nncessnr> bert Ho had never||@@||and he thought it necessary here. He had never mont ion ed the need for legislation to tho present||@@||mentioned the need for legislation to the present Go\ ernment, but intended to do so||@@||Government, but intended to do so. Tho committoo will meet at 2 o'clock to-dav,||@@||The committee will meet at 2 o'clock to-day, whon Mr Hnxtecl's examination will bo resumed||@@||when Mr. Maxted's examination will be resumed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047165 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SIR HENRY'S FAMILY. _||@@||SIR HENRY'S FAMILY. The following are the namea of the children by||@@||The following are the names of the children by tho first marriage of Sir Henry Parkes :- |||@@||the first marriage of Sir Henry Parkes :— Thom»» Campbell Parltei, bora ia Bumuwnam on||@@||Thomas Campbell Parkes, born in Birmingham on lSth April, 1837 died 5lh May, 1837, interred in St||@@||18th April, 1837 ; died 5th May, 1837 ; interred in St. P lul's churchyard||@@||Paul's churchyard. Clarinda Martha Pari es, born Cheapside Birming-||@@||Clarinda Martha Parkes, born Cheapside, Birming- ham, 23rd June 183S dielonthe following day||@@||ham, 23rd June 1838 ; died on the following day. Clarinda Saiah Parkes (now Mrs W Thom,||@@||Clarinda Sarah Parkes (now Mrs. W. Thom, mdon) bora on boortl tim barque Stratblloldsajo,||@@||widow) born on board the barque Strathfieldsaye, off Capo Howe, on tbo const of Australia, on 23rd||@@||off Cape Howe, on the coast of Australia, on 23rd July 1S31||@@||July, 1839. Richard Sydnov Parkes bom at Miller's Point||@@||Richard Sydney Parkes, born at Miller's Point 21st Decembor, 1813 died 2od January, 1SS0,||@@||21st December, 1843 ; died 2nd January, 1880, leaving a grown np family||@@||leaving a grown-up family. Marv Pari es, bom 16th Tobruary, 181C , died 5th||@@||Mary Parkes, born 16th February, 1846 ; died 5th Doccmbor 1S4P||@@||December, 1846. Mary Edith Parkes (now Mrs Georgo Murra! ),||@@||Mary Edith Parkes (now Mrs. George Murray), bom 3rd March, ISIS||@@||born 3rd March, 1848. Milton Parkes, horn 11th December, 1849 died||@@||Milton Parkes, born 14th December, 1849 ; died lilli January 1811||@@||19th January, 1851. lily Maria Parke«, born 2~lh October, IS ii , died||@@||Lily Maria Parkes, born 27th October, 1851 ; died 25th March IS I||@@||25th March, 1854. Annie I homastno Parkes (still Miss Parkes) I orn||@@||Annie Thomasine Parkes (still Miss Parkes), born nth Tnuiinrj, 1SJI||@@||9th January, 1854. Gertrude Amelia Parkes (now Mrs Hiscox, of||@@||Gertrude Amelia Parkes (now Mrs. Hiscox, of Ashfield), 1 oin 13th April, 1S-50||@@||Ashfield), born 13th April, 1856. Vanioy Parkes (munhor of the legislative Aesem||@@||Varney Parkes (member of the Legislative Assem- bli), bom 1th lune, 1SW||@@||bly), born 4th June, 1859. Lily Faulconbridge Parkes (still Miss Parkes), horn||@@||Lily Faulconbridge Parkes (still Miss Parkes), born 7th February, 1S02||@@||7th February, 1862. Hie issue bj tho second wife was as follows -||@@||The issue by the second wife was as follows:— bl duel, uow aged 12 years||@@||Sydney, now aged 12 years. Kenilworth, aged 10 years||@@||Kenilworth, aged 10 years. Aurora, aged 8 yoars||@@||Aurora, aged 8 years. Hoary, aged G j oars||@@||Henry, aged 6 years. Cobden, need 3 years||@@||Cobden, aged 3 years. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065524 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn HOOKWOOD ASYLUM".||@@||ROOKWOOD ASYLUM. An ontertammont wau f,"on t° Hie inmates of||@@||An entertainment was given to the inmates of KuoLwooil Asjllun on Tri-ov OTDIHUR last bj MIPS||@@||Rookwood Asylum on Friday evening last by Miss 3-annrl Demos Opoiotta Compiny Iho por||@@||Edward Deane's Operetta Company. The per- îoiniiirs, vho consisted of Älisses Lilwuid Donne, A||@@||formers, who consisted of Misses Edward Deane, A. Chumbara, l\nio.t Johnson, and Rohorlson, mid||@@||Chambers, Pearce, Johnson, and Robertson, and Sigtioi Podenznna, Milkra G Oiimni, W II||@@||Signor Podenzans, Messrs. G. Gr??m, W. H. Yonne T Linton, Mid Luna, Moro dm on to mid||@@||Young, J. Linton, and Luns, were driven to and from tlio i ailway in n drag J_mdt_- pro\ ided by Ifr||@@||from the railway in a drag kindly provided by Mr. 1Î &loe lio programma, which »va« musical, and||@@||R. Slee. The programme, which was musical, and couoludod with tho comte operetta " Ifoso of Au||@@||concluded with the comic operetia "Rose of Au- ?vurgno" wns greatly appreciated by the old mon||@@||vergue," was greatly appreciated by the old men, who showed their approval inn hearty buist of||@@||who showed their approval in a hearty burst of cheers when called upon by Mr ft Lowis, tho clerk,||@@||cheers when called upon by Mr. R. Lewis, the clerk, to gi\o tho ponoiinors u. \ote of tlmisks Iho||@@||to give the performers a vote of thanks. The A isitors « ero afterwards oulortamed at suppor by||@@||visitors were afterwards entertained at supper by tira AI'iDormott||@@||Mrs. MacDermott. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14040873 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. THE, ROOKWOOD ASYLUM SCHEME||@@||THE ROOKWOOD ASYLUM SCHEME REJECTED||@@||REJECTED. Tho Public \Vor¡\s Committee, under tho pro3i||@@||The Public Works Committee, under the presi- doney of Mr 1 1 1 wing M L A , mot at thoSVorka||@@||dency of Mr. T. T. Ewing, M.L.A., met at the Works Department yesterdav nCtt-moon, when the proposed||@@||Department yesterday afternoon, when the proposed erection of buildings «t Jiookwool for infirm and||@@||erection of buildings at Rookwood for infirm and destituto pnrsoiiB was further considered||@@||destitute persons was further considered. Dr \V Odillo Maher visiting ophthalmic surgeon||@@||Dr. W. Odillo Maher, visiting ophthalmic surgeon to Government asylums was oxamiuod in regard to||@@||to Government asylums, was examined in regard to the suit ibihtv of tho proponed hospitals for tho treat||@@||the suitability of the proposed hospitals for the treat- mont of pei3oa9 suffering from aftoctions of tho 0)cs||@@||ment of persons suffering from affections of the eyes. V/itnOoS wild that as far ai possiblo ophthalmic||@@||Witness said that as far as possible ophthalmic patienta should bo isol ttcd from othor nufiorors||@@||patients should be isolated from other sufferers. Mr AV L "\ onion, Government Architect, was||@@||Mr. W. L. Vernon, Government Architect, was again examined in refcrenco to hi3 Boheme and the||@@||again examined in reference to his scheme and the amended fichóme In nccordanco vith tho expressed||@@||amended scheme. In accordance with the expressed dc-uro of tho committee he submitted n. supplcmen||@@||desire of the committee he submitted a supplemen- tnr\ report regarding the Bavmgs whi h could bo||@@||tary report regarding the savings which could be enacted if portions of tho proposed buildings wera||@@||effected if portions of the proposed buildings were carried out in a different wa) If two storey motte ad||@@||carried out in a different way. If two-storey instead of ona storey building-» woro erected there would||@@||of one-storey buildings were erected there would onl\ bo it saving of £l"o on each pavilion||@@||only be a saving of £175 on each pavilion. SÏi AVrig it Al Tj A , moved,- ' That the com-||@@||Mr. Wright, M.L.A., moved,—"That the com- mittee proceed to consider tho ovidouco on tho pro-||@@||mittee proceed to consider the evidence on the pro- posed erection of bud lings at Itookwood for infirm||@@||posed erection of buildings at Rookwood for infirm | and destituto persons with a viow to roportmg on tho||@@||and destitute persons with a view to reporting on th Bubioct to tho legislativo Assembly '||@@||subject to the Legislative Assembly." Tho motion was seconded by tho non \\ J||@@||The motion was acconded by the Hon. W. J. Trickett M L C , and earned without diicussion||@@||Trickett, M.L.C., and carried without discussion. Mr U right then moved,-"Hut in tho opinion||@@||Mr. Wright then moved,—"That in the opinion or this committee it is not expedient that the pro-||@@||of this committee it is not expedient that the pro- posed erection of buildings at liool wood foi infirm||@@||posed erection of buildings at Rookwood for infirm and destituto persons nt a cost of X10S ¿oO exclusivo||@@||and destitute persons at a cost of £108,350, exclusive of tho cost of sewerage an referred to tho Comnnitea||@@||of the cost of sewerage, as referred to the Committee b> tho Legislativo Assembly, be carried out, but the||@@||by the Legislative Assembly, be carried out, but the Lommitteo recommends that nil the inmates of the||@@||Committee recommends that all the inmates of the ns) luina ni Macquarie, George, mid Harris «treats||@@||asylums in Macquarie, George, and Harris streets, PaTiunntta bo lemovcd as «peedily na poffiDlc, and||@@||Parramatta, be removed as speedily as possible, and t'm1" tho hoalthv, dostituta bo housed at Itookwood||@@||that the healthy destitute be housed at Rookwood and Lneipu t and i K her that suitable accom||@@||and Liverpool, and, further, that suitable accom- modation be 11 ; le 1 uo^r Campbelltown on avail||@@||modation be provided near Campbelltown on avail- ablo Crown hu J-J for the chrome and acute Bick '||@@||able Crown lands for the chronic and acute sick." Iho motion was unanimously carried||@@||The motion was unanimously carried. Tho Co m mitti, o will to day consider ita report to||@@||The Committee will to-day consider its report to tho Assembly on tho proposal, after which further||@@||the Assembly on the proposal, after which further coiiRt 'oration will ho given to tho proposed railway||@@||consideration will be given to the proposed railway from X imnorth to Manilla||@@||from Tamworth to Manilla. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034015 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. THE PROPOSED ROOKWOOD ASYLUM.||@@||THE PROPOSED ROOKWOOD ASYLUM. A meeting of tho Public Works Committeo v,aa||@@||A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held at tho Works Department yesterday afternoon,||@@||held at the Works Department yesterday afternoon, when au inquiry into tho proposed erection of||@@||when an inquiry into the proposed erection of buddings at Rookwood for infirm and destitute||@@||buildings at Rookwood for infirm and destitute persona was initiated Mr T T Ewitip, M L A ,||@@||persons was initiated. Mr. T. T. Ewing, M.L.A., presided, and tbo examination of the Government||@@||presided, and the examination of the Government Architect (Mr W. L Vernon) occupied the whole of||@@||Architect (Mr. W. L. Vernon) occupied the whole of the sitting||@@||the sitting. Mr Vernon submittod a statement giving a br ef||@@||Mr. Vernon submitted a statement giving a brief outline of the proposals In the course of the state-||@@||outline of the proposals. In the course of the state- ment ho pointed out that it was proposod to locate in||@@||ment he pointed out that it was proposed to locate in ono central establishment at Rookwood the whole of||@@||one central establishment at Rookwood the whole of tho inmates of the old men's benevolent asylums at||@@||the inmates of the old men's benevolent asylums at Liverpool, Glenfield, and George and Macquarie||@@||Liverpool, Glenfield, and George and Macquarie streets, Parramatta, and to pros, ido accommodation||@@||streets, Parramatta, and to provide accommodation at Rookwood for upwards of 3300 inmates, oxclusive||@@||at Rookwood for upwards of 3300 inmates, exclusive of tho nocessary staff It was not proposod to deal with||@@||of the necessary staff. It was not proposed to deal with tho institution for old women nt Newington, but to||@@||the institution for old women at Newington, but to retain it permanently Tho Liverpool Asylum was||@@||retain it permanently. The Liverpool Asylum was originally erected as a military barracks The pre-||@@||originally erected as a military barracks. The pre- sent number of tnmat°3 was OoO, inclusivo of mnrm,||@@||sent number of inmates was 950, inclusive of infirm, sick, and cancerous patiente ihe provision for||@@||sick, and cancerous patients. The provision for cancerous pat enta was rapidly becoming insufficient||@@||cancerous patients was rapidly becoming insufficient. I ho Glenfield Asylum accommodated 85 inmates,||@@||The Glenfield Asylum accommodated 85 inmates, convaloeconta irom the sick warda of tho Liverpool||@@||convalescents from the sick wards of the Liverpool Asylum The asylum in Macquarto-street, Parra-||@@||Asylum. The asylum in Macquarie-street, Parra- matta, contained 320 patients, and tho George-street||@@||matta, contained 320 patients, and the George-street Asylum v, Inch was originallj atwcod mill indf v.tory,||@@||Asylum, which was originally a tweed mill and factory, boused 1000 Tho latter buildings were old and||@@||housed 1000. The latter buildings were old and could not bo expected to romain substantial much||@@||could not be expected to remain substantial much longor The «aro appliances wore incomplete, und||@@||longer. The fire appliances were incomplete, and oswnp to tho elevatod conshuction of tho main||@@||owing to the elevated construction of the main building tho greatest dangar threatened tho inmates||@@||building the greatest danger threatened the inmates. Tho present number of lnmatca m theso institutions||@@||The present number of inmates in these institutions was 23JO, tho inmates at present at Rookwood||@@||was 2355, the inmates at present at Rookwood numberod *o0, and additional accommodation was||@@||numbered 450, and additional accommodation was now being erected at Rookwood for 120||@@||now being erected at Rookwood for 120. Tho total accommodation at prtseut provided, there-||@@||The total accommodation at present provided, there- fore, was for 2925 inmates It was proposed to||@@||fore, was for 2925 inmates. It was proposed to give at Roolcwood accommodation for 3300, but in||@@||give at Rookwood accommodation for 3300, but in the first instance it might bo only necessary to pro-||@@||the first instance it might be only necessary to pro- vide accommodation for «000 9 ho Government had||@@||vide accommodation for 3000. The Government had orecttd a numb r of buildingc on one of the princi-||@@||erected a number of buildings on one of the princi- pal portions oí ino "ite, lctntding to establish u boya'||@@||pal portions of the site, intended to establish a boys' reformatory, b it in 1893 it was determined to adapt||@@||reformatory, but in 1893 it was determined to adapt thoao buildings for tho reception of excess inmates||@@||these buildings for the reception of excess inmates for whom accommodation could not be found in||@@||for whom accommodation could not be found in tho old benevolent institutions rJ he nott||@@||the old benevolent institutions. The new scheme included a classification of the whole of the||@@||scheme included a classification of the whole of the patiente, and pravttlerl lurtbcr ace-miinodation m a||@@||patients, and provided further accommodation in a senes of detachod and distinct establishments, gene-||@@||series of detached and distinct establishments, gene- rally on the pa-, ilion system, and so qrouped as to b3||@@||rally on the pavilion system, and so grouped as to be controlled from the co itr.il administrate buildings,||@@||controlled from the central administrative buildings, to which would bo attached tho dining holla, le||@@||to which would be attached the dining halls, &c. 1 he cost of the buildings already ere ted and those||@@||The cost of the buildings already erected and those in course of erection amounted to ¿"27,.ITS and tho||@@||in course of erection amounted to £27,378, and the total cost of tho scheme would be £103 350 The||@@||total cost of the scheme would be £108,350. The sum of £70,000 bid alroady boen voted by Parlia-||@@||sum of £70,000 had already been voted by Parlia- ment||@@||ment. This atternoon the committee will piyavisit of||@@||This afternoon the committee will pay a visit of inspection to tho Parramatta asylums, leaving tho||@@||inspection to the Parramatta asylums, leaving the Redfern Railway Station at I 30||@@||Redfern Railway Station at 1.30. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047004 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.||@@||PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. (raoul oun corrFsrovDLVT )||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. ) NARRANDERA, Ihursdar||@@||NARRANDERA, Thursday. Tho followiug stock mo\ amants aro ronorlod -||@@||The following stock movements are reported:— 14,000 sheep passed through Nnrraudora from||@@||14,000 sheep passed through Narrandera from Howlong btation, Carrathool, 101 rorbca Messrs||@@||Howlong station, Carrathool, for Forbes. Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Company ha\o boen com-||@@||Gilchrist, Watt, and Company have been com- pelled through tho scarcity of grass to send||@@||pelled through the scarcity of grass to send their sheop to Forbes, whoro thora uppairs to||@@||their sheep to Forbes, where there appears to bo abuudatico ot feed Ihe drover, Mr Al'lutyre,||@@||be abundance of feed. The drover, Mr. M'Intyre, saul tha* ho had ne; er saen the country look so bad||@@||said that he had never seen the country look so bad. 50,000 sliLep, from stations m the Hay district, loft||@@||50,000 sheep, from stations in the Hay district, left last night for grass country m the Corowa district||@@||last night for grass country in the Corowa district. NEW MÍGLBDOOL, Thursday||@@||NEW ANGLEDOOL, Thursday. Tt70 tiiotoand two hundred and fifty fat wotheri, ;||@@||Two thousand two hundred and fifty fat wethers, from Nullawa for Sydnoy, 550 cows, from Kunopia||@@||from Nullawa for Sydney, 550 cows, from Kunopia to B-anda, pasead to-day||@@||to Brenda, passed to-day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050021 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LECTURE.||@@||LECTURE. A GROUP OF NOBLE WOMEN. |||@@||A GROUP OF NOBLE WOMEN. | rjtuïpr tho auspices of the local branch ot tho||@@||Under the auspices of the local branch of the Womanhood Suftrapo Teague, Dr Dagmar Homo||@@||Womanhood Suffrage League, Dr Dagmar Berne dolnprod a lecture entitled tl A Group of Noblo||@@||delivered a lecture entitled 'A Group of Noble Women " m the Vetorsham Town Hall last night||@@||Women' in the Petersham Town Hall last night. Mr II Beach (vice-president) occupied the enant||@@||Mr H. Beach (vice-president) occupied the chair, nnd thom wasavirj largo attendance, consisting||@@||and there was a very large attendance, consisting almost entirely of women||@@||almost entirely of women. Dr Berne opened her roiuarks with a reference to||@@||Dr Berne opened her remarks with a reference to Doronco Nigh tin gale, nnd gave a sketch ot her life||@@||Florence Nightingale, and gave a sketch of her life and work up to the time of tno Crimean War lina||@@||and work up to the time of the Crimean War. This fiart of tho subject was gone into somewhat cx||@@||part of the subject was gone into somewhat lausttvclv Tho lifo of Di Flirabnth Blackwell||@@||exhaustively. The life of Dr Elizabeth Blackwell waa then dealt with The Ice tuross pointed out the||@@||was then dealt with. The lectures pointed out the efforts made bv tms Indj to obtain monoy for her||@@||efforts made by this lady to obtain money for her education, and treated with her subsequent career||@@||education, and treated with her subsequent career m tho school of medicine at Geneva Mrs Garrott||@@||in the school of medicine at Geneva. Mrs Garrett Auderson, the pioneer of the woman movement in||@@||Anderson, the pioneer of the woman movement in England, « as noxfc spoken of, together with tho||@@||England, was next spoken of, together with the establishment of the London School of Medicine||@@||establishment of the London School of Medicine through hei oxer tion s Four Scotch ladies were||@@||through her exertions. Four Scotch ladies were afterwards dealt with, and their work, especially that||@@||afterwards dealt with, and their work, especially that of Miss r Bhiko in rdmburgb, eulogist».ally re-||@@||of Miss J. Blake in Edinburgh, eulogistically re- ferred to _||@@||ferred to. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047521 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. I||@@||THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. lito íollosvui£ letter from Sir 'Ultimas Powell||@@||The following letter from Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton was yesterday recen or! by Lady Parkes -||@@||Buxton was yesterday received by Lady Parkes :- " Government IIOUHJ, Adolnido, ¿7th April||@@||"Government House, Adelaide, 27th April Dear Lady Pallion,-I must unto a short noto||@@||Dear Lady Parkes,-I must write a short note to a5f)iiro j on of my very pincer» symmthy m the||@@||to assure you of my very sincere sympathy in the boreavomout SAIIIOU has been poiimtted to fall on||@@||bereavement which has been permitted to fall on you and no lens in tim response lUv that you tool||@@||you and no less in the responsibility that you know feel in inforonce to tile 5 oung children W hen 1 reconl 1>||@@||in reference to the young children. When I recently visited fan Ilonry Pal koa ho tuld mo him much of||@@||visited Sir Henry Parkes he told me how much of careful attention and uJIoction YOU had unplayed to||@@||careful attention and affection you had displayed to- waida them I think you will now Ilka to know||@@||wards them. I think you will now like to know hosv much ho apprecuitod youl caro of thom I trust||@@||how much he appreciated your care of them. I trust that the bent strength may bo granted you in the||@@||that the best strength may be granted you in the irrow and tho cai03 that now roat upon you I||@@||sorrow and the cares that now rest upon you. I lomani, jours very trulv, 1 rowell Buxton "||@@||remain, yours very truly, T. Fowell Buxton." IBY 1 FLLOnini ]||@@||[By Telegraph.] ,inoji omi coi!iosiO!>ni'TTa )||@@||(From our correspondents.) ARMIDALr, Wcdnepday||@@||ARMIDALE, Wednesday. Universal regret 13 folt hero at fair Honry Farkoa's||@@||Universal regret is felt here at Sir Henry Parkes's loith Esorjoue hopoi that I'nrliamculwill piovido||@@||death. Everyone hopes that Parliament will provide for his widow and cluldrou||@@||for his widow and children. CASINO, Wednesday||@@||CASINO, Wednesday. Regret ia expressed on all hands at tho dentil of Sir||@@||Regret ia expressed on all hands at the death of Sir Hour} Paikos||@@||Henry Parkes. CARCOAR, Wednesday||@@||CARCOAR, Wednesday. Tho sad nowa of tho death of Sir Houry Parkes has||@@||The sad news of the death of Sir Henry Parks has caused extreme regret throughout tina district, the||@@||caused extreme regret throughout this district, the inhabitants of which aro dooply indobted to tho lnta||@@||inhabitants of which are deeply indebted to the late great (statesman Many bonoflts v, ere conferred upon||@@||great statesman. Many benefits were conferred upon thora through his influoucc tair Honry visited Car-||@@||them through his influence. Sir Henry visited Car- coar on several occasions, and v, as onto banqueted.||@@||coar on several occasions, and was once banqueted. COONABARABRAN, Wednesday||@@||COONABARABRAN, Wednesday. General lcgret waa expressed Ashen tho intelli*||@@||General regret was expressed when the intelli- gonco of Sir 11« ury Pirkos's doith svas announced||@@||gence of Sir Henry Parkes's death was announced. rOnSIB«, Woduesday||@@||FORSTER, Wednesday. The death of fan Henry Parkes produced profo md||@@||The death of Sir Henry Parkes produced profound regret hole||@@||regret here. PARKEfa, Wednesday||@@||PARKES, Wednesday. Much regret is expressed throughout the district at||@@||Much regret is expressed throughout the district at tho death of Sir Honry Parkes||@@||the death of Sir Henry Parkes. PLNRTIH, Wodnesdaj||@@||PENRITH, Wednesday. Motions of Bjmpathj with Lady ParkeB ha\o been||@@||Motions of sympath with Lady Parks have been curried at tho Penrith and St Marys muuicipot||@@||carried at the Penrith and St. Marys municipal councils||@@||councils. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14045100 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CIVIL AMBULANCE AND||@@||CIVIL AMBULANCE AND TRANSPORT BRIGADE.||@@||TRANSPORT BRIGADE. A meeting to promoto the interests of the Civil||@@||A meeting to promote the interests of the Civil Ambulance and Transport Brigade was hold at||@@||Ambulance and Transport Brigade was held at Quong Fart's looms King street last night The||@@||Quong Tart's rooms King-street, last night.The Hon S E Leos, M L.C , occupied the chair. Thcro||@@||Hon S E Leos, M L.C, occupied the chair. There was a largo atteudnnce||@@||was a large attendance. Mr S T Whiddon, ML A, moved -" 1 hat in||@@||Mr S T Whiddon, ML A, moved -"That in order to copo expeditiously with dolly occurring||@@||order to cope expeditiously with daily occurring ace dents, the mcroase of tho stuff, of the||@@||accidents, the increase of the staff, of the appliances, and th« opening of now stations,||@@||appliances, and the opening of new stations, aro nocessary " Ho said ho would like||@@||are necessary." He said he would like to correct an error that had been mado||@@||to correct an error that had been made by a misrepresentation of something he had stated nt||@@||by a misrepresentation of something he had stated it the preliminary meeting at which tho brigade was||@@||the preliminary meeting at which the brigade was formed Words had been place 1 to Ins account thut||@@||formed. Words had been placed to his account that he had nevor utterod Ho was roported to have saul||@@||he had nevor uttered. He was reported to have said that tho principal object of St Tohn Ambulance||@@||that the principal object of St John Ambulance Association wa, private stn li He had saul||@@||Association was private study. He had said nothing of the kin I At tho prohmin irv meeting ho||@@||nothing of the kind. At the preliminary meeting he was showing tho difference between St. Tohn Ambu-||@@||was showing the difference between St John Ambu- lance Association and tho Civil Tianaport Erigido,||@@||lance Association and the Civil Transport Brigade, whou he stated that whilst the St John Ambulance||@@||when he stated that whilst the St John Ambulance work was more a matter of work amongst private||@@||work was more a matter of work amongst private citizens, tho work of the Civil Ambulance||@@||citizens, the work of the Civil Ambulance Bngado was such al might oceur among||@@||Brigade was such as might occur among pubho offîcers like tho flrouien or policemen||@@||public offîcers like the firemen or policemen. No one honoured the students of St John more than||@@||No one honoured the students of St John more than he did but tho aim of the now corps was to have||@@||he did but the aim of the new corps was to have mon in uniform (lav and night hko other public||@@||men in uniform day and night like other public nfli ora In his own household thore were five||@@||officers. In his own household there were five Btuilotitsof St Tohn who h id rocotv ed thoir certificates||@@||students of St John who had receivedd their certificates so that ho was not antagonist o to it m any way||@@||so that he was not antagonistic to it in any way. Ho was fully aw no of th i largo number of studonis||@@||He was fully aware of the large number of students that (lualihed in it but it might oceur that whilst||@@||that qualified in it but it might oceur that whilst there wero hunlreds of St John student, in tho cit>,||@@||there were hundreds of St John students in tho city, difliculty might anse Irom tho belief tint||@@||difficulty might arise from the belief that what was over)olio s bu-incns was nobody's||@@||what was everyone's business was nobody's business \A hore thoy had a uniformed||@@||business. Where they had a uniformed corps ou duly daj and night thoy would bo m a||@@||corps on duty day and night, they would be in a bottor position Accidents which took place should||@@||better position. Accidents which took place should roceive a different mode of treatment from flint||@@||receive a different mode of treatment from that which thoy had rcceiv ed in tho pnsl Ho thought||@@||which they had received in tho past. He thought the police should all be made to obtain their first-aid||@@||the police should all be made to obtain their first-aid certificates before thev vaunt upon their beats||@@||certificates before they went upon their beats. With the best intentions in the world the police bad||@@||With the best intentions in the world the police had caused great pam in many cases in tho past by||@@||caused great pain in many cases in the past by thrusting injured parsons into hansom cabs Iho||@@||thrusting injured parsons into hansom cabs. The police could enly work to the best of their abilities||@@||police could only work to the best of their abilities; but the Civil corps would próvido a proper litter||@@||but the Civil corps would próvide a proper litter and a hospital bed when cillod upon It||@@||and a hospital bed when called upon. It bud been said that tho men composing tho||@@||had been said that the men composing the Civil corps wore illiterate and ignorant mon||@@||Civil corps were illiterate and ignorant men. That Was not true Olio bold a certificate as nn||@@||That was not true. One held a certificate as an accountant, and another was an expert tit shorthand||@@||accountant, and another was an expert at shorthand writing He mentioned that to show the mon woro||@@||writing. He mentioned that to show the men were not illiterate but before he had taken any steps to||@@||not illiterate; but before he had taken any steps to assist in inaugurating the coi t s he had uisisteri on||@@||assist in inaugurating the corps, he had insisted on their showing their cert fientes of qualification to||@@||their showing their certificates of qualification to him, and as soon as he saw the certifleates he did his||@@||him, and as soon as he saw the certificates he did his best to mike the moveinont a success He intro-||@@||best to make the movement a success. He intro- duced one of tho men to tho Premier, and obtained||@@||duced one of the men to the Premier, and obtained as tho result of the interview a sum of £'0 for ambu-||@@||as the result of the interview a sum of £20 for ambu- lance material It had been slated that the corps had||@@||lance material. It had been stated that the corps had obtained mono> under false pretences That was uu||@@||obtained money under false pretences.That was un- true Iho evtal rece pts for three mouths of the corps||@@||true Iho rece pts for three mouths of the corps were ¿J 10a, which did not seem hk i imposing on the||@@||were L3 10s, which did not seem like imposing on the public What ha l lieeu assorted with regard to his||@@||public. What had been asserted with regard to his having said that the principal object of St Johu||@@||having said that the principal object of St John Ambulance Association waa private study had||@@||Ambulance Association was private study had by »n error arisen out of a comparison mado||@@||by an error arisen out of a comparison made by him at the preliminary meeting betwoen||@@||by him at the preliminary meeting between men set out for a certctn dutv and n||@@||men set out for a certain duty and a body of men wnoso duty was more one of chance||@@||body of men whose duty was more one of chance. In an mterviow ho had had with the Prem cr ho||@@||In an interview ho had had with the Premier he had not mentiono 1 one v. ord about St John Am-||@@||had not mentioned one word about St John Am- bulance Association for he honoured tho mon who||@@||bulance Association for he honoured the men who through the association had mido them||@@||through the association had made them suives perfect lu llrst aid, but he thought||@@||selves perfect in first aid, but he thought that in tho interest» of huminitv and||@@||that in the interests of humanity and in tho interests of tho citizens it was nothing but||@@||in tho interests of the citizens it was nothing but right that there should bo certain mon told oil for||@@||right that there should be certain men told off for certain duties when ambulance \ or., vi as required to||@@||certain duties when ambulance work was required to bo done||@@||be done. Tho motion w as seconded 1 y Mr Mason||@@||Tho motion was seconded by Mr Mason. A long discussion took plico upon the motion||@@||A long discussion took place upon the motion. Some mombo« of St. John Ambulance were present,||@@||Some members of St John Ambulance were present, a id expressed opinions that a new and distinct||@@||and expressed opinions that a new and distinct ambulance corps was unnecessary In the dis||@@||ambulance corps was unnecessary. In the dis cusaion it was nlao urged that tbe certifie itos||@@||cussion it was also urged that the certificates of the throo men comprising the Civil Ser-||@@||of the three men comprising the Civil Ser- vice Corns were uns ittsfuctorv. tint case» balbeen||@@||vice coprs were unsatisfactory, that cause had been utiskilfulli handled, mid if those connected vvitli||@@||unskilfully handled, and if those connected with the Civil Serv co corps wero in earnest in their||@@||the Civil Service corps were in earnest in their dosiro to do ambulnncs worl thov should jem with||@@||desire to do ambulance work they should join with tho SU John Ambulance in their eff arts 1 rontuully||@@||the St John Ambulance in their efforts. Eventually tho motion was declared camel by GO votes to 20||@@||the motion was declared carried by 60 votes to 20. Mr Hawthorne, M L A , move 1 and Mr Scott||@@||Mr Hawthorne, M L A , moved and Mr Scott secondod,-' That to superviso the working of the||@@||secondod,-' That to supervise the working of the brigade, and to so« to the proper npplicitiou of the||@@||brigade, and to see to the proper application of the funda subscribed, ii ciminiitco of mnnagomout bo||@@||funds subscribed, a committee of management be appointed, whn in conjunction withanhon treasurer||@@||appointed, who in conjunction with an hon. treasurer ah ill havo chargo of and sea to tno proper disburse-||@@||shall have charge of and see to the proper disburse- ment of all mouov "||@@||ment of all money." Tho m "Hon »ns carnod||@@||The motion was carried. 1 bo following parsons wero appointed a committee,||@@||The following persons were appointed a committee, with powor to add to their number -Messrs Kneo||@@||with powor to add to their number -Messrs Knee- shaw, S T. Whiddon, Hawthorne, Staples, and||@@||shaw, S T. Whiddon, Hawthorne, Staples, and Scott||@@||Scott. Votes of thanks wero accorled to a number of||@@||Votes of thanks were accorded to a number of persons who had assisted in the movoment to tho||@@||persons who had assisted in the movoment to the chairman and Mr Quoug lart, who had allowed||@@||chairman and Mr Quoug Tart, who had allowed the use of the hall||@@||the use of the hall. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053659 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COLLIERY DISASTER AT||@@||THE COLLIERY DISASTER AT I HELEN S1Î u non.||@@||HELENSBURGH. PUNEIIALS OP THE A'ICTIMS.||@@||FUNERALS OF THE VICTIMS. |\BY TBLEOIIAPII.]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (I'nOJt OUn C0I1RKST0.VDEXT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) ~~ BULLI, Friday.||@@||BULLI, Friday. Tlio funerals of Pugh and Barton two of tho vic||@@||The funerals of Pugh and Barton two of the vic- | lunn of the Metropolit in mino disaster, took place at||@@||tims of the Metropolitan mine disaster, took place at tho PioKliyt nan Ceinotor), Uoononi, tina after-||@@||the Presbyterian Cemetery, Woonona, this after- noon iheiewjsan enorinniis attendance, iiiclud||@@||noon. There was an enormous attendance, includ- nie, miners from Ifelonsburgli tho management||@@||ing miners from Helensburgh, the management ¡icncriilly letting eil and pa)ing the oxponse-s||@@||generally letting off and paying the expenses of all thoso desirous of attending tho funerals Both||@@||of all those desirous of attending the funerals. Both "nue rais w ero held at tho same timo, and formed an.||@@||funerals were held at the same time, and formed an imposing proccsLion||@@||imposing procession. Un' pccrolarj to tho Corowa Tfospital forwards m||@@||THE secretary of the Corowa Hospital forwards us ptrliculars of 11 o case of frederick leidinand||@@||particulars of the case of Frederick Ferdinand Vurni vv ho c n tho il it Ma\ was ta1ct.it to tho hos||@@||Sturm, who on the 31st May was taken to the hos- pitil in a d/ittr, coiuluon, the insult of a fall from||@@||pital in a dying condition, the result of a fall from in t horse Ii appears from thoso documenta that tho||@@||his horse. It appears from these documents that the man wai not admitted lo the institution because,||@@||man was not admitted to the institution because, ov o b°d v as occupied with cases tint could not bo||@@||every bed was occupied with cases that could not be nmoved J ho mau una lalcen to three hotels,||@@||removed. the man was taken to three hotels, wh eh wero full, and at the fourth, where bowns||@@||which were full, and at the fourth, where he was artmitlcd, the mudie ii oflicer of tlio hospital attended||@@||admitted, the medical officer of the hospital attended bun At the mqui at a rider was added to the vordiet||@@||him. At the inquest a rider was added to the verdict cxpicssing the jury's opinion that provision should||@@||expressing the jury's opinion that provision should bo mado for critical accident casos to be dealt with at||@@||be made for critical accident cases to be dealt with at anj time m the hospitil«||@@||any time at the hospital. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053354 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TIIU TEELING IN PARLIAMENT.||@@||THE FEELING IN PARLIAMENT When tilo tirât new s cunio through voslerday aller||@@||When the first news came through yesterday after- noon of tho catastro] ho the uiforniatioa was so||@@||noon of the catastrophe the information was so meagre that members vv ero of opiuiou the whola||@@||meagre that members were of opinion the whole affair was of a moro serious nature than it tulno||@@||affair was of a more serious nature than it subse- queutly turned out to be lhere was a (treat annety||@@||quently turned out to be. There was a great anxiety tor further details Mr Nicholson, ML A, re-||@@||for further details. Mr. Nicholson, M.L.A., re- presente the district, and knew the tiro men who||@@||presents the district, and knew the two men who havo been killed, ouo of them particularly well||@@||have been killed, one of them particularly well. On tho other hand Mr «'Millan, M L 4 , is the||@@||On the other hand Mr. McMillan, M.L.A., is the managing directoi of the company llio tnenibei||@@||managing director of the company. The members from the ï>owcj«.tlo ami oilier coal minmi; dutrlcti||@@||from the Newcastle and other coal mining districts allowed great interest m tho afiair Mr Sjdoey||@@||showed great interest in the affair. Mr. Sydney Smith the "Uimstor /or Mines sülisOcd the ieeling||@@||Smith the Minister for Mines satisfied the feeling by rending x Hegrnin in the Asscmbh stating inert||@@||by reading a telegram in the Assembly stating more definitely tho nutuie of tho accident||@@||definitely the nature of the accident. Mr ÎSicholson was peen by a Uti i/. reporter, and||@@||Mr. Nicholson was seen by a Herald reporter, and stated ho vv as of or mon from what ho could frith«||@@||stated he was of opinion from what he could gather that two men an I a vvheolor woro working at the||@@||that two men and a wheeler were working at the fico of tho coalseam ivlion im accuiniilatiou of gil||@@||face of the coalseam when an accumulation of gas m the coal itself burst out It must have been»||@@||in the coal itself burst out. It must have been a stioug explosion, and the force of tbo impact earned||@@||strong explosion, and the force of the impact carried ttie timhor and supports, away, allowing the roof to||@@||the timber and supports away, allowing the roof to fall lu ibo nieu w ould then bo buried under hun-||@@||fall in. The men would then be buried under hun- dreds of tons of coal Ho could not bcû that anyone||@@||dreds of tons of coal. He could not see that anyone was to bl knie It whs not liko a case of firedamp 01||@@||was to blame. It was not like a case of firedamp or an accumulation of gas in the pa*sages of the mine||@@||an accumulation of gas in the passages of the mine through negligence I ho gas w is natural!? in the||@@||through negligence. The gas was naturally in the coal, aud tbeso accidents could not t e preTonted.||@@||coal, and these accidents could not be prevented. 'i hero had been a number of outburst« ol ihn de||@@||There had been a number of outbursts of this de- scription in tina mino before but not of aoaenousa||@@||scription in this mine before but not of so serious a nature bomothmr» lil o a dozen men bad had theil||@@||nature. Something like a dozen men had had their limba broken from them||@@||limbs broken from them. Mr M'Milhn informed a Herald reporter that til«||@@||Mr. McMillan informed a 'Herald' reporter that the ' mine was noted for the gaseous noturo of ita coal||@@||mine was noted for the gaseous nature of its coal. The soam was about Sft thick and contained whit||@@||The seam was about 8ft thick and contained what ho thought wera cavilas (tiled with gas Aa the||@@||he thought were cavities filled with gas. As the miners carno near to these deports they suddenly||@@||miners came near to these deposits they suddenly buiat forward with moro or less force Frequently||@@||burst forward with more or less force. Frequently the gas escaped through fissures Ho was extremely||@@||the gas escaped through fissures. He was extremely sorry that the accident should hav o happened, and||@@||sorry that the accident should have happened, and immediately on receipt of tho newa ho eent wold||@@||immediately on receipt of the news he sent word that ever) thing possiblo was to bo dono in the||@@||that everything possible was to be done in the interests ot tho entombed mon V, hen lia heard they||@@||interests of the entombed men. When he heard they woro dead ho Kav0 ordors for thrco coffins to M||@@||were dead he gave orders for three coffins to be mado and despatched os quicl ly as possible||@@||made and despatched as quickly as possible. Soon alter tho Houso met Mr legan. nM||@@||Soon after the House met Mr. Fegan said ho desired to as» the Minuter for Miner,||@@||he desired to ask the Minister for Mines, without uotice wliotlier ho had hoard that a||@@||without notice, whether he had heard that a terrible oxplo ion had occurred in ono of the collierej||@@||terrible explosion had occurred in one of the collieries near tow n and if so, had he tallon any step« to ¡jet||@@||near town and if so, had he taken any steps to get further information with regard to tlio accident and||@@||further information with regard to the accident and its causo P||@@||its cause ? llio Mmiator for Minea replied that ho bad ni||@@||The Minister for Mines replied that he had no official information, hut had received a ,e,cf>I?,n||@@||official information, but had received a telegram etating that ou accident had taken placo at tai||@@||stating that an accident had taken place at the Helensburgh collierv bo far ho had not «cowl||@@||Helensburgh colliery. So far he had not received any further information, but ho had naked for full||@@||any further information, but he had asked for full particulars||@@||particulars. i ho Minister later intimated that ho had re||@@||The Minister later intimated that he had re- coivoii the following telegrams - 'Three meo||@@||ceived the following telegrams :— "Three men named Shipton Harton, nud l'util buried by out||@@||named Shipton, Barton, and Pugh buried by out- burst of gas at noon to duv in Metropolitan mine||@@||burst of gas at noon to-day in Metropolitan mine. Shipton a body bra just ne v been recovered i»«||@@||Shipton's body has just now been recovered. The others aro being searched for but no hopo of their||@@||others are being searched for but no hope of their being found ulive llio mi unger is in Sydney to-||@@||being found alive. The manager is in Sydney to- da) , an 1 bus boen wired for " Helensburgh »tates||@@||day, and has been wired for." "Helensburgh states outbmat gas caused roof to fall m Ibero was n»||@@||outburst gas caused roof to fall in. There was no explosion "_||@@||explosion." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053600 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COLLIERY DISASTER||@@||THE COLLIERY DISASTER AT HELENSBURGH.||@@||AT HELENSBURGH. MINISTERIAL VISIT.||@@||MINISTERIAL VISIT. Yesterday morning the Minister for Mines, accom||@@||Yesterday morning the Minister for Mines, accom- Çanied by Messrs Edden, Watkins, Fogan, J||@@||panied by Messrs. Edden, Watkins, Fegan, J. 'homson, and Nicholson, Ms L A , went to the||@@||Thomson, and Nicholson, Ms.L.A., went to the Metropolitan Mino at Helensburgh to inspect the||@@||Metropolitan Mine at Helensburgh to inspect the scene of the disaster. After obtaining full par-||@@||scene of the disaster. After obtaining full par- ticulars of the nature of the accideot too Minister||@@||ticulars of the nature of the accident the Minister visited the widows of tho two married victims and||@@||visited the widows of the two married victims and tho mother of the single man, and on behalf of the||@@||the mother of the single man, and on behalf of the Government expressed sincero svmpathj with thom||@@||Government expressed sincere sympathy with them in the sad misfortune that had overtaken them The||@@||in the sad misfortune that had overtaken them. The party returned to tonn in tho afternoon In the||@@||party returned to town in the afternoon. In the Assembly, m reply to a question Mr Sydney Smith||@@||Assembly, in reply to a question, Mr. Sydney Smith read a telegram from Mr J M'ICon/ie, inspector of||@@||read a telegram from Mr. J. M'Kenzie, inspector of coalfields announcing tho verdict at the inquest of||@@||coalfields announcing the verdict at the inquest of accidental death, nnd tho opinion of the jury that all||@@||accidental death, and the opinion of the jury that all known precautions had boen tal.on both bj tho de-||@@||known precautions had been taken both by the de- ceased and the management to avert the danger||@@||ceased and the management to avert the danger. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067787 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION. Ilia Honor Judge Murray, acting under Royal||@@||His Honor Judge Murray, acting under Royal Coraxmseion, rea»mod the inquiry at the Colonul||@@||Commision, resumed the inquiry at the Colonial , Secretary's Oflico yesterday into the charges made||@@||Secretary's Office yesterday into the charges made by Air YarneyParkes, JIL/l, against the adminis-||@@||by Mr Varney Parkes, M.L.A., against the adminis- tration of certain branches of the Public Works -De-||@@||tration of certain branches of the Public Works De- partment||@@||partment Mr John Carter, of the firm of Messrs Carter,||@@||Mr John Carter, of the firm of Messrs Carter, Guinraow, and Co, recalled, was cross-examined||@@||Gummow, and Co, recalled, was cross-examined by Mr Parkes It was about five )ears ago since||@@||by Mr Parkes. It was about five years ago since the pirtnorship between witness and Mr Bf-lt/ei||@@||the partnership between witness and Mr Baltzer was onteiod tuto regarding tho rights of the Monier||@@||was entered into regarding the rights of the Monier Ëatcnt lio had had frequent discussions with Mr||@@||patent. He had had frequent discussions with Mr ¡altzer m respect to Bcwcnigc construction, de||@@||Baltzer in respect to sewerage construction, de- ?\clopmcuts in engineering science, and othei mattors||@@||velopments in engineering science, and other matters of mutual mteicst Tho proposals mado to tho||@@||of mutual interest. The proposals made to the Government in icferenco to tho adoption of tho||@@||Government in reference to the adoption of the Monicrpnnciplo wero hrst mado without tho know-||@@||Monier principle wero first made without tho know- ledge oí wituces I ho pntcut had been held by||@@||ledge of witness. The patent had been held by them foi a consideiablo lune boforo tho buggestton||@@||them for a considerable time before the suggestion that it should bo luttoducod into Go\ eminent con-||@@||that it should bo introduced into Government con- tracts was mooted Witnc_)3 did not inform the||@@||tracts was mooted. Witness did not inform the ofiicets of the depaitmeut that his linn rnopo number of||@@||here last night owing to the fact that a number of Bulli mon aro working in that mine, und mothers||@@||Bulli men are working in that mine, and mothers anxiously inquired at any likely sourco of informa-||@@||anxiously inquired at any likely source of informa- tion Die remains of Pugh and Barton arrived hore||@@||tion. The remains of Pugh and Barton arrived here this afternoon, and aro to bo interred in the Prosbv||@@||this afternoon, and are to be interred in the Presby- terian Cemetery to-morrow Pugh only re-started||@@||terian Cemetery to-morrow. Pugh only re-started woik on Monday Ho had had sensational escapes||@@||work on Monday. He had had sensational escapes before Shipton was a lad of l8||@@||before. Shipton was a lad of 18. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057286 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION||@@||CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION MOVEMENT. I||@@||MOVEMENT. MEETING A I' ASHTIELD||@@||MEETING AT ASHFIELD. A mooting to advocate the exten&iou of tho railway||@@||A meeting to advocate the extension of the railway into tho city was held at tha Public Hall, Ashhola I||@@||into the city was held at the Public Hall, Ashfield, last night The Major of Ashfield (Alderman T '||@@||last night. The Mayor of Ashfield (Alderman J. Upward JP) presided and among those on the||@@||Upward, J.P.) presided, and among those on the platform wero Mr 1 Bavistcr M L A Aldermen||@@||platform were Mr. T. Bavister, M.L.A. Aldermen K Stinton It Dougan A Brown Messrs Tosoph||@@||R. Stanton, R. Dougan, A. Brown, Messrs. Joseph Abbott John Pope, T AY Watkm J T Stone T P||@@||Abbott, John Pope, J.W. Watkin, J. J. Stone, J.P. Gray, W Henson, J C Remington, and T Glassop||@@||Gray, W. Henson, J. C. Remington, and T. Glassop (council clerk) AlT Aldermen E B Croplov||@@||(council clerk). Also Aldermen R.B. Cropley (Major of leichhardt) and W K Chapman||@@||(Mayor of Leichhardt), and W. K. Chapman (Mn\ or of Concord) Messrs T H Goodlet J Wade,||@@||(Mayor of Concord), Messrs. J. H. Goodlet, J. Wade, A Beckott and K Bennetts||@@||A'Beckett, and R. Bennetts. Ihn Chsrman, in opening tho meeting mid it||@@||The Chairman, in opening the meeting said it was desired to remody a state of affairs that would||@@||was desired to remedy a state of affairs that would not bo tolerated m any city of the world of tho si/e||@@||not be tolerated in any city of the world of the size of b> di c}||@@||of Sydney. Mr J C Iîomington moved,-"lhafc this meeting||@@||Mr. J. C. Remington moved,—"That this meeting of residents of tho Boirugh of Ashfield protest-«||@@||of residents of the Borough of Ashfield protests against the con tin naneo of the terminus of the rnil||@@||against the continuance of the terminus of the rail- way at Redfern as n serious inconvenience to all||@@||way at Redfern as a serious inconvenience to all residents on the line and urges that its extension||@@||residents on the line and urges that its extension into tho heart of tho city would nmtermlh im||@@||into the heart of the city would materially im- pro*.o the wolfi.ro and comfort of all classes||@@||prove the welfare and comfort of all classes of tho community throughout the country who||@@||of the community throughout the country who tra\ol to and f'om the metropolis*' He out||@@||travel to and from the metropolis. He out- lined tho hi*l rv of tho moven cut for railway||@@||lined the history of the movement for railway ox <*nstou i-oni IÍA ti ci'ion an! toitited out||@@||extension from its inception, and pointed out t ni at one t rae a io\al comm «sim hal been held||@@||that at one time a Royal Commission had been held on be isuDic t lhat conum-ts.nn I an dimmed all||@@||on the subject. That Commission had examined all "ort of peo]le »nd evntui.ll\ brought up two re-||@@||sorts of people and evenutally brought up two re- pris recommending t»vo'iifTorent ion te- Neither||@@||ports recommending two different routes. Neither vrs tiUptcd and Hubsequontlv a third joportwns||@@||was adopted, and subsequently a third report was lioughtup, and was practical I \ the same us tint||@@||brought up, and was practically the same as that leroinmcmied by the Commissnucrs The pooplo||@@||recommended by the Commissioners. The people must ha\o nothing to do with an underground||@@||must have nothing to do with an underground bcheme||@@||scheme. Mr Joseph Abbott seconded the motion and said||@@||Mr Joseph Abbott seconded the motion, and said ho hid recontty mot a member ot the original oxton||@@||he had recently met a member of the original exten- sion movement of 30 \oiv* ago lhere wco two||@@||sion movement of 30 years ago. There were two n asoiifl why the p-opcsal had not been consummated||@@||reasons why the proposal had not been consummated. Gue was tho want of opposition, and the other wns||@@||One was the want of opposition, and the other was tho infijenco of \ostt-d interests If they wanted the||@@||the influence of vested interests. If they wanted the extension thoy must çpt it now or never becaupo if||@@||extension, they must get it now or never because if tho Co in misil on en der dod upon re arrangements at||@@||the Commissioners decided upon re-arrangements at Redfern tin mutter would be finally closed||@@||Redfern the matter would be finally closed. Mr I P mater M L A , spoko bnofl> and en||@@||Mr. T. Bavister, M.L.A., spoke briefly and en- dor ed tho rt marks of tho pn vious speal ers||@@||endorsed the remarks of the previous speakers. I ho motion wnscirned unnnimoush||@@||The motion was carried unanimously. Mi Tohu Pope moved I hot the iorego ng reso-||@@||Mr. John Pope moved, "That the foregoing reso- lution be coinraunnatea to the Premie'* of the colony||@@||lution be communicated to the Premier of the colony by a drpntation cortsinting of tho Mayor and Alder||@@||by a deputation consisting of the Mayor and Alder- mon of t io borr uaji, Morsr» T Bavistcr M 1 A , J||@@||men of the borough, Messrs. T. Bavister, M.L.A., J. C Iïfira.ugton, John l offirt in||@@||the meeting pledge themselves to use every effort in tnnr nit-wer LO urge on this %ery necessary «nd long||@@||their power to urge on this very necessary and long- d or»«1 w rk( and to ossiFt in keeping u¡i a por||@@||delayed work, and to assist in keeping up a per- htstent agitation until it becomes an accomplished||@@||sistent agitation until it becomes an accomplished fact||@@||fact." Mr T P Gray seconded tho motion, which waa||@@||Mr. J. P. Gray seconded the motion, which was ci run||@@||carried. lht meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to||@@||The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to tl o Mnyor for presiding||@@||the Mayor for presiding. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070039 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn RAILWAY W1TJI TUE CI'I'Ï TERMINUS||@@||RAILWAY WITH THE CITY TERMINUS TARK-STRERT, HYJ)E PARK.||@@||PARK-STREET, HYDE PARK. TO TUE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Su,-lim Cominis:»oiien» liavo primed tlio Promioi||@@||Sir,—The Commissioners have primed the Premier w lth tho statomont "that tho piescut terminus nt||@@||with the statement "that the present terminus at "Hedforn is so inadequate that they, Hie Comuiis||@@||Redfern is so inadequate that they, the Commis- 6101101 a, unhesitatingly saj it is not safe, that the||@@||sioners, unhesitatingly say it is not safe, that the safety of tho public is jeopntlised 1)} ita contimianco,||@@||safety of the public is jeopardised by its continuance, and,-ieaiful assertion'-tho} will not bo aftor this||@@||and,—fearful assertion!—they will not be after this warning responsible for tho consequences "||@@||warning responsible for the consequences." It is to bo hoped that hard-bended and lovcl||@@||It is to be hoped that hard-headed and level- tiimdotl nioruborá of tho AsMUnbly will not; be unduly||@@||minded members of the Assembly will not be unduly j-carod by this announcement to RUO a decision COJ||@@||scared by this announcement to give a decision con- traiy to their convictions, ou tho ground that the pnblio||@@||trary to their convictions, on the ground that the public h ifcty is involved, and they will bo rupportcd tri their||@@||safety is involved, and they will be supported in their abattntiou by ascertained facts which arognoub}||@@||abstention by ascertained facts which are given by tho Commissioners themselves ui j elation to tho||@@||the Commissioners themselves in relation to the traffic at tho Itcdfcrn ötalion on Light-homs Da},||@@||traffic at the Redfern station on Eight-hours Day, on Monday, tho 6th Octobei instant Afttr giwug||@@||on Monday, the 6th October instant. After giving m to-days J/etaUl a statement of tim traffic, tho||@@||in to-day's Herald a statement of the traffic, the Commissioner« wind up tho paragraph with tho||@@||Commissioners wind up the paragraph with the renuuL, " Although tliero was a total increase (ROIIIO||@@||remark, "Although there was a total increase (some 15,000) in tho number of passengers earned this||@@||15,000) in the number of passengers carried this yetu (na compared with Eight boms Day, 189J),||@@||year (as compared with Eight-hours Day, 1895), everything pae«cd off satisfactoria *'||@@||everything passed off satisfactorily." I ba\o seen crowding at wilw ty tintions m Loudon||@@||I have seen crowding at railway stations in London ongala dn}s, and doclaro that tho crowding experi-||@@||on gala days, and declare that the crowding experi- enced ut Redfern }eslcrday did not equal it, while||@@||enced at Redfern yesterday did not equal it, while the confus-ion at licdfoin w i conipualnelj ** ml.,"||@@||the confusion at at Redfern was comparatively "nil," owing to tho dner-itj of platform*, each with its||@@||owing to the diversity of platforms, each with its special destination prop"tl} distinguí lied-the South||@@||special destination properly distinguished—the South Coast lino pspccmll) fa) which tirricl the hupest||@@||Coast line especially so, which carried the largest number of pissonnei8, /2 000 ont oí i to'^l of ÜJ,ÜÜ0||@@||number of passengers, 42,000 out of a total of 92,000. If all this luimeuso tinflic ut s nrronmodnted on a||@@||If all this immense traffic was accommodated on a gala da} (with admittc 1 ciowding common to all||@@||gala day (with admitted crowding common to all uulwny b} stuns on bohdri}&),how ih it that with ono||@@||railway systems on holidays), how is it that with one- se\onth of tho tniihc on ordm iry d iyq-for tho||@@||seventh of the traffic on ordinary days—for the oidmai} day'i tnfhc docs not exceel 13,000 passe«*||@@||ordinary day's traffic does not exceed 13,000 passen- gnifl-tho accommodation lseohmikd as to indue*||@@||gers—the accommodation is so limited as to induce l'io Coniuiisaionon to îcliuo Ihumcl cn " nf nil||@@||the Commissioners to relieve themselves "of all rcbponsibiht} M m lcguid to tho BilVly of the||@@||responsibility" in regard to the safety of the puhhc i I am, S.c ,||@@||public ? I am, &c., j. B. oLUrra.||@@||J. B. OLLIFFE. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067957 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF TERCY M'DONNELIa||@@||DEATH OF PERCY McDONNELL Tho hand of death has been busy during the last||@@||The hand of death has been busy during the last few months arnon {st oui crickctcis It is only re«||@@||few months amongst our cricketers. It is only re- reutly that we had to throiuelo the demise of Natv||@@||rently that we had to chronicle the demise of Nat Jbompcou A few da*,s npo Mr Joseph Coate!||@@||Thomson. A few days ago Mr. Joseph Coates paT>ul away, mid now a thud brilliant oxponeut ol||@@||passed away, and now a third brilliant exponent of tho game in the person of Mr Percy Mam si nun||@@||the game in the person of Mr. Percy Stanislaus M'Oonnclt lias p tssod nwnv His death, which took||@@||McDonnell has passed away. His death, which took place yestoiday nt South Biisbanc, md which »ill||@@||place yesterday at South Brisbane, and which will bo deeply regretted h\ all who knew him, was no1||@@||be deeply regretted by all who knew him, was not altogether unexpected lor some tune ho had been||@@||altogether unexpected. For some time he had been ailing wiMi an it flection of the lunes, and this, com-||@@||ailing with an affection of the lungs, and this, com- bined with a weak heart, ult-inatoH closed his life||@@||bined with a weak heart, ultimately closed his life. Boin at Koiismnt( n Í endon, on tho loth Novem-||@@||Born at Kensington, London, on the 13th Novem- ber, 1860 be li 11 not -vet ttf lined his «Joth year, and||@@||ber, 1860, he had not yet attained his 36th year, and leaves a widow mid two cluldteu Percy||@@||leaves a widow and two children. Percy M'Dounellwiisuiidoubtfdlythoinost popular enckctet||@@||McDonnell was undoubtedly the most popular cricketer that over represented any of these colomos.||@@||that ever represented any of these colonies. Ihçre aie mau} keen obseivern cf the game who||@@||There are many keen observers of the game who consider him the mont brilliant bateman Australia||@@||consider him the most brilliant batsman Australia has over produced but without perhaps going sa||@@||has ever produced ; but without perhaps going as mi as that, it is tufe to bracket bim with the very||@@||far as that, it is safe to bracket him with the very best of dashing bitsmen, such as H H Massie,||@@||best of dashing batsmen, such as H. H. Massie, end perhaps L}ous and W Biuce W L||@@||and perhaps Lyons and W. Bruce, W. L. Murdoch, C Bannoimnn, and others, though||@@||Murdoch, C. Bannerman, and others, though perfect in their own particular st} lo, did||@@||perfect in their own particular style, did not po«s s-s the punishing power, espe-||@@||not possess the punishing power, espe- cially to tho " off theot} " that belonged ta||@@||cially to the "off theory," that belonged to M'Donneil no combined with su hit nlou/ the tuif, a'¡mist the Englishmen in||@@||every hit along the turf, against the Englishmen in 1S37 Uc vvas one or Murdoch s fin>t Australian||@@||1877. He was one of Murdoch's first Australian Lleven in 1880, end ol turned m 11 a side matches||@@||Eleven in 1880, and obtained in 11 a side matches secoud a\t,rarae with 23 2 to Murdoch s 25 8 In||@@||second average with 23.2 to Murdoch's 25.8. In the famous 1SS2 team ho a\eiged 17 1 In 1881 ha||@@||the famous 1882 team he averaged 17.3. In 1884 he for a fécond time rut s cond lo Murdoch with 23 5,||@@||for a second time ran second to Murdoch with 23.5, his highest being the memoiuble 103 og» mat||@@||his highest being the memorable 103 against Lngluud at Ivciunngton Oval in 1884 Ha||@@||England at Kennington Oval in 1884. He captained the 1888 ten in, and carno out with||@@||captained the 1888 team in, and came out with 22 ii in all m itches His best porfoimanco in||@@||22.51 in all matches. His best performance in that tout w is S2 out or So nins by hitting ui tque||@@||that tour was 82 out of 86 runs by hitting unique foi its mpidity atid dtumg, while tbopowei with||@@||for its rapidity and daring, while the power with which ho foiccd tie game was phenomenal It||@@||which he forced the game was phenomenal. It was against the Noiih of Jutland at Manchester,||@@||was against the North of England at Manchester, Australia winning by five wicket« ou a slow||@@||Australia winning by five wickets on a slow wicket Inwards tbo end of lus history wo||@@||wicket. Towards the end of his history we find lum in Queensland, vvhitbei be had com||@@||find him in Queensland, whither he had com- puttrvely iccuutly taken up Ins icsidonce, and||@@||aratively recently taken up his residence, and playing foi that colony against New ¡south Wales,||@@||playing for that colony against New South Wales, and thus io him belongs the bottom of having||@@||and thus to him belongs the honour of having ulnyed foi Victoria New South Wales, and Queens||@@||played for Victoria, New South Wales, and Queens- lund in lopiescutntivo matches Lvcn as lato aa||@@||land in representative matches. Even as late as Becembei fnat jear bo gave tho spectators at tho||@@||December last year he gave the spectators at the Sydney Cucket Giouud, on the occasion of tbo||@@||Sydney Cricket Ground, on the occasion of the Queensland and New South Wales contest, ampi«||@@||Queensland and New South Wales contest, ample evidence that his bond bad not lost its cunning,||@@||evidence that his hand had not lost its cunning. lie moused all the old c-nthiuntiam that used to be||@@||He aroused all the old enthusiasm that used to be called forth when he wits athis host b} bitting 61||@@||called forth when he was at his best by hitting 64 nins in Vi ummteA, His last appearance m tha||@@||runs in 55 minutes. His last appearance in the field w as aa captain of tho Rest of Australia||@@||field was as captain of the Rest of Australia Eleven ngainst tbo ninth Australian team just prior||@@||Eleven against the ninth Australian team just prior to the Jattor's departuro foi England in March||@@||to the latter's departure for England in March last Ho ueailv always fiohlcd short slip, and||@@||last. He nearly always fielded short slip, and was a sure catch and an oxcdlcnt field||@@||was a sure catch and an excellent field. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14064897 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHICKET.||@@||CRICKET. DEATH OF NAT. 'J'UOMTSON.||@@||DEATH OF NAT. THOMPSON. Ono of tho jiromment mon in Australian ctrtckel||@@||One of the prominent men in Australian cricket and particulnrlj that apprrtuiuinf to î»cw Soiub||@@||and particularly that appertaining to New South Wnlos, passed away } estonia» in tho person of Nat||@@||Wales, passed away yesterday in the person of Nat. thompson, who died of hcnit disenso at Burwood||@@||Thompson, who died of heart disease at Burwood. All old cneketcts will road tbo announcement wilh||@@||All old cricketers will read the announcement with regrot His death »»as not unexpected In lu«tlaj||@@||regret. His death was not unexpected. In his day ho was one of our le-iding batsmen, with perfect||@@||he was one of our leading batsmen, with perfect stylo, freo and ease, and jiarticnlarlj grace||@@||style, free and ease, and particularly grace- ful Ho lins pla» ed many brilliant miling!,||@@||ful. He has played many brilliant innings and on OCCJSIOUS j rovod his »aluo as a chanda||@@||and on occasions proved his value as a change bowler Desidia inlorcoloiuu! matches he played||@@||bowler. Besides intercolonial matches, he played ugninst tho first All I nglaud Llovon with the New||@@||against the first All-England Eleven with the New South Wales 1 H-cnlj two in January ISC', nnd on||@@||South Wales twenty-two in January 1862, and on rêverai albor ocr 11110113 during that tour »gaunt||@@||several other occasions during that tour ; against rarr'Boloven III 1SGI, Graco's toant in 1S7J, ind the||@@||Parr's eleven in 1864, Grace's team in 1873, and the fourth olovon (I illj white's) in 1870 Ho n«a onool||@@||fourth eleven (Lillywhite's) in 1876. He was one of the brat Australian twin Unit defualcd the Lnglisb||@@||the first Australian team that defeated the English- men in nu cloien 1 s do match, when Iho victory na)||@@||men in an eleven side match, when the victory was gatnod by 15 miu nnd »va« plaved on the||@@||gained by 45 runs, and was played on the Melbourne giound in '77, C Bannerman scoring||@@||Melbourne ground in '77, C. Bannerman scoring Id rotned lu a second milich thompson conttt.||@@||165 retired. In a second match Thompson contri- billed l8 and 11, and his ni urngo iigamst that team||@@||bed 18 and 41, and his average against that team was 20 0, those lu front of lum laing C Uinncrinui||@@||was 20.6, those in front of him being C. Bannerman ii and D. W Gregory 20 1 or Now South Wales 1||@@||42 and D. W. Gregory 26. For New South Wales v. Eord Harris's team ho pla» oil a Uno ltiniiigs for 50||@@||Lord Harris's team he played a fine innings for 50. It 10 now ninny j ears sinco ho appeared 111 nebia||@@||It is now many years since he appeared in active cricket Ho wont into business ns 11 (obicconut,||@@||cricket. He went into business as a tobacconist, in Oxford-stroot, thon becaino a publican 111 Bourke||@@||in Oxford-street, then became a publican in Bourke sticct Hore ina yard at tho back ho bocamo a crack||@@||street. Here in a yard at the back he became a crack quoit player Lntor ou ho took tho Sea Brecro Hole!||@@||quoit player. Later on he took the Sea Breeze Hotel at 'lorn Uglj's Point, and thon 11 poulttj farm st||@@||at Tom Ugly's Point, and then a poultry farm at tho other side of Huistnllo_||@@||the other side of Hurstville. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060590 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW ROYAL SlA^DAHD.||@@||NEW ROYAL STANDARD Yesterday tho fourth annual general meeting of||@@||Yesterday the fourth annual general meeting of shareholders in the New Royal .Standard Gold||@@||shareholders in the New Royal Standard Gold mliiiug Company, No Liability, Stewart's Brook, was||@@||mining Company, No Liability, Stewart's Brook, was held at the registered office of the oompxny, Mr||@@||held at the registered office of the company, Mr T P Joseimson in the chair The report -iowod||@@||T P Josephson in the chair The report showed that during the past half-yeir 338 tons of atone bad||@@||that during the past half-year 338 tons of stone had bcon crushed for a yield of 1358 46oz rotortod gold,||@@||been crushed for a yield of 1358 46oz rotortod gold, netting £1028 Gs lid, and five dividends nmnuutlng||@@||netting £4628 6s 11d, and five dividends amountlng to 3s had boen paid during the same period The||@@||to 3s had been paid during the same period The report aud balance-sheet weie adopted Mr John||@@||report and balance-sheet were adopted. Mr John Pope was re-eleoted director, and Alessrs William||@@||Pope was re-elected director, and Meessrs William Bill and G ß Gough wove re-o!ectod auditors A||@@||Ball and G. B. Gough were re-e!ected auditors. A tilegram from the mino, stating that 10 toiiB stone||@@||telegram from the mine, stating that 59 tons stone hail yielded il9oz gold, was read to the meeting,||@@||had yielded 319oz gold, was read to the meeting, and it v/as decided th it a dividend (the BovcuteontlM||@@||and it was decided that a dividend (the seventeenth) of Is nor share should bo declared, payable ou Wed||@@||of Is per share should be declared, payable on Wed- nesday, the 5th of August With the payment of||@@||nesday, the 5th of August With the payment of this dividend 13s per sbaro will have boon returned||@@||this dividend 13s per share will have been returned to the shareholders||@@||to the shareholders ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057818 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AUBUrtN.||@@||AUBURN. A special muetiug of the Auburn boronga council was||@@||A special meeting of the Auburn borough council was held on Julv 0, the Ma) or, Alduinan L 1 ltopci piesid||@@||held on July 6, the Mayor, Alderman L T Roper, presid- ing Thero wen. also j rc-ient Aldermen bmith John||@@||ing. There were also present Aldermen Smith, John Jtdctuc, Baker Jnjloi, Hmul) nnd J D Ritchie 'lho||@@||Ritchie, Baker, Taylor, Small) and J D Ritchie. The mcctinij was called to consiitr the report iccciilh tabled||@@||meeting was called to consider the report recently tabled by the lighting committee ICLOQ icmbng the trection of a||@@||by the lighting committee, recommending the erection of a number of gas lampe in the borough the repoitrecom||@@||number of gas lamps in the borough. The report recom- tncuded that 48 lamps be erect/d eónallv du ide 1 between||@@||mended that 48 lamps be erected, equally divided between the various wardt, ond thut a spci ml hr/htmg late of là in||@@||the various wards, and that a special lighting rate of 3d in the £ be struck A1 donnau Tohn Ititchie moved the adop-||@@||the £ be struck. Alderman Ritchie moved the adop- tion of Uie icpoi' lho Ma)or oppohed the adopti« n of||@@||tion of the report. The Mayor opposed the adoption of tho report and thought tho rat« pa)cn should beallowel||@@||the report, and thought the ratepayers should be allowed an opportun it v of sa)ing whethci the\ would 1 OTO the||@@||an opportunity of saying whether they would have the lampa oruot Hemovtd - ' Ihnta plcbisette vote of the||@@||lamps or not He moved - "That a plebiscite vote of the ratxpayora be taken in 1 (.bruar) next as to the cspclicncy||@@||ratepayers be taken in February next as to the espediency of lighting the JhrTerent wurla of Auburn andstnkinga||@@||of lighting the different wards of Auburn and striking a special rate tor the same ' The amendment waa carried||@@||special rate for the same." The amendment was carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14049335 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICIPAL COUNCIL«.||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. AUBURN.||@@||AUBURN. At tho last meeting of this council tho Mayor||@@||At the last meeting of this council the Mayor (Alderman L V L,opci) pleading thora V,ÙIÙ also||@@||(Alderman L T Roper) presiding, there were also present-Aldermen Smith John Kitcme Baker,||@@||present-Aldermen Smith, John Ritchie, Baker, braull, Ligutfoot and T 1) Ritchie Tho Anfielt1||@@||Small, Lightfoot and J. D. Ritchie. The Ashfield Council wroto asking co-operatt m re the cav rail i||@@||Council wrote asking co-operation re the city rail- way extension propos ii 11 o icquo°t w,ns complied |||@@||way extension proposal. The request was complied | with lho in pccLor of mimnccs repor'cd haviug||@@||with. The inspector of nuisances reported haviug received au appl cation from Artlott and Go for a||@@||received an application from Artlett and Co. for a license uuder tho JNoxiotis iradn3 Act lle-ol ed||@@||license under the Noxious Trades Act. Resolved that the Boird of Hearth bo recommended to fir mt||@@||that the Board of Health be recommended to grant the ltcenes Tho Mavor, in auswer to Alderman||@@||the license. The Mayor, in answer to Alderman Ritchie- stated that ho wo lid make nrrangemonts||@@||Ritchie, stated that he would make arrangements for a friendly appeal court i||@@||for a friendly appeal court. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060695 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn AUBUllN||@@||AUBURN Thç regular mieling of tim abóte cnuncit was liddon||@@||The regular meeting of the above council was held on Mondai cv oning, July arti; Trcsenl 1 ho Mayor (Alder||@@||Monday evening, July 27th. Present: The Mayor (Alder- man J, T. Roper), and Aldermen Smith, T D llitX.||@@||man L. T. Roper), and Aldermen Smith, J D Ritchie, fcninll, and 'laylor Tim "Major and Alderman lïrfor||@@||Small, and Taylor. The Major and Alderman Taylor were appointed to r<-iir<.-.ciit tho counul at the Mummil||@@||were appointed to represent the council at the Municipal Association annual session Tho treasurer reported the||@@||Association annual session. The treasurer reported the receipts (or the linlf-s car amounted to £1001 ti, na n"||@@||receipts for the half-year amounted to £1000 9s 11d. On the motion ol Alderman 7. D Hitch», the name of Alder-||@@||the motion of Alderman J. D Ritchie, the name of Alder- man hmall was added to tlio worls committee Alderman||@@||man Small was added to the works committee. Alderman Smith waa appointai to nil a v lenney on the central nur||@@||Smith waa appointed to fill a vacancy on the general pur poses committee. A letter wai resd from the l'addioétoa||@@||poses committee. A letter was read from the Paddington Council drawing attention to certain clauses in the Metro-||@@||Council drawing attention to certain clauses in the Metro- politan "Water and Sewerage Act Amendment Hill now||@@||politan "Water and Sewerage Act Amendment Bill, now beforo Parliament, and requesting co-operation in'ncti||@@||before Parliament, and requesting co-operation in peti- tlonuig Parliament to eliminate from tin. bill such tim.||@@||tioning Parliament to eliminate from the bill such provi- sion« na would m any way curtail or interfere with tbi||@@||sions as would in any way curtail or interfere with the powervof municipal cannells Co-operation was crantcd.||@@||powers of municipal councils. Co-operation was granted and-the Teddington Council to be thsnled for dmwis»||@@||and the Paddington Council to be thanked for drawing attention to the bil!. _ fumwicf||@@||attention to the bill. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14032617 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BOEDER LINE OF||@@||THE BORDER LINE OF VENEZUELA:||@@||VENEZUELA: DEMANDS MADE BY GEEAT||@@||DEMANDS MADE BY GREAT BEIT AIN.||@@||BRITAIN. PEESIDENT CLEVELAND AND||@@||PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND CONGRESS.||@@||CONGRESS. Writing from Now York on tho 7th December»||@@||Writing from New York on the 7th December, our American correspondent saya -||@@||our American correspondent says :— Mr Cleveland's allusions to Great Britain,||@@||Mr. Cleveland's allusions to Great Britain, which are frigid oton if not posit» el) unfriendly||@@||which are frigid even if not positively unfriendly in tone, wero hardly a matter of personal choice||@@||in tone, were hardly a matter of personal choice. In most of the Stales, tho conieutious of his own||@@||In most of the States, the conventions of his own part) hy a unanimous \oto affinned the mainten-||@@||party by a unanimous vote affirmed the mainten- ance of tho Munroo doctrino at any cost, and it«||@@||ance of the Munroe doctrine at any cost, and its applicability to the special caso of Venezuela , and||@@||applicability to the special case of Venezuela ; and of course the Republicans long ago took the sama||@@||of course the Republicans long ago took the same position Congress in Februar) directed him to||@@||position. Congress in February directed him to press tlus view upon Great Britain, but having||@@||press this view upon Great Britain, but having put off doing so until July, ho failed to get a||@@||put off doing so until July, he failed to get a formal reply in time to present it w ith his Mes-||@@||formal reply in time to present it with his Mes- sage, although, of course, tho purport of it wa«||@@||sage, although, of course, the purport of it was telegraphed to him In these circumstances-?||@@||telegraphed to him. In these circumstances— clcarl) open to criticism on the score of delay, and||@@||clearly open to criticism on the score of delay, and with a eount-y before lum all of the same wa) oí||@@||with a country before him all of the same way of thinking-there \ as bnt one possible means oí||@@||thinking—there was but one possible means of a\crting the coming storm Ou the opening day||@@||averting the coming storm. On the opening day of Congress, a Populist, a Republican, and a||@@||of Congress, a Populist, a Republican, and a Democratic Senator each presented resolution!||@@||Democratic Senator each presented resolutions against " British aggression ,' and in the House||@@||against " British aggression ;" and in the House a Republican and a Democrat each did tho sams||@@||a Republican and a Democrat each did the same thing No ono can tell exactl) how far this wavi||@@||thing. No one can tell exactly how far this wave of fooling w ill go, it certainly docs not, with mora||@@||of feeling will go ; it certainly does not, with more than a small fraction of tho people, mean a posi-||@@||than a small fraction of the people, mean a posi- tive wish for w ar, but it will tako a good deal of .||@@||tive wish for war, but it will take a good deal of diplomacy to bring about tho same friendly feeling||@@||diplomacy to bring about the same friendly feeling that existed just after the acceptance of the||@@||that existed just after the acceptance of the Behring Sea arbitration The situation is compli-||@@||Behring Sea arbitration. The situation is compli- cated b\ the fact that the one great object of||@@||cated by the fact that the one great object of American polio) just at present is to secure con-||@@||American policy just at present is to secure con- trol of the Nicaragua Canal and it is significant||@@||trol of the Nicaragua Canal ; and it is significant that tho estimates of the Cajal Commission of tho||@@||that the estimates of the Canal Commission of the cost of construction, which, as was suffered at ono||@@||cost of construction, which, as was suffered at one timo to leak out-, w as originally 110,000,000dol,||@@||time to leak out, was originally 110,000,000dol., has now been increased, by improving tha||@@||has now been increased, by improving the quality of parts of the woik, to 133,00C,000dol,||@@||quality of parts of the work, to 133,000,000dol., while, possibly, a f luther and moro detailed run ey||@@||while, possibly, a further and more detailed survey will be recommended That puts the canal for tho||@@||will be recommended. That puts the canal for the present again into the background, and it wall ba||@@||present again into the background, and it will be kept thero until the time is upo for its appearance||@@||kept there until the time is ripe for its appearance in its true character ns the pn ot upon which all||@@||in its true character as the pivot upon which all other things really turn Another significant||@@||other things really turn. Another significant fact is that the ultimatum to Venezuela, which,||@@||fact is that the ultimatum to Venezuela, which, os uns telegraphed all o%or the world, had been||@@||as was telegraphed all over the world, had been forwarded nearl) two months ago, baB not even||@@||forwarded nearly two months ago, has not even jet armed in that countn , nor does anvonc scrm||@@||yet armed in that country, nor does anyone seem to be able to find out where it is Perhaps, while||@@||to be able to find out where it is. Perhaps, while it is thus astray, thoro is a great deal of talk and||@@||it is thus astray, there is a great deal of talk and work goin,r on behind the scenes between Wish- ,||@@||work going on behind the scenes between Wash- ington and iJowning-stroet , and possibly||@@||ington and Downing-street ; and possibly Congress w ill after all ha-vo nothing moro to do||@@||Congress will after all have nothing more to do than to ratify a manifest!) just and reasonable||@@||than to ratify a manifestly just and reasonable settlement of the whole case||@@||settlement of the whole case. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14032612 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LORD SALISBURY'S REPLY.||@@||LORD SALISBURY'S REPLY. Tho reply of Lord Salisbury to Secretary Olney'i||@@||The reply of Lord Salisbury to Secretary Olney's noto of instructions to Ambassador Bayard relativa||@@||note of instructions to Ambassador Bayard relative to the Venezuelan boundary disputo was delivered to||@@||to the Venezuelan boundary dispute was delivered to Secretary Olnoy at Washington on 7th December||@@||Secretary Olney at Washington on 7th December. Sir Julian Pauncefort presented the note ra person,||@@||Sir Julian Pauncefort presented the note in person, reading its contents to Mr Olney, as is the custom||@@||reading its contents to Mr. Olney, as is the custom when important State documents aro officially pre||@@||when important State documents are officially pre- sonted For some reason (says tho Washington cor||@@||sented. For some reason (says the Washington cor- respondent) tho Stato Department officials took steps||@@||respondent) the State Department officials took steps to prevent the fact that the note had been lehvored||@@||to prevent the fact that the note had been delivered gainm; publicity, but without avail At the British||@@||gaining publicity, but without avail. At the British Embassy thero was tho s ime indisposition to give||@@||Embassy there was the same indisposition to give any publicity to tho proceedings All inquiry as to||@@||any publicity to the proceedings. All inquiry as to the naturo of the note failed to secure a response||@@||the nature of the note failed to secure a response from any of tho officials, and it will probably be pre-||@@||from any of the officials, and it will probably be pre- served as an official secret so far as the Washington||@@||served as an official secret so far as the Washington »uthontios aro concerned, until the President on his||@@||authorities are concerned, until the President on his return has had an opportunity to consider it and send||@@||return has had an opportunity to consider it and send it to Congress||@@||it to Congress. A telegram to tho Ata lork World from Caracas,||@@||A telegram to the New York World from Caracas, Venezuela, dated 8th December says -Tlio English||@@||Venezuela, dated 8th December says :—The English note is said to havo been recoivod hero to-day It is||@@||note is said to have been received here to-day. It is now m tho hands of tho Gorman Minister Ho will||@@||now in the hands of the German Minister. He will dolivor it on Monday to President Ctespo whon tho||@@||deliver it on Monday to President Crespo when the lattor comos to the capital to appoint a now Cabinet||@@||latter comes to the capital to appoint a new Cabinet und to relievo A ico Presidout Acovcdo who has boen||@@||and to relieve Vice-President Acevedo, who has been acting President dunng tho absence of General||@@||acting President during the absence of General Crespo Tho British Government demands £12 000||@@||Crespo. The British Government demands £12,000 for tho arrost by A onc7iielnn3 of Lngbshmen in||@@||for the arrest by Venezuelans of " Englishmen in English territory, ' tho disputed region on the border||@@||English territory," the disputed region on the border of Bntish Guiana Venezuela will not pay it||@@||of British Guiana. Venezuela will not pay it. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14032576 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A SOUTH AFRICAN COM-||@@||A SOUTH AFRICAN COM- MISSIONER INTERVIEWED.||@@||MISSIONER INTERVIEWED. ME. nOFMETEE'S POSITION||@@||MR. HOFMEYER'S POSITION EXPLAINED.||@@||EXPLAINED. MR. RHODES' SUCCESSOR,||@@||MR. RHODES' SUCCESSOR. Last ovoning ono of our reporters called upon||@@||Last evening one of our reporters called upon Mr. Wolter Halse, who is now visiting this colony||@@||Mr. Walter Halse, who is now visiting this colony ns n. member of tho South African Agricultural||@@||as a member of the South African Agricultural Commission, forthopurposo of obtaining his viowb||@@||Commission, for the purpose of obtaining his views on tho position of affnirs in tho Transvaal in tho||@@||on the position of affairs in the Transvaal in the light of tho moro recent cnblogramB having refer-||@@||light of the more recent cablegrams having refer- ence to the dofcat of Dr Jameson's military forco||@@||ence to the defeat of Dr. Jameson's military force by the Boers At tho commencement of tho con-||@@||by the Boers. At the commencement of the con- versation Mr Halse remarked that ho would very||@@||versation Mr. Halse remarked that he would very much rather diecuBS potatoes than politic« with||@@||much rather discuss potatoes than politics with our representative, because the mission upon which||@@||our representative, because the mission upon which ho had come to Australia had really nothing to do||@@||he had come to Australia had really nothing to do with political affairs, nnd had everything to do||@@||with political affairs, and had everything to do with agricultural questions Ho added that there||@@||with agricultural questions. He added that there wnB vory liltlo for him to sa), becauso ho and his||@@||was very little for him to say, because he and his fellow-commissioner wcro as much in the dark na||@@||fellow-commissioner were as much in the dark as to tho real stale of South African politics as other||@@||to the real state of South African politics as other peoplo in Sydney His attention having been||@@||people in Sydney. His attention having been directed to a cablegram in yesterday's ITei ali,||@@||directed to a cablegram in yesterday's Herald, stating that Mr J H Hofmc)er, tho representa-||@@||stating that Mr. J. H. Hofmeyer, the representa- tivo ot the Afiiknnucr Bund, in the||@@||tive of the Afrikander Bund, in the Capo Parliament, had sont a communi-||@@||Cape Parliament, had sent a communi- cation to President Krugci denouncing||@@||cation to President Kruger denouncing Dr Jameson and expressing tho hope||@@||Dr. Jameson and expressing the hope that tho Boers would p-ove a ictonous, Mr Halse||@@||that the Boers would prove victorious, Mr. Halse remarked " Ob, well, you seo as this message||@@||remarked : " Oh, well, you see as this message says Mr Hofme)cr is tho representativo of tho||@@||says Mr. Hofmeyer is the representative of the Afrikander Bund-in foot ho is, I beheve, its||@@||Afrikander Bund—in fact he is, I believe, its president, and also its lock, stock, and barrel It||@@||president, and also its lock, stock, and barrel. It was originally an anti-British association, and||@@||was originally an anti-British association, and its cry or motto wis-"Africa for tho Afukan||@@||its cry or motto was—" Africa for the Afrikan- dor," moaning of courso as against tho British||@@||der," meaning of course as against the British colonist But as soon as thoy found that their ob-||@@||colonist. But as soon as they found that their ob- jecta ra this direction could not bo carried out||@@||jects in this direction could not be carried out thoy took a much lower stand and bceamo more of||@@||they took a much lower stand and became more of a Tanners' Protection Association than anything||@@||a Farmers' Protection Association than anything else Bul nt tho same time you must not forgot||@@||else. But at the same time you must not forget that this gentlomon is ropresmting the strongest||@@||that this gentleman is representing the strongest organisation of tho kind ever formed in South||@@||organisation of the kind ever formed in South Africa It is chiefly a Dutch association, and||@@||Africa. It is chiefly a Dutch association, and its sympathies aro with the Transvaal, and he re-||@@||its sympathies are with the Transvaal, and he re- presents the views of a \ cr) largo section of tho||@@||presents the views of a very large section of the South African Dutch peoplo In our politics Mr||@@||South African Dutch people. In our politics Mr. nofmeyer holds a position almost exectly similar||@@||Hofmeyer holds a position almost exactly similar to that of tho Home Riders in the British Par-||@@||to that of the Home Rulers in the British Par- liament some time ago, w hen whichever sido they||@@||liament some time ago, when whichever side they threw their weight with woiddhavo a majorit)||@@||threw their weight with would have a majority. no made the Afrikander Bund what it is, and ho||@@||He made the Afrikander Bund what it is, and he is one of tho most important faetors in politics that||@@||is one of the most important factors in politics that wo havo had, at all ovonts, for tlio last 10 years||@@||we have had, at all events, for the last 10 years. As to his denunciation of Dr Jnmcson-well, that||@@||As to his denunciation of Dr. Jameson—well, that gentleman mn\ bo condemned for being a little||@@||gentleman may be condemned for being a little impetuous, perhnp«, but nt tho same time I think||@@||impetuous, perhaps, but at the same time I think thero was sufficient warrant for the stop||@@||there was sufficient warrant for the step ho took, and I should have thought ho would havo||@@||he took, and I should have thought he would have been w irmly backed up bv all lo) al Capo colonists||@@||been warmly backed up by all loyal Cape colonists. Ho was cerlainl) betrayed And m the matter of||@@||He was certainly betrayed. And in the matter of the recent railway accident, it looks as if there was||@@||the recent railway accident, it looks as if there was something treacherous about it-to use a mild||@@||something treacherous about it—to use a mild expression-if it is truo that the carriages w ero||@@||expression—if it is true that the carriages were occnpied by fugitives from Tohannesbnrg "||@@||occupied by fugitives from Johannesburg." In rcplv to a quest on with regard to Mr Cecil||@@||In reply to a question with regard to Mr. Cecil Rhodes' resignation of tho Premiership of Capo||@@||Rhodes' resignation of the Premiership of Cape Colony, Tr IIulso said " We quito expected to||@@||Colony, Mr. Halse said : " We quite expected to hear that he had lesigned-and that his resigna-||@@||hear that he had resigned—and that his resigna- tion would b* accepted % as a foregone conclusion||@@||tion would be accepted was a foregone conclusion -but I think it is almost a national calamit) The||@@||—but I think it is almost a national calamity. The Hon J Gordon Sprigg, who, according to the||@@||Hon. J. Gordon-Sprigg, who, according to the wire«!, is to succeed him, is a very able financier,||@@||wires, is to succeed him, is a very able financier, and is unqucslionabl) tho best man to fill tho place||@@||and is unquestionably the best man to fill the place that wo have no has been Premier before, and||@@||that we have. He has been Premier before, and also Treasurer, and ns I havo said, is a very able||@@||also Treasurer, and as I have said, is a very able man, but still ho has not got the enormous brain||@@||man, but still he has not got the enormous brain power and organising skill which Mr Rhodes has||@@||power and organising skill which Mr. Rhodes has «how n himself to bo the post-"s-.or of m vory||@@||shown himself to be the possessor of in very trying times "||@@||trying times." Chatting on, President Krugcr's namo not un||@@||Chatting on, President Kruger's name not un- uaturall) was mentioned, and with reference to||@@||naturally was mentioned, and with reference to lum Mr linke remarked " That man has never||@@||him Mr. Halse remarked : " That man has never been to school, but he has a w onderful head and ex-||@@||been to school, but he has a wonderful head and ex- traordinary organising abilitv He can just read||@@||traordinary organising ability. He can just read and write, and that is all I havo seen bun sign||@@||and write, and that is all. I have seen him sign his name m a visitor's book, and it was a fearful||@@||his name in a visitor's book, and it was a fearful "crawl He is a verv rebgious man, and indeed the||@@||scrawl. He is a very religious man, and indeed the Boors aro a very religious people-they aro what||@@||Boers are a very religious people—they are what voumaycalla primitivo kind or people-some-||@@||you may call a primitive kind of people—some- thing like tho Qual ers in that respect °Wo have||@@||thing like the Quakers in that respect. We have a word ' thin ' in South Africa-I don't know||@@||a word ' slim ' in South Africa—I don't know whether you havo it hero-v Inch means that tlio||@@||whether you have it here—which means that the person to w horn it is applied is too si) for you,||@@||person to whom it is applied is too sly for you, and we nlwavs will President Kruger ' Shin Oom||@@||and we always call President Kruger ' Slim Oom Paul ' Ho is too si) for us, aud he has ontwittcd||@@||Paul.' He is too sly for us, and he has outwitted our diplomatists beforo to-da) TVhj Sir James||@@||our diplomatists before to-day. Why Sir James Siovwnght, when ho was one of our legislators,||@@||Sievwright, when he was one of our legislators, went ont onco to neerotiate for the building by the||@@||went out once to negotiate for the building by the Cape Government of n railway to Johannesburg||@@||Cape Government of a railway to Johannesburg. He earned out thoso negotiations as over)ono||@@||He carried out these negotiations as everyone thought vcr) successfully, and ultimatcl) was||@@||thought very successfully, and ultimately was knighted by her Majcst) for it But Kruger||@@||knighted by her Majesty for it. But Kruger lind a card np hi6 sleeve all the time in not ag-ec||@@||had a card up his sleeve all the time in not agree- mg to an) reciprocity in the matter of tariffs||@@||ing to any reciprocity in the matter of tariffs. "We built tho lino, but ho put such prohibitivo||@@||We built the line, but he put such prohibitive r"tes on it that the nil way never bceamo what it||@@||rates on it that the railway never became what it was intended to be, namelv, a convenience to tho||@@||was intended to be, namely, a convenience to the colonial farmer for nothing could bo sent along||@@||colonial farmer, for nothing could be sent along it from Capo Colony except eggs nnd butter, and||@@||it from Cape Colony except eggs and butter, and tho«e kinds of things "Why, there is a duty of||@@||those kinds of things. Why, there is a duty of £4 10s on n sucl mg pig, and 3"s Gd on a bag of||@@||£4 10s on a sucking pig, and 37s 6d on a bag of potatoes if thoy como from the Capo ' I re-||@@||potatoes if they come from the Cape ! I re- member eendmg a bag of potatoes to a fnend,||@@||member sending a bag of potatoes to a friend, and you can imagino how hornfiod I was to dud||@@||and you can imagine how horrified I was to find that it cost more llun four tim-'s its valuo to send||@@||that it cost more than four times its value to send it1" _||@@||it ! " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14032835 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn OPINION OF MAJOR-GENER VL HUTTON.||@@||OPINION OF MAJOR-GENERAL HUTTON. rar botrs co^paríd with aus||@@||THE BOERS COMPARED WITH AUS- TRALIVN MOUNTLD TROOPS||@@||TRALIAN MOUNTED TROOPS. Speaking 11 a jl tal I ropoiter jesterday with||@@||Speaking to a Herald reporter yesterday with reference to the difficult«, m tho Tian»vaal, Alujor||@@||reference to the difficulty in the Transvaal, Major- Gen"ral Hutton said the trouble which nor pre||@@||General Hutton said the trouble which now pre- sen*eel itself, boin ten the Bo°rs and tho mining||@@||sented itself, between the Boers and the mining populations of Johanncsourg and other geld beai||@@||populations of Johannesburg and other gold-bear- mar distiicts, hvl boen brewing for ".o.»« j ears,||@@||ing districts, had been brewing for some years, and the present distuibance had been ant eipated||@@||and the present disturbance had been anticipated bv tho=o who h"d % knowledge of the di li ilhes||@@||by those who had a knowledge of the difficulties connected with the Transvaal Ho in-dc the||@@||connected with the Transvaal. He made the acquaintance of President Kinlet, Geneial||@@||acquaintance of President Kruger, General Joubert, aul other Bct lender»- du in»; ihe cam-||@@||Joubert, and other Boer leaders during the cam- paign of lSS0-l,more e-.p"cia].j, ntPictonn, when||@@||paign of 1880-1, more especially at Pretoria, when he was with Su H renies Rob n jin duimg tito||@@||he was with Sir Hercules Robinson during the tiree of the signing of th" convention TI a Bo-1!;1,||@@||time of the signing of the convention. The Boers, during that campaign, showed a go-«d de ii 01 foi||@@||during that campaign, showed a good deal of for- bearanco to the \t omi led nu tho «ule of the||@@||bearance to the wounded on the side of the English, and id this respect enlisted tho svr.vj> .tirv||@@||English, and in this respect enlisted the sympathy of all the Butisk ofheera It wa3 to bo icgiottcd||@@||of all the British officers. It was to be regretted that their isolation and their ignonneo of the||@@||that their isolation and their ignorance of the marok of event«, mid of tho posi-ibiktics of Oieu||@@||march of events, and of the possibilities of their own countiv with respect to its mineral ronouieC*.||@@||own country with respect to its mineral resources, had not enabled the Boers to see that it iv ould 1 »||@@||had not enabled the Boers to see that it would be judicious for them lo grant the franchise to the||@@||judicious for them to grant the franchise to the Tnglioh residents m tho disturbed districts lit,||@@||English residents in the disturbed districts. He, Major General Hutton, felt sure that tho rood||@@||Major-General Hutton, felt sure that the good sense ind tho conciliator} att utile of the British||@@||sense and the conciliatory attitude of the British Clinnet would enfblo tho nomo Government to||@@||Cabinet would enable the Home Government to armo at a satisfactory solution 01 thepie-.Liitdif.i||@@||arrive at a satisfactory solution of the present diffi- cultj HealDobekevcclthntit-vould b«lound,when||@@||culty. He also believed that it would be found, when oomplefe information reached us, and the action of||@@||complete information reached us, and the action of Dr Jameson and the officers serving with him,||@@||Dr. Jameson and the officers serving with him, most of whom General Hutton said ho was ne||@@||most of whom General Hutton said he was ac- quainted with, was completely justified by the||@@||quainted with, was completely justified by the couri.o of oients With reference to the nnsun||@@||course of events. With reference to the misun- derstanding on the part of the Luropoau Powers,||@@||derstanding on the part of the European Powers, General Hutton eTpre s"ltho opinion that their||@@||General Hutton expressed the opinion that their sense of justici and tho calm attitude anl sliong||@@||sense of justice and the calm attitude and strong oolioy of tho British Governm-nt would assist in||@@||policy of the British Government would assist in 1 i.njinf about a entiif ictory eoutlusiou of tho||@@||bringing about a satisfactory conclusion of the diflicult} No doubt, Gcneril Hutton added, the||@@||difficulty. No doubt, General Hutton added, the Boeis were excellent shots Their value, as com-||@@||Boers were excellent shots. Their value, as com- pered with tho Butisl, troop«, tonsntcl m tho||@@||pered with the British troops, consisted in the experience they had gained fiom game shootine*,||@@||experience they had gained from game-shooting, largo and small lho mounted troops of Australia||@@||large and small. The mounted troops of Australia weto tho neaiest approaoh to them that ho could||@@||were the nearest approach to them that he could thinl» of In their natural aptitude and physical||@@||think of. In their natural aptitude and physical characteristics our mounted troops wero of the||@@||characteristics our mounted troops were of the same typo is the c ti'»n soldiers who wero to bo||@@||same type as the citizen soldiers who were to be found in South Airlea It w s notoiious, how-||@@||found in South Africa. It was notorious, how- ever, in the TiaiibV aal that tlio Bera coull not||@@||ever, in the Transvaal that the Boers could not boll their own ngnmst tho Bliti»h troops at long||@@||hold their own against the British troops at long ranges, or under any circum»tnuccs whero their||@@||ranges, or under any circumstances where their spirting escpcrienco did not como to their aid||@@||sporting experience did not come to their aid. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033112 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LORD BRASSErS OPINION.||@@||LORD BRASSEY'S OPINION. In tho course of an interview with Lord Brassey||@@||In the course of an interview with Lord Brassey in Tasmsmo, published in tho Melbourne Argus,||@@||in Tasmania, published in the Melbourne Argus, Ina Excellency gives his views on tho situation ui||@@||his Excellency gives his views on the situation in Europe In repl} lo tho question, " Ia there||@@||Europe. In reply to the question, " Is there any hkolihood of a naval war at tho prosent||@@||any likelihood of a naval war at the present juncturo?" Lord Brassey said -||@@||juncture ? " Lord Brassey said :— " I don't think from reading tho cables, and||@@||" I don't think from reading the cables, and from ray knowledgo of Enropoan affairs, that there||@@||from my knowledge of European affairs, that there is likely to bo a ñas. al war over this South African||@@||is likely to be a naval war over this South African trouble Tho expressions which hnvo come from||@@||trouble. The expressions which have come from tho German Emperor do not imply that he will||@@||the German Emperor do not imply that he will oarry his people to tho oxtreme length of going||@@||carry his people to the extreme length of going to w nr with Great Britain If ho did it would bo||@@||to war with Great Britain. If he did it would be purely a naval war, and Germany alono would||@@||purely a naval war, and Germany alone would staud a ver} poor chanco indeed It is revolting,||@@||stand a very poor chance indeed. It is revolting, however, to think of war between two countries||@@||however, to think of war between two countries which have always boon on tho most friendly||@@||which have always been on the most friendly terms Groat Britain and Germanv aro historical||@@||terms. Great Britain and Germany are historical allies Wo Btood shoulder to shoulder at the be||@@||allies. We stood shoulder to shoulder at the be- ginuing of this century, and tho Emperor periodi-||@@||ginning of this century, and the Emperor periodi- cally visits Eugland and tho Queen, and has||@@||cally visits England and the Queen, and has always thought it an honour to have tho rank of||@@||always thought it an honour to have the rank of an Admiral of tho British fleet In tho recent||@@||an Admiral of the British fleet. In the recent manouvres at Kiel ho wont on board the British||@@||manoeuvres at Kiel he went on board the British flagship wearing his Admiral's uniform, and it||@@||flagship wearing his Admiral's uniform, and it was tho only foreign warship ho boarded||@@||was the only foreign warship he boarded. Ho makes yearly visits to his grandmother,||@@||He makes yearly visits to his grandmother, and has olw a} a ovidently been oxtremoly anxious||@@||and has always evidently been extremely anxious to ongago in fnendl} relntions with Eogland, and||@@||to engage in friendly relations with England, and I don't think, notw ithstanding what has been said||@@||I don't think, notwithstanding what has been said and tho warliko interpretations pat upon it, that||@@||and the warlike interpretations put upon it, that ho will, m a matter of this kind, desiro to reverse||@@||he will, in a matter of this kind, desire to reverse his poho) E\en if ho did I don't think ho would||@@||his policy. Even if he did I don't think he would bo supported b} the pubho opinion of Germany||@@||be supported by the public opinion of Germany. I know lum so far as it is possiblo for||@@||I know him so far as it is possible for a humble individual like myself to know||@@||a humble individual like myself to know an emperor, and I have had many long||@@||an emperor, and I have had many long conversations with him on public matter«, in||@@||conversations with him on public matters, in which ho has always displayed marked ability,||@@||which he has always displayed marked ability ; but it is clear that in this matter, as in his severe||@@||but it is clear that in this matter, as in his severe measures for tho repression of socialism in his||@@||measures for the repression of socialism in his own country, ho has acted on the impulse of the||@@||own country, he has acted on the impulse of the moment "||@@||moment." " Surol}, } our Excolleno}, tho aolivit} at tho||@@||" Surely, your Excellency, the activity at the War Offico and at tho Admirait} especially, in||@@||War Office and at the Admiralty especially, in forming a now flying squadron and other nnval||@@||forming a new flying squadron and other naval roos, omonts, is significant ? "||@@||movements, is significant ? " " Oh, }es bnt it is n very common step when||@@||" Oh, yes ; but it is a very common step when matters aro disturbed and it is considered desir-||@@||matters are disturbed and it is considered desir- able to create a certain impression of } our||@@||able to create a certain impression of your strength to moko a demonstration with either your||@@||strength to make a demonstration with either your nnvul or military forces I think it l8 nu exceed-||@@||naval or military forces. I think it is an exceed- ingly w IRC stop You send an offectivo squadron||@@||ingly wise step. You send an effective squadron to Delagoa Ba}, and that joined with tho||@@||to Delagoa Bay, and that joined with the squadron already thoro will moko au imposing||@@||squadron already there will make an imposing naval force, and havo tho effect of raising tho||@@||naval force, and have the effect of raising the prestige of Lnglnnd in thoso waters, nnd will give||@@||prestige of England in those waters, and will give Lngland's moral support to Sir Hercules Robin||@@||England's moral support to Sir Hercules Robin- BOU'S endeavours to bring about a pacific settle-||@@||son's endeavours to bring about a pacific settle- ment "||@@||ment." 41 What is this undeveloped ability danger to tho||@@||" What is this undeveloped ability danger to the British Empire wo hear about f "-." Wo ha\o||@@||British Empire we hear about ? "—" We have heard about tho projected landing of||@@||heard about the projected landing of German military forces in tho Transvaal||@@||German military forces in the Transvaal. I supposo that is it, and that is just||@@||I suppose that is it, and that is just tho roason tho British authorities are||@@||the reason the British authorities are now so activo Tho sending of soldiers or navies||@@||now so active. The sending of soldiers or navies to bo m readiness where affairs aro disturbed has||@@||to be in readiness where affairs are disturbed has been ono of the most f limitar moves andan act of||@@||been one of the most familiar moves, and an act of diplomacy Por weeks past, for instance, wo havo||@@||diplomacy. For weeks past, for instance, we have had all tho great fleet under the British flag in the||@@||had all the great fleet under the British flag in the Mediterranean concentrated in the archipelago so||@@||Mediterranean concentrated in the archipelago so as io bo near nt hand to Constantinople, and||@@||as to be near at hand to Constantinople, and by that means produco a certain impression on the||@@||by that means produce a certain impression on the Sultan It is ver} evident, too, that President||@@||Sultan. It is very evident, too, that President Kruger's move at tho present time is to got oom.||@@||Kruger's move at the present time is to get com- mand of the trade by tho Delagoa Bay routo, but||@@||mand of the trade by the Delagoa Bay route ; but tho presenco of an overwhelming British naval||@@||the presence of an overwhelming British naval forco thoro will show him forcibly that it can, if||@@||force there will show him forcibly that it can, if necessar}, bo placed under British control That||@@||necessary, be placed under British control. That can bo easily and rapidl} effected by our na*.} "||@@||can be easily and rapidly effected by our navy." "Do }0c, think, then, wo wall havo serious||@@||" Do you, think, then, we will have serious hostilities?||@@||hostilities? "I am porfeotl} confident m}self that aviso||@@||" I am perfectly confident myself that wise counsels will ultimately provad, nnd with such||@@||counsels will ultimately prevail, and with such an ablo man as Sir Hercules Robinson on tho spot||@@||an able man as Sir Hercules Robinson on the spot tho moderato intentions of the British Government||@@||the moderate intentions of the British Government will bo ugreed to by those concerned But w o||@@||will be agreed to by those concerned. But we must protect the Transvaal from all such freeboot||@@||must protect the Transvaal from all such freeboot- mg attacks as that led by Dr Jameson I con-||@@||ing attacks as that led by Dr. Jameson. I con- sider it an oct of frcobooting to go to war with||@@||sider it an act of freebooting to go to war with a friendly Power over which wo havo suzeraintv,||@@||a friendly Power over which we have suzerainty, without authority from tho Crown It is military||@@||without authority from the Crown. It is military pnv ateenng of the worst sort Wlnlo tho design||@@||privateering of the worst sort. While the design ho had in hand w as unlawf id, his conduct in carr} -||@@||he had in hand was unlawful, his conduct in carry- mg out tho project was in tho highest dogreo||@@||ing out the project was in the highest degree gallant and brave A mistake has been made, but||@@||gallant and brave. A mistake has been made, but I don't thing an} serious avnrfuro will result from||@@||I don't think any serious warfare will result from it"||@@||it." "No," ho saul, in answer to another question,||@@||" No," he said, in answer to another question, "I don't think there is nn} likelihood of tho Aus-||@@||" I don't think there is any likelihood of the Aus- tralian squadron being ordored to South Africa||@@||tralian squadron being ordered to South Africa. lhere aro plent} of v esleís w ithout them "||@@||There are plenty of vessels without them." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033289 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FIGHT AT TCRUGERSDORP.||@@||THE FIGHT AT KRUGERSDORP. STATEMENT BY A PRISONER.||@@||STATEMENT BY A PRISONER. A SAD MISTAKE.||@@||A SAD MISTAKE. LONDON. JAX. 12.||@@||LONDON, JAN. 12. ¡ Further particulars have boen received||@@||Further particulars have been received of the fighting which took placo between||@@||of the fighting which took place between Dr. Jamoson's forco and tho Boors at||@@||Dr. Jameson's force and the Boers at Krugorsdorp.||@@||Krugersdorp. Captain Thatohor, ono of Dr Jameson's||@@||Captain Thatcher, one of Dr. Jameson's party, was captured during tho fight, and||@@||party, was captured during the fight, and ho has niado n statomont showing that the||@@||he has made a statement showing that the Boors actod most humanoly.||@@||Boers acted most humanely. Captain Thatcher says that thomorabers||@@||Captain Thatcher says that the members of Dr. Jamoson's party woro without||@@||of Dr. Jameson's party were without wator and sufforod all tho horrors of||@@||water and suffered all the horrors of thirst.||@@||thirst. Thoso who woro wounded folt this priva-||@@||Those who were wounded felt this priva- tion most sovoroly, and somo of thom woro||@@||tion most severely, and some of them were supplied with wator by tho Boors.||@@||supplied with water by the Boers. A most unfortunate mistake was mado||@@||A most unfortunate mistake was made on tho fiold.||@@||on the field. A Boor was offoring water lo the||@@||A Boer was offering water to the wounded, but tho English misundorstood||@@||wounded, but the English misunderstood his movements, and, imagining that ho||@@||his movements, and, imagining that he was plundering tho dead and wounded,||@@||was plundering the dead and wounded, shot him, _||@@||shot him. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069064 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CRUELTY TO nORSES.||@@||CRUELTY TO HORSES. WOLLONGONG, Thursday.||@@||WOLLONGONG, Thursday. A case of cruelty to animals was heard at tho||@@||A case of cruelty to animals was heard at the police court to-dnj, when three }Oung men named||@@||police court to-day, when three young men named Daniel Hall, Ernost .Simpson, and Giles Simpson||@@||Daniel Hall, Ernest Simpson, and Giles Simpson weio charged with illtrcatiug tw o horses, tho pio||@@||were charged with illtreating two horses, the pro- pcrt} of Willium Dennis, of Marshall Mount Foi||@@||perty of William Dennis, of Marshall Mount. For tho prosecution it wns alleged that tho acouecil||@@||the prosecution it was alleged that the accused caught tho boises ni question and attached to tho||@@||caught the horses in question and attached to the tail of olio of thom a tin dish, also inflicting such||@@||tail of one of them a tin dish, also inflicting such injuries with somo bharp instrument that tho foro||@@||injuries with some sharp instrument that the fore pirt of the leg was almost complotclj sororod just||@@||part of the leg was almost completely severed just about tho hoof Whon the unfortunate animal WOB||@@||about the hoof. When the unfortunate animal was found by its ownci it had a great stako in its fore-||@@||found by its owner it had a great stake in its fore- head, having apparently tun tgninst a fonco with||@@||head, having apparently run against a fence with tromoudous force after its leg had boen cut Tho||@@||tremendous force after its leg had been cut. The mumal was worth £20, and was shot by its ow nor to||@@||animal was worth £20, and was shot by its owner to put it out of its misery Hie other horso was found||@@||put it out of its misery. The other horse was found to havo a piece of barbed wiro coiled round its girth,||@@||to have a piece of barbed wire coiled round its girth, and its leg and side w ero much cut about A post||@@||and its leg and side were much cut about. A post had boon attached to the end of tho wire Tho||@@||had been attached to the end of the wire. The tail had also been tiod to a rail, which it hid||@@||tail had also been tied to a rail, which it had dragged until tho hair carno out hy the roots Thero||@@||dragged until the hair came out by the roots. There was very little of the tail loft, nnd part of tho mano||@@||was very little of the tail left, and part of the mane had nho boon cut off Oil this charge Giles birap||@@||had also been cut off. On this charge Giles Simpson sou was discharge!, and tho othor two accused||@@||was discharged and the other two accused were committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions at||@@||were committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions at Wollongong on tho 24th Novombor On a further||@@||Wollongong on the 24th November. On a further ohnrgo of cruelly illticating n horso belonging to||@@||charge of cruelly illtreating a horse belonging to William Harnam all thrco pleadod guilty, and wero||@@||William Harnam all three pleaded guilty, and were lined £5 and costs , m default, tbice months||@@||fined £5 and costs , in default, three months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14032999 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY MOMO-HALL||@@||SYDNEY MUSIC-HALL. The Sydnoj Musiu-línU (Lawler's-buildings) will||@@||The Sydney Music-Hall (Lawler's-buildings) will bo under the management of Mr W V Morrison,||@@||be under the management of Mr. W. P. Morrison, from this afternoon with Mr Henry ITavkins as||@@||from this afternoon, with Mr. Henry Hawkins as musical director, and Mr Georgo Bean w business||@@||musical director, and Mr. George Dean as business and general étage manager In tho new programme||@@||and general stage manager. In the new programme for tins afternoon nnd evening Mr Chas iîoosey u ill||@@||for this afternoon and evening Mr. Chas. Boosey will jem tho compan> to sing "One Ilcrrt Divine"||@@||join the company to sing "One Heart Divine." Miss Iv\ Claire will malo her debut iii "Hie Old||@@||Miss Ivy Claire will make her début in "The Old Mill-Whcel," and the Chard Sisters w id malva their||@@||Mill-Wheel," and the Chard Sisters will make their first appearance in a double song and dunce The||@@||first appearance in a double song and dance. The first part will closo with the nnhtan pageant||@@||first part will close with the military pageant, 1 lintnuma and Her Colonial bons," with national||@@||"Britannia and Her Colonial Sons," with national songs and chorusos Mr Qcorgo Dean will smg||@@||songs and choruses ; Mr. George Dean will sing "Three Picture.» " and "M3 Fal, Tun," and Mr||@@||"Three Pictures" and "My Pal, Jim," and Mr. James Mooney, nnd other ni umbers of the company||@@||James Mooney, and other members of the company will join m the ahsurditj. "Bumpus"||@@||will join in the absurdity, "Bumpus." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034437 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SECOND EDITION.||@@||SECOND EDITION. FIGHTING IN THE||@@||FIGHTING IN THE TRANSVAAL.||@@||TRANSVAAL. --?-?-. -||@@|| DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.||@@||DETAILS OF THE BATTLE. |Br TBXKOIUTII.J||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (mon otra COBBEBPONDIÍNT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) * HOBART, Friday.||@@||HOBART, Friday. Capo files to hand by tho Tongariro say that tho,||@@||Cape files to hand by the Tongariro say that the fight bot«« cen the Boors and Dr> Jameson's foroo||@@||fight between the Boers and Dr. Jameson's force took plaáo at Doornkoop, and will bo known in||@@||took place at Doornkoop, and will be known in history as tho battlo of Doornkoop It is pntent||@@||history as the battle of Doornkoop. It is patent from the appearmoo of the field that tbo Boors||@@||from the appearance of the field that the Boers had mndo carcfid propar it ion», having du0' tioncbes||@@||had made careful preparations, having dug trenches all over tho place among the boulders for their own||@@||all over the place among the boulders for their own protection Mimug Commissioner Depbnnk, «vho||@@||protection. Mining Commissioner Dephrink, who «vitnessed the battle, sajs that shortly before||@@||witnessed the battle, says that shortly before 9 o'clock tho column crossed tho Sotyr Estate||@@||9 o'clock the column crossed the Setyr Estate Hills from Krugersdorp, intendfng to proceed||@@||Hills from Krugersdorp, intending to proceed tbonco to Johannesburg by crossing tho Klip||@@||thence to Johannesburg by crossing the Klip River On notting to tho lull near the Setjr mino||@@||River. On getting to the hill near the Setyr mine the Boers appeared and opened firo Thcythenmado||@@||the Boers appeared and opened fire. They then made off for Kohgho's Dr Jameson, apparently under||@@||off for Kohghe's. Dr. Jameson, apparently under the ímpicssion that tho Boors ««ero running n«iay,||@@||the impression that the Boers were running away, givo orders to follow A number of Boors fled to||@@||gave orders to follow. A number of Boers fled to their entrenchments, and others joined Kopje's||@@||their entrenchments, and others joined Kopje's column nndlook shelter behind boulders, advancing||@@||column and took shelter behind boulders, advancing within a third of a milo of Jameson's force,||@@||within a third of a mile of Jameson's force, ««hosa cannon «vero pouring on the retreating||@@||whose cannon were pouring on the retreating Boers a porfest hail of shot and shell from tbo||@@||Boers a perfect hail of shot and shell from the Maxims and noven pounders Thu Boors did not||@@||Maxims and seven pounders. The Boers did not roplyfor somo time, and thus tomptod, the advance||@@||reply for some time, and thus tempted, the advance guard of the column approached nearor, «i hereupon||@@||guard of the column approached nearer, whereupon tho Boor Bhnrphhootor« ropliod, but at long rango||@@||the Boer sharpshooters replied, but at long range. Tlio column then prepnrod to get through the||@@||The column then prepared to get through the opening in tbo hills, but «tero cut off, and the||@@||opening in the hills, but were cut off, and the fight took placo on tho plain AU arms «voro||@@||fight took place on the plain. All arms were cnlled into play Jameson's men fired their||@@||called into play. Jameson's men fired their nlles and the Maxims and kept a frightful||@@||rifles and the Maxims and kept a frightful fusilado till Dr Jameson's roon spent their last||@@||fusilade till Dr. Jameson's men spent their last cartridge The columns and batteries then became||@@||cartridge. The columns and batteries then became silent, and Dr Jameson hoisted his flag of truce||@@||silent, and Dr. Jameson hoisted his flag of truce. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034930 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn [NEWS FßOM THE TRANSVÄJÜi||@@||NEWS FROM THE TRANSVAAL. TOE BATTLE Or KRUGEUSBOItP||@@||THE BATTLE OF KRUGERSDORP. By tho ai rirai of tho II M's I onaanro at n"i.i||@@||By the arrival of the R.M.S. Tongariro at Hobart wo 1 nie received the follow .ng ne»"from r,2îUl1||@@||we have received the following news from Capetown dated 3rd Jnnnsry - ° news irom Captt«»0||@@||dated 3rd January :— AVIion tho nowa was received of the defeat of Ti.||@@||When the news was received of the defeat of Dr. Jameson'» party a meeting wa, instantly a]i¿||@@||Jameson's party a meeting was instantly called to ask tho ni|,h Commi-sioner to rogar la full m*i||@@||ask the High Commissioner to regard a full pardon to Dr Tamcson and his men as of in SS*«||@@||to Dr. Jameson and his men as of more importance th»» any other condition 1're ,d nt &'""||@@||than any other condition President Kruger was asked to grant J he feeling w as not to iS T||@@||asked to grant. The feeling was not to express any opinion on Dr Jameson's rash act whin Î,'||@@||opinion on Dr. Jameson's rash act, which was known to baa o been taken on vacillating:m-..,"||@@||known to have been taken on vacillating messages from Tohauncsburg, but that the English coS?||@@||from Johannesburg, but that the English colonists would rather see the Littandcra "oteLf»,elU||@@||would rather see the Uitlanders voteless for ever than that a ha« of Dr Jameson. 1 "ad shol Í'||@@||than that a hair of Dr. Jameson's head should be touched while tho Dutch Afrikander? t ronÜ||@@||touched, while the Dutch Afrikanders throughout South Africa, w ho ION O brnierj, cherish no raE||@@||South Africa, who love bravery, cherish no rancour whatever -"»uut Dr Titmeson Hie result of tb||@@||whatever against Dr. Jameson. The result of the meeting waa the adoption of the following nehtion||@@||meeting was the adoption of the following petition, which waa aery numerously Bigned -»At« iv'||@@||which was very numerously signed :—" We, the undersigned Cipo colonists, desiro earnestly tor»||@@||undersigned Cape colonists, desire earnestly to re- presonttojourLacellency that in tho intertitsnl||@@||present to your Excellency that in the interests of the genoral reconciliation and peacoful settleman||@@||the general reconciliation and peaceful settlement now haripilj in progress after the late donkrii!||@@||now happily in progress after the late deplorable bloodshod, his Lice"ency >hould treat the releaiTo||@@||bloodshed, his Excellency should treat the release of Dr Jamcsou and Ins comrades with the full honeT||@@||Dr. Jameson and his comrades with the full honour of war as of moro importance than any other conJi||@@||of war as of more importance than any other condi- tiona which tho Government of tho South Afn«,||@@||tions which the Government of the South African Republic is asked to grant "||@@||Republic is asked to grant." Iho details of the battle at Krujersdo,,||@@||The details of the battle at Krugersdop amplify tho previous cabio messages Dr JamiS||@@||amplify the previous cable messages. Dr. Jameson mado three principal attacks with greit Mllanlrr||@@||made three principal attacks with great gallantry. Iho Boors holdn right-angled position anil attack«||@@||The Boers held a right-angled position, and attacked both in front and on tho flank 1 o attack this ¿,||@@||both in front and on the flank. To attack this posi- tiouDr Jameson's men had to ndiance ota ta||@@||tion Dr. Jameson's men had to advance over per- feetlj opon and gently sloping gre« "hilo V||@@||fectly open and gently sloping grass, while the Boers lay behind rocks and fired with ritles, Mairái||@@||Boers lay behind rocks and fired with rifles, Maxims, and artillory upon their assailants Dr Jameson!||@@||and artillery upon their assailants. Dr. Jameson, after making desperate efforts to force hu wn||@@||after making desperate efforts to force his way through, surrendered nnd stood still '||@@||through, surrendered and stood still. On Jrd January in Kiugersdorp thero was *¡M||@@||On 3rd January in Krugersdorp there was wild osxitemont Tho Boers' ammunition, which hid||@@||excitement. The Boers' ammunition, which had ruu short, was replenished from Johannesburg U»||@@||run short, was replenished from Johannesburg, the Boers running with it to the scene of action Til||@@||Boers running with it to the scene of action. The su,htwns ouo noNer to bo forgotten the Bom||@@||sight was one never to be forgotten, the Boers galloping to and from the official« serving out ami||@@||galloping to and from the officials, serving out arms and ammunition, and tho w bolo i lace Generally a i||@@||and ammunition, and the whole place generally in a stato of intense tumult A\ hen daylight carno han||@@||state of intense tumult. When daylight came heavy fring again took place in tho direet on of Itetidepoot||@@||firing again took place in the direction of Rondepoot, thus show ing that Dr Jame-on despite the terrtb'a||@@||thus showing that Dr. Jameson, despite the terrible odds aguinst him, had pushc 1 on towards Johanna||@@||odds against him, had pushed on towards Johannes- burg Dr Jainoson ha\ ing spent hu last shot, «j||@@||burg. Dr. Jameson having spent his last shot, and the men almost dropping lrom their hoi>ufaj||@@||the men almost dropping from their horses from fatigue, having fought for almost 2i hours ra||@@||fatigue, having fought for almost 24 hours on ompt-v stomachs, wai ed a Hag of truce, and tit||@@||empty stomachs, waved a flag of truce, and the bravo fellows surrendered to au overwhelming forte||@@||brave fellows surrendered to an overwhelming force of quite six to one||@@||of quite six to one. Bl pcrim»sion of tho commandant Realer i ctr||@@||By permission of the commandant Reuter's cor- reapowleut was allowed to intoriicwDr Jaree»,||@@||respondent was allowed to interview Dr. Jameson and bir John W illoughhj I ho doctor said tittil||@@||and Sir John Willoughby. The doctor said little citopt that ho had faded owin"'to the lack of im||@@||except that he had failed owing to the lack of sup- port ho oipcclel NN hen the Ivrugersdorp rail««||@@||port he expected. When the Krugersdorp railway terminus from lohaunesberg was reached althoori||@@||terminus from Johannesberg was reached, although the aîsistanco from his lillies failed, ho might Un||@@||the assistance from his allies failed, he might have escaped if the rails bad been destroied, as the Boa||@@||escaped if the rails had been destroyed, as the Boer loree w is ivithout ammunition for somo time untflu||@@||force was without ammunition for some time until an express engino and truck armed on the scene||@@||express engine and truck arrived on the scene. Iho Johannesburg limei says -' Ihe march mil||@@||The Johannesburg Times says :—" The march will remain a glorious tradition of tho Anglo Saxon nee||@@||remain a glorious tradition of the Anglo-Saxon race, lud adds that Dr Jameson w as practically tracpej||@@||and adds that Dr. Jameson was practically trapped m sight of 15,000 armed men oi Johannesburg whM||@@||in sight of 15,000 armed men of Johannesburg when ho carno to help So onds this desperate «¡j||@@||he came to help. So ends this desperate and glorious raid of tho lion-hearted Jameson, lgno.||@@||glorious raid of the lion-hearted Jameson, igno- minious to others but certainly not lo him "||@@||minious to others but certainly not to him." AN heu tho Stat announced that Dr Jameson hij||@@||When the Star announced that Dr. Jameson had been dofoatod by the Boera a scene of wild emit||@@||been defeated by the Boers a scene of wild excite- ment aroso A inob of several thousand ¡trocí||@@||ment arose. A mob of several thousand strong gathered m front of the Reform Committee onl»||@@||gathered in front of the Reform Committee offices in tho Consolidated Goldfields building, and de||@@||in the Consolidated Goldfields building, and de- inanded nowa ol Jameson B\-aud b)eagentk||@@||manded news of Jameson. By-and-bye a gentle- man arru od at tho upstairs window, and made à||@@||man arrived at the upstairs window, and made the astounding statemont that President Kruger ¿j||@@||astounding statement that President Kruger had granted all their demands||@@||granted all their demands. Colonol Rhodes, wlioïappearod greatly ngiütji,||@@||Colonel Rhodes, who appeared greatly agitated, thon addressed tlio crowd as to tho relief of ft||@@||then addressed the crowd as to the relief of Dr. Jameson Thoy would bello) o him whoa he ral||@@||Jameson. They would believe him when he said that If anything coula ha\ c been done it would hin||@@||that if anything could have been done it would have been don*» It was onl) at the last moment that Dr||@@||been done. It was only at the last moment that Dr. Jameson was know n to be m the \ osition 1 e vu.||@@||Jameson was known to be in the position he was. lie thought that with the foreo Dr Jameson had t<||@@||He thought that with the force Dr. Jameson had he would ha) e como through without the slightest difi||@@||would have come through without the slightest diffi- cult) If tho) thought that ho (Colonel llliodti)||@@||culty. If they thought that he (Colonel Rhodes) had bohaied bko a sur ho was prepsred to take tie||@@||had behaved like a cur he was prepared to take the penalty of their rcseutmout f he moment 1 a ¿tiri||@@||penalty of their resentment. The moment he heard tim now s of tho Jameson disaster was the kttereit||@@||the news of the Jameson disaster was the bitterest of his life, and Dr Jameson and his men had lees||@@||of his life, and Dr. Jameson and his men had been promised safety Ihero were loud erics of "NUy||@@||promised safety. There were loud cries of " Why didn't j ou help them j esterdaj ' A scene of g tit||@@||didn't you help them yesterday ?" A scene of great tumult ensued, and a general denunciation of to;||@@||tumult ensued, and a general denunciation of the Reform Committee Tho crow d declared that th»j||@@||Reform Committee. The crowd declared that they had been " spoofed " long ououDh, and thor wanted||@@||had been " spoofed " long enough, and they wanted the bittor truth||@@||the bitter truth. Mattara w oro an ttgl) appearance, and thors «e e||@@||Matters wore an ugly appearance, and there were fears throughout tho night tnat the building would||@@||fears throughout the night that the building would be attacked||@@||be attacked. Lator reporta stated that tlio fight took place it||@@||Later reports stated that the fight took place at Doornkou, on a farm at A ickifontoin, and that it||@@||Doornkop, on a farm at Vickifontein, and that it will bo known in histor) ns the battle of Doorotop||@@||will be known in history as the battle of Doornkop. It is patent, from tho appr-aranc« of the fiäld, fill||@@||It is patent, from the appearance of the field, that tho Boera had careiollj prepared, baring ¿u'||@@||the Boers had carefully prepared, having dug trenches all oi cr Um placo umoug the bould»n Li||@@||trenches all over the place among the boulders for thoir own protection_||@@||their own protection. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14036158 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SPECIAL CA]3LES.\||@@||SPECIAL CABLES. - .||@@|| CTjOM TLTE JIRRALVS LONDON||@@||FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORIÎESPONDENTS.||@@||CORRESPONDENTS. THE TRANSVAAL.||@@||THE TRANSVAAL. DE. JAMESON'S TROOPERS.||@@||DR. JAMESON'S TROOPERS. LONDON, Fun. 5.||@@||LONDON, FEB. 5. Major Covontry tiwi 10 olTioors of tho||@@||Major Coventry and 10 officers of the Clmrtorccl Company's ioi-co, who landed||@@||Chartered Company's force, who landed "tPort Elizabeth, tho port ot Algoa Bay,||@@||at Port Elizabeth, the port of Algoa Bay, lmT0 boon handod ovor to tho||@@||have been handed over to the "utnorilios. Thoy j-omain in Iho hospital||@@||authorities. They remain in the hospital Bt Durban for tlio present. Thoso||@@||at Durban for the present. These troopers, togcthor with tho remainder||@@||troopers, together with the remainder of tho force, vvoro released hy tlio Boors||@@||of the force, were released by the Boers on giving a promiso that thoy would pro||@@||on giving a promise that they would pro- cocí to England to stand their trial for||@@||ceed to England to stand their trial for invading tho Transvaal territory. Tho||@@||invading the Transvaal territory. The troopois embarked at Durban, but 40 of||@@||troopers embarked at Durban, but 40 of their number landed at Tort Elizabeth.||@@||their number landed at Port Elizabeth. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034461 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn EXCURSIONS TO COOL CLTMATES.||@@||EXCURSIONS TO COOL CLIMATES. Tho cheip excursion trims "'ranted by the||@@||The cheap excursion trains granted by the Rail«« ay Comnussionori, to enable résider ts in||@@||Railway Commissioners to enable residents in I the interior to roach cooler climates «lero com||@@||the interior to reach cooler climates were com- ' moneed on Wedna, la«, and nro non being lnrgel«||@@||menced on Wednesday, and are now being largely p itronised On tho doj named about 50 people||@@||patronised. On the day named about 50 people loft Bourke, and «csterdi« nbout 70 «\ere 1 uoUil||@@||left Bourke, and yesterday about 70 were booked out bj the ehctip train«« The next tene- «\ ill be||@@||out by the cheap trains. The next series will be run on Inda« nud the Commisioners hue||@@||run on Friday ; and the commisioners have allow ed tho «.pocml rates to npplj to trains fr in||@@||allowed the special rates to apply to trains from toutheru stitious to the Cooma line the oxpoer i||@@||southern stations to the Cooma line, the expecta- tiou being thnt somo of the residents in tho||@@||tion being that some of the residents in the Rivenna distnot will tnko ad«antago of tho oppor-||@@||Riverina district will take advantage of the oppor- tunity to «wit the Monaro countr« Simdnr ox||@@||tunity to visit the Monaro country. Similar ex- oursion trains wdl also be run from the North||@@||cursion trains will also be run from the North Western and tlio Northorn lines, between New||@@||Western and the Northern lines, between New- castle and Tamwôtrh inclusivo, to tho No*||@@||castle and Tamworth inclusive, to the New England district. Tho tickets aro available far||@@||England district. The tickets are available for three weeks for return by the ordinary trains.||@@||three weeks for return by the ordinary trains. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037745 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DR. JAMESON'S RAID.||@@||DR. JAMESON'S RAID. -.||@@|| ENGLAND AND AMERICA.||@@||ENGLAND AND AMERICA. I MU. CIIAMIiEELAIN AND DR. JAMESON. |||@@||MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND DR. JAMESON. the following oflicial statement was issued hy tho||@@||The following official statement was issued by the Colonial Omeo ou Jnd lauuiry, when it became||@@||Colonial Office on 2nd January, when it became known that Dr Jutneson had ero seed tho Iransvaal||@@||known that Dr. Jameson had crossed the Transvaal border, aud waa handed to tho Loudon pipers for||@@||border, and was handed to the London papers for publication -Air Chamberlain haung learned on||@@||publication :—Mr. Chamberlain having learned on Monday ovonmg that Dr Timoson, CB , was||@@||Monday evening that Dr. Jameson, C.B., was rumoured to ha\o entered the territory of tbo South||@@||rumoured to have entered the territory of the South African Pepublic at tbo head of an armed force, at||@@||African Republic at the head of an armed force, at onco procct ded to London, and 1ms been since then||@@||once proceeded to London, and has been since then coutinuouplv engaged in conjunction with Su||@@||continuously engaged in conjunction with Sir Hercules R ii in«on in lr)ing to avert the natural||@@||Hercules Robinson in trying to avert the natural i enseque neos of this cxtriordmar} action Ho is in||@@||consequences of this extraordinary action. He is in fnondh communieatioti with the President of tho||@@||friendly communication with the President of the South African Republic, and also with the Consul||@@||South African Republic, and also with the Consul- Goner ii of that State Sir norculci Robinson lues||@@||General of that State. Sir Hercules Robinson has, b) proclamation, public!} repudiated Dr Tnmeson's||@@||by proclamation, publicly repudiated Dr. Jameson's act, and ho bus boon furtbor liiitructed to publish,||@@||act, and he has been further instructed to publish, through tho Pretoria and "Johannesburg press, an||@@||through the Pretoria and Johannesburg press, an injunction!! m her MHJCIUVB name to all her sub-||@@||injunction in her Majesty's name to all her sub- jects residing in the South Africin Ropubbc not to||@@||jects residing in the South African Republic not to aid or countenance Dr Tauiuaon, and to obey tho||@@||aid or countenance Dr. Jameson, and to obey the law aud the constituted authorities and to remain||@@||law and the constituted authorities and to remain quiet Messengers ha\e boon sent after Dr Tamo||@@||quiet. Messengers have been sent after Dr. Jame- sou with orderj ad Iroased to him and to o\or) oflicor||@@||son with orders addressed to him and to every officer under lum to r tiro nt once Her Majosh's Agont||@@||under him to retire at once. Her Majesty's Agent m tho South Atrium K bmo informed Mr||@@||son's proceedings, of which they are informed Mr. Chaml orlain tb it thoy weio ontirel} ignorant Mr||@@||Chamberlain that they were entirely ignorant. Mr. Rhodes has stated that Dr Jameson acted without||@@||Rhodes has stated that Dr. Jameson acted without his authority, and that as soon ns ho hoard on Sun-||@@||his authority, and that as soon as he heard on Sun- day tliat Dr Tameson contemplated entering the||@@||day that Dr. Jameson contemplated entering the South Africin Ropnblic, hu at once endeavoured to||@@||South African Republic, he at once endeavoured to stop bun but found tho wires cut It is stated by||@@||stop him, but found the wires cut. It is stated by Sir T A Do Wet that tho majorit) ot tho Dnglmh||@@||Sir J. A. De Wet that the majority of the English in tbo South African Ropubbc ropudiato Dr Tame||@@||in the South African Republic repudiate Dr. Jame- son's notion Dr Tamew)u is saul to ba\o addressed||@@||son's action. Dr. Jameson is said to have addressed tho following letter to tbo Commandant of Manco||@@||the following letter to the Commandant of Marice wl o cautioned bim to retiro beyond tlio frontier -||@@||who cautioned him to retire beyond the frontier :— " Sir,-I am in receipt of your protest of ubo\o dato,||@@||" Sir,—I am in receipt of your protest of above date, and havo to inform ) ou that I intend proceeding||@@||and have to inform you that I intend proceeding with ni) original plans, which ba\o no hostile in-||@@||with my original plans, which have no hostile in- tentions against the pooplo of lho lraimial but||@@||tentions against the people of the Transvaal ; but wo aro hero in roply to an invitation from tho prin-||@@||we are here in reply to an invitation from the prin- cipal residents of tho Rand to assist them in their||@@||cipal residents of the Rand to assist them in their domaud for liistieo and lho ordinan rights of over)||@@||demand for justice and the ordinary rights of every citizen of a mnVod atato * It apj oars from this||@@||citizen of a civilised state." It appears from this lotter thnt Dr "Jameson waa not induced to tako tho||@@||letter that Dr. Jameson was not induced to take the extr lordtnar) stop of im uling a friend!) couutr) tn||@@||extraordinary step of invading a friendly country in time of peace by fear for women and children or of||@@||time of peace by fear for women and children, or of a nati\e rising but in ordct to support a political||@@||a native rising ; but in order to support a political mo\ emout which, according to the account of thoso who||@@||movement which, according to the account of those who originated it, was in the nature of a Constitutional||@@||originated it, was in the nature of a Constitutional agitation for rcdresa of gnevnncos If grounds for||@@||agitation for redress of grievances. If grounds for such fear bad existed his dut j would ba\ o been to||@@||such fear had existed his duty would have been to roi>ort to the High Commissioner, and leave tbo||@@||report to the High Commissioner, and leave the action to be taken to bo decided by that ofuccr||@@||action to be taken to be decided by that officer. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033576 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn (moir oint conn_3TON_EHis.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT) EXTRAORDINARY HEAT AT||@@||EXTRAORDINARY HEAT AT WILCANNIA.||@@||WILCANNIA. TÍIL1VU0M1_ILR 110 IN THE SIIADF||@@||THERMOMETER 119° IN THE SHADE. riVL 1)1 ATIIJ IN ONE DAY||@@||FIVE DEATHS IN ONE DAY THE HOSPITAL CRO'.YDLD||@@||THE HOSPITAL CROWDED. W11 CANMA, I nday||@@||WILCANNIA, Friday. Tho heat hits been imbeariblo to-day The||@@||The heat has been unbearable to-day. The thermometer registered 119 in tho shado at 2||@@||thermometer registered 119 in the shade at 2 o'clock Vivo dtatliR from heat ha\eoecurred||@@||o'clock. Five deaths from heat have occurred since last night, the Iïc\ Tathei Davern being'||@@||since last night, the Rev. Father Davern being amongst the number He intended to \ei\Q for||@@||amongst the number. He intended to leave for Sidney jchterd tj, but complained of being unwell||@@||Sydney yesterday, but complained of being unwell owing to the cxce°hi\o heat Lapt night Dr||@@||owing to the excessive heat. Last night Dr. At tins was called in, and found tho reverend||@@||Atkins was called in, and found the reverend gentleman unconscious Ho expire I at 2 o clock||@@||gentleman unconscious. He expired at 2 o'clock this morning from heat apoploxj Ho IIAM been||@@||this morning from heat apoplexy. He has been here for thu pi_.t ino years, and was um vc» illy||@@||here for the past five years, and was universally esteemed by all f-ectiona of the community Tho||@@||esteemed by all sections of the community. The hospital is crowded, and n number of people aro||@@||hospital is crowded, and a number of people are dangerously ill !M"ore deaths are hourl} expected||@@||dangerously ill. More deaths are hourly expected. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14054702 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAWN TENNIS.||@@||LAWN TENNIS. At a spociil general meo mg of members of the||@@||At a special general meeting of members of the Bow fal Liwn Tennis Club held at Dr Cr-wioid »||@@||Bowral Lawn Tennis Club held at Dr. Crawford's cli-'iibufs i »vn hill, on \\ eduesdii} aftornoon ln»t||@@||chambers, Town-hall, on Wednesday afternoon last, the follow uig olico b~jrers v ero uu-ininiou-ily elected||@@||the following office-bearers were unanimously elected for season lbju-", » iz -Pre ident Dr 1 C iraoj||@@||for season 1896-7, viz. :- President, Dr. T. Carson Pi»her Mee pie» dents Messrs R S MickT io||@@||Fisher; vice-presidents, Messrs. R.S. Mackenzie, JP (Mayor ot Bowr-il) Tohn »Aeliord -ind l»a\in||@@||J.P. (Mayor of Bowral), John Welford, and Gavin George committee, Drs \Y G Armstrong and K||@@||George committee, Drs. W. G Armstrong and R. Crawford, Mo»srs C D Hamilton E N Veuuurd,||@@||Crawford, Messrs. C.D. Hamilton, E. N. Vennard, and H L riurtle lion trtosurer, Mr A Arguim||@@||and H. L. Thirtle; hon. treasurer, Mr. A. Arguim- bait joint bon sees Dr. Armstrong and Mr H C.||@@||ban; joint hon. secs., Dr. Armstrong and Mr. H. C. I Manning , trustees, Dr f O Fisher and Mr R. S||@@||Manning , trustees, Dr. T. C. Fisher and Mr. R. S. Mackenzie Tbo contractor for laying domi the nour||@@||Mackenzie. The contractor for laying down the new courts is now lit work, and hopes to bo ablo to band||@@||courts is now at work, and hopes to be able to hand thom orcr to the committee in two weeks.||@@||them over to the committee in two weeks. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14064356 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A FATAL AERIAL FLIGHT.||@@||A FATAL AERIAL FLIGHT. Mr T TI Icely J P , Acting CiL> Coroner, hold||@@||Mr T R Icely J P , Acting City Coroner, held an inque«t jestetdnj afternoon tit the linerMdo||@@||an inquest yesterday afternoon at the Riverside Hotel, llltwrtrr.-rrnil Marnokiillo, touching tho||@@||Hotel, lllawarra-road Marrickville, touching the dentil ot ltob»it Clifton &iuilh, hmiEeo of tho hrtcl||@@||death of Robert Clifton Smith, licensee of the hotel in qm lion win h cciuricd on luesdnj evening, lho||@@||in question, which occurred on Tuesday evening, the result of a fall fi jin nu ufmil dight in id o li\ him||@@||result of a fall from an aerial flight made by him that evening nt the gr IUIU'S attached to lus hotel||@@||that evening at the grounds attached to his hotel. Kirban!. \V C -ninth, residing ut itoclcilile,||@@||Richard W.C. Smith, residing at Rockdale, identifiai tho hodj of the decuistil na Hint ot his||@@||identified the body of the deceased as that of his TutlKf, aged GC Ho wns a widower, and lind loft||@@||father aged 66. He was a widower, and had left semi childi on Jlecmscd took nu lnteiest in ncnnl||@@||seven children. Deceased took an interest in aerial peifouiianci s, lind erected rope«, on lira ftiouuds nt||@@||performances, and erected ropes on his grounds at- tnchf-d to Hie hotel, of »»h ch ho was tin] ccnco<»,||@@||tached to the hotel, of which he was the licensee, for that put pest||@@||for that purpose. l*r Poikuis stilled. Ihn* ho wns called lo seo tho||@@||Dr Parkins stated that he was called to see the decciib-d on the previous eveniii" Ho found linn||@@||deceased on the previous evening. He found him (íji"n Hie Lause of death nat. dislocation of the||@@||dying. His cause of death was dislocation of the mci||@@||neck. Gilham SUveison residing at Jtiiud* uk, slatid||@@||William Stevenson residing at Randwick, stated that ho und his WHO »»ore ut the linois (lo Hotel||@@||that he and his wife were at the Riverside Hotel MMiirk.illo, on JiRsdnj evening At ul out 9||@@||Marrickville, on Tuesday evening. At about 9 o'clock dtctasid took witness mid Ins ivifo to seo||@@||o'clock deceased took witness and his wife to see soma rop»s tli it lie had ero tul for tho amusement of||@@||some ropes that he had erected for the amusement of l8 customers A man named Charles IEi«on »vas||@@||his customers. A man named Charles Mason was ?tino present Deceased neked tutucs if hu would||@@||also present. Deceased asked witness if he would have a go at it Witness derln oil reinnrkinj 'that||@@||have a go at it. Witness declined, remarking 'that it wasonlj fit for chil Iren Dcoea«oil then a«! ed||@@||it was only fit for children'. Deceased then asked Mason if hu »cull, mil Mason said "Yu"||@@||Mason if he would, and Mason said "Yes" Mason then went lhrourh the pcrfoimanco twice,||@@||Mason then went through the performance twice, and iifternunls 'aid to di it.isul "1 will give juu||@@||and afterwards said to deceased, "I will give you MiotJiLr for ii iumli " ])eceis«d snd, '111 go with||@@||another for a finish ". Deceased said, "I'll go with J ou, * und as Mason started dtcenstd jumped on to||@@||you, " and as Mason started deceased jumped on to Ins buk Doth mon uftor gon g n little distance fell||@@||his back. Both men after going a little distance fell to tho ground It was not a vcij dark i ight Wit-||@@||to the ground. It was not a very dark night. Wit- ness ran to ti o (kcei id amil imil lum lumbla to||@@||ness ran to the deceased and found him unable to spen I;||@@||speak. Motón Richardson stated tint ho was kniran bj||@@||Mason Richardson stated that he was known b lho name of Cliai les Mason He g ii o ev idóneo in||@@||the name of Charles Mason. He gave evidence in coniiiniation of that given above, and described the||@@||confirmation of that given above, and described the arrangement of tho flight upun wl ich ho mil de-||@@||arrangement of the flight upon which he and de- ceased wore gliding ,U tho lime of the icoidout||@@||ceased were gliding at the time of the accident. ino jurj returned a vrrdict that deceased diod||@@||The jury returned a verdict that deceased died from injuries accidentally reaivcd through falling||@@||from injuries accidentally received through falling trom an aerial acrobatic n po of Ina own ere tion||@@||from an aerial acrobatic rope of his own erection. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14037751 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONlIIvEN TAL OPINION' Or DR I||@@||CONTINENTAL OPINION OF DR. TAM! 'îOVfa AC I ION||@@||JAMESON'S ACTION. Ou the rocotpt of the news of Dr Tnmcson's||@@||On the receipt of the news of Dr. Jameson's march on lohnnnesburg, the German and I ron cb||@@||march on Johannesburg, the German and French press unitod iu a chorus of disapproval Iho aub||@@||press united in a chorus of disapproval. The sub- joined extracts ire the most pun^eut criticisms of||@@||joined extracts are the most pungent criticisms of the loading Continental papers -||@@||the leading Continental papers :— Iho fusncVtlîur.tu) writes -||@@||The Vossiche (Berlin) writes :— ** The Prinsioal incidents fill a larc-e .space in the||@@||" The Transvaal incidents fill a large space in the I nghoh pro«s and them ia no doubt whatevoi that||@@||English press, and there is no doubt whatever that thu demands of tho 1 nglnli Uitlnnders havo been||@@||the demands of the English Uitlanders have been suggested and promoted b} tho Cipo Government||@@||suggested and promoted by the Cape Government in order to imiiico tho Gove-nmout of tho boil th||@@||in order to induce the Government of the South African Republic to interfere und thus give occasion||@@||African Republic to interfere, and thus give occasion for 1 nglish intervention Iho lioor Republics are a||@@||for English intervention. The Boer Republics are a thom in the flesh of the Cape politicians, and cspoci||@@||thorn in the flesh of the Cape politicians, and especi- all} of the Premier, "Mr Cecil Uhodos, tho uncrowned||@@||ally of the Premier, Mr. Cecil Rhodes, the uncrowned King of bouth Africa, mut they hope to brui,: Presi-||@@||King of South Africa, and they hope to bring Presi- dent Kruger and tho \olksnad to terms by tho||@@||dent Kruger and the Volksraad to terms by the igttatiou of the iransvaul 1 u^li-di and tho threat of||@@||agitation of the Transvaal English and the threat of an insurrection in older that at least the suffngo bo||@@||an insurrection, in order that at least the suffrage be granted to tho toroigncrs Iho Biitudi clement||@@||granted to the foreigners. The British element would then soon got the control of niTairs, and tho||@@||would then soon get the control of affairs, and the indfpcnduicn oi tho countrv would BOOH bentau||@@||independence of the country would soon be at an end It is also inaintaiuel that the South African||@@||end. It is also maintained that the South African Kopublie is under the su¡ rom icy of Fnghtml lins||@@||Republic is under the supremacy of England. This is true however, onl} in it ver} limited sense It is||@@||is true however, only in a very limited sense. It is true that longland anntAcd tho Transvaal in 1S77,||@@||true that England annexed the Transvaal in 1877, wh"u tho latter had got »Ko difheiilt circmuBÍnnces||@@||when the latter had got into difficult circumstances owing to in unfortunate Knfhi v\ar but four j ears||@@||owing to an unfortunate Kaffir war, but four years later the Boars re-conquorcd their independence I ho||@@||later the Boers re-conquered their independence. The only oxeoptionil feature uf brcat Britain's position||@@||only exceptional feature of Great Britain's position is that trtitics between tho liepubbc and forei"n||@@||is that treaties between the Republic and foreign btntos oxcent the Orango lîepubhc, como into forco||@@||States, except the Orange Republic, come into force onlv if tho British Government, to whom thev must||@@||only if the British Government, to whom they must bo bent boforo being signed, maleo no objection||@@||be sent before being signed, make no objection withm Kit month« Iho situation in tho Tiansvaal||@@||within six months. The situation in the Transvaal, honevcr h io considérai!} alined Mitre that n^roe||@@||however, has considerably altered since that agree- ment Bv moaus ot Dil igoa Bri} the ltepubhc has||@@||ment. By means of Delagoa Bay the Republic has a wa} to the sea through 1 ortUjiucso terntor}, and||@@||a way to the sea through Portuguese territory, and is not at the tnorcv of drcat Btitam Its tmanciil||@@||is not at the mercy of Great Britain. Its financial resources have been ininieasurnl 1} incronsed 1} the||@@||resources have been immeasurably increased by the minos of tho Witwntorbrand and tho practical in-||@@||mines of the Witwatersrand, and the practical in- stinct of tho EngliBh is striving for them bv the||@@||stinct of the English is striving for them by the roundabout vv tv ol acquiring full equaltt} of rights||@@||roundabout way of acquiring full equality of rights for tho Uitlaudors 1 resident Krupor, however||@@||for the Uitlanders. President Kruger, however, scoms not in the least disposed to bow to 1 noland||@@||seems not in the least disposed to bow to England out so crus to bo convinced that Germany||@@||. . . but seems to be convinced that Germany will not alio \ an} cuitailmcnt oi the rights oi the||@@||will not allow any curtailment of the rights of the Republic "||@@||Republic." Xho national /ex* ung (Berlin) is also much agi-||@@||The National Zeitung (Berlin) is also much agi- tated on the subject It ea} s -||@@||tated on the subject. It says :— 4 lhere is no longer an} doubt that the agitation||@@||" There is no longer any doubt that the agitation of tho 1 itlanders, that is, of the I nghah immigrants,||@@||of the Uitlanders, that is, of the English immigrants, gold diggora, and adventurers, has been long pre-||@@||gold diggers, and adventurers, has been long pre- paring and has bo°n started b} certain agitators of||@@||paring, and has been started by certain agitators of english uatioi nbtv J ho majority of those elementa||@@||English nationality. The majority of these elements of ¿he population have no serious inttrost m the||@@||of the population have no serious interest in the interna' institutions of tlio Republic, in which the}||@@||internal institutions of the Republic, in which they aro onlv tempora.nl} rcaideuts ïhoso ]ieople, there-||@@||are only temporarily residents. These people, there- fore, oto allowing themselves to bo used as mero||@@||fore, are allowing themselves to be used as mere tools of a pohc} pursued bj the men m power at||@@||tools of a policy pursued by the men in power at Capetown "||@@||Capetown." Iho Btsunrckian J)/th/;e> Neueste 2\aehr\chten||@@||The Bismarckian Berliner Neueste Nachrichten sa\s -||@@||says :— " Iho latost Transvaal telegrams onco moro||@@||" The latest Transvaal telegrams once more prove Unit the Government at Pretoria is well||@@||prove that the Government at Pretoria is well awaic of tho danger mvolvod in the action of tlio||@@||aware of the danger involved in the action of the I ugli^h Uuton at Johauneaburg J. hoy are not||@@||English Union at Johannesburg. They are not onl} resolved to take tho uccossar} counter steps,||@@||only resolved to take the necessary counter steps, hut also to parr} thu British attack on the Republic||@@||but also to parry the British attack on the Republic b} nirectlv prohibiting tho uso of British materials||@@||by directly prohibiting the use of British materials in public vvoils Xho fact that the members of tho||@@||in public works. The fact that the members of the ' Union ' demand nil the rights of edirons in tho||@@||' Union ' demand all the rights of citizens in the Iransvaol, but will not gtvo up their British citizen-||@@||Transvaal, but will not give up their British citizen- ship is characteristic of the aim the British have||@@||ship, is characteristic of the aim the British have in v tow 1 hev ovidoutly regirá tho rights of||@@||in view. They evidently regard the rights of citi-en^hin in tho 'J rausvaal only as a transition||@@||citizenship in the Transvaal only as a transition. It would bo impossible to express the resolution to||@@||It would be impossible to express the resolution to do violence to tho Republic moro undisguised!}||@@||do violence to the Republic more undisguisedly. . 'Iho attitude of the eem-ofhual Trench||@@||. . . The attitude of the semi-official French papers, which adviso tho Trench to join the German||@@||papers, which advise the French to join the German colonists in all that the} do, has proba bl} con-||@@||colonists in all that they do, has probably con- tributed not a little to damp the ardour of the||@@||tributed not a little to damp the ardour of the Bntith Neither the Tronch nor tho Germans havo||@@||British. Neither the French nor the Germans have an} inducement to pull tho British chestnuts out of||@@||any inducement to pull the British chestnuts out of the fire It is, therefore, perfectly natural that||@@||the fire. It is, therefore, perfectly natural that tho} tthould co-operato in supporting the 'transvon 1||@@||they should co-operate in supporting the Transvaal Government m over} way na much na posstblo "||@@||Government in every way as much as possible." Iho J chu (Pans), in an article ou tue disquieting||@@||The Eclair (Paris), in an article on the disquieting news from Johannesburg, expresses tho opinion||@@||news from Johannesburg, expresses the opinion that' tho agitation among the Uitlaudors anns in||@@||that the agitation among the Uitlanders aims in rea lit} at nothing but tho seizure of the Transvaal||@@||reality at nothing but the seizure of the Transvaal 1} the English " If,'* the journal ndds, "the||@@||by the English. " If," the journal adds, " the demands of the greater number of the members of||@@||demands of the greater number of the members of tho national Union wero conceded, the} would be-||@@||the National Union were conceded, they would be- come tho masters of tho country. The othor||@@||come the masters of the country. The other foreigners understood quite well the motives which||@@||foreigners understood quite well the motives which impelled the English to action, and that is w hy they||@@||impelled the English to action, and that is why they soparated themselv es from thom "||@@||separated themselves from them." Iho ^n/urosavs -||@@||The Figaro says :— "President Kruger clearly perceives that be-||@@||" President Kruger clearly perceives that be- hind the Uitlanders there are the British, and behind||@@||hind the Uitlanders there are the British, and behind tho British tho s emir o of his countr} Tho agitation||@@||the British the seizure of his country. The agitation has no just cause, for if the Uitlaudors havo helped||@@||has no just cause, for if the Uitlauders have helped in the development of the 1 rausvaal. they also get||@@||in the development of the Transvaal, they also get great profits norn it "||@@||great profits from it." Iho J empty ni nu arl iel o on the situation in tho||@@||The Temps, in an article on the situation in the Transvaal, sa}s -||@@||Transvaal, says :— "President Ktugernnd the burghers would have||@@||" President Kruger and the burghers would have everything to pam by adopting a conciliator}||@@||everything to gain by adopting a conciliatory attitude, and ottering thu basis of a compromise to||@@||attitude, and offering the basis of a compromise to Ihoso among the Uitlaudors who do not insolently||@@||those among the Uitlanders who do not insolently claim to remain subjects of Queen Victoria ii hilo||@@||claim to remain subjects of Queen Victoria while becoming citizens of the 1 rausvaal '.||@@||becoming citizens of the Transvaal." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14041045 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SPECIAL CABLES.||@@||SPECIAL CABLES. FEOM TTIE IimtALV'S LONDON||@@||FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.||@@||CORRESPONDENTS. THE TRANSVAAL.||@@||THE TRANSVAAL. -«||@@|| DE. JAMESON'S INVASION.||@@||DR. JAMESON'S INVASION. TIIE ACCUSED AT BOW-STEEET.||@@||THE ACCUSED AT BOW-STREET. LONDON, MAiicn 10.||@@||LONDON, MARCH 10. Tho hoaring of the caso ngainst Dr||@@||The hearing of the case against Dr. Jameson and tho othoi oflicers of tho||@@||Jameson and the other officers of the Chnitored Compan), who nro chaigod||@@||Chartered Company, who are charged with a bl oneil of tho 11th section of tho||@@||with a breach of the 11th section of the Toroigu Enlistment Act, was piocoedod||@@||Foreign Enlistment Act, was proceeded with nt Bow streot Police Court to day||@@||with at Bow-street Police Court to-day bofoio Sir John Budge, thtj chief magis||@@||before Sir John Bridge, the chief magis- tiato||@@||trate. Lvidenco vi as given to tho oflect that||@@||Evidence was given to the effect that bofoio stalling tho tioopors suspoctod that||@@||before starting the troopers suspected that *ho) vveio intended lo fight Lmchwaye,||@@||they were intended to fight Linchwaye, chief of tho Bnk.ln.tln tribe, in tho Boohu||@@||chief of the Bakhatla tribe, in the Bechu- nnaland irotecloiito Captain tho||@@||analand protectorate. Captain the lion C J Covontiy (who was sovoiely||@@||Hon. C. J. Coventry (who was severely vvounued at Ivrugcisdorp) and Colonel||@@||wounded at Krugersdorp) and Colonel Grey slid t ho) woio going to Johanues||@@||Grey said they were going to Johannes- buig to fight foi the supremacy of tho||@@||burg to fight for the supremacy of the Bulish ling lho hoopers complained||@@||British flag. The troopers complained that the) wore kopt m ignoianco as to Dr||@@||that they were kept in ignorance as to Dr. Jamoson's mtontions Colonol Gre), in||@@||Jameson's intentions. Colonel Grey, in reply, told thom that thoy must leave||@@||reply, told them that they must leave those things to thon officors||@@||these things to their officers. MAROU 11||@@||MARCH 11. Al tho fuithor healing of tho ense||@@||At the further hearing of the case ovidonco was olicited showing that boforo||@@||evidence was elicited showing that before tlio fight Di Jameson road to tho tioopois||@@||the fight Dr. Jameson read to the troopers a lottor fiom tho Reform Committee, and||@@||a letter from the Reform Committee, and stated that lho solo obi cot of tho o\podi||@@||stated that the sole object of the expedi- tion was to loscuo tho women and children||@@||tion was to rescue the women and children of tho Rand, and that the) had no mton||@@||of the Rand, and that they had no inten- tion of molesting tho Boers Colonol||@@||tion of molesting the Boers. Colonel AVlnto added that 2000 of tho population||@@||White added that 2000 of the population of tho Rand had piomised to help the||@@||of the Rand had promised to help the Ohaitoied Company's forro, in addition||@@||Chartered Company's force, in addition to v\ Inch thoy woio to oxpoct aid from the||@@||to which they were to expect aid from the Capo and Natal Rifles, and also fioni||@@||Cape and Natal Rifles, and also from lho troops in Pondoland||@@||the troops in Pondoland. Tho further homing was adjourned for||@@||The further hearing was adjourned for a week||@@||a week. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14041042 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DR. JAMESON'S RIDE.||@@||DR. JAMESON'S RIDE. AN ATI LUIT TO ASSIST THE ATTACKING||@@||AN ATTEMPT TO ASSIST THE ATTACKING FORCE.||@@||FORCE. A resident of Nowtown lins recen ed a letter from||@@||A resident of Newtown has received a letter from a rolativ e in Johannesburg, in winch is explained||@@||a relative in Johannesburg, in which is explained in attempt tint was mado to le id nid to Dr Jarae||@@||an attempt that was made to lend aid to Dr. Jame- ton In the course of the lottei the writer aaj s -||@@||son. In the course of the letter the writer says :— " As you aro an -ire, things hero hav o boen v cry liv oly||@@||" As you are aware, things here have been very lively cinco I »roto to jon last and jon «ill probably||@@||since I wrote to you last, and you will probably koon by the papers all about Jameson's march and||@@||know by the papers all about Jameson's march and ho-v it was stopi «ii It was commenced about ¿Oth||@@||how it was stopped. It was commenced about 29th Deoomlor flieio had been .10,000 rifles us well as||@@||December. There had been 30,000 rifles as well as a number of lh-ims smuggled into tho conntlj||@@||a number of Maxims smuggled into the country. On Mocdav, uOth December \ iluntcors were called||@@||On Monday, 30th December, volunteers were called for to fight against the, Hutch, the grievance being||@@||for to fight against the Dutch, the grievance being that they would not grant us tho franchise Wo par||@@||that they would not grant us the franchise. We pay at least uine-tontlis i * tbo taxes, but hnvo no power||@@||at least nine-tenths of the taxes, but have no power to vote \\ eil, a perfect paulo oocurred hero||@@||to vote. . . . Well, a perfect panic occurred here ; mon women, nud children struggled in then efforts||@@||men, women, and children struggled in their efforts to got ov cr tho border As for mysolf, I roallj did||@@||to get over the border. As for myself, I really did not know w hat to do , but o\ entually, before re-||@@||not know what to do ; but eventually, before re- turning to 1 upland, I docidod to chanco in> luck,||@@||turning to England, I decided to chance my luck, so volunteered fur tho front, and on list Decotubor||@@||so volunteered for the front, and on 31st December « o v, ore called out AVo mot at a placo called||@@||we were called out. We met at a place called Cumnor and Jack, and from thiro marched to the||@@||Simmer and Jack, and from there marched to the other side of Johauncburg to prot"ct It And||@@||other side of Johannesburg to protect it. And a uiotlov ere? vee «ero not three-fourths of||@@||a motley crew we were : not three-fourths of us 1 now how to Uro a r Ile, and tho remainder||@@||us knew how to fire a rifle, and the remainder li nelly knew how to load it Iheio nero about 700||@@||hardly knew how to load it. There were about 700 of us all told, and all suppliea willi Leo Metford||@@||of us all told, and all supplied with Lee-Metford rillcs A\e were marched about V> miles from||@@||rifles. We were marched about 15 miles from Johannesburg, and camped foi the night (Now||@@||Johannesburg, and camped for the night (New A.car's 1 vo) on tho ground Hiero ivas no food ob-||@@||Year's Eve) on the ground. There was no food ob- tainable nil wo got was a drink of wator I hogau||@@||tainable ; all we got was a drink of water. I began to thml I vi oui 1 mako a very poor lommj Atkins||@@||to think I would make a very poor Tommy Atkins, for a vcij imscriblo Ne« leura Evo I spont, I||@@||for a very miserable New Year's Eve I spent, I eau assure j on AVclI, wo wero kept thoro day by||@@||can assure you. Well, we were kept there day by dav exportai . Jameson with the B 11 V coming into||@@||day expecting Jameson with the B.B.P. coming into Joliuuiiesbuig overj dnj, until \vo beeamo \crj un||@@||Johannesburg every day, until we became very un- cisj nbe ut lus s ifclv, ns w o knew ho had crossed||@@||easy about his safety, as we knew he had crossed llio border A great b'-m'ar appears to havo beou||@@||the border. A great blunder appears to have been nudo by our leaders Men woro volunteering- *o go||@@||made by our leaders. Men were volunteering to go and meet TiiuiPson but v,o v.ero nlwajs t Id, 'Ob,||@@||and meet Jameson, but we were always told, ' Oh, he's all right ho knows how to got through the||@@||he's all right ; he knows how to get through the IJoera ' Lion his own biotber saul so, and did not||@@||Boers.' Even his own brother said so, and did not li nut mon to c,o mid meet linn Dut at last a tioop||@@||want men to go and meet him. But at last a troop was formell and Bet out to meet lum At this time||@@||was formed and set out to meet him. At this time our compati) wero on tlio billa ov erlooking Johan||@@||our company were on the hills overlooking Johan- ncsburi 1 be troop pissed us, and wo loBt sight ol||@@||nesburg. The troop passed us, and we lost sight of thom All at once thoy reappeared, and we, mistak-||@@||them. All at once they reappeared, and we, mistak- ing them for Dutch, tired on thom , but luckily the||@@||ing them for Dutch, fired on them ; but luckily the mistako was found out just ni time, for ono of the||@@||mistake was found out just in time, for one of the Mniuns was going to play on them It did not aay||@@||Maxims was going to play on them. It did not say much for us as mnritsmen, as all tho barm dono was||@@||much for us as marksmen, as all the harm done was to Ä ouud ouo mau m tho log Wo camped eight||@@||to wound one man in the leg. We camped eight days on tho lulls-two daj s utter Jameson bad sur-||@@||days on the hills—two days after Jameson had sur- renderee! AV"o woro then told that if no did uot lay||@@||rendered. We were then told that if we did not lay don n our arms Tumeson's mon w ould bo shot So||@@||down our arms Jameson's men would be shot. So wo laid thom don n and returned "in peace to our||@@||we laid them down and returned in peace to our work All v oluuteers woro paul ii per da) and||@@||work. All volunteers were paid £1 per day and ratious, so monej waa no object I havo managed||@@||rations, so money was no object. I have managed to Indo my riflo, as scoros of others, although the||@@||to hide my rifle, as scores of others, although the Dutch nro making strict soarch, oven ransacking tho ¡||@@||Dutch are making strict search, even ransacking the «ainsä for smuggled nüos,"||@@||mines for smuggled rifles." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14041667 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MU. MORLEY IN REPLY TO THE PRE||@@||MR. MORLEY IN REPLY TO THE PRE- MIER.||@@||MIER. Mr John Morloi, in piirjuunco of bia candidature||@@||Mr. John Morley, in pursuance of his candidature for tho MontrOEO Burghs, spo iLmg on ,rd Tobrunrv||@@||for the Montrose Burghs, speaking on 3rd February at Torfar, dosotcd his nttoution chioí)¿ to the 3|.eech||@@||at Forfar, devoted his attention chiefly to the speech of Lord Solmburj on 31st January Ho said Lord||@@||of Lord Salisbury on 31st January. He said Lord Salisbury had nmropresontcd what he said on tho||@@||Salisbury had misrepresented what he said on the subject of tho Alouroo doctrine, aud, as to In« lord||@@||subject of the Monroe doctrine, and, as to his lord- ship s obsoriations ou tho lransraal question, ho||@@||ship's observations on the Transvaal question, he held that a moro untortuuato and lamentable titlor||@@||held that a more unfortunate and lamentable utter- anco had soldom como from tho lins of a Briti li||@@||ance had seldom come from the lips of a British statesman in a responsible position Ho denounced||@@||statesman in a responsible position. He denounced Lord Salisbury's references to tho lrnns%aalna a||@@||Lord Salisbury's references to the Transvaal as a pnllmtion ot tho Jameson raid, aud pointai out that||@@||palliation of the Jameson raid, and pointed out that his *' ill omened liiirniago" waa UBcdat tho \ory||@@||his " ill-omened language " was used at the very momcut when ins own Colonial Secretory waa oin||@@||moment when his own Colonial Secretary was em- barked upon negotiations of tho utmost delicacy and||@@||barked upon negotiations of the utmost delicacy and difficulty w lth the Tmnsv lal, and w hen tho oucccss||@@||difficulty with the Transvaal, and when the success of these negotiations dependo 1 upon tho conviclmn||@@||of these negotiations depended upon the conviction in tho minds of tho Boor Goieminent that the||@@||in the minds of the Boer Government that the British Government was dealing with them in sin||@@||British Government was dealing with them in sin- coritj mid good faith A more un'ortunato and||@@||cerity and good faith. A more unfortunate and Is.ment.ablo uttoranco had Fcldoin como from the lion||@@||lamentable utterance had seldom come from the lips of n man m a rcsponaillo position Touching next||@@||of a man in a responsible position. Touching next on the Premier's references to the Armenian horror»,||@@||on the Premier's references to the Armenian horrors, Mr Morloy said thov moant, he was afraid, tho||@@||Mr. Morloy said they meant, he was afraid, the effaconiont of Great Britain IU lurkoy and tho||@@||effacement of Great Britain in Turkey and the allana of ftirkoy He rocogmsod tho terrible dilll||@@||affairs of Turkey. He recognised the terrible diffi- cultioa of the situatiou, but lia never thought that tho||@@||culties of the situation, but he never thought that the last nord that tho British Primo Minister would||@@||last word that the British Prime Minister would have to say upon these gb istlj aud horrible pro||@@||have to say upon these ghastly and horrible pro- cecdings would 1» the sophistical language used on||@@||ceedings would be the sophistical language used on 11 iday uight AVhat was the aiguilloauco now of nil||@@||Friday night. What was the significance now of all tho threats and menaces against the Sultan, and of||@@||the threats and menaces against the Sultan, and of tho louguoge usod at the Guildhrll uAnnuot »||@@||the language used at the Guildhall banquet ? What had bocomo of tho concert ot Luropo, upon||@@||What had become of the concert of Europe, upon which Lord bnhshuii bad laid such stiesa ? Aho||@@||which Lord Salisbury had laid such stress ? The Pronnor's language, it seemed to him, dosenbea r||@@||Premier's language, it seemed to him, described a stata of things ia respect of the conaitiou of the||@@||state of things in respect of the condition of the Armenian question which no British citizen could||@@||Armenian question which no British citizen could regard without deep humiliatioi||@@||regard without deep humiliation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14042248 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn 1RS rOLKShTMVS HEWS.||@@||THE VOLKSSTEM'S VIEWS. A recent cablogram lu the Iteiald was to||@@||A recent cablegram in the Herald was to tho effoct that the Vol! utan, tho organ Of the||@@||the effect that the Volksstem, the organ of the IranBVaal Government, declarod that tho Britiah||@@||Transvaal Government, declared that the British Government cabled to Dr Jameson instructing him||@@||Government cabled to Dr. Jameson instructing him to aisance upon Johannesburg in tho nanto of the||@@||to advance upon Johannesburg in the name of the reformera ,.,«..»||@@||reformers. With rogard to the tono adopted by tina paper||@@||With regard to the tone adopted by this paper toward» rooont events in South Afnea, the Johannes-||@@||towards recent events in South Africa, the Johannes- burg Star write» -" It is a counsel of wisdom||@@||burg Star writes :—" It is a counsel of wisdom which Johannesburg ia doing its beat to observo to||@@||which Johannesburg is doing its best to observe to abstain from inflammatory »peaking and writing and||@@||abstain from inflammatory speaking and writing, and to leavo the wholo »ituation in tho high diplomatie||@@||to leave the whole situation in the high diplomatic bind» which have taken possession of it But||@@||hands which have taken possession of it. But why should not tho samo counsel bo obsened also in||@@||why should not the same counsel be observed also in Pretoria? Tho iBsuea of the Voll ¡item contain||@@||Pretoria ? The issues of the Volksstem contain lottera of the moat paaaionato and dangerous 1 iud,||@@||letters of the most passionate and dangerous kind, inciting to the most undiotu o and reactionary_polioy,||@@||inciting to the most vindictive and reactionary policy, and hablo to undo the good work of pacification||@@||and liable to undo the good work of pacification which tho President, the Cfliof Justice, Mr Wol||@@||which the President, the Chief Justice, Mr. Wol- maraua, and Mr Jomasen, nmougat otliors, have so||@@||marans, and Mr. Jorrisen, amongst others, have so strenuously undertaken lho pnp»r is instinct with a||@@||strenuously undertaken. The paper is instinct with a rabid fanaticism_||@@||rabid fanaticism. MAnniAuT or DnoncED Prrso s -Tho Hot||@@||MARRIAGE OF DIVORCED PERSONS.—The Rev. Tathor Block lia» received a letter from tbo Arch-||@@||Father Black has received a letter from the Arch- bishop of Canterbury (»av» tho Pall Mall Ga -tie) in||@@||bishop of Canterbury (says the Pall Mall Gazette) in answer to hia petition that tho Bi3hop of London||@@||answer to his petition that the Bishop of London and Dr Tristrura, tho Chancellor, ahould be cited||@@||and Dr. Tristran, the Chancellor, should be cited for ecclesiastical ollences in connection with tho ibíus||@@||for ecclesiastical offences in connection with the issue of marriage liconaoa to du orcod persons 1 ho Aroh||@@||of marriage licenses to divorced persons. The Arch- buhon aova -"In order to justify proceedings||@@||bishop says :—" In order to justify proceedings of this nature, it ahould bo clpar that somo dellnito||@@||of this nature, it should be clear that some definite oiïonce, puniahable by cccloslaatlcol conaure, is||@@||offence, punishable by ecclesiastical censure, is chargea, against each of tho porsona aought to bo||@@||charges, against each of the persons sought to be citod " It oppeara, however, to tho Arohbiahop||@@||cited." It appears, however, to the Archbishop acaiust both justice and aoand practice that two per-||@@||against both justice and sound practice that two per- sons should bo put on thoir trial in a criminal pro||@@||sons should be put on their trial in a criminal pro- ceodinp; for nllcgod offences which, nccording to the||@@||ceeding for alleged offences which, according to the petition thoy, or ono of thora, may have committed,||@@||petition, they, or one of them, may have committed, without dbonminating botwoon the acts and||@@||without discriminating between the acts and rcsponeibihty of one and the othor The cubo||@@||responsibility of one and the other. The case alleged against the Bishop of London con||@@||alleged against the Bishop of London con- aisted of two charges-ono, that tho Bishop ia||@@||sisted of two charges—one, that the Bishop is liable in law for tho Mogal proceeding of||@@||liable in law for the illegal proceeding of hia Vicar-Gouoral, and tho other, that ho ho» not||@@||his Vicar-General ; and the other, that he has not asserted hi» episcopal jurisdiction by proceeding||@@||asserted his episcopal jurisdiction by proceeding against Ins Vioar-Genera Upon theso charge» tho||@@||against his Vicar-General. Upon these charges the ArchbiBhop " is not aatisllcd that tho Biahop can be||@@||Archbishop " is not satisfied that the Bishop can be prosecuted for tho wrong-doing (if it bo bo) of||@@||prosecuted for the wrong-doing (if it be so) of another person, committed without the Bishop 'a||@@||another person, committed without the Bishop's knowledge or conaent, or that the Bishop's absten-||@@||knowledge or consent, or that the Bishop's absten- tion from coercive measurçsagainst hisVicar-Goneral||@@||tion from coercive measures against his Vicar-General in tho circumstances st-itcil ia an ecclesiastical||@@||in the circumstances stated in an ecclesiastical offence,"||@@||offence." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067416 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW SOTICl A.||@@||LAW NOTICES SUPREME COUIlT.-MosniT. RHrruurim 21||@@||SUPREME COURT.-Monday September 21 tu Fquitv -Beforo his Honor the Chief Tudge, at 10 30||@@||In Equity -Before his Honor the Chief Judge, at 10 30 am J ilenberg v Weingott, part henri Before his||@@||am. : Eilenberg v Weingott, part heard. Before his Honor Mr Justice Manuiug, at 10 a ir Fox v Brown,||@@||Honor Mr Justice Manning, at 10 a m ; Fox v Brown, part beard, .bederal Bank of Australia v Spears, hear-||@@||part heard ; Federal Bank of Australia v Spears, hear- ing Before tho Master, at 10 30 a m Olivei \ 'smart,||@@||ing. Before the Master, at 10.30 a m ; Oliver v Smart, to settle minutos of order, same v same, to scttlo||@@||to settle minutes of order, same v same, to settle minutes ufdecico At 2pm Hannaford v George, to||@@||minutes of decree. At 2pm : Hannaford v George, to pass accounts Before the Deputy Registrar, at 11 a m||@@||pass accounts. Before the Deputy Registrar, at 11 a m líe will of Annio Wskely, dcccaml, probate taxation||@@||Re will of Annie Wakely, deceased, probate taxation. I \t2pm Ri estate of M M Bajloj to tax. costa At||@@||At 2pm : Re estate of M M Bayley to tax costs. At | 3pm Fairfield Hotel Cnmpam, T imitel, to tax: costs||@@||3 pm : Fairfield Hotel Company, Limited, to tax costs. Clumber List-At 10 am L\ parte Rushton, ic Bar-||@@||Chamber List.- At 10 am : Ex parte Rushton, re Bar- clay, quo warrante Norton \ Cro-*ici, to ret aside ca re||@@||clay, quo warranto ; Norton v Crozier, to set aside ca. re. Before his Honor Mi Justice Stephen -Woodm v Tho||@@||Before his Honor Mr Justice Stephen -Woodin v The \mlrnlfau Neufquper Company, Limited, for staj of||@@||Australian Newspaper Company, Limited, for stay of proceed mg*||@@||proceedings. rmbanotaiys Office -Bcfor«. the PtoUiouqUi-j -lu re||@@||Prothonotarys Office -Before the Prothonotary. -In re Municipal Distuct of 1 nmbton, 11, Alexander v.||@@||Municipal District of Lambton, 11 ; Alexander v. Woolf, 12 Irankclv lrankcl, 2^0 Before the Chief||@@||Woolf, 12 Frankelv Frankel, 2.30. Before the Chief ( krk - Allt s Brewing and W and B Companj,||@@||Clerk - Allt's Brewing and W and S Company, limited v HollingHoith 1000, Biay and another v||@@||Limited v Hollingworth, 10.30 ; Blay and another v Bank of Australasia, 10 <\">, Gannon ^ Clifford, io 45 ,||@@||Bank of Australasia, 10.30 ; Gannon v. Clifford, 10.45 ; ex pariel Muldon, 11||@@||ex parte Muldon, 11. Probate Office-Before the Rcfc'isLrar At 11 To uo||@@||Probate Office-Before the Registrar. At 11 ; To pro- cced on nccounts in the following estate -Ludolph r||@@||ceed on accounts in the following estate -Ludolph T. Mellin, 3 tren Graves, W.lbim Muuro, Michael Mr^ra||@@||Mellin, Eliza Graves, William Moore, Michael Meanawara Bcfore his Honor the Judge înBankruptcj -At 10 o'clock||@@||Before his Honor the Judge în Bankruptcy -At 10 o'clock Ile Abrabnin lriedmaii, motion for lea/o to disclaim a||@@||Re Abraham Friedman, motion for leave to disclaim a leine||@@||lease. Before the Regji-liu in Binkiuptcj -At 11 T T loobej||@@||Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy -At 11 J T Toohey and others v 1 r Divis, beana.; of creditors petition||@@||and others v T E Davis, hearing of creditors petition < ertifipato npphcit.ons Taracj iCeudall Buxton, Henrj||@@||Certificate applications : James Kendall Buxton, Henry Hall Rom, 1 hourn i ICvlo Frederick lcnis.n Singlo||@@||Hall Ross, Thomas Kyle Frederick Pearson. Single mcotings Ficdenck Charles Cíioell, Maigaict Yates||@@||meetings : Frederick Charles Cassell, Margaret Yates lalmci Climie*. fc-JUngcr-Lcnth^a, rdwaid James Single-||@@||Palmer, Charles Stanger-Leathes, Edward James Single- ton, William D I* nscin, Christiana Unj Junien Sh iikey,||@@||ton, William D'Ensem, Christiana Hay, James Sharkey, Roheit nardaker, Joi Palmer Matthews «Neil "M'Lood||@@||Robert Hardaker, Jos Palmer Matthews, Neil M'Leod, pnblic examination James Sharkey, cxomimt n||@@||public examination. James Sharkey, examination undei section 30||@@||under section 30. Before the Chief Clerk -Bo I c -li *i\ahon||@@||Before the Chief Clerk -Re P???tt, taxation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061549 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-WEDNESDAY.||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-WEDNESDAY. (Itcfore Mr. Justice RooKiis niirf a jury of 12.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Rogers and a jury of 12.) Sur C G Wade was tho Crown Prosecutor||@@||Mr. C. G. Wade was the Crown Prosecutor. ALLEGED CON3URACY-A*î INVOLVED CÀSF||@@||ALLEGED CONSPIRACY-AN INVOLVED CASE. The hearing of tho dmr go a¿aoist David Duncan,||@@||The hearing of the charge against David Duncan, Fli7abet'i Iïîind, William Jaspor Reynolds.||@@||Elizabeth Hand, William Jasper Reynolds, Perry Orlando Reyuolds, and Mary Jane Hand||@@||Percy Orlando Reynolds, and Mary Jane Hand that they did on the 21th December, 1894,||@@||that they did on the 24th December, 1894, at Cuironey Creek, conspiro among themselves||@@||at Currencey Creek, conspire among themselves and with ono Sarah Hand, Binco deceased,||@@||and with one Sarah Hand, since deceased, falsely to accuee Robert liogers and Arthur||@@||falsely to accuse Robert Rogers and Arthur Cobcroft that they the said Robert Rogers||@@||Cobcroft that they the said Robert Rogers and Arthur Cobcroft had thon lately before he||@@||and Arthur Cobcroft had then lately before be- tneen themselves conspire 1 to thargo and accuse||@@||tween themselves conspired to charge and accuse Pore} Orlando Reynolds, David John Hayes, and||@@||Percy Orlando Reynolds, David John Hayes, and Henry Shopherd of the OITOIICB of maliciously||@@||Henry Shepherd of the offences of maliciously killing cattle the propeiU o* John rreuoricL Cob-||@@||killing cattle the property of John Frederick Cob- croft; ft as cont nued 'Xhero was a socond count of||@@||croft was continued. There was a second count of Hubätanttnlly the s3*ne nature and a third count of||@@||substantially the same nature and a third count of conspiring together to unlawfully obt un tho release i||@@||conspiring together to unlawfully obtain the release from gaol of Pores Orlando Reynolds, Daud John I||@@||from gaol of Percy Orlando Reynolds, David John Hayes, and Henry Shepherd, then lawfully under-||@@||Hayes, and Henry Shepherd, then lawfully under- going imprisonment for the offence of maliciously||@@||going imprisonment for the offence of maliciously killing cattle the property of John Frcdonck||@@||killing cattle the property of John Frederick Cobcroft||@@||Cobcroft. Mi O'Iïcilly, instructed hy Mr M'Cauley, ap||@@||Mi O'Reiilly, instructed hy Mr M'Cauley, ap- peartíd for Duncan and Hlirnbeth Hand, Mt W||@@||peared for Duncan and Elizabeth Hand, Mr. W. P Crick appeared for P. O Reyuolds and W J*||@@||P. Crick appeared for P. O. Reynolds and W. J. Roj noble, and Mr M'Cauley appeared for Mary||@@||Reynolds, and Mr M'Cauley appeared for Mary Jane Hand||@@||Jane Hand. Further ovtdence for theCrovtuwas given, and||@@||Further evidence for the Crown was given, and the case stands part hoard||@@||the case stands part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067474 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SrOlS ON J VFITER.||@@||SPOTS ON JUPITER. Wlulo preparing to observo tho ochpso dis||@@||While preparing to observe the eclipse dis- appcarnnco of Jupiter's second satellite on||@@||appearance of Jupiter's second satellite on tho 2«hd January last, Mr John lehhutt,||@@||the 23rd January last, Mr John Tebbutt, r.It A & , noticed a black nnd ucaily circular||@@||F.R.A.S., noticed a black and nearly circular spot on tbo disc of tho planet It waa situated||@@||spot on the disc of the planet. It was situated on the north of tho north equatorial dark belt, and||@@||on the north of the north equatorial dark belt, and I finding that it was neither a sntolhto nor a shadow,||@@||finding that it was neither a satellite nor a shadow, hut a marking of a \ory conspicuous character,||@@||but a marking of a very conspicuous character, I measurements were at onco taken Tour days later||@@||measurements were at once taken. Four days later a second spet moro elongated and not so dirk, was||@@||a second spot more elongated and not so dark, was ohsencd Xhb i emits ot tho ob<-cr\attons, which||@@||observed. The results of the observations, which wero continued uutil Ma}, wero embodied in a paper||@@||were continued until May, were embodied in a paper which Air lobbutt, as piculcnt, communicated to||@@||which Mr Tebbutt, as president, communicated to the lost meeting of tho New South Wales branch of||@@||the last meeting of the New South Wales Branch of the British Astronomical Association It is tho in-||@@||the British Astronomical Association. It is the in- tention of Mr Tebbutt to deduco a period of tho||@@||tention of Mr Tebbutt to deduce a period of the planet's rotation from the obsen »tunis secured||@@||planet's rotation from the observations secured. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056823 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn RETIREMENT OF THE UNDER||@@||RETIREMENT OF THE UNDER SEORETARY OF JUSTICE.||@@||SECRETARY OF JUSTICE. --*||@@||-- Tho following letter has boon rocoived by the late||@@||Tho following letter has been received by the late Under-Socretaij of Justico, Mr A C Traser. from||@@||Under-Secretary of Justice, Mr A. C. Fraser, from tho prosont Under Secretary (Mr George Miller) -.||@@||the present Under Secretary (Mr George Miller) -. ' Depaitmeut of Justice, bydnev, .29th. Juno, 189C||@@||' Departmeut of Justice, Sydney, 29th June, 1896 "¡air,- With referonco to my letter of tho 2Gth||@@||"Sir,- With reference to my letter of the 26th instant informing \ou of tho dato on which your re-||@@||instant informing you of the date on which your re- tirement from tho Public bcrvn.0 would talvo effect,||@@||tirement from the Public Service would take effect, I havo tho honour, by direction of tho Minister of||@@||I have the honour, by direction of the Minister of Justico, to convey to you an expression of his||@@||Justice, to convey to you an expression of his appreciation of tho faithful nnd cfhcioiit service||@@||appreciation of the faithful and efficient service rendered by you to the Crown ns a publio officer||@@||rendered by you to the Crown as a public officer during tho period of 11 j cars which you havo passed||@@||during the period of 41 years which you have passed lu its service, and to f tprcss Ins s nccro regret that it||@@||in its service, and to express his sincere regret that it lins been deemed ncceBSary by tho Public Sorvico||@@||has been deemed necessary by the Public Service Boird, having rsgird to tho public interest to recom||@@||Board, having regard to the public interest to recom mond in tho re- irrRugenicnt of the Public offices||@@||mond in the re- arrangement of the Public offices your rotiromont from a portion winch you havo ever||@@||your retirement from a position which you have ever tilled with marked ability and satisfaction to himBelf||@@||tilled with marked ability and satisfaction to himself nnd to the soieral other Ministers with whom vou||@@||and to the several other Ministers with whom you havo been so intimately associated ns Under-Secre||@@||have been so intimately associated as Under-Secre tary Mr Gould dennes me further to assuro you||@@||tary. Mr Gould desires me further to assure you that you carry vi lth you lus best wishes for you»||@@||that you carry with you his best wishes for your futuro prosperity, and that ho trust« you may||@@||future prosperity, and that he trusts you may long be spared to onjoy tho well earned pension ia||@@||long be spared to enjoy the well earned pension to which j ou aro entitled||@@||which you are entitled " 1 have the honuiir to bo, Sir,||@@||" I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,||@@||Your obedient servant, " GEOP.GE MILLER, TJndor-Secretary.||@@||" GEORGE MILLER, Under-Secretary. " Archibald C. Fraser, Esq., .T.P., Lara, Princes«||@@||" Archibald C. Fraser, Esq., .J.P., Lara, Princes- road, Darlinghurst."||@@||road, Darlinghurst." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14054061 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TRIAL AT BOW-STREET.||@@||THE TRIAL AT BOW-STREET. - FIVE OF THE ACCUSED COM-||@@||FIVE OF THE ACCUSED COM- MITTED.||@@||MITTED. LONDON, Juno 15.||@@||LONDON, June 15. At Bow-stvoot Polico Court to-day||@@||At Bow-street Police Court to-day Sir John Bridgo ended his inquiry into||@@||Sir John Bridge ended his inquiry into tho chargOB arising out of tho rocent dis-||@@||the charges arising out of the recent dis- turbances in tho Transvaal. The do||@@||turbances in the Transvaal. The de- fondants woro : Dr. Leander Starr||@@||fendants were : Dr. Leander Starr Jameson, Sir Jolm Christopher "Wil-||@@||Jameson, Sir John Christopher Wil- loughby, the Hon. Henry Froderick White,||@@||loughby, the Hon. Henry Frederick White, Raleigh Groy, tho Hon. Robert White,||@@||Raleigh Grey, the Hon. Robert White, John Stracoy, 0. H. Villiors, K. J.||@@||John Stracey, C. H. Villiers, K. J. Kincaid-Smith, H. M. Gronfoll, C. P.||@@||Kincaid-Smith, H. M. Grenfell, C. P. ¡ Foley, 0. L. W. Munro, 0. F. Lindsell,||@@||Foley, C. L. W. Munro, C. F. Lindsell, E. 0. S. Holden, Audley Vaughan||@@||E. C. S. Holden, Audley Vaughan I Gosling, and tho Hon. Charlos John||@@||Gosling, and the Hon. Charles John ' Coventry.||@@||Coventry. ' Dr. Jameson, Sir J. C. Willoughby.||@@||Dr. Jameson, Sir J. C. Willoughby, Baloigh Groy, tho Hon. H. F. Whito, the||@@||Raleigh Grey, the Hon. H. F. White, the Hon. R. Whito, and the Hon. C. J.||@@||Hon. R. White, and the Hon. C. J. Coventry woro committed for trial.||@@||Coventry were committed for trial. The rest of tho nccusod wero dis-||@@||The rest of the accused were dis- charged. ^^^^^^^^^^^^||@@||charged. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058062 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WEATHER.||@@||THE WEATHER. INTENSE COLD IN THE COUNTRY.||@@||INTENSE COLD IN THE COUNTRY. riiOSTY IN SYDNLY.||@@||FROSTY IN SYDNEY. A COMPARISON WITH PAM' RECORDS||@@||A COMPARISON WITH PAST RECORDS. It waa frosty generally over the colony on Satur-||@@||It was frosty generally over the colony on Satur- day and yesterday Ot the minimum temperaturas||@@||day and yesterday. Ot the minimum temperatures tho exceptions wero those o vor tho freezing point||@@||the exceptions were those over the freezing point. lhere were 9t» reports received at the Ob^enatory||@@||There were 96 reports received at the Observatory, ofnhich(i3 gavo temnorittiroi ranging from 2 at||@@||of which 63 gave temperatures ranging from 2° at Kiandra to 32 at Goulburn and other pitees Ihe||@@||Kiandra to 32° at Goulburn and other places. The lowest reading nt bydnoy bsfore daybicik on bitur||@@||lowest reading at Sydney before daybreak on Satur- day nas above tho prass 10 ?> and on the grass 27 J||@@||day was above the rrass 40.5 and on the grass 27.9, tho lowest thu year 'S 1 on the 1st Tuly being ueit||@@||the lowest this year, 28.1 on the 1st July being next. Ihe maximum on Saturday was >1 3 Yesterday||@@||The maximum on Saturday was 54.3. Yesterday waa not so cold, tho grais ind shado tonipcraturna||@@||was not so cold, the grass and shade temperatures being uG 0 ond 11 0 respe fti vol v Shaip frosts pre||@@||being 36.0 and 44.0 respectively. Sharp frosts pre- vatlod in many places At Bingara thev had it 10||@@||vaile in many places. At Bingara they had it 19 de( roc't uudor fr^ez np pon t tue same tit Coona||@@||degrees under freezing point, the same at Coona- baribran Af Wnmldu Qu r n li Murrurundi and||@@||barabran. At Warialda, Quirindi, Murrurundi and "Nimitybelle thej bad from lu to 1) decreej frost||@@||Nimitybelle they had from 10 to 15 degrees frost. At Dubbo 21 \\aa reiche i, and up at Tontrrhell 100||@@||At Dubbo 21° was reached, and up at Tenterfield, 400 miles north of Sydney tbo reading was 2¿ Bun||@@||miles north of Sydney the reading was 23°. Bun- darri, had it down to 19 , iho same as Glen Innes||@@||darra, had it down to 19°, the same as Glen Innes. Out Bath tiret way li) under freo7ine; won cold for||@@||Out Bathurst way 10° under freezing wan cold for that country an 1 b at lismore on tho Richmond||@@||that country, and 28° at Lismore on the Richmond River is\ery cold Ihe high linds of the colony||@@||River, is very cold. The high lands of the colony form one of tho grandest winter s gh*" imaginable,||@@||form one of the grandest winter sights imaginable, thtcVly roben as they are m n mant o or snow||@@||thickly robed as they are in a mantle of snow. borne people declare that the mountains bave not||@@||Some people declare that the mountains have not had so much snow upon them for Ve its and at all||@@||had so much snow upon them for years, and at all events it is several winters since the snow has||@@||events it is several winters since the snow has covered as largo an area of corntry as at present||@@||covered as large an area of country as at present. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14066937 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BTtITlSn ASTRONOMICAL ASSO-||@@||BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSO- CIATION.||@@||CIATION. On Tuosda} uifîltt tho Iîov. »r. Thouins Bj*||@@||On Tuesday night the Rev. Dr. Thomas Roseby, F.U.A.S., presided »t tho monthly TMbu"oft«||@@||F.R.A.S., presided at the monthly meeting of the local branch of the Eiitish Antronomicul A"01""||@@||local branch of the British Astronomical Association. Mr. F. K. M'Douall contributed a paper sugiW||@@||Mr. F. K. M'Donall contributed a paper suggesting the formation ot a section to »tudy m«««*»T'"?*||@@||the formation of a section to study southern meteors. Observations of Iho disnpponianco ph '«.?'l*j,_||@@||Observations of the disappearance phase of the oc- cultitiou of Antares last Sunda} in T'»S__||@@||cultition of Antares last Sunday in full daylight neio «milo by Ile* Wright, Clow. M'B«*||@@||were made by Messers. Wright, Close, M'Donell, Macdonnoll, and Gain. Mi. G. ".K'"u%r'il(h,..!||@@||Macdonnell, and Gale. Mr. G. H. Knibbs F.R.A.S. dolireicd Ins lli.l nddie^ on " Malle,- »nil »MT||@@||delivered his first address on " Matter and Ether." in «Inch ho descube.! Iho valions atomf tW»||@@||in which he desribed the various atomic theories that havo boon ndiiiiieed. especial!} tie «.||@@||that have been advanced, especially the vortex theories ot Hclnihrilt/. and 'Ihonwin. ««"JL.||@@||theories of Helmholtz and 'Ihomson. The molecular movements in gascb wore dealt mt!., mid ti»ig||@@||movements in gases were dealt with, and the address vi us concluded b} an exphiuatioii >of tno »»||@@||was concluded by an explanation of the historic theory of gases. Mr. W. 1\ G ile, P.R A.«. '»»J||@@||theory of gases. Mr. W. F. Gale, F.R A. S. read a pipuoii .'Nul.-ilEje Doubl. ?»««;" »"i.'g,||@@||paper on " Naked Eye Double Stars," and con- eluded an interring c'vcning bv «">^"£°rf 3||@@||cluded an interesting evening by exhibiting some fine lantern vien» of stellar speed i, clusters,»||@@||lantern views of stellar spectra, clusters,and iiolml e._..||@@||nebulae. =========================== ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14045660 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A LEAP OVER TUB' SOUTH||@@||A LEAP OVER THE SOUTH HEAD CLIFF.||@@||HEAD CLIFF. A DETERMINED SUICIDE.||@@||A DETERMINED SUICIDE. Yesterday afternoon a mau mmed DOWDS sum-||@@||Yesterday afternoon a man named Downs sum- moned a cabman at Circular Qua), and instructed||@@||moned a cabman at Circular Quay, and instructed bun to dnv e to Watson's Bay On arrival there||@@||him to drive to Watson's Bay. On arrival there he stopped at a hotol kept by Mr L unbert,||@@||he stopped at a hotel kept by Mr. Lambert, and apparent!) after handing all his money to tho||@@||and apparently after handing all his money to the cabman, was unable to pay for some drink for||@@||cabman, was unable to pay for some drink for which ho had called The man seemed as||@@||which he had called. The man seemed as if ho had been drinking heavily Ho||@@||if he had been drinking heavily. He then asked for an envelope, and addressed||@@||then asked for an envelope, and addressed somo documents which ho placed lunule it to Mi||@@||some documents which he placed inside it to Mr. Archer, of 136 Kent-stieet Ho was heard by||@@||Archer, of 436 Kent-street. He was heard by tho hotclkceper to complum that somo ono had||@@||the hotelkeeper to complain that some one had deeeiv ed him, and ho had the appcarinco of a||@@||deceived him, and he had the appearance of a man undor some imaginary trouble. Before||@@||man under some imaginary trouble. Before parting with the cabman Downs handed him a||@@||parting with the cabman Downs handed him a parcel tied in a pocket handkerchief, lind||@@||parcel tied in a pocket handkerchief, and requested him to tell Mr Archei that Madge, his||@@||requested him to tell Mr. Archer that Madge, his wife, would not be at AVateon'a Ba), and that ho||@@||wife, would not be at Watson'a Bay, and that he himself would return next day or tho day ufter||@@||himself would return next day or the day after that, or probably not at all Tho cabman then||@@||that, or probably not at all. The cabman then started on lu« return journoy, and his lato faro||@@||started on his return journey, and his late fare prorecded straight from the hotel towards tho||@@||proceeded straight from the hotel towards the clift Mr Avis, a baker in tho employ of||@@||clift. Mr. Avis, a baker in the employ of Mr Dingle, Hopovvell sheet, Paddington,||@@||Mr. Dingle, Hopewell-street, Paddington, saw tho mau deliberately leap over the||@@||saw the man deliberately leap over the cliff into the sea It appears in tho||@@||cliff into the sea. It appears in the descent that ho struck u ledge, and most||@@||descent that he struck a ledge, and most likely was dead whon ho roaohed the w atei Mr||@@||likely was dead when he reached the water. Mr. Avis communicated with tho mgnnl station not||@@||Avis communicated with the signal station not mofo than a hundred ) ards uwa), and tho Captain||@@||more than a hundred yards away, and the Captain Cook was sent outsido the Heads, where «ho||@@||Cook was sent outside the Heads, where she lowered a boat Tho body was floating in tho||@@||lowered a boat. The body was floating in the water, and on life being pronounced oxtiuet by||@@||water, and on life being pronounced extinct by Dr Pcnroj was oonvoyod b) Constable Walker to||@@||Dr. Pearce was conveyed by Constable Walker to tho North City Moiguc||@@||the North City Morgue. Mi Archer know tho deceased as cithoi||@@||Mr. Archer knew the deceased as either George William or William Goorgo Downs||@@||George William or William George Downs. Ho was a married man, and latol) resided at||@@||He was a married man, and lately resided at his placo with his w ife, who w as named Madge||@@||his place with his wife, who was named Madge. He was about 48 years of ago, a butohor by trade,||@@||He was about 48 years of age, a butcher by trade, and was horn in England Latterly ho had boon||@@||and was born in England. Latterly he had been residing with his w ito m Mary-streot, Surry Hills||@@||residing with his wife in Mary-street, Surry Hills. He waa IU the habit of receiving remittances from||@@||He was in the habit of receiving remittances from England, and six months ago obt unod a sum of||@@||England, and six months ago obtained a sum of £200, whioh ho had spout He was oxpeeting||@@||£200, which he had spent. He was expecting another remittance of £00,000 by tho next English||@@||another remittance of £60,000 by the next English mail The documents Downs duccted to bo loft||@@||mail. The documents Downs directed to be left with Mr Aroher havo no boaring on Ins desperato||@@||with Mr. Archer have no bearing on his desperate action The) aro mainlv references belonging to||@@||action. They are mainly references belonging to Ins widow||@@||his widow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14045815 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE||@@||THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. -o||@@|| ACTIVE SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA.||@@||ACTIVE SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE LEE-METFORDAND MARTINI RIFLES.||@@||THE LEE-METFORD AND MARTINI RIFLES. Dr Vnndolour Kelly, of the New South Wales||@@||Dr. Vandeleur Kelly, of the New South Wales centre et the St John Ambulance Association, bas||@@||centre of the St. John Ambulance Association, has received n cop} of the comprehensivo report issued||@@||received a copy of the comprehensive report issued by Professor Liebmann to the president and mem-||@@||by Professor Liebmann to the president and mem- bers of tho South African council of the association||@@||bers of the South African council of the association in regard to the active tenico detachmont of the St.||@@||in regard to the active service detachment of the St. John Ambulanco Brigade during the recent crisis in||@@||John Ambulance Brigade during the recent crisis in tho bouth African Republic Professor J A Lieb||@@||the South African Republic. Professor J. A. Lieb- ?naun is the secretary goneral of the South African||@@||mann is the secretary-general of the South African council of the association, and was the officer com-||@@||council of the association, and was the officer com- manding the activo service contingent An adver-||@@||manding the active service contingent. An adver- tisement waa inserted in the Capo newspapers for||@@||tisement was inserted in the Cape newspapers for volunteers, and tho following responded -Lady||@@||volunteers, and the following responded :—Lady Ernestine Brudonel-Bruce (Nurse Ernestine), Mrs||@@||Ernestine Brudenel-Bruce (Nurse Ernestine), Mrs. E Goodwin-Green, Mr G L Baillio-Hamilton,||@@||E. Goodwin-Green, Mr. G. L. Baillie-Hamilton, Mr D A Grant, Mr P A Cane Mr L Bauer,||@@||Mr. D. A. Grant, Mr. P. A. Cane, Mr. L. Bauer, and Mi W A Lodger Among the stores taken||@@||and Mr. W. A. Rodger. Among the stores taken by the detachment were 10 telescopic stretchers, six||@@||by the detachment were 10 telescopic stretchers, six ambulanco hampers, GOOO triangular bandages, nnd||@@||ambulance hampers, 6000 triangular bandages, and J00 roller bandages I he detachmont left Capetown||@@||300 roller bandages. The detachment left Capetown on tho Ird of Tauuaij, roachiug Pretoria cn the 6th||@@||on the 3rd of January, reaching Pretoria on the 6th, and Johannesburg and Krugers lorp on the , th On||@@||and Johannesburg and Krugersdorp on the 7th. On arrival at the temporary hospital there wero 10||@@||arrival at the temporary hospital there were 40 putiouts *>> being Dr Jamoson's monaudfhe bur-||@@||patients, 35 being Dr. Jameson's men and five bur- ghers Although fully proparod for emergencies,||@@||ghers. Although fully prepared for emergencies, the services of the contingent were not required in||@@||the services of the contingent were not required in the field lho injuries to the hospital patiente||@@||the field. The injuries to the hospital patients consisted sololy of gunshot wounds Those||@@||consisted solely of gunshot wounds. Those made by the Lee-Motford wero much||@@||made by the Lee-Metford were much cleaner and healed much quicker The entrance||@@||cleaner and healed much quicker. The entrance orifice of the bullets was'.exceedingly small, and, few||@@||orifice of the bullets was exceedingly small, and, few of tho larger vessels having boen divided, the hemor-||@@||of the larger vessels having been divided, the hemor- rhage was in consequence Blight, tho wound closing||@@||rhage was in consequence slight, the wound closing almost immediately on itself The oxit wai about tho||@@||almost immediately on itself. The exit was about the size of the entranco, and in all cases was much (maller||@@||size of the entrance, and in all cases was much smaller than that made by the Martini Whore the bullet,||@@||than that made by the Martini. Where the bullet, however, bad struck the bono it completely shattered||@@||however, had struck the bone it completely shattered it lho wounds inflicted by the Martini were of a||@@||it. The wounds inflicted by the Martini were of a much more sorious nature-larger, jagged, alow||@@||much more serious nature—larger, jagged, slow healing, with bad entrances and worse exit» Judg-||@@||healing, with bad entrances and worse exits. Judg- ing from personal observation, Protestor Liebmann||@@||ing from personal observation, Professor Liebmann goes on to say there can be no doubt that the Lee||@@||goes on to say there can be no doubt that the Lee- Mctford bullet is inferior tootha now antiquated Mar-||@@||Metford bullet is inferior to the now antiquated Mar- tini as a man-slaying projectile It certainly had||@@||tini as a man-slaying projectile. It certainly had not tho power whu.ii it should possess of putting a||@@||not the power which it should possess of putting a man hots de combat||@@||man hors de combat. Reference is made in the roport to a flagrant||@@||Reference is made in the report to a flagrant breach of tbo Geneva Convention and the prostitu-||@@||breach of the Geneva Convention and the prostitu- tion of the Rod Cross It is asserted that one sur-||@@||tion of the Red Cross. It is asserted that one sur- geon left Krugersdorp in the capxcity of modicol||@@||geon left Krugersdorp in the capacity of medical officer with a Red Cross badge on his arm, a ritlo in||@@||officer with a Red Cross badge on his arm, a rifle in his hand, and a bandolier full of cartridges round||@@||his hand, and a bandolier full of cartridges round his body Generallj speaking, the badgo was as-||@@||his body. Generally speaking, the badge was as- sumed by anybody v> ithout authority, and the con-||@@||sumed by anybody without authority, and the con- vention was ignored Considering that such conduct||@@||vention was ignored. Considering that such conduct as this might seriously prejudice any ambulanco||@@||as this might seriously prejudice any ambulance work that might in futuro bo required in South||@@||work that might in future be required in South Africa, the roport urges that the two ropubbes||@@||Africa, the report urges that the two republics should by proper authonty be requested to signify||@@||should by proper authority be requested to signify their adherence to tho Genova Convention. It had||@@||their adherence to the Geneva Convention. It had been reported that some of Dr Jameson's men had||@@||been reported that some of Dr. Jameson's men had what wero called explosive bullots. The professor||@@||what were called explosive bullets. The professor had entered in somo dotail into this question, aa ho||@@||had entered in some detail into this question, as he thought it bast that the lia regarding explosive||@@||thought it best that the lie regarding explosive bullóte should be strangled officially at once, and no||@@||bullets should be strangled officially at once, and no room left for the slightest doubt as to the nature of||@@||room left for the slightest doubt as to the nature of the projectiles used||@@||the projectiles used. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060661 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE Oiric OLUB.||@@||THE CIVIC CLUB. #1||@@|| An adjoumod meeting of gentlemen interested ia||@@||An adjourned meeting of gentlemen interested in tho formation of a new club was hold yesterday||@@||the formation of a new club was held yesterday afternoon at Messrs. W. H. Perry and Co.'s rooms,||@@||afternoon at Messrs. W. H. Perry and Co.'s rooms, 1'itt-ntrcct, Sydney Thoro was a largo attendance.||@@||Pitt-street, Sydney. There was a large attendance. Mr Henry Coles waa voted to the chair The acting||@@||Mr. Henry Coles was voted to the chair. The acting honorary secretary (Mr P. It Waddy) reported the||@@||honorary secretary (Mr P. R. Waddy) reported the results of tho meetings of tho eub-committees ap-||@@||results of the meetings of the sub-committees ap- pointed to arrange details It was resolved to name||@@||pointed to arrange details. It was resolved to name tho club the Civic Club, and to mako provision for||@@||the club the Civic Club, and to make provision for registering it under the Companies Act A prospectus||@@||registering it under the Companies Act. A prospectus was propared, which waB ordered to be printed and||@@||was prepared, which was ordered to be printed and distributed. Tho meeting thon adjourned||@@||distributed. The meeting then adjourned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062139 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS.||@@||SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS. A writer in tho tape J'imu of tho Gth Tuly say3 -||@@||A writer in the Cape Times of the 6th July says :— Whether tim llouso ought to grant leave of absence||@@||Whether the House ought to grant leave of absence to Ml llhodcs wo will not discuss at prtsont, but we||@@||to Mr. Rhodes we will not discuss at present, but we wish to draw attention to two [minta (a) Iho||@@||wish to draw attention to two points : (a) The motion wo thml ought to ho postpone t until the||@@||motion we think ought to be postponed until the re¿ ort of th« select committee on tho Jameson raid||@@||report of the select committee on the Jameson raid has been placod before the House (b) we ragret thai||@@||has been placed before the House; (b) we regret that Mr Schroinor was the ono who gavo notico of this||@@||Mr. Schreiner was the one who gave notice of this motion Our reasons «re will not give now It must||@@||motion. Our reasons we will not give now. It must uot bo forgotten that Mr Schroinor was oleo the||@@||not be forgotten that Mr. Schreiner was also the proposer of the much spokon-about Jameson laid||@@||proposer of the much spoken-about Jameson raid resolution The futuro of the Afrikander i arty is||@@||resolution. The future of the Afrikander party is not biivht||@@||not bright. Mr ¡schreitior will move on Tuesday tho Hth in-||@@||Mr. Schreiner will move on Tuesday, the 14th in- stant that leave of absenco be allowed to Mr||@@||stant that leave of absence be allowed to Mr. Bhode3 If his motion be accepted, then Air Ithodos||@@||Rhodes. If his motion be accepted, then Mr. Rhodes remains raomber of Parliament. If not ho loses his||@@||remains member of Parliament. If not, he loses his scat Iho idea is that leave will bo granted Advnn||@@||seat. The idea is that leave will be granted. Advan- tage will, ho\vo\ cr bo taken of the opportunity to||@@||tage will, however, be taken of the opportunity to blow oil a lot of steam llio maioritv will vote foi||@@||blow off a lot of steam. The majority will vote for tho motion becauso it Vtould bo unjiint to refuse||@@||the motion because it would be unjust to refuse leave to one who m the past not only did much for||@@||leave to one who in the past not only did much for this country! but u ho at tho present timo is fighting||@@||this country, but who at the present time is fighting against tho biri ¿min of the North, fighting in-||@@||against the barbarism of the North, fighting in- directly for the colony, for w hich he has hitherto||@@||directly for the colony, for which he has hitherto l'eut tlio road to the North open But there is||@@||kept the road to the North open. But there is another reason Refusing him leavo of absence||@@||another reason. Refusing him leave of absence would amount to a vote of oeusuro against cue who||@@||would amount to a vote of censure against one who has not had tho opportunity to defend himself||@@||has not had the opportunity to defend himself. And we stick to our position, viz, not to condemn||@@||And we stick to our position, viz., not to condemn Mr Rhodes unheard||@@||Mr. Rhodes unheard. Mr b JLi Clemens, accompanied by his wife and||@@||Mr. S. L. Clemens, accompanied by his wife and daughter and Ins maunder Mr bmytho arrived at||@@||daughter and his manager, Mr. Smythe, arrived at Cauetov li fiom linn borley on 5th July Iho||@@||Capetown from Kimberley on 5th July. The famous humourist is in excellent health indeed||@@||famous humourist is in excellent health, indeed bettor heath than ho has bad nineo ho starttd on his||@@||better health than he has bad since he started on his talking tour round tho world Mr Clemens will||@@||talking tour round the world. Mr. Clemens will remain iu Capetown until the silting of the Norman,||@@||remain in Capetown until the sailing of the Norman, which will bo just ono } ear since ho started on lui||@@||which will be just one year since he started on his trip Aftor spending three months in Englard||@@||trip. After spending three months in England writing uri th» record of his journeying he will '||@@||writing up the record of his journeying he will 1 lecture ia i/oudoa »na the prov _ es.||@@||lecture in London and the provinces. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14049909 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I 'im: ou N-rr.ovA. 1 itou l'imi r SOUND||@@||THE GLENCLOVA, FROM PUGET SOUND Ile powfifid Btcd ctippci, with an immense cargo of||@@||The powerful steel clipper, with an immense cargo of lunibei the t mi-m istcd barque Gi on lina on Stlunlai||@@||lumber, the four-masted barque Glenclova on Saturday an icd fioiu I icoum ] neet Hum 1, to tlio c in*if*nmentif||@@||arrived from Tacoma, Puget Sound to the consignment of Mcsin totopa 1 1 ilk and Co C tptatn Matt nport«||@@||Messrs Joseph J Falk and Co. Captain Watt reports hiiunji on -¿nd M ueh i linio met with ^nntlierh?» fora||@@||leaving on 22nd March. There met with southerlies for a few du j i« I nnel nud rate to li-r*iL tiadca to 152 1,||@@||few days. Carried moderate to light trades to 152° E. , and AffrmakiRir tho land had nothing but Iinr I tqtiallr,||@@||and after making the land had nothing but hard, squally, i aim vi eat bei 1 ht ves il brought up in NCUUHI ll»y||@@||irainy weather. The vessel brought up in Neutral Bay. Mie is but 11 înontliH out from home h n been to liio, ni||@@||She is but 13 months out from home, has been to Rio, and thence lound to the Siund f u hei pic^nl cu^o||@@||thence round to the Sound for her present cargo. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14055304 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn WAfLllLOO||@@||WATERLOO. rtt the ltut meeUng of the Waterloo Council the Major||@@||At the last meting of the Waterloo Council the Major (Alderman "Williams) presided Attention wa» drawn to||@@||(Alderman Williams) presided. Attention was drawn to the donga mi cta'o of Lourkc-street lu tho diret tion of the||@@||the dangerous state of Bourke-street in the direction of the brewerj It wai decided ti) attend to tho matter 'lue||@@||brewery. It was decided to attend to the matter. The Citr Railway Extention Lcug-un forwarded the result ot a||@@||City Railway Extension League forwarded the result of a recent meeting of the league and the names of officers||@@||recent meeting of the league and the names of officers .lected, arnon,-* whom wai the Mayor of Waterloo Tho||@@||elected, among whom was the Mayor of Waterloo. The rea ling of this letter led to a good deal of discussion||@@||reading of this letter led to a good deal of discussion. Aldermen Anderdon, M L A , and Lamond were opposed||@@||Aldermen Anderson, M.L.A , and Lamond were opposed to the expenditure of au*, money by the council for such||@@||to the expenditure of any, money by the council for such ipnrposQ Alderman Hole moved,-'That tho council||@@||a purpose Alderman Hole moved,-'That the council co-operate *' Tin«, upoa a show of hand-«, was cirried||@@||co-operate." This, upon a show of hands, was carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14063768 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ¿880||@@||BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSO- 01 Al ION.||@@||CIATION --------------o-------------- The monthly meeting of tho Now S»1'*^||@@||The monthly meeting of the New South Wales branch of the British Agronomical A«ociatio«?»||@@||branch of the British Astronomical Association held ou iuesday n,"ht *«*$££&&||@@||held on Tuesday night . The Rev. Dr. Roseby, F.R.A.S., presided A paper ou tho " Possibilities 01 iu» .||@@||presided. A paper on the " Possibilities of the Tele- E," hy Mr A B B.gg., «" ^ï'jffl||@@||scope," by Mr. A. B. Biggs, was read, in which tho'aithor mmntamod that wo JT !^**ï||@@||the author maintained that we have about reached tho limit o£ uiaRDlfj ...g rower in the gre«1««^||@@||the limit of magnifying power in the great telescopes of tho day, for to attain greata »«"'""¿SW)||@@||of the day, for to attain greater magnification it would ho iiecoMiiry to have larg r »J«f¿gS||@@||would be neccessary to have larger object-glasses, and ,f human .ugenu.ty cou Id «J-«},,||@@||and human ingenuity could overcome the great weight, flexure of the lenses, anaT F||@@||weight, flexure of the lenses, and the perfect polishing necessary, it oould not cope ceStisl photo||@@||polishing necessary, it could not cope with the atmo- ¡phone tremors, so we must look to «g»T'^||@@||phereic tremors, so we must look to celestial photo- graphy ,(>r íutur0 allT";uc?aii ÍSaT. oï * Bo»»||@@||graphy for future advances. Mr. D. A. Ritchie UeliVeïed the .«.ond port of li «ador« o^ » «||@@||Delivered the second part of his address on "Some Anon.al.es of ths belar S} »tem," and «u« W»>«||@@||Anomalies of the Solar System," and said that if the nebular l.j|.otho.u wore correo we ^^-J||@@||nebular hypothesis were correct we should expect tho planets to he corni osc of wa||@@||the planets to be composed of the same material and to he of the some deo«, u||@@||material and to be of the some density as the sun, hut vvo (¡art tho heaviest near tho eua »||@@||sun, but we find the heaviest near the sun and the ligh't ones far awnv Refereewa. ata°«« ,||@@||light ones far away. Reference was also made to tho différent relloetivo powers, ««, »1Jhtt,||@@||the different reflective powers, sizes, and orbits of tho planets and their sate llite-a omah es w||@@||the planets and their satellites ---- anomalies which the theory of Laplace does not yet satis J »T ^||@@||theory of Laplace does not yet satisfy. Some excel- lent ¡ketches of Jupiter yT$^ZpvU*||@@||lent sketches of Jupiter were exhibited, and special attoiition drawn to Mi C J Morn" m ¿,oU WIH||@@||attention drawn to Mr. C. J. Merfield's computation of tho dajhght occula.0.. WJ^ °I7Star||@@||of the daylight occulatation of Antares, which will tako phuo on ¡jundav, Uth S«1'»"W'"||@@||take place on Sunday, 13th September, at 1h. 17.9m. reappearance ^hj^w, standard timo||@@||reappearance at 2h. 4.4m., standard time. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14049724 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.||@@||PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. (rao^t oun COHUI-SI-ONDKVT )||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) GLEN INNES, Friday.||@@||GLEN INNES, Friday. Tao following stock movements aro reported -||@@||The following stock movements are reported :— 1SU mixed sheep, Bannockburn to Bellview, Itcd||@@||389 mixed sheep, Bannockburn to Bellview, Red Kan^o, Mrs Cr Carvdl owner 3.Ï0 runs S>dnov||@@||Range, Mrs. G. Carvell owner ; 320 rams, Sydney to luina, QuLtnslnnd Bell and Bingar owners||@@||to Tulba, Queensland, Bell and Dangar owners ; '00 owe«), Waterloo to Duntulur Stouehcngo, H||@@||500 ewes, Waterloo to Duntulur, Stonehenge, H. Maedonald owner 1100 jouug sheep, Cottes Brook||@@||Macdonald owner ; 1300 young sheep, Cottes Brook, Bolivia, to lent Hill, lieid and Co owners IdO||@@||Bolivia, to Tent Hill, Reid and Co. owners ; 350 bullotl ri Pinbina to Wedden Creek Goullmrn||@@||bullocks, Tinbarra to Wedden Creek, Goulburn Rivor, \\r Ihomp'on owner 00 hullocl s Warroo||@@||River, W. Thompson owner ; 300 bullocks, Warroo toDenmm E R \Uutoowner 101 fit bullocks,||@@||to Denman, E. R. White owner ; 104 fat bullocks, lelomm, Logan lîivor, Queensland, to Flemington,||@@||Telemon, Logan River, Queensland, to Flemington, C A Bruxner owner 00 mixed cattle, Mount||@@||C. A. Bruxner owner ; 500 mixed cattle, Mount Mitchell to Easf Jalloonn Alexander Amos ownor||@@||Mitchell to East Tulloona, Alexander Amos owner ; JOOfatems 121 stoio bullocks, Bonshiw to Ka||@@||400 fat cows, 424 store bullocks, Bonshaw to Ra- moruio F Ü lindale owner di mixed cattlo,||@@||mornie, E. G. Tindale owner ; 51 mixed cattle, Cottes brook to Pindari, A "U ilkor, owner||@@||Cottes Brook to Pindari, A. Walker, owner. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14053032 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ANNUAL LICENSING COURT.||@@||ANNUAL LICENSING COURT. Ihn annual meo*ing of fio Ceulnl Division ot tho||@@||The annual meeting of the Central Division of the Metropolitan Licoupmg Bnnch was held yesterday||@@||Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held yesterday. Mi (- ^Vtal Addison w is chairman, and there were||@@||Mr. G. W. F. Addison was chairman, and there were also present Messis onuthers, To'inson, Delohorv,||@@||also present Messrs. Smithers, Johnson, Delohery, S Mp , andPcnny,L M >¿l applications for renewals||@@||S.Ms., and Penny, L.M. 321 applications for renewals of ymbltcans' licenses were granted, there being no||@@||of publicans' licenses were granted, there being no police objections to thom Li gb teen applications for||@@||police objections to them. Eighteen applications for renowals wore ob.]ect°d to two were refuspd The||@@||renewals were objected to. Two were refused. The others wero either postponed or granted The fol-||@@||others were either postponed or granted. The fol- lowing applications for transfers were grantod -||@@||lowing applications for transfers were granted :— TVom C J Jolliffe to 1 J esker, Star Tlotnl, George||@@||From C. J. Jolliffe to T. Tasker, Star Hotel, George- street, Iîediern J Capes to A Mendham, Glasgow||@@||street, Redfern ; J. Capes to A. Meadham, Glasgow Arms, Harns-btreet, Ultimo J_ Plowers to P||@@||Arms, Harris-street, Ultimo ; E. Flowers to P. M'Carrv Australian Native \ outh HoM, Regent||@@||McCarry, Australian Native Youth Hotel, Regent- street, Kingston G Tohuson to J E Mundy, bun||@@||street, Kingston ; G. Johnson to J. E. Mundy, Sun- beam Hotel, Riley aud Albion streets (with hil-||@@||beam Hotel, Riley and Albion streets (with bil- liards) , Martiu Gibbons to John Minogue, Prince||@@||liards) ; Martin Gibbons to John Minogue, Prince of Wales Hotel, Raglan-street, Waterloo||@@||of Wales Hotel, Raglan-street, Waterloo. Iho application of Peter Dotan for renewal of his||@@||The application of Peter Dolan for renewal of his Iicenso of tho Claro Castle Hotel, George Btrcet||@@||license of the Clare Castle Hotel, George-street \Ve3t, was objected to b> Sub m pector Boll on the||@@||West, was objected to by Sub-inspector Bell on the ground or fvstPiuatic bundav hading, and of trading||@@||ground of systematic Sunday trading, and of trading during week -mya at prohibited boms It was also||@@||during week days at prohibited hours. It was also stated in the objection th it applicant had b°on fined||@@||stated in the objection that applicant had been fined 13 m December list for tri ting during unlawful||@@||£3 in December last for trading during unlawful hours temor-constable Ogt, stitoi bo bad modo 17||@@||hours. Senior-constable Ogg stated he had made 17 observations ot tho hotel on bundnvs and ilto- honra||@@||observations of the hotel on Sundays and after hours dunup the week His obst nations extended from||@@||during the week. His observations extended from 11th August last AVhilst watubing the hotel ho had||@@||14th August last. Whilst watching the hotel he had sf-en 31 persons o itenng it during unlawful hours,||@@||seen 31 persons entering it during unlawful hours, and had seen b> persons Iciveit On the Ht De-||@@||and had seen 85 persons leave it. On the 1st De- cember witness had caution*, d apph.ant ior olinda}||@@||cember witness had cautioned applicant for Sunday trading Sergeant Wilkinson nl*o gavo evi -lenco for||@@||trading. Sergeant Wilkinson also gave evidence for the prosecution Applicant made a promise to tho||@@||the prosecution. Applicant made a promise to the Bench that he would abstain in futuro from selling||@@||Bench that he would abstain in future from selling ut unlaw ful hours and tho application w IS granted||@@||at unlawful hours, and the application was granted. Sub-inapfctor Ball lod î«îd an at plication against||@@||Sub-inspector Bell lodged an application against the renewal of bamuol Robininu a license ot the||@@||the renewal of Samuel Robinson's license of the Vicar or Wakefield Ho*el, Hirbour street, on tho||@@||Vicar of Wakefield Hotel, Harbour-street, on the ground that the premises wero in a state of dis-||@@||ground that the premises were in a state of dis- repair, and were unfit for pub'ic «ccommodition||@@||repair, and were unfit for public accommodation rho application w is refused||@@||The application was refused. Patrick Bi oderiov's application ior renewal of his||@@||Patrick Broderick's application for renewal of his licenso for the Britcmna Hotel, Clevelaud-street,||@@||license for the Britannia Hotel, Cleveland-street, Redfern, was objected to by Inspector Lawless on||@@||Redfern, was objected to by Inspector Lawless on tho grounds that tho house bid been badly con-||@@||the grounds that the house had been badly con- ducted, and that nine ob3°rvatious had been made||@@||ducted, and that nine observations had been made of tho promises, with the result that tiadmg at mi-||@@||of the premises, with the result that tradmg at un- la; ful hours appeared to have been corned on, the||@@||lawful hours appeared to have been carried on, the apphemt being fined 20s on tho 2Sth April for Bell-||@@||applicant being fined 20s on the 28th April for sell- ing liquor on bundavs Applicant promised to ab-||@@||ing liquor on Sundays. Applicant promised to ab- stain troni liaumg uurtng prohilute 1 hours in future,||@@||stain from trading during prohibited hours in future, and til** pol co withdrew the oljeetion Iho appli||@@||and the police withdrew the objection. The appli- eitiou wns ^ranted||@@||cation was granted. Inspector Law loas obje^t°d to tho granting if r -||@@||Inspector Lawless objected to the granting of re- new al to Michael lenney, ior tho Empress HoM,||@@||newal to Michael Toohey, for the Empress Hotel, Regent street, Redfern, on J lie ground that the||@@||Regent-street, Redfern, on the ground that the house had beon badlj conductod, and that on the||@@||house had been badly conducted, and that on the J*)th February applicant was line I £_ for bunda j||@@||25th February applicant was fined £3 for Sunday trading ^aigciut Vano stated that Simen had||@@||trading. Sergeant Vane stated that 81 men had beni E^n to go m and out of the lion-: o on bunda}s||@@||been seen to go in and out of the house on Sundays since August 1 ist Sergeant Bell stated that uuring||@@||since August last. Sergeant Bell stated that during ti e past li months 17 observations of the hotel Ind||@@||the past 11 months 17 observations of the hotel had beni undo on ami day a aii^o August last, and||@@||been made on Sundays since August last, and dunn ' the time lil men had been reen to enter and||@@||during the time 124 men had been seen to enter and le_vo it Senior-constable liurnsun also gavo evi-||@@||leave it. Senior-constable Harrison also gave evi- dence Tho application was unanimously refused||@@||dence. The application was unanimously refused. Inspector Lawless objected to tho application for||@@||Inspector Lawless objected to the application for tho renewal of Alfred Embrey's license of Í ahoj 's||@@||the renewal of Alfred Embrey's license of Fahey's Hotel Abeicrombio-sfrect, Redfern on tho ground||@@||Hotel, Abercrombie-street, Redfern, on the ground that the house had bet n badi} conducted ou Sunda) s,||@@||that the house had been badly conducted on Sundays, and that the npphcttit wia convicted on the lUth||@@||and that the applicant was convicted on the 19th November last of deiaymg admittance to ino police,||@@||November last of delaying admittance to the police, and lined £3 The Benah soverolj cautioned the||@@||and fined £3. The Bench severely cautioned the applicant, but granted him a. liconeu on his promising||@@||applicant, but granted him a license on his promising to lb.tiinfrom triding during piohibitod hours m||@@||to abstain from trading during prohibited hours in lu tu re||@@||future. Inspector Lawless lodged an objection against the||@@||Inspector Lawless lodged an objection against the renewal of Harnett Graham'« license of tho Post||@@||renewal of Harriett Graham's license of the Post- office Hotel, George and Raglan streets, Redforn on||@@||office Hotel, George and Raglan streets, Redfern, on tho ground thut tho houao was badly conducted, and||@@||the ground that the house was badly conducted, and that -ippMcunt had been fined £3 foi Sunday trr ding||@@||that applicant had been fined £3 for Sunday trading. The application was granted with a caution||@@||The application was granted with a caution. Applications for renewals by tho tho following||@@||Applications for renewals by the the following persoiiB, a gam st which police objections had been||@@||persons, against which police objections had been lodged, on the ground of îrapeifecc accommodation||@@||lodged, on the ground of imperfect accommodation or dilapidated premises, woio granted upon appli-||@@||or dilapidated premises, were granted upon appli- cants' consenting to effect necessary altérations -||@@||cants' consenting to effect necessary alterations :— PatncI Smjth Burton's Family Hotel, Dcuham||@@||Patrick Smyth, Burton's Family Hotel, Denham- strcct, Globo , Aiiuiu M Grath, Hamp-luro Hotel,||@@||street, Glebe ; Annie McGrath, Hampshire Hotel, Parramatta-road, Camperdown Frederick H Cun-||@@||Parramatta-road, Camperdown ; Frederick H. Cun- ning, Invigoratoi Hotel, Parriainatta-road, Camper-||@@||ning, Invigorator Hotel, Parramatta-road, Camper- down , Ernest A Barnen, Camdenville IIot°l, King||@@||down ; Ernest A. Barden, Camdenville Hotel, King and Alice streets, Newtown||@@||and Alice streets, Newtown. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14038628 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn rilE TLOOD AT GYMPIL||@@||THE FLOOD AT GYMPIE. BMSBAVJ. Sunday||@@||BRISBANE, Sunday. Tho Under-Secrctarj for Mtues has been ad*||@@||Tho Under-Secrctary for Mines has been ad- used íbnt iltogethcr 12 mmcshniebctn f!oo_le_lnt||@@||vised that altogethcr 12 mines have been flooded at Gympie _ïnling ifi now going on brisUy In||@@||Gympie. Baling is now going on briskly. In f-omo CTisos pntinl exemption 1ms been applied for||@@||some cases partial exemption has been applied for until the -water is out It is expected that «uno||@@||until the water is out. It is expected that some of tho mino» "will bo dear from "water in nbouta||@@||of the mines will be clear from water in about a month*« timo, hut tho \\ ater A\ ill not bo out of all||@@||month's time, but the water will not be out of all the minc» foi _ix weeks nfc le ist||@@||the mines for six weeks at least BRISBANE, Sunday.||@@||BRISBANE, Sunday. It it» expected that the .inna strut railway rall||@@||It its expected that the Roma-stet railway cold istoiago -worls xv iii bo completed tina wcelt||@@||storage works will be completed this week. Nearly nil tho machinen ia m st illnl||@@||Nearly all the machinery is installed. _ho Kailuaj Doparlmeut intcwl, calling ¿or||@@||the railway Department intends calling for tenders for building 10 lavaton c images "Whea||@@||tenders for building 10 lavatory carriages. When completed tv, o of them "w ill bo sent to iJio _\ortbem||@@||completed tw o of them will be sent to the Northern lino, ono to tho Central, and tho rema aider will bo||@@||line, one to the Central, and the remainder will be lier d on tho South-\\ LB tern line||@@||used on the South-Western line. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14064505 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn . SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ATUIIVALS.-AiisnM. TO.||@@||ARRIVALS.-August. 30. A «matta (» ), 21H ton«, Captain Oeorge Si\ as?, from||@@||Arawatta (s ), 2114 tons, Captain George Savage, from Cooktown und Queensland port« lit Umbum. l'assen||@@||Cooktown and Queensland ports via Brisbane. Passen- L-ers-Me-dilmcs Kathnn Swans, n Broun, It Suther-||@@||gers-Mesdames Nathan, Swanson, Brown, H. Suther- land, nollmïnortli, ], li Brine, I', nueOitlur A||@@||land, Hollingworth, E. R. Price, Pennefather, A. M'I'lierson, J li Hingt « V ¡Mu!»« While,||@@||McPherson, J. H. Burgess, P. Mahon, Whyte, Knight, Hewitt, Ham. linns Missus Binilllr,||@@||Knight, Hewitt, Barrie, Hayes, Misses Binditt, Npall, J Micphcrd, M Kin! moyura, Itus||@@||Noall, J. Shepherd, M. Kent, O'Loghlen, Rus- aetl, Stuart, lilian, Minne« V Willi Messrs T (,||@@||sell, Stuart, Tynan, McInnes, M. Blyth, Messrs. J. G. M'Alpme, F T Tor, >.atllnn ^osll l uplnin Uroomlleld||@@||McAlpine, F. J. Levy, Nathan, Noall, Captain Broomfield, Mfewrs A II Tout W 1! Wlutxliml I V (.mien, I'||@@||Messrs. A. H. Powe, W. R. Whitehead, T. A. Craven, P. JIei!!c>. It 1. JIBSSIC, J \\ Mau »n IT l.ittieilnnil, I||@@||Hedley, R. L. Massie, J. W. Manson, H. Sutherland, J. JI Hack, II Milci, D H Millhill T }? UM Inn||@@||H. Finck, D. Elder, D. S. Macphail, J. E. Clayton, It. Capul Bl ii! Tliomi «on, Me« rs j: \\.||@@||R. Eager, Dr. R. Thompson, Messrs. E. W. Jlcaiei, A ''ol e>, J li lim,,. « Mednaf V||@@||Beaver, A. Colley, J. H. Burgess, Mederaf, P. Mahon, Jlnrni I C Hans I 1 l.nliam,||@@||Mahon, Barrie, E. C. Hayes, J. J. Graham, Vlilto, .1 II Oalliraith, O MCrtJii « limos \V II||@@||Whyte, J. H. Galbraith, G. McCredie, W. Hayes, W. R. Inalla, and Jl in tin stceriiL.. 1 irM.ll.ouni Mesdames||@@||Inglis, and 23 in the steerage. For Melbourne: Mesdames Mfynnald, Mc i« M Douall I anglands 1 liohler 1'||@@||McDonald, Messrs. McDonald, Langlands, L. Kohler, F. Mler«, ltoau.ll Ml.mian TI 1' Tink, Illln.-irurtli,||@@||Myres, Hoare, H. McGowan, H. R. Flack, Illingsworth, Major Itntnmini and 11 in Hit «ton i,-. Binn«, 1'lnlp,||@@||Major Robinson, and 15 in the steerage. Burns Philp, Bad Co , Limited, agcrt*||@@||and Co., Limited, agent. August II||@@||August 31 nurrumbeet fs ' ft tons, ( upturn IV Ilipgnic from||@@||Burrumbeet (s .). 2 20 tons, Captain W. Hipgrave, from Melbourne üíltli Aii-n.t l?fiR«"n¡70i -Mesdames Bishop||@@||Melbourne 29th August. Passengers -Mesdames Bishop, Ilanej. Hooper Micklanl 'lrist Itliïl»l, Ml«-es Clifford,||@@||Harvey, Hooper, Strickland, Trist, Ridley, Misses Clifford, 'Irust, rfchluiR, Wiot Hoopci ».nie«, O'lCi mc l'ni||@@||Trist, Fielding, Wood, Hooper, Davies, O'Keane, Pen- mPirtoii, Gni> Mc««i« Y.mnir, Pliilli!«. Christie lliomp||@@||nington, Gray, Messrs. Young, Phillips, Christie, Thomp- i-on, Trist« (I), Howni I, OirjutsJ, Toi«, AN illinm«on,||@@||son, Trists (4), Howard, Chrystal, Jois, Williamson, Hoyle, îsolan, Master (.raiç and ..«"» HI the st 217 tntis Ciplnni T 11 Ilinitn fmm||@@||Wollumbin (s.), 247 tons, Captain J. B. Hunter from Djinn Um, WouV- .ol -I and Con" « TI niljin lossouBlrs||@@||Byron Bay, Woolgoolga, and Coff's Harbour. Passengers -Mi's Holde mid 1 ilnlliui, Missis I'M' Imi.IJ||@@||-Mrs. Boyde and 3 children, Messrs. F. W. Perry, D. Ulllox, mil liiil!icnlceiiii,o (, W Nie .11 lisent||@@||Willox, and 3 in the steerage. G. W. Nicoll, agent. Macleai (-), J« ton«, l aptim lim iii i Vox! fi m||@@||Macleay (s.), 398 tons, Captain Horatio Wood, from Illclimolul I!i\ ei . I'a««en"ci-s-Mcvsis AllillKh mi luje«||@@||Richmond River. Passengers-Messrs. Allingham, Layes, Meehan, »nil 5 in lite «eeond cabin North Coast s Is||@@||Meehan, and 5 in the second cabin. North Coast S. N. Companj, I unilel agents||@@||Company, Limited, agents. Koonya uO,RI I ill«, Cililimi 6Tvnei finn iloni« »111||@@||Koonya (s.), 84 tons, Captain Slyney, Moruya 30th AtlKll«! l'ai«m,ers-Mi sr« 'I !.« UieMonc I V , 'I||@@||August. Passengers-Messrs. T. Featherstone, J.P., T. Cartel, JP, O licnuin, Ciiplain I dei John Aubin,||@@||Carter, J.P., O Freeman, Captain Tiley. John Aubin, ORenl||@@||agent. 1 m '« ), 217S ton« Captain Thom i« M w re, fmm South||@@||Era (s.)., 2378 tons, Captain Thomas Moore, from South AYlslniban ilrnts \.n Mtllniunio and l.eelong \Vm||@@||Australian ports, via Melbourne and Geelong. Wm. Howard Plinth and Pon«, Limited, lurent||@@||Howard Smith and Sons, Limited, agents. iVnrounRn (s ), 2ôl I Ion«, ( iptam I K P Midley, from||@@||Waroonga (s. ), 2513 tons, Captain J. B. S. Medley, from ricmantle -via Mllbouiiie rr««Hip?rs-Me-sr«. 1||@@||Fremantle, via Melbourne. Passengers-Messrs. J. Co«8.oio, A 6 Beattie, T M ilha.n« I' Alitmo, >T Sr««?,||@@||Cosgrove, A. S. Beattie, J. Williams, P. Antino, N. Mace, and 14 in tlio fcUelii/ie Burns Ililli, and Co , Limited,||@@||and 14 in the steerage. Burns, Philp, and Co , Limited, »penis||@@||agents. i'dwiild rcnibiokc, bin lue, Uli ton«, Capf.un Toiriei||@@||Edward Pembroke, barque, 1294 tons, Captain Jeffrey, from 1 nerpj.»! 17lh Mai M ison Brother«, 1 îmit-il,||@@||from Liverpool 17th May. Mason Brothers, Limited, «¿ente -||@@||agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14052511 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CUY RAILWAY EXTENSION.||@@||THE RAILWAY EXTENSION. TO TflTJ EDITOR Or THU HEItALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Tbo importance of tho abovo subject justi-||@@||Sir,—The importance of the above subject justi- fies mo in bringing under jour notico tho fact that||@@||fies me in bringing under your notice the fact that the ¿o\ eminent ulreadj possesses a unique sit« for||@@||the Government already possesses a unique site for n new railway terminus on the wostern side of tho||@@||a new railway terminus on the western side of the Circular (Junj, extending from tho Quoen's Wharf||@@||Circular Quay, extending from the Queen's Wharf to Dawes Point This sito having ampio ¡frontage to||@@||to Dawes Point. This site having ample frontage to George-street North and tho harbour could easily||@@||George-street North and the harbour could easily be mado uv ailable for both passenger and goods||@@||be made available for both passenger and goods trafile by lev ellmg tho lull slopes at Dawes Point||@@||traffic by levelling the hill slopes at Dawes Point and filling up tho gap whore tho Govornment boat-||@@||and filling up the gap where the Government boat- shed is now located This area would provide several||@@||shed is now located. This area would provide several acres for shunting puniónos and utilise what is at||@@||acres for shunting purposes and utilise what is at present a useless asset iho storage accommodation||@@||present a useless asset. The storage accommodation already exists for the goods trafile, anda.now passen-||@@||already exists for the goods traffic, and a new passen- gor station could bo erected in the placo of the present||@@||ger station could be erected in the place of the present unsightly old Commissariat Store A railway ter-||@@||unsightly old Commissariat Store. A railway ter- minus hero would suit a branch lino . via Darling||@@||minus here would suit a branch line via Darling Harbour and ho far moro conveniQut to the general||@@||Harbour and be far more convenient to the general nublic, thau one at Ilydo Park. _||@@||public than one at Hyde Park. I am, &c,||@@||I am, &c, MERCATOE.||@@||MERCATOR. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061954 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CITY EA1LWAY EXTENSION.||@@||CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION. A public meeting under the auspices of the City||@@||A public meeting under the auspices of the City Ballway Intension Alliance waa held in the Bur-||@@||Railway Extension Alliance was held in the Bur- wood School of Aita last ovemng 'the Mayor||@@||wood School of Arts last evening. The Mayor (Alderman R Shute) presided, ana th»re was a large||@@||(Alderman R. Shute) presided, and there was a large attondnnco||@@||attendance. Uho Hon G E Pilcher, QC, MLC, moved -||@@||The Hon. C. E. Pilcher, Q.C., M.L.C., moved,— " That this meeting of residen ta m the municipali-||@@||" That this meeting of residents in the municipali- ties of Bum ood, Strathfield, Concord, and Enlield||@@||ties of Burwood, Strathfield, Concord, and Enfield protest« against the continuance of the terminus of||@@||protests against the continuance of the terminus of tho railway nt Redfern as a serious inconvenience to||@@||the railway at Redfern as a serious inconvenience to all the resident« on tho Uno, ana urges that its ex-||@@||all the residents on the line, and urges that its ex- tension into the heart of the city would materially||@@||tension into the heart of the city would materially improve the welfare and comfort of all class en of the||@@||improve the welfare and comfort of all classes of the community throughout the colony who travel to and||@@||community throughout the colony who travel to and from the metropolis "||@@||from the metropolis." The resolution was peconded by Mr A, W Gregg,||@@||The resolution was seconded by Mr. A. W. Gregg, supported by Mr W M'MilInn, M L A , and unani-||@@||supported by Mr. W. McMillan, M.L.A., and unani- mously carried||@@||mously carried. Mr F B Freehill moved,-'* That the Mayor and||@@||Mr. F. B. Freehill moved,—"That the Mayor and aldermen be requested to co-operato with those of||@@||aldermen be requested to co-operate with those of other municipalities in forming a united de pu tut ion||@@||other municipalities in forming a united deputation lo the Premier to present the foregoing resolution "||@@||to the Premier to present the foregoing resolution." Mr Flockhart (president of the Commercial||@@||Mr. Flockhart (president of the Commercial Travellers' Association) secondod tho resolution,||@@||Travellers' Association) seconded the resolution, which, after being supported by ee\ernl snenfcprs,||@@||which, after being supported by several speakers, wai unanimously carried||@@||was unanimously carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058621 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PROPOSED NORTH SHORE||@@||PROPOSED NORTH SHORE BRIDGE.||@@||BRIDGE. Tho reporc of the select committee on tho Sydney||@@||The report of the select committee on the Sydney and North Sydney Bridge lind Trumway Bill was||@@||and North Sydney Bridge and Tramway Bill was brought up last night by Mr L M Ohrlc in the||@@||brought up last night by Mr. E. M. Clark in the Assarnbly, and it was ordered that it bo printed||@@||Assembly, and it was ordered that it be printed. 1 his is Ihe bill to anthonso William Kenv-ood or lu«||@@||This is the bill to authorise William Kenwood or his ossians to construct and maintain a high level Illidge||@@||assigns to construct and maintain a high level bridge from Dawes Point to Milson's Point rho committee||@@||from Dawes Point to Milson's Point. The committee has mado a considorablo number of amendments in||@@||has made a considerabeo number of amendments in the measure One of the chief of these is in||@@||the measure. One of the chief of these is in clause 1 In placo of one clear span of not||@@||clause 4. In place of one clear span of not loss thin GOOft ncro83 the l.irbour with a||@@||less than 600ft. across the harbour with a clear hcudvv ay at high watct of not less than 150ft,||@@||clear headway at high water of not less than 150ft., the conunitteu proposes tw o spaus of not less than||@@||the committee proposes two spans of not less than 700ft, with a Bot of piers in or nbiut tho centre of||@@||700ft., with a set of piers in or about the centre of the harbour, to bo huilt of iron or steel on a granite||@@||the harbour, to be built of iron or steel on a granite or tracbyto baeo not oxceeduig 100ft square The||@@||or trachyte base not exceeding 100ft. square. The committee oleo proposes a clear headway of not||@@||committee also proposes a clear headway of not leas than 180ft abnvo Iniy water mark for a length||@@||less than 180ft. above low water mark for a length cf at least 400ft along tho central portion of each||@@||of at least 400ft along the central portion of each ?wau, but a proviso is added that if Trinity||@@||span, but a proviso is added that if Trinity Houso in England rerhfles thit a cl»ar||@@||House in England certifies that a clear height of loss than 180ft but not loss than||@@||height of less than 180ft. but not less than 130ft above higti-nator mark is sufli||@@||150ft. above high-water mark is suffi- ciont, then it is to bo lawful foi tho||@@||cient, then it is to be lawful for the bridge to be constructed of this height||@@||bridge to be constructed of this height. Clause 21, dealnif nilh tho protection of sonora, has||@@||Clause 21, dealing with the protection of sewers, has been greatly altered at the instance of the AVator and||@@||been greatly altered at the instance of the Water and beworo|,e Bum i The bill also now provides that||@@||Sewerage Board. The bill also now provides that Mr Kenwood shall vitlnn six (inrtoad of 12) months||@@||Mr. Kenwood shall within six (instead of 12) months from the date of the passing of the bill deposit with||@@||from the date of the passing of the bill deposit with tho Colonial Iro-isurer £ IOOO (inst»ad of £3000) and||@@||the Colonial Treasurer £5000 (instead of £3000) and shall within thrco years expend at least £100 000||@@||shall within three years expend at least £100,000 (instead of £30,000) on tile actual construction of the||@@||(instead of £30,000) on the actual construction of the works Otherwise tho Act becomes void, nnd tho||@@||works. Otherwise the Act becomes void, and the £5000 deposit may bo forfoite.il||@@||£5000 deposit may be forfeited. An adjourned meoting of tho sub-committot> of||@@||An adjourned meeting of the sub-committee of the Cttn, and Northern Subuibs Connection Com-||@@||the City and Northern Suburbs Connection Com- mittee, which was appointed lo eoii3idor the various||@@||mittee, which was appointed to consider the various schemes of connection fh it had been submitted, was||@@||schemes of connection that had been submitted, was held in tho North Sydney Town Hill Alfrod-street||@@||held in the North Sydney Town Hill, Alfred-street ¡list evening Mr G J Burry (.Major of North||@@||last evening. Mr. G. J. Barry (Mayor of North Sydnoy) pies.ded Amongst tiloso present wera||@@||Sydney) presided. Amongst those present were Aldermen P 1 iajlor (Mayor of Mos-||@@||Aldermen P. T. Taylor (Mayor of Mos- man), T Roberts (Alayor of Lane Cove),||@@||man), J. Roberts (Mayor of Lane Cove), H H Gordon (Major of AVilloughby),||@@||R. H. Gordon (Major of Willoughby), B Small, Cowlos, AVillis, C Leplastner, AV Ander-||@@||R. Small, Cowles, Willis, C. Leplastrier, W. Ander- son, Catt, Furvos E M Clark, Messrs T Rolin, E||@@||son, Catt, Purves, E. M. Clark, Messrs. T. Rolin, E. J Siev ern, and AV B irnott Smith (lion secretary )||@@||J. Sievers, and W. Barnett Smith (hon. secretary). Mr _ Bolín stated that sinco tho last mcohng an||@@||Mr. T. Rolin stated that since the last meeting an iirraugomcnt had been arrived at by which the||@@||arrangement had been arrived at by which the amendments proposed m regard to the resolution||@@||amendments proposed in regard to the resolution then standing m IUB namo had boen, lu a degreo||@@||then standing in his name had been, in a degree embodied in tho present resolutions Ho now moved||@@||embodied in the present resolutions. He now moved : 1 *' lhat tho Government bo requestod to under||@@||1 . "That the Government be requested to under- take tho work of providing better menus of com-||@@||take the work of providing better means of com- munication botweon North Sydney and Sydney as||@@||munication between North Sydney and Sydney, as being uwoik of a national charicter " 2 "That||@@||being a work of a national character." 2. "That if tlia Govoraniont does not think !l(j to||@@||if the Government does not think fit to undertako the worl, it should be asked||@@||undertake the work, it should be asked to take tho necessary steps promptly to||@@||to take the necessary steps promptly to ascertain the bast that prunto onterpnso Ihtnughout||@@||ascertain the best that private enterprise throughout tho world is prepared to do ni tho v/ ty of providing||@@||the world is prepared to do in the way of providing a connection between tho two shores, with a view io||@@||a connection between the two shores, with a view to tho Government selecting und suppôttin^ tho most||@@||the Government selecting und supporting the most desirable of anytintable proposals" 3 " Hitit in||@@||desirable of any suitable proposals." 3. "That in making a selection the Government should have re-||@@||making a selection the Government should have re- gard to the following consideiattons -(a) That||@@||gard to the following considerations :—(a) That communication should bo by budge (b) lhat||@@||communication should be by bridge (b) That tho navigation of the hnrboui bo not sensibly||@@||the navigation of the harbour be not sensibly interfered with (o) That provision be||@@||interfered with (c) That provision be mado for podestruu, vohiculur, aud tram||@@||made for pedestrian, vehicular, and tram trartip, and for railway communication (dj||@@||traffic, and for railway communication, (d) lhat full »ocunty ho obtained foi prompt||@@||That full security be obtained for prompt execution of the work it and whon authorised, aud||@@||execution of the work it and when authorised, and for it3 const mt mmutonance m safe and proper con||@@||for its constant maintenance in safe and proper con- dillon (o) lhat tho Govornmont cngini era||@@||dition. (e) That the Government engineers approve uf plans mid specification beioro erect on,||@@||approve of plans and specification before erection, superviso tho work during construction, and inspeet||@@||superviso the work during construction, and inspect tho maiulonauco when in use (fl I liai tho||@@||the maintenance when in use. (f) That the Government bo given the nc,ht of resumption on a||@@||Government be given the right of resumption on a fixol basis ("') lh.it thoro bo a reisonablo||@@||fixed basis. (g) That there be a reasonable limitation of tolls; f ircB and charge " Af tor some||@@||limitation of tolls; fares and charges." After some discussion tho motion wit cn ned uuanimoualj||@@||discussion the motion was carried unanimously. It was agreed th it a report embo lying tho doter||@@||It was agreed that a report embodying the deter- îninatiou oi thi committee should bo prep trod bj tho||@@||mination of the committee should be prepared by the chairman, Mr G T Bairj, to be submitted to tho||@@||chairman, Mr. G. J. Barry, to be submitted to the "ctioral committee||@@||general committee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14052739 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NORTH SHORE BRIDGE.||@@||THE NORTH SHORE BRIDGE. A meeting of tlio Syduoy anti >i orthern Suburbs||@@||A meeting of the Sydney and Northern Suburbs Connection Comaultee, a body eotnposo 1 ot re; ro-||@@||Connection Committee, a body composed of repre- slin tiitives of tho rosidcuts and various municipalities||@@||sentatives of the residents and various municipalities on tho North bhoro, formed to investigate tho m rita||@@||on the North Shore, formed to investigate the merits of tho different Boho ncs propounded lor oonnectinp||@@||of the different schemes propounded for connecting riorth Shoro with the citj, woo held in tho ¿>vdno)||@@||North Shore with the city, was held in the Sydney loun Hall yestordaj iiflernoon Alderman J||@@||Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Alderman J. Huberts (Mayor of Lauo Covo) occup ed tho chair,||@@||Roberts (Mayor of Lane Cove) occupied the chair, and amonsi those present weifl Abie-man Gor Ion||@@||and among those present were Alderman Gordon (Ma>or of \\ illoiifrnby) Alderman Tarmcr (Mavor||@@||(Mayor of Willoughby), Alderman Farmer (Mayor of Manly), Aldermen Leplastnei C ttt and bmall,||@@||of Manly), Aldermen Leplastrier, Catt, and Small, and Messrs E M Clark anil llowarlh, Ms L A||@@||and Messrs. F. M. Clark and Howarth, Ms.L.A. Mr Kenwood was presont nud by means of plans||@@||Mr. Kenwood was present and by means of plans described bis means ior coiniouniLation by a bridge||@@||described his means for communication by a bridge. Mr Kanwood submitted mi nmeudod stateroont||@@||Mr. Kenwood submitted an amended statement regarding his proposal« The proposed width of the||@@||regarding his proposals. The proposed width of the bridge had been mci cased from lift to 60ft Ihat||@@||bridge had been increased from 55ft. to 60ft. That portion or the bridge which would cross tho harbour||@@||portion of the bridge which would cross the harbour would have one largo span of bullit width with n||@@||would have one large span of 650ft. width with a cloar continuous hoidivay for shipping under tins||@@||clear continuous headway for shipping under this span ot 1U >ft irom low water and IGOft from||@@||span 0f 165ft. from low water and 160ft. from high water Thero would bo two other spans||@@||high water. There would be two other spans in that pait crossiug tho v ater, each oi which would||@@||in that part crossing the water, each of which would bo ölfift ni width, with a continuous headway for||@@||be 515ft. in width, with a continuous headway for shipping of 100ft fiomlowwuloi and 1 iflft, from||@@||shipping of 160ft. from low water and 155ft. from high water lu designing the bridge ho had, de«pito||@@||high water. In designing the bridge he had, despite tho Inrgelj mci cased cost, nullo it of sufhuont||@@||the largely increased cost, made it of sufficient strength to carrv a illilwa} so that if the Lailwav||@@||strength to carry a railway, so that if the Railway Commissioners desired to utilise it us part of a rail-||@@||Commissioners desired to utilise it as part of a rail- way Bchemo it vv ould auflice for tho purpose||@@||way scheme it would suffice for the purpose. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14063008 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NORTH SHORE BRIDGE.||@@||NORTH SHORE BRIDGE. Mr E M Clark, M L A , addressed a largo||@@||Mr. E. M. Clark, M.L.A., addressed a large gathering of residents and others íntercsteu in the||@@||gathering of residents and others interested in the construction of a bridge to connect the northern||@@||construction of a bridge to connect the northern suburbs with the city of Sidney last night, at tho||@@||suburbs with the city of Sydney last night, at the Gardeners' Anns Pymble The chair wns taken by||@@||Gardeners' Arms, Pymble. The chair was taken by Mr Samuel King who introduced Mr Clark to tho||@@||Mr. Samuel King, who introduced Mr. Clark to the gathering Mr Clark spoko at considerable length||@@||gathering. Mr. Clark spoke at considerable length on tho absolute necessity for direct communication||@@||on the absolute necessity for direct communication with Sydnov He appealed to the peoplo in the||@@||with Sydney. He appealed to the people in the northern olootorates to support him m his efforts to||@@||northern electorates to support him in his efforts to have connection prautcd _,he opportunity should||@@||have connection granted. The opportunity should not he allowed to pnss without everv effort being put||@@||not be allowed to pass without every effort being put forward to seo the bridge an accomplished fact He||@@||forward to see the bridge an accomplished fact. He did not care which écheme was adopted so long as||@@||did not care which scheme was adopted so long as connection with Sydnoy was secured He considered||@@||connection with Sydney was secured. He considered it a certainty that communication would be grant*3,||@@||it a certainty that communication would be granted and the Select Committee of tho House now ei'tng||@@||and the Select Committee of the House now sitting was determined it should be mado||@@||was determined it should be made. Mr G Howarth, M L A , also spoke in support||@@||Mr. G. Howarth, M.L.A., also spoke in support, and referred to tho benefits that would accrue to the||@@||and referred to the benefits that would accrue to the district when connection was complete||@@||district when connection was complete. On the motion of Mr Hugh Buff, seconded by||@@||On the motion of Mr. Hugh Duff, seconded by Mr M Bourke it was unanimously decided,||@@||Mr. M. Bourke, it was unanimously decided,— "Ihat this meeting supports Messrs Clark and||@@||"That this meeting supports Messrs. Clark and Howarth in their efforts to obtain a bridge botween||@@||Howarth in their efforts to obtain a bridge between Sydney and North Sydney, and that the chairman||@@||Sydney and North Sydney, and that the chairman conveys this rc-olutton, by petition to the select||@@||conveys this resolution, by petition, to the select committee of Parliament now sitting "||@@||committee of Parliament now sitting." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14048776 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE DEATH OF THE DIVER||@@||THE DEATH OF THE DIVER PEART. "||@@||PEART. THE INQUEST.||@@||THE INQUEST. A VEHÜICT OP ACCIDHNTAL DEATH||@@||A VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH Iho Cilj Coroner, Mr T C Woore, held»'*',,||@@||The City Coroner, Mr T. C. Woore, held an in- quest nt tho St Vincont's Hospital Jesterdav.n||@@||quest at the St Vincent's Hospital yesterdav after- noon on tho body of tho man Churlos Owe» S"||@@||noon on the body of the man Charlos Owen Peart, v, ho rocciycd fatal injuries on tho previons ¿5||@@||who received fatal injuries on the previous night «hilo nlniig nt IVrGcrnht Brothers' Cn«., ft X||@@||while diving at FitzGerald Brothers Circus from the domo nf tlio tout into a tunk of water||@@||dome of the tent into a tank of water. IHuiol litrOemlil, one of tho proprietnrsolti.||@@||Daniel FitzGerald, one of the proprietors of the circuí, deposed that llio deceased wai a smele nu||@@||circus, deposed that the deceased was a single man about 21 years of ago, and wns a native of &,___?||@@||about 24 years of age, and was a native of England. 1 cart wa, of tempéralo ),»."(. ami wa, C^J||@@||Peart was of temperate habits, and was known as Professor Tcart, tlio champion high diver Heb||@@||Professor Peart, the champion high diver. He had been engaged by witness in London in Aurait lil||@@||been engaged by witness in London in August last. clio ciicns poifownunco took placeas urail .Í||@@||The circus performance took place as usual on lhurMlnj night lim list item 'on thopZ»!!||@@||Thursday night. The last item on the programme yvns tho divo of tho deceased from a height ofaC||@@||was the dive of the deceased from a height of about 10ft niton fauil containing "ft Cn of rata 7_||@@||50ft into a tank containing 3ft. 6in. of water. The tink was dug out of tlio ground, and w as about SU||@@||tank was dug out of the ground, and was about 8ft. lout; by aliout lift wide, and had been constrotïd||@@||long by about6ft. wide, and had been constructed under Poart'a supervision Witness hadlhstuî||@@||under Peart's supervision. Witness had the tank tilled mid aflcrwnids moro yyater Wh« put into ii_||@@||filled and afterwards more water was put into it, so Hint tho depth of water must thcti haioli-entC||@@||that the depth of water must tthen have been about 1ft After 1'oirt had oxatmncd the tank lit »,||@@||4ft. After Peart had examined the tank he was pulled up to tho i.htforw, « ll!Eh foi||@@||pulled up to the platform, which had ahn been tiiod under his supervision On th»||@@||also been fixed under his supervision On the platform ho Raul that tho tank looked sundi ¡»i||@@||platform he said that the tank looked small, but tiut yy as only profossiruiiil talk to pauso moie seen||@@||that was only professional talk to cause more sen- lion 1 ho remark lind of len been made bj hun Hi||@@||sation. The remark had often been made by him.He choso his oyvn timo toloivo tho platform, no siiai||@@||choso his own time to leave the platform, no signal boniR giyon Deceased jumped oil as ususl u||@@||being given. Deceased jumped off as usual, but ovidratlj misjudged his distance, ns in hndese-átli||@@||evidently misjudged his distance, as in his descent he btiuck tho sido of tho tank and then struggledM»||@@||struck the side of the tank and then struggled over mto tho yy it»r Demised ni tillite 1 to Letontli||@@||into the water. Deceased managed to get out by himself nnd stund up, mid to y\ itiws, who gare-ti||@@||himself and stand up, and to witness, who gave him his limul ho saul th it honouhl soon Is all nut||@@||his hand, he said that he would soon be all right. He wes then remoT d to tho dressing room Dr||@@||He was then removed to the dressing room. Dr. M'Carthy yy as summoned, mil ho rcconui-ndídl.||@@||McCarthy was summoned, and he recommended his lcmovnl to ht ^ mccnt s Hospital Decca"diu||@@||removal to St. Vincent's Hospital. Deceased was accordingly tal on lo thnt III titiition \%hore be¿_||@@||accordingly taken to that institution, where he died shortly, mtyiyyar !.||@@||shortly afterwards. I7r Id b irthy. etc pos«d that he yv is nt the perto-n||@@||Dr. McCarthy deposed that he was at the perform- n leo on thursday ni.'ht 1'pirt, whom ho had ia||@@||ance on Thursday night. Peart whom he had seen diy o before, s omrd lo bnrdlv bo tho name as «ia||@@||dive before, seemed to hardly be the same as when ho J iyv lum on i previous occasion Jfe teemed ii||@@||he saw him on a previous occasion. He seemed to ho hdgotj, and yyben ho myv tho I ink ho orderet||@@||be fidgety, and when he saw the tank he ordered moro ii nier to ho put ni ^eem" lint Peart _.||@@||more water to be put in. Seeing that Peart had struck tho sido of tho tank, yyitnossyyent to his die»,||@@||struck the side of the tank, witness went to his dress- mg-ioon Peait yy us ly ni,; on his b ick, and n____||@@||ing-room. Peart was lying on his back, and witness then believed that the eise yyns honeles StimnUtj||@@||then believed that the case WAs hopeless. Stimulants yvoiu ii linunstorr-d, nnd tho man rnlljinj», hetn||@@||were administered, and the man rallying, he was conveyed to tlio hospita! Witnees remauied»_||@@||conveyed to the hospital. Witness remained with lum u,) to tho timo of his dcuth Ho Vinsconrau||@@||him to the time of his death. He was curious iilmn«t to the end, but saul nothing aboutthsico||@@||almost to the end, but said nothing about the acci- dent, und blimol no one IVaMi vins duotoihxl||@@||dent, and blamed no one. Death weas due to shock to tho s} stein||@@||to the system. Iho gun rot-mod a yoi diet of death from e||@@||The jury returned a verdict of death from in- runos -cci lontnlli i ccivotl||@@||juries accidentally received. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14041332 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CRICKET.||@@||CRICKET. The treaties of tho Sydney Cricket Ground leave||@@||The trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground have let a contraot for erecting the new ladies' pavilion at||@@||let a contraot for erecting the new ladies' pavilion at the ground on the aite of tho old one. It will coat||@@||the ground on the site of the old one. It will cost ahout Í00OO, and will probably be finished by the be-||@@||about £6000, and will probably be finished by the be- ginning of September.||@@||ginning of September. A match wea played at tho Sydney Cnctol Ground||@@||A match was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday foi the purpose of affording an opportunity||@@||yesterday for the purpose of affording an opportunity of picking a team of Pabilo Behool boya to play||@@||of picking a team of Public School boys to play against the byduoy Grammar School on the carno||@@||against the Sydney Grammar School on the same ground to-day. The match was witnessed by Mr||@@||ground to-day. The match was witnessed by Mr. Garrard iMinister for Public Instruction), Mr||@@||Garrard (Minister for Public Instruction), Mr. Maynard (Cnder-Socrctary), Mr. I\ Bridges (chief||@@||Maynard (Under-Secretary), Mr. F. Bridges (chief inancctor), Mr. M'lntyio (deputy chief inspector),||@@||inspector), Mr. M'lntyre (deputy chief inspector), about 100 ladies, and a large crowd of schoolboys||@@||about 100 ladies, and a large crowd of schoolboys. The teams wero captained by Paton (Fort-street)||@@||The teams were captained by Paton (Fort-street) and Rourko (High School). Rourke won tho tosr,||@@||and Rourke (High School). Rourke won the toss, and Oecided to bat, his tosm scoring 90. Dalpupet||@@||and decided to bat, his team scoring 90. Dalpuget 4S and Laverly 21 wero principal scorers. Paton'»||@@||45 and Laverly 21 were principal scorers. Paton's team batted in a gentle, drizzling rain, but managed||@@||team batted in a gentle, drizzling rain, but managed to net 102 runs, Maguire 2í not out, Henson Iß ro||@@||to net 102 runs, Maguire 21 not out, Henson 16 re tired, Shortlanl 14, and Robortsen 10 batting roll||@@||tired, Shortland 14, and Robortsen 10 batting well. Futon's team thus won by 3 runs Tho beat boivlero||@@||Paton's team thus won by 3 runs. The best bowlers «vero Cranston, Paton, and Kellegan for Patou's||@@||were Cranston, Paton, and Kellegan for Paton's team , mid Rourke and Berner for Rourko'» team.||@@||team , mid Rourke and Berner for Rourke's team. Mesera A. O Bannerman and J. C. Davis acted OK||@@||Mesers A. O Bannerman and J. C. Davis acted as umpires and seloctora of the representative cloven to||@@||umpires and selectors of the representative eleven to meet the Grammar School, and after careful con-||@@||meet the Grammar School, and after careful con- sideration picked tho following -Rourke and||@@||sideration picked tho following -Rourke and Berner (High ¡school), Lavorty and Dalmipot||@@||Berner (High ¡school), Laverty and Dalpuget (Woollahra), Maguire (Redfern), Eaton (Tort||@@||(Woollahra), Maguire (Redfern), Eaton (Fort street), Shortland (Crown-street), Nellegun (bmith||@@||street), Shortland (Crown-street), Nellegan (Smith streeti Balmain), W. Henson (West Marrickville),||@@||street Balmain), W. Henson (West Marrickville), Cranston (Cloveland-atreet), Robertson (Wollon-||@@||Cranston (Cloveland-street), Robertson (Wollon- gong), with Dent and Wakely sa emergencies The||@@||gong), with Dent and Wakely as emergencies. The match will doubtless be very interesting, tho Gram-||@@||match will doubtless be very interesting, the Gram- mar School being tho premier among the colleges,||@@||mar School being the premier among the colleges, and the Publio school strength being good enough to||@@||and the Public school strength being good enough to make a fair fight. Thor» will be a band, lunch for||@@||make a fair fight. There will be a band, lunch for the boy cricketers, and a couple of bats as trophies||@@||the boy cricketers, and a couple of bats as trophies The following is the Grammar School team .-Gould,||@@||The following is the Grammar School team .-Gould, Howard. Browne, Stephon. Hill, Sharp, Powell,||@@||Howard, Browne, Stephen, Hill, Sharp, Powell, Gibbes, Delohery, Johnson, Tenar, Woodburne 12.||@@||Gibbes, Delohery, Johnson, Farrar, Woodburne 12. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047873 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOMAN CATHOLIC.||@@||ROMAN CATHOLIC. The Rev Father Gmibty, S M , of St Patrick's,||@@||The Rev. Father Ginisty, S. M. , of St Patrick's, preached a chanty ...mon at St. James' Church,||@@||preached a charity sermon at St. James' Church, Forest Lodgo, last faunday, m aid of the local||@@||Forest Lodge, last Sunday, in aid of the local couferenco of the Society of bl Vincent do Paul||@@||couference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul funds||@@||funds. On Sunday the feast of St. Paul of the Cross, the||@@||On Sunday the feast of St. Paul of the Cross, the founder of the order of the PasMOUi-t«, will bo cele-||@@||founder of the order of the Passionists«, will be cele- brated at St. Bngid'fl, Maincl.villo. Tim lîev||@@||brated at St. Brigid's, Marrickville. The Rev. Tather Iitzgerald, Obi", will preach after High||@@||Father Fitzgerald, O.S.F., will preach after High Maas, which will bo celebrated at Î1 o'clock.||@@||Mass, which will be celebrated at 11 o'clock. On Monday o«. eiutig a meeting of tho parishioner,||@@||On Monday evening a meeting of the parishioners of St. riana»' Church was held in the hall along.itlc||@@||of St. Francis' Church was held in the hall alongside tho church at the Ila«,market Tho Ho.. Father||@@||the church at the Haymarket. The Rev. Father M'Donnell presided, and stited that the meeting bad j||@@||M'Donnell presided, and stated that the meeting had been called to cousider what mo.us Bhoiild, bo||@@||been called to consider what means should, be adopted with reference to putting the presb«, tory m||@@||adopted with reference to putting the presbytery in thorough repair, or whether it would bo advisable to <||@@||thorough repair, or whether it would be advisable to select a moro suitablo IIOUBO foi tho prie*._ of u||@@||select a more suitable house for the priests of the parish. It was decided that th<« priests shou' I a,_. _ |||@@||parish. It was decided that the priests should leave tho present house, mid that a more .mulbia t LT> _,Ö||@@||the present house, and that a more suitable one be procured.||@@||procured. Arrangements have been mado by Father Flana-||@@||Arrangements have been made by Father Flana- gan, the now ly-appomtod pastor of Gresford, foi a||@@||gan, the newly-appomtod pastor of Gresford, for a mission to be given by u l.edomp'ornt father at||@@||mission to be given by a Redemptorist father at Paterson. A mission was opened at Gresford last||@@||Paterson. A mission was opened at Gresford last Sunday by tho .lev. Tather Sherman, C S.b.K.||@@||Sunday by the Rlev. Father Sherman, C S.S.R. High Mass was colebiated at St Joseph's, New-||@@||High Mass was celebrated at St Joseph's, New- town, ou Sunday. Tho occasion was the feast of the||@@||town, on Sunday. The occasion was the feast of the patronnge of St. Jo^oph Dr. Higgins pie||@@||patronnge of St. Joseph. Dr. Higgins pre- Mil.d, and the Bcv. Father Battle acted as||@@||sided, and the Rev. Father Battle acted as celebrant. Tho duties of deacon »ero discharged||@@||celebrant. The duties of deacon were discharged by tho Very lîev. Father Patrick, O P , while tho||@@||by the Very Rev. Father Patrick, C. P. , while the lîev. Father Baugh acted as subdeacon, and the Very||@@||Rev. Father Baugh acted as subdeacon, and the Very Hev. Dean Slattery a» mastei of ceremonies. The||@@||Rev. Dean Slattery as master of ceremonies. The Bermon was prcpctied by tho Vory Rev. I..thor Lo||@@||sermon was preached by the Vory Rev. Father Le Ronuetel, S M. _||@@||Rennetel, S M. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060375 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn " BKICKFIELDER."||@@||" BRICKFIELDER." Wo luv o received Bomo commun calions from||@@||We have received some communications from correspondent» in answer to one inquiry bj Professor||@@||correspondents in answer to one inquiry by Professor Moms, of Melbourne Univerntv, lu his lettor to tlio||@@||Morris, of Melbourne University, in his letter to the ilnaldoi Tuesday about the words " bnekllelder "||@@||Herald of Tuesday about the words " brickfielder " aud " biombj " Mt. Robert C Gilmoiu explains||@@||and " bromby " Mr. Robert C. Gilmour explains thal in Adelaide, as nt one time in bvdnov, the w old||@@||that in Adelaide, as at one time in Sydney, the word ' bnckficldcr " was applied to a violent wind, wh eli||@@||" brickfielder " was applied to a violent wind, which may be hot as in Adelaido or cool us in Sydney, but||@@||may be hot as in Adelaide or cool as in Sydney, but which blows to the city from tho districts whero||@@||which blows to the city from the districts where bricks aro made, and uceordiDgly brim s with it||@@||bricks are made, and accordingly brings with it quantities of dusf, whcucoita unnie Mi \\r Lovo||@@||quantities of dust, whence its name. Mr Lovegrove ,iovo writes as follows -"Mr Morns may tro it||@@||writes as follows:—"Mr Morris may treat this word us extinct owing to tho improvements m||@@||this word as extinct owing to the improvements in Sydney Wheo I nnived in ls5_ the wold wuo||@@||Sydney. When I arrived in 1852 the word was applied to tho southerly-burstor, hot or cold, w Inch,||@@||applied to the southerly-burster, hot or cold, which, su caping down the grasaless slope about Brickfield||@@||sweeping down the grassless slope about Brickfield Hill, became ehirgod with yellow dust, and being||@@||Hill, became charged with yellow dust, and being turthoi added to m its course along uupav ed und||@@||further added to in its course along unpaved and irrogular Geoige street mil Pitt-street, leaehed the||@@||irregular George-street and Pitt-street, reached the Cuoul-r Quaj us a blinding yellow storm oqual lo n||@@||Circular Quay as a blinding yellow storm equal to a I oudon fog, plus wind aud clay aud sand A iino||@@||London fog, plus wind and clay and sand. A fine v e.sol _ nig out in tho stream, midway between||@@||vessel lying out in the stream, midway between Diwes Point and Milson s Point, had lust employed||@@||Dawes Point and Milson's Point, had just employed her crow in repainting the rhip from tiuek to water||@@||her crew in repainting the ship from truck to water- lili» bho wns complotoly spoilt by tho ' bnck||@@||line. She was completely spoilt by the ' brick- tlelder,' and the captain informo- mo ho would never||@@||fielder,' and the captain informed me he would never tij to naiut again in Sydnoy Ilaibour, Brickllcld||@@||try to paint again in Sydney Harbour. Brickfield Hill is now covered w ith houses and tho slroets aro||@@||Hill is now covered with houses and the streets are paved, ucludmg the taotpstlis, hoiic-i the disappear-||@@||paved, including the footpaths, hence the disappear- ance of ' bncklieldcrs ' "||@@||ance of ' brickfielders. ' " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14052333 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISTRICT COURT.-WEDNESDAY.||@@||DISTRICT COURT.-WEDNESDAY. (he foi c Judge BACKHOUSE )||@@||(Before Judge BACKHOUSE ) D1VON V rOWEÜ AND AAOIIIEB||@@||DIXON v. POWER AND ANOTHER. Plaintiff, William J. Dixon, undertaker, appeared||@@||Plaintiff, William J. Dixon, undertaker, appeared in person, and sought to recover from defendants,||@@||in person, and sought to recover from defendants, Tohn «T. Power and Louisa Power, his wife, of||@@||John J. Power and Louisa Power, his wife, of Power's Hotel, Knifr-strcet, tho sum of £6 Ua Tho||@@||Power's Hotel, King-street, the sum of £6 13s. The casa for the plaintiff was that some six years ago ho||@@||case for the plaintiff was that some six years ago he had been engage 1 by the female defendant to carry||@@||had been engaged by the female defendant to carry out the arran gambo ta for tho funeral of a man named||@@||out the arrangements for the funeral of a man named James Munro, or Redpath, who had died at bt||@@||James Munro, or Redpath, who had died at St "Vincent's Hospital Iho evidence for plaintiff was||@@||Vincent's Hospital. The evidence for plaintiff was that Mrs Power informed ono of his employées that||@@||that Mrs Power informed one of his employees that sho was tho executrix under tho will of tho deceased||@@||she was the executrix under the will of the deceased Redpath, and would bo responsible for the payment||@@||Redpath, and would be responsible for the payment of the funeral expenses Tho coso for the de-||@@||of the funeral expenses. The case for the de- fendant was that Mrs Power had mado au agree-||@@||fendant was that Mrs Power had made an agree- ment with ono of Mr DIXOU'B mei. that the expanses||@@||ment with one of Mr Dixon's men that the expenses should be paid as çpon as she receive I an} proceeds||@@||should be paid as soon as she received any proceeds fiora the estate Up to the present time the ostato||@@||from the estate. Up to the present time the estate had realised nothing whatover Moreo\er, it was||@@||had realised nothing whatever. Moreover, it was indebted to defondunts in upward** «f C37 for the||@@||indebted to defendants in upwards of £17 for the board and lodging of Redpath before ho went to||@@||board and lodging of Redpath before he went to the hospital||@@||the hospital. His ITonor said that although it might be hard||@@||His Honor said that although it might be hard upon tho defendants, it was much harder on tho||@@||upon the defendants, it was much harder on the pinn tiff that ho should be kept out of his money bo-||@@||plaintiff that he should be kept out of his money be ca use tho estate had yiolded nothing It could not||@@||cause tho estate had yielded nothing. It could not bo expected that undertakers would make au||@@||be expected that undertakers would make an arrangemont whereby their charges for conduct-||@@||arrangement whereby their charges for conduct- ing funerals shouTd be paid out of tho cstato of tho||@@||ing funerals should be paid out of the estate of the deceased porson in such circumstances, and his||@@||deceased person in such circumstances, and his Honor held that this was a personal liability ac-||@@||Honor held that this was a personal liability ac- cepted by Mrs Power. Verdict for pi uutiff for the||@@||cepted by Mrs Power. Verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed _||@@||amount claimed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14051283 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn .VUE MERCADOOL CASES.||@@||THE MERCADOOL CASES. GUNNEDAH, Tuonaay.||@@||GUNNEDAH, Tuesday. Tho land board resumed theMoicadool inquiry this||@@||Tho land board resumed theMercadool inquiry this morning Mr Canaway cross-ojcannued James||@@||morning. Mr Canaway cross-examined James Webe ck Tho witness g i\ o an account as to how he||@@||Webeck. The witness g ave an account as to how he carno to meet loeter and as to the subsequent||@@||came to meet Foster, and as to the subsequent mortgage of the selection, and also as to wanting tho||@@||mortgage of the selection, and also as to wanting the resorve ou Mercadool cancelled for the purposo of||@@||reserve on Mercadool cancelled for the purposo of selecting Ho did not kuow 1 oater had an} thing to||@@||selecting. He did not know Foster had anything to do with providing the money lodged for thj applica-||@@||do with providing the money lodged for the applica- tions Peter O Gorman was called Mr Piko||@@||tion. Peter O'Gorman was called. Mr. Pike asked him a fow questions with respect to the selec-||@@||asked him a few questions with respect to the selec- tion Jamos Reynolds Irwin was callod by Mr||@@||tion. James Reynolds Irwin was callod by Mr Piko I ho witness stated that w hen ho saw Druitt||@@||Pike. The witness stated that when ho saw Druitt nt Walcott ho got mono} lor tho application and||@@||at Walgett he got money for the application, and was told how io soo Dalo with ruferoncu to signing||@@||was told how to see Dale with ruference to signing tho mortgago Ha first heard of the Vssots Com||@@||the mortgage. He first heard of the Assets Com pany from Dale lho ovidenco ho had given before||@@||pany from Dale. The evidence he had given before tho laud board was not ior the purposo of mislead-||@@||the land board was not for the purpose of mislead- ing or evading tho provis ona of the Land Act The||@@||ing or evading the provisions of the Land Act. The witness then gave an account of tho work dono SUILO||@@||witness then gave an account of the work done since taking up tho selection and also of the monevs ro||@@||taking up the selection, and also of the moneys re- coive I by bun and paid aw ».}, also the number of||@@||ceived by him and paid away, also the number of stock ho had on the mo Whcu signing tho Wort||@@||stock he had on the run. When signing the mort- gago he thougat ho lia 1 a good prospect of paying it||@@||gage he thought he had a good prospect of paying it off Ho received yearly accounts irom tho Assots||@@||off. He received yearly accounts from the Assets Company lhoboard taeu adjourned till to morrow||@@||Company. The board then adjourned till to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14039860 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn INTERCOLONIAL HEALTH||@@||INTERCOLONIAL HEALTH CONFERENCE.||@@||CONFERENCE. Till: RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.||@@||Till: RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. [BY Tnu-onArn. I||@@||By Telegraph (rnoM our. conntsroiroENT.'l||@@||From our correspondent MELBOURNE, Tuesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. Tho intercolonial confoioneo of representatives||@@||The intercolonial conference of representatives el tho health boaids was concluded to-dny, when||@@||of the health boards was concluded today, when lèverai resolutions- nero unnmmouflly adopted||@@||several resolutions were unanimously adopted. Thcv havo boen forw irtled to Sy duoy for con||@@||They have been forwarded to Sydney for con- í deration at the conferenco of tho heads of tho||@@||sideration at the conference of the heads of the Governments, yilnoh ivill bo opened to-moirow||@@||Governments, which will be opened to-morrow. Tho resolutions- passed are 1G in number Thoy||@@||Tho resolutions passed are 16 in number. They rciommend uniformity m the lim s and practice||@@||recommend uniformity in the laws and practice 'dating to quarantine throughout the Austr ilian||@@||relating to quarantine throughout the Australian colonies, that all incoming; i-hips bo lublo to||@@||colonies, that all incoming; ships be liable to medical inspection, that threo qualified oiperts||@@||medical inspection, that three qualified experts he stationed at Albany, Adolr-ide, and Thursday||@@||be stationed at Albany, Adelaide, and Thursday Mana, and, if found necessary, at Palmerston ,||@@||Island, and, if found necessary, at Palmerston , that a federal suppiv of calf vaecino lymph||@@||that a federal supply of calf vaccine lymph ho kept at each of tho porti, of Alb my,||@@||ho kept at each of tho porti, of Albany, Adelaide, Thuisday If-lund, Palmerston, and Co-||@@||Adelaide, Thursday Island, Palmerston, and Co- lombo , that tho oipenso incurred in carrying out||@@||lombo ; that the expense incurred in carrying out federal quarantine bo bonio by tho Australian||@@||federal quarantine be bourne by the Australian Governments on tho basis of population, and that||@@||Governments on the basis of population, and that another conferenco ho coniened about n year||@@||another conference be convened about a year hento for the purpose of consideiint» tho practical||@@||hence for the purpose of considering the practical ontcomo of these resolutions Tho othor resolu-||@@||outcome of these resolutions. Tho other resolu- tions adopted refor to genoial details in guarding||@@||tions adopted refer to general details in guarding against the introduction of disease||@@||against the introduction of disease. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14036667 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. (most orm conntaroNiiENTS.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE MISSEN G LAD PATEMAN.||@@||THE MISSING LAD PATEMAN. HIS BODY FOUND.||@@||HIS BODY FOUND. GOSFORD, Saturday.||@@||GOSFORD, Saturday. Tho dead body of tho lad Norman Patemau, who||@@||The dead body of the lad Norman Pateman, who was lost; at Blackwall a fortnight ago, WM found||@@||was lost; at Blackwall a fortnight ago, was found thuj morning by somo childron about half a milo||@@||this morning by some children about half a mile from Blackwall post-office Tho body was much||@@||from Blackwall post-office. The body was much (lLCompoaetl A macintosh was wiappod lound||@@||decomposed. A macintosh was wrapped round deceased'* hcid. It ia thought prolahlo that ho||@@||deceased head. It is thought probable that he accidentally shot lnmstlf or waa bilton by a simko or||@@||accidentally shot himself or was bitten by a snake or death adder. Tho black trucker?, tho pobre, and||@@||death adder. The black trackers, the police, and BPich parties hivo boen out constantly lor tho laat||@@||search parties have been out constantly for the last fortnight 'J ho body h&3 baon brought up from||@@||fortnight. The body has been brought up from Blickwall for cxarainitior.||@@||Blackwall for examination. Liter.||@@||Later. Turthor particulars show that tho death of||@@||Further particulars show that the death of Normt1 u Patemau wai evidently duo to a gun||@@||Norman Pateman was evidently due to a gun accident, as tho police found his head completely||@@||accident, as the police found his head completely shattered. Ho ia supposed to havo tripped over a||@@||shattered. He is supposed to have tripped over a stick. Tho body v*us found in a patch of douse||@@||stick. The body was found in a patch of dense scrub. _||@@||scrub. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062970 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I INI COM||@@||LANE COVE. A me-tin,: of the Lano Covecounul wis held m the||@@||A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held in the Connell-chfimberi, Lon-juí ville on the lOlli instant Ihe||@@||Council-chambers, Longueville on the 10th instant. The Mavor (Alderman T ltoberti») pre«led, aud time||@@||Mayor (Alderman J. Roberts) presided, and there vero «l"o present -Aldermen Linden) Undo« mi,||@@||were also present : - Aldermen Landers, Ludowici, Hibb, Bium, Citt, IbirriHon, Welch and l,euüc||@@||Robb, Baum, Catt, Harrison, Welch and Levick. Ino local lund bond v.role t'itt thc> had iccon||@@||The local land board wrote that they had recom- meadetl tir it tis« uptrml »t phe it um of Mr||@@||mended that the special application of Mr Joubert for a lease of tbo Longueul'c Whirf «liotild be||@@||Joubert for a lease of the Longueville Wharf should be granted It wiw decided to write to the Mini-ter foi J nnds||@@||granted. It was decided to write to the Minister for Lands on the subject Tho seer t ir> to the Hoard of Health wrote||@@||on the subject. The secretary to the Board of Health wrote drawing the attention ot t'iu t duncil to tho fact that Ali||@@||drawing the attention of the Council to the fact that Mr. Vt* W Wlinlmore had not mado frcdi npphcation for a||@@||W. W. Whatmore had not made fresh application for a license undci the ÏS irions 1 ra les \ct, and nsktng tho||@@||license under the Noxious Trades Act, and asking the council whether the business WRH still boing carried on||@@||council whether the business was still being carried on. It was received, the board to be informed that .the business||@@||It was received, the board to be informed that the business was not heilig curried on nt present The town clerk,||@@||was not being carried on at present. The town clerk, I Horough of jSortb S j dun v, wrote in resneet to thu cttciifi m||@@||Borough of North Sydney, wrote in respect to the extension | of the rabio tram Irum lnicon-ntreei, t . fat Leoimid* mil||@@||of the cable tram from Falcon-street, to St. Leonards rail- wayetation «toting that the matterhml beennfened to the||@@||way station, stating that the matter had been referred to the 1'ubhc "Works Committee flic Under Pesrelan for finance||@@||Public Works Committee. The Under Secretary for Finance an 1 IVade wr )te ínforroincr the council that the Lune Coi e||@@||and Trade wrote ínforming the council that the Lane Cove Uridgo M liarf had been puKhimeu a public wharf A com-||@@||Bridge Wharf had been proclaimed a public wharf. A com- munie it ion uti* received fromt'O Metropolitan Board of||@@||munication was received from the Metropolitan Board of Wat-r bupph and .Sewerage inf mu tg tho c »itneil that||@@||Water Supply and Sewerage informing the council that tb*» Council chambers lia . I tu asaetea at£l« It wan||@@||the Council-chambers had been assessed at £16. It was decided to appeal ni* nu I 'lie avLsorent On the motion of||@@||decided to appeal against the assessment. On the motion of Alderman llatini i-r« " 1 rt by Aldennan 1 udomci it was||@@||Alderman Baum, seconded by Alderman Ludowici, it was icsched - Hint ]t male t. nden be culled for nt once to||@@||resolved, - "that alternate tenders be called for at once to bulli the ibu nulli fur toe bri Ige o\ cr the creek at Hiter||@@||build the abutments for the bridge over the creek at River- roa I, and Uti ments mil Illling-m of approaches III ncrord||@@||road, and abutments and filling-in of approaches, in accord- auce i\ ith plan mid f-peciil atiou of borough tnginccr"||@@||ance with plan and specification of borough engineer." Alderman llarnson moved, and Alderman Welch||@@||Alderman Harrison moved, and Alderman Welch foconded,-" Hint the boioujai engineer be requested to||@@||seconded, - "That the borough engineer be requested to furn mh ¡lan and estimate of coot of firming I'ortwew||@@||furnish plan and estimate of cost of forming Portview- «trect. St I eonards I'ark aud that tho \nglo Assets Com||@@||street, St Leonards Park and that the Anglo Assets Com- p*i", t o asked to dedi"ntí, the road from interaction of||@@||pany be asked to dedicate the road from intersection of Ai g o and Greenwich roads tojnnctionof Gonionund Port-||@@||Anglo and Greenwich roads to junction of Gordon and Port- view »triet-s " Carre' Mi Audslcj win appointed||@@||view streets. " Carried. Mr. Audsley was appointed auditor, \icc Mr 1' II IÏIii\lnnd. rcinned||@@||auditor, vice Mr F. H. Blaxland, resigned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14064176 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHINESE LEPERS SENT TO||@@||CHINESE LEPERS SENT TO CHINA.||@@||CHINA. We understand tnat some misconception has arisen||@@||We understand that some misconception has arisen in regard to tho part taken by Mi. Quoug fart in||@@||in regard to the part taken by Mr. Quong Tart in tho Bonding of the 19 Chinóse lepera lo Chmu Mr||@@||the sending of the 19 Chinese lepers to China. Mr. Tari desires it to be understood that no did not origi-||@@||Tart desires it to be understood that he did not origi- nate the pi oposal which led to the lepers bomg sent||@@||nate the proposal which led to the lepers being sent back to their couiitr) but at the same time he||@@||back to their country, but at the same time he thinks it was tho best pos«ibln thing that could be||@@||thinks it was the best possible thing that could be done with thom m the ciicnmstancos It seems that||@@||done with them in the circumstances. It seems that n favour iblo oppoituiiity presenting itself foi tho||@@||a favourable opportunity presenting itself for the Government to send the lepéis to Chum the assiatanco||@@||Government to send the lepers to China the assistance of Mr Tart was invoked, and ho was requested on||@@||of Mr. Tart was invoked, and he was requested on beb tlf of the Government to explain to the uttfoi||@@||behalf of the Government to explain to the unfor- tunatopeoplo vvhnt wasmcontomp'ation, aud ascoi||@@||tunate people what was in contemplation, and ascer- tain their \ lews in regal d thereto The lepers ex-||@@||tain their views in regard thereto. The lepers ex- pressed thomselv es is being v cry vv eli plensed w ith||@@||pressed themselves as being very well pleased with then treatment at the lazaret, and as being un-||@@||their treatment at the lazaret, and as being un- willing to leave it unless they wcic assurod that they||@@||willing to leave it unless they were assured that they would not bo sent in,ay without a liecess irj outfit||@@||would not be sent away without a necessary outfit of clothing and sufficient fluid« to enable them to||@@||of clothing and sufficient funds to enable them to reach certain districts in Clima w Inch w ere named||@@||reach certain districts in China which were named. Mr Tart waa able to give thom this assurance, and||@@||Mr. Tart was able to give them this assurance, and nearly all tho lepéis then m inifcsted anxiety to be||@@||nearly all the lepers then manifested anxiety to be sent Thcio were one 01 two, howevci, who wero||@@||sent. There were one or two, however, who were unw illmg to lcav o the establishment, including the||@@||unwilling to leave the establishment, including the ono who had anteo disappeared from the plnce. Mr||@@||one who had since disappeared from the place. Mr. Tart was able to let a littlo light||@@||Tart was able to let a little light upon tho reasons influencing this man||@@||upon the reasons influencing this man in leaving the institution 'I he lepers «cut to Chiua||@@||in leaving the institution. The lepers sent to China will of necessity bo placed m establishments cor-||@@||will of necessity be placed in establishments cor- responding m character with the Little Bay Lazaret||@@||responding in character with the Little Bay Lazaret. This man fancied that it wa« not leprosy from which||@@||This man fancied that it was not leprosy from which ho wa« sufienng, and was hopeful that he vv ould||@@||he was sufienng, and was hopeful that he would recover Ho supposed that the disease was rheu-||@@||recover. He supposed that the disease was rheu- matism or aomo similar malady which affected his||@@||matism or some similar malady which affected his bands, and pointed to ono of his hands, which ho||@@||hands, and pointed to one of his hands, which he said had recov cred since ho had been IU tho institu-||@@||said had recovered since he had been in the institu- tion and ho expressed bimRolf as being conüdoiit||@@||tion; and he expressed himself as being confident that the other would also recover if ho romained ni||@@||that the other would also recover if he remained in tho Bamo place He knew, bo saul, that if ho went||@@||the same place. He knew, he said, that if he went to duna ho would bo Bent to tho lazaret without||@@||to China he would be sent to the lazaret without having the slightest hope of eyer coming out again||@@||having the slightest hope of ever coming out again. It was to nvotd being scut thither that tho man||@@||It was to avoid being sent thither that the man escaped from the institution Tho other poor fellows||@@||escaped from the institution. The other poor fellows donved much consolation from tho fact that thev||@@||derived much consolation from the fact that they wero about to bo sont to China One peculiarity m||@@||were about to be sent to China. One peculiarity in connection with tho patriotism of a Chinaman, Mr.||@@||connection with the patriotism of a Chinaman, Mr. Ï art explained, was their desire to spend the lnst||@@||Tart explained, was their desire to spend the last rlays of their lives nmong their own kith und kin,||@@||days of their lives among their own kith and kin, and, failing that, they liked to have 1h"ir hones sent||@@||and, failing that, they liked to have their bones sent to their own country n'ter their death The China-||@@||to their own country after their death. The China- men who hive boen sent aw ay and their friends||@@||men who have boen sent away and their friends will havo tho consolntiou that is to bo denyed||@@||will have the consolation that is to be derived from the knowledgo that thev are not fnr||@@||from the knowledge that they are not far apart, and the Cluueso who remain in||@@||apart; and the Chinese who remain in this community will have tho satisfaction of know-||@@||this community will have the satisfaction of know- ing thal a stigma which has ilwa)s gicatl) operated I||@@||ing that a stigma which has always greatly operated to then piojudico has to some extent hfon lemovcd||@@||to their prejudice has to some extent been removed. Ho referred to the poiiodical announcements co||@@||He referred to the periodical announcements so frequently mado (hat there wcie ni the colony *' 20||@@||frequently made that there were in the colony " 20 lepers who ha 1 come from China " So that wh 1st||@@||lepers who had come from China. " So that whilst the lopers on the one 1 and w ero to bo congratulated||@@||the lepers on the one hand were to be congratulated on being Bent to their own counliv, theil countrymen||@@||on being sent to their own country, their countrymen in HUB colony wore, on tho othei, to ho congratu-||@@||in this colony were, on the other, to be congratu- lated on the ictnoval of a «ciious causo of reproach||@@||lated on the removal of a serious cause of reproach to them Mr Tait also considera that apart nlto||@@||to them. Mr Tart also considers that apart alto- gethei from thchumiiuo motives which luflueuccd the||@@||gether from the humane motives which influenced the «ending nwu) of tho lepéis tho notion of tho Go-||@@||sending away of the lepers the action of the Go- vernment is to bo commended on tho ground of||@@||vernment is to be commended on the ground of econom), because tho Government has uo*v roltoved||@@||economy, because the Government has now relieved itself of the maintenance of thoso men for, m somo||@@||itself of the maintenance of those men for, in some cases at least, mnuv v cars to come||@@||cases at least, many years to come. The President of the Board of Health »tates thnt||@@||The President of the Board of Health states that the removal of tho Chinese lopers ftom tho lazaret||@@||the removal of the Chinese lepers from the lazaret will make the pbtco much moro comfortable for the||@@||will make the place much more comfortable for the patients who remain, as there will bo more space||@@||patients who remain, as there will be more space for them The Chinese lepers, it seems, wore rather||@@||for them. The Chinese lepers, it seems, were rather difficult to deni with, and the authorities are not||@@||difficult to deal with, and the authorities are not «orry that they are gone With reference to tho ap-||@@||sorry that they are gone. With reference to the ap- pointment of a board to inquire into tho case of the||@@||pointment of a board to inquire into the case of the man snid to bo impropcilj confiucd at tho lazaret, it||@@||man said to be improperly confined at the lazaret, it may be mentioned that in tho ordinary course the||@@||may be mentioned that in the ordinary course the President of the Board of Health, Dr Ashburton||@@||President of the Board of Health, Dr. Ashburton Thompsou, would be selected as chairman of any||@@||Thompson, would be selected as chairman of any medical board of inquiry appointed bj tho Govern-||@@||medical board of inquiry appointed by the Govern- ment, but in the present m,tance, as Dr Ashburton||@@||ment, but in the present instance, as Dr. Ashburton Thompson along with Dr Goodo, gave tho original||@@||Thompson along with Dr. Goode, gave the original opinion about the man into whoso case tho inquity||@@||opinion about the man into whose case the inquiry is to bo held, Dr 'thompson, at bia own request,||@@||is to be held, Dr. Thompson, at his own request, was not appointed as a member of the board||@@||was not appointed as a member of the board. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068844 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir-In anaiticlo in -vounssuo on Wednesday,||@@||Sir-In article in your issue on Wednesday, »3rd instant, ro acclimatising British and American||@@||23rd instant, re acclimatising British and American ¡¡shin Aiistriluui waters, j ou state that thoiich for||@@||fish in Australian waters, you state that though for v ena a cintiuuous cflort has I ceu made to ucluna||@@||years a a continuous effort has been made to acclima- ti«o hout and other fish in tiio rivors that veie||@@||tise trout and other fish in the rivers that were uid"od niovt likeh to suit them, uotihlj those of||@@||judged most likely to suit them, notably those of Monaro and Now England, it does ¡lot upi car that||@@||Monaro and New England, it does not appear that the introduced fish hove been able to hold then own||@@||the introduced fish have been able to hold their own. Permit mo to fay that I think j on hnv c 1 con ims||@@||Permit me to say that I think you have been mis- infonncd, at least, as rc^ai Is Monmo Iho British||@@||informed, at least, as regards Monaro. The British tiout fry which have been put into the Bombala||@@||trout fry which have been put into the Bombala Ilivorbv Mr H P Tdwaids, of Bibbenluke, hnvo||@@||River bv Mr. H. T. Edwards, of Bibbenluke, have not only held then own, but havo increased and||@@||not only held their own, but have increased and multiplied cvcccdmglv, and almost am dav ni »ann||@@||multiplied exceedingly, and almost any day in warm vveathci it it> possible to seo si.veril of the fish bj||@@||weather it is possible to see several of the fish by lust strollmg along the bank of the river It is truo||@@||just strolling along the bank of the river. It is true that very few have so fal been caught in the ortho||@@||that very few have so far been caught in the ortho- dox waj with rod aud flj, pcihaps four ni five ut||@@||dox way with rod and fly, perhaps four or five at most but lins is probablv owing to the fact that||@@||most, but this is probably owing to the fact that VLryfcw persons skilled in tho art 01 trout-fishing,||@@||very few persons skilled in the art of trout-fishing, und with piopcr tackle, have tned to catch them||@@||and with proper tackle, have tried to catch them. A good many of the fish h iv o got mto shallow pools||@@||A good many of the fish have got into shallow pools and havo 1 cen caught by boys, who sunply waded in||@@||and have been caught by boys, who simply waded in after thom, and m the late di ought, when tho me»||@@||after them, and in the late drought, when the river was very low, mauy trout were found dead or djing||@@||was very low, many trout were found dead or dying in these samo shallow pooh. Some of these wera of||@@||in these same shallow pools. Some of these were of larg« size, though most of those caught har«||@@||large size, though most of those caught have vvcWiod about dib However, it is quite certain||@@||weighed about 3lb. However, it is quite certain that there are plenty of fish in this particular river,||@@||that there are plenty of fish in this particular river, and that they havo done well in it, whatever they||@@||and that they have done well in it, whatever they may havo done elsewhere||@@||may have done elsewhere I am, &c,_||@@||I am, &c,_ BISnARA.||@@||BISHARA. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14035361 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ABORIGINES' PROTECTION "||@@||ABORIGINES' PROTECTION BOARD.||@@||BOARD. Tho weeUy meeting of the Aborigines' Proteo«||@@||The weekly meeting of the Aborigines' Protec- tion Board was hold ia tho oihces, Phillip-strcotf||@@||tion Board was held in the offices, Phillip-street, >03torday afternoon Mr T Posbery, Inspector*||@@||yesterday afternoon. Mr E. Fosbery, Inspector- Oeuerol of Police, prtsided, and there were alsd||@@||General of Police, presided, and there were also present Mt Janies ii Hill and "Mr A M .Hut-||@@||present Mr James R. Hill and Mr A. M. Hut- chinson AiTangenicnts M ero mado for housing an||@@||chinson. Arrangements were made for housing an old aboriginal woman the last of tho Castlereagh||@@||old aboriginal woman, the last of the Castlereagh tribe, at Penrith, and for the supply of rations and||@@||tribe, at Penrith, and for the supply of rations and clothing to her aa required Iho report of tha||@@||clothing to her as required. The report of the manager of the unoriginal station ut Brungle,||@@||manager of the aboriginal station at Brungle, luiuut district, lor the month of December, showed||@@||Tumut district, for the month of December, showed that 90 aboriginals were m residence, 21 of thom||@@||that 90 aboriginals were in residence, 21 of them being children attending pchool Authontv was||@@||being children attending school. Authority was granted for the issue of rations weekly to two old||@@||granted for the issue of rations weekly to two old and infirm abongiu tis and 11 children at Kunopia,||@@||and infirm aboriginals and 11 children at Kunopia, ni addition to thoso who had been iccciving aid||@@||in addition to those who had been receiving aid for fiomo timo pa»t A letter addressed to the Chief||@@||for some time past. A letter addressed to the Chief Secreturj bj the Major und other residents of||@@||Secretary by the Mayor and other residents of Kiama re co m mt. n dm g the supply of a fishing net||@@||Kiama recommending the supply of a fishing net to the aboriginals on tho Minnamurra Eiverwas||@@||to the aboriginals on the Minnamurra River was rLforr«d to tho board It was decided that the ex||@@||referred to the board. It was decided that the ex- puiditure would not be justifiable, oning to the fact||@@||penditure would not be justifiable, owing to the fact that all ne*a previously btinphed to aboriginals had||@@||that all nets previously supplied to aboriginals had been neglected and renderel useless, but that wheo||@@||been neglected and rendered useless, but that when tho fi^biries department had a suitable confiscated||@@||the fisheries department had a suitable confiscated net at its disposal tho board would apply for it foi||@@||net at its disposal the board would apply for it for I use at "Minnamurra||@@||use at Minnamurra. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14040556 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn INTERVIEW WITH THE MISbING MAN'S||@@||INTERVIEW WITH THE MISSING MAN'S Bit0111i;R.||@@||BROTHER. Mr Gcorgo Willis, i brother of tia mu!m" Bl»||@@||Mr. George Willis, a brother of the missing man, residing at btation-street, -«.owtown, was asleil lui||@@||residing at Station-street, Newtown, was asked last ovoning by a Jfet i« reporter if auj creiicnai couB||@@||evening by a Herald reporter if any credence could bo pi iced m tho run.ours regarding tb« disappear||@@||be placed in the rumours regarding the disappear- anea of his brother, Piedcrick, nud his alleged «a||@@||ance of his brother, Frederick, and his alleged con- ftssiou b\ loiters of havin(t murdered Mrs ilugiu||@@||fession by letters of having murdered Mrs. Hughes. "Yes," replied Mr Willis, " I am sorry for cor||@@||" Yes," replied Mr Willis, " I am sorry for our fanulv 's salo to havo to admit that it is true m crer,||@@||family's sake to have to admit that it is true in every respect Mv brothor has confessed in three lette«||@@||respect. My brother has confessed in three letters sent hv lum to the authentic», and also hy ono wto||@@||sent by him to the authorities, and also by one which ho addressed to his w ife It is a hard matter for hu||@@||he addressed to his wife. It is a hard matter for his wifo and my rohtivcs to rcahso nothing of UJ||@@||wife and my relatives to realise. Nothing of the Lind has over occurred in our famili bofore,anal||@@||kind has ever occurred in our family before, and I fullj behove that ho pushed Mrs «»g»«1T"||@@||fully believe that he pushed Mrs. Hughes down stairs in tho heat of teiup-r, ho being a most pa||@@||stairs in the heat of temper, he being a most pas- sionale man."||@@||sionate man." " Do j on think ho is still alive ?||@@||" Do you think he is still alive ? " "No, I do not I am fullj »'>T1?a>°Tf||@@||" No, I do not. I am fully convinced, knowing his disposition, that ho carried out his intentions,"«,||@@||his disposition, that he carried out his intentions, and disposed of himself from tho Newcastle steamer||@@||disposed of himself from the Newcastle steamer." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14040557 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ENMORE MYSTERY.||@@||THE ENMORE MYSTERY. .-.-._*||@@|| inE DISAPPEATtAlvCE OP TREDERICK||@@||THE DISAPPEARANCE OF FREDERICK WILLIS||@@||WILLIS. DEATH OP îvP'.S. HUGHES||@@||DEATH OF MRS. HUGHES A CHAIN OP PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES,||@@||A CHAIN OF PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES. Tho mysterious disappearance of a builder tuoed||@@||The mysterious disappearance of a builder named Trodonok Willis, living at ¡S Edgeware road, Mu||@@||Frederick Willis, living at 28 Edgeware-road, Mar- nek ville, on tlio evoning of the 2ith Feb.||@@||rickville, on the evening of the 24th Feb- ruary, has beon hoightonod by n startling couieaioa||@@||ruary, has been heightened by a startling confession rando by himsolf. Ho declares in four «punt«||@@||made by himself. He declares in four separate loiters that ho in a fit of extremo temper pushM||@@||letters that he in a fit of extreme temper pushed Mrs Hughes, a lady kindly disposed toward! lui||@@||Mrs. Hughes, a lady kindly disposed towards his family down a flight of stairs, inflicting injinu||@@||family down a flight of stairs, inflicting injuries which caused her death Then had becu neigh||@@||which caused her death. They had been neigh- hours for soveral years in Leamington lernen||@@||bours for several years in Leamington-terrace, litzroy-stroot,MamckvilIo nnd durmgMr Hughes!||@@||Fitzroy-street, Marrickville ; and during Mr. Hughes's hfo ho had become EO attached to one of the children||@@||life he had become so attached to one of the children of Willis named rrcdenck after tho father, that ta||@@||of Willis, named Frederick after the father, that he docided lo leave tho torrace in tho event of hu and||@@||decided to leave the terrace in the event of his and Mrs Hughes'» death to Willis After Mr Hogbei||@@||Mrs. Hughes's death to Willis. After Mr. Hughes died the Willis family supplied Mr« Hughes with||@@||died the Willis family supplied Mrs. Hughes with her meals and did other services On the5thJanuary||@@||her meals and did other services. On the 5th January, lbOi, Mrs Hughes was found at the foot of the||@@||1894, Mrs. Hughes was found at the foot of the stairs dead with au incised w ound in her head In||@@||stairs dead with an incised wound in her head. In due form a, corouor's inquiry was held, and li mi||@@||due form a coroner's inquiry was held, and it was found that death was caused by nu accident In du«||@@||found that death was caused by an accident. In due tino the will was proved by Mr Willis though an||@@||time the will was proved by Mr. Willis, though an effort was mado by somo relatives of the lato Mr||@@||effort was made by some relatives of the late Mr. Hughes to oppose it In Hecinlcr last it appean||@@||Hughes to oppose it. In December last it appears from documents m tho possession el tho police hat||@@||from documents in the possession of the police that Willis mado payments uf £> and £ >0 to a lady||@@||Willis made payments of £5 and £20 to a lady. About the samo tuno lia sold i cottage ho owned in||@@||About the same time he sold a cottage he owned in Edgoware-road, and w ith the proceeds not to budda||@@||Edgeware-road, and with the proceeds set to build a largo two-storied liouso on tho other Eldo||@@||large two-storied house on the other side of the road Prom this time ho became mi||@@||of the road. From this time he became un- easy in Ins manner ns if cifiitl) troubled||@@||easy in his manner as if greatly troubled. Ho worked da) and night to c,et tlio place completed,||@@||He worked day and night to get the place completed, and his trouble waa pur, dow n to ins anriet) over las||@@||and his trouble was put down to his anxiety over the building Ho expended all the money ho had upoa||@@||building. He expended all the money he had upon it, and ins wife, out of her ovv n pmaté account had||@@||it, and his wife, out of her own private account, had to come to his assistance m completing the building||@@||to come to his assistance in completing the building. No soouer had tho house bt.cn limshed sud occupied||@@||No sooner had the house been finished and occupied b) his family than ho was implored for aid by flu||@@||by his family than he was implored for aid by the samo lad) ho lind assisted on a provious occvion||@@||same lady he had assisted on a previous occasion. This was on tho 21th of last month lie proimmlto||@@||This was on the 24th of last month. He promised to pay somo money tho next day on her behalf At 8||@@||pay some money the next day on her behalf. At 8 o'clock that night ho left his house while his wife »rai||@@||o'clock that night he left his house while his wife was at a church gathering He called in at the shop of Mr||@@||at a church gathering. He called in at the shop of Mr. itowo on ¿.amore road, leaving a pencilled note to||@@||Rowe on Enmore-road, leaving a pencilled note to tho effect that ho could not beal 1 ia troubles any||@@||the effect that he could not bear his troubles any lougor, and was going that night to Newcastle m||@@||longer, and was going that night to Newcastle, in- tending to jump overboard on tlio journey Hut||@@||tending to jump overboard on the journey. That evonuiK tho b)duoy loft the port for iWoistl«, and||@@||evening the Sydney left the port for Newcastle, and had on board 20 pns«cnrçcrs in the steerage and 12||@@||had on board 26 passengers in the steerage and 12 saloon No ouo of tho description of W illa wal||@@||saloon. No one of the description of Willis was seen on board, mid thou"h a sharp watch had koa||@@||seen on board, and though a sharp watch had been kept all night no olio had been seen to jump orer||@@||kept all night no one had been seen to jump over- board Ou checkimjnt ISevvcastloit was fouad tbit||@@||board. On checking at Newcastle it was found that thoro woro two tickets short but ns this is a u'uil||@@||there were two tickets short, but as this is a usual occurrences no notice was taken of it Tho moi'||@@||occurrences no notice was taken of it. The most peculiar thing about tlio whole nlfair is that overy||@@||peculiar thing about the whole affair is that every- boil), ovon Ins nearest relatives no« believe that||@@||body, even his nearest relatives now believe that Willis told the truth ni out the whole mate||@@||Willis told the truth about the whole matter. His brother noticed Iii3 troubled s ate of mind whila||@@||His brother noticed his troubled state of mind while ho was engaged building the house but ho nttnbuted||@@||he was engaged building the house, but he attributed this to religious feeling Ho tncd to comfort tin||@@||this to religious feeling. He tried to comfort the missing mau, and got the rcplv, tint ho did not Unir||@@||missing man, and got the reply that he did not know all Mrs Hughes herself had no relations cud tu||@@||all. Mrs. Hughes herself had no relations, and the torraco at the tuno ot her death was mortgaged.||@@||terrace at the time of her death was mortgaged. Willis lately mortgaged tho houses for an additional||@@||Willis lately mortgaged the houses for an additional amount, which ho spent in repairing them There||@@||amount, which he spent in repairing them. There aro a number of theories concerning tho whola||@@||are a number of theories concerning the whole matter, but the police aro "o certain of foul pty||@@||matter, but the police are so certain of foul play that a warrant 1ms boou issued for tho arrest c1||@@||that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Willis _||@@||Willis. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14040560 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COXl'ESSIONS.||@@||THE CONFESSIONS. Early on the morning 01 the 1 -ti. robrimyun||@@||Early on the morning of the 25th February Mrs. Willis took some of her neighbours into J« °»'||@@||Willis took some of her neighbours into her con- (idóneo She reported tho disappearance of her hu||@@||fidence. She reported the disappearance of her hus- band to Sub- ..speeler Elliott who bT "'»°f»||@@||band to Sub-inspector Elliott, who lives in the same street as herself It happened at tliBtaM«!||@@||street as herself. It happened at the time that the postman called a pohce.ii ... came to ge . «1««'PT||@@||postman called a policeman came to get a description of her husband Mrs Wilhs, being grief- ricken«||@@||of her husband. Mrs. Willis, being grief-stricken and unneivcd, handed the letter which 'f ¿"IA||@@||unnerved, handed the letter which had just come to the policeman to road, when 1«J'ÎC""C"»T||@@||the policeman to read, when he discovered that it was a startling confession Mrs VI ill JQ||@@||it was a startling confession. Mrs. Willis recog- msed the handwriting as that of 1er huBbm||@@||nised the handwriting as that of her husband. lbo blow was au awful one Ho stat a the etta||@@||The blow was an awful one. He stated in the letter that life had become unbearable to lura sinei «||@@||that life had become unbearable to him since his hands wero stained with tho Wood of Mr« H»8«>||@@||hands were stained with the blood of Mrs. Hughes. On the .norning of »beith J»«£toT£_?||@@||On the morning of the 14th January he went into Mrs Hughes's house » .ti. Ihn '"teut <» ot rf Ä||@@||Mrs. Hughes's house with the intention of re-assort- ,ug .01.10 of tho furniture of the pl«o iheyM»||@@||ing some of the furniture of the place. They had ,0m,, words, and ... tho huste of bl^.Xtc Ä||@@||some words, and in the haste of his temper he pushed the old hull downsta.rj Ho locked he litcl ion»».||@@||the old lady downstairs. He locked the kitchen door, got through the kitchen window, and then, passing through a hole in the fence, went in to his own place next door. He then, he further states, prepared the breakfast nudnwoho his *'%""J' f\%to||@@||breakfast and awoke his wife. The little boy was sent to the back door of Mrs ""F1*!' ÍT,!_,||@@||sent to the back door of Mrs. Hughes's house to summon her 'or hreaU .,t hat re ure , "^||@@||summon her for breakfast, but returned, saying the doo. was locked Ho «" sea ^||@@||the door was locked. He was then told by his mother to go to the front door. While he was on his way Willis looked in through the kitchen window, and exclaimed to his wife, " The old lady has met with an accident." He rc-ounts other mel loi. s connected w ila >>« ,||@@||recounts other incidents connected with the occur- rece, «huh bisir.ci.dssa, aro oalv too tri« ,||@@||rence, which friends say are only too true. He altribnted the w hole cruno to his «T'° k,_ ,_||@@||attributed the whole crime to his " terrible temper." Reference is ina le to i won.a w) oM»_« "||@@||Reference is made to a woman who has been the curso of his life In conclus ion lio"»piora ' ^||@@||curse of his life. In conclusion he implores his wife to bring np tho children as bone t ...en torn« ^||@@||to bring up the children as honest men fearing God, lin,l to toll them never to de re ° »,£/ m¡||@@||and to tell them never to desire to be very rich. lhero aro four loiters °fn ^n\fl0"'.'noy ara »||@@||There are four letters of confession, three being sent to tho pohco and one to his w if« ""J||@@||sent to the police and one to his wife. They are in tho nuiu nearly the s une||@@||the main nearly the same. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070655 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRALIAN||@@||DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRALIAN CHARACTER.||@@||CHARACTER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-As nu Australian I waa nn intorcstod Jw||@@||Sir,-As an Australian I was an interested lis- tmor to tho kctnro of tho Bishop of Grafton lind||@@||tner to the lecture of the Bishop of Grafton and Armulnlo on tho above subjoct, mid, from my own||@@||Armidale on the above subject, and, from my own observations during 15 yours' travelling ovor tho||@@||observations during 15 yearrs' travelling over the colamos, I can endorso moat of tho remarks ho nudo||@@||colonies, I can endorse most of the remarks he made on ililferont phases o£ our national cbninctci I||@@||on different phases of our national character. I would suggest to tho biothorhood under whoso||@@||would suggest to the brotherhood under whose auspices it »in doluoiud lo ask Ino Lordship to||@@||auspices it eas delivered to ask his Lordship to lulow them to hn\o tho locturo printed in cheap||@@||allow them to have the lecture printed in cheap form for (horn to distribute By this mentis H103||@@||form for them to distribute. By this means they ni ly altana BOHÍO success m tho objects they ha\e 111||@@||may attain some success in the objects they have in MOW Ilium 11 0110 thing not touched upon 111 lho||@@||view. There is one thing not touched upon in the locturo which I would ha\o liked to aeo coinnicnti d||@@||lecture which I would have liked to see commented upon "Whether it hua nos el eomo uudei tho notice||@@||upon. "Whether it has never comme under the notice of tho Right lfe\crcnil lcittirei, or that ho thought||@@||of tho Right Revered lecturer, or that he thought ho hal tend enough of tho fmliugs mid nug it ho||@@||he had said enough of the failings and might be lookod upon as 11 faultfinder, or that it did not como||@@||lookod upon as a faultfinder, or that it did not come within tho scope of the locturo, I do not km w It||@@||within the scope of the locture, I do not kmow. It is tho Munt of proper couilcsy towards ladies, a||@@||is tho wannt of proper courtesy towards ladies, a fault moro conspicuous iii the cities than in tho||@@||fault more conspicuous in the cities than in the coutitrj dtatncU I 11111} lo old-fiisluoncd 111 1113||@@||county districts. I may be old-fashioned in my ideas, but cortiuoly customs huso changed in this||@@||ideas, but certainly customs huso changed in this respect Onls, 011 thomghtof tliolectinolwas strong!j.||@@||respect. Only on the night of the lecture I was strongly reminded of this In tho tinm bj which I travelled||@@||reminded of this. In the tram by which I travelled to town thero was a thoutro part}, consisting of threo||@@||to town there was a theatre party, consisting of three lillies nul tho samo iiumboi of young L,eiitloiiion||@@||ladies and the same number of young gentlemen. lho ladies wore 111 0110 part of tho car, wlulo the||@@||The ladies were in one part of the car, while the gentlemen were ni tho suiokiiif, compnrtuHiit (whoro||@@||gentlemen were in the smoking, compnrtment (where I was), all smoking Du)owl paying their faros||@@||I was), all smoking. Beyond paying their fares fl»i pjul not tno ¡.lightest attention whalovei to tho||@@||they paid not the slightest attention whatever to the Indies under thou- caro Again, whon coming homo||@@||ladies under their care. Again, when coming home I baw two young Indies and two genllcuioii coining||@@||I saw two young ladies and two gentlemen coming from tho lown Hall towards tho tram Both tho||@@||from tho Town Hall towards the tram. Both the young inou woro smoking pipes||@@||young men were smoking pipes In both thoso instmieaa I know that tho p 11 tioa||@@||In both these instances I know that the parties minglo 111 good BOCioty, mid should know how to||@@||mingle in good society,anid should know how to behm o properly I do not grudgo nnj man his||@@||behave properly. I do not grudgo any man his smoko, (wing 11 vorj hoavj ainoker nijsclf bul||@@||smoke, being a very heavy smoker myself; but sunlv it is nennt.courlosy to nny lady Min uro||@@||surlv it is scant courtosy to any lady you are escorting to tho the itro to tay jon prefer 11 pipo lo||@@||escorting to the theatre to say you prefer a pipe hoi society 01, 111 tho other c mo, that hoi aoeielj||@@||her society; or, in the other case, that her society ia only onilurnblo 111 tho stroot through tho mollumi||@@||ia only endurable in the street through the medium of tobacco This is only what eau bo soon 111 the||@@||of tobacco This is only what can be seen in the ntroels of Sydney ovory day, mid it appear« its 1||@@||streets of Sydney every day, and it appears its if tho mniontv of our mon for,'ut D10 fact that(«||@@||the majority of our men forget the fact that small things marie tho dudiuction between tho f,oiitloraim||@@||things mark the distinction between the gentleman and tho ead.||@@||and the ecad. I tun, ice,||@@||I am, &c., L. OctobM 10.||@@||October 10. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14071517 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A mceliiw ot the I -11100010 I ouncil was held 10 Us||@@||A meeing of the Lane Cove Counciil was held in the council cb imbers, Lon| umlle, on the l.U; instant IM||@@||council-chambers, Longueville, on the 12th instant. The Mn>or (Alderman J ItoberuO ores! led nnd there «creal««||@@||Mayor (Alderman J. Roberts) presided, and there were also present-Alilcmu a Catt Harrison Landers hnia mm||@@||present- Aldermen Catt, Harrison, Landers, Levick, Robb, lind ht V Welch A commmiitition was recen»} from||@@||and St V. Welch. A commmiitition was received from tho Railway Commissioners ro request o( the council to: ia»||@@||the Railway Commissioners re request of the council for the erection of a shelter »lied at the 1 roposed Mjwlnr rosa||@@||erection of a shelter shed at the proposed Mowbray-road platform, and intim.tmg that tim request would M||@@||platform, and intimatmg that the request would be Kran1» I '1 lie CoiuiiiHMomi^ for Taxation wroteMlonjw||@@||granted. The Commissioners for Taxation wrote asking to ho supphcil with certain informiitioii and larticuursoi||@@||be supplied with certain information and particulars of loans It was decided to furnish Um Josiretl iitrticulars||@@||loans. It was decided to furnish the desired particulars. A letter was received from the local land board »ta las||@@||A letter was received from the local land board stating that tho hoard h id appraised tho tint of theisneenl lea»||@@||that the board had appraised the rent of the special lease o£ ictti at £2 lier annum A minute ot Uio majar||@@||of jetty at £2 per annum. A minute of the Mayor was read î-gardinB tho Public Huilth Ililli no« before||@@||was read regarding the Public Health Bill now before Parliament lho minuto was unanimous!« «JJ»"T||@@||Parliament. The minute was unanimously approved by tim council, nnd, on tho motion of Atoran||@@||by the council, and, on the motion of Alderman J St Vincent Welch, it was decided to seek the^K»||@@||J. St. Vincent Welch, it was decided to seek the co-opera- lion of tho other immensities m prjtestins airara*||@@||tion of the other municipalities in protesting against tboso clauses which thrcitell lo bocoino so w10»»||@@||those clauses which threaten to become so serious to their finances rho minute refern. 1 to set lonr.||@@||their finances. The minute referred to set forth that from a casa ii rcJdunr of t tk« T||@@||that from a casual reading of it the bill seemed ia tbo main an excellent one «»||@@||seemed in the main an excellent one, and tho want of man) of its proraioii« 1« ° «^||@@||the want of many of its provisions have been lon""fclt by niuniupalitics harms the wtllbunf 0 1»||@@||long felt by municipalities having the wellbeing of its Ants at heart With their limited pos« "»«||@@||residents at heart. With their limited power of raising roTcnue, howLTer, theBre »t majunty of »?*«"||@@||revenue, however, the great majority of municipalities ha all thej can doto 'construct and maintain ro^andesny||@@||all they can do to construct and maintain roads and carry out other absolute^ necessary impm.ancnts '««""JJ.||@@||out other absolutely necessary improvements for the better- ment of Its people without bcinir ~llr"dm"n,","tioll with||@@||ment of its people without being called upon - 1. To pro- vido tomponry shelter or house accommodation »1||@@||vide temporary shelter or house accommodation, with uocc«mr> attendants, for the members of »"í '«fifi||@@||necessary attendants, for the members of any family in which an> infectious disenso has anora«« 2 To we||@@||which any infectious disease has appeared 2. To have all bedding and other articles used "r'^'i'J.Äta||@@||bedding and other articles used by infected persons dis- ¡nfectcu and returned freo of «».W to to owner, Mj»||@@||infected and returned free of charge to the owner, and to compensate tho ow ner for any articles dcslroyct or aaro»j||@@||compensate the owner for any articles destroyed or damaged in tho process J Wo must pim ide 11 rroper jpls«. m»||@@||in the process. 3. We must provide a proper place, with all »eeeas.'.r,?apparatus and alta.«an« '°m£|di .of«t.||@@||necessary apparatus and attendance, for the disinfection ESS? reTnaX ZZjAX^^Z||@@||process from our own funds. 4. ""TÄf Ä"'^ aVfcrU debtfromthe||@@||from any condemned habitation, while we, owner||@@||owner. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14056593 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn FIVE DOCK FINANCES.||@@||FIVE DOCK FINANCES. THE MAYOR ASKED TO RESIGN.||@@||THE MAYOR ASKED TO RESIGN. Mattera in connection with tho Tivo Dock muni-||@@||Matters in connection with the Five Dock muni- cipal finances have apparently reached a crms As||@@||cipal finances, have apparently reached a crisis .As roportod in a recent issiio of tho Herald, tho||@@||reported in a recent issue of the Herald, the council's effects havo been sold off, am! now two||@@||council's effects have been sold off, and now two peremptory dornende for the pnv in. nt of accounts||@@||peremptory demands for the payment of accounts havo boen sent m Last night's proceedings||@@||have been sent in. Last night's proceedings of the council wero watched with interest by a||@@||of the council were watched with interest by a number of r-itopayorB Assomblod nt tlio council||@@||number of ratepayers, Assembled at the council tablowore Aldennon John Croker (Mayor), «vier,||@@||table,were Alderman John Croker (Mayor), Messrs. Nicholls, Loxton, Kodd, Dowell, nnu Ghest, Alder-||@@||Nicholls, Loxton, Rodd, Dowell, and Ghest, Alder- man Baker alono being absent||@@||man Baker alono being absent. Iho council clerk read a letter from Mr J H.||@@||The council clerk read a letter from Mr J H. Clayton, on behalf of tlio tiunteos and extcutor/i of||@@||Clayton, on behalf of the trustees and executors, of tho late John lackey, demanding payment of £1000,||@@||the late John Lackey, demanding payment of £1000, being principal duo under a certain mortgage Jlo||@@||being principal due under a certain mortgage quc»- wa» also made for the pay mont ot £79, interest||@@||requests were also made for the payment of £79, interest duo to last quarter day Iho writer stated tlmt||@@||due to last quarter day. The writer stated that uuloja these «urns woro paid, with all further||@@||unless these sums were paid, with all further interest to date, by -9th June, ho had hoon in-||@@||interest to date, by -9th June, he had been in- structed to apply forthwith to tho Government to||@@||structed to apply forthwith to the Government, to put m a receiver Henry Willis nlso wrote asking||@@||put in a receiver.Henry Willis also wrote asking for a chequo for overdue interest amounting to £130||@@||for a cheque for overdue interest amounting to £130 Alderman Nicholls moved thal the letters bo re-||@@||Alderman Nicholls moved that the letters be re- ferred to tho finance committee||@@||ferred to the finance committee. Af tor discussion, tho motion was carried||@@||After discussion, the motion was carried Alderman Mylor, at n lat»r st.go. said that a||@@||Alderman Myler, at a later stage, said that a cheque had heon drawn at the last meeting for ¿di,||@@||cheque had been drawn at the last meeting for £31 buttha aldermen had rofusod to sigu it, in conse||@@||but,the aldermen had refused to sign it, in conse nuonco of a statement by tho Mayor that tho council||@@||quence of a statement by the Mayor, that the council had no money He made this statement so that||@@||had no money. He made this statement so that the roattor might bo mado clear||@@||the matter might be made clear. Alderman Rodd moved,-" lhat this council no||@@||Alderman Rodd moved,- that this council no longer retains confidonco in tho Mayor, and hereby||@@||longer retains confidence in the Mayor, and hereby requests him to resign hu olhco of Mayor||@@||requests him to resign his office of Mayor. Ihe Mayor said ho regarded tho motion as a||@@||The Mayor said he regarded the motion as a personal matter, and therefore rofusod ¡o put it||@@||personal matter, and therefore refuseed to put it. ko romarkoditbat tho next motion was also out of||@@||He remarked that the next motion was also out of order. It wa« taking a power which the council did||@@||order. It was taking a power which the council did D The motion wns in the n-inio of Alderman Luca»||@@||not have.The motion was in the name of Alderman Lucas, audwaa as follow» -" i hat o committoo of such||@@||andwas as follows -" That a committee of such aldermen a» this council ma> appoint be empowered||@@||aldermen as this council may appoint, be empowered to induire into the matters that resulted m certain||@@||to inquire into the matters that resulted in certain ballin« taking po.Bessioi. of th« elTecls lu the council||@@||bailiffs taking posession of the effects of the council chamber», aiVd eventually »oiling the same by pub c||@@||chambers, and eventually selling the same by public auction, and to submit nuj rocommouilatioii to tho||@@||auction, and to submit any recommendations,to the council it may deem lit at it» next régulai mooting||@@||council, it may deem fit, at it'snext regular meeting. A general iiiacussion tli.reupon ensued||@@||A general discussion, there-upon ensued. Phi Mavor subsequently inquired whether lhere||@@||The Mayor subsequently inquired whether there wa« any more husmos. 1 ra »aid there did not «¡em||@@||was any more business.He said there did not seem to bo »ny, and declared tho meeting over, and loft||@@||to be any, and declared the meeting over, and left the chair. thAMearraan Lucas »aid it had become th« duty of||@@||Alderman Lucas said it had become the duty of tho council clerk, a» thero » as no oomipaVit of th.||@@||the council clerk, as there was no occupant of the chair, to moyo «.meb.dy «to it, but nothing further||@@||chair, to move somebody into it, but nothing further was done ^____,_________________||@@||was done .____,_________________ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14035011 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn I DEATH OF MR. W. B. WALFORD. I||@@||DEATH OF MR. W. B. WALFORD. General reglet was oxprô*sod ia sporting circles||@@||General regret was expressed in sporting circles \e.lorday whon it lxic-um. known thut Hr. W. B.||@@||yesterday when it became known that Mr. W. B. Walford hi¿d bieathed lu-* lust. The deceased guntle||@@||Walford had breathed his last. The deceased gentle m-m ha»*¿ i¡ -* and honourable connection \\ Uli the||@@||man had a long and honourable connection with the turf, amf¥»\-_t one of the oldest lUGinlmrs of tho||@@||turf, and was one of the oldest members of the Australian Jockey Club, to whu.li institution he||@@||Australian Jockey Club, to which institution he acied in the capacity of honorary troasurei foi up-||@@||acted in the capacity of honorary treasurer for up- wards of a quarter of a cuntmv. '.though he noter||@@||wards of a quarter of a century. Though he never owned a rac-hoiae, ho always took a wurm iniero-st||@@||owned a racehorse, he always took a warm interest in the sport, and rarclj was ho aVent fiom nny im-||@@||in the sport, and rarely was he absent from any im- portant raco meeting m the metrópoli tau district,||@@||portant race meeting in the metropolitan district. ilo was nli-to a membur of Taücrenir» Club Tor||@@||He was also a member of Tattersall's Club. For somo months past Ins liealih 1ms been failing,||@@||some months past his health has been failing, and at 5 a.m. jesttrday ho expired at his residence,||@@||and at 5 a.m. yesterday he expired at his residence, Waiatoh, Bajswater-roa-d, ni tho inatma ago of 71||@@||Waratah Bayswater-road, at the mature ago of 71 teius. 'iho leinniiiB will be mtemd nt Hook Hon..||@@||years. The remains will be interred at Rookwood to-tlaj, the fuutmil leuMii¡> Jîijs-water-ioml «t 1.15||@@||today, the funeral leaving Bayswater-road at 1.15 p m., and thn oJhco oi the Australian Jockey Club||@@||p m., and the office of the Australian Jockey Club rt ill he closed after 1 p ni. ns a mark of rcf-pect to||@@||will he closed after 1 p.m.. as a mark of respect to tliü deceased.||@@||the deceased. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14035506 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE WALLSEND COAL COMPANY.||@@||NEWCASTLE WALLSEND COAL COMPANY. On "thursday tho half yearly general moctinf of||@@||On Thursday the half-yearly general meeting of shaicholdors of tho Non castle Wallsend Coal i||@@||shareholders of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company was held at the offico of tho comnam,||@@||Company was held at the office of the company, Bridge street, Sydnoj, Mr P Bold, ono of tho||@@||Bridge-street, Sydney, Mr P. Reid, one of the director» presiuuig||@@||directors, presiding. Tho Chairman saul that lliov all rctrrottod the||@@||The Chairman said that they all regretted the death of fir W B Walford, diairtnnn of tho||@@||death of Mr. W. B. Walford, chairman of the board of dtrectois, and Hie directors desired to , laeo||@@||board of directors, and the directors desired to place on record their regret at tho and event Mi Wal||@@||on record their regret at the sad event. Mr Wal ford had boon for mnni j cars chairman of tho||@@||ford had been for many years chairman of the board, and liad taken an activ» mteiost m tho||@@||board, and had taken an active interest in the welfare of the company Tho chairman moved the||@@||welfare of the company. The chairman moved the adoption of tho directors' report at d of tho lalnnco||@@||adoption of the directors' report and of the balance »hoot 1 ho roport staled thal tho w orks at the||@@||sheet. The report stated that the works of the colliery machiuori, rolling stock mid nil way w ero||@@||colliery, machinery, rolling stock and railway were m good order Hie »ales of coal for (ho half , ear||@@||in good order. The sales of coal for the half year had exceeded thoBo of tho \ tovious half, and not||@@||had exceeded those of the previous half, and not withstanding the lower price, lind given good||@@||withstanding the lower price, had given good results fho profits for the half year including re||@@||results. The profits for the half year including re ceipts for triflic o\er tho company s lino after||@@||ceipts for traffic over tho company s line after payment of mining expenses traction »hipping ox||@@||payment of mining expenses traction shipping ex pences, salaries, directors' and auditors' fee», pro||@@||penses, salaries, directors' and auditors' fees, pro Tiding for depioointion and wear and tear, &c ,||@@||viding for depreciation and wear and tear, &c , amounted to 110 3G3 l"s, hillanco from 'nst hnlf||@@||amounted to £10,363 13s, balance from last half- year £220 J3a lid, making together £10 r>S4 6¡ lid||@@||year £220 13s 11d, making together £10,584 6s 11d From this tho dircctois declared a diuuond of £1||@@||From this the directors declared a dividend of £1 per sharo which would tako £10 000, leaving al||@@||per share which would take £10 000, leaving at balance of prefix and loss £JS1 Gs lid Tue motion||@@||balance of profit and loss £584 6s 11d. The motion ivas seconde I hi Mr T Mullens and unrrio I unam||@@||was seconded by Mr J. Mullens and carried unani- mously Mr rredonck Perks wai re-elected a||@@||mously. Mr Frederick Perks was re-elected a director unoppoaod Messrs J C laylor, F b I A ,||@@||director unopposed. Messrs J C Taylor, F S I A , »nd Mr O 1' Metcalfe wero appointed nuditorB||@@||and Mr C T Metcalfe were appointed auditors. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065620 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TO THlü EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-"Referring to the letter of Morris Mentor||@@||Sir,-Referring to the letter of Morris Menser which appears in ) oura of even date, I m3 self am of||@@||which appears in yours of even date, I myself am of opimou that tho alleged "inspired" paragraph m||@@||opinion that the alleged "inspired" paragraph in thoo/ James's Qauttc was a Lorrect forecast of tho||@@||the St James Gazette was correct forecast of the tour, for longland has hal very little difliculty in||@@||tour, for England has had very little difficulty in maintaining hoi cricket supiemacy I auppo^o that||@@||maintaining her cricket supremacy. I suppose that everybody mil nllovv that to bave arj chance of||@@||everybody will allow that to have any chance of beating longland any team must bo ablo to defeat the||@@||beating England any team must be able to defeat the counties so taint Iho '96 team did this But||@@||counties seriatim. The '96 team did this. But what else t* Out of six. repicsent itivo matches thov.||@@||what else? Out of six representative matches they won one, lost three, nnd b\ pottering about managed||@@||won one, lost three, and by pottering about managed to avert defeat io oro at le ist ftho second M CO||@@||to avert defeat in one at least (the second at M.C.C. and Ground match) of tho others I say nothing||@@||and Ground match) of the others. I say nothing about tho Midland Counties, ihornton's Lleven, or||@@||about the Midland Counties, Thornton's Eleven, or fcouth of Tmglind mntehes||@@||south of England matches. lu my opinion tlio estimate of tho 7\met, viz , that||@@||In my opinion the estimate of the Times, viz, that tho 'Üu team is about equal to a good university||@@||the '96 team is about equal to a good University ¿loton, m a verj f<*'* and coirect ono||@@||eleven is a very fair and correct one. I am, &c ,||@@||I am, &c , W. BURGESS.||@@||W. BURGESS. ¡september 8.||@@||September 8 ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070087 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.||@@||CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY. NARRABRI, Thursday.||@@||NARRABRI, Thursday. A Ecnoim charge was investigated at the police||@@||A serious charge was investigated at the police court to-day. when Eli Carter, I roderick Gibson||@@||court to-day, when Eli Carter, Frederick Gibson Manning, aud Iicniy Thomas M'Cooej, naturalist,||@@||Manning, and Henry Thomas M'Cooey, naturalist, appealed on íemand, and burrendoicd to thou hml,||@@||appeared on remand, and surrendered to their bail, on a chargo of conspmug to cheat and defraud John||@@||on a charge of conspiring to cheat and defraud John Vaughan Artluu Fox of 13nan Uaa, of a certain||@@||Vaughan Arthur Fox, of Baan Baa, of a certain bimi of money Mi Mritehiro fioni tho Crown Law||@@||sum of money Mr. Wilshire, from the Crown Law Olïlca prosecuted on behalf of tbo Crown, and||@@||Office, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, and Messrs G S L Dale und W P Crick appeared||@@||Messrs. G. S. E. Dale and W. P. Crick appeared for tho defendants Mi "Wilsluro having stated tho||@@||for the defendants. Mr. Wilshire having stated the caso for tho Crown, 12 witnesses weio examined at||@@||case for the Crown, 12 witnesses were examined at gicat length, the caf-o lasting nil da). When wit-||@@||great length, the case lasting all day. When wit- nesses had ilnisbo 1 gt\ ing evidence Mi IConyon,||@@||nesses had finished giving evidence Mr. Kenyon, P M , paid it would bo nccc «my to 1 nul them over||@@||P. M. , said it would be necessary to bind them over in tho o\ cut of a commiltal i£o then ßaid that a||@@||in the event of a committal. He then said that a pruna fació case had been made out to go before tho||@@||prima facie case had been made out to go before the jurj Mr Crick dochucd to address tho Court Tho||@@||jury. Mr. Crick declined to address the Court. The defendants rescued thou defonco and were com-||@@||defendants reserved their defence, and were com- mitted for trial at the Quarter Sessions at IS arrabri on||@@||mitted for trial at the Quarter Sessions at Narrabri on 19th October Bail waa allowed each iu ¿6100||@@||19th October. Bail was allowed each in £100. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034421 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn RUSH FOR LAND IN THE I||@@||RUSH FOR LAND IN THE NORTII-WESTERN DISTRICT.||@@||NORTH-WESTERN DISTRICT. [BY TELKORAIUI.]||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH.] (most ODE cortHEsroNDENT.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) GUNNEDAH, Thursday.||@@||GUNNEDAH, Thursday. To-day was quito a rod-lottor »lay at tho Crow u||@@||To-day was quite a red-letter day at the Crown lands oilico, wlion 7593 acres wore throwu opou on||@@||lands office, when 7593 acres were thrown open on Kibah pastoral holding, noar Gunnedah The||@@||Kibah pastoral holding, near Gunnedah. The land was offered ni tho form of Bel on settlement||@@||land was offered in the form of seven settlement leases, and, with the exception of one area, all wero||@@||leases, and, with the exception of one area, all were applied for, one block basing 32 appheants||@@||applied for, one block having 32 applicants Altogether 123 applications woro simultaneously||@@||Altogether 123 applications were simultaneously lodged at 10 o clock Iho land agent wisely||@@||lodged at 10 o'clock. The land agent wisely ¿ecurcd the courthouse, foi this occasion and hi 1||@@||secured the courthouse, for this occasion and by 1 o'clock tbreo balloU were disposed of, whon m ad-||@@||o'clock three ballots were disposed of, when an ad- journment for lunch isas mado At this stJigo tbo||@@||journment for lunch was made. At this stage the police magistrate, who had a caso to hear, requested||@@||police magistrate, who had a case to hear, requested tho land agent to lacatc the courthouse by 2 o clock||@@||the land agent to vacate the courthouse by 2 o'clock This svas doue, as desired aud tho balloting||@@||This was done, as desired and the balloting was resumed at 2 o'clock in tho land office, which||@@||was resumed at 2 o'clock in the land office, which ssas altogether unfit foi tho purpose, as it eau onlj||@@||was altogether unfit for the purpose, as it can only hold nix peoiile comfort uuy, consequently about 100||@@||hold six people comfortably, consequently about 100 people si oro coinpolled to remain ont in tho sun||@@||people were compelled to remain out in tho sun with tho thermometer at 10J in tho shndo How||@@||with the thermometer at 105 in the shade. How ovei.billotingwascomploteilby aquartorto lo clock,||@@||ever, balloting was completed by a quarter to 4 o'clock, the folowing being successful seloctois - J17 acies,||@@||the folowing being successful selectors - 547 acres, on Mooki, C F Ashford, Scouo , 062 ncic«, L||@@||on Mooki, C. F. Ashford, Scone; 662 acres, E. Meehan, Scone 829 acres on Mooki (the pick of Hie||@@||Meehan, Scone; 829 acres on Mooki (the pick of the lot), Paul O Ison, Gunnedah 610 acres, GAL||@@||lot), Paul O. Ison, Gunnedah; 610 acres, G. A. E. Perrott, Gunnedah , 2120 acres, no application||@@||Perrett, Gunnedah; 2420 acres, no application 1919 acres. Samuel bnape, Quirindi 5uu acres,||@@||1919 acres, Samuel Snape, Quirindi; 565 acres, Michael James Gallon Carroll Tho majority of the||@@||Michael James Gallon Carroll. The majority of the applicants tendered anphca*ious for tho several||@@||applicants tendered applications for the several areas, and the Crois n land agent alloircd ono deposit I||@@||areas, and the Crown land agent allowed one deposit whela dosired to meat several applications lins||@@||where desired to meet several applications. This plan was groatlv appreciated by tho selectors judg||@@||plan was greatly appreciated by the selectors judg- ing by tho expressions used J ho aub-lctting clauco||@@||ing by the expressions used. The sub-letting clause is generally coudetnned, and many advocate simply||@@||is generally condemned, and many advocate simply perpetual residence by nominoo if required with||@@||perpetual residence by nominee if required with right to sell as long as lesidonce continued||@@||right to sell as long as residence continued. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047150 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ÀNTERVIEW WITH DR. M. O'CONNOR.||@@||INTERVIEW WITH DR. M. O'CONNOR. THE CLOSING HOURS OF SIR HENRY'S||@@||THE CLOSING HOURS OF SIR HENRY'S LUVE.||@@||LIFE. DEATH DUE TO CARDIAC SYNCOPE.||@@||DEATH DUE TO CARDIAC SYNCOPE. Last night a représentât» o of the Ile, aid waited||@@||Last night a representative of the Herald waited Sn Dr Maurico O'Conuor and obtained from lum||@@||on Dr Maurice O'Connor and obtained from him an account of tho last hours of the deceased states-||@@||an account of the last hours of the deceased states- man Ho said that at nightfall on Sunda} lhere||@@||man. He said that at nightfall on Sunday there was a serious chango in the condition of his patient||@@||was a serious change in the condition of his patient, but m spite of that ha expected to be nblo to still||@@||but in spite of that he expected to be able to still fmil him through, and to that end did oven thing||@@||pull him through, and to that end did everything hat medical science could suggest, introducing bj||@@||that medical science could suggest, introducing by artificial means moro oxjgeu into the air of the||@@||artificial means more oxygen into the air of the toona, thus rendenug it oasier to breathe, and bo-||@@||room, thus rendering it easier to breathe, and be- lides restoratives w eie used In this condition Sir||@@||sides restoratives were used. In this condition Sir Henry continued until after midnight, mid then,||@@||Henry continued until after midnight, and then, kbout 2 o'clock in tho morning, a profuse perspiration||@@||about 2 o'clock in the morning, a profuse perspiration broke out all oier his bodv In cases of pneumonia||@@||broke out all over his bodv. In cases of pneumonia such an outbreak or a bleeding at tho nose botween||@@||such an outbreak or a bleeding at the nose between the soienth and the eleventh das, from the time of||@@||the seventh and the eleventh day, from the time of the attack has always been considered a favourable||@@||the attack has always been considered a favourable symptom, showing that the worst of the disease has||@@||symptom, showing that the worst of the disease has pasBod But such u profuse perspiration alwais||@@||passed. But such a profuse perspiration always causes a severo depression, and to overcame that||@@||causes a severe depression, and to overcome that state a strong heart is essential It is n eil known||@@||state a strong heart is essential. It is well known that for Bouio years past Sir Henry had Buffered from||@@||that for some years past Sir Henry had suffered from a wo»k hethat for Bouio years past Sir Henry had Buffered fromart, so that against the depression v. hicu||@@||a weak heart, so that against the depression which arose consequent on the perspiration he was not able||@@||arose consequent on the perspiration he was not able to ficht Still, though the chango did not come im-||@@||to fight. Still, though the change did not come im- mediately, it was anxiously watched for, and shortly||@@||mediately, it was anxiously watched for, and shortly after ¿ o'clock, when he hnd taken a little nourish-||@@||after 3 o'clock, when he had taken a little nourish- ment-some chicken broth and brandy-the heart||@@||ment-some chicken broth and brandy-the heart became much feebler in its action Up to that time||@@||became much feebler in its action. Up to that time Sir Henry had been conscious, although ho lind not||@@||Sir Henry had been conscious, although he had not been able to speak since Saturday night A few||@@||been able to speak since Saturday night. A few minutes before 4 o'clock he reached out his hand to||@@||minutes before 4 o'clock he reached out his hand to Dr O'Conuor, and then took the band of Ins wifo,||@@||Dr O'Connor, and then took the hand of his wife, who was standing by lus bedside Convulsively||@@||who was standing byhis bedside. Convulsively grasping her hand, his eves suddenly closed, and it||@@||grasping her hand, his eyes suddenly closed, and it was thought that he was in the dozing state in||@@||was thought that he was in the dozing state in which he had been more or less all night, but au||@@||which he had been more or less all night, but an sxammation by tho doctor proved that tho heart had||@@||examination by the doctor proved that the heart had .eased io beat, and that bir Henry was no more A||@@||ceased to beat, and that Sir Henry was no more. A few minutes oftei his death two of his daughters,||@@||few minutes after his death two of his daughters, srho had been seat for as soon as the uufavourablo||@@||who had been sent for as soon as the unfavourable mnptoms manifested tbotnselve**, arrived Dr||@@||symptoms manifested themselves, arrived. Dr. O'Connor stayed in the house nil that morning, nnd||@@||O'Connor stayed in the house all that morning, and aid not return to Ina home in Upper Dowhng-street,||@@||did not return to his home in Upper Dowling-street, Darlinghurst till noon He is much prostrated by||@@||Darlinghurst till noon. He is much prostrated by hulong-coutinucd labours The doctor had been the||@@||his long-coutinucd labours. The doctor had been the medical attendant of Sir Henry for the past eight||@@||medical attendant of Sir Henry for the past eight years, and during that time his patient had never,||@@||years, and during that time his patient had never, with the exception of this attack of pneumonia, hud||@@||with the exception of this attack of pneumonia, had a serions illness Of course, when no broke his leg||@@||a serions illness. Of course, when he broke his leg about »even y ears ago thore was gravo nnxioty as to||@@||about seven years ago there was grave anxiety as to what tho efiect of tbo injury would bo, but that||@@||what the efiect of the injury would be, but that oou'd hardly bo called an illness, as it wan caused by||@@||could hardly be called an illness, as it was caused by an accident Even at this time the chief caueo of||@@||an accident. Even at this time the chief cause of uneasiness was the weak action of tho||@@||uneasiness was the weak action of the heart, and many times it wo« feared||@@||heart, and many times it was feared then that Sir Honry would suddenly expiro||@@||then that Sir Henry would suddenly expire. Thou, ngain, nt the Federal Conference m||@@||Then, again, at the Federal Conference in Melbourne in 1890 ho was again m a serious condi||@@||Melbourne in 1890 he was again in a serious condi- tion owing to a w cakness of tho heart's action, but||@@||tion owing to a weakness of the heart's action, but on tins as on the other occasion careful attention||@@||on this as on the other occasion careful attention conquored i ho nttaok of pneumonia, which was||@@||conquered. The attack of pneumonia, which was the i ause of the death of fair Henry, was first noticed||@@||the cause of the death of Sir Henry, was first noticed on Saturday week last, when Dr O Connor was||@@||on Saturday week last, when Dr O'Connor was summoned to attend lum for a chill which, it was||@@||summoned to attend him for a chill which, it was thought, he had contracted at tho Governor's ball||@@||thought, he had contracted at the Governor's ball. 1 ho dtsoase ran its courso in spite of all tho remedies||@@||The disease ran its course in spite of all the remedies that w ore applied, and ou Wednesday morning Sir||@@||that were applied, and on Wednesday morning Sir Henry was in what waa practically a moribund con-||@@||Henry was in what was practically a moribund con- dition 1 ho doctor, who had hardly left lum night||@@||dition. The doctor, who had hardly left him night or day, applied restorative measures, using turpén||@@||or day, applied restorative measures, using turpen- tino ver) freely, and with this and other reme-||@@||tine very freely, and with this and other reme- dies succoded in reviviug life 1 heu a consultation||@@||dies succeded in reviving life. Then a consultation wi*h som o other modical gentlemen waa held, and||@@||with some other medical gentlemen was held, and the result waa that the treatment of Dr O Connor||@@||the result was that the treatment of Dr O'Connor was confirmed Afterwards the condition of the||@@||was confirmed. Afterwards the condition of the pit lent variod till faunday, now rallying somewhat,||@@||patient varied till Sunday, now rallying somewhat, and thon relapsing almost to death's door On||@@||and then relapsing almost to death's door. On faunday afternoon the breathing became oasicr, and||@@||Sunday afternoon the breathing became easier, and the air was ontonng through thoso portions of the||@@||the air was entering through those portions of the lungs which bad been closed by tho nttacl Thon,||@@||lungs which bad been closed by the attack. Then, as detailed above, tho chango occurred, mid from||@@||as detailed above, tho change occurred, and from this out it was Boen that tho ond was rapidly ap-||@@||this out it was seen that the end was rapidly ap- proaching Dr O'Connor is of opinion that had||@@||proaching. Dr O'Connor is of opinion that had fair Henry been ablo to pull through y csterday bo||@@||Sir Henry been able to pull through yesterday he would havo recovered lu iact he had recovered||@@||would have recovered. In fact, he had recovered from tho pneumonia, and tho causa of (loath w ne||@@||from the pneumonia, and the cause of death was cardiac syncope-failure of tho heart's action||@@||cardiac syncope-failure of the heart's action through weakness _||@@||through weakness. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047149 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE||@@||MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE EVIDENCE OF WIDESPREAD SYMPATHY.||@@||EVIDENCE OF WIDESPREAD SYMPATHY. Lady Parkes was voBtorday tho recipient of nu-||@@||Lady Parkes was yesterday the recipient of nu- merous telegrams, letters, and messages of condo-||@@||merous telegrams, letters, and messages of condo- lence Among the principal telegrams were tho||@@||lence. Among the principal telegrams were the following -||@@||following :- GOVERNORS AND PREMIERS||@@||GOVERNORS AND PREMIERS " Grafton -Havo heard with sincere regret of||@@||" Grafton -Have heard with sincere regret of death of Sir Henrv Parkes You havo my deepest||@@||death of Sir Henrv Parkes. You have my deepest sympathy -Hampdoii "||@@||sympathy -Hampden. " " Molbourne -Plcaso accept Lady Brassey's and||@@||"Melbourne. - Please accept Lady Brassey's and my my deepest sympathy in j our great losa -Brassey,||@@||my deepest sympathy in your great loss. -Brassey, Governor of Victoria "||@@||Governor of Victoria. " " Brisbane -Lord Lamington desires to express||@@||" Brisbane -Lord Lamington desires to express bis deep rogiot to learn of the death of Sir Henry,||@@||his deep regret to learn of the death of Sir Henry, who waa such an eminent Australian statesman -||@@||who was such an eminent Australian statesman.- H W J Stuart private secretar) "||@@||H W J Stuart private secretary. " " Adelaide -Profouudly sorry to hear of your||@@||" Adelaide -Profoundly sorry to hear of your beroavement Havo telographed Chiol Secretary to||@@||bereavement. Have telegraphed Chief Secretary to arrange public funeral Hope you will not object -||@@||arrange public funeral. Hope you will not object - G II Roid "||@@||G.H. Reid. " " Public Offices, Melbourne -Accept sincero sym-||@@||" Public Offices, Melbourne -Accept sincere sym- pathy of Government and peoplo of Victoria in your||@@||pathy of Government and people of Victoria in your sad boreavomont -Goorgo rumor, Premier '||@@||sad bereavement -George Turner, Premier."' " Adelaido -Will you kindly accept tho smcerost||@@||" Adelaido -Will you kindly accept the sincerest assurance of ^outh Australia a profeund si mpathy||@@||assurance of South Australia's profound sympathy with you in y ir sad bereavomout Tho ranks of||@@||with you in your sad bereavement. The ranks o Australian statesmen havo lost one of their moat||@@||Australian statesmen have lost one of their most distinguished veterans and a great man has gono||@@||distinguished veterans and a great man has gone from amongst thom -C C Kingston '*||@@||from amongst them - C C Kingston." " Perth, W A -Accept my earnest sympatbv with||@@||" Perth, W A - Accept my earnest sympathy with Îouinyour bereavement -Tno Forrest, Premior "||@@||you in your bereavement - Jno. Forrest, Premier." ¡arbor in the day tho following telegram was ro||@@||Earlier in the day the following telegram was re- cotved from fair John Torres!, addressed to Sir||@@||ceived from Sir John Forrest, addressed to Sir Henrj Parke«, K C M G -" Sorry to hear of j our||@@||Henry Parkes, K.C.M.G.:- "Sorry to hear of your illness hopo for your rapid rccoi ory Best wishes||@@||illness ; hope for your rapid recovery. Best wishes and regards -John Forrest, Premier "||@@||and regards -John Forrest, Premier. " " llundlo-slroet, Adel tide -Pray accept mv most||@@||" Rundle-street, Adelaide. -Pray accept my most sincero si moa thy in jour deep affliction -Fred M||@@||sincere sympathy in your deep affliction. - Fred. M. Darley, Chief Justice of Nevi South Wales "||@@||Darley, Chief Justice of New South Wales. " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047164 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn POSITION OF TOE FAMILY.||@@||POSITION OF THE FAMILY. It may not bo generally know ii that the sum of||@@||It may not be generally known that the sum of ovor £1000, Mibscnbod by the pni'be «rnm v e irs ago||@@||over £9000, subscribed by the people some years ago for the neo of fan lloni) I'erkes, will now bo||@@||for the use of Sir Henry Parkes, will now be divided, in accordanco w ith tho terms of tho trust,||@@||divided, in accordance with tho terms of the trust, among tho children by tho first marriage.||@@||among the children by the first marriage. It will thcroforo be recognised that Lady||@@||It will therefore be recognised that Lady Parkes has practically been loft unprovided||@@||Parkes has practically been left unprovided for, as well as tho fivo children by the second wlfo,||@@||for, as well as the five children by the second wife,, all of whom aro residing at Kenilworth. " I shall||@@||all of whom are residing at Kenilworth. " I shall havo to isca the world alone with five young||@@||have to face the world alone with five young children " said Lady Parkes, with tears in hor cyos,||@@||children " said Lady Parkes, with tears in her eyes, to a Herald reporter yesterday afternoon. " They||@@||to a Herald reporter yesterday afternoon. " They aro all vory young," abo added, "tho eldest hoing 12||@@||are all very young," she added, "tho eldest being 12 and the youngest three years nnd eight months, and||@@||and the youngest three years and eight months, and it will bo many years 'before thoy will bo ablo to||@@||it will be many years 'before they will be able to earn thoir own living."||@@||earn their own living." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047148 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICn'AL COUNCILS.||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. Included among the mary municipalities which||@@||Included among the many municipalities which telegraphed sympathy wero -||@@||telegraphed sympathy were :- "Newcastle-On behalf of the citizens of New-||@@||"Newcastle-On behalf of the citizens of New- castle I off« j ou deepest sympathy-1 bomas||@@||castle I offer you deepest sympathy. -- Thomas Smith Mayor of Newcastle "||@@||Smith, Mayor of Newcastle. " ** Wagga -I dosiro to express on behalf of myself,||@@||"Wagga -I desire to express on behalf of myself, borough council, and citizens of Wagga Wagga||@@||borough council, and citizens of Wagga Wagga our profound sympathy with you in your beroaio«||@@||our profound sympathy with you in your bereave- ment -R b Heydon, Mayor "||@@||ment -R. S. Heydon, Mayor. " " Dubbo -On behalf ot municipal council and in-||@@||"Dubbo - On behalf of municipal council and in- habitants of Dubbo havo to express deep sorrow for||@@||habitants of Dubbo have to express deep sorrow for tho death of Sir Henry Parkes, and otter sinccrest||@@||the death of Sir Henry Parkes, and offer sincerest condolonce to you in your bercavomont -it J J||@@||condolonce to you in your bereavement.-- R.J.J. Rlan, Mayor "||@@||Ryan, Mayor." "Inioroll -Respectfully convey sympathy of||@@||"Inverell. -- Respectfully convey sympathy of «tirons of Inverell in your sad bcreai ement -||@@||citizens of Inverell in your sad bereavement. -- William Whittingham Mayor "||@@||William Whittingham, Mayor " " Parkes -On behalf of restdonts of town and dis-||@@||"Parkes - On behalf of residents of town and dis- trict I dosiro to com ey to j on deepest sympathy m||@@||trict I desire to convey to you deepest sympathy in bereavement -John Medlyn, Mayor of munici-||@@||bereavement - John Medlyn, Mayor of munici- pality of Parkes "||@@||pality of Parkes. " " kiama -On behalf of this council and residents||@@||" Kiama -On behalf of this council and residents of tho borough of Kiama, I bog to tender sincere||@@||of the borough of Kiama, I beg to tender sincere condolence and sympathy iiith your lndvalnp and||@@||condolence and sympathy with your ladyship and family on severe loss you halcondolence and sympathy iiith your lndvalnp and o sustaiae 1 bj tho||@@||family on severe loss you have sustained by the death of bir Honry Porkos Wo consider tho colony||@@||death of Sir Henry Parkes. We consider the colony has lost one of its best and groatcst statesmen -||@@||has lost one of its best and greatest statesmen. -- Michael N Hindmarsh "||@@||Michael N Hindmarsh " Liverpool -Accept councd's doopest svmpathy||@@||Liverpool -Accept council's deepest sympathy in beroavement doath of bir Henry Parkes -1||@@||in bereavement death of Sir Henry Parkes - F Chapman, Mayor of Liverpool "||@@||Chapman, Mayor of Liverpool. " " Bourke -On behalf of municipal council and||@@||"Bourke -On behalf of municipal council and inhabitants of Bourko, I tender sincere regret mid||@@||inhabitants of Bourke, I tender sincere regret and oy mpathy in vour bnroavemont -W. II Daniel,||@@||sympathy in your bereavement. -- W. H. Daniel, Mayor ot Bourko "||@@||Mayor of Bourke. " " (j-uudagai -Accept deepest sympathy from||@@||"Gundagai. -Accept deepest sympathy from Municipal Council of Gundagai at irreparable loss||@@||Municipal Council of Gundagai at irreparable loss yourscll and colony have sustained through bir||@@||yourself and colony have sustained through Sir Henry s death -W M'Cook, Mayor "||@@||Henry's death -W M'Cook, Mayor " " Brokon Hill -On behalf of the citizens of this||@@||" Broken Hill -On behalf of the citizens of this town wo offer vou our kindest sympathy in your||@@||town we offer you our kindest sympathy in your borcavemont -Johu Sowter, Mayor "||@@||bereavement -John Sowter, Mayor. " " Molong -Accept deepest sympathy from in||@@||" Molong -Accept deepest sympathy from in- habitants Molong m hour sad boroavement -George||@@||habitants Molong in hour sad bereavement -George Packham *||@@||Packham." *' Uralla -Uralla Municipal Council expresses,||@@||"Uralla -Uralla Municipal Council expresses *' Uralla -Uralla Municipal Council expresses,sy mpathy with you in j our hercai ement -James D||@@||sympathy with you in your bereavement. -James D. Leeco council clork "||@@||Leece, council clerk. " ' Maclean -Please accent deopest syuipathj on||@@||' Maclean -Please accent deepest sympathy on behalf of citizons of Maclean and district through the||@@||behalf of citizens of Maclean and district through the doath of your illustrious husband, Sir Henry Parkes||@@||death of your illustrious husband, Sir Henry Parkes. -John M'Kmnon, Mayor of Maclean "||@@||-John McKinnon, Mayor of Maclean. " " Kiama -Gerringong Municipal Council desires||@@||"Kiama -Gerringong Municipal Council desires com ey to Lady Parkes heartfelt sorrow at deceaso||@@||convey to Lady Parkes heartfelt sorrow at decease Aucom ey to Lady Parkes heartfelt sorrow at deceasostralia's greatest statesman, bir Henri Parkes||@@||Australia's greatest statesman, Sir Henry Parkes, and offers sincere sy mjinthy undor present boreal e||@@||and offers sincere sympathy under present breave- mont -Robert \\ fison. Major "||@@||ment. -- Robert Wilson, Mayor." " Cowra -On behalt borough council and resi-||@@||"Cowra -On behalf borough council and resi- dents of Cowra, beg to convoy expression aincore||@@||dents of Cowra, beg to convey expression sincere sympathy death your husband, Sir Henry Pinkes,||@@||sympathy death your husband, Sir Henry Parkes, whom they always regarded ns a benefactor sympathy death your husband, Sir Henry Pinkes,of this||@@||whom they always regarded as a benefactor of this colony, and its most eminent etatcsmau -J B||@@||colony, and its most eminent statesman. - J. B. rrUüernld, J I* , Major "||@@||Fitzgerald, J.P., Mayor. " " Cooma -On behalf of tho residents of Cooma||@@||" Cooma -On behalf of the residents of Cooma and the district of Monaro, I tender you our||@@||and the district of Monaro, I tender you our deepest sympathy m the bereavement \ou havo sus-||@@||deepest sympathy in the bereavement you have sus- tained by the loss of your illustrions busl i id-P||@@||tained by the loss of your illustrious husband. -- T. W Faulkner Mayor of Cooma "||@@||W. Faulkner, Mayor of Cooma. " ' Campbelltown -On behah of my couucil accept||@@||"Campbelltown - On behalf of my council accept dcope3t*svmpathy for irrotnvublo losi snstain-d by||@@||deepest sympathy for irretrivable loss sustained by colony Itnough death of your distinguished hus-||@@||colony through death of your distinguished hus- band -tcolony Itnough death of your distinguished hus-homas Gamble, Mayor "||@@||band - Thomas Gamble, Mayor. " "IlamiHoi -Deopopt sympathy from the Major,||@@||"Hamilton . -- Deepest sympathy from the Mayor, aldermen, and c"IlamiHoi -Deopopt sympathy from the Major,itizens of Hamilton -Irvine Keddto,||@@||aldermen, and citizens of Hamilton -Irvine Keddie, Mnyoi " _||@@||Mayor." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047168 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn REFERENCES BY LORD HAMPDEN.||@@||REFERENCES BY LORD HAMPDEN. GRAFTON, Monday.||@@||GRAFTON, Monday. Tho news of tho (loath of fair Honry Parkes was||@@||The news of the death of Sir Henry Parkes received carlv this morning at Maclean, and was||@@||received early this morning at Maclean, and was coinmuuicato 1 to the G ovcrnor and thoBe arcompau) -||@@||communicated to the Governor and those accompany- ing him There were general expressions of regret||@@||ing him. There were general expressions of regret both on the pnrl of the residents and tho v isiters, and||@@||both on the part of the residents and the visitors, and tho hopo was expressed by many that the report||@@||the hope was expressed by many that the report might prove unfounded but it was soon confirmed||@@||might prove unfounded : but it was soon confirmed b) a telegram rccoiv ed by Mr John Seo||@@||by a telegram received by Mr John See. A breakfast had boon propsred for the visitors at||@@||A breakfast had been prepared for the visitors at tho Maclean CouncA breakfast had boon propsred for the visitors atil-chambers Speaking thereat||@@||the Maclean Council-chambers. Speaking thereat Loul llamjiden said -" I do not think I can allow||@@||Lord Hampden said :- "I do not think I can allow this occasion to pass without making reference to||@@||this occasion to pass without making reference to the news just received from S)dnoy 1 allude to||@@||the news just received from Sydney. I allude to tho death of Su Honry Parke' fair Hour) Parkes||@@||the death of Sir Henry Parkes. Sir Henry Parkes has filled a great placo in tho political historv of this||@@||has filled a great place in the political history of this couutry, and has dono great services for it on many||@@||country, and has done great services for it on many occasions I feo! quito sure that without distinction||@@||occasions. I fell quite sure that without distinction qf class and without distinction of crood the whole||@@||of class and without distinction of creed the whole of tho peoplo of Now Soutu Wales will bo very||@@||of the people of New South Wales will be very anxious to pay a fitting tribute to tbo momory of tho||@@||anxious to pay a fitting tribute to the memory of the greit statesman " (lleor, hoar )||@@||great statesman." (Hear, hear. ) Mr David Sec, who spoko subsequently, said he||@@||Mr David See, who spoke subsequently, said he was sure the pooplo gonorally would endorso the||@@||was sure the people generally would endorse the remarks of bia Excellonoy with reference to ibo||@@||remarks of his Excellency with reference to the gre it and illustrious statesman who had just pasaod||@@||great and illustrious statesman who had just passed awaj He deep]) deplored tho death of Sir Hem v||@@||away. He deeply deplored the death of Sir Henry Parkes Ho felt Hint not only tho whole of||@@||Parkes. He felt that not only the whole of Australia, but a much larger portion of tho British||@@||Australia, but a much larger portion of the British Empire, would feel grieved at the termination of tho||@@||Empire, would feel grieved at the termination of the enrcor of ao illustrious a statesman as Sir Itenrj||@@||career of so illustrious a statesman as Sir Henry Parkes had proved him»elf||@@||Parkes had proved himself. Mr Tohn face, referring to tho samo subiect, said||@@||Mr. John See, referring to the same subject, said he, as a member of Parharaout desired to express||@@||he, as a member of Parliament desired to express bia siocero regret at the death of fair Henry Parkes,||@@||his sincere regret at the death of Sir Henry Parkes who was ono of the landnmrl s of this i ouiitry He||@@||who was one of the landmarks of the country. He was auto that throughout the length aud breadth of||@@||was sure that throughout the length and breadth of the country people would, whether they were in||@@||the country people would, whether they were in accird with his political view a or not rccogniso that||@@||accord with his political views or not recognise that in lum the) had lost a grout and distiu imsliod niau||@@||in him they had lost a great and distinguished man. (Hear, bear \ In over) nctof his hil ho hid shown||@@||(Hear, hear.). In every act of his life he had shown that ho was des rous of doing what ho thought waa||@@||that he was desirous of doing what he thought was for t io good of tho people ùir Heur) 1 ad boen in-||@@||for the good of the people. Sir Henry had been in- strumental ni passing aomo of the moat botieficout||@@||strumental in passing some of the most beneficient measures that had ev or been enacted in nn) Lo^is||@@||measures that had ever been enacted in any Legis- lature m tbo vvoild lo uiuuy his death would como||@@||lature in the world. To many his death would come n» a surpneo, as Uley had toped that ho would have||@@||as a surprise, as they had hoped that he would have lived longer to continuo to be of servico to the fat ito,||@@||lived longer to continue to be of service to the State, in which ho took such a great interest (Heal,||@@||in which he took such a great interest (Hear, heir) _||@@||hear.) ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047166 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn RECEIPT Or THE NEWS BY THE||@@||RECEIPT OF THE NEWS BY THE PREMIER.||@@||PREMIER. A SYMPATHETIC STATEMENT.||@@||A SYMPATHETIC STATEMENT. (FHOM ora Bru 1AL r.Er-ORTER.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) ADELAIDE, Monday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Monday. Roiorring to tbo doath of Sir Hcnrj Parkes, Mr. G||@@||Referring to the death of Sir Henry Parkes, Mr. G. II Reid says " I received tho intelligence of tho »ud||@@||H. Reid says: "I received intelligence of the sad 01 out earlj this morning from tho Acting Under-||@@||event early this morning from the Acting Under- secretary to the treasury Subsequent telegrams,||@@||Secretary to the Treasury. Subsequent telegrams, mcludiug one from Dr O'Connor, confirmed tho||@@||including one from Dr O'Connor, confirmed the melancholy intelligence 1 am glad to notice that||@@||melancholy intelligence. I am glad to notice that tho last houis of the aged statosiu in wero íleo from||@@||the last hours of the aged statesman were free from iiain I confess tho information 1 had received-and||@@||pain. I confess the information I had received-and : waa kept posted by daily telegrams ns to bir||@@||I was kept posted by daily telegrams as to Sir Henry's condition-led mo to anticípalo his ro||@@||Henry's condition--led me to anticipate his re- coiori, mid tho nows of his death caine as a shock||@@||covery, and the news of his death came as a shock. At such a timo as this all the minor and hostile||@@||At such a time as this all the minor and hostile featttros of his great careor entirely disappear from||@@||features of his great career entirely disappear from viow, and no foci left freo to bestow an ungrutiging||@@||view, and we feel free to bestow an ungrudging and heartfelt admiration upon the career of this||@@||and heartfelt admiration upon the career of this great mau. I have always folt Sir Henry||@@||great man. I have always felt Sir Henry Parkes to be tho last survnor, and poi||@@||Parkes to be the last survivor, and per- haps the greatest, of tho race of intellectual||@@||haps the greatest, of the race of intellectual giants vho bad to do with tho founding of||@@||giants who had to do with the founding of tho political Constitutions of tho Australian||@@||the political Constitutions of the Australian colonies It is eas\ m roi lowing tho career of any||@@||colonies. It is easy in reviewing the career of any public man to enticiso and discoier faults but||@@||public man to criticise and discover faults but taking the pubho cireerof bir Honry Parkes tor||@@||taking the public career of Sir Henry Parkes for all ni all it was tho greatest of which I h ii o any||@@||all in all it was the greatest of which I have any knowledge, sa far na Australian statesmen are con-||@@||knowledge, so far as Australian statesmen are con- cerned A deficiency in thoso qualities n Inch ga||@@||cerned. A deficiency in those qualities which go to make up u hut is called business tact is account||@@||to make up what is called business tact is account- nblo for most of tho failures and omissions of Sir||@@||able for most of the failures and omissions of Sir Henry Par) es II ho bad 1 ntl that one quality I||@@||Henry Parkes. If he had had that one quality I halo no hesitation m »ai mg that it would havo 1 con||@@||have no hesitation in saying that it would have been impo*siblo to class his abilities und political genius||@@||impossible to class his abilities and political genius too highly As it uas, bo is tho ono colossal figuro in||@@||too highly. As it was, he is the one colossal figure in tho public hfo of Australasia Ho takes bia placo in||@@||the public life of Australasia. He takes his place in histor*, as ono of tho maato- builders of||@@||history as one of the master builders of the Colonial Fmpiro It would be difi||@@||the Colonial Empire. It would be would be difi- cult-and I must roinark I am spenkmg of||@@||cult--and I must remark I am speaking of hir nemy Par) cs in his primo-it wolli 1||@@||Sir Henry Parkes in his prime--it would bo difficult, I say, to find anjiibore so lively a sym-||@@||be difficult, to say, to find anywhere so lively a sym- pathy nith broad nuilpio^rpanvo mea~ ires lombined||@@||pathy with broad and progressive measures combined nilli on inflexible iidhcronco to constitutional||@@||with an inflexible adherence to constitutional methods Sn Henry l'nrkos's powers IIB a pnbhc||@@||methods. Sir Henry Parkes's powers as a public spe iker were ns wo all know, of tho higne«t order||@@||speaker were, as we all know, of the highest order. 1 baie often felt myself inclined, when his powers||@@||I have often felt myself inclined, when his powers were at their romth, to Btinonder my own clearest||@@||were at their zenith, to surrender my own clearest tomiettons nhon under tho spoil of his magnetic||@@||convictions when under the spell of his magnetic eloquence In later years of course, n hen ago beg in||@@||eloquence. In the later years, of course, when age began to chill his maneIloU3 personality, his magnetic||@@||to chill his marvellous personality, his pon cr ceased to work the iionders such as ho so||@@||power ceased to work the wonders such as he so often woiked on the public mind m his earlier j ears||@@||often worked on the public mind in his earlier years; but non tbo shadon of death has fallon upon him I||@@||but now the shadow of death has fallen upon him I feel sure there is not one man in all Australia worthy||@@||feel sure there is not one man in all Australia worthy of tho name wroso thoughts will ii«oil on any but||@@||of the name whose thoughts will dwell on any but the brightest features oí his cuerr||@@||the brightest features of his career. "It is well known Inas novcroniorj friendly||@@||"It is well known I was never on very friendly terms with bir Ilonij Parkes, politically si caking,||@@||terms with Sir Henry Parkes, politically speaking, or indeed otherwise, and that of lato liars no baie||@@||or indeed otherwise, and that of late years we have been thron n into a position somewhat of keen an-||@@||been thrown into a position somewhat of keen an- tagonism Uudcr thoso circumstances, it is a source||@@||tagonism. Under these circumstances, it is a source of doon consolation to mo that beforo Sir Ileniy's||@@||of deep consolation to me that before Sir Henry's doith I was aine totostifj personal!! my great ulioi||@@||death I was able to testify personally my great admi- latiou and deep syuiputhj with lum ni his hour ot||@@||ration and deep sympathy with him in his hour of sickness ihr Henry rocen ed mo in tho most nfffietmg||@@||sickness. Sir Henry received me in the most affecting manner, and tho internen is one which I will novcr||@@||manner, and the interview is one which I will never forget Every shadow of antagonism disappeared in||@@||forget. Every shadow of antagonism disappeared in the fei vent handshake » Inch bo bestowed on mc I||@@||the fervent handshake which he bestowed on me. I feel suro Parliament n ill not deny itself tho opportu-||@@||feel sure Parliament will not deny itself the opportu- nity of shov mg in some substantial form tho sj m||@@||nity of showing in some substantial form the sym- pathy aud concern for thoso nhora our gieatest Aus-||@@||pathy and concern for those whom our greatest Aus- tralian statesman has left behind him in a state of||@@||tralian statesman has left behind him in a state of poverty It ia a militer ot regret to mo that I shall||@@||poverty. It is a matter of regret to me that I shall be alfont from Sydncj at such a time I tele-||@@||be absent from Sydney at such a time. I tele- graphed to the Colonial Seiietary lo the eftect that||@@||graphed the Colonial Secretary to the effect that bir Henry Parkes'« icmains should be accorded the||@@||Sir Henry Parkes's remains should be accorded the honour of a public ftiner ii, and that every possible||@@||honour of a public funeral, and that every possible sympathy and respect should bo shown From tho||@@||sympathy and respect should be shown. From the intelligence I havo since received it appears that the||@@||intelligence I have since received it appears that the wishes of the family nre for a pniato tunoral, to take||@@||wishes of the family are for a private funeral, to take place at ralconbndgo A special tram n ill I o placed||@@||place at Falconbridge (sic). A special train will be placed at tho disposal of the family for tho oom ej ance of||@@||at the disposal of the family for the conveyance of themsoli cs aud such of their friends as thoy -nay||@@||themselves and such of their friends as they may deem fitting to mute Room will also, no doubt, hu||@@||deem fitting to invite. Room will also, no doubt, be provided in the tram foi all persons of promiuence||@@||provided in the train for all persons of prominence n ho wish to pay tho last tribute of respect to tho do||@@||who wish to pay the last tribute of respect to the de- ccascd statesm in " _||@@||ceased statesman." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047170 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SIR GEORGE DIBBS||@@||SIR GEORGE DIBBS SUGGESTED PROVISION FOR THE WIDOW||@@||SUGGESTED PROVISION FOR THE WIDOW ANP ORPHANS.||@@||AND ORPHANS. Sp°iiking to a iiti aid reporter yesterday Sir||@@||Speaking to a Herald reporter yesterday, Sir Gool go Dibbs said ho was aorrj to hear of tho||@@||George Dibbs said he was sorry to hear of the death of Sir Henri Parkes Ho san Sir Henry||@@||death of Sir Henry Parkes. He saw Sir Henry about a IIC"K. npo, but onli stajed with||@@||about a week ago, but only stayed with lum about four inmute*-just long enough to||@@||him about four minutes -- just long enough to express his sympathy- md then lett bir Georpo||@@||express his sympathy-- and then left. Sir George dut «ot hesitate to oxpress tho opinion that bir||@@||did not hesitate to express the opinion that Sir Henry's death vi as a groat jiubhc calamity, and bo||@@||Henry's death was a great public calamity, and he thought that it would ho quit« within tbo province of||@@||thought that it would be quite within the province of the btatp, t-tmsidenug Sir Henry's great services, lo||@@||the State, considering Sir Henry's great services, to moko pioiibton for his «idol* and family Ibis||@@||make provision for his widow and family. This would, Sir Goorgo insisted, only be au aot of||@@||would, Sir George insisted, only be an act of justice Sir Henry waa a man who nover||@@||justice. Sir Henry was a man who never sal ed money, and who never made provision||@@||saved money, and who never made provision eithei lor himself or tiio ork of tho institution He did not allow the||@@||in the work of the institution. He did not allow the men to oarn inonoy by gardening or doing other||@@||men to earn money by gardening or doing other work outside tho placo Patients could leave the||@@||work outside the place. Patients could leave the institution nt any tuno All witness had to do wai||@@||institution at any time. All witness had to do was io certify that they were able to traiel A good macj||@@||to certify that they were able to travel. A good many men lott tho asylum in the summer, aud cam« bael||@@||men left the asylum in the summer, and came back in tho winter A largo number of tho inmate!||@@||in the winter. A large number of the inmates were former residents of Victoria Iho Macquarie||@@||were former residents of Victoria. The Macquarie- atreot Asylum, Parramatta, contained 302 panants.||@@||street Asylum, Parramatta, contained 302 patients. Ho looked upon it as boing overcrowded It wal||@@||He looked upon it as being overcrowded. It was an citreniefy old building lhere wai a fair||@@||an extremely old building. There was a fair amount of ventdation, but not sufficient according||@@||amount of ventilation, but not sufficient according to present day requirements If certain alteration!||@@||to present day requirements. If certain alterations w ero earned out ho thought tho buildmg might be||@@||were carried out he thought the building might be mado a useful ouo and capable of housing from 240||@@||made a useful one and capable of housing from 240 to 250 patients I ho George-street Asylum, Parra||@@||to 250 patients. The George-street Asylum, Parra- nintta was also an unsuitable building and wai||@@||matta was also an unsuitable building and was groatly overcrowded Thcro woro 1125 patient||@@||greatly overcrowded. There were 1125 patients there 'lho place would only nccommodato 950||@@||there. The place would only accommodate 950. If 200 people Were taken a» ay it would||@@||If 200 people were taken away it would grcatlj relies o the place Witness liad no assistant||@@||greatly relieve the place. Witness had no assistant. I ho whole of lila timo was takon up in looking after||@@||The whole of his time was taken up in looking after tho two institutions, and ho was not allowed I»||@@||the two institutions, and he was not allowed to enter into private practice Thoro was a building in||@@||enter into private practice. There was a building in Hams-streot winch wa« used for tlio isolation ol||@@||Harris-street which was used for the isolation of persons, principally of those suffering from eta||@@||persons, principally of those suffering from skin diseases Thero was uoprojiordrnnage A larg«||@@||diseases. There was no proper drainage. A large portion of the dranago ran into the gutters and||@@||portion of the drainage ran into the gutters and spread over tho town Ho admitted that tho placa||@@||spread over the town. He admitted that the place was a plague spot and a distinct mouaco to the||@@||was a plague spot and a distinct menace to the town of Parramatta llicso asjlums nero largely||@@||town of Parramatta. These asylums were largely usedaabouo\olcnt asylums for incurable persons.||@@||used as benevolent asylums for incurable persons. riiore would bo some Baung bj abandoning all||@@||There would be some saving by abandoning all tho present asylnma and housing the whole of tül||@@||the present asylums and housing the whole of the ?Ü00 patient« in ono central building, but the saving||@@||3200 patients in one central building, but the saving w ould not bo very material||@@||would not be very material. Tlio commttteo adjourned until 2 o'clock the lol||@@||The commtttee adjourned until 2 o'clock the fol- lowirg dav. _^^||@@||lowing day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14061654 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOGGY CAMP DIAMOND FIELDS.||@@||BOGGY CAMP DIAMOND FIELDS. " An old Kimbcrlov Hund " writos us follows re-||@@||" An old Kimberley Hand " writes as follows re- specting tho dlurrouti di'covery at Bopgy Gamp in||@@||specting the diamond discovery at Boggy Camp in the Interdi district Ho had recantly pmd a Mt»it||@@||the Inverell district. He had recently paid a visit of ni3poction to the locality HB says -" Tho||@@||of inspection to the locality. He says: -" The diamonds aro found in washdirt which lies be two en||@@||diamonds are found in washdirt which lies between tho granite and basaltic formation consequently tho||@@||teo granite and basaltic formation consequently the work is no* of au expensive character, ns tho driviug||@@||work is not of an expensive character, as the driving is in very easily worked sand Most of tho minors||@@||is in very easily worked sand. Most of the miners now on the ¿round appear to bo unable to prosecute||@@||now on the ground appear to be unable to prosecute tho so ireh for any length of time owing to wint||@@||the search for any length of time owing to want of funds Co npared wttb the Kimberley (South||@@||of funds. Compared with the Kimberley (South Africa) minea, whioh I visited Bomo jean ago, I||@@||Africa) mines, whish I visited some years ago, I think tho co m pai ison is mvourablo to Bogey Camp||@@||think teo comparison is favourable to Boggy Camp. At Kimberley tho sinking is very deep as anyone||@@||At Kimberley the sinking is very deep as anyone who has Qvau merely passed through will know by a||@@||who has even merely passed through will know by a glance at tho onormons hoapB of dirt which ho||@@||glance at teo enormous heaps of dirt which lie about Kiutbeiloy and Dutottspin The average||@@||about Kimberley and Dutoitspan. The average return j er load at Knnbarlov is not nearly ns I||@@||return per load at Kimberly is not nearly as good na hole, nnd I append some of the |||@@||good as here, and I append some of the | retUrriB from Boggy Camp, wl ich will testify to the||@@||returns from Boggy Camp, which will testify to the rieh ness of this hold and OUR ht to convmco tim most||@@||richness of this field and ought to convince the most scoptieal on this subject For example, take Messrs.||@@||sceptical on this subject. For example, take Messrs. Dasoy and Aitken's claim, which lins b»on cold to un||@@||Dasey and Aitken's claim, which has been sold to an Lnglish syndicate for £1^,000 fa m LO the new 5 ear||@@||English syndicate for £15,000. Since the new year their washings have averaged over 40 carats por load||@@||their washings have averaged over 40 carats per load. i bo laut washing of one and a half load-merely a||@@||The last washing of one and a half load-merely a trial nf new diamond-siving mnchinei} -yielded 72_||@@||trial of new diamond-saving machinery -yielded 72 1/2 cjrata This was not pwkod waah., but was toko» as||@@||carats. This was not picked wash., but was taken as it carne from tho face At Dascy luppor'a claim tho||@@||it came from the face. At Dasey Toppers's claim teo washings cintel y appr xuuated to tija abovf? If tha||@@||washings closely approximated to the above. If the people of New houth Wales do not poon awake to||@@||people of New South Wales do not soon awake to the fact that there is a * Ing thing' at their door,||@@||the fact that there is a 'big thing' at their door, Hnglish speculators will Bucccd in practically aune-t||@@||English speculators will succeed in practically annex- ing the whole field, and all the money which is made||@@||ing the whole field, and all the money which is made over working expanses will quietly crocs the watr to||@@||over working expenses will quietly cross the water to enrich tho old country "||@@||enrich the old country " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14055853 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LATE MR. TflOJIAS||@@||THE LATE MR. THOMAS CADELL.||@@||CADELL. Tho romains of Mr 1 bomas Cadell wcro interred||@@||The remains of Mr. Thomas Cadell were interred :estoidav afternoon in rho Chuich of Engliud por-||@@||yesterday afternoon in the Church of England por- tion oi tho Waverley Gemct^n. Timfuueral w»s||@@||tion of the Waverley cemetery. The funeral was attended by repre-fiiUtiVL i of the bankin and olher||@@||attended by representatives of the banking and other commercial interest» of tho cilj Amongst tno3e w ho||@@||commercial interests of the city. Amongst those who wcro m attendance wero Air. J li Hill, Mr.||@@||were in attendance were Mr. J. R. Hill, Mr. M'Millfin, ME\, Captain ít'Bonald, Mr J. K||@@||McMillan, M.L.A., Captain McDonald, Mr. J. R. IVüi.cb, Mr Genrgo Miller, Mr. J V Walker, Mr||@@||French, Mr. George Miller, Mr. J. T. Walker, Mr. 1 H l\n}, Mr. Walter Church, Br Mackellar,||@@||T.R. Ivey, Mr. Walter Church, Dr. Mackellar, MLC, Mr Fames Bo} le (of ICaloudih, Lochinvar),||@@||M.L.C., Mr. James Doyle (of Kaloudah, Lochinvar), Mr Alfred Cadell, Mr "\T h Christian, Mr J 1||@@||Mr. Alfred Cadell, Mr. W. E. Christian, Mr. J. F. Bums, Mr .Tohu Whitton, Mi U M Pilmer, Mr||@@||Burns, Mr. John Whitton, Mr. C. M. Palmer, Mr. b}tîuu} Want, Mr W H Suttor, M T C" and Mr.||@@||Sydney Want, Mr. W. H. Suttor, M. L. C. and Mr. ] asbery Archdeicon Langlo} oflniattd it the grave||@@||Fosbery. Archdeacon Langley officiated at the grave. In addition to the paiticulaii published in jester||@@||In addition to the particulars published in yester- day's l'-cuo, it may bo fatatnd that tlio late Mr||@@||day's issue, it may be stated that the late Mr. Cadell armed in New faouth Wales from bomorset||@@||Cadell arrived in New South Wales from Somerset- iliiro in lb5í, and soon thereafter took up 1 i*||@@||shire in 1854, and soon thereafter took up his residence m tho district ot Maitland, whero, in nddi||@@||residence in the district of Maitland, where, in addi- tnn to nltondinp to mercantile pimiut^, m which ho||@@||tion to attending to mercantile pursuits, in which he acquired a compéleme, hu, took nu active interest m||@@||acquired a competence, he took an active interest in the alf urs of the Maitland Hospital, and other local||@@||the affairs of the Maitland Hospital, and other local institutions He was prosiad to allow him-||@@||institutions. He was pressed to allow him- self to bo nominated for election to Parliament,||@@||self to be nominated for election to Parliament, in which it wau belio\ed by his friendo he was||@@||in which it was believed by his friends he was cipiiblo of tnkmp a leading paiten account of his||@@||capable of taking a leading part account of his extousivo knowledge of tho interests of the colona,||@@||extensive knowledge of the interests of the colony, and bia clear, logical method or discussing any||@@||and his clear, logical method of discussing any question with which he had to deal , but ho ínani||@@||question with which he had to deal ; but he mani- ieutod an aversion to the obligationo of public life,||@@||fested an aversion to the obligations of public life, land declined tho nroposcd houour On leu\in,'||@@||and declined the proposed honour. On leaving I Muitland to îesido m byilne} /io was entaitairied||@@||Maitland to reside in Sydney he was entertained at a public banquet, nt which he nits presented with||@@||at a public banquet, at which he was presented with an address lu acknowledgment of his usefulness as a||@@||an address in acknowledgment of his usefulness as a resident of Maitland. Ile wus appointed a member||@@||resident of Maitland. He was appointed a member I of tho Legislativo Council in 1882 nu tho nomination||@@||of the Legislative Council in 1882 on the nomination 1 of thoPaikes-3íobert°ou Government, which posi-||@@||of the Parkes-Robertson Government, which posi- tion ho eventual)} rcsiguod on the e\o of a visit to||@@||tion he eventually resigned on the eve of a visit to England Ho was at ono time a director of the||@@||England. He was at one time a director of the I A S N Company, and was a director of the Bank||@@||A.S.N. Company, and was a director of the Bank | of Now bouth Wales, and of other commercial in-||@@||of New South Wales, and of other commercial in- stitutions, up to tlio time of his decease.||@@||stitutions, up to the time of his decease. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14045304 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT.||@@||METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT. TUIIIAY||@@||FRIDAY. (Defore his Honoi Jiidqc BACKHOUSE )||@@||(Before his Honor Judge BACKHOUSE.) MA-*-* v **roo\||@@||MANN V. UPTON. This was an action brought by Henry Lovell||@@||This was an action brought by Henry Lovell Mann, a member of the firm of Messrs. Edward Lee i||@@||Mann, a member of the firm of Messrs. Edward Lee and Co , Excelsior Steam Printing Works, No. 53 |||@@||and Co., Excelsior Steam Printing Works, No. 53 Market-street, against Mrs G. B. Upton, of the||@@||Market-street, against Mrs G. B. Upton, of the Marvel Soap Works, Parramatta-road, Glebe, for||@@||Marvel Soap Works, Parramatta-road, Glebe, for the recovery of the sura of £49 15B, alleged to be due||@@||the recovery of the sum of £49 15s, alleged to be due for punting.||@@||for printing. A verdict waa entered for tho defendant with costs||@@||A verdict was entered for the defendant with costs of two witnesses for two days.||@@||of two witnesses for two days. KAURIS V. THOMPSON.||@@||HARRIS V. THOMPSON. This was an action for slander brought by Mary||@@||This was an action for slander brought by Mary Jane Harris, of Alfred-street, North Botany,'against||@@||Jane Harris, of Alfred-street, North Botany, against MM. M. A. Thompson, of the Hol m geehi id Estafo'||@@||Mrs. M. A. Thompson, of the Holingshild Estate Alfred-sheet, North Botany Damages wero laid at||@@||Alfred-street, North Botany. Damages were laid at ¿200. 'Iho words complained ofweie -* She ia a||@@||£200. The words complained of were : " She is a bid woman. She is a second Louisa Collins. Boforo||@@||bad woman. She is a second Louisa Collins. Before »he carno out hero her hut-band died I bon id she||@@||she came out here her husband died. I heard she hod poisoned bun. I could bring a woman to ])rove||@@||had poisoned him. I could bring a woman to prove the same words. As her huiband was dvine she wa«||@@||the same words. As her husband was dying she was drinking two ales by hia bedside. Ho asked her for||@@||drinking two ales by his bedside. He asked her for a drop and she would not give it bun, sa}ing 'It||@@||a drop and she would not give it him, saying 'It will bnnfj }ou back, and I don't want you to live.' "||@@||will bring you back, and I don't want you to live.' " A verdict was entered for the plaintiff in the sum||@@||A verdict was entered for the plaintiff in the sum of ¿10, with costa of aoven witnesses for two days.||@@||of £10, with costs of seven witnesses for two days. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14039293 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ?WELCOME TO THE KEW AltTIIL'Il||@@||WELCOME TO THE REV. ARTHUR KILLWOllTII.||@@||KILLWORTH A mcoímg oí the ¡ irislnoncrs of th» Toe! dalo||@@||A meeting of the pairishioners of the Rockdale fee ion of tho parish ot St l.eorgo «ns held lu tho||@@||section of the parish ot St George was held in the Masonic Hall ltockuale, on luesdaj c\ oiling (tho||@@||Masonic Hall Rockdale, on Tuesday evening (the function taVlng lho form of a te i meeting and s0cul||@@||function taking the form of a tea meeting and s0cial e\cntnk) to wclcomo the i rw mcumheut the Ilc\||@@||eveningto welcome the new encumbent the Rev s.rtnur lilli n-ortli MA 11 li I hero « as a hrf.0||@@||Arthur Killworth M.A. LL.B. There was a large gathering and the after meeting MIS presided o\er||@@||gathering and the after meeting was presided over hi tlio Ma^r of Rockdale (Alderman J II Clap-||@@||by the Mayor of Rockdale (Alderman J. H.I Clay- ton) lhere wero nl=o on tho platform Messrs||@@||ton). There wero also on the platform Messrs. Charles Bull nnd II A T'n»c Ms L V, the Kel s||@@||Charles Bull and R. A Price Ms L.A., the Revs C T BjugiBcxIcj) > I Cols (Kogarah), I||@@||C. J. Byug (Bexley), N. J. Cocks(Kogarah), T Hill, H Ko, (Hurshillo), and Inwio vSjdno))||@@||Hill, R Kay, (Hurstville), and Payne (Sydney); ilso Mr --chollield (the minister a i a-den), Mr||@@||also Mr Scholfield (the minister's warden), Mr MCrcoiybhei Hill (tho Suudaj school huptrinten||@@||Mc Creesy Shea Hill (the Sunday school superinten- dent), and a number of ladies||@@||dent), and a number of ladies 'lho Mn\or, in ucloimu" the Hev A killnorth to||@@||'lhe Mayor, in welcoming the Rev A Killworth to the pineh of St George, asked tho congregation to||@@||the parish of St George, asked the congregation to thro» their cnerg) into the w ort v. th him, nnd by||@@||throw their energy into the work with him, and by assistance nnd co operation do all thoj possible||@@||assistance and co-operation do all they possibly could to bring bael, to its proper status the church||@@||could to bring back to its proper status the church m their midst||@@||in their midst. fho Uti Arthur Kill worth, «ho had a hearty||@@||The Rev Arthur Killworth, who had a hearty reception, expressed his determination of ento-mg||@@||reception, expressed his determination of entering into the «or! »it!» a will Ho intended to t,o into||@@||into the work with a will. He intended to go into lho homes of tho people mid ondeaiour to make his||@@||the homes of tho people and endeavour to make his services so nttractivo that th» people «oulu como to||@@||services so attractive that the people would como to church Ihcir Sunday schools ho »ould cndea\our||@@||church. Their Sunday schools he would endeavour lo place on a footing of tho soundest nature, and||@@||to place on a footing of the soundest nature and «.hilo he recognised the good done b\ thoso ladies||@@||while he recognised the good done by those ladies and gentlemen who had interested themeUica in||@@||and gentlemen who had interested themselves in their welfaro all along, ho would endoarour to Billi||@@||their welfare all along, he would endoarour to still further malo the attendances of scholars (,ood and||@@||further make the attendances of scholars (good and îucreaso tho number of teachers||@@||increase the number of teachers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14032915 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn JlU' FfiNVAM MATOHIS||@@||THE PENNANT MATCHES. This afternoon tho third round of tho Champion||@@||This afternoon the third round of the Champion Tennant Matches will he pla j ed m section A. The||@@||Pennant Matches will be played in section A. The Strathfield Club will play Wavorloy (on tho Strath-||@@||Strathfield Club will play Waverley (on the Strath- field green), Ashfield will play St. Leonards (on tho||@@||field green), Ashfield will play St. Leonards (on the Ashfield groen), and Newtown seeurcs a lrjo. In||@@||Ashfield green), and Newtown secures a bye. In section JJ, Itandwick »,lavs City (on liauilwick||@@||section B, Randwick plays City (on Randwick gieon), Ilrightnn plojs Victoria l'art (on Driqliton||@@||green), Brighton plays Victoria Park (on Brighton green), and iiedfent ph)B Glebû (on tlie lilebe||@@||green), and Redfern plays Glebe (on the Glebe green) I ho closest contests of too day vwU||@@||green). The closest contests of to-day will undoubtedly bo thoss between Astifuld nnd||@@||undoubtedly be those between Ashfield and St Loon.ird», and Strathfield mid Wnverlev,||@@||St Leonards, and Strathfield and Waverley, iilthouplilLlio Globo should givo llcdfeni a f urîj good||@@||although Glebe should give Redfern a fairly good run. Tho Aphficld-St. Leonards match will bo||@@||run. The Ashfield-St. Leonards match will be especially interesting, inasmuch ns iho St. L, onnrda||@@||especially interesting, inasmuch as the St. Leonards Club is tho holder of the pennant at the prêtent||@@||Club is the holder of the pennant at the present time, while Ashfield has on several occasions tun||@@||time, while Ashfield has on several occasions run tho wini.or« veiy closo. Strathfield lus an advantage||@@||the winners very close. Strathfield has an advantage over Wavorloy, as tho match is to bo pla}ad on tho||@@||over Waverley, as the match is to be played on the Strathfield green. Tlio City Club has an immense||@@||Strathfield green. The City Club has an immense sdvnntage over a now club luco Itandwick. JJoyond||@@||advantage over a new club like Randwick. Beyond all question, how over, the match of tlio day will bo||@@||all question, however, the match of the day will be that between St. Leonarda nnd A»>,field, lialiniiiu||@@||that between St. Leonards and Ashfield, Balmain reeoivos a bye from Itosolul1.||@@||receives a bye from Rosehill. AUbeumlatioiioi Mr. Quung Tail, the presidents,||@@||At the invitation of Mr. Quong Tart, the presidents, secretaries, and troneuiei» of tlio motiopohtan clubs||@@||secretaries, and treasurers of the metropolitan clubs will be entertained, nt a luncheon nt Quong Tart's||@@||will be entertained, at a luncheon at Quong Tart's rooms, King-street, nt 7 o'clock next J'riday night||@@||rooms, King-street, at 7 o'clock next Friday night. Mr. John Young (president N.H.W. Howling A««o. '||@@||Mr. John Young (president N.S.W. Bowling Asso- cifitlon) will i.roiide.||@@||ciation) will preside. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14042666 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEETINGS.||@@||MEETINGS. CIVIL AMBULANCE AND TRANSPORT||@@||CIVIL AMBULANCE AND TRANSPORT BUIGADE.||@@||BRIGADE. A prcli m mai y u toting of thoso m ter est oil m am-||@@||A preliminary meeting of those interested in am- bulance work was helu it tho rooms of Mr Quoi)g||@@||bulance work was held in the rooms of Mr. Quong lort, lung-strect, yesterdaj ofternoou, for tho pur-||@@||Tart, King-street, yesterday afternoon, for the pur- pose of makinp arran gem oma for tho holding of u||@@||pose of making arrangements for the holding of a public meeting to appoint i committeo of manage-||@@||public meeting to appoint a committee of manage- ment to control tho recently formed Civil Aiubulnuce||@@||ment to control tho recently formed Civil Ambulance mid i ma sport Un gado of iSow bouth Wales, and to||@@||and Transport Brigade of New South Wales, and to placo the movement on a sounil footing I ho chair||@@||place the movement on a sound footing. The chair was occupied ty Mr J. S Haw thorne, M L A||@@||was occupied by Mr. J. S. Hawthorne, M L A. The secretary (Mr W Mardurmott) roported that||@@||The secretary (Mr. W. Macdermott) reported that tho brigado had boen m aria tea co in this colonyforo«i||@@||the brigade had been in existence in this colony for 53 da} a outy, and during that timo no less than b1 ca°os||@@||days only, and during that time no less than 57 cases had been attended to O iii cors of tho brig ulo woro ni||@@||had been attended to. Officers of the brigade were in attendance at thatwouicLtttiga in connection with the||@@||attendance at the two meetings in connection with the Tcaguo of \\ hcelweu, and had assisted 11 sufWers||@@||League of Wheelmen, and had assisted 11 sufferers H ho met with ucudonts whilst racing||@@||who met with accidents whilst racing. M"r b T Whiddon, »LÀ, mo\cd,-" That this||@@||Mr. S. T. Whiddon, M.L.A., moved,-- "That this meeting recognises that the establishment of a per-||@@||meeting recognises that the establishment of a per- manent ambulanco and transport bugade, consisting||@@||manent ambulance and transport brigade, consisting of trained men equipped with proper appliances to||@@||of trained men equipped with proper appliances to deal w ith street ana other accident*, and also trans-||@@||deal with street and other accidents, and also trans- port work, is nu absoluto necessity " Ho said that||@@||port work, is an absolute necessity". He said that ha wished to clcarlv point out that the brigado was||@@||he wished to clearly point out that the brigade was in no way nutagonistic to tho bt John Ambulance||@@||in no way antagonistic to the St. John Ambulance Association lho puncipal object of tho lattn was||@@||Association. The principal object of the latter was private study, audwaa dcsorvd.y high,} appreciated,||@@||private study, and was deservedly highly appreciated, hut the Cn, ii Ambulanco Brigade set asido o Mi eera ni||@@||but the Civil Ambulance Brigade set aside officers in uniform whoso duty it was to render aid wheneter||@@||uniform whoso duty it was to render aid whenever needed Then offices woro connected with the tele-||@@||needed. Their offices were connected with the tele- phone, and an ofllcor could bo obtained at any mo-||@@||phone, and an officer could be obtained at any mo- ment Man} chant able acts had al rend} boen per-||@@||ment. Many charitable acts had already been per- formed since the inauguration of tho brigade in||@@||formed since the inauguration of the brigade in Sj dnoy||@@||Sydney. Inspector Knopshaw, of the Hailwaj Department,||@@||Inspector Kneeshaw, of the Railway Department, seconded the motion, which was unanimously||@@||seconded the motion, which was unanimously carnod||@@||carried. Mr J. Scott, M A , move J,-11 That, therefore, in||@@||Mr. J. Scott, M.A., moved, -- "That, therefore, in tho opmiou of this meeting it in highly dcBirabla to||@@||tho opinion of this meeting, it is highly desirable to tako steps to place on a proper fjotiug tho Cml Am||@@||take steps to place on a proper footing the Civil Am- buhücouml iiausportlïnrndoof Nlw bouth Wales,||@@||bulance and Transport Brigade of New South Wales, its objtct bonn; to rendor lirot aid m cases of accident||@@||its object being to render first aid in cases of accident and to comoj the sufferer m a properly -constructed||@@||and to convey the sufferer in a properly-constructed litter to a doctor, home, or hospital, and, where a||@@||litter to a doctor, home, or hospital and, where a rae heal mau deems it desirable», to remove tlio pationl||@@||medical man deems it desirable, to remove the patient from one place to another "||@@||from one place to another." Mr Quong Tart seconded the motion, which was||@@||Mr. Quong Tart seconded the motion, which was carried||@@||carried. Mr .T C Staples mo\ed, Mr W Macdermott||@@||Mr. T. C. Staples moved, Mr. W. Macdermott seconded, and it was carrrd,-'* That, foi the pur-||@@||seconded, and it was carried,-- "That, for the pur- pose of forming a provisional committee this nn,ot||@@||pose of forming a provisional committee, this meet- ing stand adjourned until Tnday wook, to be held at||@@||ing stand adjourned until Friday week, to be held at Mr Quong tart's room« "||@@||Mr. Quong Tart's rooms." A ^ oto of thanks to the chairma i brought tho pro-||@@||A vote of thanks to the chairman brought tho pro- ceedings to a close||@@||ceedings to a close. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14050695 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn lil}- SMLMrSlOIl C'JXXLCllXG S1FXL1||@@||THE SCHEMES FOR CONNECTING SYDNEY VI IH A OllFlI it I _>_'_ 1||@@||WITH NORTH SYDNEY. TO TnE EDIIOH OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-In youl IS.UO this morning a letter appears I||@@||Sir,—In your issue this morning a letter appears fromMr B G Sinip'ou m connection with tho above. |||@@||from Mr. B. C. Simpson in connection with the above. Ot comee, _ilr fatuip_oii fa\ours it budge us apamat a||@@||Of course, Mr. Simpson favours a bridge as against a lutinol, winlo I, after most caiefutl? i,onig into the||@@||tunnel, while I, after most carefully going into the cost, practicability, and ro\ enuc of "both, have come||@@||cost, practicability, and revenue of both, have come to the conclusion thnt n, tunnel not only pos^e-ses||@@||to the conclusion that a tunnel not only possesses many ad vin tape s over a bridgo, bututhe onlj||@@||many advantages over a bridge, but is the only feasible mode ot connection at tho present t me. The||@@||feasible mode of connection at the present time. The fact that 1 am not a eml engineer is rather an ad-||@@||fact that I am not a civil engineer is rather an ad- vantage, ns it heia (itmbled me to obtint tho nu||@@||vantage, as it has enabled me to obtain the un- biii__ed estimates of thomost skilled proie«s.outil_n_i.,||@@||biassed estimates of the most skilled professional men, and I seo no reaQon to doubt their corrcc^uo ». Tho||@@||and I see no reason to doubt their correctness. The bridge ti contemplated, and in my opinion the only||@@||bridge I contemplated, and in my opinion the only ono Chut would meet tlio necessities of the case, was||@@||one that would meet the necessities of the case, was Ililli enough to lot shipi pi,*j under without striking||@@||high enough to let ships pass under without striking then topgallant mi ita, and \\ is without any ob||@@||their topgallant masts, and was without any ob- structi\e piei in ti e fitiway of the harbour. I am |||@@||structive pier in the fairway of the harbour. I am uiioirapd that lhere u at tho pi __o.it time a ship in||@@||informed that there is at the present time a ship in Darling Ilarbonr wheo mast, ¡uo 180ft high above||@@||Darling Harbour whose masts are 180ft high above rtater-hnu Tha question w be thor bridge or tminel |||@@||water-line. The question whether bridge or tunnel beat moots the public com omento, anti ib most liLuIy||@@||best meets the public convenience, and is most likely to bo cairitd out, re^ts v.tth Parliament, and will,||@@||to be carried out, rests with Parliament, and will, no doubt, bi> thoroughly dtstusscd, so I need not |||@@||no doubt, be thoroughly discussed, so I need not encroach on your space by going into furthei details,||@@||encroach on your space by going into further details, and, I mav add, I ha\o no fear ior tho result. In||@@||and, I may add, I have no fear for the result. In conclusion, lot ino ßa\ that had 1 not been assured of |||@@||conclusion, let me say that had I not been assured of adequate financial "upport whon I look the matter |||@@||adequate financial support when I look the matter up no bill bearing my nume v ould havo boen intro-||@@||up no bill bearing my name would have been intro- duced into i/nrhameut I am, «Vc ,||@@||duced into Parliament. I am, &c., JOHN SULMAN.'||@@||JOHN SULMAN. May 21.||@@||May 21. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14054733 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn (FBOM otra conitEsrONDiOTs.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) HEAVif SNOW STOltM AT KIANDRA.||@@||HEAVY SNOW STORM AT KIANDRA. TCIANDIIA, Friday.||@@||KIANDRA, Friday. Tho heaviest fill of snow this season occurred last||@@||The heaviest fall of snow this season occurred last night The thormonuitor to-day wnslivoolf /oro||@@||night. The thermometer to-day was five off zero. Kiandra is prncticully snowed up, and communie i||@@||Kiandra is practically snowed up, and communica- tion is carnod on by BIIOW shoos At Kosciusko,||@@||tion is carried on by snow shoes. At Kosciusko, Bogong», jSiua-ratlr, mid i able fop the suow l8 aft||@@||Bogongs, Nine-mile, and Table Top the snow is 5ft deep _||@@||deep. BKAIDWOOD, Triday||@@||BRAIDWOOD, Friday. Hoivy rain lins been falling all daj lho creeks||@@||Heavy rain has been falling all day. The creeks aro rising rapid'} lue weather is vorv cold Snow||@@||are rising rapidly. The weather is very cold. Snow fell for a shert time loo much rain has fallon for||@@||fell for a short time. Too much rain has fallen for fanning operations, tim ground being over} wnore||@@||farming operations, the ground being everywhere BOildcnud ihe mu, howovor will beucht tho||@@||soddened. The rain, however, will benefit the ground sluicc-s, as tluv needed a heavy downpour||@@||ground sluicers, as they needed a heavy downpour. CARCOAR, Tridav||@@||CARCOAR, Friday. 7 ight dr 72hn¿ lam fell hen coustantU all last||@@||Light drizzling rain fell here constantly al last nigiil and to-duv Hiero i» no uppeannce whitjvor||@@||night and to-day. There is no appearance whatever of breaking It is considered bj slioipouners too||@@||of breaking. It is considered by sheepowners too much, being liable to cau°o footio||@@||much, being liable to cause footrot. COOMA, Trida}||@@||COOMA, Friday. About aj points of ram havo fallon sinco yester-||@@||About 55 points of rain have fallen since yester- day There are 7in of snow on tho outlying stations||@@||day.There are 7in.of snow on the outlying stations. Snow is visible on the hills around Cooma lho||@@||Snow is visible on the hills around Cooma.The mails aro delavcd on account of tho heavy roads It||@@||mails are delayed on account of the heavy roads.It 13 very cold, und moro rain is threatening||@@||is very cold, and more rain is threatening. CORAIU, Triday||@@||CORAKI, Friday. After pcverai (harp frosts the \ eather changed||@@||After several sharp frosts the weather changed during last night, becoming cloudy nutt overcast||@@||during last night, becoming cloudy and overcast. fight lam fell (luring to-day, increasing this ovon||@@||Light rain fell during to-day, increasing this even- lng with npp-wrnnce of a continúame||@@||ing, with appearance of a continuance. 1 ho cane, although ulifhUr discoloured, is not con||@@||The cane, although slightly discoloured, is not con- si1 red ¡jerioittlv injured||@@||sidered seriously injured. LISUORF, Trida}||@@||LISMORE, Friday. An agreeahlo chango occurred m the weather||@@||An agreeable change occurred in the weather to-d »j, showers falhug at mt jrvals all da\||@@||to-day, showers falling at intervals all day. '.ÍOSiVAU' Triday||@@||MOSS VALE, Friday. Stead} rain again 3»t m \c tirda> aftoruoon, and||@@||Steady rain again set in yesterday afternoon, and has continued ever since io-dty the weather||@@||has continued ever since. To-day the weather tamed bitterly cold, and during the latter part ol||@@||turned bitterly cold, and during the latter part of the aftoniton snow lell for some time Very little||@@||the afternoon snow fell for some time. Very little outdoor work has been posublo for woek« past, and||@@||outdoor work has been possible for weeks past, and travelling on some ot the back roads in dangerous,||@@||travelling on some of the back roads is dangerous, 03peciallj aftor dirk Buslunss goncrally is senoasl}||@@||especially after dark. Business generally is seriously utoncied with "",.. -r, ,||@@||interfered with. Moady soaking rain commoueod to fall this niorn||@@||NARRANDERA, Friday. Steady soaking rain commenced to fall this morning, m», and continued all day It Is sill! ruining, with||@@||and continued all day. It is sill raining, with every appoarauco of con'iniimg lho roads ure ni a||@@||every appearance of continuing. The roads are in a boggy state QUEANBEYAN, Friday||@@||boggy state. QUEANBEYAN, Friday. About 2in of rain havo fallon tunca 9 yesterday||@@||About 2in of rain have fallen since 9 yesterday evonnig Heavy snow is lying on tho rau¿ca round||@@||evening. Heavy snow is lying on the ranges round the town, '||@@||the town. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14072379 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TEE NORTH Sl'DXEl' ERIDGE EILI.S.||@@||THE NORTH SYDNEY BRIDGE BILLS.— SELECT COMMITTEE'S RETORT.||@@||SELECT COMMITTEE'S REPORT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Su-,-The North Svdnoy bridge atmosphere seen«||@@||Sir,—The North Sydney bridge atmosphere seems to bo getting a bit eloudy ngam I cannot holp||@@||to be getting a bit cloudy again. I cannot help thinking that although tho seleot comm it too ought||@@||thinking that although the select committee ought not to 1 ick know ledge on tho matter j et their report |||@@||not to lack knowledge on the matter yet their report given in jour columns this morning mn\ show a||@@||given in your columns this morning may show a somewhat darkened undcrstandiug of what is thal||@@||somewhat darkened understanding of what is the truo mid urgent enso for iho bridge Liso whj||@@||true and urgent case for the bridge. Else why leconitncud a tunnel ** I||@@||recommend a tunnel ? For example, Uko tho two objections urged bj tho |||@@||For example, take the two objections urged by the committee agaiust tho bridgo proposals, viz -" 1 A||@@||committee agaiust the bridge proposals, viz. —"1. A bndgo whieh would bo commercially possible of||@@||bridge which would be commercially possible of construction would to a greater or less extent,||@@||construction would, to a greater or less extent, constituí« an impediment to theinvigition of that||@@||constitute an impediment to the navigition of that portiou of tim hirbour Ijing above, \e ' Di tho||@@||portion of the harbour lying above, &c." Do the committee consider that bridge designing and cou||@@||committee consider that bridge designing and con- ?strncUon has reathe 1 its full extent" îso, 6Cionce||@@||struction has reached its full extent? No, science is not dead 1 non how cm tho comm i ti cn deter-||@@||is not dead. Then how can the committee deter- mino what is " eoinmeicmllj postulo r ' lhe||@@||mine what is "commercially possible ?" The àcictittpe Amei\ca*i of 21th lulj ia->t, in an article||@@||Scientific American of 25th July last, in an article on '* mhoads and bridgo« " alter iccapitulating||@@||on "railroads and bridges," after recapitulating tho lendtng featuers of the bridge winch unites *scv||@@||the leading featuers of the bridge which unites New York and iltookljn, thus concludes -"Grea* as aro||@@||York and Brooklyn, thus concludes :—"Great as are the pn>2)0*tions of this bndgo it is likely boforo||@@||the proportions of this bridge it is likely before long to Iw suipassed l\ the raihoad bridgo across||@@||long to be surpassed by the railroad bridge across the Hudson River nt Now \ork which is to havo||@@||the Hudson River at New York which is to have a mun spin of Alltlt , C3rriod on X1 steel wire||@@||a main span of 3245ft., carried on 12 steel wire cables, 2Jin in diameter rho suspension towers||@@||cables, 23in. in diameter. The suspension towers, which will be built of steel plates and angles, vi II||@@||which will be built of steel plates and angles, will reach to a height of *iS7ft abo\o tho water It is||@@||reach to a height of 587ft. above the water. It is not too much to suj that this bridge, which is to||@@||not too much to say that this bridge, which is to carn six railroad tracks,--ido h\ side, will 1 o tlio||@@||carry six railroad tracks, side by side, will be the noblest constructivo feat of nnj aj,e or clime "||@@||noblest constructive feat of any age or clime." What is c\ en now progress reached in America bu^ht||@@||What is even now progress reached in America ought suroly to mean progress for Vustraha too Is tho||@@||surely to mean progress for Australia too. Is the status of our countri to bo so kept luck m huch mat-||@@||status of our country to be so kept back in such mat- ters that we liiiht not e\<,n hei ^ to pur>uo the It wl||@@||ters that we must not even seek to pursue the level reicied in America 1 saj latl cr thnt it should bo||@@||reached in America ? I say rather that it should be ' co m merci all v po^siblo " to gi\o tho contractors||@@||"commercially possible" to give the contractors who huild this second bridge lorien ^oikcitj a||@@||who build this second bridge for New York city a eh m co later onto tendel for our citj of Sjdnoj||@@||chance later on to tender for our city of Sydney bridge J Ibis «ccond objection of the committee||@@||bridge. This second objection of the committee is rcallj a wl olo scno3 of objections, somo of them||@@||is really a whole series of objections, some of them verj tungiblo, jet vorj ton-jible, an 1 others rather||@@||very tangible, yet very tenuble, and others rather faint, fnstj, and too troublesome to go over I will||@@||faint, fusty, and too troublesome to go over. I will onlj ask favour of jour space to remnrk that the||@@||only ask favour of your space to remark that the committee seem prcinituielj concerne I as to tho j||@@||committee seem prematurely concerned as to the second bridge, which thej decido " would rcqiuro to |||@@||second bridge, which they decide "would require to lie erected, assuming that tho nihraj nera not mi.||@@||be erected, assuming that the railway were not an underground one " And if so, v\hj not .> Is it tho||@@||underground one." And if so, why not ? Is it the " commercinllj possiblo " argument ovor ngain f '||@@||"commercially possible" argument over again ? 1 am, &c,||@@||I am, &c., JOS. HOLTON.||@@||JOS. DOLTON. Ootober 22.||@@||Ootober 22. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060482 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE VEGETARIAN SOCIETY.||@@||THE VEGETARIAN SOCIETY. Tho annual dinner of tho "Vegetarian Socielj was||@@||The annual dinner of the Vegetarian Society was I held last night at Quong Turt s room« lhere wero||@@||held last night at Quong Tart's rooms. There were over a bundled people present Mr F O Kow||@@||over a hundred people present. Mr. F. C. New- i limbo presided Ihom^mi was at nelly vegetarïau in||@@||combe presided. The menu was strictly vegetarian in ihaiactei 11 o secretaiv's rLpoit stated that the||@@||character. The secretary's report stated that the anticipations of tlio íouuder t of the society, both m||@@||anticipations of the founders of the society, both in i regard lo inucasod membership nnd influence, bad||@@||regard to increased membership and influence, had no*- boen attained, and altogether tho result ot||@@||not been attained, and altogether the result of Í ho iivo j cars' I ibour had beau s /roewhat||@@||the five years' labour had bean somewhat dr.ppointmg Neverthelcs., thoy would continuo||@@||disappointing. Nevertheless, they would continue their labours under Iho hone that the} might not||@@||their labours under the hope that they might not bti in vam Regret was ttpressed thal a diftmehna||@@||be in vain. Regret was expressed that a disinclination lion wai shown pmcrally to tako up tbo challenge||@@||was shown generally to take up the challenge ct tho society to discu»s on tho public platiorm tho||@@||of the society to discuss on the public platform the c! unis of ?. egftarmmsu- Jn England a hocpit J had||@@||claims of vegetarianism. In England a hospital had been founded to demonstrate the curativo influauc«||@@||been founded to demonstrate the curative influence of a vegetarian d ct, particularly in ca$03 ol cancer,||@@||of a vegetarian diet, particularly in cases of cancer, wmlo in Amenta moro piogress had been mado in||@@||while in America more progress had been made in treating cuses of confirmed inebriation m an insti-||@@||treating cases of confirmed inebriation in an insti- tution conducted on vegctarmn lines than anywhere»||@@||tution conducted on vegetarian lines than anywhere CÎ30||@@||else. Dr Kingsbury, of Enmore, stated ho was S2 years||@@||Dr. Kingsbury, of Enmore, stated he was 82 years of ago and tlio longer bo lived tho moro ho wai con||@@||of age, and the longer be lived the more he was con- finned m b13 belief that -vegetables wore tho natural||@@||firmed in his belief that vegetables were the natural diet of man ÏÏewa3rotniir\ably îobUBtforhis age, and||@@||diet of man. He was remarkably robust for his age, and elm mod that his own health was an cemphhc itiou||@@||claimed that his own health was an exemplification oi tho truth 01 tho doctrine, capccmllj aa onrly in||@@||of the truth 0f the doctrine, especially as early in Ino he was in ill-health, a dyspeptic, and unable to||@@||life he was in ill-health, a dyspeptic, and unable to . got ngreeablo îood Now, he e ml, ho did not know||@@||get agreeable food. Now, he said, he did not know I »hat illncs was Ho exhibited his tongue us further||@@||what illness was. He exhibited his tongue as further I proof of the condition of hi3 health Sir Ilcnr}||@@||proof of the condition of his health. Sir Henry 1 Parkes, bo «aid, was a younger man than ho was||@@||Parkes, he said, was a younger man than he was ; but ho contended his rieith lind been hastened||@@||but he contended his death had been hastened through the stimulant« and .stimulating food such as||@@||through the stimulants and stimulating food such as eluefcou broth which had boon served him||@@||chicken broth which had been served him. A W Semmens medical mipsiomry to the S°\eulh||@@||A. W. Semmens, medical missionary to the Seventh Day Ad\ enlists, also spol e pointing out tha extremo j||@@||Day Advenlists, also spoke pointing out the extreme longc.it> of people wuo wero \ e^eturmns. I||@@||longevity of people who were vegetarians. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14065435 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISCOVERIES IN THE JENOLAN CAVES.||@@||DISCOVERIES IN THE JENOLAN CAVES. OBERON, Saturday.||@@||OBERON, Saturday. Another discovery of a bcauftful cave was made||@@||Another discovery of a beautiful cave was made by Mr. Jeiry Wilson )ostcrday ot the Jenolan||@@||by Mr. Jerry Wilson yesterday at the Jenolan Caves. With a companion ho entered nu aperture||@@||Caves. With a companion he entered an aperture at the north side of tho tight branch of tho new||@@||at the north side of the tight branch of the new cave, and, after using a chifel freely, oivteied a||@@||cave, and, after using a chisel freely, entered a passage. Proceeding 100ft. they were blocked hy a||@@||passage. Proceeding 100ft. they were blocked by a large fall of stone, which wns iccent. Thoy lettirned||@@||large fall of stone, which was recent. They returned 50«. and entered a small Queuing on lho westside||@@||50ft., and entered a small opening on the west side of tho passage, and crawled 100ft., whore thoy||@@||of the passage, and crawled 100ft., where they found a beautiful grotto. Thoy passed tbiough a||@@||found a beautiful grotto. They passed through a long passage and, ngoin using tho chisel, etnoigcd||@@||long passage and, again using the chisel, emerged into a.'dazzlingly brilliant bower, with a pavement of||@@||into a dazzlingly brilliant bower, with a pavement of triangular glassy crystals and a wealth of italactite||@@||triangular glassy crystals and a wealth of stalactite bosuty, equal to auythiug in the caves. Tlio||@@||beauty, equal to anything in the caves. The mystery or the fonnahou hore 13 unique, resembling||@@||mystery or the formation here is unique, resembling a mass of uprooted pmo trees. Thora was no||@@||a mass of uprooted pine trees. There was no time for further exploration thon, but it is behoved||@@||time for further exploration then, but it is believed that the passage loads to larger chambers.||@@||that the passage leads to larger chambers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070706 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ORGAN RECITAL AND CONCERT.||@@||ORGAN RECITAL AND CONCERT. Miss Lilian Tro^t gav e au orgau recital and sacred||@@||Miss Lilian Frost gave an organ recital and sacred concert at tho Pitt-street Congregational Church||@@||concert at tho Pitt-street Congregational Church last night when thero was nu encouraging nttend||@@||last night when there was an encouraging attendance anec Miss Trost oponed tho programme with||@@||Miss Frost opened the programme with Morandi s " Oierturo ni Ï," and later phijedtho||@@||Morandi's "Overture in F " and later played the captivating Lefcburo-Wely " OITerloiro in G," with||@@||captivating Lefebure-Wely " Offertoire in G," with brilliant executive povvor and vivacity of effect The||@@||brilliant executive power and vivacity of effect. The ' March of the Magi lungs," also found gre it||@@||" March of the Magi Kings," also found great favour, and a paragraph on the programme explain-||@@||favour, and a paragraph on the programme explaining ing the use of tho high noto sustained throughout||@@||the use of the high note sustained throughout the movement by tho vom ecltste as tj pical ot the||@@||the movement by the voix celeste as typical of the guiding stat enabled the audience moro fully to||@@||guiding star enabled the audience more fully to enjoy the music rho composer, iheo Dubois,||@@||enjoy the music The composer, Theo. Dubois, has lately been nppomted head of the Pans||@@||has lately been appointed head of the Pans Coufieiintoiro The only other ui&tiumcntahst was||@@||Conservatoire. The only other instrumentalist was Mr Edgar Straus, who put forth all his art in the||@@||Mr Edgar Straus, who put forth all his art in the employment of a sweet cantabile st}le in Dupont's||@@||employment of a sweet cantabile style in Dupont's " Chanson d'un» Jeune rille," tho charm of which||@@||" Chanson d'une Jeune Fille," the charm of which lies in the freshness and grace of tho melody Mr||@@||lies in the freshness and grace of the melody Mr Straus played othor pieces with onthusiastio accept-||@@||Straus played other pieces with a enthusiastic accept- ance Mi»sHolotso Alista provod fully equal to the||@@||ance Miss Heloise Austa proved fully equal to the exacting demauds inndo upon her in the groat||@@||exacting demands made upon her in the great bravui-i. ans, " I will Extol Theo, O Lord " (lilli ,||@@||bravura aria, " I will Extol Thee, O Lord " (Eli) ; Miss Ni lho Bethell rondeied Maichoroui'a fino " Ave||@@||Miss Nellie Bethell rendered Mascheroni's fine " Ave Maria " with telling effect, Mr Strauss plaj ing tho||@@||Maria " with telling effect, Mr Strauss playing the 'cello obbbgato which so finely opons the subjoct,||@@||cello obbligato which so finely opens the subject ; Miss Amy Harford carno off with credit in El list's||@@||Miss Amy Harford came off with credit in Ernst's "Elegió" foi violin, and Mr Austin sang " Hie||@@||"Elegie" for violin, and Mr Austin sang " The Shepherd of the Told "_||@@||Shepherd of the Fold ". Last night tho Balmain low li Hall was crowded||@@||Last night the Balmain Town Hall was crowded on the occasion of a benefit concert, organised nullor||@@||on the occasion of a benefit concert, organised under tho auBpieos of the Protostaut Alliance Fneudly||@@||the auspices of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia, the order of Tteo Gardeners,||@@||Society of Australasia, the order of The Gardeners, mid the employees of Mort'B Dock and Engineenug||@@||and the employees of Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, m aid of Mr Charles Kirkpatrick, wlo||@@||Company, in aid of Mr Charles Kirkpatrick, who has boen ill for a loug ponod 1 he Mayor of Bal-||@@||has been ill for a long period. The Mayor of main (Alderman A M Milne, J P ) presided A||@@||Balmain (Alderman A M Milne, J P ) presided. A feature of tho evening was tho dramatic declama-||@@||feature of tho evening was the dramatic declamation tion ol Mr A T Watchorn Othor items, which||@@||of Mr A T Watchorn. Other items, which wero wojmly received, were given by Mostor H||@@||were warmly received, were given by Master H Neil, Miss Sponco, and Misses Stafford Excellent||@@||Neil, Miss Spence, and Misses Stafford. Excellent iteniB woro also givoti by Mndamo and Mr Godden,||@@||items were also given by Madame and Mr Godden, Missos Da By Knjo, lluhy Warren, Homo Rose,||@@||Misses Daisy Kaye, Ruby Warren, Florrie Rose, and Mo3«rn Christopher Symes, Too Bratloy, Artlnii||@@||and Messrs Christopher Symes, Joe Brailey, Arthur Hoyle, Gcoigo Brailev, F Weeks, and Charles||@@||Hoyle, George Brailey, F. Weeks, and Charles Thompson A lauglmblo farco, 'lho Su Family,'||@@||Thompson A laughable farce, '"The Su Family,' brought a long inogrnmme to a conclusion||@@||brought a long programme to a conclusion Mr Carl Hortz will appear only to-night and to-||@@||Mr Carl Hortz will appear only to-night and to- morrow night at thoTivoli, whon ho will pioceed to||@@||morrow night at the Tivoli, when he will proceed to Queensland under engagement to Mr Rickards||@@||Queensland under engagement to Mr Rickards Un lhnrsdav night Messrs Ionn}son and O'Gor||@@||On Thursday night Messrs Tennyson and O'Gorman man will make their reappearance||@@||will make their reappearance. Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphs as fol-||@@||Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphs as fol- lows -" A Inp to Chinatown " reached tho und of||@@||lows -" A Trip to Chinatown " reached the end of its succosBful run on Tndny, and on Satuidny night||@@||its successful run on Friday, and on Saturday night the company nppcarcd in " A Milk Wlnto ling," a||@@||the company appeared in "A Milk White Flag" a comedy which prorriscs to be equally successful with||@@||comedy which promises to be equally successful with the initial pioductiou " Tommy Atkins," as pIa}od||@@||the initial production " Tommy Atkins," as played by Rignold II company nt the Theatre Royal, nnd||@@||by Rignold's company at the Theatre Royal, and 11 Rohbory Undoi Anns," by Dampior's company at||@@||"Robbery Under Arms," by Dampier's company at the Aloxaudra 1 hcatre, continue to attract large||@@||the Alexandra Theatre, continue to attract large audiences. M Kowalski phiyod at a popular concort||@@||audiences. M Kowalski played at a popular concert at the Exhibition Building on Saturday night und||@@||at the Exhibition Building on Saturday night and again had a splendid reception.||@@||again had a splendid reception. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14048814 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHRISTIAN ENUEAVOUH||@@||CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR Over 200 riidoavourois of bouth Australia ha\o||@@||Over 200 Endeavours of South Australia have already handed in then names nB delegatos to tho||@@||already handed in their names as delegates to the second Australasmn Chnstm» lindern our Convcu||@@||second Australasian Christian Endeavour Conven- tion, to bo hold in Sydney in September next||@@||tion, to be held in Sydney in September next. Iho ruggoatton mado at tho îocont meeting of||@@||The suggestion made at the recent meeting of secrétanos and treasurers of local unions and Bociuhen||@@||secretaries and treasurers of local unions and societies of Chrtstiau Endeavour to hold similar meetings||@@||of Christian Endeavour to hold similar meetings over) quarter, lins been adopted by the CTQOUUVO||@@||every quarter, has been adopted by the executive committpe of theNew South Wnlos Chn»tmn Undoa||@@||committee of the New South Wales Christian Endea- vour Union. _||@@||vour Union. xUr. Robert Roberte, of Birmingham, whoso pre-||@@||Mr. Robert Roberts, of Birmingham, whose pre- vious courso of addresses mado so mu eli impression,||@@||vious course of addresses made so much impression, is again in Sidney, and to-morrow ovening intho||@@||is again in Sydney, and to-morrow evening in the Oddfellows' Hull will dohvnrn looturo on the present||@@||Oddfellows' Hall will deliver a lecture on the present public attitude towards tbo Bible.||@@||public attitude towards the Bible. Iho monthly meeting of tno abovo was held in tho||@@||The monthly meeting of the above was held in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, on Wodnpsdny. The||@@||Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, on Wedesday. The presidont (Mrs Courtenay Smith) presided, and||@@||president (Mrs. Courtenay Smith) presided, and spoke urgiug tho members to continuo steadfast in||@@||spoke urging the members to continue steadfast in tlio work and in prayer* 'I hero was n good attend- I||@@||the work and in prayer. There was a good attend- anco. Mrs Win a, press superintendent, moved,- I||@@||ance. Mrs. Ward, press superintendent, moved,--- ** That in consequence of nii erronnous impression I||@@||"That in consequence of an enormous impression hacing got abroad regarding the aUitudo of the||@@||having got abroad regarding the attitude of the W.C T.Ú. m South Australia towards the candidatos||@@||W.C T.U. in South Australia towards the candidates at tho lato Parliamentary elections in that colony, a||@@||at the late Parliamentary elections in that colony, a I loiter bo propor-d stating tho facts of the case."||@@||letter be prepared stating the facts of the case." | This was agrooil to.||@@||This was agreed to. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14054694 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LACROSSE.||@@||LACROSSE. Tho following aro tho fixtures for this »ftornoon||@@||The following are the fixtures for this afternoon m connection with tho lucrosBO competition -||@@||in connection with the lacrosse competition :- ¡soith Sjdnc» v Glebe, at North f>dnej Oval||@@||North Sydney v. Glebe, at North Sydney Oval Isewlowair Wentworth al LriVineville I ark||@@||Newtown v. Wentworth at Erskineville Park Lassetter » VTluerlej at Wa»erltj Pirk Oial||@@||Lassetter v. Waverley at Waverley Park Oval. At a meeting of tho Now South Wnlos Lucrosso||@@||At a meeting of the New South Wales Lacrosse Association, hold on Wednosdi) ovcningatP Clarke's||@@||Association, held on Wednesday evening at F. Clarke's room, Gcorgo-sticot, and presided over b) Mr W||@@||room, George-street, and presided over by Mr. W. M'Leod, tho handing over ot tho Lassettei Cup||@@||M'Leod, the handing over of the Lassetter Cup I to tho Iroquois Club, who w ero tho waniora of tho||@@||to the Iroquois Club, who were the winners of the premiership Inst season, 110k placo After «short||@@||premiership last season, to0k place. After a short spcocli, tho chairman handed tho mp to Mr W||@@||speech, the chairman handed the cup to Mr. W. Pettit, tho roprcsentati\ooi tho Iroquois Club, mid||@@||Pettit, the representative of the Iroquois Club, and in doing so expressed a w ish that tho Iroquois Club||@@||in doing so expressed a wish that the Iroquois Club mi^ht bo ogam sccu on lho field next season taking||@@||might be again seen on the field next season taking part ni the conipotiUon Ho rogrettoa thoy bad not||@@||part in the competition. He regretted they bad not done so this season Mr Pettit smtuhl) responded,||@@||done so this season, Mr Pettit suitably responded, I and on behalf of Ins club thanked Colonel Lassetter||@@||and on behalf of his club thanked Colonel Lassetter for his gonorosity lu proseuting such a valuable||@@||for his generosity in presenting such a valuable tropbv lho cup will bo cxlubitod in Mi Clarko's||@@||trophy. The cup will be exhibited in Mr. Clarke's (tobacconist's) window during next week.||@@||(tobacconist's) window during next week. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060633 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LANDS DEPARTMENT PHOTO||@@||LANDS DEPARTMENT PHOTO SOCIETY.||@@||SOCIETY. -»||@@|| Last ovemng a concert and lantoni-slido competi-||@@||Last evening a concert and lantern-slide competi- tion under the ¡auspices of tho Lauds Department||@@||tion under the auspices of the Lands Department Photo Society took place in the Railway Institute,||@@||Photo Society took place in the Railway Institute, Devonshire-street. Despite tho inclemency of the||@@||Devonshire-street. Despite the inclemency of the weather the large hall of tho institute was fillod by||@@||weather the large hall of the institute was filled by an appreciative audience The musical portion of the||@@||an appreciative audience. The musical portion of the programme was under the direction of Mr. W. H.||@@||programme was under the direction of Mr. W. H. Wrkiuaon, and opened with a quartet by Messrs, W.||@@||Parkinson, and opened with a quartet by Messrs. W. H Parkinson, F. Pitney-Martin, G. Grimm, and W.||@@||H.Parkinson, F. Pitney-Martin, G. Grimm, and W. H. Foegitt, and w aa followed by a 'collo solo by||@@||H. Foggitt, and was followed by a 'cello solo by SlgnorFodenzana Miss Amy Simpson received a||@@||Signor Podenzana. Miss Amy Simpson received a well-merited encore for her song " Good Bye "||@@||well-merited encore for her song " Good Bye." Encores wero also awarded Mr. George Grimm for||@@||Encores were also awarded Mr. George Grimm for his rendering of the " King's Minstrel " und Miss||@@||his rendering of the " King's Minstrel " and Miss Constance Evelyn for her contribution of " My||@@||Constance Evelyn for her contribution of " My Dearest Heart/' Signor Podenzana was recalled||@@||Dearest Heart." Signor Podenzana was recalled m his second number, a solo on the mandolin. Mr.||@@||in his second number, a solo on the mandolin. Mr. Harry Leaton vory successfully recited. The||@@||Harry Leeton very successfully recited. The entertainment concluded with a trio, " The Gipsies'||@@||entertainment concluded with a trio, " The Gipsies' Laughing Chorus," by Messrs. Parkinson, F||@@||Laughing Chorus," by Messrs. Parkinson, F. Pituoy-Martin, and Vi. H. roggitt Messrs.||@@||Pitney-Martin, and W. H. Foggitt. Messrs. George Grimm and F. Pitnoy-Martm wore the||@@||George Grimm and F. Pitney-Martin were the accompanists. At the closo of the concert a lantorn||@@||accompanists. At the close of the concert a lantern- Bhdo competition arranged by the members of the||@@||slide competition arranged by the members of the Lands Photo Society and open to all amateur photo||@@||Lands Photo Society and open to all amateur photo soeietios of the colony took placo. Mr. H. King was||@@||societies of the colony took place. Mr. H. King was the judge. About 60 views wera shown ou the||@@||the judge. About 60 views were shown on the screen, and the competition «as awarded as fol-||@@||screen, and the competition was awarded as fol- low. -B. W. Vale, 1 , H. P. Rich, 2 ; and M. V.||@@||lows :— R. W. Vale, 1 , H. P. Rich, 2 ; and M. V. Murphy, 3. Bach of the winners belongs to the||@@||Murphy, 3. Each of the winners belongs to the Lacdg Députaient Society.||@@||Lands Department Society. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034081 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE EXCESSIVE HEAT AT BOURKE.||@@||THE EXCESSIVE HEAT AT BOURKE. FURTHER DEATHS.||@@||FURTHER DEATHS. EXODUS OF RESIDENTS BY EXCUR-||@@||EXODUS OF RESIDENTS BY EXCUR- SION TRAINS.||@@||SION TRAINS. BOURKE, Tuesday.||@@||BOURKE, Tuesday. Tho heat to daj was lery trjiug, tlio thermo||@@||The heat today was very trying, the thermo- metor registering 118 in the shade Two deaths||@@||meter registering 118° in the shade. Two deaths wero reported to daj Mr R Rheuben a resident||@@||were reported to-day. Mr. R. Rheuben a resident ofJBonrke, a w ool classer, died suddenlj from heat||@@||of Bourke, a wool-classer, died suddenly from heat apoplexy on Saturday, at Boorara, near Hungor||@@||apoplexy on Saturday, at Boorara, near Hunger- ford Kenneth Stewart, a locbl identity dropped||@@||ford. Kenneth Stewart, a local identity, dropped in the Btrcct lost night Ho nei cr regained con||@@||in the street last night. He never regained con- sciousness, dying at tho hospital shortlj aftor This||@@||sciousness, dying at the hospital shortly after. This brings tho record to 35 deaths dircctlj aseribablo to||@@||brings the record to 35 deaths directly ascribable to the heat Tho averago heat for tho month to date||@@||the heat. The average heat for the month to date in the shadow oier 112 , n hilo for the past four||@@||in the shade is over 112° , while for the past four days tho arcrago lins been USJ Large numbers||@@||days the average has been 118¾°. Large numbers left by tram this morning, and tho cheap oxour||@@||left by train this morning, and the cheap excur- sion trains which leave to morrow will be largely||@@||sion trains which leave to-morrow will be largely availed of||@@||availed of. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14067368 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOUTH AUSTRALIA.||@@||SOUTH AUSTRALIA. [Bï TBLEonArn.l||@@||[By Telegraph.] (mon oon correspondent.)||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) ADELAIDE, Sunday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Sunday. Tho Royal Agrioultuin] and Ilortioultural||@@||The Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Socioty's show was concluded on Saturday. Tho||@@||Society's show was concluded on Saturday. The general vordict was that tho show was the host, on||@@||general verdict was that the show was the best on record Horses in notion woro tho chief items of||@@||record. Horses in action were the chief items of interest Tho judge, Mr Thos Learmonth, of||@@||interest. The judge, Mr.Thos.Learmonth, of Molbourno, considered the horse» veiy fine, espe-||@@||Melbourne, considered the horses very fine, espe- cially tho trotting horses and the singlo buggy||@@||cially the trotting horses and the single buggy horses||@@||horses. A horrible aceidont occurred at Now Luxem-||@@||A horrible accident occurred at New Luxem- burg, 30 milos from Coekbuiu, on Saturday||@@||burg, 30 miles from Cockburn, on Saturday night Trom tho meagre particulars available it||@@||night. From the meagre particulars available it appears that Mrs Roots, wife of a minor, left||@@||appears that Mrs. Roots, wife of a miner, left tinco children in a tent, and during her absonco a||@@||three children in a tent, and during her absence a lighted kerosene lump either exploded or upset||@@||lighted kerosene lamp either exploded or upset. The tent was sot on firo and the children woro||@@||The tent was set on fire and the children were burnt to death Tho father of tho childron is laid||@@||burnt to death. The father of the children is laid up in tho Silverton Hospital||@@||up in the Silverton Hospital. The steamor IYnniue«, which left on tho 8th||@@||The steamer Framnes, which left on the 8th for Western Austruliu, with nmif.ocllnneouscaigo,||@@||for Western Australia, with miscellaneous cargo, including l8 horses of which 20 wore shipped||@@||including 48 horses of which 20 were shipped at Sydnoy, was put hnok owing to damage||@@||at Sydney, was put back owing to damage. When 50 miles south-vvost of tho Pollocks Roof||@@||When 50 miles south-westt of the Pollocks Reef the sorow Bhaf t broko Tho vessel vv as labounng||@@||the screw shaft broke.The vessel was labouring oxcessivol), and it was impossible to do much foi||@@||excessively, and it was impossible to do much for tho horses, which were kicked and trampled||@@||the horses, which were kicked and trampled to death Tsvonty-flvo horses woro lost,||@@||to death.Twenty--five horses were lost, and sovoral others woro uTOtriovably injured||@@||and several others were irretrievably injured. lho engineers, working under gioat difficulties,||@@||The engineers, working under great difficulties, wcio ablo in lb hours to put the vessel nt quartet||@@||were able in 46 hours to put the vessel at quarter speed Sho could not stoom westward, but was||@@||speed.She could not steam westward, but was able before tho wind to reach Port Adolaido||@@||able before the wind to reach Port Adelaide. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14068869 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BOGGABRI MURDER.||@@||THE BOGGABRI MURDER. TRIAL OP THE COUSINS ÜKDERER.||@@||TRIAL OF THE COUSINS DEDERER. [Bï TELKar.Arii.1||@@||(By Telegraph) (rnoii our. COBBÜSPOSDEKT.)||@@||(From our Correspondent) TAMWORTH, Wednesday.||@@||TAMWORTH, Wednesday. The Cuctiit Coull was oponod to-day before Act-||@@||The Circuit Court was opened to-day before Act- ing fudge Rogers lho Clown Prolocutor vviiBMr||@@||ing Judge Rogers. The Crown Prolocutor was Mr Wallal 3'dniunds 1 wo commis, named Tollu||@@||Walter Edmunds. Two cousins, named John Prudenck Dodoier and William IJoujaram Dcdeier,||@@||Frederick Dederer and William Benjamin Dederer, both slightly undoi 10, but looking oldoi, vtore||@@||both slightly under 19, but looking older, were chnigod with tbo murder of an Afghau hawker||@@||charged with the murder of an Afghan hawker named Nols Ali If hau, ut Burgan Tint, near Bog-||@@||named Nois Ali Khan, at Burgan Flat, near Bog- gabri, on the 13th May last Both tbo accused woro||@@||gabri, on the 13th May last. Both the accused were cool and unconcoriiod Thoj pleaded not guilty||@@||cool and unconcerned They pleaded not guilty Mr R H Lovieu. with Mr W E Clupm, of||@@||Mr R H Levien. with Mr W E Clapin, of Quirindi, appeared for John Ficdcrick Dcdcict mid||@@||Quirindi, appeared for John Fredcrick Dederer and Mr II Loibus, instructed hy Jil. IV P Inbc, was||@@||Mr H Leibus, instructed by Mr. W. F. Tribe, was assigned bj the Cinwn for William TJederar lhere||@@||assigned by the Crown for William Dederer. There was somo aolay in ompanuPlliug the jurj lho||@@||was some delay in empannelling the jury. The p-isouors challenged 11 jurymen and tho Crown four||@@||prisoners challenged 11 jurymen and the Crown four. Jiniorellv and Natta Mahomet, Tullian liavvï ers, and||@@||Baronelly and Natta Mahomet, Indian hawkers, and Isman Jibuwr, a SvriaiiBtotckaeperittNarrabii,gavo||@@||Isman Jibuwr, a Syrian Storekeeper at Narrabri, gave ovideuco of identification of the murdered mau Maty||@@||evidence of identification of the murdered man. Mary Aim fe tilth Dodcrer, mother of tho aocuscd John||@@||Ann Sarah Dederer, mother of the aocuscd John rredenek "Dodeicr, gave evidence similar to Hint||@@||Frederick Dederer, gave evidence similar to that given at rho inquest In cross-OYammntion bj Mr||@@||given at the inquest. In cross-examination by Mr Levien, tho vv ilticss said tluit Pro'Ionck. lind hud no||@@||Levien, the witness said that Frederick had had no schooling, and liad never been to church since ho was||@@||schooling, and had never been to church since he was ohruteneil No clorgjiuau ever caine to their selec-||@@||christened. No clergyman ever came to their selec- tion Frederick hail novel bseii fnrtlioi than 10||@@||tion. Frederick had never been further than 10 milos away from homo Fight years ago he fell||@@||miles away from home. Eight years ago he fell down a weil Soft, aud sustained serious injunos to||@@||down a well 56ft, and sustained serious injuries to the head Ho was for a week unconscious, and||@@||the head. He was for a week unconscious, and novet been the samo since Ho was very foolish and||@@||never been the same since. Ho was very foolish and easily led * Ho was Rtoatly under tho conttol of his||@@||easily led. He was greatly under the control of his cousin William Gootge P.auson, a labourer, gavo||@@||cousin William. George Ranson, a labourer, gave tougthj oi ldenc.'» John Augustus Haly, a ratltvaj||@@||lengthy evidence. John Augustus Daly, a railway portel at Boggabri, gat e particulars regaidtug the de||@@||porter at Boggabri, gave particulars regarding the de spatch of a bo\ containing tho havvkei"'» goods||@@||spatch of a box containing the hawker's goods to William Uederer's relatives at Allandale John||@@||to William Dederer's relatives at Allandale. John rredenek Doderor, brothel of tho ]>iHonor William||@@||Frederick Dederer, brother of the prisoner William and cousin of the pnsonor of lho same name as him-||@@||and cousin of the prisoner of the same name as him- self, dotuilod particulars of tbo arrival of tho Rood«||@@||self, detailed particulars of the arrival of the goods at Aliándolo In crojsn-etnmm ttion by Mr Letbus||@@||at Allandale. In cross-examination by Mr Leibus ho sold his brothor was liable til faint at the sight of||@@||he said his brother was liable to faint at the sight of blood or any nasty wound Ho dotmled au instance||@@||blood or any nasty wound. He detailed an instance where he did so. To Mr Lev leu tbo witness said his||@@||where he did so. To Mr Levien the witness said his eousitt rtodorick was not voij bright, especially since||@@||cousin Frederick was not very bright, especially since meeting with the accident somo years ago Ho||@@||meeting with the accident some years ago. He thought, however, ho know right fiom wrong The||@@||thought, however, he knew right from wrong. The defence admitted tho (lndmg of tlio u urdercd m in's||@@||defence admitted the finding of the murdered man's goods at Dodorer's place nt Allandale IboCoutt||@@||goods at Dederer's place at Allandale. The Court thou adjourned till nott day rho cato i* hkoly lo||@@||then adjourned till next day. The case is likely to hist till Fndaj||@@||last till Friday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069082 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BOGGABRI MURDER.||@@||THE BOGGABRI MURDER. min, OP THE COUSINS DEDERER.||@@||TRIAL OF THE COUSINS DEDERER. TBr TnLKonA.rn.1||@@||(By Telegraph) (Fiiojt onn conimsroNDBKT.)||@@||(From Our Correspondent) TAMWORTH, Thursday.||@@||TAMWORTH, Thursday. Ihe Boggabu murder cn«o was continued to-âa>||@@||The Boggabri murder case was continued today. Atta Mahomet swore to certain goods found in tho||@@||Atta Mahomet swore to certain goods found in the possession of Wilhnm Deleter a mother, which ho||@@||possession of William Dederer's mother, which he had sold to AU Khan John Andrews dopo"cd to||@@||had sold to Ali Khan. John Andrews deposed to selling a mare to William Dedoior for £4 and re-||@@||selling a mare to William Dederer for £4 and re- ceiving cash K L Studdert, postmaster at Bog-||@@||ceiving cash. R. L. Studdert, postmaster at Bog- gabri, and F W Brown, p stylaster at Narrabri,||@@||gabri, and F W Brown, postmaster at Narrabri, detailed attempts mado bj "William Dedcrer to ob-||@@||detailed attempts made by William Dederer to ob- tain inonoy deposited in the Savings B ink by Ah||@@||tain money deposited in the Savings Bank by Ali Khan Scmor-pergc^ut Cl&rko gave particulars of||@@||Khan. Senior-sergeant Clarke gave particulars of the arrest of Wilbnm Dedcrer for forgery, and stated||@@||the arrest of William Dederer for forgery, and stated that he said to lum, " I beberé j ou hnvo beon||@@||that he said to him, " I believe you have been telling mo au nu truth I am gom^ to keep j ou||@@||telling me an untruth, I am going to keep you hero until I make further inquine* mío this mutter "||@@||here until I make further inquiries into this matter " Mr Leibius for Wilbnm Dcderor, and Mr Lovieu,||@@||Mr Leibus for William Dederer, and Mr Levien, for Frederick Dedertr, objected to tho admipsion of||@@||for Frederick Dederer, objected to the admission of further owdencc of conversation brtwLOn Clarke und||@@||further evidence of conversation between Clarke and his prisoner on the grounl that those words consti-||@@||his prisoner on the ground that those words consti- tuted nu inducement or thieat After a lengthy||@@||tuted an inducement or threat. After a lengthy argument the disputed evidenco was withdrawn for||@@||argument the disputed evidence was withdrawn for the piestnt Clarko's ovidenco was similar to tbat||@@||the present. Clarke's evidence was similar to that fiven at tho mque-ït, as nlso was that of Constable||@@||given at the inquest, as also was that of Constable ayle J he latter, in cro'-e-exnnmiition, said lie con-||@@||Fayle. The latter, in cross examination, said he con- sidered Fred very dull, hut thought ho kuew the||@@||sidered Fred very dull, but thought he knew the dilferenco botacen ngbt and wrong Dr Hains||@@||difference between right and wrong. Dr Harris stited that he mi eros copi call y examined some twigs||@@||stated that he microscopically examined some twigs and earth handed to bun Thoy coutniuod mimmnbnn||@@||and earth handed to him. They contained mammalian blood Sub inspector Smith gave evidence ns to tho||@@||blood. Sub inspector Smith gave evidence as to the st itoment mado by Wilhum Dtdercr in Narrabri||@@||statement made by William Dederer in Narrabri Giol Di Perry ga\o particulars of tho po^t||@@||Gaol. Dr Perry gave particulars of the post moiteui examination of AU Khan Ho described a||@@||mortem examination of Ali Khan. He described a wound ou tho skull winch, in his opinion, was||@@||wound on the skull which, in his opinion, was inflicted with in axe||@@||inflicted with an axe. X ho Crown cfisa is nc&ilj closed 1 here aro four||@@||The Crown case is nearly closed. There are four witnesses to bo examined on behalt of William||@@||witnesses to be examined on behalf of William Dedcrer Tho caso will jrobablj con chid o to||@@||Dederer. The case will probably conclude tomorrow. lhere are several nore casos to bo dealt with, nu J||@@||lhere are several nore casos to bo dealt with, nu J the ad vi ability of fin thor postjiomng tho Armidule||@@||the ad vi ability of fin thor postjiomng tho Armidule Court is being considered||@@||Court is being considered ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14069120 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BOGGABRI MURDER.||@@||THE BOGGABRI MURDER. TMAL OF THE COUSINS DEDEBEIt.||@@||TRIAL OF THE COUSINS DEDERER THE PRISONERS SENTENCED TO DEATH.||@@||THE PRISONERS SENTENCED TO DEATH. -. [BY TnmaiUTii. !||@@||(By Telegraph) tmosi OTO coiinKsroOTENT.) I||@@||(From Our Correspondent) TAMWORTH, Ii ¡day..||@@||TAMWORTH, Friday Tho Boggabri murdoi caeo w as continued to-diy||@@||The Boggabri murder case was continued to-day. Chfts Patrick Ihllwoith was called to rebut a cain ni||@@||Chas. Patrick Dillworth was called to rebut a certain statement inado bv ono of tho Daderors Ho said||@@||statement mado by one of the Dederers. He said ho net or owed him inonoj, or lind nny monetarj||@@||he never owed him money, or had any monetary linnenclions with h m lins concluded tlio Crown||@@||transactions with him. This concluded the Crown case||@@||case. Both pt is 011013 made a bhttauteiit from tho dock||@@||Both prisoners made a statement from the dock .Ticdonck Dedaroi suid that M ilham told lum ho did||@@||Frederick Dederer said that William told him he did not kill the ludmn, and only meant to 10b linn,||@@||not kill the Indian, and only meant to rob him, and when ho hit tlio hawker ho J eked him why he||@@||and when he hit tlhe hawker he asked him why he did it William told him nob to ßaj i m thing He||@@||did it William told him not to say anything. He iTiüdcnck) novel hit the Indian at ali William||@@||(Frederick) never hit the Indian at all. William frightened him in gaol, aud told lum to toll tho||@@||frightened him in gaol, and told him to tell the chaplain ho did it, and lio would ônlj getsix raontbs||@@||chaplain he did it, and he would only get six months. U ho iniimier William Ucdpror said that on tho night||@@||The prisoner William Dederer said that on the night Iho Indian carno to their placo lio hoird him and||@@||the Indian came to their place he heard him and Prcdeiicle tallang m tho Kitchen Ho w cut to bed||@@||Frederick talking in kitchen. He went to bed and did not heai ou> moro till thomoiuinir, whon||@@||and did not hear any more till the morning, when riodenck asked lum to go to tho pnddock:whoie||@@||Frederick asked him to go to the paddock where guibbmg was going ou Tiulonck told lum ho had||@@||grubbing was going on. Frederick told him he had killod tho I/idir,ii, and a*ked his help in buiymg him,||@@||killed the Indian, and asked his help in burying him, I winch he lofueed||@@||which he refused. I Archdeacon Piddington was called as a wituoss for||@@||Archdeacon Piddington was called as a witness for Wilhuin TJedeicr .||@@||William Dederer . Mr TjQvnn tried to shut out his evideuco on tho||@@||Mr Levien tried to shut out his evidence on the giound that Mchdeacon Piddington as chaplain was||@@||ground that Archdeacon Piddington as chaplain was a p°rson m authonty at tho fpol, lud ax such state-||@@||a person in authority at the gaol, and as such, state- ments itmde to him nero privileged, rho evidence||@@||ments made to him were privileged. The evidence was admitted||@@||was admitted. Archdeacon Piddington Süd ho had exhorted both||@@||Archdeacon Piddington said he had exhorted both the prisoners to tell tho truth Ho told thom that||@@||the prisoners to tell the truth. He told them that by (Tome so thoy would not mjuro then case at tho||@@||by doing so they would not injure their case at the trial Picdenck had modo n statemont to lura that||@@||trial. Frederick had made a statement to him that ho omnnttod tho muidoi, and tnnf Willmn waa not||@@||he committed the murder, and that William wsa not Xiieceui; at (ho time||@@||present at the time. lo Mr Levien Archdeacon Piddington admitted||@@||To Mr Levien Archdeacon Piddington admitted that ho bad commuicitcd this to Mi 'I M Now min||@@||that he had commuicatcd this to Mr. Newman solicitor Ho did not comudci ho was undoi the||@@||solicitor. Hee did not consider he was under the necessity to keop this secret, as ho thought it wa?||@@||necessity to keop this secret, as he thought it was public property Ho waa not awaro that tho||@@||public property. He was not aware that the pi monett, had pioviously each mado htatoments||@@||prisoners had previously each made staeoments iticrimmatmg the ofchei Ho would hold no seciet||@@||incriminating the other. He would hold no secret that invohed the defeat of jiiRtiro anl ondnngorcd a||@@||that invohed the defeat of justice and endangered a man's life||@@||man's life. Willum Dedoiei's fathei was called for the defence||@@||Willum Dederer's father was called for the defence. Mi levien commeuecd his address to tho jury jn..t||@@||Mr Levien commenced his address to the jury just beforo lundi Ho criticised tho ictio i of Aichdcacon||@@||beforo lunch. He criticised the action of Archdeacon Piddington m ro\cul np the confidence oí licdoiick||@@||Piddington in revealing the confidence of Frederick Dederoi, which ought to Iwno been consul ci ed||@@||Dederer, which ought to have been considered as inuolnble ns a Catholic priest cousidoied||@@||as inviolable as a Catholic priest considered tho confidences of tlio confeesiniinl If Archdeacon||@@||the confidences of the confessional. If Archdeacon Piddington told any ono at all it should ha\ o been||@@||Piddington told any one at all it should have been tho go\truoi of the gaol oí lunvclf (Mr Louen) A||@@||the governor of the gaol or himself, (Mr Levien). A bleach of prie JU disciplino hndlcou committed||@@||bleach of prison discipline had been committed. Mr Levien spoko for two hours, and Mi Lsibus||@@||Mr Levien spoke for two hours, and Mr Leibus followed for Wdlnm Dcdu*?r, occui>ying about tho||@@||followed for William Dederer, occupying about the samo time||@@||same time. Iho Tnd¿c commenced Ina Humming up atC 30 Tho||@@||The Judge commenced his summing up at 6.30. Thoe jiny ictiied at 7 ¿0 and returned into court at 9 2/>||@@||jury retired at 7.30 and returned into court at 9.25 with a ^ crdict of guilt} agamst both pi soñera, with a||@@||with a verdict of guilty against both prisoners, with a stiong recommen lufion to meicj ou account of then||@@||stiong recommendation to mercy on account of their >outh and theil p \ioua good conduct Neithti||@@||youth and their previous good conduct . Neither jnaoii6i had inn thing to tay Prcept to thonk tho||@@||prisonere had anything to say except to thank the ad\ûcato' who undcitofk tho défonce||@@||advocates who undertook tho defence. Hit,. JTonoi Eaid he did not seo Low tho jury rould||@@||His Honor said he did not see how tho jury could hivo cume to any othci conclusion ITo passed sen-||@@||have come to any other conclusion. He passed sen- tence of death on both the prisoners, holding out no||@@||tence of death on both the prisoners, holding out no ho| e of Hiorcj||@@||hope of mercy. Air Levien made a icinie.it that wlnUncr clergy-||@@||Mr Levien made a request that whatever clergy- man raii.istfcrod lo lu? client, Ircdonck Dcdertu.to||@@||man ministered to his client, Frederick Dederer to iiioparo him for death it should not bo Aichdcacon||@@||prepare him for death it should not be Archdeacon Piddington The Jndgo ga\o mstiuctions that tho||@@||Piddington. The Judge gave instructions that the gaol officials ehould take fctepa to havo tlio recom||@@||gaol officials should take steps to have the recom mnndtttion cained out||@@||mendation carried out. Both ptisoneis woro quite unmoved b) the son||@@||Both prisoners were quite unmoved by the sen I tonco||@@||tence. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070323 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRA-||@@||DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRALIAN ||@@||CHARACTER LECTURE BY THE BISHOP OF GRAFTON||@@||LECTURE BY THE BISHOP OF GRAFTON AND ARMIDALE.||@@||AND ARMIDALE. Under tho auspices of tha Brotherhood of St,||@@||Under the auspices of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew and in tho presence of a largo audiouce the||@@||Andrew and in the presence of a large audience the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale delnered fit the||@@||Bishop of Grafton and Armidale delivered at the YMCA. Hull lagt evemng a lecture on " Develop-||@@||Y.M.C.A. Hall last evening a lecture on "Develop- ment of Australian Character The Primate pre-||@@||ment of Australian Character" The Primate pre- sided Theio »ero also on the platform tho Bishops||@@||sided. There were also on the platform the Bishops of Newcastle and Perth, Archdoncon J D Langley,||@@||of Newcastle and Perth, Archdeacon J. D. Langley, Archdeacon Tlowor, Canon Beck, Canon Robinson,||@@||Archdeacon Flower, Canon Beck, Canon Robinson, Dr Corlette, theÛov T Vi Iico\e, and also Messrs||@@||Dr Corlette, the Rev. F. W. Reeve, and also Messrs. J Barro Johnston (president of the Brotherhood of||@@||J. Barre Johnston (president of the Brotherhood of St Andicw), J M'Xern (uce^prcsidont), mid A D||@@||St. Andrew), J M'Kern (vice-president), and A. D. Fraser||@@||Fraser. The Primate (who was rocm\cd with applause)||@@||The Primate (who was received with applause) said that tho only introductor? remarks ho wished to||@@||said that the only introductory remarks he wished to woko íclatod to tho Brotherhood of St Andrew||@@||make related to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. lho two rules of tho Brothorhood of St Andrew||@@||The two rules of the Brothorhood of St. Andrew were pincer aud Borneo The Bishop of Newcastle||@@||were prayer and service. The Bishop of Newcastle (Engl ind) had spoken of the brotherhood as n most||@@||(England) had spoken of the brotherhood as a most leraarkabio and striking effort for ro&lisuig the||@@||remarkable and striking effort for realising the spiritual power which lies m laymon It originated||@@||spiritual power which lies in laymen. It originated m tho city of Chicago 1 bo Bishop of Newcastle||@@||in the city of Chicago. The Bishop of Newcastle had commended tho brotherhood afl a simple organi-||@@||had commended the brotherhood as a simple organi- sation, adaptable in a simple way to all the work of||@@||sation, adaptable in a simple way to all the work of tho Church (Applause )||@@||the Church (Applause ) 1 he Bishop of Grafton and Armidale said that||@@||The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale said that character was Die product of many factors a com||@@||character was the product of many factors: a com munitj*8 past find present its tjpc, whether militant||@@||munity's past and present its type, whether militant or industrial, educational mid chmntio peculiarities,||@@||or industrial, educational and climatic peculiarities, and religion Twenty years' observation lod him to||@@||and religion. Twenty years' observation led him to hclievo that specialisation wns going on in Aus-||@@||believe that specialisation was going on in Aus- tralian chnrnctor Its lnimattinty reduced tho cei-t||@@||tralian charactor. Its immaturity reduced to cer tainty of an observer's conclusions, but it also io||@@||tainty of an observer's conclusions, but it also re- assured us, ns wo were not dealing with a fixed||@@||assured us, as we were not dealing with a fixed cthtcil habit In very many departments of excel-||@@||ethical habit. In very many departments of excel- lence Aufitiahnii'' had proved that the} could do||@@||lence Australians' had proved that they could do cnpahl) and well Ihe\ had won tho triumphs of||@@||capably and well. They had won the triumphs of tho cot pus sanum and of tho it ens »ana But somo||@@||tho corpus sanum and of the mens sana. But some serious allowances must ho made "We had produced||@@||serious allowances must be made. We had produced no proachcrs, prose writers, or poets of really signal||@@||no preachers, prose writers, or poets of really signal pow er, though thero was promise in each||@@||power, though there was promise in each of theso quarters Ihe youth of the||@@||of these quarters the youth of the country was tho oh\ lOus rejoinder, hut||@@||country was the obvious rejoinder, but ho would suggest a fuither consideration Ihoro||@@||he would suggest a further consideration. The re- duction of all things to the common denominator of||@@||duction of all things to the common denominator of the hfo that now is was tho death of tho fluei and||@@||the life that now is was the death of the finer and nohlei powers in man If tho power to touch the||@@||nobler powers in man. If the power to touch the deepest, truest, and most permanent chords of mau's||@@||deepest, truest, and most permanent chords of man's homg were to ho denied to us, ho feared it would be||@@||home were to bo denied to us, he feared it would be through the secularising temper which dominated sa||@@||through the secularising temper which dominated so much of Australia Upon tho whole ho considered||@@||much of Australia. Upon the whole he considered Young Australia to ho sol or Butsohriety in the||@@||Young Australia to be sober. but sobriety in the narrower senso was hut a limited application of the||@@||narrower sense was but a limited application of the far hroadci \irtuo of eclf-restininL Olio of Mie||@@||far broarder virtue of self-restinint. One of the most welcome manifestations of moderation was||@@||most welcome manifestations of moderation was modesty Ho would never hclittlo patriotism, hut||@@||modesty. He would never belittle patriotism, but could not concerto of a sincere Christi m mau de||@@||could not conceive of a sincere Christian mau de hberatcly endorsing tho immoral sentiment, ' Our||@@||liberatly endorsing tho immoral sentiment, "Our countrj right or wrong " Possibly wo wero Buffering||@@||country right or wrong " Possibly we were suffering from au overdose of tho commercial spirit, and||@@||from an overdose of the commercial spirit, and ad\crtising had becomo sclf-ad\ertising It might||@@||advertising had becomo self-advertising. It might reasonably ho held that this danger, through our||@@||reasonably be held that this danger, through our period of adversity, had become less prominent than||@@||period of adversity, had become less prominent than it was ItcliRion had a marvellous aptitude for focus-||@@||it was. Religion had a marvellous aptitude for focus- sing thing** and Australia tmder its influence, might||@@||sing things, and Australia,under its influence, might well becomo what lennjson atykd the Iron Duke,||@@||well become what Tennyson styled the Iron Duke, " greatest, yU with least prêt once " Passing to the||@@||" greatest, yet with least pretence " Passing to the Yirtno of lo\ o, lho lecturer pointed out that love w as||@@||virtue of love, the lecturer pointed out that love was not s\ noujmous with good-nature, which ho eon||@@||not synonymous with good-nature, which ho con hidcrc I oue of the m jet welcome and attractso fea-||@@||sidered one of the most welcome and attractive fea- tures in the national character But lo%o knew||@@||tures in the national character But love knew deopcr aud stenier manifestations It was coll-||@@||deeper and stronger manifestations. It was con- een ihle that an ohsen er might doubt for lnstaucc,||@@||ceivable that an observer might doubt, for instance, whether generosity were destined to bo an Aus-||@@||whether generosity were destined to bo an Aus- tralian virtue Instances of gi eat pmnto henefac||@@||tralian virtue. Instances of great private benefac tiona for public put poses were comparatively i ire||@@||tions for public purposes were comparatively .rare This w is to bo deplored, chioily because tho hest in-||@@||This was to be deplored, chiefly because the best in- surance against anti social doctrines which treated||@@||surance against anti-social doctrines which treated property as lohleiy was a wiso and generous use of||@@||property as robbery was a wise and generous use of it Ihe fact itself was prolabl\ to he accountel for||@@||it. The fact itself was probably to he accounted for hy the consideration that w eiUh w ith us is more||@@||by the consideration that wealth with us is more acquired than inherited Hie deeper truth as to||@@||acquired than inherited. The deeper truth as to lo\o scorned to bo lacking aUo where control carno||@@||love seemed to bo lacking also where control came m Lo\e was often houi d to forbid Australi ns of||@@||in. Love was often bound to forbid Australins of nil men ought to lo\o freedom, hut firedom||@@||all men ought to lovo freedom, but firedom did not mean coemption from control It||@@||did not mean exemption from control. It nurdi t ho queried whether tho new Aus||@@||might be queried whether the new Aus- tialian stock, possessed quite the etajing||@@||tialian stock, possessed quite the etajing powei of tho pioueei hlood Tho final answer||@@||power of the pioneer blood. The final answer depended on the presence or absenco of the censo of||@@||depended on the presence or absence of the sense of dutj. Popularity-hunting was one of the curses of||@@||duty. Popularity-hunting was one of the curses of Australia When tho Australian ?* igour of effort w as||@@||Australia When the Australian vigour of effort was maintained hy the thought of dut} Austrilia would||@@||maintained by the thought of duty Austrilia would ho one of tho liuest countnes in the world He||@@||be one of the finest countries in the world. He must add a word of lamentation o\cr tho gcnoral||@@||must add a word of lamentation over the general lack of rovcronco m the developing Anstrnhan||@@||lack of reverence in the developing Australian character, though no ono could justly wonder at it||@@||character, though no one could justly wonder at it. In this land wo wcio throwu upon ourselves and||@@||In this land we were thrown upon ourselves, and while this created self reliance it nlco tended to||@@||while this created self-reliance it also tended to weaken our sense of the tiue proportion of Mungs||@@||weaken our sense of the true proportion of things. There was a icvercnco most muni) and most healthy,||@@||There was a reverence most manly and most healthy, andwoou^htto struggle to get it into Australian||@@||and we ought to struggle to get it into Australian life Ou the whole, the source whence wo might||@@||life. On the whole, the source whence we might I diaw e\cry hone and confidence to go with our||@@||draw every hope and confidence to go with our ! moral work lay m the fact that the faults of Austra-||@@||moral work lay in the fact that the faults of Austra- lian character Wcio the faults of youth, and no||@@||lian character Were the faults of youth, and no Chnstian man could doubt that the guiding hand of||@@||Chnstian man could doubt that the guiding hand of God would direct lo a good issue our nascent||@@||God would direct to a good issue our nascent notton.il life||@@||national life. During tho tlclnerv of his addreâa the Bishop was||@@||During the delivery of his address the Bishop was frequently applauded, and at its close, on tho motion||@@||frequently applauded, and at its close, on the motion of the Bishop of newcastle, tecunded by Dr Cor-||@@||of the Bishop of Newcastle, seconded by Dr Cor- lette, a %.ote of thanks to him was carried hy||@@||lette, a vote of thanks to him was carried hy acclamation||@@||acclamations. The mu ii compliment was also accorded to tho||@@||The usual compliment was also accorded to the Pninate. _||@@||Primate. LIAN CHARACTER.||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14047611 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THIS DIFFICULTY IN THE||@@||THIS DIFFICULTY IN THE BOOT TRADE.||@@||BOOT TRADE. AVORK RESUMED AT SIDAAVAY'S FACTORY.||@@||WORK RESUMED AT SIDAWAY'S FACTORY. Mr Down, Secretary of the Boot Trade Union||@@||Mr Down, Secretary of the Boot Trade Union yesterday waited on Mr oidaway at his factory||@@||yesterday waited on Mr Sidaway at his factory at AVavcrloy They discussed the position, and it||@@||at Waverley. They discussed the position, and it appeared thoro vv as a differenco regarding a fe»||@@||appeared there was a difference regarding a few workmen who w are nlaced on a weekly wage for||@@||workmen who were placed on a weekly wage for piece work provided foi in the Btatemeut Mr||@@||piece work provided for in the statement. Mr feidaway promised to put thom on piece, and an||@@||Sidaway promised to put them on piece, and an undoistanamg wus como to whoreby all hands will||@@||understanding was come to whereby all hands will resume work as «su ii at this place this morning||@@||resume work as usual at this place this morning. Tho ranks of the strikers will ho reduced hy fully||@@||The ranks of the strikers will be reduced by fully 20 men Mr Down also had an intciview with Mr||@@||20 men. Mr. Down also had an interview with Mr Newton, whoso workmen arc on strike, but a satis-||@@||Newton, whoso workmen are on strike, but a satis- factory settlement was not nrrivod at The trouble||@@||factory settlement was not arrived at. The trouble seems to ho in retard to a small allowance required||@@||seems to be in regard to a small allowance required for tho "skiv nig" done bv machinery Nono of||@@||for the "skiving" done by machinery. None of the men who carno out at M'Murtne's, Enoch||@@||the men who came out at McMurtrie's, Enoch laylor's, or AValluce Cowun, und Co 's have yet||@@||Taylor's, or Wallace Cowan, and Co 's have yet returned A satisfactory sott'ement of tho difficulty||@@||returned. A satisfactory settlement of the difficulty at M'Murtno'B factory is anticipated ou the return||@@||at McMurtrie's factory is anticipated on the return of Mr Jas M'Miirtne from Brisbane noxt week||@@||of Mr Jas McMurtrie from Brisbane next week. 1 ully 30 of the hands who came out on strike have||@@||Fully 30 of the hands who came out on strike have "found work already in other factories A levy of 10||@@||found work already in other factories. A levy of 10 per cent has leon struck by tho executive of the||@@||per cent has been struck by the executive of the Boot Trade Union on its mombois while the||@@||Boot Trade Union on its members while the clickers, operators generally, and worl men not be||@@||clickers, operators generally, and workmen not be longing to tho union have promised substantial assis-||@@||longing to the union have promised substantial assis- tance A feature of the strike is the determination||@@||tance. A feature of the strike is the determination of the girls and women cmDloyed in tho trade to con-||@@||of the girls and women employed in the trade to con- tribute towards the stnko fund Application v;as||@@||tribute towards the strike fund. Application was made by somo of them yesterday to the secretary of||@@||made by some of them yesterday to the secretary of the Boot Trade union tor subscription forms||@@||the Boot Trade Union for subscription forms. beeakmgtoa je7o«WreportervostcrdayMr Alder||@@||Speaking to a Herald reporter yesterday Mr. Alder- son secretary of tho Manufacturers' Association,||@@||son, secretary of the Manufacturers' Association, said that it had been decided to keep tho association||@@||said that it had been decided to keep the association in existence despite tho friction that had arisen||@@||in existence despite the friction that had arisen. The number of firms m the association at the present||@@||The number of firms in the association at the present time total 12, and the number of withdrawals has||@@||time total 12, and the number of withdrawals has increased the number of non-associated iiims to 2G||@@||increased the number of non-associated firms to 26. He said the prcsont strike would possibly hav e the||@@||He said the present strike would possibly have the eilact of causing a new lasting machino which was||@@||effect of causing a new lasting machine which was now in the margot to he more early availed of 1 he||@@||now in the market to be more early availed of. The introduction of this machine in a factory would havo||@@||introduction of this machine in a factory would have the effect of causing a further reduction IU tba num-||@@||the effect of causing a further reduction in the num- ber of hands employed There was au agent for tho||@@||ber of hands employed. There was an agent for the machine in Sy> ney at the present time, and its m||@@||machine in Sydney at the present time, and its in- tioduction hero, bo said, would be a senoas thing||@@||troduction here, he said, would be a serious thing for the mon Bolero the present trouble tbo associa-||@@||for the men. Before the present trouble the associa- ted manufacturers aid about 7o per cont of the total||@@||ted manufacturers did about 7o per cent of the total quantity of the wo>K . but since the recent friction||@@||quantity of the work; but since the recent friction had arisen the work was moro evenly divided||@@||had arisen the work was more evenly divided betwoeu tho associated and noD-aiaooiatcd manufac-||@@||between the associated and non-associated manufac- turers.||@@||turers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14071617 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENi RAL LICENSING COUBT||@@||CENTRAL LICENSING COURT Tho weekly meo ting of tho Central Licensing||@@||The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held jesterdav There were on tho||@@||Court was held yesterday. There were on the bench Mc en Smithers, Ldwards, S Ms , and F.||@@||bench Messers Smithers, Edwards, S.Ms., and F. Pcunv, L M Applications w ere giant°d as follows||@@||Penny, L.M. Applications were granted as follows: -For a publican s renewal To J G Murra), Now||@@||—For a publican's renewal : To J. G. Murray, New Watciloo Retreat Hotel, Botauv-road, Alexaudna||@@||Waterloo Retreat Hotel, Botany-road, Alexandria. For colonial wiao renewals M Cosgrove, New||@@||For colonial wine renewals : M. Cosgrove, New Canterbury-roid, Marrickville, J Cole« Enmore||@@||Canterbury-road, Marrickville ; J. Cole, Enmore- road , Sarah Jane* Huff, King-street, New tow n ,||@@||road ; Sarah Jane Huff, King-street, Newtown ; W J Neilson, Burwood-road, Burwood For||@@||W. J. Neilson, Burwood-road, Burwood. For pm IK ins'transfers Trom S Thomas to li Y Her||@@||publicans' transfers : From S. Thomas to R. F. Her- nott, "* llego Green Hotel, Bank-street, Chippen-||@@||riott, College Green Hotel, Bank-street, Chippen- dale , xíurn Kate Urnjuorto E A. Watson, Hope||@@||dale ; from Kate Traynor to E. A. Watson, Hope and Anchor Hotel, Druitt and Sussex streets An||@@||and Anchor Hotel, Druitt and Sussex streets. An application uuder section lo wa3 also grauted to||@@||application under section 15 was also granted to Kate Traynor||@@||Kate Traynor. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14048896 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn METROPOLITAN COLLIERY,||@@||METROPOLITAN COLLIERY, HELENSBURGH.||@@||HELENSBURGH. ——♦——||@@||——♦—— Through tho courtesy of Mr DAW Robert-||@@||Through the courtesy of Mr. D. A. W. Robert- son, tho manager of tho Metropolitan Colliery at||@@||son, the manager of the Metropolitan Colliery at Helensburgh, the members of the Engineering||@@||Helensburgh, the members of the Engineering Association of New South Wales were enabled ou||@@||Association of New South Wales were enabled on Saturday afternoon to make au inspection of this||@@||Saturday afternoon to make an inspection of this interesting mino, in which, as is generally known,||@@||interesting mine, in which, as is generally known, tho operations are all c imed on in accordance with||@@||the operations are all carried on in accordance with the most modern and approved methods Tho||@@||the most modern and approved methods. The gentlemen who availed themselves of this invitation||@@||gentlemen who availed themselves of this invitation vvero Mr A* D Nelson, M L A (president of the||@@||were Mr. A. D. Nelson, M L A (president of the association), Mi A M Howarth (vico-president),||@@||association), Mr. A. M. Howarth (vice-president), Messrs T Sands, H V Ahrbecker, W D Cruick-||@@||Messrs. J. Sands, H. V. Ahrbecker, W. D. Cruick- shank, B Pollock, N B Howe, and Georga Massey||@@||shank, B. Pollock, N. B. Howe, and George Massey (members of the council) Mr J S Titzmaurico||@@||(members of the council) Mr J. S. Fitzmaurice («cciâtary), Messrs A V M'Credie, P Dickinson,||@@||(secretary), Messrs A. Z. M'Credie, T. Dickinson, A Christie, W Bawr\,W Bennet, W H Speech-||@@||A. Christie, W. Bowry, W. Bennet, W. H. Speech- ley, T Nan pie, G Boulton, S Briggs, A Leu, J||@@||ley, J. Nangle, G. Boulton, S. Briggs, A. Lea, J. M'AlIister, R W Finlayson, G ¿raser, G P.||@@||M'Allister, R. W. Finlayson, G. Fraser, G. F. dómente, J R Bainton, J H Brearley, W G||@@||Clements, J. R. Bainton, J. H. Brearley, W. G. Dauncej, P O Pickburn, A White, W. Keating,||@@||Dauncey, P. O. Pickburn, A. White, W. Keating, G Stowe, R Whittakor, P Irwin, P Lee, D.||@@||G. Stowe, R. Whittaker, T. Irwin, F. Lee, D. Salmond, J R Thomson, H A "Young, G D||@@||Salmond, J. R. Thomson, H. A. Young, G. D. Hamilton,' Oswald Hajca, and Dr. R A Wilson*||@@||Hamilton, Oswald Hayes, and Dr. R. A. Wilson, iho party took passage by the ordinary train. The||@@||the party took passage by the ordinary train. The party was met on arrivai of tho train by Mr. D. A||@@||party was met on arrival of the train by Mr. D. A. W Robertson, Mi A E O Sellars, bis assistant sur-||@@||W. Robertson, Mr. A. E. O. Sellars, his assistant sur- veyor, and Mr Jobu Robertson, the surface foreman,||@@||veyor, and Mr. John Robertson, the surface foreman, and an examination was made of the surface work-||@@||and an examination was made of the surface work- ings But pcrhaus thu most interesting matters to||@@||ings. But perhaps the most interesting matters to the visitors were in connection with the precautions||@@||the visitors were in connection with the precautions tal en to prevent accidents, lor it is v.oil known and||@@||taken to prevent accidents, for it is well known and is fraciy admitted by everyone connected with tho '||@@||is freely admitted by everyone connected with the mine that it is one of the most ** bery " in tho||@@||mine that it is one of the most "fiery" in the colonj, aud j ct it is claimed that it is also one of tho||@@||colony, and yet it is claimed that it is also one of the s if est for the workmen Hero the management||@@||safest for the workmen. Here the management havo not troubled themselves with the adoption of||@@||have not troubled themselves with the adoption of the old-fasmoued and not always satisfactory||@@||the old-fashioned and not always satisfactory methods of ventilating thoir colliery Ihey have no||@@||methods of ventilating their colliery they have no fires nnd indood no nal ed lights underground at all||@@||fires and indeed no naked lights underground at all. AU tho ventilation-and it is said to bo perfect-is||@@||All the ventilation—and it is said to be perfect—is accomplished bj means of one of Walker's hugo||@@||accomplished by means of one of Walker's huge " indestructible \cutilatiug fans," the vanes of||@@||" indestructible ventilating fans," the vanes of which aro something like I nt in diameter This||@@||which are something like 15ft. in diameter. This enormous * blower" is dnveu at the rate of 112||@@||enormous "blower" is driven at the rate of 112 revolutions per minute by n splendid 250-horae||@@||revolutions per minute by splendid 250-horse power engine, tho steam for which is supplied by||@@||power engine, the steam for which is supplied by three boileis of tho ß une t\ pe as thoso used at tho||@@||three boilers of the same type as those used at the hauling shait The fan is kept at work constantly,||@@||hauling shaft. The fan is kept at work constantly, day and night, and oveiy provision is made to enBuro||@@||day and night, and every provision is made to ensure that it shall never ceaso running With this object||@@||that it shall never cease running. With this object thore is a Btand-bj engine at all times m leidiness to||@@||there is a stand-by engine at all times in readiness to be coupled up if an accident should happen to tho||@@||be coupled up if an accident should happen to the ono in us« Mr Robertson explained that thero||@@||one in use. Mr. Robertson explained that there really w as no danger m firedamp in a mina unless it||@@||really was no danger in firedamp in a mine unless it was allowed to accumulate, and consequently all||@@||was allowed to accumulate, and consequently all their efforts were directed towards preventing tho||@@||their efforts were directed towards preventing the accumulation of gas||@@||accumulation of gas. iho time at the disposal of the visitors was too||@@||The time at the disposal of the visitors was too abort to enable them to des end the mino or even to||@@||short to enable them to descend the mine or even to osa. ni me the numerous appliances employed us||@@||examine the numerous appliances employed as closely as they could have wished, but sutbcicut was||@@||closely as they could have wished, but sufficient was aeon to deeply impress overyono present with tho ex-||@@||seen to deeply impress everyone present with the ex- cellence oi tho system upon winch this mino ia||@@||cellence of the system upon which this mine is worked. Mr A D helson, when, m the name of||@@||worked. Mr. A. D. Nelson, when, in the name of tho u^iciation, thanking Mr Robertson and tho||@@||the association, thanking Mr. Robertson and the othei ofneers of the company for thoir courte^ took||@@||other officers of the company for their courtesy, took occasion to congratulate them upon tho admirably||@@||occasion to congratulate them upon the admirably eciontifiu mannor in which nil the work was carried||@@||scientific manner in which all the work was carried on, ana his words wero tully endorsed by tho other||@@||on, and his words were fully endorsed by the other merni era ot the association who wero there.||@@||members of the association who were there. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060034 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE EXPERIMENTAL TOBACCO||@@||THE EXPERIMENTAL TOBACCO PLANTATIONS.||@@||PLANTATIONS. ACPION BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE||@@||ACPION BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD||@@||BOARD THE EXPER1 RETRENCHED.||@@||THE EXPERT RETRENCHED. [Bl Ti-i.rari.iPH 1||@@||[BY TELEGRAPH] (rrto-M onr coitnnsi'OM!E\-r )||@@||(From our correspondent) TAMWORTH, Saturdav.||@@||TAMWORTH, Saturday. Mr S T amb, the expert in charge of the ex||@@||Mr S T amb, the expert in charge of the ex- ponmcntil tobicco plantations at Koiningha and||@@||perimental plantations at Nemingha and Moonbi, luis received notice that the Munster tor||@@||Moonbi, has received notice that the Minister for sericulture has approved of tho îecommoudation of||@@||Agriculture has approved of the recommendation of the Publi bervica Board that hu services bo dis||@@||the Public Service Board that his services be dis- pensod wit i Considerable astonishment has been||@@||pensed with. Considerable astonishment has been eau ed, no it is generally f cared that tina means the||@@||caused, as it is generally feared that this means the abandonment ot au experiment which has not had||@@||abandonment of an experiment which has not had timo to demonstrate its success or otherwise and it||@@||time to demonstrate its success or otherwise and it was not expected tha* tho board by its action would||@@||was not expected that the board by its action would interfere w ith experiments inaugurated hy the de-||@@||interfere with experiments inaugurated hy the de- partment m the interests of the formera The||@@||partment in the interests of the farmers. The plantations w eio only started in August lost, under||@@||plantations were only started in August last, under instructious from tim Minister for Agriculture Mr||@@||instructions from the Minister for Agriculture. Mr Lamb bftinp told to prow crops to îurnish samples||@@||Lamb being told to grow crops to îurnish samples foi shipment to I"1 acland, so as to obtain||@@||for shipment to England, so as to obtain tho opinions of the English tobacco trade,||@@||tho opinions of the English tobacco trade, all previous shipments from this colony||@@||all previous shipments from this colony having been condemned A considerable sum of||@@||having been condemned A considerable sum of money has been expended at Nemingha buildings||@@||money has been expended at Nemingha. buildings end clearing costing £100 and the Moonbi buildings||@@||and clearing costing £400 and the Moonbi buildings £100, m addition to which has to bo reckoned the||@@||£160, in addition to which has to be reckoned the wages, co"t of implements horses, &c Two small||@@||wages, cost of implements horses, &c . Two small crops nro now being cured The heavy frosts||@@||crops are now being cured. The heavy frosts stopped formontatiou, ant\ the curing cannot bo||@@||stopped fermentation, and the curing cannot be completed before Septombor, and a small shipment||@@||completed before September, and a small shipment can be made soon after Amongst this tobacco,||@@||can be made soon after. Amongst this tobacco, notwithstanding tho diandv intages, including the||@@||notwithstanding the disadvantages, including the heat w ave of last January, somo leal is of a quahtj||@@||heat wave of last January, some leaf is of a quality equal to any grown elsewhere in the wot Id Ouly||@@||equal to any grown elsewhere in the world. Only on Gili Juno last Mr Lamb received inalructionsfrom||@@||on 6th June last Mr Lamb received instructions from the Minister for Agriculture to continue tho experi-||@@||the Minister for Agriculture to continue the experi- ments lor another year, preliminary work for which||@@||ments for another year, preliminary work for which is well in Imud It is folt, especially in view of the||@@||is well in hand. It is felt, especially in view of the fact that the duties have been removed, that fnr||@@||fact that the duties have been removed, that far- n orri me entitled to this little assistance from the||@@||mers are entitled to this little assistance from the Government in tho (haps of instruction in raising||@@||Government in the shape of instruction in raising bunabie crops, and hope* uro oxpressod that or- I||@@||suitable crops, and hopes are expressed that ar- riugemouts may b3 m ad o for a cou muation of lho||@@||rangements may be made for a continuation of the experiments It is generally believed that tho value||@@||experiments. It is generally believed that the value of the ciop now being raised will cover all the ox||@@||of the crop now being raised will cover all the ex= poudituro except oversight, and it io thought a pity||@@||penditure except oversight, and it is thought a pity for the saving of a year's salary of tho oxpert of||@@||for the saving of a year's salary of the oxpert of £2So to throw away the results of tho largo ram||@@||£283 to throw away the results of tho large sum already expended||@@||already expended. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14070380 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn A CIGARETTE FACTORY AT TAMWORTH.||@@||A CIGARETTE FACTORY AT TAMWORTH. TAMWORTH, Fridny.||@@||TAMWORTH, Friday. An mfluentrnlly -attended meeting of residents of||@@||An influentially-attended meeting of residents of tbo distict was held to day to consider tho advisa-||@@||the distict was held to day to consider the advisa- bility of estnblislung a crgaretto factory hero Mr||@@||bility of establishing a cigarette factory here Mr S Lamb, Govorrrmenl tobacco cxpoit, vaho has been||@@||S. Lamb, Government tobacco expert, who has been permitted by tho Dejni linent of Agncplturo to net as||@@||permitted by the Department of Agriculture to act as honorary advisor to the conijinn) if fonned, was pre-||@@||honorary advisor to the company if formed, was pre- sent and gave u quantity of valuable mfoiinntion||@@||sent and gave a quantity of valuable information Iloproposed compauyis to havua capital of £2000,||@@||The proposed company is to have capital of £2000, of va Inch £750 was ipplied for m the room It vans||@@||of which £750 was applied for in the room It was resolved to form tho company us soon ns £1200 worth||@@||resolved to form tho company as soon as £1200 worth of shares had been applied for, avluch it is anticipated||@@||of shares had been applied for, which it is anticipated va ill be carl) next va eek||@@||will be early next week ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14045604 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHURCH SWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS. -+||@@|| THE PRESBYTERY OF SYDNEY.||@@||THE PRESBYTERY OF SYDNEY. The monthly meeting of tho Presbytery of SyduBV||@@||The monthly meeting of the Presbytery of Sydney was held in St Stephen's Church last night lhere||@@||was held in St.Stephen's Church last night. There was a fair attendance of ministras and elders, and||@@||was a fair attendance of ministers and elders, and the Moderator, tho liov T Milne, occupied the||@@||the Moderator, the Rev.J. Milne, occupied the chur Moderation in a call was granted ,tor Rand-||@@||chair. Moderation in a call was granted for Rand- wick and the meeting of tho coiigiegatiou was Iixed||@@||wick and the meeting of the congregations was fixed f >r the 27th instant A npeouil m oting of the pres||@@||for the 27th instant.A special meeting of the by lory was fixed tor tho lnllovnug dav||@@||Presbytery was fixed for the following day. Hie Presbytery proceeded to consider the Pitt||@@||The Presbytery proceeded to consider the Pitt- street case, in winch the minister (tue Rev 1. Dill||@@||Street case, in which the minister,( the Rev. R. Dill Mnckj) ciaimed certain mouBVsasnnenrsot stinond||@@||Macky) claimed certain moneys as arrears of stipend. Since that claim b id beon mado theio bad ansui the||@@||Since that claim has been made there had arisen the question of tho statutory lights ni tho minister with||@@||question of the statutory rights of the minister with regird to rents from certain church linds||@@||regard to rents from certain church lands. the minuten of the action takeu by the Goneral||@@||The minutes of the action taken by the General Assembly in Maich last vvcro road||@@||Assembly in March last were read. IhoRev Dr Bruco mid that the best wayvvoull||@@||The Rev. Dr. Bruce said that the best way would bo to remit the whole case to tho committee to con-||@@||be to remit the whole case to the committee to sider it and bring up a report as soon as possible||@@||consider it and bring up a report as soon as possible. Ho moved accorainn'lj||@@||He moved accordingly. The Kov T E Clousvon seconded tho motton||@@||The Rev. T.E.Clouston seconded the motion. Hie Eov It Dill Macky sail that the circum-||@@||The Rev. R.Dill Macky said that the circumstances stances of tho case rendered it highly desirablo that||@@||of the case rendered it highly desirable that tho utmost despatch should bo taken in tho issuing of||@@||the utmost despatch should be taken in the issuing of the case||@@||the case. Ino motion was earned||@@||The motion was carried. A petition from oldcrs and other members of the||@@||A petition from elders and other members of the Church in regard to tho samo mattor vas tuen||@@||Church in regard to the same matter was then brought forvvaid It had hoou road at the provious||@@||brought forward. It had been read at the previous meeting of the Presbytery au 1 somo discussiou||@@||meeting of the Presbytery,and some discussion occuried as to what should bo done with it 1 mally||@@||occurred as to what should be done with it. Finally it was decided that tho petition should lie on the||@@||it was decided that the petition should lie on the table for another month As Hoon as tho v oto on the||@@||table for another month.As soon as the vote on the milter bad been taken one of tho gentlemen who||@@||matter had been taken one of the gentlemen who had signed the petition (Mr Lutton}, und who, not||@@||had signed the petition (Mr.Lutton),and who, not bung a member of the court, was sitting outside tho||@@||being a member of the court, was sitting outside the bar cned " Shame "||@@||bar cried " Shame." The Clerk (the Rov George M'lunes) rose, aud||@@||The Clerk (the Rev.George M'Innes) rose, and asked tho court to take notico that a stranger had||@@||asked the court to take notice that a stranger had made an offensive interruption||@@||made an offensive interruption. I ho Moderator sind that the spirit of charity and||@@||The Moderator said that the spirit of charity and of peace should prevail The melatnation no doubt||@@||of peace should prevail.The exclamation no doubt been uttered on tho impulso of the moment||@@||been uttered on the impulse of the moment. IheRov I E Olouston seid that ho did not tluuk||@@||The Rev. T.E.Clouston said that he did not think that the Moderator should bo lecturing tho house||@@||that the Moderator should be lecturing the house every moment in the wnv in which ho did Ho||@@||every moment in the way in which he did. He would movo that Mr Lutton bo asked to withdraw||@@||would move that Mr.Lutton be asked to withdraw and apologise||@@||and apologise. I ho Roy A Miller seconded the motion||@@||The Rev. A.Miller seconded the motion. The motion was carried||@@||The motion was carried. Hie Modciator, addrcsBiug Mr Lutton, who stood||@@||The Moderator, addressing Mr.Lutton, who stood when his inme was called, announced to lum the||@@||when his name was called, announced to him the vote of the Prosbytory, and as Moderator, advised||@@||vote of the Presbytery, and as Moderator, advised him to folloiv the wish of the Presbytory.||@@||him to follow the wish of the Presbytery. Mr Lutton Lmortunatelv I am not a member||@@||Mr.Lutton:Unfortunately I am not a member of tho conic||@@||of the court— 1 he Rev J Auld I object to a gentleman who is||@@||The Rev.J.Auld. I object to a gentleman who is not a member or tho court idrtre¿siug it Ho must||@@||not a member of the court addressing it. He must sun lily upologiso and nothing mole||@@||simply apologise and nothing more . Mr Lutton I do not intend to apologise for||@@||Mr.Lutton: I do not intend to apologise for anv thing I havu said. I shall stand by my dignity||@@||anything I have said. I shall stand by my dignity. 1 ho Rev M M Dill Mncky Ho should not bo||@@||The Rev. W. M. Dill Macky He should not be allowed to sfaj in the hou«e||@@||allowed to stay in the house. The Rev Roger M Ivinnou moven,-" I hat Mi||@@||The Rev. Roger McKinnon moved,—" That Mr. Lutton be asked to withdraw from the Presbytery." Lutton bo nBkal to vvithdiavv irom the Presbytery '||@@|| Iho Rev 1 E Cloustou said that ho did not seo||@@||The Rev. T. E. Clouston said that he did not see what Use could bo done Men who acted Ilka tint||@@||what else could be done. Men who acted like that wero not lit to be in anv Christian court||@@||were not fit to be in any Christian court. Air Lutton then withdrew irom tho Presbyteiy||@@||Mr. Lutton then withdrew from the Presbytery. IheRov It M'lnnes said that before ho was al-||@@||The Rev.R. McInnes said that before he was allowed lowed to enter the court again Mr Luttou should||@@||to enter the court again Mr. Lutton should apologise||@@||apologise. lho Rev P M Kinnon Mr Lutton has with-||@@||The Rev. R. McKinnon : Mr. Lutton has with- drawn as a token of his htimilit '||@@||drawn as a token of his humility. Iho molion was carried, and other business was||@@||The motion was carried, and other business was proceeded with||@@||proceeded with. It was announced that the Rev Andrew Mackay,||@@||It was announced that the Rev. Andrew Mackay, of Leichhaidt, had received a call to the Wollongong||@@||of Leichhardt, had received a call to the Wollongong chnrgo, and a meeting of tho Leichhardt congrega-||@@||charge, and a meeting of the Leichhardt congregation tion was duected to be called on tho night of tho 27th||@@||was directed to be called on the night of the 27th instant||@@||instant. The Presbytery adjourned till tho 23th lustant||@@||The Presbytery adjourned till the 28th instant. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14057976 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. AMITA'ATA-July 11.||@@||ARRIVALS.—July 11. Victor a (n) flattons Cal tam O L batmders from Fiii||@@||Victoria (s.) 934 tons, Captain C. E. Saunders, from Fiji Islands and No nuca ¿nd Jul> las«ongors-Mrs II li||@@||Islands and Noumea 2nd July. Passengers—Mrs. H. B. Leith and 2 childcrn Mrs James, Miss li dmes Mi and||@@||Leith and 2 children, Mrs. James, Miss Holmes, Mr. and Mr« Berry and child. Mr A lair AldcrmmJ 1-arr Mr||@@||Mrs. Berry and child, Mr. A. Farr, Alderman J. Farr, Mr. J Farr "Str Loweiuiwra Mr * Cohen and rt m the steer-||@@||J. Farr, Mr. Lowenstein, Mr. E. Cohen and 2 in the steer- age Burn" lhilp tuilto Limited tirent*||@@||age. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, agents AiiKtrataHtun (» ) V It» er 8th Julv North Coast b N Compjnv Um ititi||@@||leay River 9th July. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agent«||@@||agents. Rosedale (b1 n 4 tons Captain L. TAulsen from I ort||@@||Rosedale (s.), 274 tons, Captain L. Paulsen, from Port Macquarie and Bellinger Rnor ra-» «ongera-Miss I amp||@@||Macquarie and Bellinger River. Passengers—Miss Camp- bell Mim Hardwick Mi-wes Kingsford O) Ma-st ) 201 tons Captain L Tulloch from Tweed||@@||Augusta (s.) 204 tons, Captain L Tulloch, from Tweed and Byron Bay UM Cn gan and Co.. agents||@@||and Byron Bay. B. M. Corrigan and Co., agents. Dcflancf bnt,nntinp. 109 tons Captain Hawke«: from||@@||Defiance, brigantine, 199 tons, Captain Hawkes, from Kalpara 13th June E I Broad agent.||@@||Kaipara 13th June. E. F. Broad, agent. Julj 12||@@||July 12. Bega lula agents||@@||wara S. N. Company, Limited, agents. RMS Vustnl Oncnt hi c / 1 tons Captan T 1||@@||R.M.S. Austral, Orient line, 5524 tons, Captain J. F. Anderson from Lonl n «Hi Ma) Il>n lliTOtbMaj||@@||Anderson, from London 29th May, Plymouth 30th May, (.ibniUartnl lune NaikJ 8 h Tin lmt «*ni I nth June||@@||Gibraltar 3rd June, Naples 8th June, Port Said 11th June, Fuei* l°th Ti t c Colorai o ¿ ti 1 Tune \Rnn> 1th ínsLint,||@@||Suez 12th June, Colombo 23rd June, Albany 4th instant, Adelaide anl Mell o irne rus-sen^ero-Mr Toi \Uc Mr||@@||Adelaide, and Melbourne. Passengers—Mr. Tomkie, Mr. and M rd Cutton Mi fahr wring Mr ind Mw \nderson||@@||and Mrs. Cutton, Mr. Shrewing, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Mr Reid M «a Toles anl iho Rev Mr Mo dd J rom Mel||@@||Mr. Reid, Miss Foley, and the Rev. Mr. Mould. From Mel- bourne Mr AVl\tc Mr« "Wljte Mr and Mrs Rn«oll||@@||bourne, Mr. Whyte, Mrs. Whyte, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown Mr "W I nonard Mr nn 1 Mrs. W Orr Mr T||@@||Brown, Mr. W. Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. W. Orr, Mr. T. C. Orr Miss M Donald Mr R Apjlctnn Mw Steele Mr .||@@||Orr, Miss McDonald, Mr. R. Appleton, Mrs. Steele, Mr. J. Hotfon Mr W G a Beckett nu 1 through paebcngcr* (73||@@||Hotson, Mr. W. G. a'Beckett, and through passengers (78 in all cUsecs) Divil Vi le-son 1 pent||@@||in all classes). David Anderson, agent. honoowBL-ra (s > 3° 3 to» UjtanW Fibs from Mel-||@@||Konoowarra (s.), 1273 tons, Captain W. Ellis, from Mel- bourne 10th Job la "eng r - M «sea brown Burkett||@@||bourne 10th July. Passengers—Misses Brown, Burkett, A Brown LaRleize Mew* "Wordy I icUr/e Sydncv||@@||A. Brown, Lagleyze, Messrs. Worsley, Lagleyze Sydney, Kerr 1 Flowers ant 10 m the steerage "William Howard||@@||Kerr, F. Flowers and 10 in the steerage. William Howard Smith and Sons Limited agent*||@@||Smith and Sons, Limited, agents. Knrawetra 's ) 10 I ton« Captain "\\ B Blown from||@@||Karaweera (s.) 1021 tons, Captain W. B. Blown, from Ldithburg7thTu.lv Harrold Bro I era BLents||@@||Edithburg 7thJuly. Harrold Brothers, agents. Carnot (a 1,1414 ton-* Captira Skinner fiom Newcastle||@@||Namoi (s.), 1414 tons, Captain Skinner, from Newcastle. Newcastle and Hunter J 11 cr S S Coropanv, Limitcl||@@||Newcastle and Hunter River S. S. Company, Limited, aceita||@@||agents. Craiglee /a) 30 1 tons Captan G "W Leihe from||@@||Craiglee (s.), 1921 tons, Captain G. W. Leslie, from Port line G S 1» nil aud Co »trent«||@@||Port Pirie. G. S. Yuill, and Co., agents. 11 nikora fs) °0OT tons Cipta n NcuUo from Auckland||@@||Waihora (s.), 2003 tons, Captain Neville, from Auckland 8th July passenger»- Mcsdimes Ldwarls and 4 children||@@||8th July. Passengers—Mesdames Edwards and 4 children, 6 Bowker Thornton Ucmj llnrrsou, Yon der ITe> le||@@||S. Bowker, Thornton, Henry, Harrison, Von der Heyde, Israeli 2 children anl infint tunen A Teascn Mi«sc*||@@||Leach 2 children and infant, Curwen, A. Jessen, Misses Butler Candila) Rang r M Hani Pibson Buffett||@@||Butler, Candish, Ranger, McHardy, Gibson, Buffett, Clark "Non der Hey le \) M Benth \I Lymont Br mble||@@||Clark, Von der Heyde, D. W. Beath, McLymont, Brimble- rombe Isaacs Re\s Cino 1 CodK J Campbell Liwara*||@@||combe, Isaacs, Revs. Canon Godly,. J Campbell, Edwards, Captain Harrison \ates Dr 1 C lister Messrs||@@||Captain Harrison, Yates. Dr. T.C. Fisher, Messrs. Broderick, W.H. Booth, Thornton, Richmond, D. McGregor, W. Simcock, C. McHardy, Deacon, Muinett, Leach, E.W. Gillingham, W.J. Kelly, W. Frater, W.H. y~n"f\>lhV L Smart C "W V. right r \ Cameron" J||@@||Goodwin, Speedy, G.S. Graham, D. Beath, H.D. Denny, E.H. Collins, E. Smart, C.W. Wright, E.A. Cameron, J. lorsjth Curgen "W \ Teas en W J Bnmbleeombe c||@@||Forsyth, Curwen. W. A. Jessen, W. J. Brimblecombe, C. Rides J R Dodd and uteerage 1 "\\ Jackson||@@||Rides, J. R. Dodd, and steerage. F. W. Jackson, agent.||@@||agent. Tomki (p) COOtons Captain W B Ncson from Rich||@@||Tomki (s.), 580 tons, Captain W. B. Nelson, from Rich- mond ltiver 11th lnHtnnt Iifsoi gera-Mr« Mr Itcr* Mrs||@@||mond River 11th instant. Passengers—Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Deutscle- Mrs Mc\em M bj Birk Messrs M "Walters||@@||Deutsches, Mrs. Stevens, Miss Burke, Messrs. M. Walters, C H Stevens \ D Sahnger C M Iheirn and f in the I||@@||C. H., Stevens A. D. Salinger, C. MuIhearn, and 6 in the second cabin North Lcn»t S N Companv limited||@@||second cabin. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agents||@@||agents. Barral ool (s ) 04° tonn Ciptain "tt ill am nun mer from ]||@@||Barrabool (s.), 942 tons, Captain William Hammer, from Brisbane Possengcrs-Moid m s K 11\ and nur e 1« V||@@||Brisbane. Passengers—Mesdames Kelly and nurse, E. A. Corfrac Jung anl ° children C Hollow in nnl Llewelyn||@@||Carfrae, Jung and 2 children, C. Holloway, and Llewelyn. MJMCs E Llíer I Tr mini, 1- SI crgol 1 Duggan||@@||Misses E. Elder, F. Fanning, E. Shergold, Duggan, Gresham Leighford M Ken? e and ST 1 anning Rev||@@||Gresham, Leighford, McKensie, and m. Fanning, Rev. II U Broadh ir t Messrs Kell\ G A Nonnnn Clement«||@@||H. H. Broadhurst, Messrs. Kelly, G. A. Norman, Clements, lorien i Bim C nolowiv T 1 O Neil J U North||@@||Patten, F. Bain, C. Holloway, J. P. O'Neil, J. B. North, Harrison Millari T« k D in an Rani* Rci« I lliott||@@||Harrison, Millard, Lock, Duncan, Hardy, Reis, Elliott, Tato Cb timers \rleron f Tndc C 1\Tia te V Bain||@@||Tate, Chalmers, Anderson, C. Eade, C. Whaite, A. Bain, "W bwinnoy T A Carfrie t\ A Connollj io I Llewelyn||@@||W. Swinney, E. A. Carfrae, W. A. Connolly, and Llewelyn, and °l in this ste-ragc W ül im Howinl bmith nnd Sons||@@||and 21 in this steerage. William Howard Smith and Sons, Limited agonis||@@||Limited, agents. B irrnwnng (n ) *>jl ton** Cartn'n R Tapi n from||@@||Burrawong (s.), 301 tons, Captain R. Taplin, from Maclea> firei 10th Tidy lasspng»r-i-Mrs Grace Mi«*es||@@||Macleay River 10th July. Passengers—Mrs. Grace, Misses Rjan, Gannon Plows A\c**ris Dige.au I^eel^ Messt?||@@||Ryan, Gannon, Plows, Weggis, Duggan, leeds, Messrs. Rissell "ttickhnn ti V g1 n H imphrern J Sma1!||@@||Russell, Wickham, J. Pugh, S. Humphreys, J. Small, May J Rjan 1) Itvin 1 ^olî« Hebllcwl ite Swen-||@@||May. J. Ryan, D. Ryan, Reynolds, Hebblewhite, Steven- son and 1 in the sttenigc North Coast S N Compam||@@||son and 1 in the steerage. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, atrents||@@||Limited, agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14032855 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn IMPROVEMENTS ON THE||@@||IMPROVEMENTS ON THE WESTERN UNE.||@@||WESTERN LINE. -.||@@|| Alarga amount of work lins been douo in im-||@@||A large amount of work has been done in im- proving the Western lino over tho Mountains, »nd||@@||proving the Western line over the Mountains, and ni roply to inquiries wo have boon furnished with||@@||in reply to inquiries we have been furnished with particulars of a number of tho more important||@@||particulars of a number of the more important alterations avbich havo been made and aro being||@@||alterations which have been made and are being carried out, leading to considerable economy and||@@||carried out, leading to considerable economy and groator cona eiuence in the foi vico on that part of||@@||greater convenience in the service on that part of tbo line Tho lino tbtou"uout from Tenntli ia singlo||@@||the line. The line throughout from Penrith is single only, and as the alterations that have boen made||@@||only, and as the alterations that have been made have greatly rcducod the number of trains running,||@@||have greatly reduced the number of trains running, wbilo the samo quantity of gooua in carried, it is||@@||while the same quantity of goods is carried, it is apparent that tbo advantng« gamed is a v ery appreci-||@@||apparent that the advantage gained is a very appreci- able ono It is stated that tho number of trams||@@||able one. It is stated that the number of trains sarod in tho year equals fully 100U, or 40,000 miles||@@||saved in the year equals fully 1000, or 40,000 miles of train running||@@||of train running. The improvements havo basil going on practically||@@||The improvements have been going on practically without lnlcrmseion since the Commissioners took||@@||without intermission since the Commissioners took ouïes, the alterations commencing with tho radical||@@||office, the alterations commencing with the radical chango in the foi in of the line at Ino Lnpslouo Hill||@@||change in the form of the line at the Lapstone Hill Zigzag II w ill bo romembered that the train at||@@||Zigzag. It will be remembered that the train at this point ascsnded the hill by threo wings in the||@@||this point ascended the hill by three wings in the form of a ' /," and owing lo tlio shoitness of tho||@@||form of a 'Z," and owing to the shortness of the wings the trains could not take loads of more than||@@||wings the trains could not take loads of more than 20 trucks ovci tlio section, whilo considerable time||@@||20 trucks over this section, while considerable time was lost m tho backing of trains up and down 'Iho||@@||was lost in the backing of trains up and down. The alteration, howoaor, now enables the trains to run||@@||alteration, however, now enables the trains to run direct between Emu Wams and Glenbrook, and the||@@||direct between Emu Plains and Glenbrook, and the limitation as to tho load and tho dalay is thoieforo||@@||limitation as to the load and the delay is therefore now obviated Alterations havo also been made at||@@||now obviated. Alterations have also been made at Ibis place, and, continuing on, in improving the||@@||this place, and, continuing on, in improving the eui vee, a considerable, number existing ou tho moun-||@@||curves, a considerable, number existing on the moun- tain section of the Wostorn railway, culminating in||@@||tain section of the Western railway, culminating in what is aptly torined a nest of 8-chain curves in the||@@||what is aptly termed a nest of 8-chain curves in the short length of line-about two miles-between Lin-||@@||short length of line - about two miles - between Lin- don and Woodford||@@||den and Woodford. Hie diflicully of this part of tho road has long||@@||The difficulty of this part of the road has long been noticeable to p&ssongcrs travolhug over the||@@||been noticeable to passengers travelling over the lino, tho transition from ono curvo to another oc-||@@||line, the transition from one curve to another oc- casioning nn unpleasant jolting, and moro than this,||@@||casioning an unpleasant jolting, and more than this, tho sinuosity of tho lino necessitates a considerable||@@||the sinuosity of the line necessitates a considerable reduction of speed It is proposed to improvo the||@@||reduction of speed. It is proposed to improve the section, howevor, by reducing the curvature to a||@@||section, however, by reducing the curvature to a minimum of 12 chains, and what is spoken of tech-||@@||minimum of 12 chains, and what is spoken of tech- nically as easing tho curves will ¡he ..provided for by||@@||nically as easing the curves will be provided for by transition entráñeos At coutract is now m hand,||@@||transition entrances. A contract is now in hand, also, workmen bomg engaged upon improving tho||@@||also, workmen being engaged upon improving the curvos between Numantia and Linden, several sharp||@@||curves between Numantia and Linden, several sharp curves of eight ¿hains bciug improved and a moro||@@||curves of eight chains being improved and a more direct and easier lina being put in Considerable im-||@@||direct and easier line being put in. Considerable im- provements havo also been made at Wentworth Falls,||@@||provements have also been made at Wentworth Falls, tho Una being diverted nnd a straight and easy run be-||@@||the line being diverted and a straight and easy run be- ing given whore before thero were a number of||@@||ing given where before there were a number of curves and a steep gradient, all trafile coming from||@@||curves and a steep gradient, all traffic coming from the WisbI */> Sydney .having to negotiate a rising grade||@@||the West to Sydney having to negotiate a rising grade of 1 m 33 soon after leaving AVontw orth Falls station,||@@||of 1 in 33 soon after leaving Wentworth Falls station, but this handicap on the hauling capacity of the||@@||but this handicap on the hauling capacity of the engiues has boon dono away with by substituting a||@@||engines has been done away with by substituting a descending grade of 1 in 73 It is said that the effect||@@||descending grade of 1 in 73. It is said that the effect Df these alterations allows practically double the load||@@||of these alterations allows practically double the load to be hauled, as while the original grade limited the||@@||to be hauled, as while the original grade limited the load to 20 trucks, or (sa} > 200 tons, with tho pro||@@||load to 20 trucks, or (say) 200 tons, with the pre- lent line the same engiuo could haul 35 trucks, or||@@||sent line the same engine could haul 35 trucks, or (say) 350 tons A considerable improvement has||@@||(say) 350 tons. A considerable improvement has »Ibo been effected, and much easioi running given,||@@||also been effected, and much easier running given, betwoon Wentworth Tails and Katoomba by cutting||@@||between Wentworth Falls and Katoomba by cutting out 14 S and 10 chain curves which formerly existed,||@@||out 14 8 and 10 chain curves which formerly existed, and substitutiag a number of I2-chaiu curves with||@@||and substituting a number of 12-chain curves with transition ends Considerable improvements have also||@@||transition ends. Considerable improvements have also osen mado in tha station arrangements at the more||@@||been made in the station arrangements at the more Important Btotioue, principally at Wentworth Falls||@@||important stations, principally at Wentworth Falls »na Katoomba, now stations being provided aud||@@||and Katoomba, new stations being provided and tiding accommodation being remodelled so as to pró-||@@||siding accommodation being remodelled so as to pro- vido for the maximum of convenience for the business||@@||vide for the maximum of convenience for the business that is growing up at those Mountain resort«, Ka-||@@||that is growing up at these Mountain resorts, Ka- toomba station being laid out on the most modem||@@||toomba station being laid out on the most modern designs ________________________||@@||designs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14036094 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT||@@||THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT LINDEN.||@@||LINDEN. DEPARTiMUNJ'AL REPORT,.||@@||DEPARTMENTAL REPORT. With roftronco to tho derailment of a locomotivo||@@||With reference to the derailment of a locomotive lander near Linden on Monday morning bj which||@@||tender near Linden on Monday morning by which several hours' delay waa caused to tho morning||@@||several hours' delay was caused to the morning passotigor train from the Mouutams, we are m||@@||passenger train from the Mountains, we are in- tromod that the matter has had inquirv, by the de||@@||formed that the matter has had inquirv, by the de- pnrlmoulal ofticers who submitted a, joint report to||@@||partmental officers who submitted a joint report to the Railwaj Commissioners \estorday It appears||@@||the Railway Commissioners yesterday. It appears that tho tram was di awn bv what is known as a||@@||that the train was drawn by what is known as a ' U " chins of eugino (four wheels coupled) a typo||@@||" D " class of engine (four wheels coupled), a type of locomotive wlm-h was first introduced m 188J and||@@||of locomotive which was first introduced in 1882, and which has been found to do excellent work v\ hore||@@||which has been found to do excellent work. Where tho tender loft the radi tho lino runs in tin. form oí||@@||the tender left the rails the line runs in the form of ?an ' b" tho two curves being of oigbt chains||@@||an " S," the two curves being of eight chains radius Ibis section of the hue is a difficult ono to||@@||radius. This section of the line is a difficult one to work on account of the hharp curves that havo to be||@@||work on account of the sharp curves that have to be tal en but the Commissioners a,r quickly as circum||@@||taken ; but the Commissioners, as quickly as circum- stances ]cimit ate flattening loth the f,radts and||@@||stances permit, are flattening both the grades and curves on thu Mountain section and litentlv ap-||@@||curves on the Mountain section, and recently ap- proved of tho line at tin point where the derailmeut||@@||proved of the line at the point where the derailment occurred being improvod It is satisfactory, how-||@@||occurred being improved. It is satisfactory, how- ever, to find that tho permanent wa) was not re-||@@||ever, to find that the permanent way was not re- sponsible for Monday's occurrence as, on examina-||@@||sponsible for Monday's occurrence, as, on examina- tion, it was found that an flan had developed in tho||@@||tion, it was found that an flaw had developed in the leaf of one of tho springs undor the tender provont||@@||leaf of one of the springs under the tender prevent- tug a duo proportion of woight bomg put nu one of||@@||ing a due proportion of weight being put on one of the wheels the n»equal balance also being aggra-||@@||the wheels, the unequal balance also being aggra- vated bv the cant which tho tender would uaturallj||@@||vated by the cant which the tender would naturally tako (tho water also flowing to the lower side) in||@@||take (the water also flowing to the lower side) in rounding tho Bharp curve Iho fault is ono of a||@@||rounding the sharp curve. The fault is one of a vory exceptional nature Hie inquiry showed that||@@||very exceptional nature. The inquiry showed that tho driver had taken his train vu y carefully over the||@@||the driver had taken his train very carefully over the curves, the speed at the time not exceeding 12||@@||curves, the speed at the time not exceeding 12 miles par hour and so slight was tho jar (none of||@@||miles per hour and so slight was the jar (none of tho carriages leaving the road) that practically nono||@@||the carriages leaving the road) that practically none of the pis-sou gora woro aware that tho tender was de||@@||of the passengers were aware that the tender was de- railed until tho tram was pulled up J he damage||@@||railed until the train was pulled up. The damage done was quickly repaired, the cost being very||@@||done was quickly repaired, the cost being very small||@@||small. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14058756 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE lirvr.U UUKTIll||@@||THE RIVER HUNTER «rtrd "viSF i¡í 'Sert..!?||@@||Captain George P. Wood reports that the barquentine River Hunter left Kaipers on 24th of June with moderate north-west winds and running weather, which continued till 28th ultimo. Wind then hauled round to wesf and south-west. i"«'.'"* BM Ä "«'||@@||west and south-west, with fresh gales and squally weather, »hieb, «¡sled to th'",, "JZr be«||@@||weather, which, lasted to the 5th July; then vi mil all-round Hie wmwss, »ni T>llw w.||@@||wind all-round the compass, and weather being uii.cltlcd.with heavy rim and much «h»»acJ,h inIU\Bt,||@@||unsettled with heavy rain and much thunder and light- nins, mid lie ivv confused sea. J" «W '" "X",,,«, vctr||@@||ning, and heavy confused sea lasting to the 8th instant and then settled into a henri soul ""f"1. ,t" ,'.,1, ,".tnnl,||@@||and then settled into a heavy south-west gale, with very licarv sen , this continued to the even og of he Illili"||@@||heavy sea; this continued to the evening of the 11th instant "ml then'backed into l\.T *"*.{** thecvlnraf of||@@||and then backed into the westward with fine weather which continued until nialcinp. the I nil on j e ,||@@||which continued until making. the land, on the evening of (lie 1 lill instant, at Tort Stephens, end from tnence io i||@@||the 14th instant, at Port Stephens, and from thence to port light vanablo winds and fino weatlici||@@||light varible winds and fine weather. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14034239 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn PnOTOGRAPniO SOCIETY OF||@@||PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF N.S.W.||@@||N.S.W. Tlio Photographic faociety of N S.W. held a||@@||The Photographic Society of N S.W. held a Buccasaful sinoico concert at ïiainford's Cambridge||@@||successful smoke concert at Rainford's Cambridge Club Hotel on 'tuesday evening last, in connection||@@||Club Hotel on Tuesday evening last, in connection with their monthly mect.ng and comnetition.||@@||with their monthly meeting and competition. I'ho chair was occupied by Mr. D. SI. Maitland, ono||@@||The chair was occupied by Mr. D.M. Maitland, one of tho vice-prcsidouts. A dopirtuio from tho usual||@@||of the vice-presidents. A departure from the usual method of judging was adopted in tina msteuco, and||@@||method of judging was adopted in this instance, and the winning pictiiTBa woio decided by a ballot of the||@@||the winning pictures were decided by a ballot of the members, tho resale* ot which nero as lollovv -||@@||members, the results of which were as follow:- Laudscapo and tea scape Over hali-pbitn si70, E. A||@@||Landscape and Seascape: Over half-plate size, E.A. Bradford, 1 , M. V. Murphy, 2. Half-plato and||@@||Bradford, 1 , M.V. Murphy, 2; Half-plate and under, - Heron, 1 , J. li. Yorke, 2. Bj-itiii? mid||@@||under, Heron, 1 , J.R. Yorke, 2; Boating and ?hipping Over liiilt-pbüo, H. V. Hieb, 1 J. It||@@||Shipping: Over half-plate, H. V. Rich, 1 J. R. Yor«, 2. llalf-plato mil undei, E A. Brodiord,||@@||Yorke, 2; Half Plate and under, E A. Bradford, 1, 1 , J. R. Yorke, 2 Any subject Over h-Uf-plato,||@@||J. R. Yorke, 2; Any subject: Over Half Plate, C. Q. Allford, 1 , E. A Bradford. 2 H-llf-plato||@@||C.G. Allford, 1 , E. A Bradford, 2; Half Plate and under nud under J. It Yorke, 1 and 2||@@||J. R. Yorke, 1 and 2. After tho résulta of the competition wcro declirod||@@||After the results of the competition were declared an cnjoiable musical programme was arranged, the||@@||an enjoyable musical program was arranged, the principal items in which were thoso rendered by tho||@@||principal items in which were those rendered by the FoldwicR. Glto Club, a double quartet composed of||@@||Feldwick Glee Club, a double quartet composed of somo of the boat and most popul ir of our loading||@@||some of the best and most popular of our leading Sydnov amateurs. 'J. ho solos rendered bj Messrs. W.||@@||Sydney amateurs. The solos rendered by Messrs. W. 11. Parkinson, Percy Bates, b Macrov, and J||@@||H. Parkinson, Percy Bates, S. Macrow, and J Thompson Brow u were ontbusiisticallj received, as||@@||Thompson Brown were enthusiastically received, as also wero tho recitations oi Messrs Janies l»amford||@@||also were the recitations of Messrs James Rainford ondT. S. Champion. Iii. CharlesHuoner'iicuincteJ||@@||and T.S. Champion. Mr Charles Huenerbein acted as accompauist for tho eve nug. ^^^^||@@||as accompanist for the evening. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14060249 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn LADY CVCLTST INJURED BT A BUGGY.||@@||LADY CYCLIST INJURED BY A BUGGY. THL DRIVER riNED Î10||@@||THE DRIVER FINED £10. MELBOURNE, Monilny||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday. A fish hawker named .Tohu Kyan appoarcd at tho||@@||A fish hawker named John Ryan appeared at the City Polico Court to-daj, lieforo Mr Panton, P.M.,||@@||City Police Court to-day, before Mr Panton, P.M., to answer a charge of negligent drning. The facts||@@||to answer a charge of negligent driving. The facts of tho case wero tint on boudav afternoon a gentle-||@@||of the case were that on Sunday afternoon a gentle- man und his Ria ter wero riding bicycles along||@@||man und his sister were riding bicycles along Swanston-etreet, wheu a bug $y with joung mon||@@||Swanston-street, when a buggy with young men in it, including tho dofoudint as dnvor, carno||@@||in it, including the defendant as driver, came diivmg up behind toeni lho occupants of tho||@@||driving up behind them. The occupants of the biigff\ addressed rudo romnrks to tho cyclists,||@@||buggy addressed rude remarks to the cyclists. T ha lady rode close up to tim korbDtono to got out of||@@||The lady rode close up to the kerbstone to get out of the waj, but tho bugg> followed and upset hor.||@@||the way, but the buggy followed and upset her. bhc nrus»e\ercl> cut about tho mouth, and the lip||@@||She was severely cut about the mouth, and the lip h id to he stitched ¡sha narrowly escaped moro||@@||had to he stitched. She narrowly escaped more sorioua unury, for the wheel *of tho buguy passed||@@||serious injury, for the wheel of the buggy passed over her hat as sho lay on tho giound. Kyan had||@@||over her hat as she lay on the ground. Ryan had nothing to urgo in defence, and tho Bench inflicted a||@@||nothing to urge in defence, and the Bench inflicted a a fine ot £10, in default three months' imprisonment.||@@||a fine ot £10, in default three months' imprisonment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14033577 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn TERRIBLE " . - AT BOURKE.||@@||TERRIBLE HEAT AT BOURKE. 22 DEATHS SINCE SUNDAY.||@@||22 DEATHS SINCE SUNDAY. CONTINUOUS ÏÏEAT DAY AND NIGHT.||@@||CONTINUOUS HEAT DAY AND NIGHT. RESIDENTS WORN OUT.||@@||RESIDENTS WORN OUT. BOURKE, Friday.||@@||BOURKE, Friday. Tins was another fearful (lav, tho thermometer||@@||This was another fearful day, the thermometer ringing up to 11G m the .liado Ihre« moro deaths||@@||ranging up to 116 in the shade. Three more deaths fiom heat apoplexy have occurred, totalling 22||@@||from heat apoplexy have occurred, totalling 22 deaths since SuuJiy morning A woman nampd||@@||deaths since Sunday morning. A woman named J_errmode died four mile, from Bourke Michael||@@||Kerrmode died four miles from Bourke. Michael Coleman, who waa engaged dnv ng sheep, died||@@||Coleman, who was engaged driving sheep, died whilo buncr brought to tno ho pitnl John Alat||@@||while being brought to the hospital. John Mat- thoirs, a woolpresser died on tho Hungerford road||@@||thews, a woolpresser, died on the Hungerford road It is terribly hof, and Bourke residents are becoming||@@||It is terribly hot, and Bourke residents are becoming worn out, tho heat day and m¿ht b"i»g so con-||@@||worn out, the heat day and night being so con- tinuous, with a scorching wind borne or the fic||@@||tinuous, with a scorching wind. Some of the fac- tories have been corapellel to desist work fo||@@||tories have been compelled to desist work for snvcral hours during the daj Hor_e3 aro dropping||@@||several hours during the day. Horses are dropping from sunstroke, and birds are falling dead from the||@@||from sunstroke, and birds are falling dead from the trees||@@||trees. _HO houses were burnt down early this morning||@@||Two houses were burnt down early this morning. The fire commeuced m one occupied by Mrs Girdler,||@@||The fire commenced in one occupied by Mrs Girdler, «ho died yesterdny The body was save 1 from the||@@||who died yesterday. The body was saved from the flames 1 he «-econd hou«o was occupied by Vi llham||@@||flames. The second house was occupied by William Jurt'on, and owned by "Mr* IVcr \\ arnoll It was||@@||Jackson, and owned by Mrs Peter Warmoll. It was insured for £100 in tho Unite 1 office||@@||insured for £100 in the United office. lhere is a deal of sickness amongst elde-ly resi-||@@||There is a deal of sickness amongst elderly resi- dents and young children AU griss, which was||@@||dents and young children. All grass, which was growing lu_.unan.lly a month ago, has bnou wiped||@@||growing luxuriantly a month ago, has been wiped cica i oil" bj the t* "rifle heat Ihoro is no feed, and||@@||clean off by the terrific heat. There is no feed, and rain is badly nended B usines is dud, and it ia||@@||rain is badly needed. Business is dull, and it is certain that many more deaths wtU oc*ttr if thj||@@||certain that many more deaths will occur if the weather does not change||@@||weather does not change. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14062292 year 1896 type Article title The Sydney Morn ADDRESS BY 1)R. HODGSON.||@@||ADDRESS BY DR. HODGSON. Dr Hodgíoii delivered au address last night from||@@||Dr Hodgson delivered au address last night from tho balcony of Iveimedy'a Hotel, at the corner of||@@||the balcony of Kennedy's Hotel, at the corner of Macqu no Btreot south and Goulbuni-stroot, on||@@||Macquarie street south and Goulburn-street, on freotrade Mr Georgo I)} «on occupied the chair,||@@||freetrade. Mr Georgo Dyson occupied the chair, und there was a laii.e attoudaucc||@@||and there was a large attendance Dr Hodgson said ho carno thero at the invitation||@@||Dr Hodgson said he came there at the invitation of tho froi tradirs in tlio divi*ion In order, ho said,||@@||of the freetraders in the division. In order, he said, to unaoiotand any ilscnl pohcj it waa easintial to||@@||to understand any fiscal policy it was essential to conBidor tho fundamental principles of international||@@||consider the fundamental principles of international tiadc T hero was no such thing as payment for im||@@||trade. There was no such thing as payment for im- portr or expoi ti hotwoen nations lu gold or Btlver, as||@@||ports or exports between nations in gold or silver, as all international trudo was simply a matter of barter||@@||all international trade was simply a matter of barter or oxcliaitpa Imports nud debt« wero paid forby||@@||or exchange. Imports and debts were paid for by expoils Aftor dealing fully with this phase ot the||@@||exports. After dealing fully with this phase of the question, ho spoke on tho Public Service Aot, the||@@||question, he spoke on the Public Service Act, the Wntor mid Sewerage Dill, and particularly with re-||@@||Water and Sewerage Bill, and particularly with re- gal d to the provisions of tlio new Health Bil!||@@||gard to the provisions of the new Health Bill. ||@@||